IAIH :: Volume #4

#349: Agreement

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Michael Lynn has gawked, nodded quickly, the corners of the mouth hang up wipe the forced smile, this matter is not the secret, the senior staff who came from the new line know this matter. 迈克尔.林恩愣了下,还是很快点了点头,嘴角挂起一抹苦笑,这件事并不是秘密,很多来自新线的老员工都知道这件事。 At that time Michael Lynn hopes Robert Shay can wait again, because new line, although gained is well below Firefly, but the state of operation was good. But Firefly actually greatly sells copyright of movie except for several, other anything does not have, basically is only a spatial shell, therefore Firefly to having to improve distribution circuit earnestly seeking of new line to go far beyond the demand of new line to Firefly, if can drag last one year or so, Firefly can definitely start out a higher price. 当时迈克尔.林恩希望罗伯特.谢伊能够再等一等,因为新线虽然盈利远远不如萤火虫,但经营状况良好。而萤火虫却除了几部大卖电影的版权,其他什么都没有,基本上只是一个空壳子,因此萤火虫对拥有完善发行渠道的新线的渴求要远远超过新线对萤火虫的需求,如果能够拖上一年半载,萤火虫肯定能够开出更高的价格。 After «Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles» distributes, Robert Shay face to face has also revealed the regret in heart at a meeting to him, if initially from his suggestion, once «Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles» obtains successfully, the value of that new line at least turns one time, but says anything now late. 在《忍者神龟》发行之后,罗伯特.谢伊在一次聚会上还当面对他表露了心中的悔意,如果当初从了他的建议,一旦《忍者神龟》获得成功,那新线的价值至少翻一倍,不过现在说什么都晚了。 „Eric, truly is this,” the Michael Lynn nod acknowledged that has not made any argument the meaning. “艾瑞克,确实是这样的,”迈克尔.林恩点头承认,没有做任何辩解的意思。 Eric has not cared about the desolate response of Michael Lynn, smiles was saying: „Michael, I can guess correctly you actually probably initially the reason that prevents Robert from selling the new line, but he has not listened your, you know that is why?” 艾瑞克并没有在意迈克尔.林恩的冷淡反应,微笑着说道:“迈克尔,其实我大概能够猜出你当初阻止罗伯特出售新线的原因,但他并没有听你的,你知道是为什么吗？” Michael Lynn looks up to Eric, waited for that the opposite party goes on own initiative. 迈克尔.林恩抬起头看向艾瑞克,等待对方主动接下去。 „Because initially I told him, leaves our these non- Film Studio time not to be many, if we cannot make the best use of the time to expand to enough scale, finally will degenerate into by the destiny of film giants annexation. Last year Columbia Film Industry was purchased by Sony Financial Group, recently Universal Pictures parent company MCA also soon will be purchased by Japan Matsushita Financial group, in the meantime, Warner Film Industry and time dissemination company merged is Time Warner, the conformity of this department was proving words that I spoke last year right.” “因为当初我告诉他,留给我们这些非一线电影公司的时间不多了,如果我们不能抓紧时间扩张到足够的规模,最终将沦为被电影巨头吞并的命运。去年哥伦比亚影业被索尼财团收购,最近环球影业的母公司mca也即将被日本的松下财团收购,同时,华纳影业与时代传播公司合并为时代华纳,这一系的整合都在证明着我去年说的话没错。” „Eric, I am not quite clear.” Michael Lynn opens the mouth to say suddenly. “艾瑞克,我不太明白。”迈克尔.林恩突然开口说道。 „No, you can definitely understand that” Eric said: „You should look at me to purchase the new line the goal. I planned to the division of labor of Firefly to be explicit, Robert is responsible for the operation of company. In charge of the movie to distribute the business, expands the world the Firefly distribution network with the shortest time, but I am responsible for the movie-making. From the beginning, my goal is person Firefly as soon as possible expands to expand again, but, Robert takes the road now leaning.” “不,你肯定能够明白,”艾瑞克道:“你应该看得出来我收购新线的目的。我原本的计划中对萤火虫的分工非常明确,罗伯特负责公司的运营。主管电影发行事务,用最短的时间将萤火虫的发行网络扩张到全世界,而我来负责制片。从一开始,我的目标就是人萤火虫尽快扩张扩张再扩张,但是,罗伯特现在把路走偏了。” Michael Lynn lowered the head, is not willing to look at each other Eric that pair of brilliant eye pupil, because that vision absolutely did not have one just to reach 20 -year-old youth proper naivete. Instead is having a constriction of gang of superior. 迈克尔.林恩低下头,不愿去对视艾瑞克那双灼灼的眼眸,因为那目光完全没有一个刚满20岁青年应有的稚气。反而带着一股上位者的压迫感。 On the knee does not know when fell paper scraps, looks like exceptionally conspicuous on the grey pants, Michael Lynn lifted the arm to pat lightly, also has patted , the paper scraps adsorbed tenaciously on the cotton material, therefore he then gave up. 膝盖上不知道什么时候落了一片纸屑,在灰色的西裤上看起来异常显眼,迈克尔.林恩轻抬手臂拍了下,又拍了下,纸屑顽强地吸附在布料上,于是他便放弃了。 „Michael, I know that you with the friend who Robert has been friendly, therefore, I hope that you can chat with him, this matter I do not facilitate personally act. Because this creates the misunderstanding between me and Robert. But you are different, you cooperated more than ten years of old partners, therefore he should be able to hear your words. So long as he can place at the matter that he should handle complete energy, I even can transfer part of stockholder's rights to give him again.” “迈克尔,我知道你跟罗伯特一直是非常要好的朋友,所以,我希望你能跟他谈谈,这件事我并不方便亲自出面。因为这会在我和罗伯特之间造成误会。但你不同,你们已经是合作了十多年的老伙伴,所以他应该能够听得进你的话。只要他能够将全部的精力放在他本应该做的事情上,我甚至可以再转让一部分股权给他。” „Useless, Eric,” Michael Lynn gains ground finally, said earnestly: „I and Robert cooperated these many years, therefore I knew about his disposition that this matter me does not have any use, reason that I and Robert can become friends , because I have not posed any threat to his authority. To put it bluntly, I in his there not any right to speak.” “没用的,艾瑞克,”迈克尔.林恩终于抬起头,认真地说道:“我与罗伯特合作了这么多年,所以我对他的性格非常了解,这件事由我来说也没有任何用处,我和罗伯特之所以能够成为朋友,就是因为我从来没有对他的权力造成过任何的威胁。说白了,我在他那里没有任何话语权。” Eric receives front facial tissues sample box. Put out a document to advance in front of Michael Lynn from nearby filing cabinet: „That, you can have a look at this first.” 艾瑞克将面前的面巾纸样品盒收起来。从旁边文件柜里拿出一份文件推到了迈克尔.林恩面前:“那么,你可以先看看这个。” In the title page does not have any content. Michael Lynn constrains the certain anticipations of moral nature, has opened the first page. 封面上没有任何内容。迈克尔.林恩压抑住心底的某些期待,翻开了第一页。 This is a transfer of share rights agreement, the quota is 2%, the agreement effective date is at the end of the year, before then, sells a side to stop the agreement at any time. 这是一份股权转让协议,额度是2%,协议生效日期是年底,在此之前,出售一方可以随时中止协议。 „Michael, I know in your hand definitely unable to put out to purchase these 2% Firefly stocks the cash, but I can help you borrow this kind of sum of money, will not have any legal risk. You definitely have read the Firefly last year financial reporting, so long as Firefly has been maintaining the present pace of development, you only need to pay off this loan with two years of drawing bonus, then you are one of the Firefly shareholders.” “迈克尔,我知道你手里肯定拿不出购买这2%萤火虫股份的现金,但我可以帮你借到这样一笔钱,不会有任何法律风险。你肯定看过萤火虫去年的财务报表,只要萤火虫一直维持着现在的发展步伐,你只需要用两年的分红就可以还清这笔贷款,然后你就是萤火虫的股东之一。” Michael Lynn sips some lips of becoming dry, both hands have closely been pinching the contract in hand, although this 2% stocks look like not many, but defers to the Firefly present profit situation, drawing bonus of close surely USD he can divide every year, this may be higher than several times compared with his every year salary, let alone this 2% stock itself also values not poor. From the Eric words, he knows that this stock was equal to completely is giving in vain. 迈克尔.林恩抿了抿有些发干的嘴唇,双手紧紧捏着手中的合约,虽然这2%的股份看起来不多,但按照萤火虫现在的盈利状况,他每年都可以分的接近一千万美元的分红,这可比他每年薪酬高出了好几倍,更何况这2%的股份本身也价值不菲。从艾瑞克的话里,他知道这笔股份完全等于是在白送。 But in the world does not have free lunch, took this stock, was equal to that he must betray Robert Shay thoroughly, changes this side Eric . Moreover, is not only this, becomes effective that additional article that to see from the agreement at the end of the year, if Robert Shay acts willfully, Eric will expel Firefly the opposite party at the end of the year, but he must do, at that time helps Eric stabilize the Firefly situation, avoids fight in which both sides perish Robert Shay adopting the loss that the mutually wounded action incurs as far as possible, this obviously is not the easy manual labor. 但世上没有免费的午餐,拿了这笔股份,就等于他要彻底背叛罗伯特.谢伊,转向艾瑞克这一边,而且,不仅是这样,从协议年底生效的那条附加条款可以看出,如果罗伯特.谢伊一意孤行的话,艾瑞克将会在年底把对方赶出萤火虫,而他要做的,就是在那个时候帮助艾瑞克稳定萤火虫的局势,尽量避免鱼死网破的罗伯特.谢伊采取两败俱伤的举动所带来的损失,这显然不是什么容易的活计。 „Eric, this is not an easy matter,” Michael Lynn silent several minutes, the expression interference said. “艾瑞克,这可不是一件容易的事情,”迈克尔.林恩沉默了几分钟,才语气干涉地说道。 „Un, good,” Eric nods, fished out one to realize to prepare the good document from the filing cabinet to hand over: „That, this time?” “嗯,那好吧,”艾瑞克点点头,又从文件柜里摸出一份实现准备好的文件递了过来:“那么,这次呢？” Opens once more, all conditions are almost exactly the same, but the transfer share actually turned into 3%. 再次翻开,所有条件几乎一模一样,但是转让份额却变成了3%。 Michael Lynn has pulled the corners of the mouth, wants to smile, actually the muscle on feeling face stiff somewhat uncomfortable, wants to fall on the Eric face the document youth spirit, but he is not the young fellow, did not have the past high-spiritedness. 迈克尔.林恩扯了扯嘴角,想笑,却感觉脸上的肌肉僵的有些难受,想要将文件摔回艾瑞克脸上少年意气一把,但他又不是毛头小子,已经没有了当年的意气风发。 „Eric, I......” “艾瑞克,我……” „This was my bottom line, Michael, Jeffrey also had 3%.” “这是我的底线了,迈克尔,杰弗里也只有3%。” Eric this time has not flung another pricetag again, because in him, Michael Lynn only value price. 艾瑞克这一次没有再甩出另外一份价码,因为在他心里,迈克尔.林恩只值这个价钱。 He has made a detailed understanding to Michael Lynn, the opposite party is Robert Shay in the Columbia University schoolmate, has obtained the doctorate, moreover almost enters the line with Robert Shay together, has more than ten years of movie release experiences, after Robert Shay leaves, Michael Lynn completely has the strength to replace the Robert Shay position. 他对迈克尔.林恩做过一番详细的了解,对方是罗伯特.谢伊在哥伦比亚大学的同学,拿到过博士学位,而且几乎与罗伯特.谢伊一同入行,拥有十多年的电影发行经验,在罗伯特.谢伊离开之后,迈克尔.林恩完全有实力接替罗伯特.谢伊的位置。 Moreover compares | looks at surplus Robert Shay in the thirst for power, the Michael Lynn that big ambition, the talented person of such disposition has not suited stays on the Firefly CEO seat, assisting Eric to grow strong Firefly. 而且相比于权力欲丨望过剩的罗伯特.谢伊,迈克尔.林恩并没有那么大的野心,这样性格的一个人才适合呆在萤火虫ceo的位子上,辅助艾瑞克将萤火虫发展壮大。 The Film Studio high level will obtain the stockholder's rights reward of certain proportion generally, converted 3% stockholder's rights such drawing bonus of Jeffrey like the beginning of the year Eric, since has designated Michael Lynn, Eric was equal to that thing that the opposite party must obtain in the future, ahead of time took to sell a good price. 电影公司的高层一般都会得到一定比例的股权奖励,就像年初艾瑞克将杰弗里的分红换算成了3%的股权那样,既然选定了迈克尔.林恩,艾瑞克等于将对方将来要获得的东西,提前拿出来卖个好价钱。 How long Michael Lynn does not hesitate, puts out a hand the paper scraps of that being an eyesore to make the vigor ball open the pants on, gains ground to smile asking: „Eric, you did not fear that I had not agreed finally, instead told Robert this matter?” 迈克尔.林恩并没有犹豫多久,伸手将裤子上那片碍眼的纸屑使劲儿弹开,才抬起头微笑着问道:“艾瑞克,难道你就不怕我最终没有同意,反而将这件事告诉罗伯特吗？” „I little handle the matter that has not grasped,” Eric could see that Michael Lynn has made the decision that has conformed to itself to anticipate, a face said with ease: „Told Robert this matter, you could not obtain any advantage, I think that Robert will definitely not give in vain 3% stocks to you, but at that time, I actually can only brave the Firefly dramatic turmoil the risk, has driven away you together, you thought that you also possibly again did found a new line?” “我很少做没把握的事情,”艾瑞克看得出,迈克尔.林恩已经做出了符合自己期待的决定,一脸轻松地说道:“将这件事告诉罗伯特,你得不到任何好处,我想罗伯特肯定不会将3%的股份白送给你,而那个时候,我却只能冒着萤火虫剧烈动荡的风险,将你们两个一起赶走了,你觉得,你们还可能再创建一个新线吗？” Michael Lynn is smiling bitterly shaking the head: „I thought that this to Robert too...... Brutal.” 迈克尔.林恩苦笑着摇摇头:“我只是觉得,这对罗伯特太……残酷了些。” „The competition of Hollywood was brutal, if the beginning of the year that disturbance I do not have to come, that now, Firefly has become seven big dependencies.” “好莱坞的竞争本来就是残酷的,如果年初的那场风波我没有挺过来,那现在,萤火虫就已经成了七大的附庸。” Michael Lynn sighed, had found a pen on the desk, signed own name in the agreement, Eric quickly has handed over another agreement, signed, Eric received the transcription. 迈克尔.林恩叹了口气,在办公桌上找到了一支笔,在协议上签下了自己的名字,艾瑞克很快将另外一份协议递了过来,签完字,艾瑞克将副本收了回去。 „, Michael, from now on, I hope that you use following six months, has various resources in Robert hand completely in own hand, believes that Robert will not have too the protection to you, after I do not hope Robert to leave, Firefly has any service to fall into the stationary state. Naturally, as for the senior staff of new line, I wants you to be promoted at the end of the year, as well as under rich drawing bonus, they will definitely not choose with Robert leave together.” “那么,迈克尔,从现在开始,我希望你利用接下来半年的时间,将罗伯特手中的各种资源全部掌握在自己手中,相信罗伯特不会对你有太多防备,我不希望罗伯特离开之后,萤火虫有任何业务陷入停滞状态。当然,至于原本新线的老员工,我想在年底你得到提拔,以及丰厚的分红下,他们肯定不会选择跟罗伯特一起离开。” „I understand that” Michael Lynn nodded, takes up front agreement: „Eric, if no other matters, I was busy.” “我明白,”迈克尔.林恩点了点头,拿起面前的协议:“艾瑞克,如果没有其他事情,我去忙了。” „Un,” Eric nodded, looks at Michael Lynn to leave, finally relaxed greatly, this matter was solves finally. “嗯,”艾瑞克点了点头,看着迈克尔.林恩离开,终于大大地松了一口气,这件事终于算是解决了。 Reason that so prudent, is not Eric has groundless fears, previous life Miramax is an example, because of the Michael Eisner contradiction, Weinstein Brothers left Miramax, directly causes the Miramax service to fall into the stationary state, has struggled for several years later, Disney can only close Miramax. ( to be continued ) 之所以如此慎重,并不是艾瑞克杞人忧天,前世的米拉麦克斯就是一个例子,因为与迈克尔.艾斯纳的矛盾,韦恩斯坦兄弟离开了米拉麦克斯,直接导致米拉麦克斯的业务陷入停滞状态,挣扎了几年之后,迪斯尼就只能将米拉麦克斯关闭。(未完待续)
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