Chapter 230 Lobbying

Mark said, "What do you think is the difference between us and DreamWorks?"

A playful smile appeared on the corner of Egger's mouth and said, "Do you want to be another dream factory?"

Now DreamWorks is the standard-bearer of independent films, and many people take them as their goal.

Mark said: "No! We don't want to learn from them, they're about to finish!" "To convince this world-class management strongman, it is necessary to come up with some dry goods; at his level, what needs to be shown is not academic qualifications and work experience, but strength, strategic vision, and macro-control ability.

You are a strong man, I am stronger, everyone join forces to fight the world and make a fortune, this is Mark's bargaining chip and plan to recruit this strongman.

Iger looked surprised and said, "How do you think DreamWorks is almost finished?" ”

Mark said: " Giant companies have created Hollywood, whether you admit it or not, they are the cornerstone of Hollywood, and if you eat here, you must respect the rules here, DreamWorks, as a subversive of the system, is born with an aura of hatred, and more importantly, their field is too big, and the internal waste is serious, as a big film company, they actually don't have their own studios and distribution channels, let alone their own propaganda platform, the situation is in an extremely unfavorable situation, the giant companies want to get stuck in their necks, and what kind of system subversives they do, soon this year, late next year, they will be finished。 ”

Meghan said: "But DreamWorks Animation is now more glamorous than Disney Animation and Pixar. ”

Last year, the global box office of "Shrek 2" soared to more than 900 million US dollars, surpassing "Finding Nemo" and becoming the most profitable movie in Hollywood.

DreamWorks Animation was spun off and listed independently, with a market value far above DreamWorks Films.

Mark said: "Katzenberg is a smart man, and he saw that the rumors were wrong, so he spun off his most profitable one-third of his own land for fear of being dragged down by DreamWorks." ”

"Your eyes are very sharp and you have the temperament of a good leader, what do you think your flaws are?"

This is not a job seeker, and they must convince each other.

Mark said, "What I owe is time and a good CEO, I am not a qualified CEO!"

Megan said: "Our distribution channels have covered North America, the next step is to expand overseas, we have enough financing channels, enough to build our overseas distribution branches, as for publicity, we have Gu Ge and YouTube, and there are three big sales cooperation projects with Warner, no one can completely block us in terms of publicity." ”

Iger said: "Yes, your advantages are so obvious, as long as time passes, your achievements will be greater, this is the reason why I am willing to talk to you, but you are too conservative in business, you have extremely favorable conditions, when the time permits, you should work hard and expand quickly." ”

Mark said, "Do you have any good suggestions?" This is Mark's turn to test him, although Mark knows that this guy is very material, but a superficial try, it is still necessary, and he also wants to know if this person is really that powerful.

Iger asked rhetorically, "What do you think of Columbia Pictures after Martin Davis's acquisition?" ”

Mark said: "Davis has made this old film company a miasma, a mess!"

Iger said: "Davis, a master of speculation, money is just a numbers game for him, people who are used to playing games and make money very quickly will not be interested in running a physical business, you must know that when Columbia Pictures has a good year, it will be a billion 800 million profits, and his profit is more than 3 billion, if my judgment is correct, if their three movies this summer are pounced, he will not hesitate to sell the film company for cash, and then look for the next target." ”

Mark was very surprised, it wasn't because of Iger's words, he couldn't figure out how strange Martin behaved after taking over Columbia Pictures, Iger's explanation made sense, this is a matter of the authorities' confusion or vision, but he still asked: "Then why don't you do a good job in the film company and sell it again, the price is higher?"

Iger said confidently: "Like these giant companies, there is never a shortage of interested buyers, even in my hands, I am not worried that I can't sell at a good price, now the question is, whether Davis has the confidence to continue to operate, if the three movies are a big hit, he may consider running the business, if it loses, it will definitely be sold." ”

Mark said: "But what does this matter to us? This is a large transaction of tens of billions, and it is not something we can touch. "He's not going to reveal his relationship with Martin, it's a big deal.

"If I were the MMCEO, I would push for the acquisition of Columbia Pictures, and it would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," Iger said. ”

Mark said: "I know it's a good opportunity, but we have more than 10 billion there?"

Egger said: "You have this kind of thinking, it's very wrong, you can get more than 10 billion, it's just a matter of operation skills." ”

Mark couldn't help but feel excited, he swallowed a mouthful of saliva and asked, "What should we do?"

Iger said: "Among so many Hollywood tycoons, I admire Summer's most Raymond, he is a master of asset operation, at that time his national entertainment company was only 2 billion, but he could buy the media giant Viacom with a market value of 10 billion, and then buy 8 billion Blockbuster, and then buy Paramount at a sky-high price, last year spent 40 billion to acquire CBS, and used more than 70 billion in 15 years for mergers and acquisitions to create a media empire. ”

Mark said, "Where did his money come from?"

Egger said: "He is married to the bank family, so he can easily get a sky-high loan, and as far as I know, Mark your stepmother also has a relationship in this regard, and your brother and sister have equity in the company, they are the treasures of old Mr. Ronaldson, this relationship is stronger than that of the Raython family, and Miss Ellison is even more not short of money, if you go to the bank for a loan, they will be happy to lend you, who will doubt your ability to repay?"

Mark said, "Can you still play like this?"

"Of course, you have a lot of profitability, which gives the bankers confidence in you, and trust me, you can make good use of these connections, and you will be invincible," Iger said. ”

Mark mused, "What if Davis continues to run Columbia Pictures?"

Egger said: "Then wait until they lose money, I believe that as long as they lose money, they will sell." ”

Meghan said, "You're not worried that we will abandon you and then carry out this plan?"

Egger said: "I am definitely not the only one who sees this problem, I believe that many people have begun to prepare, there are not many people who can operate and implement such a huge plan, if the other five major shots, they will definitely not be able to pass the trade commission, and foreign capital enters, there is a problem of how to turn the company into a profit, Dongying people with strong financial resources, it has also taken ten years, so there will not be many players, and there are not many people who can implement such a plan." ”

Mark said, "Are you interested in doing things at MM? ”

Iger said: "It depends on the conditions, after 30 years of working at Disney, I don't have much interest in working part-time. ”

What he means is that if you don't have shares, you don't have to talk about how much salary, and if you have shares, you're the boss, not a part-time job.

Mark said: "The annual salary is 12 million, 10% equity!"

Meghan added: "If this 10% equity leaves within 10 years, the company will take it back at market value, and after 10 years, it will always be yours." ”

This condition is quite generous, just this ten percent of the equity, the market value is 150 million to 200 million, if it were not for the five-star recommendation of Joe's gang leader, Meghan would not agree to this plan, which means that she and Mark each have five percent less shares, and her name has been reduced to 30 percent, which can be called a sky-high contract.

Mark thinks that the money is well spent, this is the top management strongman, if it is not divided into shares, a small company like MM will not impress him, as one of the shareholders and bosses, he will work hard to lead the company.

Mark said, "What do you think?"

Iger said: "You are sincere, but I need time to think about it, give me three days!" This is a very important thing, no matter who it is, it is normal to think twice.

Mark got up and shook hands with him and said, "Looking forward to your good news!" Mark is not a person who likes to be farted in the nest, the person in front of him can bring more benefits and lead the company to become stronger, and he doesn't mind the dilution of equity

Mark and they just left the club and came to the parking lot, Megan said, "Take my car!" She traveled with her bodyguards and drove five cars, which was very stylish, while Mark drove his BMW SUV, and he was invited to get into Meghan's Lincoln car, Meghan said: "Columbia, do you think we have a chance to get involved?"

Mark said, "This is a big deal, and the elders should be consulted!" Without the strong support of Sophia and Larry, they were making a fuss, and without the nods of these elders, no bank would have lent them so much money.

Megan said: "First of all, we must know Martin's damn position, if Iger guesses wrong, there is only fantasy, with your friendship with him, he shouldn't hide from you?"

Mark is not sure about this, this is a business involving tens of billions, every percentage point is hundreds of millions, and it is not beneficial for them to leak their strategic intentions in advance, but this call should be made, which allows them to seize the opportunity, and the early birds will be eaten by worms, he said: "I'll call this call!"

Meghan raised the soundproof panels and poured Mark a glass of champagne by the way, and her car had a refrigerator full of fine wine and drinks, which allowed her to enjoy her travels and sometimes work while she worked.

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