BlackBerry Just Got A Potential Takeover Offer from PE Firm Veritas
BlackBerry Just Got A Potential Takeover Offer from PE Firm Veritas
$BlackBerry (BB.US)$ stock is trading higher Friday amid reports of a possible takeover offer from private equity firm Veritas Capital, a $The Carlyle Group (CG.US)$ company.
$黑莓 (BB.US)$ 周五股价走高，原因是有报道称私募股权投资公司Veritas Capital可能提出收购要约 $凯雷 (CG.US)$ 公司。
Veritas is interested in acquiring the complete cybersecurity company, Bloomberg cites familiar sources.
彭博社援引熟悉的消息来源称，Veritas有兴趣收购这家完整的网络安全公司。
In May, BlackBerry shared plans to review its portfolio of businesses and consider strategic alternatives to boost shareholder value with other options, including a possible separation of some companies.
5月，BlackBerry分享了审查其业务组合的计划，并考虑通过其他选择来提高股东价值的战略替代方案，包括可能将一些公司分离。
BlackBerry commands attention for its cybersecurity software and "Internet-of-Things" products that are higher growth and used by the auto industry.
黑莓因其网络安全软件和 “物联网” 产品而备受关注，这些软件和产品增长更快，被汽车行业所使用。
In June, BlackBerry reported Q1 revenue of $373 million, which beat the consensus of $160.35 million. IoT revenue came in at $45 million, cybersecurity revenue totaled $93 million, and licensing and other revenue accounted for $235 million.
6月，黑莓公布的第一季度收入为3.73亿美元，超过了共识的1.6035亿美元。物联网收入为4,500万美元，网络安全收入总额为9300万美元，许可和其他收入为2.35亿美元。
The company reported quarterly adjusted earnings of 6 cents per share, which beat the consensus loss of 5 cents per share.
该公司公布的季度调整后每股收益为6美分，超过了市场普遍认为的每股亏损5美分。
Blackberry stock has gained 47% YTD, and 14.45% during mid-day trading on the news.
消息传出后，黑莓股价年初至今上涨了47％，在午盘交易中上涨了14.45％。