Chapter 373: A Clever Way to Give Gifts
Barn Chemical, no, now called Barn Company, Song Ya accounts for 80% of the shares, Northern Trust 20%, the 47 million income he can share more than 37 million, just wipe out the early acquisition costs and subsequent operation and equipment storage and other expenses, the future payment of 10 million li also has 8 million dollars is his income.
But that's not how the account is calculated, for this acquisition, he borrowed 15 million from Northern Trust, and the interest expense alone is a large amount, as well as the commissions and working hours and other expenses to be paid to Coopers, as well as the financial costs such as commissions and working hours of Goodman and Hamlin Law Firm, and the real amount that can reach his own hands is about 3 million dollars.
The fluorescent agent factory used to lose nearly three million a year.
Therefore, the business that made him struggling was only the intangible assets such as brands and patents left by Bath, as well as the fixed assets such as land, plant and equipment of the fluorescent agent factory, which also accounted for 80 percent.
A factory for nothing, it is worth a lot of money, but now it's more of a burden, if you can't turn it around next year.
The MV with a fluorescent party is released, and the effect has not yet appeared, and then almost all the organizers of the slightly large-scale rave party will receive the promotion fluorescent cans sent by Barn Company, the quantity is enough, plus the logistics costs that Song Ya voluntarily bears, if he can't increase the purchase gas as he wishes, the loss will expand next year......
Anyway, Song Ya did everything she could, and now she can only wait.
He has another 37 million cash in his hand, plus about 40 million dollars of liquid funds in his account, and Sony Columbia Records will have more after settling the second record income in two days, but this money is collateral for the loan of the Northern Trust, and there should not be much left after paying off the fifteen million.
Fujiby magazine estimated his income last year at more than 50 million, ranking fourth among singers after MJ, Madonna and Gasbrooks, Madonna set up her own entertainment company this year, and got 60 million from the joint venture Warner, and she also won the highest royalty share that singers can get, 20 percent, and only MJ is in the same gear as him, this transcendent status once again leaves DIVA including Mariah Carey far behind.
In the afternoon tea restaurant of the Plaza Hotel, Song Ya casually opened the last issue of the American music magazine in 92 years.
The cover features YOYO, a Chinese-American cellist who chatted at last year's Grammy dinner, and who has been nominated for this year's Grammys again. The inside pages of the magazine are still in the same style, with some changes, but most of them were made after I bought the magazine.
"I lost a lot last year." He said this to Shirley Fleming, who was sitting elegantly opposite, this old lady did almost nothing, and the magazine lost two million a year, and he had to subsidize half of it.
The old lady put the teacup down, "but the sales have increased." ”
Sales are growing by a few thousand copies.
"Quincy Jones and Russell Simmons' VIBE magazine launched in January, and The Source, which focuses on hip-hop, is also selling well." Song Ya reminded her.
"I don't look at those." The old lady pointed her finger at the Rolling Stone magazine on the dining table, "The above has a good review of your album." ”
Song Ya sighed, picked up the Rolling Stone magazine and flipped through it, they defined their namesake debut as one of the most worthwhile gods in 92, and wrote a lot of beautiful words. Like Rolling Stones, most music magazines and critics have given the 'A+' album a positive rating this year, and the lack of uniformity in style is not a big drawback in their eyes, and they value the quality and innovation of the single more.
He was shortlisted for Best Rap and Hip Hop Artist at the AMA this year, and was shortlisted for Grammy Single of the Year and Best Rapper with Where Is The Love.
"Rick Rubin wanted to issue a special January issue to build momentum for his Sir Mix-a-Lot and related band Red Hot Chili Peppers, and he was willing to pay for all the costs of the issue."
The old lady asked, "What do you think?" ”
"I have no opinion, you are the editor-in-chief."
Song Ya doesn't want to spoil Rick Rubin's business, this guy swept away the shares of other minority shareholders of America magazine last year, and sold a wave of favorability to these people in the classical music circle, and this year he wants to repay his favor, and he has a lot of momentum for the Grammy Awards.
"He's smarter than you, little one." The old lady revealed a message, "He plans to send this special issue to the Grammy judges for free, and will come with a CD of Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Sir Mix-a-Lot albums." ”
"Can you still play like this?" Song Ya was shocked, "Is this a small amount of bribe?" Two albums and this magazine are worth at least more than 30 dollars, right? There are more than 10,000 judges, and he will spend 400,000 or 500,000 dollars on this hand? Hey!? It's only 400,000 or 500,000 ......."
Song Ya calculated it himself and found out that this was a good idea! Spending 400,000 or 500,000 yuan to deepen the impression of all the judges may also directly affect the voting tendency of some judges who love to be cheap.
"No, gray area. In fact, I can't get the addresses of more than 10,000 judges, and at most I will send them to a few thousand people. The corners of the old lady's mouth twitched, showing disdain for this kind of behavior, but she certainly did not object to it in principle, "That's why I said that Rick is smarter than you, and Hollywood people have already played this trick, and the Weinstein brothers of Miramax Film are experts, and they often send all kinds of small gifts to the Oscar and Cannes judges." ”
"Hmm."
The Weinstein brothers Song Ya have never heard of it, and he has a good personal impression of these two Hollywood bigwigs. First of all, these two brothers are a model for the survival of small film companies in Hollywood, and they have a good time in production and distribution, often winning the right to distribute films that take into account both artistry and box office, and are frequent guests to major film awards.
Secondly, they are hardcore supporters of the Donkey Party, like David Geffen, who gave money for Arkansas during last year's general election, and established a personal relationship with the Arkansas couple very early.
In the end, they are also very friendly to Chinese films, and they will distribute Chinese films in Beimi almost every year, and in recent years, they know Judou, Double Dragon Club, Xiaoao Jianghu, Flying Eagle Project, etc......
The trick they invented to 'bribe' the judges is very ingenious, they can learn it, forget it this year, they don't want to fight in order to pay off last year's favors.
Rick Rubin, this guy is kind of interesting......
"So be it."
One million a year, I can afford to lose.
After learning that there is also this kind of award-winning routine, Song Ya took a higher look at this magazine, and originally prepared some requirements for Shirley Fleming to continue to move closer to the popular direction before meeting, but he simply didn't take it out, it is very important to force the style, otherwise the magazine will be low if it is sent out.
"The style of the magazine in '93 remains the same?" Shirley Fleming asked.
"No change, by the way, ask more about the addresses of other Grammy judges, please."
Song Ya got up and said goodbye to the old lady, she still sat without the intention of moving the nest, drinking afternoon tea is normal for their old money to spend a few hours, and it is still early to leave.
Song Ya didn't have that kind of leisure, "Have you made an appointment to meet MJ?" After getting in the car, he called Donovan.
His agent, Sandy Glenn, said MJ was tired and the world tour had overwhelmed his body, so he needed to recuperate.
Donovan replied.
"What...... What do you mean? I went to visit Neverland, and he didn't want to spare some time to talk? "Song Ya is a little unhappy, the shelf of the King of Pop is too big.
"I'll find a way to bypass Sandy Glenn and ask MJ what he means, his agents and lawyers are really annoying, and I don't know if I didn't see you if MJ made the decision himself." Donovan said.
"Okay, as soon as possible, I'm about to start school." Song Ya said.
“……”
Donovan on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment, "I'll try my best, you wait for my news." ”