Amazon closes $24.923 billion sale of notes maturing 2029 to 2066
On July 9, 2026, Amazon closed the sale of eight series of notes with an aggregate public offering price of $24.923 billion and estimated net proceeds of about $24.867 billion before offering expenses. The notes were sold under a Form S-3 registration statement filed February 6, 2026, and issued under an existing indenture, so the company now carries this additional debt. The filing does not state how the proceeds will be used.
Key points
- Eight series range from $750 million of floating rate notes due 2029 to $2.25 billion of 6.250% notes due 2066.
- The largest series was $4.5 billion of 5.300% notes due 2036.
- Underwriting agreement dated July 7, 2026, with Barclays Capital, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley as managers.
- Estimated net proceeds were approximately $24.867 billion, before offering expenses.
The filing
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