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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · eBay (EBAY)

eBay completes sale of Adevinta shares for about $2.4 billion in cash

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 m&a Written later

On May 29, 2024, eBay completed the previously announced sale of its Adevinta ASA shares to Aurelia BidCo 1 Norway AS and Aurelia Netherlands TopCo B.V., which received 227,115,592 and 177,115,591 shares respectively. The first block was sold for approximately $2.4 billion in cash, while the second was exchanged for shares in TopCo. eBay said it intends to use the cash for general corporate purposes, which may include share repurchases and debt repayment, and will update shareholders on capital allocation with its second-quarter 2024 results.

Key points

  • Cash consideration of approximately $2.4 billion for 227,115,592 Adevinta shares sold to Aurelia BidCo 1 Norway AS
  • 177,115,591 Adevinta shares exchanged for 177,115,591 shares in Aurelia Netherlands TopCo B.V.
  • Cash proceeds may fund share repurchases, debt repayment, capital expenditures and possible acquisitions
  • Next update on overall capital allocation plans expected with results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024

The filing

CompanyeBay (EBAY)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 29, 2024, 6:03 AM ET
Accession number0001552781-24-000370

Items reported: 2.01 Acquisition or Disposition Completed

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:42 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 29, 2024.

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