BlackBerry 表示目前該公司正在尋求另類策略，選擇包含出售、組成合資公司或是其他合夥方式。BlackBerry 也由去年加入 BlackBerry 的前高盛主管 Timothy Dattels 領軍組成特別委員會，以思考 BlackBerry 未來的出路，委員會成員包含 BlackBerry 執行長 Thorsten Heins、Barbara Stymiest、Richard Lynch 和 Bert Nordberg 等人。
「在去年，BlackBerry 的管理階層和董事會專注在釋出 BlackBerry 10 平台和 BES 10，以取得強力的財務戰略位置，並評估為顧客和持股人提供長期價值的最好方式，」Dattels 在聲明中表示：「考量到敝公司技術的重要性和長處、產業發展和競爭態勢，我們相信現在是探索另一種策略的好時機。」事實上，BlackBerry 要表示的就是：「我們已經嘗試過了，不過行不通，所以我們現在要放棄了。」
BlackBerry 的股票價值在過去 6 個月來下滑了 38%，目前在 NASDAQ 一股價值 9.76 美元（約新台幣 292.44 元）。早在上星期曾傳出要像 Dell 一樣私有化，讓 BlackBerry 公司財務的重建和最新的 BB10 平台都不需再接受公開檢驗，不過看來就真的只是一個傳言。
第二季，BlackBerry 公布僅售出 270 萬支 BB10 裝置，而那些採用 Google Android 平台的智慧型手機早就稱霸排行榜，幾乎搶佔了前五名所有的名額（唯一的例外是 Apple）。
WATERLOO, ONTARIO, Aug 12, 2013 (Marketwired via COMTEX) — BlackBerry Limited BBRY +5.74% CA:BB +5.68% , a world leader in the mobile communications market, today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has formed a Special Committee to explore strategic alternatives to enhance value and increase scale in order to accelerate BlackBerry 10 deployment. These alternatives could include, among others, possible joint ventures, strategic partnerships or alliances, a sale of the Company or other possible transactions.
The Special Committee of the Board is comprised of Barbara Stymiest, Thorsten Heins, Richard Lynch and Bert Nordberg, and will be chaired by Timothy Dattels.
With the announcement of the Special Committee, Prem Watsa, Chairman and CEO of Fairfax Financial informed the Company that he felt it was appropriate to resign due to potential conflicts that may arise during the process. Fairfax Financial is the largest BlackBerry shareholder. Mr. Watsa said, “I continue to be a strong supporter of the Company, the Board and Management as they move forward during this process, and Fairfax Financial has no current intention of selling its shares.”
“During the past year, management and the Board have been focused on launching the BlackBerry 10 platform and BES 10, establishing a strong financial position, and evaluating the best approach to delivering long-term value for customers and shareholders,” said Timothy Dattels, Chairman of BlackBerry’s Special Committee of the Board. “Given the importance and strength of our technology, and the evolving industry and competitive landscape, we believe that now is the right time to explore strategic alternatives.”
Thorsten Heins, President and Chief Executive Officer of BlackBerry, added, “We continue to see compelling long-term opportunities for BlackBerry 10, we have exceptional technology that customers are embracing, we have a strong balance sheet and we are pleased with the progress that has been made in our transition. As the Special Committee focuses on exploring alternatives, we will be continuing with our strategy of reducing cost, driving efficiency and accelerating the deployment of BES 10, as well as driving adoption of BlackBerry 10 smartphones, launching the multi-platform BBM social messaging service, and pursuing mobile computing opportunities by leveraging the secure and reliable BlackBerry Global Data Network.”
JP Morgan Securities LLC is serving as financial advisor to BlackBerry and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Torys LLP are serving as legal advisors.
There can be no assurance that this exploration process will result in any transaction. The Company does not currently intend to disclose further developments with respect to this process, unless and until its Board of Directors approves a specific transaction or otherwise concludes the review of strategic alternatives.
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