By the time the small bond sale ended, it was evening.
The lights in the port area are far less bright than the commercial area in the mid-rise area, but fortunately Lin had already made arrangements. The soft light yellow light fell from the dome and illuminated the entire square.
Not long ago, more than 100,000 people gathered here. When small-amount bonds were sold, people who subscribed for the bonds lined up in dozens of lines in the air. Each line contained more than 200 people. The long queue was Meandering in the air, like some kind of strange plankton.
However, most people have dispersed now. Even buying one large bond requires a full 100 moles, and in the Lower City, many people have only double digits of moles in their cups all year round.
Even for residents in the middle-class area, spending 100 moles to buy a bond is a very luxurious thing. After all, the moles most people have at their disposal are only between three and four digits. The bond cannot be redeemed after a month, and losing 100 magicr out of thin air is enough to make many people feel heartbroken.
Therefore, the only people left on the scene today are representatives of various companies and a few small wealthy people from the middle-class area, but no big shots from the uptown area.
However, it is not that those people are not interested in "white whale debt", but they do not need to show up in person. Among these companies with strange names, maybe one of the shareholders is a level 4 or 5 great witch.
Xia Ye took a cursory glance and saw that the total number of people was less than fifty, all gathered in a small open space in front of the white whale. Although the scene was much cooler than in the afternoon, Xia Ye knew that the purchasing power of these people was probably stronger than the remaining 100,000 people combined.
“Big bond issuances are starting now.”
Xia Ye said to the big customers in front of her. Her tone was no longer as provocative as it was in the afternoon, but seemed flat and natural.
"However, before it goes on sale, I would like to reveal some information to you."
No one in the crowd spoke, but Xia Ye saw curiosity and doubt in their eyes.
She smiled and continued:
"If this voyage goes well, when I return to Debsota, I plan to set up a whaling company. By then, anyone who holds a bond of no less than 2,000 moles can negotiate with me and give up the payment of principal and interest. Under the premise of a certain proportion, the bonds will be converted into shares of the company.”
The crowd was silent for a few seconds, and then became commotion. No need for Xia Ye to explain, these people quickly understood the meaning of what had just been said.
Debt-for-equity swap.
If a bond can be converted into shares, and they are shares in a company with an incredible future, then its value will no longer be limited to the 10% coupon. Depending on the market's valuation of the company, the value of this bond, which can be converted into shares, may exceed its face value by 40%, 50%... or even double.
Xia Ye waited quietly for a while before adding:
"However, what I just mentioned is just an intention and does not have any contractual effect. At the same time, all details about the debt-for-equity swap, such as conversion ratio, valuation method, etc., have not yet been determined. The reason why I told you in advance , but I want to express my goodwill and sincerity.
"In the future, my company will also become one of the many companies in Debsota. Maybe in a few months, my company will have commercial cooperation with everyone here today. Frankly speaking, I hope that my company The company will then be able to gain goodwill and win-win results, rather than hostility and exclusion. Therefore, I hope that all representatives can convey my goodwill to the leaders of your company and shareholders."
Xia Ye's low profile dispelled most people's doubts - at least on the surface. Someone soon said: "Miss Xia Ye, I will definitely convey your words. I hope we can have a happy cooperation in the near future."
Immediately afterwards, more people said similar things.
The girl kept a flawless smile and nodded to thank them one by one. The friendly and cheerful atmosphere seemed to disperse the night a little bit. After a few minutes, the polite show finally ended, and people couldn't wait to start asking the questions they really cared about.
"Miss Xia Ye, are there any requirements for the denomination of the bond? Can a small bond of 10 moles be used for conversion?" The first question raised is the question that almost everyone is most concerned about.
"Of course." Xia Ye confirmed, "I only care about whether the total face value exceeds 2,000 moles. I don't care whether it is a large or small bond. Even if you hold 200 small bonds, you can still convert them all. for shares in the new company.”
People looked at each other, and Xia Ye saw greedy smiles hidden on their faces.
She didn't have to guess what these people were thinking.
"Miss Xia Ye, when will the specific elements of the conversion be informed? Do I need to wait until you return from sea?"
"It won't take that long." She said, "I will entrust Ocean Shipping Leasing to assist in the preparation of the new company. If everything goes well, Ocean Shipping Leasing will inform you of the details of the debt-for-equity swap before I return. Elements and Rules.”
Just as he finished speaking, someone else asked another question.
Xia Ye answered patiently until everyone got a satisfactory answer.
"If there are no other issues, start selling bonds now."
With the assistance of the staff, the 300 large-denomination bonds were quickly sold out. The company representatives present maintained a tacit understanding with each other, and the size of everyone's subscriptions was exactly around 500 moles.
If you do nothing and just hold it for 3 months, no company will be able to convert the bonds into shares.
So they will definitely do something.
Either buy it from other institutions or acquire it from individuals who hold small bonds... The total amount of bonds issued is only 60,000 moles. Even if each company only holds 2,000 moles, there are only 30 companies. Be able to obtain the qualification for debt-for-equity swap.
The actual remaining quantity must be much smaller than this number.
These companies will be the winners of this "Bond Battle Royale" game, but no one has ever stipulated that what awaits the winner must be the reward for victory.
After all, the handle of the sickle was always in Xia Ye's hand.
"Thank you for your strong support." Xia Ye bent down slightly, with a perfect smile on his face, and saluted everyone, "I have some trivial matters, please excuse me. See you in three months."
After saying that, she sat on the broom and disappeared into the night sky in the blink of an eye.
…
Lin sat on his broom, hovering over the offshore area of the Aether Sea. A moment later, Xia Ye flew from the direction of the port and stopped beside her.
"This is the list of the top 100 bidders." She handed a piece of paper to Xia Ye. “There are too many remaining bidders and it will take a while to sort them out.”
"Thanks for your hard work."
Xia Ye nodded, her eyes falling on the company at the beginning of the list.
"'Mo's Creatures'?"
This was the highest bidder, with a price of 50,000 moles, which was almost twice as much as the second place bidder.
"What does this company do? Does it research how to create monsters?" Xia Ye asked half-jokingly.
Lin shook his head: "According to the information filled in by the other party, the other party is researching dome microphones."
"Huh?"
"It's the dome wheat we usually eat. They are studying how to breed dome wheat with higher yield and better taste. Although it is not well-known, looking at the company address, it is an uptown company."
"..." Xia Ye instinctively felt that there was something fishy here.
Let's just start with the investigation of "Mo's Creatures", she thought silently.
At this moment, the crystal ball suddenly vibrated.
Xia Ye glanced at it and saw it was Luka. She answered the call.
"The investigation you entrusted me with last time has come to fruition."
"..."
Because too much time had passed, Xia Ye was stunned for several seconds before she remembered what happened - before going to sea, she had entrusted Luca to investigate the origin of the trademark on the body bag.
"When are you free? Let's chat in person." Luka was very cautious and did not mention any specific information in the crystal ball.
It was already past 10 o'clock in the evening. Xia Ye hesitated and said, "Let's do it now."
"Okay, see you in the company conference room."
"I still have something to do, let's go first." Xia Ye said to Lin, started the BRM430, and sped away amidst a roar.
When we arrived at the agreed upon location, it was already 11pm.
As soon as they met, Luka got straight to the point: "That's a company in the uptown area called 'Mos Biotech'."
(End of chapter)
