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<blockquote data-quote="Jacob Miller" data-source="post: 79616" data-attributes="member: 5063"><p>I think the debt issue from Amazon is really interesting here. </p><p></p><p>As mentioned in the article, this is the second-largest debt issue this year... especially when Amazon are sitting on so much cash, this does seem like a really unusual decision. </p><p></p><p>I agree with the position that taking advantage of what is essentially an 'issuer's market' in the face of a cheap debt market. Tax deductability is also almost certain a major consideration here too! I am intrigued as to where the funds raised are likely to be focussed: the MGM acquisition could, perhaps, be indicative of a more focused move into the film and entertainment space, competing with other market behemoths in a more meaningful way which will doubtless require substantial amounts of money thrown at building the necessary infrastructure. </p><p>The electric car market also seems to be the hot thing at the minute, with Apple working on a car and Tesla's market share climbing at a rate of knots. Who knows - maybe Amazon will jump headlong into that market? </p><p></p><p>As mentioned in the article, if we see an uptick in bonds issues then it's reasonable to expect that debt finance lawyers could see increased work. Similarly, as amazon move into more and more areas of the market, it will be interesting to see how competition and antitrust are dealt with should they arise.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jacob Miller, post: 79616, member: 5063"] I think the debt issue from Amazon is really interesting here. As mentioned in the article, this is the second-largest debt issue this year... especially when Amazon are sitting on so much cash, this does seem like a really unusual decision. I agree with the position that taking advantage of what is essentially an 'issuer's market' in the face of a cheap debt market. Tax deductability is also almost certain a major consideration here too! I am intrigued as to where the funds raised are likely to be focussed: the MGM acquisition could, perhaps, be indicative of a more focused move into the film and entertainment space, competing with other market behemoths in a more meaningful way which will doubtless require substantial amounts of money thrown at building the necessary infrastructure. The electric car market also seems to be the hot thing at the minute, with Apple working on a car and Tesla's market share climbing at a rate of knots. Who knows - maybe Amazon will jump headlong into that market? As mentioned in the article, if we see an uptick in bonds issues then it's reasonable to expect that debt finance lawyers could see increased work. Similarly, as amazon move into more and more areas of the market, it will be interesting to see how competition and antitrust are dealt with should they arise. [/QUOTE]
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