The meeting is still going on.

In fact, Warwick's layout in the field of chip design is much earlier than the germination. In February this year, it launched the 40-nanometer quad-core mobile phone processor chip KV2.

The Kirin chips launched after 2014 are top-notch products that can rival Qualcomm Snapdragon.

But why do friends such as Original Space Xiaomi prefer to spend hundreds of billions of chip procurement funds from Gaotong every year instead of using Huawei's Kirin chips?

The reasons here are complicated.

The most important point is-

Warwick Mobile did not target high-end products from the beginning, but focused on high-end, high-end and low-end products.

This leads to a problem.

Whether it is in the early days or in the following years, Warwick, Xiaomi, OV and other friendly companies are in direct competition, and they would like to beat people's heads into dog's heads.

In this case, cooperation between the two parties itself will become difficult.

Because of the fierce competition, Xiaomi and other competitors will naturally have some scruples about using Kirin chips. They are worried that once they use Kirin chips, they will be stuck by Warwick.

On the other hand, Warwick is also worried that releasing Kirin chips will reduce its core competitiveness.

Once Xiaomi and other friends use the same chips as Warwick, and the former sells for two thousand, then Huawei has no other core competitiveness, so how can it sell it for four, five, five, six thousand?

It is said that Xiaomi and others contacted Warwick in the original time and space, but Warwick politely refused.

It can be said that everyone has their own agenda.

Unlike Maili Mobile, it has been targeting the high-end market since its inception and only produces high-end mobile phones. The only competitors it sees are Pingguo and Samsung, and it does not form a direct competitive relationship with friends such as Xiaomi.

otherwise.

How could Zhang Shuo invite all the elders to Binhai with just a piece of hero post?

In addition, the main competitive advantage of Maili mobile phones is not only reflected in the chip. Otherwise, why would the price of Maili X1 and Xiaomi 2 be two times different if they both use the same Gaotong chip.

Key consumers are also willing to pay?!

In order to prevent the Zhulong chip from going the same path as the original Spacetime Kirin chip, Zhang Shuo reluctantly gave up part of his shares in Daosui Semiconductor before the Zhulong chip was released.

Purpose.

It is to tie Xiaomi, OV and other friends to the same chariot and advance and retreat together.

Since everyone is a shareholder of Daosui Semiconductor, Xiaomi and other mobile phone manufacturers naturally don’t have to worry that Suiya will have a chokehold on the supply of Zhulong chips in the future.

The layout must be big!!!

Another point that is also very important is the time point when Zhang Shuo proposed cooperation.

When the original space-time Kirin chip really shined, it was already 16 years later. At that time, Xiaomi and other friends had already been deeply bound to Gaotong.

For example, Gaotong later became a shareholder of Xiaomi. As a result of the cooperation between the two parties, Xiaomi was able to become one of the mobile phone manufacturers that used Gaotong's most advanced chips for the first time every time.

In that case.

Even if Huawei is willing to let go of Kirin chips, it will be very difficult for Xiaomi to switch tracks.

It's different now.

Not to mention that Warwick has just started in the field of mobile phone chips, Gaotong's Snapdragon chips are actually just like that. In terms of technical strength, the reorganized Daosui Semiconductor is not bad.

Before Xiaomi and others have become dependent on Gaotong, it is the best time to reach strategic cooperation.

Of course.

Zhang Shuo's real purpose is actually not that innocent. After finally gathering all the elders together this time, he still has a greater ambition to play a big game of chess.

Reaching strategic cooperation on Daosui Semiconductor is only the first step.

Next, Zhang Shuo hopes to use this as a bargaining chip to negotiate with Tai Mechanical and Electrical with the huge Zhulong chip foundry contract, and persuade Tai Mechanical and Electrical to establish a wafer foundry in Jiangxia.

Final goal.

It locks Tai Electromechanical in the Chinese market and becomes part of the Chinese semiconductor industry.

As for how it will work specifically and how it will be done in the middle, it will be a very complicated operation, and Zhang Shuo himself has not yet fully thought about it.

The only thing we can do is to take it one step at a time, and get through the first step before moving on.

This is also a crucial step.

Just imagine, with one hand holding the Maili mobile phone, the largest customer in demand for high-end chips, and the other hand holding the Zhulong chip, Moya wants to manipulate Tai Electromechanical, a company in the lower reaches of the industrial chain. Isn't that easy?

As long as Maili Mobile can hold down Pingguo in the high-end market, there will be no worries about Tai Electromechanical not bowing its head.

Samsung, on the other hand, designs its own chips and manufactures them on its own. There is no way it can rely on Tai Mechanical and Electrical. It is not Tai Mechanical and Electrical's main customer. Pingguo is.

"How many shares are Daosui Semiconductor prepared to take out for financing, and what is its valuation?"

Rebus was obviously interested.

Low gross profit margin has always been Xiaomi's biggest weakness. As long as he can reduce costs, he is willing to try it.

What's more, say.

Chips account for the largest cost in mobile phone manufacturing.

"Selling 45% of the shares, the valuation is 27.5 billion." Zhang Shuo did not mince words.

"Huh???"

The eyes of Rebus and others brightened even more.

Everyone present is a smart person, and they know that Daosui Semiconductor originally spent 9.2 billion to acquire Zhanxun and 3.85 billion to acquire Radico, plus subsequent integration and R&D expenditures.

The amount of money already invested in Germination alone has reached 15 billion.

The overall valuation of 27.5 billion is basically the 15 billion expenditure divided by the financing. The 55% shareholding held by Sprout has almost no premium.

It's simply a bargain.

In addition, Meiya acquired 45% of Daosui Semiconductor's shares in one go, which shows that it is very sincere.

This made it difficult for Rebus and others to bargain.

"Then, are there any additional conditions for participating in Daosui Semiconductor's Series A financing?" Rebus and others are not stupid. If Mei Ya dares to offer such favorable conditions, he must have something to ask for.

There is no free lunch in the world.

"There is only one condition, and that is - the mobile phone manufacturers participating in the subscription must use Zhulong chips instead of overseas chips." Zhang Shuo did not mince words.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "In that case, it will be inconvenient for Warwick to participate in the financing." Mr. Ren said apologetically.

Unlike other companies such as Xiaomi, Warwick has already decided on the development path of self-developed chips. It is impossible to give up halfway and change its course just because of the emergence of Daosui Semiconductor.

"I didn't make it clear."

Zhang Shuo hurriedly explained: "If each company develops its own chips in addition to Zhulong chips instead of purchasing chips from overseas manufacturers such as Gaotong, then there is no need to comply with this additional condition."

"That's okay. Warwick can participate in the financing."

Mr. Ren was also relieved and said with a smile: "In the future, if the chips developed by Hayes are not as powerful as the Zhulong chip, Warwick will also consider using the Zhulong chip."

This is called high emotional intelligence.

"good!"

Zhang Shuo smiled and nodded. He had the impression that the production capacity of Kirin chips has never been increased. In the original time and space, Huawei could only guarantee that high-end models would have priority in supplying Kirin chips, but could not guarantee the supply of Kirin chips for mid- to low-end models.

In the future, you may not be tempted to look back on Zhulong chips.

"I have a question. The Zhulong chip is still in the early stages of research and development. How can we guarantee that it will be successfully launched next year while meeting high-performance requirements?"

Representative Mei Dao raised questions.

"I can't guarantee this. I can only say that Sprout is confident in the Zhulong chip. The new Maili models launched next year will also be the first to use the Zhulong chip."

Zhang Shuo did not boast about Haikou, "If anyone has doubts about Zhulong chips, I can understand that. You can wait until the new model of Maili is released next year before considering investing in Daosui Semiconductor."

"It's just that at that time, Inaho Semiconductor's valuation was not just this price."

Even doubling it is too little.

"Uh, this..."

The representative of Meiyuan is stuck there, and it is difficult to let go after all. Maybe he is not confident in domestic chip design companies in his heart, and still trusts well-known overseas companies such as Gaotong.

This is also understandable.

But Zhang Shuo had no intention of continuing to explain. It was true that he wanted to drag Xiaomi and other businessmen into the same tank, but he did not mean to give unconditionally and act as a nanny.

Is there anything in the world that can only take advantage of benefits without taking risks?

"Previously, Zhanxun and Ruidike were the top players in the field of domestic chip design. After the integration, Sprout invested a lot of money in it. With this financing, I believe that Daosui Semiconductor can win next year.

Come out with the Zhulong chip that satisfies us." Rebus smiled to smooth things over.

The representative of Charming Arrow stopped saying anything.

"I have a question too."

The OV representative finally asked, "Although the sprout is very good and it sold 45% of the shares of Inosui Semiconductor in one go, it still has controlling rights to Inosui Semiconductor. So, how can we guarantee that Inosui Semiconductor will purchase Zhulong chips in the future?"
To be continued...