Hong Kong.
It was the morning break for the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
When the market was closed, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange was in chaos.
"45 HKD! It is the lowest point of the year, and it is still falling. Tencent! "
"Isn't Tencent going to buy back its shares? Why is it so quiet today? "
"… …"
Like on the 4th, these investors hoped that Tencent would continue to enter the market and continue to push the share price up.
However, Zhang Zidong, who was sitting not far away, was mocking them.
Buy back?
Where would they get the money to buy back their shares?
Furthermore, he did not sympathize with these investors!
The stock market was like this. Tencent had risen from 3.7 HKD to 82 HKD, and not many people were grateful.
Tencent had not taken the money away.
Ma Huateng had invested almost all his money in the past few years. Zhang Zidong still had some money, but 100 or 200 million was nothing compared to Tencent, which had a market value of over 100 billion HKD.
Tens of billions of HKD had disappeared in the past few days. Did Tencent make all the money?
Some people made money, and some people lost money. Since they had entered the stock market, they should be prepared.
Zhang Zidong wanted to scold someone instead of blaming the heavens!
Who could he scold?
Who should he scold?
There was no point in scolding anyone!
Zhang Zidong was prepared to fail in the business competition, and there was no use complaining now.
After listening for a while, Zhang Zidong stopped and walked out of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. He got on the car and said: "Back to Shenzhen!"
His secretary was surprised. "Wait until the day ends?"
Zhang Zidong frowned. "Let's go back!"
After 12 pm tonight, Tencent would have a decisive battle with Distance. At the last moment, there was no need to look at the stock market. If it worked, there was hope for a 100% increase on Monday.
But Zhang Zidong had failed. It was normal for Tencent to fall at 45 pm on Monday.
As for how many people would jump, Zhang Zidong did not care. He had to keep an eye on Ma Huateng. If Ma Huateng could not take the blow and jumped, he would be finished.
… …
Zhang Zidong rushed to Shenzhen, and Zeng Liqing, one of the Five Tiger Generals, was also rushing to Feiyada Building.
These people, regardless of whether they know about Tencent's plan or not, are worried about Tencent.
Tencent was heavily injured again today!
Over the past 10 days, Tencent had been attacked from afar again and again. Every attack was a heavy blow and a heavy blow.
WeChat, CF, OPPO and Far away ban, PP financing …
Everything weakened the Tencent.
Tencent's several counterattacks eventually became a joke.
At this moment, many people suddenly felt that Tencent might not be able to hold on any longer.
Their opponent was Li Dong!
This legend in the business world was advancing step by step, cutting off their path of retreat step by step. Every time, he hit them where it hurt.
Tencent could hold on this time.
Tencent could grit his teeth and endure it twice.
Tencent couldn't take it anymore after three or four times!
Perhaps, the Tencent would really be done for if he did it again.
Ceng Liqing was worried that if he did not go back this time, he might not be able to go back again. Maybe he would not have this chance again!
Today. Tencent's headquarters in Feiyada Building was in a state of panic!
Many people had a sad look on their faces. They were in high spirits in the morning, but now, they were at a loss. Many people did not know what to do.
Tencent. Is there still hope?
Can the former IT overlord come back to life?
They did not know. They only knew that their god, Ma Huateng, had left the company in the morning, and no one knew where he went.
… …
In the afternoon, the Hong Kong stock market continued to open.
45 HKD!
44 HKD!
43 HKD!
No one was there to save them. Every 1 HKD drop was equivalent to 1.7 billion HKD evaporating.
Tencent's market value was evaporating at an unimaginable speed.
Every 1 HKD drop was equivalent to MIH losing close to 600 million HKD. No, it might be more. This was because they had pledged 10.5% of their shares to ABSA.
Every time Tencent's share price dropped by 1 HKD, they had lost more than 100 million USD!
It was USD!
How fast was Tencent's share price falling?
Tencent's share price fell from 45 HKD to 43 HKD in 1 hour. In 1 hour, MIH had lost 200 million USD.
It took 40 minutes for the share price to fall from 43 HKD to 41 HKD!
They had lost 200 million USD in 40 minutes!
The Hong Kong stock market opened for 3 hours in the afternoon.
Now, half of the day had passed, and there was still one hour left.
If there were no more funds, the share price would fall below 40 HKD.
At this moment, many people hoped that the Hong Kong stock market could have a price limit. This way, they would not have to worry about going bankrupt after today!
Countless shareholders were wailing, cursing, and weeping bitterly.
At 3 pm, Tencent's share price fell to 40 HKD, and there was still one hour before the market closed!
One day, the share price fell by 12 HKD. Tencent's closing price was 52 HKD before the market closed.
In less than a day, Tencent had lost 20.4 billion HKD.
In less than a day, MIH, or Naspers, had lost 1.2 billion USD.
With such losses, Naspers and MIH could no longer sit still.
For Ma Huateng and the rest, they had only lost the market value, which was just a literal number. But for these investors, they had lost real wealth!
Ma Huateng and the rest could not sell all of their shares, and Tencent's assets had not suffered any losses. But for MIH, who only received dividends and did not participate in the management, their losses were too great.
… …
There was still half an hour before the market closed.
Far away from the building.
Yuan Chengdao hurried in and said: "MIH called. We can talk! But they want us to take over their Tencent shares. The price can be negotiated. As for financing, we can do it with or without it. "
Li Dong sneered: "Me? Take over?
Where would I get the money to take over?
Moreover, this is troublesome. I might as well wait for a few more days. Why should I take over their shares?
Even if I hold Tencent shares now, Ma Huateng will not let me take advantage of him. He might even destroy the Tencent and not give it to me. Why should I take over?
Tell MIH that I will give them a chance to raise funds after today's announcement.
50 million shares. If they agree, then we can talk. If they don't agree, then there is no need to talk.
The announcement now is just to urge Ma Huateng to accept the challenge. As for the rest, MIH can use the money to help them. Otherwise, what's the use of them? "
Yuan Chengdao frowned and said: "A centipede dies, but it does not fall down. Maybe taking over Tencent's shares is good for us …"
Li Dong waved his hand and said: "You don't understand. Ma Huateng would rather let others take advantage of him than me. This guy is too narrow-minded. It's fine if I don't take over. But if I do, he will not even leave me a hair. If I don't take over, in the end, he might even consider Tencent's future and give it all to me. Do you understand? "
Yuan Chengdao still did not understand, but he understood the general idea. He shook his head and said: "I'm afraid MIH will not compromise. After all, they will lose a lot if they announce the news now. If no one takes over, the biggest possibility is that Tencent will buy back the shares at a very low price. Instead of that, they might as well stand with Tencent and take a gamble. "
Li Dong snorted: "They asked for it!
If they were willing to agree two days ago, they would have gotten back a lot of money. Moreover, I had promised 100 million shares, and I might even earn more than Tencent in the end.
They are not willing to give up and want to be the leader. In the end, they will choose their side when we decide the outcome.
How can there be so many good things in the world?
It's fine if the shares are small, but we can't afford so many shares. Also, we don't know how long it will take for the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to approve it.
Ma Huateng is about to have his final battle. If I take over now, wouldn't I be giving them a chance? Even I want to buy their shares? When the shareholders see that Li Dong never does business that loses money, they can make money by following him.
Tsk, tsk. Am I not asking for trouble? "
Yuan Chengdao was speechless when he heard Feng Yu's words.
This is true. If Li Dong takes over Tencent's shares now, everyone will have confidence. Even those who had given up will not give up now.
It's best if the shares fall now. Li Dong will surely make the share prices rise, and Tencent's share prices might rebound.
Yuan Chengdao thought for a while and asked: "Then are we going to ignore MIH?"
"It's not that we are ignoring them. We have already made the third move!"
Li Dong smiled and said: "We will announce to the public that MIH is contacting us to discuss financing and selling Tencent's shares!
This is the truth, and we can't make things up in the past. After all, the other party is a well-known company, and it's easy for others to accuse us of making things up.
But now, the other party had called us, and we are not making things up!
The company's phone calls are recorded, and we are telling the truth.
What I want is an attitude, and I don't want them to announce the news themselves. Of course, the effect might be weaker if they go through us, and they are not actually selling their shares.
But we don't need to care about these now. What we need to do is to increase our chances of winning!
Actually, our chances of winning are higher than 70%, but the higher the better. The more Tencent's share prices fall, the more people will curse at Tencent, and the more people will be disappointed in Tencent.
Stepping on the weak to meet the strong is everyone's instinct. Sympathizing with the weak is just sympathy, and people will not choose you because of sympathy.
Next, we have to lower our stance. When it's time to be high profile, we have to be high profile. When it's time to be low profile, we have to be low profile. The scales of victory are tilting in our favor.
Yuan Chengdao said: "Alright. I will announce the news immediately. While the Hong Kong stock market is still in the market, we will see if we can hit Tencent again!"
"Go ahead. If the share prices fall below 2008's lowest, all the investors will give up on Tencent. Without the support of the investors, internet companies will die even if they don't die this time. We have money to develop, to expand, to develop new technologies, to replace servers, and to poach people. Tell me, without money, what's the use of just having users? Without money, our products can't keep up with the pace, and we don't even have users! That's why the investors do not trust Tencent, even if it still has so many users, is already dead. "
Yuan Chengdao sighed. Sometimes, the reality is cruel.
It's fine if Tencent is not Far Away. If Tencent is not Far Away, Tencent still has users, and the investors will continue to invest in it.
But with Far Away, and Far Away has money. Just like what Li Dong said, Far Away had changed their products three times, and Tencent only changed their products once because of funds. As long as it is not too overpowered, how can Tencent compete with Far Away?
Under such circumstances, the number of supporters would only dwindle and eventually die in silence.
Of course, this will be in the future.
If Tencent wins this time, then the investors will be more optimistic about it. Money is not a problem!
If Tencent loses, money will be the biggest problem.
Without money, Tencent will not be able to keep up with Far Away's pace with the development of the internet and mobile internet.
… …
May 8th, afternoon.
At 15.50 pm, there is news circulating on the internet that MIH, which owns 34% of Tencent's shares, intends to sell Tencent's shares.
And their first choice is Far Away!
As for Far Away, it was a clear rejection.
According to an unknown executive of Far Away, "Why buy Tencent at this time? It's a waste of money! With that money, it's better to add more servers and build some data centers. This way, PP's users will have a better online experience, and they will get more feedback. "
This indirectly proves that MIH did indeed negotiate with Far Away about selling their shares.
As soon as the news came out, it was widely reposted.
MIH holds 34% of Tencent's shares, and is the largest shareholder. There is also news that the shares held by Tencent's third largest shareholder, ABSA, were also mortgaged by MIH's parent company to the other party.
In fact, MIH holds 44.5% of Tencent's shares!
As the absolute largest shareholder, they actually intend to sell Tencent's shares at this time. This shocked everyone!
And the other party's choice is none other than Tencent's current biggest competitor, Far Away. The meaning behind this is even greater!
For a moment, the internet was filled with curses.
They were all cursing MIH!
Adding insult to injury, ingrate, ungrateful, cold-blooded … These terms were all used on the other party's head.
Everyone could watch the competition between Far Away and Tencent.
However, when they saw the power of capital, especially foreign capital, getting involved, it was no wonder that Hua Xia netizens scolded the other party.
Although they were scolding, it did not stop people from discussing.
Tencent is in deep trouble.
The biggest shareholder actually betrayed the other party at this time. This was a huge blow.
Some people were deeply worried, some sighed, and there were also many people who rejoiced in others' misfortune.
Tencent has provoked many opponents and enemies over the years. In the past, everyone had their own difficulties, but this time, they finally had a chance to vent.
On the other hand, MIH also had their own difficulties.
Other than a few words of criticism from Far Away, the other party could not say anything.
Originally, they were prepared to discuss and negotiate with Far Away. In the end, Far Away was exposed. This time, their reputation in the industry would not be any better.
It is true that capital is selfish, but some things cannot be said. For example, MIH received extremely generous returns from Tencent. At this time, even if they betrayed Tencent, they could not make a big deal out of it.
Now, Tencent has not yet collapsed, but MIH's switch to Far Away was already known by everyone. In the future, which company would dare to accept MIH's investment?
…
Far Away's announcement was late. No matter how fast it spread, it still needed time. 10 minutes was obviously not enough.
Many people knew that Tencent's share price would continue to plummet when the market opened on Monday.
However, at 4 pm on the 8th, Tencent's share price finally managed to maintain its dignity. It closed at 38.50 HKD, not falling below the lowest price in 2008.
Even so, Tencent's current market value was 65.5 billion HKD. According to the current exchange rate, it still fell below 10 billion USD.
Tencent's share price went from 20 billion USD to 10 billion USD in 10 days!
In 10 days, Tencent's market value had fallen by more than 10 billion USD. For a company with a market value of 20 billion USD at its peak, this was too tragic.
Everyone had seen the rise and fall of internet companies.
But this was the first time they had seen such a sudden and rapid drop in 10 days.
Even Baidu's share price had plummeted because of the bidding ranking, but the drop was not this big.
Tencent's various industries did not have any major problems. The key was that the mobile IM software did not keep up with the pace. It did not seem to be a big deal. At least, it seemed so in the past.
But in such a short period of time, Far Away had forced Tencent to this point step by step. This made many people sigh.
At this moment, many people were sad. Far Away Li Dong was a legend in the business world. His reputation was not just for show.
…
Shenzhen City.
Ma Huateng, who had gone home for a nap, looked radiant. Those who did not know would think that Tencent's share price had skyrocketed today.
Some of the terrified employees were in a daze when they saw Ma Huateng's smiling face. Could it be that he couldn't take the blow and was stimulated?
Ma Huateng did not care about what they were thinking. He immediately called for a meeting when he reached his office.
Without giving anyone a chance to speak, Ma Huateng smiled and said: "Send a letter to all our users later.
Tell them that Tencent had been here for 11 years because of everyone's support. Tencent can only exist because of them.
After 11 years, I hope Tencent can accompany them for more years.
So what if the share price fell?
Not to mention the market value of 60 billion USD, when we were listed, our share price was 3.7 HKD, which was less than one-tenth of the current market value. Everyone was still using Tencent.
Tencent cannot be defeated by the market value. Users are our only hope.
As long as they are here, Tencent will always be here!
Tell everyone that Tencent is not something that Li Dong can defeat!
Does he know what feelings are?
Does he know what perseverance is?
Tencent will accompany everyone until the end. As long as everyone does not give up, Tencent will always be here! "
As soon as Ma Huateng's voice fell, many people understood that the final moment had arrived.
Users had become the last choice.
They are still here. Tencent will not be defeated!
If they give up, Tencent will be completely dead.
Zhang Zidong, who had just rushed back, said softly: "Okay, we will make an announcement later …"
"Not just the announcement, but the pop-up windows, emails, and news promotion.
At this time, what else is there to worry about?
Including what I said about that guy only shooting firecrackers, I wrote it all down clearly!
Oh yes, give him a call and ask him to log in to QQ. Don't forget your roots. Tencent was the one who helped him through his teenage years. He must have forgotten his QQ account now.
It's fine if he forgot. We will help him find it. If we can't find it, we will register another account.
I will not use him for publicity. It's meaningless. I just want him to see that Tencent will not die. It will never die!
Even if it dies, it will be by our own hands. Even if he is Li Dong, he will still be our user! "
Ma Huateng said and suddenly laughed: "He said I am plagiarizing. He said I am following the trend. Who is following the trend? Who is walking on whose path? Doesn't he know?
Use my mode to defeat me. I admit defeat!
I will not lose to him. I will not admit that he is stronger than me!
If he wants me to admit defeat, he must show me something real!
No one is allowed to go back tonight. Before 12 pm, send an email every hour. Activate the technical interference at midnight. We will start the showdown tomorrow morning!
Choose Tencent or choose Far away. We will leave the choice to the user!
PUBG. It has been so many years and I have never played anything exciting. How about everyone accompany me for a round of madness in the next few days? "
"Alright!"
Zhang Zidong laughed. "Old Zeng is back today. I will buy some food and drinks tonight. Let's eat and drink. Let's have a good time today!"
Ma Huateng laughed and nodded. "You treat. I am broke now. You have to pay for it!"
"No problem!"
"…"
After a few words, the atmosphere suddenly became lively. Everyone was talking about what to drink and what to eat tonight. It was as if nothing had happened.
Tencent had not seen such a scene for many years.
Ever since the company was formalized, ever since some of the former Five Tiger Generals left, ever since a large number of new executives and employees joined, ever since they became famous …
In short, even Ma Huateng could not remember when was the last time everyone gathered together to drink and chat?
Chat …
Yes, chat!
Wasn't the original intention of QQ to facilitate communication?
However, ever since QQ was created, everyone seemed to communicate less. This went against his original intention.
Ma Huateng laughed and let his imagination run wild.
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