The framework was set, and the next thing unfolded naturally. Among these three companies, the Eagle's Nest Alliance is the best liquidator. As an agent publisher of CD-ROMs and software, Eagle's Nest has developed very rapidly in the past two years. With News Corporation as the actual controller, its distribution channels are naturally unquestionable. It has opened up the introduction line of 20th Century Fox Film Company and China Film Company, and the potential has been raised to a higher level.
In contrast, Zero Hour's position is a little embarrassing. As Mr. Harold said, Zero Time Company is essentially the R&D department of Feiyan, and only cooperates with News Corporation for financing. Therefore, although Zero Time has its own development direction, which is not the same as Feiyan's R&D department, its dependence on Feiyan is still quite large. In addition, most of the shares are in Feiyan's hands, so it is basically a joint venture subsidiary.
Such conditions are naturally not conducive to listing operations. But they were taken aback when the detailed results at Zero Hour were presented to Goldman Sachs. It turned out that Feiyan did not regard this company as a pure laboratory. On the contrary, in terms of company operations, Zero Hour still has considerable independence. Its current CEO, Pierre, is from AT&T, the largest company in the United States. The telecommunications company itself has such a prestigious scientific research organization as Bell Labs, so he has a unique set of views on the balance of sales and technology.
Under the leadership of this experienced and sophisticated CEO, Zero Time not only did not fall into the "laboratory dilemma", but made some achievements in the application and promotion of patent rights. Today, the company has 78 patents and has also developed A disc coating factory was established, specializing in the production of patented products under its own name. It is reasonable to say that this kind of factory cannot make the maximum profit, but due to the relationship between Feiyan and China, the zero-hour production department is directly located in Zhuhai, and it is likely to be relocated to the vicinity of Western Henan Mining, which has a large amount of raw materials. With China's technological strength, cheap labor costs and a vast market in China, Zero Hour may be more attractive than expected.
Finally, the two companies have been evaluated together, and the market value of Eagle Nest is set at 730 million US dollars, and it plans to raise 100 million US dollars after listing; it is slightly lower at zero hour, and plans to raise 70 million US dollars. The two companies were listed on the Nasdaq main board before and after.
The most important Feiyan, however, is not ready to list on Nasdaq. In order to stagger the Internet bubble in a few years, Chen Yuanming is more interested in the New York Stock Exchange. As the main board, the NYSE is not only larger, but also has stronger risk resistance capabilities. At the same time, Feiyan's plan introduced a concept, that is, the shares to be issued are divided into Class A and Class B. Class A has more voting rights, while Class B is directly market-oriented.
This idea also comes from the idea of Warren Buffett. Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has the world's most peculiar stock operation model. The stock price of A shares is $100,000, and the price of B shares is around $4,000. The sky-high price of A shares means that no one can easily operate, It also has far more voting rights and decision-making rights than B shares, ensuring that the company's power is firmly controlled in Buffett's hands. This concept has also been used by later generations of Google and Baidu, and has achieved great success in IPOs.
What Chen Yuanming needed to guarantee was his absolute control over Feiyan. The sole purpose of Feiyan's listing is to further raise funds and expand its own development capabilities, not to be a mermaid in the mouths of others.
Just such a model is bound to infringe on some of the interests of Goldman Sachs. Although he has reached a preliminary cooperation intention with Goldman Sachs, Chen Yuanming did not regard this company as a truly innocent and conscientious enterprise with excellent morals. The efforts made in anti-hostile mergers and acquisitions cannot hide the filth under Goldman Sachs' glamorous appearance. The former Shuanghui case, the black hand plot against PetroChina, etc., can all see the cruelty and cunning of Goldman Sachs when it swallowed other people's companies. Just like institutions such as Morgan Stanley and Quantum Fund, Goldman Sachs is just a little glossy on the surface, and its essence is still a mercenary and insatiable bloody crocodile.
Chen Yuanming didn't mind taking longer to deal with such bloodthirsty beasts. As a company with great potential, especially for Chen Yuanming's talent in venture capital and his close relationship with the Chinese government, Goldman Sachs became more patient and concentrated on entering rounds of negotiations.
Of course, while dealing with the listing matters, Feiyan finally took a big step towards another door. After more than half a year of special research and development, Zero Hour has achieved some surprising results in flash memory. At the same time, due to deliberate upfront investment, SanDisk, the first company that developed flash memory cards, has been captured by Feiyan and incorporated into Feiyan through mergers and acquisitions. system.
Now the real use of flash memory has not been valued by the world, but when the concept of "digital" really begins to mature, flash memory card will become one of the core products of digital technology. As small as U disk and MP3, as large as smart phones and digital cameras, this small card also carries the take-off of digital technology. And this urgent need for research and development is also the original intention of the three companies to go public this time. In the next three years, Siemens' MMC card, Toshiba's SD card, and Sony's memory stick will appear one by one. At that time, the first round of the digital war will begin. It's really time for me...
It took more than a month for Silicon Valley. Just before Christmas, Chen Yuanming still found time to go to Blizzard to spend Christmas Eve with the group of game boys. Today, Blizzard is no longer the original Blizzard. Due to the hot sales of the two Warcraft games and the huge profits obtained from peripheral products, Blizzard has grown again and acquired the previously funded Condor studio to establish a new North Blizzard.
This merger also means that the masterpiece "Diablo" has officially been put on the release schedule.
Due to Blizzard's abundant funds, this time Blizzard North did not embark on the old path of embezzling production funds from other companies, but concentrated on starting his own masterpiece. Abundance of funds and manpower naturally made Diablo’s progress like a divine aid. In the continuous communication with Blizzard, Mike and Allen gradually discovered the importance of the Diablo game to Blizzard. After some negotiation, the two companies eventually merged into one.
With the assistance of Blizzard, Diablo took shape at an unimaginable speed, and released a sales preview before the Christmas holiday, which is scheduled to be officially released on Christmas Eve.
With this sale, I also learned that Chen Yuanming is now in the United States, how could these young people not drag him onto the pirate ship. Specially rented a hotel next to the largest software sales store in San Francisco, where the celebration banquet and Christmas reception were held together. It's just that compared to Chen Yuanming's calmness, this group of boys is obviously more enthusiastic about the scene outside the window. From time to time, someone will give cheers like "Look, there are ten more!"
That's right, Blizzard has finally ushered in the first such treatment after Microsoft's Windows 95 overnight rush to buy. It was just after 10 o'clock in the evening, and there was already a long queue in front of the store. With the biting cold wind and snowflakes falling with the wind, a large number of Blizzard fans were eagerly looking forward to getting this new work as soon as possible.
For the propaganda of Diablo, this time Blizzard used the Internet for the first time. As early as two months ago, a coveted notice was posted on the official website. In the pre-Internet era when the network speed was still KB, they also used the now fashionable FutureSplash mode, which is the famous Flash animation of later generations. Brings amazing publicity to the game Diablo. At the same time, with the help of the game publisher Eagle's Nest Alliance, the expectations of this game in the hearts of players have been maximized, and it has not been completely detonated until today.
"One hundred! We have a hundred!"
A cheer came from out of nowhere, and most of the people in the room raised their wine glasses and joined the celebration. This is just a shop in San Francisco. How many players are waiting enthusiastically in the snowy night in the entire United States
Compared with the four true "Dark Fathers" of Blizzard North, Mike's mood today is much more stable. Unlike Allen's pure passion for games, Mike has now begun to show his business talents and has become the most talkative person in the Blizzard group. Since he went on a China tour last year and completely opened up the peripheral production line, he excluded the public opinion and contributed to the merger and acquisition of Blizzard North. And today is the first sweet fruit they tasted.
"Chen." Looking out the window, Mike's eyes were shining, "Maybe it's time for us to invest in the production of the next game! There is also a new Diablo expansion! We are in the best of times!"
There is no danger of being resold everywhere, and there is no conflict with the parent company in the future. Blizzard in this world is indeed walking in its best era.
Chen Yuanming raised the wine glass in his hand and looked out the window with him. There, the first generation of computer gamers are looking forward to the arrival of their masterpiece with red faces and unparalleled enthusiasm. And this work did not disappoint them.
This is indeed the best era of computer games. CD-Rom has officially begun to popularize. The fifth generation, that is, the Pentium series CUP has begun to establish its dominant position in microcomputers. The industry has brought an earth-shaking revolution, making it the largest entertainment industry after the film and television industry. Standing on the cusp of such a wave, how could it not make people feel agitated.
"What do you want to do with the new game?"
"It's probably a sci-fi theme, and we're still discussing the details." There was an almost fearless passion in Mike's voice, "It will be different from Warcraft, this time we will have more races and more complex technology. Tree, this will be an even better game!"
"Better than Warcraft?"
"Yes, even better than Warcraft!"
There is confidence and determination in his voice.
Chen Yuanming smiled and took a sip of the slightly cold champagne in his glass, "Then you should add some foreign aid."
"What?" Mike turned his head in disbelief. "No, Blizzard's philosophy shouldn't change. What we need is not to grab time..."
"Well, I know." Chen Yuanming nodded, "But I need it."
These words made Mike's enthusiasm instantly solidify, and he looked at Blizzard's biggest owner, his heart full of worries and doubts. Blizzard is profitable, that's something that everyone knows. But at the same time, it takes too much money and time to make a game. In this almost endless investment, how many bosses can be patient and let them fulfill their vows
Excellence and mass production are inherent contradictions. They cannot be perfect and efficient, and no one can do it.
Aware of Mike's nervousness, Chen Yuanming shook his head gently, "It's not what you think. It's just that the employees I selected for you this year, how did they perform?"
"Excellent." Mike didn't hesitate this time.
Chen Yuanming said that the game makers he recruited from China were all from Chinese universities, and 7 of them passed Blizzard's examination and entered the core of the production team. This group of Chinese people have unexpected receptivity and creativity, and unparalleled diligence, they quickly integrated into the Blizzard team, and even brought them many excellent ideas. As an employee, there is no better than these people.
"That's right." Chen Yuanming was not surprised by this answer.
In China, there are also countless game enthusiasts and computer geniuses. These people may not be able to enter their most desirable industries for various reasons, but if they are given a chance, they will burst out with surprising energy.
"I don't need to squeeze Blizzard's current manpower, all I want to do is to provide you with more." Gently opened the mystery, Chen Yuanming explained calmly, "Blizzard, and my Eagle's Nest Alliance, should also step by step. It has entered the territory of China. It is not only the manufacturing industry that can find a foundry there, but also the game industry and animation industry.”
Seeing Mike's somewhat unconvincing expression, Chen Yuanming smiled, "It may be too early to talk about the core structure, but those basic artists already have enough potential. The most important thing in China is labor, and this way OEM, as well as learning and imitation, will also be the beginning of their development. In the near future, I will also establish a mature animation game training school in China to provide more useful talents in this area. "
This time Mike finally heard the overtones, "When you say grabbing time, that's what you mean?"
"Of course." After a pause, a smile appeared on Chen Yuanming's lips, "Just to see how many I can grab..."
Being ahead of South Korea, Taiwan, and even before the outsourcing teams of other large companies take shape, intensive labor is an advantage that will never fade, and it's time for him to dig some gold in this land.
(End of this chapter) The author has something to say: rush out, post first, come back at night to proofread