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HP To Acquire Palm For $1.2 Billion

April 28, 2010 by Robb Dunewood 3 Comments

Well, we knew someone was going to acquire Palm at a basement bargain price.  I hoped that it would be RIM, thought that it would be HTC or Lenovo, but, it looks like the spoils are going to HP.

Press Release

PALO ALTO, Calif. & SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HP (NYSE: HPQ – News) and Palm, Inc. (NASDAQ: PALM – News) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which HP will purchase Palm, a provider of smartphones powered by the Palm webOS mobile operating system, at a price of $5.70 per share of Palm common stock in cash or an enterprise value of approximately $1.2 billion. The transaction has been approved by the HP and Palm boards of directors.

The combination of HP’s global scale and financial strength with Palm’s unparalleled webOS platform will enhance HP’s ability to participate more aggressively in the fast-growing, highly profitable smartphone and connected mobile device markets. Palm’s unique webOS will allow HP to take advantage of features such as true multitasking and always up-to-date information sharing across applications.

“Palm’s innovative operating system provides an ideal platform to expand HP’s mobility strategy and create a unique HP experience spanning multiple mobile connected devices,” said Todd Bradley, executive vice president, Personal Systems Group, HP. “And, Palm possesses significant IP assets and has a highly skilled team. The smartphone market is large, profitable and rapidly growing, and companies that can provide an integrated device and experience command a higher share. Advances in mobility are offering significant opportunities, and HP intends to be a leader in this market.”

“We’re thrilled by HP’s vote of confidence in Palm’s technological leadership, which delivered Palm webOS and iconic products such as the Palm Pre. HP’s longstanding culture of innovation, scale and global operating resources make it the perfect partner to rapidly accelerate the growth of webOS,” said Jon Rubinstein, chairman and chief executive officer, Palm. “We look forward to working with HP to continue to deliver industry-leading mobile experiences to our customers and business partners.”

Under the terms of the merger agreement, Palm stockholders will receive $5.70 in cash for each share of Palm common stock that they hold at the closing of the merger. The merger consideration takes into account the updated guidance and other financial information being released by Palm this afternoon. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of domestic and foreign regulatory approvals and the approval of Palm’s stockholders. The transaction is expected to close during HP’s third fiscal quarter ending July 31, 2010.

Palm’s current chairman and CEO, Jon Rubinstein, is expected to remain with the company.

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  1. bbnewbie says

    April 28, 2010 at 6:00 pm

    RIM does not need them.

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  2. bluehorseshoe says

    April 29, 2010 at 1:49 am

    As much as I would have hoped that RIM would’ve purchased Palm, they couldn’t due to the security issues that webOS has. The time it would take to patch them, integrate the RIM platform, etc., they could almost build an OS like 6.0 themselves without the hassle. HP on the other hand doesn’t have an OS and purchasing Palm should be interesting on the Slate/Tablet side as much as they would use it for the phone market. The relationship they have with MS though should be an interesting one going forward. How this will play out, who knows…

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  3. ja2bk says

    April 29, 2010 at 5:51 pm

    It will be interesting to see webOS on a tablet style device. So, I can see the positives. As for on the mobile side, I hope they only infuse cash and minimal intervention on the direction of the Palm (or whatever name) hardware and webOS. Water the plant and give it light, then let it grow.

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