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"Lu Hui, how many times has Vivendi's board of directors been held?"

"Already twice." Lu Hui said quickly.

"What did Vincent and Foch say?"

“Vincent Bolore said he was working to bridge the differences within the company and would not delay your acquisition of Vivendi.

Jean Foch had not called once.

However, he took the initiative to send an email, hoping to visit you. "

After Xu Liang thought for a while, "You can make arrangements and I will meet him."

"OK."

"Is there any news from Michelle?"

Lu Hui handed over a document.

“As of now, Paris No. 1 Venture Capital Fund has completed fundraising.

Paris 2 private equity fund has raised 1.8 billion euros and can complete the fundraising in up to a week. "

Xu Liang briefly flipped through the document and put it aside.

"It's quite fast."

"If you give more Pacific Fund shares, it will be faster." Lu Hui said with a smile.

Xu Liang smiled and asked, "When will Lao Wang's plane arrive?"

"Three o'clock in the afternoon, two hours from now."

"Remind me to pick you up later."

"You want to go in person?"

"Hmm. ...Where is Christina?"

"Mrs. Yeli has already gone to the Shangri-La Hotel to prepare for the press conference."

Xu Liang nodded slightly, "Have you found a law firm?"

"I have contacted Lei Kang Firm. They are very good at litigating this kind of reputation infringement lawsuit."

Looking at the excited face of Arnaud Lagardère on the TV on the wall, he said calmly: "Then sue. Also, I want the media across Europe to report that this bastard is a lunatic who despises and insults women."

"clear."

When it comes to such sensitive topics as insulting women, the general public is willing to watch it for fun.

This is also his purpose.

Take the attention of ordinary people away from the acquisition of Vivendi.

Although he was not sure whether this matter would help the acquisition, he still had to give it a try.

——

With a huge roar, a Boeing 737 landed at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.

Wang Zhidong, who came out of the business class, quickly saw the big boss standing not far away waving to him.

Unexpectedly, Xu Liang felt a kind of excitement in his heart after being taken seriously.

Walk over quickly.

"Mr. Xu, why are you here in person?"

"You are an important minister and general of our Hongmeng. You have made great contributions to the development of the company. As the boss, of course I have to welcome you personally."

After shaking hands.

"Let's go, get in the car."

"Why."

After picking up Wang Zhidong and his entourage, Xu Liang took them to the largest CBD in Europe, Lujiazui-La Défense Business District in Paris.

Since the establishment of Hanhua's Paris office, the company has moved to the modern Courbevoie Building.

And it covers the entire 15th floor.

Because Hanhua's Paris office is still in the expansion stage, there is still a lot of room in the office area of ​​nearly 2,000 square meters.

Therefore, Xu Liang temporarily put his external reception here.

"sit down."

Wang Zhidong sat down and smiled.

“The scenery here is really nice, you can directly overlook the Eiffel Tower and the Seine River.”

There are not many high-rise buildings in Paris, and the Courbevoir Tower, which is nearly 200 meters tall, is already one of the best, offering a great view of the mountains.

The scenery is naturally very nice.

"If you feel good, you can stay here for a while and give yourself a holiday."

Wang Zhidong smiled and shook his head, "I have a lot of things waiting for me at the company, so I don't have time to rest."

As he spoke, he handed Xu Liang the documents he carried with him.

"This is Sina's semi-annual report, please take a look."

Xu Liang took it and turned it over. There were some changes from when Sina went public in May this year, but it was not earth-shaking.

However, with the development of the global Internet.

Sina's market capitalization has exceeded HK$90 billion.

At the current exchange rate of US dollars to Hong Kong dollars, the market value exceeds US$11.6 billion.

It is currently the Internet company with the highest market value in China.

Xu Liang put down the information after reading it.

"Old Wang, a fax is enough for Sina's 2005 semi-annual report, so that you, the CEO, will not have to go all the way to Europe to see me in your busy schedule."

"Mr. Xu, you better understand everything."

Xu Liang smiled and waved his hand, "Okay, don't put a high hat on me. Tell me, what's the matter?"

"Are you acquiring the Vivendi Group?"

"Has the news spread to the country?"

"A former Fortune 500 company, a global public utility and telecommunications giant, if an acquisition of this level involves you, the country will certainly pay more attention to it."

Xu Liang then guessed Wang Zhidong's purpose.

"Are you interested in Vivendi Network?"

“Nothing is hidden from you.

Vivendi Network is the second largest portal website in Europe after Yahoo. It uses 9 languages ​​and has more than 80 million registered users across Europe. Its influence in online business sectors such as music and entertainment exceeds that of Yahoo.

Total revenue in the two quarters of 2005 exceeded 730 million euros.

Net profit was 140 million euros.

If Sina can acquire it, we will not only be able to extend our reach into continental Europe and gain nearly 100 million users; we will also be able to greatly shorten the distance with Yahoo.

The strong integration effect will quickly increase Sina's market value.

According to our calculations, after the integration of the two parties' resources, the total revenue will increase by more than 15%, the net profit will increase by about 22%, and the market value is expected to exceed 20 billion US dollars.

In the field of portal websites, it will become a world-class Internet giant second only to Yahoo. "

Looking at Wang Zhidong's face full of desire and longing, Xu Liang also understood.

The acquisition of Vivendi Network was not a whim, but something he had considered for a long time.

Xu Liang couldn't help but think about this problem that he had never considered before.

Especially in recent years, he has been influenced by the memories of later generations and feels that portal websites are destined to decline. So he never planned to acquire Vivendi Network.

But Wang Zhidong is different.

Although Sina has developed from a portal website as its main business to a comprehensive network group spanning multiple businesses, including Soufang.com, Tieba, Sina Sports, Autohome, Sina Game Hall, Weibo, blogs and email under his command in recent years.

Especially the revenue of the Game Hall and Autohome is no worse than that of the portal website.

But Wang Zhidong, including Sina's management, as well as Xie Wen and others, naturally regard Sina as an Internet company with a portal website as its main business.

Therefore, Vivendi Network, the second largest portal website in Europe, is an irresistible temptation for them.

"How do you plan to acquire Vivendi Network? "Xu Liang asked.

"After Sina went public, we raised $500 million, which is currently in the company's account.

Adding the company's accumulated cash flow, we can take out $700 million in cash.

According to our investigation, Vivendi Network's valuation is about 4.5 billion euros, which is about $5.5 billion at the current exchange rate of the dollar to the euro.

Based on these, we have prepared two acquisition plans.

First, Sina issues $2.5 billion in convertible bonds and acquires Vivendi Network for $3 billion in cash plus equity in the new company.

The second option is to leave valuable cash flow, and Vivendi Network will be integrated into Sina as a whole, and all the equity held by Vivendi shareholders will be converted into equity in the new company. "

Xu Liang's face was thoughtful.

He admitted that if Vivendi Networks was acquired, Sina's market value would indeed be greatly increased.

The surge in market value brought about by the merger effect is also in his interest.

More importantly, in addition to the market value, Hongmeng's equity in Sina can also be lowered after the merger.

This is undoubtedly a good thing for Xu Liang, who wants to reduce Sina's equity and protect his own interests before the advent of the mobile era.

Of course, the latter is easier to liquidate between 60% equity and 30% equity.

And with Sina's AB share system, there is no need to worry about losing control of Sina after the equity declines.

After thinking about these clearly, Xu Liang gradually tended to acquire Vivendi Networks.

But in this case, his original plan to acquire Vivendi would be completely overturned.

Not only to acquire Canal+ Group, but also to acquire Vivendi Networks.

Although the latter does not cost too much money, it adds variables, and no one knows what consequences will be caused.

"Your hotel has been booked, go and have a rest first, adjust the jet lag, and I will think about it again. "

Wang Zhidong nodded.

The matter was of great importance, and he did not expect the big boss to agree to his request immediately.

"Then I'll leave first."

"Well, I'll give you news about the acquisition of Vivendi Network as soon as possible."

Wang Zhidong nodded and walked out of the office.

Watching him leave, Xu Liang returned to the sofa and sat down.

"Mr. Xu, Mr. Wang is gone."

After sending him away, Lu Hui came back and said.

"What do you think of Mr. Wang's proposal?" Xu Liang asked.

"If we can acquire Vivendi, it will be a great benefit to Sina's future development. And through the path of Vivendi Network, Sina's Tieba, Weibo, Soufang.com and other sub-businesses can be developed to Europe.

This will greatly enhance Sina's future industrial structure and risk resistance. "

"So you agree with Mr. Wang's proposal?"

"Yes."

Xu Liang nodded and suddenly asked.

"When have you arranged Jean Foch's visit?"

"Tomorrow morning at 9:30, the location is also here. If you have any opinions, you can change it at any time. "

"No, let's do it this way."

Looking at the time, Xu Liang didn't stay any longer, and got up to go home.

Played with the two children for a while.

At 6:30 pm, Christina, wearing a black women's professional suit, with her hair tied up high and a capable temperament, went home.

There was a bit of unfinished anger on her delicate face.

Seeing this, Xu Liang smiled and said, "What, did you quarrel with the reporters?"

"Those guys are too much. They actually called me a bitch, a prostitute who has nothing but her face and figure. It's too much. I couldn't help but quarrel with them.

Dear, you won't blame me, right?"

"Not only will I not blame you, I will also praise you for doing a good job. For these disgusting things, we must fight back mercilessly." Xu Liang laughed.

Christina worriedly said, "But will this affect my image? I don't want to be a shrew in the eyes of all French people."

"Hahaha, you think too much.

Christina, you are only 26 years old. You don't need to be as mature and stable as a 60-70 year old.

Laughing, scolding, and having a distinct personality are the real you.

This also makes you look more real.

As long as you can lead the company to develop better, the public, especially young people, will like business elites like you more. "

Christina nodded, smiled and hugged Xu Liang's left arm, snuggling in his arms.

"Dear, you are still able to comfort people."

"Dad, Mom."

In the innocent shouts, the two little guys, whose footsteps became faster and faster, rushed over like two happy little tigers.

The younger brother pounced on his mother, and the older sister rushed directly into Xu Liang's arms.

"Little Carlos, did you miss your mother at home today?"

The little guy nodded quickly and spread his hands.

"Mom, eat."

Christina saw that her son's dusty little hand was holding half a piece of milk slice that was already a little dirty.

The old mother immediately became disgusted.

However, looking at her son's hopeful eyes, Christina still endured the discomfort and ate it.

"Baby, thank you for your gift."

The sister next to her saw it, and her chubby little face was full of disgust.

"Mom, dirty. ”

“Haha, your mother is loving you.”

Xu Liang explained with a smile.

“Mom, it’s dirty.”

The little girl seemed very persistent.

Christina smiled and patted her little butt.

“Derren, if you say that again, Mom will be unhappy.”

“Hmph.”

The little mouth pouted, turned her head and buried it in Xu Liang’s left shoulder, leaving her mother with a ponytail on the back of her head.

“Stinky Derren, you are getting less and less cute.”

“Jiejie….”

The little girl immediately raised her head from Xu Liang’s arms, with a serious expression on her face.

But it feels cute inexplicably.

“Sister.”

“Jiejie.”

“Brother, stupid.”

“Haha….”

The family laughed and had a great time.

The next day, Xu Liang met Jean Foch in the meeting room reserved for him in Hanhua’s Paris office.

“Xu.”

“Jean, we meet again. "

The two of them smiled and hugged each other.

After sitting down.

Lü Hui served coffee.

"Try it, Jamaica Blue Mountain, your favorite flavor."

Foch took a sip and smiled.

"It's really good."

Xu Liang smiled and said, "Rang, I have paved the way for politics, but you don't seem to be able to give me a satisfactory answer."

"Xu, you are a smart man and should know the reason very well."

"The playboy of the Lagardere family, although he has the support of Sarkozy, his words alone do not have the appeal to influence the Vivendi board of directors."Xu Liang said.