M&A Deal Summary

Google Acquires Motorola Mobility

On August 15, 2011, Google acquired technology hardware company Motorola Mobility for 12.5B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Google’s 4th transaction in the Technology Hardware sector.
  • This is Google’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Google’s 75th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Google’s 2nd transaction in Illinois.
Investment Fate
  • Motorola Mobility was divested to a consortium of strategic buyers in 2014 for 2.9B USD.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-08-15
Target Motorola Mobility
Sector Technology Hardware
Buyer(s) Google
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 12.5B USD
Advisor(s) Centerview Partners
Qatalyst Partners LP (Financial)
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (Legal)

Target

Motorola Mobility

Schaumburg, Illinois, United States
website
Motorola office in Sunnyvale, California.
Motorola office in Sunnyvale, California.
Motorola Mobility LLC is a manufacturer of smartphones and other mobile devices. The Company was formed in 2011 as a divestiture from Motorola in 2011.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Google

Mountain View, California, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1998
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees190,234
Revenue 282.8B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION
View of Google's corporate campus in Mountain View, California.
View of Google's corporate campus in Mountain View, California.

Google is a global provider of search and advertising services. In addition to its search engine, Google offers online tools and platforms including: Gmail, Google Apps, Google Maps, and YouTube. Google was incorporated in 1998 and is based in Mountain View, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 99 of 222
Sector (Technology Hardware) 4 of 12
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 95 of 214
State (Illinois) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 75 of 175
Year (2011) 18 of 25
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 55
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-08-01 The Dealmap

Menlo Park, California, United States

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-09-02 Zave Networks

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

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