Chapter 266
"What are the YouTube people talking about? Are the rumors true?"
Peng Xiaolin asked in a low voice in excitement.
Zheng Nan looked at the other party speechlessly and coughed, "Mr. Peng, this matter involves commercial secrets. It is not easy for me to disclose it."
"Mr. Zheng, you are too It’s so uninteresting.” Peng Xiaolin was not willing to let go of this opportunity. He finally managed to find a client who knew the inside story. “Those who usually don’t look up are all from the venture capital circle.”
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"I don't want to ask about those business secrets. I just want to ask if the news the reporter wrote in the newspaper is true?"
Zheng Nan pondered for two seconds, "The newspaper used the unilateral rhetoric of the YouTube shareholder representative. , distorted the facts, we will refute this statement after a while.”
“It is normal for reporters to write randomly,” Peng Xiaolin continued to ask, “So, you really want to sell Qvod. Two billion?”
“Nothing.” Zheng Nan directly denied, “We are still negotiating.”
Peng Xiaolin said with envy: “YouTube’s shareholder representative. I have told reporters that the negotiations have reached the stage of discussing how to pay. Mr. Zheng, it will be meaningless for you to deny it.”
Zheng Nan asked in shock: "Is that what they said?"
Peng Xiaolin took out the newspaper and pointed it out to Zheng Nan, "The original words of the YouTube shareholder representative outside the meeting can't be Did the reporter just write it up?"
"That's not what the other party meant. He was just giving an example." Zheng Nan was dumbfounded, "The negotiation has not yet reached the final result, and the price has not been agreed upon."
< br>Seeing that Zheng Nan refused to reveal anything, Peng Xiaolin had no choice but to let him go, and instead found Hou Jingtao of Dachen Venture Capital.
"Mr. Hou, you are also a shareholder of Qvod, right?" Peng Xiaolin asked with a smile, "With our friendship, you can't go too far with me."
Hou Jingtao was stunned for a moment, and then said awkwardly: "We have sold our shares to SoftBank."
"Sold?!" Peng Xiaolin looked at Hou Jingtao in disbelief, and then asked hurriedly, "What did you do? "What price was it sold for?"
"SoftBank bought our equity at a valuation of US$200 million," Hou Jingtao said with some pride, "I heard that YouTube was also negotiated based on this valuation. Acquired."
"Are you sure?" Peng Xiaolin asked hurriedly, "YouTube is really willing to pay so much."
"This should be right." Hou Jingtao thought for a while. “I heard that YouTube raised US$240 million in the United States specifically to acquire Qvod.com.”
Now Peng Xiaolin was really jealous, "Two hundred and forty million dollars, that is, two billion, just to buy such a fast broadcast network!"
"This is really a profit for you. Come on, when will Lenovo Investment have such good luck?"
Hou Jingtao also said with a complicated tone: "I just made a little money, but SoftBank and IDG made money this time?"
Peng Xiaolin heard that the other party's tone was wrong and quickly asked: "How do you say this?"
"I heard that Qvod.com was not satisfied with the price offered by YouTube at all. This negotiation The conversation fell apart after half an hour," Hou Jingtao said melancholy, "Quavo.com is very excited."
"Ah?" Peng Xiaolin was shocked, "If they are not satisfied with US$240 million, how much do they want?"
"There are rumors that it is US$360 million." Hou Jingtao said casually, "But this has nothing to do with me. I have sold my shares to SoftBank. Alas."
"People are so weak that snakes swallow elephants." Peng Xiaolin said jealously, "How much money will it take to fill their pockets?" What an appetite."
Hou Jingtao suddenly changed the topic, "Mr. Peng, I heard that you guys also voted for a video website. What does it look like? Let me see it and open my eyes."
“An incubation project is not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning.” Peng Xiaolin laughed.
"Mr. Peng, please don't be modest. The size of the project is not about the size, but the track of the project." Hou Jingtao said with a smile, "Qvod.com was not that big when it was first established, but now it dares to ask for 2 billion to start. "
"Now everyone is staring at the gold mine of video websites, looking for entrepreneurial teams all over the world."
"Mr. Peng, you are quick to act. This time, you got it. Don’t forget me, brother, if you have the chance to make a fortune.”
“Next time, definitely next time.” Peng Xiaolin felt so proud that he almost went to the sky.
This time it is really going to be developed!
The last time he called to ask Xiong Xiaoge, the other party gave him various denials and refused to reveal any information.
Now it will be revealed in less than a month.
Kuaibo.com is not satisfied after selling 240 million US dollars. Xiong Xiaoge is really greedy.
But this is also a good thing. It shows that there is really much potential in the field of video websites.
If you can do it on Kuaibo.com, I can do it on Tudou.com!
Peng Xiaolin immediately made a mental calculation that Tudou must be launched this month.
Then expand rapidly for three months and then sell it, then it will really become prosperous!
Why don’t you stay and run it yourself?
Are you kidding, what kind of company are we!
Our purpose is to buy rather than build. How can we make money by selling to Americans if we operate it ourselves?
Website development, maintenance, and operation are all costs, and once you get it, it's a hugely profitable deal.
Any smart person knows how to choose.
Peng Xiaolin immediately called Wang Wei, "Can your website be online?"
"It will be fine soon." Wang Wei said repeatedly, "We have solved the problem The main technical problems have been solved, and the rest is optimization."
"Then what are you waiting for? The market is so hot now, everyone is looking at the video website," Peng Xiaolong said impatiently, "Hurry up and go online. ! ”
"This." Wang Wei hesitated, "Next week, we will go on next week."
"No, the day after tomorrow at the latest." Peng Xiaolin raised his voice, "The people from YouTube are still in Beijing. , the sooner it goes online, the better, we want to show them the website.”
“Prove to them that China is not just a video website, and Qvod.com is nothing more than that. If they can do it, we Tudou.com can do it too. It can be done!"
"Mr. Peng, our website is not perfect yet," Wang Wei said very embarrassed, "There are some small problems that have not been solved yet."
"That's it. Let’s release a test version first, at least let people see it.” Peng Xiaolin said casually, “That’s it, I’ll hang up first.”
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"Everything is going well, there is just a little problem, don't worry I will take care of it."
Davis hung up the phone with a smile, then sighed and looked at Qin Shaoyan was sitting opposite.
"John." Davis said with a sincere face, "We have been working together for two years, so we can be considered friends."
"It's one year and five months." Qin Shaoyan replied, "We can be considered friends." "Since we are friends, we should talk openly." Davis said in a soft tone, "We have a tacit understanding since we cooperated on Facebook. This time on YouTube We made a wonderful coordination and killed Bowman’s bitchi.”
"You are both a shareholder of YouTube and a shareholder of Qvod.com, and it will be the biggest loss for you if the negotiations continue to be in such a stalemate."
"Please advise those shareholders not to be so Greedy, let's work together to get the negotiation back on the right track."
"Two hundred million dollars, how about it?"
Qin Shaoyan didn't say anything, but stood up directly." Sorry, my friend, it looks like our friendship is only worth $40 million.”
"Hey, wait a minute." Davis quickly stopped Qin Shaoyan, "Two hundred and forty million, I owe you a favor."
Qin Shaoyan sat back on the sofa again and sighed, " Davis, you have also seen that it is difficult for me to convince my shareholders with such a small amount of money."
Davis was a little unhappy, "Your shareholders have too much appetite! YouTube only has 240 million US dollars, and didn’t we agree on it before?”
“The previous price was just what I agreed to, and the shareholders had different opinions,” Qin Shaoyan also sighed, "I can't do anything."
"Mr. Qin!" Davis was anxious, "You agreed on behalf of the majority shareholder of Qvod.com, but why did your shares become less so once you returned to China?" Too much? ”
"What tricks are you playing?"
"Do you think it's my fault?" Qin Shaoyan said angrily, "I never told you that I was the major shareholder of Qvod.com, I just controlled it. It’s just that we have acquired a majority of the equity of Kuaibo.com!”
“Chao Nengli Co., Ltd. was also an early shareholder, but they signed a concerted action agreement with me, and I was also the major shareholder of Chao Nengli Co., Ltd. before. ”
“It’s just that everything changed slightly before I went to the United States. Most of my shares in Money Capacity Co., Ltd. were taken away. ”
“ "Took it away?" Davis was stunned for a moment, "Why was it taken away?"
"Davis, I also have my own difficulties." Qin Shaoyan said helplessly, "I can't refuse the person who took away the equity. It can be said that without him, I wouldn't have everything I have now. Everything I have was given by him."< br>
“Originally it was just a normal equity change. I didn’t expect that everything would change when I returned to the capital.”
“I can’t influence the shareholders’ thoughts.”
When Davis heard this, he suddenly realized that Qin Shaoyan was just a white glove.
This all makes sense. No wonder this guy with no background suddenly appeared and started a business with a large amount of capital.
It turns out that there are people behind it.
Qin Shaoyan may be a professional manager selected by a powerful person. He has a clean financial background, no background, and strong abilities. He is a perfect white-glove candidate.
Equity changes are also normal. After all, Qin Shaoyan has too many companies and funds in his hands.
Davis alone knows four of them.
When Qin Shaoyan set up the TNB Investment Company in the United States, he invested in many projects. Moreover, the company's equity was also very complicated and nested in layers. It was difficult to tell who the real boss was behind it.
Although the logic was reasonable, Davis was even more desperate.
He originally thought that acquiring Kuaibo.com would be an easy matter, but now it seems that the interests of shareholders involved are too complicated.
"John." Davis said very melancholy, "You have to help me and try to convince those shareholders."
"Although Qvod.com is good, its value is less than 2 Forty million dollars is already the limit, and it cannot be increased any more."
Qin Shaoyan pondered for two seconds and said slowly, "I can try it for you, but there is no guarantee that it will be effective."
"We must think of a way." Davis held Qin Shaoyan's hand tightly, then took out a beautifully wrapped small box and stuffed it into Qin Shaoyan's hand, "A little gift."
"Uh. , thank you." Qin Shaoyan said while putting away the gift, "This is so embarrassing."
After getting out of the hotel where Davis was staying, Qin Shaoyan opened the box and opened it. I found out that it was also a watch.
It is a square watch from the Patek Philippe 5101 series, which looks very valuable.
Qin Shaoyan laughed dumbly and shook his head, "Do these foreigners do nothing but give away watches?"
Gifts are easy to receive, but things are difficult to handle.
On the third day after arriving in Beijing, the YouTube team conducted a second round of acquisition negotiations with Qvod.com.
This time Xiong Xiaoge and others were not present, but sent their deputies and assistants to take charge.
The one sent by IDG is still an acquaintance, Xiong Xiaoge’s right-hand man Zhou Dao.
At the beginning of the negotiation, Zhou Dao, who had obviously received instructions from Xiong Xiaoge, went all out and refused to let go of the price of US$360 million.
He said very forcefully that if the price could not be negotiated, there would be no need to continue the acquisition negotiations.
Before other shareholder representatives could speak, the representative of Chao Ability Co., Ltd. stood up and expressed his agreement.
The second round of negotiations ended faster than the first round of negotiations. The only consensus reached by the two sides was to hold the third round of talks three days later.
After the negotiation, the YouTube team left directly from the back door of the hotel, leaving the reporters at the door alone.
That night, Qin Shaoyan received an overseas call from Bill Gates.
The two exchanged pleasantries first, and then Bill Gates said happily: "John, I have recorded the video of completing the ice bucket challenge and uploaded it to YouTube."
Qin Shaoyan was overjoyed when he heard this, Thank you again and again, "Thank you for your support of charity and the YouTube website. You are such a good person."
"I will notify the YouTube company soon and ask them to put your video on the homepage and mark it as popular Recommended.”
“These little things are not worth mentioning, they are all for charity,” Bill Gates said modestly, “We can invite more celebrities to join in to promote charity. We, the employees of Microsoft, will respond positively.”
What Bill Gates said is equivalent to Microsoft giving YouTube a clear platform. He is already determined to win YouTube.
"I am very excited about the prospect of cooperation between YouTube and Microsoft." Qin Shaoyan said excitedly, "With the support of Microsoft, YouTube's growth potential is unlimited."
"It's all for charity." Bill Gay Ci casually said, "By the way, John, how are the negotiations about YouTube's acquisition of the Chinese video website?"
Qin Shaoyan truthfully answered the current differences between the two companies, and at the same time expressed concerns about the prospects of the negotiations.
Bill Gates smiled slightly after hearing this and said that this was a normal business negotiation process and no big deal.
(End of this chapter)