Age of Dreams

The rich in the United States are very interesting. After many people become rich, they like to go into politics.

For example, Bush Sr. is the boss of an oil company, and Bloomberg, the current mayor of New York City, is a super rich man with a net worth of more than 15.5 billion US dollars.

He really enjoys the joy of controlling a city, building and transforming a city, so when he was 60 years old, he ran for the mayor of New York City. In the end, he not only succeeded, but also continued to be re-elected for one term.

Because he has done a lot of good things for New York in a down-to-earth manner, he has a very high prestige among the people. It is said that he is going to hold a third re-election next year, and the hope of winning is very high!

Assuming a public office naturally means that he will no longer hold corporate positions. The Bloomberg Agency he founded is also handed over to professional managers, but this is only on the surface. In fact, all major decisions are made by Bloomberg himself.

In fact, Bloomberg has developed so well and so fast, which has a lot to do with Bloomberg's foresight and hard work.

Speaking of which, this is the real strongman. On the one hand, he plays the role of the governor of the world's largest and most prosperous city, and on the other hand, he plays the role of the behind-the-scenes controller of the world's most professional financial information service provider company. Two jobs Both are extremely arduous, but both tasks are done extremely well and dazzlingly, which is not something ordinary people can do, at least he can be regarded as a genius!

However, this genius has been very troubled recently.

He is aware of Merrill Lynch's plight, because he has many sources of information and is very professional, and he even judged that Merrill Lynch will go bankrupt within a year.

Under such circumstances, at the beginning of his business, Merrill Lynch invested 30 million to get 20% of Bloomberg stock. That's what Bloomberg is most concerned about.

He now owns 62% of the shares of Bloomberg News, but the shares of the company he founded will never be too much. He wants to buy back 20% of Merrill Lynch now.

In the history of his previous life, Bloomberg was not like an American, but more like a Chinese. Because he actually owns 88% of the shares of Bloomberg in the end, he is definitely a big boss with the most concentrated shares in listed companies.

If it weren’t for the European and American regulations that “if the equity reaches 90%, the remaining shares must be compulsorily acquired to complete privatization”, maybe Bloomberg would really dare to acquire more than 95% of the shares.

Leave this matter aside.

Since Merrill Lynch suffered serious losses last year, Bloomberg has been secretly looking for someone to contact Merrill Lynch to discuss share repurchases.

But Merrill Lynch did not want to sell Bloomberg shares to him.

Because Bloomberg has a right of first refusal, and the contract they signed before also stipulates that Bloomberg can purchase shares of Bloomberg at a price lower than the market price.

Selling to others can sell 5 billion or 6 billion. But selling it to Bloomberg is worth more than 4 billion at most, and the losses are at least hundreds of millions of dollars. This is all money!

In the previous life, Merrill Lynch was finally forced to do nothing, and Bloomberg also relied on his own status to prevent many people who wanted to buy shares in Bloomberg, so he was finally forced to sell 20% of Bloomberg's shares back to Bloomberg. The price is probably less than 4.5 billion U.S. dollars, which is 500 million U.S. dollars less than the minimum market estimate of 5 billion U.S. dollars.

But it's different now. Xiao Qi directly turned out to also want to get a share of Bloomberg. He hired Carrillo Consulting, the number one lobbying firm in New York. Offered more favorable conditions to the board of directors of Merrill Lynch, and secretly gave Merrill Lynch more money, so the board of Merrill Lynch, which was originally inclined to sell back to Bloomberg, has already had a serious attitude shift at this moment .

Of course, it is impossible for Bloomberg to expose Xiao Qi’s lobbying company, because everyone is doing this, if you overturn this stall. So unlucky is not only Xiao Qi and Carrillo Consulting Company, but also hundreds of lobbying companies, large and small, hundreds of thousands of direct or indirect practitioners, and congressmen on Capitol Hill. Loss.

Even if they are all unlucky. Bloomberg successfully got back 20% of the shares, but he was finished. Since then, Bloomberg News Agency can no longer make a deal, and it will have to go bankrupt in a few months at most.

So as long as you still want to hang out in the United States, you can only use other means to solve the problem, at least on the table.

However, although it is very professional in financial news and intelligence, when it comes to real business wars, what means can Bloomberg have?

Relying on his position as mayor of New York City?

Do not make jokes!

Even the President of the United States dare not say that he wants to suppress Xiao Qi!

He has a very powerful influence, a huge industrial chain in his hands, many companies in his hands, countless patent rights, industries connected to the world, etc., are not something that can be acted rashly.

What's more, the United States pays attention to the power of money. Xiao Qi has money in his hand. Even if he has no money and sells some shares directly, it is guaranteed that Wall Street and Silicon Valley will definitely pounce on him... How do you ask the US government to suppress him?

It would be even more nonsense to rely solely on his status in the business world instead of being the mayor of New York City.

Bloomberg is number one in the industry, and Xiao Qi's Fairy Company is also number one in the industry, but the number one in the industry is much higher than his. Bloomberg is not superior in any aspect in terms of strength, power, and help. It's a losing game at all.

No matter how you look at it, Bloomberg can't stop Xiao Qi from paying more money and abruptly taking away his original shares, which makes him especially distressed.

However, Bloomberg is not an ordinary person. He had no other choice, so he simply invited Xiao Qi out for a cup of coffee through his friend, Wade, the vice president of Citigroup.

After receiving the invitation, Xiao Qi came without hesitation.

Looking at the young man sitting across from him who could almost be his grandson, Bloomberg felt that he was getting old.

In fact, he has been well maintained, and now he looks like he is in his fifties, and he is very energetic.

"Mr. Bloomberg! Seeing that New York under your governance is completely different from the impression that people had of New York more than ten years ago, I think you are not only a successful businessman, but also a successful city manager. "After shaking hands and sitting down. Xiao Qi complimented Bloomberg like this.

"Mr. Xiao Qi, if you don't mind, call me Michael!" Bloomberg said with a smile, "Huaguo has a different culture from that of the United States. It's an awkward title. But you can call me Michael."

"You really understand Huaguo culture, Michael." Xiao Qi nodded, "Only a scholar like you can create an information service company like Bloomberg News Agency!"

"I have always been proud of Bloomberg." Bloomberg said unabashedly: "It has been advancing steadily according to the path I set for it, and all developments are under my deliberation and control. So under normal circumstances Next, I don't like others to get involved and interfere with my decision...Merrill Lynch also added the clause of non-interference when it invested in my business."

"What do you think I will do after I buy the shares of Bloomberg?" Xiao Qi shrugged and said, "Is it continuous capital increase. Expand my own shares until you are kicked out? Or coerce you to violate business ethics and provide Fairy Company with Secrets from other companies?"

Of course Bloomberg was worried, but after Xiao Qi said this, he felt relieved.

Since Xiao Qi dares to speak out, it proves that he has no consideration in this regard, at least Bloomberg thinks so.

"Then why do you want to snatch Bloomberg from me?" Bloomberg said with a wry smile, "Xiao Qi, you also started a company. Of course you know how a person feels about the company you founded. I want to own as much Bloomberg as possible." Shares. Because this is not only the driving force of my business, but also allows me to develop it as I like, and bring some good changes to the world!"

"You have already controlled 62% of the shares. If you buy some more, you can get 65% of the absolute control. I get the 20%. Is it really that big of a psychological impact on you?" Xiao Qi asked.

"Yes, because you have much more money than me, and if I'm not careful, I might lose the business I started. This is something I cannot accept." Bloomberg said honestly.

Xiao Qi was speechless for a moment.

It is indeed a good thing to have a sense of urgency, but if you hold 62% of the shares in your hand. If you still can't make him feel at ease, Xiao Qi really doesn't know how to say that he is fine.

"Do you know why I sold 20% of the dreampad to others?" Xiao Qi simply changed the subject: "I was not short of money at the time, and the sales of the dreampad were extremely hot, but I sold the shares of the dreampad to others. I even sold 10% of my precious appstore shares.”

"I would like to hear more about it." Bloomberg replied in very British elegance.

"Because I know what benefit sharing is." Xiao Qi said lightly: "If such a big company and such a good product are only in the hands of a Chinese, some people will definitely be worried! And maybe they will give I brought unexpected troubles! And the facts have proved that since I have these allies, some restlessness on the official surface has stopped immediately! Although I paid some things, I also got more Return!"

"You mean to remind me that after you join, I also have a powerful ally?" Bloomberg said with a half-smile.

"Of course not, there is a more important message here." Xiao Qi also replied with a smile: "Because I am a native of Hua, so I won 20% of the shares, and there is no threat to you at all!"

Bloomberg was taken aback for a moment, then nodded with a dumbfounded smile.

Yes!

Bloomberg is a very professional business information company, but after all, it involves a lot of business secrets and a lot of business intelligence, mainly in Europe and the United States. If Bloomberg is used by someone with a heart, it is possible to set off a bloodbath.

If Xiao Qi holds shares, it is not a big problem, but if Xiao Qi directly holds shares, I am afraid that he is not the only one who cannot sleep. trade.

"I bought the shares only because I am optimistic about Bloomberg, because it has the vitality that others do not have, and it can also allow me to enjoy the benefits brought by Bloomberg for a long time." Xiao Qi said: "You know that if you want to come to Michael, I have many wives. , I need to have a lot of high-quality property and give it to them as a guarantee for them and my descendants. This is a problem that the big family cannot ignore."

"Hehe, the customs of the Chinese people are really different from ours." Bloomberg's face is much better: "But I still appreciate the Chinese people, and although we have a monogamous system here."

Bloomberg is a scholar and a devout Catholic. Naturally, he is very unhappy with the behavior of rich Americans who say one thing and do another.

Xiao Qi directly said that he was optimistic about the development of Bloomberg, and from another aspect, he was also complimenting Bloomberg's leadership and development of Bloomberg.

To be complimented by the world's richest man, Bloomberg can't even think about it.

However, the acquisition of shares still needs to be carefully considered.

Even if Bloomberg knows what kind of obstacles Merrill Lynch will set up for him, he is still not ready to succumb so easily.

Time passed minute by minute in Bloomberg's thinking, Xiao Qi was not in a hurry to urge him.

The young man believed that Bloomberg had already made mental preparations before inviting Xiao Qi to come out for a talk, and he definitely had more than one plan.

Now that Xiao Qi has told him his thoughts, Bloomberg will definitely respond to this.

"If this is the case, I need you to give me two necessary guarantees." After a while, Bloomberg said slowly: "First, you must guarantee that you will not acquire Bloomberg's stock in any way in the future, and only share the stock Control it at 20%. Second, if Bloomberg is in trouble and I need your help, please don't refuse."

Xiao Qi also began to ponder.

20% of Bloomberg’s shares are already enough for his high-quality asset allocation. If he buys more, he will not be able to buy more than Bloomberg, and it will be useless to buy.

As for helping or something, that's not a problem, and after Xiao Qi helped Bloomberg, if he has something to do in the future, can Bloomberg say he won't help?

You help me, I help you, isn't it one of the important signs of being a partner?

So, after ten minutes passed, he raised his head and held out his hand: "Michael, it's a pleasure to be your business partner!"

Bloomberg secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and stretched out his hand with a smile on his face: "Thank you, I am also very happy! Welcome to join Bloomberg!" (To be continued, please search, the novel is better and updated faster!

ps: If you are interested, you can check the experience of Bloomberg, it is really interesting. I heard that if it wasn't for the term limit, the people of New York would expect him to keep working... Besides, it's the end of the month, brothers, don't waste your monthly pass, vote for a scholar!