Black Technology Editor

Chapter 71 Investing in NPX
"Mr. Lu, since Professor Qian's paper was released, international chip manufacturers have been asking us about new large silicon wafers, especially 18-inch silicon wafers."

Xiao Shouyi said slightly cautiously.

"Oh? Which companies are they?"

"Intel, TSMC, Samsung, GlobalFoundries, and China's SMIC, oh yes, NPX, the leader in automotive chip manufacturing, has also come to ask about our new large silicon wafers. Mr. Lu, our large silicon wafers are now But it became an instant hit!"

Speaking of this, Xiao Shouyi's face flushed with excitement.

When Lu Chen heard the name he wanted to hear, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Finally can't sit still?
NPX is indeed the leader among automotive chip manufacturers, but in recent years, with the popularity of new energy vehicles, the concept of smart cars has become more and more popular.

What follows is the extensive market demand for on-board chips.

This has led to a year-by-year increase in the market for automotive chips, and gradually fell into the eyes of some large IC chip manufacturers from the original niche market.

TSMC is a typical example.

According to TSMC's strategic plan, their next focus will be on the field of automotive chips.

To be honest, it is impossible for NPX not to be nervous.

After all, TSMC is the largest chip foundry in the world and has rich experience in IC chip manufacturing. It is much easier for it to enter the field of automotive chips than other companies.

Coupled with the strong capital strength behind the opponent, it is not inferior to NPX, which is backed by Philips, and even stronger.

If these companies are allowed to obtain Loongson Semiconductor's large silicon wafers in advance, they will definitely gain an advantage in the field of automotive chips. At that time, NPX will have no time to cry.

The mentality of other companies is basically similar to that of NPX, and no one wants to lag behind others.

In the past, their major silicon chip suppliers were Shin-Etsu Daily Chemical, LG, and Global Wafer, but now, they have only one goal, and that is Loongson Semiconductor.

Because the large silicon wafers of Loongson Semiconductor are the most advanced, and it is said that the cost is lower than other large silicon wafer manufacturers.

As long as you have a brain, you know how to choose.

"Did NPX just ask about the big silicon?"

Hearing this, Xiao Shouyi was slightly taken aback.

He has been working at Loongson Semiconductor all the time, and he didn't know that Chensheng Technology was cut off from supplying chips by NPX.

But upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Xiao Shouyi reacted instantly, and said, "The other party did say one more thing, that they will resume business cooperation with Chensheng Technology as soon as possible."

"Humph!"

Lu Chen snorted coldly, but he didn't hesitate to cut off the supply of NPX directly.

After all, as far as the field of automotive chip manufacturing is concerned, NPX is indeed the best at present.

But it is impossible for Lu Chen to let it go completely.

"It's not impossible to want our big silicon wafers. I want to invest in NPX, and I want a veto right in their company. Just tell the other party what I said!"

"This"

Xiao Shouyi was stunned. He didn't expect Mr. Lu to have such a big appetite.

Moreover, NPX, as a leader in automotive chips, has a market value that has never been low, almost hovering around 400 billion to 500 billion US dollars. If Mr. Lu wants to invest in the other party, can he spend so much money?

Of course, Godson Semiconductor has just joined Chensheng Technology after all, and Xiao Shouyi doesn't know much about the strength of Chensheng Technology for the time being.

Not to mention the more than 400 billion US dollars in the Luchen family trust, even with the original size of Chensheng Technology, there is no problem at all if you want to invest in NPX.

The only uncertainty is whether the North American authorities will obstruct it.

However, NPX is a Dutch company after all, and Lu Chen only bought shares, not acquisitions, so relatively speaking, his efforts to obstruct it were much smaller.

"Yes!"

Xiao Shouyi didn't dare to defend himself, so he quickly lowered his head and said yes.

Netherlands.

NXP Semiconductors headquarters.

at the board meeting.

After hearing Lu Chen's reply, everyone was helpless.

They did not expect that the other party wanted to invest in NPX.

In any case, NPX is also a well-known international semiconductor company. Although Chensheng Technology is well-known in the new energy vehicle industry, it is just an unknown person in the semiconductor industry.

I didn't expect the opponent's ambition to be so big.

"What do you think?"

A middle-aged man at the top glanced at everyone and said.

"Chairman, of course it's okay for them to want to take a stake in our company, but they absolutely cannot give a veto right!"

The person speaking is the shareholder representative of NPX's second largest shareholder, from the Morgan consortium.

"But Chensheng Technology invested in us for our veto power. He hopes that we can be his chip supplier honestly! I don't think there is anything wrong with this. The last time we cut off the supply of chips to Chensheng Technology, Our loss is also very heavy!"

This is the shareholder representative of the Nordic consortium and the third largest shareholder of NPX.

For its own benefit, North America harmed the interests of NPX, which made the Nordic consortium very dissatisfied.

But Wall Street's influence in NPX was too strong, and he had to bow his head at that time.

But now that Chensheng Technology has made a revolutionary breakthrough in the field of large silicon wafers, the situation has been reversed at once, and the representative of the Nordic consortium is secretly delighted.

He knew that the sanctions imposed by the North American Department of Commerce against Chensheng Technology had been invalidated.

Because NPX needs large silicon wafers from Chensheng Technology.

Even if Wall Street's influence on NPX is greater, it cannot be greater than all shareholders.

Besides, it is impossible for Wall Street to disregard its own interests for a single order from the Ministry of Commerce. After all, the shares of NPX belong to them, not the North American Ministry of Commerce.

NPX fell, and they were the ones who lost.

Wall Street is not too opposed to Chensheng Technology's stake in NPX, but they are not willing to give it a veto.

This means that it will be impossible for them to use NPX to trip Chensheng Technology in the future.

Now in the entire NPX, there are only four major shareholders with one veto power, and their shareholding ratios have all reached more than 10%.

If Chensheng Technology wants to get a veto, it must at least become the fifth largest shareholder of NPX, with a shareholding ratio of more than 8%.

With NPX's current US stock market capitalization of US$445 billion, Chensheng Technology has to spend at least US$35.6 billion.

The question is, can the other party afford the money?
As far as they know, Chensheng Technology has not raised any external capital so far, and since their establishment last year, they have continued to invest in heavy assets.

Even if their profits are high, the current capital chain will inevitably collapse very tight.

Thinking of this, the shareholder representative from the Morgan consortium said: "Perhaps, we can try to exchange shares with the other party."

"you mean"

Hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up.

The potential of Chensheng Technology is too great.

Battery management systems, the wireless charging alliance, and the big silicon chips that now monopolize the market.

For such a sweet pastry, it is impossible to say that the shareholders present are not interested in their company.

(End of this chapter)