Chapter: 6543

"Good." Steve nodded and said, "Before I came, I roughly got some professional people to evaluate your company's valuation, which was around $30-40 billion in that range. But you know, valuations are very vague; even if your company is valued at $40 billion, it's only for when someone invests in you. I think your prospects are still good, with 4 billion dollars invested in you, you can get a 10% stake in the future. However, this 4 billion dollars cannot be put away, but rather placed in your company's account to develop business; if you want to take it for yourself, that's not an investment, but private equity transactions. In that case, even a $30 billion valuation won't have anyone willing."

Steve continued, "However, I can give you one condition that you won't get anywhere else - my direct offer of $500 million to buy your company. I'll give 25 billion dollars directly to you, making you an instant billionaire;"

"Then, all shareholders must stay here and continue to help me run this company. I won't give you any additional salaries, but I will distribute the remaining 25 billion dollars to you over the next three years. After three years, if I still need you to stay, we'll re-negotiate the terms. If you accept, we can start the acquisition process today. If not, I'll return to New York; this offer is valid for three days, and you can consult with other shareholders. If you change your mind, please contact me within three days."

"Let's find out first"

The $50 billion valuation exceeds its true market value, which is already a huge overestimation.

Although Steve gave a three-year time limit to take it all, there is no risk-free deal; as long as Skyline's shareholders sign off on this, they will definitely get the money.

In today's world, the most unbearable thing is uncertainty. The global landscape changes rapidly, and what seems like a sure thing today might be completely ruined tomorrow. In such cases, no one dares to bet on their future performance continuing to rise.

So, Karl almost immediately had an answer in his heart; he had no reason to refuse this proposal.

However, he still hoped to negotiate for a greater benefit, as he was facing the second-in-command of the Rockefeller family. For them, $50 billion and $60 billion are like ordinary middle-class people's $50,000 and $60,000 - when they find something they like, they're willing to spend a bit more.

Thinking about this, Karl said to Steve: "Mr. Rockefeller, your proposal is acceptable to us, but we hope you can increase the valuation of Skyline to $60 billion if you accept. We'll be able to sign the agreement immediately."

Steve wasn't an unreasonable person; he smiled calmly and began to speak: "This offer is based on my personal interest in the satellite industry. If I were to analyze it rationally, based on the actual value and development space of Skyline, I wouldn't come here. So this price is the highest I can offer. I can guarantee that there will be no further increases; as for whether there will be any decreases, I cannot give you a guarantee."

Steve's attitude suddenly left Karl in a predicament.

He didn't know whether Steve was telling him the truth or just bluffing to deceive himself.

Right now, the most critical thing is to seize an opportunity to find out if Steve has some reason that makes Skyline a must-have for him.

If so, he would bite down on $60 billion and wouldn't budge; no matter how Steve explained it away, he would eventually agree;

But if not, he might miss a once-in-a-lifetime chance to get out of the contract because of the $60 billion price tag.

Steve saw Karl hesitating and pulled out his phone, saying calmly: "It seems three days are too long for you. How about this? I'll give you three minutes to consider it. If you say 'Yes', $25 million will be in your account within 15 minutes. If you say 'No' or anything unrelated to 'Yes', I'll stop the acquisition and return to New York, and you decide, starting the countdown now."

Karl's tension was so high that he almost broke out in cold sweat. This feeling was like playing a game of answering questions and advancing levels, where if he answered correctly, he could accumulate more rewards, but if he lost, all his previous rewards would be wiped out.

If he gave up on the last question, he could cash in and not take any risks anymore.

The two minutes passed quickly, and Steve reminded him: "This is the final minute. If you still can't make a decision, I'll leave after one more minute."

Karl looked at Steve, hesitated for a moment, and finally made up his mind, blurting out: "Yes! I choose Yes!"

As soon as he said it, he let out a long breath and felt like a weight had been lifted off his shoulders.

Steve nodded and said, "Give me all of your shareholders' bank information. 25 billion dollars corresponds to each person's shares, and I will pay it all out within 15 minutes."

Karl exclaimed, "Mr. Steve, can't we need a framework agreement before payment? Then wait for the audit results afterwards?"

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