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This excerpt taken from the VZ 8-K filed Nov 2, 2009. Cellular Partnerships and Other In August 2002, Verizon Wireless and Price Communications Corp. (Price) combined Prices wireless business with a portion of Verizon Wireless. The resulting limited partnership, Verizon Wireless of the East LP (VZ East), is controlled and managed by Verizon Wireless. In exchange for its contributed assets, Price received a limited partnership interest in VZ East which was exchangeable into the common stock of Verizon Wireless if an initial public offering of that stock occurred, or into the common stock of Verizon on the fourth anniversary of the asset contribution date. On August 15, 2006, Verizon delivered 29.5 million shares of newly-issued Verizon common stock to Price valued at $1,007 million in exchange for Prices limited partnership interest in VZ East.
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These excerpts taken from the VZ 10-K filed Feb 24, 2009. Cellular Partnerships and Other In August 2002, Verizon Wireless and Price Communications Corp. (Price) combined Prices wireless business with a portion of Verizon Wireless. The resulting limited partnership, Verizon Wireless of the East LP (VZ East), is controlled and managed by Verizon Wireless. In exchange for its contributed assets, Price received a limited partnership interest in VZ East which was exchangeable into the common stock of Verizon Wireless if an initial public offering of that stock occurred, or into the common stock of Verizon on the fourth anniversary of the asset contribution date. On August 15, 2006, Verizon delivered 29.5 million shares of newly-issued Verizon common stock to Price valued at $1,007 million in exchange for Prices limited partnership interest in VZ East. Cellular Partnerships and Other FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In August 2002, Verizon Wireless and Price Communications Corp. (Price) combined Prices wireless business with a portion of Verizon Wireless. The resulting limited partnership, Verizon Wireless of the East LP These excerpts taken from the VZ 10-K filed Feb 28, 2008. Cellular Partnerships and Other
In August 2002, Verizon Wireless and Price Communications Corp. (Price) combined Prices wireless business with a portion of Verizon Wireless. The resulting limited partnership, Verizon Wireless of the East LP (VZ East), is controlled and managed by Verizon Wireless. In exchange for its contributed assets, Price received a limited partnership interest in VZ East which was exchangeable into the common stock of Verizon Wireless if an initial public offering of that stock occurred, or into the common stock of Verizon on the fourth anniversary of the asset contribution date. On August 15, 2006, Verizon delivered 29.5 million shares of newly-issued Verizon common stock to Price valued at $1,007 million in exchange for Prices limited partnership interest in VZ East. As a result of acquiring Prices limited partnership interest, Verizon recorded goodwill of $345 million in the third quarter of 2006 attributable to its Domestic Wireless segment.
Cellular Partnerships and Other STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px">In August 2002, Verizon Wireless and Price Communications Corp. (Price)
Completion of Merger with MCI
On January 6, 2006, after receiving the required state, STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="justify">The merger was accounted for using the purchase method in accordance with SFAS No. 141, and the aggregate transaction value was $6,890 million, consisting of $5,829 million of cash and common stock issued at closing, $973 million of consideration for the shares acquired from entities controlled by Carlos Slim Helú, net of the portion of the special dividend paid by MCI that was treated as a return of our investment, and closing and other direct merger-related costs. The number of shares issued was based on the Average Parent Stock Price, as defined in the merger agreement. The consolidated financial statements include the results of MCIs operations from the date of the close of the merger.
SIZE="2">Allocation of the cost of the merger
In The fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed were determined using one or more of three STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="justify">The following table summarizes the allocation of the cost of the merger to the assets acquired, including cash of $2,361 million, and liabilities assumed as of the close of the merger.
The goodwill resulting STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="justify">We recorded certain severance and severance-related costs and contract termination costs in connection with the merger, pursuant to EITF Issue No. 95-3, Recognition of Liabilities in Connection with a Purchase Business Combination. The following table summarizes the activity related to these obligations during 2007: SIZE="1">
The remaining contract STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="justify">In 2007 and 2006, we recorded pretax charges of $178 million ($112 million after-tax) and $232 million ($146 million after-tax), respectively, primarily associated with the MCI acquisition that were comprised of advertising and other costs related to re-branding initiatives, facility exit costs and systems integration activities. | EXCERPTS ON THIS PAGE:
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