American winner takes all

Chapter 426 Asset Restructuring
"This is the information of the Pussycat Dolls." Christina handed some documents to Ethan.

"Do we need an office prepared for you?" Kimberly asked on the other side.

"No, I don't stay in Chicago often. Most of the time, I'll leave this place to you two." Ethan looked over the information in his hand.

The privatization had just been completed, so he had to come over and take a look, and also take a look at the relevant information about the Wildcats.

"Leave it to Christina. I will go back to Los Angeles with you. The cheerleading team still needs me." Kimberly smiled at Ethan. That smile seemed to say: Don't try to get rid of me.

"Of course, you have to come back with me." Ethan put his arm around Kimberly's waist.

"Honey, you only belong to me tonight." Kimberly turned around and kissed Ethan deeply. Her deep breathing was unusually clear in the quiet office.

"Ahem, it's office hours now!" Christina immediately cleared her throat, which allowed the two shameless people to separate.

Looking at Kimberly again, Christina's expression seemed very helpless. In fact, she and Kimberly had always been in a relationship, but everything changed with the appearance of Ethan.

He took Kimberly away!

It's really not a pleasant feeling to be poached, and seeing the happy smile on Kimberly's face, Christina felt even worse.

And her expression also caught Kimberly's sight, and she immediately walked forward and held Christina's hand.

"Listen, we two will always be together. Ethan is a good man and very strong. He will make you happy." Kimberly said hopefully.

She simply let Christina obey Ethan so that she wouldn't have to choose between the two of them. The plan worked!
Christina looked at Kimberly, then at Ethan who was sitting opposite her. Finally, she made up her mind, broke free from Kimberly's hand, and tried to force a smile: "I hope you can live happily with Ethan. I will bless you."

The implication is that we should part ways.

Ethan interrupted the conversation at this time: "Kimberly said she doesn't want you to leave."

"Yes, Ethan needs you and he admires you. It's not easy for a woman like you to maintain a company, especially a company like Playboy whose main audience is men." Kimberly also followed suit.

Christina looked at Ethan who was not far away: "Did you really say that?"

"of course."

Christina had been deceived by the two men and her heart had begun to waver. In the end, she chose to change the subject.

"Let's talk about all the current businesses under Playboy..." said Christina.

"So you agree?" Kimberly smiled slyly.

"Kimberly Conrad, can we talk about this later?" Christina said a little flustered.

"Maybe she still needs to think about it." Ethan nodded.

Next, Christina began to introduce the relevant business in detail.

The core department of the group is naturally the magazine department, also known as the paper media publishing department. Currently, the monthly sales of magazines are still millions of copies. This department is responsible for the production and sales of all paper photo albums and commemorative albums, as well as the supervision of different versions in more than a dozen other countries. This has always been the core business of the group.

Next are the clubs. Playboy once owned dozens of high-end directly-operated clubs in the United States and Europe, but in recent years these clubs have been closed one after another, leaving only the local casinos in Nassau, Panama and the Atlantis Hotel Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Next is Alta Loma Films, which is responsible for producing various films. Previously, both the Thanksgiving halftime show and "Searching for Angels-Playboy Express" were produced by this company.

This department is responsible for the home video business, pay TV stations, and the production and packaging of videotapes.

Finally, there is the sales and licensing business, which is more complicated. There are three reportable business segments:

1: Licensing business, including licensing the "Playboy" brand to third parties.

2: Direct selling business, including selling third-party products through self-operated e-commerce platforms.

3: Online digital subscription and content business, including selling subscription services for the "Playboy" online program and trademark licensing for online gaming products.

This is Playboy's current territory. After hearing this, Ethan called Christina.

"He is my friend and a well-known real estate developer in the United States. He has a lot of business in Las Vegas. The club can work closely with him, which can help the club's business revive quickly. In the future, Playboy will own the largest casino hotel in Las Vegas." Ethan imagined.

"As for the film and television production company, I think disbanding it is the best option. Except for a small number of key personnel, the rest should be transferred or dismissed. Those over 35 years old should not be laid off and should be merged into Michael Ovitz's company."

"The same goes for the agency, which will be integrated with Lisa's business."

Ethan was like a gardener who began to prune the Playboy sapling, using the same idea as when he gave advice to Michael Ovitz: increase revenue and reduce expenditure.

"As for the licensing and sales business, there is a lot that needs to be reformed."

"First of all, the scope of authorization should be greatly expanded..."

Ethan proposed four major types of licensing: health care products, covering both men's and women's products; fashion and apparel business, mainly shoes and clothing; and licensed gaming business, and beauty and styling business.

The authorized areas are not limited to North America, but global. Ethan specifically mentioned that he would sign a contract with a local company in Hong Kong.

In addition, Ethan directly separated out the original small department of online business and made it report to him separately in the future.

Ethan knew very well that the licensing business alone could bring him a mountain of gold. As for the rest, at worst he wouldn't make any money, but he would never lose money anyway.

In addition, there was a series of integrations, and all the overlapping business areas were merged into Ethan's original company. At this point, Playboy was completely taken over by Ethan.

"In addition, the most important point is that we are going to restart the weekly Playboy party, and each episode of the revived party will be recorded. If no TV station is interested, we will broadcast it on the Internet." Ethan said.

The Playboy Party has always been an important symbol, representing the Playboy spirit. It was once held every week at the end of Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, and was attended by celebrities from all walks of life. Now it has long been forgotten. Ethan felt that this iconic event must be revived, and the protagonist naturally changed from Hugh Hefner to himself...

Then the secretary outside came to report that a guest had arrived.

The visitors were Ethan's "old friend" Epstein and his mistress Ghislaine Maxwell.

Ethan was able to acquire Playboy so easily thanks to Epstein's collusion. Epstein was willing to do this to show his loyalty to Ethan. As the center of the vortex of public opinion, Epstein's public image plummeted. Although he avoided criminal charges because of his connections, the network of relationships he had worked so hard to build still fell apart. Naturally, his boss Wexner fired him and no longer allowed him to help manage his assets.

And now, Epstein has found a new boss.

"Ethan, how does it feel to be in charge of this big company? Isn't it great? The most important thing is that this company has never lacked models. Every month there is a group of carefully selected newcomers recommended along the way. Now this kingdom of pleasure belongs only to you." Epstein laughed.

This also explains why he teamed up with Hugh Hefner in the first place. This company signed many young girls, and he could easily make a comeback with these resources.

In return, Hugh Hefner had promised Epstein a senior position, and Ethan had made similar promises. He specifically waited for Ethan to visit headquarters in order to enjoy the fruits of victory.

"I'm sorry, Epstein, I'm afraid I can't fulfill my promise. Your reputation among the people is too bad. Your position in the company will have a negative impact. Wait until you deal with those lawsuits, then we can talk about joining Playboy." Ethan shook his head.

However, Epstein was obviously not so easy to deal with. He pointed to Ghislaine Maxwell beside him.

"My nominal connection with Playboy would have a negative impact on the company, but she wouldn't. Ghislaine has nothing to do with that."

It was difficult for Ethan to refuse to let Ghislaine join the company, so he had to agree temporarily.

Ethan then talked to Epstein about the future.

"I'm afraid it's not convenient to talk here..." Epstein looked at Kimberly and Christina.

"They can be trusted completely. There's no need to be so mysterious," Ethan said.

"Okay, I plan to deal with the lawsuit first, which will probably take about a year, and then I will slowly restore my network of relationships."

This means that Epstein will not take any action in the next year.

After Epstein and Ghislaine left, Ethan picked up the topic.

"Isn't this a bit bad?" Christina still wanted to refuse.

The next second, Kimberly pushed her directly into Ethan's arms...

"Relax honey." Kimberly then began to unbutton and unzip her from behind.

The next day, Christina, with tears in her eyes, personally sent Ethan and Kimberly on a private business jet back to Los Angeles...

In addition to Ethan, dozens of other young models under Playboy also took another flight to Los Angeles. As contracted models, they had previously received training arranged by the company. This time, with the completion of the acquisition, this part of the expenses was also cut by Ethan, so they could only receive training in the Angel Academy. Among them were several who had been eliminated from the talent show before. They are now similar to the Angel cheerleaders, and Ethan will of course try to make them famous.

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"After Ethan suddenly announced that he had acquired Playboy's parent company, we saw more and more Playboy elements in the Memorial Stadium. Many Playmates also appeared around the stadium and performed live with the cheerleaders. They were dressed in the most classic bunny girl costumes, high heels, and their legs covered with tanned stockings. They were so enthusiastic."

"After this game, I wonder if Ethan will attend the Playboy party tomorrow."

"If we lose this game, Ethan might not be in the mood."

"Indeed, although the Angels have maintained an undefeated record so far, the upcoming game will be the biggest challenge the Angels have encountered so far this season. It comes from last season's Super Bowl champion, the Rams, led by Kurt Warner and full of elite players!" the host raised his voice.

As the camera turned, the Rams players walked out of the player tunnel, with Kurt Warner walking in front.

And when the angel team led by Ethan appeared, the scene also rang out with a signature cheer.

"I really have no idea how the Angels did it." Kurt Warner looked at the cheering audience, their all-white jerseys, and the enchanting, approachable and attractive cheerleaders standing on the sidelines.

These female players all gave Ethan heartfelt praise and cheered him on.

The Rams were the Super Bowl champions last season, right? Why was it always the Angels who were in the spotlight? Kurt Warner was somewhat jealous of Ethan, jealous that he acted like a winner even though he lost, and jealous that he could win the favor of so many people.

I will beat you to your true colors today! Kurt Warner snorted coldly.

The last strong opponent of the Angels was the Vikings. The two sides had a hearty offensive battle in that game. Compared with the Vikings, the Rams' grass offense style emphasizes more on offensive efficiency and can be regarded as an enhanced version of the Vikings.

The game started quickly. In the nearly full Memorial Stadium, Kurt Warner showed his Super Bowl form, making consecutive beautiful passes to allow the Rams' line to advance quickly.

"This is the Rams' pleasing offense. We always say that the Angels' offense is very powerful, but when facing the Rams, this powerful obviously needs to be put in quotation marks."

"The Warner brothers played exceptionally well today. Compared to last season, I feel Kurt Warner has become calmer, his passing has become sharper and more decisive, and he is somewhat similar to Peyton Manning. His running has also absorbed Ethan's athletic characteristics. Obviously, Kurt Warner today is very different from last season."

"And Ethan is completely different from last season. He has been involved in a lot of gossips lately. He has started dating more and more women, and the women around him have started getting pregnant. Now several members of the Angel Cheerleading Team have chosen to take leave, and the season is only halfway through. How many members will be left at the end of this season?"

“Not to mention that a new group of playmates have moved into Angel Academy. Now Ethan is putting more and more energy into various programs.”

"This is not something that should happen to a qualified athlete. Perhaps a game cannot bring him enough rewards. Maybe those strong men on the field are not as gentle and considerate as those beautiful women, but Ethan is an athlete! I think he has forgotten this matter."

"There should be someone like Kurt Warner to teach Ethan a strong enough lesson!"

Perhaps because he was too self-indulgent during this period, even the on-site commentator criticized Ethan.

Ethan no longer seemed to care about this. He could completely ignore any public opinion. For him, as long as he won the game, everyone would shut up!

(End of this chapter)