June 7 (Reuters) - Speqta AB (publ) SPEQT.ST :
* SIGNS AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE AI-BASED SAAS COMPANY BRIGHTBID
* ACQUISITION SHALL BE PAID FOR BY AN ISSUE IN KIND OF
17,621,411
NEW SHARES IN SPEQTA
* CLOSING IS EXPECTED TO TAKE PLACE ON OR AROUND 3 JULY 2023
* ACQUISITION MEANS THAT SPEQTA GROUP'S SAAS REVENUES WILL
BE 25
TIMES HIGHER
* SELLERS OF BRIGHTBID WILL HOLD APPROXIMATELY 72 PER CENT
OF
TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES AND VOTES IN SPEQTA AFTER COMPLETION OF
TRANSACTION
* COMPANY IS NOT RAISING ANY DEBT FINANCING IN CONNECTION
WITH
TRANSACTION
* SWEDBANK ROBUR, ONE OF LARGEST SHAREHOLDERS IN SPEQTA,
TAKES A
POSITIVE VIEW ON ACQUISITION
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