Key facts
- Microsoft plans to raise about $25 billion in its first US investment-grade bond sale in over nine years.
- The debt will be sold in as many as 10 tranches, with maturities from two to 40 years.
- Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase and UBS Group AG are managing the offering.
Microsoft is planning to raise approximately $25 billion through its first US investment-grade bond sale in over nine years, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday. The bond sale would make Microsoft the latest tech giant to tap into debt markets to fuel their AI ambitions. The debt will be sold in as many as 10 tranches, with maturities ranging from two to 40 years. Microsoft CFO Amy Hood recently told investors the company would pursue additional funding sources when attractive to preserve cash flows and financial flexibility.