Biography: association to spend 5.7 billion acquisition of Brazils largest PC Factory

Recently, rumors soonassociation combined 800 million U.S. dollars of investment 5.7 billion yuan acquisition of Brazils largest computer maker Positivo Informatica, the impact of this consumption, December 9 -10, the Lenovo Groups share price on the 2nd row Total soared near 30%.

December 11, Lenovo Group announced that on the potential investment opportunities and acquisitions with an independent third party to conduct a preliminary discussion, but at this stage not on any possible takeover negotiations. Although the announcement has not yet clear that the acquisition of objects, Lenovo Group and the Group Chairman of the Board Yuanqing has not made any public statement, but overseas news Positivo Informatica said the acquisition of association seems to be a foregone conclusion.

According to Brazilian media reports, the companies involved in mergers and acquisitions there are Dell, but the association subsequently made out a two billion reals (about 833 million U.S. dollars) the price of their acquisitions. Industry analysis, such a large association dare comes mainly from two aspects of the strength of association on the one hand, the hands have enough cash flow, it is learned that as of September 30 the association has net cash reserves of 1.5 billion U.S. dollars; on the other hand, comes from association four years ago, the acquisition of IBMs global PC business experience.

Edit view: through mergers and acquisitions to consolidate itself in the international arena, the status and the market is based on each vendor to the global market an important means, before the macro? Acquisition of Gateway and the acquisition of European American PB is a typical example. The associations acquisition of Brazils largest PC manufacturers scale is rare, it is conceivable that once the association acquisitions successful, will greatly enhance the overall strength of the other international brands threat will be further expanded. We should know that in Latin America in terms of political, economic, cultural, geographic point of view of the rear area are the United States, and if successful association acquired positivo, then as in the Hewlett-Packard, Dell and other competitors camped rear end to establish a strategic stronghold. Have myself look good, huh, huh.