"To save a company, it does not rely on feelings, passion, or impulse, but scientific strategic operation and effective capital operation. I need to remind you that in Marvel's situation, the most beneficial and rational choice for you is to split and reorganize. I proposed that Jack Dorsey be the chairman of the restructuring committee, and Jack is a good guy, and his previous restructuring experience at American Steel will be remembered by many investors. Not only was U.S. Steel exempted from bankruptcy, but investors also received additional dividends and a rights issue. I promise that after the split plan, Marvel will be profitable next year, and at that time, the value of your shares will of course increase, and depending on the profitability, Marvel will provide shareholders with a large amount of dividends. ”

Cal Icahn stood on the rostrum and talked eloquently, re-explaining his restructuring plan in simple terms, and in order to win the support of shareholders, he also deliberately added a dividend plan compared with the introduction in the morning.

Most shareholders nodded slightly, and although Cal Icahn's reputation was not good, it was for companies that had been hostilely acquired, and for ordinary shareholders and minority shareholders, Karl Icahn was the voice of their interests.

It is also easy to understand what ordinary shareholders are buying stock charts, and isn't it still a rise in stock prices? Companies that are maliciously sniping at Carl Icahn often have their stock prices rising sharply in the process of acquisitions and splits, and small and medium-sized shareholders will of course welcome the emergence of Carl Icahn.

Who really cares if Cal Icahn will take over and fish in the water, make huge profits by dismembering the target company, and pat his ass and leave?

Therefore, Cal Icahn's speech was still met with applause.

This kind of formation Karl Ikan has seen a lot, but he just nodded expressionlessly, but his eyes were focused on Zhang Chen.

Zhang Chen stood up after politely applauding and walked onto the rostrum, everyone's eyes were a little excited, most people were still full of interest in self-made young rich people.

Compared with Carl Icahn in a suit and leather shoes, Zhang Chen wore a much more casual look, a hoodie with Levi's jeans, and a pair of black and white Air Jordan 5 under his feet. Judging from the dress, he looks like an ordinary Chinese-American young man, and he can't see the posture of a billionaire at all.

"Hello everyone, I am your friendly neighbor. Zhang Chen smiled and waved his hand to the audience, everyone was stunned at first, but the shareholders of the Marvel Supporters Committee applauded warmly.

It's a line they're all too familiar with.

Spider-Man.

This line is the mantra of the Spider-Man generation.

The well-dressed bigwigs sitting on the rostrum are not cold to the members of the Marvel Supporters Committee, and for so many years, the only board member that Marvel supporters really love is the Marvel legend and the old man Stan Lee, who created almost all Marvel superheroes.

After Stan Lee retired from Marvel's board of directors, they were full of disappointment with Perelman's board of directors and disagreed with Marvel's quick success.

Perelman's opposition to Karl Icahn on the board is also not a good bird, and only Avirad and Polmut are barely popular on the board.

But today, on such a serious occasion as deciding the fate of Marvel, many people even had a sour nose and almost shed tears when they heard the familiar lines.

Fans, what a bunch of guys who are easy to touch.

Zhang Chen greeted with a smile, "Mr. Icahn just found me during the tea break and hoped that I would support his spin-off plan. Of course, a lot of people saw it at the time, and yes, I refused. ”

After that, Zhang Chen looked at Karl Icahn, who snorted coldly and turned his head.

Zhang Chen didn't think it was upset, smiled, and continued: "Actually, I very much agree with some of his conclusions, in terms of business situation, Marvel has now entered a dead end, chaotic authorization system, inefficient management processes, poor quality control measures, and the collapse of the comic book collection market... All of this seems to tell us - Marvel is over, hurry up and end this game and start another game. ”

"Mr. Icahn's spin-off and reorganization plan can indeed protect the rights and interests of few shareholders to a large extent, and the stock price may recover in the short term, and you can also sell your shares and liquidate your positions, and shareholders with relatively low purchase costs may make a lot of money. ”

Carl Icahn's eyes flashed slightly, he didn't expect Zhang Chen to help him speak, what did he mean? Or did he have hole cards that he didn't know?

Zhang Chen paused and looked around: "But I still refused." ”

"Marvel is a great company, and to this day, Marvel still has a 35% market share in the comics market, and millions of readers still snap up Marvel's new single comics every month. In addition, Marvel also has the best creative team in the world, who have created products such as Spider-Man, Daredevil Man, Magneto, Professor X... and so on the most recognizable superheroes. These are the envy of other companies, and they are the guarantee of Marvel's lasting development. ”

"Today's Marvel, due to complex legal disputes and some strategic mistakes in the early stage, has led to some difficulties, but as I said before, Marvel has encountered many more serious crises in its history than now, but they have survived safely, what reason do we have not to believe that Marvel, which is more powerful today than at the beginning, cannot survive this crisis?"

As soon as he said this, Carl Icahn snorted coldly and interjected in the audience: "That's a good thing, if you really have so much confidence in Marvel, it's better to buy the shares in our hands, not more, a premium of ten percent." I have 2 million Marvel shares in my hand now, which can be transferred to you at any time, do you dare to ask for it?"

Karl Icahn looked at Zhang Chen, who lowered his head, and sneered: "If you don't dare to ask for it, don't impress the audience with this kind of clumsy feelings, are you insulting the IQ of all of us?"

Everyone focused their eyes on Zhang Chen, who bowed his head and was silent, but saw Zhang Chen raise his head and show a serious look: "Okay." ”

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Everyone didn't react for a while, and they were stunned for a second or two before they realized what Zhang Chen had just said.

"If Mr. Icahn agrees to transfer his Marvel shares, I am certainly willing to take over, and I agree to the verbal offer that Mr. Icahn has just made. Who else wants to sell stocks? I want them all, again, 10 percent premium, as long as you're willing to sell, I'll buy them. Zhang Chen said seriously word by word.

(End of chapter)