Reborn Japan for entertainment

Chapter 228 Selling YouTube
YouTube is a video website established in 2005.

In June 2005, Kiyoshi Sakamoto acquired the world's largest video website in the future at a price of 6 million US dollars through his TOP investment company.

After the acquisition, Kiyoshi Sakamoto did not participate too much in the operation of this website, but let YouTube go with the flow and continue to develop slowly and rapidly.

The three founders were retained as operating officers and continued to manage the website.

After a year and a half of development, this video website, which was originally used as a video website that allows users to download, watch and share videos or short videos, has surpassed competitors such as MSN VIDEO and GOOGLE VIDEO in just a few months after its establishment, and has become this website. The most visited website of the century.

In YouTube's database, there are already 4000 million short videos, attracting 600 million people to browse every day.

YouTube has become one of the most well-known video sites in the world.

Of course, anyone with a discerning eye knows that such a website will definitely continue to grow and develop with the advent of the big network era.

And such a sweet pastry quickly attracted the attention of major network technology companies.

And the first one who wants to acquire such a website with great potential is the world's largest search engine, Google.

They took a fancy to YouTube's huge future development potential, and they were also the first company to propose an acquisition to YouTube.

Of course, TOP Investment, who received the asking price, was shocked and immediately passed the news to his boss, Kiyoshi Sakamoto.

As for Kiyoshi Sakamoto, the purpose of acquiring YouTube is to wait for this day to come.

Because Kiyoshi Sakamoto didn't remember when YouTube in his previous life was acquired by Google, so when he suddenly received this long-awaited news, he was also shocked before he realized it.

When he heard the Google acquisition proposal from Kagawa, Kiyoshi Sakamoto noticed two key points.

All equity, and 16 billion US dollars.

Kiyoshi Sakamoto continued to hold the mobile phone, chatting with Kagawa on the phone about the asking price from Google this time.

"What do you think of this price?"

"The current market price of the company should be around 15 billion to 17 billion. Google's proposal is almost the same as the final purchase price."

"According to Google's attitude, I think it's not impossible to raise the price by tens of millions. If the acquisition case is established, the price should be around 16.5 billion."

The conversations between the two were all about accepting the acquisition, and they didn't talk about not accepting the acquisition at all.

Kagawa also knows what Sakamoto Kiyoshi thinks. When he bought this video site, Sakamoto Kiyoshi said that this website was acquired for the purpose of selling it to a big company in the future. If there is any price inquiry for YouTube, he must be notified. .

It's just that I didn't expect that, waiting and waiting, a giant, Google, came.

This also made Kagawa suddenly recall how wise Sakamoto Kiyoshi was when he couldn't wait to let him acquire this small website.

The value of YouTube can be seen by Kagawa in just one and a half years.

It was acquired for 200 million US dollars, and the current market value has reached 16 billion US dollars. This kind of investment makes Kagawa think all the time, how did Kiyoshi Sakamoto know that this website will become a world-renowned website?

In the end, he couldn't figure it out, so he could only attribute all this to Sakamoto Kiyoshi's foresight.

This also made Kagawa and others more convinced and adored Sakamoto Kiyoshi, an "investment" genius.

Closer to home, after hearing Kagawa's approximate acquisition price for YouTube, Sakamoto Kiyoshi pondered for a moment before speaking.

"I'm wondering if this acquisition is an opportunity for us."

"Huh? What chance?" Kagawa on the phone asked curiously.

"An opportunity to invest in Google!" Kiyoshi Sakamoto expressed his thoughts firmly.

"Oh? What do you mean?"

"YouTube, we can sell it to Google, but I don't just want their dollars, I also want their shares!"

"You mean, we sold YouTube to Google and asked them to exchange part of the money for Google's shares to join the transaction?!"

As an expert, Kagawa was also shocked.

What shocked him was Kiyoshi Sakamoto's bold but feasible idea.

As a layman, Kiyoshi Sakamoto has some understanding of Google, a famous company, both in his previous life and in his present life.

He also knows that Google will surpass Microsoft in the future and become the second largest technology company in the world by market value, second only to Apple.

Therefore, when you can't find a stake in Apple, if you can get a stake in Google, it is also a good investment.

After all, Google's market value in 2006 had reached 1000 billion US dollars, and by 2012, Google's market value had reached an astonishing 2500 billion US dollars!
If at this time, even a little bit of Google's shares can be obtained, in a few years, Kiyoshi Sakamoto's net worth will definitely explode.

Such a deal, why not do it with Coke?

Moreover, this acquisition was proposed by Google, so in this case, it is a seller's market.

In other words, Kiyoshi Sakamoto, who owns YouTube, has the final say.

Therefore, after consideration, Kiyoshi Sakamoto decided to make this request to see if he could get a little share of Google through this acquisition.

Kagawa, who heard this idea, asked with uncontrollable surprise and excitement in his tone.

"Then, if they are really willing to exchange some shares, what is your psychological price?"

"Google is not a fool. As the owner, they must be full of confidence in their company. It is impossible to exchange many shares. However, my psychological price is..."

"Change as much as you can!"

There was an unquestionable tone in Kiyoshi Sakamoto's words.

"Understood! Then, I'll fly to their company headquarters today and start following up on this acquisition!" Kagawa was also excited by Kiyoshi Sakamoto's bold idea, and he couldn't wait to negotiate with Google immediately.

"Well, thank you for your hard work."

At this time, Kiyoshi Sakamoto, with his tone, demeanor, and actions, did not look like a boy who was only 16 years old at all, but more like the president of a company with a market value of over [-] million US dollars.

If you put on a suit and tie, you will look more like a young and promising company president. . .

It's a pity that Kiyoshi Sakamoto, who was standing in the corridor and talking on the phone, was wearing a hooded sweater and a pair of black jeans at this time. When he saw him from a distance, he thought he was a young man from Europe and America.

This is just one of Kiyoshi Sakamoto's many secrets.

On the surface, he is a singer, actor, and entertainer; however, he also has an unknown identity, that is, the boss of TOP Investment, an investment company with a market value of more than 20 billion US dollars.

. . .

After Kiyoshi Sakamoto hung up the phone, he opened the door and returned to the room.

"Why is it so long?" The uncle who was sitting on the sofa was still choosing scripts for Kiyoshi Sakamoto, and when he saw Kiyoshi Sakamoto coming back, he asked casually.

"Oh, I just finished the phone call and went to the bathroom, so it took a while." Kiyoshi Sakamoto didn't show any unnaturalness because of lying, and replied flatly.

"Oh, then you sit down first, let's talk about the script first." The uncle said without doubting him.

"Ah."

Sakamoto Kiyoshi sat next to the uncle, and saw that there was originally a large stack of scripts on the table, but was divided into two stacks by Uncle Ishida.

"This is?" Sakamoto Kiyoshi asked the uncle curiously, pointing at the script.

"When you called, I simply classified these scripts according to the production company, director candidates, role positioning, etc.."

The uncle pointed to the stack on the right side of the table, and said, "The one over here is very suitable for your age, and it is also a young people's movie starring in it."

"As for the ones on the left, there are some supporting actors who are not leading actors, but have important roles in the film, and cooperate with old actors."

"I personally think that you'd better choose one of the scripts on the right that you like to play."

"Because, you have already passed the two parts of "Death Note", you skipped the period of accumulating popularity and fame, and became a first-line actor with considerable popularity and box office appeal."

"In addition, your status in the music world is also close to that of a top singer. For your next movie, the company and I both think that it is best to choose a starring movie."

"In this way, you can rely on this movie to stabilize your position in the front line."

"Besides, your first screen debut was as a leading role, so if you take on a supporting role in the next movie, it will be like lowering your own grade."

"From an actor at the leading role to an actor at the assistant level, this is a regression rather than an improvement. This will only make the scripts you receive in the future change from starring roles to assistant actors. If this is the case, it will be like shooting yourself in the foot. ?"

"After all, you are the first actor in the Heisei era to lead a movie with a box office of over 50 billion."

"So, I hope you can find one of the starring scripts on the right to act in. Of course, if you like, you can also find some scripts that you really want to act in, and act in them. It's all up to you."

Uncle's analysis made Sakamoto Kiyoshi keep thinking in his mind while listening.

"I see."

"I also think that if I am a leading actor, if I have the opportunity to lead the role, why should I be an assistant? Right!"

Kiyoshi Sakamoto looked at the uncle seriously and said.

"However, I have a question that I've wanted to ask you from the very beginning."

"Eh? What?" the uncle asked a little confused.

"Why can I only pick up one movie, can't I pick up two movies??"

(End of this chapter)