谷歌宣布向京东投资5.5亿美元 获2710万股
Google To Invest $550 Mln In China E-Commerce Giant JD, Jointly Develop Markets
Russell FlanneryForbes Staff
Jun 18, 2018,12:54 am
Google will invest $550 million in JD.com, one of China’s largest e-commence companies, as part of a strategic partnership to jointly develop markets outside of the country, the two said in a statement today.
“Google and JD plan to collaborate on a range of strategic initiatives, including joint development of retail solutions in a range of regions around the world, including Southeast Asia, the U.S. and Europe,” the statement said. “By applying JD’s supply chain and logistics expertise and Google’s technology strengths, the two companies aim to explore the creation of next generation retail infrastructure solutions, with the goal of offering helpful, personalized and frictionless shopping experiences.” JD, a rival of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.com led by Chinese billionaire Richard Liu, also plans to sell products through Google Shopping in multiple regions, the two said.
“This partnership with Google opens up a broad range of possibilities to offer a superior retail experience to consumers throughout the world,” said JD’s Chief Strategy Officer Jianwen Liao, according to the statement. “This partnership opens a new chapter in our history.”
“We are excited to partner with JD.com and explore new solutions for retail ecosystems around the world to enable helpful, personalized and frictionless shopping experiences that give consumers the power to shop wherever and however they want,” said Google Chief Business Officer Philipp Schindler.
For JD, the partnership with Google comes at a time of intensifying e-commerce growth at home in China. JD has been working to expand beyond its traditional strength in electronics products into fashion and luxury (see story here). JD is a frequent investment partner with China Internet giant Tencent, which also holds a stake in JD. The statement didn’t mention whether the three would pursue new business together. Google is one of several popular U.S. websites that are blocked by the Chinese government, including Facebook and Youtube.
Under the agreements, Google will receive 27,106,948 newly issued JD Class A shares at an issue price of $20.29 per share, equivalent to $40.58 per ADS, based on the volume-weighted average trading price over the prior 10 trading days.
谷歌宣布向京东投资5.5亿美元 获2710万股
6月18日，京东和Google宣布，Google将以5.5亿美元现金投资京东，双方将结成广泛的战略合作伙伴关系，将探索合作开发零售解决方案。
Google和京东将在一系列战略项目上进行合作，其中一项是在包括东南亚、美国和欧洲在内的全球多个地区合作开发零售解决方案。结合京东在供应链、物流领域的专业能力与谷歌的技术优势，双方将携手探索打造下一代零售基础设施解决方案，为消费者提供有价值、个性化、流畅便捷的购物体验。
京东同时计划优选一系列高品质商品，通过Google Shopping (谷歌购物)在全球多个地区进行销售。
“与谷歌的合作开启了广阔的创新空间，使我们可以为全球消费者打造优质消费体验，”京东集团首席战略官廖建文表示，“这是全球零售现代化进程的重要一步。在京东迎来618全球年中购物节最高潮之际，这次合作让我们掀开一个新的篇章。”
“我们非常高兴与京东合作，共同探索为全球零售生态提供下一代解决方案，为消费者提供有价值、个性化、流畅便捷的购物体验，让消费者能够随时随地以他们想要的方式进行购物，” Google首席商务官Philipp Schindler表示。
根据协议，谷歌将获得27,106,948股新发售的京东A类普通股，发售价为每股20.29美元，等值为每ADS（美国存托股票）40.58美元，此价格为前10个交易日的交易量加权平均价格。
