Cross-Border Acquisitions and Mergers
Process of Lenovo and IBM Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions
Cross-border mergers and acquisitions are very complex investment activities. The process of mergers and acquisitions involve all aspects of professional knowledge, only depend on both sides of enterprise is difficult to complete. In the process of Lenovo mergers IBM PC business, the functions of intermediary organizations are very important. Such as in 2003, Lenovo hired Mckinsey as their strategic consultant to comprehensive understanding the possible of mergers and acquisitions and integration of IBM after finish cross-border mergers and acquisitions. “In December 2004, it was announced that Lenovo Group Limited, the largest information technology company in China, will acquire IBM’s Personal Computing Division. This transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2005.（2004 IBM Annual Report, p 17）”
Financial Aspects
The actual transaction price of IBM Personal Computing business is 1.75 billion dollars, including 650 million dollars in cash, worth 600 million dollars Lenovo stocks and the PC division debts of 500 million dollars. IBM will hold approximately 19% of Lenovo stocks. Since the second quarter of 2005, Lenovo will divide into three years to pay the service fee 705 million dollars to IBM.(www.lenovo.com.cn)
Personnel Aspects
Mr Yuanqing Yang would replace Mr Chuanzhi Liu, the founder of Lenovo, as the chairman of the board in Lenovo. Mr Chuanzhi Liu is the non-executive chairman of the board. Mr Stephen Ward, the former IBM senior vice-president and general manager of IBM PC Division would be the CEO and board of directors. After finished cross-border mergers and acquisitions, Lenovo would get 19,000 employees which almost 9500 from IBM and 10000 from Lenovo.
Business Aspects
Lenovo and IBM will organize a long-term strategic alliance in the global PC sales, services and customer financing fields. The IBM Global Financing and IBM Global Services and its existing
Cross-border mergers and acquisitions are very complex investment activities. The process of mergers and acquisitions involve all aspects of professional knowledge, only depend on both sides of enterprise is difficult to complete. In the process of Lenovo mergers IBM PC business, the functions of intermediary organizations are very important. Such as in 2003, Lenovo hired Mckinsey as their strategic consultant to comprehensive understanding the possible of mergers and acquisitions and integration of IBM after finish cross-border mergers and acquisitions. “In December 2004, it was announced that Lenovo Group Limited, the largest information technology company in China, will acquire IBM’s Personal Computing Division. This transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2005.（2004 IBM Annual Report, p 17）”
Financial Aspects
The actual transaction price of IBM Personal Computing business is 1.75 billion dollars, including 650 million dollars in cash, worth 600 million dollars Lenovo stocks and the PC division debts of 500 million dollars. IBM will hold approximately 19% of Lenovo stocks. Since the second quarter of 2005, Lenovo will divide into three years to pay the service fee 705 million dollars to IBM.(www.lenovo.com.cn)
Personnel Aspects
Mr Yuanqing Yang would replace Mr Chuanzhi Liu, the founder of Lenovo, as the chairman of the board in Lenovo. Mr Chuanzhi Liu is the non-executive chairman of the board. Mr Stephen Ward, the former IBM senior vice-president and general manager of IBM PC Division would be the CEO and board of directors. After finished cross-border mergers and acquisitions, Lenovo would get 19,000 employees which almost 9500 from IBM and 10000 from Lenovo.
Business Aspects
Lenovo and IBM will organize a long-term strategic alliance in the global PC sales, services and customer financing fields. The IBM Global Financing and IBM Global Services and its existing