Chapter 536 I Think All the Bigwigs on Wall Street Combined Are Not as Crazy as Him!
"Ah, no way? So fast?? Just one night!!"
Robert woke up immediately after hearing his secretary say that.
Fanny was still describing the details on the other end of the phone.
But he couldn't hear a word.
With a "click", the phone fell to the ground.
Robert's eyes were desperate, and he collapsed on the sofa like a myasthenia patient.
Lin Yao had already acquired 58% of Warner Bros. Pictures' shares and had already controlled Warner Bros. Pictures.
Although Robert had 31% of the shares, he was just a shareholder.
If Lin Yao was unhappy, he couldn't even get into the board of directors, let alone expect to be an executive director.
If Lin Yao diluted the shares in the next step, the value of the shares in his hands would further decline.
He knew how powerful Lin Yao, chairman of Tianyao Group, was. There were plenty of ways to be rated as the ninth richest man in the world.
Not to mention that he knew that the wealth calculated by wealth magazines like Forbes was superficial.
How much wealth and invisible power Lin Yao really possesses is truly terrifying.
But no matter how miserable the reality is, it must be faced.
Robert dragged his tired body back to his home. Although he was very sleepy, he dared not go to sleep.
After taking a shower and washing up, he reluctantly put on an Armani suit and got himself dressed before driving his Rolls-Royce to the company's headquarters.
Since Tianyao Group has already achieved a controlling stake in Warner Bros. Pictures, the other party will definitely come today to transfer the power of the board of directors.
According to his previous habit, after coming to the office in the morning, he would let his female secretary squat in front of him and play poker with him.
But today he had no interest at all, and he sat on the boss in a daze.
He didn't say anything when someone came in, but waved his hand to let the other person go out.
After seeing his boss's lost look, his several secretaries did not dare to disturb him.
Time passed by minute by minute, until 10:28 in the morning.
His assistant's voice was heard outside the office: "Chairman, someone is here to visit you to discuss the company's shares."
"Let him in..." Robert said painfully.
Then, he lit a cigar and smoked it helplessly.
The whole thing was irreversible, and it was useless to struggle.
Even though he knew many societies in the United States, especially the Hell Angels, he had some intersections with them before.
But he knew that the other party was stronger.
The societies that he could buy could also be bought by others, and it was likely that there would be more societies to buy, and the hands would be more ruthless.
Don't lose your life at that time.
Robert now has no cards to play.
Soon, Robert saw a beautiful oriental woman with seven or eight people walking in.
"Hello, Mr. Robert, I am Zhang Linwei, the representative of Tianyao Group."
"I am here to talk to you on behalf of Lin Yao, the chairman of Tianyao Group."
Zhang Linwei, wearing a women's suit, walked to Robert with a noble temperament, but did not extend her hand to shake hands with him.
"Oh, hello, Ms. Zhang, I know Mr. Lin Yao, he's a very capable man."
"But what he did was not very kind, according to your Eastern words."
Zhang Linwei took a sofa pushed over by his subordinates, sat down, adjusted his glasses and said:
"Mr. Robert, please watch your words!!"
"Our Tianyao Group is doing this legally and reasonably, don't make a mistake, Warner Bros. Pictures is now in a life-or-death situation, without our Tianyao Group's help, it would probably go bankrupt.
"You did make a lot of popular works in the past, and you have a glorious past, but now the competition pressure in Hollywood is very great, and the other six or seven companies have become a threat to you."
"The times are progressing, and concepts are being updated."
"If you continue to follow your way, you will be eliminated by the times, and other film companies have left you far behind."
"Universal Pictures is a vivid example. They have been pushing forward innovations in recent years and have left you far behind. You can't even compare with Disney. "
Zhang Linwei said this after doing a detailed investigation.
As one of the top ten Hollywood companies, Disney and Universal Pictures have undergone continuous reforms and innovations in recent years, and their annual box office rankings have long surpassed Warner Bros. several streets.
Those two companies have long introduced strong capital, unlike Robert, who seems to be playing with it.
Robert has been focusing on playing with female stars in recent years, and has not put his mind on management at all, let alone reform.
Although the boss of a film company does not need to know anything about movies, he must know the allocation of capital.
Robert never considered reform and innovation, and what Zhang Linwei said was of course true.
Before Zhang Linwei arrived today, he had a phone call with Lin Yao for more than an hour. Lin Yao expressed to him that he wanted to use Warner Bros. Pictures as a springboard and combine his own capital to build a world-class media group.
This financial crisis gave him a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, otherwise he would not be able to intervene at all.
It is precisely because of this that Lin Yao's task for Zhang Linwei today is to kick Robert, this woman, away.
He absolutely cannot be on the board, let alone become an executive director.
After Zhang Linwei spoke to Robert concisely and to the point, there was no nonsense and she began to talk to him about the 31% shares he held in Warner Bros. Pictures.
Tianyao Group now controls the shares. Although it has reached 58%, it is not safe.
Lin Yao didn't want a major shareholder like Robert to cause trouble from time to time.
If Robert takes in 31% of his shares, then add in the other scattered shares he has acquired in the past few days. The shareholding ratio will exceed 90%, and then it will be truly and absolutely in control of the film company.
"Mr. Robert, this is the development plan we, Mr. Lin, have formulated for the film company in the next 10 years. We are preparing to build a top global media company through a series of acquisitions and reorganizations. These are the lists we have acquired and the list we are planning to acquire next. "
After Zhang Linwei finished speaking, he threw the information given to him by his assistant to Robert.
Robert picked up the information from the table and looked at it, his face became even more gloomy, like a terminal cancer patient.
The heart began to beat wildly, the blood pressure seemed to be high, the cheekbones on both sides were red, and the ears were beating slightly in accordance with the rhythm of the arteries.
One can imagine the tension and shock in his heart.
Because Lin Yao's acquisition plan is so grand and shocking.
It not only lists media companies that are ready to be acquired, but also media groups and film companies that have been acquired.
Of course, those were small and medium-sized film companies, but this was enough to make Robert feel anxious.
Because the small and medium-sized film companies Lin Yao acquired are all very powerful.
Moreover, it also states that it has acquired many media companies in country m, including TV stations and newspapers.
The list of companies that have been acquired actually reaches 28 companies.
There are also broadcast rights for many sports channels.
At this moment, Robert took a deep breath, and two words flashed in his mind, crazy! !
This Mr. Lin from the East is really crazy.
And he clearly knows that Mr. Lin is only 22 years old this year.
How did he do it when he was so young and had no background and started from scratch?
So many acquisition plans. The money thrown in is at least 2 billion.
If the acquisition plan is followed, the next companies to be acquired will cost at least 5 billion.
Doesn’t he know that some media companies are losing money?
Especially under the current economic crisis, I am afraid that I will lose all my pants.
What Robert was thinking about was what if Lin Yao built Warner Bros. Pictures into the super media empire he had in mind.
90% of what is waiting for him is bankruptcy! !
If I still hold those shares, I'm afraid I'll lose not a cent, and that's it.
Finish with Lin Yao.
After taking a deep breath, Robert looked at Zhang Linwei and made himself a cup of strong coffee.
After taking a sip, he said: "Ms. Zhang, I admire your boss's strategic vision very much. His various decisions are incredible."
"People say the big guys on Wall Street are crazy, but I don't think all the big guys on Wall Street combined are as crazy as him."
"I have always been in awe of madmen. How much are you prepared to pay for the shares in my hands?"
Hearing what Robert said, Zhang Linwei smiled slightly, but she was secretly happy in her heart.
Because he knew that the other party was afraid.
Robert was worried that if he was tied to Lin Yao's boat, it would sink.
Zhang Linwei took it out today. Of course, not all the fake information is true, because there is no need to falsify.
Robert was also easy to find.
It is possible that Robert already knew which companies' shares had been acquired.
For Robert, his top priority must not be like Lin Yao, the "thief ship"
You must sell your shares.
Now the other party is demanding that he can still sell it at a good price when he buys it. If it drags on for a few more months, it may really be over.
Although he was very reluctant to part with those female celebrities, compared with money, they were not enough, because only those with money could have those female celebrities.
But in terms of the purchase price, Robert would never agree.
Because the price given by Lin Yao is the current market price, there is no premium of 1 cent.
For this reason, the two sides kept bargaining.
After three days, each side took a step back and reached an agreement on the transfer of shares.
In the end, Lin Yao purchased all 31% of Robert's shares for US$1.28 billion in cash.
Since Robert no longer had any shares, he immediately withdrew from the board of directors of Warner Bros. Pictures.
Zhang Linwei takes over as chairman of Warner Bros. Pictures Group.
Zhang Linwei has always appeared as the chairman of an investment company.
But Lin Yao felt that that title was too unsuitable for Zhang Linwei to open up the market for him.
Now it is best for Zhang Linwei to reveal her identity as the female boss of a film company. Not only can she reach more people, but she can also provide cover for her next move to conquer the city in country M.
As Zhang Linwei officially took over as chairman of Warner Bros. Pictures, the entertainment industry in country M immediately reported the news.
The Wall Street Times, the New York Times, and the Washington Post also began to report on it.
Within two days, reports began to appear on Hong Kong Island, because this was the first time that a Hong Kong Islander had acquired a major Hollywood company.
Lin Yao's move greatly improved the self-confidence of Hong Kong Islanders.
For the celebrities on Hong Kong Island, they were even more excited.
Now that Tianyao Group has acquired Warner Bros. Pictures, if they join Tianyao Media Group, whether it is movies or TV series, they may go global and become world stars.
This is Mr. Lin forcibly giving them a brilliant path.
The day after Zhang Linwei acquired Warner Bros. Pictures, she returned to Hong Kong Island and described the specific acquisition process to Lin Yao.
After the report, Lin Yao took her to the yacht to go out to sea and relax.
This woman has done enough for herself, she must be rewarded!
There are no male bodyguards on the yacht, only female bodyguards.
The only male was Lin Yao.
At this moment, Lin Yao was lying leisurely on the deck, looking at the blue sky and sea, feeling relaxed.
Zhang Linwei also changed her clothes at this time. She usually wears a very strict and conservative women's suit, but today he is wearing a three-point suit.
This is also the first time in her life that she wears it, which is very tempting.
She was still nervous standing in front of Lin Yao. In everyone's eyes, Zhang Linwei had a very serious persona and had the character of a domineering female CEO.
But she was a little woman in front of Lin Yao.
Before this, she had some doubts about whether Lin Yao could acquire Warner Pictures as a whole.
But the whole process was very smooth and the action was very fast.
It only took two weeks.
"Linwei, for me, the acquisition of Warner Bros. is just the beginning. I will build a world-class media empire." Lin Yao raised the corner of his mouth and said calmly while looking at the beauty with the domineering female CEO persona in front of him.
Lin Yao asked her to go out on the yacht today, and Zhang Linwei knew exactly what was going to happen.
Not only was there no rejection at all, but she was also looking forward to it.
Today, all the people on board are women, those female bodyguards and assistants.
Even so, Zhang Linwei still felt a little cautious.
After all, she is a woman studying science.
But no matter what subject she studied, women had to bow before Lin Yao.
"Linwei, as long as you follow me obediently, I will make you a world-class rich woman."
Two hours later, as Zhang Linwei's throat kept crawling, all the sounds stopped suddenly.
Her whole body couldn't help but twitch.
Yacht on the high seas. Running at a speed of 15 knots per hour in the sea breeze.
Sunshine, sea, and a few flocks of seabirds roaring by from time to time.
Those female assistants and bodyguards saw such a leisurely and intense exercise between the boss and Zhang Linwei today.
Not only envious, but looking forward to it. (End of chapter)