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AI risks drag on $5bn Thoma Bravo-backed software refinancing

Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint, backed by Thoma Bravo, faces higher borrowing costs and tighter covenants in a $5bn refinancing deal, as lenders grow wary of risks associated with artificial intelligence. The debt deal reflects increased scrutiny of AI-related exposures in the software sector.

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Financial Times TechnologyCybersecurity firm Proofpoint faces higher borrowing costs and tighter covenants in latest debt deal

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