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Softbank current liabilities of more than 100 billion US dollars, said Masayoshi Son, accordingly, Ali sold the shares in order to reduce debt levels, but the outside world have speculated that the Son is actually a move to a better layout Snapdeal- called "Indian version Ali Baba "Indian electricity supplier.
Masayoshi Son, a five meters tall and only one man, and stick a label on him, may pile up even higher than his own: Bank chairman and president, software group, well-known international investor, Japan's most popular entrepreneurs, electronic Great era, the world's top ten elite, 19-year-old earned $ 1 million, six minutes investments Ma, a day when the world's richest, most entrepreneurs lose money in human history ......
The latest label is: to sell $ 8.9 billion worth of shares Ali man.
May 31, Ali, as the largest shareholder Softbank suddenly announced to sell $ 7.9 billion of shares on the grounds that reducing debt levels, increase the flexibility of the strategy; June 2, again Softbank announced the sale of additional shares, the cash value of 10 billion, Alibaba stake from 32.0% to about 28% - Son of the two cumulative cash total value of about $ 8.9 billion, amounting to over 54 billion yuan.
Softbank current liabilities of more than 100 billion US dollars, said Masayoshi Son, accordingly, Ali sold the shares in order to reduce debt levels, but the outside world have speculated that the Son is actually a move to a better layout Snapdeal- called "Indian version Ali Baba "Indian electricity supplier.
Regardless of how the move Softbank real purpose of the Son, investing Ali is his life in the most successful business deal: Alibaba's market capitalization, he has nearly 10 times earnings.
Son often express their personal thoughts on social media, attracted numerous onlookers. Someone jokingly him why more and more hair go back? Son replied gravely, because business has been in progress.
Ma and legendary six minutes
Right now, about the financial sector around the world are concerned about whether or friend Son and Ma Ma, according to their own, said:? Now as the first two or three days in telephone relations.
Son and Ma's story is even more exciting than the screenplay, in which the "Ma said Masayoshi Son, six minutes in exchange for investments of $ 20 million," the piece has become a legend.
Following is widely circulated legend of Ma Readme version:
Masayoshi Son, and the first thing I said was: "! Tell me about your Alibaba it," so I started talking about the company's goals, have been prepared to speak for an hour, but just started six minutes from the office that a Son to She came, "I decided to invest in your company, you charge?"
I suddenly Mongolia, "I did not intend to ask you for money." We, as a little while, coincidentally Oh laughed, four hands too tightly together. Do not speak to each other and my heart I know that we are lifelong friends, already doomed.
He said to me: "Keep your unique leadership qualities, which is the most important reason I have for you to invest."
Two little man from sympathetic.
Softbank to sell shares after this announcement, the two still showed understanding and appreciation for each other. With Ma's words, is "Love unfinished." Son cash after he expressed the belief that Ali through stock buybacks, reinvested in your business is the best way to use the funds, he looks forward to continuing its partnership with Softbank. The Son also said that Ali future there is huge room for development, continue to work closely with Softbank expect. The executive vice president of Alibaba Group Board of Directors Caichong Xin in the analyst telephone conference, said the stock purchase is "happy move" to shareholders, the company's future is a good thing, but also the management of the company's confidence. Caichong Xin also revealed that Ali bought the shares, Softbank also help reduce the size of its debt, the relationship between Softbank and Ali both "should be stronger than ever."
The buyback also voting rights Alibaba Group has changed. After completion of the transaction, the voting rights of Yahoo, Softbank's total below 50%. Thus, in terms of basic voting rights, the right to control the problem has been resolved Alibaba, Ma and the management of the company has established absolute control.
Earn more than lose
"The Internet is the safest investment place." In addition to Ali, Son cast of Internet companies, including: Yahoo, Sina, Netease, everyone, Shanda, Dangdang, UT- Starcom, PPTV, Ctrip, China blog Thousand Oaks Group, perfect ...... information, Masayoshi Son has invested more than 450 Internet companies in the world.
Son to pay a lot of tuition.
Blog China, bumper net, 8848,263, Meishang Wang et Son are testing the waters of China's Internet surrender fees. By 2014, "Wall Street Journal" to "Son lost a Myanmar" as the subject reported that Asia's leading network communications company Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son, a loss of nearly $ 6 billion in losses from Softbank acquired the fourth-largest US last year telecom operators Sprint. Son aimed, is to protect the interests of economies of scale, synergies to reduce costs and create a multinational operator. However, this God does not throw dice fortunate to Son. Since 2013, Softbank has been debt. According to Bloomberg data, Softbank current total debt of up to about $ 108.2 billion, net interest-bearing debt of more than $ 80 billion - of which $ 33 billion is due to Sprint. Because of the huge size of the debt Softbank, the US rating agency Moody's has lowered its long-term credit rating to junk status.
After the buy buy buy, Son began to sell sell sell.
In addition to Ali, the Son would like to sell the famous "cash cow" game company Supercell. In 2013, with $ 1.5 billion, Softbank bought Supercell 51% stake in June last year, this proportion rose to 73%. According to Venturebeat calculated to Supercell Softbank has invested a total of nearly $ 5.5 billion.
Softbank sold Supercell price of $ 5 billion, but several Chinese companies competition makes the price rising. "Wall Street Journal" has been quoted informed sources, last fall, Shanghai Giant Network Technology and Alibaba Group teamed up with Softbank and Supercell negotiate acquisitions. A person familiar with the consultations said that although there is still a giant network and Alibaba takeover offer, but the price issue has been divided. At the same time, Tencent president Liu Zhi calm chief strategy James Mitchell also flew to Helsinki to persuade Supercell founder support the acquisition of Tencent.
The latest news is that Tencent may take stake in Softbank hands of Supercell about $ 9.2 billion acquisition.
India, Softbank new battlefield
Ali sold the shares at the same time, Softbank and Alibaba reached a lock-up agreement. Under the agreement, within six months, Softbank will not be held by the rest of the trading shares of Alibaba.
Masayoshi Son, has proved with concrete actions, India will be the main battlefield of the next Softbank.
By 2014, Masayoshi Son, to participate in China Internet Conference, in an interview stated publicly: will increase investment in India, the Indian economy is off stage, as a decade ago, China: "We believe that India is at a turning point of development, and India confident of strong growth in the next decade. as part of this conviction, we plan to invest heavily in the next few years to India, to support the development of this market. "
In March, Softbank business restructuring, split into two companies, one focused on the relatively slow growth of domestic mobile communications business, and another company is responsible for Softbank investment in science and technology abroad, including overseas business from handpicked Son former Google executive Nikesh Arora responsible. Note that this is an Indian.
Nikesh Arora has been re-evaluated Softbank huge portfolio. According to public reports, the holdings of shares of Alibaba obtain funds is part of it. For the reduction behavior of Softbank, analysts say, the reduction of the share capital resulting Alibaba, Softbank will be able to make increased investment in science and technology and Internet start-ups, and in many Softbank's investment, at the moment most of the occasion Indian electricity supplier giant Snapdeal.
Snapdeal was founded in 2010, just four years later, had grown to more than 25 million registered users of large-scale commercial enterprises, and form the Amazon and Flipkart, India's three major electricity supplier giants, occupying a total of three Indian online shopping market up 91% of the share, Snapdeal Alibaba founder 庫納爾巴爾 more fanatical admirers.
October 2014, Softbank to invest Snapdeal 6.27 billion US dollars, accounting for more than 30% funded ratio, thus becoming its largest shareholder. At that time, a visit to India has Snapdeal Son as "the next Ali Baba." October 2015, Snapdeal successfully financing $ 500 million, investors including Alibaba Group, Softbank Corp. and Foxconn. After this round of financing, Snapdeal valuation reached $ 5 billion.
In the month before the occurrence of the investment, Alibaba announced that it will jointly and ants financial services to the Indian mobile value-added service provider One97 Communication India's largest payment platform Paytm jointly invest approximately $ 575 million. It is understood that after the transaction is completed, and the ant financial Alibaba will hold 30% stake in One97, which is the latest valuation of the company will more than 2 billion US dollars.
Nature of capital is profit-driven, with more than 10 years of friendship, Ma and Masayoshi Son has become possible went to the brave new world of fighting and a good partner of the play.
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