Rebirth of England.

Chapter 838 Fortune 500

It's not just IC Capital. According to what Barron discussed with Chen Fuyang, this time Avago's acquisition of Broadcom will be in the form of cash plus shares - according to their estimates, the total acquisition price will definitely exceed US$340 billion.

Among these, the acquisition in the form of partial shares will enable Broadcom shareholders to retain a certain shareholding in the new company.

In addition, the funds needed for the acquisition can also be raised by issuing additional shares to some Wall Street capitals. In this way, Wall Street capitals including Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and BlackRock Group will be able to obtain part of the shares in the merged new company, thereby increasing the proportion of US capital in Avago.

This is beneficial to the subsequent mergers and acquisitions of the merged company. In Baron's previous life, Avago's shareholders were mainly American capital, but when it later attempted to acquire Qualcomm, it was rejected by the United States.

The reason is that Broadcom (formerly known as Broadcom after it was acquired by Avago) was not headquartered in the United States at the time, but in Lijiaopo, and was not considered an American company.

What's more, the current major shareholder of Avago is Rich23 Capital, an investment company headquartered in Lijiapo...

Earlier, Baron had communicated with Chen Fuyang that after the acquisition of Broadcom, the new company's headquarters would be moved to the United States, making it an "American company."

"There is definitely no problem with this, and participating in this acquisition will also be very beneficial to our layout in portable smart devices."

Ivanta certainly had no objection to Barron's proposal.

After all, Avago and Broadcom now have a considerable share in the chip field for smartphones and tablets, and companies such as Android and Motorola Mobility invested by IC Capital will be able to increase their voice in the upstream chip field by participating in this merger and acquisition.

In addition, what Baron did not mention is that in his previous life, Google and Broadcom (the new company formed by the merger of Avago and Broadcom) had in-depth cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence - Google customized artificial intelligence chip TPU from Broadcom, which is a key component of artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Then the research and development and application of artificial intelligence by Woaw Technology and other IT companies controlled by it will also be able to benefit from this acquisition - they can also rely on cooperation with Broadcom to obtain stable related customized chips.

IC Capital also has shares in Woaw and is the second largest shareholder of Woaw Technology after DS Holdings (Cavendish Trust Fund).

"If this acquisition can be completed, you will add a Fortune 500 company..."

Ivanta's words were in reference to the Fortune Global 500 list released in the second half of last year. According to that list, among the companies currently controlled by Barron, United Energy Group, O2 Telecom, Standard Chartered-Merrill Lynch, Argos Retail Group, SEM Group, GHL Group (Gucci-Hermès-L'Oréal Group), British Motor Group, LOMX Group (London-OMX Exchange Group), Honor Electronics and Woaw are all on the Fortune Global 500 list.

It can be said that Barron now controls more than 500 of the world’s top 10 companies.

If Avago can complete the acquisition of Broadcom, then the size of the company after the acquisition will also be able to enter the Fortune Global 500 list...

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While Barron was talking to Ivanta, John Smith was also relieved at his home in Baltimore, Maryland. After his failed attempt to kill Bartlan Rosario in prison last year, John Smith began to face an investigation by the Maryland prosecutors. Because Bartlan Rosario became a tainted witness, he entered the "Witness Protection Program" and allowed Attorney General Harrington Porter to initiate an investigation into "David's death."

It can be said that the situation John Smith was facing at that time was very dangerous, because with the launch of the investigation, John's deceased eldest brother David Smith's two brothers from the same mother, Duncan Smith and Robert Smith, began to make moves.

They have publicly stated more than once that the mastermind behind David's death was John Smith, who benefited from it and became the chairman and CEO of Sinclair Group.

To make matters worse, at this time, John Smith was warned by Ivanta and Barron, major shareholders of the Sinclair Group, that if he could not settle the matter, he would be advised to take a break for a while.

It is conceivable that if his current power is really taken away, and an investigation is launched, the result that awaits him will probably not be a pleasant one.

Fortunately, John still got a chance for himself. In order to get rid of this matter, he spent a lot of money to hire the well-known defense lawyer Roy Black to resolve the lawsuit he is facing now.

Roy Black is arguably the most prestigious and highest-paid criminal defense attorney in America today.

He can be said to have achieved many successes. Not only was he once the lawyer of the American rock star Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson once said:

"I don't want trouble, but if trouble finds me, Roy Black will be the best person to defend me."

He also cleared the defendant of the charge in the rape case of William Kennedy Smith that shocked the entire United States. As one can tell from his name, William Kennedy Smith is the eldest son of President Kennedy's sister, and the nephew of Senator Ted Kennedy, the only surviving Kennedy brother.

That is why Roy Black's fees are among the highest in America. Someone once said:
“Roy Black represents people who can afford to pay — you’re basically innocent until you prove you’re broke.”

And John Smith was the man who could pay.

I have to say that although it required signing a high lawyer's bill, Roy Black was definitely worth the money.

"I think you know this, but I still want to remind you, Mr. Smith, that as your attorney, I have privileges granted to me by American law. Everything we discuss will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed to anyone else."

After receiving the commission from John Smith, Roy Black said to him:

"As your lawyer, I am not here to judge you. My goal is simple, to keep you out of jail. I don't need you to be innocent, I just need you to make a true statement. Even if you did those things, I can find a way, but I can't help a client who lies to me, because lies will only come back to bite us in the end."

(End of this chapter)