Goldman Sachs Investment Bank, Los Angeles branch.
To handle the IPO of Waterworld Animation, Goldman Sachs Investment Bank did not delay in the slightest, specifically dispatching the renowned financial figure, Walt Waldron, to personally oversee it.
"Welcome, Mr. Page," Walt Waldron personally rose to invite Kyle to be seated in the spacious conference room.
"Mr. Waldron, you're too kind," Kyle said with a smile.
Kyle had a certain understanding of Walt Waldron.
He was one of the bigwigs at Goldman Sachs Investment Bank, having previously served at top investment banks like Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers, holding multiple Ph.D.s in finance, and having dominated the financial world for decades; he was truly a formidable figure.
"Mr. Page, you are indeed young and promising."
"Yes, at only 22 years old, you are about to own a listed company, which truly makes us feel ashamed!"
"What Dade said is right.
When I was 22, I was still farming on a ranch in Texas, dreaming of earning an extra $100 a day and waking up smiling."
"Waterworld Animation going public in the US stock market is definitely a major event that will shake the American financial sector.
Think about Pixar Animation, my goodness, can you imagine?
Pixar Animation, which was almost on the verge of bankruptcy, quickly achieved a market value of $1 billion after its IPO, and now, in just a few short years, its market value has reached $3.2 billion."
"What's that?
Didn't they say that 'Toy Story 2' will be released on Thanksgiving soon?
At that time, if Pixar Animation's market value soars by another $300 to $400 million, that would definitely not be an surprise."
"Mr. Page's Waterworld Animation is not bad either!"
"Indeed, looking at the current American animation industry, besides Pixar Animation and DreamWorks Animation, who else can compare to Mr. Page's Waterworld Animation?"
"No one!
Not a single one!"
"I dare to say that once Waterworld Animation goes public, its valuation will definitely break the $1 billion mark in a short period of time!"
The numerous managers from Goldman Sachs Investment Bank present were all eloquent speakers.
Even if Kyle knew that most of what they said was flattery, he couldn't help but feel a surge of joy!
Don't!
Don't stop! Keep talking~
Under the witness of a group of lawyers, Kyle's chief assistant, Alexander, presented the final equity allocation list for Waterworld Animation.
12% of Waterworld Animation shares will be held by employees such as Stephen Sorenberg and David Meisel.
The number of people is relatively large, exceeding 300.
Once the company is officially listed on the US stock market, Stephen and Meisel will undoubtedly see their wealth surge, and the other 300 employees will also make a fortune;
3% of the shares will be shared by CEO Victor and other high-level executives of the parent company;
In other words, Kyle currently still holds 85% of Waterworld Animation's shares.
Of course, these 85% of shares are not entirely held by the parent company, Golden Dawn Entertainment Group!
Golden Dawn Entertainment Group: 58% stake;
LinkedIn Company: 7% stake;
Star Investment Company: 15% stake;
Page Foundation: 5% stake.
Star Investment Company is a financial investment company registered in the Cayman Islands, known as a "tax haven." However, in reality, it is just a shell company wholly owned by Kyle.
The Page Foundation is also a new company that was just established recently.
Its main business is charity, providing educational funding for out-of-school children in Asia, Africa, and America, and providing minimum living security for lonely elderly people.
See, isn't Kyle very noble?
In fact, it is mainly used by Kyle for tax avoidance!
Why are so many wealthy people in America enthusiastic about charity and participate in public welfare activities? In fact, isn't it all for tax avoidance?
To save on taxes, Kyle naturally cannot escape convention.
Otherwise, with Kyle's stingy nature,
How could he be willing to shell out money!
Golden Dawn Entertainment Group holds absolute control of its subsidiary, Waterworld Animation, while LinkedIn Company, Star Investment Company, and the Page Foundation hold cross-shares, ensuring that Kyle remains the largest beneficiary.
"So now the question is, what is the offering price?" Kyle asked again.
Walt Waldron replied, "$19!"
$19?
Kyle nodded secretly.
This offering price was a reasonable price set by Goldman Sachs Investment Bank after months of continuous work and considering market trends.
Previously, when allocating shares to company employees, Kyle gave them a price of $7 per share.
In other words, even before Waterworld Animation went public, those shareholders who participated in the allocation had already made a huge profit.
This was also one of the benefits Kyle provided to his employees.
Number of shares issued;
Length of selling time;
Secondary market;
Listing promotion, and other issues, Kyle and Goldman Sachs Investment Bank discussed for three hours.
And this discussion was the last one before the listing.
That evening, Kyle couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion at home.
"Waterworld Animation, it was truly created by me personally, and it's the first company I've listed~"
Compared to the listing of ICQ, Kyle clearly valued Waterworld Animation more, after all, one was an adopted child and the other was his biological child; the relationship was clear!
From its creation to its listing, Waterworld Animation has been around for more than three years, producing many popular animations such as "SpongeBob SquarePants," "Peppa Pig," and "Finding Nemo."
Especially the movie "Finding Nemo"!
It became an instant global hit upon its release, and has now achieved over $900 million in box office revenue worldwide, becoming a true hit animated film!
That night, Kyle also received many congratulatory calls.
John Lasseter, one of the Pixar Five Generals, as one of Kyle's best friends, had been sending his blessings for several consecutive days.
"I never thought!"
"I absolutely never thought!"
"Once upon a time, you, Kyle Page, were just a very mischievous and rogue guy, but now, the animation company you founded has reached such a glorious stage."
"Congratulations, my friend."
Kyle accepted John Lasseter's blessings calmly.
Although Kyle initially befriended Lasseter with utilitarian motives, over their long acquaintance, he truly considered him one of his best friends.
Charlize Theron, Joaquin Phoenix, and other friends, needless to say.
"I will definitely buy shares in your company as soon as it goes public," Theron said proudly.
"I'm optimistic about Page Pictures, and even more optimistic about the future of Waterworld Animation; I'm definitely buying the stock," Joaquin said on the phone.
However, our Kyle felt a bit ashamed!
Buddy, the dot-com bubble is not far off~
Kyle rushed to list the company at this time with the mentality of making a fortune from the stock market before the crisis erupted!
When the crisis breaks out, Waterworld Animation's stock price will inevitably be greatly affected, and investors' interests will definitely suffer losses, but in the long run, Kyle dares to say: absolutely no loss, definitely a big profit.