按每股 31 美元计算，此次收购相比此前股价溢价约 30%，资金从 IBM 现金储备直接支付。不过由于 Confluent 一直面临困境，其股价在过去 52 周内波动剧烈，最低跌至 15.64 美元，最高达到 37.90 美元。

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