Chapter 106 Amazon

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"Are you all agreed?"

"It's an appointment! 10 a.m. at Amazon's headquarters office!"

Guo Shouyun nodded, he didn't come to Seattle this time just for Villefort Game Studio!

After a brief tidying up, Guo Shouyun took Wendy and his bodyguard Matthew to drive to Amazon's headquarters in Seattle.

"Boss, it's here!"

Guo Shouyun nodded and pushed the door and walked down, subconsciously looking up at the office building in front of him. It's very ordinary, and the famous Amazon 'rainforest' is not visible now. However, this is also normal, after being hit by the Nasdaq crisis, the market value has fallen from 60 billion at its peak to more than 2 billion now, and it is also burdened with nearly 2.2 billion US dollars in foreign debt, and its revenue is a loss every quarter.

Fortunately, the NASDAQ crisis did not threaten the US banking system, and of the $2.2 billion in debt, $530 million were bonds with an average life of 7 years, $925 million were convertible bonds, and $260 million were non-interest-bearing PIK bonds. In other words, about 1.7 billion debts do not have a callable option, and the remaining 500 million bank loans are far below Amazon's market value, so the possibility of Amazon being forced into bankruptcy by creditors is basically zero.

Of course, this is also the Nasdaq crisis, and if it were replaced by the subprime mortgage crisis, ten Amazon would now have also collapsed.

After entering Amazon's office area, Wendy was naturally in charge of contact. Because I had made an appointment in advance, I didn't have too long a delay in between. Under the leadership of the front desk staff, Guo Shouyun walked into Amazon's VIP reception room.

"Please wait a minute, Mr. Bezos will be here soon!"

Guo Shouyun nodded.

The receptionist brought him a cup of coffee before withdrawing.

"Boss, it seems that Amazon's situation is not good?" Wendy began.

"Oh, why?"

Guo Shouyun asked with interest.

"It's simple. Looking at the oppressive atmosphere in the office just now, and the expressions on the faces of those employees, you can guess that they are now facing the pressure of losing their jobs. After the words fell, Wendy glanced at the young boss beside her, "Amazon's situation is not good now, if the boss plans to buy it, now is a good opportunity!"

"Acquisition?"

Guo Shouyun smiled in his heart, he never planned to buy Amazon. Jeff Bezos and his famous 'S-Team' don't intend to hand over the management of the company.

The reason why he came to Amazon this time was mainly to meet the famous Bei Sect Master in the future, and to get acquainted with his face first. Then see if you can get the opportunity to make a financial investment in Amazon.

"I never planned to buy...!" Guo Shouyun didn't finish speaking, and after seeing the door of the reception room being pushed open, he subconsciously closed his mouth. Soon, as the wooden door was pushed open, a familiar bald head appeared in front of his eyes.

Jeff Bezos!

More than a decade later, the world's business leaders looked much younger than later generations.

While Guo Shouyun was looking at the other party, Jeff Bezos was also looking at the young man opposite. As an Internet company, Amazon is naturally very concerned about the dynamics in the industry. And now there are only a few high-profile Internet companies in Silicon Valley. In addition to AOL, Yahoo, eBay, Amazon and other old brands, the new generation of Netflix, Google and LinkedIn are the most dazzling, and they have developed against the trend in the face of the Nasdaq crisis. And two of them are under the control of the young man in front of him. This ability naturally deserves Jeff Bezos' attention.

"Mr. Bezos, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

"It is also an honor for us at Amazon to receive Mr. Guo!"

After a brief handshake and a few polite words to each other, the two sat down on the sofa in the center of the reception room. And the secretaries of the two also did their own jobs, and the atmosphere of the meeting gradually became richer.

"I don't know why Mr. Guo came to our Amazon office this time?"

Now, Amazon is in trouble, and Jeff Bezos, who has all kinds of things on his desk and needs to be dealt with urgently, has no intention of 'making a routine' with Guo Shouyun, so he goes straight to the point.

"Amazon is one of our biggest partners with Thorn Bird Publishing, so of course I wanted to pay a visit to Seattle. ”

Amazon is now the largest channel in the field of book sales, and 30% of Thornbird's books are sold through its channels, so Guo Shouyun's words are not wrong.

"I see. Mr. Guo is polite, Amazon and Thorn Bird are leaders in their respective fields, and our cooperation is in line with each other's interests, and at the same time, it also maximizes their respective advantages. Therefore, I believe that our cooperation should be long-term. ”

Guo Shouyun smiled and nodded, "I very much agree with Mr. Bezos's proposal! The cooperation between Amazon and Thorn Bird should go further and break through the barrier of pure business cooperation!"

"What does Mr. Guo mean...?" said Jeff Bezos, frowning slightly.

"We at Thorn Bird are willing to invest $250 million to acquire a 10% stake in Amazon, taking a seat on the board. You and I are joining forces to become closer partners!"

Jeff Bezos's pupils shrank, and Guo Shouyun's answer was beyond his expectations.

"I didn't expect Mr. Guo to be interested in our Amazon?"

"Thorn Bird has always wanted to expand its channels, but I am not interested in forming more offline bookstores, but online book sellers like Amazon are more attractive to me!" Guo Shouyun said.

Jeff Bezos nodded, "Understandable. Mr. Guo, who leads Google and LinkedIn, has a deep understanding of the Internet! But I'm sorry, we can't accept investment from Thornbird?"

"Oh, why?"

"The price of $250 million for 10% equity is too low. And now we don't need to invest financially!" Jeff Bezos shook his head.

"$250 million is not a low price, at least it is higher than Amazon's stock price right now. As for financial investments... Mr. Bezos, Amazon is in a lot of trouble right now. Not to mention the pressure on Wall Street, without new capital injections, I am afraid that Amazon's development will have to stop. We are all doing the Internet, once we stop, it means giving future generations a chance to catch up, in this industry where fast fish eat slow fish, the law of 28 rules, once backward means marginalization, even... Death!"

Guo Shouyun's depressed words made Jeff Bezos's deep gaze more complicated.

Amazon's predicament cannot be hidden, and Amazon's loss-making operations have been magnified exponentially under the NASDAQ crisis. For this reason, Wall Street investors have put tremendous pressure on him to make profits, and even if he has a tough personality, he had to make way for capital and took the initiative to dismantle the construction of four transit centers in Oklahorse and Texas. Moreover, digital appliances, clothing, and other categories that were originally intended to be launched had to be put to rest! Fortunately, Amazon's main competitors, AOL and Yahoo, are not having a good time. Otherwise, Jeff Bezos really can't sleep.

"Mr. Guo, if the Amazon is facing so many difficulties, why do you still invest in us? Wouldn't Barnes and Bordes be more beneficial to the Thorn Bird in comparison? If it were just interest, it might not be convincing enough. ”

Barnes & Noble and Balders are two of the largest bookseller chains in the United States. Whether it is Guo Shouyun or Jeff Bezos, they are no strangers.

"Okay! Tell you the truth. I am optimistic about the future of Amazon, where online book sales will replace the old bookstore chains as the mainstream of society in the future. Therefore, I think Amazon is a very good investment target now, and it happens to be in line with our Thorn Bird business!" Guo Shouyun only focused on book sales, and did not mention any broader topics about B2C.

"Mr. Guo is very honest, but sorry, Amazon does not need financial investment. If Mr. Guo is really interested in Amazon, he can go to the stock market to buy our shares, and I believe that many people are willing to sell them now!"

Hearing this, looking at the other party's calm expression, Guo Shouyun frowned secretly in his heart. Although he didn't expect this to succeed at the first time, Jeff Bezos's stubbornness still made it difficult for him to accept. And the shrewdness of the other party also made him feel a toothache.

Going to the stock market to buy Amazon stock will yield only one result. That is to help Amazon stabilize its stock price, and even make it rise. In this way, although Guo Shouyun got the shares he wanted, the rise in Amazon's stock price undoubtedly shared the pressure from Wall Street for the bald head in front of him, and he could even use it to raise funds. The most important thing is that you don't have to disperse the equity in your hands and ensure your control over Amazon, which is completely killing two birds with one stone!

Although he felt that he had suffered a loss, Guo Shouyun, who had originally come with the purpose of investing in Amazon's finances, did not rule out buying its equity from the stock market. But the stock market didn't satisfy his appetite. Investment institutions can also go, but these Wall Street bastards are some vicious wolves who eat people and don't spit out bones, and the price is too great.

Therefore, he found Jeff Bezos, hoping that the other party would give a relatively favorable price for the sake of Amazon and Thorn Bird as partners. Now, it seems, his plan has been frustrated. Fortunately, he also prepared some back-ups. However, now is not the opportunity to take it out.

"Since Mr. Bezos is unwilling, then I can't make it difficult for me. But if I come to visit you in person, I will not be refused to ask for lunch at Your Excellency, right?" Guo Shouyun said with a smile.

"Hehe, of course not! I'll have someone prepare a hearty lunch for Mr. Guo right away!"

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