Alphabet’s debut Hong Kong, Singapore bond sales draw about US$5b in early orders
The bonds will help expand and diversify Alphabet’s geographic debt footprint.
Google’s parent company, Alphabet, saw early demand of around US$5 billion for its inaugural bond sales in Hong Kong and Singapore on November 12, according to deal statistics shared with Reuters. This strong response from banks arranging the deals indicates Alphabet’s flexibility in financing as it ramps up investments in AI infrastructure, despite recent tech share volatility making investors more cautious.
The Hong Kong dollar offering exceeded HK$24 billion, with joint lead managers accounting for HK$12.78 billion, while the Singapore dollar portion topped $2.5 billion, with $790 million from joint lead managers. Alphabet initially provided yield guidance of 4.6% for the 2028 Hong Kong dollar bond, 5% for the 2031 tranche, and 5.5% for the 2036 issuance, and 2.75% for the 2028 Singapore dollar bond, 3.25% for the 2031, 3.65% for the 2036, and 4% for the 2056 issue.
The minimum sizes for the Hong Kong and Singapore bond sales were set at HK$8 billion and $1.5 billion respectively, though final sizes and pricing details were not yet available. HSBC and JPMorgan served as joint global coordinators, with Bank of China (Hong Kong), ICBC, and Standard Chartered handling the Hong Kong sale, while DBS Bank, OCBC Bank, and UOB arranged the Singapore deal.
Rated Aa2 by Moody’s and AA+ by S&P, the bonds are scheduled to settle on November 19 and will aid in expanding and diversifying Alphabet’s global debt footprint. Earlier this week, Alphabet raised €6 billion through a euro-denominated bond sale, in addition to selling $25 billion in US dollar bonds and A$5.5 billion in Australian dollar bonds in August.
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