"Mr. Tang is right. I have indeed had a headache recently with these oil tankers.
But... how to deal with it at a low price? I don’t know how to deal with it?"
Gao Yuan followed the other person's words and asked.
"That's right, Director Gao should also know that our Gaosheng Group also has an investment and leasing business for large oil tankers, and we have a large number of international shipping company customers.
If you trust us, you can entrust us with the sale or sublease. In this regard, our professional level is one of the best in the world."
A look of pride appeared on Tang Yijing's face.
As Gao Sheng's investment advisor, he certainly has pride in this aspect.
You must know that Gao Sheng not only makes investments, but is also a top broker in the world. He is also experienced in mergers and acquisitions, asset management, and acquisition consulting.
The connections and resources it possesses are beyond the reach of ordinary companies, which is why many financial businesses and services cannot bypass Goldman Sachs.
"Of course, I know that you are in urgent need of funds now, so it is actually more suitable to choose the second option.
That is to sell these tankers directly to Gaosheng first, and then we will go to the international market to find suitable buyers.
After all, it is not easy to find a suitable buyer. If you are unlucky, it may take a year and a half.
But in this way, the risk is transferred to our hands, so the price...
Director Gao, you also know the current oil tanker market conditions. If you want the group to agree, I'm afraid... I can only offer about 80% of your purchase price..."
Listen to Tang Yijing explain his "suggestions".
There was no expression on Gao Yuan's face at this time, her fingers were tapping regularly on the table, as if she was lowering her head in deep thought.
Tang Yijing thought Gao Yuan was moved, so he struck while the iron was hot and continued, "Director Gao, the most important thing in business management is to avoid risks.
In my opinion, there is nothing wrong with you investing in the IT industry, but it is really a bit hasty to rush into the shipping field that you are completely unfamiliar with.
Throw away this burden and divest the largest risk assets. Not only will your company's cash flow be greatly eased, but it will also be conducive to subsequent financing, and your company's corporate value will also increase!"
Tang Yijing's analysis is very reasonable in the eyes of any operator.
After all, these oil tankers were regarded as non-performing assets by everyone. They could neither generate profits nor be liquidated in Gao Yuan's hands, occupying huge amounts of funds in vain.
Rather than throwing it into your hands and getting rid of it at a discount, it is almost the best outcome.
For Evergreen Biotech, it only paid a small price to save the Bincheng Shipyard.
I also obtained shares in the shipyard that I couldn't usually buy, as well as the mayor's favorability...
Of course, this transaction is not too bad.
but……
Gao Yuan looked at Tang Yijing and suddenly smiled.
"Haha! To be honest, this acquisition is actually entrusted by others to rush the ducks to the shelves... Naturally, I hope it can be done as soon as possible.
However, when we bought the eight oil tankers, they cost 3 billion RMB, which is 2.4 billion at a 20% discount. We lost hundreds of millions every time we went in and out... This is a bit unacceptable to me."
Tang Yijing nodded and said, "There are indeed losses, but you also know that if you let us take over these tankers for you, you will also need to bear great risks.
I believe that this price is still high even in the current market. The key is that it can help Evergreen Biotech return to a healthy capital flow.
This is the most important!"
He looked like he was thinking about evergreen creatures and said in a sincere tone.
"To be honest, when I learned that the team led by Director Gao has made a major breakthrough that has attracted worldwide attention in the field of biotechnology, I admired it deeply.
Even when my daughter joins Baiyeji, I strongly support her!
Why? Isn’t it because China lacks real entrepreneurs who are low-key, pragmatic, and invest heavily in research and development like you, Director Gao?
With great sincerity, I want to promote cooperation between the two parties and use our rich asset management experience to help your company tide over the difficulties.
Well... let's do this. Director Gao, what kind of price do you think you can accept? I'll go back and try my best to get it from the company. What do you think?
After all, our group is very optimistic about Evergreen Biotech, and I think we will definitely be willing to give our utmost sincerity for the sake of future long-term cooperation!"
Gao Yuan looked at the other party and finally nodded slowly.
"Well! Of course I believe in your sincerity. The company does have an actual need to deal with these assets as soon as possible..."
Tang Yijing was overjoyed and couldn't help but smile...
"As for the price... what do you think of 3.6 billion?" Xi
Tang Yijing's smile instantly froze on his face.
"Wha...what?!"
He thought he had heard wrongly and confirmed again.
Good guy, not only did you not give a discount, but you also increased the price for me?
In this market situation, not only do you not plan to lose money, but you also want to make a huge profit?
Am I crazy or are you crazy?
Looking at Gao Yuan with a relaxed smile on her face, Tang Yijing was at a loss.
This is different from the script as promised!
The script in his mind should have been like this...
"20% off!"
"No, it's too much of a loss. I won't sell it."
"Do you know what bargaining is? You should pay back the price, what if it works out?"
"Hmm... 10% off?"
"make a deal!"
You have achieved your goal and the other party is confused. This should be a normal process, right?
You must know that the base price given by the customer to Gaosheng is the original purchase price.
On this basis, no matter how much is negotiated, he will get a 5% commission.
With a 10% discount of 3 billion, Gao Sheng can make a net profit of 300 million. 5% is 15 million...
Even if the transaction is made at a 10% discount, he will receive a high commission of more than 10 million.
Isn’t there a big house like this?
As a result, he had already started planning whether to go to Las Vegas or Miami for this year's vacation trip, but the other party did not follow common sense.
My daughter has risked her life and you don’t even give me a 10% discount?
"Director Gao, aren't you making things difficult for us? In this market situation, whether 2.4 billion, let alone 3.6 billion, can be sold is a question..."
He was not sure what kind of medicine this Gao Dong was selling, and he was afraid that the other party would see something, so he could only smile bitterly.
"Are you embarrassed? That's such a pity. In that case, I'd better wait and see if I can find a more suitable buyer." Gao Yuan shrugged indifferently.
"Ah this..."
In Tang Yijing's heart, ten thousand grass and mud horses roared past.
That's what I said, you should pay me back!
If 20% off doesn’t work, 10% off, if 10% off doesn’t work, we can still discuss it with 50% off…
What about sincerity?
He had a strange feeling. The other party didn't seem to be in any hurry to sell the boat?
But this is inconsistent with the information he has... Xi
Shouldn’t today’s evergreen creatures be short of money?
What the hell kind of business operation is it to expand high-interest loans crazily while holding on to a pile of non-performing assets?
"Director Gao, I sincerely want to help your company solve its financial problems, but your offer... really makes it impossible for me to start."
Tang Yijing smiled bitterly.
"Your company's cost is only 3 billion, but you can ask for 3.6 billion at this price... I don't even have the courage to make a quote to the company..."
Gao Yuan smiled.
"Haha! Mr. Tang is wrong about one thing. Our cost is not 3 billion. You know... the 600 million liquidated damages paid to the Novi Ship King are also included in our additional investment costs.
.shoe
So to be precise, our cost should be 3.6 billion."
Tang Yijing was immediately speechless.
What? You even want to pass on the liquidated damages to us?
Do we, Gao Sheng, look so much like someone who has been taken advantage of?
And as far as he knew, the 600 million liquidated damages were clearly paid by Bincheng Shipyard itself. Although the money was still paid by you, the money was clearly used by you to buy shares.
Oh! I got the shares, and then included the 600 million in the additional cost of buying the ship?
What kind of cost accounting is this?
He kept complaining in his mind, but when he heard the words "Nowei Ship King", Tang Yijing still felt a little worried.
"Really? That's such a shame."
In order to avoid being noticed by the other party, Tang Yijing could only force a smile and give up temporarily.
After all, he made a "special trip" today to discuss the purchase of shares. What's the point of keeping an eye on those eight oil tankers for bargaining?
Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, it's the other person who should be anxious.
That kind of assets and liabilities may be about to collapse now. They are playing psychological warfare. You must stabilize yourself...
Tang Yijing comforted himself in this way. Xi
"By the way, Mr. Tang, Gaosheng Group is world-renowned for business information. What do you think of the next market situation of large oil tankers?"
Gao Yuan suddenly said this, which made Tang Yijing's heart skip a beat.
What the other party said...could it be that he sensed something?
After thinking about it in my mind, I said carefully.
"This... shipping field is not my expertise, and I dare not jump to conclusions.
However, as far as I know, in the first half of this year, the profits of the benchmark route of very large crude carriers (VLCC) from the Middle East to China have dropped significantly, and the average daily charter rate (TCE) is only more than 11,000 US dollars per day.
At present, many shipping companies are operating at a loss, orders from shipyards are shrinking, and business at shipbreaking yards is soaring. There seems to be no sign of improvement in the short term..."
"Yeah! It's almost the same as what I know." Gao Yuan glanced at the other party.
"Then you say, if the transportation market picks up, but a large number of old ships are demolished, and there is a shortage of new ships... is it possible that the market supply and demand will reverse?"
"ah?"
The sweat on Tang Yijing's back immediately dropped.
"Uh... this... should... be possible, right?
However, the international oil shipping market is unpredictable, and even our professional team cannot predict it with 100% accuracy. Director Gao, your idea is a bit too bold, right?"
Gao Yuan suddenly showed an expression that looked like a smile but not a smile.
"Haha! I'm just guessing. You're right. The market is unpredictable. Who can predict it with 100% accuracy..."
Tang Yijing: "..."
…
Walking out of Evergreen Biotech's office building, Tang Yijing's face looked a little gloomy.
There are two purposes for coming today.
The first is to acquire as many shares of Evergreen Biotech as possible.
The second is to capture the eight large oil tankers according to customer requirements.
However, I didn't expect that none of the tasks that seemed to be accomplished easily could be accomplished...
According to the original plan, Gao Yuan should have rushed to sell her shares to them as soon as she heard the purchase price of 10 billion.
In this way, by controlling Evergreen Biotechnology and the eight oil tankers under Bai Yeji's name, they naturally became theirs.
Directly selling it to Ship King John can bring Evergreen Biotech, which is in a liquidity crisis, back to life.
In other words, Gao Sheng only used about 2 times the premium to buy two biotechnology patents with "unlimited money", which will bring them a steady stream of income in the future.
This business is definitely a huge profit!
Unexpectedly, I met an incompetent master.
Not only did they have no intention of selling their shares, they even showed no response when they offered to help the other party get rid of the "bad assets" in their hands first...
That was fine, but the other party's last few words made Tang Yijing feel a little uneasy.
He really hoped that he was overthinking it, but when he thought of the other party's hidden smile, as if he could see through people's eyes, he couldn't help but feel an inexplicable feeling that the other party already knew everything.
I looked back at the ordinary office building of Evergreen Biotechnology.
A trace of regret suddenly appeared in his heart.
It seems that I shouldn't have come today...
……shoe
Standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, watching Tang Yijing's leaving figure, Tang Yun looked back at Gao Yuan, somewhat hesitant to speak.
"Tell me what you want to say."
"Uh... haha! Let's forget it. With my status, it's better to avoid any suspicion."
Gao Yuan glanced at her with a smile.
"Are you trying to say that the other party's offer is actually good and we can consider it?"
"Well... at least those few ships are indeed a big trouble for us, not only taking up more than half of our funds, but also making it difficult to cash out.
The annual maintenance fee alone is an astronomical figure.
Wouldn't it be a good thing for us if we could raise the price a bit more?"
"To be honest, before today, I actually had a headache with these ships.
However, the other party's "good intentions" today, which seemed to be a drunkard's intention and not to drink, actually gave me an intuition...
Our acquisition of these ships may be another stroke of genius..."
Even if they wanted to acquire shares in Bincheng Shipyard, or to go deeper, to gain access to Hu Shi's connections, there was absolutely no need for them to buy the eight ships together.
With so much money, what can’t be done with it?
Even if you just leave it to zero financial management, wouldn’t it be great to have a high rate of return that doubles in a year?
But Meng Lang was determined to spare no one, including the ship and the shipyard, and even talked about some organizational strategy...
Because I can't understand it, I'm very concerned about it.
Just because she cared about it, as soon as Tang Yijing opened her mouth today, she quickly realized that the other party seemed to be vaguely concerned about these ships...
She had just spoken out a test. Although Tang Yijing's city was good and did not reveal any useful information, she believed in her own judgment more and more.
The acquisition of oil tankers is definitely not a whim of the other party, or a genuine intention to help you solve your troubles... but it is probably one of the other parties' purposes!
So here comes the question...
Who would be interested in a few low-priced oil tankers with little market?
Naturally, some people think that the market is about to change...
Although Zero's intelligence collection work is very efficient, the source of information always revolves around the open Internet.
Even the most powerful crawler cannot crawl to "non-public" information.
Some first-hand precious market information is always in the hands of some top players...
but……
A trace of doubt flashed in Gao Yuan's eyes.
If her guess is correct, some of the world's top players have already begun to smell unusual market changes.
If they were to be considered masters of first-hand information, then Meng Lang, who had mastered this information a month or more in advance, before everyone else...
What level of player is this?
Is there... really a technology in this world that can predict future market changes with 100% accuracy?
Is it big data analysis? Or amazing business intuition?
It’s not like the other party’s philosophy of “Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism”...