The Age of Rebirth

Chapter 382 In Need, I Can Help

Fu Xiaomin had been on the phone for a few minutes, took a deep breath, walked in with a smile on her face, returned to her seat, took a sip of the coffee on the table, and frowned. Still a little uncomfortable.

"Miss Fu doesn't suit your taste, do you want another glass?" Yang Yuanzhi said immediately when he saw Fu Xiaomin frowning, completely looking like he was licking a dog without knowing it.

"Thank you, don't bother me!" Fu Xiaomin politely refused, and then continued, "Mr. Yang, David, I am honored to inform you that the valuation of 1000 million US dollars, our company leaders fully agree!"

Yang Yuanzhi and David glanced at each other excitedly. They are now worth several million. If it wasn't for the presence of their big customers in front of them, they would have jumped up and cheered.

"But we have one condition!" Fu Xiaomin looked at the happy faces of the two of them. She felt that this was a little too simple. She wanted to increase the difficulty and improve the success of her work.

"Please tell me, don't mention one condition, even ten or a hundred, we will definitely do our best to meet it!" David said hastily when he heard Fu Xiaomin's words, fearing to neglect.

"Actually, the conditions are very simple, and it is also a good thing for you. We plan to increase this financing to 200 million US dollars!" Fu Xiaomin said with a smile.

It seems that an extra million dollars is a good thing, and one million dollars can indeed do a lot of things. For Yahoo, which is in urgent need of funds, it is tantamount to sending charcoal in the snow.

But everything itself contains two contradictory sides, which is the most basic knowledge of philosophy.

Capital is profit-seeking, and 200 million US dollars means that 20% of Yahoo's shares have since been owned by Anma Capital.

This is faced with a choice, whether to ask for an additional US$100 million now to make the company’s development faster, or to continue to refinance after the existing US$100 million is used up.

Both have risks. Although the future of the company is promising in their mouths, it is the future after all, and no one can predict it, and no one can guarantee it.

If the company encounters unforeseen problems and prevents them from surviving this round of financing, the current valuation of US$1000 million will turn into a bubble and dissipate with the wind.

But with 200 million US dollars, the company's ability to bear risks will be greatly enhanced, and perhaps the problems that should have arisen will be resolved one by one, and become no problem.

However, if the company goes smoothly, with the current speed of development, even after half a year, 10% of the shares may be far more than 100 million US dollars, so they will lose a lot.

So for Yang Yuanzhi and David, this is a dilemma, one is to grasp the present, and the other is to be optimistic about the future.

Fu Xiaomin didn't speak, watching the two of them pondering there, maybe the two of them will discuss it, but these are all processes, and her task is to win this project.

She called Li Weidong just now, and when Li Weidong heard about the $1000 million, he agreed without even thinking about it, and even completely rejected her valuation of $600 million.

"The valuation you calculated is meaningless. Valuation is the degree to which you are optimistic about this company. How much output value do you think this company can achieve in the future?"

"The accuracy of predicting its future based on existing data is questionable, so what's the point of the valuation you calculated!
"Especially for the emerging Internet industry, even things that have never appeared before, the concept must be changed, the vision must be farther-reaching, and the courage must be greater!"

"And giving a company a relatively high valuation is not a bad thing for investors or financing parties. This is an advertising effect, which itself is a valuation variable!"

"I am optimistic about this industry, and this company is the leader in this industry. He has created a game model in the Internet industry. How to go from being open and free to making a profit, as a pioneer, it doesn't matter if the valuation is appropriately higher!"

"And now that we are tied to Yahoo, don't forget, we already own 20% of Yahoo, so helping him is helping ourselves!"

"Give him a higher valuation, let them get more cash flow, and the company's development speed will also accelerate. In this industry, it may be heaven and hell!"

"So you should help him as much as possible during his growth stage. Don't just think about spending two less money. If he grows up, you will find that today's investment is worth everything!"

"And your kindness now will make your conscience less painful when you get excess profits in the future!"

"So for such a leading company in the industry, don't be afraid that they want it. The more they want, the better. They can ask whatever they want, as long as they give us the corresponding shares and agree!"

After Li Weidong hung up the phone, Fu Xiaomin reacted for a while, and always felt that something was wrong with the painting style. Are they investors or financiers? Are they sitting in the right place?

These words are from the perspective of the financier, not the position of the investor. The more I think about it, the more I feel that she was not reporting to the boss just now, but more like a self-statement of the financier.

Moreover, the excess profit obtained does not belong to her, and she can only get a part of the commission. The absolute big head still belongs to Li Weidong, shouldn't it be Li Weidong who will hurt his conscience?

Fu Xiaomin really thought that Li Weidong was lucky not to be the founder of this company, otherwise he might have fooled all the investors into it.

However, Li Weidong agreed with this valuation, but he didn't say the investment amount. He just asked for as many shares as possible. This is the basis for Fu Xiaomin's flexible control.

So when she saw Yang Yuanzhi and David happy like children, Fu Xiaomin felt that she needed to add drama to herself.

As Li Weidong said, as long as their investment obtains the corresponding shares, it can be written in black and white, and the shares must be given by the financier willingly.

Yang Yuanzhi and David were silent for a while, chose to pause, and they talked in a corner of the cafe in a low voice.

They did not expect that Fu Xiaomin would take the initiative to make such an unreasonable request to increase the amount of financing.

They do need more US dollars. Whether it is server expansion or advertising investment, they all need a lot of money. Now it is no longer the era of surfing the Internet in schools, and everything needs to be standardized.

But at the same time, I don’t want to take out too many shares at one time, otherwise the later financing will become difficult.

If they agree, then Anma Capital will obtain 40% of the shares through these two rounds of financing, which is very unfavorable for the two founders.

If they continue to raise funds in the later stage, the shares in their hands will become fewer, and maybe within a few rounds, the shares in their hands will become an absolute minority.

"Yang, we don't seem to have any other options now. For $200 million, Sequoia Capital only gave us a valuation of 500 million. No matter how generous they are, they won't give us a valuation of 1 million!"

After discussing for a while, the two finally realized the reality. Unless they don't need the funds to give up the company's development, they can only accept this method.

Even if they end up with very little stake.

So capital is a double-edged sword, which can make your company develop rapidly, and at the same time make you lose control of the company.

Seeing the two of them walking over calmly, Fu Xiaomin knew that her proposal had been passed without any suspense.

"I wish us a happy cooperation, I think you have made the most correct choice!" Fu Xiaomin shook hands with the two and bid farewell.

"I hope so. We will revise the plan overnight according to your request and send it to you as soon as possible!" Yang Yuanzhi reluctantly let go of Fu Xiaomin's hand.

"Well, if there is no problem, we can sign the contract at any time!" Fu Xiaomin frowned slightly, and withdrew her tender little hand.

Fu Xiaomin seemed to think of something, and suddenly said, "Mr. Yang, David, is Yahoo's URL already listed on Netscape's browser?"

"Yes, Netscape is very generous. We got the first financing. When we first came out, they put Yahoo's URL in the browser!"

"Although it is only in a corner, it has brought us a lot of traffic. If it is placed in a prominent position, I think the effect will be better!"

"We want to talk to them, we pay some advertising fees, put our website in a prominent position, but they are not enthusiastic about this small money, after all, they have already made a lot of money selling browsers! "David said regretfully.

Yang Yuanzhi looked at Fu Xiaomin and seemed to think of something, "Miss Fu, did you also invest in Netscape?"

"That's right. We started investing in Netscape last year. I can introduce it to you. I think it will be beneficial to both of your companies!"

There are some company websites on the Netscape browser, but most of these are institutions of higher learning, scientific research institutes or libraries, and they are all free.

Yahoo is only in its infancy now, and its reputation is not obvious. It is not bad to have a place in Netscape's browser. As for the prominent position, why do you have it?

"That's really great, Miss Fu, thank you so much, it's very good for our promotion!" Yang Yuanzhi and David thanked Fu Xiaomin endlessly.

"No, you don't have to thank me, I'm just introducing it to you, and you need to discuss the details yourself!"

Fu Xiaomin didn't dare to take the credit, this was Li Weidong's suggestion, she just chose to say it at the right time.

The free-to-profit model is also applicable to Netscape. Not only can selling software make money, advertising can also make money, and it should be the main profit point in the future.

Fu Xiaomin got into the car, and her assistant drove the car out of the parking lot, followed by a similar Ford with two refined ladies on it, these were her bodyguards.

"I think Mr. Yang is very special to you, so it's because he likes you?" Assistant Melanie said to Xiaomin after she got into the car.

"Nonsense, what's the matter!" Fu Xiaomin shook her head and said.

Melanie is Fu Xiaomin's postgraduate classmate. When Fu Xiaomin came to the United States last year, Melanie worked in an investment bank and provided Fu Xiaomin with a lot of help.

Later, when she learned that Fu Xiaomin needed an assistant, Melanie recommended herself, directly quit her high-paying job in the investment bank, and came to Anma Capital to get a higher salary.

Pragmatic Americans naturally have thighs and must hug them, and there is absolutely no such word as implicit.

"From the time he entered the cafe, his eyes basically never left you. During the time you were on the phone, he would look at the place where you disappeared at least five times a minute!"

"As long as you're not a fool and you can see what he means, you don't mean it?" Melanie looked at Fu Xiaomin with a look you know, and asked in a unique tone.

The two of them lived together in a rented house for several years during their postgraduate studies. They have a very friendly relationship, and naturally there is no taboo in speaking, and they have everything to say.

"The more you talk, the more outrageous you are. What are you thinking about every day? Why don't you think about work when you have that time?" Fu Xiaomin leaned on the back of the passenger seat, feeling a little unbearable for Melanie's behavior. eyes.

Melanie is a typical European and American. She is tall and stylish, with blue eyes, long brown hair, and three-dimensional facial features. Even if she enters the film and television industry, she can still have a living.

The lips are painted with a charming jewel color, and with her current passionate eyes, it can make a monk break the precepts, and it seems that a nun can also be tempted.

"If you don't like it, give it to me, such a young millionaire, and your boss is so optimistic, the future is limitless!" Melanie said indifferently.

"It's not my boss, it's our boss!" Fu Xiaomin sat up and corrected.

"No, he is not my boss, you are my boss, and I am very curious about what kind of person the big boss is, who can make you maintain it like this?"

"You haven't met the chairman, so you don't know him well. If you have, you know that there are really miracles in this world!"

"The first time I met him was at Morgan Investment Bank. I worked as an assistant to Mr. Zou. At that time, everyone thought he was a lucky upstart!"

"But who would have thought that in just a few months, this upstart, whom everyone thought was rich, would poach the director of Morgan's client department and take away a large number of backbones!"

"And he himself seems to be a gamer in the world, and rarely cares about the company's affairs, but every time he makes a move, there will be great gains. The wealth created in just a few years is probably something most people can't earn in a few lifetimes! "

There was a traffic jam on the road, and Fu Xiaomin was not in a hurry to go back, so she started talking to Melanie, and finally Fu Xiaomin added, "He is very confident, and that kind of confidence cannot be imitated by others!"

"Is it as amazing as you said? This should be God, who can predict the future?" Melanie expressed disbelief.

She also works in an investment bank and is familiar with the financial market. It is very easy for her to understand what Fu Xiaomin said!

"If you have a chance, you'll know if you've experienced it!" Fu Xiaomin said, without experience, no one would believe it.

"But to be honest, that Mr. Yang is gentle and gentle, and he is a good match for you. If it is really as amazing as you said, since the boss is optimistic about Yahoo, this Mr. Yang will be a rich man in the future!" Melanie continued talking without forgetting the topic just now.

"A cooperative relationship is a cooperative relationship. It is impossible to develop into other relationships, otherwise it would be overstepping the rules, and I feel that being alone is very good and fulfilling!" Fu Xiaomin shook her head, unmoved.

"Enrichment, how can a person be enriched? Don't be shy, I can help if needed!" Britney resumed the very seductive tone just now, saying the words of tiger and wolf!

"Get out, I like men!" Fu Xiaomin put her hands on her forehead, feeling helpless and even a little scared about the assistant she had found, since she hadn't seen her for a few years and even her preferences had changed.

Melanie laughed happily when she saw Fu Xiaomin's appearance. At work, Fu Xiaomin is the superior, and after get off work they are friends.

Yang Yuanzhi and David were worried that something might happen, so they revised the financing plan that night and sent it to Fu Xiaomin.

The next morning, under the witness of a lawyer, the contract was signed. Half an hour later, 200 million US dollars was credited to the Yahoo account, and they started working again.

After Li Weidong heard the news, he hugged his daughter and laughed happily for a long time. If nothing had changed, he would have gained thousands of times the $200 million.

"What are you laughing at? Your face cramped up after a while?" Liu Jinhui couldn't stand it anymore. It's been almost an hour. I'm afraid she's stupid, right?
(End of this chapter)