Huayu Zhihao

Chapter 768 Haotian Films First Round Financing
At the end of the meeting, almost everyone present bought the original shares of Haotian Films more or less.

And the reason why I say almost is because there is one person in the audience who did not buy it, and this person is Mr. Xun!

Everyone was a little surprised by this. After all, although Young Master Xun has established his own studio and has a cooperative relationship with the company, he is a veritable sister of the company.

As the first sister of the company, it would be a bit of a shame not to buy the original stock of the company.

However, Chen Hao didn't take it seriously, because Mr. Xun had done this in his previous life.

At that time, Mr. Xun joined Huayi, and before Huayi went public, he naturally transferred the original shares to the major artists and directors under it.

Interestingly, there is no Mr. Xun's name on the list of shareholders, but the name of her agent Huang Feng (ranked 59th, holding 3 shares) is impressively listed.

Regarding the question of why Mr. Xun is not on the list, Huang Feng once gave a statement in a telephone interview with reporters: "This is purely Mr. Xun's personal choice."

Huang Feng explained that no matter from Mr. Xun's personality or the tradition of Mr. Xun's family, she never touches any financial products, including stocks and funds.

"Because Mr. Xun is really insensitive to financial planning, even if it is Huayi's stock, she doesn't plan to touch it." Huang Feng said.

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However, Mr. Xun himself did not buy the original shares of Haotian, but bought 100 million shares for Chen Kun. For this, Chen Hao also agreed.

Regarding this, Fan Yaojing and Xiaohu were disappointed for a while. They thought that they could buy Mr. Xun's share after Mr. Xun gave up, but unexpectedly they made Chen Kun cheaper.

After the meeting, the three girls and many artists left first. Originally, they rushed back from various crews and activities, and now they have to hurry back.

The time has entered June. Although the post-production special effects of "Edge of Tomorrow" have not yet been completed, the crew has already started publicity.

Although "Edge of Tomorrow" is one of the most anticipated blockbusters in 2009, Haotian Film still took out 5000 million RMB for publicity and distribution.

In addition to the hard broadcasts in theaters, buses, and platforms, major newspapers, portal websites, post bars, and forums have put up advertisements for the release of "Edge of Tomorrow" in the most conspicuous places.

And the official websites of the major companies under Haotian, especially Weibo, Qidian Chinese, Haotian Games, Haoyou Yaoqi Animation and other websites where young people gather more, are rolling publicity 24 hours a day.

In addition, Douban.com, Taopiao.com, and Shiguang.com, three places where movie fans gather, are also emphatically recommending the movie "Edge of Tomorrow".

There is also the UC browser on the mobile phone, as soon as you open it, you will see the poster of "Edge of Tomorrow"!

At the same time, Chen Hao also led the crew to various variety shows across the country, held face-to-face meetings, and worked hard to promote the film.

While the promotion of "Edge of Tomorrow" was in full swing, on June 6, Polyburner Publishing Co., Ltd. held a reception in Shanghai.

Announced the success of financing and loan and changed its name to "Berna International Film Group", the financing amount reached 1 million yuan, and the first batch of project loans was 5500 million yuan.

The new members of the board of directors of Berna Films also made a collective appearance.

Among them are Yu Dong, chairman, Gong Ting, partner and managing director of Haina Asia Venture Capital Fund, Sun Qian, vice president of Sequoia China Fund, Xu Chuansheng, Chen Yongxiong, Shi Nan, and Yu Hai, management partners of Matrix Partners China.

Chen Guofu, the general manager of Haotian Films, also attended as one of the directors, which aroused a lot of attention.

However, the media is not surprised. After all, Haotian and Bernard have always been in a close cooperative relationship. It can be said that it is not surprising that Haotian Films invested in Berner.

The media paid more attention to the establishment of Berna International Film Group, which seemed to mean that Poly and Berna had separated!

When Pauli Berner merged before, it caused quite a stir in the industry.

Under the leadership of Yudong, Poly Berner has created a growth rate of 20% for many years in a row, and was once hailed as "China's Miramax" by the American media.

Now that the pair of golden partners broke up, Berner started from scratch, full of vigor.

But Poly is miserable. Poly Huayi Media was so prosperous before, but now it is so quiet, and after Berner left, it will undoubtedly be even worse.

Although this is only a drop in the bucket for Poly Group, it is a major blow to Poly Huayi Media.

I don't know how long Poly Huayi can last.

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And at the same time that Poly and Berna separated, the negotiation between Haotian Cinema and Poly Wanhe was finally reached.

Haotian Cinema invested RMB 2000 million in Poly Wanhe Cinemas, obtaining a 20% stake in it.

Poly Wanhe cinemas are mainly distributed in mountain cities, with a total of 37 cinemas and 121 screens.

In this case, Haotian's distribution capacity will reach 531 screens.

But misfortunes never come singly, and good fortune comes. Just when Haotian successfully invested in Poly Wanhe, bad news came from Suzhou, the headquarters of Universal Haotian Cinemas.

Oriental Cinemas, which ranks second and third in terms of scale in Jiangsu Province, and Prosperous Asia Cinemas merged to form Happy Blue Ocean Cinemas, which has 66 theaters with a total of 129 screens.

Although there is still a huge gap compared with the 410 screens of Sihai Haotian Cinemas, Happy Blue Ocean is backed by Suzhou Optoelectronics and the film company, and its back is strong enough.

This gives it a considerable advantage in the competition with Universal Haotian.

In Shanghai, Sihaihaotian will face the competition from United Cinemas, which ranked fourth at the box office in 2008.

As the film market becomes more and more popular, the competition among theater chains will also become more intense.

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On June 2009, 6, Chen Hao returned to the imperial capital to attend a financing conference for Haotian Films.

Under Hu Jin's operation, Haotian Films quickly finalized the financing target, and because everyone was very optimistic about the listing prospects of Haotian Films, the financing was very smooth.

Perhaps it can be said that these investment banks and funds have been waiting for a long time, and now they have finally caught the opportunity.

When Chen Hao, Chen Guofu and investment bank representatives appeared in the multi-function hall, the reporters on the scene immediately flashed.

"I invite you here today to witness the first financing of Haotian Films." Chen Hao said.

As soon as Chen Hao finished speaking, there was a burst of discussion in the audience.

Haotian Films has never raised funds, not even an angel round, nor a seed round!

This is also the most amazing thing about Haotian Films, and even Haotian Holdings. It is relying on Chen Hao's ability to make money alone to prop up such a huge entertainment group.

Of course, after the group has grown and grown, many companies have achieved profitability, relieving Chen Hao of the huge pressure.

However, in the early stages of the company's development, Chen Hao relied on Chen Hao alone to make money. It can be seen that Chen Hao has a terrifying ability to absorb money in addition to his talent as a director!

"We are honored to be favored by Haiya Venture Capital, Sequoia Capital and IDG, with a total financing of 3 million yuan!" Chen Hao said.

Subsequently, under the witness of many media, Chen Hao signed shareholding agreements with three representatives.

"Chen Dong, can you tell us more about the proportion of the shares of Haotian Films obtained by the three companies?"

Chen Hao nodded when he heard the words, "Sequoia Capital invested 1.2 million yuan to acquire a 4% stake in Haotian Films, Haiya Venture Capital and IDG each invested 9000 million yuan to acquire a 3% stake in Haotian Films."

The reporters started discussing again after hearing the words. Based on this investment and share ratio, it means that the three companies valued Haotian Film at 30 billion yuan!

Is this valuation high?It's tall, but not too high.

Compared with China's 2008 most valuable brands in 500, its valuation of Haotian Film has reached 25 billion yuan!

Now the three companies value Haotian Film at 30 billion, which cannot be said to be too high. You must know that Haotian Film’s profitability has always been at the forefront of the industry, and it is about to go public. This is simply giving money, so the price is naturally higher.

But even if the valuation is higher, the three companies must still think there is a profit, otherwise they wouldn't have negotiated the price so quickly!
"Chen Dong, is this financing a preparation for listing?"

"Of course, I said three years ago that Haotian Films would go public in 2009, and it just so happened that the "Management Measures" were announced not long ago, which gave me a chance to fulfill my bold words.

The three-year preparation is for this year's listing, and we are determined to win. " Chen Hao laughed.

"However, the Shenzhen Stock Exchange hasn't officially announced the time to apply for an IPO, has it?"

"Not yet, but soon!" Chen Hao smiled.

"Chen Dong, did you get any inside information?"

"No, it's just my guess." Chen Hao shook his head.

"Chen Dong, if Haotian Films can really be listed this year, how much do you think the market value of Haotian Films can be? Can it surpass Huayi?"

Chen Hao heard the words, "Market value? I think it must be more than 30 billion, otherwise the three companies will lose money! Hehe, as for Huayi? I think there is no problem!"

"Chen Dong..."

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"Haotian Films Received 3 Million RMB in Financing!" --- Sohu Entertainment Report
"Haiya Venture Capital, Sequoia Capital, and IDG invest in Haotian Films!" --- Netease Entertainment
"Haotian Films started the first round of financing, making the final sprint for listing!" --- New Wolf Entertainment
"Chen Hao boldly said that the market value of Haotian Films will surpass Huayi!" --- Qiandu Entertainment
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The news that Haotian Films obtained financing of 3 million yuan from three investment banks and funds spread throughout the country and the entire Internet in an instant!
Many people know that Haotian Films is actually financing for the first time, and this financing is only for listing, because they are not short of money at all!
This makes many companies who are eager to raise funds envious and jealous!

There was also a heated discussion on the Internet.

Qinglian Earth: Haotian Movie is valued at 30 billion RMB!Is it the entertainment company with the highest valuation?
Du Tianzi: There are three largest entertainment companies in the mainland, Haotian, Huayi and Chengtian, with 30 billion, it should be the highest!

China Entertainment Reporter: Haotian Films is valued at 30 billion, so how much is Chen Hao worth?
I'm 1875: Didn't Chen Hao have a net worth of over 10 billion? Now that Haotian Movie is going to be listed, his net worth should be at least 20 billion!
Gao Lengruo pulls the big demon king: Haotian Films has never raised funds, so Chen Hao's shareholding should be very high, and his net worth may reach 30 billion. Plus there are other companies, I think the net worth should be 40 billion!
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The news that Haotian Films raised 3 million yuan for listing also attracted strong attention from the industry.

After all, there has never been an entertainment company in the mainland that has been successfully listed at this time. Although they are unwilling, Haotian, Huayi and Chengtian, as the industry leaders, are the three most promising companies to go public.

They are also the three companies most likely to win the first share of mainland entertainment.

While other companies are envious, they also plan to let the three companies take the lead. If the three companies can really be listed successfully, it will be a great joy for the entire industry.

Although some companies don't like being kidnapped by capital, and even fear it like a tiger, more companies still hope to be listed and raise more funds to develop the company.

Or just to cash out and make yourself a millionaire or multimillionaire.

Now, Haotian Films is financing for listing, and every next step will become a teaching material for other companies on the road to listing!

The other two, Huayi and Chengtian, have their own reactions.

"I really didn't expect Haotian to move so fast, without any movement, and just announced the success of the financing." Xiao Wang smacked his lips.

"What's so strange about this? Didn't they say it was going to be listed three years ago? Besides, Haotian Films' profitability is so good, there must be many companies rushing to invest!" Da Wang said.

"Just when will the Shenzhen Stock Exchange announce that it can apply for an IPO?" Xiao Wang frowned.

"Don't worry, soon, you will be able to log on to the GEM before the end of the year at the latest!" The king laughed.

"Really?" Xiao Wang was refreshed when he heard the words. If it really went public, then they might become billionaires. "Now that Haotian is so prosperous, should we raise funds and go public?"

"No need, we've already raised several rounds, the company is not short of money, and we have to keep enough equity." Da Wang said, "Now we have to make all the preparations for listing, and then just wait."

Xiao Wang nodded when he heard the words, "Forget it, the listing is more important, but then we are going to be listed together with Haotian Films? What about Chengtian?"

The king frowned slightly after hearing this, "I'm afraid Chengtian won't let us and Haotian take a step ahead of them."

Xiao Wang nodded when he heard the words. After all, Chengtian had already acquired Jiahe, and he could directly go public through a backdoor without waiting for the GEM.

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Chengtian Jiahe.

"Should we still thank Chen Hao for suppressing the news of Wang Jinhua's resignation?" Wu Kebo asked.

It's just that Cheng Tianjia and none of the people present answered.

Wu Kebo didn't take it seriously, and then said, "The financing of Haotian Films this time is obviously for the purpose of going public, and they want to compete for the first share of a mainland entertainment company, hehe..."

Yi Jianmei laughed and said, "Then I'm afraid he will be disappointed, and the same is true for Huayi."

Wu Kebo smiled after hearing this, "They are still a bit young when it comes to capital, how is the progress of Cheng Tianjia and the acquisition of Zhihong Film and Television?"

"The integration is already in place." Yi Jianmei said, "As long as the shareholder meeting is held and the vote is passed, it will be fine, which means that Chengtian is listed!"

Wu Kebo and Chengtian own 75% of Chengtian Jiahe's shares, and the shareholders' meeting is completely decided by Wu Kebo and Chengtian.

Wu Kebo smiled and nodded when he heard the words, "Okay, but don't worry, wait, hahaha..."

　Thanks to "Qinglian Earth" for the 1500 reward!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)