Motorolla + Google = ?

At the tail end of the process, Motorola Mobility’s board considered seeking other buyers, but ultimately concluded that it was “preferable” to negotiate on a confidential basis with a single potential acquirer, rather than to conduct a private or public auction. Six days later, the deal was done.


http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/09/13/how-the-google-motorola-deal-went-down/?partner=rss&emc=rss