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Chapter 583 第583章 Before Christmas day, before accurate is on December 20 North America is two weeks of legal holiday, Eric only left Eath Hampton, mainly to participate in Quentin Tarantino «Pulp Fiction» in New York preview ceremony. ∈♀, 圣诞节前,确切来说是12月20日北美长达两周的法定节假日之前,艾瑞克只离开了一次东汉普顿,主要是为了参加昆汀.塔伦蒂诺《低俗小说》在纽约的首映式。∈♀, Has established itself as Quentin in the Hollywood wizard Director status work, the «Pulp Fiction» preview stage has caused the one-sided high praise in North America movie criticism, after screening, has caused the intense reaction among the movie fan. 作为昆汀奠定了自己在好莱坞鬼才导演地位的作品,《低俗小说》试映阶段就已经在北美影评界引起了一边倒的好评,上映之后更是在影迷当中引起了强烈的反响。 Although Firefly Pictures, because considered that the theme limit of «Pulp Fiction», has only given this movie 1300 first showing silver screens, but «Pulp Fiction» first week Box Office on close 17 million USD, surpass by single hall Box Office 13000 USD result broke through single hall 10000 USD sells the movie standard with ease greatly, even surpasses the comedy movie that other Christmas files Film Studio hosts have pushed. But in December the date United States movie television Golden Globe Award nomination announcement, obtained six Golden Globe Award nominations «Pulp Fiction» second week Box Office does not fall instead rises, has achieved 21 million USD. But 虽然萤火虫影业因为考虑到《低俗小说》的题材限制,只给了这部电影1300块首映银幕,但《低俗小说》首周票房就接近1700万美元,以单馆票房超过13000美元的成绩轻松突破了单馆10000美元的大卖电影标准,甚至超过了圣诞档其他电影公司主推的喜剧电影。而在12月日美国电影电视金球奖提名公布之后,获得了六项金球奖提名的《低俗小说》第二周票房不降反升,达到了2100万美元。而 Because «Pulp Fiction» a series of acts the leading role in Bruce Willis and John. 因为《低俗小说》一系列主演布鲁斯.威利斯、约翰. Travolta and other Hollywood superstar to the fame that Quentin «Reservoir Dogs» creates from the reason that falling the salary plays, «Pulp Fiction» cost also 10 million USD, although Firefly to make «Pulp Fiction» the promulgation season popular movie, invested has surpassed the 10 million USD announcement expense, but the «Pulp Fiction» two weeks of Box Office result have let Firefly recouped the total cost at the same time has realized some profits. 特拉沃尔塔等好莱坞巨星冲着昆汀《落水狗》创造出来的名气自降片酬出演的缘故,《低俗小说》的成本还不到1000万美元,虽然萤火虫为了让《低俗小说》成为颁奖季热门电影,投入了超过1000万美元的宣发费用,但《低俗小说》两周的票房成绩已经让萤火虫收回全部成本的同时实现了部分盈利。 Makes the clear eye Box Office progress «Interview with the Vampire» that «Pulp Fiction» one week later screens similarly, the first week 4 more than 7 million USD Box Office result had again proven the Tom Cruise Box Office rallying point is as before good. 在《低俗小说》一周之后上映的《夜访吸血鬼》同样取得了亮眼的票房成绩,首周4700多万美元的票房成绩再一次证明了汤姆.克鲁斯的票房号召力依旧不俗。 Just, after «Interview with the Vampire» screens. Originally continuously negotiates Amy Pascal to telephone regrettably on the «Mission: Impossible» actor with Cruise Eath Hampton. Expressed that Tom Cruise refused to cooperate with Flower Films finally. Received Paramount Pictures just to take office personal gathering of soon CEO Sherry Lansing, bringing Cruise/Wagner Productions to go to master Paramount again. 只不过,在《夜访吸血鬼》上映之后。原本一直在与克鲁斯就《碟中谍》男主角进行谈判的艾米.帕斯卡尔遗憾地打电话到东汉普顿。表示汤姆.克鲁斯最终拒绝了与花朵影业合作。受到派拉蒙影业刚刚上任不久的eo雪莉.兰辛的亲自招揽,带着克鲁斯-瓦格纳制作公司再一次投奔老东家派拉蒙。 The Hollywood dauntless man movie unrest that because in the 80's Stallone and Schwarzenegger eagerly anticipated perhaps, Hollywood lacked other type stars in the 90's, but only did not lack the action star. Eric can think of a series of present position and Cruise at will quite and candidate of very suitable «Mission: Impossible» actor, Kevin Costner, Liam Neeson, Nicolas Cage, Keanu Reeves wait/etc.. Therefore regarding the rejection of Cruise, Eric is not sigh with emotion, but told at will Amy Pascal contacts other stars, a Eric only curious point. By the Redstone that hot tempered old man powerful, this both sides can cooperate for several years. Moreover, did not have «Mission: Impossible» this trump card series approaching body that makes Paramount want to stop but cannot, once Cruise and Paramount get into a deadlock once more, Eric also very curious Cruise can also stage a comeback. 因为八十年代史泰龙和施瓦辛格引领起来的好莱坞硬汉电影风潮,好莱坞九十年代或许缺少其他类型的明星,但唯独不缺动作明星。艾瑞克随意就能够想到一连串现在咖位与克鲁斯相当而且非常适合《碟中谍》男主角的人选,凯文.科斯特纳、连姆.尼森、尼古拉斯.凯奇、基努.里维斯等等。因此对于克鲁斯的拒绝,艾瑞克并没有太多感慨,只是随意吩咐艾米.帕斯卡尔去接触其他明星,艾瑞克唯一好奇的一点。就是以雷石东那个暴躁老头子的强势,这一次双方到底能够合作几年时间。而且,没有了《碟中谍》这个让派拉蒙欲罢不能的王牌系列傍身,一旦克鲁斯与派拉蒙再次闹僵,艾瑞克也非常好奇克鲁斯还能不能东山再起。 Naturally, this curious quick was lost by Eric, with the women and children enjoy Christmas day lively warm at the same time, all kinds of news uninterruptedly from Los Angeles come. 当然,这份好奇很快就被艾瑞克丢在了一遍,与女人和孩子们享受圣诞节热闹温馨的同时,各种各样的消息不间断地从洛杉矶传来。 Warren Buffett has treated in Los Angeles to December 27, in this period had conducted the multiple negotiations with Katzenberg, eventually both sides have not reached any agreement. Although Buffett made made concessions, the condition that but pledged was very as before difficult to accept. On December 27 same day, Eric also specially discussed through the telephone and Los Angeles Buffett in Eath Hampton two hours, Buffett insisted replaces at this time as before with the ABC 70% stockholder's rights and Firefly Pictures, the equity ratio that but Firefly needs to pay reduced 40%, according to ABC TV Network this time market value, was equal to using 7 billion USD received exchange for the Firefly Pictures 40% stocks, Eric was certainly impossible to accept, both sides did not have the meaning of again discussing, Buffett to return to Omaha on the same day, Firefly Pictures also started to prepare for the public purchase officially. 沃伦.巴菲特在洛杉矶一直待到12月27号,期间与卡森伯格进行了多次谈判,最终双方还是没有达成任何协议。巴菲特虽然做出了一些退让,但开出的条件依旧很难让人接受。在12月27日当天,艾瑞克还特意在东汉普顿通过电话与洛杉矶的巴菲特足足谈了两个小时,巴菲特此时依旧坚持用ab70的股权与萤火虫影业进行置换,只不过萤火虫需要付出的股权比例降低到了40%,按照ab电视网此时的市值,相当于用70亿美元换取萤火虫影业40%的股份,艾瑞克当然不可能接受,双方也就没有了再谈下去的意思,巴菲特当天就返回了奥马哈,萤火虫影业也开始正式为公开收购做准备。 In the new year the vacation just passed, prepares Chris of several months time to rely on the hand officially the Limited stock, requests to enter Limited Board of Directors, and used Brighton Fashion Company to publicize as the main body to Limited initiated the purchase. 新年假期刚刚过去,准备了数月时间的克里斯正式凭借手中ltd的股份,要求进入ltd董事会,并且以布莱顿时装公司为主体公开向ltd发起了收购。 Although Limited CEO Leslie Wexner has realized the unusuality of Limited stock price year ago, but the Chris entire process does unusual is careful, is public to the news, Leslie Wexner had realized the gravity of matter, in the Chris hand had the Limited Corporation 12% stocks at this time, unknowingly became the second major stockholder outside Leslie Wexner, although also differs to the Leslie Wexner 35% owning stocks shares very far, but Leslie Wexner is very clear, once Chris smoothly enters Limited Board of Directors, wins over other shareholders to join his camp, then Leslie Wexner will possibly lose the Limited domination. ltd的eo莱斯利.卫克斯奈虽然在年前已经意识到了ltd股价的异常,但克里斯整个过程做的非常小心,一直到消息公开,莱斯利.卫克斯奈才意识到了事情的严重性,此时克里斯手中已经拥有ltd公司12%的股份,不知不觉中已经成为莱斯利.卫克斯奈之外的第二大股东,虽然离莱斯利.卫克斯奈35%的持股份额还相差很远,但莱斯利.卫克斯奈很清楚,一旦克里斯顺利进入ltd董事会,拉拢其他股东加入他的阵营,那么莱斯利.卫克斯奈很可能会失去ltd的控制权。 Therefore, Leslie Wexner launched the opium pill plan immediately, openly claimed, if the owning stocks share in Chris hand once over 15%, Limited beyond will be lower than the public stock price the price to issue additionally the stock to the major stockholder, in stock by diluted Chris hand. 因此,莱斯利.卫克斯奈立刻就发起了毒丸计划,公开声称如果克里斯手中的持股份额一旦超过15%,ltd将以远低于公开股价的价格向大股东增发股票,以摊薄克里斯手中的股份。 Early has preparation Chris first to make the counter-attack, Brighton Fashion Company legal representation at the release conference expressed that the Leslie Wexner behavior harmed the majority of shareholders to make freely whether sold the corporation stock the right to speak, and to cannot accept other Limited shareholders who the low price issued additionally ‚barbaric plundering’, behavior that therefore the request federal regulator stopped the Limited management. 早有准备的克里斯第一时间做出反击,布莱顿时装公司的律师代表在发布会上表示莱斯利.卫克斯奈的行为损害了大部分股东自由作出是否出售公司股份的话语权,并且是对不能接受低价增发的其他ltd股东的‘野蛮掠夺’,因此要求联邦监管机构制止ltd管理层的行为。 Leslie Wexner while denouncing severely Brighton Fashion Company as well as Firefly investment evil intention purchase, to the public express the validity of own behavior, decided that on January 20 held the temporary shareholders'meeting in Limited Headquarters, let the shareholder representative free vote whether launched the opium pill plan. 莱斯利.卫克斯奈在痛斥布莱顿时装公司以及萤火虫投资恶意收购的同时,为了向公众表示自己行为的合法性,决定1月20日在ltd总部召开临时股东大会,让股东代表自由投票是否启动毒丸计划。 But afterward, Brighton Fashion Company as well as the Firefly investment published on famous financial magazine «Business journal» has been being completed to purchase Limited later the detailed development project of company, indicated that the purchase behavior of one's own side belonged to the normal commercial merger and acquisition, but non- malicious purchase. 但随后,布莱顿时装公司以及萤火虫投资在著名财经杂志《商业周刊》上发表了在完成收购ltd之后公司的详细发展规划,表示己方的收购行为属于正常的商业并购,而非恶意收购。 In Chris submitted after the color has prepared the good a series of materials ahead of time. Before the Limited temporary shareholders'meeting convenes. The color announced Limited ‚opium pill plan’, even if voted through the temporary shareholders'meeting. Also will be sentenced invalid. 在克里斯向色提交了提前准备好的一系列资料之后。在ltd临时股东大会召开之前。色宣布ltd的‘毒丸计划’即使通过临时股东大会表决。也将被判无效。 Afterward, Chris as Brighton Fashion Company and joint representing of Firefly investment, first time proposed each 19 USD purchase price to Limited, and was announcing Brighton Fashion Company the colleague of annual financial statement, announced last year a series of the finance program that to purchase to carry on. 随后,克里斯作为布莱顿时装公司和萤火虫投资方面的联合代表,第一次向ltd提出了每股19美元的收购价格,并且在公布了布莱顿时装公司去年年度财务报告的同事,宣布了一系列为了收购而进行的融资计划。 But Leslie Wexner simply offered 35 USD each stocks high price, has been higher than more than two times compared with the Limited stock price, this offer draws a charge, Leslie Wexner for ‚is lost reason’ by a commercial magazine appraisal immediately. 而莱斯利.卫克斯奈则干脆报出了35美元每股的高价,比ltd的股价高出了两倍多,这份报价出炉,莱斯利.卫克斯奈立刻就被一份商业杂志评价为‘失去理智’。 Suddenly. The purchase with was purchased both sides to frequent each other, good play again and again. 一时间。收购与被收购双方你来我往,好戏连连。 Although this business is not too big under the recent two years of merger and acquisition tides, but since king of Michael Milken junk bond is put in prison, enterprise sniper Ron Perelman to receive the lackey low key cultivates the behavior, this is Wall Street recently the first leveraged buyout case on a grand scale, because not the clear Firefly investment and some Brighton Fashion Company many chips, some people even compare with together the Revlon purchase case it in secret. A few years ago, Ron Perelman has annexed market value 1 billion USD Revlon on according to 150 million fund. 虽然这笔生意在最近两年的并购潮之下并不算太大,但自从垃圾债券之王迈克尔.米尔肯入狱、企业狙击手罗恩.佩雷尔曼收起爪牙低调做人之后,这还是华尔街最近一段时间第一起大张旗鼓的杠杆收购案例,因为并不清楚萤火虫投资和布莱顿时装公司私底下到底有多少筹码,有人甚至将其比作又一起露华浓收购案。几年前,罗恩.佩雷尔曼就以1.5亿的资金吞并了市值10亿美元的露华浓。 In order to coordinate the plan of Firefly Pictures, Eric chooses this year attended the Golden Globe Award presentation ceremony, therefore he returned to Los Angeles in mid January, but. Eric is also same as many people, frequently is paying attention to Chris and contest of strength of Leslie Wexner a series of frequenting each other. Although is the layman, but Eric also very clear realizing, Leslie Wexner fell on leeward. 为了配合萤火虫影业的计划,艾瑞克今年选择了出席金球奖颁奖典礼,因此他在一月中旬就返回了洛杉矶,不过。艾瑞克也和很多人一样,时刻关注着克里斯与莱斯利.卫克斯奈一系列你来我往的过招。虽然是外行,但艾瑞克也很清楚的意识到,莱斯利.卫克斯奈已经落在了下风。 Just, Firefly Pictures to publicly be also purchasing ABC to carry on the intensive arrangement, Eric does not have too many thoughts to ponder over these matters. 只不过,萤火虫影业这边也在为公开收购ab进行紧张的筹备,艾瑞克也没有太多心思去琢磨这些事情。 In the new year after the vacation ended, Firefly Pictures has first issued the company 1994 movie film list, besides «Saving Private Ryan» and «The Lion King» and «True Lies» and other principal movies, but also includes restarting of some new line trade mark classics horror films. Meanwhile, the Firefly Pictures TV series department official public news, indicated after the 《Friends》 fifth season, Firefly Pictures will terminate the contract with Fox TV Network, is continue manufacture the 《Friends》 colleague, the Firefly TV series department will develop several other TV series as well as Reality Show, with by ‚develops own TV Network service’. 新年假期结束之后,萤火虫影业第一时间发布了公司1994年的电影片单,除了《拯救大兵瑞恩》、《狮子王》、《真实的谎言》等主打影片外,还包括新线厂牌旗下一些经典恐怖片的重启。同时,萤火虫影业的电视剧部门正式公开消息,表示《老友记》第五季之后,萤火虫影业将与福克斯电视网解除合约,在继续制作《老友记》的同事,萤火虫电视剧部门将开发另外几部电视剧以及真人秀,用以‘拓展自身的电视网业务’。 Although does not have to pierce that matter window paper publicly, the people but who entire North America watches the news at this time slightly know that Firefly Pictures initiates the public purchase to ABC TV Network is only a time issue. 虽然没有公开捅破那层窗户纸,但此时整个北美稍微关注新闻的人都知道,萤火虫影业向ab电视网发起公开收购只是一个时间问题。 In Firefly Pictures public in 1994 movie film single later, in early February, 《Variety》 magazine of latest issue just a publication, immediately announces is out of stock, the magazine society has to stamp 100,000 share magazine to use by urgently emergency. 在萤火虫影业公开1994年电影片单的之后,二月初,最新一期的《综艺》杂志刚一出版,立刻就宣布脱销,杂志社不得不紧急加印10万份杂志用以应急。 But reason that this one movie magazine that is only the Hollywood professional is interested is out of stock suddenly , because Firefly Pictures publicly has issued unprecedented the Firefly Pictures 1993 annual financial statement on 《Variety》 magazine. 而这份一项只是好莱坞专业人士感兴趣的电影杂志之所以突然脱销,是因为萤火虫影业破天荒地在《综艺》杂志上公开发布了萤火虫影业1993年度财务报告。 Entire in 1993, Firefly Pictures altogether distributed 28 movies, the average has been over two every month. But because Firefly Pictures this year's «Jurassic Park» has obtained 4.4 700 million USD astonishing Box Office in North America finally, as well as «Deep Impact» and «A Bug's Life» and end of the year also in screening «Ace Ventura 2» and «Pulp Fiction» and «Interview with the Vampire» and other movies on Box Office attains greatly successfully, again captured 29% Box Office shares, annual North America Box Office anticipated will achieve 17. 400 million USD, because entire North America 1993 «Jurassic Park» this heavy pound ‚event movie’ the stimulation, Box Office broke through 6 billion USD for the first time. 整个1993年,萤火虫影业一共发行了28部影片,平均每月超过两部。而萤火虫影业因为今年《侏罗纪公园》在北美最终取得了4.47亿美元的惊人票房,以及《天地大冲撞》、《虫虫危机》和年底还在上映的《神探飞机头2》、《低俗小说》、《夜访吸血鬼》等影片在票房上的大获成功,再一次夺得了29%的票房份额,全年北美票房预期将达到17.4亿美元,而整个北美1993年度因为《侏罗纪公园》这部重磅‘事件电影’的刺激,票房首次突破了60亿美元。 The intense railway engine effect that because « Jurassic Park " and other movie of the successes cause, the Firefly Pictures 1993 net profit set new high again, has achieved 1.19 billion USD, enhanced 200 million USD compared with last year fully, moreover compared to be only more than Time Warner in last year Firefly net profit 30 million USD the slight advantage, last year because of ruling Warner dozens years of Steve. 因为《侏罗纪公园》等电影的成功引起的强烈火车头效应,萤火虫影业再1993年度净利润再创新高,达到了11.9亿美元,比去年整整提高了2亿美元,而且相比于去年萤火虫净利润只比时代华纳多出3000万美元的微弱优势,去年因为执政华纳数十年的史蒂夫. Ross passed away the enormous influence that has, the net profit of Time Warner group does not rise instead to fall, has 8. 700 million USD, Firefly Pictures has surpassed Time Warner 320 million USD in profit. 罗斯去世造成的巨大影响,时代华纳集团的净利润不升反降,只有8.7亿美元,萤火虫影业足足在利润方面足足超出了时代华纳3.2亿美元。 But rank Time Warner later Universal, Paramount, Fox, Columbia as well as Metro Goldwyn Mayer five company gross profits also 2 billion USD, because under tossing about of Peter Guber, «Broken Arrow» Box Office that although at the end of the year and Firefly cooperates is good, but other Columbia movies actually little realize the profit, the Sony Columbia overall is losing money as before, although Metro Goldwyn Mayer Film Industry the leadership restored some vigor in John Calley and the others, but was inferior as before some prosperous 23 Film Studio, Metro Goldwyn Mayer in 1993 manufactured the movie sum total of release also the Firefly Pictures odd change. 而排名时代华纳之后的环球、派拉蒙、福克斯、哥伦比亚以及米高梅五家公司总利润还不到二十亿美元,因为在彼得.古柏的折腾下,虽然年底与萤火虫合作的《断箭》票房不错,但哥伦比亚其他电影却很少实现盈利,索尼哥伦比亚总体依旧在亏损,米高梅影业虽然在约翰.卡利等人的带领下恢复了一些活力,但依旧不如一些兴盛的23线电影公司,米高梅1993年制作发行的影片总和还不到萤火虫影业的零头。 In entire capital market when studied the Firefly Pictures 1993 annual financial statement, Firefly Pictures also officially publicized in early February to ABC TV Network Board of Directors has submitted the purchase application, compared purchases in Chris stirs up row of confrontation that Limited caused, the response in ABC aspect is more temperate. 在整个资本市场都在研究萤火虫影业1993年度的年度财务报告的时候,萤火虫影业也在二月上旬正式公开向ab电视网董事会提交了收购申请,相比于克里斯收购ltd引起的激列交锋,ab方面的反应就要温和许多。 As if to the response of Firefly Pictures public 1993 annual financial statement, ABC TV Network also ahead of time has publicized TV Network 1993 profit. 似乎是为了对萤火虫影业公开1993年度财务报告的回应,ab电视网也提前公开了电视网1993年的利润。 Although cannot compare Firefly Pictures to amount to the 1.19 billion USD huge profit, but ABC TV Network has also realized the 520 million USD net profit in 1993, is situated first in the middle of North America four Major TV Networks, grabbed % market share. Must know, although North America, only then four nationwide public TV Network, but since the 80's pay television appeared, the massive pay television program joined the reception competition of prime time, the drop that several Major TV Network market shares kept, ABC TV Network can realize % the market share, has surpassed NBC, CBS and Fox TV Network are many. 虽然比不上萤火虫影业总计11.9亿美元的巨额利润,但ab电视网在1993年度也实现了5.2亿美元的净利润,在北美四大电视网当中排行第一,占据了%的市场份额。要知道,虽然北美只有四家全国性的公共电视网,但自从八十年代收费有线电视出现之后,大量的收费有线电视节目加入黄金时段的收视竞争,几大电视网的市场份额不停的下降,ab电视网能够实现%的市场份额,已经超过了nb、bs和福克斯电视网很多。 After the Firefly Pictures public issue purchase important contract, ABC TV Network also quickly made the response, ABC TV Network Board of Directors bamboo mat and CEO Tom Murphy has telephoned to Eric personally, expressed that if the Eric plan added the stock the way to purchase ABC TV Network by the cash, then, Firefly Pictures in the ABC TV Network this time stock price foundation, must first undertake because of 35% capital interest taxes that the cash transaction had, in other words, the cash purchase of Firefly Pictures, can not be lower than ABC TV Network at this time stock price 1.35 times. 在萤火虫影业公开发布收购要约之后,ab电视网也很快做出了回应,ab电视网的董事会竹席兼eo汤姆.墨菲亲自打电话给艾瑞克,表示如果艾瑞克打算以现金加股票的方式收购ab电视网的话,那么,萤火虫影业在ab电视网此时的股价基础上,首先要承担因为现金交易而产生的35%的资本利得税,也就是说,萤火虫影业的现金收购,不得低于ab电视网此时股价的1.35倍。 Rises after these days stock price continuously, the ABC TV Network stock price has set new high again, the market value has achieved astonishing 1 1.2 billion USD, compared with has been higher than in the middle of the last year fully near 2 billion USD. However, Arien may also know that this is the inevitable matter, therefore complied at the scene, at present, the matter of primary importance, as soon as possible purchases certainly ABC, if this purchase turned into the long-term crosscut saw, that Eric rather gives up the ABC branch target.( To be continued.) 经过这段时间的股价连续上扬,ab电视网的股价已经再创新高,市值达到了惊人的112亿美元,比在去年年中的时候整整高出了将近二十亿美元。不过,艾瑞可也知道这是不可避免的事情,因此当场就答应了下来,眼下,最重要的事情,当然是尽快收购ab,如果这场收购变成了长时间的拉锯,那艾瑞克宁愿放弃ab转移目标。(未完待续。)
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