My Age of Investment

"Daren, if you can give me a week, I need to make a comprehensive assessment."

Milner's expression was solemn, which did not surprise Xia Jingxing.

On the contrary, the other party only needs a week to investigate and think, which surprised him.

It can also be seen from this that this is a ruthless character. Once the opportunity is seized, it will not delay, lest the opportunity slip away.

"Okay, then we'll talk in a week."

Xia Jingxing sent Milner and the latter's assistant away with a smile, returned to the office, and began to read the company report.

Lori knocked on the door and walked into his office, handing a file bag.

"What is this?"

Xia Jingxing asked while opening the document bag.

"You'll know just by looking at it."

Lori found a seat in the office and sat down.

Xia Jingxing opened the document bag and looked at it. Inside was a stack of documents. The cover page read "Bebo.com Investigation Report" and other big characters.

Bebo.com, Xia Jingxing has some impressions, is the largest social networking site in the UK. It once overwhelmed the foreign Juyou.com, with more clicks than Amazon and the BBC, and became one of Facebook’s strong enemies for overseas expansion.

Facebook's expansion outside the U.S. hasn't been smooth sailing, either, with many challenges.

Xia Jingxing carefully looked at the information on Bebo.com and believed that this was only the first challenger, followed by the second and third...

Putting the information aside, Xia Jingxing asked, "This is what you collected?"

Lori replied: "It was the puppy who monitored the situation in the UK, and let me collect it for you."

Xia Jingxing was quite relieved, the little dog was getting more and more into the state, and he did a very good job in the position of chief information officer.

Afterwards, Xia Jingxing and Luo Li held a meeting with the employees of the European branch, and explained the arrangement, especially to pay attention to Bebo.

After completing this work, he returned to San Francisco with Lori.

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A week passed quickly,

Milner returned a call to Xia Jingxing, agreed to Facebook's valuation conditions of 10 billion US dollars, and said that DST could invest up to 200 million US dollars.

Therefore, Xia Jingxing convened all the shareholders of Facebook and held a board meeting.

"...The thing is, the Russians are willing to accept our tens of billions of dollars in valuation offer, and at the same time do not need to issue new shares, they can accept the transfer of old shares."

Xia Jingxing explained Milner's conditions to all the directors, and swept his eyes to everyone.

"The Russians really agreed? Or is it a $10 billion valuation?"

Breyer's expression was very exciting. He was the person who handled this matter, and he also found several friends before contacting DST.

In his view, Russia is simply a desert for Internet investment.

Unexpectedly, there are actually Russians who are willing to pay, and one pay is 200 million US dollars, and the valuation is still 10 billion US dollars.

The world is so crazy!

At heart, Breyer doesn't agree that Facebook can be valued at $10 billion.

But the Russians are willing to agree to that valuation, which means Facebook is worth it.

"It's really ten billion dollars? Did they mention any conditions? For example, a gambling agreement, or a repurchase agreement?"

Old man John didn't quite believe it. Some time ago, the market price of Facebook was only five billion US dollars. This doubled in a blink of an eye. It's too magical.

"Nothing is mentioned, as long as they can become shareholders of Facebook, they will be content."

Xia Jingxing shrugged, "The request is as simple as that."

"It's really stupid and a lot of money!"

Andrew sighed, smiling until the fat on his face trembled.

For $10 billion, he personally owns 4.5% of Facebook, which is $450 million.

At that time, a total of 250,000 US dollars was invested. How many times did this investment increase in value?

The numbers were not very good since he was a child, but he quickly calculated it, 1800 times!

He originally only wanted to invest in Facebook to earn some pension money, but he felt that he might have embarked on the road of no return as a legendary investor.

"Because you all hold preferred shares, the opportunity to sell and cash out is up to you to choose first."

Xia Jingxing looked at several shareholders and said lightly.

Breyer, Old Man John, Andrew and the others did not speak, and bowed their heads in contemplation.

Ten billion US dollars is very attractive. Selling a small part of the equity can not only recover all the investment costs, but also make a lot of money.

If you keep holding it, you may earn more.

Blayer, who originally disliked the dirty money of Russians, also instantly felt that he was not dirty.

The green and fragrant US dollars are in front of you, who can resist the temptation.

It's not that his position is not firm, but that the Russians are giving too much.

The reactions of several shareholders were completely beyond Xia Jingxing's expectations.

If DST is accepted as a shareholder in the form of issuing new shares, Breyer and others will definitely resist.

From another angle, let the shareholders such as Breyer benefit from it, and the situation is different.

"Who is the investor behind this investment institution called DST?"

Old John was the first to regain his sobriety and began to inquire about the basis of DST.

Breyer also realized the powerful relationship inside and said, "Yes, this must be paid attention to. If the source of their money is unknown, there may be some trouble."

Xia Jingxing nodded, "This is natural, DST's shareholders are more complicated, in addition to the country's steel tycoon Alisher Usmanov, there are Goldman Sachs and New Century Holdings' former business leaders in the Moscow region.

The investor is relatively single, and the main capital comes from Alisher. "

Everyone was a little unfamiliar with this person. At present, the other party was not the richest man in Russia, so Xia Jingxing introduced this person again.

Alisher is from Uzbekistan, born in 1953, the son of a high-ranking cadre. After graduating from university, he entered the Union to work. He was imprisoned for six years for unjust, false and wrongful convictions, and was released from prison at the age of 33...

After being released from prison, he accumulated his first pot of gold by opening a plastic bag processing factory, and later became the general manager of Maoxiong Natural Gas Company, responsible for collecting debts for Gazprom.

At that time, the alliance had disintegrated, and many Russian companies were in trouble and could only repay their debts with capital.

Taking advantage of the convenience of his work, Alisher acquired a number of steel mills and mines, and eventually became a co-owner of the Russian mining giant "Metal Investments"...

Because of institutional reasons, it is very similar to the development path of some people in China who got rich first.

When everyone heard this, they immediately understood, isn't this an oligarch?

"He has a good relationship with the hairy bear authorities?" Andrew asked.

"Well, he and the emperor are very good friends and belong to patriotic businessmen."

Xia Jingxing felt that it was really magical.

This Alisher has also done things like "buying cultural relics that have been lost overseas and returning to Russia", "funding the national Olympic team" and so on.

He also said, "As long as Russia needs it, I am ready to give everything I have to Russia, because I am its citizen and I am proud of it."

When they heard the name of the Great Polar Bear, all the shareholders scratched their heads.

Old John frowned and said, "Daren, I think it's too sensitive, or change to another investment institution."

"If you change one, you won't buy Facebook's old stock at a valuation of tens of billions of dollars."

Blayer took over the conversation and continued, "What age is it, you can't see Russia with tinted glasses.

What is popular now is the concept of global village and economic globalization, no matter which country's capital it is.

Moreover, DST does not have preferred shares or voting rights, and only holds two points of equity, which is nothing.

The leaders have said that capital and talents from all over the world are welcome to invest and find employment in the United States.

Don't be so narrow-minded, if you are worried about the infamy, just let the Axel family bear it. "

Blayer held his head high and his chest out, looking like he was going out for everyone, quite a bit of an iron-shouldered moral demeanor!

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