The Great Sage Returns from Ten Years of Imprisonment

"Starlight Culture did not evade taxes; it only employed some tax avoidance methods."

Zhang Lu gave his answer in a low voice.

Upon hearing this answer, Ling Yun's expression immediately turned cold.

"Although there is such a thing as legitimate tax avoidance, it is a gray area, and we must resolve this issue as soon as possible after completing the acquisition today."

"Regardless of what Starlight Culture Company did in the past, from today onwards, no more 'legal tax avoidance' tricks will be allowed in the company."

Zhang nodded, indicating his agreement with the decision.

"You're right. Many so-called legitimate tax avoidance methods are just tricks that operate in a gray area, and you can easily break the tax law if you're not careful."

"From your perspective, there's absolutely no need to resort to such tricks; it's counterproductive. We will address the existing problems at Starlight Culture Company immediately."

After a brief discussion, they turned back to the conference table and began discussing the acquisition of Starlight Culture Company with Da Meiyuan and the others.

After settling down, Ling Yun immediately got to the point.

"Sister Yuanyuan, President Liu, I don't know much about Starlight Culture, this film and television company, but that's not important."

"As long as Starlight Culture hasn't done anything illegal or irregular, it won't affect the acquisition. Other issues can be dealt with after the acquisition is completed..."

Hearing his introduction, Mr. Liu and the others were somewhat taken aback.

These acquisition terms are far too lenient; it sounds like they're practically throwing money away.

But when they thought about the special relationship between Ling Yun and Da Meiyuan, and looked at the beautiful and charming Lei Lei, they suddenly realized that they understood why Ling Yun was so generous.

Little did they know that the era of capital boom in the entertainment industry would arrive in just a few years.

By then, with just the prestigious title of "National Goddess" and her near-perfect pretty face, she could earn more than ten times the 20 million in a year.

A few years from now, anyone who wants to acquire Da Mei Yuan's film and television company and completely bind Da Mei Yuan and Jia Jingwen will have to spend hundreds of millions of yuan to even think about it.

Seeing the smug look in President Liu's eyes, Ling Yun couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

Next, he briefly explained his idea of ​​acquiring Starlight Culture Company.

After he finished his introduction, Da Meiyuan, the company's founder, immediately stepped in to play along.

"After some discussion, we have decided to accept your acquisition request and transfer the controlling stake in the company to you. Jingwen and I will remain with the company, sign long-term contracts, and grow together."

"Considering that our equity will be significantly diluted, could you please explain how we will be compensated? Also, what resources can you provide for Jingwen and me after acquiring the company?"

Without a doubt, this is the issue that Mr. Liu and his team are most concerned about.

They quickly exchanged a glance, then looked at Ling Yun with anticipation.

Especially Alyssa Chia, whose eyes were even more eager.

She just got divorced last month and is struggling to make a living in the mainland entertainment industry with a daughter who is not yet three years old.

Ling Yun glanced at the group and immediately presented the plan that he had discussed with Da Meiyuan at noon.

"I invested 20 million yuan in this acquisition to acquire 60% of Xingguang Culture's equity. Based on this ratio, I value Xingguang Culture at more than 33 million yuan."

"The compensation is calculated based on a valuation of 3300 million. The amount of compensation will be equal to the amount of equity that was diluted for Mr. Liu and his team. This is a very simple and straightforward calculation."

"For example, Mr. Liu previously held 35% of the shares, but after the acquisition, he only holds 8%, which is a 27% dilution. He will receive 900 million yuan in compensation, which I will pay immediately after the acquisition agreement takes effect. The same applies to the other shareholders."

Upon hearing the compensation plan, Mr. Liu and his team were immediately overjoyed.

They were thrilled to receive millions in compensation and retain some equity in the new company. Where else could they find such a good deal?

The only imperfection is that I will have very little say in the new company and will only be able to obey the orders of this young master.

But compared to the millions in compensation, this is completely insignificant!

Ling Yun paused for a moment, then continued to explain the situation.

"Let's talk about the issues with Sister Yuanyuan and Sister Jingwen. In addition to the 5 million yuan compensation, Sister Yuanyuan will also receive a 20 million yuan signing bonus, while Sister Jingwen will receive a 10 million yuan signing bonus and 4% equity."

"But there's a prerequisite: Yuanyuan and Jingwen must be deeply integrated with the company. You are the company's star artists, which is also the fundamental reason why I acquired Starlight Culture..."

"Wow! A signing bonus of ten million plus 4% equity? Did I hear that right?"

Alyssa Chia let out a soft cry, quickly covering her mouth with her hand, her eyes instantly reddening.

For her, this was undoubtedly a huge and unexpected surprise.

The signing bonus of ten million yuan alone can help her solve many problems and ensure that she and her daughter have no worries about food and clothing.

Moreover, she also owns a 4% stake, which will generate a steady stream of income for her in the future.

Not only her, but Da Meiyuan also stared wide-eyed at Ling Yun in disbelief.

During the lunch break at home, when discussing acquisition-related matters, Lingyun mentioned that she would receive a signing bonus.

But she never expected that the signing bonus would be as high as 20 million.

Her current film salary is only one or two million. Even with appearance fees and endorsement fees, she can hardly earn ten million a year.

Ling Yun's sudden offer of a 20 million yuan signing bonus left her feeling somewhat dizzy.

Leilei and Yanzi, who were sitting on the side watching the show, were both speechless with amazement.

Leilei, in particular, pouted with a pained expression, clearly thinking that Lingyun was being a bit too generous.

Ling Yun glanced at the overjoyed Jia Jingwen and nodded with a smile.

"You heard right, Sister Jingwen. As long as you're willing to sign a long-term contract with the company, you can immediately receive a ten million yuan after-tax signing bonus."

"As for your profit sharing with the company, it will remain at the same ratio as before. If adjustments are needed, I will consult you."

At this point, he suddenly changed the subject.

"Next, let's talk about subsequent investments. The reason I acquired Starlight Culture is that I want to use the company's platform to do something. The company can no longer operate on a small scale like before."

"I plan to invest around 100 million yuan within a year to produce several high-quality films and television dramas, including a big-budget production with an investment of no less than 50 million yuan..."

This investment plan caused a huge stir, completely igniting the entire scene.

Mr. Liu and Jia Jingwen were both shocked and exclaimed in surprise.

"My God! Investing over 100 million a year in film and television production, this company is about to take off!"

"A big-budget production of at least 50 million, definitely a blockbuster! We can finally breathe a sigh of relief; we won't have to rely on other companies anymore."

Compared to the excited Jia Jingwen and the others, Da Meiyuan, who knew the situation, proudly raised her chin.

The subsequent acquisition negotiations progressed exceptionally smoothly.

Half an hour later, Lingyun, Da Meiyuan, General Manager Liu, and their respective lawyers signed the acquisition agreement, completing the company acquisition.

Immediately afterwards, Ling Yun gave Zhang Lu some instructions on the spot.

Let Attorney Zhang handle matters such as providing equity compensation to General Manager Liu and others, and giving Da Meiyuan and Jia Jingwen after-tax signing bonuses.

These things need to be sorted out by next Monday at the latest.

As for the new company's CEO, Lingyun already has someone in mind, but he hasn't had time to poach him yet!

The other party was a deputy director of Beijing TV station, a senior figure in the industry with extensive management experience.

More importantly, this deputy director was originally a senior executive at CCTV and had extensive connections and resources within CCTV and Beijing TV.

In his previous life, he resigned from Beijing TV early next year and joined a film and television culture company. Within a few years, he took that film and television company public.

Lingyun was naturally unwilling to let go of such an outstanding management talent.

It was already around six o'clock in the afternoon, and I was busy with many things.

After finalizing everything, everyone prepared to go out for a meal and celebrate.

Just then, Chairman Zhao suddenly called.

As soon as the call connected, he immediately delivered some extremely pleasant news.