Chapter 732: Liu Zhixing's Integration Proposal

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"Boss, the negotiations with Kongscart are still deadlocked, and both sides want to take a 51% stake in the new company and keep the CEO position in their own hands, so there is no new development at the moment. ”

The next day, in Guo Shouyun's office in the Hanshan Courtyard, Buddy Morris, CEO of Matrix Holdings, was reporting to Guo Shouyun on the results of the negotiations with Kongscat.

"You reply to Kongscart that the controlling stake in the new company can be given to them, but we have to get the CEO of the new company. Otherwise, the size of the two companies is comparable, and when the matrix company is developing well in the media field, why should we hand over the initiative to them?" Guo Shouyun said after thinking for a moment.

"Wouldn't we be at a loss? Actually, we could ask for a 51 percent stake and give up the CEO position to Kongscat. ”

"Buddy, I promised you that if the two sides merged, you would become the CEO of the new company. I don't want to break my word. Guo Shouyun said with a smile.

"The boss... Actually, it's good for me to be the chief operating officer, so I can get familiar with the operation of a communications company. Buddy Morris was moved.

To have such a boss who thinks about himself, he feels very happy. I couldn't help but look a little excited.

Guo Shouyun smiled and waved his hand, "I've already decided." Let's talk to Kongscat's people on this terms. ”

"You... Really don't think about it anymore?"

"When did you become such a mother-in-law, go ahead. I have other things to do here, so I won't entertain you!"

After waving goodbye to Buddy Morris, Guo Shouyun cut off contact.

The smile on his face faded as the room became quiet again. How could he really be willing to give up control of the company he had founded himself and spent so much energy to Kongscut.

After a moment of silence in his chair, he picked up the phone on the table.

"Let Liu Zhixing come to me. ”

Wu Xiaojing, who was in the secretariat outside, quickly brought Liu Zhixing, the head of the private investment department directly under Guo Shouyun, over.

Like Will Harrington's information management department, Liu Zhixing's investment department is also a secretarial organization directly under Guo Shouyun's leadership. He manages the operations of the Kwok Family Foundation and the Bruce Foundation. It is the core of all departments.

It is precisely because it is too important that Guo Shouyun is particularly willing to match the love of Liu Zhixing and Catherine Lincoln. Although the latter is not his own sister, the two grew up together, and their relationship is no different from that of their own sister. Therefore, the union of Liu Zhixing and Catherine Lincoln is like a marriage to some extent. In addition to Liu Zhixing's outstanding financial talent, his identity as a 'brother-in-law' is more worthy of Guo Shouyun's trust.

"You're looking for me?"

"Sit down!"

Guo Shouyun pointed to the reception area next to him. At the same time that Liu Zhixing sat down, he poured two glasses of water and brought them over.

"Thank you!"

After Liu Zhixing took the water cup, Guo Shouyun smiled: "I see that you have gained a lot of weight than before." It seems that married life with Catherine is much better than when you were single. ”

"Although Catherine is strong on the outside, she is a gentle and good woman on the inside!" Liu Zhixing nodded and smiled.

"That's for you, when she's with us, she's never shown a gentle side. … Okay, let's get down to business. Guo Shouyun's face was pale, "How many shares of eBay and Yahoo have been sold?"

"It's about 120 million shares. ”

"It's a lot faster than expected!" Guo Shouyun said in surprise.

"eBay and Yahoo shares have become increasingly popular as the Internet user base grows, as well as the ubiquity of Internet services, as well as the development of the U.S. economy. If we put our shares up to auction, we can get a much more return than the market price. ”

Of course, Guo Shouyun knows that there are many enterprises and investment institutions around the world that are interested in Yahoo and eBay, and with a significant stake held by the Bruce Foundation, it is completely possible to sell it for a high price in the form of bidding. But it will take a long time to do so, and Guo Shouyun is in dire need of funds to complete the acquisition of Scottish Power and repay the debt that is maturing. Especially in the early days of his career development, he used the copyright he wrote to issue ABS bonds.

In addition to these, another important reason is that the Bruce Foundation holds too many eBay and Yahoo stocks. If it is sold publicly, a huge deal of tens of billions of dollars can instantly attract the attention of the global media. Let the Bruce Foundation, and the shell companies that are part of the Bruce Foundation, be revealed. This is not in line with Guo Shouyun's thinking and strategy of making a fortune in a muffled voice.

"Lao Liu, I don't want too many flashes to pay attention to this deal. Therefore, it is more appropriate to withdraw funds through the stock market than to sell them publicly. Guo Shouyun emphasized.

This answer was not unexpected by Liu Zhixing. He just did his duty to give Guo Shouyun a choice, as for how to choose, it was his business.

In addition, the funds from the sale of eBay and Yahoo shares will be used to buy a stake in Kongscart. ”

"Kongscat?"

Guo Shouyun nodded affirmatively, "As for the question of how much." … Just don't go over the 5% line. Also, don't draw too much attention to this matter. ”

Although he agreed to hand over the controlling stake of the new company to Kongscat, Guo Shouyun did not intend to give up control of the new company. As long as there is a 4% stake in Kongscat, even if the two parties are diluted after the merger, it is enough to ensure Guo Shouyun's absolute control of the new company.

If Kongscart's men dared to thwart his business strategy for the new company, then he would concentrate those stakes and take complete control of the board of directors to complete absolute control of the new company.

"How long do I have to do this?" Liu Zhixing said after nodding.

"The sooner the better, as long as you don't let the market fluctuate too much. ”

Although Guo Shouyun doesn't know when the merger between the two sides will really settle, there will definitely be only advantages and no disadvantages to completing his layout in advance.

After Liu Zhixing nodded, "There is one more thing." … Now that Merrill Lynch's stock price is getting higher and higher, I recommend abandoning Merrill Lynch if it can't be completed next year. ”

"Is it just because the stock price is high?" said Guo Shouyun.

"And, of course, the risks. The real estate boom in the United States is booming, and the risk exposure of Wall Street is getting higher and higher, and I think you must be able to see the more and more alarming crises in it. Therefore, preparing to sell risky assets early and hedging is the king's move. ”

"I can rest assured that you have such concerns. As for Merrill Lynch, I will try to get a result of this matter by June next year. ”

Liu Zhixing nodded.

"How are the Dabor steel projects going with Tata Steel, and are they willing to take over?"

"They are willing to pay $600 million to buy out our stake in the first phase of the Dabor steel project. However, they would like to sign a supplementary agreement with us. ”

"Supplemental agreement?"

"Electricity supply from the Dabor power plant at parity within five years. ”

The steel industry is a high-energy-consuming industry, and stable and cheap electricity is the basis for its development. Therefore, most iron and steel companies will sign forward agreements with power companies to obtain stable power security. Of course, this applies to countries where electricity is market-based. This certainly does not exist in Huaxia, where the State Grid has a monopoly on all electricity distribution. Unless it is self-sufficient, companies can only buy electricity from the national grid.

"Promise them!"

Guo Shouyun agreed without hesitation.

Not only Dabor Steel needs a stable power supply, but also the Dabor power plant, which has an installed capacity of 2,350 megawatts, needs stable customers to ensure its own profits.

Liu Zhixing nodded.

"Is there anything else?" asked Guo Shouyun.

Flipping through the notebook he had with him, he shook his head.

"Let's go, go out with me to play tennis. It's so stuffy to stay in the room all the time!"

The bad news from Europe, coupled with the troubles around him, made Guo Shouyun feel anxious. Exercising to vent is a method he often uses to vent his emotions.

"I'm very bad at tennis, you're going to have to let me do it later. Liu Zhixing said.

"Don't worry!"

Although he said that, when he was fighting, Guo Shouyun didn't release water at all.

"Don't fight, don't fight! You're completely abusive!"

Liu Zhixing, who was panting and pouting, looked at the tennis ball that was rolling away, threw it away, and directly chose to strike. And emotionally, he also gave up his previous image of calm and wise.

Guo Shouyun touched a handful of sweat on his head, and after some activity, he felt that his hormones were bursting, his depressed mood was vented, and his thoughts became clear. Compared to before, he feels comfortable from the inside out.

took a bottle of water, handed it to Liu Zhixing, and sat down next to him.

"Yes, your tennis skills have improved a lot compared to before. ”

He glanced at him, unscrewed the mineral water bottle and took a sip, and after taking a breath, "I'm not a fool." I've been abused by you so many times, so I have to grow a little. … But you should be in a better mood now, right?"

"How do you know I'm in a bad mood?"

"We've known each other for so many years. Although I don't know a lot about you, after four years of getting along, I still know a little bit about it. ”

Guo Shouyun nodded, and after taking a sip of water, "If the stall is big, there will be all kinds of troubles." ”

He briefly told Liu Zhixing about Richard.

"Do you want to build Universal into a comprehensive company that combines logistics, trade and finance?"

"No, it's just logistics and trade, and finance can only be regarded as a side business, which will gradually be entrusted to Phoenix Bank in the future. ”

Liu Zhixing nodded, "In that case, why don't you merge Universal Company and Guo's Commercial Group?"

"Guo's?"

"Hmm... The five main businesses of Kwok's Commercial Group, agriculture and animal husbandry, food processing, retail, catering, and logistics, also involve a certain amount of trade, but they are only incidental, not the main business. So you see, there is a certain overlap between the business of Universal and the business of Kuok Commercial. The two companies can merge and combine the superior resources of both parties to expand the market in the field of logistics and trade. ”

"I didn't expect this before!" Guo Shouyun said after a moment of silence.

"So you can think about it now!"

"If the merger is made, the number of main businesses of Kuok's will reach six, which is bound to distract management. You know, I've never been an advocate of excessive lateral expansion. Guo Shouyun nodded and said.

"Six main businesses are not a lot for a large company like Kuok's. GE has seven business units, and they are far less interconnected than Kwok's. Therefore, I believe that the success of cross-industry operation does not depend on the number of industries, but on the ability of the management and the rational management of the company. Otherwise, even if you only run one business, you will go out of business. There are countless examples of this in the business world. ”

Guo Shouyun pondered for a moment and nodded.

"Looks like I should have a good talk with Catherine. ”

"Let's go, sooner rather than later, I'm going to pick her up from work. ”

"Then you cook tonight. ”

"I guessed you would say that. ”