IAIH :: Volume #3

#268: Financial summary

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In the conference room the leaders in several big companies almost step by step crawl from the Hollywood lowest level, therefore is also familiar with tricks of various Hollywood mistrusting each other, after several hours of discussion, a series was formulated in view of Firefly and Eric strategy, after six CEO even Eric admitted defeat, the benefit that the major companies must attain has divided. 会议室里几大公司的掌门人几乎都是从好莱坞最底层一步步爬上来的,因此也对好莱坞各种尔虞我诈的伎俩再熟悉不过,几个小时的商议之后,一系列针对萤火虫和艾瑞克的策略就被制定了下来,六位ceo甚至将艾瑞克服软之后,各大公司要拿到的利益都划分了出来。 After Thanksgiving, Eric entered this year final busy. In plan, so long as finishes finally this month, starting from late December, Eric can the rest in a long time. Drew even already, when calculates the issue that two people Christmas day must take vacation. 感恩节过后,艾瑞克进入了这一年最后的一段忙碌。计划中,只要最后忙完这一个月时间,从12月下旬开始,艾瑞克就可以休息相当长一段时间。德鲁甚至已经在盘算着两个人圣诞节的时候要不要去度假的问题。 Eric has participated in the screen test of «X-Files» lead in Fox there throughout the morning, that since «X-Files» is valued goes far beyond previous life, that will soon haunch the male & female leads choice of entire series to be also prudent. 艾瑞克整个上午一直在福克斯那里参与《x档案》主角的试镜,既然《x档案》受到的重视远远超过前世,那即将撑起整个系列的男女主角挑选也非常慎重。 Because of the success of 《Friends》, Eric leadership fight of «X-Files» male & female leads is intense, Hollywood had several to develop not too smooth famous Actor to participate in the male & female leads screen test in the two years. Although the screen test entered the second round, but morning time does not have including the candidates of actor, moreover does not have screen test to make Eric satisfied. 又因为《老友记》的成功,艾瑞克主导的《x档案》男女主角的争抢非常激烈,好莱坞有几个这两年发展不太顺利的著名演员都参与了男女主角的试镜。虽然试镜已经进入第二轮,但一上午时间连男主角的人选都没有过完,而且其中也没有一个试镜者能够让艾瑞克满意的。 Moreover, Eric has not considered previous life that two. Because in original David Duchovny this actor what mood, regardless in the middle, corners of the mouth that wipes vague happy expression wielding not to be always loose, to person a feeling of unusual play, therefore Eric had not planned gives him from the beginning this role. Reason that the previous life producer chooses David Duchovny to be actor, because mainly opposite party salary is low. 而且,艾瑞克也没有考虑过前世的那两位。因为原版中大卫.杜楚尼这位男主角无论处在什么样的情绪当中,嘴角那抹若有若无的笑意总是挥之不散,给人一种非常出戏的感觉,因此艾瑞克一开始就没打算将这个角色交给他。前世制片人之所以选择大卫.杜楚尼做男主角,主要还是因为对方片酬非常低。 As for Heroine Jilian. Anderson, then does not conform to Eric anticipated, let alone the opposite party now has not made a debut. 至于女主角吉莲.安德森,则更加不符合艾瑞克的预期,更何况对方现在还没有出道。 «X-Files» Heroine pill. Scar Li should be graduates from University of Maryland, has the physics and legal science degree in FBI high intelligence quotient female, and is the teacher, but stature petite Jilian. Anderson should not have the makings to display a high intelligence quotient female in the play. Instead is more like actor Fox. Mill's young secretary. In the Eric tentative plan, acts pill. Scar Li's Actress of role should stature tall and slender, the makings be astute. Should better add on an elegantly beautiful aura again. This role had better be able forms the well-matched facing aspect in the play and actor, but does not become the dependency of actor. 《x档案》的女主角丹娜.斯卡丽本应是一位毕业于马里兰大学,拥有物理学和法学学位并且在fbi做教员的高智商女性,但身材娇小的吉莲.安德森在剧中一点也没有将一个高智商女性应该有气质表现出来。反而更像是男主角福克斯.穆勒的小秘书。艾瑞克设想中,扮演丹娜.斯卡丽的这个角色的女演员应该身材高挑,气质精明干练。最好再加上点冷艳气息。这个角色最好能够在剧中与男主角形成旗鼓相当的对垒局面,而不是成为男主角的附庸。 Has had lunch that side the century city. Eric can only give two producers afternoon screen test, because he has to return to Firefly Headquarters, participates in Firefly and new line merges the later first annual meeting. 在世纪城那边吃过午饭。艾瑞克只能将下午的试镜交给两位制片人,因为他不得不返回萤火虫总部,参加萤火虫和新线合并之后的第一次年度会议。 „Sorry, Carolyn, on road just meets to traffic jams,” Eric opens the door of oneself office in a hurry, to sitting one roughly about 40 -year-old brunette in the office said the sound was sorry, this woman named Carloyn Elliot. One opened one in industry in the known public accounting firm, Firefly also had Eric individual finance to give the Carloyn Elliot office on the outsourcing. “真是抱歉,卡洛琳,路上刚好遇到堵车,”艾瑞克匆匆推开自己办公室的门,向坐在办公室里一位约莫40岁左右的棕发女人道了声抱歉,这个女人名叫卡洛琳.艾略特。自己开了一家在业内小有名气的会计事务所,萤火虫还有艾瑞克个人的财务就一直外包给卡洛琳.艾略特的事务所。 Sees the Eric in a great hurry appearance, waited for some little time at heart truly some obstructions Carolyn only to be able the chuckle, said: „Has not related, Eric, I also just arrived shortly.” 见到艾瑞克行色匆匆地模样,原本等了好一会儿心里确实有些芥蒂的卡洛琳只能轻笑了下,道:“没关系的,艾瑞克,我也刚到没多久。” Eric has not moved toward own desk, but sat on the Carolyn opposite sofa, said: „Carolyn, the data compilation of my financial situation?” 艾瑞克并没有走向自己的办公桌,而是在卡洛琳对面的沙发上坐了下来,道:“卡洛琳,我个人财务状况的资料整理好了吗？” Carolyn puts out to prepare the good material to place from the package the knee, gains ground to ask: „Eric. Now?” 卡洛琳从包里拿出准备好的资料放在膝盖上,抬头问道:“艾瑞克。现在吗？” Eric looked at the watch, the distance 2 : 30 pm conference also more than 20 minutes, thought that listened to their financial situation to be enough. Therefore nodded. 艾瑞克看了看手表,距离下午两点半的会议还有20多分钟,心想听完自己的财务状况应该足够了。于是点了点头。 Carolyn opened the material to start to report: „Eric, this year your 's come income came from several movies, «Home Alone» is divided into 120 million USD, Fox sells outright the overseas distribution rights to deposit 24 million, in addition has the «Home Alone» the second half of the year recording tape and television transmission power is divided, altogether 3 2 million, «Home Alone» equals the income at present is 1.7 600 million USD.” 卡洛琳翻开资料开始汇报了起来:“艾瑞克,你今年的主要收入来自于几部电影,其中,《小鬼当家》分成1.2亿美元,福克斯买断海外发行权入账2400万,另外还有《小鬼当家》下半年的录像带和电视转播权分成,一共3200万,《小鬼当家》目前合计收入为1.76亿美元。” Although had looked many, these data or Carloyn Elliot reorganize personally. However, works as front this under 20-year-old young people to read again. Carolyn has her this whole life Bai Huo feeling. After the short feeling and is distracted, Carloyn Elliot the attention will shift to the material hastily comes up. Continues to discuss: „Because Firefly and new line will realize the financial merge next year, Box Office of all movies this year Firefly screens are divided belongs to you as before. The 《Pretty Woman》 global total Box Office minute becomes 1.0 200 million, at present the recording tape and television transmission power is divided only deposits 19 million, equals 1. 2.1 billion USD. Moreover, the 《Running Out of Time》 global Box Office total score becomes 8 8 million, currently did not have the recording tape to be divided, the 《Friends》 advertisement minute becomes 29 million, these two sums of money have not arrived at the account at present, according to the contract, Columbia and Fox TV Station will complete the payment before December 31. Besides these main Box Office income, the Firefly advertizing office implants through 《Pretty Woman》, 《Running Out of Time》 and «Home Alone 2» and advertisements of «Sleepless in Seattle» these four movies, the income sum total is 18 million USD. Moreover, another two companies that you have, the profit of Pixar work room is zero, uta that side divides into 9 300,000 USD.” 虽然已经看过很多遍,这些数据还是卡洛琳.艾略特自己亲自整理的。不过,当着面前这个还不到20岁的年轻人再次念出来。卡洛琳还是产生出一种她这辈子白活一场的感觉。短暂的感慨和走神后,卡洛琳.艾略特连忙将注意力转移到资料上来。继续念道:“因为萤火虫和新线明年才会实现财务合并,今年萤火虫上映的所有电影的票房分成依旧归你个人所有。《风月俏佳人》的全球总票房分成为1.02亿,目前录像带和电视转播权分成只入账1900万,合计1.21亿美元。另外,《暗战》全球票房总分成为8800万,目前还没有录像带分成,《老友记》的广告分成为2900万,这两笔钱目前还没有到账,按照合约,哥伦比亚和福克斯电视台会在12月31日之前完成支付。除了这些主要票房收入外,萤火虫广告部门通过《风月俏佳人》、《暗战》、《小鬼当家2》和《西雅图夜未眠》这四部电影的广告植入,收入合计为1800万美元。另外,你拥有的另外两家公司,皮克斯工作室的利润为零,uta的那边的分成为930万美元。” Here, Carloyn Elliot suspended, was looking at the Eric earnest tunnel: „Eric, compares in Dianying, I thought that uta this Brokerage Firm cannot create many profits for you, therefore I suggested you, let go of this Brokerage Firm stock as soon as possible, will otherwise probably bring for you troublesome.” 说到这里,卡洛琳.艾略特暂停了一下,望着艾瑞克认真地道:“艾瑞克,相比于电影来说,我觉得uta这家经纪公司并不能为你创造多少利润,所以我个人建议你,还是尽快将这家经纪公司的股份脱手,不然可能会为你带来麻烦。” Eric nodded, in the half year he gradually has also discovered this issue, although he has the uta 90% stocks, but does not mean 90% that the uta entertainer pulls out belong to him, the company can only obtain the entertainer to pull out 10% few, returns subordinate manager of these entertainers majority. Although Kapoor only occupies the stock in uta 10%, if only calculates that the Brokerage Firm income, has Al Pacino, Julia Roberts and other level star broker contracts Kapoor to gain to the profit are not less than Eric, must know that manager may be will pull out incessantly from the salary, Actor from such as represented income manager that and other channels obtained to with being divided. In addition Eric to avoid suspicion, cannot meddle uta any business again, therefore some stocks are for him dispensable, momentarily can transfer. 艾瑞克点了点头,这半年来他也逐渐发现了这个问题,虽然他拥有uta90的股份,但是并不意味着uta旗下艺人抽成的90%归他所有,公司只能获得艺人抽成10%中的很少一部分,大部分都还归那些艺人的直属经纪人。所以虽然卡普尔在uta只占股10%,如果只算经纪公司收入的话,拥有阿尔.帕西诺、茱莉亚.罗伯茨等好几个a级明星经纪合约的卡普尔赚到利润并不比艾瑞克少,要知道经纪人可不止是会从片酬中抽成,演员从诸如代言等其他渠道获得的收入经纪人都是要拿分成的。再加上艾瑞克为了避嫌,不能再插手uta的任何事务,因此这部分股份对他来说可有可无,随时都可以转让出去。 „I will consider that Carolyn, you then said.” “我会考虑的,卡洛琳,你接着说吧。” Carloyn Elliot continued to read: „In summary, you this year to the account income are 4.4 100 million USD, two altogether 1. 1.7 billion USD has not arrived at the account. Then is disbursement condition, Firefly participates in movie altogether seven of manufacture this year, the 《Running Out of Time》 disbursement is zero, other six cover various personnel to draw bonus, amounts to the cost is 84 million, purchases the Pixar work room as well as invests total 30 million afterward, purchases the new line to disburse 60 million, phrases the Fox TV Station stock to disburse 80 million. In addition, manor construction disbursement altogether 27 million situated in Malibu, your credit card account covers several large quantity disbursements, amounts to 7.14 million,......” 卡洛琳.艾略特继续念了下去:“综上,你今年已到账收入为4.41亿美元,其中两笔总共1.17亿美元未到账。接下来是支出状况,萤火虫今年参与制作的电影一共有七部,《暗战》支出为零,其他六部涵盖各种人员分红,总计成本为8400万,收购皮克斯工作室以及随后投入共计3000万,收购新线支出6000万,收购福克斯电视台股份支出8000万。此外,位于马里布的庄园建造支出一共2700万,你个人信用卡账户涵盖几笔大额支出,总计7140000,还有……” Carloyn Elliot looked at Eric one strangely, said: „, Miss Barrymore credit card disbursement, 21.56 million, sum total gross charge total 3.0 900 million USD. Eric, before Columbia and Fox pay another two funds, your governable fund had 15 million USD. Moreover these two sums of money arrive at the account, you cannot use again at will, even if because passed through some reasonable avoiding taxes, the tax money that you must pay this year achieves 140 million USD as before.” 卡洛琳.艾略特奇怪地看了艾瑞克一眼,道:“还有,巴里摩尔小姐的信用卡支出,21560000,合计总支出共计3.09亿美元。艾瑞克,在哥伦比亚和福克斯支付另外两笔款项之前,你可支配的资金只有1500万美元了。而且就算这两笔钱到账,你也不能再随意使用,因为即使经过了一些合理的避税,你今年要缴纳的税款依旧达到1.4亿美元。” Reason that Eric makes Carolyn help itself reorganize the financial situation specially, is preparing for the forthcoming investment company, Chris Hansson after several days of considerations, complied. But when according to material of Chris collection, Cisco listing the stock price possibly is 18 USD, the total market value is only 2. 2.4 billion. Eric knows that this definitely was only one time attains the Cisco stock by the so low price, after waiting for Cisco to go on the market, the stock price rose dramatically, even if at that time he wants to buy, it is estimated that these investment institutions are not willing to sell the stock in hand, therefore Eric these time naturally must attain as far as possible many stocks. But now, he actually discovered that the surplus funds paid taxes continually are insufficient. 艾瑞克之所以特意让卡洛琳帮自己整理一下财务状况,就是在为即将成立的投资公司做准备,克里斯.汉森经过几天的考虑,已经答应了下来。而据克里斯收集的资料,思科上市时股价可能为18美元,总市值只有2.24亿。艾瑞克知道这肯定是唯一一次以如此低的价格拿到思科的股份了,等思科上市之后,股价飙升,那时候即使他想买,估计那些投资机构也不会愿意卖出手中的股份,因此艾瑞克这一次当然要拿到尽可能多的股份。但现在,他却发现,自己剩余的资金连缴税都不够了。 „Can Carolyn, apply for tax deferral?” Eric is probing asking, he just knows that has this kind of way, can lengthen six months pays the tax affairs, if can retard in the second half of next year, then these screen share of movie definitely to arrive at the account at the end of the year, his financial situation will be also loose. ” “卡洛琳,能不能申请延期缴税？”艾瑞克试探着问道,他刚好知道有这样一种方式,可以延长半年时间缴纳税务,如果能够延迟到明年下半年,那么年底这些上映电影的分成肯定都已经到账,他的财务状况也会非常宽松。” Carolyn shook the head: „Eric, no matter Firefly is your financial situation is simple, does not have the means to attain the extension through the financial method from Internal Revenue Service there, if you plan to want with the extension from the beginning, should at least six months ago inform me, now already late.” 卡洛琳摇了摇头:“艾瑞克,不管是萤火虫还是你个人的财务状况非常简单,没办法通过财务手段从国税局那里拿到延期,如果你一开始就打算想要拿延期的话,应该至少半年前通知我,现在已经晚了。” Eric has smiled bitterly, said: „It seems like must loan. Right, Carolyn, you thought that Firefly is what kind of?” 艾瑞克苦笑了下,道:“看来又要贷款了。对了,卡洛琳,你觉得萤火虫怎么样？” The Carolyn doubts said: „You refer to that aspect?” 卡洛琳疑惑道:“你是指那个方面？” „You should know that after the new line merges, we cross this year no longer possibly the financial outsourcing to give your office.” “你应该知道,与新线合并之后,我们过了今年不再可能将财务外包给你的事务所了。” Carloyn Elliot at heart one cool, Firefly is she biggest customer, if lost this customer, her office income at least will reduce more than 50%. However, Carolyn realized suddenly, if Eric just words have referred to: „Eric, you said that you think......” 卡洛琳.艾略特心里一凉,萤火虫算是她最大的客户,如果失去了这家客户,她的事务所收入至少会降低一半以上。不过,卡洛琳突然又意识到,艾瑞克刚刚的话若有所指:“艾瑞克,你是说,你想……” „Yes,” Eric is smiling nod of: „I want to invite you to come Firefly to be the chief financial officer, although such does, you have to switch off your office. But I believe that you can definitely realize, Firefly is worth such doing.” ( to be continued ) “是的,”艾瑞克微笑着点了点头:“我想邀请你来萤火虫担任财务总监,虽然这么做,你就不得不关掉自己的事务所。但我相信你肯定能够意识到,萤火虫值得你这么做的。”(未完待续)
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