Bird Global Closes Financing and Completes Transaction with Bird Canada | app

By Judy J. Beasley Last updated Jan 3, 2023

MIAMI, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–January 3, 2023–

Bird Global, Inc. (NYSE: BRDS, “Bird”), a leader in environmentally friendly electric transportation, today announced that it has completed the transaction announced last month, which strengthens the liquidity position and balance sheet of Bird and positions the business to achieve its 2023 Target of full-year Adjusted EBITDA profitability in 2023. Through the transaction, Bird:

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