Chapter 1164: Popular in Canada

After the equity transfer was successfully agreed upon, the follow-up work progressed more smoothly. After verifying the relevant information, on the afternoon of the third day, the radiant Cummins came to report the good news to Feng Yiping again. "Feng," he still raised the folder in his hand excitedly, even more proud than when the transfer agreement was reached.

Who asked him to come up with this idea?

"Any results?" Feng Yiping handed Amanda to Huang Jingping and took Cummins into the study.

"The total amount of financing intention is US$500 million," Cummins said, "Of the US$500 million, US$163.58 million will be allocated in advance to fund NEXTDOOR to pay to Imperial Commercial Bank Asset Management Company to acquire its 7.23% stake in Netflix,"

"We have achieved our goal perfectly," Feng Yiping knew without calculation. With this US$500 million, plus the remaining balance on the ICBC side, and all the US dollar cash he had collected, the funds prepared for this acquisition battle exceeded US$2.5 billion, which was enough to acquire Netflix!

"It's just that this is not good news for Buchanan,"

He smiled and called Buchanan. Sure enough, Buchanan was happy after hearing the news, and then asked, "Boss, when will the signing ceremony be held?"

"I prefer the day after tomorrow. I think this should be no problem. That is, you have nearly 44 hours to prepare for the criticism," Feng Yiping looked at his watch, "Tomorrow, will you come to Montreal?"

"I don't need it. It's also good to let Cummins share more responsibilities from now on," Buchanan said. His destination has been determined, and he will be closely related to Feng Yiping in the future. He is not worried about the dilution of his power at this time.

"Thank you for your hard work, old Bu,"

The criticism that Buchanan will face, how to say, that should be something that many business leaders are looking forward to.

"Why do you want to sign the contract the day after tomorrow?" Cummins asked, and then he understood, "Do you want to take this opportunity to promote it well?"

"Yes, Cummins, from now on, you have to learn to look at things from a more global perspective,"

"As you wish, I will contact Buchanan now and ask him to help contact the media here,"

Before he finished speaking, the phone rang, "Buchanan,"

"You answer it,"

Cummins hung up the phone quickly, "It seems that we all think of the same thing. He said he just sent the relevant contact information to my email,"

"I'm glad that you can cooperate so well. Then I'll leave it to you. You must take this opportunity to increase NEXTDOOR's popularity in Canada as much as possible. Of course, this will also be a problem you will face and solve in the future,"

"No problem, boss!" Cummins answered very straightforwardly and directly.

However, he not only spoke straightforwardly, but also did things.

At noon the next day, Feng Yiping and his family of three were hanging out in a cafe again. Cummins called, "Boss, it's been finalized. John Henkin will be there tomorrow,"

"He's coming?" Feng Yiping was a little surprised.

It was originally agreed that a senior executive vice president would come from Toronto to attend the signing ceremony with Feng Yiping.

For such a business, for a bank with a history of more than a hundred years and assets of more than 100 billion, it is already an extraordinary thing to send a senior executive vice president. I didn't expect that the president of the Imperial Bank of Commerce would be present in person.

"Cummins, thank you for your fruitful work,"

It can be imagined that this must be the result of Cummins's efforts.

"Thank you, I will explain the detailed process tomorrow to you in the evening,"

"Okay,"

Feng Yiping was inevitably a little happy. Although he didn't force such a thing, it was also a face-saving thing for himself, so why not do it?

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Cummins, Rosenberg, Luke, and Wiggins stood outside the door of a small conference room, forming a small circle and discussing fiercely. Around them, employees from the four companies on both sides were scattered, and everyone was paying close attention to the closed door.

John Henkin, who had just got off the plane, had been talking with Feng Yiping inside for 36 minutes.

There was finally movement at the door. Before the door opened, laughter came out. Feng Yiping, with a smile on his face, looked at the people standing outside and turned back to ask John Henkin, "Are we not late?"

"It's not that we are late, it's just that there may be a problem that the reporters arrived first," John Henkin also said with a smile.

However, this was said in a very domineering way.

John Henkin was the most normal one among the many North American executives Feng Yiping had met. He had meticulous hair, a straight blue suit, trousers ironed at a 90-degree angle, and spotless leather shoes... He was very professional and mature.

During the 40 minutes that Feng Yiping and him were in the conference room, they only mentioned the acquisition of shares and financing at the beginning. Most of the time in between was spent discussing the economic trend of next year.

Of course, this process in between was naturally a process of mutual evaluation. John Henkin wanted to know whether this famous Chinese young man was as professional and insightful as everyone said.

And Feng Yiping also wanted to see the level of the top professional elites of Canadian banks.

In the end, both parties were quite satisfied.

Then, naturally, they talked about topics such as the culture and customs of the two countries.

"Please come this way, both of you," Luke led the way.

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This signing ceremony was very grand. The Imperial Bank of Commerce arranged it to be held at the St. James Hotel, the pearl of the Saint-Jacques business district, the oldest and most prosperous commercial street in Montreal, which is comparable to the Ritz Hotel in Paris, and booked its 6,351 square feet lobby.

When Feng Yiping and John Henkin arrived, the reporters had indeed arrived long ago. As soon as they appeared, the shutters of their cameras were immediately pressed, and flashes of light came one after another. Most reporters pointed their cameras at Feng Yiping.

It was not that he was too handsome - although the fact seemed to be so. It was mainly because they had seen many big men like John Henkin. Feng Yiping came and went in a hurry, but he left a big news every time he came. He had more potential for development.

Cummins, who was also on the stage, tried to identify those media units in the gaps between the flashes. He saw the National Post, the Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, the Financial Post, and Maclean's magazine... The bank's actions were indeed more straightforward than his own. Almost all influential newspapers and magazines in Canada were not missed.

Feng Yiping also saw some familiar faces in the audience. They were the two Chinese media outlets, Sing Tao Daily and Ming Pao, where he had been interviewed last time.

In addition, there were some old friends in the American media industry. Although he couldn't name them, Feng Yiping felt that they looked familiar.

So, my every move is now so closely watched?

John Henkin, the host, was nearing the end of his speech. "..., we are very much looking forward to meeting an outstanding young leader like Mr. Feng," he pointed at Feng Yiping, and Feng Yiping stood up, bowed slightly, and greeted the audience.

"And excellent and pioneering companies like NEXTDOOR, establish more connections and achieve more cooperation,"

"Thank you, Mr. Henkin," Feng Yiping walked up to the podium, "We are very honored to cooperate with the Imperial Commercial Bank, a bank with the most credibility in the hearts of the people. NEXTDOOR has been established since its establishment..."

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"Cheers," after Buchanan exchanged two agreements with Luke and Wiggins on behalf of NEXTDOOR, Feng Yiping and John Henkin raised their champagne glasses, and added a beautiful and pleasant note to the ceremony.

However, the reporters in the audience were not as calm and happy as them.

This signing ceremony contains a lot of information.

"Mr. Feng, are you going to acquire Netflix?"

"Mr. Henkin, will the Commercial Bank assist NEXTDOOR in acquiring Netflix?"

However, these things will be handled by Cummins and others.

"Starting tomorrow, you can't be low-key in Canada," John Henkin said with a smile.

"That must be because of a big shot like you," Feng Yiping said.

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With the endorsement and support of people like John Henkin, it was not surprising that when Feng Yiping was on his way back to Silicon Valley the next day, from the prosperous cities on the west coast to the deserted towns near the Arctic, Canadians saw the news about Feng Yiping as soon as they opened their doors in the morning, and Yahoo Canada reported the relevant news last night.

"Feng Yiping, a young business leader from the ancient Eastern country, has successfully founded many companies in the United States and caused a great sensation. This time, he also caused a great sensation in our country,"

"This young man who already has three listed companies on NASDAQ, his next acquisition target will be Netflix,"

The Chinese media is more subjective, "The young richest man in the mainland quickly won the favor of Canada's old banks,"

The consequence of this is that many Canadians finally matched the name Feng Yiping with himself.

But in contrast, it has become impossible for Feng Yiping to drink a cup of coffee in a cafe without being disturbed.

Naturally, his blue ocean strategy, his NEXTDOOR, and the "cloud computing" he proposed and widely valued..., also became well-known because of these reports.

All these things have made many Canadian parents who don't expect their children to be successful look at their own naughty children and shake their heads. Other people's children, oh!

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