Chapter 139 (1/2)
Simon made a deal with Robert Galvin, and westero received a $30 million deposit that night.
According to the agreed price of US $70, the total value of 4.13 million shares is close to US $290 million. After clearing Motorola's shares, westero will recover more than US $320 million.
Motorola couldn't wait to announce the repurchase of shares held by Westeros that evening. But the company's share price inevitably fell below $60 the next day. In the next few days, the media was still clamoring for comments on the deal, but Simon had completely forgotten about Motorola.
Compared with the initial investment of about 250 million US dollars, the recovery of more than 320 million US dollars in just two months is a big profit in any case.
At the same time, Simon also launched a plan to acquire new world entertainment.
In order to reduce the acquisition cost as much as possible, James Leibold drew up the strategy of first absorbing enough stocks from the circulation market at a low price, and then making a public offer. The early purchase process took two weeks, and Simon didn't need to watch. After new year's day, he returned to Los Angeles again.
Time also officially entered 1988.
Hollywood.
Good Morning Vietnam, by Robin Williams, was released on December 25 in a small scale with four screens, which quickly attracted the unanimous praise of North American film critics. Hollywood's authoritative variety magazine praised the film as ”an exciting on-screen journey”, and Robin Williams' performance caused strong repercussions.
Although there has not been a large-scale start of the painting, the hot sale of ”Good Morning Vietnam” can already be expected, it is obviously impossible for daenerys pictures to let the other party sign the contract of ”death poetry club” at a low price.
However.
Simon's main concern is rain man.
After the first meeting, Tony tomopoulos, chairman of United States, asked Simon to personally come forward after Christmas to discuss the cooperation of the film with him. Simon didn't return to Los Angeles until after new year's day, which is out of the question.
During this period, Simon also heard that Michael owitz once again recommended the project to Michael Eisner, hoping that Disney would cooperate with United States, but the matter did not follow.
After a detailed inquiry about Amy's meeting day, Simon also understands why Robin Williams suddenly changed his mind and why owitz recommends rain man to Eisner.
However, Simon's influence has not yet reached the point where Spielberg's preference for a project will attract people's strong attention and even loot. As a Disney helmsman with absolutely no lack of personal judgment, Eisner will not invest in a film that Hollywood is not optimistic about just because Simon may have a preference for it.
Tomopoulos wanted to talk to Simon himself, but Simon didn't come back at all and made a lot of money on Wall Street again.
After all, Lianmei didn't dare to undertake the project alone. Things dragged on until new year's day. Denise pictures looked very calm, but tomopoulos couldn't hold back and took the initiative to call Amy.
Before Simon came back, Amy and tomopoulos finally came up with a general cooperation plan after two days of negotiation.
United pictures sold the copyrights of Rain Man and hobbit to Denise pictures at a price of US $2 million. Rain man was independently produced by Denise pictures. MGM United pictures obtained the omni channel distribution rights of Rain Man's domestic cinemas, videos and TV broadcasts in North America. Denise pictures reserves the overseas distribution rights.
Other details include that mgm-u.s. ensures that it will open a screen with a minimum of 1000 yuan on December 16 at the end of the year, that Denise pictures will have to pay for the publicity and distribution of rain man, and that mgm-u.s. will receive 15% of the North American cinema box office as a distribution Commission.
In short, this is a very MGM United States contract.
United pictures can get 15% of the net North American box office revenue of rain man without any cost. It has two top stars Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman, as well as the hot Christmas schedule on December 16. Even if the film is rotten in the future, it will be OK to cheat back $10 million or $20 million from the audience.