Reborn Capital Empire

Chapter 346 The dust has settled

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On October 22, 2002, this negotiation, which lasted for more than half a year since Rebecca Mack contacted Vivendi, finally came to an end. ◢щЩш.suimEnG.1a

Guo Shouyun signed the contract with Vivendi on behalf of Matrix and Enron Pacific. In addition to the cooperation between Anping and Vivendi, which does not involve money, Matrix acquired Vivendi Games, Universal Pictures, Universal Pictures for a total price of US$2.45 billion with US$7 billion in cash, and assumed US$5.45 billion in debt. industry and anal+ network.

Both parties are satisfied with this result. It's just that Vivendi is a little unwilling in addition to being satisfied. After all, after selling assets, Vivendi will inevitably be in trouble. Maybe for a while, maybe it's getting worse.

"Mr. Guo, in addition to these, you also promised us to invest in Vivendi."

Guo Shouyun is now well-known in the global financial world. If he invests in Vivendi, it will inevitably lead to other capital to follow suit, thereby raising the company's stock price, which will help Vivendi reverse the current predicament.

"Of course! I've never regretted what I promised. But how many shares can you accept my control?"

"No more than 30%, and half of that must be Class B shares."

"K, no problem."

Guo Shouyun simply nodded. It was originally just a financial investment, and such restrictions were nothing to him. Moreover, whether it is the memory of later generations or the contact with Jean Rene Fortou, he clearly feels that Vivendi will not sink in this. Therefore, although this financial investment cannot bring him several times the revenue, it will not lose money.

"Mr. Guo, it is a great honor to cooperate with you. I believe this is the beginning of a good memory for both of us!"

After signing the contract, Jean Rene Fortou stood up and held Guo Shouyun's right hand with enthusiasm.

"I am just as honored."

"In order to congratulate us on our successful cooperation, I specially prepared a reception tonight. I hope Mr. Guo can participate!"

"No problem. I've long wanted to have a drink with Mr. Forto."

"Then we agreed. We will see you in the banquet hall of the Raphael Hotel at 7 o'clock tonight."

"OK!"

After leaving the Vivendi headquarters, Guo Shouyun went to the banquet as scheduled in the evening. After several rounds of staggering, there are more compliments and deliberate intimacy. He was not surprised by this. Similar to this kind of social cocktail party, it was originally intended for everyone to expand their social circle.

But what surprised Guo Shouyun was that Nicolas Sarkozy, who had met once, also appeared at the banquet. But it doesn't matter whether he came on purpose or coping with a formula. The meeting deepened the relationship between the two sides.

Moreover, after the two banquets, Guo Shouyun finally had a certain relationship in the French upper class.

The deal with Vivendi also requires approvals from the French and U.S. Departments of Commerce, which takes some time. However, it does not involve industry monopoly, nor does it involve major enterprises that involve the national economy and people's livelihood, and the relationship between France and the United States is not as tense and defensive as the United States and China. Therefore, although the approval will delay time, it will not cause the miscarriage of this transaction.

However, while this transaction is still being approved, the cooperation between Guo Shouyun and Vivendi has caused a sensation in the global business community with the reports of major media.

"2.45 billion US dollars, and a new giant has been born in Hollywood!" - The headline of the German "Bild".

"The huge deal between the Matrix Group and Vivendi!" - French "Le Figaro" headline.

"Dance of the Elephants, $2.45 Billion, Huge Matrix M&A!" - The New York Times.

"After a year of silence, the son of finance has made a shocking merger of film and television giants! - "Los Angeles Times".

When the outside world was bustling, Guo Shouyun still stayed in France to continue his plan.

"...Boss, the most popular news in the world right now is your news!"

"The news is time-sensitive. There will be more sensational news in a few days, and naturally no one will pay attention to me." After a pause, "Okay, let's stop here, I will explain your business. How's it going?"

"It's basically settled. Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, Goldman Sachs, and Citibank have jointly raised US$9 billion for us. The term is half a year, and the interest is 5.7%!" William Zhang said.

"9 billion? When did these financial giants become so generous."

"They are not generous. They realize the value of Yahoo and eBay. Moreover, Merrill Lynch itself has recovered well. That's why they gave a high mortgage rate of 80%! In addition, the Federal Reserve has continuously lowered the federal funds rate, which is good for the market. A lot of liquidity has been injected. Financial institutions have to find a place for their money. Otherwise, the reserves on the Fed alone are a huge loss, and overnight lending rates are not comparable to commercial loans.”

Regarding the reserve fund, here is a brief explanation. The Fed requires all financial institutions that take deposits from depositors in the United States to keep a portion of the funds at the Fed to meet the sudden withdrawal needs of depositors. This funding account is called a reserve account. As required by the Federal Reserve, each institution's reserve account balance cannot fall below a certain percentage of the short-term deposits it takes in. This ratio is called the reserve ratio or the reserve requirement ratio.

If a financial institution's reserves fall below the requirements, it must find a way to raise funds to make up. Conversely, if reserves are higher than the Fed requires, the excess is called excess reserves and can be withdrawn at any time.

Generally speaking, the part that does not exceed the proportion is called the statutory reserve, and the part that exceeds is called the excess reserve. Regardless of whether it is a statutory reserve fund or an excess reserve fund, the interest rate is very low, basically not exceeding %. Of course, the situation will change over time. But statutory reserves and excess reserves account for 20% of bank assets. So, if a bank has more deposits. The more it has statutory reserves and excess reserves. These reserves are a loss for banks if they can't find suitable investments. After all, you have to pay depositor interest. ..

"When can the loan be released?" Guo Shouyun asked.

"Once the contract is signed! ... But, boss. Isn't the half-year repayment period too short. After all, it's $9 billion."

"For me, half a year is a long time!"

It has been less than half a year since the outbreak of the Iraq War, and the opportunities brought by this war are enough to bring him huge benefits within half a year.

Repaying the loan at that time can also avoid paying excessive corporate income tax.

"By the way, the subject of this loan must be Phoenix Trust, or Phoenix Company."

"Understood. I will sign the contract in the name of Phoenix Company." After a pause, "Boss, are you... ready to make another move?"

William Zhang is not a fool either, Guo Shouyun exposed a lot of information in half a year.

"If you have spare money in your hand, put it in the Thunder Fund!"

Guo Shouyun didn't answer directly, but he made things clear in his words.

"Yes~www.wuxiaspot.com~ I'll be ready when I go back!"

There was a hint of excitement in William Zhang's tone. No one refuses to make money.

"It's a secret, don't tell outsiders."

"I know. But the amount of funds managed by the Thunder Fund has exceeded 40 billion US dollars, and the financial community is paying attention to it a lot, I am afraid it is difficult to hide."

"I know this. I don't plan to hide it for a long time, just a week or two. It's enough to make a move before the others react. As for the future, I hope they will act quickly with the Thunder. It's just fine. Let's build momentum....Okay, let's talk about it for the time being. I'll have a meeting in a while."

"Yes!"

"Remember to complete the loan as soon as possible!"

When the words fell, Guo Shouyun hung up the phone.

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