mijobooks Chapter 281 Exchange
Chapter 281 Exchange
At Nvidia's headquarters across the ocean, when Huang learned that the largest shareholder, Li Feng, intended to leverage Nvidia's connections to place an order with ASML in the Netherlands for fifteen of the most advanced NXE:3350B extreme ultraviolet lithography machines, an unseen undercurrent immediately swept through the semiconductor elites of Silicon Valley.
For this sensitive deal, and for the future of Nvidia, Huang, dressed in a black leather jacket, actually flew to Dongda University a few days later and quietly landed in Nanjing.
Inside the manor, in a quiet and elegant reception room.
Old Huang, holding his teacup, got straight to the point: "Mr. Li, Nvidia can help you smooth things over regarding the lithography machines. We can even bypass the usual approval process, and ASML can deliver the first batch to Xuzhou by the end of this year at the latest."
Li Feng said calmly, "For President Huang to personally make that trip, the cost must be quite high, right?"
Old Huang put down his teacup: "My condition is that I hope Mr. Li can sell all 17.5% of Nvidia shares you hold. Our management and other institutions on Wall Street will then repurchase them."
Upon hearing this request, Li Feng paused slightly in the teacup he was holding, but a knowing look of expectation flashed in his deep eyes.
He saw through the US's strategic trump card!
The US is about to provide unprecedented resource allocation and policy support in the fields of computing power and AI!
Li Feng, a true-blue financial tycoon from Dongda Capital, holds the title of Nvidia's largest single shareholder. This not only alerts the US Department of Defense and Department of Commerce, but also becomes a red line that will prevent Nvidia from obtaining billions of dollars in government subsidies and policy support from the US government in the future!
Old Huang was eager for him to get off the bus!
It originally seemed that Li Feng needed Nvidia's help to smooth things over with ASML.
But now, the balance of power has quietly shifted!
Nvidia needs him to give up his shares even more urgently than Li Feng does!
"Give up the shares? Mr. Huang, this is my most promising long-term investment. Is it too much to ask me to hand them over now?" Li Feng pretended to be serious, his brows furrowed, revealing a conflicted look of reluctance to let go.
Seeing this, Lao Huang had no choice but to reveal his trump card:
"Mr. Li, you should be aware that with the escalation of geopolitics, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) may impose a mandatory freeze and review on your equity stake at any time."
Not only will you not get a single penny back, but you'll also lose your voting rights.
"If you let go now, our management team can not only fully support you in securing those fifteen lithography machines, but we can also transfer the fifteen machines that Nvidia ordered from ASML this year to your Huaxin! We'll then schedule production for them later!"
Thirty extreme ultraviolet lithography machines!
Li Feng's heart skipped a beat. This was a massive amount of equipment that could enable Huaxin Technology to achieve a leap in manufacturing processes.
But he remained outwardly calm, and after much hesitation, he finally sighed reluctantly.
"Since Mr. Huang has put it this way, I will withdraw from these shares."
"However, the timing is up to me. Before January 2017, I will gradually transfer these 17.5% of the shares to major Wall Street shareholders who hold shares within Nvidia. For example, Vanguard, or... Dembele."
Old Huang breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this concession.
"Mr. Li is a sensible person, and we will never let him suffer a loss in terms of price. As compensation, the repurchase price can be settled in cash at a 50% premium over the average market price!"
A 50% premium!
Upon hearing this number, Li Feng let out a cold laugh in his heart.
This 50% premium demonstrates the US's determination to go all in on AI and computing power in the future.
Since the other party was offering him tens of billions of dollars in cash to develop semiconductors, how could Li Feng possibly refuse?
But in the field of AI, he also needs to make plans early.
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August has arrived.
The entire domestic film and television industry and cinemas experienced an epic box office frenzy during the summer season.
A fantasy blockbuster called "Monster Hunt" swept across major cinemas nationwide in an absurd fashion!
Box office exceeded 100 million on the first day! It exceeded 1 billion in the first week! The entire film industry and netizens were stunned by this amazing box office miracle.
Anyone with a discerning eye who investigated the investors behind this production was secretly astonished.
Tencent Video!
This is an unprecedented victory for the Penguin franchise in the big-screen arena.
In this drama, besides Li Moufeng, who was poached, and that man making cameo appearances to promote the show, Tencent also took this opportunity to promote a new top male star produced by itself in the film and television industry—Jing Boran!
The film is paired with the lead actress, Baihehe, whose acting skills and reputation are at their peak.
With a male and female star, a luxurious lineup of two top-tier celebrities, Tencent Video has stolen the spotlight in terms of both viewership and prestige.
Suddenly, Tencent's press releases were everywhere, proclaiming that the era of Haofeng was over and the future belonged to Tencent's entertainment division.
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The box office success of "Monster Hunt" during the summer season has temporarily given Tencent Video the upper hand in film promotion and distribution.
Public opinion began to discuss the changes in the industry landscape, and Haofeng Group announced several business adjustments through the Weibo platform.
Haofeng Film & Television's official Weibo account was the first to release the news:
[Welcome back to the Tang Dynasty Poetry Immortals team! @Tangyan and @LiuShishi are back from their study tour and ready to embark on a new journey! We look forward to their brilliant performances in the new dramas "My Sunshine" and "The Imperial Doctress"! @HaofengFilm]
Subsequently, the two celebrities quickly reposted the Weibo post:
@Tangyan: [Thank you for the school's understanding. Due to the large number of onlookers, it was impossible to maintain normal teaching order and my personal studies during my time at school, so I had to suspend my studies early to return to the screen. Thank you everyone for your support! @HaofengFilm]
@Liu Shishi: [I'm so sorry for disturbing the school order by being there. In order not to affect other students, I have to suspend my studies early and return to the film set. See you in the new drama. @Haofeng Films]
This official announcement on Weibo quickly sparked widespread discussion among fans, who left numerous comments and interacted under the trending topics on Weibo.
"Too beautiful to attend class—that's such a Versailles-esque excuse!"
"I feel bad for disrupting the school's normal order, but with the big sister back, we have a new show to watch!"
"Two major dramas scheduled for release simultaneously—that's the confidence of a major production company. Looking forward to the new shows!"
The widespread discussion and sharing also stabilized the confidence within Haofeng Film & Television.
On the big screen, related film projects have also successively announced their release dates via Weibo:
[The latest installment in the "Lost" series, "Lost in Hong Kong," directed by Xu Zheng, is set to release in September! Continuing the comedy legend, stay tuned! @XuZheng @HaofengFilms]
[Hilarious National Day Special! The comedy film "Goodbye Mr. Loser," starring Shen Teng, is set to release during the National Day holiday! @ShenTeng @HaofengFilms]
After these two official announcements were released, the early release of "Lost in Hong Kong" was seen as a response to "Monster Hunt".
Although "Goodbye Mr. Loser" is often regarded as a secondary product in industry evaluations, it has attracted considerable attention on Weibo.
After all, Shen Teng has accumulated considerable national popularity through "Running Man" over the years, and as the comedic mainstay of "Running Man," her starring comedy film still has a large fan base.
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The competition between Tencent and Haofeng has also extended to the film and television adaptation of "The Lost Tomb".
Learning from the early experience of the copyright loss of the author of "Ghost Blows Out the Light," the author of "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles," which started with fan fiction based on "Ghost Blows Out the Light," has always been cautious about copyright licensing, which has led to the copyright of the project flowing to different giants.
Tencent Video was the first to announce its self-produced web series project via its official Weibo account:
[Tencent Video's self-produced super web series "The Lost Tomb" has officially been scheduled for release! The two male leads, @Li Moufeng and @Jing Boran, team up with the female lead, @Bai Baihe, to embark on an underground adventure! @Tencent Video]
Subsequently, Li Moufeng forwarded and interacted with the post:
@Li Moufeng: [Exploring the unknown, Wu Xie awaits you. @Tencent Video]
@井波燃: [The ten-year promise, the guy has always been there. @鹏鹅视频]
Haofeng Films' official Weibo account also subsequently announced the film version project:
[Haofeng Pictures' fully funded 3D fantasy film "The Lost Tomb" is officially launched and scheduled for release in 2016! Starring Lu Ha and Yang Yang as the two male leads, and Tang Yan as the female lead, see you in theaters! @HaofengPictures]
Subsequently, the two male protagonists also reposted it:
@LuHa: [Follow Wu Xie to explore the ultimate. @HaofengFilms]
@YangYang: [Zhang Qiling, let's go. @HaofengFilm]
The simultaneous release of these two works, based on the same IP but in different media formats, is seen by the industry as the first direct confrontation between the two sides in terms of mainstream traffic and IP operation.