ByteDance Offers Investors a Share Buyback at $268 Billion Valuation
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ByteDance Offers Investors a Share Buyback at $268 Billion Valuation
ByteDance Offers Investors a Share Buyback , at $268 Billion Valuation.
The TikTok owner wants to buy "$5 billion worth of shares from investors," Reuters reports.
ByteDance is offering to buy them for $160 each, according to anonymous sources.
That price, which the company also offered to its employees in November, .
Would give the company a $268 billion valuation.
That valuation is about 10% lower than a year ago when ByteDance carried out a different share buyback plan, Reuters reports.
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ByteDance has been moving toward new areas like e-commerce, .
While winding down its gaming brand, Nuverse.
ByteDance made the announcement about its gaming division on Nov.
27.
We regularly review our businesses and make adjustments to center on long-term strategic growth areas.
, ByteDance spokesperson, via Reuters.
Following a recent review, we've made the difficult decision to restructure our gaming business, ByteDance spokesperson, via Reuters.
Nuverse has been in operation for four years.