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Oracle Prices $20 Billion Of Common Stock And Senior Notes

Oracle priced $20 billion of common stock and senior notes. It priced 86,206,897 common shares at $116 per share. It also priced senior notes with maturities from 2029 to 2046.

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What happened

Oracle completed a $10 billion bond sale and sold about 86.2 million shares at $116 each. The stock sale closed November 4. The bonds pay interest of 7% to 8.65% and are due between 2029 and 2046. Oracle says it will use the money for general corporate purposes.

Global impact / market context

The financing brings Oracle money through both share sales and borrowing. The share price was set below a previously reported closing price, while the bonds add interest payments over time. The stated use is general corporate purposes; other reports describe the funding as supporting AI and cloud expansion.

What to watch

  1. Check Oracle's stated use of the proceeds, because the completed-sale report says they are for general corporate purposes.
  2. Check how Oracle shares respond to the sale price of $116, because reports said this was below a prior closing price.
  3. Check Oracle's future bond interest payments and due dates, because the $10 billion notes carry rates of 7% to 8.65% and mature from 2029 to 2046.

Affected assets

  • Oracle Corporation common stock
  • Oracle senior notes due 2029 through 2046

Evidence