"Boss, there are a lot of bad remarks about you circulating in the company. Are you going to do something?" Ralph looked bitter. Feng Yu's status was shaken, which also had a great impact on him.
"What do I need to do? No matter how much I say, what will happen? I still have the final say in the Chinese market, and I am still a shareholder and director of Microsoft." Feng Yu said calmly.
He wanted to do something, but what was the use? Give those who spread rumors a warning or even fire them? If there are only one or two, then as a director, he can definitely do it, and Bill Gates will also give him this face. But now many media are saying this, and almost everyone among those engineers is talking about this matter. Can Feng Yu still fire them all
After all, Feng Yu's power in Microsoft is still too small. Microsoft is Bill Gates's Microsoft, and only Bill Gates can speak for himself.
"Boss, did you really buy the Empire State Building?" Ralph asked curiously.
"I bought it in partnership with others. I am just the major shareholder." Feng Yu said easily. While he was away from the United States, Ralph sent him emails every day to report on his work, down to the smallest details, which made Feng Yu very satisfied.
"Boss, will I have the opportunity to work in the Empire State Building one day?" Ralph said with a look of longing on his face.
"I have set aside an office for you. I will send you the drawings for decoration later. If you are not satisfied, you can ask them to change it." Feng Yu patted Ralph on the shoulder and said.
Ralph was overjoyed: "Thanks boss, I will have a chance to work in the Empire State Building one day!"
Ralph's father was also a good businessman and once rented an office in the Empire State Building. Unfortunately, in the late 1980s, he committed suicide after his investment failed. This is Ralph's eternal pain.
Ralph swore that he would sit in an office in the Empire State Building again in his life. He never expected that this dream would come true so quickly!
"How is Amazon's recent development? How many shareholders have agreed to sell their shares to us?" Feng Yu asked while leaning on his chair and reading Microsoft's internal documents.
"Jeff sold his house and other securities, raised a large amount of money, and increased his stake in Amazon to 21%. I contacted all the remaining shareholders, and they all asked the boss to buy them at a premium, otherwise they would Not selling. There were two other small shareholders who refused outright. They were the first people to invest in Jeff. Maybe Jeff told them something."
"Yeah." Feng Yu nodded, "How much premium do those people demand?"
It is certain to ask for a premium. After all, when he bought the shares, it was already a premium. But even if the premium is 100%, it won’t cost much. What matters is Amazon’s shares and the experience of this online mall’s business model.
"They seem to have united and are all asking for a 30% premium. I think we can break it down individually, and we can probably negotiate a deal with a 15% premium at most, but I think it's unlikely to buy it at a fair price." My husband was a little embarrassed, thinking that he had not done his job well.
"I asked you to form a small team. How did you do?" Other big bosses have a team of secretaries or assistants. Feng Yu only invited Ralph. It is obvious that Ralph does not have enough energy to take care of such a task. Multi-faceted.
"I found two of my original friends and hired two helpers from other companies. Now we have four people."
Feng Yu told Ralph that he would set up a team and Feng Yu would pay the salary. How could Ralph refuse? Although it seems that there are more people to share his credit, it is less prone to mistakes and more efficient.
If he insists that one person can do it all, then if something goes wrong, it will be entirely his responsibility, and he will have nothing by then.
"Your workload will become larger and larger, and if you don't have enough team members, you will continue to recruit. You can talk to other shareholders of Amazon. There is no problem with the premium, but just do what you said and lower it to less than 15% to save money." You can get 30% of the money that comes down.”
Ralph's eyes lit up, the boss was really kind, that was a huge bonus.
"Don't worry, boss, I will try my best to get the lowest price and never let you down." Ralph patted his chest to show his loyalty.
"Does the document from Microsoft's board of directors state that directors cannot use Microsoft shares as collateral for loans?" Feng Yu asked.
"Microsoft does not have such regulations. Even if a normal company does, it is limited to voting stocks. Boss, aren't most of them non-voting stocks?"
Ralph was a little curious, why did the boss want a loan? Is there not enough funds to acquire Amazon
But it doesn't matter. According to Microsoft's expectations this year, the stock will appreciate at least 60% or more. In other words, the boss's assets will also appreciate by 60%, and this does not include dividends. Maybe in two years, the boss will be a super rich man with a net worth of tens of billions of dollars!
If the boss can invest and make a lot of money, according to the boss's usual style, he will definitely be given a lot of bonuses.
Feng Yu can't survive without a loan. He doesn't have much liquidity at all now. Not only did he donate a large amount of money this year, but he also bought the Empire State Building. He also wants to buy a villa or something in New York. He also needs cash.
Besides, he won't lose money if he borrows money. If he invests in some popular stocks, he will definitely earn more than the interest. Using bank money to make money is the most correct way to invest.
Especially Feng Yu knows that the US stock market has been a slow bull market in recent years, and most stocks will rise all the way. If you can catch some magical stocks, you may be able to double your investment in less than a month!
Although Feng Yu had never paid attention to those magical stocks in his previous life, Feng Yu saw a newspaper two days ago in which he interviewed a Chinese network engineer. His name was Yang Zhiyuan, and the network company he co-founded with others was called Asia. Tiger!
At the beginning of this month, Yahu had just gone public. Feng Yu felt a little regretful. Why had he not thought of investing in this most awesome Internet company before the Internet financial bubble
If I had thought of it for a while and invested some money, I would definitely have made a lot of money. If I could become a board member, that would be even better.
But it’s not too late to know now. Yahoo’s stock price at this time is less than 40 US dollars. Yahoo is still losing money. Although it is a network technology stock and is sought after by others, it is not as popular as Netscape’s IPO. It's so popular, but the stock price doesn't rise that fiercely.
Even if he cannot join the board of directors, he can still make a lot of money by acquiring as many of Yahu's circulating shares as possible. It happened to be early 1997 when Yahu's stock price rose.
At that time, Feng Yu could also use this stock to take out loans and raise a large amount of funds, waiting for those financial speculators who tried to take advantage in Xiangjiang!
"Hi, Miles, this is Feng. I want to mortgage part of Microsoft's stock loan." Feng Yu called the vice president of Citibank. When the Sixth Sense stock was issued before, the cooperation between the two parties was quite satisfactory.
(End of chapter)