"Of course, this is also the same service philosophy that we at Wells Fargo, everything is to provide the best personal service to our customers, especially for high-level clients like Mr. Leonhardt, to provide the best service in all aspects. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info" Spencer said after Sid's words.

When it comes to banks, the first thing that comes to mind in the minds of people all over the world must be well-known multinational banks such as Citigroup and HSBC.

BUT IN FACT, IN THE MODERN ERA WHEN THE AMERICAN FINANCIAL COMMUNITY RULES THE WORLD, WELLS-FARGO IS THE MODEL OF MODERN COMMERCIAL BANKING IN THE UNITED STATES. Although it is famous in the world, it is not as famous as its British and American counterparts such as Citigroup and HSBC. But in real business such as real financial services and personal networks, Wells Fargo is the world's hegemon.

Wells Fargo is also a local bank with roots on the West Coast, and it is absolutely essential for any business trying to make it out of Los Angeles and into the world, and even to connect with its global network of high-quality customer relationships.

This was also Sid's decision after comprehensive consideration.

"Then it's time for us to get down to business." After Sid accepted the contract, he turned to look at the lawyer, Goffman.

Goffman immediately took out a few documents from the small round table and handed them over, Spencer took them and opened them: "This is ...... Companies to be acquired? Still is...... A film company? ”

"Not bad." Sid nodded: "I'm going to form a film company." And the two film companies here are high-quality companies that have been carefully selected by Barry (Emmanuel) and Goffman. Goffman's expertise is in mergers and acquisitions and commercial contracts, and that's up to him. ”

Lawyer Goffman nodded, flipped through the documents and introduced: "We have chosen Dazzling Entertainment and Bertha Films as merger targets, and we will acquire them separately and then merge them into a new film company." And in the process, the excess part is split out and sold to reduce costs. ”

Spencer flipped through the documents and asked, "Two companies?" Why so many? ”

Goffman explains, "Because we wanted a company that had a strong track record in both production and distribution. But we searched all over Hollywood, and either there were only production companies with good production teams, or some pick-picking companies that specialized in film selection and distribution. Although there are several companies that have both production and distribution capabilities, the result of both is that both are terrible, and even lead to excessive cost burdens and bankruptcy, so there is no value to consider. ”

"So we ended up thinking that the best way to do that was to pick two companies that had different strengths in production and distribution and merge them."

"This dazzling entertainment company is a company that specializes in film selection and distribution. It not only has its own distribution channels, but also has independent video tape manufacturing and sales capabilities. ”

"And the Bertha film company has released more than 20 obscure films in the past six years, and it went bankrupt at the end of last year because of the box office failure of a million-dollar film invested in the production." Goffman's clear analysis of each item made everyone listen very clearly.

Judging from the information, most of them are veterans who have worked in the film industry for nearly ten years, and the stability of the team is also good, there is not much personnel turnover, and it is a film team with a good run-in. And their team has also participated in many big-budget movies, "Jurassic Park", "Forrest Gump" and "Braveheart" They actually participated. ”

"So what do we need to do with Wells Fargo?" Spencer asked curiously.

"Goffman's law firm will take care of the negotiations, and I hope that you at Wells Fargo will have a financial expert who will be responsible for the finance, accounting and auditing aspects of mergers and acquisitions and the formation of new companies." Sid said.

"That's fine, we'll do our best with Goffman." Spencer immediately nodded in agreement.

"Okay, you can discuss the specific details of the negotiation with Ali and Goffman." Sid knew that if you wanted to do your best, you had to delegate authority, but he added: "But I have one request – to get the merger done as soon as possible without prejudice to negotiations." ”

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In December of '97, the approach of Christmas finally made Sid feel a little festive atmosphere for the New Year.

On the one hand, M&A negotiations between Bell Martin and Wells Fargo are in full swing.

On the other hand, a total of 12 new novels will be published every Wednesday in November.

Taking advantage of the increasingly fierce sales frenzy of "The Da Vinci Code", large and small media have also hyped up the sale of the collective publishing rights of Sid's new novel, and everyone knows about it. This made Random House, Penguin Press, etc., these publishing giants finally unable to bear it.

They used all their resources to negotiate with Ali Emmanuel at Endeavour Elite. And the experienced Ali Emmanuel also tried his best to hook these publishing giants to fight, and their shots finally became generous, and the price of packaged publishing went up almost every day.

The end of the year is indeed a harvest season.

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"Wow~~~~, this, this is really beautiful." Amy Adams exclaimed as she stood in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling windows with an excited face.

They are now standing in a glowing skyscraper.

Through the large floor-to-ceiling windows dozens of meters above the ground, Sid and they can see the leafy Rooxbury Park at their feet, and only three blocks back, they can see the golf club in Ranch Park, the endless lawn spreads like a carpet, and the beauty of the sea and sky almost makes people forget the fact that they are in the center of the city.

Jeremy looked west, and in the distance he saw a series of jagged office buildings, led by Fox Studios, and large and small entertainment companies, scattered in the heart of Century City, Constellation Avenue, supporting half of the American entertainment industry.

Half of the natural beauty, half of the bustling city, the quiet of the top apartment can not help but make people feel relaxed.

As the plan progressed, Sid found that either staying in a hotel or returning to an apartment in Pasadino would be inconvenient for future development, so he contacted a real estate agent in Los Angeles through Spencer to find a suitable new home.

This is one of the few top-class apartment buildings in downtown Los Angeles, and the senior consultant of Pacific International Property on the side looks at Amy Adams and Jeremy with satisfaction with the surprised and excited expressions on their faces. Almost every guest who visits this apartment will invariably show a "wow~" expression.

She smiles proudly: "Welcome to Soho's Premier Residence Suite, which occupies an entire floor and measures 320 square meters (3,444 square feet). ”

"It's great, but it's expensive." Amy Adams was excited, but she also realized that housing prices must be astronomical.

"The price of the apartment is about $4 million, Miss Adams." The female advisor replied with a smile.

"That is, more than $12,000 per square meter." Jeremy said quickly, and Amy Adams' eyes widened in surprise at the price.

At first glance, this price is indeed not comparable to the top apartments in the tens of millions and hundreds of millions of dollars in later generations, but this is 4 million US dollars in 1997. There was no inflation, no water injection, and Sid still remembered that a six-story, century-old French-style mansion in Manhattan, New York, next to Central Park, was auctioned for only $6 million.

So the price of such an apartment is already quite expensive.

"This is a high-end residence specially tailored for top clients like Mr. Leon, with a five-star ...... underneath the apartment," the female consultant was about to give a detailed description of the apartment.

Sid interrupted her directly: "There are other residents here? ”

"When, of course." The female advisor was stunned, she didn't expect Sid to ask this question. She replied cautiously, while carefully observing Sid's expression, wondering in her heart what the identity of this young man was? It was actually introduced directly by the VIP department of Wells Fargo.

"I don't like to be disturbed, don't you have a better choice?" Sid asked, with a gloomy face.

The female advisor steadied and smiled again, "If you want a quieter environment, then I recommend Beverly Hills......"

But Sid still shook his head, "Beverly Hills for the nouveau riche?" I'm not interested in messing with those guys. ”

"Sorry......" The female consultant, who has always been extremely eloquent, was a little caught off guard. Oh, my God! A mansion like Beverly Hills is still not satisfied, what is the identity of this teenager!?

"I thought you could do better, Miss Gran." Sid frowned, and looked at the female advisor with a low look in his eyes.

"Please, please wait a minute, I'll contact the company......" The female consultant picked up the phone with some embarrassment and said.

Sid nodded, and the female consultant immediately hid in the next room to contact the real estate company.

Jeremy and Amy Adams walked over, and Amy Adams whispered, "Sid, I think it's good here." ”

Sid smiled, "Don't forget our plan, the last thing we want right now is to expose our identities." Whether it's downtown or Beverly Hills, it's too mixed and crowded. We needed a secluded environment. ”

"But we can go back to my apartment in Pasadeno, and we don't have to waste so much of your money." Jeremy said worriedly.

Sid smiled, Jeremy is really not an ordinary person, Sid knows that many friends can share weal and woe, but they can't be rich and noble, and the reverse is also a lot. But Jeremy is still worried about Sid's expenses in the current situation, and he is indeed a rare friend.