Chapter 340: Shirakawa Electric, listed!
October 1, 1983 is definitely a memorable day for Shirakawa Electric.
This morning, all the factory offices of Shirakawa Electric stopped working for a two-hour break starting at 10 o'clock.
The super factory in Kawasaki, the old office in Ota Ward, the headphone and audio factory in Akita, the headquarters building in Shibuya, the United States... ahem ~ the California factory is not counted for the time being due to time difference.
Nearly 4,000 employees of Shirakawa Electric were all waiting in front of the TV in the company's public area, waiting for something with excited expressions.
In half an hour, Shirakawa Electric will be officially listed.
That will also mean that the original shares that everyone has purchased will soon be tested by the market, and whether they will rise or fall will all depend on this wave.
However, based on the recent hype in the outside media, everyone is still extremely optimistic about their own company's stocks.
While everyone at Shirakawa Electric was eagerly waiting, Yamauchi Hiroshi, who was far away in Kyoto, quietly turned on the TV and tuned to the financial channel and waited silently.
Although I was angry yesterday, I made a sarcastic remark with disdain.
But Yamauchi Hiroshi never underestimated Shirakawa Electric. After all, the failure in the handheld game console market was the best lesson.
It's just that because of his strong personality, seniority and high status, he mostly appears to be more assertive in the outside world and dares to fire at anyone.
Only by showing a fearless spirit will all the people in Nintendo unite and gather around him.
But today in the office, Yamauchi Hiroshi was looking at the TV with a serious expression.
He knew that in a while, after Shirakawa Electric went public and raised a large amount of funds, it would become more difficult to deal with.
In addition, the rapid increase in social influence will also enable the other party to gain wider attention.
None of this is good news, but Yamauchi Hiroshi still has to pay attention to his opponent's every move.
“Are our funds ready?”
The finance minister next to "Hayi" nodded.
"Let's buy more of the other party's stocks later," Yamauchi Hiroshi sighed quietly.
As a competitor, he studied Shirakawa Electric's business operations countless times.
Although I am reluctant to admit it, the other party's short-term market situation must be bullish.
In this case, why not take advantage of this opportunity and do something good.
Hiroshi Yamauchi, who has been in the business world for many years, has always been calm and rational when facing competitors.
Hearing his instructions, the Minister of Finance nodded silently.
Nintendo also has investment institutions under its umbrella. Although they are not large, they are very decisive when it comes to playing a role.
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The Tokyo Stock Exchange is different from the skyscrapers of later generations.
The Dongzheng Building did not look very eye-catching at this time. If it were not for the signboard towering above the main entrance, people who didn't know it might just think it was an ordinary company.
As the most important and largest customer received by the Tokyo Stock Exchange today, Shirakawa Kaede and his group received a high-level reception.
Starting from the main entrance, a long red carpet leads directly to the media release hall.
In addition to the senior management of Shirakawa Electric, representatives from Dai-ichi Kangyo Bank, Nomura Securities, and Hokuto Bank also attended the listing ceremony.
In addition, as a company with considerable scale and reputation, Shirakawa Electric also invited other guests to watch the ceremony.
For example, Norio Ohga from Sony, Simon from Philips, and even Robert and Louis from IBM came uninvited.
In addition, friendly companies such as Panasonic, Pioneer, and Aiwa have also sent people to support the discussion of optical disc standards.
In addition to the business community, people from the entertainment industry also came to the scene to support the listing of Shirakawa Electric.
For example, Yuko Tanaka, Seiko Matsuda, Keiko Matsusaka...
That’s right, Baichuan Feng is so brave!
Today is the day when Shirakawa Electric goes public. He doesn't care what others think, nor what these close female friends think.
At this moment everyone must shut up and focus their eyes here, watching him step by step onto the throne of the business empire.
Applause, cheers and shouts are what he wants to see.
At such an important moment, of course we must let them see what their territory is, even if it is just the tip of the iceberg.
After all, this is a rare time to disclose part of one's wealth, so let me make you understand that what you sleep with is indeed a mountain of gold!
Of course, he wouldn't show it that obviously.
Yamaguchi Momoe and her husband were also invited. They had a good relationship with Tanaka Yuko in private, and Shirakawa Kaede would occasionally have tea with them.
So this was an invitation issued in a private capacity, and Yamaguchi Momoe and her husband also dressed in formal attire and made the trip in a low-key manner.
Some presidents and other management from other record companies and film industries were also invited. In the future, we may have the opportunity to collaborate on optical discs, so they were also invited to attend the ceremony today.
There were hundreds of people in total, and the scene looked quite spectacular.
Among them, Baichuan Feng was the first to lead the group. As soon as he appeared, reporters on both sides started taking pictures non-stop.
As the absolute protagonist, he enjoyed a two-minute chase by reporters and TV cameras until the scene subsided slightly when he entered the hall.
Reporters from several major TV stations took this opportunity to turn to the camera and started chattering non-stop.
It was nothing more than the listing ceremony of Shirakawa Electric. The scene was so lively and so many bigwigs came.
Even Yamaguchi Momoe, who has not been seen for a long time, received special attention from the media.
As soon as he entered the hall, a special emcee lady at the door put a nameplate and a huge red brooch on Baichuan Feng.
Tsk, why does it feel like being a bridegroom?
Not to mention the handsome Shirakawa Kaede, dressed in a formal suit and wearing a boutonniere, he really looks like the groom at a Western wedding.
Tanaka Yuko, Matsuda Seiko, and Matsuzaka Keiko all watched with shining eyes.
As if sensing something, his eyes glanced at the two of them a few times.
Ding ding ding, the sound of metal clashing echoed in the air.
The three of them looked away at the same time and looked at the figure in front of them again.
Hmm? Shirakawa Feng felt a chill on his back and frowned slightly.
There are always villains who want to harm me! They still need to be dealt with~
"Mr. Shirakawa, please come in!" The president of the East Exchange, Yasuyama Nishimuro, bowed and motioned for Shirakawa Kaede to come in.
"Please!" After the greeting, Baichuan Feng walked in first without any hesitation.
The guests following him also entered the exhibition hall, which is the media hall .
There is an entire background wall here, which is a scene of the interactive presentation of the Shirakawa Electric and Tokyo Stock Exchange logos.
In front is a platform reserved for the guest of honor to deliver a speech.
The area below is where the media takes photos and interviews, and further back is the viewing area.
Of course, there is also a special viewing platform upstairs, through which you can see the panoramic view of the exhibition hall.
There are also simple food and drinks in the viewing area, and the most indispensable one must be champagne.
At this point, the guests began to disperse, the viewing areas upstairs and downstairs were filled with people, and the media were all in place.
At 10:10 in the morning, a dozen guests including Dai-ichi Kangyo Bank took the stage together, and then Taizan Nishimuro, a representative of the East Exchange, gave a speech.
It was nothing more than wishing Shirakawa Electric a successful listing. Amidst applause, Shirakawa Kaede, as a director of the listed company, also took the stage to speak alone.
This is a set of inherent procedures, and the speeches are prepared in advance, so you can just read them step by step.
Don't try to be funny or witty at this time, as this is a formal occasion and the TV station is recording the entire process.
After the speeches, the guests on stage toasted and took photos together.
Everyone wore a big red flower in front of their face and was in high spirits, especially Watanabe Ichiro, the first consultant who laughed the happiest.
"Mr. Watanabe, you're in a good mood. Have you sold all your stocks?" While no one was paying attention, Shirakawa Feng quietly made a joke.
"Hey~ Shirakawa-san, today is a happy day, let's all celebrate together, celebrate together~"
Watanabe Ichiro was grinning from ear to ear. He had received the news, and the listing was stable this time.
Baichuan Feng smiled, but before he could say anything, a burst of flash lights suddenly came on.
Turning around, I saw that it was the mascot of the listing that appeared.
An ancient golden clock was pushed onto the stage by the staff.
That’s right, when the bell is rung for listing, the Neon Stock Exchange rings a real bell.
It is not the gong of China, nor the electronic button of Nasdaq.
Neon has been on the road of retro and tradition for a very long time.
I looked at the time and it was almost half past ten.
The ancient bell was in place and the staff handed a copper hammer to Baichuan Feng.
As the countdown progressed, the applause became louder and louder.
Tanaka Yuko was so excited that her nose was covered with sweat and her little hands were red from clapping.
As for Seiko Matsuda who was not far away, she was much more direct, jumping up and down and cheering loudly.
And she didn't call her by any other name, but "Xiao Feng! Xiao Feng!" which attracted people's attention.
Several reporters even stopped taking pictures of the ancient clock and focused their cameras on her.
When she saw the camera coming over, Seiko Matsuda acted as if no one was around her. She smiled just the right way, and looked at the figure in front of her with affectionate eyes.
It would be a shame if she didn't become a comedian. The graceful Keiko Matsuzaka turned her eyes away, seeming to ignore and glance at him with disdain.
Even from a distance, Seiko Matsuda could feel the aroma of tea.
Bang, bang, bang. The sound of collision echoed in the void.
However, Baichuan Feng could not feel the excitement in the audience .
He held the copper hammer with a smile on his face. At the last moment of the countdown, he raised the copper hammer without hesitation and hit it hard on the brass ancient bell.
A long "Dang" sound echoed throughout the East Stock Exchange.
At 10:30, Shirakawa Electric officially landed on the stock market, and the stock code 7906 representing the company was already displayed on the large electronic screen above.
The numbers 7906 represent the year and month when Shirakawa Electric was founded.
At the same moment, the green words 1000 yen appeared on the large electronic screen.
This is the issue price of Shirakawa Electric's new shares, which is officially opened as the benchmark price at this time.
Under the gaze of everyone in the hall, the number 1000 strangely stayed there for 10 seconds without moving!
Eh? Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, wondering what was going on. Some media outlets had already started whispering.
Ichiro Watanabe was also a little confused. In just a few seconds, he began to sweat profusely and his face turned pale.
Baichuan Feng also muttered to himself, didn't those institutions have an agreement on this? There is no tacit understanding at all.
"It's moving! It's moving!" Suddenly an excited shout rang out in the hall, and Seiko Matsuda, who was not far away, jumped three feet high.
Regardless of the female idol's inappropriate behavior, everyone looked at the big electronic screen at the same time.
The stock price of Shirakawa Electric finally changed, 1001, 1002, 1005... and then it kept rising, jumping faster and faster!
