Chapter 1074 Ambitious
Xu Liang vaguely remembers that the first time it was listed in Xiangjiang was in 2007, but he forgot the specific time.
But he knew that listing in Hong Kong was not ideal. After delisting, he went to Nasdaq and then soared.
“I am not opposed to Alibaba’s listing. After investing for so many years, it does require a certain degree of realization. The key is where to list?
Alibaba plans to list the whole thing, or only a part of it?
And the listing price and underwriters? "
Sun Zhengyi felt relieved, as long as Xu Liang does not object to the listing.
Everything else can be discussed.
"It seems that Mr. Xu has also considered this matter. . ”
“Of course. ”
"Mr. Xu is a major shareholder, and I would also like to hear your opinion."
"My opinion is very simple. Alibaba is listed as a whole on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with Hanhua as an underwriter."
The reason why Alibaba listed on Nasdaq was mainly because the Hong Kong Stock Exchange at that time did not allow companies with "different rights for the same shares" to be listed in Hong Kong.
But this was directly changed by Xu Liang after he acquired nearly half of the shares of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2003.
Sun Zhengyi thought about it briefly and did not object.
Although Hanhua's strength in the international securities field is still far behind that of global giants such as Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan, Alibaba's size is too small.
The revenue is less than 2 billion Huaxia coins in just one year.
For companies of this level, including A-shares and Hong Kong stocks, Hanhua Trader has traded nearly 30 companies.
The experience has long been mature.
Not a problem at all.
"The specific plan can be discussed in detail later. The launch time is not possible this year, but next year."
"I believe Mr. Ma will agree to this suggestion." Sun Zhengyi said.
Paused.
"Mr. Xu, SoftBank hopes to cooperate more with you. I wonder if there is such an opportunity?"
Xu Liang knew as soon as he heard this that this old guy was interested in what he had in his hands. company.
This is also normal. Regardless of China or the United States, he has too many potential companies in his hands, such as Alibaba, Penguin, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.
SoftBank is an investment company that prefers technology and the Internet. How could it not be greedy?
"What kind of cooperation does Mr. Sun want to start?"
"Penguin, Facebook, or Hongmeng Pangu Company are all fine."
Glanced at him.
This old guy has a vicious eye.
All I choose are the companies with the most investment value in my hands.
"Mr. Sun, I am not short of money." Xu Liang said calmly.
“SoftBank has been operating in the investment industry for many years and has deep connections around the world, especially in the Japanese business community. If SoftBank can become a shareholder of Penguin, Facebook or Pangu, it can help them better operate in Japan and even the world. Development."
Xu Liang said slowly after taking a sip from the teacup on the table.
"If I introduce Mizuho Financial Group, it will play the same role as SoftBank, or even better."
"Mizuho Financial is indeed stronger than SoftBank, but their strength in the venture capital field But it’s not as good as us. Moreover, SoftBank has many good projects that it can share with Hanhua.”
“For example, T-Mobile”< br>
Xu Liang looked at the gleaming man in front of him and felt his huge ambition in the telecommunications industry.
T-Mobile is a multinational mobile phone operator.
It is a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom and belongs to the Freemove Alliance.
T-Mobile operates GSM networks in Western Europe and the United States, and participates in network operations in Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia through financial means.
With 109 million users, the company is one of the largest mobile phone companies in the world.
The current market value exceeds US$20 billion.
It is the third largest telecommunications company in the United States after Verizon and AT&T.
"We can join forces to acquire T-Mobile, and then seek to acquire 'Sprint'. The combined business of the two will definitely surpass Verizon and AT&T and become the largest telecommunications company in the United States."
< br>Although Sprint is not as good as T-Mobile, it is also the fourth largest telecommunications company and the third largest mobile phone company in the United States, with nearly 60 million customers.
The merger of the two does have the power to surpass Verizon and ATT.
But Xu Liang couldn’t help but feel disappointed.
It is impossible for the United States to allow foreigners to acquire the top telecommunications companies in the United States. When Murdoch, a white man, wanted to acquire 20th Century Fox, he was forced to change his nationality.
How much profit did Xu Liang get from Hanhua when he acquired Universal Entertainment from the French?
This is only a capital merger and acquisition of about 10 billion US dollars.
Sprint and T-Mobile, any one of them is a super merger worth more than 20 billion US dollars. How much money will Xu Liang spend to satisfy the greedy appetite of Americans?
Also, Verizon and ATT cannot allow someone to climb on their heads.
"Xu, the global Internet is developing rapidly, and the demand for telecommunications broadband is getting stronger and stronger. Investing in the telecommunications business will make huge profits. From the development of Vivendi Telecom last year and this year, I believe you have the same understanding as me.
Let’s join forces and find a strong partner from the United States, Goldman Sachs or Carlyle, and let’s work on this project together. Although it will be difficult in the middle, once we succeed, we will reap several times or even more than ten times the excess. Return.”
Sun Zhengyi’s eyes were fiery.
He is very optimistic about the future of the telecommunications industry.
In 2001, SoftBank launched Yahoo Japan BB business to provide broadband ADSL services to Japanese users.
This decision brought Yahoo Japan's total revenue to more than 400 billion yen in 2003.
This is also the reason why the market value of Yahoo Japan was able to rise against the trend and surpassed Yahoo USA in 2004.
After tasting the sweetness of telecommunications broadband business.
In May 2004, SoftBank acquired Japan Telecom, the third largest fixed-line operator in Japan, and successfully transformed from its growing broadband and Internet businesses.
In March 2006, SoftBank announced the acquisition of the telecommunications business of Vodafone Japan. These acquisitions have made SoftBank the third largest telecom operator in Japan after the two established giants NTT and KDDI.
Sun Zhengyi is a very gambling person, which can be seen from his past investment projects.
Invested in GungHo, a Japanese online game company, and directly held 40% of the shares.
Starting to invest in UTStarcom in 1995, it invested US$160 million and directly occupied 50% of the equity of UTStarcom.
Invest in Alibaba and hold 34.4% of the shares at its peak.
US$250 million was invested in Juli Media PPTV, accounting for 35% of the shares.
Invest US$400 million to invest in Thousand Oaks Interactive Group and obtain 35% of the shares.
There are many similar examples.
This kind of strategy of taking heavy positions at every turn is not venture capital but private equity.
You can make a lot of money if you bet right, but you can be miserable if you bet wrong.
Even Xu Liang, a reborn person, would not dare to invest so much at once if he did not know the future achievements of a company.
Basically 15% is the top.
If the other party needs more funds, he will usually contact Sequoia or other cooperating venture capital funds, and everyone will share the risk together.
SoftBank later lost hundreds of billions of dollars. Son’s investment method of making big bets must have been one of the reasons for the losses.
It is also based on this character.
He is no longer satisfied with just dominating Japan's telecommunications industry and wants to play at his father's house.
But if something like "Mitsubishi buys the Rockefeller Building" happens once, it is disgusting enough for the United States, and it will never be allowed to happen a second time.
So he is very unfavorable to Son’s merger and acquisition plan.
"I'm sorry, although I am optimistic about the telecommunications industry, the investment in the telecommunications industry is too big. One Vivendi Telecom is enough. I don't need and don't want to enter the US telecommunications industry." Xu Liang refused directly.
Although Sun Zhengyi was a little disappointed, he also understood how an investment of tens of billions of dollars could be settled with just a few words.
"Next, I will make some preliminary preparations, and then I will go to Mr. Xu again. I believe you will change your mind after seeing everything."
Looking at the confident Sun Zhengyi, Xu Liang felt a little guilty Suspicious.
Some were not sure whether he was really sure or just pretending to be calm.
But no matter what, he will not go back.
With the trade war, cutting is difficult.
The two of them did not talk about business anymore. After dinner, Xu Liang took Futian Xinmei and left.
"What did Mrs. Sun talk to you about? I see you are very attentive?"
Xu Liang asked with a smile on the way home.
“She told me a lot about her experience in educating children, which I found very useful.”
Xu Liang suddenly understood.
A common problem among new mothers is inexperience.
After returning home.
“Are you going to work?”
Xu Liang nodded, “It’s still early, and I can’t sleep.”
“Yami went to film a movie, I I can't serve you alone, let Nakajima choose another girl tomorrow." Fukuda Xinmei said.
Now that she has a son, she has looked away from these things.
Being from a wealthy family, she has also seen many lovers around her father and brother.
Compared to them, my husband is already very good.
Not only did he leave a huge fortune to her and her children, but he also gave her enough respect.
What's more important is that she really can't cope with her increasingly powerful husband alone.
"I know, let's go and rest."
Xu Liang was still thinking about how to tell her about this in the morning, but he didn't expect that she had already thought about him.
Fukuda shook his head and said happily.
"I can't sleep either, so let's draw some manuscripts first. Although Editor Fujita didn't rush him, we can't delay the 39th volume of "Death" any longer."
"That's fine."
After Futian Xinmei left, Xu Liang took out the information on Ai Hui Music from the desk drawer.
Ai Hui is also called Aibex.
The latter started in the 1970s and was founded by the famous Japanese musician Katsuto Matsuura. After years of development, it reached its peak at the end of the last century.
It owns singers such as Namie Amuro, Ayumi Hamasaki, Mirai Koda, etc. It is known as the "Tian Hou Palace" in Japan and occupies 70% of the Japanese music market.
In 1998, we began to expand overseas, especially the Wanwan market.
And named his branch in Wanwan "Ai Hui".
The name later expanded to the entire Greater China region.
So ordinary Chinese people are more familiar with ‘Ai Hui’ than with Bex.
Although AiBex's market share has declined in the new century, it is still the largest independent record company in the world.
Universal, Warner, and Sony are all group operations.
Not really an independent record label.
Although Aibex is developing better and better, it is not very lucky, and it happens to catch up with the booming wave of digital music.
The market value of giants such as Universal, Warner, and Sony has declined step by step, and Ai Bakers is no exception.
(End of this chapter)