Oracle bonds have taken a hit in recent days following a report that the cloud and artificial intelligence service provider plans to add another $38 billion to its heavy debt load to fund its AI infrastructure, according to analysts and investors.
Oracle has invested billions of dollars to build its cloud and AI infrastructure this year. With roughly $104 billion in debt outstanding, including $18 billion in bonds, the company is spending more than it earns from operations as it bets on future profits through contracts with startups such as OpenAI.
Renewed questions about the safety of this bet appeared to have surfaced in trading of Oracle’s bonds this week, following reporting by CNBC, opens new tab on Thursday that Oracle plans to assume an additional $38 billion in debt.
The price of Oracle’s bonds maturing in 2033 with a 4.9% coupon has dipped, pushing yields up more than three basis points over the last two weeks, while the yield on its newer bonds maturing in 2032 with a 4.8% coupon has risen almost two basis points in one week, according to market participants. Oracle, opens new tab did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
