
Bending Spoons(BSP.O)周三表示,伯克希尔哈撒韦(BRKa.N)向该科技公司追加投资3.3亿美元,使其持股比例升至4%,并导致该意大利公司股价在早盘交易中上涨40%。
Bending Spoons (BSP.O) said on Wednesday Berkshire Hathaway (BRKa.N) had invested an additional $330 million in the technology company, bringing its total ownership stake to 4% and sending the Italian firm's shares up 40% in early trading.
此次追加投资是在该公司7月首次公开发行时美国 conglomerate 的6亿美元投资基础上进行的。
The latest funding adds to the $600 million investment from the US conglomerate at the company's initial public offering in July.
Bending Spoons表示,将以每股33美元的价格通过私募方式发行1000万股普通股,该交易需满足通常的成交条件。
Bending Spoons will issue 10 million ordinary shares at $33 per share in a private placement, it said. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions.
Bending Spoons专注于收购并转型困难的数字业务,称此次投资将增强其财务灵活性并支持其收购策略。
Bending Spoons, which acquires and transforms struggling digital businesses, said the investment would strengthen its financial flexibility and support its acquisition strategy.
该公司继续评估并购机会,且拥有强大的项目管道,联合创始人兼业务收购负责人Francesco Patarnello如是说。
The company continues to evaluate merger and acquisition opportunities and has a strong pipeline, said Francesco Patarnello, co-founder and its head of business acquisitions.
Bending Spoons的投资组合包括Airtable、AOL、Brightcove、Eventbrite、Evernote、Tractive、Vimeo和WeTransfer。
Bending Spoons' portfolio includes Airtable, AOL, Brightcove, Eventbrite, Evernote, Tractive, Vimeo and WeTransfer.
伯克希尔哈撒韦是一家业务涵盖保险、能源、铁路运输、制造业和零售业的 conglomerate,长期以来在各行业进行投资。
Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate whose businesses span insurance, energy, rail transportation, manufacturing and retail, has a long history of investing across industries.