Chapter 894： Step by step

In the reception room, Michael Eisner looked at Ronan, who was sitting opposite, but didn't know how to speak for a while.

Just one day is enough time for him to understand the specific situation.

Michael Eisner has determined that Ronan Anderson represents not only Relativity Entertainment, but also several large Wall Street investment institutions behind it.

Someone clearly stated that Ronan Anderson is now the most successful person in Hollywood, and that investment follows success and the possibility of profit is greater.

Michael Eisner has had a lot of dealings with Wall Street, and he knows those vampires' interests first.

What is the situation of Walt Disney? In fact, he also knows that the investors behind it have no opinion?

But he was still worried.

"I asked, what you said is basically true." Michael Eisner didn't have a good choice: "Ronan, I still meant what I meant yesterday. Let me talk about your conditions."

Ronan said lightly: "Michael, after I went back yesterday, I also considered carefully. The establishment of a close cooperative relationship between Relativity Entertainment and Walt Disney is good for both of us."

It's not that Michael Eisner doesn't see reality, but years of superiority and arbitrariness made it difficult for him to turn his head back for a while. Now he has somewhat restrained himself and said, "I agree with your point of view."

He knew that the initiative was not in his own hands, and the empty words were not convincing at all, so he took the initiative to make concessions: "At the shareholders meeting at the end of the year, you and the alliance you represent will fully support me. Disney will help Relativity Entertainment enter. paa, at the same time, all peripheral sales channels are fully open to the products of Relativity Entertainment."

Ronan didn't take Michael Eisner's words, but said: "You have to stay in Disney's tenure for these to be truly realized."

Michael Eisner is fighting for the initiative: "So, you must support me."

Ronan asked: "Disney's board of directors is still under your control, right?"

"Of course!" Michael Eisner is very confident about this: "I have been at Disney for more than 20 years. There may be some people on the board of directors who oppose me, but in general, my decisions can be passed on the board."

Ronan believes that if Michael Eisner can be resolved through Disney's board of directors, Roy Disney will not choose a shareholder meeting.

Last year, Roy Disney was even forced out of the Disney board by Michael Eisner.

Ronan continued to ask: "In other words, normal business operations and transactions can be resolved within the scope of Disney procedures."

Michael Eisner didn't quite understand Ronan's meaning, he thought about it very carefully for a while, and finally said: "I won't let incidents like Michael Ovitz happen again."

As long as the procedures are correct, there will be no legal problems.

The lawsuit in the Delaware Chancery Court actually gave Michael Eisner a lesson.

Ronan asked again: "Michael, have you considered a question, whether your current supporters, plus the consortium behind me, can the equity represented by the shareholders meeting ensure that you will not step down."

Michael Eisner wanted to say yes, but after thinking about it carefully, he said, "The hope is great."

Ronan said mercilessly: "As far as I know, you and Roy Disney, their respective supporters are a minority among the many shareholders. Most shareholders choose who they support depends on who can help them. Investment brings benefits."

Michael Eisner said again: "I developed Disney into the current entertainment media group."

Hearing the words immersed in the past glory, Ronan could only sigh in his heart. With the passage of time, the aggressive Michael Eisner changed completely.

"According to my understanding, many centrist shareholders have chosen to support Roy Disney." Ronan continued to break Michael Eisner's illusion: "Not you, the current chairman."

He raised his hand to stop what Michael Eisner wanted to say: "Strictly speaking, I am also a centrist shareholder of Disney. I understand their thinking."

Michael Eisner was somewhat unhappy and asked, "Then why don't you support Roy Disney?"

Ronan raised two fingers: "Two reasons." He said one by one: "First, Bob considers his old feelings and persuades me to support you. Second, Relativity Entertainment wants to strive for more benefits."

Hearing the second point, Michael Eisner immediately realized that the conditions he had just opened might not satisfy Ronan Anderson and the appetite of Relativity Entertainment.

Michael Eisner looked at Ronan and said, "What do you want?"

"Relativity Entertainment is cooperating with Disney." Ronan's answer is plausible: "To fully drive Disney's stock price, expand Disney's new business, so that everyone can see. Disney's situation is improving rapidly and will soon reverse the decline. If it can be realized, How many of those centrist shareholders will support Roy Disney?"

He emphasized: "Roy Disney just joined forces to oust you and has no plans for the future."

Michael Eisner stared at Ronan and found that he couldn't understand the young man at all. He just took the words: "Whoever can bring benefits, the centrist shareholders will support whom."

Ronan said: "So, the crux of the problem lies here."

"Do you have a way?" Michael Eisner wondered.

Ronan gradually revealed his intentions: "I am sure that Roy Disney will not win the shareholders meeting."

Michael Eisner did not ask for a specific method, but was full of vigilance: "Say, Ronan, what do you want?"

No matter how arrogant and self-confident, Michael Eisner knows that it will eventually fall on the level of benefit exchange.

"Actually, I don't want much, except for those you mentioned, there are not many." Ronan of course wanted the lion to open his mouth, first raise the price, and then slowly talk: "I heard that epn's performance this year has been substantial. Decline, why not sell it to Relativity Entertainment? Also, the copyrights of all Disney animated films, including those from Pixar Studios."

Michael Eisner stood up like a cat with its tail stepped on, "This is absolutely impossible!"

Without the support of Relativity Entertainment and Ronan Anderson, he may step down at the shareholders' meeting, but if he promises such a condition, he will immediately be ousted by the board of directors.

epn is the only profitable TV station of Walt Disney.

Those animated feature films are the root of why Disney is Disney!

Michael Eisner said flatly: "Ronan, if this is the condition, we don't have to talk about it anymore."

Ronan slowly said: "If you lose at the shareholders meeting, can you just resign to solve the problem? Roy-Disney will let you go? Is there room for reconciliation between your conflicts?"

Michael Eisner closed his eyes slightly. Speaking of the current situation, he of course can see that Ronan Anderson has been ready since he saw Robert Iger.

How can Relativity Entertainment be prepared to benefit from Disney!

Such conditions are very, very excessive, Michael Eisner cannot agree to it, but he is also thinking about a question, where is his retreat?

After several years of planning and using various situations to achieve the current results, Luo Nan pressed on step by step: "Lost the position of chairman and CEO of Disney, and the support of Disney's board of directors and management, the Delaware Court of Justice What is the outcome of this lawsuit? If it loses, it may be more than $200 million in damages. How do you pay Michael?"

Michael Eisner sits down slowly, these become reality, Roy Disney chasing him, he is very likely to end in bankruptcy.

Ronan continued: "In turn, you can let shareholders see hope and see profits soon, will they continue to bite you?"

Michael Eisner's heart is sinking, but he still has the bottom line for being a man. He almost summoned all his courage and said, "Even if you go bankrupt, I can't agree to your terms."

Even if he agrees, it is impossible to pass the board of directors!

Ronan nodded, and suddenly said, "I ask Disney to return the copyright of all cartoons produced by Pixar Studios to Pixar."

Michael Eisner looked up at Ronan and understood that this was a bargaining: "This seems to have nothing to do with the shareholders meeting, right?"

Ronan said lightly: "Steve Jobs will assist you by claiming that Pixar Studios will continue to cooperate with Disney... Well, my suggestion, Disney announced the acquisition of Pixar Studios, and released the news that it will be based on Idel Kam Pixar executives headed by John Lasseter and John Lasseter will fully enter the Disney Animation Studios."

Michael Eisner asked: "Pixar Studio wants to join Relativity Entertainment?"

Ronan did not deny: "In the eyes of the outside world, Pixar Studios is about to become a part of Disney, and the revitalization of Disney animation is just around the corner."

Michael Eisner asked: "Anything else?"

Ronan said: "Relativity Entertainment has established a strategic partnership with Walt Disney. We can negotiate many authorizations, such as "Pirates of the Caribbean", Peppa Pig and Minions, etc., which can send signals to the outside world."

"It's not enough." Michael Eisner shook his head.

Ronan continued: “Relativity Entertainment and Walt Disney are negotiating for cooperation in live-action movies, involving up to 20 movies I personally serve as the producer. Correspondingly, Disney Animation Studios is on the theory of relativity. Authorize..."

Michael Eisner said: "There is no room to talk about Disney's animated films!"

Ronan said: "I don't want animated films? You license the corresponding live-action movies of Relativity Entertainment, including live-action movies that can use music and songs, etc., and then we announced that we will cooperate in live-action movies.

"We can cooperate in this area!" Michael Eisner knows that live-action movies are not sensitive.

Ronan said: "Relativity Entertainment wants authorization. As for cooperation, of course, like the previous ones, it is for the outside world to show to shareholders."

Compared with the initial conditions, these have not touched the bottom line of Michael Eisner, and Michael Eisner has also measured before and after, is it operational? .

If these businesses are announced, some of Disney's shareholders will inevitably be shaken.

The two talked for a whole day, involving more content, for the position under the buttocks, for his own safety, when Michael Eisner left, it was a lot easier.