Meta raises $10 billion in first-ever bond offering

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Meta Platforms is seen in Davos, Switzerland, May 22, 2022.

(Reuters) - Facebook-parent Meta Platforms Inc said on Tuesday it had raised $10 billion in its first-ever bond offering, as it looks to fund share buybacks and investments to revamp its business.

The offering would help Meta, the only one among big technology companies without debt on its books, to build a more traditional balance sheet and fund some expensive initiatives, such as its metaverse virtual reality.