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????當然，《赫芬頓郵報》（HuffingtonPost）并非披露此事的獨家媒體。MSN、音樂博客NME都發(fā)表了類似的詭辯，尤其令人吃驚的是，納斯達克（NASDAQ）官方網(wǎng)站也加入了這個行列。 ????以下是事實真相：博諾是高地風險投資公司（Elevation Partners）的合伙人之一。這是一家私募股權基金，曾于2009和2010年投資Facebook約2.1億美元。如果以Facebook股價每股38美元計算，高地風險投資公司的股票價值接近15億美元（包括其在IPO期間售出的大約1.75億美元股票）。 ????不過，這并不意味著博諾“能從萬眾期待的IPO中獲得高達15億美元。”甚至遠遠沒有這么多。 ????首先，博諾只是高地風險投資公司的六位創(chuàng)始合伙人之一。所以說，（減去原始投資后）他最多能獲得2.16億美元。不過，我們還必須知道，高地風險投資公司只能獲取其交易凈收益的20%，剩下的都屬于其有限責任合伙人。所以，轉瞬之間，博諾的收入就減少到區(qū)區(qū)4,300萬美元。 ????最后，高地風險投資公司首發(fā)基金的優(yōu)先收益率為8%。E它的首發(fā)基金總值為19億美元，這意味著在其合伙人開始獲得任何收益之前，該基金必須向投資人回報超過20億美元。多虧了Facebook和點評網(wǎng)站Yelp，高地風險投資公司的目標也許已經實現(xiàn)了，但它仍然是我們計算博諾收益時要考慮的一個因素。 ????所以，博諾最多能獲得4,300萬美元。換句話說，只是比小甜甜布蘭妮?斯皮爾斯擔任兩年《英國偶像》（The X Factor）評委的收入高一點。與傳聞的保羅?麥卡特尼的10.4億美元凈資產相比，更是小巫見大巫。顯然，F(xiàn)acebook對博諾不薄，但遠非外界所描繪的那么好。 ????譯者：項航 |
????Of course, HuffPo was not alone. Similar sophistry was posted at MSN, music blog NME and, most egregiously, on NASDAQ's own website. ????Here's the reality: Bono is a partner with Elevation Partners, a private equity firm that invested around $210 million into Facebook in 2009 and 2010. At $38 per share, the position is valued at approximately $1.5 billion (including around $175m sold during the IPO). ????But that doesn't mean Bono "could stand to make up to $1.5 billion off the widely anticipated IPO." Not even close. ????First, Bono was one of just six founding partners of Elevation Partners. So, at best he'd get $216 million (once the original investment is subtracted). But then you have to realize that Elevation only receives 20% of the profits on its deal, with the rest going to its limited partners. So, suddenly, Bono's take is down to $43 million. ????Finally, Elevation's debut fund featured an 8% preferred return. That means Elevation's $1.9 billion debut fund must already have returned more than $2 billion before any of its partners begin collecting any profit whatsoever. It probably got there, thanks to Facebook and Yelp (YELP), but it should still be factored into the equation. ????So, again, at best Bono gets $43 million. Or, in other words, just more than Britney Spears will make for two years of judging The X Factor. Let alone Paul McCartney's reported $1.04 billion net worth. Clearly Facebook has been good to Bono, but not nearly as good as is being portrayed... |
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