Microsoft has raised $2.25 billion in sale of senior unsecured notes in three parts, The Wall Street Journal reports. Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Morgan Stanley, and RBS were the joint bookrunning managers for the deal, adds Reuters.
The $750 million notes sold in the first tranche carry a coupon rate of 2.50%, and are due to mature on Feb. 8, 2016. The $500 million notes sold in the second tranche carry a coupon rate of 4.00%, and are due to mature on Feb. 8, 2021. The $1 billion notes sold in the third tranche carry a coupon rate of 5.30%, and are due to mature on Feb. 8, 2041.
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