Bill could not take Li Dong's flattery, but he had to carry on.
A few minutes later, Li Dong stood up again and smiled. "Mr. Bill, I have a meeting to attend tonight. Why don't we call it a day?
I've said before that I'm an efficient person.
There's a huge difference between us. There's no point in continuing this discussion. It's just a waste of time.
I'm not joking with you when I say 14 million shares.
This is my final decision. I won't give you a dollar more. If you can agree to it, then sign the contract immediately.
If you can't agree, then this negotiation is over. "
Bill was so frustrated that he wanted to vomit blood. He said helplessly, "Li, you're the worst entrepreneur I've ever met, but you're also the best one. We've only met twice, and not for long. I think we can continue to discuss this … "
For a negotiation like this, meeting seven or eight times and talking for a few months was considered long?
Not long at all!
Li Dong, on the other hand, had completely blocked his way this time.
Why don't we settle it now?
Otherwise, we don't have to talk anymore.
If it was Sun Tao and the rest, this matter could still be turned around and could be seen as a bargaining tactic.
But Li Dong was the head of Far away and one of the most famous entrepreneurs in Hua Xia.
Since he had said so, changing his words would be like slapping himself in the face. Ordinary entrepreneurs would not do such a humiliating thing.
At this point, Damo did not have many choices.
Or rather, they had no choice at all.
If they did not agree this time, not only would they not get Weibo shares, but they would also not be able to underwrite the IPO in the future.
As for Weibo shares, Damo was determined to get it.
Also, if they did not agree this time, they would not even have the chance to participate in three rounds of financing. This would be a huge loss for Damo.
Weibo was doing well now. It had opened up channels in Europe, expanded its territory in Asia, and was competing with Twitter and Facebook in North America and South America.
Other than the underdeveloped internet industry in Blackie, Weibo was advancing in other regions.
If this continued, Weibo might even surpass Facebook.
Would Damo be willing to give up such a good project with great potential?
After all, Gome was only one of Hua Xia's retail companies. It was not even the biggest retail company. Now, it was facing a lot of troubles. If it was not for the fact that Li Dong wanted to enter, Damo would not have hesitated at all.
Looking at Bill's chattering, Li Dong chuckled, "Mr. Bill, it's normal for me to do it once or twice.
Now that I've made a decision, I like to do it quickly.
If they insisted on negotiating for a few months, no one could guarantee that something unexpected would happen.
Once Gome discovers my intentions, it will cause me a lot of trouble, so I need to end this quickly. You should understand this.
If my plan fails because of your delay, then everything we're talking about now will be pointless and meaningless.
Also, I am a narrow-minded person. Damo is strong, I can't do anything to you.
But Far Away's businesses will not be financed or listed. This is not a threat. It's just my personal opinion. Mr. Bill, just treat it as a joke.
Currently, Far Away Mall, Wan Toon, PP, Far Away Video … all these projects are doing well.
If we want to get listed in the US, our first choice will be the US. Our profits will be maximized, and we will need your help there.
Now, it's obvious that Damo does not care about our friendship. I'm sorry … "
Li Dong looked regretful, and Bill was speechless.
I just said that you do not care about our friendship, and now you're talking about friendship?
But what Li Dong said was the truth. Far Away Technology had quite a number of high-quality businesses, and Damo would definitely be interested in financing and listing them.
Li Dong said that he was narrow-minded. Bill didn't know much about it before, but now he felt that it was definitely the truth!
Giving up long-term profits for this one time?
He was sure that if they continued to negotiate, 15 million shares should still be possible. After all, Li Dong was in urgent need of it.
But if he really fell out with Li Dong for the 1 million shares, there might not be any more opportunities for cooperation.
Even if it was a one-time deal, it depended on the person.
For entrepreneurs like Li Dong who controlled a large number of high-quality industries, everyone liked to cast a long line to catch a big fish, cutting meat slowly with a knife. It was not necessarily worse than now.
Bill sighed and said helplessly, "Li, how about this. I will communicate with the headquarters now. From my point of view, I actually hope that we can negotiate this cooperation. In Hua Xia, we need friends like you. But before I came to Hua Xia, the headquarters gave me 15 million shares. This is a decision made by the higher-ups, and I can't change it alone. Now, I can only give it a try and see what the headquarters says … "
Li Dong happily rushed forward and hugged Big Nose again. He laughed and said, "Bill, don't be humble. I believe you can do it. If we can really reach this cooperation, you will be my best friend in the future! "
When he said this, even Li Dong knew that he was being hypocritical.
Of course, Big Nose was also hypocritical.
What bottom line 15 million shares? What headquarters asking for instructions? Who hadn't used such tricks before?
Since he had led the team to Hua Xia, it meant that he had the right to decide.
Also, it was only 1 million shares. For an international investment bank like Damo, it was really not a lot.
Bill's purpose was to let Li Dong say "good".
Li Dong also satisfied him. "I will accept this good offer. You will be my best friend in the future."
As for how good a friend could be, it should not be a big problem for a good friend to stab me in the back.
Li Dong had always felt that it was meaningless to talk about friendship with people from investment banks.
When you can't bring them benefits, they will turn hostile faster than flipping a book. There was no real friendship.
Of course, there was also the possibility of a close personal relationship. But Li Dong had not even finished making friends with Hua Xia. He did not have time to make friends with these capitalists.
Bill started to call headquarters in front of Li Dong.
Li Dong did not know who Bill was talking to. The translator wanted to translate for him, but Li Dong waved his hand. There was no need to listen to these words.
The final result would not be out of his expectations. Bill dared to make a phone call in front of Feng Yu. If he could not sell this favor, it would be a big joke.
The result was also not out of Li Dong's expectations.
As soon as he hung up the phone, Bill smiled in relief. "Congratulations, Li. The headquarters has agreed!"
Li Dong chuckled and said, "It's worth congratulating. This is what we call a win-win situation. I also have to congratulate Mr. Bill. This time, Mr. Bill has fought for a lot of benefits for Damo. If it was me, I would at least give a bonus of tens of millions of USD! Mr. Bill, after you get your bonus, you must treat me to a meal. "
Big Nose was speechless. How could he stop bragging?
Tens of millions of USD bonus? If you can give me tens of millions of RMB, I will consider it as my loss.
This was the second time Bill had dealt with Li Dong. Just these two times, he had remembered this young entrepreneur Hua Xia with his strong personality.
Everything else was not a problem when the conditions were met.
Bill did not dare to say that he knew more about Weibo than Li Dong, but he definitely knew about it.
As one of the investors of the second round of financing, they knew about Weibo.
And Li Dong also knew about Gome's situation.
Both parties knew about the target of the transaction, and the conditions were settled. Signing the contract was just a matter of process.
Drafting the contract, getting someone to notarize it, and getting a third party to deposit it …
Li Dong had already prepared all these procedures when he signed the contract with Fukang.
Very soon, everyone was present.
With both parties' lawyers as witnesses, Li Dong and Bill signed the contract on behalf of their respective companies. There was no need for the big boss of Damo to come personally as Bill had the authorization.
By the time the contract was signed, it was already past 8 pm.
After signing the contract, Li Dong heaved a sigh of relief. He stood up and shook hands with Bill. "It's getting late. I will not keep Mr. Bill for dinner. Next time, I will treat you if there is a chance. I have been quite busy recently, please forgive me. "
Sun Tao and the others who were standing beside Li Dong wanted to say something but hesitated. Their faces were filled with helplessness.
Boss, can you not embarrass us Far away?
It's just a meal. You don't have to be so stingy.
Bill did not care about this. As someone who only cared about profits, eating was a waste of time. It was necessary for him to negotiate with Li Dong.
Now that they had reached an agreement, it did not matter if they ate or not.
Also, Bill had to return to China immediately to report to the headquarters.
Li Dong had acquired Gome's shares from Damo, and it would not be difficult for him to acquire JP Morgan Chase.
In the future, Hua Xia's situation in the business world might change.
The investment banks had to change their strategies on Hua Xia's side.
For some companies, they should withdraw from the market and hold on to the market.
For example, some retail companies could have withdrawn. Li Dong was too strong. Even if they invested, even if they defeated Li Dong in the end, the investment and return might not necessarily be proportional.
Instead, they might as well invest in other companies.
After exchanging some pleasantries, Bill and his men left.
There were still quite a lot of people in the hotel. They had been delayed for a long time, and it would not benefit either party if they stayed any longer.
… …
After Bill left, Li Dong heaved a sigh of relief. "We have settled one company. JP Morgan Chase should be done soon."
If Damo agreed, JP Morgan Chase will surely agree.
Of course, there will be some additional conditions, such as the lead underwriter and priority.
These are all minor issues and can be discussed.
But there should be no problems in other aspects.
Sun Tao nodded. "I also think it's not a problem. We have also negotiated with a third party to acquire some shares on our behalf. We have just started to contact them, and it will take some time. "
Sun Tao continued. "We received news from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that the deal is approved. Tomorrow, the exchange will make an announcement, and Gome also called. They will hold a shareholders' meeting the day after tomorrow to discuss the restructuring of the board of directors. General Manager Li, should we delay the board's decision? After all, we have acquired these shares, and it will be troublesome to reorganize the board of directors in a short period. "
Li Dong shook his head. "No need. It's not a big deal.
If we reorganize the board of directors now, we can numb them a little.
If we delay, they will not focus on this and might Association for something else.
Let them cause a ruckus at the shareholders' meeting first, and they will let down their guard.
In the later stages, we'll seize the opportunity to win in one fell swoop, and overthrowing the board of directors will only be a matter of a few words.
Of course, to overthrow the board of directors, we will need at least two-thirds of the shares. But once we become the absolute controlling shareholder, the board of directors will just be a decoration, and it will not cause us much trouble. "
The board of directors still has some authority.
But in fact, they have no authority at all.
According to the company's articles of association, some resolutions must be approved by two-thirds of the board of directors.
Or at the shareholders' meeting, only two-thirds of the shares can make a decision.
But this kind of thing rarely happens. Shareholders with more than 51% of the shares are rarely influenced by small shareholders.
That's why Li Dong is not too concerned about the board of directors' restructuring.
Seeing that Li Dong does not care about this, Sun Tao asked, "Then who should we send to Gome?"
Since they had decided to enter Gome, there must be someone from Far Away joining the board of directors. Furthermore, it will be the executive director and not the non-executive director.
It will be at least one person, and at most two people.
And this director will most likely be the leader of Gome in the future.
Li Dong cannot stay in Gome all the time, and it will be a problem who will take over Gome in the future.
Hearing Sun Tao's question, Li Dong was a little hesitant. After a while, he said, "Gome is not a small enterprise after all. It is comparable to Faraway Supermarket. I don't feel at ease letting an ordinary person take the helm. And when the time comes, people will be uncertain, and the Huang Family will make a comeback at any time. The person who goes to Gome to take the helm must be steady, ruthless, and capable of making decisions according to the situation … "
Li Dong put forward a lot of requirements, and the more Sun Tao listened, the more he felt that the requirements are too high.
Far Away, there are not many who can meet the requirements that Li Dong mentioned.
Even Sun Tao is a little reluctant.
After waiting for Li Dong to finish, Sun Tao said with a troubled expression, "I'm afraid it will be difficult to find such a candidate …"
Seeing this, Li Dong looked at Qi Yunna next to him and raised his eyebrows. "Yunna, are you confident?"
"Ah?"
Qi Yunna was stunned for a moment, then reacted. She hurriedly waved her hand and said, "General Manager Li, I can't do it. This responsibility is too heavy. Gome is ten times the size of the current North China retail branch! I can't even do what I want in North China, let alone Gome. "
Li Dong said exasperatedly, "You have no ambition! Forget it, I know you are afraid. If you really can't do it, I will transfer Wang Yue over! "
As the Vice President, Wang Yue is now in charge of logistics and real estate.
If he really transferred her over to take charge of Gome, it would be considered a demotion.
But the meaning is different. Gome has just entered Far Away, and it needs a fierce general to hold the fort.
To be able to catch Li Dong's eye and be transferred to Gome, she is actually more important than the Vice President.
When Sun Tao heard that he wants to transfer Wang Yue over, he could not help but say, "Will it make the people in Gome vigilant?"
Transferring Wang Yue over at this stage is obviously a little too important.
Li Dong shook his head. "We have to enter at this stage. Vigilance is vigilance, but it is enough to show how important we are.
Also, with Wang Yue here, some of the neutral parties will make a choice and will no longer be hesitant and hesitant.
We will take the opportunity to grasp a portion of the power and reduce the living space of the small shareholders.
When the time comes, it will be much easier to negotiate with a third-party organization about the shares.
When they react, their vigilance will be over, and our matter will more or less be done.
At this time, straightening out the internal affairs and suppressing them in the shortest time possible, especially the Huang family and the Euphoria faction. This is the best choice.
Otherwise, it will be a waste of time to let Wang Yue enter after we complete the merger.
Right now, to us, time is more important than anything else. "
Seeing this, Sun Tao could only say, "Then we will have to seek CEO Wang's opinion."
"This is not a big problem. She has long said that she does not want to be with an old bachelor like you, lest you have any ideas about her. She will be transferred to Beijing to accompany Yunna."
Sun Tao's face darkened. If Wang Yue said this, he will cut off his head and kick it like a ball!
Li Dong was still the same. He never sounded too reliable.
Speaking of which, the 18-year-old Li Dong back then seemed to be more reliable than he is now. At the very least, he is not this deceitful!
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