SAP Snags WalkMe For $1.5B: A Power Move In AI-Enhanced Business Solutions
SAP Snags WalkMe For $1.5B: A Power Move In AI-Enhanced Business Solutions
WalkMe Ltd. (NASDAQ:WKME) shares are jumping today after it inked a definitive deal to be acquired by SAP SE (NYSE:SAP) in an all-cash deal for an equity value of about $1.5 billion.
今天WalkMe公司的股票 (NASDAQ:WKME) 在和SAP SE (NYSE:SAP) 達成一筆全部現金交易的協議後暴漲，交易額爲約15億美元。
The Executive and Supervisory Boards of SAP and the Board of Directors of WalkMe have approved the transaction valued at $14.00 per share, representing a 45% premium to WalkMe's closing share price on June 4, 2024.
SAP的管理層和監事會以及WalkMe公司的董事會已經批准了這項交易。這筆交易每股股價14.00美元，較2024年6月4日WalkMe的收盤價溢價45%。
Christian Klein, CEO and member of the Executive Board of SAP SE, said, "By acquiring WalkMe, we are doubling down on the support we provide our end users, helping them to quickly adopt new solutions and features to get the maximum value out of their IT investments."
SAP SE的CEO和執行董事Christian Klein表示，“通過收購WalkMe，我們更加註重爲用戶提供支持，幫助他們快速採用新的解決方案和功能，從而最大化其IT投資的價值。”
The proposed combination enhances SAP's Business Transformation Management portfolio by integrating SAP Signavio and SAP LeanIX solutions, aiding customers in their transformation efforts.
此次合併將通過整合SAP Signavio和SAP LeanIX解決方案來增強SAP的業務轉型管理組合，幫助客戶實現企業轉型的目標。
The acquisition, which is contingent upon standard closing conditions, is expected to be finalized in the third quarter of 2024.
此收購交易取決於標準的收盤條件，預計將在2024年第三季度完成。
The transaction is expected to have a negligible impact on SAP's non-IFRS earnings per share for fiscal 2024.
這筆交易預計對SAP的2024財年非IFRS每股收益沒有任何影響。
Dan Adika, CEO of WalkMe, commented, "We are thrilled to join forces with SAP. This acquisition marks a significant milestone in our journey, providing us with the resources and customer base necessary to enhance our product offerings and expand our market reach."
WalkMe公司的CEO Dan Adika評論道，“我們非常高興和SAP合作。這次收購標誌着我們旅程中的重要里程碑，爲我們提供了必要的資源和客戶基礎，以增強我們的產品和擴大市場覆蓋率。”
SAP's free cash flow in the first quarter increased by 28% to €2.49 billion.
SAP在第一季度的自由現金流增長28%，達到24.9億歐元。
Investors can gain exposure to WKME via ARK Israel Innovative Technology ETF (BATS:IZRL).
投資人可以通過ARK Israel Innovative Technology ETF (BATS:IZRL)獲取WKME股票的收益。
Price Action: WKME shares are up 41.6% at $13.65 premarket at the last check Wednesday.
週三當天的最新消息是，WKME股票的漲幅已經達到41.6％，預測爲13.65美元。
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