"Money doesn't mean you can buy shares," Chen Zhao said calmly.
At the end of the day, Denver was just working for him.
So, Chen Zhao didn't have to give Denver face.
"Mr. Chen, I know a friend, a very rich friend."
"And?" Chen Zhao asked, unconcerned.
There were countless rich people in the world.
"That person also wants to buy shares."
"What does that have to do with you buying shares?"
"I know where his bottom line is."
"Denver, make it clear. I don't like secretive conversations."
"I want to buy 2% of the shares for 1% and 500 million dollars," Denver said. "In exchange, I'll tell you what his bottom line is."
"Like I said, not everyone is qualified to buy it. There are many rich people contacting Alex, and I don't think your friend is the richest."
It was time to split the cake. The people who could buy shares were either people close to Chen Zhao or people with power.
For example, people who could cause trouble for the project.
Amira was one of them.
Chen Zhao had pulled her in from the start not only because they knew each other, but also because of her family's power.
If there was any trouble in the future, Amira and her family would definitely intervene out of consideration for their own interests.
"Mr. Chen, maybe I don't have the right, but that person definitely does."
"Tell me who he is."
"Cruise King Jane Fankel."
Chen Zhao was unfamiliar with the name, or rather, he had never heard of it before.
However, Alex was right beside him. Covering the phone, Chen Zhao asked, "Do you know the Cruise King Jane Fankel?"
"I know. The initiator of the biggest merger in the last century is Jane Fankel, who swallowed up the former cruise line giant. She is currently at the helm of the world's largest cruise line, Caribbean Empire Cruise Line. Caribbean Empire Cruise Line owns 28 top-class cruise ships, including six of the world's top ten cruise ships. The Deep Blue of the Ocean owned by the company is the largest and most luxurious cruise ship in the world."
"Mr. Chen, if I were you, I definitely wouldn't reject Jane Fankel's shares," Denver said. Denver said, "You should know how many excellent passengers each cruise ship can bring to you."
Chen Zhao didn't deny it. In fact, he was already tempted.
Jane Fankel had the right to buy shares.
"She's buying shares? Or the Caribbean Empire Cruise Line? "
"It's an individual … but it will soon become the Caribbean Empire Cruise Line, because this company will soon be delisted and become Jane Fankel's personal property."
"Then what's his bottom line?"
"Two billion," Denver said.
Chen Zhao froze. Wasn't the price too high?
How could Jane Fankel come up with so much money?
"Are you sure you didn't report it wrong?"
Even Chen Zhao himself didn't dare to value Mysterious Island, which still had nothing, at 200 billion dollars.
The other party actually dared to directly give 2 billion USD for 1% of the shares?
It was like a sunrise industry, no matter how great the future was.
No one dared to say how much this industry was worth before it generated any profits.
"I'm sure I'm right," Denver said.
"How many shares does Jane Fankel plan to buy?" Chen Zhao asked.
“10%。”
"You mean, he's going to spend twenty billion dollars to buy ten percent of the Mysterious Island's shares? Are you sure he can afford it? "
"No, it's using the shares of the Caribbean Empire Cruise Company to exchange for shares of equal value."
Chen Zhao raised an eyebrow. "Is the Caribbean Empire Cruise Line valued at 200 billion?"
"Yes," Denver answered. Denver replied, "Caribbean Empire Cruise Line's operation and profits in recent years have been very impressive. Last year's profit reached 8.9 billion US dollars. The average profit of each cruise reached 310 million US dollars. Caribbean Empire Cruise Line's routes cover all the deep-water ports in the world. At the same time, it also delivers hundreds of thousands of high-quality tourists to major ports."
Chen Zhao raised an eyebrow. "I don't think it's a good idea to reveal his bottom line like this."
"Mr. Chen, do you think I'd say so much without his permission?"
"Did this Jane Fankel send you to test me?"
"Yes … Also, I need to correct your grammar. You should call her Madam."
"Uh … Okay." Chen Zhao was a bit awkward. "How about you? How many shares do you plan to buy?"
"2%, 1.1 billion US dollars," Denver said. This was also the maximum amount of shares he could buy.
He obviously couldn't compare to Jane Fankel.
"Sure … But I need to contact Jane Fankel first before I can trade with you."
"Of course. You can set the time."
After ending the call with Denver, Chen Zhao turned to Alex. "Your job's here."
"Chen, I'm actually your lawyer, not a business consultant."
"I don't even want to charge you interest. Can't you do me a small favor?"
"Fine. Tell me about the situation first."
Chen Zhao told her what he'd heard from Denver.
"You want to facilitate this share swap?"
"Yes."
"In the short term, you'll benefit from this share swap, but in the long term, you won't."
"How many years will it take for Mysterious Island to be valued at $200 billion?"
"Although the Caribbean Empire Cruise Line is very profitable, it has reached its limit. Moreover, the competition in the cruise industry is very fierce. If they can't find a new source of customers and a deepwater port, they will go downhill. What Jane Fankel is interested in is the new source of customers on the Mystical Island. Although her cruise line can bring a lot of tourists, she can also get more customers. Moreover, the Mystical Island doesn't lack the cooperation of cruise lines. Even without the Caribbean Empire Cruise Line, there will be other cruise lines trying to get in front of us. You don't have to worry about whether there will be a cruise line willing to dock."
"So, I'm losing money in this deal?"
"There's no such thing as profit or loss in business. I'm just stating our current position. We don't need them, but they definitely can't do without us. They should be the ones who are anxious. You can ask for more."
"It looks like we have the upper hand, but with their current valuation, I don't think they'll be willing to pay more than a 1: 1 ratio."
"I don't think we can increase the share swap ratio, but we can make them pay more."
"How much more do you think they'll pay? If it's a few hundred million, forget it. "
"What if it's five billion?"
"Are you sure you can do it?" Chen Zhao couldn't believe it. He felt that Alex was asking for too much.
In fact, Chen Zhao even felt that the prices he'd given his friends were like cabbages.
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