Super Spender-Chapter 335 - 329: Not Just a Madman, But Also a Lunatic
Chapter 335: Chapter 329: Not Just a Madman, But Also a Lunatic
Translator: 549690339
The reports were quickly referenced by some domestic media outlets. Consequently, those who read these reports were shocked. Indeed! People keep talking about Finn Lewis being a lavish spender, but when did his net worth get so high? Not only does it surpass the richest man in mainland, but it even exceeds that of Charlie Lee, who could be said to be the wealthiest man in Asia.
Besides, the calculations are correct. Judging by the market value of the shares alone, Finn Lewis’s current net worth is indeed this. There are also many assets that have not been counted. Although not all are clear, those that have already been counted are already so much. Just imagine his standing in the world’s rich list; surely he would be in the top twenty. So, where is Mr. Lewis’s name?
“So here’s a question for you, dear magazine. Where is Mr. Lewis’s name on your rich list? Did you hide it, or eat it?”
“So here’s a question for you, dear magazine. Where is Mr. Lewis’s name on your rich list? Did you hide it, or eat it? +1”
“So here’s a question for you, dear magazine. Where is Mr. Lewis’s name on your rich list? Did you hide it, or eat it? +2”
No one knows if the reports were right or not, but the translators rendered them as such. Following domestic coverage, netizens copied and pasted these comments, creating a spectacular scene. Finn Lewis’s Weibo was filled with comments in an instant.
“Damn, I’m dumbfounded. Just been concern about how Prodigal Brother spends his wealth everyday, how could I forget about this matter? Prodigal
Brother, be honest, how much money do you have?”
“Brother-, this is my photo. Can we be friends? Add me on Flying Bird No.
769879.”
“The one above, piss off! With your looks, I can tell your face has been photoshopped!”
The magazine also felt somewhat wrongly blamed. Damn it, you were supposed to report on the acquisition case, why drag Mr. Lewis’s wealth into it? Regardless, the impact was huge. Not only were the Flame Nation reports circulated, but the ones from the North Federation also had an extensive impact.
As mentioned, the new game from WY has received a lot of attention in the Federation. Moreover, Finn Lewis is planning to acquire Activision Blizzard, which has a huge fanbase, not just from Blizzard but also from Activision within the Federation. 𝔣𝖗𝖊𝖊𝖜𝔢𝔟𝔫𝔬𝖛𝖊𝔩.𝖈𝖔𝔪
Games like Call of Duty have a high number of fans, so this news naturally attracted a lot of attention. The magazine also quickly came forward to clarify that during the last financial audit, Mr. Lewis’s assets were not so vast yet.
The magazine is admittedly not entirely familiar with Mr. Lewis’s wealth, but they are sure it isn’t that much. However, they probably didn’t anticipate that back when last year’s ranking was published, there were hundreds of millions of Flame Nation’s people richer than Mr. Lewis.
“Mr. Lewis, I apologize, I can’t agree to the assignment of T Company’s 6% Activision Blizzard shares to you.” A white man in his forties looked at Mr. Lewis and said.
“Is this your decision, Mr. Tucker, or the decision of MIH Investment Group?”
Mr. Lewis’s face was strained. He was currently at the headquarters of T Company, and he had just offered to pay a premium of 80%, but Mr. Tucker still refused the acquisition.
“This is the decision of the MIH Investment Group.” Mr. Tucker looked at Mr. Lewis seriously and said.
“So, there’s no room for negotiation on this matter?” Mr. Lewis raised his eyebrows.
“For now, yes.” Mr. Tucker shook his head slightly, then said: “Mr. Lewis, you should have about 27% of Activision Blizzard’s shares now. Though the MIH Group disagrees to the sale of T Company’s 6% of Activision Blizzard’s shares to you, we can stand with you in the board of directors…”
“Sorry! No need.” Mr. Lewis decisively interrupted Mr. Tucker’s words, then turned to Mr. M and said, “Mr. M, thank you for your help this time.”
“Er…Should we try negotiating again? I can help express your views to the MIH side.” Mr. M felt a headache. What is MIH? It’s an investment group. Though the 6% of shares belongs to T Company, MIH happens to be T Company’s largest shareholder. Mr. M can influence 32% of T Company’s shares.
But can the MIH influence some of the shares? Mr. M knew the answer. MIH could influence more than 51% of T company’s shares. Even though these shareholders were different people, they could make money through various means without affecting their support for the proposal.
“No need.” Mr. Lewis smiled slightly. Since he was dealing with the MIH Investment Group, he’d done his homework. Before coming here, Mr. Lewis obtained a lot of information about the MIH Investment Group through Olivia Thatcher. He found out that the MIH group didn’t plan on holding on to these shares; perhaps this was one of the reasons.
However, the MIH Investment Group, just like any other investment group, was after profit. According to the information Olivia got, the MIH group was simply holding their shares for a higher price. They would settle for an 80% premium, which is to say, the market value of the 6% of shares held by T Company would be about 1 billion federal coins, with an 80% premium bringing the total to 1.8 billion federal coins.
However, when Mr. Lewis offered the price, combined with external valuations, the MIH increased the premium again. In other words, they thought they had “researched” Mr. Lewis thoroughly. Based on a video conference on their side, these people concluded that Mr. Lewis was willing to spend a lot of money to achieve his goals.
To put it into simpler terms, he was labeled a prodigal son. So MIH thought, even if they raised the price by more than double, Mr. Lewis would still put up the cash.
Admittedly, if Mr. Lewis didn’t know about the video conference, it would all be alright. However, when he found out about it, he became irate.
Do you really think you’ve got me all figured out? Oh well, given my little anger issue, let’s see if I can’t prove you wrong!
“Mr. Lewis, perhaps, I should talk it over with the group again?” Mr. Lewis’s resolve made Mr. Tucker hesitate a little, and then he tentatively asked.
Mr. Lewis glanced at him lightly, then shook his head directly. He promptly picked up his phone and dialed Matthew Chan.
“Mr. Lewis.” Matthew Chan quickly answered Mr. Lewis’s call..
