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Chapter 168 The Battle Between People
Several investors from Sabine City were a little restless at this time.

Strictly speaking, they and the capitalists in Curryland City who are sitting on the other side belong to the Progressive Party camp. In many cases, they have always maintained a shared attitude in terms of resources and information.

This is where capitalists with political camps have an advantage when facing capitalists with no camp or neutral camps. They may even form an alliance for a short time under the interference of some powerful figures.

But they can't be regarded as the same group, after all, they have never been in the same trough, not to mention that these people want to grab business this time, it is even more impossible for them to get along with each other.

What really made them feel uneasy was that they announced that the valuation of Interstellar Trading Company was 7000 million, not to mention whether Mark really used 200 million to invest [-]% of the shares. In short, this valuation is absolutely indispensable now.

This has nothing to do with Mark. If the valuation is lowered, first Mark's shareholding will increase, and then they may use wealth beyond their budget to compete for more equity.

Everyone knows that whoever has the most stocks in a company will speak louder, whoever can get more support from people, and whoever can decide everything in a company.

Entrepreneurial companies have a love-hate relationship with investors and investment companies. Their equity is often lower than those of investment companies. This has also led to many founders being removed from the board of directors and kicked out.

Their previous idea was to negotiate the valuation as much as possible, and then sing a double reed with Lynch, so that the outside world will continue to increase the stock price of Interstellar Trading Company.

They are not worried that Lynch will not agree, because this is faster and more profitable than down-to-earth business.

Raising the market valuation of a company is essentially no different from hyping up the price of a work of art, and constantly turning hands to raise people's expected value.

It's just that the hype of antiques is ultimately waiting for a fool, and the market value of a company is hyped to wait for a group of fools after it goes public.

A large number of capitalists in the Baylor Federation and even in the entire world are changing from the most primitive physical operation to capital operation. They no longer pursue the value of commodities, but only pursue value.

They thought they could get more shares from Lynch with relatively less money and other things.

However, there are competitors. If they lower the price, it means that the other party can spend less money and do more things (get more equity). Once the two parties start to compete, the conflict will be acute. Their The greater the loss.

There is also a young man who is not worried, Lynch.

If at this point they still think that Lynch is just a lucky kid, then they are really stupid. The mistake that can arrange the two groups of them together is either downright stupid or cunning.

There is no doubt that Lynch doesn't look like a stupid young man, and he took care of Mark quietly, which means that they are the ones who are blind.

"Everyone is here for my company..." Lynch took a sip of the coffee with a smile on his face. The slightly bitter taste was followed by a mellow aroma, which was roasted just right. He put down the cup and had a good time Looking at the two groups of people, he continued, "I don't reject other people's investment in Interstellar Trading Company. I never think that a successful person can achieve success alone. Everyone's success needs the help of some people."

"If I succeed, you are the ones who help me, and vice versa, if you succeed, I am the one who helps you."

When he said this, he set the tone of this small meeting, that is, he agreed to invest in shares, and this attitude made it impossible for anyone to find fault.

In order to plunder wealth, these federal capitalists even promoted legal provisions requiring companies with a valuation of more than [-] million to have multiple "shareholders". The purpose of doing so can be said to be for the compulsory acquisition of equity.

Lynch didn't object to the investment, but warmly welcomed them, 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 over and over again, I hope you can measure me, after all, I am a young man, and sometimes my personality is different. It's going to be nasty."

He also looked at the two groups of people on both sides. After everyone expressed their understanding, he nodded noncommittally, "In my eyes, my company must be the best in the world, but I also know that this is not objective enough. , we must respect the choice of the market.”

"Not long ago, Mark, a famous young entrepreneur in Sabine City, got 200% of the shares from me for [-] million yuan. 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 7000 million valuation was also advertised by themselves. Now they don't have the courage to ask Mark if he really gave 200 million.

If the other party really gave 200 million, these businessmen in Sabine City would face the anger of the mayor because they caused the mayor to lose money.

So they pinned their hopes of counterattack on these merchants in Curiland City. This was the first time they hoped that these people would be useful and lower the price.

It's just that their silence made the merchants in Curiland City think... "That's roughly the truth". Haven't the merchants in Sabine City raised their voices 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 only learn about things that interest them.

And this time it was the mayor's entourage, Noah, who asked them to come. Noah told them calmly that he was very optimistic about Lynch's company. This was telling them that they should find a way to get a part of Lynch's shares. At least be able to attend the company's board of directors.

As long as a part of the equity can be obtained, through these shareholders to increase the pressure on the board of directors, Lynch can invest more construction funds in Curryland City and provide more jobs.

Sometimes I have to say that being a politician in the Federation is really not an easy task, because to be a qualified politician not only needs to understand politics and its gameplay, but also has enough understanding of the economy.

These people came with a very simple purpose. At this time, they didn't speak when they saw the person opposite, acquiescing to Lynch's statement, and naturally they wouldn't interrupt.

People on both sides didn't talk. To be honest, this also surprised Lynch. He thought that these people would start to suppress his valuation. He even thought about it. He will make price concessions later, but he will cut the business 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 default, which made Lynch feel that these people are a little cute, silly and cute.

He nodded and patted the armrest of the sofa. This matter was basically finalized, and the rest was the see-saw of quantity and payment method.

"At least half cash, that's the bottom line..."

This time, someone finally interrupted Lynch. The people who spoke were businessmen from Sabine City. They felt that if they didn't speak again, the people on the other side would remain silent like fools.

At that time, many things will be irreparable, so they have to open their mouths.

"That's impossible, Mr. Lynch!" The speaker was thin and tall. In fact, when people think of capitalists and businessmen, their first impression is a slightly bald, greasy middle-aged fat man, who is also very treacherous and oily.

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. They also have enough time and money to use the most advanced and scientific methods. method to solve some of their own problems.

Some scientists have said that the most cutting-edge technological inventions in the world are all invented to better serve the rich, and they have never considered serving ordinary people from the very beginning.

Moreover, the more successful capitalists, the stricter they are in terms of self-discipline. Now it is very difficult to have the kind of fat, greasy and treacherous capitalists who are so fat that they have to walk for breath.

Lynch looked at him, and he met Lynch's gaze without fear. His heart was bleeding at the thought of losing a large sum of money, and now he wanted to chop him in the head. He will never agree, not even in death!
After expressing his strong objection, his tone softened a little, "Mr. Lynch, you know the current situation. It is becoming more and more difficult to collect cash, and we have to deal with many other emergencies..."

Others also nodded. It is difficult to get money back, but it is very easy to spend money. Just paying various wages every month, water, electricity, gas or site use and management fees will cause them a headache for a while.

If Lynch asks for such a high cash ratio, some of them may fall into a difficult situation of capital turnover in an instant, and even cause the capital chain to break.

So a 50.00% cash ratio is absolutely impossible!
Lynch looked at him, "Then how much do you think is appropriate?"

The thin and tall man gave a result that they had discussed before, "About 15.00%, this ratio is very reasonable."

Lynch shook his head directly, "No, it's too little, I can't possibly agree."

The tall and thin man seemed to be communicating with each other, and then raised two points, "17.00% cash, this is our greatest sincerity!"

Lynch stood up directly, he patted his buttocks, and looked down at these people, "I drank wine at night, and now my mind is a little messed up, and we think we need to think about this issue again, and we will look for it tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. Let's talk some time."

The thin and tall man is also very determined, "Even tomorrow, the ratio will not fluctuate too much."

Lynch sneered, turned and left.

In fact, he knew the tricks these people played when he first entered the industry. They didn't care about their own company's valuation because they probably didn't think about how much money they would spend to buy shares from the beginning.

I have to say that Mark is a kind and honest boy, while these capitalists seem weak, they are the real wolves!

In fact, there is nothing special about their gimmick. The market value of a company is composed of many aspects. If you want to determine how much a company is worth, you can just look at its net worth.

But any company will never discuss the issue of net worth with others. The simplest example is that many companies use bank loans as their annual income. It is normal to operate in debt, and these companies will avoid talking about the issue of net worth.

Maybe when a company with a market value of 100 billion mentions its net value, the market value will be several million in an instant, or even negative.

Therefore, capitalists are very smart to introduce the concept of expected value into the estimation of market value. Push this short-term market value valuation as the company's value to people.

Even if Lynch valued his company at [-] million, these businessmen would not find it a headache. The solution is very simple. They also go to get a company with a valuation of [-] million, and then cross shareholdings to get shares of Lynch's company.

I am also a hundred million, and you are also a hundred million. I will exchange my ten percent for your ten percent. Is there any problem?

As for the sudden closure of my company in the future, it was because of my poor management. You can't blame me.

And the stock of your company that I hold in my hand has been offset to a third-party debt company in the form of offsetting accounts. In other words, it is completely possible to lock up a company empty-handed.

So no matter how high the valuation of Lynch's company is, these people are not afraid, they have a solution.

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 is a denomination of one yuan or a denomination of 100 yuan, it is all money, all cash!
Their original plan was to get at least 200% of Lynch's shares for about 30.00 million yuan, but now the valuation problem will not change, and the price will not change. These people can only play tricks on the cash ratio.

Even now, according to their method, they can get 400% of the shares of Lynch, a company with a market value of 7000 million, with about 30.00 million in cash!
It sounds like a fantasy, buying more than 400 million shares with 2000 million yuan, but this is the most common method in the capital market, because they will also use various company shares that may be worth [-] million or so , property rights and the like in exchange.

Note that it is only possible that the financial market is full of risks, and there are always some things that are worthless just after one night.

It's just that they may not be able to realize their ideas this time. In terms of cunning and treachery, Lynch is definitely better!
(End of this chapter)