Chapter 880: Current Situation of the Broadcasting Company (Two in One)

"Snapped!"

With the swing of the club, the small white ball flew up, passed through the air, and landed on the grass.

"nice shot!"

Several people on the side clapped their hands and applauded.

"You can't compare with Klauer."

Lin Baicheng handed the club to Catherine and called Claure Rockefeller and others to rest under the umbrella not far away.

Logan Rockefeller said: "Alan, you haven't been to the United States for half a year this time."

"I can't help it, Xiangjiang is busier."

Lin Baicheng smiled and said: "It's rare for everyone to get together today, and I just have something to tell you here."

"What is it, Alan?"

Abigail Johnson looked curious.

"Blockbuster, a subsidiary of Morningstar Pictures under my name, is going to raise funds again. Blockbuster's prospects are still very good. I happen to have some financing shares. If you are interested, you can take over. I want to make a profit." It’s okay to spend a little money.”

Lin Baicheng plans to transfer the financing share of Blockbuster to Phil Smith, Claude Rockefeller and others to maintain everyone's relationship. Anyway, even if it is not given to them, it will be given to institutions such as Buffett or Goldman Sachs. In this case, it is better to use it. Personal feelings.

"Ellen, your business is definitely good. I'm definitely interested. I wonder how many shares I can get this time? How much will it cost?"

Claure Rockefeller immediately said that although he didn't know much about Blockbuster, since the company wanted to raise funds again, it meant that it had raised funds once before, and this time it was at least the second time. If the company could reach this level, it should be It’s not bad, and the possibility of making money is still very high.

And as Clair Rockefeller himself said, he was relatively confident in the companies under Lin Baicheng's name, at least before Lin Baicheng failed.

"The share is not much, just over 3%, and there are several people sharing it. As for how much it will cost, it depends on the valuation negotiated by Blockbuster this time. It is still under negotiation, but The estimate is between US$150 million and US$200 million, which won’t be too different.”

"If you are all interested, the share that each person can subscribe for will not exceed 1%, which means that the investment is less than 2 million US dollars."

Lin Baicheng simply said that he used the subscribed shares as a favor. It would be okay if someone was not interested, but he really couldn't leave it to the institution.

Abigail Johnson immediately said: "Alan, count me in."

"Alan, count me in."

Logan Rockefeller immediately followed. Although his wealth was not much, he could still afford one or two million US dollars. This kind of investment is small, but has the potential to obtain several times or even higher returns. It is very suitable for him, and it is rare. He has no reason to miss it.

Seeing that they all want to invest, Lin Baicheng said: "When the time comes, I will see who wants to invest. My share will be distributed evenly according to the number of people, and everyone will make money together."

"Thanks, Alan."

The three of them expressed their gratitude upon hearing this.

Lin Baicheng smiled, waved his hand, and said, "Everyone's cooperation has always been a pleasure. I hope we can continue to cooperate like this."

Although he is a major donor to the Elephant Party and supported Reagan's ascension to power, in the United States, for Lin Baicheng, the wider the network, the better. This way, when someone has an idea for him, more people will help him share the pressure. .

It’s not that no one has had an idea of ​​​​Lin Baicheng in the past few years, but they are not big shots, and most of them have been blocked by the Elephant Party. As Lin Baicheng’s largest financial supporter of Reagan’s campaign, the money was not in vain.

Now that Reagan is elected president, ordinary people will not dare to take Lin Baicheng's advice. Knowing that this relationship exists, they will choose to give up with regret.

If anyone dares to take Lin Baicheng's idea under such circumstances, then the other party's strength is definitely the top in the United States. By then, the Xiang Party will definitely not defend Lin Baicheng. After all, the guarantees of politicians cannot be completely trusted. Maybe the Xiang Party It is possible to be bribed, so connections like the Rockefeller family and the Johnson family might be able to be used.

Of course, if one day even the Rockefellers and other families cannot be trusted, then Lin Baicheng's career in the United States will be in danger.

Although this possibility is relatively low, Lin Baicheng is not without precautions.

The advanced technology here in the United States will be transferred to Xiangjiang as much as possible. At the same time, it will not leave too much cash in the account here, but will be transferred to other international banks.

Now that Lin Baicheng has his own bank, he will let the bank purchase physical gold. This is not only a bottom line for the bank, but also a way to transfer wealth.

In this way, even if the worst-case scenario does occur, Lin Baicheng will definitely suffer heavy losses, but it will not be such that he can retain some strength once he returns to before liberation.

As for why we invest in the United States despite the danger, the reason is simple. First, the danger is only possible, not necessarily; second, the United States is the most developed country in this era, and only by investing here can we reap greater benefits. If we want to gain something, we have to take risks.

Several people were chatting.

Soon we started talking about the Lady Liberty Broadcasting Company, a joint venture between us.

What this company did was to establish a television network, so it began to acquire television stations after its establishment, and formed a television network through the acquired television stations.

The company's investment of US$100 million is a lot less, but it is not much. A medium or large TV station costs tens of millions or hundreds of millions of US dollars, and the company simply cannot afford to acquire it.

Therefore, the company can only acquire small and medium-sized TV stations to form a TV network.

But there is a problem with this, that is, the ratings of small and medium-sized TV stations are not very good, some are good and some are bad, and the good ones are not much better. This is normal. If the TV station has a good rating, it will not be just a small and medium-sized TV station, and it will have developed into a large TV station long ago.

Fortunately, the Statue of Liberty Broadcasting Company introduced the program "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire".

The Statue of Liberty Broadcasting Company only bought the adaptation rights, and then filmed it by itself. Overall, it was similar to the Hong Kong version. After it was broadcast, it immediately caused a sensation, and the number of subscribed households of the TV station skyrocketed.

Unfortunately, the TV network formed by the company cannot cover the entire United States. There are many places that cannot receive channels, so it can only cooperate with other TV stations.

Despite this, relying on this program, the TV network formed by the broadcasting company can be regarded as a firm foothold. Next, as long as the company's other programs are done well and retain the audience, the TV network can be considered to have truly developed.

The most important thing for the broadcasting company at present is to make better programs, shoot good-looking TV series, and expand the audience range.

If these goals can be achieved, the broadcasting company can become one of the largest TV networks in the United States.

However, although the broadcasting company has established itself, it is still running at a loss and has not started to make money. Moreover, since the company was built from scratch, it has spent a lot of money to develop to this point, and there is not much left of the $100 million.

The point is that the broadcasting company needs to continue to expand and acquire other TV stations, and each acquisition requires a large sum of money. The current cash flow left in the company's account is only enough for the company to acquire a small TV station. If the company wants to expand again, it must continue to raise money.

The company is short of money, so of course the shareholders need to find a way.

Claure Rockefeller said: "Alan, before you came to the United States, we discussed it with a few people. You can listen to it and see if it is appropriate. We have invested a total of 100 million US dollars, which is not a small amount of money. If we continue to raise funds immediately, everyone's investment in this company will be too much. But if the company has no money, it will not be able to continue to expand, so it must be taken seriously. So, after we discussed it, we think it is more appropriate for the company to go to the bank for a loan. What do you think?"

"No need to continue to invest, it would be best if we can get the bank to pay."

Lin Baicheng certainly would not object to hearing this. He immediately said: "If it is a loan, we need to trouble Claure and Abigail to get more loans for the company so that the company can last longer."

"Alan, you think the same as us."

Claure Rockefeller heard it and said: "I am also a shareholder of the company, and it is my duty to contribute."

"I will also help, and try to get enough loans for the company, and the interest rate will not be high."

Abigail Johnson invested 7 million US dollars, accounting for 7% of the company's shares, and of course she is willing to help.

Lin Baicheng said, "I have no objection to the loan. You can hold a board meeting to discuss it one day. My representative in the company will vote on my behalf."

Claure Rockefeller said, "I will inform President Diller in a few days and ask him to find a time to hold a board meeting. It would be best to get things done while you are in the United States."

"That's fine."

Lin Baicheng nodded.

"Sorry, I'm late."

At this time, Phil Smith walked over quickly with an apologetic look.

"It's okay. You said in advance that you would come later."

Lin Baicheng and others were not unhappy because Phil Smith had said in advance that he would come later, so it was not considered late.

"What were you talking about just now?"

After finding a place to sit down, Phil Smith asked.

"We were talking about the broadcasting company."

Then he told Phil Smith about the discussion they had just had.

Phil Smith stayed in the United States. Several shareholders discussed the broadcasting company. Of course, they would not forget Phil Smith, so Phil Smith knew all about it.

Phil Smith had already agreed to the radio company's loan, so he naturally wouldn't object now.

Because of Phil Smith's arrival, everyone talked about the Zhonghe Game Company managed by Phil Smith.

Then, Claure Rockefeller and others knew that Zhonghe Game Company wanted to go public.

"Congratulations, Smith."

Claure Rockefeller and others immediately congratulated Phil Smith after hearing this.

"Thank you."

Phil Smith said happily: "When the company goes public, I hope you can support it and subscribe to more company shares."

If a company goes public, the more funds it subscribes, the higher the stock price will be when it goes public, and the higher the price-earnings ratio will be. This is good for the company, and naturally it will also benefit the company's shareholders.

Therefore, no matter whose company is going public, they all hope that the more funds they subscribe, the better.

"Alan is a major shareholder of Zhonghe Games. I will definitely support him strongly. Please give me more shares when the time comes."

Claure Rockefeller said immediately. Zhonghe Games has Lin Baicheng as a major shareholder, and the company is cooperating with Xinghe Games. He is still very optimistic about the prospects of this company. The more shares subscribed before listing, the more money the company will make after listing.

"Me too."

Abigail Johnson echoed.

"Allen, Smith, don't forget me."

Logan Rockefeller's heart was full of envy. He met Lin Baicheng after Phil Smith, but unfortunately because of his lack of capital, he could not participate in many investments, and Zhonghe Game Company was one of them.

When Zhonghe Game Company was founded, if he could also participate, not to mention replacing Phil Smith, even if he only held 10% of the shares, he could at least make tens of millions now, and it is possible to make hundreds of millions after listing.

This is hundreds of millions of dollars, not less than Logan Rockefeller's wealth.

And this is the wealth after meeting Lin Baicheng and following Lin Baicheng to make a fortune several times. If it was before meeting Lin Baicheng, Logan Rockefeller's wealth would be even less, just a multi-millionaire.

Although they both have the surname Rockefeller, Logan Rockefeller's wealth cannot be compared with that of Claure Rockefeller, because he belongs to the Rockefeller family branch, and the wealth of his ancestors cannot be compared with the wealth of Claure's ancestors, and it is naturally the same for his generation.

Because of his limited wealth, he missed many opportunities to make money with Lin Baicheng, which made Logan Rockefeller very regretful.

"Alan is the company's largest shareholder. Alan has the greatest say in the distribution of shares during the listing and financing."

Phil Smith was not overwhelmed. He knew that without Lin Baicheng, he would not have achieved what he has now, and Zhonghe Games would not be listed, so he naturally had to support Lin Baicheng.

"We are all friends, and we will definitely try our best to take care of you."

Lin Baicheng said immediately that he would definitely try his best to take care of his friends, but he could not let them subscribe too much, after all, Goldman Sachs would also take away some shares, and some institutions would also have to be taken care of.

Let's not talk about other things. Games are related to the education department, so funds related to the education department must be allowed to participate and make money, so that the company will reduce the possibility of being attacked.

When Xinghe Games was listed, the institutions that subscribed included funds related to the education department. The reason is the same.

Time passed slowly as several people chatted. For everyone, other people are their own connections, so interpersonal relationships need to be maintained. Everyone is the same in this regard and is willing to maintain relationships with each other, so it is necessary to contact each other from time to time.