SAN JOSE, Calif., July 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- During the second quarter of 2021, eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) and Emart announced they reached an agreement for the purchase by Emart of eBay's businesses in Korea and determined that it met the criteria for the classification of held-for-sale accounting and discontinued operations. Accordingly, eBay's businesses in Korea will be reflected in eBay's condensed consolidated financial statements as discontinued operations beginning in the second quarter 2021. Please refer to the 8-K filed today for a restatement of historical financial results.
eBay's second quarter 2021 results will be reported and discussed on its quarterly conference call and webcast on August 11, 2021.
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Cautions Regarding Forward Looking Statements
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