Chapter 299: Acquisition
"Boss, Shearer is back. ”
"Let him in.
Garry Saarinen, as Shilbska's immediate boss and the main person in charge of this incident, has been waiting for news from Shilbska and has long been a little impatient.
"Shearer, how did you get out of your meeting with Zheng Yan this time?"
"Sorry boss, Zheng Yan is too cunning and didn't reveal any substantive information. However, he is very aware of the current situation of Nokia, and must have gotten all the news from Bionwestlund. One thing is for sure, though, that he does have the intention of buying Nokia. ”
But it's unclear how much he's willing to pay for it, and he doesn't seem to see the investment as important. Aren't we negotiating with Ericsson right now, and I think we can drag it out for a while, and if both sides are interested, we can maneuver and get the most out of it. ”
The reason why Garisharinen is so anxious is because Ericsson has rejected the acquisition of Nokia, which they believe is too risky. And he also knows that this kind of news can't be hidden from Zheng Yan at all, and now he just wants to get rid of Nokia's shares as soon as possible.
"Ericsson has rejected our request, and now we have only two ways to go, first, sell Nokia's shares to Zheng Yan to recover our losses, and second, continue to invest in Nokia in the hope that he will come back to life. ”
But the second one is obviously impossible, and now all the top management has completely disillusioned with Nokia. Before that, Nokia still had a traditional paper industry and pharmaceutical factories, which could generate some profits, but now that these industries have all been sold, Nokia has become a bottomless pit that can only enter but not leave. ”
Not only that, but the Boston Consulting Group also felt that Nokia's mobile phone business could not compete with Motorola and Japanese mobile phone manufacturers. Now we have no choice but to sell our shares in Nokia. ”
"We are not as rich as Zheng Yan, and the board of directors will never allow more investment in Nokia. ”
Hilbuska didn't expect that things had deteriorated to such an extent.
"Boss, I think we can contact Bianwestlund, he must have something to know about Zheng Yan's thoughts. As long as we find out Zheng Yan's bottom line, at least we will not be passive during negotiations. ”
It's not that Gary Shaarinen didn't think about Hillebska's suggestion, but Bionwestlund hated those who advocated the sale of Nokia, and it was almost impossible to get news from him.
"Boss, Mr. Bill Miller is here, would you like to see him?"
Just as Garisharinen was pondering what to do, his secretary walked in.
"What is he here for?" said Garisharinen.
Bill Miller has always been in contact with the acquisition of Nokia, and Garry Saarinen is no stranger to him, but is a little strange about his intentions. Hillebska had just made it in with her front foot when Bill Miller followed.
"Let him in. ”
No matter what Bill Miller's intentions are, in the current form, Zheng Yan is already his only way out, and Bill Miller, as Zheng Yan's spokesperson, is naturally not offended.
"Mr. Miller, I don't know what you're doing this time?"
"Mr. Saarinen, I have taken the liberty of bothering you. The main reason for my visit is to convey the meaning of our boss, who also knows that this kind of thing cannot be decided in a short time, but my boss may not be able to stay in Finland anymore, and he needs to return to the United States as soon as possible. ”
"You also know that our boss is from Huaxia, and now it is almost the New Year of Huaxia, and our boss must rush back to spend the holiday with his family. And our boss's girlfriend is still in the United States, and he has to go to the United States first, and then return to China. ”
"I brought the offer made by our boss this time, we can buy the shares in the hands of the Bank of Finland at a premium of 10%, I believe that no one will give us a higher price, I hope you can think about it. ”
"We'll be back in the U.S. in two days, and if we can't reach a consensus before then, that's a pity. ”
Zheng Yan sent Bill Miller over to be really helpless, just received a call from An Ran, An Ran and Li Yanran were ready to return to Huaxia, but Zheng Yan hadn't thought about whether to go back together. Enron gave Zheng Yan three days to think about it, so Zheng Yan only gave Garry Saarinen two days.
"Mr. Miller, as you must know, it is almost impossible to make a decision on this kind of thing in two days. I think we can put things off and wait until after the Chinese New Year. ”
Bill Miller's ultimatum seems to be an ultimatum, but it also inadvertently reveals Zheng Yan's determination to acquire Nokia. Although Garisharinen is already satisfied with the 10 percent premium, if he can sell it at a higher price, what does it matter if he waits a few more days.
"Mr. Saarinen, to be honest, I personally am not optimistic about this investment, and even have some opposition. Maybe you can wait, but can Nokia wait? Maybe Nokia will be bankrupt by then. ”
"The development of technology companies is a race against time, and now Nokia has fallen behind a lot, if it doesn't catch up, what is the value of investment? But Nokia simply doesn't have enough money to support its operation. I think we've shown sincerity, and it's up to you, Mr. Saarinen, to decide. ”
Bill Miller didn't stay long, and left after expressing Zheng Yan's opinion.
If you want to say that you just agreed, Garry Saarinen can definitely explain to the board of directors, but she is a little unwilling in her heart, and she always feels that she is being led by Zheng Yan's nose. If you want to say no, once you miss this opportunity, who knows if there will be the same opportunity.
"Shearer, do you think Bill Miller's words are to be believed?"
"Boss, Bill Miller is not optimistic about this investment, I don't think he is lying, everyone knows that his investment has always been known for being steady. However, I can't be sure what Zheng Yan thinks. ”
"Although Zheng Yan is very famous, he has almost no contact with the outside world, and there is not even any interview about him, Bill Miller has always stood in front of the stage, and we know too little about him. The opponent is not terrible, what is terrible is that we don't know anything about our opponent. ”
Gary Saarinen's feelings at this time, Hilebska was well understood, and did not interfere with his decision, and after finishing speaking, he kept silent.