Baidu Raises 10 Billion Yuan in First Bond Sale Since 2021
- Five- and 10-year notes priced at 2.7% and 3%, respectively
- Deal comes as Chinese tech giants ramp up AI competition
Chinese technology giant Baidu Inc. sold 10 billion yuan ($1.4 billion) of bonds outside of mainland China in its first debt issuance since 2021, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The 7.5 billion yuan five-year and 2.5 billion yuan 10-year notes will carry a coupon rate of 2.7% and 3%, respectively, which is tighter than initial price guidance, the person added, asking not to be identified. The borrowing costs are also 10 basis points lower than the so-called dim-sum bonds sold by its peer Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. in November.