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Walmart Raises $2.5 Billion in US Bond Sale
Walmart seeks $2.5 billion from US bond sale, weighs first Canadian-dollar offering.
In brief
Walmart seeks $2.5 billion from US bond sale, weighs first Canadian-dollar offering. Walmart raised $2.5 billion through a US dollar bond offering and is exploring a potential $3.5 billion Canadian-dollar debt sale to diversify funding sources. Originally reported by mint.
Walmart's US Bond Offering
Walmart launched a four-tranche US dollar bond offering with maturities ranging from three to ten years.
Investor Demand Exceeds $14 Billion
The transaction attracted investor demand exceeding $14 billion at its peak.
Pricing Tightens for Longest Tranche
Pricing for the longest-dated tranche tightened by about 0.3 percentage point to a spread of 0.45 percentage point over US Treasuries.
Walmart Considers Canadian Dollar Offering
Walmart is considering raising at least C$3.5 billion through a Canadian-dollar debt sale.
Potential Canadian Bond Maturities
The proposed transaction could comprise four tranches with maturities ranging from four to thirty years.
Walmart's Funding Strategy
Walmart seeks to diversify funding sources amid rising investment requirements for AI infrastructure and expansion.
Canadian Bond Pricing Under Discussion
The shorter-dated bonds are being considered at spreads as much as four basis points wider than comparable Ontario utility bonds.
Walmart's Debt Management
Walmart has approximately $3.3 billion of bonds maturing in 2027 and is expected to spend a record $29 billion next year.
Walmart's Next Steps
Walmart has asked Bank of America, Bank of Nova Scotia, and Toronto-Dominion Bank to organize investor calls for the potential Canadian bond offering.
What it means
Walmart raised $2.5 billion through a US dollar bond offering and is exploring a potential $3.5 billion Canadian-dollar debt sale to diversify funding sources.
