Chapter 504 MADE IN HEAVEN! Let’s speed up the acquisition here!

Things have been going increasingly wrong lately.

With bloodshot eyes, Carter Walker looked at the latest financial report sent by his assistant this morning and fell into unprecedented panic and even confusion.

In some ways, he had been sleepless for more than 72 hours.

Maybe he had taken a short nap for two or three hours in the middle, but now he was dizzy and had no idea about it.

Today, Huanmeng's market value has fallen to the bottom, with the latest valuation being only $11.5 billion.

Moreover, it never rains but it pours.

According to the latest report, a company whose main land is in Poland is frantically acquiring small and medium-sized equity interests of their dreams with huge amounts of money.

It was obvious that this company from Poland was going to forcefully acquire them.

The company's market value is declining day by day, small and medium shareholders are leaving, equity is changing on a large scale, and there are even capitals that are maliciously acquiring them...

All this was within Carter Walker's expectations.

What he didn't expect was that the company that launched the massive acquisition of them was actually a little-known company.

Poland?

When Carterwork first saw this territory, he thought that Aurora Games was making an effort and was preparing to merge them into its own company.

But the problem is that after some investigation, it was found that the acquiring company had nothing to do with Aurora Games.

It doesn’t even have anything to do with the “gaming industry”!

According to the information they currently have, this is a technology venture capital company founded ten years ago.

The company has never been large in scale, and most of its previous investment projects were in mobile communications technology. The overall investment projects were neither large nor small, and the company's business development was neither very active.

But this is such a little-known company that cannot be more mediocre.

This time they were targeted.

Although Carter Walker felt dizzy, he was not completely confused.

Doesn't this make sense?

He really couldn't understand.

You know, generally speaking, hostile takeovers are only targeted at companies that have made great progress in their own fields and have excellent development potential.

After all, the purpose of an acquisition is to make money. What's the point of acquiring a loss-making company? You won't have time to escape.

Of course, he could also guess that the Polish company acquired them in order to obtain their newly released, freshly-made Fantasy VI technology.

But the problem is...

Not to mention that the acquisition-initiating company had never been involved in the gaming industry.

Just looking at the current reputation of Fantasy Dream VI, it doesn't seem to be enough to make people salivate over it.

After all, everyone is talking about their Dream VI and augmented reality technology being -

…

"…rubbish, garbage that is not even presentable."

Japan.

Konami Chairman's Office.

"Developing in a direction where we already have a relative disadvantage is a waste of time and effort, not to mention that the final effect is not satisfactory,"

As he spoke, Itosuke pushed the brewed oolong tea to the fat, big-eared, greasy-faced white man opposite him:

"Please, Mr. Kotick."

good!

Just when Huanmeng was in dire straits and in a state of panic!

Yunwei CEO Cordick, who had originally described the cooperation between the two parties as having great prospects and a close relationship with them, has traveled across the ocean to Tokyo to initiate cooperation negotiations with Konami.

"Mr. Kotick's decision could not have been more correct,"

Itosuke smiled and said:

"It is better to get out of the mud in time than to lose more resources. It is commendable to survive with a broken arm..."

Itosuke's words were quite cold.

It even has a hint of sarcasm, as if taking advantage of someone's misfortune.

It is true that although Yunwei and Konami are now both affiliated with Vivendi Capital, they are theoretically "brother" companies.

But in fact, the open and covert struggles between the two factions have never stopped, and they are always competing in secret.

After all, both are giant companies and are leaders in Vivendi's gaming industry layout.

Whoever performs better will naturally win more rewards and get more resources.

Therefore, it is not surprising that Itosuke looks like this.

It's a pity for Kodick.

After showing off his power for half his life, he was defeated by his "brothers".

You fucking bastard, I finally gave you the chance to ridicule and mock me, didn’t I…

Codick secretly complained and cursed Ito in his heart for helping the villain to succeed.

But there is no good way.

Who made Huanmeng, this useless guy, so disappointing!

The situation was originally very good!

The price increase was blocked in one go. They were able to cover the sky with one hand!

But in the end, it failed!

Today, Huanmeng has been abandoned by their true "Prestige system".

Just as Carter Walker thought.

From the very beginning, Huanmeng was just a pawn in Kodick's hands.

Use it if you can, throw it away if you can’t.

Although there were some losses, they were not serious.

As for the fantasy dream...

What does life or death matter?

"But it is said that some companies are now acquiring their shares, and the momentum is very strong."

Hearing this, Itosuke said:

"Is there something fishy about this?"

Fighting is fighting.

After all, the two are grasshoppers on the same rope. When it comes to areas of concern, Itosuke will naturally show his keen sense of smell in time.

"Chairman Ito, don't worry about that,"

After taking a sip of tea, Kodick waved his hand to indicate that there was no need to worry:

"We noticed this when it started to show signs of happening,"

"After all, investors would avoid a company that is in a slump,"

"But after our investigation and understanding,"

"The company that initiated the acquisition is just an ordinary investment group that has never been involved in the game industry before and has no connection with the game-related industry."

"I guess he wants to find a big bargain,"

"After all, Manhattan's Fortis Capital picked up the Terps Real Estate Group, which was on the verge of bankruptcy, and only then did it grow to its current size."

"In the capital paradise, every investor thinks that he is the only one who is destined to be extraordinary."

"The greater good and the gamble draw them like moths to a flame,"

"Perhaps Chairman Ito is a little unfamiliar with this situation, but in fact, this kind of thing happens every day in the world of capital,"

"There are countless moths that died in the flames,"

"As long as it has nothing to do with the gaming industry, we don't have to worry."

Listen to what Kodick said.

Itosuke shrugged his shoulders in agreement.

Who is Kodik? What group is Yunwei?

When it comes to hostile takeovers and capital operations, looking at the gaming technology industry, how many people are more familiar with it than them?

This thing is Yunwei's unique skill!

Now that Kodick had said so, there was no need for him to worry anymore.

Thinking of this, Itosuke nodded.

That's the nod.

Huan Meng's "Prestige allies" have completely and ruthlessly abandoned him.

"Mr. Kodick is more professional in this regard. I am just overthinking."

Having said that, Itosuke was relieved, waved his hand and smiled nonchalantly:

"It's hard to imagine why a technology investment group would——"

…

"Information changes?"

In just one week!

Carter Walker finally slept soundly.

Just yesterday, Laila Capital, a well-known gaming technology industry investment group and one of the major shareholders holding 12% of Huanmeng's shares, announced its withdrawal.

The mysterious and pretentious Polish investment company finally took full control of the initiative with a 30% stake and was ready to launch a takeover offer for Huanmeng at any time.

At that moment, all the anxiety and fear finally settled down and turned into a sigh of helplessness.

Nine months.

A nightmare experience.

The Dream Engine, which was once a powerful and popular product and was called a "flagship with a bright future" by many industry media, eventually ended up in a sad situation of being trapped in its own web.

Very dramatic and fast.

Perhaps when their market value reached 20 billion, no one would have thought that such a gaming technology group would fall into an irreversible desperate situation in less than a year.

He watched helplessly as his market was divided up and his flesh and blood was eaten up, until he eventually became a pile of dry bones in a grave.

Once rich, the next day poor.

Wall Street never believes in lasting success.

The so-called market value is all virtual. Once the collapse begins, it will be like the collapse of a building, and it will be impossible to stop it.

Perhaps it didn’t take Huanmeng too long from the founding of the group to seizing the opportunity for crazy appreciation, just a few years.

But once the illusory bubble bursts, the collapse and disillusionment will obviously come faster.

"The dream is finally a dream! Dream Engine's stock price continues to fall, and the speed of decline is jaw-dropping!"

《The past is gone! The overall share price of Dream has collapsed, and Vivendi is silent about it! 》

"The major shareholder announced his departure! Leila Capital withdrew its shares, adding insult to injury to Huanmeng!"

"A mysterious company has taken over Laila Capital and holds over 30% of the shares. What is its intention?"

From Darling to Abandoned: Nine Months of Nightmare in a Fantasy Dream

《……》

Negative reports and news came one after another.

Oh no, it’s not “pessimism” to be precise.

After all, there is no need to exaggerate Huan Meng's dire situation.

Carter Walker, who had no one to rely on, finally chose to accept the irreversible situation.

After all, even if he didn't accept it, there was nothing else he could do.

It's strange though.

When all hopes were shattered, he, as the helmsman of the company, became much calmer.

Carter Walker, who had slept for twelve hours, now felt much more energetic.

He was wearing a formal suit because the mysterious Polish company would arrive in the United States today and make an acquisition offer to them.

Soon, the secretary informed that the other party's negotiation representative had arrived at the meeting room.

Carter Walker also nodded, took a long breath, stood up and went to the meeting room.

However!

Just as he pushed open the office door and walked towards the meeting room!

An assistant came running over and told him that just now, this Polish company had actually issued an announcement of information changes!

The latest news brought by the assistant made Carter Walker a little dazed and slowed down his pace:

"…You mean…this Polish company that is going to make a takeover offer to us has just made some information changes? What kind of changes? Shareholders? Or some high-level personnel changes?"

"Uh...neither,"

The assistant shook his head, looking confused, and handed the information to Carter Walker:

"They changed the company slogan and...the company name."

Hearing this!

Carter Walker took the information and frowned, muttering in confusion:

"Visual Rendering"

"Physical Calculation"

"AI"

"Sound Echoes"

"network"

"Safety and stability"

“Augmented reality…”