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Meta plans $7 billion bond issue

May 2, 2023 7:34 am

[Source: Reuters Business]

Meta Platforms is planning to raise $7 billion in a second bond offering, Bloomberg News reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.

The five-part bond issue’s longest 40-year security could yield 215 basis points over Treasuries, according to the report.

The Facebook parent plans to use the funds to help finance capital expenditures, repurchase outstanding shares of its common stock, and for acquisitions or investments, according to the report.

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Meta, which did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment, raised $10 billion in its first corporate bond issue last year.

The company beat expectations for first-quarter profit and revenue on Wednesday, and its shares gained about 13% last week.