Chapter 684: Capet Goes Public
On Tuesday, July 12, 2011, Capet was listed on NASDAQ in Manhattan, New York, with an issue price of $71 per share.
A total of a 850 million shares were issued, and based on the issuance, Capet's market value was $60.3 billion!
The closing price that day was $95, proving Capet's strength with a significant increase.
In the evening, a grand celebration party was held at the Manhattan Plaza Hotel, with big names from politics, business, and Hollywood stars all in attendance.
Everyone wanted to celebrate Capet's achievement!
"Congratulations, Charles!"
"Capet's performance is truly outstanding!"
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"Thanks," Charles said continuously as he walked, hearing endless congratulations.
"Whew," Charles shook his head; he seemed a bit tipsy from drinking too much.
"What's up, Charles?" Evelyn walked over and helped her son sit down. "You drank quite a bit!"
Charles smiled, "It's okay. There are just too many people here. Let the company folks handle them."
Evelyn also smiled, "You managed to make Capet the world's largest media group in just 10 years."
"Now Capet's market value exceeds $80 billion, higher than both Time Warner and Disney!"
Charles shook his head, "It's still not enough. I said Hollywood should only have two movie companies left: Capet and every other movie company.
It's coming soon. The arrival of the internet streaming era has given me this opportunity. Capet now hoards IPs that dominate all of Hollywood. The children's market, just wait for Capet Illumination to rise and challenge Pixar and DreamWorks Animation!"
Evelyn nodded, "Yes, mom always believed in you."
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After the celebration party, Charles returned to his East Hampton villa on Long Island, where Alexandra Daddario and Megan Fox were waiting.
Alexandra Daddario had raised $5 million to buy 250,000 shares of Capet stock, which had instantly turned into around $23 million today.
And wealthy Megan Fox had entrusted Dona Williams with $20 million, which had quickly approached $100 million!
In the bathtub, Charles lay behind Alexandra Daddario, his hands feeling the woman's 36E figure.
Soon, Charles, getting up from Alexandra Daddario, sat on the edge of the tub, enjoying her service.
"Mmm..." Megan Fox hugged Charles's neck and kissed him. After a moment of excitement, Charles took a breath and leaned back to hold Megan Fox in his arms.
Alexandra Daddario stood up from the tub, wiped the corner of her mouth, and leaned into Charles's arms as well.
"Are you satisfied?" Megan Fox smiled, giving Charles a pinch on his chest.
"Of course," Charles grinned, looking at Alexandra Daddario in his arms. "No man can resist Daddario's figure!"
"Charles, Transformers 3's box office performance is very strong. Will you make a fourth one?" Alexandra Daddario asked.
Transformers 3 had been in cinemas for half a month, earning nearly 250 millions of dollars in North America alone, and over $500 million overseas!
"The fourth one, huh. Director J.J. Abrams seems to have no interest. He's already directed three of them. There will definitely be a Transformers 4, but it may take a while!"
Charles indeed needed to think it over.
Megan Fox said, "The trilogy's story is over. The fourth one will be entirely new. And Zack Efron and I are typecast!"
"You should rest for a while. The script for Transformers 4 needs careful preparation. We have to discuss how to proceed," Charles had no specific demands for Megan Fox as playing a pretty face wouldn't be a problem.
"By the way, Universal has an R-rated comedy Ted in the pipeline. Daddario, you can be the lead actress," Charles remembered. "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn should have finished filming, right?"
"Yes, it's done. We'll see if we need to film some additional scenes for Breaking Dawn - Part 2 next year!" Alexandra Daddario responded quickly.
"Megan, didn't you say you were involved in Looper?" Charles remembered.
"Yeah. Once the promotional activities for Transformers 3 are over, I'll join the crew," Megan Fox looked forward to the suspense film, as at least it had a plot compared to the special effects in the Transformers series!
"Charles, next Friday is the release of The Avengers, a movie that's even more anticipated than Transformers 3," Alexandra Daddario said excitedly. "Just in time for Capet to go public, and the summer blockbusters are all hits. Unbelievable."
"Other companies also have good movies. Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, released in May, has grossed over $1 billion worldwide, though only less than 250 million in North America.
This Friday, Warner Bros. releases Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, the final installment in the Harry Potter series. Can't be underestimated," Charles didn't underestimate the Harry Potter series finale.
Transformers 3 stood no chance against Warner Bros' Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, the final chapter. Thankfully, Capet Universal had The Avengers as the ace up their sleeve, and the box office champion for the year was already predicted!
"Finally, the Harry Potter series ends," Alexandra Daddario pouted. From the release of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in 2001 until now, 11 years later, eight films in total were released.
Charles was actually happy deep down. Warner Bros' strongest IP was definitely Rowling's Harry Potter series.
Now that the Harry Potter series was over, Warner Bros. just had DC Comics and their collaboration with MGM, The Hobbit series, left!
"Didn't Rowling publish a book 10 years ago called Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them?" Charles suddenly asked.
"Ah, isn't that a textbook in the Harry Potter world?" Alexandra Daddario, a true Harry Potter fan, instantly knew what he was talking about.
"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a textbook for the Care of Magical Creatures class at Hogwarts," Alexandra Daddario thought.
"Rowling released the physical book of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in 2001!"
"Never mind, let's rest now," Charles got up from the tub. No doubt, the adaptation rights were in the hands of Warner Bros...
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