Microsoft has just announced a nearly $ 7.2 billion acquisition of Nokia devices service sector, which also includes ten Nokia patents related to the right to use the Microsoft acquisition behind the main purpose is to protect the Windows Phone ecosystem, and accelerate Microsoft in smart phones expansion. Nokia will retain other technology sectors, including Nokia Siemens Networks division (Nokia Solutions and Networks), Nokia Here Maps departments and patent ownership, the acquisition of all actions will be completed the first quarter of next year.
The following is about the acquisition of 11 facts:
- The transaction is divided into two parts, 3.79 billion euros (about $ 5 billion) acquisition of Nokia's mobile phone manufacturing sector and 1.65 billion euros (about 2.17 billion U.S. dollars) Nokia's patents.
- 32,000 Nokia employees will be assigned to Microsoft, including the headquarters of the 4,700 employees in Finland.
- Nokia's Lumia series of smartphones sold in the second quarter, a total of 7.4 million units.
- Nokia CEO Stephen Elop (previously head of Microsoft's Office Business) will once again join Microsoft as mobile phone manufacturing department.
- Microsoft's equipment and studio engineering department (Devices and Studios Engineering Group) supervisor Julie Larson-Green will join Elop team, but still committed to Xbox One and Surface development.
- Microsoft and Nokia's global marketing operations will be borne by marketing executive vice president Tami Reller and Mark Penn responsible.
- The second quarter of this year, Microsoft sold 53.7 million units related to mobile devices.
- Nokia will retain ownership of the patent, the patent sale to Microsoft's 10-year useful life.
- Microsoft will immediately pay Nokia 1.5 billion euros (about 1.97 billion U.S. dollars), from Microsoft's overseas cash resources paid in three installments, each 500 million euros.
- Nokia's shareholders will in October this year to vote for this deal, if not through, Microsoft will pay Nokia another $ 750 million breakup fee.
- Microsoft will build a data center in Finland for Microsoft and Nokia to provide services to users in Europe, is expected to cost about $ 50 million to 700 million.
In addition to these 11 facts outside Ballmer stressed in an e-mail:
For our global plan and has not changed much, we also hope to join Nokia departments will each play a role in providing services to users around the world.
