"I can tell you clearly that there is indeed a force behind Gao Jin, and it is very strong."
"However, part of Gao Jin's capital was earned from the financial industry. He is very talented in finance and has won several big bets in a row."
"Gao Yihai once told me that he followed Gao Jin to speculate in gold and invested US$200 million. In half a year, he made more than US$60 million."
"Gao Jin's earnings are definitely more than ten times his profits."
"You all know that the industrial configuration of Xingling Group has no system at all. It is completely developed in the east and west."
"Every branch has invested huge amounts of money."
"Let's not talk about Rocket Bear Company. The investment has exceeded 15 billion."
"Solar energy companies have invested more than 3.5 billion. If new investments are included, it is expected to exceed 5 billion."
"ATV spent almost 2 billion to win it. According to the information I know, Gao Jin allocated 300 million to make changes."
"By the way, there is also the agricultural company in Dafang City. I don't know how much it costs. Let's calculate it as one billion."
"There are also Rizao City Xingling Group Headquarters, Security Headquarters, Rocket Bear Headquarters and other projects."
"Let's count on an investment of 2 billion for the time being."
"In pieces, Gao Jin has spent more than 20 billion. If other expenses are included, the funds supported by Gao Yuande have basically been spent."
"Now that he dares to discuss acquisitions with Boss Ma, it shows that he is very confident," He Bingshan said with a smile, and after speaking, he looked at Yu Hang Boss Ma meaningfully.
The two bosses Ma and Liu Dongdong looked at each other and said nothing else. He Bingshan did not speak anymore, but picked up the teacup and started drinking tea.
"Ding ding ding..." Boss Ma's cell phone from Shenzhen Stock Exchange rang. Boss Ma picked up the phone and looked at it, then answered it directly.
After saying a few words, Boss Ma hung up the phone and looked at He Bingshan and others, "I'm sorry, the boss of the relevant department is free at noon. I need to go over and make a report. I can't have a drink with you at noon."
"It's okay, it's business," Liu Dongdong said with a smile. Boss Yu Hangma and He Bingshan both nodded to express their understanding.
After a few polite words, Boss Ma from Shenzhen Securities City left and saw off Boss Ma. He Bingshan and the three of them also separated and went back to their rooms to rest and have lunch together.
At around eleven o'clock, He Bingshan arranged the restaurant and gave Gao Jin a seat. Gao Jin made arrangements and left the office to go to the appointment.
In a private restaurant on the North Second Ring Road, when He Bingshan was chatting with boss Yuhang Ma and Liu Dongdong, Gao Jin arrived.
He Bingshan made an introduction to both parties, and Gao Jin also smiled and shook hands with the two of them, showing great courtesy.
"Boss Ma from Shenzhen Securities City has an emergency and has to leave. There are only four of us today. We will not come back until we are drunk."
“A la carte”
He Bingshan smiled and shouted, the waiter handed over the menu, and several people gave in to each other. He Bingshan ordered a few people, and Gao Jin and the other three symbolically ordered one each.
Everyone was chatting while eating.
We are both businessmen, and the lack of cooperation now does not mean that there will not be cooperation in the future. Therefore, the atmosphere of the meal was very good, and the chatting and laughing were not boring at all.
After a few glasses of wine, Gao Jin started calling Brother Ma, Brother Dong, and Brother Shan.
The four of them drank half of the liquor and then stopped. They all knew that Gao Jin and Boss Ma had something to discuss next, so they didn't drink more.
After drinking and eating, the four of them separated. Gao Jin's motorcade left together with Boss Ma's motorcade, and finally entered the parking lot of the Maple Leaf Hotel.
Boss Ma is a good natured man. He and Gao Jin said this and went upstairs together to talk in Boss Ma's room. The large suite has a lot of space and there is no need to worry about people eavesdropping.
Soon, the group of people took the elevator to the top floor. The bodyguards escorted the two of them into the room and waited outside with a wink.
Boss Ma made a pot of tea and drank tea with Gao Jin while discussing the contract.
"Brother, tell me what you have to say," Boss Ma said with a smile.
"Brother Ma said that, let me get straight to the point. I wonder if Brother Ma has any plans to sell Youdou Video." Gao Jin looked at Boss Ma and asked this question.
Boss Ma was stunned. He didn't expect that the industry Gao Jin was interested in was Youdou Video. It was really unexpected.
"Youdou Video is a benign asset and there are no plans to sell it for the time being," Boss Ma said calmly.
Gao Jin smiled and said, "Brother Ma, celebrities don't tell secrets. After Alibaba Group acquired Youdou, it can be said that it has been losing money every year. It has been difficult for video websites to make a profit in recent years."
Boss Ma smiled and understood what Gao Jin meant. There was no need to keep an industry that was losing money every year and not sell it.
"Youdou is losing money every year, why do you want to acquire this money-losing industry?" Boss Ma said this very calmly, changing the interface, the excuse of losing money is not convincing to me.
"Brother Ma, do you want to hear my opinion on Alibaba Group?" Gao Jin said, and Boss Ma picked up the tea cup and made a gesture of please.
“The Alibaba Group is very large and has relatively strong financial strength.”
"However, in my opinion, the future development of Alibaba Group is also full of obstacles."
“Online malls have competitors like Dongdong.com for selling high-quality goods, and Pinxixi for selling low-end products.”
"Video websites have Penguin Video and AiAi Video as competitors, and in the past two years, the development of AiAi Video and Penguin Video has been stronger than that of Youdou Video."
"I won't give examples of other industries one by one. It can be said that all the subsidiaries of Alibaba Group have very strong competitors, and these competitors are all stronger than Alibaba's subsidiaries."
"The same applies to the payment system. In other words, Marco's only competitor is Penguin Group in Shenzhen Stock Exchange."
“Behind all the competitors of Alibaba’s companies are Penguins, I’d say that’s right.”
“In the long run, do you think this is a good thing or a bad thing for Alibaba Group?”
"The headquarters group has a lot of profits, but no matter how much profits the headquarters makes, it can't support all the losses of its subordinate companies. When will annual subsidies end?"
"So, I think if Brother Ma sells Youdou to me, Alibaba Group will no longer need to provide subsidies for Youdou every year."
"Video websites can access Alibaba users as usual, the services remain unchanged, and the comprehensive ecology of Alibaba Group has not changed. This is very important to us."
“It’s a win-win”
After Gao Jin said these words, he looked at Boss Ma. After listening to Gao Jin's words, Boss Ma had a thoughtful expression on his face. Gao Jin did not interrupt and drank tea slowly.
Soon, Boss Ma picked up the tea cup and took a slow sip. He put down the cup and looked at Gao Jin and said, "I don't believe there is no spring for video websites."
"I believe there will be no spring within the next five years."
"Because the three major video websites will have one more competitor. If they don't want to fall behind, they need to invest heavily."
"The losses of the three major video websites will definitely increase, or at least double. It's hard to say who will win in the end."
Gao Jin said with a smile, clarifying his attitude, if you are unwilling to sell, I will still enter the video market, and the tacit understanding formed by the three of you will be broken.
We will face huge competitive pressure, and whoever does not invest heavily will be eliminated.
Boss Ma looked at Gao Jin and smiled, "Yes, you are the first among the younger generation to dare to speak like this in front of me."
"I believe that Bu Youdou will not fall behind, because I will not allow him to fall behind." Boss Ma said this with great certainty.
"I believe"
"However, I also believe that the Alibaba Group will at least double the price of Youdou, and there is no hope of making money, just like the current takeout market."
"I don't believe those capitals have the patience to continue playing!"
Gao Jin said these words without any hesitation. Boss Ma narrowed his eyes and looked at Gao Jin more seriously, and the relaxed atmosphere on his body decreased a lot.
Capital is not afraid of investment. What it is afraid of is that there is no hope of profit after investment. Kangaroo Company is an obvious example. American consortiums have no patience.
"I'm curious about something. How did you convince the American consortium to abandon Kangaroo Company?" Boss Ma asked.
"Nothing but strength!"
Gao Jin said this very simply. Boss Ma narrowed his eyes after hearing this. It's just about strength. Do you have...
Thinking of this, Boss Ma really lost his composure. It seemed that the power behind Gao Jin was extraordinary. He was able to overpower the American consortium. This was no small force.
I started thinking about Youdou in my head. It can be said that the shareholders of Alibaba Group do not pay much to Youdou. It is very unpopular to lose money every year.
It is Boss Ma's persistence that allows Youdou to continue operating normally. Not only Youdou, shareholders also have strong opinions on the fact that its subordinate industries cannot make normal profits.
To buy or not to sell.
"If you agree to a price of seven billion US dollars, I can convene the board of directors to discuss the sale of Youdou."
Boss Ma looked at Gao Jin and told him a price. Gao Jin smiled and shook his head.
"Brother Ma, Alibaba Group spent US$5.7 billion to acquire Youdou. However, in the past few years, Youdou has not developed significantly under Alibaba. Instead, it has suffered losses every year and its market share has shrunk a lot."
"Two billion US dollars, no more than I can accept." Gao Jin also quoted a price.
After hearing the price, Boss Ma just laughed. He asked for a high price, and Gao Jin paid him back on the spot. This price was quite a cut.
"Well, there is no point in discussing this matter now. I need to discuss it with several shareholders. I will give you the news within three days."
"how"
Boss Ma said something, and Gao Jin nodded and agreed.
The Alibaba Group has a huge business, and the sale of Youdou must go through the board of directors. It is reasonable for Boss Ma to discuss it with the board of directors.
After the business talk was over, the two chatted for a few words, and Gao Jin left. They had a drink at noon and everyone needed a good rest.
Boss Ma also politely sent Gao Jin to the elevator, then returned to the room, sat down and drank a cup of tea, took out the phone and started making calls. Soon, the call was connected.
"Send the video website development analysis report to my email address as soon as possible," Boss Ma said calmly.
"Okay" came a female voice.
After chatting with this guy for a few words, Boss Ma hung up the phone, stood up and went to take a shower and rest.
Gao Jin did not return to the company, but took a car directly back to his home, took a shower and rested.
Wangfujing, Shangjing City
The third floor of Starbucks coffee shop is not open to the public. It is only for customers who are gold members or above. Ordinary people cannot get gold membership cards at all.
The bosses of Perfect Group, Chi Yuzhou and Guan Hongsheng, were drinking coffee and chatting by the window on the third floor. Now, Chi Yuzhou knew what Guan Hongsheng wanted to acquire from him.
Ferry Literature, a subsidiary of Ferry Company, has just completed a new round of financing, and Perfect World has become the controlling shareholder. Unexpectedly, the other party is now negotiating with me to acquire Ferry Literature.
"Does your company plan to enter the entertainment industry?" Chi Universe asked with a smile.
"Yes" Guan Hongsheng admitted, there was nothing to hide about this.
Gao Jin is already talking to Boss Ma about the acquisition of Youdou Video. Film companies and theaters will be acquired next. Such a big move cannot be hidden at all. There is no point in hiding it.
"The Ferry Literature will create great value in the future, and I have no reason to sell it," Chi Zhouzhou said unhurriedly.
"Mr. Chi, Ferry Literature's announcement last year in April stated that it lost more than 50 million yuan in 2015. As far as I know, the real loss should be more than 150 million yuan."
"In addition, although Ferry Literature currently has Sequoia Capital and other companies as shareholders, I know that Mr. Chi has separate agreements with these shareholders in order to smoothly acquire Ferry Literature shares at a low price."
"This year, that is, the whole year of 2016, we must achieve the goal of turning losses into profits."
"If the goal is not achieved, Mr. Chi needs to compensate these shareholders for their losses, and the total amount of compensation will not be less than one billion."
"And pay a certain proportion of funds every year for five consecutive years."
"It's already July, and Ferry Literature's real loss has reached more than 60 million. According to the current trend, it will be difficult to achieve the goal of turning losses into profits this year."
"Of course, you can achieve book profits by selling the novel IP to your affiliated film and television companies, using the left hand and the right hand."
"Now I can say with certainty that someone will truthfully expose these things."
"These negative news are definitely not good for your company's stock price. Of course, I believe the China Securities Regulatory Commission will also be interested in this kind of fraud."
"With the sale of Ferry Literature, Mr. Chi no longer needs to bear these pressures."
Guan Hongsheng said these words with a smile, and the expression on his face was very calm. He had done all kinds of homework before coming here, and he couldn't use the tricks used to deal with ordinary people.
Chi Yuzhou's expression changed and he glanced at Guan Hongsheng with squinted eyes. He didn't expect that such a concealed matter would be grasped by the other party.
What should I do? If I don't agree, the other party will definitely make trouble secretly. Then I'll be in trouble.
What listed companies fear most is encountering this type of troublesome people.
"I didn't expect that Lawyer Guan would investigate in such detail. I admire you, I admire you!"
Chi Universe said this with an unhappy tone. Guan Hongsheng smiled, picked up the coffee and took a sip.
"I need to discuss this matter with the board of directors and the company's senior management, and I can't give you a reply for the time being," Chi Universe said calmly.
"I understand"
"I believe three days is enough time for Mr. Chi to communicate. I hope Mr. Chi will give me a reply within three days."
Guan Hongsheng said with a smile.
"Can!"
Chi Yuzhou agreed immediately, and the two raised their coffee cups and clinked them, which was considered an agreement.
Shenzhen Securities City, Desheng CBD Park, Desheng Property Headquarters.
In the large conference room, Xiang Shousheng and a team of lawyers dispatched by Tongda Law Firm were studying the theater information to be acquired.
From time to time, Xiang Shousheng whispered something to Cao Mantang, the leader of the lawyer team, and the two of them quickly exchanged opinions with each other.
There are six blackboards next to them, which are already covered with various information. There are also some blackboards opposite, with names of people on them, and these names are connected to each other by lines.
These people are all shareholders of various theater chains. Analyzing the interpersonal relationships in advance will help to quickly move the shares of these people.
A multi-pronged approach can quickly win over these more than 20 theater chains.
A good battle must be fought, which is related to Xiang Shousheng's future status. Whether he can join the prince's team depends on this battle.
Shanghai, Korn Ferry International’s headquarters in Tianchao District.
Many people are also busy. I received a fax from the Human Resources Department of Xingling Group early this morning, requesting multiple senior talents.
The person in charge of the agricultural research institute, the person in charge of the theater chain, the person in charge of the film and television company, the management personnel of the video website...there are dozens of them.
Moreover, it was all done urgently. This was not a job that could be completed by one person. The company made some adjustments and assembled a team of five people to start the work.
As long as this order is completed, all five people will receive bonuses, which are quite large.
Each one holds a pile of information and begins to select suitable personnel. Those who can be poached and those who are difficult to poach must be classified and screened one by one.