Chapter 1141 US$6.5 billion
"Are there any other conditions attached?"
Xu Liang asked.
"No. A 25-year-old, averaging 21.7 points, 5.4 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 1.73 steals per game, a superstar in his prime, can definitely become the cornerstone of the Sonics.
It just so happens that they cleared up Ray Allen and Sharad Lewis this year. They have ample salary space and can also take the main position.
Arenas and his agent didn't have any objections either. ”
"Very good. This year's second pick is Durant."
Rick Gordon's mind raced through all the players drafted this year.
"Kevin Durant at Texas?"
"That's him."
Xu Liang affirmed.
"Arenas is gone, let Wade play shooting guard and Durant play the 3 position."
"BOSS, give him the main force from the beginning?"
Xu Liang just wanted to agree, but he took it back when the words came to his lips.
If this were to happen, most people in the Warriors would probably reject him.
We have worked hard for so many years and are still substitutes and water fountain watchers. You, a little rookie, just stepped on our heads and became the main force.
How can that work?
"Give him a chance, and if he shows enough ability, give him the main position."
Rick Gordon felt relieved.
He is really afraid of being slapped on the head by the big boss.
Although the big boss has never been blind in the draft in recent years, it is difficult for him to believe that a rookie who has never played in the NBA can hold up the Warriors' No. 3 position.
After all, for so many years, only a few people, including Duncan and O'Neal, have been able to take the lead from the moment they came up.
"Are there any remaining draws you are optimistic about?"
"Marc Gasol, our original first-round pick this year."
Gasol is undoubtedly the top center in the NBA, with strong defense, top ball protection and rebounding, and he can also pass the ball.
When Yao Ming retires in a few years, it will be logical for him to take over his main position.
The figure of a big man quickly flashed through Gordon's mind.
I also remembered the other party’s information.
A European big man is generally a second-round pick, so using him with a first-round pick is a sure thing.
"That's it. You and Coach Tom can figure out the rest of the draws."
Gordon pouted. He only had a second-round pick left. What else could he get?
"Okay, BOSS."
"By the way, BOSS, the new arena has been completed. Should we invite some celebrities to hold an inauguration ceremony?"
"What's the budget?"
"A million dollars?" Gordon asked tentatively.
"How much money is in the company account?"
"$375 million."
There was excitement in Gordon's voice.
Since the big boss repaid the nearly US$900 million loan for the team's new arena construction, the team's profits have basically remained unchanged for more than two seasons.
"Okay, I agree. Of the money in the account, 5 million will be left as daily operating capital. For the remaining 370 million US dollars, you can open an investment account in Hanhua and transfer the money into it."
Gordon agreed immediately.
Big BOSS's investment ability is well-known around the world, and it provides opportunities that others cannot ask for.
After a few more explanations, Xu Liang hung up the phone.
Continue to read the following emails, most of them just to have a good idea of what they are.
A small number of people will write a letter with their own opinions.
Occasionally I will call to ask about the situation.
It took more than two hours to process.
He stretched out, looked at the bright sunshine outside, opened the door and walked out.
Although it is midsummer, the rockery spring pool and lush vegetation in the yard reduce the heat a bit.
There is something interesting about walking along the path under the shade of trees.
"Mr. Xu."
Zhang Hongwei walked over quickly.
"What happened?"
"The person you assigned has arrived."
Xu Liang was stunned for a moment, "Who?"
"That's the veteran you told me about a few days ago."
As soon as he reminded him, Xu Liang suddenly realized.
Last time we had dinner at my father-in-law's house, his brother-in-law gave him a retired soldier and asked him to arrange a job.
When he came back, he handed the matter over to Zhang Hongwei.
He is responsible for Red Shield security and is his top general.
Huo Gang, his best friend since childhood, took over the management of his bodyguard team and managed the security of all his properties, confidante, parents and relatives around the world.
Finally, there are Zhou Kai, who is in charge of Hei Wuchang (hacker), and Liang Hong, who is in charge of Bai Wuchang (mercenary).
The four of them control all the violent institutions that Xu Liang spent eight years building.
"Where is he now?"
"Just in the security department in the front yard."
"Let's go and have a look."
Xu Liang was quite interested in this "Wu Liuyi"-style retired soldier.
The group walked towards the front yard.
The Yindianqiao courtyard where he lives now is composed of four three-entry courtyards and one five-entry courtyard.
The overall area is 11,000 square meters.
In Sijiucheng, apart from the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace and other royal gardens, as well as several princes' mansions, he is the largest.
Fan Xiaopang, Tong Yaya and Tang Yan live here.
As for Jiang Xiaoyang, she occasionally lives in No. 5, the largest courtyard in the middle, but most of the time she lives in Guanfang Hutong, Hainan, Shicha.
That was the first courtyard house Xu Liang bought. Xu Yongpei and Wang Lingxiang spent most of their time here when they were in the capital.
As Xu Liangming's wife, there is no doubt that this is the main palace seat.
No matter what, I won't give it to anyone else.
We arrived at the security department that had been converted into an inverted building.
Xu Liang soon saw a man wearing a gray T-shirt and black shorts. Although he was wearing ordinary clothes, his body was straight.
A young man with a Chinese character and a perseverance on his face, and a small scar on the corner of his left eye.
Xu Liang's footsteps stopped subconsciously.
He somewhat understood why his brother-in-law was willing to lower his face to beg him.
Even if some people are dressed in ordinary clothes or buried in the soil, it will not affect their unique temperament.
The person in front of me is like a piece of steel or a wall, and there is a sense of trust in my eyes.
All the tasks assigned to him were completed.
Visitors also saw them.
The corner of his mouth curled up.
I wanted to show a smile that I thought was friendly, but I really couldn't do it. The forced smile looked a bit forced.
Xu Liang took two steps forward and extended his right hand towards the opponent.
"You must be Qiu Feng. Captain Jiang has really praised you in front of me."
Qiu Feng subconsciously raised his hand to salute, but he came to his senses halfway and quickly took hold of Xu Liang's extended right hand.
"Hello, I am Qiu Feng, an ordinary veteran with a lame leg. I am not as good as the captain said."
Being cold and tough is indeed a military style.
Xu Liang smiled and said, "Come on, come in and sit down."
He greeted him into the reception room next to him.
Wait until both parties sit down. Xu Liang made a cup of tea and handed it over.
Qiu Feng quickly caught it and said 'thank you'.
His eyes couldn't help but examine the man in front of him, who was several times stronger than himself.
Before coming, the captain called him and told him Xu Liang's identity, telling him not to think too much and just do his best when he got there.
He came with guilt.
It was the first time he saw a real super rich man. In addition to being nervous, he was more curious.
Too strong.
Stronger than the strongest special teams player on their team.
As a veteran who has served for many years, he knows very well what real strength and strength in the gym look like, and the person in front of him is obviously the former.
Sitting forward, he felt a surge of pressure unconsciously.
For a moment, I felt quite happy to meet someone of the same mind, and the feeling of rejection was reduced by most.
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"Did Captain Jiang tell you what you came to my place for?"
"I told you, security guard."
“It is indeed a security guard, but it is not accurate.
I established a security company very early. After six or seven years of development, it has become the largest security group in China with global business coverage.
We have multiple bases around the world.
There are five in the country: Qingzhou, Chang'an, Modu, Rongcheng and Wuchang.
At each base, thousands of people receive training every year.
And with the continuous development of the domestic economy, more and more companies need security personnel. Red Shield Security is already the largest professional security company in the country.
Therefore, we need a large number of experienced, capable and responsible instructors.
Especially talents like Mr. Qiu are exactly what we need. ”
A world-class big boss told him this, and Qiu Feng was very touched by being taken seriously.
"Mr. Xu, I am a rough man and I don't know how to talk. As long as you trust me, I will do my best."
"Okay, what I want is your words." Turning around, "Old Zhang, you personally arrange Qiu Feng's work, not only for him personally, but also to take care of his family."
Zhang Hongwei nodded.
After another explanation, a bodyguard was asked to take Qiu Feng away.
After watching him go away.
"What do you think of him?"
Xu Liang suddenly asked.
Zhang Hongwei was stunned for a moment and vaguely understood what the big boss meant.
"In the army, he is a top soldier; out of uniform, he is a loyal, trustworthy man."
Xu Liang nodded slightly, "Take good care of yourself and I will put you to good use."
"Yes."
An instructor who can train ordinary paramilitary personnel is everywhere.
But a principled and capable top soldier is a rare talent.
As long as he is trained and placed in the security department of his company, he will not worry about others stealing his home or having a mole appear.
These days, there are too few people who have principles and can be somewhat loyal.
After lunch and a short lunch break, I planned to visit Hongmeng.
Unexpectedly, Lou Wei called again.
"Mr. Xu, I didn't bother you, did I?"
"Haha, as long as Mr. Lou brings good news, it's not an intrusion."
Lou Wei smiled and said: "What I brought is indeed good news."
“After this period of research and due diligence, the CIC Board of Directors has decided:
Injected US$2 billion to jointly launch an S fund with Hanhua;
Injected US$2 billion into Hanhua Real Estate Opportunities Fund.
Injected US$2.5 billion into Hanhua to establish a private equity credit fund.
A total of US$6.5 billion, accounting for 3.07% of CIC’s US$200 billion asset management scale, is the largest amount of money we have invested so far.
Mr. Xu, we at CIC trust you very much.
Just waiting for you to give us good news. ”
Hearing this long list of numbers, Xu Liangliang was also a little happy.
The actual investment amount was US$500 million more than the previous verbal talks.
The most important thing is to finally pull the big boss onto his own carriage.
“Don’t worry, Mr. Lou, we at Hanhua will definitely do our best to ensure the preservation and appreciation of the country’s foreign exchange value!”
Lou Wei smiled and said: "Mr. Xu's investment ability is globally recognized, and we feel relieved to cooperate with Hanhua.
At the same time, I also hope that Mr. Xu will not be under too much pressure and invest whatever he wants.
We will not interfere with Mr. Xu or Hanhua's work just because of temporary losses. ”
"I understand, and I would like to thank the leaders of the CIC Board of Directors for their love and support."
Xu Liang didn’t mention specific names, but he knew that CIC’s board of directors had one seat for each unit in three provinces and six departments, and they were all big bosses.
"Put aside real estate and private equity funds for now. I want to talk to you about this S fund. I heard that it can only buy equity in Facebook, Youku, and Hynix?"
"Yes.
However, after this period of development, the valuations of several companies have increased a lot.
Although you can get 10% of the shares with US$2 billion, the equity you can hold has been reduced. ”
Lou Wei responded, that was not what he was worried about.
Rather, I feel that several companies such as Facebook and Youku (YouTube) are either unprofitable or heavily in debt, and investing in them is very risky.
However, Blackstone and others decided to invest US$3 billion. The four companies here have a total indirect investment of US$2 billion, which is not a large amount, and the risks are relatively dispersed.
Their internal professional team has also conducted evaluations. With the exception of Youku, several companies should be close to making full profits.
Hynix has developed well in the past two years.
Debt of $16 billion has also been reduced by one-third.
Coupled with the cash assets and investment assets held by the company, Hynix's net debt is less than 10 billion.
Lou Wei said: "That's it, I'll have someone contact you to formally sign the agreement and make the payment!"
Xu Liang thanked him and hung up the phone.
He threw his phone on the table and leaned back on his chair, feeling very happy.
Pull in CIC, it has its endorsement.
Regardless of whether it is foreign or domestic, anyone who wants to invest in the Hanhua Phoenix Fund must consider whether he is qualified.
and the $2 billion Real Estate Opportunities Fund.
It will make Hanhua become a major player in the field of domestic real estate investment.
Seizing the opportunity when the subprime mortgage crisis hit the domestic real estate market and plunged it into a low ebb, you will definitely make a lot of profits.
The US$2.5 billion private credit fund, also known as private debt financing, has a lot of ways to play.
1. Priority debt funds, which directly lend to enterprises and obtain mortgaged/pledged priority debt, are characterized by safety, stability, and low returns.
Second, mezzanine funds, also known as MBO funds in China, are between equity investment and debt investment, filling the acquisition funding gap that is still insufficient after taking into account equity funds and ordinary debt funds.
In a leveraged buyout, the initiator of the acquisition generally provides 10% of the funds and a syndicated loan accounts for 50%-60% of the funds. This part of the funds is collateralized by corporate assets and is a priority debt.
The remaining 30%-40% of the funds are composed of mezzanine funds without collateral.
Loan repayment mainly relies on the cash flow generated by business operations. The order of debt repayment is after the bank's senior debt and is subordinated debt. It has the same function as the notorious junk bonds.
The characteristics of this type of loan are that it has a long term, which can reach 5-7 years, and the repayment method can be negotiated. It is more flexible than banks, but the risks are relatively high and the returns are relatively high.
In addition to subordinated bonds, convertible bonds and convertible preferred stocks are also investment tools of mezzanine funds.
Third, distressed debt funds/distressed credit investments specialize in purchasing “downgraded” bonds of companies that are in trouble due to economic turmoil and various reasons.
Through restructuring, the company can resume normal operations, and the value of bond assets will rise and make profits. This is characterized by high uncertainty and very high risks, but the profits are also the most considerable.
For example, Oaktree Capital specializes in this area, and its reputation in the financial field is no worse than that of Blackstone and KKR.
is the world's largest investor in distressed debt and one of the world's largest credit investors.
After the subprime mortgage crisis began, the biggest investment opportunity was ‘bad credit’.
He has prepared enough funds to go in and buy the bottom.
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