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Chapter 1226
With the appearance of an insider like Anshu Jain, who subscribed for 1000 million shares of RICK in one go, other Wall Street institutions couldn't sit still.

Regardless of whether RICK's stock is profitable or losing, if you don't get RICK's stock, isn't it useless? !
The remaining 3000 million shares of RICK were sold out immediately. Seeing this scene, Eric and the executives of RICK were relieved.

"Respect RICK Group!"

The champagne that had been prepared a long time ago was served, and a bottle of champagne worth tens of thousands of dollars was flying in the conference room. Eric was drowned in the champagne. Song Yang and everyone in the conference room raised their wine glasses.

Eric is not drunk and everyone is drunk. He has a lot of alcohol, but he only drank a few sips of champagne today, which made him feel a little drunk.

After today, there is nothing that can stop RICK from going public, and Eric will get his wish, and it will be listed at a valuation of more than 900 billion US dollars that Eric could not have imagined in the past.

Think about his previous life. Before the transformation, RICK was a nightclub group, which was considered by the outside world as a sidewalk business. Eric was also notorious. Even the church was unwilling to accept donations from Eric’s mother. Well, those big and powerful people are willing to go to RICK's nightclub to spend time and drink, but they are unwilling to admit that they have anything to do with Eric, which is enough to see how Eric was in that year.

Looking at the present, Eric is no longer what it used to be. The RICK Group has transformed into a synonym for luxury, fashion, taste, and trends. It seems that when this word is mentioned, it represents the high society. Don't want a RICK brand clothing, luxury goods or cosmetics? !
Eric has now become the guest of countless governors of America, and many states are inviting Eric to put RICK's production center in their states to provide more jobs and tax revenue.

Even at the Grand Commander's mansion, Eric was invited to visit and gave luxury gifts to the Grand Commander's wife. No one mentioned Eric's past. After RICK went public, Eric's worth and status , It is estimated that there will be a lot of improvement. He is still overseas in America, and he will truly become a celebrity and a powerful figure!

Anshu Jain looked at the champagne flying in the meeting room, then at Eric and others who were smiling, and finally set his sights on Song Yang who looked normal.

When RICK goes public, who makes the most money? Wall Street institutions may make a small profit, and Eric can make a lot of money, but the one who makes the most money will definitely be Song Yang.

Although Song Yang used a lot of tricks and wore a lot of vests in RICK's equity, which dazzled outsiders, but for Anshu Jaen, who is a professional, those were just blindfolds.

Anshu Jain calculated that Song Yang suddenly transferred a part of his equity through the North American Global Investment Foundation, the Bruno Family Foundation, the Spark Foundation, and several overseas foundations, as well as before listing, but even if he went public to raise funds and issue shares Diluting part of Song Yang's equity, Song Yang's direct control of RICK's equity is still above 30%!
It may even exceed. According to RICK's listing valuation of US$919 billion, how much is this equity worth? !

After the NASDAQ crash, many media preached that Song Yang's worth collapsed, but in fact, Song Yang's worth has come back a long time ago, and he is the first person in America whose worth exceeds [-] billion U.S. dollars Regal, now that RICK is listed, Song Yang's net worth has skyrocketed.

For a long time, the media has been very controversial about Song Yang's worth, because Song Yang's worth, in addition to listed companies such as ICQ, Double Click, Fortinet, eBay, Blackwater Security, etc., also has Alcatel mobile phone, Several behemoths of American Telecom have not been listed. Regarding Song Yang’s net worth statistics, should we use the Alcatel mobile phone, PayPal, Google, Apollo Space Exploration Company, Siebel Automobile, etc. that have not yet been listed, as well as the big wave of Song Yang’s investment? The company's equity, all included, is the focus of debate outside.

The Forbes rankings, Vanity Fair, and Bloomberg Fortune List did not include Alcatel mobile phones in Song Yang's net worth, or only included a part of it. Otherwise, Song Yang's net worth would really make one's scalp tingle, and it would be possible to double it directly. !
But regardless of whether it is counted or not, companies such as Alcatel mobile phones are there, and sooner or later they will be included in Song Yang's worth. In the next few years, Song Yang's worth will continue to explode, and it will be unstoppable!
Even Anshu Jain, who is used to seeing big scenes, can't help being a little envious of Song Yang. RICK is Song Yang's current "passive" income, and it is also a beautiful knife that he probably will never earn in his lifetime. How can you not be envious, in America, the American knife represents power, status, and the right to speak, and it represents "justice"!
From the moment the agreement was signed in the meeting room, rumors that RICK was about to go public on the road show spread throughout RICK like the wind, and then many Wall Street media also began to rush to report. This is in New York, how many Wall Street institutions and media are in Staring at the RICK Group, it is impossible to hide it.

When they walked out of the meeting room, bursts of cheers came from inside RICK’s headquarters building. RICK’s assistants and secretaries who followed Song Yang, Eric, and the others could not restrain the joy on their faces. I know, they must have also received RICK's equity reward.

This is another gluttonous feast. Every time a giant company goes public, it is a myth of creating wealth. Even if the big head is eaten by major shareholders, founders, and Wall Street institutions, the soup that is distributed is enough for batches. A large number of tens of millions and millionaires have been created.

As for RICK's executives and designers, this time they have basically realized their freedom of wealth. Even ordinary employees, the share rewards they receive are equivalent to their salaries for several years. How can you not be excited!

Song Yang came to RICK's office with his name on it. Although the number of visits to this headquarters building is very small, the office belonging to Song Yang is absolutely impossible to be missing. Even if it is empty, there must be some.

Looking at the office in front of him, RICK's supervisor obviously put his mind to it. Not only are luxury goods and artworks hung in it, but also a lot of technological products are used to decorate it.

Song Yang just took a few glances, the office door was pushed open, and an excited Eric walked in with a wine bottle.

"Song, tonight, RICK will hold the biggest party in New York this year, and New York ladies, models, and Hollywood stars will all attend!" Eric gave Song Yang a look that any man could understand.

Song Yang shook his head. If that guy Gallo was here, the meeting would have started to torment, but Song Yang wasn't that interested.

"Elsa is about to give birth. During this time, I need to be with her!"

Hearing Song Yang mentioned Elsa, Eric spread his hands and said nothing. Over the years, Eric has already been familiar with Song Yang's character.

After pouring another large glass of wine, Eric seemed to recall the past, his eyes were a little wandering, and he said with emotion, "Song, do you still remember the scene when we first met?!
At that time, I was thinking that this guy would definitely become a big shot, but I didn't expect that there would be today. That invitation to meet you was the most brilliant decision I ever made in my life! "

Listening to Eric's words, I don't know how true or false, Song Yang didn't pay too much attention to it, just smiled and clinked a glass with him.

Looking at Eric's look of success and fame, Song Yang felt that the biggest gap between Eric and LVMH Group President Bernard Arnott was his ambition.

Regardless of how you criticize Bernard Arnault, even if he became the richest man, Bernard Arnault did not stop the expansion of the LVMH Group, and still took down one opponent after another.

"Eric, the listing of RICK Group is just the beginning!"

Song Yang reminded him, "If you want to maintain or even increase RICK's stock price and market value, you cannot stop the RICK Group."

"In the future, if you want to cash out equity from RICK and get profits, you can't expect dividends. What you need to do is to continuously increase RICK's stock price and acquire more competitors!"

Song Yang told Eric directly that if he wanted to earn a dollar from RICK in the future, he should not rely on dividends alone. RICK has acquired Gucci, Estee Lauder and other companies for so many years, and he owed a huge amount of debt, otherwise those Investors will not urge RICK to go public, just because they are afraid that RICK Group will accidentally get rid of it.

After RICK goes public, it will take a long time to repay debts. Borrowing money for a while, paying back money to the crematorium, RICK will repay debts and distribute dividends to investors for the dollars earned in the past few years. The board of directors can’t get it What a beautiful knife.

If you want to cut leeks, you have to find another way, that is to keep pushing up RICK's stock price and start a new round of "creating gods"!
Relying on acquisitions to push up RICK's stock price, and then issuing shares to raise cash to repay debts and acquire other companies, and then repeat the cycle, constantly cutting leeks. Eric, the board of directors of RICK, does not need to rely on dividends to get those three melons. When the stock price rises, a wave of cashing out is equivalent to ten years of dividends and salary...

Hearing Song Yang's words, Eric, who was a little drunk and excited, suddenly became sober. He understood that RICK is the root. Without RICK, everything he has now would not be wiped out, but he would lose seven. Seven or eight, if the RICK Group collapses, he still wants to be the guest of the Grand Commander and his wife, just dream about it.

For Song Yang, the RICK Group is just a part of many industries in Song Yang's hands. Even if it collapses, so what, even if there will be losses and regrets, it will never be hurt or anything!

Eric knew that his situation was completely different from Song Yang's, and the importance of RICK to them was also completely different.

Rubbing his face, he looked up at Song Yang. Over the years, Eric, who had seen ghosts and snakes from all walks of life, understood that Song Yang was reminding him.

If Eric is too absurd, and after RICK goes public, it can’t make it to a higher level, or even let it decline, then I’m afraid the biggest possibility is that Eric will fall from power, and it’s impossible to sweep him out, but Possibly losing control of RICK!

Song Yang has a close relationship with Eric and will support him, but he will never watch him play off the RICK Group. One day the RICK Group is really replaced by LVMH or other companies, and the skills are not as good as others. Song Yang Yang also has nothing to say, but he will never allow RICK to decline because of man-made disasters.

Luxury goods companies are the easiest companies to cash out and cut leeks. One cut can last for many years. Song Yang still doesn't want to throw away this leek cutting machine unless it is absolutely necessary.

"RICK, the world's largest luxury goods group, is about to complete its listing!"

The Wall Street Journal was the first to report the news of RICK's listing. The "wolf is coming" has finally been confirmed. RICK's listing has been clamored for many years, and this time, finally, the wolf really came.

After the Wall Street Journal, American and various overseas media also began to report overwhelmingly.

"RICK raised US$46 billion at a sky-high price, setting a new record for listed companies in the luxury goods industry!"

"A new wealth creation machine is born. RICK's listing will produce at least ten billionaires, 32 billionaires worth tens of millions of dollars, and RICK employees will receive equity rewards equivalent to 16 months' average salary!"

The largest media in Los Angeles, the "Los Angeles Times", focused its attention on RICK's listing on another person, "The most expensive supermodel in history was born. The former Victoria's Secret supermodel is now the vice president of RICK Group Elsa. Benitez will be worth at least US$30 billion with the RICK Group!"

As soon as the Los Angeles Times news report came out, the entire Hollywood and American fashion industry exclaimed that Elsa had "retired" from the world, but the fashion industry still failed to forget Elsa's name.

Originally, the new generation of Victoria’s Secret supermodels, and those who wanted to surpass Elsa, once this news came out, they would no longer have any idea of ​​competing with Elsa for status in the arena. The two are not at the same level at all. That's right, provoking Elsa again is almost self-inflicted humiliation. Even the top supermodel, who walks on the catwalk for a lifetime, can get a worth of 30 billion dollars? !

Whether it is luck or strength, Elsa has created a new record in the modeling industry. Almost by herself, she has raised the ceiling of supermodels by a large margin, and let models all over the world know that they The road that can be walked, how far can it go, the name Elsa is officially "sacred" in the modeling industry!
In addition to touting, many tabloid media in Los Angeles have also begun to report eye-catching news. The news that "Elsa has not attended the RICK group meeting for several months and is suspected of being pregnant" is spreading. Many tabloid media , They all started running to New York, trying to dig out more news.

"The Federal Securities Commission of America has officially approved the listing application of the luxury goods group RICK, and RICK will officially land on NASDAQ before Christmas this year!
This also marks that RICK Group has become the largest listed luxury goods group in the world. According to securities analysts and sources, the listing of RICK will increase the value of the current richest man, Bruno Song, by at least US$300 billion..."

In a resort hotel in Taormina, east of Sicily, Bernard Arnott, who was discussing his skills with an Italian tennis star, was rushed by his assistant, whispered something in his ear, and returned to the room Turning on the TV, he saw the news broadcast on the TV, which made Bernard, who was still smiling, face suddenly darken.

(End of this chapter)