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Quant Research · April 9, 2026
Structuring the Off-Plan Default Swaps (OPDS): A Quantitative Framework for Hedging Construction Risk in Dubai

The UAE off-plan market has been running a structural deficiency for two decades: construction duration risk is entirely unpriced. The Off-Plan Default Swap resolves it.

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FORM 10-K · ORACLE CORPORATION · FY2024 · SELECTED EXCERPTNOTE 6 — PP&E

Capital expenditures for fiscal 2024 were $6,866 million, compared to $3,299 million for fiscal 2023 and $1,347 million for fiscal 2022. The increase reflects continued investment in cloud data centers and network infrastructure.

In fiscal 2024, we completed a review of the estimated useful lives of certain server equipment and extended the estimated useful life from four years to five years. This change in accounting estimate increased operating income by approximately $1.2 billion.

As of May 31, 2024, we had data center lease commitments of approximately $261 billion that had not yet commenced and are not reflected on our consolidated balance sheet. These commitments have initial terms of 10 to 19 years.

Free cash flow for fiscal 2024 was $(394) million, compared to $13,757 million for fiscal 2021.

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OFF PLAN DEFAULT SWAPS

UAE Off-Plan Default Swap (OPDS)

Dubai’s off-plan market is pricing delivery risk like it doesn’t exist , OPDS turns that gap into a tradeable credit instrument.

Dubai’s off-plan market is pricing delivery risk like it doesn’t exist , OPDS turns that gap into a tradeable credit instrument.

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QuantApr 09, 2026

Structuring the Off-Plan Default Swaps (OPDS): A Quantitative Framework for Hedging Construction Risk in Dubai

The UAE off-plan market has been running a structural deficiency for two decades: construction duration risk is entirely unpriced. The Off-Plan Default Swap resolves it.

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