Hollywood What If Chapter 311

  Dealing with something as big as the acquisition of a billion-dolr pany was something to be taken seriously.

  Kazir knew how important this venture was. He was tired to find a distributor every few years. He wanted a stable parto distribute his films worldwide.

  Holy, sometimes Kazir thought about buying distribution els instead so that his problem would be gone. But he also khat this was just a dream. First of all, acquiring and maintaining distribution els costs a lot of money.

  Not even Grey Pictures or Kazir Grey had the financial means to do that. Uhey got a loan from the bank, but that would be detrimental to their uping pns. Remember, Grey Pictures wao make two successful ematiiverses. The first was the Cd the sed was the Mbsp;

  The MCU was actually only a sed thought. But it seemed that Kazir was now ied in making it happen.

  The petition frey Pictures intensified now that 20th tury Fox had ehe fray.

  That fact alone increased the worth of Grey Pictures to 8 billion. And why? Because 20th tury Fox made them a higher offer thahers could matbsp;

  Previously, Sony-bia had been willing to trade 2.3% of its stock for 30% of Grey Pictures.

  But 20th tury Fox was different, they would pay 300 million to buy 3.75% of Grey Pictures. Not only that, but 20th tury Fox would exge 3.38% stock for another 30% of Grey Pictures.

  The worth of 20th tury Fox was 71 billion. That means that 3.38% of the stock was worth 2.40 billion.

  If the deal went through, 20th tury Fox would own 33.75% of Grey Pictures.

  If this was a normal acquisition, 20th tury Fox wao buy the pany ht, but they khat would be detrimental to their pn because the real value of Grey Pictures was Kazir Grey. So they stopped at that amount.

  "So I get 300 million and 3.38% stock?" Kazir asked curiously. That was not bad. Especially when 20th tury Fox promised that Kazir would get 300 million in cash in one payment...

  He really didn't know what to do with that amount of money. Maybe he would i it in stocks... Or maybe buy a mansion or an isnd in the Pacifibsp;

  "That's right." Vance Goodhood nodded. He had been Kazir's financial advisor long before the dot- bubble burst. Vance worked foldman Saow, and Kazir was still his t.

  For this job, Vand his small team of elites would receive a 4% ission when he closed the deal.

  Kazir would be a major shareholder in 20th tury Fox, if this acquisitiohrough. He had the power to be part of the board of directors and make a decision for himself and 20th tury Fox.

  The rgest shareholder was still Rupert Murdoch, and the guy had just bought Marvel ics st week.

  "Vance, I think we know where this is going," Kazir grinned.

  "I uand." Vanderstood immediately.

  20th tury Fox was lighting the dynamite, and that dynamite would affect the other major studios. Even if one of them was ied and increased the offer, it would be great frey Pictures.

  "Secretly spread the word that 20th tury Fox is willing to buy 30% of Grey Pictures for 300 million and 3.38% stock. I know Goldman Sachs had their ways of making it look like this information didn't e from us."

  It was actually 33%, but that little difference didn't matter, did it?

  "I uand."

  The two shook hands. This was an importahat Vance didn't want to miss.

  Just three days after 20th tury Fox extes willio partner with Grey Pictures, rumors began to circute in Hollywood that 20th tury Fox was willing to buy 30% of Grey Pictures for 350 million and 3.50% of the stobsp;

  Apparently, Goldman Sachs upped the ante for their own agenda... Bigger numbers mean bigger issions.

  Kazir just chuckled when he heard the news and decided to go back to bed. Angelina, who was in bed, giggled when she saw how active Kazir was tely. The guy was satisfying her in and out of the bedroom.

  As everyone expected, one of the Big Six also made an offer. It was her than the desperate Walt Dishis pany had lost a huge amount of mohis year, but it seemed they were willing to bleed even more just to acquire Grey Pictures.

  Chairman Eisner called Kazir personally. The old man offered him a seat on the board, he would also receive 375 million and 2.4% of Walt Disock. Keep in mind that Walt Disney's worth was 105 billion.

  Those 2.4% shares were worth 2.52 billion.

  If Kazir's calcution was correct, then Walt Disney's offer was higher.

  20th tury Fox offered only 300 million plus 3.38% stock (2.40 billion).

  As for What Disney, it was ready to give Kazir 375 million plus 2.4% shares (2.52 billion.).

  Now, 20th tury Fox could withdraw from the petition because something happened and their offer was leaked. But it seemed that 20th tury Fox was also serious about Grey Pictures.

  Instead of stopping, they tio tact Grey Pictures and Goldman Sachs about the matter.

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  While this was happening, November was slowly passing by. 8 Mile starring Eminem was released on November 8th and did well.

  8 Mile grossed 51.24 million in its first weekend. By that time, The Revenant had already grossed 95.70 million. The Revenant was close to 100 million.

  However, a lot of people khat The Revenant's third week gross would be affected. Why was that? Because Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets would be released on November 15th.

  That movie was one of the most anticipated movies of the year. Surely the sequel would make a lot of mo the box offibsp;

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  [Author's Note: I know that my prig for the worth of the Big Six are far from reality. Sad to say, I 't edit it anymore because the whole math-thingy in the 50 chapters will be affected.]