Reborn in Hong Kong as a Tycoon

Chapter 400 Fairchild Gives Up the Game Business
Galaxy Semiconductor.

The reason why Lin Baicheng came here today was because the manager of the company, Bule Sandra, reported something to him.

"You said Fairchild Semiconductor has decided to give up the game console manufacturing industry?"

In addition to asking Galaxy Semiconductor to recruit semiconductor talents, Lin Baicheng also asked them to help Galaxy Game Company recruit game console manufacturing talents. Among them, the game console manufacturing talents of Atari and Fairchild Semiconductor are the focus of attention.

Lin Baicheng knew that Fairchild Semiconductor gave up the game business in 1979, and it was precisely because of this that Atari, without its rival, would increase its sales in the next few years and become an undisputed giant, earning dozens of dollars. million dollars in profits.

But Lin Baicheng didn't know the specific month when Fairchild Semiconductor gave up the game business. He didn't expect to hear the news that Fairchild Semiconductor gave up the game business in February.

"Yes!"

Buhler Sandra nodded: "Fairchild Semiconductor CEO Corrigan and other management have reached a consensus that they believe that video games are outdated and cannot make much profit, so they decided to exit the industry."

"That's true."

After hearing this, Lin Baicheng didn't know what to say. The video game industry will be a blue ocean in the next few decades, but the form is different.Currently the most profitable video games are actually arcade games, but in the next few years they will become console games, and finally online games, but what has not changed is the prosperity of the video game industry.

However, Lin Baicheng quickly figured it out. He is a reborn person, so he can see so clearly. Corrigan and the directors of Fairchild Semiconductor are not reborn people. They have limitations of their time, so it is normal that they cannot see clearly.

"In any case, it is a good thing for me that Fairchild Semiconductor quit the game console manufacturing industry, so that the Galaxy console only needs to compete with Atari's console."

"By the way, since Fairchild Semiconductor has chosen to withdraw from the game machine manufacturing industry, what about the relevant talents in their company?"

"Some employees should transfer to other departments, but more people should be dismissed."

Buhler Sandra knew what his boss wanted, so he said: "I will invite these people. Boss, you offer a high salary. Although the office is in Xiangjiang, they will lose their jobs. , I believe that many people will choose to work for you, BOSS."

"Try to recruit as many people as possible, and remember to tell them that the company will go public in a year or two at most. As long as they make contributions, the company will definitely give them equity incentives. As long as they have the ability, after the company goes public, they will not be millionaires." dream."

Lin Baicheng immediately said that for ordinary people in the United States, becoming a millionaire is also an unattainable dream.The average salary of a general non-agricultural worker is about 250 US dollars. Although the salary of an engineer is higher, unless he is a person with strong ability, the salary of an ordinary engineer will not exceed 1000 US dollars per month, and he can earn a year. $[-] would be nice.

100 million US dollars, if calculated according to the current salary level, ordinary engineers will not earn so much in their lifetime.

Of course, the equity incentives obtained are worth millions of dollars after listing. This is certainly not the equity incentives that ordinary engineers can obtain, and the amount is certainly not large.

But for many people, this big pie is enough for them to have fantasies, and if the number is reduced by ten times, it can be worth [-] US dollars in equity incentives, and many people will be satisfied.

"Boss, I think many people will be moved by the treatment you give. After all, there are only a few people who really don't care about money."

Buhler Sandra didn't believe that those people would hesitate to face high salaries when they lost their jobs. It was more likely that they would pack up and go to Xiangjiang.

"I hope it's as you say."

Fairchild Semiconductor gave up the game business, and now Lin Baicheng is wishing that the console of Xinghe game can be completed immediately, but this is impossible. Yokoi Junhei told him that the finished product will not appear until the end of April and the beginning of May. He only hopes that these newly recruited talents can conquer some Problems, so that the Galaxy console will be available earlier.

Buhler Sandra said aloud: "Boss, besides giving up the game console manufacturing industry, Fairchild Semiconductor, I heard that because of the worsening performance of Fairchild Semiconductor in the past few years, this company has grown from the semiconductor industry. Falling from No. [-] to No. [-] today, Corrigan believes the best way to save Fairchild Semiconductor is to sell it and find a strong buyer for the company."

"Fairchild Semiconductor is going to sell itself?"

Lin Baicheng couldn't help being a little surprised when he heard the words. Needless to say, Fairchild Semiconductor has a great reputation. He also knows that Fairchild Semiconductor has changed hands several times, and it has become less famous after the 21st century. He did not expect that it is ready to sell himself now in 79.

Buhler Sandra nodded and said: "Yes, this is the news from Fairchild Semiconductor. Although it has not been confirmed, in terms of Fairchild Semiconductor's current performance, if the company's performance does not improve, the company will A change of ownership is bound to become a reality.”

"Do you know how much Fairchild Semiconductor is worth now?"

Lin Baicheng asked aloud, saying that he is not interested in Fairchild Semiconductor, that is pure nonsense.

"this."

Buhler Sandra couldn't help shaking his head when he heard the words: "It's hard for us outsiders to know the specific value, but Fairchild Semiconductor has not performed well in recent years, but the company has a variety of patents and technologies, and it ranks in the forefront of the semiconductor industry. , I think there should still be a value of [-] to [-] million U.S. dollars."

"Three or four billion US dollars is not low."

Lin Baicheng said with some regret: "Sandra, you need to find someone to estimate Fairchild Semiconductor. It doesn't need to be very precise. A rough estimate is enough."

"Yes, boss."

Buhler Sandra responded. He guessed that his boss might want to buy Fairchild Semiconductor. Valuation, then he just does it.

Lin Baicheng really wants to acquire Fairchild Semiconductor, but let’s not talk about whether the acquisition of Fairchild Semiconductor will be blocked by the White House. He can’t accept Fairchild Semiconductor’s valuation of [-] to [-] million US dollars alone. He doesn’t have that much money to acquire, unless the acquisition time After next year.

The reason why Buhler Sandra was asked to value Fairchild Semiconductor was based on the idea of ​​just in case. In case the valuation of Fairchild Semiconductor was not as high as Buhler Sandra judged, only One or two hundred million U.S. dollars, then he can still come up with the money.

But if the valuation of Fairchild Semiconductor is higher than [-] million US dollars, then there is no other way. He can't get so much money in the short term.

(End of this chapter)