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Google to Acquire Motorola Mobility
Combination will Supercharge Android, Enhance Competition, and Offer Wonderful User Experiences
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. & LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Google
Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MMI)
today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under
which Google will acquire Motorola Mobility for $40.00 per share in
cash, or a total of about $12.5 billion, a premium of 63% to the closing
price of Motorola Mobility shares on Friday, August 12, 2011. The
transaction was unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both
companies.“Motorola Mobility’s total commitment to Android has created a
natural fit for our two companies. Together, we will create amazing user
experiences that supercharge the entire Android ecosystem for the
benefit of consumers, partners and developers. I look forward to
welcoming Motorolans to our family of Googlers.”
The acquisition of Motorola Mobility, a dedicated Android partner,
will enable Google to supercharge the Android ecosystem and will enhance
competition in mobile computing. Motorola Mobility will remain a
licensee of Android and Android will remain open. Google will run
Motorola Mobility as a separate business.Larry Page, CEO of Google, said, “Motorola Mobility’s total
commitment to Android has created a natural fit for our two companies.
Together, we will create amazing user experiences that supercharge the
entire Android ecosystem for the benefit of consumers, partners and
developers. I look forward to welcoming Motorolans to our family of
Googlers.”Sanjay Jha, CEO of Motorola Mobility, said, “This transaction offers
significant value for Motorola Mobility’s stockholders and provides
compelling new opportunities for our employees, customers, and partners
around the world. We have shared a productive partnership with Google to
advance the Android platform, and now through this combination we will
be able to do even more to innovate and deliver outstanding mobility
solutions across our mobile devices and home businesses.”Andy Rubin, Senior Vice President of Mobile at Google, said, “We
expect that this combination will enable us to break new ground for the
Android ecosystem. However, our vision for Android is unchanged and
Google remains firmly committed to Android as an open platform and a
vibrant open source community. We will continue to work with all of our
valued Android partners to develop and distribute innovative
Android-powered devices.”The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including
the receipt of regulatory approvals in the US, the European Union and
other jurisdictions, and the approval of Motorola Mobility’s
stockholders. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2011 or
early 2012.
