There were a number of reports
last month that RIM/BlackBerry co-founder Mike Lazaridis was at least
thinking about putting in a bid of his own for the company, and an SEC
filing published today has now shed some more light on the matter. While
an actual bid remains anything but a sure thing, the filing does
confirm that Lazaridis has agreed to partner with fellow co-founder
Douglas Fregin on any potential deal, which could be for "all or a
portion of the assets or equity interests" of the company, according to
the document. The goal of any bid, as outlined in the filing, would be
"stabilizing and ultimately reinventing the company based on a plan
developed by them."
The filing also confirms that that the pair have enlisted the help of
Goldman Sachs and Centerview Partners as they explore their options,
which they say includes "a potential acquisition of all the outstanding
shares of the issuer that they do not currently own, either by
themselves or with other interested investors." This news follows the
only formal bid for the company that's on the table, a proposed $4.7 billion deal
from Fairfax Financial, which many have grown skeptical of despite a
so-called letter of intent agreement that was signed by BlackBerry.
Source: SEC, The Globe & Mail
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