Deal may solve TikTok's dilemma
TikTok与美企达成协议
Video-sharing social networking platform TikTok on Saturday voiced hope that an agreement reached by its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, with Oracle and Walmart will "resolve the security concerns of the US administration and settle questions around TikTok's future in the US."
9月19日,视频分享社交网络平台TikTok发声,希望其中国母公司字节跳动与甲骨文、沃尔玛达成的一项协议能够“解决美国政府在安全方面的担忧和围绕TikTok在美国运营前景的问题”。
The Los Angeles-based company issued a statement Saturday afternoon, hours after US President Donald Trump said he had approved a deal between the three parties.
总部位于洛杉矶的TikTok当日下午发表声明,在此之前,美国总统特朗普表示,他批准了上述三方达成的协议。
TikTok disclosed some details about the three-party agreement handed over to the authority Monday and weighed by the White House so far, saying Oracle will become its "trusted technology provider," and Walmart will play a role in "commercial partnership."
9月21日,TikTok披露了这份三方协议的部分内容,称甲骨文将成为其“信赖的技术提供方”,沃尔玛将成为其“商业合作伙伴”。协议已提交给美国政府,目前白宫正就此进行权衡。
It also said both American companies will take part in TikTok's global pre-IPO financing round in which they can take up to a 20 percent cumulative stake in the company.
TikTok还称,甲骨文和沃尔玛都将参与TikTok全球首次公开筹股前融资活动,在此轮融资中,这两家美国公司可累积持有TikTok高达20%股份。
A business insider familiar with the deal said TikTok had a plan to finish the IPO in the US market in one year if possible.
知情人士称,TikTok计划尽可能在一年内完成在美国市场的首次公开募股。