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Wenjia, you can go with us too!"

"You two are newlyweds, how can I, as a father, bear to let you separate? Bring your bodyguards with you, the environment over there is not very safe.

"Thank you, Dad!" He Wenjia suddenly became happy, "What about Mom?"

"I'm not going.

"Wen Li shook her head and said, "My family still needs me to take care of them, you guys just go."

"Okay, I'll leave the housework to you.

During the winter vacation, He Qing will take the children to Hong Kong Island first, and Wen Cheng can also take a vacation as he is not very busy now.

He Yuzhu nodded.

He Wencheng felt left out by his father, but he understood his choice.

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Traveling by private jet requires multiple transfers due to its shorter flight distance, but the flying experience is completely different from that of a passenger plane.

On this trip, He Yuzhu brought Jiang Weimin with him. As a senior executive of the group, he seems more stable as he grows older.

Not only the four of them, but since the acquisition was carried out in two teams, each of them brought his own small team.

At the same time, Master He Food’s North American branch has also prepared corresponding staff.

Tommy was a capable assistant and He Yuzhu entrusted many matters to him. Although he only received one salary, he never shirked his responsibilities.

When the plane landed on the west coast, Tommy was already waiting there with his convoy.

"Boss, welcome back again.

"Tommy was the first to come forward.

“Thanks, Tommy.

"He Yuzhu then introduced: "This is my daughter and son-in-law. We are here to discuss two acquisition projects. Although the success or failure is still uncertain, we plan to stay for a while.

"Is it about the previous data collection?" Tommy asked.

"That's right.

" He Yuzhu confirmed: "In my opinion, the timing of these two acquisitions may be a little early, but there is no harm in chatting about it.

Anyway, there will be no loss for us. How is the copyright acquisition going? "

“Some scripts and other content have been acquired.

" Tommy responded quickly, "I didn't expect you to know so much about these copyrights in the East. They have good prospects.

“Do it well, and if there’s a gain, you can be part of it.

"He Yuzhu will naturally give rewards.

"thank you boss.

"Tommy was delighted that his boss was so generous and had complete trust in him, although of course, this trust was under supervision.

For example, the law firms and accounting firms that he cooperates with in North America are all monitoring his behavior.

“Boss, the people from Goldman Sachs have arrived and are waiting for you at the company building.

"Will you meet them today?"

"Oh, are they here?" He Yuzhu is not fighting alone. He is an important client of Goldman Sachs. How can such resources be wasted?

Goldman Sachs has many businesses, and acquisitions are one of them.

Here, acquisition is not just about business negotiations, but also about lobbying.

They will contact the target shareholders privately!

However, He Yuzhu intends to make Goldman Sachs another bidder to compete with himself.

Of course, Goldman Sachs will appear as an agent rather than acting directly.

This strategy is most prudent when it is unclear whether the target is willing to sell.

However, whether Goldman Sachs lobby or cooperate depends entirely on the other party's decision.

He Yuzhu has prepared two plans and shared them with Han Chunming on the plane. Next, he needs to learn more about MGM.

He Yuzhu met with people from Goldman Sachs, and the specific details needed to be discussed face to face.

"Mr. He, it's great to see you again.

“Goldman Sachs sent a partner this time, which is enough to show how much they value it.

"Hello, Thomas!" He Yuzhu hugged him warmly, "This time I'm looking for you about two acquisition projects. We have discussed them before, but the specific details need to be adjusted according to the wishes of the target company.

“If they’re interested in selling, we’ll join your acquisition team.

If they have no intention of selling, we will pose as another potential buyer to make it look like they have a profit.

“Thomas understood that very well.

“That’s right, as for whether it can succeed, I am not completely sure yet.

But I believe you have completed the necessary background checks.

"He Yuzhu added.

“Indeed, according to our investigation, MGM is heavily in debt, with billions of dollars in debt, and the possibility of a sale is very high now.

“Their bosses valued the MGM Hotels business more, and the film division was seen as a liability,” Thomas continued.

“You can let our representatives approach them first, the price won’t be too high, but it must include liabilities.

In this way, the other party will not ask for an exorbitant amount of money.

Thomas made a key point.

"Nowadays, reducing debt is almost their top priority, after all, interest is a considerable expense.

' he further explained.

“It is naive to expect the film to make a lot of money at the box office.

"He Yuzhu was not surprised by this, because the box office failure of Windtalkers was undoubtedly a further blow to MGM.

"Very good, my son-in-law will be in charge of this negotiation. Success or failure is not important. I hope he can learn something in the process, especially knowledge about **.

He Yuzhu made it clear, “We need your people to provide guidance.”

“Wow, it seems he is a lucky guy.

Thomas quipped.

He Yuzhu shook his head and said, “He himself was successful in his career and started from scratch. I admire him very much.

"I'm sorry!" Thomas apologized quickly.

If it weren't for the reliance on his father-in-law, starting from scratch would itself be worthy of respect.

"Don't mind!" He Yuzhu waved his hand, "His talent needs a bigger stage. I am just setting up an opportunity for him. The result is not important, what is important is the process.

"I see.

“Thomas fully understood that Mr. Ho’s goal was to train his son-in-law, and he didn’t care about the amount of money.

"Is he your **?"

“Not really, my daughter has been assisting my partner in running the group.

"He Yuzhu explained," My eldest son joined the army, and my youngest son focuses on military equipment research. They both belong to official institutions and will not take over my company.

“As for the future of my grandchildren, I am not sure yet as they are still in the growth stage.

“I’m open to my children’s choices, I just want to leave them enough wealth to live on.

"Oh, Mr. He, your idea fits our situation exactly.

Thomas commented in amazement.

"Isn't it for tax avoidance?" He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Okay, let your people come over tomorrow. We need to rest today to adjust to the time difference.

“No problem, at your service anytime.

"After Thomas got up and said goodbye, He Yuzhu checked the situation of the branch and went to the hotel to rest.

Next, Han Chunming began to gain an in-depth understanding of MGM’s background, including its development history, equity structure, operating income and debt.

The negotiations officially began, and He Yuzhu took Jiang Weimin and a small team to Ford with the goal of acquiring Volvo. This was beyond Ford's expectations, but for businessmen, such a possibility was not entirely unreasonable.

The other party did not refuse immediately, but started a conversation with He Yuzhu.

In fact, Volvo doesn't mean much to Ford. They have owned it for many years and have a deep understanding of Volvo, especially its automotive technology. There is no big obstacle for them to sell it now.

Although Ford is not facing an economic crisis yet, its financial situation is not good and a sale is possible, but the price needs further discussion.

Ford originally purchased Volvo Cars from Volvo Group for US$650 billion, so the price it is asking for now will naturally not be low.

He Yuzhu was certainly smart. How much R&D cost did Ford save by acquiring the technology from Volvo? He would not just buy an empty shell. He wanted to take everything that was originally there.

Although the two sides have not yet officially started negotiations, their respective teams are already competing secretly.

The information collected by Goldman Sachs played a role. Ford now has the intention to sell. After all, the opportunity to acquire a brand is not easy to come by. After all, the investment in the automobile industry is huge, and the subsequent investment is astronomical!

The core of the negotiations lies in technology transfer and acquisition price.

He Yuzhu asked the Goldman Sachs team to provide support behind the scenes, while Jiang Weimin led the domestic team to conduct direct negotiations.

He Yuzhu was also cultivating Jiang Weimin, but as the big boss, it was impossible for him to participate in the negotiations in person.

As for Ford, there is no consensus on the sale of Volvo, but most people think it is a good deal.

They have got what they wanted, and Volvo's profitability is poor, so it is better to sell it directly. The funds obtained can be used to repay the group's debts and alleviate financial pressure.

The recent boom in the domestic real estate market has affected their car sales.

……

At this moment, Han Chunming was negotiating with MGM with another team.

MGM Pictures had just been hit hard by a failed investment, with the failure of Windtalkers leading to huge losses.

Moreover, the debt of up to 200 billion US dollars has made MGM Group breathless, and the high interest has become a heavy burden.

Their efforts to turn things around also failed.

Kerkorian, who holds 47% of the shares, suffered the biggest loss, while the rest of the shares were more dispersed.

There is no hope of dividends, the interest payment alone is enormous, and other shareholders are also willing to sell.

Now that someone is willing to take over, they are naturally happy to do so.

However, the other party was from the East, so the price they offered was naturally ridiculously high.

However, Han Chunming already had detailed information and revealed the other party's financial situation, which made MGM Studios seem insecure.

Han Chunming expressed his willingness to assume the debt, but the acquisition price cannot be too high, otherwise the expenditure will far exceed the actual value of the company.

It was MGM, not him, that was eager to sell.

Therefore, he remained calm.

The core issue of the negotiations is the acquisition price per share. Every dollar reduction means a huge difference in money.

Therefore, the focus is clear: as a film company, MGM has complete distribution channels, a rich film library and many resources, such as studios, which are extremely valuable assets.

MGM was surprised that Goldman Sachs had prepared a large team to participate in the valuation, but on second thought, without Goldman Sachs' detailed data, the other party would not be able to make such a precise offer.

Han Chunming took the initiative in the negotiations, while MGM retreated step by step, and eventually the stock price fell by $11 per share.

Goldman Sachs analysts judged that this might be the other party's bottom line. After careful consideration, Han Chunjing made a decision.

After the acquisition of all shares is completed, it will need to assume US$200 billion in debt. The actual acquisition price is approximately US$460 billion, and currently only more than US$260 billion of the share price has been paid.

Of course, this transaction is not a one-time payment, but an installment payment.

After signing the contract, there will be a down payment of US$80 billion, and subsequent payments will be made in installments.

Next, ownership of MGM Studios was transferred to Lion Films, with the studio name and logo remaining the same.

At the same time, the circulating shares will be delisted from the stock market!

That’s right, He Yuzhu chose to delist the film company, and the current share price no longer requires it to be publicly listed.

After a brief delisting, the company will make adjustments and launch more profitable film series to enhance its market value.

After it goes public again, its market value will change greatly, thus ensuring that He Yuzhu can hold 100% of the shares.

After Han Chunming successfully acquired the company, he immediately became the focus of media attention, but he himself kept a low profile.

His team took over the film company, and he himself went to Marvel, which was still called Marvel Comics in China at that time.

Due to MGM's difficulties, Han Chunming acted quickly, while He Yuzhu's progress was slower because Ford was in relatively good condition. The two sides are still in a tug-of-war, but are close to success.

At this time, He Yuzhu was no longer in the original place, but appeared in the new Lion King Pictures. As the boss, he had to attend and convene the management.

“Your positions will not change for the time being, but the previous poor operating conditions may mean that your abilities are being questioned.

"He Yuzhu said bluntly that he is the boss who holds 100% of the shares. "If anyone is dissatisfied with my opinion, you can submit your resignation application now. I will give corresponding compensation according to ** laws. Does anyone want to resign?"

The management was speechless for a moment. This boss's behavior was indeed unique and completely different from the Chinese people they were familiar with.

However, this man is indeed a wealthy man. In the **, it is not wise to offend rich people. This is common sense, and they don't want to give up their jobs easily.

After all, if your position is temporarily stable, you have seized an opportunity, not only to keep your job, but also to get promoted.

The boss did not ask their names when he arrived. Everyone is a smart person, so how could they let go of such an opportunity?

He Yuzhu looked around at everyone and saw that no one had taken the initiative to resign, so he continued, "Very good, it seems that everyone cherishes this job.

I hope you can work harder.

This time I brought a lot of scripts and copyrights, including those acquired before and even those transferred from other film companies.

“This is the first one…”

The staff brought by He Yuzhu began to distribute scripts. The first one was a copy of "Fast and Furious", which he had fought for from Universal Pictures. It was rated as a B-level script and was not of high value, so it was easily purchased.

After everyone opened the script, they started reading it. After reading it, they felt that the script was not as good as they had imagined.