18 Dec 2025

Oracle’s primary data center partner, Blue Owl Capital, has officially walked away from a $10B deal to fund a massive 1GW facility in Michigan.

Why? Because the "growth at all costs" era of AI is meeting a harsh new reality: Debt. The Breakdown: 🚀 The Ambition: Oracle is trying to build a $300B infrastructure bridge for OpenAI. 💸 The Debt: Oracle’s net debt has ballooned from $78B to $105B in just one year. Forecasts show it hitting $290B by 2028. 🛑 The Pivot: Lenders are getting nervous. They are demanding stricter terms, higher rates, and more collateral. The Lesson for Leaders: Even the giants aren't immune to market sentiment. Blue Owl—the pioneer of these massive sale-leaseback deals—decided the risk no longer matched the reward. While Oracle says they are moving forward with a new (unnamed) partner, the message from Wall Street is clear: The blank check for AI infrastructure is being cancelled. Investors are no longer just asking "How fast can you build?" They are asking "How are you going to pay for it?" We are moving from the Hype Phase of AI into the Sustainability Phase. Only those with the strongest balance sheets will survive the transition. Oracle $ORC stock is down -5% on the news!

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