Chapter 809: Successful financing

The ringing of the bell and listing means that Netflix’s stock has officially entered the circulation market. In the New York Stock Exchange market, countless buying orders were immediately suspended. The newly-listed Netflix’s stock price is like a sprout in the spring.

Since the official opening of the market, the Netflix network is all green, and the stock price has risen step by step.

As an Internet company, Ronan, Robert Iger, and Mark Randolph accepted the advice of Goldman Sachs and finally adopted the ipo fundraising ratio commonly used by Internet companies.

In this public listing, Netflix’s market share is 15%. The final single share price is US$130 and it plans to raise US$6 billion.

Compared with Google last year, Netflix, which owns a number of industry leaders, has an initial share price of half.

Even so, investors still have great enthusiasm.

To be exact, it's crazy.

The bell rang, and Netflix logged on to Nasdaq, with a market value of 41 billion US dollars.

Netflix directly faces users and never takes the cold route. Roadshows and various interactive propaganda are well done, and the outside world is unanimously optimistic about Netflix's future.

In countless buying orders, Netflix’s stock price quickly rose to $132.

Netflix, which owns the four major businesses of DVD online rental and sale, personal video interaction, social networking and online streaming, has a high starting point in the capital market.

This is the Internet, an industry that creates wealth myths.

After Netflix went public, except for the small portion of the equity held by the original Netflix management, the equity rewards of the group company and part of the employee stock held as incentives caused by the listing, the equity of Netflix directly controlled by Relativity Entertainment , Still as high as 77%.

Ronan still holds the absolute control and decision-making power of Netflix.

In fact, this also meets the needs of investors.

One of the conditions for major investors to invest in Netflix is ​​that Ronan must serve as the chairman of the board of directors of Netflix.

If you want to go public, you must comply with various relevant regulations, and the dispersion of equity is inevitable.

going public also means that Netflix must establish a board of directors.

Ronan is of course the best candidate for the chairman of the board. Mark Randolph will continue to serve as the chief executive officer. Although Robert Iger has become a minority shareholder of Netflix due to option awards, he has completely withdrawn from Netflix's business.

After    Netflix went public, Robert Iger's energy will all turn to the expansion of Relativity Entertainment.

Amidst applause, Ronan, Robert Iger, and Mark Randolph came to many media reporters. The reporters seemed to have a tacit understanding and quickly divided into three parts, encircling the three people.

Among them, the number of reporters around Ronan is the largest.

Many people have seen Netflix’s stock price and Netflix’s market value. They all understand that the young man standing in front of them is now a real billionaire.

Questions began very quickly. With the support of on-site security personnel, plus those who can enter the NYSE are senior current affairs or financial reporters, the order has always been good.

A reporter from the Los Angeles Times asked first: "Mr. Anderson, did you know? The moment you ring the bell of the New York Stock Exchange, you become a billionaire and one of the ten richest people in the United States."

Ronan deliberately said: "I have known this for a long time, you have been hyping for too long, so I have sufficient psychological preparation, resulting in not feeling any surprises."

After speaking, everyone nearby laughed, and the atmosphere looked very harmonious.

An older reporter said: "Can you talk about the feeling of becoming a billionaire?"

Ronan also replied with a relaxed attitude: "The next time I go to see Steve Jobs, it is estimated that Steve Jobs will not hide in India anymore."

'S words caused a kind of laughter around him again.

A middle-aged reporter from The Wall Street Journal asked at this time: “Mr. Anderson, it’s easy for Netflix to successfully go public. We all know that Netflix has encountered many difficulties along the way. Now, under your leadership, Netflix has overcome many difficulties and achieved success. Can you tell me how you feel?"

Ronan put away his smile, put on a serious face, and suddenly the words of some giants flashed in his mind, and said: "Netflix has been working hard in the past. It is not easy to have the success of today's stage, and will face more difficulties tomorrow. , But I believe that, just like the current success, Netflix has an infinitely bright future!"

At this moment, Ronan is standing here, not representing himself, but the spokesperson for the interests of Netflix as a whole, and even the entire Relativity Entertainment.

There are some things he needs to say, and he has to say it.

Ronan continued: "Today is a milestone moment for Netflix. I believe that this day, including what happened on this day, will be remembered by everyone at Netflix. Netflix is ​​a very lucky company. Luck comes from customers, from the Internet, and from the efforts of everyone at Netflix."

Everyone kept quiet, listening quietly to every word Ronan said.

The same thing is said from the mouth of ordinary people and they dismiss it, but when it is said from the mouth of a billionaire, it is the most logical saying.

"Today, Netflix is ​​financing investors from all over the world, and the financing has achieved initial success. Netflix wants to maintain the success." Ronan said in a style: "What Netflix has acquired is not capital, but countless trusts. , Is everyone’s trust in Netflix! Customer’s trust! Market’s trust! Investor’s trust! Netflix will be able to afford every trust, so that everyone who trusts Netflix will be rewarded!"

The voice fell, and there was another applause.

Nowadays, chicken soup is still very popular. At such an important moment, Ronan decisively used the chicken soup of a certain big man to water Netflix's market.

Judging from the response at the scene, the effect is quite good.

Of course, it depends on who says that, and the response is completely different.

Ordinary people say it, that's called rhetoric.

Ten billionaires come out of their mouths, that is called inspirational, called success learning!

When the applause subsided, another reporter asked: "Mr. Anderson, you already have a net worth of tens of billions, do you have goals and plans in the future?"

Ronan thought for a moment, and said, "Of course there is. It is roughly divided into two parts, one is to continue my career; the other is to help some people in urgent need."

Netflix has been listed. Ronan wants to think about the next plan, saying: "For example, like Tom Cruise to help Gradually freeze people and participate in more charities."

This is also one of the biggest labels and personalities of the rich.

The biggest advantage of    is not to earn a good reputation, but to avoid taxes reasonably and legally, without worrying about the IRS.

The topic touched on charity and gradual freezing of people. The collaborator who had been ambushing among reporters took the opportunity to say: "Mr. Anderson, I heard that you have donated millions of dollars to the gradual freezing group?"

Ronan solemnly said: "There will be more charitable donations and activities in the future. I hope everyone can pay attention to, participate in, and help those in urgent need as much as possible."

"Can you tell me more about it?" It was the reporter.

Ronan said: "Please pay attention to Tom Cruise and Netflix sharing with the Gradually Freezing People Charity Foundation. I heard that Tom Cruise is preparing to launch a new charity project aimed at helping Gradually Freezing people."

These words were all written down by the reporter.

Netflix sharing is already the world’s largest social network media. After the Los Angeles Times, most of the medium and large media with a certain reputation in the United States have also opened official certified accounts on Netflix sharing.

The Internet age has come, and those who do not take the initiative to adapt are destined to gradually lag behind this era.

After the brief media interview, Ronan joined Robert Iger and Mark Randolph, left the New York Stock Exchange, and came to Goldman Sachs headquarters. He had a brief talk with the Goldman Sachs team headed by Lloyd Blankfein. talks.

Netflix successfully went public and collected billions of dollars. It is undoubtedly the biggest winner of this ipo.

As the actual middleman, Goldman Sachs has received rewards as high as hundreds of millions of dollars.

"This is a successful cooperation."

At the end of the discussion, Lloyd Blankfein shook hands with Ronan: "Goldman Sachs is witnessing the rise of a great company."

Ronan also said politely: "Goldman Sachs helped Netflix take a very critical step."

Lloyd Blankfein smiled and said, "I hope we will always be partners in the future."

Ronan also laughed: "Yes."

Lloyd Blankfein added: “I’ve heard that the well-known investor and billionaire Ryan Kawaraug has touched many investment institutions on Wall Street and raised a total of nearly $1 billion. , Ready to fully enter Hollywood and expand its territory in the film and television production industry."

Ronan said: "This is preparing to compete with traditional Hollywood companies for cakes."

Lloyd Blankfein slowly nodded: "Any lofty ambition must be supported by huge funds. Ryan Kawaraug has financing channels and may fully enter Hollywood this year."

Ronan laughed: "In terms of Relativity Entertainment welcome new colleagues to Hollywood."

At present, the Hollywood distribution channel is becoming more and more serious. The new company wants to open up new distribution channels, and it has spent far more time and energy than imagined. Even if Ryan Kavalaug originally worked as a producer in Hollywood, there is no way in the short term. Get your own distribution channel.

Without its own distribution channel, the new company will inevitably be firmly suppressed by the inherent forces.

On the way back to the hotel from the Goldman Sachs headquarters, Ronan also exchanged opinions with Robert Iger on the news, that is, it is difficult for new forces to threaten the inherent pattern of Hollywood within a few years with a port of $1 billion into Hollywood.

In the afternoon, Nasdaq closed, and Netflix's stock price rose all the way. The stock price per share stayed at $141 that day.

Netflix succeeded in financing and obtained key funds for continued expansion and development, as well as a broader platform that investors can bring.

But for Netflix's stock price to rise steadily, the market also needs stimulation.