I’m in Hollywood Chapter 1077: Popular popularity
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Firefly Studios, sitting in the lounge area near the tempered glass curtain wall on the second floor of the office LOFT in the digital field, AOL Chairman Robert · Pittman looked at the sky and was gradually stained with red clouds, but he did not see the joy of this magnificent sunset scene .
The article that Eric interviewed by 《The New York Times》 a few days ago caused countless media talks at global, but also injected another stimulant into the already-foaming new technology industry. Even after more than a week has passed, the impact of this interview has not dissipated. However, as one of Nasdaq's most important new technology companies, AOL, which should have benefited from this interview, was tossed around because of some comments from Eric in the interview.
On the day Yahoo went public, AOL's stock price was already dragged down. In the past week, under the influence of that interview, the market value of Yahoo has successfully exceeded 100billion USD, but the market value of AOL has dropped from the peak of 66700 million USD, and has now fallen to the edge of 60billion USD.
However, this is not the worst.
Eric suddenly revealed in an interview that Firefly Group's Clover Fund still holds up to 3.1% of AOL's stock, which caused the entire AOL management and even other shareholders to sit on the needle felt, and even affected the intensive merger between AOL and Time Warner. negotiation.
Thus, despite the enthusiasm, AOL executives still have to face this problem.
It's just that when Steve · Kes decided to contact Eric, Eric suddenly disappeared into the media's field of vision. Not only did he leave Manhattan, he didn't return to Los Angeles, and even London didn't have the other person's figure. Steve · Kes personally called Firefly Group, but got a completely public response of ‘Mr. Williams is on vacation and do not want to be disturbed by people’. This has never happened when AOL is still in the Firefly system.
Unfortunately, Steve · Kies had to ask for YahooCEOIan · Gnier with a cheeky face. Although he got the news of the Eric people in Maryland, he was also reminded that it is better not to disturb each other. Steve · Kes Follow suit. Just at the first moment of hearing the news that Eric returned to Los Angeles, he sent his deputy Robert Pittman to fly over night.
The orange-red burning cloud gradually turned dark red. Robert · Pittman looked at his watch and was about to ask the staff again when Eric Williams was off work. Just got up and saw Eric and another casually dressed middle-aged People walked out of an office at the end of the corridor, and Robert Pittman quickly greeted him.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Williams," Despite the anxiety in his heart, Robert · Pittman patiently greeted Eric with patience.
"Bob, you still call me Eric," Eric smiled and shook hands with Robert Pittman, and then introduced: "This is Robert Byron, my special effects director for this movie."
Robert · Pitman once again greeted Robert · Byron before saying: "Wei ... Eric, I booked a place at a nearby restaurant, shall I have dinner together?"
Robert · Byron knew that Eric and Robert · Pitman had something to talk about, and took the initiative to leave.
Eric and other Robert · Byron walked away, said to Robert · Pitman: "I will attend a cocktail party next time, let's eat on the big ship next door."
Robert Pittman just wanted to get a chance to negotiate with Eric, so naturally he would not object.
The two rushed to the restaurant on the next big ship and just sat down. Robert · Pitman couldn't wait to say: "Eric, AOL want to buy back 3.1% of the shares of Clover Fund. How much do you think is the right price? "
Eric did not answer Robert Pittman ’s words, and saw another completely unbelievable beautiful waitress coming over, completely ignoring the opposite Robbie Pitman, eyes eagerly asking what he wanted to eat. Frowning slightly, Eric said to the waitress: "Let George come, I have something to tell him."
The waitress froze for a moment before realizing that Eric said that George should be Manager George · Watlin responsible for the management of several restaurants on the big ship. Although she was puzzled, she nodded and turned away.
After a while, the notified George Wallinte hurried over and respectfully said: "Mr. Williams, are you looking for me?"
Eric pointed to the waitress who was not far away, and said, "Don't change it again, or I will replace you."
George Wallint heard this sentence, cold sweat suddenly appeared.
Because of frequent contact with some important people of Hollywood, several restaurants, bars and banquet halls on Titanic, especially the waitress position of this internal restaurant dedicated to Firefly Group, is definitely the dream of Hollywood. The high-level shortcut that men and women dream of. In the past few years, although Eric himself has not had any thoughts about the waiters in the restaurant, there are indeed a lot of "lucky ones" that are valued by the big names of Hollywood.
Therefore, although it is just an ordinary Manager in the bottom catering and entertainment department of Firefly Group, George · Wallint has naturally become the object of many people's favor because of the ‘big power’ of the personnel appointment and removal of the waiter team on the big ship.
Hollywood is not lacking is a beautiful girl with a beautiful face and a hot body. You want to be a waiter on the big ship, and you do n’t want to pay some extra price. Why? In the past few years, although he was afraid to be too blatant, George Wallinte has actually enjoyed several very high-quality beauties. Under the matchmaking of some people in the circle, he even secretly invested in a Hollywood Brokerage Firm. The waiters in the restaurant all signed agency contracts with the Brokerage Firm.
George · Wallint has always doubted that he often comes to the restaurant to eat Eric Why has n’t there been any interest in the waiters in the restaurant? Big Boss Character. at this time Eric Casually, he finally understood. Hollywood But there are no fools, not to mention the youth in front of them.
What to say now.
Do you want to assure Big Boss that you have never touched any waitress in this in-house restaurant?
He really did not touch it.
To be able to secure such an important position, George Wallint is not lacking in savvy. If Eric or some other senior executives of the group took a fancy to a girl and realized afterwards that the girl had already been signed by his Brokerage Firm, maybe he would only laugh. But if these bigwigs find out that the girl they are looking for is a ‘second-hand goods’ that people have enjoyed in advance, then his ending will definitely be very miserable.
Hollywood is flooded with too many transactions and desires. Eric does not have any moral cleanliness, but just hits George · Wallint casually. He didn't even think about replacing the other party. The big ship exhibition hall is under his own eyes. Eric can still see that the catering department on the ship is still very well taken care of. What's more, things don't necessarily change when you change people.
Looking at the pale George Wallinte in front of her eyes, Eric waved her hands impatiently to signal the other party to leave, but immediately shouted at him, saying: "Please contact Ms. Kelly · Haynes and let her personally be responsible The restaurant recruits a few waiters. I ’m too lazy to control other places, but do n’t let me hear anything about at sixes and sevens. ”
George Wallint nodded quickly, but his face flashed with embarrassment, his level was far from being able to contact the assistant director of Eric.
However, seeing that Eric is already impatient, he did not dare to ask any more and quickly left. I can't contact myself, the person in charge of the exhibition hall park, or the leader of the theme park operation department under the upper group can always be contacted, but I have to be tossed away.
Send away George Wallint, Eric and Robert Pittman ordered a dinner, Eric continued: "Where did we just talk about, Oh, do you want to buy back the shares of Clover Fund?"
Robert Pittman tried to make himself forget about the episode just now, he did not dare to feel any displeasure, and replied: "Yes, Eric."
"Why?" Eric questioned, adding: "The share price of AOL still has a lot of room to rise, and I do n’t want to sell it now."
Robert · Pitman hesitated and explained arrogantly: "The Time Warner side does not want Firefly Group to directly hold shares in the new company after our merger."
Eric nodded, seeming to agree with this reason, and said: "How is the negotiation progress on your side?"
Robert Pittman knew that there was no need to hide in front of Eric, and quickly said: "We have started discussing the ownership of the management after the merger of the two parties, and the audit of the balance sheet has also started. Probably, at the latest in February next year The merger can be submitted to the SEC (Federal Exchange Commission) for review. Eric, if Firefly Group insists on holding this 3.1% stake, it will likely affect the attitude of the SEC over time. "
Eric recalled carefully, if according to the merger progress given by Robert · Pitman, compared with the original time and space, the merger of AOL and Time Warner happened exactly one year earlier.
At the same time, although the specific details are not clear, Eric is also sure that the Nasdaq index that has exceeded 2600 points at this time is much higher than the original time and space. That is to say, the history of Nasdaq has already undergone a very obvious deviation because of the appearance of Eric. This deviation is also destined to make the Nasdaq index impossible to get out of the previous curve.
In sporadic memory, the Nasdaq index, which had fallen into madness around 2000, rushed from 3,000 to 5,000 points in just four months, and the rate of increase was faster than the previous four years.
So, at the current rate of 2600 to 3000 points which is still relatively restrained, even if it takes one month for every 100 points to calculate, from 2600 to 3000 points, and then from 3000 to 5000 points, only the left The next eight months.
In eight months, from now on, it happens to be July next year, which is the deadline for the 30% forward equity transaction contract agreed between Yahoo and Microsoft. However, Microsoft still has a three-month hesitation period to decide whether and how to perform the contract.
This is not a good thing.
Once the Nasdaq crashes, the decline in Yahoo stock price will definitely far exceed Microsoft.
Although the specific Nasdaq index trend is unlikely to be as simple and clear as it is envisioned, at least, the possibility of the Nasdaq crashing next year is very high. If you want to not be taken advantage of by Microsoft, the Nasdaq index must at least It will last until October next year.
But no one can guarantee such a thing.
In the past history, one of the triggers for the Nasdaq crash was the defeat of the Microsoft antitrust case. Eric said good things for Microsoft in an exclusive interview with 《The New York Times》. This was not simply a whim, I just hope that the Ministry of Justice will antitrust Microsoft The investigation of the case can be delayed for a longer period of time, and the best can not be delayed.
Think carefully, if there is no fuse for the Microsoft antitrust case, perhaps, with the madness of the Nasdaq index in the future, since it can reach 5000 points, it will continue to reach 6000 points, or even higher, It is not impossible.
Of course, if the Nasdaq is "stimulated" by other fuse ahead of time, and it crashes before 5,000, it will not be too surprising.
The AOL in front of us is actually a very unstable factor.
Although he gave up the seat of AOL Board of Directors and no longer intervenes in the management of AOL, however, since Eric has such concerns in his mind, he will naturally not be too lazy with AOL.
The information was quickly sorted out in my mind, and Eric was momentarily fascinated and said to Robert · Pitman: "I said before that I will not do anything that is detrimental to AOL because it is also harmful to Firefly. Benefits. Although Firefly has sold most of the AOL stock, but you also see that our shareholding ratio is still 10.7%. So, my original promise is still valid. As for the stocks in the hands of the clover fund, I You can agree, but not now. "
Robert · Pitman's expression is sad, and there are a few requests in his tone: "Eric, you should also understand our difficulties, it is now the most critical stage of AOL and Time Warner negotiations."
"Did you say that you need to wait until February next year for SEC review?" Eric was unimpressed, saying: "You can reply to Steve and Time Warner. In February next year, if you insist on taking back this part of the stock , I can sell it to you, of course, the price must be calculated according to the stock price at that time. "
Although the stock price fluctuated during this period, everyone also understands that this is only temporary.
Starting this trading day, with the gradual cooling of the media trend last week, the stock price of Yahoo has already shown obvious signs of a pullback. Relatively speaking, the share price of AOL, which is dominant in the field of North America Internet service providers, will definitely perform Make an upward gesture.
In February of next year, if you want to buy back the shares of Clover Fund, the price AOL will undoubtedly be higher.
But looking at Eric, there is no meaning of concession. Robert · Pitman can only accept reality. Both parties discussed some details while dining. Eric promised to draw up a letter of intent for equity transfer in advance in order to reassure AOL.
After dinner, Robert · Pitman left in a hurry, and Eric also rushed to the mansion of Amy · Pascal in the middle of the mountainside in the north of Santa Monica city to attend the cocktail party held by the other party.