Ning Weimin's explanation undoubtedly revealed his ambition completely.
The loudness of his tone is really eye-catching.
At the same time, it also gave Saburo Hirohira and Minoru Funaki the feeling that the child they had finally raised was already being cared for and was about to be taken away completely.
But neither Guanghei Saburo nor Funaki Minoru could blame Ning Weimin for coveting him.
Because speaking of it, it was Zhoumu Min who took the initiative to go to Ning Weimin to inquire about the price.
And everything people want is also on the table.
It’s up to you to choose between the two proposals, and the reasons for the different prices will be clearly told to you.
Yes, the benefits of a "complete" acquisition of Taurus and a "partial" acquisition of Taurus are different, so the prices people are willing to pay are also different.
How can they criticize such a reasonable and unabashedly sincere attitude?
The key is that in terms of price, Ning Weimin’s price is not low.
Frankly speaking, even the price of the first proposal has fully met the psychological expectations of Saburo Hirohira and Minoru Funaki.
Ning Weimin is right, a discount of this magnitude is a completely reasonable bargaining space and is not excessive at all.
As for the second proposal, the extra premium is a complete surprise and full of temptation.
Not to mention Minoru Funaki secretly swallowing his saliva after seeing the offer, even Saburo Hirohei felt the urge to transfer all his shares.
Not to mention this, Ning Weimin actually took the initiative to make arrangements for Zhou Mumin's future.
Clearly tell Minoru Funaki that even if you "completely" buy out Taurus Palace, all of Minoru Funaki's interests in the company will not change.
This can be described as considerate and thoughtful, and it is really amazing.
His promise is tantamount to eliminating all worries for Minoru Funaki.
Needless to say, Minoru Funaki must be very happy in his heart. This is equivalent to creating a certain rift in the interest alliance between Hirohira Saburo and Funaki people to some extent.
But having said that, it is human nature to be greedy after all.
Even if the conditions offered to Ning Weimin are satisfied, driven by profit, as a seller, he often wants to try to gain more profits.
This is just like what the domestic "Teacher Ma" said, as long as it is a transaction, it will not work without discussing the price.
Because the transaction is done at a fixed price, no matter what the price, the seller will always feel a loss.
Especially for someone like Saburo Hirohei who has held a high position in PolyGram Records for a long time and thinks very highly of himself.
If after hearing Ning Weimin's conditions, he immediately nodded and chose one of the two proposals, he would undoubtedly lose in terms of momentum.
He is a person who is used to telling others what to do. If he is completely suppressed by this young man and has no ability to resist at all, how can his self-esteem endure it?
So he stopped exchanging opinions with Minoru Funaki and spoke directly, trying to pick the bones from the eggs.
"President Ning, regarding the issue of you providing different quotations based on the proportion of shares acquired, I admit that your words have some truth. Especially considering the severe external situation you are currently facing, you have been given two different prices.
I can fully understand the reason for measuring standards. However, even if you think that the current price is full of sincerity, I still cannot agree with this point. Whether you believe it or not, in fact, the quotation we gave is also full of sincerity.
Because just like you, we are also people who value friendship and do not add false information to the quotation. If you look at our financial items item by item, I believe you can understand this."
This guy spoke with a standard Tokyo accent, but the end of his words had a soft tone unique to Kansai accent.
What he meant was that there was no room for negotiation in their quotation and they still wanted to raise the price.
Of course, this is a bit like learning now and selling it now. It is clearly using the reason Ning Weimin just gave to stab him back.
Ning Weimin guessed that he was probably the Osaka native who was the best at doing business among the Japanese, just like our "Lao Xi'er".
Otherwise, I would not be so smart and never forget to create trading conditions that are beneficial to myself.
However, the other party's greedy and insufficient response was actually within Ning Weimin's prediction.
Since the other party insists on being so careless, then he no longer has to worry about any feelings, and naturally he has to show off his white teeth.
"As for the financial data of Taurus Palace, I don't need you to remind me. I also know that it is very beautiful. After all, based on our cooperative relationship with Taurus Palace, we already know how your company's business situation is really going. Especially in movies.
The theme song "Please Don't Go" of "Li Xianglan" is still my personal work, and I also received more than 4 million yen in royalties through Taurus Palace. As one of the beneficiaries, I can feel the money earned by Taurus Palace even more
Ability. So this time, for the financial data you provided, I actually only need to pay attention to the total data of Taurus Palace's debt situation and profitability. At present, Taurus Palace has more than 110 million yen.
The debt situation, compared with the net profit expected to exceed 300 million yen this year, can be said to be very healthy."
"You are really very talented. That movie theme song is really excellent. I heard that you also composed the theme song "The Stream" of "Crazy Rich Asians". Such talent is really amazing. You are not a professional
Songwriter, what a pity."
Although he said this flatteringly, Saburo Sekihei didn't have much expression on his face, showing that these were just words for the occasion.
Although he also works in a record company, he doesn't have much artistic talent.
After all, he is no longer a young man. How talented Ning Weimin is is none of his business.
He only cares about the actual benefits that he can touch.
Precisely because he expected that there would be a turning point in the other party's next words, he focused on what Ning Weimin said next.
"You are too polite, my level is not worth mentioning."
As he expected, Ning Weimin also said a polite word without any merit, and then the real point of the conversation came.
"However, it is precisely because I have a better understanding of the situation in Taurus Palace that I understand one thing, that is, most of the profits of Taurus Palace are made from Teresa. Teresa is a Taurus
Taurus Palace’s core asset is also the source of most of its profits. It can almost be said that Taurus Palace’s current outstanding performance is the most powerful manifestation of Theresa’s commercial value. You won’t deny this, right?”
"This... let's just say it is."
Guangping Saburo twitched his cheeks and muttered, he had already understood Ning Weimin's hint.
I heard that he was referring to Teresa Teng's contract expiring in two years, so I immediately made a guarantee that Teresa Teng would not leave Taurus Palace.
"But, what does it matter? Anyway, Theresa will not leave Taurus Palace. When the contract expires, a new contract will be signed. And judging from the current trend, with the movie theme song you provided
.With two major awards in the record industry this year, Teresa should at least lock in the cable TV award in advance. Even if your "Crazy Rich Asians" cannot be released, "The Stream" is still a good song. I believe that as long as it
By releasing this song, Teresa's career will definitely reach a higher level in the future. On this basis, the future of our Taurus Palace will certainly be brighter. I can now make an optimistic judgment that next year's income will only be
There will be more than this year. Maybe double. You don’t deny this, right?”
Although Sekihei Saburo spoke with certainty and seemed full of confidence, in Ning Weimin's view, this was nothing more than strong talk.
As a result, he finally said the words that really hurt the other party.
"I don't deny that Teresa can bring more business benefits to Taurus in the future. But whether Teresa can continue to stay in Taurus is a question. In my opinion, you are too optimistic about this matter.
.Have you ever thought about what would happen if there was a competition between us? Who will Teresa choose?"
These words immediately shocked both Guanghei Saburo and Funaki Minoru, but that wasn't enough, Ning Weimin went on to say.
"Matsumoto Office is even willing to give Teresa a far more generous treatment than Taurus. In order to win Teresa, we are willing to make the biggest concession in terms of commission, such as giving her six and the firm getting four. What do you think of Teresa?
Will you be tempted? Maybe Taurus is also willing to provide better conditions?"
These words are really bullying.
Guanghei Saburo never dreamed that Ning Weimin would actually use the Chinese nation's ultimate killer skill - "involution" on him.
This is a price war and a drain on the Taurus Palace.
So he could no longer suppress his emotional fluctuations and couldn't help asking angrily, "President Ning, are your assumptions threatening us? Do you want to break industry rules? Do you want to
You’ve been playing tricks on us, don’t you actually want to invest in Taurus?”
Funaki Minoru's face also became ugly.
Although he didn't say anything, he looked at Ning Weimin with a kind of surprise and some confusion.
It seems that I just discovered today that Ning Weimin's spring-like smile actually hides a pair of teeth that are sharp enough to crush other people's bones.
"No, no, please don't misunderstand me. I don't mean any threats. We are also sincere in investing in Taurus. Otherwise, if we have such despicable intentions, why would we say it out? We might as well go find it privately.
Teresa discussed the conditions and it would be more convenient to poach people directly. Please believe that what I just said was just an objective hypothesis from the perspective of pure interests. I can say it, but I don’t want things to come to this point. At the same time, I also hope that
This is enough to let you understand how we consider the value of Taurus. In fact, in any transaction, both parties must fully understand the consequences of the decision so that they will not regret it. Right?"
Not to mention, what Ning Weimin said is correct.
No matter how expensive the termination fee is, it cannot be compared to 1.5 billion yen.
The maximum compensation is only one to two hundred million yen.
Moreover, if such thoughts are hidden in his heart, it is indeed not as reassuring as if he openly reveals them. At least there is no need to worry about being stabbed in the back.
So looking at Ning Weimin's smiling face, Hirohei Saburo and Funaki Minoru's emotions eased a little, and they were able to stay quite calm and continue to listen to Ning Weimin's next words.
"...I'm not afraid that you two will be offended, so I will say some things directly. In fact, from our own interests, we are not very enthusiastic about the first transaction proposal of 30% of the shares. You know, because of recent events, we have
We realized how important it is to have our own artists. So we reviewed it and decided to increase our own direct artists. Even if President Funaki doesn't contact us, it is imperative for the Matsumoto Office to recruit artists and turn them into commercial properties.
.”
"So if you two are inclined to this proposal, we can only measure the value of Taurus Palace according to Teresa's current agency contract period. And our alliance can only be maintained until Teresa's contract expires. After that,
, we cannot guarantee that we will not compete fairly with Taurus for Teresa's new contract."
"After all, the difference between 30% of the shares and 90% of the shares is too big. In the face of such a major interest, we actually have no choice. If we are destined to confront you on this matter, no matter how unwilling we are, we will have to accept the challenge.
.I hope you two can understand this in advance.”
"As for the second option, that is the deal we really want to reach with you two. This model is actually good for both of us. Not only can it completely stabilize our cooperative relationship, even Teresa's contract will not
We need to face problems in the future. Based on our friendship with her, it should be natural to keep her. And she will no longer have to worry about the problem of choosing between the two. And the two of them will receive enough premiums as compensation.
, this is our greatest sincerity.”
"Therefore, I sincerely hope that you two can carefully consider our transaction. As I said at the beginning, I come with sincerity. In fact, no matter which proposal is made, the price we offer is not purely
The consideration is based on interests. It is a comprehensive consideration of our mutual friendship and future cooperation space. I only hope that we can reach an agreement of interest alliance with you in the most harmonious way."
What Ning Weimin wanted to say was finally finished, but the impact was undoubtedly huge.
After listening to this, Saburo Hirohei and Minoru Funaki fell into silence.
The situation is now clear, although Ning Weimin's words are somewhat unlistenable.
But the fact is that no matter which angle you look at it, they seem to be at a disadvantage and they don't seem to have a choice.
And what they said was very kind, and they still didn’t hide anything. You really can’t put the label of coercion on others. This cannot be confused with simply luring a wolf into the house.
"President Ning, I have no doubts about the price for now. However, you only allow us to choose one of the two proposals. Isn't it a bit unkind? Can't we find a compromise plan?
"
After a long silence, Saburo Hirohei spoke again.
"Do you have any suggestions? I'm all ears." Ning Weimin said calmly.
"I mean, maybe we can set the share transaction at 51%. As for the price, I think 20...24 billion yen... is more fair. What about this proposal? Are you willing to consider it?
?”
When Hirohei Saburo said these words, he seemed to reach a price agreement with Funaki Minoru Taurus through eye contact.
Just like that, the ball was passed to Ning Weimin's feet again.
Ning Weimin had to admit that this guy's mind was moving very quickly.
Now he finds that the situation is stronger than the people, and it is difficult to have any room for negotiation.
Of the two options faced, it is obvious that the price is most suitable only if the shares are fully sold.
But he was not willing to quit completely. He probably also had expectations for the future of Taurus and didn't want to miss out on those benefits, so he put forward such a condition.
However, Ning Weimin would not let him be so satisfied, and he was bound to get 90% of the shares in Taurus Palace.
He pretended to think seriously for a while, then shook his head.
"Quang Binh Sang, with all due respect. Considering that you have taken up an important position in PolyGram Records, this plan is good, but I'm afraid it won't work. Because once we own most of the shares of Taurus Palace, we will definitely increase our investment.
, to develop Taurus Palace. But if you want to grow and expand, you will likely have interest disputes with your company. For example, competing for artists or competing for songs, then as one of the shareholders of Taurus Palace, you should
How should you deal with it? Even if President Funaki and I believe that you will put the interests of Taurus first, what attitude should you adopt towards PolyGram? Will your bosses and colleagues believe you?
"
At this point, he said with an attitude of considering the other party, "So, it's not that I'm unkind. It's just that the current situation determines that your plan will not work. Otherwise, if there is no such thing,
I have concerns about this, and having shareholders like you here will also help Taurus’ business. Taurus will definitely have a lot of resource conveniences. So why should I refuse? However, even if you are no longer a shareholder, I will
I am willing to make friends with you. If there is a suitable opportunity, we may also form a new cooperative relationship. This is all possible. What do you think?"
Okay, Saburo Hirohei was completely gagged now.
"Okay, I understand. What you said makes sense."
He smiled bitterly and nodded, "But even so, because this matter is of great importance, I'm afraid I still need time to think about it before I can give you a final reply on this matter. Do you think that's okay?"
Ning Weimin couldn't refuse this reasonable request.
After all, it's not just buying radishes or selling cabbage. It's a multi-billion-yen deal, and everyone has to think about it carefully, right?
Of course, he also guessed that the other party probably wanted to inquire about prices with other companies.
He knows that things should not be delayed, and things will change if they are delayed.
So a promise is a promise, but there are also additional conditions.
"With all due respect, our current situation does not allow too much time to be wasted. So I can only give you three days at most to consider this matter. If it exceeds this time, you will reply to me. So I'm sorry, I'm sorry today
The quotation will be invalidated, and we can only send someone to negotiate with you item by item. Please forgive me for this."
The point of this statement is also very clear, it is to set a trap for Saburo Hirohei and Minoru Funaki.
I don’t have time to wait for you to think about it slowly. Such a good price is overdue.
As a result, I don't know if it's because Ning Weimin's plan has given Zhoumumin much more than he expected, or because Zhoumumin has already made a choice in his mind, and he is a little worried that Ning Weimin will regret it.
.
At this time, Hirohei Saburo hadn't said anything, and Funaki Minoru, who had been silent, took the lead in expressing his position.
I couldn't help but interjected, "No, no, it won't take three days. President Ning, please don't worry. We will reply to you as soon as possible."
"That's good. I'll be waiting for your call."
"However, I still have a question. I don't know if I should ask more."
"Please say..."
"If we choose the second proposal, does Fog Studios have enough funds to pay so much cash at once? Especially when there are still two movies to be shot..."
This statement undoubtedly fully expresses his personal position.
So despite the embarrassment on Saburo Guanghei's face, Ning Weimin really showed a relaxed smile.
"Don't worry. It's true that Wu Studio is short of people right now, but the most indispensable thing is funds. Once we sign, the deposit of one billion yen will be paid to the two of you first. When the equity transfer procedures are completed, the remaining 30 yen will be paid on the spot.
How about five hundred million yen?”
Now that things have come to this, what else can Saburo Hirohei do?
To be honest, he was cursing in his heart.
You Funaki Minoru can't wait to change the family.
In order to surrender to your new master, you don't even have to be reserved?
But in turn, he also knew that all pretense was useless, so he simply became a bachelor.
"President Ning, although it is our first time to meet you today, I have already been deeply impressed by your personal style. I am completely convinced that with your ability, you will win the final victory in this war. From now on, the Taurus Palace will be yours.
If you come to take care of us, we will definitely become a well-known record company. I will seriously consider your sincere proposal and hope that we can meet again as soon as possible. I also hope that we can become friends in the future and really have the opportunity to cooperate."
"I think so too. There must be a chance."
The two hands, which almost represented the fulfillment of the intention, were held together.
