America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM...

Chapter 338, Section 336: God's Gift, Facebook's Market Value

"Now you don't need to pretend anymore. Next time your family has an event, invite me. I'll show off a bit."

boom!

Eric felt a tap on the shoulder: "Ugh!"

"Let me ask you a question. Should I move into your mansion?"

"You...you want to live with us?"

"Why not? I can accept them, and I like them too—Neeko, Gadot, Theron, tsk tsk."

"Especially the three Olsen girls, you're quite impressive, aren't you? You managed to get all three of them to live together willingly."

"It's not just those three, there are actually some more exciting ones," Eric chuckled, somewhat proudly.

"There's more? Who is it?" Judy immediately became excited.

"Look at you, you're like an insatiable cougar. You're not old enough yet."

Judy opened her mouth and bit his earlobe: "Aren't your women mine? I just can't wait to enjoy them."

"That sounds really strange. It's like I've done so much just to work for you."

"Don't think like that, darling. You can enjoy me, and I'm helping you, aren't I?"

Hmm.

They couldn't help but share a passionate kiss.

Judy, slightly out of breath, said, "I have a suggestion. Actually, we don't need to move into that big house so soon."

"Phew, that's for the best. I hadn't figured out how to say it yet. Actually, you can come over to my house first, and we can spend more time together before we lay our cards on the table."

"No, that's too inefficient. Write me a list. How many mistresses are you keeping on the side?"

"Huh? What do you mean?" Eric looked at her, puzzled.

"I'll buy another big house, and then I'll take care of them slowly."

"Are you sure you can do it?"

"Your surprised tone is really annoying. When it comes to picking up girls, I might not be any worse than you!"

"It's like a business deal. We need bargaining chips to balance the scales between the two sides."

"I can even tell that those six darlings around you will definitely pose a threat. In order to squeeze out the newcomers, they will form a united front against external forces."

"Choosing her means abandoning us. When this question is presented to you, tell me what you should do?"

"Uh, that's a problem I'm also struggling with." Eric shook his head.

My mother truly made a great contribution; her scheming helped me manage the harem.

But while resolving the situation, it also forced them together. Elizabeth was acceptable because Ashley and Mary were acceptable as well.

She's so adorable and gets along well with everyone; Neeko, Theron, and Gadot have already shown her mercy.

But if they try to bring outsiders into the house again, it's obvious there's no way they'll agree.

Eric's infidelity might be tolerated, but he'll never be allowed to come in.

Eric believes that the six of them must have reached a consensus on this matter privately.

"That's why we need to make the stakes equal. They have six, but what if I have eight?"

"You can give up one person for six people, but would you give up eight people for six people?"

"They'll become timid then, and maybe you won't be the one struggling with this anymore."

Eric thought about it for a moment and realized it made a lot of sense.

He couldn't help but give Judy a big kiss on the cheek: "Baby, it seems like the luckiest thing in my life is being classmates with you. You really are my strategist."

"Stop talking nonsense! How many mistresses do you have? If that's not enough, I don't mind personally finding some more."

Eric started counting on his fingers: "Crystal Liu, the Chinese actor in 'The Hunger Games,' you know him, right?"

"one!"

"And her mother and aunt."

"What! You also slept with her mother and aunt?" Judy was somewhat surprised.

"Didn't I just say there's something even more exciting? But Crystal doesn't actually know about my relationship with either of them."

"So forget it, let's just ignore them."

"Okay, one more."

"And Alexandra Daddario, the girl from Mean Girls."

"Wow! I remember her, she had very special, very beautiful eyes, I like them."

"Then it's Avril Lavigne."

"The one who sings?"

"Yes, she didn't transfer to the Arts and Sciences."

"OK, now we've found the reason, the third one."

"And there's Elena Olsen, the Olsen sisters' aunt. When I first took over the company, I got my loan through her."

"But Ashley and the others don't know about my relationship with Elena, so it doesn't need to be counted."

"And that's it. Strictly speaking, there are only three people: Crystal, Daddario, and Avril."

Judy crossed her arms and fell into thought: "Including me, there are only four of us. Our strength is still too weak. At least the two sides need to be evenly matched."

As she spoke, her gaze swept over Eric.

"What do you mean? Why are you looking at me like that?"

"You need to bring back two more pretty girls."

Eric paused, then asked, "Are you sure you're not kidding?"

"Of course not. Actually, I could find someone myself, but Barrefaeli proves that my judgment is not as good as yours. Your choice is more reliable."

Eric was at a loss for words and could only hug Judy tightly.

"Doesn't it feel great?"

"Yeah! Judy Casroll Infitwer Newhouse, you are truly a gift from God!"

"Okay, that's settled for now. I need to get back to dealing with those damn jobs."

"Wait, honey, there's something important I need to tell you."

"Is something more important than this?"

"Much more."

"I'm planning to take Facebook public soon."

"After the IPO is successful, I will launch an acquisition of Warner Bros."

"If the acquisition goes through, we plan to have you take over as the new president of Warner."

"Me?" Judy pointed to her nose in surprise.

"Yes, it's you. This isn't based on feelings, but on trust in your abilities."

"You, Warren, Billy, Bordeaux, only you have the ability to manage a company worth tens of billions. You have vision and ability."

Judy gasped. Although she had a high opinion of herself and looked down on many people, she was still quite confident.

But she also knew in her heart that her current achievements were inseparable from the man in front of her.

It's hard to say whether this is a result of choice or a result of one's own ability.

Warner Bros. is no small fry; they are the pinnacle of Hollywood. Can we really do that?

Her buttocks hesitantly twisted and turned on Eric's lap: "I'm not sure, is it really okay? You'll support me from behind, right?"

"Hahaha. Of course, I like being in the back, you know that."

"Cheer up, Judy Newhouse has never been afraid of anything!"

"Okay, let's see if we have any information about Warner. I need to find out more about it first."

"I'll have Carol send it to you. Also, if Facebook goes public, you should take a stake in it too."

Judy shook her head: "Facebook is too expensive, valued at at least tens of billions of dollars. I can't afford it!"

"Silly girl, I'll definitely give you the absolute best price. You're my girl, I love you."

Judy's cheeks flushed slightly, a sign of her arousal.

A pair of large, watery eyes stared at Eric: "I love hearing you say these sweet nothings. I want to do it, so what should I do?"

"Now is not the right time; there are still many people outside waiting to report on their work."

"But I want it now."

"Then let's finish this quickly."

"Hold on tight to the armrests, or I'll shake you to pieces, kid!"

Half an hour later, after seeing Judy leave the office, Carroll walked in carrying a stack of documents.

I sniffed; there was a strange smell.

For some reason, he always felt that something was off about their relationship, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it—it was a woman's intuition.

A new week begins in Silicon Valley, and a car is parked in front of the Facebook office building.

As the company has grown and expanded, its business has spread to North America and Europe, and this large operation requires a large workforce to maintain.

This also meant that the original one-story office building could no longer meet Facebook's needs.

So last year, Eric simply made a bold move and bought an office building, relocating the entire office there.

Although it's not full yet, it will definitely be full soon because it will be listed on the stock exchange soon.

Pushing open the conference room door, Eric found all the company's management team gathered. He strode over to the head seat and sat down.

Looking around, everyone's face was beaming with smiles. After working so hard for so long, everyone knew that their time to make a fortune was coming.

"OK, today is a special day, a big day worth celebrating."

"Through our joint efforts, Facebook has finally reached the point of going public."

"Looking back on the days and nights we've gone through, I understand how hard everyone has worked. You've all been waiting for this moment."

"I won't waste any more time on small talk. The main purpose of today's meeting is to conduct internal pre-purchase of shares."

Eric looked at Heisenberger: "Fitz, did you tell everyone about the valuation?"

"No, you should be the one announcing this good news, boss."

"Alright then, I'd like to formally inform everyone here that Facebook's current valuation is $1145 billion."

boom!

When Eric announced the number, everyone felt a thunderous shock, and many were stunned.

It's not 1145 million, nor 115 billion, but an astonishing 1145 billion US dollars.

What does this mean?

Even though MGM regained its rightful throne and became the world's largest film and television company, its market value only barely reached around $260 billion.

Paramount, for example, is at the bottom of the Big Seven, with a market value of just over 10 billion.

Even if you combine all seven companies, they still wouldn't equal the market value of Facebook alone.

This is only the initial valuation. Once listed, with a large influx of market capital, the market value is expected to rise further.

No one knows how far it can go, but it's quite normal for it to exceed that by several hundred billion dollars.

In the original timeline, Facebook went public in 2012, and Eric vaguely remembers that its opening market capitalization was around $1100 billion.

But despite the seven-year gap, Facebook at that time was far less developed than it is now.

Back then, Zuckerberg was still exploring his profit model, and his business scope was far smaller than it is now.

Eric can be said to have packaged and integrated the best practices of Facebook and Tencent, allowing Facebook to enter a mature stage many years ahead of schedule.

That's why his valuation exceeded $100 billion; he still thinks that price is too low.

If it could have been caught before the internet bubble burst, it wouldn't have been surprising if it had reached three or four hundred billion US dollars.

Regarding the division of Facebook's equity, YouTube holds 10%, while AK Films and BK Films each hold 5%.

He gave Judy 3% and planned to keep 10% to 15% for himself.

The rest is up to the market to decide.

During this period, investment firms such as Sequoia Capital and Goldman Sachs tried to persuade Eric to join them countless times, but he refused each time.

If you want it, just go to the market and buy it. I'm not Zuckerberg; I don't lack start-up capital.

"To repeat, $1145 billion!"

"Considering the actual situation within the company, I plan to give everyone 3% of the shares based on half the valuation."

"That's roughly $18 billion. You have a maximum of one week to decide."

"How much you get depends on your abilities. Consider this a bonus from me to thank you for your hard work for the company."

*Clap clap clap. Clap clap clap.*

OMG!

After Eric finished speaking, the meeting room could no longer contain itself and instantly descended into a frenzy.

After spending a few hours at the company and reviewing various documents, Heisenberg sent Eric out.

"Fitz, you'll come with me to ring the bell at Nasdaq."

"Me? Me?"

Seeing his excited expression, Eric patted him on the shoulder: "Calm down. No one knows your contribution better than me. You deserve it."

"I just, I never imagined that my life would turn out like this."

"Hehe. Then think about it more, and your life will be just as exciting every day from now on!"

"Thank you, thank you so much, boss! I don't know what to say."

"Alright, that's enough. Take good care of the company's affairs during this time. I'm leaving."

Seeing the exhaust fumes billowing from the back of the car, Fitzheisenberg quickly pressed his hand to his chest; his heart was pounding.

Feeling unsteady on his feet, he suddenly slapped himself.

"Hehe. Hehe"

"I feel the pain, I'm not dreaming. Right, money, I need to raise the money quickly!"

In the car, Eric flipped through Time Warner's documents.

He noticed that Peter was not paying attention and kept glancing at him.

"Focus on driving, Peter. I never want to be in the ICU again in my life."

"Don't worry, boss. With the quality of our vehicle, it'll be fine unless it's hit by a rocket."

"What's wrong with you?"

After hesitating for a moment, Peter said apologetically, "Boss, I'd like to borrow some money."

"Is your salary not enough to cover your expenses?"

"It's about stocks. Didn't you mention Facebook's IPO? I want to buy the first batch."

"My third child was born last month, and I need to save money for his college education."

"Another one?"

Yes, it's a boy.

Eric smiled and said, "You've worked for me for three years and had two kids. Well, consider this a gift from me to the children."

"Thank you, thank you boss, my whole family will be grateful for your generosity."

(End of this chapter)