Chapter 1217 Terminal(1/2)
Standard-Pole Company is one of the three major standard certification companies in the United States and one of the important judgment criteria for Americans or Europeans to purchase securities and investment companies.
Basically, companies that are considered to be risky by these three companies to be very risky will be difficult for them to turn over.
It cannot be said that it is not at all, but the probability is very low.
Qin Fan happened to know that Intel was a strange thing about turning the salted fish into a giant dragon when the probability was very low.
So after listening to Baudrew's report, he spoke directly: "Bauudrew, right?"
The latter quickly bent down at him again to show respect.
"If I want to buy Intel shares now, will it be difficult?" Qin Fan asked softly.
Baudrew hesitated for a moment. This Wall Street-born business survey expert is very superstitious about the ratings of companies like Standard-Poole.
But he also knew that no matter what company he was in, he would always be the boss's biggest.
Baudrew had to tell the truth:
"If it was before the 1980s, it was not easy. Because since Intel's first commercial memory was launched, the company has become a superstar on Wall Street. But if it is now, there will be many Intel shareholders who are willing to resell them - their shares to you!!"
Intel is not listed yet.
However, because it is a star company in the industry, the semiconductor industry was the hottest industry in the past few years.
This has led to a large number of investors in Intel. Although it has not been listed, there are also many shareholders.
Intel's largest shareholder is now their first client IBM, followed by other large and small institutional and individual shareholders.
"So, what do I need to do if I want to acquire no more than 10% of Intel shares?" Qin Fan asked again.
Qin Fan believes that the value of 10% is a safe number.
It’s not that he doesn’t want or has no money to acquire more shares in Intel, but that he can’t or shouldn’t.
Things are very simple.
He is a Chinese from Hong Kong Island, if he owns a large number of shares in Intel.
It was fine before the 1990s, but after the 1990s, I would definitely be in trouble by the Ministry of Commerce of the United States.
And if he becomes Intel's major shareholder, this may trigger a butterfly effect and cause Intel to deviate from its original trajectory.
Without affecting Intel's development trajectory and not touching the bottom line of the US Ministry of Commerce, Qin Fan believes that 10% is the most reasonable number.
Too many, your Chinese identity will cause trouble.
Too few, it is useless to speak on the board of directors, which is not conducive to the idea of bringing semiconductor factories to Asia in the future.
I saw that the boss insisted on investing in the semiconductor industry after listening to his business investigation.
Baudrew shrugged and said:
"This is very simple. Many people now want to sell the shares of semiconductor companies. If you need it, I can introduce you to several Intel shareholders immediately. You can talk to these shareholders directly, or let us buy their shares directly."
"Okay. Don't postpone this matter, I hope it will be done immediately. 10% of the shares, no more or less." Qin Fan said with a smile.
Qin Fan remembers that before the It bubble burst around 2000, when Intel's stock market value reached an exaggerated $501.5 billion.
This is of course worse than the several technology companies that later had a market value of trillions of dollars.
But those companies with a trillion-dollar market value only appeared after the US subprime mortgage crisis was expelled, and the market value was promoted by the Federal Reserve's unlimited money printing technique.
If you can persist in obtaining this 10% of your shares until 2000, it will be worth more than 50 billion US dollars.
Even if semiconductors are introduced and the idea of plagiarizing high-tech is not successful, the interests of holding these shares are extremely amazing.
No matter how you look at it, this is an investment that will not lose money and will have amazing benefits.
Seeing that the boss insisted on doing this, Baudru nodded and said, "I'll contact you right away. Before tomorrow night, boss, you will definitely hear the results you are satisfied with!"
Qin Fan nodded with satisfaction and signaled Baudrew to sit down.
After solving the problem with Intel, Qin Fan looked at Lin Anbang with concern.
"David, you are responsible for talking about the sales of our comic company animations in the United States."
Lin Anbang stood up, bent over to Qin Fan, and spoke softly:
"There are three giants in the TV and broadcasting industry in the United States, namely ABC TV, NBC TV, and CBS TV! These three TV and broadcasting groups monopolize more than 80% of the country's market."
It is now 1983, and there are only three major TV networks in the United States.
In a few years, Australian Murdoch will become a US citizen, acquire Fox TV and a series of other small TV stations, and integrate them into a fox TV network. So the fourth TV network appeared in the United States, with the four giants tied with each other.
Then it was not until 2006 that Warner and Paramount cooperated and the two TV stations merged, and the CW of the United States' fifth TV network appeared, showing the appearance of the Big Five being tied with each other.
"Our Transformers and Harry Potter season 1 has 20 episodes, and the total 40 episodes of the two cartoons have all been sold to CBS. The price is 50,000 US dollars per episode, and the exclusive 10-year broadcasting rights."
The episode was sold for 50,000 US dollars for ten years, and the ratings were crazy after being played and were very popular.
This seems to be a loss.
But Qin Fan knew that Lin Anbang had actually tried his best.
Because of the original price of CBS, it is necessary to buy out the right to play these cartoons for twenty years.
Several other TV networks even use this price and require permanent playback rights.
Although it is only these 40 episodes, it does not involve other plots and copyrights later.
It was Lin Anbang who had been struggling for a long time before he successfully made CBS, who was the weakest and had been losing money for a long time, agreed to this condition.
After all, before this, Daqin Cartoon Company was not famous and was not an automatic painting of the power of the country.
This price is already very high.
"Since these two cartoons have been broadcast, they have set record highs in the ratings of North American cartoons, and even broke records three times. Once was the plot of "Transformers" Episode 1, Episode 13, and Optimus Prime's return. The other two are the last episodes of the first season of the two cartoons."
"After the two animations were played, CBS has been replaying them on its TV stations, and the ratings are also very good."
"After the animation was popular, CBS came to me and wanted to buy other sequels for the next ones, or even buy all the copyrights directly, and they will make them themselves."
"During this period, other TV and broadcasting groups, even Hollywood companies, or some American animation companies and toy companies, came to work together or wanted to buy out our copyright."
"I followed your instructions from the boss and used a strategy of dragging them. Boss, if they knew you were coming to the United States, they would definitely come to find you right away!"
When Lin Anbang introduced these two cartoons, he felt proud.
Because these two animations are purely produced by Hong Kong Island.
But it can be sold so well and so popular in the United States, which proves that Hong Kong Island also has the ability to make white skins crazy about it!
Qin Fan thought about it, but what he asked made Lin Anbang a little confused:
“Has UPN TV sent someone here?”
Lin Anbang was stunned.
Qin Fan said again: "It is United Paramount TV, a TV station under the Hollywood giant Paramount Film and Television."
Lin Anbang thought about it and then remembered this inconspicuous TV station in the United States today.
"Yes! They also found it. The offer is 100,000 US dollars per episode, and they want to buy the cartoon player for the subsequent versions of "Transformers" and "Harry Potter"." Lin Anbang said.
Lin Anbang did not agree.
Because this price and the attached conditions are very poor. The purchase price of CBS's sequel is $120,000 per episode, as well as some welfare conditions.
The one who is most willing to pay is ABC TV. They are willing to pay $180,000 per episode, but they demand the right to terminate the cooperation at any time.
This is because I am worried that if the ratings behind the two cartoons are not good, I will lose money.
Therefore, there is a right to terminate.
Lin Anbang did not agree to any of these purchase requirements, but did not refuse.
It just said that we had to wait until the boss came to the United States before we could negotiate the next contract.
"That's good. Do you have any contact information for them?" Qin Fan asked.
"Yes." Lin Anbang was very careful, and he recorded every buyer in particular in detail.
"Then go find them and say we are willing to sell the follow-up series of Transformers and Harry Potter to their TV stations. If they are interested, then ask their Goldman Sachs to negotiate."
"By the way, I'll invite Warner's TV station to come over and have a talk."
This explanation made Lin Anbang stunned.
Because if the United States United Paramount Television (UPN), although it is a little smaller, it still has some influence and fame.
Those TV stations under Warner, one of the Hollywood giants, are really pocket-sized TV stations.
No matter how bad UPN is, at least most viewers in the United States can still see it.
However, several TV stations under Warner are all local TV stations, and can only be seen in several counties or smaller cities near Los Angeles.
However, Lin Anbang has his advantages.
That is, he is self-aware, down-to-earth, hardworking, careful and smart.
He knew it was under Qin Fan's position.
In terms of finance, I can't compare with Zhang Jingye; in terms of management and market development, I can't compare with Huo Jianning; in terms of hotel properties, I can't compare with Ye Mulian; in terms of trusting my confidants, I can't compare with Qiao Linlin;
To be continued...