Motorola, Inc. Mergers and Acquisitions


Motorola, Inc.

1303 East Algonquin Road
Schaumburg, IL 60196-1065
United States
Tel:1/847/576-5000
URL: http://www.motorola.com
Primary Symbol & Exchange:
MOT - Common Stock - New York Stock Exchange
Industry:
Mobile Communications
Motorola, Inc. Company Snapshot

Motorola, Inc. Deal Timeline


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Acquisitions > 100 M$ 10 to 100 M$ < 10M$ Stakes Divestitures

Motorola, Inc. M&A History


Motorola Inc acquires BitBand Technologies Ltd (pending) Motorola Inc acquires  BitBand Technologies Ltd (pending)Nov 16, 2009

ISRAEL - Motorola Inc of the US definitively agreed to acquire BitBand Technologies Ltd, a Netanya-based Internet Service Provider {ISP}. Terms were not disclosed.

Motorola Inc is rumored to be seeking a buyer for Motorola Inc-Mobility Division Motorola Inc is rumored to be seeking a buyer for Motorola Inc-Mobility DivisionNov 11, 2009

US - In November ####, Motorola Inc was rumored to be seeking a buyer for its Home & Networks Mobility division.

Partner Communications Co Ltd acquires MIRS Communications Ltd from Motorola Inc (pending) Partner Communications Co Ltd acquires  MIRS Communications Ltd from Motorola Inc (pending)Sep 21, 2009

ISRAEL - Partner Communications Co Ltd, a unit of the Advent Investments Pte Ltd subsidiary of Hutchison Telecommunications Investment Holdings Ltd's (HT) Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd unit, planned to acquire the entire share capital of MIRS Communications Ltd, a Tel

Motorola Inc spins off Motorola Inc-Cell Phone Div (pending) Motorola Inc spins off  Motorola Inc-Cell Phone Div (pending)Jul 15, 2009

US ? Motorola Inc, a Schaumburg-based manufacturer of integrated communication products, planned to spin off its cell phone division to its shareholders.

Commun Test Design Inc acquires Motorola Inc-Fiber-to-the-Node from Motorola Inc Commun Test Design Inc acquires  Motorola Inc-Fiber-to-the-Node from Motorola IncJul 02, 2009

US - Communications Test Design Inc acquired the Fiber- to-the-Node product line of Motorola Inc, a Schaumburg- based manufacturer fo integrated communications products.

Motorola Inc seeking buyer for Soundbuzz Pte Ltd Motorola Inc seeking buyer for Soundbuzz Pte LtdJun 09, 2009

SINGAPORE ? In June ####, Motorola Inc of the US announced that it was seeking a buyer for Soundbuzz Pte Ltd, a provider of online music services.

Molex Inc acquires Mototola-Equipment Assets from Motorola Inc Molex Inc acquires Mototola-Equipment Assets from Motorola IncApr 13, 2009

DENMARK - Molex Inc of US acquired the Antenna/EMC measurement lab equipment assets, located in Aalborg, of Motorola Inc, a Schaumburg- based manufacturer of integrated communication and embedded electronic products. Terms were not disclosed.

Aeronautics Ltd acquires Motorola Israel Ltd-Electns from Motorola Inc (pending) Aeronautics Ltd acquires Motorola Israel Ltd-Electns from Motorola Inc (pending)Apr 05, 2009

ISRAEL - Aeronautics Ltd acquire the Government Electronics Department, located in Tel Aviv, of Motorola Inc, a Tel-Aviv- based manufacturer of telecommunication equipment. Terms were not disclosed.

Visto Corp acquires Good Technology Inc from Motorola Inc Visto Corp acquires Good Technology Inc from Motorola IncMar 02, 2009

US - Visto Corp acquired Good Technology Inc, a developer of communication software, from Motorola Inc. Terms were not disclosed.

Motorola Inc seeking buyer for Motorola Inc-Arlington Heights Motorola Inc seeking buyer for Motorola Inc-Arlington HeightsFeb 27, 2009

US - In February ####, Motorola Inc announced that it was seeking a buyer for its Arlington Heights campus unit, an owner and operator of office buildings.

Reply SpA acquires Motorola Inc-Research Center from Motorola Inc (pending) Reply SpA acquires Motorola Inc-Research Center from Motorola Inc (pending)Jan 26, 2009

ITALY - Reply SpA agreed to acquire the research center, located in Turin, of Motorola Inc, a US-based manufacturer of integrated communications products.

Motorola Inc seeking buyer for Motorola-R&D unit Motorola Inc seeking buyer for Motorola-R&D unitDec 01, 2008

DENMARK - In December ####, Motorola Inc of US, a Schaumburg-based manufacturer of integrated communication and embedded electronic products, announced that it was seeking a buyer for its research and development unit located in Aalborg.

Satyam Computer Services Ltd acquires Motorola Malaysia Software from Motorola Inc (pending) Satyam Computer Services Ltd acquires Motorola Malaysia Software from Motorola Inc (pending)Nov 10, 2008

MALAYSIA - Satyam Computer Services Ltd agreed to acquire Motorola Malaysia Software Center, a software developer, from Motorola Malaysia, a unit of Motorola Inc. The transaction was subject to regulatory approval. Terms were not disclosed.

Motorola Inc spins off Motorola Inc-Mobile Devices (pending) Motorola Inc spins off Motorola Inc-Mobile Devices (pending)Mar 26, 2008

US - Motorola Inc (MI) planned to spin off its Mobile Devices business unit, to its shareholders. Concurrently, MI planned to spin off its Broadband & Mobility Solutions business unit, to its shareholders. The transactions were subject to customary closing conditions and

Motorola Inc spins off Motorola Inc-Broadband & (pending) Motorola Inc spins off Motorola Inc-Broadband & (pending)Mar 26, 2008

US - Motorola Inc (MI) planned to spin off its Broadband & Mobility Solutions business unit, to its shareholders. Concurrently, MI planned to spin off its Mobile Devices business unit, to its shareholders. The transactions were subject to customary closing conditions and

Motorola Inc acquires Zhejiang Dahua Digital Tech Co Motorola Inc acquires Zhejiang Dahua Digital Tech CoFeb 25, 2008

CHINA - Motorola Inc (MI) acquired Zhejiang Dahua Digital Technology Co Ltd, a cable set-top products manufacturer and wholesaler. Concurrently, MI acquired Hangzhou Image Silicon. Terms were not disclosed.

Motorola Inc acquires Hangzhou Image Silicon Motorola Inc acquires Hangzhou Image SiliconFeb 25, 2008

CHINA - Motorola Inc (MI) acquired Hangzhou Image Silicon, a cable set-top products manufacturer and wholesaler. Concurrently, MI acquired Zhejiang Dahua Digital Technology Co Ltd. Terms were not disclosed.

Carl Icahn acquires a minority stake in Motorola Inc (pending) Carl Icahn acquires a minority stake in Motorola Inc (pending)Feb 28, 2007

US - Mr. Carl Icahn planned to acquire an undisclosed minority stake in Motorola Inc, a manufacturer of integrated communication and embedded electronic products, for $### mil in cash, in open market transactions.

Motorola Inc acquires Vertasent LLC Motorola Inc acquires Vertasent LLCSep 25, 2006

US - Motorola Inc acquired Vertasent LLC, a developer of video software. Terms were not disclosed.

Motorola Inc acquires BenQ Corp-Development Center Motorola Inc acquires BenQ Corp-Development CenterJun 06, 2006

DENMARK - Motorola Inc of the US acquired the research and development center of BenQ Corp, a Taipei-based manufacturer and wholesaler of computer peripherals and a unit of Acer Inc of the US. Terms were not disclosed.

Motorola, Inc. M&A Summary


Motorola, Inc. has made 22 acquisitions while taking stakes in 22 companies. Motorola, Inc. has 17 divestitures during this period.
YearAcquisitionsStakesDivestitures
2009003
2008200
2007000
2006301
2005000
2004021
2003001
2002210
2001110
2000440
1999111
1998353
1997122
1996123
1995020
1994001
1993210
1992010
1991001
1990000
1989000
1988000
1987000
1986000
1985000
1984100
1983000
1982100
Total222217

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