June 6 (Reuters) - Billionaire Elon Musk's xAI expects

to generate more than $13 billion in annual earnings by 2029,

according to numbers revealed by the artificial intelligence

startup's banker Morgan Stanley ( MS ), Bloomberg News reported.

Morgan Stanley ( MS ), which is seeking investors for a $5 billion

debt sale of xAI, opened the AI startup's books to those willing

to commit at least $50 million, Bloomberg reported late

Thursday, citing people with knowledge of the situation.

The development comes as Musk and U.S. President Donald

Trump have been involved in a huge public spat that saw threats

fly over government contracts and ended with Musk suggesting

Trump should be impeached.

The impact of their hostilities on the bank's sale of xAI's

debt is uncertain, according to Bloomberg News.

Morgan Stanley ( MS ) allowed investors to view limited statistics

about xAI, including revenue, earnings, cash flow and

projections, the report showed.

xAI expects $1 billion in gross revenue by the end of this

year, and $14 billion by 2029, the report added.

Gross revenue during the first quarter stood at $52 million

while xAI lost $341 million before interest, taxes, depreciation

and amortization (EBITDA), the report stated.

The company projects that EBITDA will be $2.7 billion in

2027 and $13.1 billion in 2029, the report added.

Startups in the AI space typically burn through huge amounts

of cash, with billions poured into acquiring pricey, advanced

data center hardware and attracting top generative AI

researchers.

XAI plans to spend $18 billion on investments in data

centers going forward after spending $2.6 billion on capital

expenditures, according to the report.

Morgan Stanley ( MS ) and xAI did not immediately respond to

Reuters requests for comment.

Besides Morgan Stanley's ( MS ) $5 billion debt sale, xAI is also

seeking a valuation of $113 billion in a share sale worth $300

million, according to media reports earlier this week.