Chapter 600: Fuyuko Mitsui's Gift
The premium of 10% also gave Sony, that is, the Mitsui family, a chance to cash out and leave the market. is so generous and generous, does Abel owe the Mitsui family any favors, or is he willing to help these neon people like this for some other reason?
Naturally not.
Neon people can get a 10% premium on Sony Entertainment's current market value, and have the opportunity to cash out. They actually have to pay more, because Abel obviously wants more than just a Sony Columbia.
What he wants is for Sony Columbia and Sony Music to be packed together!
Sony Columbia is indeed a money-loser, and even in the parallel time and space, it has always been the bottom of Hollywood's giants in terms of profits and income.
Even if it was the acquisition of MGM later in the parallel time and space.
But Sony Music is not. As one of the Big Three in the American music industry, one of the largest music groups in the world.
Sony Music Entertainment has always been a cash cow and a very profitable subsidiary of Sony Group.
For the year, Sony Music Group's sales in the second fiscal quarter reached US$1.16 billion (138.7 billion yen), up 15 percent from the same period in 2002. The operating profit reached 242 million US dollars, which is a very good figure in the industry.
In contrast to Sony Music, Abel's DreamWorks Music barely managed to break even at the end of last year, and only started making money this year.
In terms of the amount of money, in order to attract singers and customers, a certain degree of compromise has been made in the remuneration of singers and the sales price of products.
Even if it starts to make a profit, DreamWorks Music's profits are definitely at the bottom of the world's major music giants.
As the big brother of the global music market, Sony Music can steadily contribute about $800 million in profits to the parent company every year.
Compared to many of Abel's other companies, especially those in the finance sector, this figure looks very average.
None of them made as much money as Smith Capital made in the market at one time.
But in the industry, it is already the best one. Even if you look at the entire entertainment industry, Sony Music's achievements are not inferior.
If the Mitsui family really agreed to sell all of Sony's entertainment business in the United States to Smith Media.
The addition of Sony Music alone is enough to make Smith Media completely king in the global music market.
What's more, even if it's Sony Columbia itself, it's actually not a weak scumbag.
As one of Hollywood's leading studios, Columbia Pictures has a library of more than 5,000 classic films, including 12 Academy Award winners and 3,000 hours of TV series.
There is also a Hollywood giant-level behind-the-scenes team and production team.
If Smith Media can really swallow the two of them, then in the two fields of film and music, Smith Media will quickly expand into the world's No. 1 existence.
Let's put it this way, even if Sony Entertainment in the United States is very expensive. Smith Media and Abel could have to spend about $30 billion worth of shares and cash to take them down.
But compared with these efforts and gains, it can be said that it is not only worthwhile, but it should be said that it is a big profit.
Not to mention their strengthening of Smith Media's film and music sectors.
The mere existence of such a merger would take the already high stock of Smith Media to the next level.
Not to mention much, it is definitely possible to increase by 10% in a week.
Smith Media, which has a market value of more than $300 billion, rose another 10%, that is, just in the stock market, if it can successfully buy Sony's entertainment sector in the United States, it will allow Smith Media to earn back the cost of buying them on the stock price at one time.
Such a good thing, even if it is a 10% premium and gives Neon people the opportunity to cash out, Abel is naturally willing.
Because these two companies, from the perspective of Smith Media, are all high-quality industries. Even Sony Columbia can be the best nutrient for MGM.
But not everyone can make a bid for a neon man like Abel.
First of all, Abel has Smith Media, and today's Smith Media has the ability to eat these two giants without supporting themselves, which can play a benign role.
The second is Abel's identity, which allows him to withstand the pressure in the United States to prevent the neon people from leaving. This is especially important, because all the giants of Hollywood, and even the other media tycoons in the United States, they don't have this ability.
The consortia that have the ability are not interested in these two sectors of Sony.
It's just that Abel has the ability to carry it down, and can ensure good digestion after eating them, the key is that he is still interested, so he dares to offer such a price to the neon people.
If it were someone else, even if the neon people wanted to sell it, no one in the United States would dare to take over.
Otherwise, Sony Colombia wouldn't have been in the hands of the neon people for so many years.
The choice is now in front of the Mitsui brothers.
One is to continue to hold Sony Columbia, which may continue to lose money later. It is more likely that the giant of the empire in front of him will choose to continue to suppress Sony's entertainment section in the United States because it did not succeed, which can be said to be certain.
Because this kind of character has nothing to do with character, it is the same if they are replaced.
It's just that Abel is stronger now.
Another option is to sell Sony Colombia to Abel, the problem is that Abel wants to buy it in a package! Not only Sony Columbia, but also Sony Music!
What the Mitsui family can get is a 10% premium on the market value of the two companies, about $28 billion to $30 billion in Smith Media shares.
"I have to say it's a very meaningful proposition." As the head of the Mitsui family, Mitsui Takaki took the initiative to speak out after the silence: "But it's too big, we need to think about it. Mr. Smith, can you give us a few days?"
"Absolutely." Abel chuckled and replied, "Before I leave Neon, you can all think about it."
His answer made the Mitsui brothers breathe a sigh of relief, Abel obviously would not leave Neon so early, at least it is estimated that he will stay here for two or three days, or even more than a week.
This was enough time for them to consider whether or not to accept Abel's offer.
When the Mitsui brothers were obviously retreating, Abel suddenly spoke, "By the way, I have a plan here. You can take it back and have a look, and come back to me if you're interested. This time in Neon, I only plan to show you and Iwaki and Sumitomo and a few other families."
Abel said casually, but the Mitsui brothers were very cautious. They respectfully took a stack of things that were thickly placed in the folder from Allen's hand, and after saying goodbye, they left with Fuyuko Mitsui, who had been looking down from beginning to end.
The latter point surprised Abel, and he thought that Mitsui Fuyuko would be stayed.
After all, the purpose of the neon people in this regard is simply obvious.
They want to be like the Li family of Hanguo too much in this regard.
And compared to the Han people, it is really possible to do it by borrowing this piece of neon people.
In the Middle Ages, they looked for the Chinese Celestial Empire, in modern times they looked for Europeans, and in modern times they looked for Americans...... There is such a tradition in this, and the neon people are more unscrupulous than other countries and races.
Abel actually eats Mitsui Fuyuko's face very much, and the Yamato Nadeshiko-like temperament and appearance when she sits quietly belong to a scarce breed in Abel's backyard.
It is estimated that there will be no such thing as her in the European and American worlds, only in the East of Asia.
It is estimated that there is no Han Kingdom, and the background is not very sufficient. If you can produce this kind of beauty, it will be neon and Huaxia. On the Huaxia side, Abel was actually very unfamiliar with their upper echelons - this was a very unfamiliar family aspect.
When he was still a Chinese, after all, he was just a low-level youth, how could he know the real top-level family.
This time I met Mitsui Fuyuko again, and there were only the Hearst sisters by his side. The Li family sisters on the Shou side will not be able to perform their duties for at least a month and a half.
While there are toys that can be played with, toys
It's easy to get tired.
In this regard, Abel attaches more importance to serious women, that is, women whom he allows to bear children for themselves.
It is clear that Fuyuko Mitsui has such qualifications.
Now that the Mitsui brothers have left with her, Abel naturally feels a little surprised and pity because of this.
But he was not in a hurry, because Abel knew that as long as his power and influence were still there. As long as the United States is still a neon father, then Mitsui Fuyuko, Iwaki Fuyuko, Sumitomo Fuyuko or something, as long as they are interested, they will eventually meet themselves on their own Simmons.
A little later, after leaving the kaiseki restaurant arranged by Kusuke Kumasuke of the fifth generation, the convoy headed for the mountain side of Nara in Osaka.
Like Australia and Europe, New Real Estate has a large number of properties in Neon and Hanguo, two of America's younger countries.
These properties are intended to be both investments and future home locations around the globe for future members of the Smith family.
The former is definitely a sure-fire deal to buy them in this period.
Even if the real estate falls like a dog's neon, it will eventually rise in the next ten years, not to mention high-quality properties such as luxury houses.
In the latter, the Smith family became more and more prosperous. It can be seen that when the new generation grows up in the future, there will be a large number of global travel or business travel requirements.
At that time, you can live in a hotel, or you can live in your own property.
This Osaka mansion, covering an area of about 5,000 square meters, is a typical traditional classical Japanese mansion.
Located to the east of Osaka, near the mountain side of Nara, the mansion was once the residence of a wealthy local man.
The main mansion has three buildings and three courtyards, a large number of black pine and other ornamental plants are planted in the courtyard, the total building area is about 1,780 square meters, and there is a 782 square meter warehouse and parking lot in the south.
It had already undergone a certain degree of internal modernization by the previous owner, and the new real estate company spent some money to renovate it after it was acquired.
This time, when the Abel was still in the kingdom of Han, he planned to come here. The staff of the new real estate company on the neon side, under the supervision of the Smith family office, have already cleaned the properties in several important cities and regions of Neon, and are ready to welcome Abel Land at any time.
So when his motorvoy arrived at the entrance of the mansion, the old Japanese-style mansion was already lit up.
In addition to Abel, there are hundreds of people who have accompanied him on this trip. Even if the house is big, so many people can fill it.
Before Able could step into the mansion, someone came to him with a message.
"Fuyuko Mitsui invited me to the Mitsui family and be a guest at a nearby house?"
Abel was a little surprised and asked the time, it was almost ten o'clock in the evening.
I invited myself to be a guest so late, and I was silent at the table just now...... What exactly does Neon Man want to play.
After thinking about it, he explained to Edward, and then advanced into this Japanese-style mansion.
Half an hour later, Edward came over to report on all the safety and the general arrangement over there.
A smile appeared on Abel's face, "Tsk...... Neon people are really enthusiastic. Tell Miss Mitsui that I'll go later."
Edward should be, the captain of the bodyguard immediately sent someone to contact the other side, and at the same time made security preparations for the relevant parties.
Although when faced with the United States, the neon people are docile. And the security here has always been very good because of the influence of the Confucian cultural circle.
But after a few small incidents, the protection of Abel by Rock Security has now evolved to the point of no dead ends, and even overkill.
Of course, Edward did not dare to relax in the arrangements of the relevant aspects.
After all, until now, there is one Johnson among the four King Kongs who went to the desert area and did not come back.
By the time everything was in order, it was already half an hour later, about 11 p.m.
Abel came to a place on the Mitsui family's side of Osaka
Mansion.
From the outside, this house is similar to the place where he lives, it is a typical Japanese-style mansion, and you can see the Tang Dynasty style.
When he arrived, the threshold of the Mitsui Mansion was wide open, just like the neon people who could only be infinitely tolerant in the face of the United States.
There was a rock security guard at the door, and Abel knew that there would be no safety problems, so he got out of the car and went inside.
Mitsui Fuyuko's figure was slightly bent down not far from the door, and a smile appeared on his face when he saw him.
"Mr. Smith, please go inside. Fuyuko ...... Fuyuko has prepared some "greeting gifts" for you, I hope you will enjoy it."
"I think I'll like it."
Abel, who already knew what the "gift" was, responded to her with a smile.
But knowing it, when Abel arrived in the courtyard of this classical Japanese mansion, he was still a little moved by the sincerity of the Mitsui family and Mitsui Fuyuko.
Because he saw that in the beautiful and exquisite courtyard, there were many cherry blossom trees full of beautiful cherry blossoms, which were leisurely fragrant under the right light, showing a full oriental charm.
"Didn't you say that cherry blossom season has passed?"
"It's already in the past. However, some varieties of cherry blossoms bloom later, and those closer to the north are even later. I had all these cherry blossoms transplanted from Hokkaido, and they have only just been planted, and there is still some time left for Citi." Mitsui Fuyuko's obedient answer.
Abel found that it was indeed as she said, and the dozen or so cherry blossom trees in the courtyard could be seen to be beautiful, but they were indeed a little listless.
It's a good fit for what they should look like in a short period of time after being transplanted.
Abel nodded and said with a smile, "I have a heart."
Mitsui Fuyuko and the Mitsui family obviously have more than that.
By the time Abel reached the courtyard a little back, in front of a huge hot spring surrounded by blooming cherry blossom trees.
Fuyuko Mitsui begins to introduce the "gifts" that Abel prepared for him.
The "gifts" were all dressed in the same kimonos as her, but in different colors and decorations.
"Mr. Smith, let me introduce you, this is Yui Aragaki, this is Masami Nagasawa, this is Keiko Kitagawa, this is Satomi Ishihara, this is Kyoko Fukada, and this is Haruka Ayase...... They are good seedlings in our Japanese entertainment industry, and they are very well-behaved and obedient. They all want to go to Hollywood to develop, so they all want to get close to you. If you want, they will take care of you at Neon this time, so you can relax!"
After the introduction, without waiting for Abel to respond, Mitsui Fuyuko immediately instructed Yui Aragaki and them in Japanese:
"Mr. Smith is a guest that our neon has managed to invite. You've got to make him have fun and appreciate the goodness of our neon woman, you know?"
"Hey! Rest assured, Miss Fuyuko, we're going to have a great time with Mr. Smith."
As if they had practiced, the 6 neon girls with delicate appearances, different temperaments, and fat and thin bodies responded in Japanese that Abel couldn't understand.
Mitsui Fuyuko nodded with a satisfied face, and then winked at Abel very playfully, curious if he could afford it.
For she had heard that this man was as powerful in that respect as his ability to make money.
It is said that those Yin Sha angel babies who are popular all over the world are all his forbidden toys.
He also said that he once beat them up one by one!
According to Mitsui Fuyuko's understanding, even the number of Yin Sha Angels at the beginning was more than twenty.
Now the number has reached more than 30.
If Abel really beats them all, is he still human?
Fuyuko Mitsui was curious and skeptical about this.
This time, she also learned about the way the Han people entertained Abel.
The family asked her to find a way to entertain Abel, and she simply copied the Han people's practice. The oldest of the group in front of me is only 21 years old, and the youngest is even 88 years old
Born "hostess".
It's really a "hospitality staff", after all, X hospitality is too common in neon, and it's much more fun than the Han people who imitate learning neon!
Of course, Mitsui Fuyuko has been known by all parties, and she also knows Abel's tastes and hobbies.
So the "hostesses" she specially picked out were all very clean or had not entertained men yet.
This will make Yui Aragaki, who was born in 87, and Masami Nagasawa, who was born in 88, a little transparent in today's entertainment industry, also lucky to be selected.
Who called the Ansar people's hobby in this area is really known to the whole world.
Even if Abel often despises this hobby verbally and in his heart, he doesn't know why it is a national hobby or a common hobby among men.
In reality, he is actually very good.
Scarlett Johansson, who was born in '84, was with him two years ago......