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Get filing alertsServiceNow raises $4 billion in debt offering across five note tranches maturing 2028-2056
Filed May 15, 2026 · Period ending May 12, 2026 · ~1 min read
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ServiceNow completed a $4 billion bond offering on May 15, 2026, issuing five series of senior notes with interest rates from 4.250% to 6.300% and maturities spanning 2 to 30 years. The offering significantly increases debt obligations but provides substantial liquidity.
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The notes include $750M at 4.250% due 2028, $600M at 4.700% due 2031, $650M at 5.050% due 2033, $1.25B at 5.400% due 2036, and $750M at 6.300% due 2056. Higher rates on longer maturities reflect standard yield curve pricing.
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Four major investment banks—Barclays, Citigroup, JPMorgan, and Wells Fargo—underwrote the offering under an agreement dated May 12, 2026, three days before closing.
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ServiceNow established a new base indenture with U.S. Bank Trust Company as trustee, creating the legal framework governing the debt securities and defining rights and obligations of the company and bondholders.
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Skadden law firm issued a routine legal opinion confirming the Notes are validly issued and legally binding obligations, a standard procedural requirement for debt offerings.
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Summary
ServiceNow completed a substantial $4 billion debt offering on May 15, 2026, marking a significant capital raise that diversifies its debt maturity profile across five tranches spanning 2 to 30 years. The interest rates range from 4.250% for the shortest-dated 2028 notes to 6.300% for the 30-year 2056 notes, reflecting current market conditions and typical yield curve pricing.
This multi-tranche structure allows the company to tap different investor segments while managing refinancing risk over time. For retail investors, this debt issuance increases ServiceNow's financial obligations and will result in annual interest expenses, but it also provides the company with substantial liquidity for corporate purposes such as acquisitions, capital investments, or general operations.
The involvement of four major investment banks as underwriters and the successful completion of a $4 billion offering signals strong institutional investor confidence in ServiceNow's creditworthiness. Investors should watch for ServiceNow's disclosure of how it intends to use the proceeds in upcoming quarterly filings or investor communications. The company's debt-to-equity ratio and interest coverage metrics in future earnings reports will reveal how this leverage impacts financial flexibility and profitability.
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Event · Item 2.03 — Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation
ServiceNow disclosed creation of a direct financial obligation, with details incorporated by reference from Item 1.01.
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Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
ServiceNow disclosed the creation of a direct financial obligation or off-balance sheet arrangement under Item 2.03. The filing references Item 1.01 for details, but Item 1.01 content is not provided in this excerpt, preventing assessment of the obligation's nature, amount, or terms.
Event · Item 8.01 — Other Events
ServiceNow filed a legal opinion from Skadden regarding the legality of Notes, a routine procedural filing with no material business impact.
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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, counsel to ServiceNow, has issued an opinion to ServiceNow dated May 15, 2026 regarding the legality of the Notes.
ServiceNow received a legal opinion from its counsel Skadden confirming the legality of certain Notes. This is a standard procedural filing typically associated with debt offerings or securities registrations, where counsel provides a formal opinion that the securities are validly issued and legally binding obligations of the company.
Event · Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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the Company entered into an Underwriting Agreement dated as of May 12, 2026 (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives (the “Representatives”) of the several underwriters listed in Schedule II to the Underwriting Agreement.
ServiceNow engaged four major investment banks as underwriters for the debt offering. The underwriting agreement was executed on May 12, 2026, three days before the offering closed, which is standard practice for institutional debt offerings.
Event · Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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Underwriting Agreement, dated May 12, 2026, by and among ServiceNow, Inc. and Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as the representatives of the underwriters named on Schedule II thereto.
ServiceNow entered into an underwriting agreement on May 12, 2026 with four major investment banks to issue senior notes. This represents a material debt financing transaction executed through an underwritten public offering.
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