Chapter 607: Kerry's request

That afternoon, Xiao Yunhai came to a cafe, and it was Kerry who invited him to drink coffee.
Despite Kerry's good cover, Xiao Yunhai could still see that he seemed to be in trouble and was not in a good mood.
Xiao Yunhai asked thoughtfully: "Kerry, are you worried about the theater?"
Kerry nodded and said, "Yes. The eight major film companies can't win this lawsuit. Once the judgment is made, I am afraid that our situation at MGM will be very difficult."
Xiao Yunhai said, "Is there no hope of winning?"
Kerry frowned and said, "No. Even we know that our theater does monopolize the distribution of movies, let alone outsiders. We can't justify this. Moreover, I believe the verdict is very high. Coming down soon. Do you know? Many of the bosses behind these companies are big shots. Even if the eight major companies work together, they are not opponents. Our MGM Cinemas has a market value of more than 50 billion US dollars and has more than 6,000 screens. , Located in more than 30 states in the United States, can bring us billions of dollars in revenue every year. It’s a shame to sell it like this."
Xiao Yunhai asked, "Kerry, what can I help you?"
Kerry must be very anxious after such a big incident. It is impossible to find himself out for coffee in his spare time. After all, his father owns 56% of the theater shares.
Kerry said: "Xiao, it is certain that we lose the lawsuit, but there is no other way. We are dealing with each other, hoping to ensure that we own at least 30% of the shares. I think, This goal should be no problem. But we at MGM, no, it should be our Smith family to be precise, but still want to have the dominance of the theater."
Xiao Yunhai said: "All you want me to be able to buy some shares, and then fully support you. Right?"
Kerry nodded and said, "Yes. I know you. I know that everything you do is for your own movies, and you don't want to be controlled by others. Just like MGM Cinema and Universal Cinema, you have the right to speak in it. , In this way, you can show your movie without hindrance. Am I right?"
Xiao Yunhai said: "That's right. I don't need the dominance of the theater, nor how much money the theater can bring to me. I just want to make my movie freely and show it to the audience. I already have the previous one. I did it, but there were some problems in the movie release."
Kerry said: "So you are the most suitable partner for our MGM. First, you have money, and second, you have no right and desire to control everything. If we sell you the shares of MGM Cinema, then your movie will be It will be unimpeded at the MGM Cinema. With your support, we can win the dominance of the theater and circumvent antitrust laws. This is a win-win for us."
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "But, Kerry, I really can't afford it."
The market value of MGM is more than 53 billion U.S. dollars. If you buy 10%, it will cost 5.3 billion. Although Xiao Yunhai is very rich, his most important goal is the China Cinema by the end of the year. After buying MGM, his domestic cinema is in trouble.
Kerry frowned and said, "Xiao, are you rejecting me? Just one "Jing Wu Hero" has brought you more than two billion dollars in net income. Now you tell me you have no money."
Xiao Yunhai said: "Kerry, you should know that next year our China Film and Television barriers will be lifted, and by the end of the year our country's largest cinema chain --- China Cinemas will be sold. It is a behemoth with a market value of US$200 billion. , I need it. Compared to America, China is my root. Do you understand?"
Kerry said: "It turns out you had this idea. In this way, you can exchange shares in Magic Special Effects Company for shares in MGM Films and Television."
Xiao Yunhai said decisively: "Kerry, don't think about this matter. I will never agree to this condition."
Magic special effects company is Xiao Yunhai's biggest support, especially after the development of new special effects technology, the market value of several times is a certainty.
Although he wouldn't hold it on forever, Xiao Yunhai would never make a move without reaching the highest point of the stock price.
Kerry frowned and said, "Is there no other way?"
Xiao Yunhai said: "Yes. You give me the cinema shares, and I use magic as collateral, and give me five years to pay it off. Isn't that enough? Anyway, you are not short of money."
Kerry thought for a while and said, "This is a way. How much are you going to buy?"
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "Let's look at the court's judgment in a few days. It's not anxious anyway. Maybe then, you might get more than 40% of the shares."
Kerry nodded and said, "Okay, I'll report to my father. By the way, I haven't congratulated you yet. Your "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" has sold 63 million copies worldwide. It can be said that it has swept the world by storm. Xiao, do I know? My intestines that I regret are now green."
Xiao Yunhai said: "The big head was taken away by the four publishing houses. Even if I sell 100 million copies, I will only get 30% of the profit."
Kerry smiled and said, "But you made a lot of money in the next few books."
Xiao Yunhai said affirmatively, "Of course."
The two chatted for a while, and went back separately.
That night, Xiao Yunhai received a call from Kerry, saying that his father agreed. After the court pronounces the verdict, we will deal with related matters.
Although MGM's plan is good, it will never keep up with the changes.
Xiao Yunhai left Los Angeles the next morning, and the economic crisis erupted like a volcano on that day.
The speed and impact of the whole process are incredible.
In just two days, the Wall Street stock market plummeted by 18%, and trillions of wealth evaporated without a trace.
Hollywood bears the brunt, including Xiao Yunhai's magic special effects company, the stocks of large and small film and television companies have fallen sharply, just like a roller coaster, it is reduced to the lowest level.
Like a magic special effects company, it went from forty-six dollars to thirty-two dollars in just one day.
However, it didn't matter to Xiao Yunhai, he wouldn't sell magical fantasy anyway.
But other companies can't stand it, especially the eight major film companies.
They were brought to court by those small and medium-sized film and television companies, and the stocks were already falling unstoppable, let alone after the economic crisis broke out.
It used to be a drop of 0.5 US dollars and 1 US dollar, but now it is better. Who can bear the direct fall of 5 US dollars and 7 US dollars.
In less than three days, the shares of the eight major film companies have dropped by at least 18%, and Kerry’s MGM has dropped by 26%.
The original cinema market value of 52 billion U.S. dollars dropped to 43 billion.
However, it is not without benefits. In view of the drastic impact of the economic crisis on major companies, the court’s monopoly on their theaters will be postponed.
After Xiao Yunhai returned to China, he learned from Zhao Wanqing that there was a financial crisis in the United States.
Xiao Yunhai frowned and said, "My wife, how much impact does this economic crisis have on China?"
Zhao Wanqing said: "It's very big. China and the United States are the world's largest countries, and their economic ties are very close. It's only a day before our side has been affected by a strong aftermath. Like. The stock prices of Hongda, Dongfang, Peng Pai and other companies have fallen by 6 percent."
Xiao Yunhai asked: "How about our Hanhai?"
Zhao Wanqing said: "It is not optimistic. However, Hanhai is different from other companies. More than 80% of the shares are in my father's hands. Relatively speaking, the turbulence is not big."
Xiao Yunhai said: "What impact will that have on our entertainment industry?"
Zhao Wanqing said: "At the very least, the output of movies and TV shows will drop drastically, because at this juncture, most investors are overwhelmed by themselves. Who would invest in movies and TV shows?"
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "Doesn't that mean we can have a good rest?"
Zhao Wanqing shook her head and said with a smile: "Completely wrong. If you have any movies and TV series, you can shoot in this time period. Because the worth of stars is the lowest now, the original 30-40 million may drop to 10-20 million. "
Xiao Yunhai laughed loudly and said, "My wife, you still have economic acumen. By the way, how much money do we have now? I mean working capital."
Zhao Wanqing said: ""Jing Wu Hero" received only 1.2 billion US dollars at the global box office. I had already replaced it with Hua Xia coins before. "Langya List", "The Voice of China" and "Run, Brother" made a total profit. 9.6 billion. We now have 29 billion Chinese coins in our account, and there are more than 3 billion out there. Husband, what do you want to do?"
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "I am very interested in the theaters in the United States and the special effects talents in Hollywood."
Zhao Wanqing said: "It should be no problem to recruit some special effects talents. As for the theater, isn't it that easy?"
Xiao Yunhai said: "I heard many experts say that this financial crisis is very serious. I don't believe that the eight major film companies can support it. Once they have problems, we can get cinema shares at a very small price. If we With the theater chain covering the entire North America, we won’t have to worry about the pronunciation of our movies in the future."
Zhao Wanqing smiled and said: "In order to achieve this goal, we also need to get some shares in the three theaters of MGM, Warner and Disney."
"Yesterday, Kerry came to me."
Xiao Yunhai talked about the agreement he reached with Kerry, and said: "I think this approach is quite good. Our goals are different, but we can form the best complement. I think other companies should be willing to do the same. After all, In this way, they can not only evade the antitrust law, but also continue to control the overall situation, and at the same time we also get what we want."
Zhao Wanqing said: "Yes. But let's not be too anxious. With the outbreak of the economic crisis, the market value of major companies' theaters will definitely drop greatly~EbookFREE.me~ Then we will go to negotiate."
Xiao Yunhai nodded and said, "Smart. Wife, how are our wedding preparations?"
Zhao Wanqing said with some distress: "The most troublesome thing is the invitation. You need to think about it, but you can't leave anyone out."
Xiao Yunhai said: "Yes. When we finish sending the invitation and get the domestic affairs done, we will take the two elderly people to Los Angeles. By the way, are the wedding photos taken in China or abroad?"
Zhao Wanqing thought for a while and said, "It's still domestic."
Next, the two began to discuss matters related to the wedding, and looked at the guest list back and forth several times, starting at four o'clock in the afternoon and discussing it until 11 o'clock in the evening, and then they rested.
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