I Am a Nobleman in England

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"Since the work of the coastal power plant has been straightened out, it is time for us to start the equity reform..."

In the office, Arthur smiled and looked at Angela and Corinna who were sitting opposite, tapped his fingers on the desk, and continued to laugh: "I believe the outside world has received the news that we are promoting the listing of the power plant, it is time Released part of the equity to attract some investors."

"So, boss, at what valuation and how much equity are you going to release?" Corinna, the CEO of the power plant, asked with particular concern.

"Based on the initial construction scale of 750 million pounds, I only retain 50% of the equity, 20% of the IPO equity, and the remaining 30%. The equity is reserved for the internal digestion of the power plant, and the remaining 25% is used for external sale."

Arthur said the plan that he had thought up a long time ago, although his plan was a bit taken for granted, after all, he just spent 400 million pounds to acquire the power plant, and in less than a month, he will use double the appreciation The price attracts investors, and he is simply stealing money. I am afraid that as soon as the news is released, he will become the target of ridicule.

He will definitely be ridiculed as a fool who thinks about money and goes crazy!

That's right, Arthur was crazy about money, but he absolutely believed that someone would be willing to pay the money to be taken advantage of.

Just as Arthur imagined, Corinna was speechless when she heard the number she reported. At this price, does the boss want to sell the shares? This kind of price will undoubtedly scare away sincere investors, nothing else, it's too expensive!

"Boss, is this price..."

"Too expensive?" Before Corinna finished speaking, Arthur asked back with a smile, looking at Corinna who nodded with a puzzled expression, but before Corinna continued to ask questions, Arthur looked at Angie who was on the side and smiled Said: "Do you also think it is expensive?"

Angela shook her head with a smile, glanced at Corinna who was full of doubts, and said to Arthur with a smile: "This valuation is a normal valuation. With the economic recovery of the world's major economies, high-quality assets that were previously undervalued for various reasons, There will be a period of rebound explosion.

Valuation based on the scale of the factory at the time of construction is not a problem, and investors who are really interested will not care. On the contrary, the equity sold to the outside world is only 25%, which may not be able to satisfy the appetite of some people. "

"At this point, I can't help it. I have to hold an absolute half. I don't want to be occupied by others, and finally kicked out by those investors. Therefore, an absolute controlling stake is fundamental. There is no negotiating about this!"

Arthur looked serious, with sharp eyes, looked at Angela and Corinna, and said firmly.

The game between founders and capital is not a unique topic, and the founders of many world-renowned companies have not escaped the fate of being kicked out by capital.

Many entrepreneurs or entrepreneurs, when they need to use external capital to expand their scale, will face the dilution of equity, and even the result of being kicked out by investors in the end. For the founders of a company or a product, the saddest thing is being swept out of their company.

Angela and Corinna looked at each other, and they fully understood the concerns of the young boss. After all, entrepreneurs u use capital to make the company grow, and capital may also take advantage of the loopholes in the equity structure to drive the founder out. The two are both cooperative and cooperative. There is a game.

However, as the person in charge of an enterprise, when the enterprise develops to a certain stage, how to define one's own role, and how to properly have the right to speak and make decisions, is difficult for most entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs.

If a start-up company wants to expand and develop rapidly, it must introduce capital. As long as it raises funds, it will inevitably dilute the founder's control over the company. This is also the fact and price that entrepreneurs must accept.

Especially for companies like Coastal Power Plant, which have just been acquired not long ago, and are eager to carry out equity reforms and strive to go public, and the boss is so young, once financing starts, maybe a group of hungry wolves will be introduced. It is not impossible to be unable to occupy the absolute initiative and be devoured by food.

Arthur, who is aware of these disadvantages, will naturally not make such a fatal mistake. As long as he holds an absolute half of the shares, no one can change the sky!

"At tonight's energy industry reception, in addition to local energy companies in the UK, some heads of investment companies from other countries will also participate, especially China, Australia, and Canada, which are very interested in UK energy and basic industries. investment institutions will be present.

Maybe we can leak the news in advance to see their reaction. To be honest, the time is indeed too hasty, which cost us a lot of preparation time. Once we enter the negotiating table, if we want to reach a cooperation agreement, we must make concessions . " Angela looked at Arthur with trembling brows, and said helplessly.

"It's normal to make concessions in terms of business and price. The valuation of 750 million pounds is just what we think, and it will not be recognized by others. However, even if it is 600 million pounds, for us, It is a business that is sure to make a profit, so that our capital, Barclays Bank, will also let go of its worries and worries."

As for the coastal power plant, which was originally obtained by borrowing chickens to lay eggs, Arthur still regarded it as a prying board, using a series of operations on it to pry his own ambitions in the energy industry.

"Understood." Understanding what the young boss meant, Angela and Corinna nodded at the same time.

"Angela, I asked you to pay attention to the Muzi family consortium of He Rijiang, is there any new trend?" Hearing Angela mention the other guests at the reception tonight, Arthur immediately flashed that person 'Just a businessman' Muzi Regal.

"Boss, the results of the investigation are really as you guessed. If we hadn't acted fast enough to sign the acquisition letter of intent with the original coast power plant, we might have run into this Muzi family consortium. The competitor, the feldspar group owned by their family, does have the idea of ​​taking over the 49% stake in the coastal power plant.

It’s just that when we did it, they just held a meeting to study it. Immediately afterwards, after we announced the comprehensive acquisition of the coastal power plant, they seemed to have not given up. They once called the coastal power plant to inquire. " Angela said, casting her eyes on Corinna who was aside.

"There was indeed a consultation, but at the beginning, all the attention and energy of the company was spent on your negotiating team, the boss, and they didn't pay attention to it. They thought they just wanted to inquire about business news." Corinna explained.

"Yeah." Arthur nodded solemnly, he was lucky this time, and didn't run into the rich and powerful Muzicheng, otherwise, he would really be crushed, but he knew that Muzicheng would almost buy him in the future. In the second half of Britain, as long as Arthur's energy plan remains unchanged, it will happen sooner or later. It is almost impossible to say that there is no pressure.

"Will people from the Changshi Group attend tonight's reception?"

"...This is really unclear." Corinna glanced at Angela, saw Angela shaking her head, and then said.

"Ask clearly." Arthur looked at Corinna and said.

"Okay, I'll find someone to check in a while."