Chapter 2153 Clean and Tidy
Martin Goodman really didn't think about what to do.
From the bottom of his heart, he is definitely unwilling to sell the Marvel company he started.
But firstly, Marvel has been losing money for the past two years, and its value is slowly shrinking; secondly, my sons and daughters are not the material to run the company, so it is better to sell the company and set up a family fund at that time, relying on stability earning a living.
So basically his plan is to sell if there are good conditions, and keep Marvel if the conditions are not good.
Anyway, judging from the trend of the past few years, although there are a lot of losses, they can still last for three to five years.
Maybe after three to five years, the market will get better again?
Therefore, Yin Jun asked him to quote now, but he didn't have a specific amount at all.
Seeing that Martin Goodman did not speak, Stan Lee said with interest: "Then how much can you give? Can we listen."
"I heard that Mr. Ren Pedern's quotation for you is a valuation of 50 million U.S. dollars, and then the Goodman family can retain 10% of the shares." Yin Jun said, "This condition is very good, but I am not used to it. Shares in your own company to others. So our previous quotation was 70 million US dollars, and you may think it is a little less.”
After a pause, Yin Jun said again: "Well, what do you think of 100 million US dollars?"
Martin Goodman moved his eyes slightly, but did not speak.
Jim, who hadn't spoken all the time, had a look of surprise on his face.
Stan Lee was more direct, showing an "I'm very satisfied" expression.
It's just that none of the three spoke.
"200 million U.S. dollars." After a while, Yin Jun said lightly again, "Cash, you can go to Mizuho UBS to get the money tonight."
Three people: "!?"
Did I get it wrong?
It was 100 million just now, and now it has become 200 million US dollars! ?
This time even Martin Goodman's breathing was involuntarily tight.
Five years ago, when the value of Marvel did not fall, the valuation was only about 120 million U.S. dollars.
Now its actual value is actually only 70 to 80 million US dollars!
Yin Jun's quotation of 100 million US dollars is already very kind, but now it has doubled to 200 million US dollars in one go, which is simply an unheard of high price!
If that's the case, the Goodman family is definitely on fire this time!
Seeing that Martin Goodman hadn't spoken yet, Yin Jun turned to Stan Lee and said, "In addition to the 200 million US dollars, the condition I give you is that after you sell the shares, your salary will still be the same as before. There is any reduction. Then all the comic films of the company and various derivative products in the future, you all have a 10% profit share."
Stan Lee stared: "Really?"
"I don't tell lies." Yin Jun nodded.
"good!"
Stan Lee nodded heavily and said, "Your terms are very good, and I agree very much. But I need to go back and discuss this matter with my colleagues. But don't worry, no fool will agree to such good terms!"
This honest man is indeed honest.
As long as he reached his psychological price point, he would not hold back at all, and directly expressed his true thoughts.
Yin Jun was not at all worried about him going back to persuade other authors.
Because Stan Lee is very popular and very charismatic.
After the former Marvel Company was sold, it seriously affected the work and interests of these cartoonists, so Stan Lee left Marvel with them and re-created a comic company.
The cartoonists who followed Stan Lee at that time accounted for one-third of the total number of cartoonists in Marvel, which shows his influence.
In fact, the condition Yin Jun gave was really not low.
As long as Stan Lee and the others sell their shares, everyone will at least become a millionaire, and Stan Lee can even become a multimillionaire.
What's not to like?
Regardless of the fact that cartoonists are very popular and popular, they actually rely on the comics themselves to make money, and the development of comics is in trouble, and their lives are not easy all day long.
In the past two years, Marvel's editorial department has also lowered their salary and share in various ways!
Wouldn't it be good enough to be an instant millionaire with a 10% share of all project profits?
People can't be so greedy!
After finishing Stan Lee, Yin Jun turned to Jim again: "Mr. Jim, although you are not the author, you have made very important contributions to the operation of Marvel. So the condition I give you is that, in addition to the valuation of 200 million US dollars In addition, in addition to the same salary and treatment, all of your middle-level and above shareholding management, if they can stay in Marvel for the next 10 years, they will share a total of 50 million US dollars in rewards!"
Jim was shocked all over, and he also imitated Stan Lee, and couldn't help asking: "Really?"
"Of course it is true." Yin Jun replied.
"Then... I have no objection either." Jim said without thinking, "I think my colleagues will also have no objection."
nonsense!
With a valuation of 200 million US dollars, he has already been tempted, and he can't wait for Martin Goodman to agree immediately.
Anyway, in the past two years, Martin Goodman no longer manages the company. His sons and daughters don't understand anything, but they are messing around, which is really annoying.
After they sell the company, not only can they get a generous share transfer fee, but they can also share a 10-year bonus of 50 million US dollars. What's wrong with that?
In fact, of course Jim also understands that the 10-year reward of 50 million US dollars is another guarantee Yin Jun gave to their shareholding management.
It means that you don’t have to be afraid that I will fire you. The 10-year reward of 50 million US dollars here is what I gave you. At least the company will use your time for ten years.
Even after ten years, Marvel will no longer need you, and you have shared a total of 50 million US dollars in the past ten years. Will life still be difficult in the future?
As long as you are not too prodigal, you must have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of your life!
So you said, why does Jim not agree?
When Stan Lee and Jim agreed to Yin Jun successively, Martin Goodman never stopped them or expressed his dissatisfaction.
His expression was very calm, or he himself was in a very intense struggle.
To sell, or not to sell, really made him embarrassed.
With $100 million, Martin Goodman can still struggle for a long time.
But the price of 200 million US dollars has completely penetrated Martin Goodman's psychological defense, and there is no way to resist it.
Even when Marvel's valuation was the highest, it didn't exceed 200 million US dollars!
What's more, in the current downturn in the industry, it is impossible to have such a high quotation.
After Ryan Pedern gave 50 million US dollars and 10% of the stock reservation conditions, he never raised the price again. Obviously, his final price is not much higher than this.
In contrast, Yin Jun gave 200 million U.S. dollars, although he did not keep the shares, but got more than 100 million U.S. dollars, what could be wrong?
Even if you distribute most of the part to your children and leave 20 to 30 million US dollars in your own hands, you absolutely don't have to worry about the quality of life for the rest of your life!
Yin Jun didn't urge him either, but sat there and drank the juice slowly.
The price he gave was definitely not random.
Historically, Ryan Pedern bought Marvel for almost 60 to 70 million U.S. dollars in the past two years.
In a few years to 8.9 years, Ryan Pedern will use his private name to spend 85 million US dollars to completely privatize Marvel.
This price was called sky-high at the time, and everyone thought Renpeeden was crazy.
Since a few years later, Marvel's 85 million is considered high, the current $200 million, can they refuse?
Of course you can't refuse!
In fact, Yin Jun would not have acted on his own if there was no Ryan Peden to disrupt the situation. He would let Colati slowly grind Marvel.
They were so worn out that they couldn't hold on anymore, and the company's business was getting worse and worse, so they took the initiative to sell Marvel to Yin Jun.
But now that there are competitors, Yin Jun naturally wants to take the initiative.
Even if the price is 200 million U.S. dollars, many people will think he is a fool, and Yin Jun doesn't care.
Let's take a look at it in ten or twenty years, and you will know who is a smart person and who is a fool!
In the silence, Stan Lee became a little impatient, "Brother-in-law, how are you? Is the price satisfactory? If you are satisfied, we can make a decision!"
Martin Goodman raised his head, looked at Stan Lee, then at Jim, and smiled wryly.
Yin Jun has already dealt with the cartoonists and management. If he disagrees, the company will fall into serious struggle and split. This is definitely not a good thing.
If Marvel messes up by itself, then it's worthless.
Yin Jun is really willing!
It took such a big price to ask for Marvel!
In this respect, Martin Goodman himself is very proud.
Because his company is valued by the world's richest man, and he is willing to pay such a high price to buy it, isn't this affirming the fruits of his labor?
"Since you are so bold, Mr. Yin, I personally have no objections." Martin Goodman said, "But Marvel belongs to our entire Goodman family, and I have to discuss it with my family when I go back... I I will give you an answer within three days, what do you think?"
"good!"
Yin Jun smiled, "Please tell your family members that this is my final offer. If it doesn't work out, then Qilin Group will withdraw from this acquisition, and I should congratulate Mr. Renpeiden!"
"No, no!" Stan Lee hurriedly said, "We are crazy to choose 50 million dollars instead of 200 million dollars! In these three days, we cartoonists will definitely give you a satisfactory answer of."
"So does the management." Jim promised flatly.
The attitude of the two is actually very clear.
Even if the group of young people in the Goodman family want to raise the price or something, they will never agree.
At that time, no one can expect to get any benefits, just shoot and break up.
This kind of result that hurts both sides has a great deterrent effect!
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