CCTV.com Message (News 30 points): Lenovo-IBM acquisitions that have been received today have finally been outlined today. The largest computer manufacturing company Lenovo Group announced this morning that the total number of US International Commercial Machine Co., Ltd. was successfully acquired with a total of $ 1.75 billion, which is a famous IBM's global personal computer business.
The reporter site: At this point, Lenovo Group will become the third largest PC manufacturer of more than 10 billion US dollars.
The largest computer manufacturing vendor Lenovo Group has successfully acquired US International Commercial Machine Company today, which is the global personal computer business of IBM. After the acquisition, Lenovo Group will become the world's third largest computer manufacturing enterprise.
The scope of this acquisition includes IBM's global desktops and notebook products and related services, but does not include products and services for IBMX series servers. The acquisition price includes $ 1.25 billion in cash and Lenovo Ordinary stocks. If IBM is transferred to Lenovo's $ 500 million debt, the total transaction amount of $ 1.75 billion. After the transaction is completed, IBM will hold an 3.1% shares of Lenovo, which is expected to complete the transaction in the second quarter of 2005. IBM became the second largest shareholder of Lenovo.
The agreement between the two parties also stipulate that Lenovo will have IBM's "Think" brand on a personal computer, and it has the right to use IBM brand for 5 years. In addition, Lenovo can also use IBM in a global sales network. New Lenovo Global Headquarters after mergers will be located in New York, USA, and two operations centers in Beijing and Raleigh, USA, and 3 Global R & D centers in China, the United States, and Japan.
It is understood that in 2003, Lenovo and IBM's personal computer shipments totaled 11.9 million units, which had a total annual income of more than $ 12 billion. Today's acquisition will make Lenovo have become the third largest personal computer manufacturer after Dell and HP, and the global market share is expected to reach around 8%.
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The total transaction is 1.75 billion, which is 650 million US dollars. Lenovo ordinary stock 600 million US debts transfer $ 500 million IBM holds Lenovo stock share of 18.9%.
Acquisition range IBM in a global personal computer business
[News Analysis] Lenovo acquires IBM personal computer business to create a win-win situation
In this mergers, Lenovo is usually in the M & A to eat with a small principle. The sales revenue of Nearly 10 billion US dollars in IBM global PC business with $ 10 billion in the price of Near 10 billion US dollars with $ 17.5 billion. Will this acquisition give the two parties?
Personal computers have always been a profit pillar of Lenovo. Although Lenovo has maintained absolute leadership in the domestic market. But if you don't enter the international market, the share of Lenovo in the global market will not be able to compete with the international giant. In this M & A, Lenovo won the emergency research and development forces and global sales channels. These important departments will help Lenovo to build a complete PC industry chain around the world to participate in international competition. And using the gold brand in the IBM market, Lenovo can also accelerate its internationalization process.
Huang Yutong, a senior researcher of China Electronic Information Industry Development Research Institute: IBM's brand represents a high-quality product, high service brand. Because after all, the Chinese now knows the brand of Lenovo. But in the US, many people in Asia-Pharma may not know this brand. So Lenovo will definitely go with IBM brand.
For IBM, selling PC services, which allows this blue giant to put energy and financial resources into its own IT service fields that account for huge advantage. In these areas, IBM has a generous income that is much higher than its own PC business. At the same time, Lenovo's growth will also help IBM block the main opponents such as Dell and HP.
Huang Yun, senior researcher in China Electronic Information Industry Development Research Institute: If you look at the PC, it is not completely given up. It will hold, Lenovo stocks. The benefit AIBM it will also share.
Experts also said that for consumers, they will might enjoy a higher quality and higher cost-effective personal computer products in the near future.
Lenovo acquires IBM personal computer business blows China Computer Manufacturing Enterprise Global Corner
The acquisition will bring a new opportunity to Lenovo and China PC industry for this acquisition.
In this acquisition, Lenovo's most direct revenue is to obtain IBM's R & D power and global sales channels. These important departments will greatly help Lenovo to build a complete PC industry chain around the world to participate in international competition. In addition, you can use the gold brand in the IBM market, which will also accelerate the internationalization process of Lenovo. Huang Yutong, a senior researcher of China Electronic Information Industry Development Research Institute: IBM's brand represents a high-quality product, high service brand. Because after all, the Chinese now knows the brand of Lenovo. But in the US, many people in Asia-Pharma may not know this brand. So Lenovo will definitely go with IBM brand.
Another big highlight in this acquisition is the laptop business. Since the laptop market is overall in the world, IBM's laptop business has a good profitability and excellent reputation. Therefore, the acquisition of this business will enable Lenovo to open a huge international market space that is difficult to involve before. The experts also said that all the entire PC industry in my country will benefit from this acquisition.
Huang Yong, senior researcher, China Electronic Information Industry Development Research Institute: First, China's enterprises entered the top 3 PC manufacturers in the world for the first time. In the second aspect, IBM's brand, management includes its experience, will enter this cooperation. Then it will make great significance for improving the global competitiveness of China's PC industry.
