Subject: Re: SeaWorld Parks in Shanghai Area information
From: "Anjan" <[email-masked]>
To: "Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Cc: "Eric Schwerin" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2015 11:38:30 -0500

Hey guys - I haven't heard from Peter but I just put a call into him. Sorry I don't have more for you. Peter's a good friend so I will track him down. If I happen to have any updates before 1pm, I will email. 

Just to set expectations though - I know what these last few weeks before break are like at Blackstone so I'm not optimistic I'll hear from him before he's sitting on some beach next week...

And let's def do Bombay Club again in the new year. Speak soon, Anjan 

> On Dec 16, 2015, at 9:47 AM, Hunter Biden <[email-masked]> wrote:
> 
> Anjan, one update since Eric’s email.  SeaWorld asked to talk to Harves today at 1pm immediately after our lunch.  I believe it is just a catch up call, but if you have heard anything from Peter that would help prep them that’d be great.  
> 
> More importantly, when are we going back to Bombay Club?  Should we try for a day when we get back from the holidays.  
> 
> Best,
> 
> Hunter
> 
>> On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 8:27 AM, Eric Schwerin <[email-masked]> wrote:
>> Anjan-
>> 
>> Any feedback from Peter after this?  Hunter and I are having lunch with Bo tomorrow and wanted to provide an update if you had one.  
>> 
>> Ideally, maybe Hunter or I could connect directly with Peter at some point to discuss if he feels comfortable with that.
>> 
>> Thanks! 
>> 
>> Best,
>> 
>> Eric 
>> 
>> Eric D. Schwerin
>> [email-masked]
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Dec 3, 2015, at 9:36 AM, Anjan <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Eric, this is perfect. I will send this to Peter (we have already briefly spoken about it) and then follow up in more detail after. Hope you guys are well, Anjan 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Dec 2, 2015, at 7:24 PM, Eric Schwerin <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Anjan-
>>>> 
>>>> Can't remember when you were supposed to see Peter Wallace but below are some bullets on the project status.  Hope it isn't too much.  Let us know if you need more or less or want us to edit this further. 
>>>> 
>>>> Best,
>>>> 
>>>> Eric 
>>>> 
>>>> Eric D. Schwerin
>>>> [email-masked]
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> SEA is looking to build a mega park in China - preferably the two largest markets in China - Shanghai (Yangtze River Delta Cluster) or Beijing (Jing Jin Ji Cluster)
>>>>> Beijing poses hurdles from the Beijing provincial government and National government, and the climate is not suitable for operating an outdoor park year round.
>>>>> The Shanghai area is better suited because of climate
>>>>> 
>>>>> Harves Investment Group (HIG), based in Washington, DC, approached BX and SEA about a potential joint venture in China
>>>>> The parent company for HIG is Harves Century Group, a top tier Chinese private real estate development firm.
>>>>> Harves Century has…
>>>>> strong relations with the chinese government at every level - national, provincial, and local (particularly the local Shanghai area governments)
>>>>> strong relationships with the major financial institutions, and fully capable of providing all of the capital for a project of this size and scope.
>>>>> For this project, Harves Century Group has secured exclusive rights with the local Chinese government of Haiyan and the Zhejiang Provincial government to develop approximately 2000 acres of land at Nanbei Lake on Hangzhou Bay, which is right outside Shanghai. 
>>>>> The location of the site is:
>>>>> The best option available with access to the Shanghai market that can accommodate the requirements of a project of this size and scope 
>>>>> Strategically located at the hub of the city circle of Shanghai (24.5M people)- Suzhou (10M people) - Hangzhou (9M people)  - Ningbo (9M people), which makes up the heart of the Yangtze River Delta Cluster - home of over 330 people. Nanbei lake is within an hour of each of those major cities.
>>>>> In reference to the new Disney Park opening in Shanghai in this same region, according to Disney “330 million people with enough disposable income to visit the park…live less than 3 hrs from the parks gates."
>>>>> Access to the middle stop (Jiaxing South Station) on the Shanghai-Hangzhou bullet train. It takes you 20-25 mins on the train to get to either Shanghai or Hangzhou. 
>>>>> Access to 5 International Airports (within an hour of each airport) 
>>>>> Within an hour drive of downtown Shanghai, and the new Disney Shanghai Park
>>>>> Six Flags is building a park about 20 minutes from Nanbei Lake also in Haiyan.
>>>>> Natural Beauty of Nanbei Lake
>>>>> Nanbei Lake is surrounded by mountains on one side and Hangzhou bay on the other side, with the proposed site located between the scenic Nanbei Lake and Hangzhou Bay
>>>>> currently 2 million chinese tourists visit the scenic area of Nanbei Lake every year
>>>>> the site is surrounded by protected wetlands, home to rare species of exotic birds, which will be made into an ecological national park.
>>>>> Goal:
>>>>> To build a mega theme park made up of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment’s SeaWorld, Discovery Cove, Aquatica, and BuschGardens
>>>>> To develop hotels, resorts, and retail sites on the property
>>>>> Current Progress:
>>>>> SEA Director of International Development, Doug Stagner, had a very productive and successful visit to the proposed site at Nanbei along with HIG and Harves Century Group representatives on October 31 of this year
>>>>> Currently discussions are taking place for a return visit by an official SeaWorld Delegation in January with the leadership of Harves Century Group to visit the site with the expectation of working towards a LOI
>>>>> Next steps:
>>>>> Official visit of SEA to China
>>>>> Sign LOI
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