After swimming for about ten minutes, Wang Yaocheng came up from the water, casually took the large bath towel handed by Yang Shouhong (code name; staff officer), and wiped off the water stains on his body.
"Mr. Stan, we haven't seen each other for more than four months, right? You are still so energetic when I see you again. It's really enviable."
Stan Lee smiled hypocritically and said;
"Dear Boss King, I thought you would never come back after going to the moon. These past few months have been very unfriendly to Marvel Animation and we have had a very difficult time."
"Uh... let's go inside and talk."
ten minutes later
Wang Yaocheng took a hot shower in the bathroom, put on brand new clothes, and walked out full of energy, looking in a very good mood.
"Hey, old man, let's have a gin bar."
"No, I still have to drive."
"That's a shame."
Wang Yaocheng took a sip to himself, nodded as he felt good, and said, "How can I help you, Mr. Stan?"
"You now hold the largest share of the Marvel company. I think the board of directors should be convened immediately to promote the boss king to become the chairman of Marvel Animation. This is an urgent matter and cannot be delayed any longer."
Hearing what Mr. Stan Lee said, Wang Yaocheng frowned in distress, and said after pondering;
"As you know, Mr. Stan Lee, Netscape's IPO roadshow is about to begin, and we are about to start working with several major investment banks, including New York, Washington, New Jersey, Houston, and other damn places.
Moreover, there is only just over a month during the winter vacation, and there are too many things to do. In February, I will return to China to continue my studies.
I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to spare time to pay attention to Marvel Animation. I want to entrust you with full authority..."
"Dear boss king, how can this be possible?"
CEO Stan Lee became really anxious when he heard this, and his face turned red. In his 72 years of life, nothing was more important than Marvel Animation, including everything about himself.
Wang Yaocheng spread his hands and said;
"What I am most concerned about is the listing of Netscape. This is my core career and the most important thing at the moment. Nothing can distract me. I will not allow the slightest mistake in this matter.
As for Marvel Animation, I can only say I'm sorry. I can help you when necessary, but I will never trap myself.
I entrust you to vote on my equity, and I'm afraid you have to solve most of the troubles yourself."
Mr. Stan Lee was extremely disappointed. Although this possibility had been anticipated in advance, once it actually happened, he was disappointed.
The reason
It was Mr. Stan Lee who paid too much attention to Marvel animation and had a mentality of worrying about gains and losses, which made him wary and disappointed with Wang Yaocheng.
Out of caution, it is inevitable for Stan Lee to be wary of major shareholder Wang Yaocheng. If Wang Yaocheng turns against him, he can kick Stan Lee out of Marvel Animation at any time, the dream place that he has spent his whole life working on.
However, the major shareholder Wang Yaocheng's mentality of playing games made him extremely disappointed and was unable to obtain strong support from the board of directors.
Mr. Ronald Perelman, the original major shareholder who held 26.6% of the shares, was unwilling to lose his power and once again increased his holdings by 3.4% through market acquisitions, bringing his shareholding to 30%, continuing to lead Wang Yaocheng's 27.6%.
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Stan Lee concealed this latest situation out of his dark psychology.
Marvel Animation used to be a dominant company, but now it has turned into a struggle between two powerful companies. The conflict will become more intense, which will have a particularly huge impact on the company's operations, and many measures will not be implemented.
Stan Lee said in a difficult tone; "Boss King, to be honest, Marvel Animation needs your strong support. Mr. Ronald Perelman has increased his shareholding to 30% through the market. Many of our powerful measures cannot
Carry it out.
If this situation continues, we may not be able to survive until next year before going into bankruptcy and liquidation."
"What?"
Wang Yaocheng suddenly stood up, his face became very ugly;
"Old man, this joke is not funny. That's not what you said when you first persuaded me to buy shares. Fake Oil, you old bastard, I invested 70 million US dollars to help you."
"Sorry, we have to save the situation."
"I will never trust you, an old liar, and throw my money into the water again, Fake... Fake Oil, you Jew on the streets of New York, I will never let you go.
This is a $70 million investment, instead of going to KFC for a quick meal, oh my God, look what you did?"
Seeing Wang Yaocheng's furious look, Stan Lee quickly said;
"Calm down, boss king, we still have a chance to turn the situation around. As long as we get more equity, we will have a chance."
"Shit, what's the point of having that much equity, buy a bunch of comic books and put them in the attic?"
"No, no, no, I have a whole plan to revive Marvel Animation, but it's been thwarted by that bastard Ronald Perelman. I assure you, it's worth it to get more equity in Marvel Animation, just
One Spider-Man image is worth more than $500 million.
Think about it, we hold 5,000 animated images in our hands, what a huge fortune this is!
As long as it can be developed, everything invested now will be richly rewarded, and I can guarantee this with my credibility."
Wang Yaocheng secretly cursed;
Your old guy's reputation is worthless.
The old fox Stan Li was good at tempting, and the young Wang Yaocheng gradually calmed down, paced back and forth thinking, and said;
"What you say is not completely unreasonable, but once Marvel Animation goes bankrupt and liquidates, how can you guarantee that I can recover my investment?"
“We must obtain a decisive equity stake, implement resolute reforms in Marvel Animation, lay off personnel, shrink the front line, and reduce unnecessary office expenses.
At the same time, we will cooperate with Hollywood film giants and authorize them the film shooting rights of some Marvel animated characters. This can exchange for a lot of US dollars and alleviate our current predicament.
Damn it!
All of this was messed up by that bastard Ronald Perelman, who is responsible for the abyss of Marvel Animation and needs to be kicked off the board."
Marvel Animation CEO Stan Lee was very confident, but Wang Yaocheng knew that this old guy would mess everything up.
He sold gold for the price of sand, allowing Marvel Animation's most precious resources to be used in vain to earn huge profits for major Hollywood studios, including "Spider-Man", "Iron Man", "Captain America", "The Incredible Hulk", etc.
The film adaptation rights were all sold for three pennies or two pennies.
Wang Yaocheng smiled slightly and said meaningfully;
"If I remember correctly, Mr. Ronald Perelman now holds 30% of the shares and is the largest shareholder. Trying to kick him out of the board of directors is tantamount to wishful thinking."
"No, you are wrong. As far as I know, Mr. Ronald Perelman is eager to sell his Marvel shares. The key is to have a good price. His current psychological expectations have been reduced a lot. He originally hoped to earn 400 million or more.
US$500 million can now be obtained with only a small amount of money."
"I can't do anything about it. I can't invest any more money into this bottomless pit. This is the stupidest thing."
"Boss King, this is our only chance to regain the situation. We only need to pay another 80 million US dollars. We can fully acquire 30% of Mr. Ronald Perelman's equity. No one can shake your number one position.
I can guarantee my shareholder status." Stan Lee, the old fox, was really anxious and revealed all his cards.
However, Wang Yaocheng's face twitched and he still refused;
"I'm sorry! Old man, I really have no interest. I can't continue to invest money in this leaky boat."
"Oh my god, damn it!"
"terribly sorry."
Wang Yaocheng was very heartbroken and really wanted to agree to it, no matter how much it took, it wouldn't matter.
But in order to act more realistically and avoid suspicion from the old fox Stan Lee, he had to look extremely unwilling, as if Marvel Animation's equity was just a bunch of shit.
You know, even if he shows even a slight interest, this 30% stake may skyrocket to 200 million US dollars or more, and it may be a matter of time and again.
Absolute controlling rights cannot be measured purely by the value of the stock market. In order to compete for the last 2% or even 1% of the decisive controlling rights, you may pay ten times or 20 times the price. This situation is not uncommon.
After sending away the dejected Stan Lee, Wang Yaocheng sat down on the sofa helplessly, his heart seeming to be bleeding.
Reluctant to part with it.
I really can’t bear it!
If these 30% of Marvel stocks are no longer available to him from now on, Wang Yaocheng will never forgive himself.
How much of a prodigal must he have to be able to watch 30% of Marvel stock pass him by. He really wanted to vomit three liters of blood and hit his head on the tofu.
But in front of the old fox Stan Lee, I really couldn't show any interest.
Stan Lee simply bullied Wang Yaocheng because he was Asian, young and immature and easier to coax.
He didn’t understand the animation industry at all, and he had no experience in managing this industry. He gave Stan Lee the full power and acted like he was just playing around.
Therefore, Stan Lee enthusiastically bridged the gap and helped Wang Yaocheng obtain more equity, which also meant that his right to speak increased.
in the final analysis
Stan Lee still has no money and needs to rely on the power of Wang Yaocheng's money to realize his dream of controlling Marvel animation.
This is the prerequisite for the two people to cooperate candidly.
Once this premise does not exist, or Stan Lee discovers that he has drawn fire, he will immediately strike back and rely on his decades-long network of contacts to completely defeat Wang Yaocheng's attempt to control Marvel Animation.
After all, Wang Yaocheng is a Hong Konger.
In the United States, a society dominated by white people, the ideology is quite extreme. A simple non-commercial consideration, involving national security or the like, can shatter Wang Yaocheng's potential dream.
There are many invisible hidden dangers in Chinese mergers and acquisitions of American companies. If we can rely on the help of partners, we will get twice the result with half the effort.
for example;
The eight-inch wafer fab high-precision equipment ordered from Texas Instruments has been quietly cleared of all obstacles under the operation of the relevant team of Microsoft. The equipment has been delivered by sea and is expected to arrive at Jinling Customs in mid-February.
There were no reports from the news media and no obstruction from relevant departments. Everything was completed quietly. Even the payment for the equipment delivered to Texas Instruments was advanced by Microsoft on its behalf, with a total value of US$425 million.
In the future, this amount, plus a 10% commission, will be deducted from Netscape's targeted equity sales transactions, which only require a contract.
The whole thing was done without anyone noticing, which shows how amazing Microsoft's hidden strength is!
All of this, if Wang Yaocheng's company had been allowed to operate it, it would have been struck by a minefield and killed, causing the entire project to be stranded.
This is the result of the exchange of interests. This is the reason why in ancient and modern times, at home and abroad, there are people in the DPRK who are easy to do things.
With these eight-inch wafer fab key equipment from Texas Instruments, it is much easier to purchase other supporting equipment, including ultra-clean and sterile workshop equipment, constant temperature and humidity equipment, chip packaging assembly line equipment, etc., which are available in Europe or Japan.
It can be purchased and is not very sensitive.
All in all, the investment to build a new eight-inch wafer factory will be one billion U.S. dollars, which is 30% higher than the cost of Japanese and Korean companies.
Wang Yaocheng has nothing to complain about. He does not have the right to speak. It is reasonable for him to slash the price of equipment. This situation still exists after 20 years and cannot be done by manpower.
Taken together, the total investment scale for the two eight-inch wafer production bases is approximately US$7.7 billion (excluding related production patents), which is quite astonishing.