Manager Li was a little confused. "Boss Pei, did I miss something? Didn't we agree to discuss it in detail today? Our interests and demands have not been expressed yet. Shouldn't we make a decision after sufficient communication? "
Pei Qian was a little stunned. "Eh? Haven't you thought it through? I thought it was true that all the clubs were boycotting the GPL league! "
Manager Li was a little dizzy.
It's true, but we didn't say we were going to sell the GOG teams!
We were just giving you some pressure from public opinion. Do you understand pressure from public opinion?
Yet, Boss Pei directly acquiesced that all the clubs were going to sell their GOG teams?
Manager Li did not know how to respond to this question.
Manager Li and the others had joined forces to create public opinion just to increase their bargaining chips. They wanted Boss Pei to see that all the clubs were not going to take over and break Boss Pei's idea of buying all the clubs' GOG teams.
Unexpectedly, Boss Pei was not moved at all and directly pushed the topic in the most extreme direction.
There was no room for negotiation between both sides!
Thus, the ball was now in the club's court.
Say that they did not intend to sell the GOG teams and only wanted to negotiate on equal terms and obtain concessions in terms of cooperation?
No way. Wouldn't that be tantamount to admitting defeat? Then, Boss Pei would have even more control over him!
However, if they did not say that, wouldn't they have no choice but to raise their hands and sell the GOG teams immediately?
The club managers looked at each other, not knowing what to do.
They did not expect things to develop like this when they were writing the script. What about them if Boss Pei did not act according to the script?
Pei Qian looked at the club managers who were all silent and felt a little anxious.
What was going on?
Didn't you say you were going to sell the GOG teams to me?
Why aren't you saying anything?
Hurry up and buy it for me so that I can hold it in my hands and lose money!
The conference room fell into awkward silence. Pei Qian coughed lightly. "Manager Li, your side seems to have the biggest reaction. Why don't you take a stand first? Are you going to sell it or not? Give me a straightforward answer. "
The corners of Manager Li's mouth twitched slightly.
Boss Pei had directly put himself in the eye of the storm!
The key was that he was indeed the one who organized this matter. If he said he was not going to sell, the other clubs would not be stupid. Wouldn't this matter end with Boss Pei's complete victory? What was there to talk about?
However, it was not realistic for Manager Li to sell the GOG team directly because he did not have the authority to do so. Whether the club sold or not was ultimately up to the boss.
What should he do?
Manager Li's brain spun rapidly and he quickly came up with a solution.
He immediately put on a smiling expression, looked around at the other club managers, and then at Boss Pei, looking calm and composed as if everything was under control.
"Boss Pei, let me make one thing clear first. We're still fighting to continue working with you on an equal footing. We've never wanted both sides to suffer losses."
"Moreover, even if we want to sell it, we can't do it directly with the officials, right? If that's the case, our interests will not be guaranteed. "
"For example, if a third party offered a higher price than Tengda, it wouldn't make sense for Tengda to buy our GOG division at a low price, right? Our interests will be harmed. "
"That's why I feel that we must first look for a third party to make a deal. The highest bidder will get it, and the price must exceed our bottom line before we decide to sell it."
Pei Qian's eyes lit up.
Over your bottom line?
Does that mean he wants to raise the price?
That's a good thing!
Pei Qian immediately nodded. "No problem. How about this? Tell us your bottom line. We'll hold an auction and sell the entire GOG division and the GPL quota together."
"What's your bottom line? Everyone, speak freely. Zhang Yuan, record it down. "
Zhang Yuan nodded and took out a pen and paper to make a simple record.
The other club managers looked at Manager Li and instantly understood what Manager Li was thinking.
The plan remained the same, but they had entered the next stage in advance.
Before this, everyone's idea was to create pressure from public opinion so that Boss Pei would back down. If Boss Pei did not back down, they would pretend to sell the GOG division and let Boss Pei see the fact that 'no one would take over'. Then, Boss Pei would naturally give in.
Everyone had already agreed to raise the price by 20%. For example, if their GOG division was worth five million yuan, they would bid six million yuan. If it was worth ten million yuan, they would bid twelve million yuan.
What's more, the original valuation was inflated. This included comprehensive considerations such as the value of the players, brand effect, and so on.
Manager Li had already spoken to the other clubs over the past few days. Those clubs would not participate.
Therefore, at this price, there shouldn't be anyone who would buy it.
At that time, Boss Pei could either bite the bullet and pay for all these GOG divisions at a high price or take a step back and talk about cooperation with the clubs.
What's more, Boss Pei was not secretly bidding this time but openly bidding.
These clubs did not really want to sell the GOG division at all. Thus, as long as one club raised the price, the other clubs would follow suit. That would make the price even higher.
Manager Li smiled slightly. "Our bottom line for the SUG Club's GOG division is 11 million yuan."
The other club managers also stated their prices.
Of course, the highest was the H4 Club and EK Club, which had just won the championship and runner-up in the international invitational tournament, asking for 13 million yuan and 12.5 million yuan respectively.
The clubs' prices were relatively average overall.
That was normal because Boss Pei had distributed the DGE Club's members evenly among the clubs when he sold them.
The clubs were similar in strength and operating costs. Naturally, there would not be much difference in price.
Soon, all the clubs reported their expected prices, and each of them increased the premium.
After all, the training bases of these clubs' GOG teams were all rented at the moment. They did not have many fixed assets. The most valuable thing was the players, and the transfer fees for the players were all out in the open. It was no secret to Boss Pei.
The esports industry had just started and was not so hot. Naturally, the clubs could not sell at too high a price.
The current price was already very high in the eyes of the club managers.
Pei Qian frowned. He pondered for a moment and said, "Everyone, are you really not going to add points?
"Isn't it a bit of a loss to sell the GOG division for ten million yuan?"
Pei Qian could not wait for these people to raise the price more.
The more you raise the price, the more I can spend!
None of the club managers answered.
That was because they did not quite understand whether Boss Pei was being sarcastic or not …
Was he thinking that we were selling too expensive?
Was he deliberately being sarcastic?
However, looking at Boss Pei's sincere expression, it did not seem like he was being sarcastic?
Everyone was confused by 'Boss Pei's acting skills' and did not know how to respond for a while.
Manager Li could not help but feel a little proud when he saw Boss Pei frowning and saying these words.
You can't accept the specific price, right?
Boss Pei was actually being sarcastic. On the surface, he was asking if they wanted to sell more, but in fact, he was dissatisfied with the sky-high price.
This was definitely sarcastic and angry!
The corners of Manager Li's mouth rose as he coughed lightly. "Boss Pei, this is our psychological price. It is indeed a little higher than our investment, but I think it is very reasonable. After all, we have been working on the GOG division for so long. We can't work for nothing, right? "
Upon hearing Manager Li's words, Pei Qian immediately understood that his words had been misinterpreted again.
Forget it, don't explain anymore. The more you explain, the bigger the problem will be.
Now, the bids from these clubs added together were almost a hundred million.
Pei Qian pondered for a while. It was impossible that no one would buy these clubs. Boss Li might have to work with other investors to buy one to play.
Therefore, it was not realistic to hope that no one would buy them. He could only say that it was impossible to buy all of them.
If no one wanted the remaining six or seven clubs, Boss Pei would buy them out of his own pocket. It would not be a problem to squeeze Tengda's money. At the same time, it would not cause problems in the capital chain and affect the departments that were in the midst of research and development.
Let's do it this way then. We'll make it cheaper.
Pei Qian nodded. "Alright, we'll talk to a third party at this price and let everyone bid freely!
"However, I have to make something clear first. Since you said you would sell it and gave your psychological price, you can't go back on your word.
"Let's sign an intermediary agency contract first. Tengda promises to sell your GOG division at the price you expect. It can only be high, not low. If you can't sell it, Tengda will cover you. "On the other hand, if the price reaches your expectations, you can't say that you won't sell it.
"If we break the contract, we will each bear the responsibility for the breach of contract and pay the liquidated damages."
This was like doing business. The seller had already made a bid, but the seller went back on his word when the buyer wanted to buy it. That would not work.
Pei Qian was afraid that these clubs would go back on their word. Wouldn't he not be able to spend his money then?
Thus, signing the agency contract was mainly to ensure that Tengda would not go back on its word when it bought these clubs.
To Pei Qian, as long as this contract was signed, Tengda would have to spend money to buy the clubs. If they did not, they would have to pay the liquidated damages to the clubs. Wouldn't it be perfect to spend money no matter what?
The club managers were terrified again when they heard that they had to sign the contract.
Manager Li coughed twice. "This, Boss Pei, can I call the boss now and ask for instructions?"
Pei Qian nodded. "Of course."
The club managers immediately dispersed and went to find a corner to call their boss.
Manager Li went to the garden outside the villa and dialed the club boss's number.
"Hello? Boss, I want to report about the GOG division. Boss Pei wants us to sign a contract now … "
"Yes, my offer is 11 million yuan. Even if we really sell it, we will still be able to earn a lot after deducting the value of the players, the GPL quota, and operating expenses. We will definitely not lose out."
"GPL quota? We can buy it again if we want. The quota itself is not worth much. How many clubs are there in the country now? "
"That's right, Boss. The GPL quota should not be very valuable because Tengda is now in the E-Sports ecosystem. It allows players to create their own teams and start from Fish-Catching Internet Cafe's internet cafe competition. Since that's the case, we just have to buy an internet cafe team that has the ability to play in the GPL."
"Yes, the worst case scenario is that we sell it for 11 million yuan and spend a little money to buy a new team. We will definitely not lose out."
"Alright, Boss. I'll sign it first then."
Manager Li hung up the phone, feeling much more confident.
After thinking about it, he would at most earn less if he signed this contract. He would probably not lose out.
The value of the players and the cost of the club were fixed. The premium was already high enough.
He had set up a GOG division for fun. He had accepted sponsorships and some endorsements. He had already earned back a portion of it. Now, he was selling it at a premium. He could easily earn a lot.
What's more, even if he sold it, he could come back anytime he wanted in the future.
At the moment, the entry requirements for most E-Sports leagues in the world were very loose. The reason was very simple: very few people participated.
There were only a few clubs in total. No one would fight for a spot in the league.
How could he continue operating an internet cafe team that had reached the GPL league? Wouldn't he have to find a club to cozy up to? He could buy an internet cafe team with just a little money.
At that time, SUG would naturally buy an internet cafe team that had obtained a GPL quota. Boss Pei might even have to warmly welcome the SUG Club!
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