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This remote sensing satellitepany operates under strict regtions from the national security department, making it a unique enterprise. However, if the buyer is a genuine American—such as the renowned Rothschild family—the usual control measures can be easily navigated.
Thepany’s executives and shareholders had been eager to cash out for some time. So, when they learned that the second-inmand of the Rothschild family was set to discuss the acquisition, they quickly organized an online vote.
Unanimously, everyone supported the sale.
Consequently, the founder and CEO promptly initiated discussions regarding the acquisition limits with his partners and investors.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">
While Steve was en route to Houston, they reached several agreements concerning the acquisition.
If the acquiring party pays the full acquisition price upfront, the reserve price can be reduced to $3 billion. As long as the contract provided by Steve exceeds this amount, they can proceed to sign the agreement.
However, if the payment is to be made in installments over more than a year without additional terms, the base price will increase to $3.3 billion. Furthermore, for each additional year in the payment schedule, the base price will rise by 10% based on the initial $3 billion.<fn55b2> Th? link to the orig?n of this information r?sts ?n f?ndnovel</fn55b2>
In cases where the payment is made in installments apanied by performance benchmarks and nonpete uses, the base price will start at $4 billion, with the first installment set at $2 billion.
Once a consensus was reached, CEO Carl Lucas, suppressing his excitement, awaited Steve’s arrival at the office.
Uponnding in New York, Steve made his way to Houston without dy.
Although he could have asked Carl Lucas to bring the core team to New York for a meeting, Steve chose toe in person. He wanted to gain a better understanding of thepany and to foster goodwill among the team. After all, acquiring thispany was merely a preliminary request from Charlie Wade; the main priority was to ensure thepany continued to operate smoothly and under control for Charlie Wade.
As Steve arrived at thepany’s headquarters in Houston, nked by bodyguards and his entourage, all executives, including CEO Carl Lucas, were lined up at the rooftop helipad waiting for him.
Three helicoptersnded in sequence. Since there was only one helipad, the first two helicoptersnded, allowing their passengers to disembark before taking off again. Nearly twenty bodyguards exited the first two helicopters.
When the third helicopter touched down, Steve and several of his assistants stepped out. Carl Lucas attempted to approach but was halted by bodyguards a few meters away. After a thorough search, he was permitted to approach Steve.
Upon seeing Steve, Carl Lucas expressed his enthusiasm: “Mr. Rothschild, it’s a tremendous honor to meet you. I’m Carl Lucas, the CEO of Skyline; feel free to call me Carl!”
Steve nodded slightly, shook Carl’s hand, and replied, “Hello, Carl. I believe you understand my purpose here. Let’s find a conference room to discuss further.”
Carl quickly responded, “Absolutely, Mr. Rothschild. Please follow me to the conference room.”
With a smile, Steve followed Carl, surrounded by a team of bodyguards as they made their way to the top-floor conference room of the office building.
Once inside the conference room, the remaining executives could enter one by one after undergoing searches.
To maintain order, Carl only brought along two key individuals for the meeting: thepany’s Chief Technology Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
After taking his seat, Steve asked Carl, “Could you provide me with an overview of yourpany?”
Carl nodded respectfully and replied, “Mr. Rothschild, Skyline employs nearly 800 individuals. This building, which serves as our headquarters, houses about 500 employees and our servers. It’s owned by us and currently valued at approximately $70 million.”
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