{"id":26872,"date":"2012-05-11T12:41:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-11T12:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/polycom-plcm-to-divest-its-enterprise-wireless-voice-solutions-business\/26855\/"},"modified":"2012-05-11T12:41:00","modified_gmt":"2012-05-11T12:41:00","slug":"polycom-plcm-to-divest-its-enterprise-wireless-voice-solutions-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/polycom-plcm-to-divest-its-enterprise-wireless-voice-solutions-business\/26872\/","title":{"rendered":"Polycom &#8211; PLCM &#8211; To Divest Its Enterprise Wireless Voice Solutions Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - News Links *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"3490797620\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 15;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--Ad Injection mfunc mode ad include code--><!--mfunc include_once('\/mnt\/Target01\/327806\/www.thestockmarketwatch.com\/web\/content\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/plugins\/ad-injection\/adshow.php') --><!--\/mfunc--><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Polycom.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-26892\" title=\"Polycom\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/smw-news-wp\/2012\/05\/Polycom.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"206\" height=\"69\"><\/a>Polycom, Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=PLCM\">Nasdaq: PLCM<\/a>)<\/strong>, the global leader in open standards-based unified communications (UC), announced a definitive agreement to divest its enterprise wireless voice solutions business to an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, Inc. for gross proceeds of approximately $110 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments set forth in the agreement. The sale is expected to close within the third quarter of 2012, following the satisfaction of regulatory requirements and other customary closing conditions. Polycom\u2019s Board of Directors has approved an increase in its current share repurchase authorization to include net proceeds of approximately $104 million from this transaction, contingent upon the sale of the enterprise wireless voice solutions business and receipt of the net proceeds from the sale.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPolycom has evolved rapidly over the last 18-24 months, and taken actions designed to capture and lead the fast-growing video collaboration market through traditional and new delivery platforms including mobile, social and cloud. The sale of our wireless handset business is a further step toward focusing our product and technology portfolio on our core unified communications and video collaboration solutions, including extending the reach of the Polycom\u00ae RealPresence\u00ae Platform,\u201d said Andy Miller, President and CEO of Polycom.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe closing of this transaction will allow Polycom to concentrate on initiatives that support our vision of making video collaboration ubiquitous through open, standards-based software delivered to anyone, across any environment and device. Moreover, the divestiture of the enterprise wireless voice solutions business will allow us to focus on the stronger sales growth and higher gross margins of Polycom\u2019s core unified communications business.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--Ad Injection mfunc mode ad code--><!--mfunc adshow_display_ad_file_v2(array('ad_random_1.txt'), array(100), array('align' => 'float right', 'clear' => '', 'margin_top' => '', 'margin_bottom' => '', 'padding_top' => '', 'padding_bottom' => ''), array(), array()) --><\/p>\n<div style=\"float:right;margin-left:5px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - in News 300 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"5684630733\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p><!--\/mfunc--><\/p>\n<p><strong>About Polycom<\/strong><br \/>\nPolycom is the global leader in open standards-based unified communications (UC) solutions for telepresence, video, and voice powered by the Polycom\u00ae RealPresence\u00ae Platform.\u00a0The RealPresence Platform interoperates with the broadest range of business, mobile, and social applications and devices. More than 400,000 organizations trust Polycom solutions to collaborate and meet face to face from any location for more productive and effective engagement with colleagues, partners, customers, specialists, and prospects.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Sun Capital Partners, Inc.<\/strong><br \/>\nSun Capital Partners, Inc. is a leading private investment firm focused on leveraged buyouts, equity, debt, and other investments in companies that can benefit from its in\u2013house operating professionals and experience. Sun Capital affiliates have invested in more than 300 companies worldwide with combined sales in excess of $45 billion since Sun Capital\u2019s inception in 1995. 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