Age of Dreams

Xiao Qi has always been a person who does what he thinks. David and Sam here have not returned to the United States, so he contacted Legere of Goldman Sachs headquarters in the United States, who is one of the senior partners of Goldman Sachs, and asked him to come to China Country trip.

The relationship between Xiao Qi and Goldman Sachs can't be called an enemy, but it can't be called a friend either.

At least Xiao Qi made money from Goldman Sachs twice, which made countless Goldman Sachs managers hate him to the bone.

But they have to admire Xiao Qi's unparalleled foresight ability, as well as Xiao Qi's ability to make money and innovate.

Countless Goldman Sachs managers are looking forward to cooperating with Xiao Qi, so as to get a share of Xiao Qi's wealth feast.

It was Xiao Qi who entrusted Goldman Sachs to handle the acquisitions of Infineon and Qimonda, which cost close to US$10 billion in Europe, and they managed it beautifully, and they themselves received a return of no less than US$500 million.

It was Legree who dealt with this matter.

Speaking of Legere, many people probably don't remember him. He was the vice president of Goldman Sachs Asia who came to Rongcheng to find Xiao Qi to terminate the betting contract early when Xiao Qi bet against Goldman Sachs for the first time.

At that time, he and Merrill Lynch's Compass became the laughing stock of everyone.

But two years have passed. Compass, who has been scolding against Xiao Qi, has become a member of the laid-off army after Merrill Lynch was acquired by Bank of America, and has been actively cooperating with Xiao Qi. Legere, however, was appreciated by Xiao Qi, so he entrusted him with full responsibility for the acquisition of Infineon and Qimonda, which directly established his reputation in Goldman Sachs and gained a lot of profits.

Xiao Qi likes to find acquaintances to do business, because it is convenient, and they also understand Xiao Qi's needs, so they can achieve Xiao Qi's goal as quickly and best as possible.

The acquisition of Marvel, you say it is simple and simple, and it is complicated and complicated.

The simplicity is that as long as you have money, if you keep pouring it down, sooner or later Marvel will not be able to stand it, and will directly sell Marvel to Xiao Qi.

But the complication is that this negotiation requires a lot of energy. A mature team is needed to start long-term and difficult negotiations with Marvel, and this team must have prestige. Experienced and capable, just like the lobbying team, you have to be strong to fulfill the difficult requirements of the employer.

Don't look at Goldman Sachs in the eyes of ordinary people, it is simply a combination of a group of assholes who can't be worse, but they are in the capital world of the United States. In the financial circles of the United States, it has a great reputation and a very good reputation.

Credibility is not the same as reputation.

Goldman Sachs can have a bad reputation, but they absolutely want to guarantee their credibility.

As long as you hand things over to me, Goldman Sachs, then I, Goldman Sachs, will handle things well for you.

If I do it well, I will be rewarded handsomely, as it should be.

If it doesn't work out, I will lose money and apologize, which is also a matter of course.

That's why so many acquisitions are related to Goldman Sachs, so why after the financial crisis. Everyone is crusading Goldman Sachs, but Goldman Sachs pays high bonuses to each employee in a very high-profile manner. This is a manifestation of their confidence and strength.

Xiao Qi certainly doesn't like Goldman Sachs. Goldman Sachs has been reforming, reforming, and opening up in China for decades, and it does not know how many times it has harmed Chinese companies. Therefore, Xiao Qi also entrapped them many times.

But this does not prevent Xiao Qi from using Goldman Sachs, because Goldman Sachs is efficient, straightforward and timely.

On the morning of the third day, Legree arrived at the reception room of the Fairy Company full of energy. Standing in front of the window, looking at the buildings of the Fairy Company, Legree was filled with emotion.

"Unexpectedly, the first time I came to Rongcheng, Fairy Company was just a new force, but now it has become a pivotal giant in the world's smart electronics industry. You are so talented, you are really a genius!" Legere praised seriously.

"No matter how good the talent is, there is no guarantee that my descendants will be like me." Xiao Qi said with a smile, "Come, have a cup of coffee. This is produced by Caiyun here. Nestle will sell it under a different name for 10 Double the price, the taste is quite good.”

Many people know that multinational corporations purchase excellent raw materials from underdeveloped countries and sell them at high prices after their brand packaging, including Legere.

He sat down, took a sip with a smile, and nodded: "Well, the taste is very pure, not inferior to Colombian coffee."

Xiao Qi nodded slightly, "Caiyun is a good place. It can produce one of the most famous teas in Huaguo, and it can also produce coffee. It also has the most original beauty in the world. If you have the opportunity, you can take your family on vacation. .”

"I made a note of it." Legree shrugged, "But maybe my wife and children have this opportunity. I don't have such leisure until I retire."

Goldman Sachs profits are very rich, especially as a senior partner, get even more.

But their pressure is also very high. Unless the smartest group of people in the world are not competent, even the smartest group of people in the world are not guaranteed to fail. There are serious ones.

Xiao Qi didn't have time to take care of their messes, he was thinking about harmful things all day long, it's no wonder God didn't punish them.

"Received your entrustment, my team has already started preliminary preparations, I will report to you now." Legere couldn't wait to talk about work before finishing his cup of coffee.

"Okay." Xiao Qi waved his hands.

"Marvel Comics is an old comic company with a history of 69 years, and it is also the second largest comic company in the United States. They have created more than one hundred comic hero images, which have influenced generations of young people in the United States. Publishing a variety of comics, affecting young people.

However, the development of Marvel Comics in recent years has lagged behind its old rival DC Comics, even if their "Fantastic Four", "Spiderman", "X-Men" and other series have been put on the screen , but still not as good as DC Comics with Time Warner as its backing. Under such circumstances, they expanded aggressively in the past few years, and wanted to work hard on peripheral property rights, and also wanted to develop in hero live-action movies, but in the end they expanded too fast and various resources could not keep up.

According to our judgment, it is mainly due to the limitation of computer technology that the fierce fighting scenes and magnificent scenes of the heroes of Marvel comics cannot be shown. And this trend will slowly change with the development of IMAX and 3D technology, which may bring a spring to Marvel comics.

The high-level executives of Marvel Comics also judged in this way. So even though the situation is as bad as it is now, they are still struggling, waiting for the spring of hero comics to be filmed. And the shares held by their management. More than 50%, that is. If you don't talk to them, there is no way to buy them. "

After a pause, Legree said again: "So, it is very difficult for Qi Shao to acquire Marvel comics, and it is a very good challenge."

Xiao Qi said indifferently: "If it wasn't difficult, I wouldn't think of using your Goldman Sachs. No matter Citigroup, Credit Suisse First Boston, or Green Pine Capital, they can do it. But I believe that in this respect, you Goldman Sachs is the most professional and best!"

Legere smiled confidently: "Thank you for your praise, in fact, we think so too. I think this breakthrough should be based on some minor troubles that Marvel Comics has encountered recently."

"Little trouble?"

"Yeah, it's a small trouble at the moment, but if Goldman Sachs gets involved, I don't know if it will become a big trouble." Legere said with a smile: "Marvel has been working with the three major film companies recently. To make a hero movie. Their hearts are too big, and they are not willing to just sell the copyright to get a certain profit, but invest their own money in it.

But they are a comic book company. How much money can you have? So a lot of their money came from various sources, including loans from banks. Some are also borrowed from private individuals. This money may not be considered much in ordinary times, but if you meet someone with a heart to operate it a little bit, I am afraid their loan will be called back. "

Xiao Qi understood, and Legere still used the usual Goldman Sachs strategy, first directly suppressing Marvel's stock price, and then slowly negotiating to lower the price.

According to Goldman Sachs' ability to make waves, and the current environment is so bad, Marvel can't resist it at all, and it's inevitable to be turbulent if you think about it.

"So. How much money do you need?" Xiao Qi said directly, "I want the fastest speed. Money is not a problem."

In December 2009, Avatar was born, telling people how dazzling the effects of IMAX and 3D are, thus completely opening up the era of computer stunts, and the heroes of Marvel can finally have a place to play.

It is impossible for Xiao Qi to wait until that time to complete the negotiation. At that time, the shareholders of Marvel will not sell Marvel at all.

Legere didn't know Xiao Qi's plan, but he admired Xiao Qi's acquisition client who gave money generously.

"Unlike Infineon, which is in crisis, Marvel's foundation is still very strong, so we need to operate more steps." Legere said: "Counting various operations, plus the lobbying of board members and The acquisition, I estimate that it will cost around 300 million US dollars. In this way, I can guarantee that Marvel will be taken down before June next year!"

"500 million, get it by March next year at the latest!" Xiao Qi didn't agree with his idea, "Marvel, I am willing to pay up to 5 billion US dollars, in cash!"

In December 2009, Disney acquired Marvel at a price of US$4.24 billion, in the form of shares and cash.

The reason why Xiao Qi is much higher than them is because Little Taylor bought it in his own name, which is completely different from Disney buying it in the name of a company.

Backed by Disney, it can still develop and grow, but it can be bought by a private person, which will make these shareholders have doubts.

For this reason, they can only be moved by spending a lot of money on it.

Legere swallowed, obviously shocked by Xiao Qi's big hand.

I've seen rich people, I've seen people who spend a lot of money, but I've never seen such a bold one!

After a long time, he nodded heavily: "As you wish, Qi Shao, we have accepted this purchase commission!!" (to be continued~^~)

PS:  I went home to celebrate the New Year, and it turned out that Sichuan has been sunny during this time, and it’s getting hotter as the Spring Festival approaches. Xiucai went out wearing a coat and sweater today, and I saw that many people were wearing shirts...