WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Google owner Alphabet
is tapping the U.S. dollar and euro debt markets in a
multi-tranche senior unsecured notes offering.
The digital media and tech giant will use the proceeds from
the note sale for general corporate purposes, including the
potential repayment of a portion of its outstanding debt,
according to a Monday report by Moody's Ratings.
Alphabet last took out fresh debt in April, tapping the euro
debt market for 6.75 billion euros ($7.87 billion) for the first
time.
Tech peer Oracle itself sought $18 billion in new debt
in September, while Meta raised $30 billion in bonds
last month.
Demand for cloud and artificial intelligence services from
Alphabet and other tech conglomerates is on the rise.
"These corporations are saying they're capacity
constrained," said Emile El Nems, senior credit officer at
Moody's Ratings.
"Layer on top of that the potential demand that could be coming
in from AI computing and you say to yourself there is something
there," he added, referring to an apparent trend of tech
companies tapping the debt markets.
Alphabet, Oracle and Meta are also less levered than their
peers, he said.
Alphabet has maintained a leading market position through
its array of digital services, most notably its Google search
service where it has integrated its Gemini AI platform.
The company also holds dominant market positions through its
advertising and YouTube businesses.
A representative for Alphabet did not immediately return a
request for comment.
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