While the internet and the real world were still discussing, Far away stabbed them in the second time!
9 o 'clock sharp!
Far away's platforms released the same message. PP and its related industries would start Series A financing in the near future!
The plan was to raise 3 billion US dollars for user feedback and infrastructure.
Financing!
Usually, everyone would think that Li Dapao had made a fortune again!
The pre-financing valuation was 12 billion US dollars. That was a sky-high price of around 80 billion RMB.
Of course, PP and its related industries included browsers, application platforms, entertainment, video, and even WeChat and games.
Far away's technology industries were almost all except for Weibo, Mall, and Cartoon Network.
Far away's businesses were not weak. The pre-financing valuation of 12 billion US dollars did not seem too high.
People would naturally pay attention to money.
But this time, they were more concerned about something else.
The Shock Party was shocked again. "I didn't know if you didn't say it, but now that you mention it, I'm shocked! PP still hasn't received any funding, but it's already doing better than Tencent. Brother Cannon is going overboard! "
"Tencent is worth 20 billion US dollars. PP should be worth at least 30 billion US dollars. Based on Brother Cannon's character, he should double it to 50 billion US dollars. Why is it only 12 billion US dollars this time?"
"The people above are a bunch of idiots. PP is not even on the market. Of course, not being on the market does not stop Brother Cannon from bragging. According to my analysis, it's so low this time. It should be targeted at Tencent. It's not early or late, but now. It's meaningful. Should the money be used for PP financing or Tencent in the stock market? Everyone, think about it! "
"…"
Following the analysis of these people, many people began to react.
Yes, since it was all about making money, should they invest in PP or Tencent?
Whether it was the leaders of the two groups, potential, strength … all aspects, including the blow to Tencent Far away, it was obvious that Far away was more powerful.
…
The analysis of the bystanders was not useful, but the bystanders were also synonymous with the hearts of the people.
Hong Kong.
MIH office.
The MIH executives frowned. After a while, someone asked in English, "What should we do?"
What to do?
The question was simple, but the others were speechless.
At this juncture, they were at a loss for what to do.
In the morning, Tencent went online to chat on Weibo about the new version. They were overjoyed and felt that Tencent was indeed capable. Tencent's share price might skyrocket today.
Who knew that a simple blockade Far away would cause the Weibo chat to fall apart.
The mobile terminal seemed to have lost all hope.
While they were still hesitating, Far away, the news of PP financing was made public. The MIH staff were almost certain that the capital market would choose Li Dong.
Far away from the estate, it was still a piece of pure land.
Unlike Tencent, which had been listed for five years, the profits that should be distributed had already been distributed.
MIH was obviously the one with the biggest vested interest. They had not shared the profits with anyone else.
Now, will the capital institutions that missed the Tencent in the past choose to give up Far away this time?
Weibo was the proof!
Weibo had completed a C round of financing and was now preparing for the listing. In Europe and the United States, Weibo was now very popular after the war of burning money Far away and the capital institutions added fuel to the fire.
Moreover, Li Dong's ascension to the throne of the world's richest man had brought a large number of users to Weibo.
Now, Weibo was the world's number one social media platform.
As for QQ and PP, although they claimed to have hundreds of millions or even billions of users, the international statistics were different from the domestic statistics.
Registered users were rarely looked at internationally, which was not accurate. It was mainly based on user activity and the number of monthly active users.
In this regard, the current QQ and PP were actually not as good as Weibo.
Weibo's user activity was currently very high, and it was spread all over the world. The number of users was also growing rapidly. Therefore, Weibo was said to be the world's number one social media platform.
The institutions that invested in Weibo, especially the A round of investments, should be laughing now.
The rate of return on Weibo was not necessarily higher than some of the Internet companies they invested in, but the key was that it was fast!
Weibo had only started financing in 2008, and it was ready to be listed in less than two years. Furthermore, the conditions were ripe. This was very rare.
For an ordinary Internet company, from the start of financing to the final listing, it would take at least three to five years, and at most it could be indefinite!
Weibo had spent two years.
What about PP?
Based on the current market and conditions, if Tencent was defeated this time, PP might be listed in less than six months.
Far away, it might be the last round of financing. It was impossible for others, but it was hard to say for Li Dong. It was possible for Tencent to be listed in one round.
The return period was short, and the rate of return would not be low. Was there a need to think about the choice?
Tencent's vested interest was not them. Since that was the case, why should they care about Tencent's life? Major investment banks would rarely take advantage of the opportunity to bet on a small probability.
Small investments were fine, but large investments were almost impossible.
The MIH executive's words silenced the office.
After a long time, someone said in a low voice, "ABSA has been urging Naspers to redeem Tencent's shares in advance. If they don't redeem them, as the share price continues to fall, once the value of the collateral falls below the original mortgage, they have the right to terminate the contract and dispose of the collateral..."
The underlying meaning of this was that if Tencent's share price continued to fall, ABSA might be able to dispose of the shares without Naspers' consent.
Once ABSA took the lead and became the first to seek refuge with Far away, MIH might not even need to make a decision. Far away would have already won.
As soon as this person finished speaking, someone else said, "Everyone, the chances of Tencent making a comeback are very slim now. Right now, our attitude is the key! We have the biggest choice. Far away needs us, and Tencent needs us too. No matter which side we stand on, we will gain their friendship. However, if Tencent's share price continues to fall, Far away's chances of winning will only get higher and higher, and our presence will almost disappear. "
Now, they still had a choice.
However, if they waited any longer, they might not even have a choice. In the end, they could only be tied to Tencent's ship and sink with them.
"Also, since PP has started financing, Li Dong won't be too slow. He won't give us too much time to consider. If we miss this opportunity, there won't be another chance. Should we choose to reduce our losses, or continue to struggle and perish with Pony? "
"But..."
Some people argued that they could still wait. There was no need to make a decision so soon.
There were supporters on both sides. In the end, everyone came to a consensus that they could not make the decision. It was better to leave it to the headquarters.
Whether the headquarters would communicate with Naspers was none of their business. They only needed to be responsible for MIH.
…
Far away's financing plan was announced.
Soon, there was a reaction from the market.
Goldman Sachs, IDG, Sequoia, TDF, Swedish AB Investments … and many other investment banks responded in private or in public, expressing their interest in PP's financing.
They were all interested in Titan Lee's assets. Now, they were waiting for an invitation from Far away.
Some of these institutions still held Tencent's shares. However, many of them even publicly announced that they might sell their shares in the next few days.
These institutions were not large in scale. Some were contacted by Far away themselves, and some were spontaneously formed.
Far away's support at this time would give them hope for PP's subsequent financing.
Selling Tencent's shares was also a set plan a few days ago. At that time, many institutions had adjusted their ratings of Tencent.
Because Tencent bought back their shares and made some efforts, they were still hesitant and did not make a move.
However, this time, Tencent did not launch a new version of Wechat. The moment it launched, it was a failure. Instead, it showed everyone the influence of Far away on mobile devices.
Coupled with the temptation of PP's financing, these institutions naturally made the right choice.
As these institutions announced that they would sell Tencent's shares, and the Hong Kong stock market was about to open, a large number of investors also heard the news. Although the market had not opened yet, everyone knew that Tencent was in trouble today!
Unless Ma Huateng bought back the shares again, Tencent's share price was bound to fall.
As for how much it would fall, it would depend on how much effort Tencent put in.
…
9.30 am.
Shenzhen City.
As soon as the market opened, someone in the conference room said in a low voice. "The opening price is 50 HKD!"
Everyone's face changed. Liu Zhiping took a deep breath and said. "Pony, we need to talk to MIH."
Ma Huateng did not hide Wang Dawei's words from the senior executives. Once the share price fell below 50 HKD, MIH would waver and give up.
Even if Tencent had the first right to buy back the shares before giving up, so what?
MIH now holds 34% of the shares and a total of 578 million shares. Even if they bought back the shares at 50 HKD, they would need 28.9 billion HKD.
Of course, if MIH really wanted to buy back the shares, they would not offer this price. 20 billion HKD might be enough.
However, MIH must be worried that Tencent could not afford to buy back the shares. Even if the Tencent agreed to buy back the shares in installments, the down payment would not be less than 50%. Without 10 billion HKD, it was best not to buy back the shares.
If Tencent had the money, they would not be forced into this situation.
Liu Zhiping had just finished speaking when someone said. "If MIH can continue to support us and buy us some time, we still have a chance to make a comeback …"
Ma Huateng waved his hand. "No need to talk to them. We will only be humiliated if we talk to them. Of course, I will not go. You all go and talk to them. At least, we must drag this matter past today! Can't they wait for one more day? "
Ma Huateng was ready to start on Saturday and Sunday. He did not care what MIH did.
Now was not the time!
If Tencent's share price fell too much today, it would severely dampen their morale. Users would naturally choose Far Away over Tencent.
"One more day …"
Liu Zhiping heard Ma Huateng's words and sighed in his heart. He nodded. "We can still fight for one more day. Far Away's financing has not started yet. They will not make a decision so soon."
"That's good. I am a little tired. I will go back and rest first."
Ma Huateng did not continue the meeting and dragged his heavy body out of the meeting room.
Everyone felt bad when they saw Ma Huateng's back. When Weibo was launched in the morning, everyone had high hopes. They even felt that Tencent's share price would skyrocket today.
Who knew, Far Away's actions were bigger than they had imagined.
OPPO's killer move had turned their Weibo into a joke.
Then, from afar, more blades started to appear. The blades were still large, and they cut open their skin and flesh, causing them to bleed profusely.
Other capital institutions also followed suit. Not only did Tencent not gain a greater advantage, but it also completely lost its dominance on other battlefields.
As for the final move, would it really work?
Perhaps this was not a final move for Far Away, but a final move for Tencent!
There was a high possibility that Tencent would stab itself in the back.
Now, everyone had no other choice. They could wait and drag it out, but Ma Huateng and the other Doyens were unwilling to do so.
They did not want to live on their knees. They just wanted to die standing.
They did not want to live on their last breaths. Even if they died, they wanted to die with a bang. At this moment, who could stop them?
…
Lin 'an.
Cai Chongxin whispered, "Should we rescue them?"
Ma Yun shook his head and said softly, "He has given up on this area. Our support is just a drop in the bucket and a waste of funds. Also, Tencent's crisis is serious, and we are not relaxed either! Far Away's behavior today has made me a little worried. They are too involved in the mobile market, and their layout is too deep. Now they have become the mainstream of the market. Today, they can let terminal manufacturers and application platforms block Tencent. Will it be us tomorrow? "
Cai Chongxin sighed softly, "He is ahead of us every step. All we can do is to catch up. While he is competing with Tencent, we can also see the shortcomings and opportunities. This time, Tencent's failure is very likely. Now we can only check the loopholes and try to make up for all the loopholes and shortcomings before Far Away starts a war with us. "
Ma Yun nodded. Cai Chongxin said again, "I just don't know how long Tencent can last. The foundation and foundation of hundreds of millions of users are there. The total number of mobile Internet users has not exceeded 100 million. In a year and a half …"
Ma Yun interrupted, "It won't be that long! From the actions of the two companies today, they are making big moves and even taking out PP financing. This is almost Li Dong's trump card. They have used all their trump cards, and the war between the two companies is coming to an end. "
"Coming to an end?"
Cai Chongxin was shocked!
Is Ma Yun's judgment accurate?
It is normal for two companies with hundreds of millions of users to fight for a year and a half. It has only been a few days, and it is coming to an end?
Ma Yun did not care what he was thinking and murmured, "At this stage, it is either death or life. There is not much hope even if it drags on. Instead of being discouraged, it is better to fight! Even if they are defeated, their morale will be at its peak, and they might make a comeback! But if it drags on for a year and a half, their fighting spirit and morale will be obliterated, and the price will be even heavier. "
For people like them, if they lost their drive and fighting spirit, then they would truly lose hope.
Ma Yun understood them and knew what choice they would make.
After Ma Huateng left Hong Kong, Li Dong judged Ma Huateng's choice. It was because they were the same kind of people.
Ma Yun was the same. He might not have seen it before, but now that the two companies have made moves, he finally saw it.
The final battle will not take more than a month, maybe sooner.
In short, before PP financing ends, the war will also end.
Since Li Dong was financing, he had to do it in his best condition. If not, he might not be the one doing the financing. Maybe the owner of PP would have changed.
Thinking of this, Ma Yun suddenly said, "Go and get ready. I will go to Shenzhen at any time. Take our team with you. In addition, do a detailed count of Tencent's assets, industries, patents, technologies … Including some cutting-edge technical talents, and give me a detailed list. Once Tencent is defeated, immediately negotiate with Tencent about the transfer. "
Cai Chongxin was a little stunned. "Are they going to divide the booty?
Tencent hasn't been defeated yet! "
Although he had known Ma Yun for many years and had a good personal relationship with him.
But at this time, Cai Chongxin really couldn't understand these guys. They were black-hearted, really black-hearted, much black-hearted!
The two companies just cooperated a few days ago, and Ma Yun vowed to support Tencent and give Far Away a heavy blow at the critical moment.
But in the blink of an eye, he was ready to divide up Tencent.
As if seeing his old friend's discomfort, Ma Yun said faintly, "Instead of letting Li Dong benefit and strengthening Far Away, it's better to let us benefit.
The stronger Li Dong is, the more dangerous it will be for us.
Today's Tencent may be tomorrow's Ali.
For Ali, this is nothing.
Before the others react, it's better to be prepared in advance.
Oh yes, make a trip personally, tomorrow. When it's necessary, tell Ma Huateng that only I, Ma Yun, can help him to avenge his humiliation!
Who knew how long it would take for him to make a comeback? He should be aware of it himself.
Tencent and Ali will only have hope! "
Cai Chongxin took a deep breath and nodded. "I understand. Far Away …"
"Don't even think about Li Dong. Even if he loses, he won't let us benefit. Moreover, their technology, patents, and talents can be used elsewhere. In the end, there won't be much left. With his character, it's hopeless to give them to Ma Huateng for free. Tencent can take them away at a price. What he likes to do is to integrate! It's not just him. He actually hopes that some of Hua Xia's enterprises can integrate their resources and become the overlord of Hua Xia, and even the world. Do you understand? So, if Far Away loses, the resources will only be given to Tencent. "
Cai Chongxin laughed. "It sounds like a compliment to me."
Ma Yun also laughed. "Barely. He's actually like a child. He likes to be the king of children. Even if he can't be the king of children, he hopes that the person who defeats him will be the king of children. He can lose to the king of children, but not to others. His competitive spirit is actually stronger than ours. "
Cai Chongxin was speechless. In this world, those who understand you might be your opponents.
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