What Jimmy and Charlie were talking to Yang Dongxu about was indeed not a big deal. They just wanted to reduce their holdings in Weta Digital and cash out part of it.
Jimmy encountered some setbacks in his business some time ago and needed some funds. Although Charlie did not encounter any setbacks in his business, he wanted to reduce his shareholding and cash out some money for use.
In recent years, although Weta Digital has become famous through "Lord of the Rings", and Yang Dongxu has also provided money and support, it has been developing very well.
However, the current shareholder dividends are very small, because most of the profits are used to invest in the research and development of special effects and various hardware updates.
And looking at Yang Dongxu, it looks like he will never stop R&D and pay dividends until he becomes the world's number one special effects company and makes breakthrough progress.
In the next few years, Weta Digital's dividends are expected to continue to be invested in various research and development, and listing on the market is still far away.
So one of the two people really wants to use money, and the other wants to cash out part of it while Weta Digital is currently developing very positively.
The two people first discussed with Peter. Peter didn't have so much money, so the two people approached Yang Dongxu. The two of them still have feelings for Weta Digital, and they also want Weta Digital to be better in the future.
In recent years, Yang Dongxu has insisted on Weta Digital's strategy of continuous research and development. Although the two of them have some objections about not getting too much dividends, they know that this is also for Weta Digital's good.
"There is no problem in acquiring the shares held by you two, but I want to acquire them all, not just cash out part of them as you said." Yang Dongxu said.
Jimmy and Charlie, who were originally smiling, frowned instantly, but Yang Dongxu continued: "Don't be anxious to get angry, there is a reason why I said this.
First of all, I am very optimistic about the future development of special effects production. In fact, in the past few years, I have been intending to continue to invest huge sums of money to continue to expand and develop new special effects fields for him.
The shares you have cashed out are definitely not a small number. If I acquire them all, I will definitely be the largest shareholder of Weta Digital. Then the first thing I did when I became the largest shareholder was to decide to continue to invest heavily in supporting the development of Weta Digital.
At this time, the two of you, as well as Peter, will either continue to invest to keep your shares, or your shares will be diluted.
In this way, you have now sold part of the shares in your hands, and then the investment shares have been diluted. In total, there is not much left.
It's better to take advantage of the opportunity and sell them all now. Don't worry, I will definitely give you a high price that satisfies you, so that everyone can get together and stay friends.
If you continue to invest and your shares will be diluted, you two will definitely feel uncomfortable, thinking that I am deliberately diluting your shares with capital. "
"This..." Yang Dongxu stopped, and Jimmy and Charlie, who were originally frowning, had hesitant looks on their faces.
The two of them are actually very optimistic about the future of special effects, otherwise they would not have taken the lead in setting up such a company with Peter. So I can't help but hesitate to sell all my shares at once.
"I'm not in a hurry. You two can consider this matter for a while. But to be clear, I still say the same thing. I am very optimistic about the future development of Weta Digital, so I am willing to invest heavily.
The two of you are also optimistic about the future development of Weta Digital, but there is a difference between being optimistic and being optimistic. I am optimistic and have spare money to invest in it.
What you need to consider is whether Jimmy is more optimistic about the development of his business compared to the future of Weta Digital, or whether Charlie feels that he can make more money by cashing out his shares and selling them at a high price. "
This sentence is very obvious. Everyone is optimistic about the future of Weta Digital. However, Yang Dongxu is not only optimistic, but also willing to invest money to continue the development of Weta Digital.
But Jimmy and Charlie obviously don't have as much money as him, so this matter has to be a decision between Weta Digital and their own business, as well as the money they can get from cashing out now.
"Does Peter know about this?" Charlie asked.
Compared to Jimmy, he is actually more entangled, because he doesn't really need the money now, but he wants to cash out some of it. Jimmy is probably more optimistic about his current business, but he is just a little hesitant to cash out all at once. But as long as he waits for a while, his business capital chain will be tight again, and he will definitely sell his shares to cash out.
"I have been thinking about this before, but I haven't told Peter yet. I was going to talk about it during the meeting with Peter at Hainer yesterday, but I heard Peter say that you are coming to Bob's wedding party today.
I thought about talking about it together, but I didn't expect you to take the initiative to sell your shares. So I will talk to Peter about this later.
In fact, it doesn't matter whether you say it or not, because you just said that Peter has no money to buy the shares you cashed out. After I purchased it, I became the undisputed majority shareholder of Weta Digital.
So even if Peter objects to this matter, I will use the power of the major shareholder to move forward. You must be well aware of the recovery of the technology industry in recent years. Although special effects is only a niche technology industry, I am really optimistic about its future. "
"Then let's think about it for a few days before talking." Jimmy and Charlie looked at each other and said.
"Okay, no problem. We're all friends and I won't express my opinion any more than you. But I hope it won't be too long, because I can't stay in the United States for more than a few days.
In fact, you can also sit down and discuss the approximate purchase price when you are considering it. Then if you feel that the purchase price is suitable, it would be better to consider it again. "
"Then how much are you going to spend to acquire all the shares from the two of us?" Charlie asked, and Jimmy also showed a hint of curiosity on his face. It was obvious that both of them were looking forward to the high price Yang Dongxu said.
“I can’t give a specific figure for the time being. This needs to be measured based on the current specific development of Weta Digital.
Before, I was just a quiet shareholder of Weta Digital and didn't care much, so in the past few days, I will ask my team to conduct an audit of Weta Digital as soon as possible.
Then calculate the price for acquiring your shares at a premium. Rest assured that the time given for this price will not be too long, at most two days. When the time comes when you feel dissatisfied with the price, we can discuss it again. "
"Okay, the two of us will stay in Los Angeles for the next two days and wait for your offer." Jimmy and Charlie nodded, feeling that this offer is indeed more secure.
Yang Dongxu also has enough shares to acquire the shares from two people, so they are willing to listen to the offer. At the same time, the two of them also wanted to hear Peter's thoughts after knowing Yang Dongxu's plans.
So the two of them picked up their wine glasses and continued their wandering. They could talk to Peter about this matter later. The party was so lively today, so naturally I wanted to let go of the unhappy things first, and then say hello to people with high status and strengthen my connections. Finally, see if there is a girl who makes your heartbeat that you can spend the night with.
"Hello, Mr. Yang!" Jimmy and Charlie left, and a man came to the sofa seat with a wine glass.
The person who came was a man, not a woman. When Yang Dongxu came in, he had a lively chat with Bob and others for a while. After that, Bob left and Joss sat here talking. The others were very knowledgeable and no one bothered them.
Then Jimmy and Charlie came over. Now they saw that both of them were gone, and no one came over, so people started to come over with wine glasses.
"Hello Johnny, just call me Yang." Yang Dongxu raised the wine glass in his hand and clinked it with Johnny.
Speaking of Johnny Depp, many people may not know him, but when it comes to the pirate captain, everyone will have an impression instantly. In fact, there was a time when Yang Dongxu was confused between Johnny Depp and Robert Knepp.
In fact, Asians are somewhat blind to foreigners, so Yang Dongxu always feels that the two people are very similar, Robert Knepp, the one who appeared in "Prison Break" and had one of his hands broken, giving people the impression of being a bit crazy or gay. -bag, or in the movie he is bisexual.
"Then I'll call you Yang, okay. My Chinese pronunciation is not very standard, I hope you don't mind." Johnny said with a smile.
In Hollywood, Johnny can be said to be one of the Hollywood stars who is interested in Yang Dongxu, the boss of Huaxia Film Company. One of the reasons why I am familiar with Yang Dongxu is because when filming "Pirates of Galibi", some of the special effects were done by Weta Digital.
He had heard that Yang Dongxu was the boss of Weta Digital. The second reason was that he and Bob were friends. Yang Dongxu and Bob had a pleasant cooperation in movies, so they had met several times.
Otherwise, he would be considered a first-tier superstar in Hollywood, and he would be shrouded in halo wherever he goes. I won’t come to Bob’s party without the opportunity to be inspired.
Of course, with these prerequisites, we can only be considered acquaintances with Yang Dongxu, not familiarity. But Johnny was very curious about Yang Dongxu and wanted to get acquainted with him, so he came over with a wine glass.
There are two reasons why I want to get acquainted with Yang Dongxu, a Chinese who is not very popular in Hollywood. One is that Yang Dongxu makes him feel very mysterious and rich.
The second reason is that he was amazed by this Chinese investment. Johnny also likes to invest. For example, he opens his own brokerage company, invests in a friend's record company, buys a winery, etc. He also likes to buy collectibles. In fact, they are all investments based on preferences.
But compared to what he knew, the mysterious Chinese tycoon in front of him made a lot of money from film investment. His own investments never made much profit, and many of them were even losing money.
"Your pronunciation is already very good. I heard that your new movie will be released soon. I wish your new movie a great success, and the filming of "Pirates of the Caribbean Part 2" will start soon, right?" Yang Dongxu asked with a smile.
"Thank you for your blessing. The second part of Pirates of the Caribbean is indeed about to start filming. Director Gore is making final preparations and says it will start filming in March."
"The time will come soon." It's already the end of February, and even if the filming starts at the end of March, it will only take a month.
"Yes, it's coming soon, so I'm afraid that Director Gore will be too strict by then and I won't have time to promote the new movie. The filming party will definitely be dissatisfied."
"Director Gore is not as strict as you say. Be careful if I snitch on you. Besides, you are a big star in Hollywood now. Director Gore also needs to give you face."
"Haha, I didn't say anything bad about Director Gore. I won't admit it if you snitch. By the way, Yang, have you invested in the second part?"
