Coming out of the Fox headquarters, the sun was shining brightly above my head, and the street wind was blowing hot.
"Li, you are a good negotiator. This is the first time I have seen such a negotiation." George put on his sunglasses and couldn't see his eyes. He didn't know if this guy was mocking him.
However, Li Anran didn't take it to heart. He was sarcastic. As long as he can get things done, he can say whatever he wants.
He knew the actual transaction price in history, which was US$570 million. This was the final transaction price, so the asking price of US$550 million was not too outrageous.
The reason why Davis has dropped to 630 million and his bid is lower than 560 million is because he doesn’t want Davis to find it too easy. Because it is too easy, it will increase his appetite. If he asks Murdoch to raise the price, it will be miserable.
"Li, it seems there is no need for you to change your nationality. Davis has no intention of discriminating against you at all." George got into the car and then waved him and Huang Wei to go in together, "Let's go first Eat."
Their bodyguard got into another car, and then the three cars started and drove towards Rodeo Street.
The three of them went to Davis to discuss the purchase of Fox Film Company. Gu Meng took other girls to go shopping. Rodeo Street is a famous shopping paradise in Los Angeles, where all the All the top luxury stores in the world.
When we arrived at the appointed place, we saw several girls sitting on seats outside the cafe from a distance, chatting and laughing, and seemed very happy.
"I know there is a good Mexican restaurant next to it. I will take you to try it." George stretched out his hand to greet the girls, and then pointed to a restaurant not far away and introduced.
When the girls saw Li Anran and the others coming, they stood up one after another and picked up the shopping bags beside them. Good guy, almost everyone is carrying several bags in their hands. It seems that these girls are really having fun here.
Li Anran glanced sideways at Huang Wei and felt relieved when he saw that she looked calm and didn't seem to be envious. This is not her ambition. In her eyes, luxury goods and the like are probably the same as the goods at roadside stalls. What is foundation? That's it.
A group of people entered the restaurant and sat down in the corner. The bodyguards sat in the seats outside them. The restaurant, which was not big, was suddenly packed.
After ordering the meal, George rubbed his hands and smiled and asked: "Li, I think it will be no problem to win Fox for $600 million, and you are not short of this money. But... I heard that the Austrian stock market The situation is very good now and it is rising all the way. It is not a good idea to sell the stock and buy Fox."
Li Anran was a little surprised. The Austrian stock market is too small, so almost no one pays attention to this. How did George know the stock market was going up?
Before he could ask any questions, George chuckledHe explained with a smile, "My old friend Rogers wrote me a letter at the end of last year, thinking that the Austrian stock market was an overlooked gold mine and hoping that I would invest in it. Well, I have always trusted his vision. , so I invested 100 million, and obviously, I made money."
At this point, George suddenly showed a narrow smile, "You know? I went there at the beginning of the year. When I arrived at my old friend Rogers, I also met an Oriental named Wang Weijie."
Seeing the surprise on Li Anran's face, the old man knew that his raid was successful and immediately laughed loudly, "Isn't that right? Surprised? Li, I actually knew you earlier than Nate. Of course, I got to know you from your partner."
It took a while for Li Anran to wake up and couldn't help but smile. So damn small.
The reason why he invested in the Austrian stock market was actually to follow in the footsteps of Rogers. Rogers discovered this extremely niche stock market in Austria during a self-driving trip. After careful research, he called on friends to invest. In just three years, the stock market increased fivefold, so he was later called the father of the Austrian stock market.
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Since Wang Weijie passed away, financial reports have been faxed every week, so Li Anran is aware of the stock market trends, but does not know that he and Rogers are involved, let alone that George has come all the way to meet Wang Weijie. .
"George, you always surprise me." Li Anran was helpless.
"Then tell me, how do you plan to run Fox in the future? Forgive me for being curious, because I agree with your point of view. With the popularity of televisions, many people are not willing to go to movie theaters to watch movies. , For example, I haven’t been to a movie theater for a year. ”
Regarding George’s test, Li Anran did not hesitate at all and carefully explained the development trends in his previous life. "Television is a trend and is irreversible. But TV also has its own problems, that is, insufficient content. I bought film companies just to make more movies, enrich TV content, and keep the audience firmly on the sofa at home. So the acquisition Fox is just the first step. Next, I will buy TV stations. Movies can increase the TV station’s ratings, so the real money is TV.”
Li Anran did not reveal his past, because he did not reveal his past. We still have our own plans for Fox. In addition to open source, isn't there another way to save money? Domestic movie cities are only on paper now. If the acquisition of Fox is successful, the construction of the movie city will begin.
A large part of the reason why the cost of Ami's movies is high is the scene construction. What is the cost of building a scene in China, and what is the cost here? Even post-production can be completed in Xiangjiang, which can also significantly reduce costs. Coupled with the natural advantages of its own videotape factory, Aramco can also capture the huge profits in the videotape market.
There are also countless movies he has watched, and they can make a lot of money just by making some hits. If Marvel, DC, and all the copyrights are taken down, he can make enough money from the peripheral products of these movies to make his hands cramp.
For a moment, he was a little shocked to realize that he was bargaining too willfully. I don’t need this little money, so I can get 600,000,300. It’s better to have a long night and a lot of dreams.
"Television station?" Unexpectedly, George's brows suddenly frowned, "Li, if you want to acquire a TV station, you must become an American citizen. According to the law, the media is not allowed to be controlled by foreigners. In my hand."
Li Anran blinked, but he didn't expect that half an hour ago he happily said that he didn't need to change his nationality, but now he went back.
"But you don't have to worry about it. Let me handle the matter of changing nationality for you. I guarantee that it will be done for you within a week. You just need to pay some money to cooperate with me. Now let's talk about something else... George's eyes finally showed enthusiasm, "Buying a TV station is much more expensive than Fox. How much are you prepared to invest?"
According to Murdoch's operation back then, he spent 570 million to buy it. After acquiring half of the shares of Fox Movies, he spent more than 1.8 billion to buy seven TV stations from Metro Media, creating the Fox Television Network, the fourth largest TV station in the United States, at a cost of about 2.5 billion. After that, he spent another 5.9 billion to buy the remaining shares, and finally owned 100% of Fox.
Li Anran did not want to follow Murdoch’s old path, because Murdoch did not have abundant funds at that time. He even encountered a crisis in the 1990s and almost went bankrupt.
After careful calculation, Li Anran strengthened his heart. Fox must win. This is a key step for him to gain a foothold in Aramco and lay a solid foundation for future development.
"I made a rough estimate of how much Fox Film Company shares can be purchased, and the budget is between 8 and 1 billion. The budget for purchasing the TV station should be around 2 billion, and it should be completed within three years, which is about the same That’s it.”
George was overjoyed. Isn’t the reason why he was so enthusiastic because the Li Anran in front of him was a big piece of fat? It's fine now. Li Anran has changed from fat meat to a big fat pig. It's so delicious.
"Bank of America is willing to help you, Li. You don't have to worry about funds. I can give you whatever you need." George smiled like a flower. Originally, he only showed eight teeth, but now he can see his back groove. Teeth.
That night, Li Anran called Xiangjiang Company and asked Erica to bring relevant personnel to Amei quickly to prepare for the property review before the acquisition. George introduced a law firm called Wilson, who sent a team to participate in the acquisition.
As for funds, just as George promised, Bank of America will provide maximum support, and the down payment of one billion US dollars can be called at any time. The only thing Li Anran has to do is to transfer the Fox equity and part of the Austrian stock market. Stocks pledged to Americabank.