Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Chapter 388 Tight Time Planning

"Isn't it said that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages? After hearing so many disadvantages, are there any advantages?" Lin Yuan asked.

"Once you have proven your worth, you will naturally attract more attention, and many people want to increase their investment in you," said Mr. Eisen.

"I already have so much debt to pay off, and I still want to continue leveraging?" Lin Yuan asked in surprise. "Even if I'm not worried about the risk, aren't they afraid of losing everything?"

Mr. Eisen smiled and said, "Miss Adams, you explain."

"Investing directly in you is indeed very risky. After all, your personal earning ability has a limit, but your career may not," said Betty.

"My career?"

"Don't forget, today you are not just an actor. You are also an investor and the operator of large-scale commercial events," Betty said.

Large commercial event?

Lin Yuan was stunned for a moment, but quickly realized: It refers to the second largest Kendo Tournament in the world.

Unexpectedly, the keen capital has already seen the commercial value of this event and even guessed Lin Yuan’s plan to hold subsequent events.

After all, these people are the world's top talents, and it is really impossible to hide things from them.

"What can I get?" Lin Yuan asked directly.

"The Boston consortium has increased its subscription intention by $30 billion for the film and television fund I control, and I have accepted it," said Mr. Eisen.

Lin Yuan certainly knew about the film and television fund controlled by Mr. Eisen, which had a capital scale of approximately US$100 billion.

From his earliest additional investment when he was filming "Jurassic Park 3" to the initial $20 billion upfront investment in two domestic platform projects, all were completed by Mr. Eisen using this fund.

Now the Boston consortium has increased its subscription intention by US$30 billion. The cash-out has greatly increased the scale of funds that Lin Yuan can control.

This gives Lin Yuan the opportunity to start the second phase of investment in domestic projects.

If it is operated well, it will be able to leverage huge funds far exceeding the first phase, severely shock the country, and thoroughly consolidate its foundation in the country.

Just now he was still worried about the lack of funds to accelerate domestic development, and this emergency money came as a timely help.

Lin Yuan felt very satisfied.

But the rewards seemed to be more than that. Betty continued, "The Mellon Group expressed its intention to invest in the Long Island Investment Bank that you control. They offered two options: $10 billion for 10% of the shares, or $20 billion for 15% of the shares."

Hearing Betty's words, Lin Yuan was stunned. Are you big conglomerates so generous when spending money?

Previously, he invested $30 billion to acquire Long Island Investment Bank and obtained a 70% stake.

Lin Yuan did not spend a penny of the $30 billion. Instead, he borrowed the money by using his $100 billion domestic projects and personal wealth as collateral.

Now the other party is offering $10 billion for just 10% of the equity? If you can sell 15% of the equity, you can even get $20 billion?
Getting this money means that Lin Yuan’s cash flow will surge again.

He can continue to expand his share in Sony and try to directly participate in the LCD screen joint venture between Sony and Samsung.

"Morgan Stanley is also a major shareholder. Which plan do you prefer?" Lin Yuan did not make the decision himself and threw the ball to Betty.

The other party did not directly purchase the shares held by Lin Yuan, which would be equivalent to directly helping Lin Yuan cash out. Obviously, capital does not do good deeds easily.

Instead, it is in the form of capital increase and equity investment, which means that if Lin Yuan chooses the option of 10% equity for US$10 billion.

The Mellon Group will deposit $10 billion in cash into the account of Long Island Investment Bank (not Lin Yuan’s personal account) as an asset of Long Island Bank.

Morgan Stanley and Lin Yuan will transfer 3% and 7% of their equity respectively to the Mellon Group according to their equity ratio.

The same applies to the other proposal of 15% equity and US$20 billion, which will not be elaborated here.

Betty thought for a moment and said, "I'd like to hear your opinion."

Lin Yuan said, "Then I choose option one: 10% equity for $10 billion."

"Oh? I thought you would choose the second option. Aren't you short of money? The $20 billion option obviously has a higher premium, and many of your ideas will have the money to be implemented immediately." Betty said with a smile.

"Leaving some space will allow us to accommodate more investors in the future. Many hands make light work," Lin Yuan replied. "Hahaha, I knew this guy would choose option one. He's very smart!" Mr. Eisen laughed beside him.

"Yes, he wants to keep the shares so that he can attract more allies in the future." Betty nodded.

Lin Yuan’s thoughts certainly couldn’t be hidden from the two of them.

Accepting an investment is sometimes not just a matter of money, but also an alliance agreement.

For example, today, Lin Yuan received two large investments from the Boston Consortium and the Mellon Consortium, which means that he has become the spokesperson for the interests of the two major consortiums.

It also means that if something happens to Lin Yuan in the future, they will most likely stand behind Lin Yuan.

The larger the amount invested, the tighter the bond.

These two investments are equivalent to Lin Yuan obtaining two amulets, which makes him feel much more secure.

Therefore, even if the option of 15% equity and US$20 billion is more profitable for him at the moment, Lin Yuan will not choose it.

He cannot use up all the chips in his hand so that he can attract more allies to join the game in the future.

After selling 7% of the equity, Lin Yuan's shareholding ratio will drop from 70% to 63%.

He must maintain at least 51% of the shares to achieve relative control, so the remaining 12% stake is not much.

You can't use up all your bullets too early.

"Now, do you agree that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?" asked Mr. Eisen.

"Of course, it's a huge profit!" Lin Yuan nodded.

The hostility between the Rockefeller and Citigroups had always existed. Even if last night's incident hadn't happened, Lin Yuan would still have had to face their pressure.

But his profits were real, and the Morgan, Boston and Mellon consortiums further increased their investments in him.

This increased Lin Yuan’s available funds by $40 billion.

Although the money does not belong to him personally, it is enough for him to have control over it and achieve his goals.

By binding with more allies, Lin Yuan has the confidence to continue to move forward.

"You will be very busy in the future. Don't blame me for squeezing your schedule. You should work harder while you are still young," said Mr. Eisen.

What a classic PUA quote this is! Lin Yuan was complaining in his heart.

"Tell me about my schedule." Lin Yuan said.

"In seven days, you will need to meet with Mukesh Ambani in person in New Delhi, the capital of India.

After finishing your trip to India, you need to go to Japan to complete the first docking work with Sony's film and television department.

During this process, you will evaluate whether to go to South Korea to handle matters related to the joint venture LCD screen project.

"Lin Yuan and His Wife" will be released soon.

Next up, there's the Oscars, a kendo tournament, and a new film shoot," said Mr. Eisen.

"Well, there are indeed quite a lot of things to do. But I want to go to India as soon as possible." Lin Yuan said.

"Go secretly by yourself? You want to do a field survey?" Mr. Eisen immediately guessed Lin Yuan's intention.

"Of course, this country, which is currently the second most populous in the world and may become the largest in the future, must not be missed. I want to see it with my own eyes before I can decide how much resources to invest and in which areas." Lin Yuan replied.

"That's what I thought. I'll go with you." Betty suddenly said.

"what?"

(End of this chapter)