Oracle Launches $20 Billion At-The-Market Common Stock Offering

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Oracle Corporation has initiated an at-the-market equity offering to sell up to $20 billion of its common stock for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures, debt repayment, and potential acquisitions.

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• Initiates $20 Billion ATM Offering

  Oracle may sell up to $20 billion of common stock through an at-the-market equity distribution agreement.

• Sales Agents Appointed

  BofA Securities, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Securities, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC will act as sales agents.

• Flexible Sales Method

  Shares will be sold at market prices through various methods, including ordinary brokers' transactions, block trades, and privately negotiated transactions.

• General Corporate Purposes

  Proceeds are intended for capital expenditures, debt repayment, future investments or acquisitions, and potentially dividends or stock repurchases.

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This 424B5 prospectus supplement details Oracle's plan to raise a substantial amount of capital through an at-the-market (ATM) offering of its common stock. The $20 billion offering, representing over 4% of the company's market capitalization, provides significant financial flexibility for strategic initiatives such as capital expenditures, debt reduction, and future investments or acquisitions. While ATM offerings can create a supply overhang on the stock, the flexibility to sell shares at prevailing market prices over time mitigates immediate pricing pressure compared to a fixed-price offering. This follows earlier disclosures about a broader capital raise strategy, with this filing specifying the common stock component.