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Meta raises €9 billion in debut euro bond sale with record demand

Meta completed its first euro-denominated debt offering, raising €9 billion after drawing a record €53 billion in orders.

Graphic announcing Meta's debut euro bond sale, noting $15B raised in dollar bonds and $57B debt raised across major tech firms.
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Meta has completed its debut sale of euro-denominated bonds, raising €9 billion as investor demand surged to a record €53 billion in orders, according to Bloomberg reports shared by Techmeme and Wall St Engine.[1][2][3][6]

Meta paid roughly 1.4 times the risk premium offered by Alphabet for similar debt issues earlier in the week. The euro offering follows a $15 billion dollar-denominated bond issuance by Meta on Tuesday.[2][4][5]

The transaction forms part of a wider wave of tech borrowing. According to AGTP, Meta, Microsoft, Oracle, and Alphabet have collectively raised nearly $57 billion in debt since last week.[4]

Key facts

  • Meta raised €9 billion in its first sale of euro-denominated bonds.
  • The debut euro bond offering attracted a record €53 billion in orders, according to Bloomberg.
  • Meta paid approximately 1.4 times the risk premium that Alphabet offered for similar bonds during the same week.
  • The euro bond sale followed a $15 billion dollar-denominated debt raise by Meta on Tuesday.
  • Meta, Microsoft, Oracle, and Alphabet have raised almost $57 billion in debt combined since the previous week.

Sources · 5 sources

  1. WS

    Wall St Engine@wallstenginePost on X ·

    $META DRAWS A RECORD €53 BILLION OF ORDERS FOR ITS DEBUT EURO 🇪🇺 BOND SALE, BLOOMBERG REPORTS

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  2. TE

    Techmeme@TechmemePost on X ·

    Meta raised €9B from its debut euro bond sale that drew a record €53B of orders, paying ~1.4x the risk premium Alphabet offered for similar bonds this week (Bloomberg) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)

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  3. TS

    The Straits Times@straits_timesPost on X ·

    Meta sells first bonds in euros, raises €9 billion https://t.co/OyTKByUTvV

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  4. AG

    AGTP@AGTPinsightsPost on X ·

    BREAKING: Meta starts its debut euro bond sale, after raising $15 billion in dollar bonds on Tuesday. Meta, Microsoft, Oracle and Alphabet have raised almost $57 billion in debt since last week. https://t.co/qbpdrh4NS4

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  5. BL

    Bloomberg@businessPost on X ·

    Meta opens the books on its debut sale of euro bonds after raising $15 billion in dollar-denominated debt on Tuesday https://t.co/VvqInI7QYz

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  6. WS

    Wall St Engine@wallstenginePost on X ·

    $META SEEKS AS MUCH AS €9 BILLION FROM DEBUT EURO BOND SALE

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