Microsoft Financing

[Pages:2]Microsoft? Financing

The smarter way to buy IT

Microsoft? Financing helps you get the technology you need, when you need it. We provide financial options for software needs or more comprehensive solutions that include software, IT services and hardware. By choosing predictable payments that are spread over the life of your IT investment, we help you optimise your budget to meet business needs and free up cash and credit lines for other priorities. With no money down or additional charges, Microsoft Financing makes excellent business sense. We help shift your focus from "How will I pay for it?" to "What do I need?"

Benefits at a glance

Microsoft Financing provides flexible financing choices so you can acquire the solutions you need within your current budget. Our competitive terms enable organisations of all sizes to acquire complete IT solutions, including consulting services. We help you to:

?? Create a predictable payment plan that meets your budget needs

?? Align realised IT benefits to repayment schedule

?? Conserve cash and credit lines for other priorities

?? Get the IT you need to achieve business goals ?? Build a sustainable and effective, long-term IT roadmap ?? Enjoy a fast, easy and responsive lending process

Why choose a structured payment plan?

The vast majority of IT purchases are cash transactions, however, Microsoft believes there's a smarter way to acquire technology. Microsoft Financing helps make IT solutions more affordable and strategic through predictable payments that can be evenly spread over the life of your investment. Whether you need software or a more comprehensive solution, our customised payment options can meet your unique needs no matter if your budget is ?60,000 or ?5-plus million. The chart below illustrates the difference between a typical cash-based transaction and one that involves Microsoft Financing.

UK Pounds Sterling ?5,000,000

?4,000,000 ?3,000,000

?5,000,000 Total IT Needs

?2,000,000

? Microsoft Office System ? Windows 7 ? Microsoft Windows Server ? Microsoft Exchange Server ? Services or other Microsoft Products

(?2,750,000) (?1,100,000) (?200,000) (?400,000) (?550,000)

?2,500,000 Annual IT Budget

Opportunity to add or upgrade products and services

?1,000,000 0

?154,000 Per Month (?1,848,000 Per Year)

?154,000 Per Month (?1,848,000 Per Year)

?154,000 Per Month (?1,848,000 Per Year)

Years

Over Budget ?2,500,000 One-time cash-based transaction

Under Budget ?652,000 Using Microsoft Financing 3-year term

Note: All figures are for illustration purposes only and may not reflect current rates and pricing. Rates are subject to change by Microsoft Financing.

Microsoft Financing makes it easy to add or upgrade products according to your company's changing needs. Additional products and services can be added at any time during the agreement. The chart above illustrates the benefits of using Microsoft Financing and how it can enable you to acquire the products and services your business requires, while remaining within budget.

How it works

Simple financing options to support your needs:

?? Extended Payment Terms: (Programme administered by Microsoft Financing on behalf of Volume Licensing) Provides flexible payment options for your Enterprise Enrolment that goes beyond Microsoft's standard annual or up-front payment terms. Available payment structures include monthly, quarterly and semi-annual payments, each with the option of ramping or skipping payments to align with your budgetary constraints, cash flow requirements or deployment schedule.

?? Software License Financing: Simple, easy and affordable financing of your Enterprise Agreement.

?? Total Solution Financing: Finance the entire cost of your technology solution, including any combination of Enterprise Agreement, IT services and hardware ? and manage the costs as one investment.

Note: Availability of programmes varies by country, and some restrictions may apply.

Paul Armitage, Group Systems Executive, Firth Rixson

"With the Enterprise Agreement, IT support can take advantage of features, such as free software upgrades, to strategically plan the company's new business requirements as and when we need to."

Ian Carter, IT Director EMEA, IMG

"Financing our EA was quick and easy. If we hadn't been offered this flexible financing model, we probably would have chosen a smaller volume license."

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How does Microsoft Financing help my business? A: As part of Microsoft Corporation, Microsoft Financing provides one simple, easy, and affordable financing option

to facilitate the acquisition of Microsoft licenses and complete IT solutions.

Q: Will the offer be flexible enough to add on products or services during the term of the contract? A: The offer terms allow for easy additions with low minimum loan amounts. Additional credit approval may be

required.

Q: Are there any additional fees when using Microsoft Financing? A: We offer a simple and easy method of lending without any additional fees or points being added to the loan.

Get started today

Find out how a predictable and affordable payment structure can help you get the IT you need and stay on budget. ?? Visit uk/financing or uk/mfs for programme details or to learn more. ?? Contact your Microsoft Solution Partner directly, call 0844 800 2400 or email AskBusiness@microsoft-contact.co.uk.

Microsoft Financing Terms and Conditions ?? Any amount financed will be subject to a credit provider's standard terms and conditions and may vary by country. ?? Payment terms offered may include monthly, quarterly or semiannual payments. ?? Deposits or down-payments are generally not required. ?? Financing is available to credit-approved customers only. Customer eligibility is subject to credit approval by a credit provider.

? 2010 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. This document is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer of credit by Microsoft or any affiliate of Microsoft. In order to receive financing, a customer must be credit approved by the applicable credit provider. The financing agreement between the customer and the credit provider will set forth the terms and conditions on which credit is offered.

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