Reborn Capital Empire

Chapter 688 Blackstone and Carlyle

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Guo Shouyun nodded, thought for a moment and said, "If nothing else happens, the Ruby Company will be listed at the end of 2006."

"End of 2006?"

"That's right!"

"Why this time?"

"Because during this time period, subsidiaries such as Facebook and YouTube have been able to generate enough exciting profits. Subsidiaries such as Today's News and Global Fortune Network have also achieved considerable development, and it is in the company's interest to go public at this time." Guo Shouyun said.

"I see!" Tim George nodded.

Glancing at him, Guo Shouyun pushed a box beside him to the opposite of him.

"open to take a look!"

After nodding, Tim George opened the brocade box in front of him, and took out a palm-sized jade carving. The jade carvings were in the shape of a boy holding a lotus flower and a girl holding a box.

"How is it, do you like it?"

"Great! But does it have a name?"

Looking at his questioning eyes, Guo Shouyun explained: "This jade carving is called 'Hehe Erxian', which symbolizes the harmonious coexistence of family and husband and wife in oriental culture. It is a gift I brought back to you and Emily from Huaxia. I forgot to give it to you last time we met."

"Thank you, Bruce!"

In private, the two call each other by their first names, representing the closeness of their relationship.

"As long as you're satisfied." After a pause, Guo Shouyun said with deep meaning, "Tim, it's already July 2004, and it's not far from the launch of Ruby at the end of 2006. I hope we will stand together then. Ring the bell on the Nasdaq."

"Of course, I'm looking forward to that moment too!"

Guo Shouyun gave him a deep look and nodded with a smile.

"Okay, that's all I have to say. You can leave now with my present."

"I can't wait to share this wonderful gift with Emily."

With that said, Tim George stood up.

"By the way, if you have time in the evening, bring Emily to my house for dinner. Wendy hasn't seen her best friend for a long time."

"OK!"

After sending Tim George out of the office, Guo Shouyun squinted slightly at the back of him leaving, and said to himself, "I have already given you the answer, I hope you don't make a mistake!"

Back at the desk, opened the safe, took out a stack of documents, flipped through it again, turned on the shredder, and put it in.

As the pieces of paper fell like snowflakes, Guo Shouyun's expression became a little more uncertain.

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"Boss, this is the newspaper this morning!"

Guo Shouyun nodded, took the newspaper in Wu Xiaojing's hand and flipped through it briefly, then frowned immediately.

On the front page of the "San Francisco Chronicle" it was written: 'John Roberts resigns as Ruby's top management changes. ’

The content of the article turned the departure of John Roberts into a political struggle for power and profit at the top of Ruby. This news writer named John Hurley does have some literary talent. The whole press release is full of flowers, coupled with people's long-term attention to Ruby Company, Guo Shouyun can almost predict the impact of this article.

However, now that the Ruby Company has become a general trend in the field of Internet social networking, as long as it does not make a fool of itself, no one can threaten its status. For Guo Shouyun, who has been reborn for more than ten years and has seen how various Internet companies are torn apart, naturally he will not make major mistakes in business operations.

After briefly browsing the newspaper, Guo Shouyun put it aside.

"Is there any results for the information I asked you to collect?"

Wu Xiaojing nodded and put the two documents in front of Guo Shouyun.

"This is a profile of the world's major terminal operators. This is a profile of the world's major shipping companies."

"Let it go!"

After Wu Xiaojing put the information in Guo Shouyun's hand, "Boss, do you want to carry out mergers and acquisitions in the shipping industry?"

"Do not!"

After shaking his head, he looked at the curious woman beside him, "Although the core of Ruby Mall is Internet e-commerce, its main business is logistics, especially shipping. I know about e-commerce, but I know almost nothing about logistics. Now Ruby The mall has no CEO, of course I have to find a qualified manager for it.”

"From these terminal operators and shipping company CEOs?"

"I want to see which company develops well. As its CEO, the ability of the company's core operators must be very good. Such a person is also suitable for the CEO of our Ruby Mall."

"Are you going to poach?" Wu Xiaojing was a little surprised.

"Can't you?"

"Of course not, I'm just curious."

"Okay, go out and get busy!" Guo Shouyun nodded and waved at her.

"Yes!"

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However, Guo Shouyun didn't watch it for long, and the phone ringing that he suddenly remembered interrupted his thoughts.

"Steve, why do you have time to call me?"

"Bruce, the issue of Google's investment has dragged on for too long, and I think it's time we talk about it and fix it!" Blackstone CEO Steve Schwartzman said on the phone.

"Okay! But if you're on the same terms last time, I don't think we need to waste each other's time."

"We can make one step, but I hope you can consider our long-term cooperation and make certain concessions."

"I can take a step back on the basis of mutual benefit, but if you want me to suffer. Steve, even if we are good friends, I will not agree!"

"Didn't we already know each other very clearly in the previous negotiation?"

Guo Shouyun smiled, "The meeting place is in the Hanshan Courtyard, at 7:00 pm. As for David, please let me know. I believe the connection between you must be very close."

David Rubinstein, CEO of The Carlyle Group. The Carlyle Group and Blackstone Group were the two PEs selected by Guo Shouyun before Google went public. They were chosen not because Google needed money, but because of the Carlyle Group's deep political connections and Blackstone's extraordinary influence on Wall Street. Having them in the shareholder list can not only enhance the confidence of shareholders, but also facilitate the future development of Google.

Originally in this PE financing list, there were also KKR and Apollo Global Management Company, but they were later deleted by Guo Shouyun. It is enough to have him behind Google, as well as the Carlyle Group and Blackstone to **** them, and there is no need for another person to share the benefits.

"We'll be there on time!"

"See you tonight!"

"See you tonight!"

Hanging up the phone, Guo Shouyun pondered for a while, then cleaned up the documents on the table.

"Go to Google with me!"

Wu Xiaojing nodded quickly and followed him out of the study.

Mountain View, Google headquarters. It was originally an industrial park, but it has now been bought by Google as the company's headquarters in Silicon Valley.

Guo Shouyun had already been here when he came back from the magic capital last time. But that was half a month ago. Google's development is changing with each passing day, and half a month is enough to see the difference. Especially those newly recruited employees, many of whom he did not know.

Greeting old employees along the way, Guo Shouyun knocked on Larry Page's office. The latter became Google's CEO after Guo Shouyun left the company's daily management and was only in charge of strategic planning.

"Bruce?"

"Larry, you look a lot fatter than before!" Guo Shouyun walked over with a smile.

"Really? Have I eaten too much this month?"

Talking and laughing, Larry Page stepped forward and hugged Guo Shouyun.

"I heard you're going to be a dad again, congratulations, man!"

"Thank you. You have to hurry up too. I'm still waiting for you to become in-law in the future!"

Larry Page shrugged and said helplessly: "I also want to get married, but unfortunately not every girl is suitable!"

"Where's Marissa? Haven't you been talking all the time?"

"She's too strong!" Larry Page shook his head. "Don't talk about me. You are so busy that you rushed to the company, didn't you think you came here to see me?"

"Looking at you is only part of it. What's more important is Google's listing talks!"

"Have the Carlyle Group and Blackstone responded?"

Larry Page was shocked and asked quickly.

"Well! They promised to take a step back. But the specific conditions will not be known until we meet tonight."

"What time is it at night?"

"Seven o'clock! Cold Mountain Courtyard."

"I'm going to call Sergey!"

Guo Shouyun nodded and sat down on the sofa in the reception area next to him. Not long after, Sergey Brin, who got the news, hurriedly pushed the door and walked in.

"Bruce, Larry!"

"Sergey, long time no see!"

Guo Shouyun smiled, and the two embraced.

"It's been a long time indeed. But what about my gift, what about the 'Beijing relying on duck' that you promised to bring me from Huaxia?"

Didn't correct Sergey Brin's pronunciation of 'Beijing Roast Duck' because it was bound to be a big project, and even if it were corrected, the guy would be back to his old ways again next time. Guo Shouyun, who has had several experiences, has long since given up. But what surprised him was that Sergey, a guy who likes to eat fat ducks and is a workaholic, is still so thin.

"It's in my car. I'll take it to your house when I'm done with my business at night!"

"Thanks, Bruce. You really are my best friend!"

"If I can get your compliment, it's not in vain for me to make a trip to the capital to buy these 20 roast ducks." After a pause, he patted his shoulder, "Sit down, tonight is a big day. It's directly related. When the company goes public, we need to discuss countermeasures in advance.”

"You know, I'm not good at this, you can decide with Larry." With that, Sergey sat down on the sofa next to him.

Compared to Larry Page, who has a certain management talent. Sergey Brin is the kind of pure tech guy, technically brilliant, and doing things emotionally. His office is full of things, basketballs, ping pong rackets, skateboards, Rubik's cubes, paddles, and models of Japanese geisha.

Of course, all of this isn't all Sergey Brin likes, it's his booty.

Google organizes an outdoor outreach campaign every once in a while. Basketball, golf, boating, rock climbing, etc., in order to increase everyone's participation, relax tension, and improve work efficiency, some gadgets will be specially prepared as prizes. Guo Shouyun also participated several times, winning a boxing glove and a water bottle.

"Sergey, as one of the three founders of the company, don't be lazy!" Larry Page said.

Guo Shouyun nodded, "Sit down and listen. If there is anything we didn't expect, you can also give your opinion."

"Okay! But you better not expect too much from me." Sergey Brin shrugged.

The three have known each other for almost five years, and they already know each other very well. So seeing him like this, Guo Shouyun and Larry Page didn't say anything more.

"The reason why Blackstone Group and Carlyle Group took the initiative to speak this time is that they know our interim financial report this year!" Larry Page said.

"Our interim earnings report is only a week old, how did they know?" Sergey asked.

"Among all the unlisted Internet companies in Silicon Valley now, in addition to Ruby, Google is the most valuable and most anticipated, and it is also the focus of attention of major investment companies and financial institutions. Coupled with the connections and influence of Blackstone and Carlyle Group , it's just too easy for them to find a senior inside the company who is willing to inform them."

Larry Page nodded in agreement.

"We should find out this leaker!" Sergey said angrily.

"It's useless. There are more than 30 executives who participated in the company's 2004 interim report, and it's too much work to find out. And it's just a temporary solution. As long as Blackstone and The Carlyle Group are willing to make an offer, even if we clear this, There will be another one in the future." Larry Page shook his head and said.

Guo Shouyun smiled, "Actually, this is a good thing to some extent. If it wasn't for the leak of information, Blackstone and the Carlyle Group would not have taken the initiative to find us. Now that they come to the door themselves, the initiative is in our hands. Today In the evening negotiations, we can negotiate more favorable terms for Google.”

Larry Page and Sergey Brin nodded in agreement~www.wuxiaspot.com~Bruce, if we continue to negotiate, do we still stick to the last terms? ' asked Larry Page.

"In the two quarters of 2004, Google's revenue has exceeded 3.78 billion US dollars, and its net profit has reached 423 million US dollars. In terms of the 30-40 times price-earnings ratio that is commonly used by Nasdaq Internet companies, Google's valuation should be 270. Between $100 million and $36 billion. We start from high and gradually compress the price. But our bottom line is $30 billion, and Google’s valuation must not be lower than $30 billion.”

"What if they don't agree?" Larry Page asked after a moment of thought.

"They will definitely agree. Otherwise, Google will become more and more dazzling, and their competitors will become more and more. The Carlyle Group and Blackstone want to get Google's PE qualification, and the price paid is also It's going to get bigger."

Looking at his confident expression, Larry Page and Sergey Brin nodded. Over the years, Guo Shouyun's judgment has never been wrong. Therefore, they are also accustomed to relying on his opinions on such major decisions.