I just want to copy books quietly

"I know that when you make up your mind to do something, you will be able to do it well." She is more confident than Du Caige herself.

"In addition to checking the general direction of Warner Pictures after being acquired, I also hope that you will provide Warner Pictures with some support in terms of technology. Use your amazingly accurate vision to pick a few good scripts for Warner Pictures and find them. The right director and actors to shoot. Well, it would be even better if you were willing to write the script yourself."

"I proposed a 'two, five, ten' plan. It means 2 years, 5 films, 10 billion US dollars. Warner Pictures will have 2 major productions in the next 5 years, with a total investment of 10 billion US dollars. I hope that these five major productions can achieve good results, at least not lose money. If this goal is achieved, I think the century-old Warner Bros. Pictures can be rejuvenated in our hands."

"Actually, I'm not sure about big productions. Instead, it's better to use small ones to make big gains."

"No, it has to be a big production. A big company like Warner Bros. can't just do small things. You have to know that in the past 20 years, Warner Bros. has almost 5-6 big productions every year. If not If there are financial difficulties, I will propose 1, 8, 20. 20 billion investment a year, 8 major productions. Instead of a compromise of 2, 5, 10."

"I will try my best to do it, but I have one condition." Du Caige boldly made the request.

Yan Yingzhen said kindly, "Say it."

"I'll take the child's name."

Yan Yingzhen narrowed her eyes with a smile, "Okay."

After a pause, she emphasized, "However, my surname must be Yan."

"Ah..." Du Caige raised his face.

Yan Yingzhen explained, "If there are two siblings, one surnamed Yan and the other surnamed Du, they will feel very strange. People ask them, why do you have different surnames? Are you not born to your parents, but adopted? How do they answer? I am worried that they will feel inferior."

Du Caige tentatively asked: "Then, can they all be named Du? Du Caiwei, um, it sounds pretty good."

"It depends." For the first time, Yan Yingzhen did not immediately refuse.

Du Caige cheered up: "What's the situation?"

Yan Yingzhen glanced at him, her eyes were charming and charming. "Look at your performance, I'll think about it."

"What performance?"

Yan Yingzhen laughed: "When you get the Oscar for Best Director, I will seriously consider it."

"This is difficult." Du Caige was not being hypocritical, but really difficult.

On earth, how many Chinese people have won the best director Oscar?

Note that it is Chinese, not foreign Chinese.

This thing, the proud Oscar Academy is unwilling to bring Chinese people to play.

In Azure Star, the situation is a little better, but Director Hua Guo has never won an Oscar.

"In short, this is my condition," Yan Yingzhen refused to budge, but her voice was unprecedentedly gentle, "Come on, I am optimistic about you."

Chapter 687 Sister Lie Ping will take you to pretend to be beep and take you to fly

At the end of June, the Stars and Stripes media finally revealed the news that "Jouzhi Investment", a capital from Dahuaguo, was trying to acquire Warner Bros. Pictures, and the acquisition was about to be completed.

"It's because some opponents in the Time Warner Group deliberately leaked the news to the media. If they want to stop the acquisition, at least they must create some resistance to the acquisition," Yan Yingzhen sneered, "but it doesn't matter. At this point, no one can stop this Pile takeovers, and unless the president orders it, the Supreme Court puts a stop to the takeovers. But the problem is, the president won't order it, and the justices won't interfere."

As those in opposition had expected, the news caused an uproar in the Stars and Stripes.

"Are we going to sell the pride of the Stars and Stripes to the people of Huaguo! This is a betrayal of national interests!"

"We can't let Chinese people wave checks on our land and buy like shopping in a supermarket! We should resolutely fight back!"

"Our politicians are all clowns! They allowed such a thing to happen! We should confiscate the assets of these Huaguo companies and take revenge!"

It was obviously just an ordinary acquisition, an ordinary commercial activity, but with the help of people with good intentions, it turned into a small-scale anti-China movement.

Warner Bros. Pictures is a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Entertainment; Warner Bros. Entertainment is a subsidiary of Time Warner.

Time Warner is a media industry giant with a market capitalization of more than $1800 billion.

However, unlike on Earth, Warner Bros. Pictures has experienced several major decision-making mistakes on Azure Star, and the signs of decline are very obvious.

But no matter how it declines, it has always been the top three film companies in the Stars and Stripes, and has produced countless excellent film and television works. Many people grew up with its opening animations.

To say it is the symbol of the Stars and Stripes would be an exaggeration.

But there is nothing wrong with saying that it is one of the many symbols that make up the image of the Stars and Stripes.

Although in recent years, Warner Pictures has declined a lot, its market share has been decreasing, and its box office revenue has also plummeted.

But it is still a time-honored brand after all.

Therefore, this acquisition really touched the sensitive nerves of many Stars and Stripes people.

There were small-scale demonstrations of populists everywhere, and some people held placards to demonstrate in front of the Time Warner Group building, and many people protested on the Internet.

On Twitter and other social media, topics related to Warner Pictures are also quite hot.

According to the poll, about 58% of the respondents expressed their dislike and disapproval of the acquisition.

31% of the respondents said they couldn't tell, didn't care, or didn't care.

Only 11 people backed the takeover.

The public opinion is simply boiling.

But just as Yan Yingzhen said, at this point, no one can stop the acquisition.

Because, in Dahua Country, public opinion is the heart of heaven.

But in the capitalist Stars and Stripes, public opinion is something that capitalists play with at will.

With a slight push, it will lie down on its own, pat its buttocks and it will turn over, and when it lifts its legs, it will come up and move on its own. It is very obedient and well-behaved.

The progress of the acquisition, moving forward slowly but surely.

"I don't think there is any need for us to make the situation so ugly. Even if the acquisition will not be affected, we should consider the smooth operation after the acquisition is completed. Otherwise, let me come forward and say a few words!" Du Caige suggested.

Of course Yan Yingzhen would not object: "Okay. Although it doesn't really matter, if you can do it and improve the situation, then of course I'm happy to see it happen."

"What if I don't do well and even cause the opposite effect?"

"That's okay, it's still the same sentence, and now, no one can stop this acquisition."

Du Caige confidently updated a tweet.

"I am the second largest shareholder of Juzhi Investment Company, which acquired Warner Pictures. We will inject new funds into Warner Pictures and bring a series of big productions. For example, the filming of "A Song of Ice and Fire"."

A very simple dynamic.

However, it turned public opinion in an instant.

Retweets, comments and likes quickly surpassed 20 times.

Although some netizens still have some resistance, most fans of "A Song of Ice and Fire" still leave messages to express their support.

"Warner has made bad movies these years, and my patience with Warner has run out. It would be nice to let Hemingway take over, as long as I can see A Song of Ice and Fire on the big screen."

"Hemingway represents the cultural invasion of Great China? Let me say, let this kind of invasion be more violent. At least we can hear more excellent songs and see more excellent ones."

"Is there enough money for Juzhi to invest? If not, let's crowdfund some. Everyone will become shareholders of Warner Bros. In this way, when filming 'A Song of Ice and Fire', we can also legitimately offer opinions as shareholders."

"If someone else comes to buy Warner Pictures, I'm against it. But Hemingway, I think he can revitalize the obviously declining Warner Pictures. If Warner Pictures has to be sold, then the company sold to Hemingway is the best company. s Choice."

"It's actually very simple. Hemingway is a billionaire, but on top of that, he is a real artist. He has an almost demanding pursuit of art. Listen to those songs of his, watch his, and you can understand this. One point. So I support Hemingway to take the helm of Warner Pictures, and I believe that after he takes over, Warner Pictures will be able to produce more beautiful films."

In the latest round of opinion polls, the support rate for Juzhi Investment to acquire Warner Pictures has risen dramatically.

47 people expressed their support for the acquisition of Juzhi Investment, 24 people couldn't tell and were still waiting and watching, and the number of people who resisted has dropped to 39, a drop of 19 points.

For a democratic country like the Stars and Stripes, it is political correctness for the minority to obey the majority.

The last line of defense against takeovers has been overcome.

July 7, the last working day before the Independence Day holiday.

Juzhi Investment and Warner Bros. Entertainment have successively issued public statements that the acquisition of Warner Pictures by Juzhi Investment has been completed.

Previously, Warner Pictures had a market capitalization of approximately US$125 billion and a debt of US$98 billion. The debt ratio was astonishing.

A company engaged in film and television should be a cash cow.

But with such a high debt...I really admire the ability of Warner Pictures executives to lose money.

Of course they are not all.

If she really had nothing, Yan Yingzhen wouldn't have to go out of her way to buy them.

Warner Pictures actually owns many high-quality assets, especially many precious copyrights.

Juzhi Investment acquired 36 shares of Warner Pictures from Warner Bros. Entertainment and 19 shares from other major shareholders, holding a total of 55 shares and becoming the largest shareholder of Warner Pictures.

As a listed company, Warner Pictures still has 35 outstanding shares, Time Warner still retains 5 shares, and almost 5 shares are in the hands of other small and medium shareholders.

Yan Yingzhen plans to take back 2-5 shares in the future.

The price of the acquisition was not disclosed, but it was actually quite favorable.

Because for Time Warner, Warner Pictures is already a non-performing asset, and the $98 billion in debt means that a huge amount of interest has to be repaid every year.

And in the near future, part of the loan will have to repay the principal and interest.

In the past few years, Warner Pictures has lost hundreds of millions of dollars every year.

In the 2009 fiscal year alone, it lost nearly 10 billion US dollars.

Think about it, when Warner Bros. Pictures entered the millennium, it was still an entertainment giant with a market value of more than 400 billion yuan, with an annual revenue of more than 55 billion US dollars, which is embarrassing.

However, Yan Yingzhen is confident that in the next 20 to [-] years, Warner Bros. Pictures will be restored to its glory, so that her investment will get an excess return.

"It's not as easy as you said." Du Caige was a little worried, "You also said that the price is favorable. The acquisition cost 32 billion U.S. dollars, only got 55% of the shares, and is responsible for repaying all 98 billion U.S. dollars in debt. How do I calculate it? I think it’s a loss. If you do the math, 125 with a market value of 55 billion is 6875 billion. Subtracting the debt of 98 billion, it’s a minus 30 billion. That’s to say, we spent 32 billion, and there is no benefit , but instead carried a debt of 30 billion U.S. dollars!"

"Hehe," Yan Yingzhen chuckled, "You don't understand business, that's not how accounts are calculated. In short, you have to understand that we actually made a small profit from this deal. Of course, Time Warner is not losing money either."

"We make a small profit, and Time Warner doesn't lose money, so who loses?"

"No one really loses. This is the secret of capital operation. Time Warner stopped the loss in time and dealt with the bad assets. Naturally, we deserve it. And we, you see, we just completed the acquisition, and the stock price of Warner Pictures rose by 10. You Are we losing money?" Yan Yingzhen laughed, "If in the next 10 years, we can restore Warner Bros. Pictures to a market value of 400 billion US dollars. 400 of 55 billion is 220 billion US dollars, which is equivalent to us spending 32 billion US dollars. But it got a return of 220 billion US dollars. Do you think it is a huge profit?"

"Is that how it is calculated? I always feel that something is wrong." Du Caige was very puzzled.

"You don't understand, that's because you don't understand the operation of capital," Yan Yingzhen held a starry sky whiskey glass and twirled it gracefully at her fingertips. Of course, the glass contained lemon juice, without any alcohol.Her sexy red lips are naturally rosy without lipstick, slightly upturned, and she smiled confidently, "Don't worry, I am not as good as you when it comes to literary creation and music creation. You are not as good as me when it comes to capital operation. Lie down obediently and don't move around , see sister take you to make money."

Chapter 688

Juzhi Investment has completed the acquisition of Warner Bros. Pictures. When the news spread back to China, it immediately caused an uproar.

When the previous acquisition attempt was exposed and the Stars and Stripes were full of opposition, netizens in Dahua China were generally looking forward to this acquisition, but they were not very optimistic about it. They felt that Time Warner would be under pressure to terminate this acquisition.

Over the years, some companies in the Great China have begun to counterattack and reckon, and have launched acquisitions of companies in the Stars and Stripes.

It involves computers, hardware manufacturing, automobiles, large machinery, parts and other fields.

It is not uncommon for acquisitions to reach billions of dollars.

The first few acquisitions completed naturally made netizens feel proud and elated.

But gradually it became a habit.

Some cases of completed acquisitions in the early stage are now brought up for discussion, and netizens will also feel that "the price is too high", "being cheated", "the core technology was not acquired", etc., and review and criticize them.

So now when it comes to cases of cross-border acquisitions, netizens will be more cautious.

After all, everyone is a noble spiritual shareholder, pointing the country.

"Own" companies have to shout "careful, cautious!" if they want to spend a lot of money.

How do you prove your identity as a "spiritual shareholder" without shouting out?

So when Juzhi Investment acquired Warner Pictures this time, netizens also made various suggestions, citing pros and cons, what are the advantages and disadvantages of the acquisition, and the purchase price should not be higher than that. If it is higher, it will be a loss. ...

At that time, Du Caige was very busy in the Stars and Stripes, and occasionally he went online to read the comments of netizens, and he always laughed out loud.

That was one of the few adjustments in his life.

"Our domestic netizens say that if the purchase price is higher than US$15 billion, it will be a loss." Du Caige told Yan Yingzhen some remarks.

"Hehe, there are some netizens who say they invented the perpetual motion machine, and ask why others don't come to buy the result of his life's hard work. Would you buy it?"

"I'm not stupid."

"Some netizens suggested that Chinese characters should be abolished, and everyone should learn English to speed up their integration into the international family. Do you agree?"

"...I'm not stupid."

"Me neither, so why listen to that."

Du Caige stopped arguing with her.