Chapter 542: Majinu Oilfield

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"Kenny!"

Old Morgan stopped his son, "You don't have to go to work today, you will go out with me later." ”

Kenny Morgan, who was calm by nature, didn't ask much, nodded and sat quietly waiting for his father to finish breakfast and then go out together.

"You're not curious about where you're going next?"

"It should be the headquarters of the Phoenix Corporation. ”

"Looks like you already know!" said old Morgan.

"The deal between Harvey and Bruce Kwok, my father didn't tell me much. But there is no deliberate concealment. ”

Old Morgan nodded.

"Now that you know what happened, what do you think of Harvey's decision?"

After thinking for a while, "I don't know as much about the Internet as Bruce Guo, and what he said about the future of the Internet, as well as artificial intelligence, big data and cloud computing, may be the trend of future technological development." But whether it will be realized, as he said, in ten years, no one can prove. But the development of Google and Ruby is really exciting, and Harvey's decision should be wise!"

"Do you think our family trust should chase more shares?"

"I think we should have waited a little longer!"

"Why?"

"Google and Ruby are growing fast, but the future of the Internet is still unclear. The shadow of the Nasdaq crisis has not faded, and it may be wiser to settle down. ”

"You've said before that Harvey made a wise decision!" said Morgan Sr. laughed.

"Harvey is pursuing rapid financial growth, so he can take more risks, and he can be more flexible in his investment methods, he can chase those high-risk, high-reward industries, and he only needs to be responsible for himself. However, the primary goal of the Morgan Family Trust is the stable appreciation of family wealth, and the second is risk. We need to invest in traditional industries that we know, or tech companies that have proven their revenue, and I am accountable to the family as a whole. With the size of our assets, even if it only grows by 8% per year, the return is much higher than the 30% or more we get by taking risks!"

Old Morgan nodded in satisfaction.

"Kenny, you've become more mature!"

"It's all good taught by my father... However, didn't Harvey say that Bruce Guo didn't accept our application to take a stake in Unocal?"

"We had a chat last night, and I promised to help him get ownership of the Majinu oil field in Iraq!"

"Majinu Oilfield?" Kenny's pupils narrowed.

"Bruce Guo does have a strategic vision, and as soon as the fighting in Iraq stopped, he had his eyes on the oil resources there. In addition to listing, this Unocal original stock bidding is probably more of a paving the way for swallowing up more Iraqi oil and gas resources. ”

Kenny nodded knowingly, "A Majinu oil field has proven reserves of up to 12.6 billion barrels, the fourth largest oil field in Iraq, can he swallow it himself?"

"That's why he came to us for endorsement!" Old Morgan took out a document and handed it over, "Look at it, this is the institution and family that participated in the bidding for Unocal's original shares today!"

Bush, Roosevelt, CapitaLand, Blackstone, Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch...... None of them are weak!"

"Not only that, but he also made two preparations!"

"You mean ConocoPhillips' 5%?"

He was determined to participate in the battle for Iraqi oil, and he also wanted to eat the fattest meat in it!" said Morgan Sr. with a nod.

Looking at the documents in his hand, Kenny smiled, "With so many big forces involved, there is a high probability that the Majinu oil field will be eaten." And he is also very smart, and he has set aside the Rumaila and Sirguna oil fields with higher reserves to ExxonMobil and BP, which is really well planned!"

"If he wasn't smart, how could he have done so much in such a short period of time. … Kenny, this time, you will represent our Morgan family in this Unocal PE round of financing. ”

"I?what about you...?"

"I need something else. ”

Seeing that his father didn't say much, Kenny Morgan didn't ask much. As the next head of the Morgan family, maintaining a certain level of respect and obedience to his father, who is still in power, will only benefit him in the future. You know, his younger brothers are not good at stubble.

In fact, the elder Morgan is quite satisfied with the eldest son's well-founded advance and retreat, city government and steady character and skill.

"By the way, this time, in addition to participating in Unocal's financing bidding, you have to pay more attention to Bruce Guo!"

"Father means to befriend this person?"

"Not bad. There are not many people who have been able to form such a large consortium in such a short period of time, looking at the thousands of years of business history in the world. ”

A hint of surprise flashed on Kenny Morgan's face, he didn't expect his father to give him such a high evaluation!

Kenny Morgan nodded and pondered for a moment, "Although Bruce Guo is talented, in the United States, his identity is still an obstacle, and I am afraid that he will not be able to reach the top in the future." ”

"Race and skin color are indeed a barrier, but even if not the top, with his connections and financial resources, he is also a must for the Morgan family... Moreover, race and color are a barrier in the United States, but across the Pacific, the rising power has become an advantage that we do not have. ”

After a pause, old Morgan sighed slightly, revealing an indescribable gaze in his eyes, "Who can say what will happen in the future!"

Glancing at his father, Kenny Morgan also had a thoughtful look on his face.

The car rolled forward, and with the silence of father and son, the interior of the carriage became silent.

At No. 4 Times Square, in the office of the chairman of the board of directors of the Bank of Phoenix, Guo Shouyun clasped his hands in front of his chest, looked down at the rolling traffic outside through the floor-to-ceiling windows in front of him, looking like a bustling Broadway Avenue, his expression was calm, and his deep eyes revealed an unfathomable and profound distance, which was elusive.

After a long time, there was a sudden knock on the door, interrupting Guo Shouyun's thoughts.

"Come in!"

"Boss, the guests have arrived!" Wang Jue pushed the door in and said respectfully.

"Where's Rebecca?"

"Entertaining guests with Mr. Brian!"

After nodding his head, "Bring the papers, let's go too!"

"Yes!"

After tidying up and tidying up the suit on his body, Guo Shouyun turned around and walked out of the door.

It's still the big conference room of Phoenix, but it's no longer the executives of Phoenix Bank sitting here today, but a group of consortia and big families sitting behind the scenes, holding the financial power of the United States!

"Brian, looks like you're doing a good job here!"

"Although Phoenix is not as good as Goldman Sachs in the investment banking space, it is a good platform for me!" laughs Stephen Bryan.

Blank Finn narrowed his eyes, "In that case, why did you insist on jumping to Phoenix? Could it be that the CEO of Phoenix and the COO of Goldman Sachs got more power and status? Or did Bruce Guo give you more equity?"

"Neither, I just want to try more possibilities. After all, Goldman Sachs is just an investment bank. And Phoenix is a commercial bank!"

Blank Finn was about to continue speaking when he was interrupted by the sudden sound of the door opening.

"Guys, let you wait. ”

Seeing the main protagonist appear, everyone who was originally drinking tea and chatting stood up together.

"We've just arrived. … Bruce, now that you're here, can we get started?"

Max Roosevelt spoke first.

He is Guo Shouyun's eldest brother, although the relationship between the two sides is not close, but in front of outsiders, he naturally wants to help his own people.

The Roosevelt family has a prominent position in the United States, and although he is only the heir to the Roosevelt family, he is backed by prominent family affairs, and it is difficult for others to say more. Even because Guo Shouyun poached Goldman Sachs and took away a large number of financial talents, including Stephen Bryan, Blank Finn, who made the two sides a little conflicted, just raised his eyebrows and sat down with everyone.

"Ladies and gentlemen, today is the last round of funding before Unocal goes public. As Chairman of the Board of Directors of Unocal, I am delighted that you are participating in this financing, and I will be chairing today's meeting. ”

After the words fell, Guo Shouyun waved his hand, Rebecca and then took the staff next to him to distribute the documents printed in advance about the detailed operating information, financial status and asset list of Unocal Oil.

It was thought that there were not many copies, so only representatives of various institutions and families were given a copy. They are Max Roosevelt, the eldest brother of Guo Shouyun, the successor to the Roosevelt family, Kenny Peabody Morgan, the third son of Bush Sr. and the third brother of Bush Jr., Neil Maren Bush, the third son of Bush Sr., John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Jr., the son of Edward Kennedy, the patriarch of the Kennedy family, David Rubinstein, CEO of The Carlyle Group, Steve Schwartzman, CEO of Blackstone, and Blank Brown, chairman and chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs. Fein, and Stan O'Neill, Chairman and CEO of Merrill Lynch.

Plus Stephen Bryan on behalf of Phoenix Bank, and Guo Shouyun and Rebecca Mark on behalf of Unocal Oil. A round table of eleven people decided the future of Unocal.

"Give you fifteen minutes, take a brief look at the file, and then we'll get started!"

After Guo Shouyun finished speaking, the sound of flipping documents in the conference room rang out. Fifteen minutes is not a long time, but it is enough for those who are familiar with the financial statements and operating materials of the company to understand some key operating data about Unocal Oil and draw a general conclusion.

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