Wall Street Legend

The issuance of additional shares requires the approval of shareholders. It refers to the refinancing of a listed company. Shareholders or investment institutions often have priority in financing to ensure that their shares are not diluted. The price is generally calculated based on an average price in the previous period. .

When the company has money, it can invest again and create more profits. This has some impact on ordinary shareholders, both good and bad, but overall it is a good thing, especially for Amazon, which is competing with eBay. In other words, it has been losing money for many years and now needs money to continue to develop.

Ye Dongqing has no intention of voting against it. At this moment, he is just considering how to ensure that his shares will not be diluted with the additional shares. If possible, he also wants to go one step further and continue to increase his holdings of Amazon shares through Tamsui Investment Group.

To sum it up, Amazon's market value these days is more than 5 billion US dollars, and it is about to exceed 6 billion US dollars. If you want to win the shares of this company, the price is not small. It is more cost-effective to invest in Alibaba in China. The current market size Small, yes, but the market value is also low. With such a big market behind it, and with Ye Dongqing's help, he might be able to create some surprises and achieve higher achievements than he remembered.

The guests from Calcahuila have already invested, and now the funds have been withdrawn and entered into an official account for sealing. There is a high probability that they will be confiscated or returned to Iraq for construction.

This has little impact on Tamsui Investment Group, because Ye Dongqing has already found a new owner, including Old Bernard and others, who have agreed to solicit money to buy financial products, and the amount is likely to be more than two billion US dollars, which means Tamsui Investment Group will have extra money that can be used for investment.

With the shares of Facebook, Skype and other companies as guarantees, the Securities and Exchange Commission only requires one-tenth of the total amount to be invested in low-risk areas, so there is currently plenty of money on hand.

There are more than three billion U.S. dollars lying in the account, and there will be several large-scale investments that have just been negotiated recently. In addition, including the more than three billion U.S. dollars pressed into the crude oil futures market, the funds are sufficient to cover Amazon. The entire company was acquired.

If Mr. Jeff Bezos could nod and tell him that this can be done, then Ye Dongqing would definitely spend one billion dollars without hesitation. However, Amazon is very popular recently, and the entire Nasdaq Internet section is relatively Fire, he could see the opportunity, and other investors and investment institutions could also see that after a relatively stable year in 2003, the market became restless again.

"You know, the stock price of new shares will be lower than now. As long as there is an opportunity, no one is willing to give up the opportunity to increase their holdings, except me, a pauper."

Mr. Bezos' tone was somewhat self-deprecating. Amazon has been losing money, so it is naturally impossible to distribute dividends. More than 97% of his wealth is book wealth. In addition to the salary he receives as CEO, He has no other large income and is considered a "poor billionaire".

Ye Dongqing was slightly surprised: "Don't you have money to buy new shares? Why don't you use your current shares as collateral for a loan?"

"Loan? But how do I repay the money? Do I rely on the income from managing the company? I predict that it may take Amazon five years to make a profit, and the profit money will also be used for company development. I am worried that I will not be able to repay the debt when it matures. The bank Those guys will definitely take away the shares from me, so it’s better to be more stable. After all, I have worked on Wall Street and I know what those guys think, money comes first.”

Well, Ye Dongqing was also lying on his back, but he didn't think there was anything wrong with liking money and pursuing success. He focused on other aspects and asked: "Then have you promised to give up buying new shares? If so? Maybe, I am willing to buy your part of the new share quota. I will first lend you money for free to get the shares, agree on a price and delivery period, and then directly transfer the shares to me after expiration.

You can make some money by changing hands, and I can increase my holdings in Amazon and use the additional new shares as collateral, which has nothing to do with your current assets. "

At first, Jeff Bezos came to New York and made a name for himself on Wall Street by virtue of his personal ability. After getting tired of life in the financial circle, he thought of starting his own business. He went to Seattle a few years ago to start Amazon. He definitely has some brains and is much smarter than ordinary people.

He could understand what Ye Dongqing meant, raised his eyebrows and asked: "Are you serious about interest-free loans and options trading? Just like the stocks that were the subject of your warrants at that time?"

"Yes, it's great, isn't it? The price can be calculated based on today's stock price. We will discuss it at that time. Maybe you can make tens of millions of dollars from it, which is better than getting nothing at all." Ye Dongqing sniffed out business opportunities. , trying to lure Mr. Bezos into agreeing to his proposal.

As he said, this is indeed a win-win transaction, but Mr. Bezos is actually still thinking about the new shares. Recently, he was still considering whether to get a mortgage. At this moment, he told Ye Dongqing: "Give me some time to think about it, I will I'll give you a reply in the near future.

There is actually one more thing I want to see you today. I want to enter the Chinese market, just like eBay is doing. I heard that you are also trying to enter the online mall market through a Chinese Internet company. This will create a dispute of interest between us. , I have to get the answer from you face to face. I am worried that this will affect our relationship. It would be great if you could give me some suggestions. There is not even an expert in the company who understands the development of Huaxia Online Mall. "

Nodding seriously, Ye Dongqing said: "Fortunately, you told me in advance, otherwise I would have to think about how to appease you when you were beaten by me in the Huaxia Market until you couldn't hold your head up.

Don't waste money and time on China. I have already completed the preliminary layout there. It won't be long before eBay will give up on the Chinese market with its tail between its legs. Even if Amazon comes there, it will be no exception. I just invested. Found an online business company that is very suitable for the local environment. "

"Don't be kidding, I know your company hasn't even started operations yet and has just started developing programs." Mr. Bezos thought Ye Dongqing was trying to scare him and wanted Amazon to give up the market there. In his opinion, Ye Dongqing was trying to scare him. Amazon can succeed in countries such as the United States and Europe, and it will be no exception in China. It is very confident in the direct sales model.

"It's not that company. I wonder if you have heard of Alibaba's Taobao? It is a model in which individuals sell goods through the platform and sell directly to users. It is similar to eBay, but it is not exactly the same. I just said This Internet company has completed a total of US$500 million in strategic financing, so it is better not to compete with me, otherwise you will definitely experience failure in your first try..."