404: Chapter 404 New Business in Africa!

"In that case, why not raise the valuation to 15 billion USD? That way, we might be able to cash out a bit more in shares."

After saying this, Huang Tianya wore an expression that said, "I understand you all."

After all, if they were going to fleece the leeks and let the United States recoup some losses, China Star couldn't be the one always taking the hit.

"Mr. Huang, although the imaginative potential of payment software is larger than that of the instant messaging market, but..."

James once again demonstrated the spirit of Wall Street: I can scheme against you, but you cannot scheme against me.

"There are no 'buts,' unless you can help me acquire a company in the United States. In that case, I might consider it. Furthermore, whoever can complete this goal, I can offer an additional 0.5% of shares as a bonus."

After saying this, Huang Tianya wrote down another name: Light.

James and Wang Jianping exchanged glances, a flash of hesitation appearing in both their eyes.

After all, Huaxin Investment had long been blacklisted by the United States M&A sector; regardless of what assets they wanted, even if it was just a small, newly established company, they were not allowed to acquire it.

But T-play was indeed valuable right now. Both of them hesitantly took the piece of paper and read it, but upon seeing it, they furrowed their brows.

It wasn't that the request was too difficult, but rather that it was a company they had never even heard of.

But Shen Fei was very clear about its future, so he had Huang Tianya secure it in advance.

Wang Jianping also hurriedly took out his phone to search for the company's business.

Then he discovered that it was a small company founded just this year, specializing in multi-camera photography.

Although it was a startup, the founder certainly lived up to the standards of United States entrepreneurs, claiming to achieve 16-in-1 photography right after its founding.

This meant combining 16 lenses into one ultra-clear photo, thereby replacing a DSLR.

However, this goal was looked down upon by all investors; after all, the gimmick was too big, the volume was large, and judging by the algorithms they published, it was actually a pile of trash.

Initially, Huang Tianya thought the same, but Shen Fei told him that future autonomous driving would be inseparable from multi-camera fusion. Once mobile phone lenses had exhausted their numbers and models, algorithms would be the final chasm!

Poaching the team early on would definitely have no downsides!

"Mr. Wang, you're optimistic about this kind of company?" James shook his head in disbelief!

For once, Huang Tianya didn't "set a trap" for them; he rarely nodded very straightforwardly.

"Don't you think this has a sense of technology? 16 cameras fused together—once it succeeds..."

Just as James was nodding thoughtfully, Wang Jianping felt he had spotted the trap in Huang Tianya's eyes, and then said with a grin:

"Mr. Huang, we are all smart people. You don't need to set a trap for us here; we won't touch this kind of startup. Let's take a step back."

"For the IPO, we'll offer 10% of the shares, and Huaxin Investment will offer 5%. We'll take over 2.1% at the 13 billion valuation. As for this little smoke bomb, we'll help you acquire it... As for that 0.5%..."

Speaking of this, Wang Jianping looked at James again; the other party just had an indifferent look, but his hand kept leaning towards his phone...

Huang Tianya looked at the new document and nodded. "Then let's go with this plan."

The pen for signing was very light, and Huang Tianya used it to sign his name.

After September 1st, James and Wang Jianping shook hands with Huang Tianya respectively.

All three of them had smiles on their faces. After all, this was a very successful collaboration; all three parties got what they wanted. As for those who were unlucky, it was only those true leeks.

After all, in the early stages of the IPO, those leeks couldn't get any chips at all; by the time they got them... they had already been served on the dining table.

Both of them left with smiles, but Huang Tianya knew there were ulterior motives behind their smiles. Light would be their primary competitor moving forward.

As for after the IPO, Goldman Sachs would certainly want T-play's payment data to study consumer spending power in Africa, and JPMorgan would also need some merchant networks to expand their investment banking business.

Of course, the most important thing was to fleece the retail leeks; after all, Wall Street never does business at a loss.

After the two of them left, Huang Tianya also tallied up his own layout. From initially entering the Africa market with knockoff phones, to e-commerce, payments, logistics, and finance... Transsion had been building up layer by layer in Africa, and now it was finally time for the harvest.

Just then, Shen Fei's call came through: "Mr. Shen has already signed! Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan are joint underwriters, with a valuation of 11 billion USD, and a partial valuation of 13 billion. The initial offering price is 15 USD, and the IPO is set for next month. Also, regarding the Light you mentioned, both firms have already agreed."

"Good." Huang Tianya could hear the confidence in Shen Fei's voice: "Don't worry about the stock price after the IPO. In any case, we only keep 15% of the shares. As for the specific operations, you're the professional."

"Understood!" "Also, Mr. Adebayo is at the headquarters. Go see him tonight to mainly discuss the 4G license. Many countries in Africa have already started studying the issuance, and Nigeria's progress is relatively fast. It's time for us to enter a new industry."

Huang Tianya also hurriedly nodded. His business trip to Africa this time wasn't just for the T-play IPO work; his real goal was Transsion Telecom Africa Co., Ltd.

It was registered in Mauritius, with its operational headquarters in Lagos.

"Boss, the materials are all ready." "Good. Negotiate well with Mr. Adebayo tonight. In any case, as we enter the 4G era, we want to enter the carrier market, and we can use any means necessary."

After hanging up the phone, Huang Tianya walked out of the hotel and got into a bulletproof version of the transsion s7.

As for the car that Mr. Adebayo won in the annual meeting lottery, it had long been given to the people below to use. He preferred this specially customized bulletproof car; not only was it safe, but its comfort was also significantly higher.

On the way to the Africa headquarters, Huang Tianya looked at the scenes along the road. The penetration rate of Transsion phones was extremely high; almost everyone in the alleys on the roadside had a Transsion phone in hand.

Some were Feature phones, some were Spark series Smartphones, and some were S series Smartphones.

This scene was more persuasive than any financial report. Not long after, Huang Tianya arrived at the Transsion Africa headquarters.

Unlike his last visit, the Africa headquarters was already in use, consisting of a full seven buildings. They were all newly constructed high-rises and were full of Chinese style.

It was also a unique landscape in the main urban area of Lagos. "Mr. Huang, long time no see!" Seeing Huang Tianya, Mr. Adebayo stepped forward enthusiastically.

"Mr. Adebayo, congratulations, you're on Time again, for the third time, right?" "This is the third time."

Mr. Adebayo smiled and waved his hand, his smile carrying a hint of embarrassed pride. "They insisted on taking it, and I couldn't refuse. They took hundreds of photos, and in the end, they chose the ugliest one, but they insisted on saying it looked good. However, Mr. Huang, regarding the 4G license..."