Exclusive-TikTok parent ByteDance valuation rises in latest share buyback, sources say


FILE PHOTO: The ByteDance logo is seen at the company's office in Shanghai, China July 4, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo

(Reuters) -TikTok's parent company ByteDance is offering to buy back shares at a higher valuation than six months ago as it launches a new share repurchase program for U.S. employees this week, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.

ByteDance told its U.S.-based employees that it is offering $189.90 per share, the people said. The price marks an increase of 11% from the per share price of $171 in their share buyback program from a year ago and $181 from six months ago.

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