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Nvidia Plans First Bond Sale in Five Years, Targeting Over $20bn

June 15, 2026 at 14:46 EDT

Funding & M&A
Infra & Chips

On June 15, 2026, Nvidia revealed plans to issue at least $20bn of investment-grade bonds in the US, its first debt offering in more than five years since June 2021, testing investor appetite for the AI sector.

June 15, 2026 · Nvidia

Nvidia returns to the bond market with a $20bn AI bet

Its first corporate bond sale in more than five years drew roughly $85bn in demand — over four times oversubscribed — a strong vote of credit-market confidence in the AI build-out.

$20bn+

Target issuance across 7 tranches

~$85bn

Demand on launch day

4×+

Oversubscribed vs target

2→30y

Maturity range (longest in 2056)

Demand vastly outstripped the offer

~$85bn of orders chasing a ~$20bn deal — both shown to scale.

~$20bn

Target size

~$85bn

Investor demand

A wave of AI-driven debt financing

Nvidia

Jun 2026

$20bn+ · 7 tranches

Alphabet

Feb 2026

$20bn+ · incl. 100-year

Oracle

Feb 2026

~$25bn

Nvidia (prior)

Jun 2021

$4bn · 4 tranches

The bullish read

Strong oversubscription signals that credit markets are eager to fund the AI boom — low-cost debt lets a cash-rich Nvidia optimize its balance sheet while keeping investment and shareholder returns flexible.

The skeptical read

With ~$200bn in annual free cash flow, why borrow so heavily? Critics see echoes of overheated AI investment and a heavier future debt burden — and final pricing could still shift on execution.

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