The more Meng Chang listened, the more he felt that there was something fishy behind this matter.
He did not interrupt him and continued to listen seriously.
Fan Xiaodong paused for a moment and said, "If the news that Dayak Corporation wants to sell Finger Games is true, then the upper echelons of Finger Games must have their own considerations and plans."
"After I heard the news, I used various channels to observe the movements of the upper echelons of Finger Games and finally found some clues."
"Finger Games has a higher-up called Charles Kotick. He is different from Chrétien, who came from a designer background. He was the co- founder of Finger Games from the beginning. He was not a designer, but he was the main financier. At his peak, he held close to 40% of Finger Games' shares. He was the one with the real power in Finger Games. "
"That's not all. After Finger Games was acquired by Dayak Corporation, he was deeply trusted by Dayak Corporation. Without any suspense, he won over the other co- founders and became the CEO of Finger Games."
"Dayak Corporation spent a lot of money and gave Tengda a huge sum of money. They forced Finger Games to be delisted through privatization and obtained complete control. After some twists and turns, they were re-listed. During this process, Dayak Corporation very generously gave Charles about 10% of the shares! "
"It's obvious that Charles is deeply trusted by Dayak Corporation. It's not an exaggeration to say that he's the true controller of Finger Games."
Meng Chang nodded slightly. This was not difficult to understand.
Dayak Corporation had worked so hard to take back their shares from Tengda because they thought that Tengda was an enemy and a competitor. Leaving the shares and local server operation rights in Tengda's hands would cause huge harm to IOI. That was why they had spent a huge sum of money to take it back.
On the other hand, they had given some shares to the upper echelons of Finger Games to motivate them to design IOI well and earn more money.
Delisting was to obtain complete control, and re-listing was to re-enter the capital market and obtain more benefits.
Among the upper echelons of Finger Games, the people of Dayak Corporation valued Charles the most. As for why … it might be because he had grown into the shape that capital liked.
In this regard, the upper echelons who knew how to operate capital were much more likable than those who only knew how to design games foolishly.
Fan Xiaodong continued, "Then I investigated and found that Charles seemed to be lobbying everywhere. He succeeded in persuading four investment institutions to jointly invest in an investment company registered in the Cayman Islands."
"In addition, he also set up a fund management company with his younger brother. Structurally, this fund management company is the only partner of the investment company, which is the actual manager of the funds."
Meng Chang quickly understood. "So … this new investment company established by four investment companies is actually controlled by this fund management company, and this fund management company is controlled by Charles and his brother. As for the four investment companies … In fact, they are just the financial backers behind them and do not participate in the actual management. "
Fan Xiaodong: "Yes! This matter was very interesting. Why did Charles go through so much trouble to set up this investment company? Since it was an investment company, they should invest in something, right? What kind of reason did he use to convince these four big investment companies to invest money and become the investors? "
Meng Chang pondered for a moment and said, "He … wants to force me to abdicate? You want to cut me off? "
Fan Xiaodong nodded, "Yes! That's the only explanation! "
"Obviously, Dayak Corporation views Finger Games as a negative asset and wants to sell it, but Charles doesn't think so. He is the co- founder of Finger Games after all and an experienced person in the game industry. No one knows the value of video games and the value of Finger Games better than him. "
"Charles sees the sale of Dayak Corporation as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"
"He probably wants to use the time when other potential buyers are watching to think of a way to lower the value of Finger Games so that Dayak Corporation will be forced to sell it to him at a lower price."
"Of course, I'm not sure how to do that. I'm guessing that on one hand, Charles is bluffing Dayak Corporation that IOI is no longer possible and no one will offer more generous conditions than this. On the other hand, he is pressuring Dayak Corporation through other channels, such as some investment companies that have invested in Dayak Corporation's projects. "
"There might be a team of consultants appointed by Dayak Corporation within Finger Games to be in charge of analyzing potential buyers and the other party's offers, but Charles is the CEO of Finger Games after all. He can use all sorts of methods to obstruct and even use the CEO's authority to dissolve this team of consultants."
"Since Charles has already made up his mind to do this, he must have greater confidence."
Meng Chang pondered for a moment and then smiled. "Indeed, only capital can defeat capital."
"Boss Pei is not the only one who has taken advantage of Dayak Corporation's weakness."
"On the surface, this Charles is the CEO of Finger Games and works diligently for Dayak Corporation. However, once he encounters such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, he will bare his fangs and want to become the master."
"The key is … he really has a high chance of success!"
"If he really makes good use of this opportunity and uses all sorts of methods to hoodwink Dayak Corporation, think of ways to create some negative news to lower the value of Finger Games, and think of ways to facilitate the transaction, he would really be able to earn a huge sum of money."
"As the CEO, he has a lot of power. As long as he inadvertently leaks some negative news, Finger Games' stock price will continue to fall."
"However, there are risks in doing this, so he has to be fast!"
"Dayak Corporation has contacted some buyers in private, but the negotiations did not go well. This is because the intention of running away is too obvious. These buyers feel like they are taking over. They are not optimistic about the future of Finger Games, so they are still watching. If they do not make a move, Charles will be able to buy back the shares from Dayak Corporation at a low price. However, if this drags on for too long, other companies might come to their senses and fight with Charles. "
"What's more, Charles' operation looks very high-end and dazzling, but the more complicated the operation, the greater the problem. It would definitely violate some detailed laws and regulations. It would definitely affect the interests of others, especially small shareholders. These people will not let this matter rest. They will definitely sue Charles in court, hoping to suspend this transaction. "
"Of course, Charles will also have a strong team of lawyers. He will not lose easily, but he can't afford to drag on. Therefore, the most likely outcome is that they will settle out of court and Charles will lose money to avoid disaster. However, no matter what, as long as this happens, it will definitely delay for a long time. "
"The only variable in this … is Boss Pei!"
"That's why you came to ask me about Boss Pei's opinion on this matter?"
Fan Xiaodong was very happy. It was easy to talk to smart people. "Yes, if Boss Pei does not make a move, the final outcome would most likely be Finger Games successfully. However, strictly speaking, it would not be considered a redemption. It should be said that Charles would become the biggest winner."
"However, if Boss Pei makes a move … it's hard to say. No one can guess what Boss Pei will do."
Meng Chang said after thinking for a long time, "I think … Boss Pei might buy Finger Games."
"Since Charles feels that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and wants to lower the value of Finger Games, this is also a rather good deal for Boss Pei."
"GOG might be invincible now, but IOI is still a competitor with potential after all. It still has influence in the world."
"If he buys it, it would be equivalent to controlling the entire MOBA game market. At that time, if IOI earns money, Boss Pei would not lose out. If IOI dies, it would be equivalent to GOG completely dominating the world. Boss Pei would still not lose out! "
"I don't think Boss Pei would not be able to tell such a thing."
"What's more, Boss Pei used GOG to attack IOI, especially the various activities during the Chinese New Year period. It's obvious that Boss Pei has put a lot of effort into this matter. I don't believe that he doesn't have a backup plan. "
Fan Xiaodong was excited as well. "Yes, that's what I want to say!"
"What would happen if Boss Pei makes a move? Charles had made a lot of preparations. Just as he was about to take over at a low price, Tengda appeared! Dayak Corporation was naturally overjoyed. They were going to sell it anyway. Wouldn't it be the same no matter who they sold it to? As long as there was enough money! "
"At that time, it would become a bidding war between the two sides. Charles might have a lot of money on hand, but it obviously can't compare to Tengda."
"In that case … the shares of Finger Games would first plummet and then skyrocket …"
"If we can buy at the lowest point and sell at the highest point, we would be able to profit from it even if we did not participate in this transaction."
"However, the only question now is whether Boss Pei intends to make a move or not? If Boss Pei doesn't make a move and the share price can't be raised, we would be giving it for nothing. "
Meng Chang pondered for a moment. "Leave this to me. I'll report to Boss Pei later and think of a way to pretend to mention this matter inadvertently to see Boss Pei's attitude."
Fan Xiaodong quickly said, "Be careful. Boss Pei is so smart. If he sees through our intentions, we might end up making a fool of ourselves."
Meng Chang patted his chest and answered confidently, "Don't worry! I roughly understand Boss Pei's temper now. Nothing will go wrong. "
Fan Xiaodong was elated. "Alright, we'll buy Finger Games' shares as long as we have accurate news. We might not earn as much this time, but it will definitely be more impressive!"
Fan Xiaodong would not dare to make a move even if he saw this opportunity without accurate news from Meng Chang.
The reason was simple. The risk was too high!
Any mistake could turn a huge profit into a huge loss.
However, it would be completely different if he could get confirmation from Boss Pei!
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