Audio By Carbonatix
Amazon will raise $15 billion from its first U.S. dollar bond offering in three years, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, as big tech firms ramp up investments in AI infrastructure.
Big technology firms are turning to debt sales worth tens of billions of dollars to fund infrastructure expansions as demand for artificial intelligence workloads surges.
The e-commerce giant filed for a six-part bond sale earlier on Monday. Proceeds may be used for everything, from acquisitions and capital expenditures to share buybacks.
At the peak, the bond attracted about $80 billion of demand, according to Bloomberg News, which first reported the development.
Pricing discussions for the longest portion of the deal, a 40-year bond, tightened to 0.85 percentage point above Treasuries, from 1.15 percentage point initially, the report said.
Last month, Meta Platforms announced its biggest bond sale of up to $30 billion, while cloud infrastructure and software maker Oracle is also reportedly looking to raise $15 billion in bond sales.
Major tech firms, including Meta, Amazon and Alphabet, are expected to spend $400 billion on AI infrastructure this year, according to Morgan Stanley estimates.
Amazon has been spending more on AI, with its capital expenditure expected to total around $125 billion this year and more the year after. It recently announced a $38 billion deal with OpenAI, giving a major lift to its cloud unit after losing ground to Microsoft and Google.
Latest Stories
-
Douglas Owusu set for Red Star Belgrade move in €2.7m deal
5 minutes -
‘Our biggest mistake was spending without reforms’ — Kwaku Kwarteng admits NPP failures
1 hour -
Presidential term extension must go to referendum – Barker-Vormawor criticises CRC proposals
2 hours -
Trump invites Colombian president to White House after threatening his country with military strike
2 hours -
Daily Insight for CEOs: The CEO’s role in energising leadership and organisational momentum
2 hours -
Abandon the 24-hour economy rhetoric immediately; focus on growing businesses — Kwaku Kwarteng
2 hours -
Perform or face the law: Arise Ghana issues ultimatum to public appointees
2 hours -
Cargo truck overturns on Circle overhead, crushes sprinter, causes heavy traffic
2 hours -
Ghanaian youth ‘have been done a 419’ over 24-Hour Economy policy — Kwadwo Poku
2 hours -
We’re not better off yet. We’re just no longer under economic assault — Kay Codjoe writes
2 hours -
Bournemouth boss hails ‘top player’ Semenyo after winner against Tottenham
2 hours -
KGL has come to stay – Former NLA PR Head dismisses media criticism
2 hours -
Mr Pathe Dioné
2 hours -
Foreign Affairs minister pledges to safeguard Ghanaian travellers against stricter US visa rules
2 hours -
Ken Ofori-Atta and the illusion of sanctuary
3 hours
