美东时间周四早间,从IBM分拆的IT基础设施服务商Kyndryl(KD)股价重挫14%,此前该公司遭到知名做空机构Gotham City研究发布报告,被指通过“会计魔术”虚增关键业绩指标。
Kyndryl是美国跨国信息技术基础设施服务提供商,由IBM基础设施服务业务于2021年分拆而来,设计、构建、管理和开发大型信息系统,公司还提供业务咨询服务。Kyndryl目前是全球最大的IT基础设施服务提供商和第五大咨询服务提供商。
Gotham City机构的做空报告核心指控包括收入确认争议和EBITDA调整失真等。
报告称,Kyndryl涉嫌将合作伙伴收入全额计入财报,而行业惯例应计净额;该公司 2023财年报表收入因此虚增约7.2亿美元,约占总营收9%。
此外,该报告还声称Kyndryl还将重组费用(12亿美元)重新归类为“非经常性项目”,剔除云迁移成本后,其利润率虚报达340个基点。
Kyndryl公司CFO否认Gotham City做空报告列举的所有指控,称报告存在“根本性事实错误”,并宣布将启动5亿美元股票回购计划稳定市场信心。
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