Reborn America, this is my time

Chapter 216 My bullets will turn

In the middle of this year, when Ethan held a new product launch conference, North American theaters were absent.

This incident was like a sharp thorn in his heart, and it was still fresh in his memory.

Although he kept telling himself that the North American theater chain had no choice. After all, their main business was movie screening. When four of the eight major Hollywood companies banned them from participating in the new product launch conference of Destiny Game, even if they wanted to purchase Destiny Game products, , that is also powerless.

But to be honest, even if Ethan keeps comforting himself, this kind of monopoly banning behavior that takes advantage of the industry still makes him very unhappy. He really wants to point at the noses of those Hollywood giants and yell at them——

"Fucking mud horse!"

"If you can't stand up to me with the special code, then I'll start playing tricks on you, right?"

"You wait!"

"I'm going to poke your butts out one day!"

Ethan originally thought that this kind of thing would not happen until next year at the earliest, because until then, he would introduce his home console to the world, describe his own movies to the world, and show his own games to the world, but he never Unexpectedly, Steve Ross's behavior would suddenly bring all this forward.

Again, when others have already shaken their fists, there is no such thing as tolerance.

And how to destroy Warner's basic base?
Then it's up to Roy Disney.

"Oh—Mr. Jones—I'm glad to receive your invitation at this time—"

"Your counterattack a while ago was so beautiful!"

"You directly bypassed Allen Bradley and Motorola and obtained the chip patent?"

"You also asked Commodore and Alan Bradley to compensate you for your mental losses?"

"Wow! This is really a textbook counterattack! If the whole process is not made public, then I believe that this battle will definitely become a classic course in MBA!"

Steve Ballmer called in the morning.

Roy Disney arrived in Palo Alto in the afternoon.

That unabashed speed is what Ethan likes to be decisive. After shaking hands and hugging Roy Disney, Ethan invited the other person to sit down and directly entered the topic.

"Roy, since you pay so much attention to me, you should have guessed why I invited you here?"

"Of course." Roy Disney smiled and nodded.

"Ethan, I have always believed that you will be interested in the cooperation I propose."

"Yeah~Yeah~Yeah~" Chi Guoguo's words made Ethan nod his head. Since Roy Disney was so enthusiastic, he stopped pretending, "So... let's start?"

"Okay."

Roy Disney opened the briefcase next to him and took out a document.

When Ethan took it, after briefly reading it, the cooperation terms presented in black letters on a white background were not much different from the cooperation plan that Roy Disney had previously announced to him——

Roy Disney hopes that Ethan will help him regain actual control of the Disney Group. To this end, he will give actual returns in three aspects: animation production, park opening, and shopping mall distribution;

In addition, Roy Disney also said that after he becomes chairman and sorts out the relationships within the group, he will lead the group to develop in two directions: live-action movies and video games;

His previous commitment to live-action film projects is still valid. As long as Spielberg and Lucas are willing to cooperate, he will hand over the Disney Group's live-action film business to them;
At the same time, he will also provide all the cartoon characters of the Disney Group for Ethan to make games. As for the distribution of costs and benefits... Destiny Games will bear the game production costs, and the Walt Disney Group will bear the arcade manufacturing costs. The two companies will share For video game copyrights, during the sales stage, Destiny Game can receive 20.00% of the sales in return, while for arcade machines placed in Disney Group’s own stores, Destiny Game enjoys 30.00% of the sales, and Disney Enjoy 65. Although the Disney Group takes more, they have provided the store and IP after all. At the same time, they will also bear all maintenance costs after the arcade is sold.

To put it simply, Ethan only plays games.

After the game is finished, he can sit in the company and wait to receive money.

And this ratio——

It's higher than Nintendo.

The sincere cooperation plan made Ethan raise his lips, closed the document, and said, "Roy, I actually brought your sincerity to Steven and George a long time ago."

"I don't know George's thoughts yet, but Steven... I just came back from John Bull a few days ago, and he is very interested in your invitation. I can tell you a piece of news, so far, He has no plans to officially renew his contract with Universal."

"Oh - Ethan - thank you so much!" This news made Roy Disney smile and said excitedly: "Ethan, you may not know that before I met you, I worked almost every day. Insomnia! But since I communicated with you, all this has disappeared! I always thought this was God’s blessing, but now, I understand that this is because I feel your sincerity!”

"Hahaha——" The dog-licking words made Ethan immediately break his skills.

He waved his hand to signal Roy Disney not to do this. At the same time, he also poured cold water on this guy, "Steven did tell me that he was very interested in your plan, but at the same time, he also He told me that he still wants to cooperate with me if possible."

"It's not important." Roy Disney didn't care about these details. "As long as both of us are willing to cooperate, then we can negotiate a cooperation plan that satisfies both parties."

"For example, you invest in the production of movies yourself, and we, Disney, are responsible for distributing them."

"For another example, if you are willing to accept our investment, then we can reasonably set up advisory seats for Steven and George in the group, and indirectly let them manage the live-action film department."

"Ethan, let me tell you this."

"I, Roy Disney, have always felt that a contract is simply a certification."

"It's not a constraint."

"I only believe that the exchange of benefits in which everyone gets what they need is the foundation for everything."

Although Ethan didn't know whether Roy Disney's words were just a prank to win over him, or whether he was sincere in wanting to cooperate, no matter what his starting point was, he could still hear the words in this beautiful scene. Ethan felt relieved.

"Okay, I feel relieved with your words."

Ethan shook the document in his hand and said, "Are you discussing specific projects?"

"can."

Roy Disney said: "After all, the premise of our cooperation is that I can successfully obtain control of the group, and judging from the current situation, you should be familiar with all this."

Everything Roy Disney said was of course referring to a hostile takeover, and this thing...

Ethan is indeed very familiar.

Smiling and nodding, he had a humble exchange with Roy Disney, and then the two parties entered into discussions to compete for control of the Walt Disney Group. Under Roy Disney's introduction, Ethan also expressed his enthusiasm for the Walt Disney Group's control. We have a macro understanding of the current situation.

By far, the largest shareholder of the Walt Disney Group is Roy Disney. He owns nearly [-]% of the group's shares. These are the wealth left to him by his father;
The second largest shareholder of the Walt Disney Group is Caden Walker. He has worked for the Disney Group for more than 30 years and is a true veteran. Since joining Disney in 5.00, he started as a mailroom clerk. He has worked as a photographer, as a short film department manager, as an advertising and sales president, and finally as the current group president and CEO.These hard work earned him nearly [-]% of the shares, and because he was Walt Disney's confidant, he stood firmly on the side of Walt Disney's heirs in this internal fight within the Disney family. there;

The third largest shareholder is Ron Miller, Walt Disney's son-in-law. His shares were gifted by Walt Disney during his lifetime and he owns [-]%. Of course, according to Roy Disney , this may also be a proxy holding. At the same time, he is also the president of Walt Disney Production Company, nominally leading all production departments of the entire Walt Disney Group;
As for why it is nominal?
That's because the animation division of the Walt Disney Company is all Roy Disney's people.

These guys are much better than the Erlang Shenniu in Guanjiangkou. They neither listen to the tune nor the propaganda.

In addition to the above three people, ranked No. 4 is the current chairman of the Walt Disney Group, Tatum. He owns nearly [-]% of the company's shares, and he is also a staunch royalist. , and Roy Disney is not dealing with the prince;

Perhaps it’s because Walt Disney’s animation is so awesome that they rarely accepted external investment before going public. After going public, everyone didn’t reduce their holdings very much. They just used mortgages to cash out, so the top four shareholders are all individuals. Starting from No. 5, the institution officially appeared. It was a private equity fund with a shareholding of [-]% of the total share capital of the Disney Group;

The sixth largest shareholder is the family philanthropic foundation founded by Walt Disney when he was still alive. The foundation holds [-]% of the shares. Although Roy Disney also has a share in it, currently, the foundation controls The person is Walt Disney’s daughter Diane Disney…

"In other words, your current actual voting rights in the company are [-]%?"

"And on Ron Miller's side, the actual voting power they have is sixteen point one?"

"Isn't this number a bit different?"

After listening to Roy Disney's description, Ethan's forehead revealed the word "Sichuan".

If Walt Disney's son-in-law Ron Miller's base was nearly double that of Roy Disney, then this battle for equity would be impossible to win.Because even if Ethan buys up all the stocks in the open market, the most he can get is [-], and then he has to disclose it to the public. In this case, his shareholdings and Roy Disney’s shares add up. It’s only [-], and as long as Walt Disney’s son-in-law doesn’t reduce its holdings, these people will be able to keep their head above them.

While Roy Disney could seek help from other shareholders,...

This search is the same, right?

Ron Miller can also communicate with other shareholders!
Once things come to this point, it will be a long tug-of-war between the two sides.

Ethan felt that things were a little troublesome, and Roy Disney didn't hide it. He looked directly at Ethan and said, "Yes, that's why I took the initiative to resign and leave the group last year."

"Because I can't let other shareholders see the huge gap between me and Ron Miller."

"You only have one chance to seize power."

“It’s either immediate success or acceptance of failure.”

The unpretentious words made Ethan lean on the sofa with his hands folded.

At this moment, Ethan completely understood why Roy Disney was staring at him.Just like Evelin said before, at the moment, he is the only one who can help Roy Disney seize power!
When Ron Miller, Walt Disney's son-in-law, won over the two elders of the company and controlled [-] shares, other shareholders would naturally be attracted to him!
The reason...

It's also very simple.

The reason why institutions on the market hold shares of the Disney Group is because they feel that the Disney Group has a certain amount of investment space. In this case, if the actual operator who has worked for the group for many years and made great contributions to the company is If they think a guy has what it takes to reach the top, then the guys who have made financial investments in the Disney Group will definitely agree with them!

after all……

They don't know how to operate!

after all……

All they want is financial growth for the company!
When this situation occurs, even if Roy Disney goes to Wall Street to find people, those guys will not be able to help him regain the company's operating rights [-]%, because Wall Street guys are also doing financial investments!
Therefore, the only person who can break the deadlock is someone who can make Walt Disney make crazy money!

Only shareholders feel that the man Roy Disney hired is better than the man Ron Miller showed!

Only then will they vote for Roy Disney!

And he, Ethan Jones...

And Steven Spielberg and George Lucas beside me...

That can directly defeat Ron Miller!
If Roy Disney really got them...

Ethan believes that other shareholders of Disney will vote with their feet [-]%!
Thinking of this, Ethan's eyes flashed as he was leaning on the sofa.

The corners of his mouth curled up slightly and he smiled.

At this moment, he suddenly realized that he seemed to understand how Michael Eisner came to be the owner of Disney in his previous life.When Michael Eisner has extensive experience in the entertainment industry and a strong background, shareholders who make financial investments in Disney will naturally choose him.

"Oh - Roy - I think I see what you mean -"

Ethan elongated his voice and looked at Roy Disney with a smile.

"Hahaha—Ethan—my good brother—you guessed right—" Now that Ethan has seen through everything, Roy Disney stopped pretending, "I have been waiting for you for a long time ..." He said: "Thank God... He allowed me to wait for you..."

The frank words made Ethan purse his lips.

After looking at Roy Disney for a long time, he asked again: "So how many stocks can I absorb?"

"You can smoke as much as you want." Roy Disney said: "After all, the more you get, the more shareholders will believe in me, believe that I can win you over, and believe that Disney Group will get better and better."

"What's the approximate purchase price for me?"

"If nothing else happens, after I launch the action to save Disney, you can buy five points of shares at a price of about 3000 million." Roy Disney did a mental calculation.

"The time for your proposal is..."

"It's all ninety days."

These data make Ethan very satisfied.

Because when using financial instruments, he can provide up to 900 million in cash, which can leverage the entire game. At the same time, when Disney's articles of association stipulate that shareholders can exercise their rights after holding shares for ninety days, This battle won't last too long.

And Ethan also discovered that this information could allow him to better sell electronic arcade machines to North American theaters.

Before Roy Disney arrived, Ethan's plan was this -

He wanted to divide the team that played monopoly by preventing MGM from acquiring Columbia Pictures and helping Roy Disney seize power.

When the companies that oppose the entry of Destiny Game into North American theaters change from Disney, Paramount, MGM, and Warner to Paramount, MGM, and Warner, the blockade pressure faced by North American theaters will be greatly reduced.

Even if these three companies don't supply movies, they can still get movies from Universal, Fox, Disney, and Columbia. Moreover, how can Paramount, MGM, and Warner really not supply movies to North American theaters?When the era of streaming media has not yet arrived, if the movie is filmed, it can only be shown in theaters!
Of course, these are all ideal conditions.

The actual operation will be very troublesome.

But now—

When Roy Disney said that he could hold a large number of shares in the Disney Group, and that the shareholders in Disney were also mere wallflowers...

Breaking the ban is very simple.

Ethan just wants——

Change your mind.

"can."

Thinking of this, Ethan, who had a clear mind, agreed.

"Okay."

The crisp answer made Roy Disney smile and rub his hands.

And just when Roy Disney thought that today's matter was over, Ethan changed the topic again and said: "Roy, besides this, there is one more thing I want to talk to you about."

The kind words made Roy Disney instinctively squint.

But what he said was: "Oh Ethan - just say -"

"As long as I can do it, I will definitely do it."

"You can definitely do it." Ethan said with a smile: "According to past habits, our Destiny Game will only hold a new product launch conference once a year, but this year, it is different."

"Because the games we launched before did not meet our sales expectations and did not meet our revenue standards, I want to launch another game at the end of this year."

"As for the specific time when the game will be released..."

"I haven't decided yet."

"That's what I think. Since I have decided to help you, the release time of the new game should directly overlap with the release time of Ron Miller's game."

"Although this seems a bit detrimental to me, it can help you effectively combat Ron Miller's new game. When their game confronts us head-on, sales will definitely be affected. In this Under the circumstances, wouldn’t you have a reason to attack him?”

“This will allow you to kick off the campaign to save Disney!”

"And I can also absorb more Disney shares at a cheaper price."

Such words made Roy Disney's eyes light up!
Because the action to save Disney cannot be pulled off casually!
He must first find a reason to attack Ron Miller and the current group management, saying that their business methods and personal abilities will drag down the group, and then he has a reason to take office!
And these...

It all takes time to do.

at the same time……

There is no better reason to find out forcibly than to be criticized in business!

At this moment, he really felt Ethan's sincerity!

"Oh - Ethan - you are really -" He wanted to say something, but found that the vocabulary he had could no longer describe his mood at the moment. After pondering for a long time, he finally chose to smile and nod, Said: "I will help you find out when I get back."

"Okay." Ethan liked the answer.

"Then can I ask, what game will you launch at the end of this year..."

"The new Pac-Man."

"!!!"

Roy Disney couldn't be happier with Ethan's answer!
Although he has not seen the game, he believes that——

Just the name "Pac-Man" can kill everyone!
"Oh—Ethan—that's the best news I've heard this year—"

"I must treat you to dinner tonight!"

"Let's go! Let's go to San Francisco now!"

Roy Disney jumped up excitedly. His happy look could even make people think that he wanted to hold Ethan's thigh and call him Godfather.

And his excitement made Ethan smile and wave his hands, saying: "Roy, I'm not done yet."

"Just say it!"

"I need you to help me contact the North American theater chain. Since I want to attack Ron Miller, then my electronic arcade machine will not appear in the North American theater chain. How can this be justified?"

"???"

The sudden demand was like a basin of cold water, which stunned Roy Disney on the spot.

He frowned slightly, looking troubled.

Because he knew that the blockade of Destiny Games was jointly implemented by several companies.

in this case……

How could he help Ethan untie it alone?

And Ethan also caught the embarrassment in his pupils, so he added fuel to the fire and said, "Roy, you don't want Ron Miller to occupy the company for too long, right?"

"Your uncle Walt Disney is indeed a genius, but that is only a creative genius. The entire company is as big as it is now, and a large part of it is due to your father!"

"I think... you don't want to see your father's hard work ruined, right?"

When Ethan took on the tone of a great king and presented the facts to Roy Disney...

The guy immediately pursed his lips.

This behavior of wanting to do it but not being sure was fully seen by Ethan. Before the other party made a decision, he said: "Besides, I don't think this matter is troublesome."

"First of all, our actions do no harm to MGM and Paramount."

"When MGM has sold tens of thousands of arcade machines and Paramount will launch games in the fall, it has nothing to do with whether Ron Miller, who occupies the Christmas slot, makes more or less."

"Secondly, MGM and Paramount should have expressed dissatisfaction with Ron Miller's ability to get the Christmas schedule, right? If there is internal strife among you, they will definitely not stop it."

"even--"

"MGM, which I've already beaten, will still laugh and watch Ron Miller lose money."

"In this case, the only one who really suffers is Philips."

"And what does this...have to do with you?"

Ethan looked at Roy Disney with a smile.

The guy, who was almost 25 years older than him, looked thoughtful.

That's right!

Selling arcade machines into North American theaters by participating in the infighting within the Disney family was a new method that Ethan suddenly came up with!Because internal disintegration is always easier than external attack!
If he pulls Universal, Fox, Disney and Warner, Paramount, and MGM into a head-on confrontation, then North American theaters will still be under tremendous pressure!

Do you want a third party to make the best decision for you under tremendous pressure?
It was like a dream!

But now that he's involved in the Disney family's infighting, everything is different!

In the eyes of the enemy, he is indeed selling games, but his goal is not just to sell games!

He wants to turn the Walt Disney Group upside down while selling games!

For Philips, this behavior may be unreasonable, but for MGM and Paramount, the death of their peers is simply more important than making money themselves!

From their perspective, once Walt Disney is killed by Ethan Jones, they will be able to get more shares in movies and video games!

When this idea emerges, their threat to North American theaters will no longer be as urgent as before. The only real discomfort may be Warner Communications, which has not announced any game projects yet!
Because only they knew that Ethan's shot might have been misplaced!

As for Ethan -

'I'm sorry, you were the one I blocked! '

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