480 opportunities to become an energy giant
"Impossible!"
Faced with Li Feng's proposal, old Michelle suddenly burst out.
Obviously, Li Feng's proposal made old Michelle furious, he didn't expect Li Feng to make such a request, and the old guy was surprised and angry at the same time.
"Michelle, I think this is a good proposal for both parties, please calm down first, listen to me, OK?" Li Feng was not angry, but still said with a smile.
"Michelle, calm down, let's listen to John first!" Xiaobu also persuaded by his side.
"Okay, I'd love to hear it, it's good for both sides?" said the old guy with an angry face, and his already dissatisfied wrinkled face was even more wrinkled and wrinkled, and he said angrily.
"Michelle, as I said before, you are almost 80 years old, so how long can you support it, to put it mildly, I don't know if you will be able to achieve commercial mass production and operation of shale gas in your lifetime.
As for me, I can commit to at least $500 million in research funding for at least the next 20 years.
Secondly, I am also here to promise that until you retire, you will always be the head of Michelle Energy, I will not interfere with your control of the company, and even after retirement, you will be a lifelong advisor and occupy a seat on the board of directors.
Thirdly, I think my offer will be a very tempting price, I know that you have control over Michelle Energy, but as far as I know, there has been a lot of opposition on your company's board of directors, after all, after so many years, in the face of a huge amount of money burning, few people can insist.
Then, as long as I acquire, I will fully support you, free from all kinds of interference, so that you can devote yourself to the development of shale gas technology. Of course, as the founder of Michelle Energy and some of the management, I will also reserve a part of the shares for you. ”
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In the face of Li Feng's three promises, it is obvious that the sincerity is very great, so that Xiaobu and old Michelle are temporarily suspended, and even in Xiaobu's opinion, Li Feng's conditions are too generous.
"Michelle, as far as I know, so far, from the beginning of the 80s to the present, Michelle Energy has invested more than $250 million in shale gas, in addition to technical research, including land hoarding, obviously, you may think that success is not far off.
Unfortunately, until now it is still far away, maybe tomorrow or maybe in 10 or 20 years, but I am willing to invest, and I see that most of these lands are in the form of leases, and if I buy them, I will support you to buy them all.
I'm willing to gamble and hoard these resources, even if there is no breakthrough in technology. ”
Li Feng's words still expressed his support for Michelle, obviously, these still made the old guy very tempted.
After all, now that I am older, I am not thinking about blind company control, but about a breakthrough in shale gas technology, after all, a breakthrough means that I can leave a name in the history of American energy, just like the founder of the Rockefeller family.
"Can you guarantee my full support, the company or I have the final say?"
"Of course, I think this can be written into the contract, Michelle, I came with 100% sincerity, others may invest in the hope of getting a huge return immediately, but I'm not, you know, I'm really not short of money now, to put it mildly, money is just a number.
I am willing to invest in the development of shale gas technology, I am willing to invest in the future, I am willing to invest in the cause of the United States to get out of the energy crisis, and I think it will help me in the future and in all aspects of the development of the United States. ”
Well, the words full of sincerity to Li Feng made Michelle and even Xiaobu feel for a while, Li Feng is really a good person. Even Li Feng himself was almost moved by his great sentiments, let alone others.
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Regarding Li Feng's 'great sentiment' of fighting for the US imperialism to get rid of the energy crisis and investing in shale gas, which looks like a bottomless pit, although I don't know if Xiaobu and Michelle were moved, at least both of them are no longer firm opponents.
Naturally, Li Feng also knows that if he wants to make a direct acquisition, it is not just such a simple statement that can be successful, Li Feng is ready to ask people to investigate the situation of Michel and the major shareholders, first buy some of the shareholders who oppose Michel's continued investment in shale gas projects, and then finally launch a full acquisition.
To be honest, Michel Energy can be said to have given Li Feng a natural springboard, an opportunity to be a new industry leader, in addition to technological breakthroughs, it also has a large number of shale gas and oil land reserve resources, is there a better and more suitable opportunity to insert it?
It is said that the later shale gas revolution is an energy revolution led by small and medium-sized enterprises, which is an opportunity for Li Feng to become a future shale gas and oil energy giant, and Li Feng will never let go of it in his heart.
"John, George, Michelle, you're here!"
Just as Li Feng was chatting with the two of them, a laughing greeting came, but it was Kenneth Lai, the founder and chairman of Enron Group, who had a previous relationship, and in addition to him, there was also a tall middle-aged white man.
After introducing Xu Youyu and the middle-aged man to each other, I learned that the middle-aged man who came with Kenneth Ley was a rising Wall Street financial wizard - Ray Dario, who founded the famous Bridgewater Investment Company.
Many people may be unfamiliar with Bridgewater, but the more well-known in China is Bridgewater.
That's right, it is Bridgewater Fund, which is known as the world's largest hedge fund company.
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"Rey, didn't Michelle have a roadshow reception in New York before, why did you show up here again?" Li Feng asked with a smile.
"Oh, Mr. Li, I didn't participate in the previous New York roadshow, but I heard from many Wall Street colleagues that Michelle's company is good, so I'm going to take a look.
However, Michelle, I'm sorry for my directness, but the direction of our Bridgewater company's temporary investment is mainly in the established company, like Michelle, companies that have no technological breakthroughs and uncertain business prospects may not be in the scope of our investment.
Mr. Li, since you are talking to Michelle and them here, it seems that you are interested in Michelle's company?"
The later head of the largest hedge fund company, Bridgewater Fund, replied with a smile.
"Oh no, I'm just curious, I've never heard of shale gas before, well, forgive me for being unheard, I always thought that natural gas and oil were pumped directly from the ground, and I recently learned that there is such a thing as shale gas and oil.
I'm curious to come and see, at least Michelle is very good, as for whether to invest, I don't know, no, Eugene is the one who decides whether to invest. ”
Li Feng joked with a smile, and pushed Xu Youyu out next to him again. I didn't pay much attention to Reidario as a person.
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In fact, Li Feng here does not know the identity of Reidario, if he knows that he is the founder of the famous Bridgewater Fund, he may also be shocked in his heart.
In his previous life, Li Feng had heard of the name "Bridgewater Fund", but if he wanted to talk about Bridgewater, then who knows, even if it was a wealthy man on the Forbes list like Reidario, Li Feng had never heard of it.
After all, it is normal for an ordinary Chinese person, even if it is such a Wall Street financial predator, who has never heard of it. Besides, even if it is on the Forbes rich list, it is outside dozens or even hundreds, and there are not people who specialize in studying Forbes, where do you know.
But no matter what, after all, this is the head of the world's largest hedge fund, and the blame is that the family is too low-key, and Li Feng's loneliness is unheard.
Another point is that today's Bridgewater Fund is not the 'world's largest hedge fund' company in later generations, and all the employees of Bridgewater Fund today are less than 100 people, and it is just a small company on Wall Street.