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BlackBerry Has Sought Buyers Since 2012

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BlackBerry Has Sought Buyers Since 2012

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BlackBerry’s announcement yesterday that it’s considering takeover bids followed almost a year of advisers unsuccessfully canvassing potential buyers in search of a deal, two people with knowledge of the matter said.

In recent months, as BlackBerry sales and subscriber numbers deteriorated, bankers from JPMorgan Chase & Co. and RBC Capital Markets quietly contacted possible bidders and found little interest in buying the whole company, especially among private-equity firms, said the people, who asked not to be named because the talks were private.

BlackBerry’s dimming prospects led the company to announce a special board committee yesterday that will evaluate all possible options, including joint ventures, partnerships or an outright salePrem Watsa, a Toronto businessman and BlackBerry’s largest shareholder, also is stepping down from the board, signaling that he may play a role in rescuing the company. JPMorgan is conducting the strategic review. Read more...

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