Chapter 44 A powerful shareholder group
Seeing that everyone was paying attention, Joseph continued:
"The total share capital of the bank is 10 million shares, with a price of 1 livre per share. It will not be sold to the public for the time being."
Mono smiled and nodded:
"Since His Highness invited us here, we must buy a share. But I don't know what the total investment in His Highness's bank is?"
"About ten million livres."
When the three of them heard this, they suddenly seemed very interested. They thought it would be profitable, but in the end they really came to get me to invest? You are an empty bank, saying you want to invest 10 million, but who knows how much you can actually implement in the end? If I have this money, wouldn’t it be better if I invest it in a mature discount bank?
Robert had the least friendship with Joseph and was the poorest among the three. He immediately smiled bitterly and said:
"Your Highness, you know my situation. I'm afraid I can't afford much money to invest..."
Joseph smiled slightly and said:
"Listen to what I have to say.
"A week later, Paris Angel Company will launch a public offering of shares. The total share capital is also 10 million shares, and 2 million shares will be sold at a price of 2 livres per share.
"If you invest in my bank, you will be able to subscribe for the same number of Paris Angel shares at a price of 1 livre per share before the public sale."
After saying this, the eyes of the three people suddenly lit up.
But Brian was in finance after all, so he hesitated and said:
"Your Highness, although Paris Angel's operating conditions are very good, it may not be worth 2 livres per share, right?"
2 livres per share, 10 million shares in total, which is equivalent to the Paris Angel’s market value reaching a terrifying 20 million livres!
Joseph motioned to the lawyer at the door to take the franchise store contract and said with a smile:
"During this period of time, Paris Angel already has 7 franchise stores. This is the contract, and more investors are ready to sign the franchise agreement. At the same time, I will also open a number of new direct-operated stores in various places.
“I believe that it won’t be long before Paris Angel stores can be seen in major cities in France. Within half a year, Paris Angel stores will be all over Europe.
"To be honest, the price of 2 livres per share is low."
He then explained the meaning of the franchise store again, and now the three people at the same table could no longer remain calm.
Which company is the most popular in Paris right now? That, of course, is the Paris Angel.
There are no women in the streets of Paris who don't know about "angel water". Old women and young girls in their own families also spend thousands of livres on this kind of cosmetics.
Moreover, the influence of Angel Water has begun to spread throughout France. A few days ago, a group of ladies from Marseille came to Paris to buy it.
If there is only one store, it is indeed impossible for the company to be valued at 20 million, but if there are 9 stores, then this number is relatively close.
And the novel "franchise" model is indeed very attractive. To be honest, after hearing this, the three of them have the idea of investing in opening a franchise store. How did the crown prince come up with such a brilliant business model? No wonder everyone says he is a son of God. His mind has definitely been touched by God himself!
It’s clear that before long France will be filled with Paris Angels franchises.
By then, the market value of this company will definitely rise like the water of the Seine River during heavy rain season!
Brian narrowed his eyes. If he bought it for 1 livre and sold it later, he would earn at least 1 livre per share! It is equivalent to giving away shares of the bank for free.
Moreover, he estimated that the share price of Paris Angel could not remain at 2 livres forever and should rise soon!
He no longer hesitated, looked at Joseph and said:
"Your Highness, since you have said so, I will invest 250,000 livres."
Seeing that the archbishop had taken action, Mono immediately followed up:
"Your Highness, I will also invest 500,000 livres..."
Joseph was a little confused:
"Count Monod, because the shares are limited, I can only give you 3% at most. Please understand, after all, there are the King and Queen, Prince Condé, Count Artois and others..."
When Mono heard these names, he immediately smiled and waved:
"Okay, okay, then 300,000."
Robert also gritted his teeth and took out 200,000 livres.
Finally, Joseph stated that these shares only have dividend rights and have no operating decision-making rights. The three of them came here to make money, so they had no objections.
At the dinner table, everyone was very happy, raising their glasses and clinking their glasses together in laughter.
The next day, Joseph had lunch with Louis XVI and Queen Mary, and took advantage of this opportunity to sell each of them 5% of the bank shares.
There was no need for his own parents to use Paris Angel's shares as bait. Joseph directly asked them for an investment of 500,000, saying "thank you" to express his feelings.
It's just that Louis XVI spent 600,000 livres to support his son's Dutch strategy last time. Although it turned out that he made the right bet, he made a lot of money politically, but not at all in cash.
At the moment, he only had around 100,000 spare cash left in his hand, so he invested all of it in his son, and the rest could only be given as a blank check.
Queen Mary is known as "Mrs. Deficit". Although this is basically a slander, she is indeed used to spending money. She only has 220,000 in hand and owes the remaining 280,000.
However, Joseph was not really doing it for their funds, he was mainly trying to get two thick thighs to invest in the company, so that he could use the tiger's skin as a banner in the future.
In the afternoon, Joseph rushed to Paris without stopping, and met successively with the Prince of Condé, who had great influence in the army, and the hardline royalist Duke of Artois, who was the biological brother of Louis XVI.
When the two heard that they could buy Paris Angel shares at a low price, they naturally did not refuse the money sent to them. They each subscribed for 400,000 livres of bank shares, remembering the favor from the crown prince in their hearts.
At noon that day, all over France were talking about the Paris Angel Company's stock offering. There is no way, every newspaper is talking about Paris Angel, no matter what salon, someone will lead the topic to this topic after it starts.
Of course, there is internal news circulating in the Palace of Versailles, saying that Paris Angel has a sales volume of 120,000 a day, has opened eight or nine branches, and has plans to open stores in the UK, Spain, the Netherlands and other places. The scale of the company is amazing.
Everyone was itching and began to raise money one after another, preparing to snap up the original shares of Paris Angel.
At the same time, in the office of the general manager of Bank Lavelle in Paris, general manager Etienne frowned and asked his assistant: "No one from the finance minister has come to negotiate?"
The latter nodded and said:
"Yes, a low-level official came to ask about the loan more than ten days ago, and no one has come since."
Etienne wondered to himself:
"It's strange. The national debt is about to mature, and the Crown Prince is not in a hurry?"
The assistant said:
"Did they get a loan from another bank?"
Etienne shook his head:
"The Duke of Orleans has already contacted other banks. There is no way anyone will lend to him."
He murmured in his heart: Even if the Crown Prince has no experience, other financial officials should remind him about the national debt. Why is he so calm?
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