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Outstanding Indebtedness and Credit Rating

ORACLE CORP · 2026-08-17 · Importance 47 · Surprise 60

Reports cited rising leverage and credit-downgrade risk as Oracle funds its AI and cloud infrastructure expansion. Oracle’s credit rating was recently downgraded below the A- threshold relevant to Wisconsin’s data-center credit rules. The lower rating could require Oracle to post significant financial guarantees for its Port Washington data center.

Key facts

• Oracle's credit rating remains below the threshold required to avoid posting significant collateral for its Port Washington data center. source
• Oracle's credit rating was recently downgraded. source