Reborn Capital Empire

Chapter seven hundred and fortieth late night visit

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"Why don't you go to rest?"

Looking at his wife who came in through the door, Ned Johnson looked at the time, and it was almost midnight before he knew it.

"Is it so late?"

Kelly Johnson sat down, put the poured warm water on the table, took a vitamin C and a vitamin B tablet and handed them to her husband. For people who stay up late, taking vitamin C helps to remove dark circles and protect the immune system; while vitamin B helps to expel toxins from the body and protect the optic nerve.

After taking the pills and taking them with warm water, Ned Johnson thanked him.

"Have you made up your mind yet?"

"How could I have made up my mind so quickly with a multi-billion dollar deal involved," sighed Ned Johnson.

"If you're really having a hard time making up your mind, we can walk away from the deal. Merrill is doing well after all, and we can still make a lot of money by holding it long-term."

"Kelly, you are wrong. Merrill Lynch is a traditional financial stock, although its stock will continue to rise with the development of the US economy, but its potential is limited after all. Continuing to hold will not allow us to obtain excessive revenue. But the Internet is different. The Nasdaq crisis squeezed the bubble of the Internet industry. With the continuous growth of the number of Internet users around the world, Internet services have become more and more widespread and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. This is a blue ocean still hidden in the fog. There is huge growth in the future.”

“…And Ruby is the giant that is currently on par with eBay and Yahoo among many Internet companies in Silicon Valley. Although it has not yet been listed, the evaluation agency has given a valuation of 40 billion US dollars. But as the world’s largest Internet community, content Involving more than a dozen businesses such as professional social networking, life social networking, news, email, financial information, third-party transactions, etc., the future of Ruby Company, which has penetrated into every aspect of the lives of countless netizens, is bound to be even more amazing than the present. Therefore, we must not miss it. "

There is amazing firmness in Ned Johnson's tone!

"Then why didn't you agree to the other party's conditions when we met this morning?"

"I wanted to get 10% of the original shares, but Bruce Kuo was only willing to give 5%. I thought he didn't have stock warrants and 5.83% of Merrill Lynch's common stock was just bluffing, so I planned to take the opportunity to squeeze it. I didn't expect his The attitude is so firm." After sighing, Ned Johnson shook his head slightly, "I really don't understand, with his ingenuity, can't he understand, what is the difference between Ruby's 10% original stock financing conditions and the complete acquisition of Merrill Lynch? Is it light or heavy?"

"Maybe he actually got that 5.83 percent of Merrill?" Kelly Johnson said.

Ned Johnson shook his head after pondering for a moment: "It's impossible. If he really owns the 5.83% stake, why didn't he take out the stock certificate? Even if he just acquired it successfully, when it comes to such an important transaction, He should also use a fax to boost his negotiating leverage. Plus, Washington, D.C. is only an hour away from New York. If he does win the Merrill stake held by the Morgan family fund, he can completely Delay the meeting for a while."

"Maybe he has another reason?" Kelly Johnson said.

"Maybe, but I'd rather take a gamble!"

"What if you fail?"

"That just means that God didn't arrange for me to get this wealth." Ned Johnson shrugged.

Kelly Johansson smiled and stroked her husband's hair, the way they used to be intimate.

"Since you've figured it out, can we go to bed now?"

"certainly!"

As soon as Ned Johnson finished speaking, his cell phone on the table rang.

Picking it up and looking at the caller ID, he was shocked, and after he quickly signaled his wife to keep quiet, he pressed the answer button of his new Nokia.

"Mr. Guo, it's a surprise to receive your call so late!"

"I hope it doesn't disturb Mr. Johnson's rest!" Guo Shouyun said.

"If the call is good news, I don't think I'd mind."

Guo Shouyun smiled, "I can't think of anything unexpected, it should be good news!"

"Oh? So Mr. Guo agreed?"

"Mr. Johnson, how about we meet and talk?" Guo Shouyun didn't answer directly.

"Meet and chat?"

"That's right! I'm right outside Mr. Johnson's house now."

As soon as he finished speaking, the phone on Ned Johnson's desk rang. He quickly picked it up and put it to his ear, and sure enough, he confirmed the contents of the phone call from his housekeeper.

"Sir, a guest rang the doorbell!"

"Understood, open the door to let them in, and arrange to be in the living room. I'll go down soon."

"Yes!"

"Welcome Mr. Guo to visit. I'll change my clothes and go down to see you soon."

"Okay, see you later!"

"See you soon!"

Hanging up the phone, Ned Johnson took a deep breath and stood up.

"Bruce Guo is really here?" Kelly Johnson asked in surprise.

"Well, here we come!"

"How did he choose to come at this time, it's almost early morning now."

"I don't know. But something must have happened. Come on, I'll change."

"Do you still need me to accompany you?"

"No. We signed a non-disclosure agreement at the beginning, and you are not suitable to come forward."

Kelly Johnson nodded and said nothing.

Back in the bedroom, with the help of his wife, he took off his pajamas and put on a suit. Ned Johnson, who was tidy, got up and went downstairs. After entering the living room, I saw the tall figure also wearing a neat dark blue suit.

"Mr. Johnson, please forgive me for disturbing you late at night!"

Holding the right hand that the other party took the initiative to stretch out in front of him, Ned Johnson smiled and said, "If I hear good news in a while, then even if it is a little later, I will be happy to receive Mr. Guo."

"Of course it's good news!"

"That's not to disturb."

The two smiled at each other.

"Please sit down!"

"thanks!"

After Ned Johnson's butler served coffee, the two tacitly cleared out all those who had not participated in the negotiation in the morning.

With the faint aroma of coffee lingering, Ned Johnson said directly: "Can Mr. Guo speak now?"

Guo Shouyun nodded, and after a slight wave of his hand, Wang Jue, who was standing on the side, directly put the 5.83% voting rights transfer agreement that he had just obtained from the Morgan family in front of Ned Johnson.

After picking it up and taking a quick glance, his expression changed instantly.

"Is this what Mr. Guo called good news?"

"With this agreement, we can successfully reach a cooperation agreement. Isn't this good news?" Guo Shouyun said with a smile.

After listening, Ned Johnson had the urge to punch him. Of course, it's just impulsive.

After taking a few deep breaths, Ned Johnson calmed down.

"Since Mr. Guo has got what he wants, why did he come back to me?"

"Because I want to be foolproof ~www.wuxiaspot.com~" after a pause, "continue this morning's negotiation, in exchange for eBay's equity, and then Fidelity's VC fund can get 5% when Ruby goes public. original stock. "

"What if I refuse?" Ned Johnson said after a moment of thought.

"The agreement between us is invalid. Tomorrow I will buy Merrill's shares directly from the secondary market. It's only 2.48% of the shares. In terms of Merrill's turnover rate of about 5%, I will be able to get my own in two to three days. want something."

"Mr. Guo is really resolute!"

Ned Johnson, who has realized that he has lost the bargaining chip, sighed.

"I just don't want to have an unexpected twist on this."

Ned Johnson nodded, "I promise your terms!"

Guo Shouyun's eyes brightened with joy.

"Sign the agreement now!"

"Can!"

Ned Johnson is also a decisive person. After realizing that he has no room to bid, he immediately intends to put what he likes in his pocket.

According to the agreement between the two parties, the value of 3.2 billion US dollars, 5.4% of Merrill Lynch stock. Guo Shouyun replaced it with eBay shares of the same value. In addition, before Ruby's listing, Fidelity Fund has the right to obtain 5% of the original shares of Ruby's company at market price.

Seeing the black and white agreement in his hand, Guo Shouyun finally breathed a sigh of relief.

With Fidelity's 5.4% stake in Merrill, his stake in Merrill has reached 47.1%. Plus 5.83% of the voting rights of the shares. 52.93% of the voting rights have completely obtained the absolute controlling interest of Merrill Lynch.

"After a busy day, everything is finally settled!"

At this moment, although the body is very tired, Guo Shouyun's spirit is extremely excited!

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