Core Viewpoint - Wang Jianlin is selling assets again, this time in the internet finance sector with the sale of Kuaiqian Financial [1] Group 1: Transaction Details - On July 22, China Ruyi announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Shanghai Ruyi Xingchen Enterprise Management Co., Ltd. signed a share transfer agreement to acquire 30% of Kuaiqian Financial for 240 million yuan, payable in three installments, valuing Kuaiqian Financial at approximately 800 million yuan [1] - After the transaction, China Ruyi will become the largest single shareholder of Kuaiqian Financial, but Kuaiqian will not become a subsidiary of China Ruyi [1] Group 2: Background of Kuaiqian Financial - Kuaiqian Financial is primarily owned by Shanghai Wanda Network Financial Services Co., Ltd., which is part of Dalian Wanda Group [2] - Wang Jianlin is the actual controller of Kuaiqian Financial, holding approximately 27% of the shares [3] Group 3: Historical Context - In late 2014, Wanda acquired a controlling stake in Kuaiqian for 315 million USD (approximately 225.7 million yuan), marking Wanda's first acquisition in the internet finance sector [6] - Kuaiqian ranked fourth in transaction volume in 2014, behind UnionPay Business, Alipay, and WeChat Pay, with a transaction volume exceeding 2 trillion yuan [6] - Wanda achieved full ownership of Kuaiqian in 2017, but since 2018, there have been multiple reports of Wanda planning to sell Kuaiqian's payment license, with various potential buyers but no successful transactions [8] Group 4: Value and Risks of Kuaiqian - The core value of Kuaiqian lies not only in its full license qualifications but also in the scarcity of payment licenses and the current policy window [10] - The acquisition allows China Ruyi to obtain national payment qualifications at a low cost and position itself in digital finance and cross-border payment sectors [11] - However, Kuaiqian has faced over 10 million yuan in fines in the past three years, indicating weaknesses in its risk control system, which China Ruyi will need to address [11] - Kuaiqian's revenue is heavily reliant on offline transaction scenarios, which are currently shrinking, raising concerns about future profit growth [11] Group 5: China Ruyi's Background - This is not the first time China Ruyi has acquired assets from Wanda; it has previously acquired 100% of Wanda Investment and indirectly became the actual controller of Wanda Film [13] - China Ruyi, formerly known as Masgar Group, has transitioned from producing television dramas to films and has gained public attention through successful projects [13]
20亿元买入，2.4亿元甩卖部分股权！王健林再“割肉”