Chapter 962 Valuation of $12 Billion

This company is only responsible for research and development.

There are no factories.

You can support yourself with the proceeds from patent licensing, with an annual surplus of hundreds of millions of dollars. The entire company has almost no debt and is not short of money. It is hard to imagine the difficulty of making an acquisition of a company that is not short of money.

If it is someone else.

It is almost impossible to acquire it. Even if the premium is two or three times, people may not like it, and without the approval of major customers and shareholders such as Apple, Qualcomm, and Samsung, don't even think about it.

It is also because these world-class companies have shares in ARM.

They will use its technical architecture with confidence, and if a Huaxia company wants to acquire it, these companies will definitely be alert and vigorously oppose it at the shareholders' meeting, so that the acquisition cannot even pass the first trial.

Not to mention the British government.

It's human.

Tang Qing is not an ordinary person, and the ultimate acquirer is not himself. It's the ERV controlled by the soldiers, this 'American company', and Ayman himself and Eyman are at most an 'assist' that disturbs the line of sight.

By the way, make some 'SF money'.

ERV.

The first-quarter earnings report showed an after-tax profit of $413 million.

In the second quarter, it directly exceeded US$500 million, because other investment projects of ERV have successively made efforts, especially on the basis of the huge game user base, the game platform has embedded multiplayer voice software similar to QT.

This black artifact appeared.

Immediately swept the entire game platform, multi-person high-quality voice, whether it is home or office, many people like it, in addition, the second version also provides video functions.

That's when the video feature appears.

ERV instantly turned this software into a live webcast software, live playing games, live singing, live dancing, and entertainment life. Tang Qing has completely integrated the live broadcast content of later generations.

Just one month.

There are more than 50 million registered users worldwide, more than the registered users of "War Fire", and thanks to the "efforts" of the soldiers, this number is still growing wildly.

This is not difficult to understand.

Fire of War is a game.

Live broadcast software is mass entertainment and has a wider audience.

This made MSN, who was nervous, dumbfounded. ERV really did not play cards according to common sense. I thought it was a competitor of instant messaging. Now, like "War Fire", which was started by ERV, it suddenly turned to entertainment.

It is also the birth of this software.

The valuation of ERV has risen steadily, from US$5 billion at the beginning of the year to US$12 billion now, more than doubling. It is no wonder that the valuation of Internet companies is soaring.

Sure enough.

From the very beginning of ERV's success.

All major VCs and giants want to get a piece of the pie when this 'Big Mac' grows, Microsoft, Apple, Google, Samsung, IBM. . . Almost all Internet-related companies have made requests for shares.

pity.

The sole shareholder of ERV has said nothing every time.

But since last month, ERV has revealed that it intends to sell some of its shares, and at the same time, it has also revealed its intention to go public.

This is the bait thrown by Tang Qing.

Others don't know the real purpose of ERV, which is for ARM's shares.

. . .

That's right.

Tang Qing is ready to introduce other capital to ERV, and even plan to go public.

Just like ARM.

It's not that you have the technology, you can do whatever you want, it is not widely accepted by others, and it is irreplaceable. You have to discuss cooperation with others, and everything is negotiated. If you want to be an uncle, it is impossible.

Scientists can develop another technical architecture.

There have even been great results.

But.

Why let others use your stuff?

Whoever it is, is cautious about the things of others.

This is also why ARM will give up some of its shares to major giants, not because he is short of money, but to let everyone use it with confidence. Don't worry that you will suddenly get stuck on someone's neck.

Major Internet companies also take this into consideration when financing.

Money is secondary.

The main thing is to obtain the market and contacts behind the major international venture capital, such as mobile phones. If all parts and technologies are developed and produced by ourselves, it will not be a big sell.

Instead. . . Other countries won't let you in at all.

globalization.

It brings division of labor, but also brings integration.

Self-produced and self-sold parts are fine, but if there are too many, it will break trade rules and bring about a kind of: Why should I use yours when the products are substitutable? do you have a big face?

In addition to relying on its extensive Internet software and hardware resources, Softbank's acquisition of ARM in the previous life was also approved by the shareholders of many international giants, which belongs to a kind of "internal resource integration".

therefore.

ERV cannot keep working behind closed doors all the time, and needs to have 'communication' with the outside world.

The soldiers only need to have absolute control. Tang Qing's goal is to make ERV's market value exceed 100 billion US dollars by the end of next year through the next series of financing and listing plans.

In Tang Qing's plan.

ERV is a powerful existence that deeply controls the world's Internet. Before the end of 2010, the soldiers will complete the phased goal of becoming the world's most valuable Internet company.

. . .

Inside the living room.

"I feel that your project is much more unreliable than my oilfield." Ayman looked at Tang Qing with a wry smile. He didn't know whether Tang Qing was really stupid or fake. It was almost impossible for this kind of company to attract him. acquired.

"Dreams are always there, what if they come true?" Tang Qing smiled.

Eyman: "..."

What Tang Qing said makes sense, but it always feels wrong.

"Are you really going to do this?" Eyman asked.

"Of course." Tang Qing nodded.

"How to do it?"

"Directly propose an acquisition, and buy their circulating shares on Nasdaq by the way. I don't think it will cost much. Then I will see if there are other private shares that can be bought. This will use the name of your Saudi royal family. already."

Tang Qing looked at Aiman ​​with a half-smile.

tease this guy.

Kind of interesting.

"I... this... the Saudi royal family's name is not very useful." Ayman was a little ashamed to say this, and his face turned red all of a sudden. The Saudi royal family is not the US government.

Tang Qing: "..."

Didn't you just say that no one dared to cheat your Saudi royal family?

This confidence.

It broke too fast.

"You won't lose anything if you try, don't you? As long as the non-tradable shares you buy do not exceed 50% of their current market value, I will buy them at a price of 150%. "Tang Qing said again.

Think about it for a while.

Ayman raised his head and said, "Okay, I'll try."

Anyway, Tang Qing took over.

You might as well give it a try. Even if you don't succeed, you have nothing to lose. If you succeed, you may still be able to make a fortune.