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Chapter 415 Senior M&A Trader (Please subscribe and support)

Author: Fan Xian Xiao Xianxian

Chapter 415 Senior M&A Trader (Please subscribe and support)

At 2:30 in the morning, the faint moonlight poured quietly on the ground of the Sacramento International Airport. Travelers from south to north walked in and out of the silver light, looking hurriedly.

Right now, the All-Star Weekend is in full swing in Los Angeles. Ke Yan, who just announced that he will leave the Knicks at the end of the season, also left New York during the Spring Festival holiday and showed up at the Sacramento International Airport for a secret "private meeting."

pretty Woman.

She wore huge black sunglasses, and her age could not be clearly seen. She could only see her straight nose and red lips. Her brown hair was draped over a high-end woolen windbreaker, and she had an outstanding temperament.

"Hello, Mr. Ke, we talked over the phone." When she waited for Ke Yan in the VIP waiting room, the woman stood up, shook hands with Ke Yan and said, "Zhou Jie, you can also call me Sakura."

"Hello. I'm sorry for the trouble here in Sacramento." Ke Yan let go of Zhou Jie's hand, "You can just call me Ke Yan."

Zhou Jie, a senior M&A trader, is also the main trader entrusted by Ke Yan and Yao Ming to acquire the Kings. Since December last year, she has accepted the entrustment of Ke Yan and Yao Ming and came to Sacramento to conduct an on-site inspection of the current actual situation of the Kings.

As a senior M&A trader, Zhou Jie analyzes the Kings' operating conditions, not solely by looking at financial reports. At the same time, she also goes to the Kings home court to analyze it from various perspectives; she will even combine it with various actual NBA rules to further refine it.

The revenue sources of the Kings are included in the financial report, and various arguments are analyzed to help Ke Yan and Yao Ming make reasonable valuations and premiums.

Zhou Jie opened the trunk of the car, helped Keyan put the luggage in, and asked: "Should I take you back to the hotel to rest first or..."

"Let's find a place to have some late-night snacks." Ke Yan said.

In the United States, it is not easy to go out for late-night snacks at 2:30 in the middle of the night. Although there are some 24-hour convenience stores, the food in them tastes average.

But Zhou Jie seemed to be prepared for this. She drove to a street near the hotel. There was actually a store open in front of it. It was very conspicuous among the rows of dark stalls, especially the one from "Zheng's Kitchen"

The light box is even more eye-catching.

"Chinese restaurant?" Ke Yan looked very happy: "I didn't expect that there is still a Chinese restaurant open at three o'clock in the middle of the night. Sacramento really deserves the name of a Chinese city."

It doesn't matter if it's Los Angeles, Atlanta or New York, this is not going to happen.

"There will be people who can do it if there is a market. You give priority to the Kings. Don't you just like the Chinese atmosphere here?" Zhou Jie said and welcomed Ke Yan in.

When the two of them walked into the store, they saw that it was an authentic Chinese snack shop, with wontons, duck blood vermicelli, fried dumplings, soup dumplings, dried shredded noodles and other Chinese specialty snacks.

It is said that Chinese restaurants in the United States only provide modified versions of sweet and sour Chinese food, which are not authentic at all. However, in New York, Ke Yan can still find a few restaurants that serve serious Chinese food. But, wontons and duck blood vermicelli.

This kind of hot pot snack is really rare. Ke Yan ordered almost all the snacks and invited Zhou Jie to enjoy them together.

Zhou Jie had actually had dinner, but she felt that Ke Yan had no appetite to eat alone, so she ate some with him. The conversation between the two of them soon shifted to the acquisition plan.

"According to the records in the financial report, the Kings' offensive losses exceeded US$50 million in the past three seasons. Coupled with the impact of the financial crisis on the Ma'ruf family, there are already voices within the family that are taking action," Zhou Jie said, "Even if

The result of the new labor negotiation will reduce the employer's losses. According to my judgment, if there is a suitable offer, the Ma'ruf family will still give up."

"Yeah." Ke Yan nodded and signaled Zhou Jie to continue reporting.

"If you want to complete the acquisition of the team, there are three obstacles in front of you. The first is qualifications. As of now, only the Nets are in the hands of non-British Commonwealth owners. Although you and Mr. Yao are in the league,

Celebrities, but after all, it is 100% Chinese. Whether the alliance will support your acquisition is a question;"

"To this, I can only say that if a team in the NBA is destined to be acquired by the Chinese, from a historical, cultural and demographic perspective, the Kings are the most suitable team," Ke Yan said.

"The second point is the Sacramento government. Do the local residents accept this? If the local fans are very opposed to someone, the government will intervene." Zhou Jie paused, seeing that Keyan did not respond, and then reported the third point.

, "If there are no problems with the first two points, then the last obstacle before you is also the most critical step, which is to defeat other buyers. It is rumored that Mr. Ballmer of Microsoft is very interested in entering the NBA, and it is not ruled out that he will

Buy the Kings and bring the Kings to Seattle."

The root cause of the conflict between the SuperSonics and the Seattle city government is that the team requested the Seattle city government to build a new arena to replace the aging Key Arena. However, the government rejected the proposal after soliciting citizens' opinions, causing the Sonics to leave.

Oklahoma City. Seattle and the Thunder both reject the idea of ​​the Thunder inheriting SuperSonics history.

Therefore, if Ballmer brings the Kings to Seattle, it is very likely that the team will be changed to the "Seattle SuperSonics", and the Kings will disappear from the history of the NBA, unless the NBA expands in the future and an owner rebuilds the team in Sacramento.

The difficulty and twists and turns involved are immeasurable.

"If the competitor is someone else, Yao Ming and I will have some advantages in the Chinese market due to our own publicity effect, but if it is a financial giant like Ballmer who takes action, the league must hope to let him enter.

To further expand the influence of the NBA. At this time, we can instead use the Sacramento city government and the residents of this city to put pressure on the league." Ke Yan said, "The card in my hand is the new arena project."

"I plan to negotiate with the Sacramento government and form a joint venture with the government to build a new arena in the northwest, thereby locking the Kings in Sacramento for at least the next 20 to 30 years."

"The new arena plan will not only expand the Kings' revenue, but will also be more geographically friendly to fans in the San Francisco area and will also be conducive to attracting San Francisco fans. Moreover, if the development of supporting facilities on the surrounding land is properly grasped, it will help

Create a new business district with the government.”

"..." The ideal is very full, but the reality is very skinny. Zhou Jie thought for a while and then mentioned a question, "If you want to build the new arena into a local landmark building, everything goes well during the construction."

Under the circumstances, at least 4...500 million in capital investment is required. Even with government endorsement, it will be a huge burden for you and Yao Ming."

"I've found a way to deal with the money problem. It's not a big problem." Ke Yan put down the chopsticks in his hand and took out a tissue to wipe them. "So next, I have to ask you to help me see if there is a suitable location."

"OK~" Zhou Jie took a deep breath, nodded, and then smiled, "It feels very challenging."

Ke Yan stood up and was about to pay the bill. The landlady wiped her hands with her apron and said to Ke Yan, "No, this beauty has already paid."

"???"

"Originally, our store was going to close at 11 a.m., and this beautiful woman came over and said there were customers coming over, and gave us US$300 to close the store later."

"Did you arrange this specially?" Ke Yan looked at Zhou Jie, but he didn't expect that the other party would have the power to bring him closer to her.

"In the entire United States, maybe only San Francisco and Sacramento can eat these things. So I think you will miss it, Ke Yan. Even if you don't have an appetite tonight, you will definitely have a chance in the future."

"Thank you." Ke Yan nodded, doubling his favorable impression of an "agent" like Zhou Jie.

...

In the next few days, Ke Yan went on an "incognito tour" in Sacramento. In addition to matters related to the team, he also experienced life. After all, if the acquisition is successful, the family will have to leave from the bustling New York City.

I moved to this quiet little town.

Like Vancouver, the city of Sacramento has many boulevards. Even the streets in the business district are lined with rows of trees, and the entire city is covered in greenery. Therefore, Sacramento is often called the "green tree."

city".

Local citizens prefer to call their hometown the "Camellia Capital of the World." Here, camellias bloom in various parks, and almost every household in residential areas also grows camellias. Every year in early March, the city holds a 10-day long

The Grand Camellia Festival.

Because it is the capital of California, the public security in Sacramento is relatively secure. It is not close to the sea, the proportion of black people is not high, and there is not much security problem. It is adjacent to San Francisco and has water transportation connections with other ports, and its economy is developing.

Being radiated by San Francisco, the development is pretty good.

If Atlanta can be compared to China's Chengdu, and New York can be compared to the Magic City, then Sachs City is probably positioned like Foshan or Shaoxing. The city is not that big, but it is close to the metropolitan area. Its economic development is pretty good and it also has its own characteristics.

Taken together, as the capital of California, the city of Sacramento is really low-key. Walking on the road, the leisure and calmness of pedestrians make people feel a rich atmosphere of life and tranquility, which is in sharp contrast to the overall fast pace of New York.

"Last summer, my wife just gave birth to a baby, and my parents came over from China and lived there for a while. After the busiest period, I took the time to go shopping with them and check in at attractions. I arranged everything.

, there are special drivers to pick you up and drop you off wherever you go. But even so, they all feel tired because the pace of your reservation is too fast! Not only my parents, but also many people who work there, I really feel like they are wasting their lives."

Walking on the streets of Sacramento Historical Park, feeling the scent of the trees, Ke Yan felt a long-lost sense of comfort and wished he could win the Kings right away.

"New York is only suitable for work, while California is more suitable for life." Zhou Jie said, "So most Chinese prefer to go to San Francisco. San Francisco is not far from San Francisco. If you really want to return to prosperity in the future, it is easy to move to San Francisco.

convenient."

"Let's talk about this later. The premise is that I must be able to successfully buy the team. Sakura~"

Sakura, the Roman pronunciation in Chinese, is translated as "cherry blossom". Since the English phrase of cherry blossom itself is relatively complicated, it was gradually replaced by Sakura.

"Do you understand Japanese too?" Zhou Jie looked at Ke Yan.

"I only know a few phrases, including Sakura." Ke Yan said, "But it's not very good to use this word as an English name."

Just like AngelBaby, Crystal, and Amber, the literal translation in Chinese is "angel baby", "crystal", and "amber". They sound very high-end, but in fact, in local use, they are fancy names for sexual service providers.

"The name is just a code name. Just from the pronunciation, 'Zhou Jie' is very masculine!" Zhou Jie responded in a free and easy manner, "Ke Yan also uses homophones. I will deduct money!"

After saying that, Zhou Jie stretched out her palm towards Keyan.

"Haha, is that enough~" After saying that, Ke Yan took out a few coins from his pocket and put them in Zhou Jie's hand.

"Not enough!" Zhou Jie put the coin back into Key Yan's hand, "When the time comes to settle the fees, I have to add this item specifically!"

(End of chapter)