King of Hollywood Chapter 112: Acquisition of ABC?

"Well... are you serious, Crow?" Even after walking under the prepared parasol and sitting on a chair and drinking coffee with a cup, Adrian still feels dizzy, "We Did it take away 14 billion US dollars from the Soviet Union?"

"You heard it right, and I did it right." Claude picked up the glass and flicked it down, "And there is no tax."

"Damn it, this is really..." Adrian squeezed his nose bridge after exhaling his breath. Although he knew that this was an excellent opportunity to make money, he never thought that he could reach this point. Claude was like the last oil Futures shocked him again.

"The piece of cake we got was only medium, even smaller than my father’s. The guys on Wall Street who had been preparing for a long time, let alone the 60-year-old sleeve color empire Wealth is thus easily taken into account by their income." Claude said in the end, the tone has become somewhat emotional.

Adrian understands his feelings.After all, just a few years ago, the polar bear was a daunting behemoth, but at this moment, it was already so weak that anyone could come forward to share a piece of soup, just comparing the history of the two countries. And with emotion, he wants to know how Claude got the 14 billion figure at this moment? And there seems to be room for improvement in his tone.

"Can you tell me how you did it specifically?" Adrian asked, "I believe it must have taken a lot of work."

"It's very simple, very simple, so simple that you can't believe it." Claude laughed. He put down the cup and thought about it before he opened it again: "As early as I talked to you last year I started to arrange it. First, I let people spend some money to buy some bureaucracy; then, I opened about thirty banks in large and small cities in Russia; followed, I adjusted the deposit interest rate to 20% or even 30% - of course, it must be deposited for a certain period of time; next, continuous promotion and continuous agitation to allow the Russians to deposit money in our bank; finally, and most importantly, every deposit of one ruble, Convert to US dollars immediately."

Adrian couldn’t help but take a deep breath. He already understood Claude’s approach, that is, to keep absorbing the ruble and then exchange it for US dollars. The ruble before the collapse of the Soviet Union was still very strong. Then when the Soviet Union disintegrated and the economy deteriorated, the ruble currency value plummeted. The last billions of ruble deposits can only be paid off with thousands or even millions of dollars

"Wait, Crow, are these 14 billion US dollars all obtained by absorbing funds from ordinary people?" Adrian asked what he thought.

“Of course not, almost half, and it’s not just that we are aiming at the funds in the hands of ordinary people,” Claude knows what he means. “The other half comes from the Russian government. Large-scale exchange of dollars must go through the Russian Central Bank, Therefore, it is bound to have a good relationship with them. Of course, it is needless to say how to establish a good relationship. So after the funds absorbed by the bank have accumulated to a certain extent, I will use this money as a mortgage and loan the same amount of rubles, and then Re-exchange the ruble into US dollars, as long as the repayment period exceeds 3 years, it does not matter how much interest."

"I understand." Adrian took a deep breath again, it was indeed too simple.

Sure enough, manipulating currency is the most profitable business in the world. No wonder those giants want to enter the Fed. The situation in the Soviet Union is probably comparable to that of Germany after World War I, but the Soviet Union's losses far exceeded that of Germany at that time, and the amazing wealth was simply evaporated or flowed into other people's pockets.

Of course, there is only one such opportunity. Fortunately, Adrian and Claude seized it firmly.

"I didn't expect it, no wonder you would not be interested in sniping 10% of the pound's profits." Adrian said with emotion.

"There are many opportunities to make money, and unless there is a last resort, I really don't need to take risks," Claude shrugged. "But you are right, Ed, it is indeed unfavorable for us to work together."

"Since this is the case, how are you treating you tonight?" Adrian said half-jokingly.

"Although you have lost two dinners before... no problem." Claude replied with a smile on his chin.

"It's really a man of care." Adrian shook his head teasingly and took a sip of coffee.

It is meaningless to think about manipulating currency value or the loss of the Soviet Union. The former is not something he can involve, and the latter will be swept away most of his wealth even without him. Therefore, now that we have seized this opportunity and made such a huge sum of money, the previous ideas and ideas can be fully realized.

However, although $14 billion sounds amazing, it may not be enough once it starts to spend, especially those calculated by Adrian.

"Okay, let's continue, this game is not over yet." Claude said he was going to get the club.

"Wait, Crow, I remember you said before that things are not over there, right?" Adrian suddenly asked, "So how much can we get in the end?"

Claude raised his eyebrows, and he just sat back halfway up: "It looks like I can't fight today."

"If you want, I will take the time to play a day of golf with you, how can you laugh at me on the ball?" Adrian spread his hands, and then looked at Claude with a smile: " I need this answer."

"Okay, okay," Claude sighed, but did not show an impatient look. "According to the current situation, we can finally make 15 billion. Of course, this is just an estimate. The actual situation should be Floating above and below this number."

"So, let's consider this number for the time being." Adrian thought about it again, and then asked seriously: "Crow, what do you think is the possibility of our successful acquisition?"

"You mean, acquisition?" Claude raised his eyebrows in surprise as he poured himself a cup of coffee again.

"Yes, that's right. As a media company, we need a TV network all over the country. I can't think of a more suitable TV station." Adrian said with a gesture of being restless, " I know what you want to say, Crow, but you see, several well-known broadcasters, under the umbrella of GM, CBS was incorporated by Sony, X belongs to News Corporation, and sooner or later it will be acquired by others, within two years , I can be sure. We must be ahead of others."

After a pause, he continued again: "As for the long-term loss problem, believe me, Crow, if we can enter the Lord, I have enough confidence to let it come back to life"

"Hah, so confident?" Claude patted his face gently with his hand.

"Of course, don't forget what I do now, I only need a few excellent TV series and variety shows." Adrian raised his chin with his arms, which made him look proud.

Claude put down the cup in his hand and put his hands together to watch Adrian for a few minutes: "Well, let me think about it... Although I can't sit down for more analysis now, I can tell you for sure, Ed , 15 billion is definitely not enough."

"We can finance," Adrian said calmly, "Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, they are all interested, the godfather and my uncle can help."

"It's still not enough. I believe my father and Mr. Anderson will help, but the official business is official, and the capital will not exceed 3 billion at most, and if we want to buy, we need at least close to 20 billion of funds," Claude said. .

"Do you need so much?" Adrian frowned.

"Although it has been operating at a loss, after all, it is a large company with a strong foundation and history. It still has a high position in the public's mind. It is impossible to buy without paying a large price." Claude simple Explained.

"So, is there any other way?" Adrian frowned deeper. At first, the excitement of getting huge wealth in the Soviet Union was completely calmed down, even if such a large sum of money is in hand. It is still not enough to do certain things. How could this make people unhappy, even if he knew this in his heart.

"Don't tell me, you have nothing to do, man." Adrian looked at his buddy.

"Okay, there is another way." Claude reopened after thinking for a few minutes, "but it is very troublesome to operate, and it may also affect our reputation."

"Speak and listen." Adrian gestured.

"It's very simple, I think that the mortgage loan to the bank."

"Think mortgage? Do you mean to borrow from a bank with something that does not belong to us as mortgage?"

"Yes, you heard it right, as far as business is concerned, it is indeed possible." Claude nodded, "The biggest advantage of doing this is that if the acquisition is successful, the debt of this loan will be held by all shareholders It’s a burden not just us~IndoMTL.com~ But this is very troublesome. First, you must prepare enough detailed materials for the bank to evaluate. Those savvy guys absolutely don’t want to see you declare bankruptcy after paying this money. - Frankly speaking, with the current operating situation, I don't think any bank will take such a risk. Secondly, if it still loses money after the acquisition, and eventually leads to bankruptcy or resale, the shareholders will inevitably because of This loan complains to us and will affect our reputation."

Adrian’s fingers banged on the small table, and after looking at the distant scenery for a while, he turned his eyes back: "The most important thing to say is how to rejuvenate after taking over. This is actually not a difficult thing. Remember what I told you before, Crow, as long as there is a good operation team, I have a lot of confidence to bring it back to life. So I think this method is credible, as long as you can Let the bank believe that we can save, and after getting this fund, the following things will not be a problem."

"You are really confident, Ed." Claude laughed. "I know that you can always achieve some unexpected success. I also believe that if you say so, then you must be profitable. Method-Although the actual affairs are all done by me. However, I have to regret to tell you that Ed, the premise of our discussion is that no one competes with us"