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Apple Sells $14 Billion in Bonds to Take Advantage of Low Interest Rates

Tuesday February 2, 2021 4:09 am PST by
After years of hoarding cash, Apple has sold $14 billion in bonds to take advantage of cheap borrowing costs in order to return more cash to shareholders, according to a report by Bloomberg. The company issued debt in six parts. The longest portion of the offering, a 40-year security, will yield 95 basis points above Treasuries, after initially discussing between 115 and 120 basis points,...
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Apple to Fund Stock Buybacks and Dividends Through Another $5B Bond Sale

Tuesday September 5, 2017 2:29 pm PDT by
As Apple prepares to launch a new line of iPhones next week, the company is selling another round of bonds to further fund share buybacks and dividends, reports Bloomberg. Apple plans to offer $5 billion of debt in four parts to raise cash for its current capital return program.The iPhone maker is offering $5 billion of debt in four parts, after dropping a two-year floating rate component,...
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Apple Issues $1 Billion Green Bond Sale to Fund Renewable Energy

Tuesday June 13, 2017 8:15 am PDT by
Apple today issued a $1 billion green bond to fund renewable energy generation, according to Bloomberg. Apple reportedly said it plans to use the proceeds to finance projects involving renewable energy resources and energy efficiency, including advancing its goal of achieving a closed-loop supply chain, through which products are made using only renewable resources and recycled material....
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Apple Raises $7 Billion in Debt Ahead of Trump's Proposed Tax Holiday

Friday May 5, 2017 7:48 am PDT by
Apple has raised $7 billion in debt in a six-part bond sale, according to the company's final pricing term sheet filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission today. The fixed and floating notes mature between 2020 and 2027. Apple said it entered 2017 with $256.8 billion in cash and marketable securities, but approximately 93 percent of that amount is held outside of the United States....
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Apple Raises $10 Billion in Debt Ahead of Trump's Plans for Tax Holiday

Friday February 3, 2017 6:24 am PST by
Apple has raised $10 billion in debt through a nine-part bond sale of both fixed and floating rate notes, according to the company's final pricing term sheet filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday. The nine-part sale includes: $500 million maturing in 2019 with a floating interest rate based on three month LIBOR plus 8 basis points $500 million maturing in 2020 with ...
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Apple Finalizes $7 Billion Five-Part Bond Sale

Friday July 29, 2016 7:22 am PDT by
Apple has raised $7 billion in debt through a five-part bond sale of both fixed and floating rate notes, according to the company's final pricing term sheet filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday. The five-part sale includes: $350 million maturing in 2019 with a floating interest rate based on three month LIBOR plus 14 basis points $1.15 billion maturing in 2019...
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Apple to Raise Up to $12 Billion in Debt to Fund Capital Return Program

Tuesday February 16, 2016 9:25 am PST by
Apple has filed a preliminary prospectus supplement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as it prepares to issue a $10-$12 billion bond sale, reports CNBC. The debt raised will fund Apple's capital return program, including continued stock buybacks and dividend payments to shareholders, and general corporate purposes such as the repayment of debt and acquisitions. Apple will be...
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Apple Prices Bond Sale in Japan at ¥250 Billion

Thursday June 4, 2015 6:17 am PDT by
Apple has set a principal amount of ¥250 billion ($2.01 billion) for its bond sale in Japan per a final pricing term sheet published by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday. The yen-denominated bonds have an interest rate of 0.350% and are set to mature on June 10, 2020. Interest is to be paid semi-annually on June 10 and December 10, commencing December 10, 2015. The global ...
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Apple Considering $1.6 Billion Bond Sale in Japan

Tuesday May 26, 2015 11:29 am PDT by
Apple is considering issuing about 200 billion yen ($1.62 billion) in bonds as early as June in Japan, in what would be the company's first fundraising activity in the country, according to Nikkei. The report claims that Apple plans to take advantage of low interest rates in Japan to procure the funds, which could be used to boost shareholder rewards and expand Japanese operations."Early this...
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Apple Planning to Raise Reported $5 Billion in Bond Sale [Updated]

Monday February 2, 2015 7:06 am PST by
Apple today filed a prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hoping to sell $5 billion worth of new debt according to reports. Managed by Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank, the offer's monetary specifics haven't yet been revealed by Apple, but the company says the money will be used to cover "general corporate purposes, including repurchases of our common stock and payment of...