愛奇藝將於年在美國IPO 估值超80億美元

Baidu Inc's iQiyi is targeting a US initial public offering as soon as in 2018 that could value China's most popular streaming video service at more than $8 billion, two people familiar with the matter say.

據兩位知情人士透露，百度旗下視頻網站愛奇藝計劃最早於2018年在美國首次公開募股（IPO），這可能會使這個目前中國最受歡迎的流媒體視頻服務網站屆時估值超過80億美元。

The company controlled by search giant Baidu is about to kick off negotiations with banks and deal arrangers and is shooting for a valuation of as much as $10 billion, the people said.

這兩位知情人士稱，百度將會啓動與銀行及銀團貸款債權人的談判，目標最高估值達到100億美元。

Baidu wants to continue Holding a controlling stake in iQiyi upon the IPO via dual-class shares. The IPO process, however, is in its early stages and the final valuation could change.

百度希望在IPO後通過雙股權制繼續控股愛奇藝。但此次IPO計劃尚處於早期階段，最終估值仍未確定。

IQiyi, the only Chinese service that licenses shows from Netflix Inc, needs to build up its war chest as it battles rival platforms run by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and Tencent Holdings Ltd.

作爲目前中國唯一一家獲得Netflix內容授權的視頻網站，愛奇藝需要像其競爭對手--阿里巴巴和騰訊的平臺一樣，打造自己的戰爭基金。

Baidu, which is also investing heavily in artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicles, needs to buy and create more content to sustain its lead among online video platforms, based on time spent.

在人工智能和自動駕駛汽車上也大量投資的百度，需要引入和製作更多內容，以維持其在視頻領域的領先地位。

At $10 billion, iQiyi will be valued at a fraction of Netflix's but surpass listed Chinese rival Leshi Internet Information And Technology Corp.

愛奇藝100億美元的估值雖然僅相當於Netflix的一小部分，但該數字將超過樂視網信息技術公司。

IQiyi said in June it's in talks to share more data and revenue with partners, including Alphabet Inc's Google, to bolster its platform.

愛奇藝曾在今年6月份表示，他們正在與包括Alphabet谷歌在內的合作伙伴就分享更多數據和收益進行探討，以推動該平臺。