Verizon and BT form joint venture
Verizon and BT announce a $4 billion joint venture, leading to a significant expected quarterly loss for Verizon.
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The brief
Verizon and BT have entered into a formal agreement to spin off their respective international networking arms into a new joint venture. This move combines elements of both companies' global business operations into a single entity.
Reporting from Bloomberg, The Register, The Guardian, Seeking Alpha, and Verizon highlights the $4 billion valuation of the deal. Bloomberg and Seeking Alpha note that Verizon expects a quarterly loss of up to $800 million associated with the reclassification of assets related to the transaction.
Future updates will clarify the operational structure of the new entity. Coverage does not yet specify the long-term impact on the companies' individual service offerings or the timeline for the final integration of the networking assets.
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Quick answers
What is the value of the joint venture?
The joint venture is valued at $4 billion.
How does this affect Verizon's quarterly earnings?
Verizon expects a quarterly loss of up to $800 million due to the asset reclassification involved in the deal.
Which parts of the companies are being combined?
The companies are spinning off their international networking arms to form the new venture.
Coverage (9)
- Breakingviews - BT-Verizon deal puts global telco ghosts to bed Reuters · 49d ago
- Verizon, BT Merge International Units in Pivot to Home Markets Bloomberg.com · 49d ago
- Verizon, Britain’s BT to Combine Overseas Operations WSJ · 49d ago
- Verizon Flags Up To $800M BT Group JV Hit Yahoo Finance · 49d ago
- Verizon Sees Quarterly Loss of Up to $800 Million Due to BT Deal Bloomberg.com · 49d ago
- BT and Verizon spin off international networking arms into $4B joint venture The Register · 49d ago
- BT and Verizon to create joint global business in $4bn deal The Guardian · 49d ago
- Verizon reclassifies assets, expects estimated Q2 loss (VZ:NYSE) Seeking Alpha · 49d ago
- Verizon and BT form joint venture Verizon · 49d ago
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