My 1999

In a secret club in New York, Larry Ellison and others sat together again.

However, compared to before, there was less AIG Greenberg among the people gathered this time, and there was a thin middle-aged man wearing a black suit. He looked a little serious with a pair of black-rimmed glasses on his face.

"Let us welcome Alexander to this glorious and righteous group." Larry Ellison smiled and applauded.

After others clapped in agreement, Alexander Soros smiled.

“It’s an honor to be asked by Mr. Larry to come on board.”

"Alexander, how is your father doing?" John Thain smiled.

"Apart from frequent complaints about doctors asking him to give up his beloved horse riding, everything else is fine."

"Mr. Soros is a respectable elder. It's a pity that I couldn't meet him this time." Howard Eisen sighed.

If Old Soros can join this gathering, it will attract more allies.

After all, in the field of financial investment, George Soros has a resounding name and his own halo, which will attract many small and medium-sized hedge funds.

"My father has given me full authority to participate in this operation, so even if he is absent, it will not affect this transaction." Alexander Soros smiled.

He is the fourth son of George Soros. Like his father, he also leans toward the left politically. He currently works within the Soros family foundation and is the successor chosen by the elder Soros.

"Of course, we all believe in your ability." Larry Ellison smiled.

After a pause, he turned his head.

"John, half a month has passed since the last gathering. How is your investigation of the news about Hanhua going?"

John Thornton smiled.

"There are already results."

After that, he distributed the information he brought to everyone.

"Although we are unable to trace the detailed plan of Hanhua Capital to be long in crude oil futures, we can make a rough guess by tracing the channels through which they raise funds."

After a pause.

“According to our investigation, Hanhua Capital and Xu Liang himself made three relatively large fundraising actions last year.

First, Xu Liang pledged his 10% stake in Yahoo Japan to Standard Chartered Bank, although we do not know the specific amount of this loan.

But based on Yahoo! Japan's stock price, we speculate that the loan will be around US$1.8 billion. Of course, it may be higher, but it will not exceed US$2.2 billion.

Second, New Dream Education Group mortgage loan.

New Dream Education Group is the second company founded by Xu Liang. It is currently the largest art education and subject education company in China. According to evaluations by PricewaterhouseCoopers and Deloitte, its value exceeds US$1.5 billion.

According to the information we have received, this company has been loaned by Xu Liang. The specific amount is unknown, but it must be more than 1 billion US dollars.

Third, Jianlibao Group.

This is the largest beverage company in China, ranking first in the sports drinks and juice industries. Its annual turnover exceeds US$1.2 billion and its valuation exceeds US$4 billion.

However, the company has just completed its valuation and does not have a mortgage.

However, based on the evaluations of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deqing and other companies, I believe many banks are willing to give him relaxation, especially Standard Chartered Bank, of which Xu Liang is their major shareholder. "

After listening, everyone was a little silent.

Xu Liang's strength was stronger than they originally expected.

Just knowing this, I have been able to collect at least 5 billion US dollars.

“In addition, Kunpeng Fund under Hanhua Capital has been blocked. Although we don’t know the specific amount, Xiangjiang Li Jiacheng and Bill Gates each invested US$100 million.

With the influence of the two of them, plus the influence of Qinglong Fund, and the influence of Hanhua Capital itself, the amount of funds raised by this fund will not be less than 2 billion US dollars.

In other words, we need to raise at least US$7 billion, or even more capital, to have a chance of winning. "

"Where's Hongmeng? Why isn't there Hongmeng?"

Elliott Management CEO Paul Singer quickly asked.

"Hongmeng has not conducted professional asset appraisals and is not a listed company. It lacks convenience in terms of loans or financing. Moreover, according to our evaluation of Xu Liang, he rarely invests his entire net worth.

Therefore, Hongmeng will most likely not participate in this oil futures speculation. " John Thain said.

"Mr. John, don't think of things too simply. Everyone who works in a hedge fund is a gambler at heart, especially when nearly 10 billion US dollars of funds are about to be wasted, no one can bear to save it. ." Paul Singer said calmly.

John Thain didn't argue.

He continued with a smile.

"If you include Hongmeng, Xu Liang can add another seven to eight billion US dollars in funds."

"so much?"

Larry Ellison couldn't help but said.

He knew that Hongmeng was developing well and had recently acquired Vivendi Games, but he did not expect that Hongmeng would be so valuable.

“I’m still counting on the small side. According to the news we have obtained, after acquiring Vivendi Games, Hongmeng Technology’s valuation has exceeded US$20 billion.

Xu Liang currently controls all of Hongmeng China and 65% of the shares of Hongmeng Technology.

If he is willing to pay higher interest, he can get more funds. "

The words made everyone's hearts sink, and their expressions became somewhat silent.

Although they had known for a long time that Xu Liang had a lot of capital, this was too much.

Together, the two items amount to more than $15 billion.

None of them can come up with this huge sum of money.

Looking at the silent crowd, John Thornton shook his head inwardly.

After clearly calculating the capital that Xu Liang could control, he was no longer optimistic about this action.

Even Larry Ellison, the richest man, cannot come up with US$5 billion in liquidity. Unless he is willing to mortgage all of Oracle's shares, there is no way he can compete with Xu Liang for capital.

As for the two funds represented by Elliott Management and Alexander Soros, they have money, but how much they are willing to pay is a question.

As for Washington Mutual, Carey Killinger has made it clear that he will not be overly involved. He has made his attitude clear without even saying a word during the party so far.

Moreover, according to Goldman Sachs' investigation, Xu Liang still had more capital in his hands, but the time was short and they failed to investigate in too detail.

So John Thornton had made up his mind to only provide information and not to take action personally.

Larry Ellison felt the silence in the private room and understood.

If he didn't come forward, the hunt he organized against Xu Liang would probably be aborted before it even started.

“Although Xu Liang has a lot of capital in his hands, what he can finally come up with is definitely not as much as US$15 billion.

Especially for Hongmeng, although the shares in his hands are very valuable, once the critical moment comes, if he wants to use this part of the equity to mortgage or raise funds, I believe Wall Street will definitely not raise funds at the current valuation. "

The capital on Wall Street is a vicious wolf that eats people without spitting out their bones. They are usually kind and kind, but when you are really in trouble, they will definitely make things worse for you.

Hongmeng is valued at 20 billion US dollars. If they can give you half of it in the end, they will be considered kind.

“Coupled with the time spent on back-and-forth negotiations, Xu Liang had no time to use it to raise funds to cope with the ever-changing futures market without making advance preparations.

So, what we really need to deal with is the approximately $7 billion in funds that he has already obtained.

Of course, if something unexpected happens, even if I have to mortgage Oracle's shares, I will not let this duel fail. "

After expressing his attitude first and strengthening everyone's confidence.

Larry Ellison continued.

"I can provide half of the funds needed for this duel, and how about giving the remaining half to you?"

Alexander Soros smiled: "Quantum Fund can provide $3 billion in capital."

Larry Ellison nodded and turned to look at Paul Singer.

"Although Elliott's capital is not as generous as Quantum Fund, it can still come up with US$3 billion."

Both of them run hedge funds, and after 20 to 30 years of operation, each has a huge capital of more than 10 billion US dollars.

Although US$3 billion is a lot, it is not difficult to come up with it.

After Larry Ellison breathed a sigh of relief, he looked at Kelly Killinger with a smile on his face.

"Kelly, what about you?"

"Washington Mutual Aid doesn't have much capital, so let's invest US$1 billion this time."

In fact, he originally planned to invest only US$500 million or less, but Quantum Fund and Elliott invested too much. If he invested too little, it would be difficult for Larry Ellison to explain it.

Larry Ellison frowned, looking a little unhappy.

$1 billion is too little.

But this kind of thing is entirely up to one's own initiative, and it's not easy for him to force it.

"Mr. John, how much did Goldman Sachs invest?"

John Thornton smiled and said: "Goldman Sachs will not invest money. We can provide you with a trading platform and information support."

Larry Ellison's face fell.

This is obviously not optimistic about them.

"John, there are many investment banks on Wall Street, and Goldman Sachs is not the only one that can provide trading platforms and information support." Paul Singer said coldly.

He has a hooked nose and dark eyes. When he looks cold, his eyes subconsciously narrow, as if he is a vulture looking at its prey, making people afraid to look directly at him.

However, as the president and chief operating officer of Goldman Sachs, John Thornton is the only competitor for the next generation of Goldman Sachs boss. He has great magnanimity and experience, so he will naturally not be afraid of the threat of Paul Singer.

After smiling calmly.

“What Goldman Sachs does is our right, and you can choose other investment banks.

However, we have spent a lot of energy and money to collect the information you need. In order to make up for the losses, we will sell them to other people who are more interested. "

Who would be interested in these, of course it is Xu Liang.

This naked threat was heard by Larry Ellison and others.

Anger appears frequently on the faces of Larry Ellison and Paul Singer. They are both conceited and arrogant people.