After discussing some details, the matter was finalized, and the CFO of AOL was sent away, with only two left in the conference room. Leon Black and Simon talked about another thing: "Simon, if my judgment is correct, the Republican Party may win this time, right?"

The operation of this presidential election is the most core secret of the Westeros system, and Leon Black has not yet reached the level of knowledge.

However, as long as you are sensitive enough, you can actually make certain judgments through many clues, such as the operating details of the political action committee or other affiliated political lobbying agencies that are necessary for companies in the Westeros system.

Of course, the premise is that those who can make judgments must have a certain status in the Westeros system, roughly Leon Black, so that they can obtain corresponding information and draw conclusions. Otherwise, they will only see the blind man touching an elephant.

On the other hand, when you reach a level like Leon Black, the chance of betrayal is very small even if you find something. Even if you betray, it is still difficult to obtain enough evidence.

Simon just smiled and did not directly answer the question of Leon Black looking at him, but asked back: "Lion, do you have any plans?"

Leon Black didn't expect to get a definite answer from his boss, but looking at Simon's expression, he could roughly determine it at this time, and then said: "Actually, it's Chevron's side. Since last year, Chevron's senior executives have made a proposal, hoping to promote a merger with Texaco. Simon, you should have heard the news too?"

Simon nodded.

This is the result of the Westeros system colliding with the Mellon family, another old-fashioned American giant.

After the Mellon family was defeated, the Westeros system gradually took over a series of corporate giants that were once heavily held by Mellon Consortium, including Bank of Mellon, which has been merged by New York Bank, the veteran pharmaceutical giant Warner Lambert, which has merged with Pfizer, and the Federal largest aluminum giant, Aluminum Corporation, etc.

Chevron is one of them.

Speaking of which, this is mainly because Simon personally finalized the capital expansion strategy of the Westeros system to transfer from the tertiary industry to the secondary industry, and the dispute with the Mellon family was just an opportunity.

Compared with film and television entertainment or network technology, Simon still firmly believes that the ability to give physical industries that can see and touch commodities, including the secondary industry and a more basic primary industry, is the foundation for maintaining the normal operation of human society. Even if the profit margin is lower, it is better because it has a long flow of water.

If you have to ask for a theory, perhaps a common saying in memory can be used as an argument.

Antiques in prosperous times, gold in troubled times.

Of course it is not literal, it needs to be understood.

Looking back on human history, is it a longer time for prosperity or a longer time for chaos?

Obviously the latter.

The short-term peace is easy to intoxicate, but it is never eternal. The simplest thing is to draw a 70-year time scale that is roughly equivalent to the life of an ordinary person, and you can tell at a glance.

As turmoil comes, finance, film, television and network are no longer important.

Just like in the extreme doomsday story, if you stock up on a warehouse of canned food, medicines and fuel, then you are the king. Some people stock up on a bunch of DVDs will starve to death as soon as possible.

Interior of the conference room.

Leon Black continued: "The previous contacts were not smooth, and Texaco's opposition was very loud. However, there have been some turning points recently. Just last month, a vice president in charge of the financial business department of Texaco was mysteriously killed. The matter has not yet been achieved, but various rumors have caused Texaco's stock price to fall for a month. In addition, the person in charge is an executive who is most determined to oppose the sale within Texaco, and is closely related to several important holding funds behind Texaco. In short, if we contact us again now, there may be different results."

After hearing Black say it, Simon's strange expression flashed by.

Energy companies often have very important financial business departments. On the one hand, they are responsible for investment and margin trading and other businesses, and on the other hand, they are involved in the futures field, reducing the risks of enterprises in the cyclical fluctuations of energy prices through hedging.

This is second.

The key is that Simon is very clear about how Texago's senior executive was attacked and died.

Unexpectedly, things will bring unexpected results.

After Leon Black finished speaking, seeing that his boss did not respond immediately, he seemed a little distracted. After waiting for a while, he continued: "In addition, as long as the materials about Anron are sold out, it will definitely have a great impact on energy companies, which can also help us promote the merger of Chevron and Texaco. Oil prices have been sluggish in the past few years. During this period, energy companies will inevitably make some moves in financial reports in order to maintain their share prices."

Simon took back his thoughts, listened to Leon Black's statement, and said, "Yes, in addition, according to Pfizer's plan to acquire Warner Lambert and complete this acquisition, we will also have to acquire no less than 15% of the new company shares."

The Westeros system currently holds a lot of shares in Chevron. Westeros and Black Rock Asset Management have a total of more than 8%, and owns two of the 9 seats on the Chevron board of directors.

However, there is still a big gap from actual control.

If this merger is successful, Pfizer's strategy of acquiring Warner Lambert will be adopted. As long as it is operated properly, it will once again take control of a world-class super energy giant.

Leon Black nodded and said, "Currently, the market value of Chevron and Texaco is US$90 billion, considering a 20% premium... Oh, if Enron's insider sells, there shouldn't be too much premium. Perhaps, after the stock market turns from the highest point, it is considered an acquisition premium, and the final merger price may be lower. If we take 15% of the shares, the funds we need to use will not exceed US$15 billion. It just so happens that this time, if everything goes well, we can raise such a fund."

Simon was a little surprised: "The market value of the two companies is only 90 billion?"

"yes."

Leon Black said, understanding why his boss was surprised. After all, Enron, the company we just discussed, also mainly engaged in energy business, with a market value of more than 70 billion. As the second and third largest oil companies in the United States, the total market value is only 90 billion US dollars, which is not high.

Simon reacted quickly, too.

For example, Igrit, which has now broken through the trillion-dollar market value, is actually an anomaly in this era and a bubble era. As for Enron, it also speculates its own concept of technology stocks and makes a frustrated account and boasts high income, which has a market value of 70 billion US dollars.

However, companies such as Chevron or Texaco are the normal state of the global capital market.

The old American industrial giants, such as Boeing, Ford, Los Angeles, etc., generally have only a market value of tens of billions of dollars. Even if the highest point of the current bull market in the United States can break through the market value of hundreds of billions or even higher, there are only a few companies at the top of the pyramid such as General Electric and ExxonMobil.

Ultimately, what the financial market values ​​is still the future, and it is growth.

Just like Tesla once, the peak of its stock price, the market value of a company is directly equivalent to the total market value of all other traditional automobile giants in the world, and even more.

Now, similarly, if one Igret calculates the book market value, it is enough to buy a dozen famous traditional industrial giants in the United States. Of course, this is just theoretically, and there is no feasibility to implement it.

Simon didn't completely take the minds of a lot of industrial giants.

Through leverage, a small amount of capital is used to achieve control over these old-established enterprises, and at the same time, countless other capitals are tied to the chariots of the Westeros system to form a community of interests. This is the kingly way.

Thinking of this, Simon discussed more details with Leon Black, and the matter was decided.

Say goodbye to Black, and for the rest of the afternoon, Simon met with executives of two other companies of Cersei Capital to discuss some recent company affairs.

When the work of the day ended, it was already past six o'clock in the evening.

Return to the super mansion on the top floor of Westeros Building nearest.

I made an appointment with the Conavs sisters and two little guys to have dinner together. When I got home, Melania and Inas had arrived early, and there were still little guys who would turn 1 in two months, Max Westeros and Toby Westeros.

The topic of dinner naturally revolves around the upcoming birthday.

Although Melania is her sister, her child Max is three days older than Toby. She was born on October 16th, which is next Monday, and then another little guy, October 19th.

Ever since they had children, the situation where the two sisters were originally dominated by Melania on Simon's side has changed. As sisters, Inas has been quietly competing for favor with her sister.

This time, the small birthday party is no exception. Inas thinks that October 19th is Thursday, which is closer to the weekend, so the birthday party of the two children can be held on that day.

Of course Melania disagreed.

The two sisters obviously had their own little plan in private, and had not communicated in advance, so they didn't get angry at the dining table, so they almost started arguing.

The old god Simon was eating on his own, occasionally taking care of the little guys on the left and right baby seats. The one-year-old child could eat something other than milk. The two little guys didn't recognize her. Simon handed over the spoon and opened his mouth to eat. On the other hand, he looked at the mother and aunt who were fighting each other with interest.

The two sisters didn't quarrel in front of Simon. They felt that their anger was a little out of control, so they stopped in time and looked at the man opposite the dining table together.

Simon once again fed Max on his left hand a spoonful of specially prepared baby nutrition porridge. He watched the waitress who was quietly guarding beside him carefully wiped the traces on the little guy's mouth, then turned to the opposite side and said, "If you can't agree, just hold it separately. There is no need to get together."

Simon's tone was a little light, which made the two sisters regretted the previous dispute, thinking that it must have made the man unhappy.

After a moment of silence, Inas dared not speak, Melania could only speak first: "Simon, I mean... will you attend the baby's birthday party?"

The two girls didn't expect too much, but unexpectedly, Simon nodded: "The first birthday is very important, I will show up. However, it won't be certain in the future, it depends on the time."

The main reason is that there are a lot of this group.

I went crazy once in Park City, Utah at the beginning of last year. At the end of the year, there were six little guys, almost a gourd vine. Finally, they were all born in mid-to-late October.

Simon's considerations are all his own children after all, and it is an important first birthday. If you don't attend, it seems too inhumane. If you are biased or not, it is even more inappropriate, just go through it without bias.

Of course, this year, it won’t work next year.

There are so many children, Simon doesn't want to run around every month on the way to celebrate the little guy's birthday.

When the sisters heard Simon say this, their eyes lit up at the same time and looked at each other again. Inas rushed to say, "Simon, can I invite some relatives and friends to attend at that time?"

"Well," Simon nodded, looking at the little Tou on the right, opening his mouth to himself like a chick, picking up the bowl of porridge and feeding it to him, and then instructing: "Remember to communicate with Ange in advance."

The two women nodded at the same time.

It is inevitable that men can’t see people on weekdays, but they are still very good to them and even to two little guys.

After dinner, the two sisters who were united again were thinking about how to gather the man's thoughts on this night, and Simon was ready to go out again.

There is also a cocktail party tonight.

George Soros leads a party in the Wall Street financial circle, and Hillary Clinton, who is running for New York State Senator this year, will also attend.

Since we have determined the right time to send Hillary to the White House in the future, the Westeros system has also made a lot of efforts in the other party's senator campaign this year.

This time I'll meet.

In fact, it is still a bit of control over people's hearts. Humans are a very forgetful creature. Simon's long-term appearance may make some people feel that they have left Westeros' sight and can fly high and birds.

This is not good.

Seeing that Simon was going to go out, I thought that the two sisters were a little disappointed until Simon impatiently sent them to change clothes and then regained his energy.

It was past eight o'clock, and the reception had already begun over an hour before Simon took the Conavs sisters out together.

It is somewhat inappropriate for others to bring two female companions at the same time, and it seems natural to put them on Simon.

Big guys always have privileges.

With Simon's rank, there are no restrictions. After all, Simon has never built himself in the direction of a serious gentleman.

However, the cocktail party that made the two women cheer up seemed sparse and boring to Simon.

If there is anything worth mentioning, probably Simon didn't expect that a golden retriever also appeared at the cocktail party tonight, but he didn't know how the other party got involved with Soros.

Then, of course, it is a greeting when meeting.
Chapter completed!