"If you love him, take him because that's heaven, and if you hate him, take him because that's hell".

New York, Manhattan, is definitely a paradise for the rich!

There are many houses in New York, all kinds of high-rise buildings, and even some side streets do not see the sun all day because of the high-rise buildings on both sides. But there are still many rich people who want to come to New York to buy houses, and those rich people from all over the United States, desert tycoons, and bear countries, invest their money in Manhattan without blinking an eye.

Is it to live? Probably not. It's just that, because this is New York, this is Manhattan, and it is the bellwether of mansions.

And the mansions next to New York's Central Park tend to attract attention because they are bought by wealthy people from all over the world, and those who hold most of the world's wealth seem to be concentrated here.

400 Park Avenue, the world's top luxury home next to Central Park.

A Tetris-like sky-tall building, even in Manhattan, where there are many high-rise buildings, it is particularly eye-catching. The 96-story tower is about 425 meters tall, about 150 feet taller than the famous Empire State Building. It can be seen in all five boroughs of New York City.

As a building with a great view, it is characterized by its large square glass windows, which measure about three meters by three meters, and offer a stunning view of New York.

As the most prominent building on the skyline, the appearance of 400 Parkway has been criticized by many people, but it still does not prevent its hot sales.

Under the guidance of his subordinates, Arthur did not hesitate to throw out $20 million and buy a four-bedroom 4,019 square feet, that is, 373 square meters luxury apartment, and moved in directly.

Arthur didn't hesitate because he liked the interior style, with white furniture, white marble materials, white cabinets, bathrooms, and of course, large white walls. All the hardware is custom-made for the building, and the details are precise, minimalist, and elegant.

At the same time, you can overlook the central garden at 180 degrees and Manhattan at 360 degrees.

Central Park, in particular, is like the lungs of New York City, delivering oxygen to the city, and living next to the park allows you to enjoy the fresh air it provides every day, like a natural oxygen bar.

The 778-acre boundary, bordered by 59th Street to the south and 110th Street to the north, is visited by 40 million people each year, designated a National Historic Landmark by the U.S. government, and has been the setting for numerous movies.

What appears to be a natural park, its landscape is actually carefully created, with several artificial lakes, long walking trails, two ice skating rinks, a wildlife sanctuary, several meadows for all kinds of sports enthusiasts, and a children's playground. Due to the attraction of migratory birds, it is also a great place for bird watching. The 10-kilometre loop road is popular with joggers, cyclists and roller skaters.

Arthur stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, overlooking the central garden, listening to his subordinates sitting on the sofa in the living room report on the more detailed and full investigation of AMC Cinemas Company after two days.

“。。。 As far as we have visited the site, most of AMC's geographical location is in the core area of the city, and the large scale and the fact that it has not yet been listed are very conducive to the implementation of mergers and acquisitions, but in terms of the acquisition amount, I am afraid that we will encounter trouble, and the other party will ask us to pay a premium. ”

"Boss, the most critical point is that the amount of debt alone is as much as twice as high as the acquisition of the company's equity, which is also a huge hidden danger that the acquisition may collapse. ”

"Yes, the debt of 1.5 billion US dollars, it can be seen that AMC has suffered huge losses, coupled with the current downturn in the US theater industry, AMC's performance has also been greatly affected, and what will happen to AMC after the merger and acquisition is really unknown... ”

"That said, but don't forget, AMC is such a large-scale cinema company, it is not listed, maybe we will pay a lot of price to undertake this 1.5 billion debt when we acquire, but if we succeed in the acquisition, and then merge with the European Oudian cinema line, then promote the reorganization of the new company listed in the United States... ”

The subordinates who said these words looked at the young boss who had turned to look at them, and continued to talk: "The funds we spend now will be rewarded several times.

Ladies and gentlemen, after the economic crisis, the U.S. economy has begun to recover, and the U.S. stock market that has fallen to the bottom has begun to rebound, as long as we push its IPO as soon as possible, we can catch the historic rise in the United States, and the stock value will reach a new high!"

Listening to the suggestion that the advisory group he transferred from London was divided into two camps, Arthur still did not open his mouth to make a final decision, but walked to a large sofa and sat down, lazily leaning back on the sofa, his hands on the armrests of the sofa, his fingers beating gently and rhythmically.

"Hehe, I know that before I completed the acquisition of Odian Cinemas, I wanted to buy AMC Cinemas, and many people thought I was crazy. Because if being a mega international company in the cinema industry could give you a competitive advantage, someone would have done so a long time ago.

Because the sheer size and the so-called compliance with international standards do not have a strategic advantage in an industry where customers choose local cinemas exclusively. This may lead to some economies of scale, such as increased bargaining advantages with film, equipment and popcorn suppliers, but these reasons do not justify the purchase of an aging movie chain with bleak growth prospects and low profit margins at the highest market price... ”

The corners of Arthur's mouth rose, and his tone was relaxed and indifferent, saying that he was not optimistic about his acquisition of AMC Cinemas, and even opposed to his involvement in the bleak cinema industry, and the advisory group did not say it in their hearts, and it was true, after hearing the words of the young boss, all the members of the advisory group looked at Arthur with serious and solemn faces, and their eyes flashed with doubts, as if they were saying.

It turns out that the boss knows, so why are you still so new?

"Hehe, the reason for acquiring AMC is very simple, it is large-scale.

Moreover, the acquisition of AMC is also a means for me to exchange a large amount of pound sterling, which is constantly depreciating, into hard dollar bills. And the cinema chain is doing cash business, and in the end, I can go public with AMC.

The establishment of an international cinema chain is that I want to occupy an important foothold in the world's most important media market, which will help my fame and status in the UK, the US and even internationally.

Well, you can also think of it as a vanity-gratifying acquisition on my part. Hehe... Arthur chuckled and laughed to himself. Looking at the strange expressions of the members of the advisory group, Arthur restrained his smile and continued seriously and seriously.

"Therefore, I must acquire AMC Cinemas, so your task is to reduce the interest on the new debt as much as possible, extend the borrowing time as much as possible, and at the same time face the "hidden cats" of the five major private equity fund shareholders to minimize the transaction price of AMC's equity.

It is also possible to begin to develop a post-acquisition improvement of AMC's debt structure, implement a new and efficient management incentive program, and think about ways to innovate the business centered on enhancing the customer experience.

I will try my best to turn losses into profits and prepare for the IPO, and the funds raised will be mainly used to reduce debt and business purposes, help AMC optimize its financial structure, reduce capital costs, and enhance profitability.

To be honest, I am still very confident in running this international cinema company!"

After listening to their boss's words, all the members of the advisory group were silent, one by one staring and thinking, to be honest, they were not as optimistic as the young boss.

You know, AMC is surrounded by Wall Street predators, a group of bankers and lawyers eager to advance through mergers and acquisitions actively play a supporting role, becoming a party of prodigal companies, among which there are many greedy, crazy and arrogant bastards, their own bosses want to drive away this group of barbarians and become the new master of AMC, but it is not so easy.