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"Does Mr. Xie have any explanation?"

"No."

I flipped through it briefly and found nothing new, so I threw it away.

"File it later."

After Lu Hui put it away, she handed over another document.

"The contract with Lenovo has been signed. Kingsoft is valued at 500 million Chinese dollars, and Lenovo has given 30% of its shares 150 million Chinese dollars."

"It's rare that Liu Chuanzhi doesn't speak loudly like a lion."

"We have already taken 15.7% of Lenovo's shares, and he has not set up a poison pill plan. If we don't hurry up, Lenovo Group will really fall into our hands." Lu Hui said with a smile.

In this era, Lenovo is still a high-quality stock.

Xu Liang doesn't mind getting more contracts and putting pressure on Lenovo, killing two birds with one stone.

After reading the contract carefully.

"Tell Lei Xiaojun and Qiubo Jun to act according to the plan."

"yes."

Xu Liang waved his hand, and Lu Hui left holding the information.

As the time approached noon, Xu Liang came to Sixi Tower again.

Because Xu Liang likes to come here, Hongmeng also likes to hold business receptions here, and Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, HSBC and other institutions also choose this place when discussing things.

Therefore, Sixi Tower is more lively than before.

On Saturdays and Sundays, there will be no seats without reservation.

As the son-in-law of Sixi Tower, Xu Liang's private room No. 1 is a place he specially uses to receive guests. Unless he is not in the capital, no one other than him will be received here.

"Mr. Saber, welcome to China."

Kaheman Saber quickly grasped the right hand that the other party extended.

"Mr. Xu, it is my honor to see you again."

Xu Liang smiled slightly and said, "Please sit down."

"Thanks."

After the two of them sat down, the waiter served tea.

Both parties took a sip each.

"Is Mr. Foch okay?" Xu Liang said with a smile.

"Vivendi's situation is not very ideal, but we have stabilized the situation. In a year or two at most, Vivendi will get out of the current quagmire."

Although Kahemen Saab does not want to belittle his own company, Vivendi lost 22.3 billion euros in 2002. Although the losses in the two quarters of 2003 were not as exaggerated as in 2002, they still lost several billion euros.

Such a huge loss simply cannot be concealed.

"I believe that Vivendi can get out of the predicament under the leadership of Mr. Foch and Mr. Saber." Xu Liang said with a smile.

"Thank you for your trust, I will do my best for this."

Hanhua's London Suzaku Fund now holds 5.4% of Vivendi's equity and holds a board seat within Vivendi, so Kaheman Saab has a very low attitude in front of Xu Liang.

Xu Liang picked up the tea cup and took a sip, "I heard that Vivendi is negotiating with General Electric to sell Vivendi Global?"

Looking at him in surprise, Kaheman Saber nodded. He couldn't hide this matter from the other party, and he had no intention of hiding it.

"What if I say that Hongmeng also wants to acquire Vivendi Universal?"

After a trace of surprise flashed across Kaheman Saab's face, he couldn't help but laugh.

"The reason why Vivendi sold Global is to raise more liquidity to tide over the difficulties, so as long as Hongmeng Company pays more money than General Electric Company, we are happy to sell the company to Hongmeng Company."

This answer was not beyond Xu Liang's expectation at all. Vivendi's current focus is on making money.

This is what Hongmeng did when they acquired Vivendi Games.

"I wonder how much you plan to sell Vidhivan Global for?"

"$14 billion."

Kaheman Saber smiled.

Xu Liang narrowed his eyes slightly. He thought that Kaheman Saab would definitely open his mouth, but he didn't expect it to be so big.

Although the value of Vidhiwang Global is very high, it will only be around US$89 billion when it is exhausted.

Asking for US$14 billion now is too exaggerated.

The key is that General Electric (GE) still did not quit in the face of such high prices.

This gave him a headache.

The desire to buy in my heart is also declining rapidly.

He wants to acquire Vivendi Universal mainly for Universal Pictures and for the "Motion Picture Association of America" ​​arbitration qualifications that Universal Pictures holds.

Others like TV networks and Universal Studios are optional.

Due to the high price and competition from GE, Xu Liangliang had already given up on the idea of ​​acquiring Global.

He would rather buy the declining MGM than Universal.

Anyway, MGM also has the arbitration qualifications of the Motion Picture Association of America, and there are no messy subsidiaries.

The only thing MGM is worse than Universal is in its distribution capabilities.

After years of decline, MGM has become the bottom company among the seven major Hollywood companies.

However, as long as you have the money and the reputation MGM has accumulated over more than half a century, it is not difficult to build a global distribution system.

"The price of US$14 billion is too high, and Hongmeng cannot afford that much money."

"Mr. Xu, the US$14 billion includes Vivendi Global's debt and does not require Hongmeng to come up with so much cash. With Hongmeng's profitability and the money from Series B financing, it can definitely acquire Vivendi Global."

Kaheman Saber encouraged it very much. He knew very well that competition can increase the price of Vivendi Universal.

What Vivendi lacks now is money.

This year alone, Vivendi has US$7 billion in debt due, and next year it will be US$18 billion, so they must work hard to raise money to pay off their debts.

"Mr. Saber, I wonder if you can sell Universal Music? If so, how much will it cost?"

Xu Liang is still very interested in Universal Music, which accounts for 30% of the global music market, is the world's largest music company, and has a future market value of close to 100 billion US dollars.

"Seven billion dollars, that's a very reasonable price."

Kaheman Saber smiled.

Now that the global music market is declining, Vivendi is eager to sell Universal Music, but unfortunately no one wants it.

Of course, the higher price they charge is also the main reason.

Xu Liang smiled and shook his head, "It's too expensive."

He wants to take advantage, not to be taken advantage of by others.

Although US$7 billion is already considered cheap compared to Universal Music ten years later, if he bought it at this price, he would be laughed at by others.

"What if I just want the rights to Universal Music?"

"Just copyright?"

"Um."

Hongmeng Music focuses on online. If the domestic music copyright environment was not so poor, Hongmeng Music would not enter offline in order to avoid losses.

it's good now.

There are ringtone downloads in China and MP3 downloads abroad, and the profit model is very clear.

The key is copyright.

Copyright will be the most important asset over the next two decades.

Therefore, since the launch of Hongmeng’s pan-entertainment business, Xu Liang has been emphasizing the collection of copyrights for films, music, documentaries, and short films.

As the world’s largest music copyright library, Universal Music is also one of Hongmeng’s goals.

Kahemen Saber pondered for a moment, "Mr. Xu, I need to discuss this matter with the company's senior management, especially Mr. Foch, before I can reply to you."

"It's okay, I can wait."

Xu Liang smiled.

"As for Hongmeng's acquisition of Vidywang Global, when will there be a formal acquisition letter?" Kaheman Saab looked forward to it.

The $14 billion deal is what he really cares about.

"It's a very important matter. I also need to discuss it with Hongmeng's senior management. Once the results are available, I will tell you as soon as possible and submit an acquisition letter to Vivendi." Xu Liang said with a smile.

Kaheman Saab frowned slightly, and this answer was more perfunctory.

However, such a large acquisition cannot be finalized in a short time, so he did not press too hard.

"Mr. Xu, the food is ready." Lu Hui came over and said.

"Mr. Saber, please. Try our Chinese delicacies."

"I am very excited."