Microsoft is going to release bonds for the first time in its history

The world's largest software developer Microsoft Corp. He plans to release bonds for the first time in his history, reports Bloomberg with reference to the company's application to the regulatory authorities. Three issues of debt papers for a period of 5, 10 and 30 years are declared.

According to bfm.ru , the bonds rate have not yet been reported, but one of the sources said that it could be announced in the very near future. The size of the output is usually at least $ 500 million, the agency notes.

After many years of failures, in response to the requirements of the shareholders, to enter the debt market Microsoft decided to release bonds to finance the 40-billiard program for redemption of its own shares. In addition, the company spends huge amounts of competition with Google on the Internet.

Microsoft became the only company in a decade that received the highest rating of AAA from Standard & Poors last September. Moody's agency also assigned the company the highest credit rating.

Microsoft made the idea to release bonds in February 2008, when the company tried to absorb Yahoo !!!! Inc. For 44.6 billion dollars. However, Yahoo abandoned the transaction even when the supply grew to $ 47.5 billion.