Blackstone Code Chapter 167: The battle between people
Several investors from Sabine were a little restless at this time.
Strictly speaking, they and the capitalists in Curriland on the other side belong to the Progressive Party camp, and in many cases they always maintain an attitude of sharing some resources and information.
This is where the politically aligned capitalists have an advantage when facing some non-aligned or neutral capitalists, and they may even briefly form an alliance under the intervention of some powerful people.
But they are not completely the same group. After all, they have never eaten in the same tank, not to mention that these people are trying to grab business this time, and it is even more impossible for them to get along with each other. .
And what really makes them feel uneasy is that they announced that the valuation of Interstellar Trading Company is 70 million, not to mention whether Mark really used 2 million for 3% of the shares, in short, this valuation is now absolutely can not be less.
This has nothing to do with Mark, if the valuation is lower, Mark's holdings will increase first, and then they may spend more than their budget to compete for more equity.
Everyone knows that whoever owns the most shares in a company, whoever speaks louder, whoever gets more support, can decide everything in a company.
Entrepreneurial companies have a love-hate relationship with investors and investment companies because of this. Their equity is often lower than those of investment companies, which also leads to many founders being ridiculously dismissed from the board of directors and kicked. out.
Previously, their idea was to negotiate the valuation as much as possible, and then sing a double reed with Lynch, so that the outside world's stock price of Interstellar Trading Company continued to rise.
They didn't worry that Lynch wouldn't say yes, because it was faster and more profitable than a down-to-earth business.
Raising the market valuation of a company is essentially no different from hyping the price of a piece of art, and constantly flipping hands to raise people's expected value.
It's just that the hype of antiques is ultimately waiting for a fool, and the hype of a company's market value is to wait for a group of fools after it goes public.
At present, a large number of capitalists in the Bayer Federation and even in the whole world are changing from the most primitive entity management to capital operation. They no longer pursue the value of commodities, but only pursue value.
They thought they could get more of Lynch's stake for relatively less money and other things.
But there are competitors. If they put down the price, it means that the other party can spend less money and do more things (get more equity). Once the two sides start to compete, the contradiction will be sharp. , the greater their losses.
There is also a worried young man, Lynch.
If at this time they thought Lynch was just a lucky boy, then they were really stupid, and the mistake of arranging the two of them together was either utterly stupid or cunning.
There's no doubt that Lynch doesn't look like a stupid young man, and he's got Mark done quietly, which means they're the ones who are wrong.
"Everyone is here for my company..." Lynch smiled and took a sip of the coffee, the slightly bitter taste followed by a mellow aroma, the roast was just right, he put down the cup , looked at the two groups of people with a good time, and continued, "I don't reject other people's investment in Interstellar Trading Company, I never think that a successful person can achieve success alone, and everyone's success requires some people's efforts. help."
"If I am successful, you are the one who helps me, and vice versa, if you are successful, I am the one who helps you."
When he said this, he set the tone of this small meeting, that is, agreeing to invest in shares. This attitude makes no one find fault.
In order to plunder wealth, these federal capitalists even pushed for legal provisions to require companies with a valuation of more than 10 million to have multiple "shareholders". The purpose of this can be said to be to force the acquisition of equity.
Lynch did not object to the investment, but welcomed them warmly, but for some reason, they felt a little… unpleasant.
Immediately afterwards, he talked about some core content, "Actually, let everyone sit together, but there are some things I don't want to repeat again and again, I hope you can measure me, after all, I am a young man, sometimes I His character will also be very bad.”
He also looked at the two groups of people on both sides. After everyone expressed understanding, he nodded noncommittally, "In my eyes, my company must be the best in the world, but I also know very well. This is not objective enough, we have to respect the market's choice."
"Not long ago, Mark, a well-known young entrepreneur in Sabine, got 3% of the shares from me for 2 million. I think this is a relatively reasonable price, what do you think?"
The people in Sabine City were choked up by Lynch's few words. The 70 million valuation was also publicized by themselves. Now they don't have the courage to ask Mark if he really gave 2 million.
In case the other party does give two million, they, the businessmen in Sabine City, will face the mayor's wrath, because they cause the mayor to lose money.
So they pinned their hope of counterattack on these businessmen in Curryland City, and this was the first time they hoped that these people would be useful and keep the price down.
It's just their silence that makes the merchants in Curryland City have an idea of... "This is roughly the truth." Didn't they see that the merchants in Sabine City didn't speak out against it?
They don't know much about Lynch's company. After all, it is a company in another city. In this era of inconvenient communication, people will only learn about those things they are interested in.
And this time, it was Noah, the mayor's personal official who brought them here. Noah calmly told them that he was very optimistic about Lynch's company. This was telling them to find a way to take down Lynch's company. Part of the shares, at least to be able to attend the company's board of directors.
As long as he can get a part of the equity and increase pressure on the board of directors through these shareholders, Lynch can invest more construction funds and provide more jobs in Curryland.
Sometimes I have to say that being a politician in the Commonwealth is really not an easy task, because to be a qualified politician not only needs to understand politics and its gameplay, but also has a sufficient understanding of the economy.
These people came with a very simple purpose. At this time, they did not speak when they saw the person on the other side. They acquiesced to Lynch's statement and naturally would not interrupt.
No one on both sides spoke. To be honest, this also surprised Lynch. He thought that these people would start to suppress his valuation. He even thought about it later that he would make concessions on the price, but he Will cut the business and turn one company into three companies, so that they still have to give him a lot of money.
It's just that they chose to choose the default, which made Lynch feel that these people are a bit cute, silly cute.
He nodded and patted the armrest of the sofa. The matter was basically finalized, and the rest was a tug of war on the quantity and payment method.
"At least half in cash, which is the bottom line..."
This time someone finally interrupted Lynch's words. The people who spoke were the businessmen on the side of Sabine City. They felt that if they didn't speak again, the people on the other side would remain silent like fools.
By that time, many things will be irreversible, so they have to open their mouths.
"It's impossible, Mr. Lynch!" The speaker is thin and tall. In fact, many times when people think of capitalists or businessmen, the first impression is of a slightly bald, greasy middle-aged fat man who is very Treacherous and slick.
In fact, this is just a product of the times. Most capitalists actually maintain a very healthy physical condition, because they have special housekeepers or other people to help them manage their health conditions, and they also have enough time and money to use the most The most advanced and scientific method to solve some of your own problems.
Some scientists have said that the most cutting-edge technological inventions in the world were invented to better serve the rich, and they were never considered to serve ordinary people from the very beginning.
And the more successful capitalists are, the stricter they are in terms of self-discipline. Now it is hard to see such fat, greasy and treacherous capitalists that they have to pant when they walk.
Lynch looked at him, and he met Lynch's gaze without fear. When he thought of losing a lot of money, his heart was bleeding, and now he still wanted to put it on his head. With a slash, he will never agree, not even in death!
After expressing his strong disapproval, his tone softened a little, "Mr. Lynch, you know the current situation, it is getting harder and harder to collect cash now, and we have to deal with many other emergencies... "
Others also nodded their heads. It was difficult to get money back, but it was easy to spend money. Just paying all kinds of wages every month, water, electricity, gas or site management costs would give them a headache for a while.
If Lynch demands such a high cash ratio again, some of them may fall into a situation of capital turnover difficulties in an instant, and even cause the capital chain to break.
So the 50% cash ratio is absolutely impossible!
Lynch looked at him, "So how much do you think is appropriate?"
The tall and thin man gave a result that they had negotiated before, "About 15%, this ratio is very reasonable."
Lynch shook his head directly, "No, it's too little, I can't possibly agree."
The lanky guys seemed to be communicating with each other, and then raised two points, "17% cash, this is our greatest sincerity!"
Lynch stood up directly, he patted his butt, and looked down at these people, "I drank at night, and now my mind is a little confused, and we think we need to reconsider this issue, wait until tomorrow or Let's talk about it sometime the day after tomorrow."
The tall and thin man is also very determined, "Even tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, this ratio will not fluctuate too much."
Lynch sneered and turned to leave.
In fact, these people are playing tricks that he knew when he first entered the industry. They don't care about the valuation of their own companies, because they may not have thought about how much money they would spend to invest in shares from the beginning.
I have to say that Mark is a kind and honest boy, and these capitalists seem to be weak, they are the real wolves!
There is nothing special about their tricks to put it bluntly. The market value of a company is composed of many aspects. If you want to determine how much a company is worth, you can see its net worth.
But no company will talk about the issue of net worth with others. The simplest example is that many companies use bank loans as their annual income. It is normal for debt management. These companies will avoid talking about net worth. question.
A company with a market value of 10 billion may have a net worth of several million in an instant, or even a negative value.
Therefore, capitalists are very clever to introduce the concept of expected value into the estimation of market value. To put it bluntly, it is to calculate the value of the company in advance, and to make a short-term market value estimation. value, and then push this short-term market cap valuation to people as the value of the company.
Even if Lynch valued his company at 100 million, these businessmen would not think it was a headache. The solution was very simple. They also went to get a company valued at 100 million, and then cross-shared You can get the shares of Lynch Company.
I am also a hundred million, and you are also a million. I will exchange my ten percent for your ten percent. Is there any problem?
As for my company's sudden collapse in the future, it was because of my poor management. You can't blame me.
And the stock of your company ~IndoMTL.com~ that I hold in my hand is offset to a third-party debt company. In other words, it is completely possible to hold a company empty-handed.
So no matter how high the valuation of Lynch's company is, these people are not afraid, they have a way.
But what really gave them a headache was the percentage of cash that Lynch asked for. This was real cash, and there was no way to manipulate it.
Whether it's a dollar denomination or a hundred yuan denomination, it's all money, it's all cash!
Their original plan was to get at least 30% of Lynch's shares at about two million yuan, but now the issue of valuation will not change, the price will not change, these people can only pay in cash Proportionate hands and feet.
Even now, if they do it according to their method, with about three or four million cash, they can get 35% of the shares of Lynch, a company with a market value of 70 million!
It sounds like a fantasy, buying more than 20 million shares with 3 or 4 million, but this is the most common method in the capital market, because they will also use about 20 million worth of shares. In exchange for various company shares, property rights, etc.
Note that it's only possible, financial markets are full of risk, and there are always some things that are worthless just after a night.
It's just that they may not be able to realize their ideas this time. In terms of cunning and deceit, Lynch is definitely better!
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