BELLINGS

Alphabet Just Borrowed $25 Billion, and $2.5 Billion of It Isn't Due Until 2066

Some of this money doesn't have to be paid back for 40 years. The servers the search giant is buying are depreciated over about six years.

Some of this money doesn't have to be paid back for 40 years. The servers the search giant is buying are depreciated over about six years.

BELLINGS Intelligence Score: 22

Why it matters

Alphabet's $25 billion debt issuance, including ultra-long 2066 maturity notes, is a large corporate refinancing with some novelty in tenor but represents routine market activity without systemic or regulatory impact.

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