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In the past few years, China's internet giants have been inquiry by copying the name of the cottage. Now, the Giants are inquiry by mergers and acquisitions. 2013 can be said to be the most active year of mergers and acquisitions by giants, especially bat. BAT accounted for 8 of the top ten acquisitions in the top 10 of the transaction amount.

1, Baidu 1.9 billion U.S. dollars to acquire 91 wireless

Introduction: July 16, Baidu announced today with the Network Dragon Network Co., Ltd. signed a memorandum of understanding, Baidu will acquire the net Mirs under 91 Wireless Network Limited (91 wireless) all equity, buy a total price of 1.9 billion U.S. dollars. Under the MOU, Baidu will invest 1.9 billion of billions of dollars to acquire all of the 91 wireless issued shares. Baidu and the net Dragon will further negotiate, before August 14, 2013, signed the acquisition by the network Dragon held 91 wireless 57.41% of the equity. Given that Baidu is interested in acquiring 91 of the remaining 42.59% per cent of the wireless stock, Baidu will buy the same terms as the dragon, if other shareholders are willing to sell their shares before the deadline. The net Dragon said the sale will improve the profitability of the net Dragon and expand the capital base. Meanwhile, Baidu buys 91 wireless and will further strengthen its initiatives in the wireless Internet sector in the future. If the deal is finally completed, Baidu's acquisition of 91 wireless which will exceed 2005 years of Yahoo's $1 billion trillion investment in Ali, becoming the biggest acquisition in China's internet history.

Comments: The most lavish gold Lord, the first push Baidu. This record, the former no one, posterity to break, also difficult.

2, Alibaba 586 million US dollar shares Sina microblog

Introduction: April 29, 2013, Alibaba announced the purchase of 586 million U.S. dollars Sina Weibo 18% shares, the acquisition amount of the first half of 2013 the internet industry's highest. According to the insider revealed that the two sides of the negotiations after six months, the number of negotiations reached 46 times.

Comments: Although Ali in the top ten mergers and acquisitions in the exclusive 4 seats, but a single acquisition, can only win the runner-up.

3, Zhejiang newspaper media 3.2 billion (about 530 million U.S. dollars) to acquire a grand winger and Hao Fang

Introduction: Zhejiang Newspaper Media May 10 disclosed the revised version of targeted additional plans, the Company intends to acquire the Hangzhou winger and Shanghai Hao side 100% of the final price of 3.2 billion yuan, lower than the preliminary valuation of about 300 million yuan. After the completion of the acquisition, Zhejiang newspaper media 2012 net profit forecast of about 366 million yuan, an increase of about 68% from 2011. This April, Zhejiang news media announced the major assets reorganization plan, through the directional and self-financing combination of the way to buy Shanda's Hangzhou winger, Shanghai Hao side of the 100% equity, the target assets of up to 3.49 billion yuan, targeted additional funds to raise about 2.5 billion yuan. This big acquisition immediately became the focus of the market attention.

Comments: Shanda As the overlord of the past, today is only the list.

4, Alibaba 2.822 billion (about 470 million U.S. dollars) Hong Kong dollar shares Haier electrical appliances

Introduction: December 9, Alibaba Group and Haier Group announced an investment agreement, the former on Haier electrical total of HK $2.822 billion (about 2.213 billion yuan) investment. To jointly build home appliances, large goods logistics and distribution enterprises, the enterprise will be open to the whole society. According to the agreement, Alibaba Group on Haier Electric Company's daily logistics investment of 1.857 billion Hong Kong dollars, and another 965 million Hong Kong dollar investment, will be invested in Haier electric 2% of the shares. Among them, Alibaba Group's investment in Japan and Japan, including 541 million Hong Kong dollars, for the purchase of daily Shun logistics 9.9% of the equity, and 1.316 billion Hong Kong dollar convertible bonds, the future convertible obsessing logistics 24.1% of the shares. That is to say, Alibaba Group can obtain daily the highest 34% of the stock of logistics.

Comment on: Haier and Alibaba, a is known as the most internet thinking of manufacturing enterprises, a reputation as the most industrial thinking of the Internet enterprises. It looks like a wonderful relationship.

5, Tencent 448 million USD strategic investment Sogou

Introduction: Tencent in September 16 afternoon in the HKEx closed the bulletin said, Tencent to sogou injection of 448 million U.S. dollars, and its Tencent search, QQ Input method business and other related assets into the Sogou. The two sides also officially announced the news. It is understood that after the completion of the transaction, Tencent immediately got a completely diluted 36.5% of the shares, and Tencent shareholding will increase in the near future to about 40%. In the newly established Sogou company, Zhang Chaoyang continued as chairman, Tencent President Lau and COO Ningyu as director, Wang Xiaoquan continued as director and CEO.

Comments: Tencent into the list of only. BAT's other two, Baidu has three, Ali has four.

6, Suning combined management 420 million USD acquisition PPLive

Introduction: October 29, Suningyun announced that Su Ning and Hong-Yi Capital and other strategic investors to 420 million U.S. dollar benchmark valuation, the acquisition of PPLive Equity. Suning Capital not more than 250 million U.S. dollars, after the completion of the transaction Su Ning holds pplive 44% of the equity, become its largest shareholder. Suning's internet strategy has already made clear the whole category strategy of expanding from physical goods to content goods and service goods, and digital content products are one of the important fields. Weimin, vice chairman of Suningyun, said, "The combination of internet retailing and intelligent video industry will greatly accelerate suning to create a full channel integration, full product management and a full customer service cloud business model." ”

Comments: The most difficult to understand the acquisition.

7, Baidu 370 million U.S. dollars to acquire PPS

Introduction: May 7, Baidu announced the acquisition of 370 million U.S. dollars PPS video business all shares, and the PPS video business and Archie Art to merge. Baidu said that after the merger of both sides of the business, the entire platform of user size, duration all reached the industry first, Archie Art will become China's largest network video platform.

Comment: Compared with the previous acquisition, the pen seems too clear.

8, Alibaba 294 million U.S. dollars to win the 28% stake in the German

Introduction: May 10, Alibaba announced that the company officially announced the acquisition of Alibaba Group 294 million U.S. dollars investment, Alibaba will hold about 28% of the High German shares. Tsai, executive vice chairman of Alibaba's board of directors and Wu Yuming, president of the Wireless division, will serve as director of the High German company. Statistics show that in the 1th quarter of 2013, the gold map occupies the Chinese mobile phone map client market share of 29.8%, ranked first. January 2013, the German map user breakthrough 100 million. His business covers three broad areas: the Internet and mobile internet, car navigation, Government and enterprise applications.

Comment on: Bat, Baidu and Tencent both have map business, which makes Alibaba heart extremely unbalanced. So, the money bag waved, on balance.

9, Alibaba 1.18 billion (about 200 million U.S. dollars) Holdings Tianhong Fund

Introduction: October 10 News, Alibaba announced the cost of 1.18 billion Yuan Holdings Tianhong fund, will hold 51% of the company's shares, which became Ali this year's expansion of another major event. According to Tianhong Fund's second largest shareholder Nem Mongjun is announced, Alibaba, Nem Mongjun and Tianhong fund management to Tianhong fund respectively implemented the increase in shares. Among them, Alibaba capital 1.18 billion yuan, with every 4.5 yuan to buy a yuan registered capital, subscribe to Tianhong fund 262.3 million yuan of registered capital, this will make Ali's share of 51%, become the company's controlling shareholder.

Comment on: This is a long long time ago, killed will not think of the list of cases.

10, Baidu 160 million U.S. dollars into the glutinous rice net

Introduction: August 23, 2013, Baidu and glutinous Rice Net announced jointly, Baidu will be to the company's glutinous rice network strategy to invest 160 million U.S. dollars to complete the holding of glutinous rice 59. Glutinous Rice Network by the company founded in 2010, the second quarter of 2013, glutinous rice net total turnover of about 120 million U.S. dollars, of which about 30% from the mobile end, active pay users up to 3.8 million. Currently in the group buying this subdivision of glutinous rice behind the United States and the general public reviews the two big group buying leader.

Comment on: What to eat, where to fill the missing.

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