Chapter 19001902【Source of funds】


    Chapter 1902


    Xiang Nan smiled. US$3.5 billion seemed like a lot, but to him, it was no longer a big sum of money.


    ??He now has more than 10 billion U.S. dollars in capital through investment, and he is truly a rich man.


    ?But it’s not a good idea to tell Jennifer about this kind of thing.


    So he argued, “I don’t need to have much money, I just want them to believe how much money I can make in the future.”


    ?Jennifer was stunned for a moment, then nodded.


    Although Xiang Nan spoke vaguely, she already understood. Xiang Nan should have cooperated with other capital to have the money to buy Universal Pictures.


    The reason why other capitals are willing to cooperate with him is probably because they value Xiang Nan''s extraordinary creative talents.


    Every movie he has produced has been a hit. Although US$3.5 billion sounds like a lot, if it is a blockbuster movie like "Dances with Wolves", "Home Alone", and "Ghostbusters", it only takes a few movies. You can earn it back.


    This is not too difficult for Xiang Nan. So in the final analysis, Xiang Nan has the ability, which makes Jennifer very envious.


    ?As for Catherine Zeta-Jones, she admires Xiang Nan even more.


    Originally, to her, Xiang Nan was already a top Hollywood star. Now he has made great progress and taken a step further to become the owner of Universal Pictures, and his status has reached the highest level.


    ??In Hollywood, among those who are lined up to be picked, Xiang Nan is considered the best. Therefore, out of Mu Qiang''s psychology, she admired Xiang Nan more and more.


    Xiang Nan didn''t want to let down the beauty''s heart, so he took her in and promised to take her to Hollywood for development.


    ?On the one hand, Catherine Zeta-Jones has a charming personality and her appearance is considered to be in the first echelon in Hollywood; on the other hand, her acting skills are also very good and she won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.


    …


    When the news spread back to Xiangjiang, Xiangjiang was also shocked.


    The acquisition of Universal Pictures for US$3.5 billion was something that no one expected.


    One is US$3.5 billion, which is really a huge amount of wealth. In 1992, Li Jiacheng, who ranked first among Hong Kong''s richest people, had a net worth of only US$3.8 billion.


    Second, Xiangjiang filmmakers actually counterattacked Hollywood and acquired Hollywood giants. This is also something that makes everyone feel more excited.


    ?Especially the filmmakers in Hong Kong are cheering and celebrating, thinking that their good days have come. As Xiang Nan becomes the head of Universal Pictures, he will naturally be able to bring more Hong Kong filmmakers to Hollywood for development.


    ??Of course it’s worth being happy!


    …


    In June, after Xiang Nan took over Universal Pictures, he asked it to take over the distribution of "Robin Hood".


    ??This movie stars Mel Gibson and Brooke Shields. It tells the story of Robin Hood leading the people to resist the brutal nobles.


    ?Although the story is a bit old-fashioned, Mel Gibson''s image of the vigilante was very successful and was recognized by the audience. In addition, Brooke Shields''s appearance has not faded yet, and she still has a certain appeal to the audience.


    ?Therefore, after the release of "Robin Hood", the box office was quite good. In North America alone, it received 120 million U.S. dollars at the box office, which is a pretty good result.


    Such good results have also inspired Universal Pictures to be rejuvenated. Even its creditors did not demand immediate repayment when they saw that Global Global was improving.


    In July, Xiang Nan finished filming in Europe and returned to Hollywood. In addition to continuing to shoot "Mission: Impossible", he also had another job, which was to promote "Speed ??2".


    ?Seeing that he was finally willing to show up, various media naturally would not let him go and asked him for inside information on the acquisition of Universal Pictures.


    “Charles, where did you get the US$3.5 billion to acquire Universal Pictures?” the reporter asked curiously.


    “Where are your funding channels? Have you borrowed the power of mainland capital? Will you be affected by them?” the reporter asked again.


    Xiang Nan frowned when he heard this.


    ?This question is a bit heartbreaking. It seems that some people in the United States are worried that his funds come from the mainland, so his future business policies may be affected by the mainland, turning Universal Pictures into a mouthpiece for the mainland.


    After all, this is what the United States has always done. Hollywood film companies are almost all its public opinion mouthpieces. Naturally, it is worried that someone will do the same thing to another person.


    "Why do you all say that I got my money from raising money?" Xiang Nan then laughed and said, "Didn''t I earn it myself?"


    "How is that possible? We have done an investigation. Charles, you have made a lot of money in the past few years, but excluding taxes, you only have about one billion US dollars in your account." The reporter retorted, "How is it possible that you can get thirty-five dollars?" billion dollars?”


    "Money is dead, people are alive." Xiang Nan curled his lips and said, "I have been learning financial management since 1982. At that time, I invested in Coca-Cola, American Express Bank, Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, and Adobe , Intel and many other companies'' stocks.


    Over the years, my investment has received generous returns. It is no exaggeration to say that I can get it even if it is doubled again, let alone 3.5 billion US dollars. "


    The reporters were a little shocked when they heard what he said.


    “Do you have any evidence?” they asked doubtfully.


    "Of course." Xiang Nan nodded, and then showed his stock certificate.


    ?There are records of Xiang Nan’s previous investments above. Although the details are partially obscured, it can still be seen that Xiang Nan’s profits were quite substantial.


    The most powerful one was that the revenue in one day exceeded 200 million US dollars. This kind of financial miracle made reporters dumbfounded.


    “So, the funds I used to acquire Universal Pictures were all my own money.” Xiang Nan explained, “So, I only do things for myself and will not be affected by any factors.”


    …


    “Charles, do you think it’s a good deal to acquire Universal Pictures for US$3.5 billion?” the reporter asked curiously.


    "I think it''s acceptable." Xiang Nan nodded.


    The price of US$3.5 billion is indeed a bit high. But having said that, buying it for $3.5 billion is actually worth it.


    Because the assets purchased for US$3.5 billion include MCA Records, which is one of the five largest record companies in the world and owns well-known music companies such as Bing Crosby, Elton John, The Who, Guns N'' Roses, and Nirvana. person’s copyright.


    There are also 3,100 movies, including "Jaws," "ET," "All Quiet on the Western Front," "The Mummy," "Frankenstein," "Moonlight," "Scarface," etc. Famous movies.


    ??Also includes more than 14,000 TV series, two Universal Studios, and a publishing company. In addition, there is Universal Pictures’ global film distribution network.


    ??These are the accumulation of Universal Pictures in the past century. It only cost 3.5 billion US dollars to buy them, which is considered very worthwhile. You know, in 1994, Viacom spent US$9.6 billion to acquire Paramount.


    ??And Paramount’s film library is not as sufficient as Universal Pictures.


    (End of this chapter)