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NOTES PAYABLE AND OTHER BORROWINGS

9 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2013

Notes Payable and Other Borrowings [Abstract]

NOTES PAYABLE AND OTHER BORROWINGS

6.	NOTES PAYABLE AND OTHER BORROWINGS

Senior Notes

In October 2012, we issued $5.0 billion of fixed rate senior notes comprised of $2.5 billion of 1.20% notes due October 2017 (2017 Notes) and $2.5 billion of 2.50% notes due October 2022 (2022 Notes, and together with the 2017 Notes, the Senior Notes). We issued the Senior Notes for general corporate purposes, which may include stock repurchases, future acquisitions and repayment of indebtedness, including the repayment of $1.25 billion of 4.95% senior notes due April 2013.

The effective interest yields of the 2017 Notes and 2022 Notes at February 28, 2013 were 1.24% and 2.51%, respectively. Interest on the Senior Notes is payable semi-annually. We may redeem some or all of the Senior Notes of each series at any time, subject to payment of an applicable make-whole premium.

The Senior Notes rank pari passu with any other notes we may issue in the future pursuant to our commercial paper program (see Note 8 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2012 for further information on our commercial paper program) and all existing and future senior indebtedness of Oracle Corporation. All existing and future liabilities of the subsidiaries of Oracle Corporation are or will be effectively senior to the Senior Notes. We were in compliance with all debt-related covenants at February 28, 2013.

Revolving Credit Agreement

On May 29, 2012, we borrowed $1.7 billion pursuant to a revolving credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as initial lender and administrative agent; and J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC, as sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner (the 2012 Credit Agreement). On July 2, 2012, we repaid the $1.7 billion and the 2012 Credit Agreement expired pursuant to its terms.

There have been no other significant changes in our notes payable or other borrowing arrangements that were disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2012.

The entire disclosure for information about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit, note payable, commercial paper issue, bonds indenture, debenture issue, own-share lending arrangements and any other contractual agreement to repay funds, and about the underlying arrangements, rationale for a classification as long-term, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements, such as the effects of refinancing and noncompliance with debt covenants.

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