It was about eight o'clock in the evening, and the motorcade was driving on the road out of the Shanghai Airport.
In the spacious business car, Liu Qing accepted the mineral water handed by his assistant. It's not that she has the same habit as Andy, the strong woman in the hit TV series "Glee": she needs to drink a lot of water when she's nervous.
She was simply thirsty, pondered for a moment, and then explained the situation to Guo Lingyu, "Haiyi Group is the leading private enterprise in Handong Province. It is involved in chemical industry, foreign trade, finance, mining and other fields.
Because they have no listed companies, their assets cannot be estimated. But the worst estimate is that they are all Fortune 500 companies. "
Guo Lingyu is a Malaysian who studied business school at Harvard and later worked in Goldman Sachs Asia Pacific and is based in Hong Kong Island. I can understand this situation. There are many large companies in the United States that are not listed.
"Such an exaggeration? I seem to have some impression of the name of this company. Is it a company like Koch's octopus?"
Companies at the Fortune Global 500 level are definitely not unknowns in the business fields they are involved in. They are basically companies that are among the best and have technology patents or unique advantages! What, you mean Lenovo? Of course he has his unique advantages: he is the conscience of American imperialism, how can you compare to him?
Guo Lingyu is engaged in finance, so she is not sensitive to the name Haiyi Group. The main reason is that she has to read too much company information, and unlisted companies are not her business scope.
Liu Qing sighed and said, "That's not the case. There is a difference between inside and outside."
Many people in China are unaware of the changes in the American business world. All day long, they are superstitious about the Morgan and Rockefeller conglomerates dominating the United States. That’s all from the old imperial calendar! Just like the Rothschild family. The wind is always blown away by the rain and wind.
There are also those who believe in conspiracy theories, such as "Skull and Bones" and "Freemasonry" controlling the United States. This is purely a lack of basic understanding of American politics. Who founded the United States? Anglo-Saxon! You say Jews control America? is it possible? Do you know what is the most serious problem in the United States?
The current control of American politics is called "deep state."
For example: the military-industrial conglomerate represented by Rockefeller-Martin Corporation. The most famous of these in recent years is Koch Industries. Because of the Koch family's active penetration into American politics, they are known as the "Koch Octopus." It is the second largest privately held company in the United States.
(Pongo is the latest member of Koch's octopus family.)
Liu Qing continued: "Lily, it's not surprising that Haiyi Group, which you don't know, has such strong strength. Think about it, how many powerful companies are there in the European continent? How many have we heard of?
China is so large, and its GDP has long surpassed that of the European Union. So how many powerful companies are hidden? According to the information I received, Haiyi Group is a core member company of a consortium.
So, the situation I am facing now is very serious. I have to come to the Magic City. But if I directly come forward to talk to Jing Gao, there will be no room for maneuver, so I still hope that you will talk to Jing Gao, but the conditions will be changed. "
Having said this, Liu Qing couldn't help but sigh tiredly. Behind Didi are Alibaba, Tencent, SoftBank, Tiger Management, Hongbin Capital, etc. If necessary, she can also bring in funds from Goldman Sachs. She really won't be intimidated by the newly added Haiyi Group or any consortium, but the conditions for the "merger" with Uber (China) really need to be changed.
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Guo Lingyu and Jing Gao made an appointment to meet in detail at noon on the 24th. The location was a very fashionable restaurant on the 31st floor of Hyatt Regency Hotel on the Bund in the North Bund.
The best scenery here in Shanghai may not be the Huangpu River, but the most famous one must be the Huangpu River. Therefore, the prices of restaurants along the North Shore where you can see the Oriental Pearl Tower are generally higher than those on the other side.
For example, some restaurants in No. 18 on the Bund.
Jing Gao arrived at the very fashionable restaurant on the 30th floor of the hotel on time. When he walked in, he felt that the view was very wide, taking in all the high-rise buildings in Pudong. The river meanders.
Guo Lingyu had been waiting in the restaurant early, wearing big sunglasses to cover her beautiful face, and sitting by the window. When she saw Jing Gao arriving, she took off her sunglasses, stood up, smiled, shook hands with Jing Gao, and said politely: "Mr. Jing, good afternoon."
"Ms. Guo, hello." Jing Gao said with a spring breeze on his face, gently shook her little hand and sat down. The reason, of course, was that Guan Guan's beauty and style made him intoxicated. He can now tell the difference between Danqing and Guanguan.
Danqing looks like a radiant strong woman, but she is actually quite conservative in that regard. Let him do it. A lot of knowledge still needs to be taught by him. Guan Guan, on the other hand, is shy and timid, but has strong and deep feelings for him and is willing to cooperate actively. What a stunning beauty!
Guo Lingyu is one of those very beautiful beauties who takes very good care of herself. A woman in her thirties has a smooth face, as bright as a woman in her twenties. Standing 1.70 meters tall, she has a plump and graceful figure. Today she is wearing a pale pink silk shirt and a white slit skirt. She is a fashionable and charming girl.
"Mr. Jing, let's chat while we eat." Guo Lingyu waved to the waiter to take the order, and the arrangements were quickly made.
It doesn’t matter what you eat for today’s meal. Guo Lingyu's mind was not on this. The waiter brought the sobered up red wine. She poured a glass of wine for Jing Gao and started today's topic, "Mr. Jing, I am entrusted by Didi's Mr. Liu to come and talk to you." .What do you want to say about this subsidy war between Uber and Didi?"
Jing Gao smiled and raised his glass to invite a drink, and said: "Miss Guo, I have the initiative in this subsidy war. It is actually inappropriate for you to ask like this. What is Didi's bottom line?"
Guo Lingyu chuckled and said: "Mr. Jing, the Phoenix Fund is soaring now. You are more confident than when I came to see you last time. Okay, let's talk straight to the point.
What Mr. Liu means is that Didi and Uber need to merge. With the development of online car-hailing, the dividends from the new market have long been exhausted. If there is another subsidy war, it will just be mutual internal friction and cannibalize each other's share.
Zhu Xiaofu of Jinshajiang Venture Capital has said on different occasions that the current battle between Didi and Uber is actually to gain more bargaining chips for each during the merger.
Jean’s idea is simple. She is willing to merge Didi and Uber with each holding 50% of the shares. Of course, it was Uber that merged into Didi. Mr. Jing, I think I made it very clear. "
The merger of Uber into Didi means that Didi will be the user-oriented name, and Didi's management will continue to be in charge of this giant in the travel field.
Jing Gao couldn't help but laugh. how to say? Liu Qing is still quite good. Didi just negotiated a US$200 million financing deal with Foxconn in September. Its valuation is US$33.5 billion.
As for the US$500 million financing that Uber had just negotiated with Haiyi Group, Jinggao did not take advantage of An Xiaoqian and sold part of his shares to her based on a valuation of US$12 billion. The external market values Uber at approximately $15 billion.
In other words, Didi’s Liu Qing was willing to give up nearly US$9.25 billion in benefits in exchange for a truce and control of Uber. This courage is still very sufficient. This condition will be full of controversy within Didi. Of course, it would be tempting for Uber's shareholders if word spread.
Capital, in the end, is all about profit.
"Miss Guo, do you think I will agree?"
Guo Lingyu sat with her legs crossed, leaning back, and said: "I don't think you will agree. A man who bought Uber (China) for a premium of US$2 billion cannot be tempted by the small profit in front of him.
However, Mr. Liu’s intention is very clear. If you don’t accept it, she will introduce capital from Goldman Sachs and bring Didi to Nasdaq for listing. Borrow funds from the entire U.S. capital market to fight against you. She doesn’t think Didi will ultimately lose this war. "
Liu Qing’s words are very domineering! No matter how rich Jing Gao is, he can't possibly have more money than the money in the U.S. capital market, right?
