Chapter 431 Gaotong loses the lawsuit, Huaxia Microelectronics refinances!
December 1st, Sunday.
While having dinner at the old man's house, his second uncle Tang Yi took the initiative to talk about something, "I got news that China Microelectronics is about to launch Series B financing. Are you interested in participating?"
"Of course, what is the specific situation?"
Zhang Shuo was stunned for a moment, and then realized that the complete set of EUV lithography machine technology should have been safely delivered to Huaxia Microelectronics.
To digest such a set of technologies, Huaxia Microelectronics needs a lot of funds.
Financing becomes inevitable.
"The specific situation has not been announced yet. I only know that the scale of this financing is very large, estimated to be 40 to 50 billion level financing." Tang Yi only came to test Zhang Shuo's tone.
"Then let's talk about it then."
After mastering the core technology of lithography machines, Huaxia Microelectronics' future is definitely worth looking forward to.
No matter how high the valuation is, it is worth betting on.
………
Monday, December 2nd.
In the office, Zhang Shuo is reviewing and approving the funding application for December. Since it is the last month of 2013, the funding has increased a lot, mainly including——
Allocate 1 billion R&D funding to the Fertile Soil Research Institute;
Allocate 2.5 billion operating funds to Mango Group, including 1 billion R&D funds;
Allocate 400 million operating funds to Nebula Technology, including 200 million R&D funds;
Allocate 200 million operating funds to Jiaoyang Holdings;
Allocate 300 million operating funds to the headquarters of Germination Group, including the operating expenses of the property management department.
A total of 4.4 billion funds.
As Mango M1 sells like hotcakes, it sells it at a loss. The higher the sales volume of Mango M1, the greater the loss of Mango Group. In addition, as the year is approaching, operating expenses have increased by another 500 million.
The same is true for the allocation of group headquarters.
In addition to the fixed allocation, in November, Sprout Group also increased capital to Pinxixi Group by 4.5 billion.
In terms of profit.
In November, Jade Bird Interactive Entertainment turned over a profit of 7.3 billion, Maili Group turned over a profit of 5.9 billion, Qinghe Technology turned over a profit of 600 million, and Sprout Financial Holdings turned over a profit of 700 million.
The total profit turned in was 14.5 billion.
The profits handed over by Jade Bird Interactive Entertainment include the 1.5 billion overseas agency fee for "Clash Royale".
Another "windfall".
Even without unconventional income, Germination Group's monthly profit of 14.5 billion has exceeded the total profit of Shi Tengda in the past 13 years.
In the future, the gap between the two sides will only widen.
Last month, Sprout Group passively increased bank loans by 10 billion, and combined with the profit balance, the cash flow on the group's books exceeded 40 billion in one fell swoop.
The record was refreshed again.
In the future, Sprout Group's cash flow will exceed 100 billion, which is expected to become the new normal.
Basic operation six!
………
Entering December, the biggest news on the Chinese Internet was that the relevant departments ended the antitrust investigation against Gaotong and issued a sky-high US$1.5 billion fine to Gaotong.
That’s $500 million more than the original time and space.
Naturally, they also considered that before, Gaotong not only arrogantly issued a ban order against Maili Group, but also intimidated Xiaomi, Meiyuan and other Chinese mobile phone manufacturers.
Seriously disrupted the order of China's mobile phone market.
It can be seen that Gaotong is reaping the consequences this time. Even though it is only an extra 500 million US dollars, the total amount of fines exceeds 10 billion. Even for a semiconductor giant like Gaotong, it is very painful.
In particular, the relevant departments clearly put forward two rectification requirements in their investigation conclusions on Gaotong.
First, cooperation with Chinese mobile phone manufacturers must not be terminated or refused without reason.
This article is obviously aimed at the ban order issued by Gaotong on Maili Group to ensure that Gaotong cannot use patented technology to dominate the mobile phone market at will.
It was like cutting off one of Gaotong's claws.
With the global sales of Maili X2, Maili mobile phones have become comparable to Pingguo. With the existence of Sanxing, China has no reason not to protect it and cannot allow Maili Group to be bullied by Gaotong.
As long as Gaotong doesn't want to give up on the Chinese market...
Second, it requires Gaotong to reduce patent licensing fees and clearly proposes recommended charging standards.
Obviously, Gaotong's high "Gaotong tax" has clearly drawn a red line to ensure that Gaotong cannot do whatever it wants by taking advantage of its patents.
The above two requirements are equivalent to putting a rope on Gaotong, who was previously unscrupulous.
Make it impossible for him to act recklessly!
In the original time and space, the antitrust investigation of Gaotong by the relevant departments lasted for a full year, but in this life, the investigation was completed in just over three months.
The efficiency is more than twice as fast.
The reason is definitely related to the fact that this lawsuit was initiated by the Sprout Group.
As the leader of China's private companies, Sprout Group has a good reputation. If it is bullied, the relevant departments will not sit idly by and their efficiency will naturally increase.
This is influence.
From Gaotong's point of view, although it was fined and forced to reduce patent licensing fees, it managed to maintain the Chinese market and was able to continue charging fees in a serious manner.
It's barely acceptable.
You know, before the verdict came out, even partners Xiaomi, Mei Dao and others coyly suspended the payment of patent licensing fees to Gaotong.
Now everyone has to pay normally, including the Maili Group that took the lead in the rebellion.
Of course, since Gaotong is no longer a monster, there is no need for Maili Group to continue to break business rules. The patent licensing fees that should be paid normally should be paid normally.
I still have some business literacy.
For Maili Group, the announcement of the Gaotong antitrust investigation means that the possibility of Gaotong wanting to initiate intellectual property litigation against Maili Mobile Phones in overseas markets is extremely slim.
Unless Gaotong wants to be beaten in China again.
Without Gaotong's obstruction, Maili Mobile's development overseas, especially in the European market, will become unimpeded and begin to enter the fast lane of expansion.
As for saying.
The claims made by competitors such as Pingguo and Sanxing are based on intellectual property rights. Maili Group relies on the trump card of "fingerprint unlocking technology" to be able to fight back and forth with Sanxing and Pingguo.
The final result will most likely be mutual compensation and settlement.
This.
It will undoubtedly boost the overseas brand influence of Maili mobile phones.
Just like this lawsuit, after the news of "Gaotong loses and Maili wins" spreads overseas, overseas consumers will undoubtedly take another high look at Maili mobile phones.
Approved.
Maili mobile phone can compete with giants like Gaotong.
Subconsciously, Maili mobile phones will be placed in the same echelon as Pingguo and Sanxing, which tacitly recognizes the positioning of Maili mobile phones as a high-end brand and becomes one of the new choices.
Accompanied by.
The sales volume of Maili mobile phones in overseas markets such as Europe, South America, Japan, and Southeast Asia has ushered in another wave of growth, and it has finally truly opened up in overseas markets.
Sales of a single mobile phone exceeding 100 million in the future are no longer just a luxury.
In China itself, after the news of the verdict came out, the Internet was naturally abuzz.
"Haha, it's so satisfying!"
"I give the official thumbs up, that's what it is. We can't let these overseas giants get used to us."
"The official is so brave this time!"
"Ten billion fines, this should be a record, right? Just ask Gaotong if it hurts?"
"Gaotong: It hurts, but I can't say it!"
"Hey, this time, I finally have a clear idea. Well done to the officials!!!"
"I also want to give a thumbs up to Mei Ya!"
"That's right, compared to Xiaomi, who are so timid and timid, they should be like Germination, decisively filing lawsuits in advance and resolutely defending their own interests, instead of just swallowing their anger."
"Sometimes, you really can't be too much of a sheep. Sometimes you can fight the wolf!"
"Have you won this wave of sprouting, okay? With the help of official power, Gaotong's arrogance was suppressed in one fell swoop, and its subsidiary Zhulong Technology also took advantage of the situation to rise."
"When it comes to Zhulong Technology, people are really impressed by the performance of Zhulong chips."
"Facts have proved that Sprout really does not engage in false propaganda and is what it should be. After Maili X2 entered the market on a large scale, all the previous doubts about the Zhulong Z1 chip disappeared."
"What do you mean by that? Chinese people, you have to be confident!"
"Yes, the success of Zhulong Chip has proved that we can do it. I would like to advise other companies to stop holding on to the old comprador mentality that making is worse than buying, and act quickly."
"I dare not think: Are you teaching me how to do things?"
"Forget it, some people have been kneeling for so long that they can no longer stand up."
"The rise of the national trend depends on budding or new enterprises. It is completely redundant to count on those outdated enterprises from the previous era. People now want to make money on their knees."
"I hope that the Mai Li Notebook will come out as soon as possible, so that I don't have to... understand everything..."
There is no doubt that this wave of verdicts has greatly boosted the morale of the Chinese people, and their favorability towards Germination has also risen sharply.
There really is no highest, only higher.
………
After watching the news, as one of the parties involved, Zhang Shuo himself was very happy.
Even he himself did not expect that the relevant departments would be so powerful this time. Not only were they ruthless, they were also very efficient, and the matter was handled smoothly a year ago.
I originally thought it would be postponed until next year at least.
This is of course what Zhang Shuo would like to see.
Right now is a critical period for Maili Mobile to expand into the Europa market. Originally there was still a big variable like Gaotong, but now the official has sent a beautiful assist, which is really awesome.
At least it saved sprouts more than a billion dollars.
It can be seen that there are rewards for Suya's persistence in supporting the government with practical actions and fulfilling its corporate social responsibilities conscientiously.
At critical moments, the officials really went out of their way to help.
Just as I was thinking about it, Liu Xiaohui, the newly appointed group operations director, knocked on the door and came in.
"Chairman, I would like to report to you the latest progress in the operation of Moyin Technology." Liu Xiaohui sat on the sofa with a slightly reserved expression.
It has been a week since he received the personnel appointment, and it has been a week since Liu Xiaohui returned to work at the group headquarters. In addition to saying hello to the big boss on the day of the report, this is the first time he has reported his work seriously.
Although it has only been less than two years since I faced my old boss from the past, things have already changed.
The sprout is naturally no longer the sprout of the past.
Not only did it move its headquarters from its former location in Lubei to the now-mighty Sprout Industrial Park, its revenue and influence have already been significantly different, making it a veritable global giant.
Zhang Shuo is naturally no longer the Zhang Shuo he used to be.
At that time, he was just a young rookie who was compared with the Big Three. Now he has steadily surpassed the Big Three and become a world-renowned business tycoon.
Even semiconductor giants like Gaotong had to lower their proud heads in front of Zhang Shuo.
Of course Liu Xiaohui did not stand still.
But compared with Zhang Shuo's growth, Liu Xiaohui's so-called progress is simply insignificant.
There's no comparison.
But under such circumstances, Zhang Shuo, an old boss, never forgot about Liu Xiaohui. At the critical moment, he transferred Liu Xiaohui to the position of group operations director.
How can you not shed tears of gratitude?
Perhaps because he has been "exiled" all year round, Liu Xiaohui is cautious in everything he does when he visits the headquarters.
Especially with Zhang Shuo.
But he was nervous. Liu Xiaohui was not the Wu Xia Amen back then. When he got the opportunity, he got in front of Zhang Shuo to show his presence and further close the relationship with his old boss.
Just like this time.
The operational matters of Moyin Technology do not need to be reported to Zhang Shuo's level at all, and they do not even need to be reported to the rotating president Lu Qi. They can be handled at Liu Xiaohui's level.
The so-called report is just a excuse.
And it just so happens.
Moyin Technology was appointed by Zhang Shuo. In the coming period, it will be a key incubation project of the Germination Group. It is barely reasonable to report on the latest progress.
It can be seen that Liu Xiaohui has a very good sense of proportion.
"Oh? Tell me about it."
Compared with Liu Xiaohui's nervousness, Zhang Shuo was very relaxed and relaxed.
This is also a state in itself.
Even if Zhang Shuo saw through Liu Xiaohui's little trick at a glance, he not only did not expose it, but "performed" it very cooperatively, just to eliminate Liu Xiaohui's restraint.
So that Liu Xiaohui can get into working condition as soon as possible.
Isn’t this a very superb leadership art?
Unknowingly, with the experience in the position of chairman of Sprout Group, coupled with the continuous expansion of his vision, mind, and structure, Zhang Shuo's management level has reached a new level.
Maybe he didn't even realize it himself.
Just like this, it was a matter of course, and he refined himself into a master who was "knowledgeable in all things."
No wonder.
During the National Day holiday, when he was on vacation in Meiya, facing Zhang Shuo, his ambitious son, Lao Zhang sometimes felt a little bit frustrated.
Fortunately, he had spent half his life working in the government, but his son had surpassed him.
Maybe this is a talent that outsiders cannot envy.
"Is such that……"
Liu Xiaohui was also alert. After receiving the positive signal released by Zhang Shuo, he took advantage of the situation and reported: "Dundun Interactive Entertainment, a subsidiary of Qinghe Technology, has accumulated a lot of experience in operating Internet celebrity brokerage."
"Therefore, this time, the exploration and training of Moyin short video bloggers, including the signing of potential short video bloggers, are all based on the platform of Dundun Interactive Entertainment."
"Can."
Zhang Shuo nodded in approval.
In fact, during the autumn recruitment campaign that just concluded, Zhang Shuo has clearly sent a clear signal to human resources, that is——
“Start consciously controlling the size of your headcount growth.”
If a start-up company has achieved initial success, or even before it has achieved success, and starts recruiting people without restraint, purely in pursuit of employee size, it will undoubtedly be very dangerous.
The negative teaching material in this is Baohua Automobile.
In my impression, after experiencing the barbarian invasion war, Baoyu Group not only did not suffer any damage, but also made a lot of money, and then announced its entry into the new energy vehicle field.
And as soon as he came up, he put on a posture of wanting everything.
Even before the car was built, tens of millions of acres of land were surrounded across the country, more than 20,000 employees were recruited, and offline stores were opened everywhere.
The results can be imagined.
In just three or four years, Baoyu poured tens of billions into it, but didn't even see a single wave.
Naturally, he died more miserably than anyone else!
Of course, Zhang Shuo did not allow Moya to make the same mistake. While controlling the growth rate of employees, he also began to compress some marginal businesses and focus on the main line as much as possible.
Using the ready-made platform of Dundun Interactive Entertainment to incubate short video bloggers is to practice this idea.
Of course Zhang Shuo wants to like it!
"So far, Dundun Interactive Entertainment has discovered thousands of high-quality short video bloggers. In line with Moyin Technology's positioning, mainly young people, it has shot tens of thousands of short video contents."
Liu Xiaohui continued to report.
Of course, this was also inspired by Zhang Shuo. In Moyin Technology’s planning plan, it was clearly stated that Moyin Technology should follow the path of young people in the early stages of its development.
Even some of the jokes, characters, and special effects are copied from the Douyin of the original time and space.
In the original time and space, many people were initially attracted by Douyin. In addition to its intelligent recommendation mechanism, it was also related to Douyin's deliberate efforts to please young people and create a sense of high-end.
Let me ask, who doesn’t love girls who can be both sweet and salty?
Let Douyin immediately differentiate itself from earth-flavored platforms like Shou Shou and platforms like Tenda that have no positioning and are purely short videos cut from long videos, widening the gap.
It's a pity that after Douyin started to develop, it gradually became the most annoying thing among consumers. At best, it became more and more down-to-earth, while at worst, it became more and more vulgar and vulgar.
Anyway, Zhang Shuo of the original time and space had been using Douyin for less than half a year, and he decisively uninstalled it and stopped using it.
What a waste of life!
If you have the time, you might as well go to Singularity and read online novels.
Because of this, Zhang Shuo is rarely hesitant about the future of Moyin Technology. If he does not restrain it and allows it to develop, he will inevitably become Douyin in the original time and space.
But if restrictions are imposed, it may give opportunities to other competitors.
The key is.
The Douyin of the original time and space returned to chaos, but Zhang Shuo couldn't think of any better alternative?
When a form of entertainment wants to please people of all ages and classes, it has to embark on an increasingly vulgar path, and then comfort itself by saying - "Vulgarity is elegance!"
if not.
There is no way to develop into a super platform with one billion daily active users.
This is not like Qingcheng Group's local life services. Even if it adheres to its conscience, it can still win the market and win the favor of consumers, and it is a long-lasting way.
Short video is an either/or track.
In other words, Zhang Shuo is now faced with this paradox. If restrictions are imposed on magic sounds, then new dou sounds will inevitably be born, but this "vulgar" trend will still be unable to be stopped.
Maybe even more extreme.
So instead of leaving it to Tengda and his ilk, it would be better not to restrain Moyin and let Mei Ya do it.
At least at least.
The moral bottom line of Germination will be a little higher than that of Tengda and others.
………
Until Liu Xiaohui finished his report and said goodbye, Zhang Shuo still couldn't get out of that terrible paradox. This is bound to become a super problem that will trouble him for some time to come.
It can be seen that Zhang Shuo is still a little unwilling.
I've always been wondering, is there really no way to get the best of both worlds?
While Zhang Shuo was busy fishing at work, the time soon came to December 6. On this morning, Vice President Lu Kai hurriedly came to report: "Chairman, China Microelectronics officially invited us to participate in the China Microelectronics