So Far Away's negotiations with Ali did not turn into a tug of war.
Ali's offer of 10 billion USD is a bluff. Ma Yun, Yahoo, and the rest know this is impossible.
If it were before November 11th, it might be possible.
After November 11th, 10 billion USD is out of the question.
Far Away's desire for Taobao is not as high now.
According to Tan Haiying, there is no need to acquire Taobao. Far Away Mall can develop for another six months or one year, and Taobao will lose its value.
Is it necessary to use a few billion USD to shorten the development time of Far Away Mall?
Yes!
At least to Li Dong, it is necessary.
E-commerce is different from traditional industries. E-commerce is growing fast, and even Li Dong does not know what will happen in one year.
Shortening the development time by one year and spending so much money is worth it to Li Dong.
… …
Thus, when both sides had this need, Ye Zichen's eyes lit up.
Some things are easier to negotiate.
Six days. From the 19th, when Ali released the news, to the 25th, only six days had passed, and both parties reached an agreement.
Ali is definitely going to sell Taobao.
If Distance wanted to buy it, it was also Distance's set goal.
Ma Yun wants to sell Taobao for 8 billion USD, but it's impossible.
In a situation where there were no competitors, and Jingdong had just jumped out and was cut off by several major home appliance manufacturers, no one was willing to compete with Yuanfang.
In the end, both parties settled the deal at 4.5 billion USD.
This is also the world's largest e-commerce platform acquisition!
4.5 billion USD is not a low price, but it's not that high either.
Online shopping is growing rapidly in the world, and it has a bright future.
Since 2009, Amazon's market value has been increasing. Even after losing its title as the world's top online shopping platform, Amazon's market value is still increasing.
From 20 billion USD at the beginning of the year to 30 billion USD in the middle of the year, it was now approaching the 40 billion USD mark.
Taobao might not be as good as Amazon, but their main business direction is different. One focuses on C2C, while the other focuses on B2C.
However, regardless of whether it was C2C or B2C, it was not easy to achieve Taobao's scale.
If Taobao is listed separately, it might not be as profitable as Amazon. But everyone knows it is worth a few billion USD.
Currently, Dang Dang was the only e-commerce platform that was seeking to be listed in the market.
The outside world estimates that Dangdang's market value will not be low. It will definitely be worth more than 1 billion USD.
Even though Taobao was being suppressed by Far away, it was still not something that Dangdang could compare to.
In addition to Ali's other businesses, the transaction price of 4.5 billion USD might be high, but compared to Li Dong's 10 billion USD price in April, it was not too high.
In seven months, Ali had lost more than 5 billion USD on Taobao!
It was not the actual losses. It was because Ali had lost its position as the top C2C platform in Asia and Hua Xia.
The outsiders only saw the price. Far away had acquired Taobao.
But for the people in the industry, especially the big companies in the IT industry, it was cruel!
Compared to traditional industries, the IT industry is more competitive.
In a traditional industry, the value of a company falling from the top to the second position will not change much.
For example, Gome had fallen from the top to the second position. If Old Huang had not entered the market, its value will not change much.
But it was different for the IT companies.
Tencent had fallen from the top position in the IM industry, and in an instant, Tencent's value had dropped by more than half.
It was the same for Taobao.
Looking at the other IT companies, it was the same. Shengda, which was the top company in the past, had fallen from the top position. Their value could not be compared to the past.
Far away had overtaken Sina in all areas, and their share prices had fallen, even though their performance did not drop.
In the IT industry, the first position has the highest value, and the second position is different.
Taobao's performance had not dropped, and it had increased a lot compared to 2008.
But Wan Jiawan had caught up and surpassed Taobao's strongest area in the C2C industry. Taobao's value had been lost.
Losing more than half of its value in seven months was almost impossible when the company's performance was rising. But it was common in the IT industry.
No one will complain about this.
There are gains and losses. There are big losses, but there are also big gains.
This time, the outside world had paid attention to Taobao and felt it was cruel. It was because Taobao had fallen from power.
Taobao's performance had been increasing, but it was different from Tencent in the past.
When Tencent and Distance were at loggerheads, they lost users continuously, and it was a decline from prosperity.
But even now, Taobao's performance was still increasing.
But even so, Taobao's value was still lower than half a year ago. This was the reason why many people felt it was cruel.
It turned out that it was not about being strong. When you are strong, your opponent is also strong.
You need to be stronger than your opponent and leave them far behind to ensure that you can continue to be strong.
Otherwise, even if you can maintain your strength, you will eventually fall from power.
The sale of Taobao had made many companies feel a sense of crisis.
Suddenly, the leading companies in all areas were looking for new breakthroughs. All kinds of new technologies and applications were released.
This was something Li Dong did not expect.
Many products and technologies from a few years later appeared at this time. All kinds of difficulties were broken, and the entire IT industry took a step forward.
The butterfly effect was in full effect at this moment.
The year 2009 was completely different from the year 2009 that Li Dong remembered.
Far away's existence was like a spark that ignited the entire grassland.
… …
Lin 'an.
West Lake.
On the cruise ship.
Li Dong and Ma Yun both leaned back in their chairs lazily, drinking tea and enjoying the beautiful scenery outside the ship.
The two of them did not care about their image, and they were not at loggerheads as rumored.
Even Li Dong, the richest man in the world, could not ignore an acquisition as high as billions of US dollars and tens of billions of yuan.
Lin 'an was not too far from Pingchuan. When the two sides reached an agreement, Li Dong came in person.
However, he and Ma Yun did not choose to meet in the conference room. They met in Ali, but at the lakeside of West Lake.
On both sides of the cruise ship, there were other cruise ships, on which were Li Dong's security personnel.
Ma Yun drank tea and said disdainfully, "You are so afraid of death. Is there any meaning in living?"
Usually on land, most of Li Dong's bodyguards were hidden behind the scenes, and there were not many bodyguards on the surface.
This time on the water, the security guards did not dare to be careless. Almost all the surrounding security personnel were Li Dong's security personnel. Ma Yun casually glanced around and could see at least 30 people!
As for whether there were any hidden people on land, in Ma Yun's view, there must be.
In other words, Li Dong's security team was probably close to 50 people!
Li Dong was probably the only tycoon in the country who could create such a scene.
Li Dong did not care about Ma Yun's disdain. He said with a smile, "Rich people can do whatever they want. It doesn't matter how many people I hire, as long as I can afford them. But you, can you afford them?"
Ma Yun snorted and did not reply. After a moment of silence, he said, "Although I already have a plan to sell Taobao, if I really sell it, it's not that I can't bear to part with Taobao, but those people. But if they stay in Ali, Ali doesn't have the space for them to perform, and I don't have the money to support them. These people are all talents. Far away, I hope you can take care of them. Don't worry, once they enter Far away, they will be Far Away's people. Although Ali is still around, as long as you are around, Ali will not enter the online shopping industry. Don't look at them in a different light … "
Li Dong said with a chuckle, "Of course. Once they enter Far Away, they will naturally be Far Away's people.
This time, you handed the entire team to Far Away. You didn't even mobilize Lu Zhaoxi. I know what you mean.
Aren't you just waiting for the day to make a comeback and let them return in one piece?
I know, but I don't care.
If you have the ability to kill your way back, then that's your ability. Far Away has already reached this stage. If you surpass us, then it's only right that you take everything away.
The key is whether you have the ability.
To be honest, Far Away has already reached this stage. It doesn't make a difference whether I'm there or not.
Right now, I'm more of a spiritual support. There's not much meaning in my actual existence.
If you think that you can control Far Away just because I'm Far Away, then you're thinking too simply. "
Ma Yun did not deny this point. He nodded and said, "You're right. But to deal with Far Away, there are traces.
You're not Far Away. Far Away is ultimately just a business, a business that hasn't been rising for long.
If you're Far Away, Far Away is more like an invincible army.
An army and a business, these are two completely different concepts.
One is a violent organization. They either don't hurt others or don't hurt themselves.
The other is a combination of interests. They still look at interests.
To deal with you, you either stab yourself to death or kill yourself. It's too cruel and bloody.
But to deal with Far Away, it's completely different. A business has its own principles.
Actually, you're not suited to be a business. People like you should go to the army in a chaotic world. Maybe it's more suitable for you. "
Li Dong scoffed. "Is this a compliment or a disdain? If I really go to the army, I won't survive more than three days in a chaotic world. You want me to die, right? Let's not talk about these useless things. How are things on your side? "
Ma Yun did not hide anything. He leaned back in his chair and placed his feet on the low table. He said leisurely, "Yahoo had wanted to withdraw for a long time. We didn't withdraw in the past because we didn't have the money to buy it back. Another reason was that we still had hopes for Ali.
But this time, Taobao was defeated, Ant Finance was split up, and their other businesses are not doing well. Yahoo has lost confidence.
If they withdraw now, they will still make a profit.
They are worried that in another two years, it will be hard for them to get their capital back.
In 2005, they invested 1 billion USD, and with some of Hua Xia's assets and technologies, they have 1.2 billion USD at most.
This time, I'm negotiating with Yahoo for 7.2 billion USD to buy back the shares with a 500% return in less than five years. It's not a bad deal for them.
Even in the IT industry, this rate of return is considered high. "
"Yahoo agreed?"
"No." Ma Yun smiled. "But it's going to happen soon. They know that there's no point in dragging on with an unpopular shareholder. 7.2 billion USD might not be enough, but it should be enough after some time. After getting 39% of Yahoo's shares, things will be much easier on my side. "
Li Dong did not find it difficult, but he asked curiously, "How much money can you use this time?"
Even with Taobao's 4.5 billion USD, Taobao had previously financed a portion of it, and not all of it belongs to Ali.
Taobao's investors will also take a portion of it.
What's left for Ali is less than 4 billion USD, and it's not enough to buy back Yahoo's shares.
Ma Yun smiled. "You don't need to know about this. Losing the online shopping business will be a hindrance to Ali's development in the future.
But this is also a good thing. We might be able to achieve some unexpected breakthroughs.
Li Dong, you are in a hurry to leave Far Away because you feel that you have no opponents.
Very soon, I think, you will be back again in a little while.
But when that time comes, you might be behind the times. This era is developing too fast, and I will feel old if I don't catch up.
If you were to come back a few years later, it wouldn't be the time for you, Li Dong, to strut around! "
Li Dong did not refute this time. Instead, he nodded seriously and said, "Indeed. Nowadays, every industry is developing very fast, much faster than I imagined.
This is also the reason why I want to leave.
In the past few years, I've been moving too fast and too hasty, and I've neglected many things.
So, you can treat my departure this time as a learning experience.
But there is one thing I must let you know. Even if I am behind the times, I am still the business leader of this era.
As for you, Ma Yun, you're just a loser now. You need to maintain enough reverence towards the leader. "
Ma Yun's face turned black. Li Dong's words might sound harsh, but it is the truth.
Even if he is behind the times, this guy's legend will last until Far Away is destroyed.
All these people are chasing Li Dong now.
As the one being chased, Li Dong's arrogance might make them unhappy, but they can't refute him if they can't surpass Li Dong.
Just when Ma Yun's face turned black, Li Dong laughed again. "Actually, I hope you all can surpass me and achieve greater breakthroughs.
Most of the time, I always felt that I had experienced everything I had experienced before.
I am living in a world that repeats itself!
If it was novelty in the beginning, it is now exhaustion and impatience.
I hope something new will appear, something different. This will make me feel that I am alive.
Old Ma, I still hope you can bring me some surprises. "
Ma Yun didn't care much about Li Dong's words. Actually, people are like this most of the time. They feel that they are living in a cycle.
And this is the truth. In this society, most people are doing the same thing over and over again.
For Li Dong to have such a feeling, in Ma Yun's view, it is actually a kind of showing off.
Because he has no opponent, no goal to surpass. That is why he feels this way. That is why he feels bored.
In Ma Yun's view, what Li Dong said is more of a provocation, or even a challenge!
Therefore, Ma Yun didn't show any weakness. He said resolutely, "You will see! And it won't be long! Li Dong, don't look down on people in the world! "
Seeing Old Ma's angry expression, Li Dong laughed. After a while, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He said, "Forget it. Your realm is not high enough. You won't be able to understand my feelings."
"…"
Ma Yun felt that he was being looked down upon by Li Dong!
Before leaving, Ma Yun was very angry, very angry, and very sullen.
Therefore, he put down the harsh words that they will meet again in three years!
As for Li Dong, he agreed without hesitation.
After Ma Yun left, Li Dong laughed happily. The older generation of entrepreneurs in this era can't keep up with the rhythm. The younger generation hasn't reached the age where Li Dong's eyes lit up.
What really makes him feel a sense of anticipation is actually Ma Yun and his group.
These people are not too old. In his previous life, these people can shine like stars. In this life, although Li Dong intercepted them.
But Li Dong felt that the reason why successful people succeed is because they are indomitable, have the courage to break through and try.
Li Dong had closed the path ahead of them, but this group of people might be able to walk a different path.
And this is also what Li Dong hopes to see.
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