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Spotify share buyback program expansion

Overview

Spotify has expanded its share repurchase program by $1.5 billion, increasing the total authorized amount to approximately $2.223 billion. The Board of Directors approved the expansion, noting that the program includes $723 million in remaining capital from a previous authorization.

The timing and volume of repurchases will be contingent upon market conditions, share price, and alternative investment opportunities. The program may be executed through various methods, including open market purchases, in accordance with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules. Spotify noted that the program does not commit the company to a specific number of shares and may be suspended or discontinued at its discretion.

This expansion follows similar capital deployment actions within the music industry, such as Universal Music Group’s recent buyback programs, which have included tranches totaling over €1 billion.

Entities

Universal Music Group N.V. · U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Pershing Square · Matt Ellis · Bill Ackman

Timeline

  1. 24 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Spotify expands share buyback program by $1.5 billion

    Spotify has increased its share buyback program by $1.5 billion, raising the total authorized repurchase amount to approximately $2.223 billion.

  2. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Universal Music Group finishes €500 million share buyback program

    Universal Music Group completed its €500 million share buyback, repurchasing 26.7 million shares for €499.2 million, including a final‑week purchase of 634,455 shares at €18.14 each.

Sources

digitalmusicnews.com · finanzen.ch · finanzen.net · musicbusinessworldwide.com

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