刚收到的官方邮件，这俩公司的合并彻底告吹. 不知道详情也不好做什么评价，我觉得可能是资本的一厢情愿吧# D* h( @! j9 U
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As an important partner of Outbrain, we want to get in touch and provide context to recent news regarding the merger with Taboola.! I* ]5 k. o; E9 ]) S/ N
+ p" A( _$ D5 v' I% pAs you may have read, we decided that the merger will not go ahead and are working towards official termination. 5 |1 K" a0 f! b( `1 R1 N; m# K 1 l) V, e4 V9 m) f, ~Trust and transparency are an integral part of our DNA, so we want to ensure you hear the reasons for our decision from us directly. / z, ]" I. r5 }* m" K 4 I$ a1 ]7 ]/ `6 q 1 |' }, E1 B; q a- g2 HOver the past few months, we recognized just how fundamentally different Outbrain and Taboola are when it comes to our values, corporate culture and business approach. This culminated in Taboola’s attempt to renegotiate the original terms of the agreement, which included $250mm in cash and a 30% share in the combined company.2 N- u8 i( e+ g; r) a/ O+ r, w. ]
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We strongly believe successful partnerships are founded on trust and respect. It became increasingly clear that our employees, shareholders, and partners such as yourself, are much better served by having Outbrain as an independent company with our strong values and partnership DNA.8 T% E$ s9 Y( M8 p' f- U
$ X8 \ F% l6 X' KWhat made this decision even more straightforward is the strong business momentum Outbrain is experiencing. 2020 has been challenging for everyone but, despite it all, we were able to innovate faster than ever before, support a record number of clients and, as a result, exceed our financial growth goals. But most importantly, we stayed true to our core values and honored our commitments to our partners. As Yaron wrote in March earlier this year, we will get through this together.- G8 ?4 |" _" P
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With the weight of the merger no longer holding us back, both of us, and all of Outbrain, are excited and look forward to continuing working with you. We have ambitious, bold plans for 2021 and beyond. K% k6 n6 R; }# P) I* N/ D
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In the meantime, Yaron has spoken for both us in sharing his excitement for the future — which you can read on the Outbrain blog . 6 u! m8 _0 x# k, h% h( W$ O' D0 n0 L5 V( R ?4 O
We look forward to many more years of continued partnership. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us, or your Outbrain team, with any questions.; b% a8 @! N3 F% j7 n
5 H( N8 M e) u% h( _% K0 FSincerely,) d* i! G) U F6 p! t \
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Yaron Galai 9 E3 }7 B: } h! G! \ % p. K4 Q5 {6 V1 E+ @) wFounder & Co-CEO2 e) u) n( g0 L2 |) Z$ L
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发表于 2020-9-10 20:17:20
发表于 2020-9-10 20:28:23
哈哈哈，分庭抗礼也挺好的
发表于 2020-9-10 21:43:28
发表于 2020-9-10 23:43:42
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