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Satya Nadella could be speculated to buy Netflix in 2023, adding to his list of new businesses under Microsoft\u2019s aegis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Microsoft<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

How come?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Since his 2014 promotion to the top, Nadella has been on a costly shopping spree inaugurated with the $2.5-billion purchase of \u201cMinecraft\u201d, the wildly popular block-building and adventure game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then it went on to buy LinkedIn for $26 billion and the speech recognition and artificial intelligence software developer Nuance for $20 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gaming major Activision Blizzard emerged as the largest disclosed target at $69 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Netflix still on top <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At present, Microsoft is busy fighting U.S. trustbusters for the right to absorb the \u201cCall of Duty\u201d creator. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even if Nadella loses out on the deal due to competition reasons, owning Netflix would still make strategic sense and probably be an easier sell in Washington and Brussels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is an existing relationship here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Long sight on video games<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Netflix chose Microsoft as its advertising partner for a new advertising-supported subscription service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft President Brad Smith sits on the Netflix board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the reasons behind the deal would be that Microsoft wants to offer a video-game streaming service over multiple devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Netflix has its own big plans in gaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year, co-led by Reed Hastings Netflix snapped up developer Spry Fox, its sixth in-house studio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Becoming part of the Microsoft brand would only serve to supercharge those ambitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The business and financials <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A bundle with streaming TV and games together can be imagined to be one of its future offerings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a market value 13 times that of Netflix, as of early December, $1.8 trillion Microsoft should have no issue grabbing Netflix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A 30% premium would value the Netflix enterprise at nearly $190 billion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, significant cost savings may come hard to find.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nadella offers prospects<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On top of that, taxing the $8 billion of operating profit that analysts project for Netflix in 2024, the implied return on investment would only be half its 8% weighted average cost of capital, per Morningstar analysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nadella, however, has defied such quick financial logic before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On top of that, he has shown a willingness to be a bold dealmaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, factoring <\/a>all that in, it\u2019s easy to believe Microsoft will set its sights on Netflix.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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