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Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Mobilicity confirms acquisition talks, adjourns debtholder vote, (NYSE: VZ)

Canadian wireless startup Mobilicity confirmed on Wednesday that it is in discussions with multiple parties in connection with a potential acquisition. The struggling company, legally known as Data & Audio-Visual Enterprises Holdings Inc, is in talks with U.S. telecommunications behemoth Verizon Communications Inc, among others, a source told Reuters last month.Mobilicity also said on Wednesday it has again adjourned its debtholder vote on a previously announced recapitalization plan, in light of the discussions.The company said it may reconvene the recapitalization plan vote should the talks regarding an acquisition not pan out.

Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon) is a holding company. Shares of VZ remained unchanged at $50.96. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $40.51 and as high as $54.31. On average, 12411500 shares of VZ exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 200.



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