TiVo Corporation Agrees to Acquire MobiTV Assets From Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Xperi Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: XPER) has announced that its subsidiary, TiVo Corporation, is the successful bidder for MobiTV's assets in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy auction. This acquisition is expected to enhance TiVo's IPTV service offerings by integrating MobiTV's platform, thereby reducing deployment times and onboarding costs. The deal includes MobiTV's patent portfolio, aligning with Xperi's media technology strategy. Subject to bankruptcy court approval, the acquisition is anticipated to close by early June 2021 and become accretive starting in 2022.
- Acquisition will enhance TiVo's IPTV capabilities and market reach.
- Integration of MobiTV's assets expected to reduce deployment time and costs.
- MobiTV's patent portfolio complements Xperi's existing technology.
- Transaction is contingent upon bankruptcy court approval, introducing uncertainty.
- Integration challenges may arise post-acquisition.
Xperi Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: XPER) (the “Company”, “Xperi” or “we”) today announced that its wholly-owned-subsidiary TiVo Corporation was selected as the successful bidder at auction to acquire the assets of MobiTV, a global leader in application-based Pay TV video delivery solutions. The acquisition is in connection with MobiTV’s recently announced Chapter 11 bankruptcy process.
MobiTV delivers a full TV platform, including live and on-demand content, network recording functionality and transport rights. The MobiTV solution provides an attractive extension of TiVo’s IPTV Pay-TV service offerings by adding managed services with the ability to reduce deployment time and onboarding costs. MobiTV will help increase TiVo’s IPTV penetration with U.S. Pay-TV operators enabling them to rapidly launch a branded, fully featured, app-based Pay-TV service. The acquisition includes MobiTV’s patent portfolio, which is highly complementary to Xperi’s existing media patent portfolio.
“The acquisition of the MobiTV assets immediately expands our capabilities and the addressable market for our IPTV solutions, helping to secure TiVo’s position as a leading provider of Pay-TV solutions,” said Jon Kirchner, chief executive officer of Xperi. “As a result, the acquisition of MobiTV’s managed service assets will help accelerate our growth in the IPTV market through an increased subscriber footprint.”
The closing of the transaction is subject to various conditions, including approval by the bankruptcy court. Subject to bankruptcy court approval and pending closing, Xperi expects MobiTV’s operations to continue in the ordinary course. The acquisition is expected to close by early June 2021 and to be accretive beginning in 2022.
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About Xperi Holding Corporation
Xperi invents, develops, and delivers technologies that enable extraordinary experiences. Xperi technologies, delivered via its brands (DTS, HD Radio, IMAX Enhanced, Invensas, TiVo), and by its startup, Perceive, make entertainment more entertaining, and smart devices smarter. Xperi technologies are integrated into billions of consumer devices, media platforms, and semiconductors worldwide, driving increased value for partners, customers and consumers.
Xperi, DTS, IMAX Enhanced, Invensas, HD Radio, Perceive, TiVo and their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of affiliated companies of Xperi Holding Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other company, brand and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
About MobiTV, Inc.
MobiTV is a creative thinking technology company making TV better. Our mission is to create a video platform that makes it easy to watch the content you love regardless of how the market changes. We power a fully IP-based approach and, in combination with the almost two decades of expertise in IP video delivery, operators can finally make the switch to a truly future-proof TV solution.
For additional information on MobiTV, please visit www.mobitv.com.
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