Regulatory filings disclosed on Monday show that Oracle Corporation plans to raise $20 billion through bond issuance and stock sales. The software giant is seeking capital from investors to support its costly buildout in artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure.
Oracle stated that the proceeds from this raise will be used for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures, debt repayment, acquisitions, dividend payments, and stock buybacks.
This financing highlights the scale of Oracle's investments in artificial intelligence (AI); the company is striving to more than triple its revenue growth by fiscal year 2030. Oracle said last week that capital expenditures will peak in the current fiscal year and the next, and committed to raising no more than $20 billion in additional funds specifically for AI by fiscal year 2030.
As of August 31, Oracle's total notes payable and other borrowings stood at $125.34 billion; for comparison, its fiscal year 2026 revenue was $67.36 billion. The company expects revenue to exceed $225 billion by fiscal year 2030, with adjusted earnings per share exceeding $21.
This bond offering comprises six tranches, with maturities ranging from 2029 to 2046, including one floating-rate tranche and five fixed-rate tranches. Currently, the interest rates, prices, and the number of related shares have not yet been determined.
Investors are closely watching Oracle's AI spending because the company's cloud business revenue scale is smaller than competitors such as Microsoft and Amazon, and it has close business ties with OpenAI—the developer of ChatGPT (which is currently still loss-making).
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