My 1999

"Father, Vivendi has officially started talks with the people from Cristina Investment Company."

In a room with luxurious decorations and exquisite oil paintings on the walls, a young man in his thirties bowed and said.

Vincent Borore put down the documents in his hand.

"What conditions did Foch and his team offer?"

"Christina Investment Company will acquire all the assets of Canal+ Group for 3.7 billion euros in cash and 3.1 billion euros in debt, with a total price of 6.8 billion euros." The young man said.

"6.8 billion euros? Humph, Foch and his team are doing their duty."

There are three major pay TV stations in Europe, Sky TV in the UK, German Satellite TV 1, and Canal+, also known as France 4.

Each of them can cover the whole of Europe, with tens of millions of users and hundreds of channels.

In addition to pay TV stations, Canal+ Group is also a technology provider and content producer for digital interactive pay TV systems.

Let's not talk about the technical aspects.

In terms of content, in addition to Canal+ Group's own film and television drama business, after acquiring Europe's largest film manufacturer "Pathé" in June 1999, it made up for its shortcomings in film production.

Some famous movies, such as "The Chorus" and "The Intouchables", are produced by EMI.

In addition, Canal+ Group also has an old version of the video website - Vizzavi.

Vivendi is ambitious and hopes to use this website to transmit content on multiple platforms such as mobile phones, the Internet, and television, and provide audiences with one-stop Internet services.

At the same time, through this website, Vivendi's rich film, television, music, books and other content will be commercially realized.

It's a beautiful idea, but it's too early.

Like Shanda Box, it was born at the wrong time.

It has been getting worse and worse in recent years and has become a marginal business.

However, if this website is modified, it can continue to develop.

In short, Canal+ Group is still very valuable.

This is a comprehensive media group that integrates pay TV stations, satellite TV networks, TV series and movies, online websites and technical services, with an annual income of nearly 3 billion euros and a net profit of 470 million euros.

For such a large media group, the valuation of 6.8 billion euros is only about 10% higher than the market value.

It can be called a conscience price.

As a major shareholder of Vivendi, it is no wonder that Vincent Borore is dissatisfied.

If the price is low, it is his interests that are lost.

"Father, we need to convene a board meeting, unite the company's directors, and collectively oppose all actions of Vivendi management that endanger the interests of directors." The young man proposed.

Vincent Borore nodded.

"The board meeting must be held, but we cannot take the lead."

He was still thinking about the investment share of Pacific Fund and could not be resented by Xu Liang.

"I understand."

"Have you contacted the media?"

"We have contacted Le Figaro and Le Monde."

"Have you cleared up the beginning and the end?"

"Don't worry, we contacted the editors-in-chief of the two newspapers through intermediaries, and then directly transferred the money to their accounts in Swiss banks. The kind Mr. Fritz who ran for us has returned to the arms of God through the Seine."

Sensing the coldness in his son's words.

Vincent Borore nodded with satisfaction.

"Only the dead can keep secrets in this world. Obed, you handled it very well."

"I am now what I am today thanks to your wise teaching, father."

Obeid said respectfully.

"You will follow up on this matter and obey my orders at any time."

"Okay, father."

Vincent Borore stood up and patted him on the shoulder.

"Obeid, work hard. After taking over Vivendi, I will let you join the board of directors of Vivendi, and you will inherit this asset in the future."

Obeid's breathing suddenly became a little faster, and his eyes showed burning greed.

"Father, don't worry, I will do my best."

"Go down."

"Yes."

Obeid was about to turn around and leave.

Dongdong...

There was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

After the office door opened, a young man in a neat dark blue suit, gold-rimmed glasses, and meticulously groomed golden hair pushed the door and walked in.

"Father."

The young man smiled slightly after turning his eyes and seeing Obed.

"Obeid."

"Matisse, why are you here?"

Noticing the wariness in the other's eyes, Matisse smiled and said, "I'm here to submit the semi-annual financial report of Minnie Hotel to my father."

As he said that, he raised the document in his hand.

Obeid smiled and patted his shoulder, saying meaningfully.

"Manage Minnie Hotel well, it's a good company."

Matisse's eyes twitched, but his tone remained calm.

"Don't worry, I will."

After a slight smile, Obeid walked away.

After the door closed, Matisse handed over the document.

"Father."

Vincent took it and flipped through it briefly before putting it aside.

"Minnie Hotel has been developed very well by you, and I am very satisfied. Keep working hard. After this period of time, I will invest 100 million euros in you to develop it into a hotel group throughout France.

You, will be the CEO of this group."

Matisse's face instantly showed excitement.

"Father, don't worry. I will work hard to develop the Minnie Hotel and live up to your trust."

Vincent smiled and nodded, then waved his hand.

"Go and get busy."

After respectfully agreeing, Matisse turned and left the room.

The moment the door closed, the smile on his face quickly calmed down, and the anger in his eyes became stronger.

"Dressy can inherit the Borore Group, Obed will have Vivendi in the future, and I only have four damn three-star Minnie Hotels!

One hundred million euros?!

You have said the same thing three times."

Roaring in his heart.

Taking a deep breath, Matisse calmed down and walked downstairs along the corridor.

Just when he reached the stairs.

"Matisse?"

The latter turned his head and looked at the man leaning against the wall with a calm expression.

"Is there anything?"

Obeid smiled slightly and took two steps forward.

"You should call me second brother."

Matisse said sarcastically: "You and Drexi have never treated me as a brother."

"Don't be so absolute. As long as you take the initiative to give up the family inheritance and manage your Minnie Hotel with peace of mind, you will be the best brother of me and Drexi."

"If I say give up, will you believe it?"

"Of course. As long as you publicly give up the noble surname of Borore."

Matisse smiled coldly.

If he was really stupid enough to give up the surname Borore, it is estimated that Minnie Hotel would also be taken away by the family.

"I will seriously consider it."

After throwing down a sentence, Matisse was too lazy to answer and walked downstairs.

Looking at his back as he walked away, Obeid smiled coldly.

"Son of a bitch, snort!"

...

"Mr. Xu, this is the latest information of the Borore family sent by the Hongyan Information Department."

Took the file from Lu Hui's hand and flipped through it and smiled.

"Vincent does have a good son."

"It's a pity that no matter how good he is, he is destined not to inherit the Borore family's business."

Xu Liang smiled and nodded.

The longer the family's heritage, the more it pays attention to rules and face.

Vincent Borore has three sons.

Dressy and Obed are the sons of his wife who is also from an aristocratic family.

Dressy, the eldest son, joined the Borore Group after graduating from the Sorbonne University. He has been working step by step and is currently managing the family's core logistics business within the Borore Group.

It is obvious that he is being trained as a family successor.

The second son Obed joined Havas Group, a subsidiary of Vivendi, in 2002. He is currently the head of the advertising department of the group's media company "Spiritual Ocean", which is considered a middle-level leader.

The third son Matisse is the son of Vincent Borore and a dancer, that is, an illegitimate child.

However, this son has been excellent since he was a child. Without the support of his family, he was admitted to the best university in France, "Paris Sciences et Liberal Arts University", and became a member of the French Skull and Bones Society "X-Mines".

With this background, Matisse will undoubtedly become an elite in French society.

This is also the reason why he was recognized by the Borore family.

Unfortunately, without the support of his mother's family, he was destined not to get the inheritance of the Borore family.

He only inherited a "Minnie Hotel" in the Latin Quarter of Paris from Vincent Borore.

This hotel with 150 rooms was established in 1981. It has no deep historical accumulation and is only three stars.

But after Matisse inherited it, in just three years, he developed the Minnie Hotel from one to four.

It was rated as one of the top ten hotels in France by "Travel Weekly" for two consecutive years.

He showed excellent management talent.

"It's a pity for Matisse." Xu Liangxin said.

For the Borore family, which has been passed down for more than 200 years, stable inheritance is the foundation.

No matter how excellent Matisse is, he does not have the inheritance of the Borore family.

But if the Borore Group has no chance, other companies may not have no chance.

Lv Hui observed the expression, "Mr. Xu, do you want to contact this Mattis?"

"Why contact him?" Xu Liang smiled.

"The Borore family continues to increase its equity in Vidiwang, and it is obvious that it intends to slowly control this media giant, which obviously conflicts with our plan.

Although Vincent Borore agreed to your conditions last time in the UK.

But he may not be willing to give up.

Just in case, we need to contact Mattis and use him to spy on the internal movements of the Borore family." Lv Hui said.

"It's rare that you can think of these, very good."

"Following you, I have also learned a lot."

Xu Liang smiled, "Matisse is indeed a good chess piece, but he is obviously excluded from the core decision-making circle of the Borore family. Even if you make friends with him, you can't get much useful information."

Lv Hui said annoyed after a little consideration.

"I thought it was too simple."

"No, your suggestion is very good. Contact him in my name later and tell him that I am optimistic about his 'Minnie Hotel Chain' and hope to invest.

If he agrees, let Michelle meet him."

Lv Hui nodded and hesitated: "Didn't you say that you can't get much useful information from him..."