Chapter 272: Cards
At this moment, it was about eight o'clock in the evening, and the convoy was driving on the road out of the Modu Airport.
In the spacious business car, Liu Qing took the mineral water handed by the assistant. It's not that she has the same habits as Andy, the strong woman in the hit TV series "Ode to Joy": nervousness requires a lot of water.
She was simply thirsty, muttered slightly, and then explained the situation to Guo Lingyu, "Haiyi Group is the leading private enterprise in Handong Province. It is involved in chemical industry, foreign trade, finance, mineral and other fields.
Because they do not have a listed company, their assets cannot be estimated. But at worst, they are all Fortune 500 companies. ”
A native of Malaysia, Kwok studied at Harvard's business school before moving to Goldman Sachs Asia Pacific and based on Hong Kong Island. It's understandable about such a situation. There are many large companies in the United States that are not listed.
"It's such an exaggeration? I seem to have some impression of the name of this company. Is it a company like Koch's octopus?"
Enterprises of the level of the world's top 500 companies are absolutely not nobodies in the business fields they are involved in, and they are basically companies that are among the best and have technological patents or unique advantages!
Guo Lingyu is engaged in finance, and the reason why he is not sensitive to the name Haiyi Group. The main reason is that she has too much company information to read, and non-listed companies are not her business scope.
Liu Qing sighed and said, "That's not it." There is a difference between inside and outside. ”
Many people in China are unaware of the changes in the American business world. All day long, superstitious about what the Morgan consortium and the Rockefeller consortium dominate the United States. It's all the same as the Rothschilds. The wind is always blown away by the rain and the wind.
There are also those who believe in conspiracy theories, what "skeletons", "Freemasons" control the United States. This is simply a lack of basic knowledge of American politics. Who founded the United States? The Anglo-Saxons! You say that the Jews control the United States? Is this possible? Do you know what is the most serious problem in the United States?
The current control of American politics is called the "deep state."
For example: the military-industrial complex represented by the Rockefeller-Martin company. And the most famous of these in recent years is the Koch Industries Group. Because of the Koch family's active penetration of American politics, it is known as the "Koch octopus". This is the second largest private company in the United States.
(Pong X Ao is the newest addition to the Koch octopus.) )
Liu Qing continued: "Lily, it's not surprising that the Haiyi Group you don't know has such a strong strength. Think about it, how many powerful companies are there on the European continent? How many have we heard of it?
China is so large, and its GDP has long surpassed that of the European Union. How many powerful companies are hidden? According to the information I have received, Haiyi Group is a core member of a consortium.
So, the situation I'm facing right now is grim. I need to make a trip to the magic capital. But I don't have room for maneuver to come forward to talk to Idaka directly, so I still hope that you will talk to Idaka, but the conditions will be changed. ”
Speaking of this, Liu Qing couldn't help but sigh tiredly. Behind Didi are Alibaba, Tencent, SoftBank, Tiger Fund, Hongbin Capital and so on. If necessary, she can also bring in Goldman Sachs' funds. She is really not intimidated by a new Haiyi Group or any consortium, but the conditions for the "merger" with Uber (China) are really about to be changed.
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Guo Lingyu and Jing Gao made an appointment to meet at noon on the 24th to have a detailed discussion at a very fashionable restaurant on the 31st floor of the Hyatt on the Bund on the North Bund.
The best view here in the magic capital may not be the Huangpu River, but the most famous must be the Huangpu River. Therefore, the prices of restaurants along the north shore where you can see the Oriental Pearl Tower are generally higher than those on the other side.
For example, some of the restaurants in 18 on the Bund.
Jing Gao arrived at the very trendy restaurant on the 30th floor of the hotel on time, and when you walked in, you felt that the view was very open, and the high-rise buildings of Pudong were in full view. The river meanders.
Guo Lingyu was waiting in the restaurant early, wearing a big sunglasses to cover her beautiful face, and sat by the window. When she saw Jing Gao coming, she took off her sunglasses, got up and shook hands with Jing Gao with a smile, and said decently: "Mr. Jing, good afternoon." ”
"Miss Guo, hello. Jing Gao was full of spring breeze, shook her little hand gently, and sat down. The reason, of course, is that the beauty and style of Guan Guan make him very intoxicated. He can now tell the difference between Danqing and Guanguan.
Danqing looks like a radiant strong woman, but she is actually quite conservative in that. Let him come. There is a lot of knowledge that needs to be taught by him. Guan Guan is shy and coquettish, but his feelings for him are fiery and deep, and he is willing to take the initiative to cooperate. The best stunner!
Guo Lingyu is the kind of beauty that is very beautiful, very well maintained, a thirty-year-old woman has a smooth face, and she is as bright as a woman in her twenties. With a figure of 1.70 meters, his figure is plump and graceful. She is wearing a pale pink silk shirt and a white slit dress today, and she is a fashionable and charming girl.
"Mr. Jing, let's talk while eating. Guo Lingyu beckoned the waiter to come over and order, and it was quickly arranged.
It doesn't matter what you eat for this meal today. Guo Lingyu's mind was not on this, the waiter brought the red wine after the sobering, she poured a glass of wine for Jing Gao, and started today's topic, "Mr. Jing, I was entrusted by Mr. Liu of Didi to come and talk to you." Do you have anything to say about the subsidy war between Uber and Didi?"
Jing Gao smiled and raised his glass to drink, and said, "Miss Guo, the initiative in this subsidy war is mine." It's not appropriate for you to ask that. What's the bottom line on Didi's side?"
Guo Lingyu chuckled and said, "Mr. Jing, the Phoenix Fund is soaring now, you are more confident than the last time I came to see you." Okay, let's get straight to the point.
What Mr. Liu meant was that Didi and Uber needed to merge. With the development of online car-hailing, the dividends of the new market have long been exhausted. Fighting a subsidy war again is just mutual internal friction and cannibalizing each other's share.
Zhu Xiaoxuan of GSR Ventures has said on different occasions that the current battle between Didi and Uber is actually to fight for more chips for each other in the merger.
Jean's idea was simple, she was willing to merge Didi and Uber with a 50% stake each. Of course, it's Uber that merges into Didi. Mr. Jing, I think I made it very clear. ”
The merger of Uber into Didi means that Didi will be a user-facing name, and Didi's management will continue to be at the helm of the mobility giant.
Itaka couldn't help but laugh. How can I say that? Liu Qing is still a bit level. Didi negotiated a $200 million financing round with Foxconn in September. Its valuation is $33.5 billion.
And the $500 million financing that Uber just negotiated with Haiyi Group, Jing Gao did not take advantage of An Xiaoqian, and still sold part of his shares to her at a valuation of $12 billion. The external market values Uber at about $15 billion.
In other words, Didi's Liu Qing is willing to give up nearly $9.25 billion in benefits in exchange for a truce and control of Uber. This courage is still very strong. This condition will be full of controversy within Didi. Of course, if it spreads, it will be full of temptation for Uber's shareholders.
Capital, in the end, is profit-seeking.
"Miss Guo, do you think I will agree?"
Guo Lingyu sat with her legs folded, leaned back, and said, "I don't think you will agree." A man who buys Uber (China) at a premium of $2 billion cannot be tempted by this small profit in front of him.
However, Mr. Liu's meaning is very clear, if you don't accept it, she will bring in Goldman Sachs' capital and bring Didi to the NASDAQ to be listed. Borrow money from the capital markets of the entire United States to fight against you. She doesn't think Didi will end up losing the war. ”
Liu Qing's words are very domineering! No matter how rich Jing Gao is, it is impossible to have more money than the money in the US capital market, right?