fictionpage Chapter 3328 Ringing the Bell at the Listing
Chapter 3328 Ringing the Bell at the Listing
Chapter 3328 Ringing the Bell at the Listing
At 6:30 a.m., in the VIP conference room at the headquarters of Little Red Horse Music Company.
Zhang Tan sat at the head of the table, with a full manual of today's ceremony spread out in front of him.
Today is a great day for Little Red Horse Music Company to ring the bell for its IPO! After months of intensive preparation, we have finally reached the last step.
Little Red Horse Music Company is currently immersed in a joyful atmosphere, and all employees are highly motivated.
At this moment, Wang Shilong, Lin Wan, and Song Yang sat on either side of the conference room, each with an encrypted tablet computer in front of them, displaying a real-time stock price monitoring interface on the screen.
Zhang sighed and said, "There are two hours left for the final check of all the steps."
He owns several companies and is quite wealthy, but this is the first time he has ever had a company go public, so he is inevitably a little nervous.
Wang Shilong, general manager of Xiaohongma Music Company, pulled up a list and said, "The exchange has confirmed that the bell-ringing platform will open at 8:30, and our time slot is from 9:25 to 9:30. The host will be the deputy general manager of the exchange, and the list of people who will ring the bell has been given to the exchange."
CFO Lin Wan continued, "The financial data has been finalized, and the opening price range is set at 28.5-32 yuan. Our issue price is 26.8 yuan. Based on last night's grey market trading, we expect the opening price to rise by 18%-22%."
As she spoke, she pulled up a set of graphs: "This is an analysis of the subscription enthusiasm of institutional investors over the past month. Cultural industry funds accounted for 67%, which is in line with our original intention of introducing strategic investors."
General Counsel Song Yang opened the legal documents and said, "The legal statement for listing has been finalized by King & Wood Mallesons."
“What about media control?” Zhang asked with a sigh.
Wang Shilong said, "A total of 48 media outlets were invited, including 32 financial media and 16 cultural and entertainment media. All interview questions were pre-screened, and sensitive topics such as stock price predictions and future mergers and acquisitions were prohibited."
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The wall clock pointed to seven o'clock.
The meeting was almost over when Zhang Tan closed the document and asked one last time, "Are the children ready?"
Wang Shilong said, "Miss Tan Jin'er has already arrived at the company with Xi'er and is doing the final touches at the image studio. Xiaobai, Xiaomi, Liuliu, Dudu, and Chengcheng, accompanied by their personal assistants, will depart from the academy at 7:30. In addition, Shi Baobao will come from home with Yuxiao."
These children are core members of the Malan Flower Children's Choir, and now that their music company has gone public, they have been invited to participate.
Especially Xi'er, as a key figure in Little Red Horse Music Company, was arranged by Zhang Tan to go on stage and ring the bell.
Zhang Tan stood up and straightened his suit cuffs.
The dark gray custom-made suit is made of top-quality Italian fabric, with a small silver horse head badge on the left lapel, the logo of Little Red Horse Music Company.
“Let’s go check out the studio,” he said.
In the image studio on the seventh floor, Xi'er sat on a special children's makeup chair, which was lowered to a suitable height.
Three stylists are making final adjustments: one is fixing the hair, one is checking the clothes, and one is gently wiping the face.
Tan Jin'er stood aside and watched.
Xi'er saw Zhang Tan and his group as soon as they entered.
She cheerfully called out "Godfather!"
The chief stylist reported to Zhang Tan: "Miss Xi'er's outfit is a pale yellow silk dress, a matching headband, and white leather shoes. The colors symbolize sunshine and hope."
Zhang Tan smiled and said to the stylist, "Keep the makeup as light as possible, to preserve the child's natural appearance. She is a representative of children, not an artist."
"Understood." The stylist immediately used a damp cotton swab to lightly wipe away the blush.
Tan Jin'er said softly, "Xi'er woke up at five o'clock this morning and practiced the bell-ringing action by tapping the bowl with chopsticks."
Xi'er laughed, a little embarrassed.
At 7:25, Xiaobai and the others arrived.
Xiao Bai and the others were all wearing little suits, which Zhang Tan had specially commissioned a designer to create for today's occasion.
The garments feature subtle embroidery of small red horse badges on the inside of the cuffs.
"Old man, is my bow tie too tight?" Xiaobai tugged at the dark blue velvet bow tie around his neck.
Zhang Tan knelt down to help her adjust: "The ceremony needs to be more formal. You can loosen it after it's over."
Liu Liu leaned close to Xi'er, her eyes shining: "Xi'er, you look like a little princess today! Can I touch your dress?"
“Sure, but you can’t touch other places, hiahia~” Xi’er said generously, but she was also well aware of the perverted Liu’s behavior.
At this moment, Wang Shilong walked in and said, "Mr. Zhang, it's time. The vehicle is waiting downstairs."
Zhang Tan straightened up and led everyone downstairs. Xiao Bai took the initiative to reach out his hand for him to hold.
8:40 AM, Shanghai Stock Exchange.
Beneath the 15-meter-high atrium, the crowd had taken their places in an orderly fashion. The bell-ringing platform in the center was made of black marble and was about 1.2 meters high. The bronze bell hanging above it was 80 centimeters in diameter and engraved with the emblem of the stock exchange and the seal script words "Fairness, Openness, and Impartiality".
The Little Red Horse Music Company's exhibition area was located to the left of the bell-ringing platform. The company's promotional video played on a huge LED screen: a cartoon little red horse ran on a musical staff, turning into musical notes; the scene switched to children singing in a recording studio, and finally settled on the company logo and stock code "XHM".
As Zhang Tan and his entourage entered through the VIP entrance, a round of polite applause broke out. He nodded slightly in acknowledgment and led Xi'er to their reserved seats. Xiao Bai and the others, accompanied by Tan Jin'er and her assistant, sat in the first row of the viewing area.
At 9:00 AM sharp, the exchange's deputy general manager took to the stage to preside over the meeting.
"Good morning, distinguished guests. Today, we celebrate the listing ceremony of Little Red Horse Music Co., Ltd. This company focuses on music copyright operation, deeply cultivates the music industry, and has built a complete music content ecosystem..."
Zhang Tan listened quietly from below the stage, his gaze sweeping across the hall: to the left was the institutional investor area, where several familiar faces nodded in greeting; to the right was the media area, with all the camera lenses pointed at the bell-ringing platform; behind them was the company employee representative area, where thirty core employees, dressed in uniform, looked solemn and excited.
At 9:20, the host announced: "Now, please welcome Mr. Zhang Tan, founder and chairman of Little Red Horse Music, Mr. Wang Shilong, general manager of Little Red Horse Music Company, and Ms. Tan Xier, representative of children's music charity, to the stage for the bell-ringing ceremony."
The applause rang out again, this time even more enthusiastic.
Zhang Tan stood up and straightened his suit. He first bowed to the guest area, then turned to the staff area and bowed deeply once more.
This action, which was not pre-planned, brought tears to the eyes of many long-time employees.
Four years of entrepreneurship, from a three-person studio to a listed company, all the hardships have gained weight at this moment.
Zhang Tan extended his hand, and Xi'er placed her small hand in his palm. Their hands were vastly different in size, yet equally firm.
Wang Shilong stood to the side, waving to the crowd with a bright smile. He held a small number of shares in the music company, but once it went public, he would immediately become a billionaire, achieving financial freedom overnight!
Ascend the seven steps to the bell-ringing platform, the surface of which is covered with a deep red carpet.
The bronze bell appears even more solemn up close, with the bell mallet tied with red silk to the sandalwood frames on both sides.
The staff stepped forward, untied the ribbon, and handed the three mallets to them. Among them, Xi'er's mallet was scaled down, with a mallet head only the size of an egg, also wrapped in soft leather, making it a miniature version.
The host began the countdown: "Please get ready—five, four, three, two, one—"
Zhang Tan turned his head to look at Xi'er, gesturing with his eyes. Xi'er took a deep breath, grasped the small mallet with both hands, and raised it to shoulder height.
Ring the bell!
All three mallets were swung out at the same time.
"clang--"
The deep, resonant sound of the bells echoed through every corner of the hall.
Xi'er held the position for half a second after striking the mallet before slowly lowering it.
The tolling of the bells finally faded away.
The host announced: "Little Red Horse Music is officially launched!"
The stock code on the LED screen lit up instantly, and the first transaction data appeared: opening price 31.2 yuan, up 16.4%.
The applause rang out for the third time, and this time it lasted for a full minute.