Rebirth of the Age of Wealth

Chapter 187 187 Preliminary Intention

Li Weidong was surprised that Volkswagen's confidentiality work was so bad. If such an important thing could be leaked, it could be considered a trade secret!

Li Weidong took the newspaper and took a look. Although his English was poor, he could still understand some of the words. Analysis, predict, what words were these? Li Weidong knew without looking at the signature, and what the analysts predicted.

Although there is no guarantee that this kind of news is correct, there is no guarantee that it is wrong. If it is correct, what this newspaper wants is an effect. Everyone can guess. If you dare to guess, I will report it!

"Lao Ge, what do you think?" Li Weidong asked in a strange way.

"Chairman, we can just implement this kind of thing. Besides, you have your own considerations. Although this automobile factory is not very prosperous now, it is undeniable that they have a history of hundreds of years!" Ge Guoliang said carefully.

He didn't know how this happened to him. He had no such plan when he came.

"Moreover, Mr. Zhang and I have similar ideas. The automobile industry will definitely shine in the future. As for whether we need to consider other manufacturers, I think Skoda still has its advantages!" He finally thought about it and said.

This is his own idea. He is not very optimistic about this company. The losses are too severe. Although the first half of this year looks good, who can guarantee that the second half of the year will be the same. But Li Weidong values ​​it, so he can only convince himself.

How can you only look at financial statements when investing? Financial data are only used for bargaining, not as a decisive factor.

If the financial data is relatively good, and you are still used to invest, others don’t have to look for you. Wouldn’t it be nice to go public directly?

The cost of listing is so low. Except for the underwriting fees of investment banks, the rest is your own. The key is that once the shares are put on the market, they have almost nothing to do with the company.

Retail investors said they wanted dividends, and the secretary of the board of directors said it would be considered by the board of directors.

Retail investors say they want to increase the stock price, but the secretary-general says the stock price is market behavior, so please respect the market rules.

The company has nothing to do with you!

Investment means planning in advance, investing when finances are not good, this is called venture capital!

"Well, what you said makes sense, I will seriously consider it!" Li Weidong said solemnly, at least they all believe that the future of automobiles is promising, which is worthy of encouragement.

"There are not many things going on now. If you are bored, you can go out and have a look. You don't have to stay in the hotel like me!" Li Weidong added another sentence.

Li Weidong waited in the hotel for three days before finally getting a call from Bell. His father finally convinced some shareholders to sell their shares at a suitable price.

In the hotel where Li Weidong stayed, eight or nine people came. In order to build up the momentum, Li Weidong also had about ten people participating, of course most of them were just filling up.

Li Weidong doesn't care about the polite words people say. He just shakes hands when he goes up. At least we have to do the proper etiquette.

Old Bell has already negotiated many things for Li Weidong, but the main issue of price has not been resolved. The shares they obtained through various means will naturally be liquidated.

Just like venture capital, you have to wait for the company to go public, and then slowly cash out and leave the market. This is an exit mechanism, and only the securities market can have so many leeks.

And although Skoda seems to be getting better now, most people don't believe that it will be able to make a profit in the short term. There are too many liabilities and too many costs, so it will not be easy to recover.

It has been two and a half years since Volkswagen acquired Skoda, and the 9 billion marks promised at the time have not yet been fulfilled. This is reassuring. Now someone is willing to acquire Skoda. Naturally, they are willing, and maybe they can force Volkswagen to give it a try.

"Their shares together account for almost 25% of the company. If the negotiation can be concluded, the rest will not be a problem. As for the state-owned shares, it is a bit difficult to handle!"

"Their original commitment to Volkswagen was to allow Volkswagen to acquire these shares in batches within the next ten years. Unless Volkswagen voluntarily gives up, it will be difficult for you to get these!" Lao Bei said in a low voice, and Bell and Becks were responsible for translation.

Li Weidong glanced at the young man wearing glasses next to Zhao Dongsheng, and when he nodded, he knew that there should be no problem with their translation.

"You ask them what price they want?" Li Weidong has no intention of taking all these shares.

After taking these shares, all the money is transferred to them personally, which basically does not help the company, so in the end they still have to invest in the company, and just giving money is just an act of drinking poison to quench their thirst.

What's the use of settling the company's arrears and making up for the employees' wages? It will still be the same in two years. The best thing is to introduce advanced technology and management experience, and the public has these.

Therefore, Li Weidong's plan is based on the fact that the public will continue to hold or even control the company. If he engages in foreign trade, machining, light industry, and real estate, Li Weidong still has some confidence.

But Li Weidong had to give in when engaging in something as high-tech as automobiles. This was different from those industries that used money to invest.

"The price is 80% higher than what the public paid at that time!" Bell chatted with them for a while, then turned to tell Li Weidong.

He didn't need to look at Li Weidong's expression to know that the price was definitely not appropriate. Although Skoda had made some improvements, the debt was more than before, and the price was higher. That was impossible.

So before Li Weidong could answer, he and the other party started arguing again. It was probably not the first time they had negotiated the price. Now in front of Li Weidong, they had to change things.

"You tell them that I can pay up to 30% more than what the public pays, and I can only pay with the approval of the public and the government. As for how to pass it, your father will need to work with them to figure it out!"

Li Weidong asked himself that he did not have this ability, and the money he gave to old Kiribel was not so easy to get. He was considered a broker, so he had to make full use of it.

"They still expressed their dissatisfaction with the price. They can find a solution, but the price will still increase by 10 points!"

Becks helped translate, these 10 points are worth tens of millions of dollars.

Li Weidong looked at them and felt that he was too kind. His expression clearly meant that he wanted to eat them when they were his little white rabbits.

"Tell them it's impossible. This is already a sky-high price. If they don't want to sell it, then treat me as a tourist and forget about it when I go back in two days!" Li Weidong said decisively.

Regardless of his harsh words, if Volkswagen asks for a price increase, he will definitely follow suit. This time he is betting that Volkswagen is still hesitant and letting him seize the opportunity. Volkswagen's next acquisition should be at the end of next year.

When the trend of Skoda becomes clear.

So at this time, they may not be able to make this determination, or they may not care about others.

After a while of quarreling, it finally calmed down. Now it is just a preliminary intention, which does not mean anything, and it will not be easily negotiated. As long as there is such an intention, an announcement can be made to the public.

Therefore, Li Weidong does not need to waste his time and communicate too much with them. He just needs to use their relationship to resolve the equity matter.

"They should be very happy. The price is already several times higher than the price when they privatized it. It started brewing a few years ago when the Soviet Union was still there. In the end, they just held the company's shares with different arrears.

Equity!”

Bell stayed and talked to Li Weidong for a few words. After hearing this, Li Weidong knew what was going on. It was hard to say whether the debt existed or not. This kind of debt-for-equity swap was the best way to engulf state-owned assets.

(End of chapter)