BlackBerry could again be private - ITespresso.es

Canadian BlackBerry maker is considering the possibility of delist from stock exchange and go back to being a private company , following the footsteps of Dell a few months ago. Thus, it would drastically reduce the range of actors that the company has to be accountable, which would give its managers the opportunity to do their jobs and solve their financial problems outside the public domain, without having to be aware of changes in prices.

TechCrunch notes that BlackBerry Board is considering for some time, and with increasing force, the possibility of liquidating shareholders and structuring a private equity offering that would allow continuous avoid public scrutiny the subject carrying the results of the company for two years.

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strategy BlackBerry in a private company would be a radical change in the philosophy of smartphone manufacturer. So far, BlackBerry, formerly RIM, had insisted to maintain their independence. Without going any further, the CEO of BlackBerry, Thorsten Heins, has been reluctant to consider this option. Heins has chosen to make a big bet on the BlackBerry 10 operating system and associated devices such as Q10 and Z10.

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But have failed to significantly recover interest from buyers. This can help popularize among the company charges the idea of ??reaching an agreement of private capital. However, the low thrust of Q10 and Z10 also makes BlackBerry less likely to find a partner interested in providing capital.

Another option, if BlackBerry not find a buyer, would sell for parts of the company. Although low hours, has a strong patent portfolio could attract interest from technology companies.

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