I’m in Hollywood Chapter 1171: Two giants
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In the next few days, Eric was mainly busy with the establishment of the Williams trust fund and the charity fund for two women.
Although I have done a detailed understanding in advance, the implementation requires Chris and New York professional consulting agencies.
In addition, the last time Cindy mentioned about the acquisition of IMG Group has also raised eyebrows, which happened to be the time of the United States Tennis Open recently. The founder and controlling shareholder of IMG Group Mark · McCo Mark personally called Came to meet Eric to watch the ball on Saturday and discuss the acquisition.
Time always passes by fast.
It was already Saturday, at noon, Eric did not rush to the New York National Tennis Center in Queens, but met Elite Chairman John Casablanca again at a restaurant in Manhattan.
After the last thing, Eric originally wanted Alessandra · Ambrosio to transfer the contract from Elite to IMG, but John · Casablanca did not let go afterwards, and also transferred it to Eric through Alessandra, hoping to talk in person.
"Eric, the four executives involved in the last documentary have all left," after a brief greeting, after lunch, and wait for the waiter to leave, John · Casablanca went straight to the theme: "So , I think Miss Ambrosio can stay in Elite. "
Eric already knew these things in advance from Alessandra, and even guessed John Casablanca ’s own intention this time. He smiled and said, "So, are you just asking me to eat today?"
John · Casablanca also smiled and said: "You must have guessed it, Eric. Since you are interested in professional model Brokerage Firm, then Elite is obviously a better choice than WM, isn't it?"
John Casablanca obviously does not know that Eric is about to acquire IMG Group, and his participation in WM is just to give Carmen Case a small exercise platform.
However, for the Elite, Eric is still very interested, so he asked directly: "How many shares can you transfer to me?"
John · Casablanca said: "15%, Eric, and the price is very fair. If you become an Elite shareholder, you can immediately join the company's Board of Directors."
According to Eric's prior understanding, although it has been listed a few days ago, Elite's public offering is only 25%, and the other 75% of the shares are still in private hands. As a founder, John · Casablanca has less than 5% of Elite's shareholding, but a businessman named Nicolas · Farley of Canada, bought most of Elite's shares in 1990 and is still the largest shareholder of Elite , The shareholding ratio is 37%.
"John, if you want me to buy Elite, 15% of the shares is definitely impossible." Shaking his head, Eric said: "Elite is just a very small company for me, and, last time Things are obviously just the tip of the iceberg of your internal problems. I will not let myself get into a possible trouble for a 15% stake. "
John · Casablanca said: "Eric, I have started to rectify the company during this time, and, after joining the stock, you can join Board of Directors to supervise the management of the company at any time."
"Even if I buy Elite in its entirety, I will not join the company's Board of Directors. I am more used to standing behind the scenes." Eric shook his head again and said, "And, John, I think you should know Elite's problems better than me. , Excessive expansion, chaotic management, low profit margins, and the content of the BBC documentary is also very common inside Elite. I ’m sure that if these problems are not completely rectified, Elite ’s current prosperity will not last It will take more than five years. I think that you want me to join, also to use the resources of the Firefly system to digest the problems of Elite and let the company develop further, do n’t you? ”
John · Casablanca has realized at this time that Eric is definitely not interested in Elite in general. Although Realization also discussed with Board of Directors the upper limit of transferring shares of more than 15%, but after thinking about it, he asked straightforwardly: "Eric, in this case, how many shares do you think are appropriate for us to transfer?"
"I just said that Elite is just a small company for me, but it is very risky, so I need to have absolute control." Eric said, and immediately opened his hand, saying: "I Having seen the recent share price situation of Elite, you can tell your company's Board of Directors. On the basis of the current share price, I pay a 30% premium, and 1.3 billion USD buys Elite company in its entirety. "
Due to the impact of the overall market downturn, coupled with the fact that Elite ’s profitability in recent years is indeed unsatisfactory, the current overall market value of Elite is only around 900 million 50 million USD.
However, when I heard that Eric was about to buy Elite, John · Casablanca's expression was a little changeable.
As the founder of Elite, the main reason why he has been able to control the company over the years is mainly because the company ’s equity is scattered, and shareholders cannot find another more suitable manager to control this company.
But if Elite is acquired by Eric, then this powerful super rich might well kick him out of the company at any time.
Eric waited patiently for John · Casablanca to weigh for a while, and then relaxed his tone, said: "John, if you have paid attention to the Firefly system company, you should know that I am a Boss who is willing to give full authority to professional Manager You created Elite more than twenty years ago, and it has grown to the world's largest scale. Your ability is undoubted, so I will be happy to continue to let you take care of this company, and you can still keep your own shares. Of course. , Elite needs a complete rectification, just like the Phoenix Nirvana, otherwise, it will only flourish. Therefore, if I buy this company, it will strengthen its control and ensure that it is my investment It will bring enough rewards, but at the same time, there will be no trouble like the last BBC documentary. "
John · Casablanca hesitated for a moment and said: "The Eric and professional model industries are like this. If you can't assume that some of the hidden rules exist, then resources will only flow to other companies that allow these rules to survive."
"But everything should be limited, unless you are willing to see this industry completely rot. In fact, why did IMG's professional model subsidiary develop so smoothly these years? Just because it is a latecomer, this company Without the ills of traditional professional model companies, it also upholds the fundamentals of a commercial company to maximize the commercial benefits of models. If a company only focuses on its own size, but ignores the essence of commercial companies should be profitable, then It is also destined to be hard to last. "
This time, until the waiter served lunch to the two, John Casablanca nodded and said: "Okay, Eric, I will tell you what you mean to Board of Directors."
Eric sent a beautiful waitress blinking at herself and brought herself a bottle of water, and then handed a business card to John · Casablanca, saying: "John, just 1.3 billion USD is also my final offer, I will not Too much time is wasted on Elite. If you decide to do so, call me. If you do n’t accept the acquisition, you do n’t need to contact me. ”
After having lunch with John Casablanca, Eric hurried to the Queens.
Today is a game in the fourth round of the United States Tennis Open. Eric does n’t know much about tennis. I only know that this game is Anna Kournikova against another tennis player Davenport. Maybe It is Mark · McCo Mark deliberately arranged, these two tennis players are both signed sports stars under IMG.
As soon as two o'clock, Eric rushed to the New York National Tennis Center and the game is about to start.
The Eric ’s car just stopped in a parking lot, and a tall and slender girl wearing a blouse and black trousers came over, but it was the life of the Kathryn · Neumann who was just hired by Cindy a while ago. assistant Manager.
Cindy is not convenient for public appearance now, because Cindy and Linda are both involved in the acquisition of IMG, Eric was originally to let Linda come to participate in this meeting, but did not expect the German girl in front of me.
Although there are not many opportunities to get along, Eric is very uncomfortable with the style of this girl in front of her.
Kathryn · Neumann has a kind of reticent temperament similar to twins, but the two feel completely different, the quietness of the twins will make people feel very comfortable, Kathryn · Neumann is that kind of station In the dark corners, people still can't help but look at the past, and the whole body exudes an aggressiveness that seems to be plotting something.
Walking closer, the girl just greeted lightly: "Mr. Williams."
Eric looked up and down the girl's attire, holding a bun, light makeup, meticulous shirts and panties, black short high heels, although the beautiful face and exquisite figure are quite pleasing, But obviously with a temperament of abstinence. Even in the face of Eric's undisguised look, the girl's only reaction was to blink her eyes slightly, but this blink of an eye is obviously not related to Eric's examination.
After a few seconds of confrontation, Eric finally remembered something, turned around and whispered to a bodyguard behind him, and said to Kathryn · Neumann: "Let ’s go."
Eric did not lower his voice too much when speaking to the bodyguard, but Kathryn Neumann did not respond in any way and quietly walked out of the parking lot with Eric.
As soon as he walked out of the parking lot, IMG Group CEO Payne Foster Man greeted him, and simply greeted him, Eric and Payne Foster Man entered the stadium through an internal passageway and went straight to the periphery of the stadium. Seats.
Although the stadium's occupancy rate has exceeded 80%, there are no other people in the rows of vacant seats on the periphery.
Mark · Mike Mark is a burly old man with silver hair and a cane in one hand, and his spirit is not bad.
Greeting each other, everyone sat down on the seat.
However, after seating, I noticed all the live broadcast stations in the venue. Eric looked around and directly said to Kathryn Neumann next to me: "Go and see which TV Station is live broadcasting, so they do n’t want to shoot Scan over. "
Kathryn Neumann nodded and got up to leave.
Mark · Macco Mark listened to Eric, but said: "Eric, too low-key is actually not good."
Eric laughed and said: "I'm just not used to public attention that is completely unnecessary."
Mark · McCo Mark nodded with a smile, gestured towards the two athletes who had already started to warm up in the middle of the court, and said, "How do you like them?"
Eric said: "I do n’t know much about tennis, but according to the information I have read, the record of Anna from the official professional game in 1996 to the present can only be said to be mediocre. Last year ’s record was the best, but it was only Three of the four Tennis Opens stopped in the fourth round and are still far from the champion. I do n’t know much about Davenport. "
Mark · Macco Mark has a smart smile on his face, saying: "Davenport has got two grand slams, you don't know much about her, but you just know the Anna record well, Eric, you know Well, this just reflects the value of IMG. "
Eric retorted: "But after all, tennis matches depend on strength."
"Of course," Mark · McCo Mark agreed: "Actually, the top few players in the tennis world, Williams, Davenport, and Graf are all signing stars under IMG. However, Strength is not the final factor that determines everything. Like Anna, she is indeed mediocre, arrogant, and not hard enough in training, but IMG can operate her as the most profitable actress in the tennis world. Only last year, Anna from Adidas, Rolex and other brands have received the endorsement fee of 12 million USD. As long as her performance can rise further, this number will increase in the next few years. However, 30% of her income belongs to IMG. Compared with it, Although the strength of Davenport against her at this time is stronger, her annual income is less than one-third of Anna, and we can only get 10% from her contract. "
If it is not for the mature business operation system of IMG Group, Eric will not be so interested in this company. It is said that IMG ’s business operation method has even been listed in the case textbook of Harvard Business School. Successful expenditure.
Listening to Mark · McCo Mark said, Eric also showed an admiring expression, saying: "So, I will sit here now, IMG is indeed a very good company."
Mark · Mike Mark heard Eric compliment, his face was slightly proud, and he shook his head sadly, saying, "If it were n’t for my children, I would never sell them. This company's. "
old man began to cherish his life, but Eric did not know how to answer, so he could only calm down.
Mark · McCo Mark just recovered for a moment, and soon recovered, saying: "I heard that you are interested in the entire IMG Group, but I can help you lobby other shareholders to transfer their shares, but you plan to How much is the offer? "
"1.5 billion USD," Eric replied: "Compared to the last offer, you can get an additional 75 million USD. If it is only 55% of the shares of the McCormick Mark family, my offer is still 750 million USD."
"1.5 billion USD, the absolute value of IMG is this price," Mark · McCo Mark nodded and said, "I will get it for you."
Eric heard Mark · Mike Mark say this, but his face was a little surprised. He originally thought that this meeting was because the other party was going to bargain with him.
Mark · Macco Mark noticed the change in the expression of Eric, but smiled, but it was a bit bitter in the smile, saying: "Eric, compared to selling IMG for a good price, I hope it can have a good destination , This is my whole life's hard work, so this time I just want to meet its new owner in person. "