Back To 1995

   Chapter 331

Brian Roberts has planned the future of Comcast, which is to span telecommunications, media, and the Internet. He wants Comcast to become the largest telecommunications operator, the largest cable TV station, and the largest Internet media content in America. The suppliers, that is, online music, TV shows, news, even games, etc., are provided by Comcast.

Now, the concept proposed by Song Yang is far beyond the imagination of Brian Roberts. He can't imagine what kind of behemoth will be formed by American Telecom, ICQ, NBC, and Comcast cable TV stations together. But it will definitely surpass Disney, ABC, CBS and other media groups in one fell swoop!

   Song Yang looked at the people in the conference room, all still in shock, obviously not yet recovered.

  AOL was able to acquire Time Warner and engaged in a wave of mergers and acquisitions of the century. I don’t know if the people who invested in AOL made any money, but the operators behind AOL and Time Warner must have made a profit!

  AOL can do it, why can't America Telecom and ICQ do it? AOL can do the first year of the first year, and America Telecom and ICQ can do the fifteenth, isn't it just a job.

Song Yang has more ways to revitalize, not only allowing American Telecom and ICQ to come out, but if the merger can be completed, Double Click can also contract advertising business, Xue Leshan provides game business, Fortis provides security business, and can also sell Give users Panda LCD TVs, use Alcatel mobile phones, and the fat and water will not flow to outsiders. Anyway, they will not lose money anyway...

   As for whether NBC and Comcast will be devastated like Time Warner, that is not something Song Yang needs to consider.

   The same media giant in America, the pit Time Warner has gone through, and the lessons bought with tens of billions of dollars, why can't NBC and Comcast go through it again?

   Besides, if the merger can be completed, it will take advantage of it, not only America Telecom and ICQ, but also the stock prices of General Electric and Comcast will skyrocket, depending on whether they can hold it.

Moreover, Immelt is at a critical moment in the struggle for succession. If he can facilitate this shocking merger and prove his ability to Welch and the GE board of directors, then he will sit on the position of GE president. It can be said that The board is nailed.

After Song Yang mentioned it, he didn't say much, but for everyone present today, it was like a seed planted in their hearts, and it was growing wildly, especially for Immelt, Brian Roberts and Jeff Skilling, who has always liked to do things, were also a little uneasy when they sat on the side.

  If Immelt wants to become the head of General Dynamics, he needs to make achievements. What better way to prove himself than to facilitate the merger of a $100 billion company?

   Compared to this incident, ICQ's equity financing seems to be less focused on several companies in the conference room, but the competition for ICQ equity has become more intense.

Jeff Skilling didn't know whether the merger of America Telecom, ICQ, and NBC mentioned by Song Yang could be completed, but he still knew that ICQ would definitely become a sweet pastry, so he started. But not at all soft.

   "Enron is willing to invest 300 million US dollars in ICQ in exchange for a 5% stake in ICQ!"

Hearing Jeff Skilling's words, Greg Murphy and Todd, who were chatting and laughing with him just now, couldn't help but glared at him and cursed in their hearts, "Why don't Jeff Skilling say anything? Wude.

As soon as    comes up, he will take away 5% of ICQ's equity, so they will not be allowed to play with a few companies. This is obviously to grab a job!

   Cursed and cursed, originally came to play soy sauce, Microsoft who meant it, now Greg Murphy does not dare to let Microsoft miss this investment, otherwise Bill Gates may not be able to explain it.

   "Microsoft is also willing to invest in ICQ. Mr. Bill Gates is very concerned about ICQ. Microsoft believes that ICQ will be one of Microsoft's most important partners in the Internet industry!"

Seeing that the situation was not right, Greg Murphy moved out of Bill Gates and Microsoft directly, started shaking people, and made it clear that if Microsoft was not allowed to invest this time, he would be fighting against Microsoft. It's hard to get through, but it's cold, and there is a Netscape that's not cool, and it's fast now.

   Looking at the uncompromising Enron and Microsoft, Comcast is also not to be outdone, "Comcast is willing to cooperate with ICQ.!"

  Comcast has come up with a killer, that is, cash investment, not stock, which is Comcast's biggest advantage for several companies present today.

   Seeing that Enron, Microsoft, and Comcast all made offers, Immelt took a quick look at the conference room.

Immelt is not in a hurry to make an offer. For GE, what is the biggest advantage, that is, it has more dollars and is willing to spend money on acquisitions, otherwise there are nearly 1,000 companies, how did GE acquire this? Microsoft is far behind.

   "Song, I think all the companies present today are interested in investing in ICQ, and everyone is optimistic about ICQ's future!"

  Immelt looked at Song Yang and said, "I hope ICQ can give up more of its equity, and GE is willing to increase the investment amount!"

ICQ was stunned to hear that GE would take the initiative to increase the investment amount. The US$6 billion valuation made by ICQ is outrageous enough. It is really unreasonable that GE has also increased the investment amount. A knife is money.

Irene and ICQ's executives all glanced in Song Yang's direction. ICQ really needs money right now. Instant messaging, intentions, and other businesses are all like gold-swallowing beasts, pressing on ICQ. The cash of the pen is definitely an urgent solution for ICQ.

   But Song Yang knows that Immelt wants to invest in ICQ, and he wants to invest more money. I'm afraid it's not for ICQ at all, I'm afraid it's more for the big merger that Song Yang just pulled out!

"ICQ can, at a price of 800 million US dollars, give up 10% of the shares, and request that NBC and ICQ jointly establish a 24-hour news TV station in the Internet industry, which can be watched on the Internet and online. Enter the NBC and Comcast TV channels and use the NBC logo and LOGO!"

Song Yang looked at Immelt and Brian Roberts, and opened his mouth directly. The sky-high $800 million financing was equivalent to directly raising ICQ's valuation by a lot. Listen. The executives on the ICQ side are a little confused.

   If this is done, ICQ’s valuation will surpass Netscape before it goes public, equivalent to two Yahoos, and it is the worthy Internet brother of Nasdaq. How long will it take for ICQ to go online.

Greg Maffey and Todd, when they heard Song Yang's proposal to let ICQ and NBC establish a joint TV station, and also to enter the NBC and Comcast TV channels, couldn't help but start to envy, and reached out to the media. , Mastering public opinion by yourself, Microsoft has been thinking about it for many years, and still has not made much progress, but now ICQ seems to have a look, how can this not be envied by Microsoft.

The sky-high financing of 800 million US dollars, for Enron, Microsoft, Comcast, and General Electric Power, each company can afford 200 million US dollars, and almost every company can afford it. The key is to establish a new Internet TV station. That's the key!

Immelt pondered for a moment and said, "I will report this matter to President Welch and the GE board, but I ask GE to request a 4% stake in ICQ, and ICQ's follow-up investment, GE All are required to participate, and if a new Internet TV station is established, NBC asks for a 50% stake in the new TV station!”

   This means that GE will continue to invest in ICQ in the future, and may even become the second largest shareholder of ICQ in the future, or even more. As long as GE is willing to spend money, it is not necessarily the case that ICQ is forced to acquire after listing.

As for the new Internet TV station, GE and ICQ share equity equally, each holding 50%. In the future, the new TV station will definitely be jointly operated by both parties, but NBC has more experience and has a complete set of TV station personnel. The TV station is definitely going to be dominated by NBC.

   Now give or not give GE a chance to enter, let GE enter, to put it bluntly, it may be to introduce a wolf into the room, it depends on how Song Yang makes a decision.

Looking at Immelt, Song Yang finally nodded, then looked at Enron, Microsoft, and Comcast, "The remaining 6% of ICQ shares, if you are willing to invest, each can get 2% Of course, the follow-up investment of ICQ is still up to you to invest!"

   After spending so much money, it must be offered conditions. 2% of ICQ's equity is now too expensive, and a few companies must be involved in ICQ's follow-up financing, otherwise it will be a bit too slaughtered.

   "Enron is willing to invest!"

It was Jeff Skilling who spoke first, and he agreed without paying the price. He wished ICQ's valuation was higher. Song Yang had promised him that he and Kenneth's family would be given to him. The 3% stake in ICQ, in just one day, the US knife they can get has skyrocketed again!

   With Enron as a nurse, Microsoft and Comcast would not even want to bargain with ICQ. After Enron, Greg Murphy also agreed to invest on behalf of Microsoft.

   "Comcast is willing to invest in ICQ and will also incorporate new TV stations into Comcast's TV channels."

  Bryan Roberts said, this time is definitely a worthwhile trip for Brian.

   After the signing of several companies, ICQ executives such as Erin and Wesley couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. This time it was beyond their imagination. How could they have imagined that ICQ would be so valuable? !

   (end of this chapter)