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Amazon seeks to offload about $8 billion of Nvidia chips to investors

The proposed transaction would use a new vehicle and is intended to strengthen Amazon’s balance sheet, according to a Financial Times report.

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Amazon is seeking to offload about $8 billion of advanced Nvidia chips to investors, the Financial Times reported on 2 October, according to Reuters.

Key points

  • The proposed offload concerns about $8 billion of advanced Nvidia chips.
  • Amazon would use a new vehicle to place the chips with investors.
  • The reported aim is to strengthen Amazon’s balance sheet.

A new vehicle for Nvidia chips

The proposed offload would be carried out through a new vehicle, according to the Financial Times report.

Amazon’s balance-sheet aim

Amazon intends the arrangement to strengthen its balance sheet, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter.

Topics: Chips, Enterprise adoption