Chapter 921: Exchange of Interests (Part II)
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Chapter 921 Exchange of Benefits (II)
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After taking the document handed over by Steven Rockefeller, Liu Dong took a deep breath and suppressed the excitement in his heart, opened the cover of the folder, and then looked at the contents in detail.
Because today's transaction is too important, Liu Dong does not have a reliable lawyer talent in his hands, so he can only rely on himself to review the documents, but fortunately, Liu Dong has already memorized the US law and even the regulations of many states by virtue of his ability to remember it! In addition to his lack of practical experience, it is difficult to hide anything from his eyes!
However, the Rockefeller family didn't know anything about the documents, so after reviewing them twice in a row, Liu Dong signed his name on them!
"Liu, your luck is really good, if it weren't for the Nadash crisis the year before last and the 9/11 terrorist attacks that just passed that hit the U.S. economy hard, causing serious damage to most of the small and medium-sized banks in the United States, I'm afraid that even with the help of our Rockefeller family, it would not be so easy to eat all the shares of First Republic Bank at a low price of $1.5 billion!"
Of course, Liu Dong knew that Steve Rockefeller was not lying, First Republic Bank, with total assets of $19 billion, total deposits of $16 billion, and $15 billion in investment products under management. If it weren't for the Nadash crisis, a stock market accident hit hard, Liu Dong would have to spend twice the price if he wanted to win the company. And that's with the help of the Rockefellers.
"Liu. This is the full proof of ownership of Pusparetti Bank. You know it took a lot of effort to buy this bank!"
With a happy face to take over the information in the hands of Steven Rockefeller, compared with First Republic Bank, Liu Dong is looking forward to this medium-sized bank focusing on Texas!
Although Pusperetti Bank was founded in 1983, in less than 15 years, it has become the most well-known mid-sized bank in Texas, with excellent service and accurate market positioning, not only did not fall in previous economic crises, but also in the famous '28 law'. Achieved an extraordinary development.
Today, Pusparetti Bank is a high-quality bank with 108 branches and still growing rapidly.
So even with the ability of the Rockefeller family, the acquisition of this bank cost nearly 800 million dollars!
However, Liu Dong didn't care about spending a little more money, the key is that the development strategy of Pusparetti Bank is very worthy of reference, Liu Dong bought this bank, which is to graft the operating policies of Pusperetti Bank into the US branch of Standard Chartered Bank.
Because he knows very well that as an outsider, it is impossible for Standard Chartered Bank to directly compete with giants such as JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America, otherwise once they move their cake, it will provoke a strong counterattack from the other party. Liu Dong does not think that the U.S. government will side with him as an outsider at that time.
So, chase the remaining two layers of social wealth in the '28 law'. Let yourself gain a firm foothold in the United States first, and gradually cultivate the political power to speak for yourself, and then slowly develop is the real good policy!
Subsequently, Steve Rockefeller took out the equity information of five banks and handed them over to Liu Dong, including small and medium-sized banks such as Glacier Bank and Southern Bank, which are mainly engaged in community banking business like Pusparetti Bank, with the number of branches of about 60~120 and total assets of 80~Between $18 billion, the general operation is relatively healthy, and with the addition of the previous Pusperetti Bank, the six banks are all located in the six states with the best economic development in the United States, namely North Dakota, Texas, New York, Alaska, Washington and Florida!
And for these six small and medium-sized banks, Liu Dong spent $5.5 billion of the $8.5 billion loan he borrowed from the Rockefeller family!
Of course, all this is worth it, this huge amount of money in exchange for Liu Dong is a total of 659 branches in the six major economic continents of the United States, as well as total assets of 96.8 billion US dollars, 82.7 billion US dollars in deposits, and 107.9 billion US dollars in custody assets!
Including First Republic Bank, all three of these values are more than 100 billion dollars!
"This is the certificate of the shares of Standard Bank of South Africa that you want, accounting for 68.5% of the total share capital, and a total of $3.8 billion will be spent! In view of your excellent business ability, we have already advanced the extra $2.3 billion for you! However, this is not an interest-free loan!" said Steve Rockefeller.
"I understand!"
Liu Dong nodded, he believed that if he hadn't made two fortunes on the 'Poseidon' gambling ship and Macau, the Rockefeller family would never have advanced funds for himself!
So in the face of these capitalists, Liu Dong didn't have much gratitude in his heart, this is the most naked exchange of interests!
"I'll pay this money along with the rest of the loan!" Liu Dong said.
After that, Liu Dong signed a low-interest loan agreement of $2.3 billion with Steven Rockefeller again!
"Alright, this transaction is successfully completed, and it is time for me to leave!"
"Left, did you just come and want to leave?" Liu Dong said in surprise as he looked at Steven Rockefeller who stood up.
"I don't want to make myself so tired, but I can't help it, the Rockefeller family is still my father in charge now!" Steven Rockefeller shrugged.
"Okay, then I won't keep you, and we'll meet again when I go to the United States, or when you come to China!" Liu Dong said.
"Of course, throw out these tiresome exchange of interests, Liu, you are really a good friend!" After speaking, Steven Rockefeller hugged Liu Dong.
"I will take this sentence as the best compliment to me!" Liu Dong has gradually become accustomed to Western etiquette!
"Hehe, you cunning and clever fellow, okay, I'm leaving, goodbye!"
"Goodbye!"
Sending Steven Rockefeller to the door, Liu Dong turned around and went back to the room, looking at the eight documents in the lockbox that had signed his name, even Liu Dong, who had always been calm, couldn't help but feel excited!
Taking out the 35% stake documents of Standard Chartered Bank that Qiu Depuat had resold to him in the mustard seed space again and putting them together with the documents in the lockbox, Liu Dong couldn't help but say to himself excitedly: "It's finally done! The next thing is the merger, but before that, we have to choose a qualified helmsman for it!"
It took a long time for Liu Dong, who was fluctuating, to calm down, looking at this villa where he had been staying for more than a week, Liu Dong also knew that it was time to say goodbye to him here for the time being.
As the end of 2001 approaches, the chairman of the company also has a lot of government affairs to deal with, and every company's industrial development plan for next year needs to be reported to him.
But before he left Hong Kong, he still had one wish left unfulfilled.
The beautiful image of that market in his mind drove Liu Dong to the first place he found after arriving in Hong Kong again!
Looking at the familiar office building in front of him, Liu Dong strode in, it was still the front desk lady from last time, and this person's memory was not bad, when Liu Dong walked towards her, and when Liu Dong walked over, the other party was still slightly surprised: "You are here to find Mr. Xia, right?"
Liu Dong was stunned for a moment, then nodded quickly, "Yes, is she in the company?"
"No, Mr. Xia hasn't come to work for nearly half a year!" said the front desk lady.
"Half a year?" Liu Dong was a little surprised.
Originally, he thought that Xia Yunshang was not there because he participated in the Myanmar public market, but now it seems that there is another reason for it!
"Then do you know where she went?" Because the tone was too urgent, there was a hint of doubt in the eyes of the front desk lady.
"Don't get me wrong, I'm your friend of Mr. Xia!" Liu Dong hurriedly said.
"The people who come here to pursue Mr. Xia say that they are friends of Mr. Xia!"
Listening to the other party's words, Liu Dong smiled bitterly in his heart, strictly speaking, he is really the suitor of Xia Yunsheng in the mouth!
Maybe it was because she had a good impression of Liu Dong, or for some other reason, the front desk lady finally said: "Don't ask me, I have a small front desk, where I know the details of Mr. Xia, if you are really Mr. Xia's friend, let's go to her house to find it!"
"I know, thank you!" Liu Dong nodded, he also knew that people were right, how could an ordinary front desk know the details of Xia Yunsheng, who was the manager of the company.
"You're welcome!"
After saying goodbye to the front desk lady, Liu Dong walked out of the building with a heavy heart, and he was thinking about whether he would go to Xia's house to find someone.
After all, at that time, he and Xia Yunshang were more like **, an exchange of interests, rather than a real heart-to-heart blend. And when Xia Yunshang left at that time, she also made it very clear that she was already engaged! So Liu Dong was very hesitant to go to Xia's house.
But after thinking about it for a while, Liu Dong still decided to go.
If this matter is not clarified, the three words Xia Yunsheng and the beautiful image that appeared in his mind in the market are always pierced in Liu Dong's heart like a thorn, so that he can't completely forget it!
And deep in Liu Dong's heart, he is more eager to have that woman who values both beauty and wisdom, especially when he gets the other party's virgin body, this kind of possessiveness rooted in Liu Dong's bones is even stronger.
"Mr. Liu?"
Just as Liu Dong walked out of the Qingyun Jewelry Building with his head down, a voice next to him suddenly sounded.
Looking up in the direction from which the voice came, a half-centenarian in a black suit with a somewhat apprehensive expression appeared in front of him, and the most important thing is that he also knows this person......!