Chapter 363: Year-end Review
"Johnny-san~ I...I, you have to make the decision for me~"
Kondo Masahiko breathed in and out three times for every sentence he spoke, and he was crying like a pear blossom in the rain.
"Don't worry, Johnny's will never let this matter go."
Kitagawa, who had naturally curly hair, sat in front of the bed and gently stroked Kondo Masahiko's right hand, which was receiving an IV drip.
The sunglasses on his face covered most of his face, and only the slightly downturned corners of his mouth revealed the seriousness of his expression.
"By the way, how is the injury being treated?"
It would have been better if Kitagawa didn't say anything. As soon as he said it, Kondo Masahiko started crying again.
"Tsk...tsk." After sobbing for a long time, Kondo Masahiko finally uttered a word in humiliation.
Because it has been completely crushed , not even a slag is left.
In order to avoid heavy bleeding and a series of subsequent infections, Tokyo Medical University Hospital could only recommend that he undergo a complete removal surgery.
Although Kondo Masahiko still wanted to rescue him, faced with the illusory hope and his life, he honestly chose the latter.
When Kitagawa heard what Kondo Masahiko said, the corners of his slightly downturned mouth suddenly curled up.
But he quickly concealed his expression.
"You don't have to think too much, just follow me from now on. I have a property in Sumida District, which will be transferred to your name when the time comes."
Kondo Masahiko's expression became a little subtle, but soon he showed a pitiful expression.
"Everything is up to Johnny-san's arrangement, but please get to the bottom of this matter no matter what.
Otherwise, how will others view Johnny's, and how will they view you, Johnny-san?"
Regarding this matter...Kitagawa's expression became a little serious.
Johnny's has been established for 20 years. Although it may not be a household name, everyone in the entertainment industry knows Kitagawa's name.
The other party who dared to act so brazenly must be no ordinary person.
"What do you think about the person behind this?"
Since the target was Kondo Masahiko, he must know who he had offended in the past.
How could Kondo Masahiko, who had been lying in the hospital bed for most of the night, not guess who was the mastermind behind the incident?
But after thinking it over, it was the words the other party said before he attacked that gave him great inspiration.
"Johnny-san, you must find out who is behind Akina Nakamori?"
Kondo Masahiko gritted his teeth and expressed his guess. His red eyes and ferocious expression made Kitagawa feel a little unhappy.
Now that you have decided to change your offensive and defensive positions, you must pay attention to managing your emotions.
Gentleness and cultivation are the image that a partner should maintain, but since the situation was special, Kitagawa did not dwell on these.
"Akina Nakamori?" To be honest, Kitagawa had also thought about this matter with his old rivals in the circle, such as the burning character Ikuo Suho.
But the name of this newcomer was beyond his expectations.
Although Johnny's focuses on cultivating male idols, it does not mean that it pays no attention to female artists.
Kitagawa has also heard of Akina Nakamori, who has emerged this year.
Although he sounded a little confused, Kondo Masahiko was very sure of his guess.
"Johnny-san, please make sure to get to the bottom of this matter, please!"
Kondo Masahiko will never forget the words, "Don't touch people you shouldn't touch."
I was just about to attack Akina Nakamori when this group of people showed up.
If you say there is no connection between the two, I would never believe it. There is no such coincidence in the world.
Seeing his confident expression, Kitagawa felt strange but decided to investigate the matter later.
If Akina Nakamori is indeed involved in this matter, then Johnny & Associates will naturally make a statement.
But if not, then this matter probably won't be easily solved.
The water in the entertainment industry is becoming more and more muddy, and Kitagawa always has a premonition that Johnny's will have more troubles in the future.
After a few more words of comfort, he stood up and prepared to leave.
However, although Kitagawa was angry about Kondo Masahiko's forced sex reassignment surgery, he did not reject such an outcome in his heart.
He was angry because someone slapped Johnny's face, which was also a slap on Kitagawa's face.
The reason he didn't reject it was because Kitagawa felt that it would not be a bad idea for Kondo Masahiko to keep doing this in the future.
After all, there is one less pair of golden eggs, maybe things will be more enjoyable in the future.
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Not to mention the uproar in the entertainment industry, Shirakawa Kaede stopped paying attention to the matter after reading the report on the morning news.
He's just an artist, so just castrate him.
It's not worth it for him to invest more time in it. Wouldn't it be nice to take inventory of his assets in Shirakawa Building instead?
That's right, Baichuan Feng is doing this at the moment.
It's already the end of the year, and according to old rules, it's time to take stock of Shirakawa Holdings' annual revenue.
Unlike last year, this year all the heads of subsidiaries under Shirakawa Holdings gathered in the conference hall of Shirakawa Building.
Hiroshi Arai, who has an overview of Shirakawa Holdings' affairs and is directly responsible for Hokuto Bank, and Heitaro Nakajima, the president of SIC.
Hasegawa from the audio division of Shirakawa Electric, and Akagi from the handheld division.
Eiji Kimura from Anko Electric, Tanimura from HAL Research Institute, and Satoshi Iwata who was attending as an auditor.
There are also persons in charge of Shirakawa Energy, Guide Toys, LCD Factory, Tokuma Bookstore, Bic Camera, and several other places.
Even the general agent of Kakui Resort, Kotaro, flew over from Akita.
Now, all these people are gathered on the top floor of Shirakawa Building, sitting on both sides of the huge conference hall.
Baichuan Feng made a rough count and found that there were more than ten companies under Baichuan Holdings or with a supporting relationship with it.
Although less than one-third of them have fully grown now, they are all seeds and one day they will grow into towering trees and spread out branches and leaves.
Moreover, this year, with the assistance of an external accounting firm, the speed of compiling financial statements has been greatly improved.
At the same time, it is more professional and more targeted.
The document in Shirakawa Feng's hand is the financial analysis and summary report of each company.
He had learned about SIC's situation a few days ago, and the total profit this year was expected to be around 40 billion yen.
Compared with last year's profit of less than 200 million yen, it has increased nearly 200 times.
The 40 billion yuan in profits are basically contributed by SIC's three existing chips, excluding other patent revenues.
In just over two years, the 2 billion yen invested brought him a return of dozens of times.
And this is just the beginning. Japan's chip market is far from being fully explored, and it has never been entered overseas.
Shirakawa Feng believes that the surprises SIC will bring to him next year will be no worse than those of Shirakawa Electric.
Chips in this era are indeed extremely profitable.
"Mr. Nakajima, the development of SIC's next-generation chip is a top priority for next year. Please ensure that the research work proceeds smoothly."
"Hayi" Nakajima Heitaro also knew that the chip business was the heart of SIC, so he agreed to Shirakawa Feng's request with a serious expression.
"As for the development of LCD panels, STN has entered the final stage and can be carried out step by step.
TFT will also require Nakajima-san to worry a lot, and the development of the next generation of CD players..."
Suddenly, Baichuan Feng paused, then shook his head, "Forget it, let's talk about the CD player later.
The matter at SIC is quite important. Mr. Yamazaki Teru and Mr. Masu Ichiya both have great potential in technology and management.
When the time is right, you can give him some guidance. I believe he will be able to take charge of his own business within two years."
"I understand." Nakajima Heitaro, whose hair was a little gray, nodded.
He is not young anymore, and his energy is definitely not as good as when he was young.
Therefore, cultivating the younger generation and training their abilities is what he has always been doing.
However, as a technology giant, SIC still cannot do without his presence.
"In any case, the current SIC still relies on Mr. Nakajima. I will discuss other details with you later."
SIC has brought so much profit to him, so of course Baichuan Feng has to express his appreciation.
But there is no need to say these words here, as he will go to SIC again later.
After reviewing the situation at SIC, Shirakawa Feng turned his attention to Shirakawa Electric.
As the backbone of Shirakawa Holdings, it not only continues to shoulder the heavy responsibility of being a pillar, but also successfully went public in the second half of the year and soared to success.
This year, Shirakawa Electric's revenue can be roughly divided into the first half and the second half, with the dividing line being before and after listing.
In the first half of the year, including the Japanese domestic and North American markets, Shirakawa Electric's total profit was approximately 83 billion yen.
The domestic market contributed 18 billion yen and the overseas market contributed 65 billion yen.
Compared with last year's revenue, there has been a significant increase, and the local growth is due to the diversification of products such as portable players and headphones, which has brought about further expansion of the market.
In addition to the above reasons, overseas growth also comes from the dividends brought by the continued development of the North American market.
After all, North America is too big, much bigger than Neon.
83 billion was the revenue of Shirakawa Electric in the first half of the year, and most of this money flowed into Shirakawa Feng's personal account.
In the second half of the year after the listing, with the development of the European market starting from July and the release of CD players and speakers in October, revenue growth has also increased significantly.
Judging from the financial statements, 125 billion yen is probably the total revenue of Shirakawa Electric in the second half of the year.
However, because it has already gone public, even if there are dividends, Shirakawa Holdings can only get around 50 billion at most.
The remaining part will be reserved for next year's research and development expenses, and some will be split between Dai-ichi Kangyo Bank and Nomura Securities.
As for those retail investors who hold tradable shares, do they need to receive dividends? In theory, as long as they hold shares, they have the right to receive dividends, and the same applies to retail investors.
However, there are restrictions on dividends from the stock market. Only those who purchase stocks before the stock registration date are entitled to dividends, while those who purchase stocks after the registration date are not entitled to dividends.
However, due to the frequent liquidity of circulating stocks, few retail investors will hold them for a long time.
After all, who makes money from dividends when investing in stocks? The real money is made from the profit brought by the price difference before and after the stock transaction.
Even if some retail investors hold for a long time, the dividends given to them are generally distributed in two forms: cash dividends and stock dividends.
In short, the actual amount of money that companies actually hand over is very small, and most of it remains on the books as start-up capital for new projects next year.
In addition to operating income, Shirakawa Electric also sold shares worth 135 billion yen before its listing.
By this calculation, the total profit that Shirakawa Electric and SIC brought to Shirakawa Kaede for the whole year is about 308 billion yen.
Of course, part of the tax will be deducted from the 308 billion yen, so the final amount that can be obtained is about 250 billion yen, which is equivalent to 1 billion US dollars.
Compared to last year's $220 million, this year's revenue has more than quadrupled.
To be honest, Baichuan Feng is still very satisfied. The most important thing is that he knows that this number will increase by a larger multiple next year.
Shirakawa Electric and SIC are currently the main profit-making companies of Shirakawa Holdings. So how have other less visible subsidiaries performed this year?
