It is also a united technology company that benefits from cooperation with IDG.

Several times the project came down.

ERV obtained the "membership" of the US confidential software project.

Otherwise, it will take quite a long time for the general company to go through this process. The software alone costs the U.S. government 150 million dollars a year in licensing fees.

And there are no restrictions on exports to other western countries.

That is to say.

If other western countries want to use it, they have to pay for it. It is estimated that by the end of next year, the company's annual licensing fee will probably exceed 500 million US dollars, or even higher.

Even if you earn less.

There are not as many companies as IBM, but the soldiers can't earn the money of this equipment for the time being. It's like Huawei's equipment is rejected by western countries. It's not that you have something, people will buy it.

What's more, they haven't yet.

"Mr. chairman, can ERV's funds support these projects?" Asked the director of Toshiba.

"Of course, there is no problem. Many of these projects are just at the beginning, and they don't need to invest too much money at one time. With the profitability of ERV, even without loans, these projects can continue."

"At the same time, I would like to focus on the first acquisition plan of the new ERV," the warrior added

"Acquisition plan?"

The next one was stunned.

Just got the money, these distant project funds are not necessarily enough, do you still buy?

I guess it's a company of little value.

"This company is called arm."

At last, the fighter said the final goal of this strategic financing.

“WHAT?”

“ARM?”

They all thought they had heard the wrong thing.

What do you want to buy this thing for? The present company, even the weakest one, has a market value of more than ten times or even dozens of times that of arm. I don't think much of this company.

Although almost all of them have cooperation with arm and adopt the technical architecture of arm.

But.

This is a compromise based on general agreement standards.

If everyone's devices adopt the same architecture technology, there will be a lot of trouble in device compatibility. It's not that they can't design chips, but to avoid falling into vicious competition of architecture standards.

"Chairman, I want to know why I want to buy this company?" Apple's directors raised their hands.

"This is based on the long-term strategic consideration of ERV. Almost all of the projects I mentioned before involve chips, so I plan to buy arm to save the company's future expenditure.

I planned to develop new architecture technology and buy the last company you saw on the list. However, for some reasons, I suddenly felt that it would save a little time to buy arm. " The soldier explained.

"Which company is finally working on a new chip architecture?"

"It seems that it was mentioned."

"By the way, I'm a little impressed."

“。。。”

Remember the list before.

As the company with the lowest valuation.

Many of them just looked at the names.

This company with a valuation of less than 100 million US dollars is not worth their bargaining. The real big head is those core business companies that are prone to billions and tens of billions of US dollars.

The soldier went on.

"ERV has been involved in large-scale integrated circuit chip design for a long time. It acquired SVC computer company in the United States half a year ago, and now it has achieved little results. However, for the sake of avoiding competition, I decided to buy arm."

"That's what I said before about help." The soldier went on.

"What?"

"This is help?"

“。。。”

The soldier said it.

There was a rush of excitement.

It turns out that they have been speculating for many days about "help". Looking back on the financing process of ERV, is it to raise funds and contacts to acquire arm?

It doesn't make sense.

Even if you don't buy arm.

This company will not be a hindrance to ERV. It would like you to use it. That can only be attributed to the strong control desire of the chairman, which they have already seen.

Help or not?

This is a problem.

On the one hand, they are partners who have cooperated for many years, on the other hand, they are the rising and ambitious ERV, and arm's shares are mainly not in their hands, most of them are still in the founders' hands.

Even if they help.

You can't force an old friend to sell the company.

Others have different thoughts.

Intel's representatives are happy.

They have been competing for the market with arm, but in the field of mobile devices, they are almost beaten by arm. Now, ERV has set foot in arm. It's so nice to see if you are satisfied.

As for ERV, will arm be on the next floor.

Intel doesn't care.

The positioning of x86 architecture and arm architecture is different. It is impossible for both sides to break through this "gap" by relying on existing architecture technology. Otherwise, there will be no current pattern.

"Chairman, it's very difficult for us. After all, we are only small shareholders of arm. It's impossible to force others to sell the company. Please understand." Apple's directors took the lead.

Arm was founded at the beginning.

Apple owned 39% of its shares, and later sold most of them. Now it is only a small shareholder, but as one of the founders, it has a good relationship with arm.

Apple directors believe.

The chairman of the board is going to give them a head start, of course, and say something.

"yes, this company has the final say." Samsung director said.

"Chairman, I think the success rate of arm acquisition is very low, and it is likely to spend all the cash raised by ERV, which is not conducive to other projects." Continued the director of Sequoia Capital.

“。。。”

The directors are failing.

However.

The soldiers were unmoved.

"Please rest assured that you don't need to come out, as long as you don't object to it on the board of directors, it will help us. If the acquisition fails, it will be a big deal to start the standby scheme and follow the path of self-developed chip architecture."

When they heard that they didn't need advice, the directors felt that the soldiers were overconfident. Did they despise them? Sometimes people are so strange that they are afraid of being used or being considered useless.

"This meeting is here. Please also pay attention to the regulations of the board of directors. Our vice chairman will fly to arm's headquarters in the afternoon to formally propose the acquisition. Do you have anything else to do? "

That's it.

The warrior passed the resolution of the board of directors.

This is the advantage of absolute holding. At the critical moment, you can act on your own.

The directors looked at each other, and all of them were like this. What they had to say was that they would not listen to the advice anyway. Then the chairman of the board of directors was allowed to toss, and even if he failed, there would be no loss.

If it works.

It's not enough to burn up the financing.

There's sustained profit from war.

Or loan from the bank.

How to get ERV.

。。。

The next day.

ERV officially announced the acquisition of arm, and the media was furious. As soon as the financing was completed, they began to spend money. The reporters were glad to buy arm, and there was something to write about.

Most don't think it's reliable.

Or for the hype before ERV went public, so ERV took over the headlines for two days.

But.

Two days later.

That is September 23.

In an incredible look.

The founder of arm held the board of directors.

Agree to sell 41% of arm's shares, do not accept cash, and hold 3% of ERV's shares, which are issued by the chairman of ERV.

It's like getting a penny for nothing.

But it's not over.

There is no absolute holding.

Over the next week, ERV bought 5% of its shares at a premium from several companies, including Tang Qing's shares in the stock market and those sold by cousin EIman.

Tang Qing has achieved absolute control over arm.

And this kind of operation is endless.

It blinds too many people.