Chapter 1208? Take the Lead in Attacking

"Fujibi will release a new rich list in August, right? Submit my materials to them."

The Bronfman family's sword hangs high. In any case, at least stabilize their tycoon personality first. Song Ya is going to use the rich list to show off his strength this time.

Life in France is very boring, but the bull market in the United States on the other side of the Atlantic is in full swing. After YAHOO got rid of negative factors such as Y2K rumors, it went through a period of consolidation, and its stock price continued to rise. Now its market value has increased by another tens of billions of dollars to 44. One hundred and three billion, just for this item, the 3.8% of the stocks in his hand is more than 1.6 billion dollars.

In addition to Microsoft, Cisco and other Internet stocks, technology stocks such as Nokia, and two listed companies, 3DFX, which owns 22% of the shares, with the successful sale of Voodoo2 and VoodooRUSH2 chips, its market value began to hit two billion dollars. Litman Media, which has a 42% stake, still has 800 million yuan. In addition to movies, record revenue, clothing companies and other industries, farms, luxury houses and other real estate, Song Ya's personal assets have steadily exceeded 3 billion yuan.

This is not counting the gains he has invested in the Shilla Fund and several years of venture capital, as well as other assets that he does not want to be exposed, just numbers games.

"You only crossed the billion mark last year, and this year it is very likely that you will be promoted to the top 100 richest people in the world. The growth rate of wealth even exceeds that of the richest man and many popular Wall Street chickens and Silicon Valley technology heroes."

The lawyer of PGE Law Firm replied on the other end of the phone: "There will definitely be a lot of financial and investment star awards at the end of the year."

"That doesn't matter, so be it."

As for Delay...he hasn't made up his mind yet, there should be some time, but certainly not much.

Bronfman Jr., who caused a major earthquake in the recording industry, returned to court in victory and became the most dazzling star in the business world for a while, appearing on the covers of major financial and music magazines.

Universal Music... It should be called Universal Music Group now. President Doug Morris scolded Linda in public at the first meeting of the former Universal's major label executives. He didn't give face at all and threatened A+ Records as soon as possible. release their own new album.

With the merger of Polygram Films into Universal Pictures, the so-called "Anna and the King's Controversy" has no suspense. Jodie Foster's Egg Films was originally under Polygram Pictures, and Universal Pictures President Ron As long as Meyer is willing to continue to invest in the project, the project will not run away, and competitors 20th Century Fox and A+ Film Studio are all "lonely" out.

Ron Meyer also ordered to speed up the pace of competition for the Cold Mountain project, but fortunately, these high-level executives need to focus on the internal management after the merger and acquisition. There are so many affairs that they can't take care of too much for the time being.

On July 1st, England, which eliminated Colombia, was also hit by its old enemy Argentina. This time, Song Ya cheered up and performed well, and then made an appearance at the celebration dinner held by the Argentine Football Association, and hurriedly flew to Germany.

"Oh? Tell me carefully."

Waking up in a hotel in Stuttgart, the headquarters of Mercedes-Benz, he learned the good news from Yeremov that someone was the first to attack the new Seagram Global Group.

Of course Yeremov didn't have the guts, but... MGM.

"MGM said that under the previous contract,

They have an agreement on the film copyright library shared with Polygram Films, and they have the right to buy back the other party's copyright library under certain conditions, so now they want to exercise the right to buy back. "

"Ron Meyer of Universal Pictures thinks there is a problem with that part of the buyback clause, and MGM responds that it will sue," Yeremov said.

"Does MGM still have money? Isn't it difficult for them to protect themselves now, and they are all in trust?"

Good news indeed, Song Ya asked with a smile.

"So it should be clear to MGM and their creditors that buybacks should be a surefire business."

Yeremov replied: "This matter has something to do with the French. MGM's creditor, Credit Lyonnais, funded Italian businessman Paretti's acquisition of MGM from Las Vegas casino tycoon Kerkorian in 1990. After May, he soon found out that he was cheated by Palletti. Palletti made MGM more and more debt-ridden in six years. In 1996, he sold it back to Kerkorian. Both the man and the casino tycoon made money, and Crédit Lyonnais suffered heavy losses. However, there was no way to think about it except to bring Paretti to court. In seven years, they sold their library of 1,000 old movies to MGM and Polygram.”

"Hehe, everyone knows that you can't get involved with MGM."

Song Ya commented. A casino tycoon and an Italian, if you see this combination and invest money in it, you are a winner. Well, without them, they would not dare to cheat. Kerkorian has been in and out of MGM three times over the years (it was sold to CUU owner Ted Turner in the 1980s, and later bought back at a low price), his net worth has become more and more abundant, and his debts have been left in MGM unconsciously. May, no evidence can be found, but ghosts know what's going on.

"As the two owners before and after, the creditors Creditor Lyonnais and MGM should be very aware of the value of the copyright library, so this time MGM wants to take the opportunity to get back the copyright library... If the repurchase clause can really be activated, Bao Lijin Films is not worth 1.2 to 1.4 billion at all, and Mr. Bronfman Jr. will have a headache." Yeremov said: "It was a blow to the head."

"The bastards from PolyGram offered me two billion last time. Fortunately, I saw through their trick at a glance."

Song Ya asked: "Hasn't Universal Pictures discovered this hidden danger? Such a large business...Is it impossible? They should have prepared countermeasures in advance."

"Anyway, MGM is very determined this time, and must repurchase it." Yeremov replied: "I would rather spend huge sums of money in litigation, and creditors such as Credit Lyonnais also support it."

"Isn't this the same as a public slap in the face, deliberately making trouble with the Bronfman family?"

Song Ya asked again: "It's too fast."

"That's the mystery. Guess who Kerkorian took over the MGM mess in 1969?" Yeremov laughed.

"Are you whetting my appetite?"

"Old Bronfman! The father and son actually have a Hollywood dream. Bronfman Jr.'s father briefly owned MGM for three years. Maybe he found out that it was a hot potato and dumped it to Kerkorian."

"Ha ha!"

The grievances of the previous generation? Anyway, it's a great thing, Song Yale.

But this time, there is no enemy and an enemy is a friend. He doesn't want to get in touch with MGM and casino tycoons. He is afraid of accidents.

"Hey..."

In Montreal, Canada, old Bronfman was in his pajamas and was studying at his desk a huge volume of files as high as a hill. He had only a trusted old accountant to help him. He suddenly let out a small groan, clutched his chest and lay back.

"Do you want to take medicine?"

"Um."

The accountant got up to pour water for him, and took the medicine, "Just looking at the repurchase terms...it should be no problem. Last year, Poli King Kong spent 225 million. If MGM repurchased it, it would only pay this price at most." .”

"But this year's Polygram Films' asset sheet has more than 225 million copyrights. Little Edgar was cheated by those Europeans."

Old Bronfman continued to rummage through other documents after taking his medicine.

"Take a rest." The accountant persuaded, "It's not a big loss, just pay the tuition fee."

"I can't take a break now..."

The old Bronfman complained that the money and management rights were handed over to his favorite and trusted son, and he pushed away the thick file impatiently, "Kerkorian must be laughing at me now, I can even imagine his A disgusting face."

"Thirty years ago."

"Hey!" It was agreed to hand over all the business and ignore it, and concentrate on taking care of his health. He didn't want to hurt his son who was in the highlight of his life because of this little loss.

At this time, the landline on the desk rang, and the accountant went to pick it up.

"The Swiss let go, and they are willing to open a special account to compensate the families of Jewish victims of World War II for the stolen deposits." The voice of an old friend of the Global Jewish Congress was on the phone.

"Ha! Yes, that's good news!"

Old Bronfman was naturally very happy, "Our hard work over the years..."

"But the Swiss have a condition that the money is the last and we have no claims from now on, which is to exonerate the Swiss banks and the government from any claims related to the Holocaust, so they call this money a settlement gold."

But the old friend is not in a high mood.

"Dream! Unless..."

Old Bronfman was of course very dissatisfied, "What is the approximate amount of this one-time compensation? Has the Swiss disclosed it?"

"It's about a billion dollars."

"ha!"

Then it was really a dream. There is no such good thing in the world, and the old Bronfman laughed angrily.

"Uh...Edgar, I heard some rumors in Switzerland..."

The old friend stopped talking.

"Let's talk, there is nothing we can't say between us."

"Little Edgar seems to have taken money from the Swiss." The old friend's words were like a bolt from the blue.

"impossible!"

The old Bronfman immediately searched the file, "I know him best, he won't..."

The financing party begins with Merrill Lynch, followed by a list of many banks and financial institutions, including... Deutsche Bank...

His eyes suddenly went dark.

"Edgar?" The old friend asked after waiting for a long while but no one answered.

"Uh... no, I was just checking, no Swiss money, I swear, we won't take it."

After all, he has been in the mall for many years, so he quickly adjusted to a relaxed tone.

"That's good, sorry, I just feel that the attitude of the Swiss at the negotiating table today is a bit strange."

The old friend on the other end of the phone also breathed a sigh of relief, "It's fine if you don't have one. Little Edgar is very good. Everyone knows that raising so much money is not an easy task."

"yes."

"He is excellent...working hard, running very hard on both sides of the ocean, we all see it."

"Mmm, um." The old man was already in a trance, opening and closing his eyes, struggling to cope.

"Ha, by the way, I haven't congratulated you yet. The world's largest record company and the even stronger Universal Pictures, your Bronfman family has reached a new level this year."

"Thanks."

"Little Edgar has a great future, and I think everyone will be happy to be around him in the future..."

"Thanks……"

"Say hello to him for me."

"Uh, it's time for Mr. Bronfman's medication."

The accountant, who had been listening, grabbed the microphone that had suddenly fallen from the old man's hand, and calmly answered, "Next time..."

"Okay, don't bother me then."

"Excuse me."

"goodbye."

"goodbye."

Chicago 1990