Blackberry成立特别委员会探求战略性选择，以加快Blackberry 10的部署进程！

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) B& N, a$ j$ x- ]# [7 P      以下是黑莓今天发布的声明全文，中文源自：http://tech.qq.com/a/20130812/017140.htm，英文来自：http://finance.yahoo.com/news/bl ... tion-115400655.html，仅供参考！
      移动通信市场上的全球领导者黑莓今天宣布，公司董事会已经组建了一家特别委员会来探索战略性选择，以便增强价值和提高规模，以便加快Blackberry 10的部署进程。这种战略性选择可能包括建立合资企业、达成战略性的合作关系或联盟、作价出售公司或其他可能的交易。
      特别委员会由芭芭拉·斯蒂米斯特、托斯滕·海因斯、理查德·林奇和伯特·诺德伯格组成，由蒂莫西·达特尔斯担任主席。
      在宣布建立这个特别委员会的同时，枫信金融控股公司（Fairfax Financial Holding）董事长兼首席执行官普雷姆·瓦特萨（Prem Watsa）向黑莓发出通知称，由于在这一过程中可能出现潜在的矛盾冲突，因此他认为现在是他应该离职的良好时机。枫信金融控股公司是黑莓的最大股东。瓦 特萨表示：“在公司、董事会及管理层迈步前进的过程中，我仍旧将是黑莓的强力支持者。枫信金融控股公司目前没有出售黑莓股份的意向。”
: y$ i" k6 D0 H, ~4 R8 W6 q: f; S      “在过去一年时间里，黑莓管理层和董事会一直都把重点放在发布黑莓10平台和黑莓企业服务器10（BES 10）、建立强大的财务状况以及为客户和股东交付长期价值的最好方法等问题上。”达特尔斯说道。“鉴于公司技术的重要性和技术实力以及不断进化中的行业和 竞争状况，我们认为现在已经是探索战略性选择的正确时机。”
9 E0 `; Q2 c+ k% e; b% _) D# @      黑莓总裁兼首席执行官海因斯补充道：“我们仍旧认为，黑莓10拥有引人注目的长期发展机会。我们拥有客户信赖的超凡技术，拥有强大的资产负债表，而 且我们对自己在过渡过程中已经取得的进展感到高兴。在特别委员会将重点放在探索战略性选择的同时，我们将继续实施削减成本、推进效率和加快部署黑莓企业服 务器10的战略，并推进黑莓10智能手机被市场采用的进程、发布多平台BBM社交通信服务、以及利用安全可靠的黑莓全球数据网络（Global Data Network）来寻求移动计算机会。”
      摩根大通证券公司担任黑莓的财务顾问，世达律师事务所（Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP）和德瑞律师事务所（Torys LLP）担任法律顾问。
0 \. Y9 P9 w% i7 [' r3 I2 k9 o      我们无法确保这种探索程序将带来任何交易。黑莓目前无意披露与这一程序相关的进一步发展信息，除非到董事会批准一项。

      BlackBerry Limited, a world leader in the mobile communications market, today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has formed a Special Committee to explore strategic alternatives to enhance value and increase scale in order to accelerate BlackBerry 10 deployment. These alternatives could include, among others, possible joint ventures, strategic partnerships or alliances, a sale of the Company or other possible transactions.

The Special Committee of the Board is comprised of Barbara Stymiest, Thorsten Heins, Richard Lynch and Bert Nordberg, and will be chaired by Timothy Dattels.

2 k9 P% u# j( E9 u' }With the announcement of the Special Committee, Prem Watsa, Chairman and CEO of Fairfax Financial informed the Company that he felt it was appropriate to resign due to potential conflicts that may arise during the process. Fairfax Financial is the largest BlackBerry shareholder. Mr. Watsa said, “I continue to be a strong supporter of the Company, the Board and Management as they move forward during this process, and Fairfax Financial has no current intention of selling its shares.”
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“During the past year, management and the Board have been focused on launching the BlackBerry 10 platform and BES 10, establishing a strong financial position, and evaluating the best approach to delivering long-term value for customers and shareholders,” said Timothy Dattels, Chairman of BlackBerry’s Special Committee of the Board. “Given the importance and strength of our technology, and the evolving industry and competitive landscape, we believe that now is the right time to explore strategic alternatives.”

Thorsten Heins, President and Chief Executive Officer of BlackBerry, added, “We continue to see compelling long-term opportunities for BlackBerry 10, we have exceptional technology that customers are embracing, we have a strong balance sheet and we are pleased with the progress that has been made in our transition. As the Special Committee focuses on exploring alternatives, we will be continuing with our strategy of reducing cost, driving efficiency and accelerating the deployment of BES 10, as well as driving adoption of BlackBerry 10 smartphones, launching the multi-platform BBM social messaging service, and pursuing mobile computing opportunities by leveraging the secure and reliable BlackBerry Global Data Network.”
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7 P% X" o9 g3 t; y* o8 q, y5 X; hJP Morgan Securities LLC is serving as financial advisor to BlackBerry and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Torys LLP are serving as legal advisors.

; O) p# k/ g; _# xThere can be no assurance that this exploration process will result in any transaction. The Company does not currently intend to disclose further developments with respect to this process, unless and until its Board of Directors approves a specific transaction or otherwise concludes the review of strategic alternatives.
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