My Age of Investment

  Chapter 1065 Foreign Investment Committee

  Not waiting for the news to appear in the newspaper the next day, Jobs and Robert Iger knew that Marvel had been sold that night.

  The two stared at each other in a New York hotel, speechless.

  After a while, Jobs said bitterly: "The idiots on the board will sooner or later pay for their stupidity and unresponsiveness these days!"

  Iger comforted him: “Steve, don’t be angry, miss it! At least we have raised the purchase price by 200 million US dollars, which can be regarded as a bad breath for you.”

"This is not for me personally, this is an acquisition of great strategic significance! Robert, wait and see, Darren Xia must have discovered something of Marvel's value that we haven't seen! It must be so! "

  Looking at Jobs whose eyes were breathing fire, Iger didn’t know how to comfort this old friend.

  In his opinion, the reason why Jobs pushed Disney to acquire Marvel at all costs had only one purpose, which was to retaliate against Darren Xia.

  Not only did he attend the board of directors to persuade all directors to agree to the acquisition, he also worked tirelessly for the entire acquisition.

  What is the picture? Doesn't it just want to sicken the opponent before dying.

It’s a pity that Disney’s board of directors is not a monolithic one. The previous Disney CEO actually made a proposal to acquire Marvel, but encountered great resistance and doubts. The opposition said, "You have thought about the scene of Black Widow and Mickey Mouse in the same frame." "It blocked all the supporters of the acquisition so much that they couldn't speak.

  The brand tonality of the two companies is different. Can they integrate well after the acquisition? This is a big problem.

  On the board of directors, Jobs, Disney’s largest individual shareholder, proposed to use personal credit as a guarantee, and finally reluctantly allowed the acquisition resolution to be passed by the board of directors.

  However, the transaction price and acquisition plan have been greatly restricted, which caused Disney to be unable to win Marvel as quickly as possible, thus giving Envision Capital a chance.

  Jobs sighed, "This is the end of the matter. It is useless to say more. I am going back to California. Wisdom Fruit will release a second mobile phone in more than a month.

  This phone, my team and I have high hopes, and believe that it will definitely give Fuxing Phone a painful blow.

  If you have time to participate in the mobile conference, you are welcome to join us. "

  Iger smiled and agreed, and then watched Jobs walk away with his back.

  Dying vigorously on the commercial battlefield is better than dying silently in bed, right?

  Iger sighed. He suddenly understood his old friend a little bit, but he understood that he was really powerless about Marvel. Who would make the decision-making process of Vision Capital be faster and be more optimistic about Marvel than they do.

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   "The legendary comics that have grown up with generations of Americans have ended. It already belongs to the Chinese!"-"Wall Street Journal".

   "Technology, finance, and entertainment, starting from Darren Xia’s career map in the United States."-"New York Post".

   "Marvel, under the control of the Chinese, filmed a story that took place during the war in Afghanistan. What kind of superhero is this? Will you watch it in the cinema?"-"Dow Jones News Agency".

  ……

  The next day, news reports about the acquisition of Marvel by Envision Capital were released.

  Xia Jingxing, who has been silent for a while in the United States, has once again become a news topic figure and has aroused widespread heated discussion.

  The mouthpiece of News Corporation is still the same. The various connotations of Xia Jingxing and Envision Capital in the content of the report can’t wait to enlarge Xia Jingxing’s name and his Chinese identity.

  Xia Jingxing did not pay too much attention to these noisy voices, because he and Envision Capital were busy responding to the review from the CFIUS Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.

  Previous life, Ari’s acquisition of MoneyGram, and ByteDance’s acquisition of Musical.ly have all suffered from this department.

  Xia Jingxing was not surprised that CFIUS suddenly came to the door, and he was even prepared accordingly.

  What really makes him feel strange is that Lao Tzu completed the acquisition only yesterday. You will come to your door today. When did Americans work so efficiently?

  This is very abnormal!

  The whole thing reveals a taste of conspiracy!

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  In the meeting room at 85 Wall Street.

  A graceful blond young woman in her thirties is smiling and looking at Xia Jingxing who is sitting opposite, her red lips fluttering up and down, and she keeps asking questions.

  She is wearing a well-cut suit and a bulging white shirt on her chest, but a few freckles on her face have slightly ruined the beauty.

   "Mr. Xia, can you tell me the source of funds for your acquisition of Marvel?"

  Xia Jingxing smiled and said, "Ms. Tracy, I am a law-abiding investor, and I have never done anything to harm the interests of the American people.

  In order to commend my contribution to local taxation and employment, I also received honorary citizenships of California and New York a few months ago. "

  The woman named Tracy smiled, "Mr. Xia, I know you are a big man, and I also know that you are a guest of many governors and congressmen.

  But we are now talking about another matter, please cooperate with our work.

  The review ends soon, and you can complete the transaction with Marvel as soon as possible, and we can also end the busy work and enjoy the holiday, which is good for both of us! "

  Xia Jingxing nodded, "Good suggestion!"

  After finishing speaking, he turned his head to look at Abel, and said: “Take the relevant materials of the Autumn Equinox Fund to Ms. Tracy and her colleagues for review, and call Starbucks downstairs to send a few cups of coffee.”

  After finishing the order, Xia Jingxing looked at Tracy, “The workload may be relatively large. You and your colleagues may need to work here for a long time. A cup of coffee refreshes your work and your work efficiency can be higher.”

   "Mr. Xia, thank you for your cooperation!"

   "Ms. Tracy, I still have work to be busy. I may have to leave for a while. If you have any questions, you can contact my secretary directly."

   "Okay, please!"

  ……

  Abel followed Xia Jing out of the meeting room and came to the latter’s office.

  As soon as he entered the house, Abel cursed and said: "Dalun, there is definitely someone behind us!"

   "I know!" Xia Jingxing's tone was calm, and the whole person seemed very calm.

  Abel said in a certain tone: "I guess Disney must have done it! Marvel sold it to us and fell into their hands. They must be very unconvinced in their hearts, so they used this method to retaliate against us."

  Xia Jingxing shook his head lightly, "It's not necessarily them, I feel someone else."

  Abel frowned slightly, but who else would it be?

  "News Corp?"

  Abel suddenly thought of a name and blurted out.

  "Don't worry about who it is for the time being, let this one go beforehand, and we will follow up later. Do you think we can successfully pass the CFIUS review right now?"

   Abel was surprised: "Why not? Marvel just broke the comics company, not high-tech, semiconductor, and other key companies involving military and government departments.

  If such transactions are not allowed, who would dare to invest in the United States in the future? "

  Xia Jingxing said lightly: “You are right, but Marvel belongs to the field of cultural media after all. Although it is not a high-tech, it undertakes the task of spreading universal values.

  Since CFIUS has come to the door, it is by no means easy to send. "

  Abel shrugged and said: "The source of funds for the Autumn Equinox Fund is very transparent. LPs are all well-known American wealthy people, university funds, teachers and civil servant retirement funds, and they are not afraid of their scrutiny."

  Xia Jingxing nodded and said: "From this perspective, of course it is impeccable! But if you really want to put you in a crime, it is not difficult to do, I will tell you a "unnecessary" Chinese story today..."

  After listening, Abel frowned, "Then we really can't take it lightly, we must deal with it with all our energy."

  Xia Jingxing nodded slightly, "So, you will have to work hard for a while."

  Abel was fully prepared for this, and said without hesitation: "Okay, Darren, you just ask, what should we do next?"

  　 I feel dizzy and in poor condition. I will have a chapter today and I will fill it up tomorrow.

  (End of this chapter)