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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Mobile telecoms gear maker Ericsson (BS:) mentioned on Monday it had agreed to buy cloud communications firm Vonage for $6.2 billion.
“The merger agreement was approved unanimously by the Board of Vonage,” Ericsson mentioned in a press release.
“The transaction builds upon Ericsson’s stated intent to expand globally in wireless enterprise, offering existing customers an increased share of a market valued at $700 billion by 2030.”
Vonage had gross sales of $1.4 billion within the 12-month interval to Sept. 30 2021 with a margin on adjusted earnings earlier than curiosity, tax and depreciation (EBITDA) of 14% and free money stream of $109 million.
The cloud-based Vonage Communications Platform serves over 120,000 prospects and a couple of million registered builders globally.
Ericsson mentioned it anticipated the deal to increase earnings per share – excluding non-cash amortization impacts – and free money stream from 2024 onwards.
The deal is anticipated to shut within the first half of 2022, topic to Vonage shareholder approval, regulatory approvals, and different situations.
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