Volume 5: Blossom and Fruit 2018 Chapter 915
Time soon came to the day of Pinxixi's listing. In order to synchronize with the Nasdaq Stock Exchange on the other side of the ocean, the time of the Shanghai branch venue was also set in the evening.
In addition, the entire event will be live-broadcasted simultaneously on the strategic partner Douyin platform, and a large number of prizes will be distributed to give back to the many loyal consumers.
After all, since Pinxixi and Douyin short video have established a deep cooperative relationship, many Internet celebrities on the Douyin platform have more or less received care from Pinxixi.
There was once an overwhelming Pinxixi advertising frenzy. Among almost ten Douyin internet celebrities, at least eight had received Pinxixi advertising.
This level of strategic cooperation naturally brought immediate traffic to Pinxixi. Before its listing, the number of active users had already exceeded 400 million, and the annual GMV is expected to exceed 300 billion!
This strong performance at the data level is enough to make the big brothers and second brothers in the e-commerce field feel a sense of crisis like a thorn in their backs.
After all, it took Pinduoduo only two years to complete the journey that took them five and fifteen years to complete, and now it is a natural step towards going public.
The smoothness of this development was so great that even Dove would feel ashamed of herself.
No matter how bright the big brothers are, the spotlight on the stage tonight undoubtedly belongs to Pinduoduo. What's more, the name "Pinduoduo Night" has been played on the Internet and has become widely circulated.
Pinduoduo, known as the "first stock of new e-commerce", has doubled its market value based on the IPO price alone, reaching US$24 billion in one step.
And judging from the strong market response, there is obviously no possibility of a price break.
The only remaining suspense may be how much the stock price will soar on the first day of listing.
At this point, a three-legged race has quietly formed in the domestic e-commerce field, and Pinxixi is poised to catch up.
Such a strong growth trend has made countless investors sigh and regret.
If I had been able to recognize the potential of Pinxixi's new e-commerce model and successfully take advantage of this opportunity, this investment would undoubtedly be the pinnacle of my investment career!
With just this investment, perhaps you can retire to the mountains and live a carefree life like a god. Financial freedom will no longer be a dream.
Unfortunately, when Pinduoduo "overestimated its own capabilities" and challenged the impregnable e-commerce field, not many investors were optimistic about it, and some even laughed at Pinduoduo and waited to see the joke...
It’s just that when the general public is used to looking up, they ignore the fact that the market formed by ordinary people who are down-to-earth actually has such huge potential.
Pinduoduo, which has rapidly risen from the sinking market, has staged a counterattack despite the cold stares and ridicule. To some extent, this is also an inspiration.
However, when many investors were sighing and lamenting, the presence of one person stood out, even a little dazzling.
That is Zhou Dongsheng, who lives up to his name, like a rising sun!
With the successful listing of Pinduoduo, its valuation skyrocketed and the net worth of everyone increased accordingly. Apart from Pinduoduo’s founder Huang Zheng, the second largest shareholder Zhou Dongsheng is naturally the one whose net worth also increased.
In Pinduoduo's last round of financing, Zhou Dongsheng, who had just achieved success in the overseas market, naturally led the last round of financing before Pinduoduo went public!
According to the detailed listing report disclosed by Pinxixi, Huang Zheng, as the founder, holds more than 40% of the shares, and because of the "AB share structure", he holds 90% of the voting rights, holding the company firmly in his hands.
Ranked second is Dongsheng Investment, which holds a total of 24.8% of the shares, firmly sitting in the second position among Pinxixi shareholders.
Even Tencent, which is wealthy and powerful, only holds 15% of the shares, and then a group of individual investors and major capitals divide up the rest of the shares.
The above is the approximate shareholder structure of Pinduoduo. Based on the market value of US$24 billion alone, Zhou Dongsheng, who holds nearly a quarter of the shares, also holds stocks worth US$6 billion!
There is no doubt that this is definitely a successful investment that has brought it rich returns!
As an investor, it is natural for Zhou Dongsheng to add another great achievement to his credit.
Add to that the movie "Dying to Survive" which is still in theaters, isn't Zhou Dongsheng truly "a master of both literature and sports" (funny)!
After all, the ups and downs in the capital market, the curve changes that are enough to make people's blood boil, and the nervous stimulation that makes people's hearts pound, isn't this a kind of competition?
Nothing wrong, iron juice.
Under such circumstances that everyone is paying attention, Pinxixi Night was held on time.
As a witness, Zhou Dongsheng did not steal the show. He just sat calmly in the audience and chatted and laughed with Yang Luyu who was also invited.
Looking at Huang Zheng who was wielding great power and looking very proud on the stage, Yang Luyu felt somewhat envious, and could not help but speak to Zhou Dongsheng who was standing beside him.
"Mr. Jay, when do you think our Douyin will be able to go public?"
Faced with Yang Luyu's question, Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but touch his nose. According to the current international situation, if nothing unexpected happens... this day may not come easily.
Zhou Dongsheng doesn’t think that with his current size, he can influence the decision-making of major countries, especially this kind of trade dispute that is comparable to a fight between gods!
As a conflict between the world's first and second largest economies, it was once dubbed the "new Cold War" in the future, which shows how dangerous it is.
Even Zhou Dongsheng felt uneasy about this. After all, facing such a huge wave of the times, even he today could hardly escape the disaster. Ordinary people just go with the flow and perhaps don't feel anything.
However, with Zhou Dongsheng's current assets, it is obviously impossible for him not to be affected, especially as he has some overseas investment businesses.
Even if these businesses are not located in the main battlefield, the impact of the aftermath of the battlefield alone is likely to be enough to cause unpredictable effects.
Fortunately, my base and focus are still located in this small piece of land in China. I can lean against a big tree for shade. Once I reach a sufficient height in life, the issue of my stance will undoubtedly determine most of the problems to a certain extent.
As the saying goes, the butt determines the head.
Even Huang Zheng, who was standing on the stage, said: "We should be grateful to this great country and this great new era. We believe that among those who forge ahead in the new era, there will be more Pinxixi, and more models and innovations that are born in China and serve the world!"
Then he changed the subject, "Here, I would also like to thank Zhou Dongsheng, an investor who shares the same ideals as me. When Pinduoduo was first launched in 2015, most people were not optimistic about this model. However, Zhou Dongsheng took the initiative to approach me, and after a long talk, we hit it off..."
"Among them, the definition of the new model of 'social e-commerce' and the strategic discussions such as surrounding the city from the countryside were all generated during this long conversation with Zhou Dongsheng, and the facts have also proved the success of Zhou Dongsheng's forward-looking concept!"
These words undoubtedly made Zhou Dongsheng the center of attention once again. The entire audience turned their attention to Zhou Dongsheng, and even the live broadcast camera turned to him.
For this, Zhou Dongsheng calmly applauded in response to Huang Zheng's words on the stage.
Apart from this, there was no other action. After all, today was Huang Zheng's home court, and there was no need for him to steal the show.
However, the comments in the live broadcast room suddenly changed.
"When I see Zhou Dongsheng, I think of the enchanting dance in the movie. It's so magical and I can't get rid of it!"
"Who would have thought that such a young, successful, and elegant person could have such a seductive side?"
"What are you talking about? Why can't I understand?"
"No way, there are still people who haven't watched "Dying to Survive"? You will know after watching this movie!"
Invisibly, the large amount of discussion about Zhou Dongsheng brought a wave of traffic to the movie, which was truly a win.
Huang Zheng's passionate speech continued.
"Our country is a populous country with 1.4 billion people. However, before this, the number of our Internet users was only over 600 million, not even half of the total."
"Now, with the improvement of network infrastructure, the Internet has further covered thousands of households, and the number of Internet users has risen to 800 million, and will continue to rise in the future."
"This group of people who were originally ignored and never expressed their opinions on the Internet also have huge demands. Pinxixi noticed this demand and met it, which is why it has achieved its current results!"
“Here, I would like to thank the consumers who support Pinxixi. This achievement belongs to every Pinxixi user. For this reason, we have also invited a large number of Pinxixi’s loyal users to the scene. Let us complete this bell ringing ceremony together!”
Speaking of this, many loyal users of Pinxixi who came to the scene felt a sense of collective honor and a strong sense of belonging.
Before this, Pinduoduo had always been the object of ridicule and criticism. Even the overwhelming discussions about Pinduoduo on the entire internet were full of memes and malice, so much so that even Pinduoduo users like them did not dare to speak out.
However, at this moment, being invited to the listing ceremony and being able to participate in this unique bell-ringing ceremony was enough to completely dispel all their previous concerns.
They can even publicize it with great fanfare and enjoy the envy and jealousy of thousands of netizens and friends in their circle of friends. After all, who would have thought that shopping with an insignificant e-commerce software...
While using it, you actually have the opportunity to participate in the bell ringing ceremony. For most people, this is undoubtedly the most glorious moment in their lives, no doubt about it!
This capital, enough to brag about for a lifetime, is enough to completely transform them into Pinxixi's die-hard fans.
Although this move was not very clever, when Alibaba went public, Jack Ma himself did not participate in the bell ringing ceremony. Instead, he also invited representative e-commerce store owners and couriers, the first Alibaba user and others to attend.
This conveys the spirit that e-commerce has taken root in the general public and has been able to grow and flourish over the years, and now Pinxixi is just applying it in practice.
But it has to be said that this move is indeed popular, especially since many of Pinxixi's executives did not go to the United States to ring the bell, but instead stayed in Shanghai, threatening to stand with consumers...
This point alone is enough to make a big fuss about, and it would be a natural success to use it as publicity.
As for Nasdaq making an exception for Pinxixi and sending the bell button to Shanghai, this is a pioneering move for Chinese companies and is naturally a major publicity point.
In addition, since its launch at the end of 2015, it has completed the feat of listing in less than three years, which naturally refreshed the listing speed of Chinese companies and became a dazzling existence that many investors in the market admire.
Finally, Huang Zheng said solemnly.
"After the listing, I will donate a portion of my shares to set up a charity fund, following the example of my good friend Zhou Dongsheng and contributing to charity. This is also the social responsibility that every entrepreneur should fulfill..."
"In this regard, we at Pinxixi have also made a lot of efforts to support agriculture. In the future, we will continue to work together to increase investment in this area. I think this is also the meaning of our existence..."
"Next, the stage will be handed over to Pinxixi users. Let us complete this bell ringing ceremony together!"
Huang Zheng waved his hand and hundreds of people responded. The already hungry and eager Pinduoduo users in the audience rushed forward and filled the entire stage in an instant. At the same time , the big screen also showed the simultaneous broadcast from the other side of the ocean.
And it was accompanied by a countdown, "5, 4, 3, 2, 1!"
As the countdown ended, user representatives inside and outside the screen pressed the bell button on the stage together. With the sound of a bell, Pinxixi officially landed on Nasdaq!
Subsequently, the stock code-named "PDD" officially opened. With the continuous pursuit of investors, the issue price continued to rise, and the increase was extremely rapid and astonishing.
In just less than an hour, the increase exceeded 50%, and the market value directly exceeded the 30 billion US dollar mark. It is not difficult to see that the capital market is very optimistic about the future prospects of Pinxixi.
As for whether Pinxixi can maintain this expectation and continue to deliver on it, we naturally have to look to the future. This is also a major focus of the capital market's continued attention.
Once the Pinxixi model becomes unsustainable, investors will naturally flee.
But obviously, it is not the case now. At this moment, Pinxixi is at its peak and the future is promising!
Zhou Dongsheng, who was in the same boat and reaped the benefits, was stroking his chin, thinking about something with shining eyes.
In addition to bundling Pinxixi and Douyin together in the field of live e-commerce to make up for the lack of this shortcoming in advance, it seems that I can continue to expand on this basis...
By then, if you really want to do something, an e-commerce platform spread across the country will undoubtedly play a huge role invisibly.
Moreover, it can be done more quietly and naturally. After all... this is something that is very much in line with the development needs of e-commerce platforms.
So, how do we do this?
This requires you to think about it carefully.
