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CEO North America > News > Meta Platforms raises $8.5 billion in second bond sale

Meta Platforms raises $8.5 billion in second bond sale

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Meta Platforms raises $8.5 billion in second bond sale

Menlo Park, CA, USA - Apr 30, 2022: Closeup of the Meta sign at the entrance to the Meta Platforms headquarters in Menlo Park, California. Meta Platforms, Inc. is an American tech conglomerate.

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Meta Platforms Inc. emerged as the first mega-cap technology company to tap the US investment-grade bond market amid turmoil in the financial sector that has toppled five banks since March.

The social-media behemoth, which reported earnings last week, raised $8.5 billion in a five-part deal, according to a person familiar with the matter. The longest portion of the offering, a 40-year security, yields 192 basis points over Treasuries, less than initial discussions for about 215 basis points.

Eleven companies came forward with bond offerings Monday as issuers looked to sell debt before the Federal Open Market Committee meeting and subsequent rate decision Wednesday. Other notable high-grade issuers were the Hershey Co., which sold $750 million in bonds and Comcast Corp., which was out with a $5 billion, four-part deal. Over $22 billion was set to price on the day.

The scope of issuance in the wake of JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s rescue of First Republic Corp. stands in contrast to the reaction seen in the primary market to the banking crisis that began unfolding in March. Days after Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse, at least eight potential issuers stood down. The fallout led to March issuance coming in at about $100 billion, well below projections of $150 billion.

Meta raised $10 billion in its first ever corporate bond issue last year. The Facebook parent plans to use the fresh funds to help finance capital expenditures, repurchase outstanding shares of its common stock, and for acquisitions or investments, the person added.

Bank of America Corp., JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley were the bookrunners on Meta’s deal.

The Menlo Park, California-based company has spent the last months cutting costs and restructuring its workforce, while advertising sales rebounded in the first quarter. Even though it touts strong cash flow, the company is likely looking to shore up extra cash for future bond buybacks, according to Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Robert Schiffman.

“After it boosted repurchase authorization by $40 billion in January, we envision shareholder returns will keep growing — similar to Alphabet and Apple — as free-cash-flow prospects improve,” he wrote in a note. “With initial price talk wide to peers, we perceive little credit risk and strong relative value out the curve.”

By Olivia Raimonde and Michael Tobin / Bloomberg

Tags: bondsFacebookMark ZuckerbergMetaUnited States

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