For Lin Jun, Zhang Tao can be said to have unconditional trust.
This unconditional trust not only comes from Lin Jun's "excellent" strategic vision and ability to manipulate capital at the palm of his hand, but also because he knows in his heart that without the help of Yunmeng Group, he would not be able to get where he is today. This step.
Now that Modern Cycling and Yunmeng Group are in the same camp, it is definitely impossible for Mr. Lin to trick him.
However, having said that, this trip to Shenzhen City did not go smoothly.
Different from the previous times, as shared bicycles appeared more and more frequently in the news, this time it was Liu Zhiping, the CEO of Sea Lion Group, who met them.
Mr. Liu, who is well-known in the Xiaguo Internet industry, said in a gentle and undeniable tone after quietly listening to Lin Jun's description of the prospects of shared bicycles.
"... To be honest, you are indeed an excellent company, and we are indeed very optimistic about the future performance of the sharing economy. A mature team is easier to use than a newly established team, both in terms of capabilities and understanding of the industry. People trust you, so of course we would be more inclined to acquire you than other startups.”
Hearing these words, Zhang Tao suddenly lost his temper. He was about to say that it was a pleasure to cooperate, but he was stopped by Mr. Lin who looked solemn.
"So, is it an acquisition?"
"That's right." Satisfied with the young man's understanding, Liu Zhiping nodded with a slight smile and continued, "Just because it is important, we need absolute control."
"67% of the shares is the bottom line. We will not dictate your team's business strategy, but we must retain this power. If you can accept it, we are willing to spend 1.5 billion."
1.5 billion in exchange for 67% of the shares.
Compared with the initial exchange of 500 million for 30% of the shares, there is already a lot of room for a premium. However, 67% of the shares means that the start-up team will completely lose control of Modern Bicycle, leaving life and death completely in the hands of the other party.
The expression on Zhang Tao's face was obviously hesitant, as was Lin Jun sitting beside him.
Taking a deep breath, he said.
"We need to think about it again."
Liu Zhiping nodded.
"Of course, but I hope you can make a decision soon."
"After all, we also have our own plans for the shared bicycle business. Setting up a new company to carry out related business is also one of our alternatives."
The last sentence contains a bit of pressure.
It doesn't matter if you don't accept it. At worst, we can just re-establish a company like other Internet giants or acquire a team that is willing to accept financing to join the game...
After coming out of the Sea Lion Group building, Lin Jun looked at the blue sky and white clouds above his head and sighed.
"Sorry, I thought it was definitely settled this time, but I didn't expect there would be more talks later."
"It's okay," Zhang Tao shrugged helplessly, "No one can predict this kind of thing, let's talk about it when we get back."
Handing over control is impossible.
Just like the Sea Lion Group cannot fully trust them, they cannot fully trust the Sea Lion Group.
If the other party acquires it, turn around and beat them to the ground, and then do another trick, moving the user base of Modern Bicycle to their newly established Hiace Bicycle or WeChat Bicycle, then there will be no place to cry. Reason.
After all, they said from the beginning that 67% of the shares is the bottom line for strategic investment. What they want is the absolute controlling power over Modern Bicycle! Regarding such harsh conditions, both Zhang Tao and Lin Jun fell silent!
…
The plane flew back to Jiangcheng from Shenzhen City, ending this short one-day trip.
Lin Jun, who was sitting in the cafe downstairs in the Chengnan Entrepreneurship Park, reported the results of his trip to Shenzhen City to Hao Yun, who was sitting across the table.
However, after listening to Lin Jun's statement, Hao Yun had a different expression on his face.
"... In other words, this time you went to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, Hiace Group overturned the previous financing plan and planned to offer 1.5 billion in exchange for 67% of the shares?"
Lin Jun sighed and said.
"Yes."
Hao Yun simply calculated and continued.
"I remember it used to be 500 million for 30%. Isn't this new financing plan even more?"
It seemed that he was not surprised that Hao Yun would say such words. Lin Jun smiled bitterly, shook his head and said.
"It's not that simple... Once we accept this agreement, we will lose control of Modern Bicycle. As long as the Hiace Group has an idea, they can parachute a management team to Modern Bicycle at any time and kick out the start-up team directly. Take over the business.”
Although he said that, Hao Yun didn't think there was anything wrong with it at all.
When he first invested in Modern Bicycle, he was rushing to lose all the 20 million. Unexpectedly, it snowballed and now it has become a behemoth with a capital pool of hundreds of millions and a valuation of billions.
If Sea Lion Group is willing to take over, he will of course be willing to sell his shares to them without hesitation.
"Jun Lin."
When he heard his boss calling him, Lin Jun, who was staring at the coffee worriedly, raised his head.
"What's wrong, boss?"
Hao Yun thought for a while and said.
"I think... sometimes the time to leave is more important than the time to enter."
Is the timing of exit more important than the timing of entry
Lin Jun was stunned for a moment, not quite understanding what Mr. Hao was saying.
Hao Yun paused for a moment, but just when he was about to further explain the meaning of this sentence, a rude laughter came from not far away.
"Haha! I originally wanted to go up and visit you, but I didn't expect that you happened to be drinking coffee downstairs, which saved me time."
Hearing the sound coming from the side, Hao Yun and Lin Jun looked for the source of the sound and saw a man wearing formal clothes, with a beer belly and a leather bag in his hand walking from not far away.
Seeing that "bold and uninhibited" pace, Hao Yun was stunned for a moment, and after confirming that his eyes were directed towards him, he calmed down and asked.
"Who are you?"
The man raised his chin slightly and grinned with a broad smile.
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Ma Youtian, the chairman of Youtian Network. You should have heard of my name."
Hao Yun: "...?"
Well.
who
Compared to Hao Yun, who had a question mark on his face, Lin Jun's face was full of embarrassment.
"Uh, Mr. Ma?"
"Yes, it's me," Ma Youtian laughed, staring at Jun Lin with bright eyes and said, "Xiao Lin, Xia Bei Animal Husbandry is really thanks to you!"
Hearing these words, Lin Jun's expression became even more embarrassed.
The client he sent to the rooftop was the one in front of him.
Although Xiabei Animal Husbandry later "restored its value" and the stock price did rise to more than 100, Ma Youtian also walked off the rooftop, but Lin Jun, who had always regarded this incident as a lesson, never I have never gone to see Mr. Ma.
On the one hand, his mentor has prohibited him from contacting his clients privately, and on the other hand, he is really embarrassed to comment.
Now it seems that Mr. Ma probably held the shares of Xiabei Animal Husbandry and did not sell them until they reached more than 100 yuan. Judging from the amount of money he invested at that time, doubling his net worth would be an understatement.
"You're welcome, you're welcome. The investment advice is for reference only. It's your own ability to make a fortune. It has nothing to do with me." Lin Jun coughed lightly and said with a guilty conscience.
Looking at Lin Jun with a "humble" face, Ma Youtian liked him more and more.
Finally unable to bear it any longer, he ignored Hao Yunzheng sitting aside and said directly in the tone of a nouveau riche.
"Brother Lin, what you said is wrong. Without your guidance, I definitely wouldn't be as relaxed as I am today. I've thought about it. It's really unfair for you to work in such a small company! In this way, you come to our Youtian Internet, whatever annual salary Yunmeng Group offers you, I will give you double it!"
The moment the words fell, Lin Jun's expression changed slightly.
Twice the salary
Who the hell do you think I am? !
Is this a matter of money
The same goes for Hao Yun.
But in comparison, his face mostly showed surprise, and there was even a hint of surprise in his eyes that was not easy to detect.
Damn it? !
Is there such a good thing? !