"22 billion HKD."
When Old Huang said this number, it was as if nothing had happened.
But Li Dong frowned. "13.2 billion shares. Each share is valued at 1.67 HKD. This is too high."
Old Huang looked at him and smiled. "Is it high?
Before I invested in Yiwei, I would offer this price. Now that I have invested in Yiwei, I will still offer this price. This is not considered high, right?
General Manager Li, I don't want to fight with you all the time.
At this time, besides both sides suffering losses, no one will benefit from this.
But I have invested all my assets. Is 22 billion HKD really high?
Unless Manager Li transfers his assets, I don't think I will suffer any losses. Unless Manager Li really destroys Guomei, I don't think I will suffer any losses.
But at that time, your losses will be greater than mine. I don't think General Manager Li will invest so much for me. "
Li Dong was silent. This is the truth.
Huang Guangyu smiled again. "It's just HKD. It's less than 19 billion. Also, General Manager Li's investment will be less. Don't forget that Gome has plenty of funds now. "
"That money is used to buy back the shares." Li Dong shook his head. "In this case, I might have to pay about 50 billion to acquire Gome. Gome is not worth this price now! "
"Regardless of whether it is worth it or not, is General Manager Li going to quit now?"
Huang Guangyu smiled. "If General Manager Li is willing to quit, I will welcome him. I can buy back your shares. Consider it."
Li Dong glanced at him and said. "20 billion."
"RMB?" Old Huang smiled.
Li Dong frowned. "HKD."
"General Manager Li, don't joke with me."
Huang Guangyu shook his head. "22 billion HKD is my bottom line. In fact, I could totally open my mouth and shout out 30 billion. So what? At this time, I didn't want to fight with General Manager Li over this anymore. Twenty-two billion is not a high price. General Manager Li should know that himself. "
Li Dong fell into silence. After a while, he said, "Now that things have come to this, Director Huang doesn't want to fight, and I don't want to either. Although the opening had hurt the harmony, in the end, I hoped that everyone could leave peacefully. 18 billion RMB is equivalent to 21.2 billion HKD, and a single share is worth more than 1.6 HKD. If you can't accept this condition, then there's no need to continue this discussion. I think I can still afford to drag it out. "
Although 18 billion still exceeded Li Dong's expectations, no matter how low it was, Old Huang would not accept it.
Just as he had said, he would not return the shares. He would use them as investments and invest them in Gome.
What else could Li Dong do?
He could only dilute Old Huang's shares. But no matter how much he diluted it, it would still be the same. Unless Li Dong transferred Gome's high-quality assets to Far Away, which would make Old Huang suffer a huge loss.
But Old Huang was not stupid. If Li Dong really did this, he would definitely find fault with him.
At the last moment, everyone took a step back. Old Huang would leave quietly, and Li Dong would enter the market. This was beneficial for both sides.
Old Huang considered it for a moment and smiled after a while. "How about cash?"
"Cash, installments, 3 years."
Old Huang couldn't help laughing. "Why don't you just use some Weibo shares instead? Why do you have to force yourself?"
Li Dong shook his head. "If it was a month ago, it would be fine. But not now. If I use Weibo again, I will be chased away. You know me well. I won't force myself to this extent. The 10 billion from CCB will be coming soon. I will pay 8 billion first and the remaining 10 billion will be paid in 10 and 11 years. How about that? "
Cash was rarely used in such a large transaction.
It was either shares and cash, or other additional conditions. In short, it was rare to see a company that could give 18 billion RMB in one go.
Especially since Li Dong had used a large amount of funds in the early stage. Agreeing to pay 8 billion RMB first was already the limit.
Old Huang thought for a while and nodded. "I have no objections. I don't believe that you can't hold on for two years. If that's the case, then my defeat this time was not worth it. "
Li Dong did not reply. "Then I will start the process of privatization immediately. Including your 13.2 billion shares, I have 18.6 billion shares, and there are 3.2 billion shares in circulation. We will carry out the transaction after I submit my application for delisting. "
At this time, because Gome had not been delisted, some of the transactions between Old Huang and Li Dong could not be carried out due to the rules.
Including JP Morgan Chase and CRMC, some of their shares could not be carried out.
Some of the shares of Euphoria's executives could not be carried out.
But as long as Gome was successfully delisted and privatized, these problems would no longer be a problem.
Old Huang smiled. "With your efficiency, I believe it will be done soon. I can still wait a few days."
As he spoke, Old Huang stood up and said with some emotion, "Back then, in order to get on the market, I spent a lot of effort and borrowed Jinghua Automation to get on the market. Now, you're retreating without the slightest bit of regret. Compared to you, I am not as decisive. It's good to withdraw. A backdoor is still a backdoor. Everyone says that Suning is the first in China Electronics. I was a little anxious back then. "
Although he said that, Old Huang actually had his own difficulties.
At that time, he could have waited for Gome to get listed.
But based on the efficiency and approval speed, it would have taken at least a year.
At that time, Gome's capital chain was tight, and it urgently needed to get listed to help Gome solve its financial problems.
Therefore, he gave up on Gome and went public through a backdoor.
Later, Suning went public and claimed to be the first in the home appliance retail industry. It was not without reason to say that Suning was the first. At least, Suning did win the rights to the home appliance IPO.
Now that things had come to this, Old Huang could not be bothered to think about this anymore.
Old Huang did not say goodbye to Li Dong or anyone else. He walked out of the conference room.
Seeing this, Du Juan and the others quickly followed behind.
Huang didn't leave. Instead, he walked up and down the stairs. He didn't talk to anyone. Finally, he got into his own car and left Gome.
The moment he left, many Gome employees walked him to the entrance.
Although the agreement between the two parties had not been announced, everyone knew that the result was probably already decided.
The one who stayed was Li Dong, not Huang Guangyu.
No matter what, Huang Guangyu had been in charge of Gome for more than 20 years. No matter how it went downhill, he had led the small store to become the number one retailer.
Gome's glory and Gome's achievements were all single-handedly created by this man.
Now, he had left.
Even if he came back, he would not come back as the owner.
Some of the older employees cried after Huang Guangyu left. Was the former overlord of the business world officially leaving the stage?
Ascending to the position of the richest man and the throne of Hua Xia's number one retailer, this man had once brought Gome to a peak that no one could reach.
However, the peak had just passed. Even if it was at its lowest point, no one expected it to come so soon!
In 2008, Gome was still the number one retailer!
Old Huang was still number two on the wealth list released in 2008!
However, half a year later, things remained the same, but the people had changed.
…
Upstairs.
Cheng Xiao did not send him down. She stood by the window and silently watched Old Huang leave.
After the car left, Cheng Xiao murmured, "The era that belongs to us has come to an end!"
Back then, their batch of people, people in the same field, had almost all left the stage.
Old Zhang of Triad was no longer playing. Old Huang of Gome was no longer playing. Or rather, after 2006, Cheng Xiao of Euphoria had disappeared.
Old Zhang of Dazhong had also retreated behind the scenes. Now, among the former peers, the only one who was still active was Zhang Jindong of Suning.
Cheng Xiao smiled and murmured, "Do your best."
As for whether she was talking about Zhang Jindong or Li Dong, no one knew.
…
And Li Dong was also silently watching Old Huang leave.
Old Huang had left Gome this time. It was uncertain whether he would come back in the future.
Everyone would grow old one day, and Li Dong was no exception.
He had taken advantage of Old Huang's "old age" to defeat him and throw away his armor.
Years later, would he be in the same situation?
With a soft sigh, Li Dong lamented, "Fortunately, I plan to retire at 25 and have a son as soon as possible. Even if the family business is lost in the future, it won't be in my hands. It's better than Old Huang's."
As soon as this was said, everyone who was a little sad before suddenly sobered up.
Sun Tao and Wang Yue could not help but look at Li Dong. Did he mean that he wanted his son to take the blame for him?
Also, wasn't he afraid of breaking the rules by saying this at this time?
How old are you? You're already thinking about retirement. You're already thinking about old age. You're thinking too much.
Li Dong did not care about them. He laughed and said, "Old Huang is gone. Gome is my world! The most important thing now is to privatize Gome! Currently, there are 3.2 billion shares outstanding in the market. We will buy back the shares at 1.2 HKD. Officially delisted! Settle this matter as soon as possible, then we will reorganize Gome internally and start working! "
Everyone nodded. At this point, privatization had become the right thing to do.
After Sun Tao and the rest left, Shen Qian whispered, "I thought CEO Huang would mention something else. But he did not."
Li Dong understood what she meant. He smiled and shook his head. "I won't do it if I have to be strong all my life and bow down to others when I'm old. What's more, he has gained a lot of sympathy after losing Gome. Maybe there will be a turn for the better. "
Shen Qian did not understand and did not say anything.
…
On the night of January 7th, Gome made an announcement!
Gome's board of directors approved the privatization plan proposed by the holding company, Faraway Group, and officially launched a privatization offer.
At 1.2 HKD per share, they would buy back 9.14% of the company's shares at a cost of 4 billion HKD.
When the announcement was made, the outside world was in an uproar.
Just like that? Delisted?
Old Huang had been dealt with?
How much did Li Dong pay to deal with Old Huang? The outside world started to speculate.
Li Dong and the Huang family did not respond.
Delisting and privatization was not a complicated process.
But even if it was not complicated, it was not something that could be settled in a day or two.
Li Dong had to wait for the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's approval. He was not in a hurry as the situation had been settled.
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