After the initial intention to purchase was generated, Meng Qian began to consider the form of capital contribution from his side. Wang Manwen spent three days helping him with advice and strategy, and the main principle was to try to use companies with low value and small profit margins in the future, such as Fuguo Power, which will inevitably change hands.

Wells Fargo currently holds 66% of Wells Fargo Power's shares, and if Meng Qian wants to sell his shares, it will require the opinion of the group's shareholders, who have a right of first refusal. Of course, the shareholders are members of the fraternity and will be able to help in this acquisition.

With a maximum acquisition valuation of 36 billion euros, it is about 39.2 billion US dollars, while Wells Fargo Power is valued at more than 110 billion US dollars, and Meng Qian intends to let the group change 10% at 13 billion yuan. This is mainly used for share exchanges, which are of interest to many large car companies.

With the remaining $26.2 billion in investment, Meng Qian intends to set up a holding company, registered in the United Kingdom or its offshore financial district, with the name of Europe - if it is all acquired by Chinese companies, it will face strict scrutiny from the West and the European Union, and it will be mixed with "politics".

Wang Manwen gave him an analysis: "This money can be obtained in the form of loans, as well as reducing the shareholding ratio of the holding company, so that more investment companies interested in the Audi Group can participate." ”

Meng Qian asked: "What is the most reasonable amount of money that can be borrowed?" ”

"About 16 billion." Wang Manwen said, "The remaining 10 billion yuan can reduce the shares of some of your enterprises and exchange cash with members of the consortium." ”

"Which company is more worth selling?" Meng Qian asked.

"VR Company." "Internet and digital technology companies tend to have higher valuations than traditional industries. For example, its AI subsidiary has an external valuation of 50 billion. And the entire VR company, I am valued at 80 billion. You own 95% of its shares. ”

"In the end, the value of the Internet is high." Meng Qian can see it clearly, and it is no wonder that Facebook and other companies are rising fiercely, which is today's trend.

"So your opinion, Mr. the richest man in the world?" Wang Manwen made a joke. With Meng Qian's current assets, he is indeed worthy of the title of the richest man.

But his net worth is not easy to determine, he does not have a single listed company, and most of the shares are held by offshore companies, and cross-shareholding, which is difficult for ordinary institutions to find out.

The forces at the national level can be identified. For example, it is easy for the United States to check, but the government will not be bored enough to disclose these information to the people to make rankings, and deliberately get along with the rich?

"Don't laugh at me, I just shouted last year that I finally stopped being short of money, and now retribution is coming." Meng Qian did have the idea of having a lot of banknotes and enough money to drag his brother more than a month ago.

Wang Manwen became serious: "What about your decision?" ”

"I certainly can't sell my shares in pharmaceutical companies." The choice left to Meng Qian is very clear, the return of funds of Meng Group is relatively slow, relying on "stem cells", and the future is promising.

VR companies, on the other hand, have a bright future. However, the value goes fast, unlike the pharmaceutical industry of the latter, if it is not listed, it is difficult to reflect its specific value.

So the initial plan was introduced: Wells Fargo would sell 10% of its subsidiaries and raise at least $16 billion within the brotherhood. Then there's a 10% stake in VR.

With the intention and price, the rest is whether the public sells it or not?

This is a question that requires careful strategy from start to finish, and the acquirer will assemble a large negotiation team. They will use economics, politics, and fraternal relations; the depth and severity of the U.S. government fine; Wells Fargo's energy killer move.

It can be said that this will be a "coercion and inducement" business cooperation.

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Wait until the negotiation team is ready. In February, Meng Qian left for the UK.

He's going to be there for a long time, one is to be at the forefront of acquisitions. Understand real-time progress; The second is to participate in stem cell research, and is currently preparing for the second phase of clinical trials.

As for the technical work on the American side, there is not much left -- except for the research of artificial intelligence, everything else has been completed in stages, waiting for development and earning money.

Wang Manwen took over his work more comprehensively, and she has the right to deal with and decide on the business operation, investment or expansion of all enterprises.

Meng Qian also intends to see how far she can go after completely letting go - he still maintains a certain degree of concern when he said before letting go and letting her do it.

Now that he's running so far, she's really going to have to take care of everything herself...... The fact slapped Meng Qian in the face very easily, and in the past two months, Wang Manwen flew frequently to see him.

It's not that there's something wrong with the job, it's just that I just want to come and see people...... Meng Qian accompanied her around the metropolis and talked about her thoughts on the local area: "I feel good about buying a house in the local area. ”

"Downtown?" She hugged him by the arm.

"The city center is too noisy, and the streets are full of roaring sports cars every summer." Meng Qian didn't like it, "I mean the kind of manor in the suburbs, which has its own large piece of land, dotted with cattle and sheep, and has a private garden, a fountain, and a castle. What do you think of the estate? ”

"Very Western." Wang Manwen's first impression is very good, the manor is especially popular in the UK, and the film and television dramas are the living places of those nobles.

"Now you can buy it if you have money." Meng Qian said, "I heard a while ago that for only 15 million pounds, you can buy a centuries-old estate with hundreds of acres. ”

"There's no pressure on you." Wang Manwen confessed what he wanted.

"I should have put my assistant on the lookout for this." Meng Qian had an idea, although he was burdened with the heavy burden of buying an Audi, it did not mean that he should not enjoy it.

"I'd like to have a labyrinth garden." Wang Manwen also talked about his expectations, "Dig a long square pool, just like the king's palace." ”

"That's good." Meng Qian listened to her thoughts.

"It's better to have space for horseback riding, sand, grass and ......" She has a lot of ideas, and she is the thinking of a rich man in terms of enjoyment.

After walking a few streets with her, Meng Qian was empty-handed, but the bodyguards behind him were all packed and small. Because of the violence and terrorism in Paris and the recent frequent minority cases in Western Europe, Northern Europe and other countries, Meng Qian asked bodyguards to follow him and the people around him to improve security protection.

"Mr. Meng!" The assistant who followed behind stepped forward, "Please look for the negotiating team if you have something." ”

"Got it." Meng Qian took out the customized mobile phone on his body, called back through encryption, and chatted with the people in the negotiation team.

It's already April, and the negotiation team started contact with Volkswagen as early as two months ago, and the development of things is just as Meng Qian thought, coercion and temptation.

It's true that Volkswagen doesn't want to sell Audis, but the problem is that it's hard to survive the crisis without selling them, and the U.S. government has filed a complaint, and Volkswagen can't escape this huge fine.

In addition, Wells Fargo Group is also involved in the acquisition negotiations, and they are very enthusiastic on the condition that they will cooperate more closely in the field of new energy in the future.

But behind the enthusiasm, there is a cold sharp knife! Although Wells Fargo did not mention any threats, who does not know what happened to Toyota?

Toyota suffered a fiasco in a lawsuit in California a while ago, and the U.S. government will order it to stop infringing on Wells Fargo's battery patents and provide Fargo with temporary protection until the patent is granted.

This decision of the United States has also become a reference for the European Union, and in the patent competition between Toyota and the rich country group, it is basically on par with the United States, and the Japanese will lose again.

Volkswagen CEO Muller, who has just taken office, has seriously considered: if the rich fargo group uses this weapon against Volkswagen, they will definitely not be able to eat and walk around!

Ruining the future of new energy?

Muller took over the Volkswagen Group in the midst of the crisis, but things didn't go smoothly. The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Volkswagen, and then he traveled to the United States to meet with a perfunctory answer from officials. There are even suggestions to increase the punishment of the public.

The influence of the Germans in the United States is naturally limited, and Müller also thought that a compromise with the American consortium and the use of political and social influence could reduce the fines by a lot.

The negotiating groups, including consortiums from the United States, Britain and France, are fully capable of thriving in Europe and the United States, and the public needs this kind of help the most.

In other aspects, Muller also attaches great importance to the future of new energy vehicles - since the introduction of new batteries and the expansion of Wells Fargo, no car company dares to take it lightly.

If it cooperates with Wells Fargo Group in exchange for part of its equity, it will also be a good thing for the development of Volkswagen's new energy vehicle industry in the future......

Mueller held many meetings to discuss and weigh the pros and cons.

Selling Audi would inevitably cost Volkswagen a large chunk of its car business and revenue.

But if they don't, they believe that the capitalists will make the masses suffer heavy penalties; Then in the power battery industry, it will make a feud with the rich fargo group, and even the tragedy of Toyota will be staged!

The answer to whether to sell or not is actually quite obvious. At Mueller's meeting today, most people had no choice but to vote yes, who let them cheat first?

This news was also transmitted to Meng Qian through the way of the assistant.

"What's good?" Wang Manwen looked happy when he saw him.

Meng Qian put down his phone and shared it with her: "Good news, Volkswagen is willing to start formal negotiations on the acquisition of the Audi Group. ”

"Congratulations!" Wang Manwen is also happy for him, which is undoubtedly a phased success.

Only when a formal decision is made to negotiate, and the EU and German governments are also involved in the review of foreign takeover cases, will there be a chance to approve the license in terms of national policy, so that the conversation between the company and the business can be carried out: how much will it cost to reach an agreement?

The news was immediately shaken out.

Volkswagen's stock price also began to fluctuate, first falling, but after learning that the intended acquirer has Wells Fargo Group, it ushered in an upward trend - if Volkswagen cooperates with them in depth, the future new energy vehicle market, will inevitably grasp more opportunities, and investors' vision is not bad.

The relevant news website quickly set up a Volkswagen special feature, focusing on the ownership of Audi's controlling stake, and launched an investigation into Volkswagen and the mysterious buyer. At present, it is confirmed that Volkswagen has this intention, and the spokesperson of the rich country group in the buyer has also expressed strong interest.

Will the Audi Group and its Lamborghini and Ducati change hands? (To be continued.) )