I Am a Nobleman in England

If the AMC theater chain in the United States and the Odeon theater chain in the United Kingdom can be completed, it will undoubtedly be an easy completion of the layout of the international territory. It will form the first intercontinental global theater chain and become the world's largest theater chain operation with absolute advantages. business, gaining the right to speak in the world film industry.

In that case, although Arthur Boleyn is a "latecomer" in the world film industry, he can quickly rise to the role of an "ambitious careerist". To dominate the two major film markets in North America and Europe, when the time comes, Arthur not only has a dream, but also an offensive strategy when merging and acquiring a Chinese cinema.

More importantly, Arthur also has a long-term strategy for developing the film industry. Regarding his entry into the theater market this time, he is not making short-term investments, but wants to create greater value through long-term operations.

To be honest, the right to speak in the global film market is basically controlled by several major American companies. It is time to change this pattern. Of course, this needs to be changed bit by bit by Arthur.

"Looking back at the century-old development history of the world film industry, as early as the beginning of the 20th century, the United States controlled the world film market, and the Hollywood film industry is the most developed in the world film industry.

In the past, only the six major Hollywood production companies in the United States had the ability to distribute films globally. Today, I want to have the right to speak and influence the world film industry by mastering the terminal channels.

The acquisition of AMC theaters in the United States is the first step for me to challenge the right to speak in the world. When I swallow the largest theater in Europe, it will truly establish my position as the new leader of the world film industry. "

Arthur closed the document in his hand, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, with a confident and indifferent smile on his face, looked at the people at Barclays Bank opposite, and said in a tone like telling the facts.

The representatives of Barclays Bank did not disdain or despise Arthur's slightly arrogant words. When they received the task, they had already learned in detail about the young and outrageous earl in front of them. Adult information.

How could one underestimate the speed of Arthur's rise, capital operation and success? What's more, the cooperation between the other party and Barclays Bank is very in-depth. The London headquarters of Barclays Bank is very optimistic about the future of the young Earl. A lot of money was spent on support and support, in order to be able to eat meat and drink soup for a long time with the other party.

"Controlling the theater chain is equivalent to having the right to speak at the end of the film industry. And this will produce economies of scope, which can also provide economic rationality and motivation for you to get involved in film production, distribution and other links for business expansion in the future. "

The representative of Barclays Bank echoed with a smile, "Moreover, according to our understanding and analysis, although AMC has been losing money for several years, it is largely due to its business model.

You should also see that the current AMC is managed by 5 fund companies, which means that AMC is decentralized in core decision-making and management, and the fund companies, as financial investors, cannot bring more business benefits to the company resources, not to mention professional strategic layout.

A company with a large scale and market position that has failed in its business model is more likely to achieve profitability and rebirth by adjusting its business model after the acquisition. In this sense, AMC's previous losses were even a good thing.

This allows you to make a wholly owned acquisition of AMC at a lower price. "

"Well." Arthur nodded slightly, and said with a smile: "My acquisition team will arrive in a day, and I hope you can give me enough help."

"No problem, it's what we should do."

"About the loan for the acquisition of AMC, is there no problem?" Arthur naturally couldn't spend that much money to complete the acquisition of AMC theaters. To put it bluntly, he is now too lice and is not afraid of biting. It all depends on bank loans to become a reality.

However, Arthur is not worried that his debt ratio is too high, because in this regard, the bank is more careful and caring than him. If Arthur's assets really have a debt ratio that is too high, the capital chain is broken, and he cannot repay the loan interest Risk, Barclays will never continue to lend money to Arthur for cross-border mergers and acquisitions.

But now, Barclays Bank not only gave Arthur a lot of help and did a lot of preparatory work for this acquisition, but is also willing to give Arthur full financial support. You must know that the acquisition of the Odeon Cinemas in the UK also requires Barker Lay Bank's funds.

In fact, this also shows from the side that Barclays Bank is also optimistic about the future prospects and prospects of Arthur's completion of the acquisition of two major theater lines and the formation of a new transcontinental theater chain.

Of course, Barclays Bank is also very clear about Arthur's financial situation, and has also conducted a safety assessment, whether it is the spot gold placed at the bottom of the vault, or the successive gains from the London gold market, and it has already entered the eyes of many forces. , became the mobile game studio of Arthur, the young earl cash printing machine, which made Barclays very relieved of Arthur's repayment ability.

"No problem, our North American branch will continue to give you full support and help you complete the acquisition!" The representative of Barclays smiled and replied in a very positive tone.

"Hehe, thank you!" Arthur didn't say too many words of thanks, since everyone would be too early for nothing.

After seeing off the people from Barclays Bank, Arthur returned to his study and made a video connection with Angela, an investment and financial advisor in London.

"...Boss, if you really want to acquire a wholly owned subsidiary, then the key is how much of the 2.2 billion US dollars will be used to purchase equity and how much will be used to repay debts. This may become the biggest obstacle in the negotiation between the two parties. How to repay debts is The key to acquisition.

If the debt is not reduced after the acquisition, with such a large financial burden, it will be difficult for us to turn losses in the shortest time after the acquisition. AMC's debt structure includes $1.5 billion in notes maturing in 2014, 2019, and 2020 that carry higher interest costs.

In addition, according to the data we have collected, the American film industry has entered a stage of stable development. In the past few years, the number of movie viewers in the United States has remained between 1.33 billion and 1.4 billion US dollars per year, and the growth rate of total box office revenue has also been less than 5%. . AMC's operating income has mostly remained around $2.5 billion in recent years.

Therefore, if possible, it would be best if we could transfer all the $1.5 billion in notes to Barclays and adjust the repayment cycle and interest at the same time. "

Hearing Angela's words, Arthur couldn't help but frowned, and said with some uncertainty: "I'm afraid Barclays will not agree. After all, in this way, the risks they have to bear will increase."

"Hehe, boss, Barclays will agree!" Angela smiled confidently.

"Hehe, what good idea do you have?" Arthur couldn't help frowning when he heard Angela's words, and asked with a happy smile.

“We just need to tell Barclays that the $1.5 billion bill will be passed on to the new company after the merger of AMC Cinemas and Odeon Cinemas. After all, most of Odeon Cinemas’ cinemas are located in various European countries. Golden location in big cities. In the past 12 months, the revenue was about 1.2 billion US dollars, accounting for about 20% of the market share in Europe, ranking first in the film market share of major European countries.

The advantages of the new company are very significant, and Barclays will definitely agree. After all, as long as the repayment ability is guaranteed, they can make a steady profit from this investment. How could they miss such a high-quality investment. "

"Hehe, that's it. You should get the acquisition team to leave as soon as possible. It's best to end the negotiations with Odeon Cinemas at the same time. I want to make a big news, throw a bomb to the global movie market, and stir up the situation. , for my new cinema company to gain popularity!" Arthur squinted his eyes slightly and said brightly.

"Okay, Boss, but even if the deal cannot be completed at the same time, the merger of the two theater chains is enough to shock the film markets in North America and Europe. At that time, I am afraid that the British film circle will be the happiest and most excited. They'll think of you as the savior of British cinema."

"Hehe, I'm not a savior, I want dollars and authority!" Arthur smiled happily.