BY JAMES SCOTT/ March 16, 2023
U.S. carrier T-Mobile today disclosed its intention to acquire Mint Mobile, the budget-friendly smartphone company supported and pushed by actor Ryan Reynolds.
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Reynolds and Mike Sievert, CEO of T-Mobile, collaborated on a video to notify customers about the transaction.
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T-Mobile will pay up to $1.35 billion for Ka'ena Corporation, the parent company of Mint Mobile, Ultra Mobile, and Plum.
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The payment is split as follows: 39 percent cash and 61 percent stock. The deal is for Ka'ena Corporation. After the transaction has been finalized later this year, the purchase price will be finalized at that time.
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T-Mobile intends to keep offering Mint Mobile's $15 monthly plan, which includes unlimited texts and calls and 4GB of high-speed 4G or 5G data. Mint Mobile's sales, marketing, digital, and customer service divisions are being acquired by T-Mobile.
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It claims that it will benefit from T-distribution Mobile's network and supplier connections to expand.
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