"The 16 theaters in Ilian were built by a company called 'East Coast Entertainment'. Although East Coast Entertainment's annual financial reports over the years have not been very impressive, they are pretty good. They have stable income every year. They were once considered The investment company on Xie Lisi Street in the Imperial Capital has identified companies that are worthy of investment. If it were not for the fact that their scale has not yet reached the standards for listing, they might have been listed on Xie Lisi Street. "After Albert knew that Du Lin was interested in these theaters. A large amount of information was immediately collected, not only for this year, but also for the previous five years and financial reports.
These things may be trade secrets to some ordinary people, but for people like Albert, getting this information only requires paying a small price. He is willing to invest this kind of upfront investment because he knows that as long as he facilitates this transaction, his return will be hundreds, hundreds, or even more times of his investment.
Albert turned the chair over at Jose's reminder. He marveled at the luxurious interior decoration of the car and the ingenious idea of the chair being able to rotate. There was a table between the front seat and the back seat, and he put these materials on the table. As a gold medal salesman, he had high professionalism and work ethics... probably. Dulin picked up each document and examined it carefully before putting it down. If we only go by these written figures, East Coast Entertainment's accounts should be sufficient.
He thought about this question and decided to ask Albert, "If this company's economic situation is as perfect as stated in these reports, why do they still need financing to have the funds to invest in theater playback equipment?" Renovation? You know, two hundred thousand is not a lot of money.”
Albert laughed dryly, and once again made a huge leap in his mind about Du Lin's worth. What do you mean two hundred thousand is not a lot of money? It was as easy as saying that the twenty yuan in his pocket was not a lot of money!
At this time, he remembered what the senior who took him on the road said to him. As long as he can hug a golden thigh in this life, he doesn't need to think about anything else. Albert's fiery gaze lingered on Dulin for a moment, then he lowered his head and became more humble.
“East Coast Entertainment has a total of three founders, one of whom left the company at the beginning of this year and sold his shares to the other two founders, so what they said is that they no longer have much liquidity on hand. They don’t want to renovate and upgrade the theater chain, so they plan to find another partner to solve this problem. One or more, it doesn’t matter, the key is the money.” Albert took out another partner from the briefcase. A newspaper was placed on the table. Half of the newspaper's page was devoted to gossip about the changes in the ownership of East Coast Entertainment Company. It was said that an actress caused problems in the friendship between three good friends.
Dulin just glanced at it and put it aside. He was not sure whether it was a scam, but among the scams he knew, some scams were laid out for more than five years, and the five years of operation were just for the final blow. He believed that in the dream world, someone could turn himself into another person for 60 million, and the change lasted for five years. There might be people in this world who could do these things.
Of course, this reason is not bad, but there is also a doubt. If the purpose of repurchasing shares is to ensure the integrity of the company, then why are they selling now? Everything Dulin experienced in the dream was much more advanced and advanced than some things in this era, so he felt that this was a doubtful point. And as an entertainment company closely related to the film industry, how could it be possible to think of replacing and upgrading equipment only when the situation is about to happen? These are all doubts and loopholes.
The temperature in the car is very pleasant, at least five degrees cooler than the temperature outside. It’s not that this car has black technology like air conditioning, but there are ice cubes stored in some parts of this car to solve the problem of overheating in summer. There were already beads of sweat on Albert's head. He took a few more organized documents and put them on the table, all of which were about the founder of East Coast Entertainment Company.
Du Lin flipped through it casually for a while. If the other party was a liar, the information would be absolutely perfect and there wouldn't be a single problem found, so it was all in vain. When he put down the information, he suddenly asked, "Are these three founders all locals? Have they all started families?"
This is a very strange question. Although Albert didn’t understand why Dulin asked this, he still nodded, “They are all well-known local people and they all have their own families and clans. What do you mean? ?”
Dulin smiled, "The complete social relationship structure represents a person's sense of responsibility to society. Only a responsible person is a useful person. You may not understand what I am saying, but just remember it."
Next, in silence, under the astonished gazes of passers-by, this silver Haussmann parked in the middle of Third Avenue in the Second Borough of Ilian and opened in front of a four-story hotel with the East Coast Entertainment brand. door. The signboard of this company is a bit old and looks a bit weathered. In fact, these signs are not old and were only made the year before last. However, the air on the coastline is salty, so it is natural for these signs to look old.
Albert took the initiative to open the door for Dulin. The first impression when entering this company was like visiting a museum. The lobby on the first floor is very empty, and the marble floor is well maintained, reflecting the shadow of the chandelier on the ceiling. Surrounded by neat display cabinets, there are rolls of film reels placed in these display cabinets, and there is a small card under each film reel, explaining what movie is in the film reel, what year it was played, and the starring role. and who directed it, and how much box office it sold in East Coast Entertainment's theaters.
When a customer comes in, the receptionist at the front desk immediately greets him. A navy blue professional coat and a delicate women's shirt make this lady look very capable. She has long flaxen hair and smiles very brightly. It's touching, and the facial features seem to come alive. She did not disturb Du Lin's visit to the displays at the counter, but followed them quietly. She did not speak until Du Lin withdrew his eyes from the displays.
"Hello, how can I help you?" She leaned slightly. During this period of observation, she felt that Du Lin's aura was very strong and he should be a big shot, so her attitude was also correct. Putting it very low, "You can call me Lilith, I will be happy to serve you."
Albert took a step forward and stood between Lilith and Du Lin. Du Lin was his client, and he planned to treat Du Lin as his only client. How could he let a company's front desk lower his value? After greeting Lilith politely and with a refusing smile, he explained his purpose. As soon as she heard that she was here to invest, Lilith became even more enthusiastic. After notifying the founder of the company, she took the two of them to the living room on the second floor and served them fragrant coffee.
From the current point of view, everything seems so formal. Even Dulin himself is a little doubtful whether he is a little too suspicious. A display cabinet can be placed in a company to display glory, and it is in the hall as soon as he enters. The founder of this company attaches great importance to history and honor. With such a culture and heritage, wouldn’t it be a pity to be a liar? But sometimes when one begins to doubt something, all impossibilities become less certain.
Soon one of the founders, "bearded Eric", appeared in the conference room. He was wearing a blue and red plaid short-sleeved shirt, beach shorts and a pair of sandals. His messy brown hair and beard were indistinguishable. Find out who is who. He wears a pair of black-rimmed eyes, is a bit fat, and does look a bit artistic. He greeted Dulin warmly and shook hands, then asked the two of them to sit down. "Hello, I'm Eric, a filmmaker." He shrugged his shoulders, like a mountain shaking. , "I heard Lilith said you want to invest, right?"
Dulin nodded, Albert put the prospectus on the table, Eric flipped through two pages, "I don't know what to call you yet... Okay, Mr. Dulin, since you can get this The prospectus shows that you have a certain social status in Ilian. In fact, we are not willing to recruit those... you know, not very friendly funds into the company. I need to explain a few points to you to avoid possible future problems. Unpleasant disagreements arise in cooperation.”
He rolled his eyes and said, "First of all, after your investment comes in, you become our partner, but the decision-making power on how to operate the theater chain lies with me and my partner. You only have the right to share dividends. Of course, in order to make both of us happy, There is a perfect cooperation process, all financial status is open to you, and you can check our income and net profit at any time. ”
"Second point, we will make additional investment from next year to the year after that, and may reduce your shareholding. You can choose to invest additional funds like us, or you can choose to give up. This is your freedom. Changes in equity are I hope you can understand that after all, our purpose of establishing the company is not only to develop in the Ilian region, but we will also consider expanding our business in other places.”
"The third point is that we plan to carry out a film production plan within this year. This is an additional investment. You can invest or not. This part of the funds is not included in the company's financing and does not hold shares. In the theater chain During the screening, the fee charged will be slightly lower than that of other films, and I hope you can understand.”
"The main thing is that these three points are more important, and there are other details in the contract. If you are sure you want to invest, you can take this contract back to a professional to look at it. If there are no problems, we can sign it anytime and anywhere! "
"Do you have any question?"
(End of chapter)