Chapter 757： Series C financing (3)

Bill Ackerman actually did the job of a financial manager. Yang Cheng was really dumbfounded. Before saying this, he had to consider the existence of the 27th floor four-dimensional space. It's not clear to set up a stall in front of others, it's not authentic.

Fortunately, Bill also realized that his actions were a bit too much, and explained to Yang Cheng, "Jason, my days are not easy these days, you have to forgive me."

Yang Cheng shrugged, and you can't fight him for this, "Don't worry, I'm not angry, but I have funds myself, so I won't invest money in you."

Hearing Yang Cheng's words, Bill Ackerman was relieved, "I understand~"

But for the 33% return in 3 months, many people are still tempted. Of course, it is mainly people with money but no projects, such as David Ellison.

He just leaned over to Bill Ackerman, said a few words in his ear, and the two of them got up and found an empty seat to sit down and talk in detail.

Yang Orange shook his head and didn't pay attention. Even if he felt that this fund was not reliable, David Ellison's money was his own. Even if he was defeated, his father would still support him. Yang Cheng was not his father. Not so much, financing is still important at the moment.

I was interrupted just now. Amanda hadn’t come to speak yet. At this moment, I saw Yang Cheng’s gaze come over, hooked her mouth, and smiled, “Don’t inquire about my idea, I know you don’t want it because of some people. Hearst Group has got too many shares. It just happens that our funds are relatively tight recently, so I won't follow the investment anymore."

I didn't expect this woman to be so direct. It seems that she and Hearst Group have been in serious trouble recently, Yang Cheng thought.

But he said, "Did you make it clear? You must know that if your current shareholding ratio is diluted, it will be difficult to keep your position as a director."

The board of directors of New Era Group is not ready to continue to expand, so shareholders are required to make outstanding contributions to the group before being elected to the board of directors. For example, Bill Ackerman, in addition to the dominant shareholding ratio, is also acquiring Era In the case of the company and the "New York Times", his position on the board was very stable.

But Amanda joined the board of directors purely because of her earlier joining and holding more shares. However, as her shareholding was diluted and she did not hold any positions in the company, the board of directors basically missed her.

Amanda's face remained calm, "I know, don't worry, I don't blame you."

said that, but the sorrow in the tone is no longer there, anyway, Yang Cheng heard it straightly.

After talking with Bill Ackerman over there, David Ellison, who came back in the spring breeze, just heard the dialogue between Yang Cheng and Amanda, and casually took the sentence, "It just so happens that I still think the share is small, Amanda has no money. I can vote more."

Yang Cheng glared at him irritably, knowing that you are rich, so you don't need to be so rustling.

The representative of MG Stanley had not had any role before, and he didn’t know if it was for his own benefit. Now he jumped out to remind him, “Mr. Yang, I think it’s better to get the financing business to discuss at the meeting.”

David Ellison narrowed his mouth in dissatisfaction, his small eyes with contempt seemed to say, "Where does the grandson dare to care about grandpa~"

Yang Cheng was not dissatisfied, and said with a smile, "You are right, we just have a meal first, and a room is arranged for everyone after the meal. You can take a nap and gather in the large conference room at 1 o'clock in the afternoon to discuss financing."

Following his voice, the waiter started serving dishes, and everyone avoided the topic tacitly and started chatting.

The gossip minds of the big guys are not weak at all. At the dinner table, I don’t know who said the gossip of Comrade Guanhai. This is the switch turned on. You must know that Tucao General Tong is ZZ correct in the United States. Everyone They are accustomed to it, as if they chose this chief tong to be scolded. Scolding is good for physical and mental health. So far there is no one who has never been scolded.

The lunch ended in such a peaceful and open atmosphere. The big guys were also accompanied by special personnel and sent to their hotel suites to rest, while Yang Cheng returned to the office. He also needed a rest. In the morning, he was also talking about confucianism. After a handful, I was very tired, but my body was fine, mainly mental fatigue.

The windows of the lounge were adjusted to dark mode, and the intelligent system instantly darkened the room with lights and glass shading, creating a comfortable sleeping environment for Yang Cheng.

One hour of concentrated sleep was better than a few hours of tossing and turning. After a nap, Yang Cheng reappeared in the large conference room. Like him, the big guys and the participants received a good sleep supplement. Good condition ushered in the most important part of the conference.

The introducer was still Eddie. Standing in front of the big screen, he was very energetic and motioned to his assistant to issue a financing plan bound into a book. After determining the manpower, he began to explain, "Dear shareholders and respected investors Good afternoon, I believe you have been looking forward to the Series C financing of New Times Group for a long time, and I am even more so. In order for all parties in the Series C financing to obtain a satisfactory return, my colleagues and I have studied for a long time before making a decision. This plan."

After a pause, I gave everyone time to watch the first page, and then he continued, "Our current valuation of the group is 21 billion U.S. dollars, and the estimated financing is 5.5 billion U.S. dollars, which means that after financing, the valuation is 26.5 billion U.S. dollars.

Regarding the use of funds, I have made a detailed description in the plan. In addition to the cloud computing center construction that boss emphasizes, the next main market of Toutiao app will move to Country Z. Although the Chinese version of Toutiao has been online for a long time, but The group has always been in a free-range state before devoting resources to it. In the face of a large market of more than one billion, only 10 million users are far from enough. Therefore, our company agrees that the country Z market must be conquered leisurely. To lay an undefeated foundation for this. "

At the same time when Eddie introduced, shareholders and investors got together and whispered in twos and threes. For a time, in the large conference room, besides Eddie's voice, there were countless low-frequency sounds buzzing like bees flying by.

Yang Cheng had to stand up and pat the table, "Everyone, Eddie will set aside time for everyone to discuss afterwards. If there are questions, you can also raise them. Now, please listen to Eddie."

The reason why shareholders are so excited is due to the valuation given by New Times Media. From the perspective of investors, the valuation is naturally as low as possible. It is only by paying the least amount of money in exchange for as many shares as possible. They care about it. As for whether it will lose the interests of the New Era Group, they really don't care. This is not the time to talk about loyalty.

Eddie glanced at Yang Cheng gratefully, cleared his throat, and when everyone was quiet, they turned their gazes again, and then said, "No matter which one of the two major markets of China and the United States occupies, they can become brand new giants in the world. , This is unquestionable, but news feed software is not a difficult technology after all.

Personalized push is also slowly being learned and applied by major companies. Although the experience is far from insufficient, the pure technical perspective gap has been infinitely narrowed, and now the advantage of the Toutiao app is only preemptive action. If you can’t speed up Scramble for territory, in the end, I am afraid I can only hold back at the door of the house and watch other people make money. This is absolutely not allowed. Since we have taken the first opportunity, we must maintain the lead to the end. "

Speaking of this, Jack Ma raised his hand again and interrupted Eddie. This is not the first time. Yang Cheng couldn't help but frown. Jack Ma is a little strange today. It's not like a great master in the past. See through everything in the world.

"Eddie, I’m very sorry to interrupt you again, but I think no one of you here has more say in the country Z market than I do. The Internet giants in the United States did not try to enter the country Z market before, but without exception they all After failure, including Google, Facebook, etc., why does Toutiao think that he can succeed?"

Undoubtedly, Jack Ma’s question was extremely realistic, and once again sparked heated discussions among shareholders. Some were quite agreeable, while others had unpredictable expressions. However, the employees of New Era Media had been sweating for Eddie. If this Poor answers to the questions are likely to affect the final financing results.

However, Eddie was prepared for this. In fact, after setting this strategy, he also had the same doubts as Jack Ma. In the end, Yang Cheng gave the correct answerWhat? Follow the locals!

And he doesn’t mind copying the boss’s remarks. It’s not plagiarism, "Go home as you like! This is an idiom in Country Z, which means that when you go to a place you must learn to adapt to the local culture. You can’t just be arrogant and stick to what you do. Free and provoke local cultural customs.

Why do Facebook and Google try their best to enter Country Z but always fail? The reason is simple, because it does not obey the supervision; because it avoids taxes! These two issues are matters of principle. We should not lose too much because of small mistakes. We believe that as long as we abide by the rules, no matter how much we pay, the huge market in Country Z will give us satisfactory returns. "

No doubt this answer made Jack Ma very satisfied. He nodded and praised, but at the same time someone had a new problem. Bill Ackerman put down the sapphire pen and asked with a smile at the corner of his mouth, "Then the problem in the country Z market is solved. But for the United States, you don’t think that the US ZF will just watch the headlines and tax the ZF’s ZF?"

The relaxed atmosphere just stopped suddenly and became stagnant again.

Eddie secretly wiped the cold sweat, but the boss has the foresight, "We should give the country a lot of taxes on ZF."

Of course, he is at a loss for saying this, but as long as the evidence of their tax avoidance is not known for a day, Eddie will have the confidence to shout this slogan. Isn't it just pretending to be righteous? Who wouldn't?

In response to this answer, everyone in this room has solemn faces and sneers in their hearts: Everyone is a carnivore, why bother pretending that you are superior to a vegetarian?

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