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Chapter 162 Double surprise!

Mr. Merck looked at the three major shareholders with a serious face and hit them with words;

"I hope you will treat this closed-door private negotiation with a more professional attitude. Goldman Sachs leads hundreds of mergers and acquisitions every year because of our expertise.

In the name of Goldman Sachs, the boss king specially invited him to Los Angeles to participate in the negotiation. This is an important meeting between the king and the king. I hope everyone can cherish this precious opportunity.

Now that you are sitting at the negotiating table, it shows that you are willing to make a deal. Now is the time for you to show your decisiveness.

The transfer of the Playboy brand is valued at US$163 million. We will negotiate based on this. Please share your views."

"Uh... let me tell you something."

Mr. Madoff obtained the consent of the other two and said, "Playboy brand licensing can bring stable cash flow to the group company, including glasses, bags, clothing, sporting goods and toys. The annual brand licensing fee can reach

$6.8 million.

Therefore, we believe that the Playboy brand is worth $260 million, which is a good price."

"Are you crazy? Mr. Madoff, the Playboy brand that owns Playboy magazine is worth more than 300 million. The Playboy brand that has lost its soul will not be worth that much. US$163 million is an objective valuation. We at Goldman Sachs

Stick to that again."

"Mr. Merck, the intangible value of the Playboy brand needs time to be measured. Let us look at it rationally. It is worth at least 220 million US dollars."

"According to what you say, the boss king acquires the Playboy brand and earns 6.8 million US dollars a year. It will take more than 30 years to recoup the investment. This is without calculating bank interest. The Chanel brand will not be sold at such an expensive price. We are the most

You can pay $1.75, which is a very sincere price."

"200 million U.S. dollars really can't be any less, otherwise I won't be able to explain it to investors."

"Be professional and don't let emotion replace reason. US$175 million cannot be given any higher."

"For US$190 million, we hope to reach a deal, but we will never sell our brand at a low price. I insist on this."



At the negotiation table, the two people were quarreling, bargaining like hawkers at a market.

The only difference is that a "hundred million" dollar unit is added at the end of the price, which makes the price look much higher.

The price was reduced to US$180 million. When Mr. Merck saw Wang Yaocheng gently nodding his head, he happily extended his hand; "Bingo, I have to admire Mr. Madoff's professionalism. He strives hard for the interests of investors. He has noble character and

The most professional brokerage spirit is the toughest opponent I have ever encountered."

Good words are worthless anyway. As long as the deal is concluded, the cunning Mr. Merck will hand over two baskets.

According to calculation;

Group founder Hugh Hefner owns 35% of Playboy brand

Mr. Pierce, the second largest shareholder in the Playboy Group, holds a 22% interest in the Playboy brand.

Mr. Madoff, chairman of the Madoff Company, holds a 31% interest in the Playboy brand on behalf of small and medium-sized investors and participated in private closed-door negotiations.

Adding the three together, they own a total of 88% of the equity of the Playboy brand, which can get a total of 158.4 million U.S. dollars, and the remaining 12% of scattered equity is worth about 20 million U.S. dollars.

Mr. Madoff collects it on his behalf, which requires a commission of 3% of the total transaction amount.

This acquisition deal was concluded, everyone was happy, and finally everything was gained.

Wang Yaocheng plans to put the acquired Playboy brand under the private Caribbean Holdings Company and continue to maintain the current brand licensing structure. This investment will take a few years to wait and will not have an immediate effect.

After tense negotiations, we entered a stage of relaxed chatting.

"Hi! Boss King, are you interested in NBA basketball?"

"I like sports very much. I like both Major League Baseball and NBA basketball. This season I also bought a package ticket for the NBA Lakers and will cheer for them when I get the chance."

"Haha, I'm afraid you don't know that the Houston Rockets are looking for a buyer everywhere. Its owner is planning to sell the team. Leslie Alexander, the owner of the WNBA Houston Comets, has a strong interest. I heard that the price is 85 million US dollars. The deal

We are close to achieving it.”

"Hmm, this is also a shrewd Jew."

Suddenly hearing the news, Wang Yaocheng's heartbeat almost slowed down a beat;

Damn it, in this 1993 year when money was flowing everywhere, there was money everywhere to pick up!

I, a diligent porter, am tired and happy.

"Cool, Houston Rockets? I'm very interested in buying a team to play with."

Wang Yaocheng's words made Mr. Merck's eyes light up and business came again: "Boss King, as long as you are really interested, this Houston Rockets team belongs to you."

"Oh! How do you say this?"

"Leslie Alexander's wealth will not exceed 100 million U.S. dollars. Buying the Rockets is a big gamble for him. More than half of the 85 million U.S. dollars comes from banks. We can easily crush him. I want to

Adding 1 to 2 million U.S. dollars, a phone call to a local bank friend is enough to make the other party change his mind. If it is insured, the price of 8,800 U.S. dollars is enough to snatch the team over."

"In other words, including your commission, the amount will not exceed 90 million US dollars."

"Exactly right."

Wang Yaocheng said calmly, "Then buy it."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone was really shocked. What is trenchant spirit?

Only today did they truly understand that buying an NBA team is as easy as buying a hamburger. The entire consideration process took less than a minute, and they bought it in a flash.

This is the real style, the kind that is awesome.

Mr. Merck was beaming with joy, and he had millions of dollars in his account. He would be lying if he said he was unhappy; "Please wait a moment, I'll make a call."

after a while

Mr. Merck came over happily and said, "Boss, the transaction is no problem. I'm afraid you have to go to Houston in person."

"Do I have to go there?"

"It should be."

"All right!"

Wang Yaocheng is far from being as plain as he appears on the surface. He is already very happy in his heart, secretly saying that he is very lucky and this is really a great investment.

In the original history;

In 1993, Alexander bought the Rockets for $85 million. The Rockets soon won the 1994 championship under the leadership of Hakeem Olajuwon and others. This was the first time in the history of the Rockets that they won the championship.

They defended their title in the 1995 season. The Rockets were able to win consecutive championships in 1994 and 1995, which had a lot of luck involved.

Because Michael Jordan announced his retirement for the first time.

In 1993, the king of NBA basketball, Air Jordan, led the Chicago Bulls to win three consecutive championships and established the glorious Bulls dynasty.

However, the joy did not last long. Jordan received the bad news that his father had been murdered. This made him frustrated and announced that he would quit the basketball court and prepare to realize his father's and his own long-cherished wish of entering the National Professional Baseball League.

The Houston Rockets' two-time championship victory was based on the disappearance of their most powerful enemy, Air Jordan. The championship team, the Bulls, was leaderless and could be said to be very lucky.

Three years after Air Jordan retired for the first time, the Rockets won two championships and were the biggest beneficiaries.

Alexander, the owner of the Rockets, also picked up a big wallet and his net worth skyrocketed. He was called the lucky "Alexander" in the league.

Now it seems that the lucky hat will be on Wang Yaocheng's head. According to his strong financial resources, Leslie Alexander can't even think of competing, and he was completely crushed without any surprise.

In a highly developed business society like the United States, the thickness of the wallet will always determine the status and confidence of the wealthy.

Return to Hilton Hotel

Wang Yaocheng was so happy that he successively acquired the Playboy brand and the Houston Rockets. This extreme sense of success kept him awake at night.

He paced back and forth in the hotel and raised his wrist to check the time. It was 12:20 midnight, which was not too late.

Wang Yaocheng took out a contact number from his pocket and dialed it after hesitation;

"Julia, please forgive me. I'm sorry to disturb you so late. I was wondering if you would like to come out for a drink?"

A woman's lazy voice came from the other end of the phone: "Oh, it's really a bit late. Do you just want to have a drink?"

"Yes, I made two good deals today. I'm so excited that I don't feel sleepy at all. I really want to talk to someone."

"Okay then, let's meet at the Pine Tree Town Bar. The boss is a friend of mine."

"Very good!"


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