"Cisco, Google, SAP interested in BlackBerry '- Techzine

According to Reuters, it would be in dire straits facing BlackBerry in talks with Cisco Systems, Google and SAP. It would have to have conversations about taking over the entire company, or some parts, for example in the form of the patent portfolio.

Last month was already announced that the firm in financial crisis BlackBerry around the table also with the Canadian Fairfax Financial, which is already one of the largest shareholders of BlackBerry is. This investment would have made a bid of $ 4.7 billion would be converted BlackBerry with new candidates are busy. Nearly 3.5 billion euros.

Currently This would Cisco Systems, Google and SAP. They also argued that Intel, LG and Samsung are interested and consider a bid. In particular, the patents and its own secure network that has BlackBerry would have aroused the interest of buyers, although this is not an exact value is known.

The potential buyers would caution all to observe, given the unfavorable financial situation where BlackBerry is located. According to estimates, the company’s next eighteen months 2 billion dollars, converted about 1.5 billion euros, losing to ongoing financial obligations. However, here is little profit projections presented opposite. That would mean that BlackBerry will soon though. Reserves the money back

Parties who would be interested in a takeover of the entire BlackBerry or specific business units may have little interest released on substantive negotiations. Will thus be at the time that the buyer and seller a knot will be cut.