Reborn Tycoon Rise

Although Disney's business does not affect the national security of the United States, as a leader in the American entertainment industry for decades, its influence can affect almost all people in the United States.

When the media reported everywhere that Disney was being acquired, some Americans also began to gather to protest, intending to put pressure on the government.

In this case, it is natural for investment banks like Goldman Sachs to take action. After all, after taking other people's money, they naturally have to eliminate all kinds of troubles for others.

Goldman Sachs was mobilizing its connections in Washington. It was not until half a month later that Currie returned to New York and brought back a series of conditions.

"Eric, after half a month of hard work at Goldman Sachs, the Committee on Foreign Investment has agreed to this acquisition. However, there are several conditions that you must agree to?" Curry said with a smile.

Xu Zhi asked: "Do I have to agree? If I don't agree, the acquisition will be rejected?"

Curry shook his head and said: "It's not that serious. If you don't agree with any of them, you can put forward your own requirements. We will communicate with Washington again until both parties are satisfied with the position. But if it still doesn't work in the end, then this acquisition is also It may be rejected!"

Xu Zhi nodded and said, "Okay, you say."

Curry said: "First, you can acquire 100% of Disney, but it must be re-listed in the United States within 5 years, and you cannot move Disney's headquarters out of the United States, and your registered address is not allowed to leave the United States. Washington's It means Disney must still be an American company."

"Okay." Xu Zhi nodded and agreed without hesitation.

If Disney wants to develop into the same entertainment giant it was in its previous life, American citizenship is necessary. Even if Washington does not make such a request, it will be relisted in the United States at the right time.

When Disney is put on the right path, its revenue and profits will inevitably increase significantly. If it goes public at this time, it will definitely be able to cash out enough funds to repay the debt incurred during the acquisition.

This kind of operation is also very common in international mergers and acquisitions. It is to acquire a distressed company, integrate its resources, relist it at the right time, and cash out a large amount of cash to repay the cost of the initial acquisition.

If Disney wants to expand on a global scale in the future, it must bring in some capable and resourceful forces. In this traditional field, appropriate sharing will make the cake bigger.

"Okay, if Disney is re-listed in the future, Eric, don't forget to contact us at Goldman Sachs." Curry said with a smile.

"No problem." Xu Zhi readily agreed. The financial field has basically been monopolized by this group of people. Anyone who comes to them will be brutally slaughtered. At the moment, the international listing commission rate of peers is 7%, which means that listing financing For $100 million, the fee would be $7 million, which could actually be higher.

There is no way to avoid this. Whether it is the United States, Europe, Japan or other countries, the listing channels have been monopolized by a few large companies, even Xiangjiang.

However, although these giants are evil-minded, they are not doing nothing. To a certain extent, they will help the companies that are about to go public to publicize them and let more people know about the company. This will also allow the listed companies to gain more during the IPO. funds.

Currie nodded with satisfaction and continued: "Most of Disney's businesses are traditional businesses. Although its animation is a symbol of American culture, it will not affect the national security of the United States.

After Reagan came to power, he has always hoped that the United States can attract foreign investment into domestic investment to develop the economy. Cultural aspects are not a problem, but the Disney TV Channel is a trouble. According to U.S. law, foreign capital is not allowed to control the media. "

"What should we do? Do we want to cancel this program channel?" Xu Zhi asked with a frown. This was the problem he was most worried about before. The United States has very strict control over the media. Not to mention TV channels, even newspapers do not allow foreign investment. Later media tycoon Rupert Murdoch had to change his citizenship to the United States in order to acquire several newspapers in the United States.

"Eric, the solution to this problem is very simple. I told you two years ago." Corey looked into Xu Zhi's eyes and said with a smile.

Xu Zhi shook his head and said: "I will not agree to changing nationality."

"I know what you will answer." Curry shook his head and smiled: "So, for the best interests of my clients, I reached a new agreement with the officials of the Foreign Investment Committee:

Disney's television station was retained, but the station was never allowed to broadcast news. "

"Children's programs certainly don't need to show news." Xu Zhi almost laughed and cried. In the past, the Disney Channel didn't have any programs. Who would let children watch the news?

Curry nodded and said: "Washington is more cautious. They need to document these things to avoid causing new conflicts in the future."

"Yes." Xu Zhi also understood that although it is a children's channel, American law does not stipulate that children's channels cannot broadcast news, especially channels like Disney, which have a very wide audience. Once used by foreign hostile forces, those who originally agreed M\u0026A officials may also be affected.

Xu Zhi then asked: "Are there any other requirements?"

Corey thought for a while and said: "There are also some issues in other aspects, but they are mainly about employment control. Your subordinate Peter is responsible for this area. He should report to you separately."

Controlling employment is one of the most important issues for any country. Under normal circumstances, the acquiring party will promise a stable employment period of about two years. For example, when Microsoft acquired Nokia in later generations, it promised a lot of bright futures at the beginning, but by the time the deal was done, At that time, it raised its butcher knife against the entire Nokia. Another giant, Google, was even more ruthless when it acquired Motorola. After obtaining the required patents, it directly sold the remaining company.

The acquisition of Disney is the same in this regard. Peter promised to the US government that there will be no layoffs within two years. If development goes well, he will recruit an additional 3,000 to 5,000 new employees to create more jobs.

These promises are not actually false propaganda. If Disney can get out of its current predicament, further expansion will inevitably require the recruitment of more employees.

"Okay, based on your experience, Curry, is this acquisition a sure thing?" Xu Zhi asked with a smile.

Curry nodded and said: "Yes, if there are no other spoilers, the Foreign Investment Committee should be able to approve it."

"Spoiler?" Xu Zhi asked with a frown.

Curry said: "Yes, it may be a certain consortium, but it is unlikely. Disney has already been in the quagmire. If a consortium was interested, it would have taken action long ago. On the contrary, another possibility is more likely, that is, a certain congressman. , in order to attract the attention of the media, he deliberately jumped out to target this matter to increase his visibility."

"Can we speed up the progress?" Xu Zhi asked. The longer it is delayed, the more trouble it will be, because if anyone wants to take advantage of this matter, they will definitely need time to prepare. No congressman or consortium will act unprepared. battle.

There are more than a hundred members of the Senate in the United States, and every one of them is a person with good hands and eyes. For the sake of his own future, if one of them wants to use the acquisition of Disney by foreign capital to heat up the topic and increase his exposure, he will If Xu Zhi runs for a higher position or even becomes president in the future to increase his reputation, Xu Zhi will suffer a loss.

After all, even a local American businessman, if there is no big conglomerate and powerful force behind him, will have a hard time outplaying politicians with powerful eyes, let alone a foreigner like him. If this kind of thing continues, the capital side will always be at a disadvantage, let alone It is said that for this acquisition, a huge amount of manpower, material resources, resources, and funds were used. If it continues, millions of dollars will be lost in a day.

Corey smiled and said: "There is a way to solve this problem quickly."