"EMI is just a smoke bomb. No one from PolyGram or EMI can be aware of this fact. Therefore, this smoke bomb is limited to the four of us. Charlie, during the negotiation process, you don't need to show any Tendency, just let the team play independently.”
"Actually, boss, I'm wondering, can we take down PolyGram and EMI together?"
"What do you think?"
"It won't work for the time being. Neither the antitrust agencies in Europe nor North America will pass it. However, EMI's operating conditions have been very bad in recent years. Last year, its revenue was equivalent to US$1.53 billion and it lost 46 million. Taking into account the current financial situation, which has also not improved, In 2017, EMI will suffer losses for at least three consecutive years. If this continues, I think EMI will definitely actively seek buyers for acquisitions."
"Then we have to hope that EMI can sustain for a few more years. After Daenerys acquires PolyGram, it will definitely attract the attention of other companies to the recording industry."
"Hmm... It seems like that."
"I think it's impossible. It's unrealistic to win over PolyGram and EMI at the same time. Even if there are a few years between them, other companies may be able to take over both of them, but for us, the possibility of regulatory approval is very low. Through the acquisition of PolyGram, we have been able to obtain a huge music copyright inventory and nearly 30% of the global music market share. All Daenerys has to do is continue to develop and consolidate on this basis."
"You can also eat some small shrimps."
"That's right."
Daenerys Cinema, a conference room in Building 1 of the Administrative District.
Even though it's Saturday, Simon is still working.
The main reason is that the old man asked the family to go to Australia to spend Christmas together. Once they leave, they will not be able to return until at least the New Year.
Simon needs to arrange some work here before setting off.
Under discussion is Daenerys' upcoming takeover of PolyGram, one of the world's record giants.
There were only four people in the conference room: Simon, Pascal, Nancy Brill and Richard Palmes, CEO of Daenerys Records Group.
Daenerys finalized plans to expand her music business after the end of the last fiscal year in early October, targeting the European record industry giant Polygram. Over the past two months, Daenerys has quietly completed the preparatory processes such as the formation of the early acquisition team and due diligence on PolyGram. She has even drafted a letter of intent for the acquisition, and is only waiting to officially start contact with PolyGram after New Year's Day. and negotiation.
Richard Palmes waited for his boss to finish speaking to Nancy Brill, and then took over at the right time: "Simon, my question is, what if PolyGram sees through our intentions, or insists on a policy that we can't The high offer we accepted, what should we do, should we turn to EMI?”
PolyGram and EMI each had a complete fiscal year cycle. The former's revenue was converted into US dollars, equivalent to 2.21 billion, with a net profit of 219 million, while the latter's revenue was 1.53 billion, with a loss of 46 million. Affected by revenue performance and the overall downturn in the recording industry, PolyGram's current market value is equivalent to US$7.6 billion, while EMI's is US$4.3 billion.
The difference is obvious.
Simon shook his head directly: "10 billion US dollars is the upper limit of our quotation for PolyGram. If we cannot achieve the goal, we will give up temporarily and will not acquire anyone. The overall record industry is in decline, and time is in our favor. Moreover, in the industry It is unlikely that a higher offer will come out than ours.”
Everyone continued to discuss some details and the meeting ended.
Nancy Brill went downstairs with Simon. The small female executive held a thick folder in her arms and stood side by side in the elevator. She tilted her head slightly and glanced upward at the man beside her.
Simon felt Nancy's observation and asked with a smile: "Am I becoming handsome again?"
"It's even more mysterious," Nancy said without avoiding Simon's gaze: "Boss, did you know in advance that the box office performance of "Titanic" would be very good?"
"yes."
Nancy: “…”
The little female executive is a little depressed. You admitted it directly, and how do you ask me to list the various clues I found
Don't play by the rules.
So I could only ask: "Well, boss, how much do you think the box office of "Titanic" can be?"
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Simon said seriously: "At least 200 million locally, and 500 to 600 million globally. We can make back the money by selling a little more video tapes and DVDs in the future."
"boss?"
"Um?"
"Has anyone ever told you that you are hypocritical?"
"I know that myself."
Nancy: “…”
With a smile on his face, Simon said, "If I were too honest, I would scare you poor and insignificant Earthlings."
Nancy looked helpless: "Boss, can you be more serious?"
"A very cruel reality is that serious men are not liked by women. Just like me, if I am serious... No, except for someone as dazzling as me. In short, if it is other serious men, you may not even talk to him No interest at all.”
Nancy simply stopped looking at Simon, stood up straight and looked forward, planning not to talk to a certain guy until she got out of the elevator.
When they came downstairs, they both wanted to go to the office area on the second floor. There was already a black car waiting here.
It's a waste of time to walk from here to the ground a few hundred meters below. However, there are many electric cars in the park. Simon is the only one who can make a car just a few steps away.
The bodyguard opened the car door, and Nancy hesitated a little, then got in.
Waiting for the car to start, she saw the man next to her taking every opportunity to read a draft of the acquisition agreement for South Korea's Samsung Electronics. Nancy waited for a moment, raised her hand to press the block in the front row, and made sure that the two bodyguards in the front row could not hear her. Said: "Boss, are you afraid that someone will attack you?"
"Um."
"Aren't you very powerful?"
Simon didn't even raise his head, half-jokingly: "It's not because you Earthlings are too weak to stop bullets."
Nancy resisted the urge to roll her eyes and deliberately took a few more glances at the documents in the man's hand. Seeing that he was not shy, she lost interest and continued to ask: "Boss, what on earth is going on with "Titanic"" Ah, yesterday you were able to defy the pressure of "The Flash 2", I'm really curious?"
At this point, Nancy glanced at Simon's profile and couldn't help but add: "I discovered, boss, that from the beginning, you have been very supportive of this project, even conniving. Did you already know about it? Will it succeed?”
Simon turned his head and glanced at the small female executive next to him: "So, what kind of answer do you want?"
Nancy raised her hand to make a gesture, and her eyes locked with Simon's again: "Boss, frankly speaking, do you have some ability to predict the future?"
Simon was quite firm: "No."
After speaking, he looked away and continued reading the document in front of him.
Nancy followed a certain guy for a moment and suddenly said, "Boss, are you tired of hiding your secrets like this?"
Feeling the inexplicable softness in Nancy's tone, Simon raised his head again and looked at the small female executive beside him with a smile.
They looked at each other for a moment and leaned over.
Nancy hid subconsciously, feeling the man continue to approach, and by some strange combination of circumstances, she took the initiative to meet him.
Then I felt a kiss on my nose.
After staying in a daze for a moment, she realized that a certain guy had once again turned his attention to the document in front of him, and Nancy suddenly felt a little annoyed.
just.
It must have been because she was too small, it was supposed to be... a kiss on the lips.
Then he felt a little angry and resentful.
Bastard, can't you just accommodate yourself and lower your head
Also, if you don’t answer, you don’t answer, and you use such clumsy means to change the topic. It’s really, really abominable!
Her cheeks felt hot and dizzy for a while, and Nancy suddenly understood something again.
The mysterious and wonderful things about the guy next to him seemed not to be hidden much, at least from the people who were familiar with him. He just would never admit it.
anyway.
What should we do now
Doesn't kissing the nose count as kissing? After kissing, can it be treated as if nothing happened
It’s not that far from the third floor to the second floor of the cinema.
The car stopped quickly.
The bodyguard who got out of the car in the front row came to the window. He just opened the door a little, and was immediately slammed shut by Nancy in the car. The sensible bodyguard immediately gave up and waved to the other side. The two bodyguards were quietly outside the window. The ground recedes further.
Simon looked up and saw Nancy staring at him with bright cat eyes and asked, "Why don't you get out of the car?"
"You just kissed me."
"Oh, I'm sorry," Simon said with a sincere face, and then said in a blink of an eye, "Seriously, it's time for you to find a boyfriend."
Boy friend
Is this human language? !
Nancy's eyes widened, and then her small body burst out with great strength, grabbing someone's arm and biting it.
The two bodyguards standing nearby saw the black car tremble suddenly, looked at each other, and turned around quickly. Because of the one-way film on the windows, they couldn't see inside the car, but they could see outside from inside the car. It would be bad if the big boss misunderstood them.
However, after the two turned around, they couldn't help but sigh.
Nancy Brill has such a small body, but her boss is really cruel to her, and he doesn't even show mercy to her.