Chapter 1221 Help you and help me myself
"Don't worry, you will definitely not make you embarrassed." Ma Yun patted her chest and promised.
"There is another point. Alibaba's market value has been declining now, and the overall environment is not very good. The pledge rate of Alibaba's equity may be lower."
Ma Yun frowned, "70%?"
"Sixty percent."
"Is 60% too low?"
Xu Liang smiled and said, "Lao Ma, the pledge rate of Internet stocks in the industry is 60%. If you don't believe it, you can go around and inquire.
What's more, the current environment is not good, and 60% of it is because we have worked together for many years and are the friends. ”
Since Jackma plans to do an MBO loan, he has naturally understood the market.
"Sixty percent will be 60%, but we hope to sign the contract as soon as possible. Microsoft won't wait for anyone."
"No problem."
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Early the next morning, Xu Liang and Ma Yun asked Yang Zhiyuan to come to Pebble Beach to play golf.
A relaxed environment is more conducive to negotiation.
Yang Zhiyuan swung his shot, and the white ball flew over a beautiful parabola and landed on the coast.
Ma Yun clapped like a caring little brother, and praised her sincerely on her face:
"Good ball. Jerry, if you don't start Yahoo, you will definitely become an excellent professional golfer."
Yang Zhiyuan laughed and pointed at Ma Yun with a smile. He knew that this guy was flattering, but he just loved to listen.
Seeing him like this, Ma Yun's smile also rose a little.
After several years of in-depth contact, his personality has long been clearly grasped by himself.
After playing the ball for a while, the three of them gradually talked about Yahoo.
"Jerry, I don't agree with Yahoo's sale to Microsoft. This is a company you have worked hard to establish. And our cooperation has always been very pleasant. Suddenly, it was difficult for Alibaba's senior management to accept it," said Jack Ma.
"Don't worry, Yahoo will not sell it. I just follow the shareholders' wishes and slander Microsoft.
After a while, I would open a high price to scare Microsoft away. This is not my responsibility, and I have explained everything in every aspect. ”
Zhiyuan Yang smiled while leaning on the club.
Xu Liang's face remained unchanged, everything was as expected.
Ma Yun breathed a sigh of relief, "Are you not afraid of shareholders being held accountable afterwards?"
Jerry, no one is a fool, your tricks can't be hidden from the investors on Wall Street.
If Yahoo's stock price avalanches due to a breakdown of the negotiations, they will only shift all the responsibility to you alone. ”
Zhiyuan Yang shook his head, "There are gains and losses. At worst, you can just resign and not be the CEO. I don't want to be the one. Anyway, I don't want to be the one. The current situation of Yahoo has completely disappointed me.
I can't control it. The shareholders are all short-sighted people. They can do whatever they like. ”
Seeing a trace of determination on Yang Zhiyuan, Xu Liang knew it in his heart.
This is a heart that has been hurt and has completely given up on oneself.
After playing golf, the three of them had lunch together and went back to their respective houses.
...
"I'm back."
Helen walked over with her big belly.
As the months get bigger, she works from home unless there is an emergency.
After handing over the coat to the nanny, Xu Liang came over to support her.
"Where are the children?"
"Leave it to Chrys and the others."
Chrys is a tutor Helen specially hired to develop intelligence and learning abilities in infants and young children.
Hold her down.
"Have you met Jerry Yang Jian?"
Xu Liang: "I've seen it, just as I expected, he doesn't want to sell the company."
"Why? Microsoft's offer is already very good."
"The traditional thinking of Chinese people is different from that of you Westerners. In the United States, as long as you give enough money, you can sell anything. But China cannot do it. Selling assets is a prodigal act. Unless there is no choice, few people will sell it."
"No wonder the transaction volume of mergers and acquisitions and restructuring businesses in China and Japan and South Korea is so low. There is a reason for everything." Helen smiled.
"Yeah."
"What are you going to do?" Helen asked.
"Cold salad, he sells it if he wants to sell it, and he doesn't sell it if he doesn't want to sell it.
My opinion has been given, and it is not my problem that he does not accept it. ”
As soon as he finished speaking, his phone suddenly rang.
After looking at the caller ID, Xu Liang pressed the answer button.
Helen also wisely shut her mouth.
"Go out to drink a bar, I know there is a private club nearby where the wine is good."
"We just finished the show, are you asking me to drink again?"
"I want to ask you some things."
"Are Lao Ma together?"
"No, we are the two of us."
After Xu Liang thought about it for a moment, he looked at the darker sky outside and didn't want to go.
Since the last time he was almost assassinated in the United States, he has attached great importance to his personal safety.
I basically don't go out at night.
Even if someone you know doesn't want to go.
After all, people's hearts are separated from their stomachs.
Most of the places where you live are suburban manors, there is no commanding heights here, so don’t worry about being shot in the head.
If you are in the city, you will be the three kilns of Jingtu.
Where to live is a temporary decision.
Minimize the risk of exposure to yourself as much as possible. etc.
"Just forget to drink, my wife at home is pregnant and can't smell the alcohol. This way, come to my house, I'll make a pot of good tea and wait for you."
Jerry Yang knew that Xu Liang had a woman in the United States and knew him.
So I agreed.
Hang up the phone.
"Jiang Zhiyuan?"
After Xu Liang nodded, "He comes over later."
"It seems that there are still twists and turns in Microsoft's affairs."
"Let's take a look first." Xu Liang continued, "You go and rest first, I'll wait for him in front."
"Yeah."
It didn't take long, and Jerry Yang's car arrived.
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After a simple greeting.
"This is the special Dahongpao I brought from China, which is specially used for the domestic supply of the domestic market, that is, you, I am reluctant to give it to others."
As he said that, Xu Liang gave him a cup.
"Haha, then I have to taste it."
After taking a sip, Yang Zhiyuan praised: "It's indeed a good tea."
Xu Liang smiled after looking at him.
"Is it necessary to avoid Lao Ma? He is very enthusiastic about this."
"We all know his thoughts. Even if we come, we will not give any constructive opinions."
Lao Ma thought he was doing very low-key, but all his little thoughts were seen through by Zhiyuan Yang.
Perhaps it was due to his personality that Zhiyuan Yang didn't point it out.
When you reach this level of wealth, you can be said to be knowledgeable. Novice and nerds will be portrayed as business tycoons, and if you play with any tricks, you will only be underestimated.
Xu Liang took a sip of the tea, "So what about you, what constructive opinions do you need?"
"I'm very confused now. There seem to be two villains fighting in my head. One said 'sell' and the other said 'not sell'. As a result, no one can convince anyone."
"Old Yang, my opinion is very clear - sell it. We had already talked on the phone last time.
You are looking for me today, and I still have the previous suggestions. ”
Jerry Yang nodded, "I have no reason to doubt the business talent you have shown over the years.
But if I sell Yahoo, I feel like I’m emptied and my future life has no direction. ”
"You still can't let it go."
"This is a company I founded. It's like a child I have raised for more than ten years, so how can I let go?" Yang Zhiyuan said.
Xu Liang nodded, "I have a cooperation plan here, do you want to listen to it?"
"Cooperate?"
"Yahoo Social Assets, Yahoo Email and 10% equity in Alibaba were split and sold to Hanhua Capital, Alibaba Management and Facebook."
Zhiyuan Yang reacted calmly and looked at Xu Liang with a playful smile.
"Aren't you not interested in merging Yahoo before? Why are you interested again now?"
Xu Liang smiled and said, "I thought about it, you, the most outstanding Chinese in Silicon Valley, should not sink into the trap, and you should not step down with a stigma on your back."
"So, are you helping me?"
"Help you and help me."
Xu Liang spread his hands, looking very open-minded.
Even so, the key is Yahoo’s social assets, especially Yahoo Email, which is really suitable for Facebook.
If integrated, it can improve Facebook's user stickiness and expand the company's product chain.
Zhiyuan Yang shook his head gently, "Sorry, I can't accept this plan to dismember Yahoo Five Horses."
"This is not a five horse splitting away, but a butterfly breaking out of its cocoon and ushering in a new life.
Do you think Yahoo can turn around now?
You, the captain, cannot decide the direction of your journey, you just temporarily invite firefighters to put out the fire. ”
Jerry Yang: "I understand what you mean. I want Facebook to take over Yahoo's social assets and Yahoo Email to continue to expand Facebook's boundaries."
The topic changed.
"But you should understand that I have a deep affection for Yahoo and I will never tolerate cutting it into pieces like pork and putting it on supermarket shelves for everyone to choose."
Xu Liang and Yang Zhiyuan looked at each other and said nothing. The room became quiet, with only a faint fragrance of tea.
"You come to be the chairman of Facebook. Next year or the year after, let's ring the bell and go public together."
Xu Liang suddenly said.
Yang Zhiyuan was stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting him to say that.
But after thinking for a while, he shook his head.
"I don't value this..."
Xu Liang interrupted him without hesitation, "Even if Yahoo and Facebook merge one by one, you are just a small shareholder with less than two points of shares. Let you be the CEO. Do you have the confidence to hold on to that position?"
Zhiyuan Yang waved his hand: "You misunderstood.
I know I am not a competent CEO or an excellent founder, but I just encountered good luck in the times. ”
Looking at his miserable look, it seemed that he had really misunderstood.
But it is impossible to apologize.
"It's meaningless to talk about this now. Our eyes should be focused on the future, rather than obsessed with the past."
Yang Zhiyuan was a little confused. It was one of them that he couldn't bear to sell Yahoo. The second was that he still couldn't let go of some burdens in his heart. It was not a good reputation to be swallowed up by later generations.
But then I thought about it, the other party had given me great decency, allowing me to serve as the chairman of Facebook and ring the bell and go public together.
The future listing of Facebook may be an IPO of 100 billion US dollars, breaking the financing record of technology stocks, which is worthy of him, the number one person in the Internet in the century, and may still be able to regain the reputation he lost.
(This chapter ends)