Definitely there is a better partner than NB in the world, but the problems are:
1. Can SDB find the "better partner" than NB? Where to find it and how? I saw a lot of Chinese companie who have hard time to find and talk to the right people in the business world out of China. The good thing NB has is NB has a very high-level experienced guy like Weijian Shan. A lot of other companies who may be better partners for SDB do not have a guy like Mr. Shan. If that is the case, SDB does have hard time to talk to them.
2. Does the "better partner" want to do this deal? For example, you mentinoned JP Chase, I agree with you tha JP Chase may have higher valuation for SDB if they do this deal. However, the problem is that they don't want to do this deal.
至于退出，private equity firm definitely wants to get out as quick as possible. However, 5 or 7 years are already long time for Chinese partners. 想想，还有几个深发展的行长五到七年以后仍然在位，其实他们更关心的是从这个DEAL中他们能得到什么？
