Microsoft should dress up the role

Computer store news: According to foreign media reports, several sources revealed on Tuesday that Microsoft’s role in the new Dell (referred to as privatized Dell) is a number of issues that need to be resolved before a formal agreement is reached. one.

The source said that since Microsoft filed a willingness to invest $2 billion or more in Dell's privatization deal earlier this month, the parties are discussing the issue. Negotiations are still ongoing and the parties may announce an agreement in the next few days.

Dell's privatization will be valued at $22 billion or more, the largest leveraged buyout since the financial crisis began, and quite complex. According to current assumptions, the deal will involve Dell's founder, CEO Michael · Michael Dell's nearly 16% stake, private equity firm Silver Lake and Microsoft's funding, through debt financing of about $ 15 billion.

The above sources said that Microsoft's role in the new Dell is a difficult point, Microsoft will have a certain say in the new Dell business operations, not just funders. Some sources said that the representatives of the two companies are actively discussing what services Microsoft should intervene in the new Dell and which businesses should not be involved.

The business relationship between the two companies is part of the problem. As the world's third-largest PC vendor, Dell is one of the largest sales channels for Microsoft's Windows operating system. The two sides are discussing how Microsoft's investment in New Dell will affect this partnership. One source said that one of the options discussed was that Dell would use Microsoft Windows software on most devices.

In an interview on Tuesday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer did not comment on Dell's privatization deal, but he said the computing industry is changing rapidly and Microsoft is interested. To ensure the healthy development of computer manufacturers, “we hope that all OEM partners are as strong as possible”.

Due to the increasing popularity of devices such as smartphones and tablets, Dell has recently encountered difficulties, and efforts in the field of smartphones and tablets have largely come. Over the past few years, Dell has shifted its focus from PCs to enterprise-oriented products and services, but revenue from new businesses is not enough to compensate for the losses caused by the decline in PC business. In the past year, Dell's share price has fallen by 20%. In today's regular trading, Dell closed at $13.25 with a market capitalization of more than $23 billion.