Chapter 832
At the end of October, the country of Koryo first came to attract attention. A girlfriend’s house was full of ups and downs, attracting melon-eating crowds from all over the world, who called it the realistic version of Korea’s house of cards.
Maybe it's because the girlfriends' door occupies the absolute traffic of Korea, so that almost no one pays attention to another matter.
After half a year of hard work, Samsung's life has not been much easier. The LCD panel production line has basically been sold at a low price, and it has been packaged and taken away by Huaxia and Neon. However, this blood transfusion is not enough after a period of time.
It is true that Samsung no longer has a strong point of competition. As a result, in October, the market began to show that Huami’s relationship is warming up. Investors are even less optimistic about Samsung. .
As a result, there is another farce in Korea, and Samsung is considering selling the memory business.
However, the memory business is very important to Samsung, and they want to sell it but are reluctant, which makes Samsung very entangled.
At this time, Meng Qian sent invitations to Li Zayong and Li Runyu.
Li Zairong and Li Yunyu actually didn't want to go at all in their hearts. They always believed that Samsung's today is thanks to Meng Qian.
But in the face of reality, everyone has to bow their proud heads, because they don't know what Meng Qian wants to do, they still come.
Meng Qian received the two in the office, and said bluntly as soon as they met, "I want to acquire Samsung's memory industry."
Li Zairong's body tightened, and he almost turned his face and left. He almost gritted his teeth and said, "We never said we would sell."
"It's just the three of us here, let's talk about it." Meng Qian shrugged, "Samsung is still able to maintain a good profitability in the memory industry. I really want a sum of money. Besides the memory industry, you can also provide What to attract others?
Do you sell the fab directly?
Besides, haven't you all talked to American companies? "
Lee Jae-yong has indeed talked to American companies including Western Digital and Apple, and he has nothing to fight against.
Lee Jae-yong's mood was a little more stable, "Then Mr. Meng should also know very well that even if you really want to acquire our memory industry, how much resistance will there be behind it?"
"I know, so I just want shares."
Lee Jae-yong and Lee Yoon-woo made incredible expressions at the same time. It is actually only a matter of time before Samsung sells the memory industry, but the key is how to sell it.
Whether it's Samsung's hope or Korea's request, the best result is definitely not to sell technology, not to sell control rights, but to sell some shares, and exchange some of the shares without actual power for some money back.
But the problem is that the current situation of Samsung is very bad. If it is a company, it must have control and technology. If it is a pure investment institution, it is afraid to acquire Samsung's memory industry, for fear that it will be the same as Samsung's LCD panel.
The Dafeng Group is a competitor, so logically speaking, it must at least need technology, as long as the shares are really unreasonable.
"What does Mr. Meng mean?" Li Zairong couldn't understand, so he could only ask.
Meng Qian smiled softly, "I want shares in Samsung Electronics."
Li Zayong's pupils subconsciously contracted, and the suppressed hatred for Meng Qian was revealed at this moment, "Mr. Meng is joking."
"If I really just want the memory industry, I can just go to Mr. Li Runyu directly. I specially invited Mr. Li Zayong. Have you really never thought of this level?"
In fact, Li Zairong really didn't expect this level, "I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to implement Mr. Meng's ideas. If we really want to talk about this today, we should not be able to continue."
Meng Qian gestured that he was not in a hurry, "Mr. Li, listen to me first, I don't want much, I just want 5.04% of Samsung Electronics shares."
"5.04%?"
Such an accurate figure made Li Zairong feel very sensitive, and Meng Qian didn't let it go, and then said, "Of course, if possible, I would like to take BlackRock's shares in Samsung."
Li Zairong naturally understood what "BlackRock" said.
BlackRock is the third largest shareholder of Samsung Electronics, a rice-funded fund, accounting for 5.03% of Samsung Electronics, and the equity of Samsung Electronics is a very standard model for large Korean companies, chaebol + domestic pension corporation + US-funded funds.
Whether it's Samsung, Hynix, or those large Korean companies that everyone can name, they basically have rice funds in their equity structure, and they are generally the third largest shareholder.
And what this thing means, everyone knows clearly.
The entire office fell silent.
Meng Qian quickly broke the silence, "What does Samsung need most now? If I'm right, is it a chance to turn around?
If so, shall we not be impulsive? "
Li Zairong calmed himself down again, "Please speak, Mr. Meng."
"For the current Samsung, even if you are directly given 10 or 20 billion yuan, what are you going to do?
The structure of the LCD panel market has basically been determined now. Although the structure of semiconductors still has a lot of variables, but the current semiconductor investment costs are so high, can Samsung catch up? Anyway, one or two billion yuan is definitely not enough to watch, right?
As for mobile products, the two asked themselves, is there any hope for Android? Even if Android is acquired by Microsoft, is there any hope for Samsung?
Let me be more realistic. In some industries, it took us Huaxia companies many years to catch up with you, and you may have to spend at least twice the time and cost to catch up in the future.
So for Samsung now, choosing the right direction has become more and more important. "
"Mr. Meng, can you say something specific?" Li Zairong obviously didn't want to hear Meng Qian sprinkle salt on his wound.
"Let's talk about the memory itself. From the perspective of product evaluation, Samsung's semiconductor storage products are still the world's first, Western Digital ranks second, Toshiba ranks third, and Ziguang ranks fourth. But in terms of market share , but the market share of Ziguang’s products, which ranks fourth, accounts for 35%, and the two of you should be very clear about why.”
Of course they knew why, but none of them wanted to answer the question, Meng Qian continued, "This is a user-driven era, and those who win users win the world, and Samsung loses in this place.
So if we become a major shareholder of Samsung, many industries can start to adopt collaborative management, such as Samsung's memory. Since the product is so good, if we cooperate with users, we are not afraid that we will not be able to make a market.
And from the perspective of research and development, more abundant capital, richer talents, and better technical foundation can promote better product leadership, right? "
Meng Qian clearly pointed out the issue of management rights. Samsung Electronics has many shareholders, but the real management rights are actually the government of Korea, the Samsung Group, and the capital of the United States. The shareholders that Meng Qian wants to be are shareholders with management rights.
Li Zairong also confirmed that Meng Qian really didn't come for the control and technology of the memory industry, because he came directly to control Samsung Electronics!
"You know better than me what Samsung has experienced in the past six months, and whether Samsung needs a meaningful change. You decide for yourself."
Meng Qian didn't press too hard, he just showed his attitude. Naturally, Lee Jae-yong and Lee Yoon-woo would not give a clear response on the spot, and they said goodbye politely and maintained the dignity they should have.
As soon as he went downstairs and got into the car, Li Zairong's complexion became very bad, "This Meng Qian has defeated us, and now he still wants us to attach himself to him!"
After leaving the Dafeng Group, Li Zairong felt an indescribable sense of humiliation. There are always some people in this world who would rather be killed by their opponents on the battlefield than kneel down and kowtow to their opponents and call him "big brother" to let themselves live go down.
And Meng Qian seems to be helping Samsung now, but through the mention of Miguo Capital and the hint of later management rights, this is to make Samsung recognize Dafeng Group as its big brother.
Lee Jae-yong is obviously a person who finds it difficult to accept such a result, but Lee Yoon-woo seems to be hesitant, "However, the attitude of the United States towards us is indeed a bit tough recently. If we really hand over the control of the memory industry to American companies, It may be a bottomless pit in the future, and we are now a piece of fat on the table in their eyes."
"Aren't we the same for Meng Qian?" Li Zayong glared at Li Runyu angrily, "And it was Meng Qian who brought us to the table!"
Seeing Li Jae-yong's attitude, Li Runyu immediately stopped mentioning this matter, but raised a question, "However, Meng Qian's request is quite strange when you think about it. In fact, even if our Samsung Group can agree, the government of the United States and our country of Korea will I'm afraid he won't agree, he shouldn't be unable to understand this point, can he have a way to settle the government of the United States?"
"Oh, he thinks that we have already been abandoned by the United States, and at the same time he feels that he has enough temptation in his hands, so he is a little self-righteous."
Seeing that Li Zairong was so irritable, Li Runyu stopped talking and followed Li Zairong back to the country silently. However, shortly after getting off the plane, a news immediately reached the ears of the two.
In Neon Country not far away, Toshiba reported that it might sell the semiconductor storage industry to Dafeng Group.