Thread regarding VMware layoffs

If deal fails BC pays 1.5B. If BC moves without China, fine can be 3.3B at max.

If BC decides to move ahead without China approval, the fine can be at most 3.3B.
Which one seems more profitable for BC to do?

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@bxs+1ppychpa

Good luck China finding alternatives to VMW and BC. While I am pretty sure China isn't a huge revenue stream for VMW I assume they run most of their stuff still ontop of vSphere

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Post ID: @1quh+1ppychpa

Pretty sure that Hock won’t be looking at those two numbers alone, he wants to make money in the future.

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Post ID: @1zij+1ppychpa
Fine is just the start, not the end

Just like with Genghis Khan, when does the ra-e of women, the pillage of settlements, the massacre of defeated populations, and the destruction of cultural cities start?

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Post ID: @1bka+1ppychpa

According to the fortune website. China represents about the 33% of the company yearly revenue. So, is not just about 3.3 billion fine

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Post ID: @1qxl+1ppychpa

Fine is just the start, not the end.

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Post ID: @dzo+1ppychpa

@nor+1ppychpa How does the global cellphone market share of 4% ki-l 28.30% of the iPhone market share? Huawei's phone market share does not even match Xiaomi's. Huawei is nonexistent in the US.

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Post ID: @pyo+1ppychpa

You mean like Huawei is struggling with 5G and the iPhone ki-ler? iPhone is overheating and burning?

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Post ID: @nor+1ppychpa

The sword cuts both ways on something like this. Yes, theres great financial impact for BC, but also imagine China instantly losing access to Broadcom and VMware technologies and innovations. With the combined market share both companies hold across a number of categories, it would be catastrophic for them to be cut off while foreign competitors have access.

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Post ID: @xiy+1ppychpa
  1. 3B is the penalty maximum, BUT I doubt their future business would be as lucrative in that country after they went against them. They would certainly lose far more over the long run. Governments can be quite petty.
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Post ID: @bxs+1ppychpa

HT said he's going to bye bye vmw soon. People heard it as he's going to buy buy vmw soon.

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