Chapter 348 Financial Solutions

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But just when everyone thought that Paul Bradley and others would leave with their bags, Guo Shouyun continued:

"Paul Bradley will be the executive director and president of the streaming company HULU as a representative of the matrix group.... ”

HULU IS A NETFLIX-LIKE STREAMING COMPANY FORMED BY MATRIX IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TIME WARNER. It mainly broadcasts movies, TV dramas, and entertainment programs online, with both parties holding 50% of the shares, and the management also has two parties holding half of the shares. Paul Bradley and Will Tepra are among the representatives of the Matrix to Hulu.

"Thank you, boss!"

Looking at Paul Bradley, who looked calm, everyone understood at this time. No wonder he was so calm when he was expelled just now, it turned out that he had already had a new place to go.

Because he communicated in advance, Guo Shouyun was not surprised by his performance.

"Pixar animation, I won't say more. Your main task is to do a good job of "Finding Nemo" and strive to release it next year!"

"Understood!"

Lawrence Levy nodded. After Jobs sold Pixar to Guo Shouyun, he became the new CEO of Pixar, who had been the president of Pixar.

"The following is an announcement of personnel changes to the management of the matrix group. The Matrix Group Board of Directors was formed, with me as Chairman of the Board, Buddy Morris as Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Company, Taylor Adams as Chief Financial Officer and Director, Tim Wong as Human Resources Officer and Director of the Company, and Gabe Newell, Ike Palmut, Chris McLean, Ron Meyer, and Lawrence Levy as Directors and Executive Vice Presidents of the Company. ”

The Board of Directors is the true management of the Matrix Group and has its opinion on the major decisions of the company. In addition, in order to maintain his authority and facilitate the control of the company's strategic direction, Guo Shouyun, as the chairman of the company's board of directors, has three voting rights.

After announcing the personnel, Guo Shouyun continued: "The following is the company's finances. After acquiring seven companies, including Vivendi Games, Warner Records, and Universal Pictures, the matrix's book assets reached $41.2 billion, of which liabilities accounted for $3.95 billion, or about 9.6%. That's a very low percentage!"

When the shares of eBay, Merrill Lynch and Yahoo were used to mortgage the acquisition of Vivendi and Warner's assets, all the debts were left in the Phoenix Trust. And these acquired companies are replaced by shares in the matrix. So, the acquisition of Warner Records and Universal Pictures did not increase the Matrix's debt. However, it increased the debt of Phoenix Trust.

12.45 billion acquisition of Vivendi Games, 80% of the shares of Universal Pictures, Universal Studios and AL+ TV network.

$4.2 billion acquisition of Warner Records, C TV Network and TNT TV Network.

If the previous liabilities are included, Phoenix's total liabilities have now climbed to $24.772 billion. It accounts for 41.3% of Phoenix's total assets!

Of course, although there are many debts, Guo Shouyun likes to hear about them. He wants to increase enough short-term debt and reduce the tax proportion of Phoenix before the rich harvest of the third capital operation arrives.

“… So, to balance the finances, I'm going to issue $5 billion in 10-year asset-backed bonds in the name of the company. This part of the funds raised will be used to support the development of various subsidiaries, especially Universal Studios and Matrix Cinemas!"

Kelly Dorothy and Chris McKellen's eyes lit up.

"Boss, how exactly is this money distributed, and what percentage is it for each company?" Taylor Adams asked quickly.

As the company's CFO, he had to ask clearly. Otherwise, when everyone finds him on the door and asks for money, he will have a headache.

"After you go back, according to the actual situation of your subsidiaries, write a detailed three-year development plan and financial report and submit it to the board of directors for consideration, and then allocate funds according to the specific situation after approval. ”

When the words fell, looking at the looks of everyone, Guo Shouyun could almost expect that these people would definitely report as much as possible, so as to fight for funds for themselves. However, whether they can pass their own review depends on their ability. If their plan can impress him, Guo Shouyun doesn't mind investing more. Anyway, $5 billion is just money from the capital market. The profitability of each department has not yet been taken into account.

"Okay, that's all I have to say, what else do you have to say, you can bring it up now?"

According to your requirements, Matrix Pictures will be the main producer of the company's small and medium-budget films. Then according to the original shooting plan of Matrix Pictures and Universal Pictures, the number of films produced next year has reached 22. The production department of Matrix Pictures does not have so many professionals. After all, they will have four movies next year, and even if they are all blockbusters, they won't need so many people. Kevin Young, the new CEO of Matrix Pictures, was the first to speak.

"Yes. You talk to Buddy and Lang about this. The three of you should work together to do a good job in the personnel allocation of the two companies. ”

"Yes, boss!"

Compared to Buddy Morris's calmness, Ron Meyer's expression was a little bitter. After the separation of the TV production and distribution department, now the film production department is divided up by Matrix Pictures, and the huge Universal has not much left except for history and a huge copyright library.

But he is also unwilling to refute Guo Shouyun's decision, this tough **oss is a master of all things in his understanding.

"By the way, in the future, the company's films, distribution, especially international distribution, will be handed over to Universal Pictures!"

Hearing this, Ron Meyer's face finally looked a lot better.

Kevin Young didn't say much either. He also knows that compared to the distribution channels that Universal has accumulated over the past century, Matrix Pictures is still too immature.

"Boss, the fantasy studio is newly built, can I draw a group of people from Blizzard? With the skeleton, the studio can be improved faster. ”

Mike Mohuaimi, who was in charge of reorganizing Xuele Mountain next to him, also nodded in agreement. The development department of Xuele Mountain has long been disbanded by Vivendi. Like Alan Adhan, he needed to rebuild.

"Yes!"

The moment Guo Shouyun nodded, Frank Pierce turned into a bitter gourd face again. However, the three of them have been friends for many years, and he can't refuse when Guo Shouyun agrees.

"Boss, Blizzard needs to hire someone to fill the vacancy!"

"No problem!"

Vivendi games are Guo Shouyun's favor, and the pillar projects of the Matrix Group in the future will naturally not be stingy with investment.

"Gary, now that you're the CEO of Matrix Games, you're going to have to do a good job of being a bowl of water for six studios. It makes no difference whether it's Villefort Studios, Blizzard, or Journey to the West, do you understand?"

Looking at Guo Shouyun's calm gaze, Gary Newell felt the pressure. The majesty of this **oss is getting stronger and stronger.

"Understand, please rest assured boss, I will be fair!"

"Don't let me down!" Guo Shouyun nodded, "Also, separate the publishing departments of each studio and integrate them into the Matrix Games Headquarters. In the future, no matter which studio the game is, the headquarters will be responsible for publishing it. ”

After finishing speaking, Guo Shouyun continued: "Who still has a problem?"

"Boss, what about projects with various companies, like Spider-Man with Sony, five-film contracts with Paramount?" asked Buddy Morris.

"Naturally, we have to fulfill the contract we signed. However, depending on the investment project, it is distributed to different companies. Blockbusters are given to the Universal, small and medium-sized investments are given to the Matrix, and game cooperation is attributed to the Matrix Games. ”

“… Anything else?"

"Who is the $5 billion ABS to work with?"

"Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs are fine, but the main thing is Merrill Lynch, if Merrill Lynch's conditions are too high, you can go to Goldman Sachs. ”

Phoenix Trust holds a 27.8% stake in Merrill Lynch, which is barely closer than Goldman Sachs, although it is only a financial investment. However, in business, if Merrill Lynch's conditions are too high, he doesn't mind changing a collaborator.

"BOSS, NOW THAT WE HAVE HULU, IS THE PARTNERSHIP WITH NETFLIX ENDING?" CONTINUED BUDDY MORRIS.

"The network is terminated, and the cooperation can continue in the rental of videotapes and discs. In addition, a new operation department has been established under the headquarters to be mainly responsible for the design and development of product peripherals. Production and processing outsourcing, and sales are carried out in conjunction with offline and online. The company's website, movie promotion page, blogs of the main characters of movies and TV series, and Hulu website pages are the main online, and offline is still the same, with Hasbro and Mattel retailers. ”

Product peripherals are a profit point that cannot be ignored for film companies. In the past, the strength of the matrix was limited, and it has been outsourcing. Now, the company is strong, and the acquired Universal Pictures also has this part of the business, Guo Shouyun plans to take the opportunity to make product peripherals.

"By the way, has the copyright been negotiated on the Twentieth Century Fox side?"

"Nope. The other party emphasized that the X-Men and the Fantastic Four were not for sale!

"Unless what?"

"Unless we're willing to trade the rights to Harry Potter and Pirates of the Caribbean in exchange. Buddy Morris said.

"Hmph. It's a good idea to fight. … Forget it, since they don't want to, they don't have to talk about it anymore, so let's stop here. Guo Shouyun waved his hand.

Anyway, after winning Universal, he has already gathered the main characters in the Marvel Universe. There is no need to agree to the harsh conditions of Twentieth Century Fox anymore, do you really think that you are begging him?

"Yes!"

"Gabe, where are you in the development of Call of Duty 2?"

"I'm still designing a map, and I'm afraid I'll have to wait until the end of 03 to go public!"

"What about the way to survive?"

"It is currently selling well, and 2.3 million units have already been sold. Also, sales of Half-Life 3 and Counter-Strike 2 are also underway. With the addition of Call of Duty Part 1, we sold 6.07 million game discs throughout 2002, generating a total revenue of $420 million and a net profit of $130 million. ”

"The Villefort studio is getting better and better. ”

"Thanks to the boss's planning, especially "Road to Survival" and "Call of Duty"!"

Guo Shouyun's face did not show the joy of being complimented. After thinking calmly for a moment, "I originally wanted to wait, but seeing that you are doing well, I will simply give it to you in advance." ”

Looking at Gabe Newell's expectant eyes, Guo Shouyun smiled faintly.

"I just wrote a game plan for Dota Legends recently, and I'll ask Rebecca to send you a fax in a moment. After reading it, I was asked if there was anything I didn't understand. If that's all right, set up a new team under the Villefort studio to work on Dota Legends!"

"Yes! Thank you, boss. ”