Microsoft completed a record US$25 billion multi-tranche bond sale, its first major issuance in nearly a decade. The company said the proceeds will support long-term funding for AI infrastructure and its cloud platforms, alongside an expanded AI collaboration with The Estée Lauder Companies. The fixed and floating rate senior unsecured notes mature in 2 to 40 years, raising total debt while staggering repayments, and the AAA rating and strong earnings support interest costs. The article explains that borrowing despite strong cash flow helps lock in long-term funding for AI data centers and spreads the cost of planned US$170b to US$190b capex for calendar 2026. It names free cash flow and Microsoft Cloud margins over the next four quarters, along with net debt to free cash flow, as indicators for judging the AI financing.
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