The actual roadshow presentation was quite dry and uninspired. After all, Huang Zheng wasn't like our Boss Huang; he wasn't one for putting on a show. His presentations were always straightforward.
However, the industry professionals in attendance all declared it to be the most thrilling roadshow they had ever experienced since the dawn of the 21st century.
Good heavens, could there really be a company in this world that could earn forty billion US dollars in a single year? The crown for the world's most profitable enterprise was actually changing hands in this humble theater. It had transitioned from a traditional energy company to a tech company, and specifically, an online gaming company. This was truly an astonishing revelation.
The audience, from beginning to end, never doubted the authenticity of the report. After all, the report was appended to the prospectus, which had been reviewed and approved by the Federal Securities and Exchange Commission.
While the integrity of the Federal Securities and Exchange Commission wasn't exactly a paragon of virtue, falsifying a prospectus was no easy feat.
If they were to engage in outright fabrication, it would have to be to such a sophisticated degree that even seasoned professionals would find it difficult to detect. Not all companies, after all, were like a certain future short-selling firm that would travel all the way from the US to China just to count heads outside a storefront.
This astounding figure once again surpassed everyone's expectations for oo network. They had initially estimated that oo network's valuation would be around two hundred billion US dollars at most.
But now, it seemed that catching up to Shell's market capitalization of five hundred billion US dollars might not be an impossible feat.
Moreover, people in the industry were largely aware of the issues with Shell's financial reports, leading financial institutions to discreetly withdraw their investments. Only the naive general public continued to foolishly purchase Shell's stock, believing it would continue to appreciate, which was quite laughable.
If Shell were to falter, then oo network, which also earned forty billion dollars annually, would undoubtedly be the best successor. oo network had a very high probability of becoming the next five-hundred-billion-dollar company, which made everyone even more eager.
Consequently, regardless of the quality of the presentation, everyone present had made up their minds. As long as the price was right, they would find a way to subscribe to a portion of oo network's shares, otherwise, they would be doing themselves a disservice.
Thus, after introducing the company's various aspects, it was finally time for the most critical segment of the roadshow: the direct subscription or simulated subscription phase.
Huang Zheng, with his somewhat stiff English, held his notes and read, "Our oo network's total share capital will be set at ten billion shares, with four billion shares to be offered on Nasdaq."
"Concurrently, we will allocate two billion shares for pre-subscription during the roadshow. Upon successful pre-subscription, a 1% deposit will be required, with the full payment to be made upon the formal listing."
"The entire subscription process will adopt a minimum price reservation standard, with the lowest subscription price set at thirty US dollars per share. The specific subscription price can be determined by yourselves, as long as it is not less than thirty US dollars per share. We will automatically select the top two billion shares from all subscription orders based on the highest order price to confirm the sale of oo network's stock."
"However, there is a special condition for this subscription. In addition to paying the pre-subscription deposit and setting a price not lower than thirty US dollars per share, a screenshot of the listing number for a software on Tianzhou Mall is also required!"
"Tianzhou Mall is the software sales platform on the Tianzhou terminal. Although it is operated by Tianzhou Terminal Company, it has a deep cooperative relationship with oo network."
"oo network has previously purchased adaptation licenses for over two thousand games, generating one point three five billion US dollars in licensing revenue, making it one of oo network's excellent partners."
"In order to further deepen cooperation with Tianzhou Terminal in the future, oo network has decided to utilize the roadshow opportunity to further assist in the operation of Tianzhou Mall. We have also reached a new agreement for adaptation licenses for three thousand games with Tianzhou Mall, which is expected to bring another billion US dollars in licensing revenue to oo network."
"This is extremely beneficial for the future development of oo network. Therefore, we require shareholders who wish to invest in oo network to have some understanding of Tianzhou Mall and to provide it with a certain degree of assistance and support, so that both companies can establish a more friendly cooperative relationship in the future, progress together, and create the future."
"Thus, only by providing the listing code for products on Tianzhou Mall will one be eligible for pre-subscription to oo network's shares, and each listing code can only subscribe to a maximum of ten thousand shares of oo network."
"If you wish to subscribe to more oo network shares, you can do so by listing multiple software products."
"There are no restrictions on this exchange activity. As long as your software product is officially listed on the Tianzhou Software Mall, you will receive the purchase right for ten thousand shares of oo network."
"This activity begins today and will continue until the official listing of oo network. We urge all friends to be aware of this. I will not repeat the details here."
Although Huang Zheng was reading from his notes and lacked any charisma, his words thoroughly disheartened most of the attendees.
They had never imagined that oo network would introduce such a sales condition. Not even God would propose such an outlandish requirement.
Consequently, many representatives from financial institutions immediately protested, stating that they had never heard of such subscription condition restrictions and demanded that oo network withdraw them, allowing for free subscription.
However, Huang Zheng very decisively stated that as long as such subscription clauses were not prohibited by law, oo network had absolute freedom of action.
Furthermore, this activity did not involve any form of forced buying or selling. If you felt this activity was unsuitable, you could forgo subscribing to oo network's shares.
Additionally, this subscription activity was not exclusive to those present. More users could access the submission platform for Tianzhou Terminal's mall through the activity link on oo network's official webpage.
We solemnly promise to treat all merchants equally, even if you are only selling a single red hair tie; you will receive the same treatment and protection from oo network.
Therefore, if you believe this activity is unsuitable, please leave the event immediately to avoid any unpleasant harm to your physical and mental well-being!
These words made many people want to vomit blood, yet they were powerless. No one wanted to leave. Everyone present instinctively took out their mobile phones and contacted their respective superiors, explaining oo network's subscription requirements and seeking clarification on their company's stance for this subscription.
The companies' attitudes were also quite conflicted, which further amplified the attendees' expectations for oo network's future. They believed that even if they couldn't reach a five-hundred-billion-dollar valuation, it would at least be four hundred billion dollars.
In that case, if they could acquire shares at a price of three billion per share, they could conservatively expect a twenty-five percent profit. Moreover, given oo network's substantial market presence, much of their capital could be directly invested in oo network, alleviating concerns about liquidity. Thus, oo network was almost certainly poised to become the next Shell Oil; no company would be willing to forgo the opportunity to subscribe to oo network's initial shares at a low price.
Therefore, this requirement was quite peculiar, only needing to upload software to Tianzhou Mall. While they didn't know how much it would cost to develop such software, the profit from it would certainly not exceed one hundred thousand US dollars.
Regardless, they were unable to produce such software at the moment, so the vast majority of people present immediately and helplessly got up to leave. Sitting smugly in their seats was the Vice President of Goldman Sachs, who, having been informed of this condition nearly thirty days in advance and having prepared accordingly, now possessed a batch of software listing codes.
However, as the Vice President saw the person sitting next to him, he felt a sense of unease. It was a woman, and a very beautiful woman at that, so stunning that even the Vice President, accustomed to the company of women, found his thoughts wandering.
But this woman's beauty was not the most important factor; it was her background that mattered. She was the Assistant Chairman of the "American Priority Foundation," lauded as the conscience of America, and the personal assistant to a woman now hailed as a black Madonna. The fact that this woman had also stayed behind made the Vice President feel a slight premonition of trouble.
"Gentlemen, Madam, have you prepared your listing codes and are you ready to pre-subscribe for our shares?" Huang Zheng asked cheerfully, walking over.
"Indeed!" the Vice President of Goldman Sachs replied with a smile. "We at Goldman Sachs have many friends who are very interested in your company's stock. They are also staunch supporters of the 5-based computing system and have listed numerous programs on the Tianzhou Store. Therefore, they have asked me to purchase on their behalf. So, I will casually subscribe to some shares first!"
"Certainly, please submit your listing verification codes. We will contact these companies by phone for confirmation. Once verified, the corresponding pre-purchase rights will be activated!" Huang Zheng said with a smile. The Vice President nodded and handed over the listing verification codes he held to Huang Zheng.
"Apologies, it's not a large quantity, only two hundred and fifty-four in total!" the Vice President said with narrowed eyes, not without a hint of pride.
These two hundred and fifty-four listing verification codes were obtained by Goldman Sachs by leveraging all their software resources, creating twenty-six companies, and developing two hundred and fifty-four successfully listed applications in a short period.
However, the cost involved was rather high, with the acquisition cost for each listing code averaging over four thousand US dollars.
But Goldman Sachs valued the underlying profits more, so money was not a concern, as Goldman Sachs was not short on funds.
"And you, Miss Louise, how many listing codes have you prepared?" Huang Zheng asked with a smile.
"Not many, just five hundred in total!" Miss Louise replied with an equally pleasant smile.