Chapter 1407: Overall Acquisition of the Research Institute

As we enter May, the weather starts to get warmer.

For more than half a month, Shi Lei has been recuperating in Wudong, living a life of eating and sleeping.

He really should take a good rest.

However, while people were resting, Shi Lei did not relax. He still had more than 10 billion US dollars in funds in his hands, and he had to make this money work. Otherwise, what would be the point of independent funds?

After thinking about it for more than half a month, Shi Lei decided to transform himself from an Internet entrepreneur into an out-and-out investor.

Qixuan has started its IPO journey and plans to list it domestically. Although Shi Lei is still the largest shareholder of Qixuan, the entire listing journey of Qixuan has been basically left to Penguin.

In this regard, Penguin's CFO undoubtedly has more say. Even Yao Er is definitely not as experienced as Penguin's CFO in this regard.

With such a person in charge, Qixuan's IPO journey was exceptionally smooth. Of course, Qixuan's own value is also well known.

Due to the strong intervention of Penguin and Ali, the domestic shared bicycle market was divided into two. Standing on the shoulders of Qixuan, Penguin undoubtedly won a big victory. Qixuan firmly controlled 70% of the domestic shared bicycle market. With a large market share, Ahri can only settle for second place, but this second place is a bit far away, with only more than 20% of the market.

There are still a few small companies that persist, but their persistence only accounts for a market share of a few percent.

In terms of overseas markets, Qixuan is an absolute giant. Even with the promotion of the Qixuan model, some people abroad have begun to imitate this model to start businesses.

At least in the two major markets of Europe and Australia, Qixuan occupies more than 90% of the market share, and in Australia it is close to 100%. Because the quality of Australians is really worrying. If Qixuan Australia had not been linked to the government's credit system, it would have been impossible to conquer this market. This has led to shared bicycle companies in Australia that want to start a business with the same model to almost always face the embarrassing situation of waiting to die right after they are born.

Under such large-scale benefits, Wei Xingyue took the initiative to ask for help, hoping to open up the North American market for Qixuan, which directly led to Qixuan's listing valuation rising by many percentage points.

According to estimates from the investment circle, the market value of Qixuan after its listing will reach at least 120 billion. However, after a meeting with Penguin’s CFO, they said that if it is only 120 billion, it will be considered a listing. This final round of financing failed.

Penguin's CFO is very confident. He said that after Qixuan's listing, the market value will be at least around 160 billion.

Shi Lei spent the entire month of May on his yacht, basking in the sun, drinking with friends, occasionally fishing by himself, and doing some deep diving.

After a month, Shi Lei became a lot darker and his muscles became much stronger. He was completely like a healthy boy with bronze skin.

As soon as June entered, Yao Er went to the Magic City to find Shi Lei and gave him a project on his yacht.

This project is a domestic scientific research institution. For more than ten years, they have been conducting research on the treatment of leukemia.

However, due to the lack of good R&D results for a long time, investors over the past decade have gradually lost interest in this scientific research institution, which directly led to the institute being in a state of disintegration.

According to Yao Er's analysis, this research institute had actually made a breakthrough four years ago, but the lack of follow-up funds had caused their research and development to progress extremely slowly.

Now, it is in a state of stagnation.

"How much do you estimate we need to invest to achieve a real breakthrough?" Shi Lei asked.

Although Shi Lei has always had true respect for this type of scientists, and he is more willing to invest money in this type of projects.

But after all, this was an investment, and Shi Lei couldn't just waste the money. He had to see the prospects of this project.

Yao Erdao: "It's really hard to say the amount of investment. This must be a long-term process. However, if they can be guaranteed to have about one billion R&D funds every year, I think the experience they have accumulated over the past ten years should soon be It will come in handy. I have carefully studied their projects, and I personally think they are promising. However, I really don’t know enough about professional matters, so I can only say that they have great prospects, but the overall investment may be a success. Astronomical numbers.”

Shi Lei nodded and said, "I'm actually not worried about money, but how should I calculate the investment?"

"Entire acquisition."

"Acquisition?" Shi Lei was stunned. He originally thought that the research institute just wanted to get an investment.

Yao Er nodded solemnly and said: "If it is just investment, this is a bottomless pit, and I dare not suggest it to you, sir. But now it is an overall acquisition. The previous investors, combined with the current research institute's According to the current situation, they have given an offer of 3 billion soft sister coins, hoping to find a takeover. Over the years, their total investment in this research institute has exceeded 5 billion. The research institute accounts for 36%, and the remaining part is held by more than ten companies. These ten companies have reached a consensus, and due to their pressure, the researchers of the research institute also agreed to the overall decision. They can even give up their shares directly. In addition to leaving 500 million for the research institute to continue the research and development, the remaining 2.5 billion will be returned to the previous investors. "

"They don't want a penny for themselves?"

Yao Er nodded again and said: "Not only does it cost no money, but they all said that they can sign a lifetime work contract with the institute, as long as the acquirer can guarantee an annual investment of no less than 500 million."

Shi Lei didn't hesitate too much and said directly: "Tell those ten companies to give them 2 billion and take 64% of the shares in their hands."

"Where's the institute?"

"I will satisfy them with R&D funding, and I will hold their shares on behalf of them. They will only retain dry shares and enjoy dividends."

Yao Er immediately contacted them. Of course there would be no problems with the institute, but the ten companies needed more communication. After all, they were given 500 million less in one fell swoop.

Shi Lei didn't care about this. He came to the United States because Tom helped him find a piece of land.

This piece of land is located in Long Island, New York, with a total area of ​​more than 10,000 square meters, nearly 18 acres. In fact, it exceeded Shi Lei's requirements. Half of Shi Lei's ideal land would be enough. But the owner of the land demanded that it be sold as a whole, and it was impossible for him to divide and sell it.

However, Shi Lei didn't mind buying a bigger one. Anyway, it was all paid with credit. If it was bigger, just go bigger. At the worst, when building a house in the future, just leave a piece of grass of a standard football field in the backyard. Thinking about it makes me feel a little excited. A standard football match can be arranged in the backyard, and he can usually play horseback riding in his backyard. Shi Lei has three women, and he even begins to imagine that these three women will give him more than ten sons. I took them to play football in the backyard with the family members of nearby celebrities.

This land is privately owned. The original owner was a local farmer. After that, he invested in a factory, and the place has been idle ever since.

Now his factory needs to expand operations, but he doesn't have enough funds, so he wants to sell the land.

The quoted price is US$300 million, which is considered a relatively sincere price in the entire local area.

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