Chapter 193: The Hunter Brothers II

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"Shunchi?" Guo Shouyun was stunned, there was no such name among the top ten Chinese real estate companies in later generations.

"His founder's name is Sun Hongbin, and the company's location is in Jinmen!"

As soon as he heard this name, Guo Shouyun instantly remembered the past in his previous life. In the early years of the 21st century in China, the most beautiful real estate company was neither Evergrande nor Country Garden. It is Sun Hongbin's Shunchi Real Estate Company. With its superb capital operation strategy, Sunco has created a record of only six months from the entry of construction to the opening of sales. At its peak, it created nearly 10 billion revenues, second only to Vanke and R&F.

It's a pity that 'there are unforeseen circumstances', and after the country noticed that real estate investment was overheated and began to restrict bank credit, Shunchi's capital operation model that was tight to the limit could not be adhered to in an instant. In the end, whether Shunchi went out of business or was sold, Guo Shouyun can't remember clearly. But it's a sure thing that it won't end well.

"Refuse, the risk of Shunchi's operation method is too high!"

Zhang Lei responded, which was exactly what he was worried about.

"There is one more thing: the Pengcheng A3 plot we fancy has been photographed!"

"How much?" Guo Shouyun said with interest.

Hanhua has not been established for a long time and has no deep relationship in Chinese officialdom. There is no way to get land at a reserve price like other real estate companies. Therefore, the land can only be obtained at a high price through auctions. But even so, compared to today's skyrocketing real estate market in China, it is also profitable.

"55.8 acres of land, a total of 108 million Huaxia coins!"

"Is the Spring Equinox Fund enough?"

"We now have 12 million, and the remortgage fund invests in some company shares, which can raise about 40 million. According to the requirements of Huaxia regulations, only 30% of the land price needs to be paid before the opening, and the rest can be paid at the end of the year and the next year. So we have enough money. ”

"What about the collaborators?"

"Vanke, China Shipping, and R&F are all candidates, but which one is still being discussed!"

After nodding clearly, "This is the first order we have entered the Huaxia real estate market, and we would rather make less money and maintain our reputation." ”

"Understood!"

After the two chatted a few words around Hanhua's business, Guo Shouyun hung up the phone.

After exhaling, the pressure in his heart inexplicably dissipated somewhat. The smooth development of Hanhua has made him more confident in the face of the Enron Alliance.

"It's a pity that the time is still too short. Otherwise, wait until "Legend" really develops. This time, the funds that Hanhua can use are not 45 million US dollars!"

Asia, especially China, was the weak area of Enron's allies, so he regarded the funds collected by Hanhua as a secret chess move. Inevitably, Goldman Sachs and Morgan noticed his capital flow and found that Guo Shouyun did not use his assets in North America because of Hanhua's actions.

One is bright and one is dark, one is fanfare, and the other quietly enters the scene. These two preparations gave him the preparation to deal with danger in stride.

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"Mr. Guo, I haven't seen you for two months, but you have a great reputation!"

After holding Stephen Bryan's hand that took the initiative to stretch out, Guo Shouyun smiled and said, "This kind of reputation in exchange for debt is not very enjoyable. … This is John Schwartzman, the chief operating officer of the ******, right?"

"Mr. Guo, hello!"

John Schwartzman, dressed in a black suit, smiled.

"Mr. Paul Turner, President of Bank of America, and Mr. Yolia Moyin, Chief Operating Officer of Citibank, welcome to Hanshan Villa!" Guo Shouyun extended his right hand to the two giants of the American financial industry.

"Mr. Guo's Hanshan Villa has a very good reputation among California's high society, and it is a privilege for me to be here. ”

After Paul Turner finished speaking, Yoria Moyin nodded in agreement.

"Mr. Turner's compliment is really shameful!" Guo Shouyun turned sideways, "Everyone, please come in!"

The group was welcomed by him into the living room of the villa, and then sat down as guests and hosts. After George Fields beckoned the maid to serve the coffee and tea prepared in advance, Guo Shouyun briefly greeted him and then went straight to the point.

"Everyone is here, it seems that there is good news!"

Stephen Bryan smiled: "At the beginning, Mr. Guo said that if we could raise more than 40% of Apple's shares, we would launch an acquisition, and hire us Goldman Sachs as an independent financial advisor?"

"That's right. So, you're done?"

"Yes!" Stephen Bryan nodded, and after reaching out to the secretary, he took out a stack of documents from the briefcase handed by the latter and put them in front of Guo Shouyun.

"Mr. Guo, please see, these are the information on the equity of Apple owned by Goldman Sachs. ”

Guo Shouyun's eyes lit up, and he couldn't wait to pick it up.

Noticing his action, Stephen Bryan and the others exchanged glances vaguely.

“45.7%？”

Seeing the last number, Guo Shouyun was surprised.

"Yes! In order to make it easier for Mr. Guo to buy Apple, we have raised some more shares! We hope you will be satisfied with our work!"

"Satisfied, satisfied, I am very satisfied. It seems that choosing Goldman Sachs as my partner is the wisest choice I have ever made. Guo Shouyun's face was full of surprise smiles.

"Thank you. This is the best compliment to our work. ”

After Guo Shouyun nodded, his gaze quickly swept over Paul Turner and the others, "The reason why the three gentlemen came...?"

"Mr. Guo, we understand that you are planning to acquire Pacific Power & Gas and Southern California Edison Power, and the three of us are here on behalf of our respective companies and are more than willing to provide you with financial support in this merger. John Schwartzman smiled.

Paul Turner nodded, "We promise that Mr. Guo will get the best deal with us." ”

"Oh, I'd love to hear about the conditions of the three?" Guo Shouyun said directly.

"We did an assessment of the assets and liabilities of Pacific and Southern California, and if Mr. Guo wants to acquire it wholly, it will need about 50~6 billion US dollars. Based on the amount of money in Mr. Guo's hands now, you need about $2.5 billion in financing...!"

"Wait. Guo Shouyun interrupted Yoria Moyin's words, "I'm sorry, I interjected. First, I had $2 billion out of $3 billion in asset-backed securities to complete the acquisition of Apple. The remaining $1 billion is the money for the Pacific and Southern California acquisitions. So, instead of $2.5 billion, the amount of financing is $4 billion, or more!"

Yoria Mo Yin frowned, "Mr. Guo, Apple's market capitalization is currently only $4 billion, and given its current poor operating conditions, the premium will not be too high." The $3.7 billion you currently have in your hands, plus the mortgage on Amazon's share price, is more than enough. Moreover, the Apple shares you acquired are also valuable enough on their own, and after repeated pledges, they are enough to raise $2.5 billion or more. And that money, you can invest in mergers and acquisitions in Pacific and Southern California. ”

"I didn't expect Mr. Mo Yin to know so much about my financial situation?" Guo Shouyun said directly to the other party.

"If you don't know the customer's financial situation, how can you make a targeted financial solution?" smiles Yoria Moyin.

Guo Shouyun nodded, "Your suggestion is indeed correct. But as you know, the energy crisis in California hasn't calmed down right now, and you don't know how long it will last. I had to put some money out to deal with the crisis. Otherwise, what's the point of me buying two companies?"

"Mr. Guo has made a lot of money in the stock market and futures now, and he will surely earn more over time. So, you can use the gains from the financial markets to keep the Pacific and Southern California afloat. Paul Turner.

"Mr. Turner, while I've made some money in the stock market and futures, I don't want to put the future of the company in high-risk stocks and futures!"

Mr. Guo's answer was really surprising. Now you are in the outside world as 'Hunter Brothers II'!" John Schwartzman laughs.

"Brother Hunter II?" Guo Shouyun was stunned for a moment, then smiled dumbly.

He is no stranger to this pair of brothers who have left footprints in the history of American finance.

Nelson Buck Hunter and his brother William Herbert Hunt were oil tycoons in Texas in the seventies and eighties. What impressed them was not their wealth, but the speculation of the two brothers in silver in the late seventies and early eighties.

The Hunter brothers teamed up to trade on margin and mastered a silver position of 200 million ounces, or more than $10 billion. At that time, almost the entire American market was in their hands. Unfortunately, they have calculated the amount of silver on the U.S. market, but they can't figure out how much silver is stored in the U.S. private sector.

So, when the price of silver in the United States was speculated to an unprecedented $50.06 per ounce, a large amount of silverware hidden in basements and attics flowed into the market. The price of silver began to fall, and the Hunter Brothers long silver caused huge losses. Needless to say, everyone can guess the consequences, the Hunt brothers went bankrupt.

It was also the most famous precious metals hoarding case on Wall Street at the end of the 20th century. The Hunter brothers also became representatives of the 'financial gamblers'.

Although he doesn't agree that he is a financial gambler, he does behave a lot like the Hunter brothers now. Because he has invested $3 billion in gold futures, leveraging a huge amount of $30 billion.

If it weren't for the fact that the gold market was hundreds of times larger than the silver market, his speculation in gold would have been comparable to that of the Hunter brothers.

"So, when I was in school, I was impressed by a quote from the English financier Sir Ernest Cassel in the early 20th century: When I was young, people called me a gambler, then my business grew bigger and bigger, and I was called a speculator, and now I am called a banker. But I've been doing the same job!"