eBay will lay off about 10 per cent of its workforce, the company announced Monday in the US, and said third-quarter results will come in at the low end of expectations.
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The company also announced plans to acquire online payments business Bill Me Later for US$820 million in cash and approximately US$125 million in outstanding options, as well as Danish classifieds specialist Den Bla Avis and vehicle site BilBasen for approximately US$390 million in cash.
eBay said its workforce reduction, which cuts about 1,000 jobs, will result in a pre-tax restructuring charge of between US$70 million and US$80 million, which will be taken in the fourth quarter of 2008, eBay said. The online retailer will also let go several hundred temporary workers and reduce the number of open positions.
The company, scheduled to report third-quarter results on October 15, said on Monday that it expects to hit the low end of its revenue guidance, and exceed GAAP and non-GAAP earnings per share.
eBay said in July that it expected net revenues of between US$2.1 billion and US$2.15 billion for the third quarter, with GAAP earnings per diluted share of between 30 US cents and 32 US cents per share, and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share of between 39 US cents and 41 US cents per share.
