I Am a Nobleman in England

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"Sit down, I've worked hard on you this time, Angela."

In the office, Arthur relaxed and lazily leaned against the comfortable boss chair, looked at Angela who sat down gracefully with a bright smile on his face, and said very sincerely.

"This is my job, and I would like to thank the boss for giving me the opportunity to buy the original shares of Coastal Company..." Angela smiled and thanked the young boss who couldn't hide her high spirits.

Arthur shook his head with a smile and waved his hands, and said indifferently: "My own people, there is no need to say these things. After that, you will cooperate with Corinna to take over the negotiation team and let her be responsible for the acquisition of the three wind power plants. There will be a surge, and we can plan for the next step.”

"Well, as long as the stock price reaches 10 pounds, the value of the shares of Coastal Company in your hand can reach 1.3 billion pounds, but at least you can get enough funds from the bank to complete the acquisition of WWU Group!" Angela looked serious Said.

"Hehe, in fact, from the moment when the coastal power plant was successfully listed, our future planning has been on the right track. As long as we follow the steps step by step and don't rush ahead, success is only a matter of time. After completing the acquisition of WWU Group, I will also No longer just a newcomer in the energy industry, the gas distribution network that controls one-eighth of the UK's natural gas can already sit on the table and divide the benefits!"

Arthur's eyes shone brightly, and those lights were like flames, fueling his ambition.

To be honest, from the very beginning, no matter whether it was the company’s listing, continuous hype to boost the listed stock price, or the acquisition immediately after successful financing, and the use of good news to continue to stimulate the stock price, it was only a part of Arthur’s plan. The stocks in his hands are worth more.

Then it can be used to pledge equity and get more money from the bank to fulfill its own ambition-acquisition of the British natural gas distribution network company Wales and Western Utilities, which is referred to as WWU.

The enterprise value of WWU is estimated at 2.2 billion pounds. It is one of the eight major gas distribution networks in the UK, with an area of ​​10,000 square kilometers, serving a population of about 7.4 million in Wales and the southwestern part of the UK, with 18,000 kilometers of gas storage.

As long as the WWU is acquired, Arthur can really be said to occupy an important place in the British energy industry, and he can really be on the table and share benefits with those veteran forces in the energy industry.

Become a big man who can make England tremble with a stomp!

"According to the information we collected and surveyed, under the shadow of the European debt crisis, the acquisition of WWU, which is still at a loss,

Boss, if you want to complete the acquisition of the WWU Group, you only need to prepare 700 million pounds. Its market value is 2.2 billion pounds, and the most important thing is the net debt of 1.3 billion pounds. Moreover, it must be approved by the EU regulatory agencies.

However, WWU is in a state of loss only when it is calculated in accordance with the British Financial Accounting Standards. However, if it is calculated in accordance with the accounting standards of the following overseas countries and regions, it will undoubtedly turn losses into profits. It is expected that the return on investment of this acquisition will reach double digits. number growth. "Angela explained.

"Hehe, what I care about is not the numbers displayed on the books and the different calculation standards of financial accounting standards. I care more about whether I can make money at the real value!" Arthur laughed, looking at Angie with bright and sharp eyes pull.

"Yes, and according to our understanding, it's 100 million pounds. However, after its debt ratio is calculated, it is still a net debt." Angela said with a very positive tone.

"Hehe, as long as you can make money, the book doesn't matter. We just need to appease the bank. To turn the loss-making assets into profits, we need economies of scale. We have natural gas power plants, and we can even allow coastal companies to continue on the road of mergers and acquisitions. Going up and running, our natural gas has such a big customer, I believe, we can turn losses into profits soon.

After turning losses into profits, we can also sell some assets at high prices to earn spread income. . . "The more Arthur spoke, the clearer and more organized his thinking became.

Angela also sincerely admires her young boss who is becoming more and more familiar with the operation of the capital market and buying energy assets with a business perspective. It didn't take long for a complete enterprise management novice to become a real As a businessman, Angela really felt that Arthur's growth was too fast.

"All of this will have to wait until the acquisition of the three wind power plants is completed. Now we can only prepare in advance. By the way, Angela, how is the acquisition of the twenty local newspapers going?" Although Arthur is very much looking forward to becoming a new energy The day of the tycoon came sooner, but I also know that it is useless to worry about many things.

"I thought, boss, you forgot about this?" Angela made a rare coquettish remark, which made Arthur shake his head and laugh helplessly.

"How can I forget, I just trust you very much, and I know you will handle it well. After all, I am too busy during this time..." Arthur laughed a little awkwardly as he spoke , although he was indeed very busy during this time, but it did not delay his date with the little country queen, and had a tryst with Emily Xiao, to appease Jiang Lai who overturned the jealous jar.

Hearing the pale sophistry of the young boss, Angela shook her head helplessly and said with a chuckle: "The negotiations with the 20 companies have been completed, and now you are missing the boss to sign and pay the money. According to your requirements, they are all small and medium-sized newspapers published in towns and cities. A total of £24,000,000 for newspapers in non-big cities."

"Hehe, the average price of a family is 1.2 million pounds, and the price is not bad. The newspaper's business model may be outdated, but the content itself will not be outdated. At any time, consumers need local and trustworthy information. These newspapers are mature editors. Teams and local brands are great assets.

Angela, I believe you have not systematically calculated how much cash flow these 20 newspapers generated last year, right?

In the later period, you paid great attention to the acquisition of these newspapers! " Arthur couldn't help laughing and teasing.

"Well, I did calculate that these 20 newspapers generated a total cash flow of 28 million pounds last year, and the purchase price of 24 million is indeed very cheap." Angela nodded seriously.

"Hehe, so this kind of local newspaper is a monopoly company with a very high competition threshold. Usually, only one is needed in each locality, and it is difficult for competitors to squeeze in—because the market capacity is too small, even if you pay a high cost to enter, the return will be huge. In any case, the newspaper still maintains its dominance in distributing local news!" Arthur said with a very happy smile.

"However, Boss, your acquisition of the newspaper will definitely surprise many people, especially now that the newspapers have fallen to such an extent, many people will question what is the use of your purchase, and you may get a lot of ridicule." Angela joked.

"That famous saying... by the way, is to be greedy when others are fearful." Arthur said solemnly: "The real fear is not as simple as a certain stock falling by dozens of points, or the market encountering a cycle. It's the fear that comes with looking hopeless.

This is the case with the newspaper industry. Critics all over the world believe that newspapers have a dead end. Advertisers have also slashed newspaper advertising budgets. New media are increasingly occupying consumers’ time. Even many newspaper practitioners believe that this industry is hopeless. This is the time to really pick a bargain, of course, the premise is that you have enough vision.

And I have this vision! "