Chapter 1693 Big News and Little News (Part 2)

The moment he put down the phone, Mr. Han was actually full of regret. How good would it be if this acquisition opportunity was operated by Huaying? Unfortunately, this is not possible.

First of all, there is difficulty in funding. According to Guo Tailai's estimation, it may take 7.8 billion U.S. dollars to win, 7.8 billion U.S. dollars! Can Huaying take it out? China's total box office for a year is about one billion yuan. Last year, the highest box office was "Kung Fu" with 170 million yuan, and the second place was "Shen Xing" with 160 million yuan. Although Huaying Company is state-owned, But where did the seven or eight billion dollars in cash come from for the acquisition? With this money, is it not good to invest in domestic theaters?

Even applying for a bank loan is not that easy. Guo Tailai said that the incident happened suddenly, and in such a short period of time, even if Mr. Han wanted to apply for a loan, it would probably be too late. That's not 10-20 million, but 7-8 billion U.S. dollars. It may take several months just to make a report and approve it.

There are also other factors, such as politics. If Mr. Han makes the acquisition in the name of the state-owned Huaying, the acquisition will probably attract the investigation of the US Trade Commission, and what is certain is that the US government will almost certainly stop it if it involves the cultural industry. of.

However, if Guo Tailai made a move in his own name, the situation would be different. The Trade Commission will also investigate, but Guo Tailai can rely on his personal relationship to solve this most troublesome problem. That's the difference!

well! Mr. Han is really envious! How great would it be if Huaying could buy it? How much will it expand the influence on Huaying and the reputation and achievements of Mr. Han? what a pity! Can only envy, can only look at.

It is okay to help to a certain extent. For example, the higher-ups learned of the news and asked Mr. Han to tell Guo Tailai that if there is a problem with funds, the higher-ups can help solve it. If the Trade Commission obstructs it in the name of foreigners not being able to buy theaters, the country can still put pressure through diplomatic channels. Since the United States claims to be a market economy, this does not involve any military secrets or the like, so it should be done by the market itself choice, not state intervention.

Of course, Mr. Han told Guo Tailai about these things, but he was a little sour when he told them. Obviously Guo Tailai is private and personal, but he can get more financial assistance than the Huaying he presides over, and there are foreign departments willing to help put pressure on it. On the contrary, Huaying, a state-owned enterprise, seems to be raised by a stepmother. It's really enviable and jealous!

Guo Tailai was also very happy to express his support for his acquisition through Mr. Han. But for the time being, Guo Tailai doesn't need any loan to help, he has a lot of cash in his hand and hasn't spent it yet, what kind of loan do he want?

Fortunately, since last year, the No. 1 on the Hurun Rich List has a net worth of more than 10 billion yuan, and Guo Tailai is among them, so it won't be too conspicuous. Anyway, whether it is Hurun or Forbes, they are not professional financial auditors, and there is no need to show them their financial status. If you continue to advertise in their magazines, everyone will just slowly move to the back row tacitly. Guo Tailai doesn't need this ranking to do business, some people are willing to rank ahead of Guo Tailai.

Because of this news, there were more and more reporters squatting outside the island of the Treasure Boat Hotel, and all the newcomers wanted to interview Guo Tailai, the master. It's just that everyone knows that Mr. T hardly accepts interviews. Every time he travels, there are a lot of bodyguards in the front and back, and it is impossible to get close. But everyone still came, hoping in case, what if Mr. T wants to disclose some news himself?

Guo Tailai was also very helpless about this. These reporters were very disciplined and never overstepped the rules. They took photos with cameras on both sides of the road after leaving the island. They did not gather crowds to make trouble or attack security guards. No matter who enters or exits, it will be photographed, which is also a headache.

But since the reporters obeyed the rules, Guo Tailai was too embarrassed, so he couldn't drive people away for no reason, right? Whether it is to ask the security guards to come forward or ask the police to come forward, it is not very good. After driving people away like that, I'm afraid there will be many people who are upset, and I don't care, but it's not good for these people to write scribbles to the distinguished guests who come to the hotel! Forget it, let’s make money with peace!

Guo Tailai and Liu Yang coordinated, and then asked people to build two rows of Chinese-style buildings full of the atmosphere of Suzhou gardens on both sides of the road outside the island, with rooms and corridors. All kinds of beverages and snacks are prepared in the room, air-conditioning refrigerator and microwave oven are all available, there are special leisure and relaxation seats, there are also writing desks and chairs for simple office work, various power ports, several printers and fax machines are also prepared, which is convenient people use.

In this way, these reporters don’t have to be crowded on the side of the road so uncomfortable, they have to be outside, they can sit comfortably in the corridor without blocking their sight and taking pictures, and they can enter the room at any time if they have news or need to write something. If you are tired, you can simply take a rest in the room, which is much better than squatting on the side of the road all day.

It was a small convenient measure that didn't cost much, but it made the reporters squatting outside very grateful. No matter what, having a rest in a comfortable room sheltered from wind and rain is much more comfortable than just standing by the side of the road. Just because of this, it has attracted unanimous praise from everyone. For several days, some news websites and newspapers have said good things about the convenient measures of Treasure Ship Hotel.

Of course, the big news was that Guo Tailai's investment company acquired AMC Cinemas. After a week of arduous negotiations, Lin Jiayi had already reported the price to 700 million US dollars, and some shareholders of AMC Group were already tempted. Of course, the major shareholder just felt that the price was not yet in place, and wanted to fight for a little more.

Everyone agrees that the Trade Commission will definitely investigate the acquisition, and maybe stop it urgently after the two parties reach an agreement. It's not like there was no such precedent before. Even in the middle of the acquisition by foreigners, some congressmen jumped out to discuss this matter, and some opposing opinions were often seen in the media and newspapers, which were very obvious.

But the strange thing is that with regard to this acquisition, in the public media, almost no large-scale media expressed clear-cut opposition. The opinions of most big media still express the argument that the market economy should be adhered to and the government should not interfere too much. Even if there are opposing views, they are debated on both sides, but it is obvious that the supporting views are still greater than the opposing views.

Just when most people's attention was attracted by Guo Tailai's acquisition, a small piece of domestic news also appeared quietly.

Huaxia's first domestic chip production line began to enter into debugging, and produced the first test chip.