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01-14-2015, 05:00 PM
http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/R8gQHhr5HpARbQmJxPbZaA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://globalfinance.zenfs.com/images/US_AHTTP_REUTERS_OLUSBUS_WRAPPER_H_LIVE_NEW/2015-01-14T205702Z_3_LYNXMPEB0D0WY_RTROPTP_3_BOSNIA-BUSINESS_original.jpg (http://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-samsung-makes-takeover-approach-blackberry-sources-205037763--finance.html)NEW YORK (Reuters) - Smartphone company Samsung has recently approached BlackBerry Ltd to buy the company for as much as $7.5 billion, looking to gain access to its patent portfolio, according to a person familiar with the matter and documents seen by Reuters. South Korea's Samsung proposed an initial price range of $13.35 to $15.49 per share, which represents a premium of 38 percent to 60 percent over BlackBerry's current trading price, the source said. The offer price would imply an enterprise value of $6 billion to $7.5 billion for BlackBerry, assuming conversion of $1. ...



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