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Therefore, when Xu Fu was called out by the uniformed men, many people's eyes followed them.
The meat in a wolf's mouth is both dangerous and healthy.
The lucrative exoskeleton armor market shouldn't be left solely to the military!
Xu Fu greeted everyone with a smile, ignoring their quarrel, and said that he had made some friends in the army. Then he returned to his seat, asked the waiter to change his soda water, and said...
"Mr. Wayne, how was the auction? Did you find anything you liked?"
Bruce shook his head: "Is Mr. Shaw familiar with the military?"
"I can't say I know them very well. I've worked with them a few times and know a few friends."
Xu Fu picked up a napkin and wiped his mouth, then continued, "If Mr. Wayne is really interested in shooting, he might have some success tonight."
"What do you mean?"
"I've already arranged the final auction." "Judging by the time, the auction should begin."
As soon as he finished speaking, Charlie Weir, the current CEO of SHOW, walked onto the stage and handed the documents to the auctioneer.
He asked in a low voice about the authenticity of the document, glanced at Xu Fu suspiciously, and after receiving Xu Fu's nod, he took a deep breath and excitedly forced himself to speak loudly.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I have a very important announcement to make at this moment."
"Entrusted by Mr. SHOW and with Mr. Xiao's consent, we will be auctioning a special item: 20% of the shares in the well-known social platform SHOW. It is a share, not a stake. Detailed information is recorded in this document. Those interested can come and view it."
Ten percent of the proceeds from this auction will be used for a rehabilitation center for the disabled to protect their rights. Tesla will also provide free prosthetics for 500 disabled children to help them lead normal lives.
The platform erupted instantly, with Bruce staring at Xu Fu in disbelief.
Chapter 1148 Conflict with Bruce Wayne!
After the turn of the millennium, with the popularization of computers, social networks gradually came into people's view. It was a brand new business field. Just like in the old days, new things always attract people's attention, but they also attract skepticism.
Most investment institutions are taking a wait-and-see approach to social media. They hope that social media will become more mature and stable before they start to reap the rewards. No one likes unripe fruit; the most tempting fruit is the one that is about to ripen.
Strictly speaking, SHOW wasn't the first social media platform; there were a lot of pioneers before it. But it was the fastest and most outrageous social media platform.
In just six months, it grew from a startup into an industry giant with over 2000 million users.
The frenzied expansion caught those who wanted a piece of the pie off guard. By the time they realized what was happening, "SHOU" had grown up and was no longer a weak new sprout that needed the shelter of passersby.
Snow is always better than adding flowers to brocade.
If someone had bought SHOW's stock at a high price when the company was just starting out, Xu Fu might not have been forced to accept it, but in the business world, this situation certainly wouldn't happen.
As the saying goes, being late is being late.
Just like now, Xu Fu is contemptuously auctioning off company shares, and he specifically specified that there are only shares, not equity. 20 shares is not a small amount. According to SHOW's expansion speed, this stock project will sooner or later become a super-value financial product worth billions or even tens of billions of US dollars, but many financial groups are unwilling to do so.
They spend so much money not to be bystanders, but to participate in the management of the show, to have decision-making power, and to have unbridled access to a large amount of personal information on the show.
These are the places where we spend the most money.
After the initial chaos, a silence fell as everyone pondered. Some hesitated, while others secretly texted their superiors, asking what to do next.
The auctioneer did not immediately begin bidding, but gave the audience ample preparation time, during which dozens of copies of documents were distributed and supplementary agreements were added. Because the starting price of this auction was so high, the auctioneer required the signing of a $500 million guarantee agreement before allowing bidding, which effectively deterred those who might deliberately inflate prices or have ulterior motives.
After signing the contract, Bruce Wayne looked at Xu Fu with a serious expression.
"Mr. Xiao, this is such a surprise for me, what a wonderful surprise!"
He felt deceived and abandoned by the 17-year-old boy.
Xu Fu muttered, "I can understand Mr. Wayne's anger, but do you know how many companies have offered SHO employment contracts before?"
He held up four fingers and said.
"Forty companies, including world-class banks such as JPMorgan Chase, Chase Bank, and Citibank, as well as global Fortune 40 companies such as Sequoia Capital, Luther Group, HSBC, and England Tobacco, and a large number of investment institutions, many of which offered higher prices than Wayne Group..."
"To be honest, I never thought about cooperating with Wayne Enterprises. The amount of money you want is too large, and your main base is in a place like Gotham City. You know better than I how rampant the gangs are. I don't dare to cooperate with you until I understand the whole background."
Bruce took a deep breath and growled in suppressed anger.
"If you don't want to cooperate, why did you give me an invitation?"
Clark and Louise exchanged glances, and for a moment they thought it best to remain silent, because they believed that the wonderful time they had spent at the party had not come to that.
Xu Fu said slowly, "Compared to other investors, the contract offered by Wayne Group is the most sincere, covering all aspects. This can greatly accelerate SHOW's development. The company's senior management and I unanimously believe that Wayne Group is a top-level partner, which is why we were invited. I wanted to talk to you face-to-face and then consider further cooperation. Unfortunately..."
Bruce narrowed his eyes.
"My performance disappointed you!"
Xu Fu smiled, gripped his pen with both hands, and sighed deeply: "Mr. Wayne, we've been sitting here talking for half an hour, and you haven't mentioned social media to me once. During this time, I've introduced SHOW's corporate culture to you more than once, but each time your response has been no more than fifteen words..." I paused deliberately here.
"I can tell that you are not interested in SHOOT and do not see the future of social media."
"I don't understand why Mr. Wayne would spend so much manpower and financial resources to acquire SHOW's shares if he doesn't believe in SHOW's potential."
"Your actions make me suspicious of your motives."
Bruce was confused and didn't know how to answer. He couldn't say that he was doing it to get SHOE because he was Batman, and what did that have to do with advancing SHOE?
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Louise and Clark exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes, for they hadn't realized that their casual conversation had been a deliberate test.
Xu Fu continued, "SHOW needs like-minded people who can work hard for a dream, that's all."
“Mr. Wayne, I cannot give you the stake.”
Upon hearing this, the air almost froze.
Not only were Louise and Clark sitting at the same table, but even the guests at the other tables sensed that something was different here.
Bruce Wayne's expression vanished, replaced by indifference. His eyes were fixed coldly on Xu Fu. Since inheriting the Wayne Group, no one had ever dared to "tease" him like this.
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Xu Fu was equally nervous; his calm eyes, though not sharp, were quite shrewd.
The spiritual energy emanating from them rubbed against each other, filling the air with the smell of electricity.
Louise was stunned. She really wanted to take out her camera and put this scene on the cover of the Daily Planet: one was the heir to the Wen Group with a net worth of over 10 billion, and the other was a young master of the Hongmen with unlimited potential. The sight of these two facing each other would definitely become the center of news.
At that moment, Charlie, who had witnessed everything, walked over and said in a low voice.
"nailed it"
Xu Fu snorted: "Let's begin."
Charlie nodded and gestured to the auctioneer, officially starting the auction.
After the procedural introduction, the auctioneer raised the gavel and struck it.
Starting price: $5000 million
The representative from the Cosmos Bank was the first to hold up a sign that read "$6000 million!"
Subsequently, Sequoia Capital and Citigroup also made acquisition offers.
"$7000 million!"
"Ninety million US dollars"
The bidding price gradually increased, eventually reaching 1.5 million. Based on market estimates, SHOW's current market capitalization is 5 million USD; for 20 shares, 1.5 million is already excessive.
But the quote didn't end there: a market capitalization of $2000 million is an insult to a company with over 15 million users and more than 6 new users every day, and everyone present knew that.
Most companies have a price cap of $3 million; anything above that requires careful consideration.
Chapter 1149 The auction house is out of control!
After the price exceeded 1.5 million, the number of bidders began to decrease.
This is no small sum of money. Although those present were business elites and people from secular society, there were not many truly influential people among them. They had to get the big boss's approval before they could participate in the bidding.
However, prices are gradually rising.
$16 billion.
$17 billion.
$18 billion.
People tried to compromise with each other, and the heads of several consortia even got together, seemingly having the idea of a joint bid.
Bruce Wayne, who had been closely monitoring the situation, did not join them, but simply said in a low voice
"Among the companies that just applied, three are heavily indebted and simply cannot provide that much funding. Mr. Xiao, be careful; you might break your leg even if you're just picking up a stone."
Xu Fu smiled slightly, his expression calm, looking completely confident in "690". "The program is different from other companies. Its concept, technology and management methods surpass today's competitors. These three points mean that it will become the industry leader. The program's investment is a stable profit, not a loss-making business. If you take out 100 million now, it will become billions or even tens of billions in a few years. Who would give up such a business?"
"Of course, giving up is not terrible. When the financial statements for this month come out, everyone will know SHOW's capabilities."
Bruce grinned and said nothing more.
After surpassing the 2 million threshold, the scale of bidding continued to expand, and small and medium-sized enterprises could no longer participate in the bidding at such prices. The remaining bidders were either conglomerates, banks, or investment institutions that had made a fortune.
One of the most positive indicators of Morgan Bank's success is the fact that the Morgan family, in this century-old country, has a history of prosperity followed by decline. Although the family no longer has a prestigious brand name after the millennium, the connections they have built in the political and business circles still allow this century-old family to remain active at the highest levels.
JPMorgan Chase's business is mainly in real estate and retail, and the internet is its weak point, which is why they are so keen on showing their business.