Reborn Capital Empire

Chapter 389 Interest Exchange and Winning

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"Bruce, it's rare that you take the initiative to call me."

"Stephen, as a friend. Always call and check."

Stephen Bryan smiled, "That's right. How have you been in Hong Kong lately? You must be very happy to think about it. The Thunder Fund and the Mang Seed Fund have successively made a lot of money from the oil and gold markets."

"I made some profit. But when it comes to happiness, you should be more happy. As a client of Thunder Fund, Goldman Sachs made 60% of the profit this time! I'm just working for you."

"40% is a lot of money. Also, you make the total, and we're only a small part of the investment. But despite that, Bruce, on behalf of Goldman Sachs, I thank you very much for working with you. And look forward to our future more in-depth cooperation.”

"for example?"

"For example, the listing of Google and Ruby, Matrix's asset-backed securities, convertible bonds, etc. We are willing to cooperate with Guo's consortium in any financial-related business."

Guo Shouyun's pupils shrank, and after pondering for a moment, "I have a business here to raise $3 billion. If Goldman Sachs is interested, I can give it to you."

"Oh? Of course we're interested. But I'm more curious about the three billion dollars, how are you going to spend them?"

"Unocal Petroleum Corporation."

"You want to buy it?"

"That's right!"

"At Unocal's scale, $3 billion is not enough!"

As the ninth largest oil company in the United States, Unocal Petroleum has total oil and natural gas reserves of 1.76 billion barrels, with oil accounting for 38%. It has oil and gas exploration assets and projects in the Gulf of Mexico, Texas in North America, and Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar and Bangladesh in Asia. The company also supplies natural gas to Thailand for power generation and has thermal power plants in Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand. But Unocal was losing money year after year because its exploration efforts did not pay off. Today's market cap is $11 billion and net debt is $2.68 billion. Therefore, it is not difficult to acquire Unocal.

"Didn't I make a lot of money in oil futures, just to buy it!"

"Considering the premium, it would cost at least $15 billion to acquire Unocal. And from what I know about you, you're not the kind of person who would choose a full-payment purchase."

"Stephen, you still know me. But you also know my relationship with Merrill, so you still have to take care of Stan O'Neal."

"Hehe, as far as I know, that guy is very wary of you entering Merrill Lynch's board of directors."

"Believe that as we get to know each other, hostility will turn into friendship."

"I don't think so. But to be honest, you could have invested in Goldman Sachs in the first place. Then we'll be colleagues."

"I think so too. But Goldman Sachs' stock price is too high, and there is no good chance." After a pause, Guo Shouyun's eyes flashed, "Stephen, you know that I am very interested in the shares of Universal Studios Osaka, so you open a price?"

"$900 million, I think that's a fair price!"

Stephen Bryan is also very knowledgeable. After Guo Shouyun threw out the 3 billion US dollars in exchange, he also naturally lowered the conditions.

"No problem. I'll arrange for someone to sign the contract with you as soon as possible."

"Okay! ... By the way, Bruce. I saw your speech at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Really, very exciting."

"Really? But half the media in America is saying I'm talking nonsense!"

"You are also in the media, and you should understand that if there is no debate, no one will read the news at all. ... However, no matter what, your predictions about the future of the Internet are very influential in high society. So now Wall Street investors are very concerned about Silicon Valley's There's a lot of interest from internet companies. Especially your Google and Ruby."

There was something in Stephen's words, and Guo Shouyun could naturally hear it.

"Goldman was definitely one of the underwriters when Stephen, Google and Ruby went public."

"Bruce, you know that sometimes promises aren't totally reassuring! Plus, there's a lot of interest in Google. For its future, I would personally suggest you try VCs."

Guo Shouyun is not a fool. He can tell that the capital circle of Wall Street, or that Goldman Sachs coveted Google, can't wait. If it wasn't for the $3 billion financing business they threw out this time, then letting Goldman Sachs invest in the shares must be an exchange condition for them to transfer the shares of Universal Studios Osaka.

"Stephen, you know that my offer for Google is not low!" Guo Shouyun said slowly after pondering for a while.

"Bruce, Goldman Sachs has also been generous with future investments."

After hearing what he meant by letting go, Stephen's tone suddenly became excited. Google's rapid development and its clear profit model made it the darling of Wall Street's capital circle. It's just that all the shares are in the hands of Guo Shouyun and the two founders, making it impossible for many consortia to start. Now, through hard work, Goldman Sachs has finally seized a chance.

"I have confidence in Goldman's ability. However, I hope this matter can be discussed after Unocal's acquisition."

Stephen was stunned for a moment and then quickly reacted. Through Guo Shouyun's tone, it is obvious that helping him acquire Unocal is a condition for Goldman Sachs to take a stake in Google.

"That's fine. But I hope that if Google's financing is not limited to Goldman Sachs, we will take 50% of your financing!"

"Can!"

"Looks like we can sign an agreement!"

"I'm going to have Enron Pacific CEO Corey Flewett meet you. He's working with Goldman Sachs on my behalf on the Unocal acquisition."

"Then it's fine!"

After a pause, Guo Shouyun's mouth curled slightly, "Seriously, Stephen. You are the most astute financier I've ever met. So... have you considered working for me?"

This completely unexpected question stunned Stephen Bryan for a moment.

"Bruce, this joke is very boring."

"I'm not kidding. At Goldman, Blank Finn is the real leader, and you have to be able to work under his leadership. If you come to Phoenix, the CEO job is yours."

"What about William Zhang?"

"Zhang's ability is limited, he is no longer suitable for the growing Phoenix. Besides, I also have a new position that is more suitable for him." After a pause, Guo Shouyun continued in a seductive tone, "Also, you know me Why does it have to be a Merrill Lynch? ... Because I'm going to buy it."

After Stephen Bryan was silent for a while, "Bruce, Merrill can't be bought with money."

"Of course. But if I can make Merrill shareholders grow their wealth by 20% a year, or more, I'm sure they won't have a hard time with the money."

Hearing this, Stephen Bryan suddenly thought of the Thunder Fund. Its high level of profitability is indeed hard to refuse.

Thinking of this, his originally calm heartbeat suddenly accelerated. Something called heartbeat begins to sprout from the bottom of my heart.

"Where's Stan O'Neal? He's not that easy to deal with!"

"Some time ago, his purge of Merrill has touched the interests of many people. If you can't fundamentally change Merrill's bloated structure and improve its profitability, do you think these people will tolerate him? ... Since ancient times, Reformers have always stood on the edge of a cliff, and if they do not succeed, they will succeed. Judging from the situation of Merrill Lynch in the past 2002, although his reforms and purges have been effective, they have not achieved immediate success. The Merrill Lynch Board of Directors also has How much patience, I think the experienced you should know better than me."

"It's difficult to reform Merrill Lynch's status quo, but wouldn't it be more difficult to merge Phoenix and Merrill and then reform?"

"I have confidence in your ability! Moreover, if the two merge, I will be a major shareholder. With my support, you are already invincible compared to Stan O'Neal. At least you don't have to worry about the constraints from the board of directors. ."

"I'm glad you think so. But I'm very happy at Goldman Sachs and have no plans to change jobs for now."

"I think you should seriously think about it~www.wuxiaspot.com~ After all, if you miss this opportunity, you probably won't have it again in the future."

"I'll think about it seriously!" After a while, Stephen Bryan's words came over again.

"Don't make me wait too long."

After saying goodbye to each other, Guo Shouyun hung up the phone.

As the assets of Phoenix Company became larger and larger, William Zhang's lack of ability became more and more apparent. As is commonly said in the history of China, he was more than successful, but not aggressive enough. With the rapid development of the Phoenix, it is increasingly showing a mismatch in ability. Moreover, even with the support of Guo Shouyun, it is difficult to really convince such talented elites as Patty Sellers, Michael Moritz, and Paul Lehman. Therefore, changing coaches became a choice Guo Shouyun had to make.

Shopping malls are like battlefields, and there is never any tenderness. If you don’t want to drag down the development of enterprises, a qualified leader is a necessary condition. Of course, after working together for three years, he would not have wronged the old courtier, and the options that should be given would not be less. In the future, William Zhang will also become the manager of the "Chinese Charity Relief Fund" under his name and one of his staff.

Compared with Phoenix's coaching change, the only thing that made Guo Shouyun somewhat reluctant was Google. According to the original plan, he planned to wait until the PE round before the listing, and then spread the interests, win over the allies, and lay the foundation for the next step of Google's development. But it seems that his speech at the Chinese University of Hong Kong has catalyzed the urgency of various investment institutions for Google shares.

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