Vol 2 Chapter 1249: 1.2 billion US dollars of shock

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1.2 billion US dollars of shock

"Facebook" has already fetched 370 million US dollars, which for many company presidents did not anticipate before coming. But after coming, the price did not exceed their affordability.

It can be said that "facebook"'s quotation of only 370 million US dollars is just to scare away some companies that are not strong enough. For example, "Microsoft", such as "Apple", such as "google" and "ibm" that have just raised financing. That said, it's not a big number. It is no exaggeration to say that even if this number is 10 times higher, they can afford it. The only reason that restricts them from continuing to offer is only one thing, that is, the future potential of "facebook".

However, at present, many company presidents have temporarily stopped quoting, because Lin Feng, the protagonist of this auction has not raised a single card so far.

"Oh, why, why are you all looking at me all of a sudden?" Lin Feng looked at everyone who looked at him with a strange expression on his face.

Many presidents gave him a wink. Yesterday you were still chanting that you can throw more money into the sea, and you must win "facebook". As a result, our bidding is in full swing. You are good, but there is no movement at all. If we are not surprised, then there is a ghost.

Could there be fraud in this? ——Many company presidents thought. But how could there be fraud? After all, they know all the information on "facebook", and this advertising sponsorship contract is also here, there will be no fraud at all. If Lin Feng, together with Mark Zuckerberg, can really deceive so many battle-tested presidents in their presence, that would be a great wonder.

"Mr. Lin, don't you ask the price?" Steve Ballmer said tentatively.

Lin Feng smiled slightly, his expression unpredictable.

Originally, Lin Feng was going to make a bid, but the subsequent rounds of auctions by many presidents made it almost impossible for Lin Feng to get in. And watching the price climb all the way, eventually surpassing Lin Feng's expectations, this gave Lin Feng a vague idea. It's just being weighed and hesitated all the time.

Now everyone looked at Lin Feng and waited for Lin Feng's offer, which made Lin Feng faintly determined.

"Hehe, I'm waiting for everyone's quotation? If I don't make an offer, then I won't have to play!" Lin Feng said helplessly with a shrug.

Everyone was bitter upon hearing this. I and others are racking their brains here, constantly calculating their own company's financial resources and the potential of "facebook", and calculating how much price they will pay is more reasonable. As a result, everyone who Lin Feng said about vomiting blood-it's not fun, is this for fun! And although you are the richest man in the world, our personal financial resources are not as good as you, but don't forget that we are fighting against you with the strength of the company, not against you with personal financial resources. In terms of overall strength, you still haven't seen enough.

The presidents of many companies despised for a while, and suddenly screamed in their hearts-nouveau riche.

However, Lin Feng was totally out of the eyes of the unexpected world. Now that you have a decision, you must try to fight for yourself as much as possible.

"500 million U.S. dollars! I gave 500 million U.S. dollars. I said, I will not bid, you will not have to play once you bid. Add tens of millions of dollars at a time, it is really buying Chinese cabbage! Think about the companies In the past, acquisitions were often billions of dollars, tens of billions of dollars, or even hundreds of billions of dollars in big transactions, and now only so little money, this kind of addition is too despise'facebook'!" Lin Feng stretched out a slap with a face. Of disdain.

hiss! ——Everyone took a sharp breath. Lin Feng's bid was 500 million U.S. dollars, but it was a bit too much, and it was a bit beyond their expectations. I am afraid that most of the companies on the scene have more than enough energy to offer this $500 million quotation. This is not to say that they can’t make a price higher than US$500 million, but for companies like them, it’s a bit painful to bid for “facebook” for US$500 million. After all, the future of “facebook” is still very variable. They can't afford the price that "facebook" can't reach their ideal height after bidding for huge sums of money.

Therefore, the only company on the scene that may offer a price of more than 500 million US dollars, there are only four companies, "Microsoft", "Apple", "google", and "Time Warner". As for "ibm", it must be financially powerful, but their investment in the past few years has always been cautious. Moreover, "facebook"'s business is mainly on the Internet, which also conflicts with the company's goal of "ibm" focusing on hardware. I gave up on my own initiative.

But even if their companies can't play this kind of money-burning auction game, what Lin Feng said is too ugly. What does it mean? Everyone has no chance to play as soon as you bid? Isn't this a shameless person who understands! Besides, what is buying Chinese cabbage? The addition of ten million dollars is already quite scary. In the auction industry, each increase of at least 10 million US dollars, which is already rare. Also, what is meant by making Chinese cabbage? Have you ever seen such expensive Chinese cabbage? As for despising "facebook", if you really despise them, they won't come.

In short, many presidents are quite unhappy, and they are quite unhappy when they are choked by Lin Feng's words. However, each of them is either limited in company strength, or the company's development direction is a bit incompatible with "facebook", so it is impossible to continue to bid. Now we can only hope that the four companies "Microsoft", "google", "Apple" and "Time Warner" can teach Lin Feng a lesson.

But the four companies each have their own small abacus. Although the mere US$500 million is really not in their eyes, it must be carefully considered whether it is worth it. After all, regardless of whether "facebook" has a three-year advertising contract totaling $81 million, it can't get rid of the fact that it was only two months old.

Is a "facebook" that has been established for two months really worth more than $500 million in funds to buy?

Obviously, this is a question worthy of careful consideration.

"Mark, it seems that no one is going to make a bid, let's drop the hammer. You should be very satisfied with the price of 500 million US dollars!" Seeing the four company presidents meditating, Lin Feng reminded everyone on the stage that they were waiting for the price. Mark Zuckerberg said.

Mark Zuckerberg is now obedient to Lin Feng. Since Lin Feng said so, Mark Zuckerberg didn't want to wait too much. Originally, the auction "facebook" was to let Lin Feng win the bet. Unexpectedly, just as Mark Zuckerberg was about to drop the hammer, Jobs shouted, "520 million dollars!"

520 million! ——Although Jobs knows that this "facebook" is far less worth the price, its real price is between US$2-250 million. However, bidding, bidding, will naturally bid a price higher than its real market value. This is the consciousness of all the companies that come to bid today. What's more, for Jobs, the role of "facebook" is far greater than that of other companies.

Whether it is "Microsoft", "Google", or "Time Warner", they lack one thing compared with "Apple", that is, a product that is truly visible and tangible.

"Microsoft" sells software, and "google" sells services. As for "Time Warner", it is here to join in the fun. Of course, the "Time Warner" record company is indeed a product. But "Apple" is completely different.

Because "Apple" has "ipod" (mp3 player) and "imac" ("Apple" computer). Therefore, compared with "Microsoft" and "google" expecting "facebook" to bring them direct profits, Jobs is more expecting the huge potential market brought by the user group behind "facebook".

"Apple" products have always been well-known in the IT industry for their stylish appearance and unique operating methods and performance, and 50% of the market for "Apple" products are college students, that is, the "facebook" user group. Therefore, Jobs’s expectation of “facebook” does not necessarily become the world’s largest social networking site, as long as it can become the most popular social networking site in American institutions of higher learning, so even if “facebook” itself cannot bring sufficient profits, Jobs can use the advertising effect brought by "facebook" to sell "Apple" products in exchange for money.

What's more, "Apple" is currently preparing to launch a brand-new product, and its target market group is mainly these college students. Therefore, Jobs is bound to win "facebook".

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"Microsoft" president Steve Ballmer and "google" president Larry Page frowned slightly. In their minds, "Apple" snatched "facebook" at such a high price, but it was a bit beyond their expectations. You know, "Apple" has no involvement in the network field, except that there is a music online that can download mp3 music, and the rest is blank.

Regardless of whether it is "google" or "Microsoft", once you have "facebook", you can be even more powerful. "Microsoft" can make up for its initial mistakes in the Internet's decision-making, so that the "msn" of "Microsoft" can be more deeply rooted in the people's hearts and occupy more markets in the Internet era. As for "google", it can continue to consolidate its position in the United States.

It's just that the two companies hesitated before. Calculating the value of "facebook" is not worth $500 million. But now Jobs suddenly jumped out, bursting out a staggering price of 520 million US dollars, so that Steve Ballmer and Larry Page, who have been cautiously calculating and constantly weighing the gains and losses, began to lose control.

530 million dollars!

540 million dollars!

......

With the competition between the three parties and Lin Feng's constant cheering, "facebook" has reached a shocking offer of 1 billion U.S. dollars.

One billion US dollars, this is definitely an offer that no one had thought of beforehand. Whether it is the many company presidents who came to participate in the auction today, or the arrogant Sams whose face has been distorted, and the Harvard teachers and students who watched the show through the live webcast, they were all shocked.

In the Internet age, a market value of $1 billion is really nothing. Not to mention 1 billion, even tens of billions of dollars, in the frenetic Internet economy, it is nothing. But "facebook" is just a website that has just been established for 2 months, and it currently includes a small website with only three employees. The auction price of 1 billion US dollars is really horrible!

Of course, the more terrifying thing is that this is not the final price. Looking at the posture of these three companies constantly competing for quotations, I am afraid that higher prices will be sold, even an astronomical figure.

"$1.2 billion!" Larry Page was already a little red-eyed, and shouted a number that shocked Jobs and Steve Ballmer.

"Jobs, I gave 1.2 billion US dollars, I think you still dare not steal the'Apple' from me!" Larry Page looked at Jobs angrily.

You know, at the time of 800 million US dollars, "Microsoft" gave up. At 900 million US dollars, "Time Warner" also gave up. Originally, Larry Page thought that US$950 million would be able to win this "facebook", which had far exceeded its market value, but unexpectedly, Jobs unexpectedly shouted a price of US$1 billion in the end, which really made Larry- Page was a little angry.

Isn't your "Apple" making hardware? Why do you fight me so desperately? Just make your "Apple" products well, and compete for a website. Isn't it enough to support yourself? ——Therefore, Larry Page, out of his head, called out a price of 1.2 billion US dollars at one time. Anyway, "google" has 4 billion "Intel" financing, and the funds are strong. It is certainly not worthwhile to buy "facebook" for $1.2 billion, but Larry Page is convinced that with the technical support of "google", "facebook" will definitely become The world's most popular social networking site, this 1.2 billion US dollars will surely earn back.

Larry Page is convinced of this, because "google" was developed step by step from scratch by himself and Segil Brin.

"Mr. Page, you won! I surrender!" Jobs thought for a long time, and finally reluctantly chose to give up. Although he coveted the potential market brought by the customer base behind "facebook", the price of 1.2 billion US dollars was too high and too high, and Jobs knew that even if he made any more bids, Larry Page would definitely continue. follow up. Because this person, although he created "google" and let "google" develop to this day, he has never been a qualified president.

He is an extremely good programmer, but by no means a qualified leader. Under this circumstance, Jobs continued to compete with the already-headed Larry Page, who was like walking a tightrope at high altitude, and if he was careless, he would be broken. The current "Apple" cannot afford such a huge loss, because Jobs must prepare for the upcoming reshuffle of the personal pc market.

"Humph!" Larry Page snorted coldly. This nasty Jobs finally lost in front of his absolute price.

"Mr. Lin, how about you, I wonder if you are still ready to make an offer?" Larry Page turned to look at Lin Feng with a defiant look.

During this period of time, "Google" was forced to breathe out by Lin Feng's series of actions. In the end, it changed its original intention and was forced to accept financing from "Intel" and form an alliance with "Intel" to jointly fight against Lin Feng. It can be said that Larry Page had a very bad and very unhappy time during this period.

Today, I finally raised my eyebrows and defeated many competitors in one fell swoop. Naturally, Larry Page would not let Lin Feng, an extremely annoying opponent. Especially Larry Page knew that Lin Feng's cash was absolutely insufficient. Although Lin Feng owns two banks, Dujia Company, and the wealth of the world's richest man, for Larry Page, who owns "google", he still vaguely knows that Lin Feng does not have much cash in his hands.

If you want to compete with yourself on "facebook", then see who has enough money! It doesn't matter if you and Mark Zuckerberg have any tacit understanding, but today I will see what you are going to fight with me! After all, the final decision on "facebook" is to see who has more money! ——Larry Page looked at Lin Feng coldly.

Everyone looked at Lin Feng. I want to see how Lin Feng is going to end up. You know, now Larry Page is a little crazy, how crazy will Lin Feng be? After all, Lin Feng has put so much effort on "facebook" to get "high-priced" advertising sponsorship for it. Obviously Lin Feng is determined to win it. But now suddenly there is a Larry Page, will Lin Feng pick up a rock and hit him in the foot?

Everyone looked at Lin Feng in a playful mood. You know, it's rare to see Lin Feng, the ostentatious world's richest man deflated!

Lin Feng looked at everyone and laughed.

"Mr. Page, since you value'facebook' so much, although I want it very much, but I don't have enough funds, I can only sigh. Mr. Page, congratulations, congratulations on your acquisition of the ownership of'facebook'!" "Lin Feng said, arching at Larry Page.

Everyone was stunned! Including Larry Page, who was originally aspiring to "facebook", was also a bit stunned, because no one thought that Lin Feng would suddenly let go like this, which is really incredible.

"Lin, you are..." Mark Zuckerberg did not expect Lin Feng to suddenly let go. In his mind, no matter what the other party offers, Lin Feng just needs to continue to follow up. Anyway, this auction is just a show. However, Lin Feng actually gave up now. Doesn't it mean that the "facebook" he has worked so hard to create is just like this? Although the sky-high price of 1.2 billion US dollars was enough to make him a billionaire in an instant, but... this is not what he really wants.

Hmph, it seems that the two of them are really a bit tricky, but now they have a disagreement. Good thing, this is a good thing. ——Many CEOs secretly rejoice in their hearts. As for Larry Page, he was even more overjoyed. Cool! "Facebook" finally got it! The future "google" will be even more powerful.

"Mark, I'll give you an explanation later." Lin Feng gave Mark Zuckerberg a look of shock, who was almost out of control.

Mark Zuckerberg nodded, preparing to wait for the auction to end and after the contract was signed, he would go to Lin Feng for an answer. But at this moment, Principal Sams with a smirk on his face walked in.

"Dear Harvard students, wait a moment, I want to announce a news!" President Samus said loudly.