38. Future and situation
"Take the blame. Li He could have predicted Pang Xiujie's ending a long time ago, but he didn't expect it to be so sad, he fell into a penniless, no matter how stupid he was, he wouldn't let people cheat out all his net worth, "I can't blame anyone." ”
Su Ming said, "Who said it wasn't, a good hand of cards was broken, it's a pity." ”
For dinner, there is a table for men, and a table for women with children, but Li Zhaokun is an exception, he sits at the women's table, which is not happy, but a daughter-in-law and a daughter-in-law forcibly pull him not to pass, afraid that he will not drink too much, and his body is really not allowed to drink more.
When Li He and the others were drinking, Song Gu brought in a large plate of barbecued meat and grilled fish, and said with a smile, "The fish is fresh, caught in the lake behind, how about you taste it." ”
He and Qiu Liang set up a barbecue stove by the lake, and entertained the drivers and secretaries of Lu Bo, Su Ming and others.
Lupo rolled up his sleeves and took one, and said with a smile, "You guys are more chic than us these days, envy." ”
Song Gu said, "Mr. Lu, don't laugh at us, you drink slowly, if you don't have anything important, I have to catch Secretary Yu and drink hard?"
Li He said, "If you can get Yu Deyao drunk, I will make you a great achievement." ”
Yu Deyao is not only Lu Bo's secretary, but also the killer of his wine bureau, this amount of alcohol, even when Dong Hao comes, he has to write a word.
"That's what to do. Lu Bo is also confident in Yu Deyao's drinking.
"Ordered. Song Gu trotted out.
Halfway through the wine, Lu Bo talked about Sang Yongbo and Sang Yongyang brothers, "The brothers are deliberately going against me, originally the brothers were engaged in small supermarkets and convenience stores, and now they suddenly turn to large supermarkets, open it, anyway, the market is very big, and there is no conflict, but this brother is good, recently opened a large supermarket in the Red Scarf Park, less than a kilometer away from the Four Seasons Supermarket, and made a discount activity, which attracted a lot of customers at once, you have to say that you don't know, everyone will really fight, but this..."
It's Li Lao Er's Zhuangzi, if he is heavy-handed, no one's face will be good-looking, and he will slap Li Lao Er's face!
He told the truth, there was no intention of hiding it, he understood Li He's character, the more he concealed it, the more annoying Li He became, and it seemed that he was unsightly, rather than this, it was better to be open and honest.
Li He thought for a while and said, "Actually, I know that his supermarket was originally a farmers' market, because the operating company had little money to pay back Pan Guangcai's account, so he gave it to Pan Guangcai, Pan Guangcai, there is no real industry, it is useless to keep it in his hands, so he transferred it to the Sang brothers, and the Sang brothers, in addition to driving, can only open a supermarket, so it was converted into a large supermarket."
I'll call them over when I have time, and you can talk together. ”
Lu Bo said, "If it really doesn't work, I'll transfer the store in Honglingscarf Park to them, otherwise everyone will not want to live if they are crowded together." ”
"The supermarket is not easy to do now, the rent is so high, and the net profit is getting lower and lower," Li Kuotong finished touching the cup with Su Ming next to him and said with a smile, "It's fortunate that I bought all those storefronts, otherwise I wouldn't even be able to pay the rent now." ”
"It's cheaper to sell well," Lu Bo joked, "You are a community supermarket, how much rent can you have, and I also went to Japan and Hong Kong to inspect the previous stage, and the operation in the future needs to be more and more refined and in line with international standards." ”
That's right, it's hard to do without saving money. Li Kuo continued, "If the first-tier cities can't survive, I will move to the second- and third-tier cities." ”
Li He said, "I didn't want to take care of your affairs. ”
He could hear Lupo's resentment.
"But," he continued, in a deep voice, "man, alas, so it is. ”
Everyone present understood what Li He meant, but no one dared to answer anymore.
"Come, drink. After all, Su Ming couldn't stand this heavy atmosphere, and said to Li He, "Brother, do you know MGM?"
"You're going to make an acquisition again?" asked Li He.
Founded in 1924, MGM is one of Hollywood's most prestigious studios, filming one of the best films in the history of cinema - "Gone with the Wind", creating the enduring screen classic - 007, creating the immortal cartoon character - cat and mouse, initiating the founding of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and launching the Oscar......
You know, any of the above achievements can make this company immortal, not to mention several myths in one.
MGM Pictures' Leo Lion logo was once a symbol of America, and its star-studded superstars created the myth of a movie released every week. It is also a symbol of American cinema and Hollywood, and the names of its movie stars Charlton Heston, Greta Garbo, Clark Gable, Katharine Hepburn, and Gary Grant still shine today.
MGM's films have won a total of 170 Oscars to date, making them the most among major Hollywood studios.
Su Ming nodded, "Yes, this legendary movie giant was in debt of $2 billion in 2005 and was acquired by a consortium formed by Sony for nearly $5 billion.
At that time, Sony was pinning its hopes on MGM's huge film library to increase its content chips for its own promotion of Blu-ray DVDs, but although Blu-ray defeated Toshiba's HD in the battle of the HD DVD system, it is still difficult to say that it has succeeded.
After the acquisition, MGM also tried to develop in other fields, seeking cooperation with television institutions, such as forming a joint venture with CNBC Asia Pacific, launching a movie satellite channel, etc., but it was too late to enter the market, the business was too fragmented, and the company was on the verge of bankruptcy. ”
"Didn't you just buy Universal?" unless Li He doesn't read the newspapers, otherwise this kind of news that can be included in the world's top ten commercial acquisitions can't hide from him, "The steps are big, and the eggs are pulling." ”
"The opportunity must not be missed," Su Ming said seriously, "MGM's debt has doubled in four years, and even after bringing in Stephen Cooper, who is good at debt restructuring, as CEO last year, the company's debt situation still does not improve."
MGM is now the creditor who has the final say.
Hedge funds, including Anchorage Advisors and Highland Capital Management, are major creditors of MGM's massive debt, having bought MGM's debt for 50 to 60 cents to $1 eight months ago, meaning MGM would have to sell $2 billion before the creditors could recoup their investment.
That's more than half the price when Sony bought it, but the highest bid has been just $1.5 billion since MGM signaled its intention to sell the company last November.
Here's a quote from Time Warner. ”
Li He raised his eyebrows, "It's so cheap." ”
"That?"
"Buy it. ”