META · News · 20261105N
Outstanding Indebtedness
Meta Platforms, Inc. · 2026-11-05 · Importance 59 · Surprise 42 · In source text
Meta completed a $15 billion U.S. senior-notes offering across five tranches, with maturities from 2031 to 2056 and coupons ranging from 5.850% to 7.500%. The U.S. sale drew approximately $58 billion in peak orders, about four times the deal size. Meta also sold €9 billion ($10.1 billion) of euro bonds across six tranches, with maturities ranging from four to more than 38 years. Underwriters fully exercised an option for 6 million additional Class A shares, and Meta entered into further forward sale agreements for those shares.
Key facts
- Meta completed a $15 billion US dollar-denominated bond sale on Tuesday that drew peak orders of $58 billion across five tranches. source
- Meta's €9 billion ($10.1 billion) euro bond deal was priced on Wednesday, with each bond priced just below 100 cents on the euro. source
- Meta completed a $15 billion senior notes offering across five tranches maturing from 2031 to 2056, with coupons ranging from 5.850% to 7.500%. source
- Meta entered into further forward sale agreements for the option shares under terms similar to the original agreements. source
- Meta launched a euro bond sale on Wednesday across six tranches, with maturities from 4 to over 38 years. source
- Underwriters fully exercised their option to purchase 6 million additional Meta Class A shares. source
- Meta's six euro bond tranches were indicated higher on Thursday, with bid prices above par. source
- Meta's combined share repurchases with Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft, and Oracle were $4.4 billion in the quarter ended in September, the lowest since 2017. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| liability | negative | realized | -3.3% | Meta completed a $15 billion senior notes offering across five tranches maturing from 2031 to 2056, with coupons ranging from 5.850% to… |
| cash | positive | realized | +3.3% | Meta completed a $15 billion senior notes offering across five tranches maturing from 2031 to 2056, with coupons ranging from 5.850% to… |
| liability | negative | committed | -1.9% | Meta's €9 billion ($10.1 billion) euro bond deal was priced on Wednesday, with each bond priced just below 100 cents on the euro. |
| cash | positive | committed | — | Meta's €9 billion ($10.1 billion) euro bond deal was priced on Wednesday, with each bond priced just below 100 cents on the euro. |