Chapter 144

Henry smiles at the shareholders and signals them to sit down.

"Welcome to meet you for the first time!" Henry said.

"Hello, Mr. Williams!"

"Ha ha, I'm calling you here today because I'm going to announce an important thing. I decided to enter the IMDB website into the cinema, and make use of the advantages of our IMDB website on the network to realize the function of "online booking"! First of all, it can enrich the content of our website, and use the fashionable and interesting way of "online booking" to attract users and form a more sticky industry chain! Second, with theaters, we will have more say in Hollywood, which can improve our status! "

When they heard this, they nodded.

"Well, yes, that's an interesting idea!"

"Yes, I think young people like online booking very much!"

“……”

After a while of discussion, Henry said: "in the 1980s, due to the popularity of video and cable TV, the attendance rate of cinemas decreased. At present, the major theater line companies are struggling. It's the best time for us to copy the bottom!"

"Mr. Williams, you also said that the cinema companies are struggling at present. If we acquire the cinema companies, wouldn't it be a burden?" At this time, a shareholder suddenly sang a rebound and asked. When other stock markets hear this, they are all in deep meditation. Just now, I thought Henry's idea was very good. In a moment, I felt bad again

Henry laughs, "you asked this question very well, so we will make a big transformation after the acquisition of the cinema line!"!!! We want to build a comprehensive large super cinema with 24 screens, which can show more films at the same time. The space of super cinema is huge. Instead of the narrow and dim situation of multi hall cinema, gymnasium seats are set up. In this way, the sight will not be blocked by the audience in front, and then it is equipped with good sound effect, which can make the viewing more comfortable. In addition, the huge space also allows other revenue generating sectors to "flourish", such as popcorn, restaurants, video game rooms and sales of CDs and books!! "

As soon as Henry finished, everyone was stunned and thought carefully that if there was such a cinema, he would definitely spend money to go to the cinema. As the number of people watching movies increases, the income around the cinema will certainly increase by a large margin. Finally, if you carefully calculate the accounts, maybe the cinema can make a lot of money!! However, in this way, the investment is huge, if the business is not good, it will lose a lot of money!

All of a sudden, people began to talk to each other.

"Mr. Williams, I think we should be more cautious. When the profitability of the cinema turns better, we will buy the cinema company again?"

"Yes, yes, the current situation of the cinema company is difficult, and the prospect is not clear, so it is not suitable to purchase for the time being!"

“……”

Henry's face sank. He didn't expect so many people to object.

High risk leads to high return!

When the future is clear, it's not so easy to buy theaters. If you want to buy them, others may not sell them! Or there will be competitors. In short, the acquisition of cinema companies have to move in the most difficult time! In a few years, there will be special effects movies. At that time, the cinema will be on fire again!

If you don't do it now, when?

Henry looked at the large and small shareholders around him and said in a deep voice: "cinema must be acquired. I believe that in the future, cinema will bring us huge profits!"

"Mr. Williams, we can't decide whether or not to buy a cinema company just on your own will! If you make a mistake, won't it make IMDB suffer a heavy loss! " One of the shareholders was disgusted with Henry and said aloud with a tone of reprimand.

Henry's face changed when he heard that!

"My will is the command!"!!! IMDB website must purchase the cinema company. If you are not satisfied, you can withdraw the shares immediately. I'll ask someone to settle it for you on the spot! " Henry patted the table and stood up, looking coldly at the speaker.

The man was too scared to speak and his face turned red.

"Hum!" Henry turned his head and looked at Marcy fillmond, "just do what I said. Do market research immediately and find a suitable acquisition target!"

"Yes!" Said Marcy Philemon, nodding hastily.

Henry moved his seat and walked straight out of the conference room!

Marcy Philemon looked at it and announced, "the meeting is over. Let's break up!"

After the large and small shareholders' meeting, they talked in the corridor.

"Henry Williams has a big temper!"

"Young and vigorous, don't you know?"

"My will is the command, this sentence, good hanging!"

"Ha ha, if I'm a hundred billion rich man, I'll hang on like that too!"

"I just didn't expect that the chairman of IMDB website is Henry Williams. It seems that Nicholas group is also controlled by Henry Williams!"

"I heard that Henry Williams' grandfather's surname is Nicholas. He originally opened a chain bookstore called Nicholas bookstore. When Nicholas group was founded, it also sold books, but it was online shopping! Obviously, Nicholas group was founded by Henry Williams. And the previous board meeting, his presence is the best proof of it! "

"Mm-hmm, yes, you're very clear. I can confirm now that Henry Williams is the backstage controller of the Nicholas group!"

"Oh, my God, have you calculated his worth? We all know that he holds 75% of Cisco's shares, nearly 100 billion dollars! The current market value of Nicholas group company is 90 billion US dollars. Although we don't know how many shares he holds, he must hold more than half of the shares, reaching absolute holding. At least 45 billion US dollars! "

"Ha ha, don't forget, he also has 360 holding group company. He had a lot of trouble with Microsoft before and made headlines in the media!"!!! 360 holding group owns 360 McPhee company and Netscape company. Together, the market value of these two companies is approaching 30 billion US dollars!!! Of course, I'm sure he has other companies! "

"Er... I think he's probably worth close to 200 billion dollars!"

"Oh! It's terrible... "

"Yeah, yeah!!"

A few days later, IMDB CEO Marcy fillmond brought a list to Henry and said, "Chairman, this is the information we collected about the cinema. Among them, we are most optimistic about AMC cinema group! "

Henry is no stranger to AMC cinema.

AMC cinema established its first cinema in 1920, and then developed into a cinema group with 400 cinemas around the world. It is the largest IMAX and 3D screen operating company in the world! AMC is a legend, creating a lot of film history first. For example, the concept of multi hall is introduced for the first time, and the armrest of the seat is set to be adjustable, and the armrest is lifted up to become a couple's seat; A cup holder is set on the armrest to make it more convenient for the audience to place drinks and so on

In 2012, Dalian Wanda acquired the second largest hospital line operator in the United States with a price of 2.9 billion US dollars, which aroused the pride of Chinese. Many of them joked that they could finally edit the "news network" and show it to foreigners

At present, AMC is the largest courtyard line in the United States, but it was later surpassed by Regal Entertainment. Junhao entertainment was founded in 1989, 69 years later than AMC, but it has been rapidly expanding by annexing small cinemas since then, and it will be supported by consortia in nine cases out of ten!!!

Now, if IMDB website acquired AMC, then AMC can not only maintain the name of the first cinema in the United States, but also become the first cinema in the world!!!

"That's it!" Henry snapped his fingers and said faintly.

"OK, I'll arrange the team to buy it right away!"