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ByteDance seeks $20 billion in largest-ever offshore loan, nearly doubling its 2024 record
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The TikTok parent company is in early talks with banks for what could become the biggest syndicated loan in China's tech sector history.
Key facts
- Before that, the company held refinancing discussions in 2021 for a comparatively modest package valued between $3 billion and $5 billion
- To put that number in perspective: ByteDance arranged a loan of $9.5 to $10.8 billion last September
- ByteDance, the company behind TikTok, is exploring a roughly $20 billion offshore loan that would dwarf its own previous borrowing records
- If ByteDance successfully closes a $20 billion syndicated loan, it would likely set a new benchmark for China’s technology, media, and telecommunications sector
Summary
ByteDance, the company behind TikTok, is exploring a roughly $20 billion offshore loan that would dwarf its own previous borrowing records. To put that number in perspective: ByteDance arranged a loan of $9.5 to $10.8 billion last September. ByteDance has a track record of tapping international debt markets at increasing scale. ByteDance’s borrowing ambitions don’t exist in a vacuum.