Thread: Google buys motorola mobile business
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Old 08-16-2011, 11:39 AM   #32
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Originally Posted by murraypaul View Post
The problem with selling it is that wouldn't get back anywhere near what they paid (as the main value is patents, and they paid a significant (60%+) premium over market price), and would have to book a loss on that. Take away the patents and the cash, and how much is the Motorola handset business worth?
If the main value is the patents, and they still have the patents after selling the manufacturing business, why would they have to book a loss?
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