三星電子(Samsung Electronics)宣布以3.10億美元的價格，收購 CSR 的手機連結與定位(handset connectivity and location)相關技術部門；此外三星也將額外投資3,440萬美元，收購4.9%的CSR股份。
這樁交易將讓CSR能更專注發(fā)展高利潤、高成長性的其它業(yè)務，包括語音/音樂、車用資通訊娛樂、室內(nèi)定位、影像與藍牙智能裝置。CSR (全名為Cambridge Silicon Radio)成立于1998年，是由英國Cambridge Consultants所獨立出來的公司；CSR計劃透過要約收購的方式，將三星收購金額中的2.85億美元回饋給股東。
三星與CSR的交易預計在2012年第四季完成；雙方的協(xié)議還包括CSR將把手機連結與定位技術研發(fā)部門的所有人員(310人)以及相關技術的專利權之轉移。不過，與CSR現(xiàn)有手機產(chǎn)品相關的營收不包括在轉移的范圍內(nèi)；此外，CSR也保留了在非手機與移動裝置領域使用未來連結與定位技術的權利，例如CSR9800。
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編譯：Judith Cheng
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Samsung acquires CSR's mobile business
Peter Clarke
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has agreed to pay CSR plc (Cambridge, England) $310 million for its handset connectivity and location operations and the associated technology. Samsung has also agreed to invest an additional $34.4 million to take a 4.9 percent stake in publicly-held CSR.
The deal leaves CSR free to focus on higher margin business and growth areas such as: voice & music, automotive infotainment, indoors location finding, imaging and Bluetooth smart.
CSR, founded as Cambridge Silicon Radio Ltd. in 1998 as a spin off from Cambridge Consultants, plans to return up to $285 million of the Samsung money to shareholders via a tender offer. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2012.
CSR has entered into a conditional binding agreement to transfer of CSR's development operations in handset connectivity and location, including 310 people, together with certain rights over CSR's technology in these areas. However, none of the revenues associated with CSR's existing handset products will be transferred.
In addition CSR retains the rights to use future connectivity and location technology, such as CSR9800, in areas other than handsets and mobile devices.
責編：Quentin
