Chapter 196

Chapter 196 Bait

  Song Yang and Kravis both gave each other a sip of milk. Hearing Song Yang's praise of the KKR Group, both Kravis and Roberts couldn't help smiling.

Not as rebellious as they expected, and not like those rising stars on Wall Street who looked down on them old guys. Kravis and the two could clearly feel that Song Yang valued them and the KKR Group, which made Kravis heartbroken. It is unavoidable to be somewhat useful.

No one wants to admit that they are old and have become useless old guys, but the waves of the Yangtze River have pushed the waves ahead. In recent years, there have been a large number of newcomers on Wall Street, just like the Edison gang from Deutsche Bank Investment Bank that has emerged on Wall Street, but they are not like Clavi Si!

   "This is Bob Iger, the new president of American Telecom, Marcus, the chief financial officer of American Telecom, and Greck, the chief legal officer!"

Song Yang turned to Kravis and introduced the people in the office. America Telecom was reorganized. Telephone and Telegraph Group, Enron, and Comerica Bank were all sending people to America Telecom. Song Yang would not be polite, so he directly The people on his side were stuffed into the executive positions of American Telecom.

  Hearing that Iger became the new president of American Telecom, Kravis and Roberts were taken aback. Looking at the "little-known" Iger, both of them looked at Iger.

   "Nice to meet you!"

   Kravis shook hands with Iger, no matter who Iger is, but becoming the head of American Telecom will become the object of their future dealings.

  As soon as he entered the office, Kravis glanced at the office and said to Song Yang, "Song, you are missing something here!"

   "It's too monotonous, it doesn't fit your status as a Silicon Valley genius, Song!" Kravis said with a sigh, as if he was very dissatisfied with Song Yang's following the trend of office decoration.

   Kravis is not only good at acquisitions, but also an artist, the most famous collector of abstract paintings in New York, and his biggest hobby is decorating the office.

   Hearing this, Song Yang pointed to the office and said to Kravis, "President Kravis, if you want, you can be the designer of America Telecom's office. America Telecom will hire you at the price of a master designer!"

   This statement made everyone laugh. Among other things, no matter what the design is, just listening to the master of leverage, the decoration design for the American Telecom office is full of big things.

   Kravis was not angry at all, pointing to Song Yang and said with a smile, "As you wish, but I am very expensive!"

As soon as he entered the office, Kravis didn't mention any cooperation with Song Yang. Instead, he pulled Song Yang to talk about art with great interest. Regarding abstract paintings, impressionism, and representative painters of the younger generation in America, Kravis It's all at your fingertips.

  He has a daunting face, but he talks a lot about art. This is quite different from the outside impression that Kravis is thinking about how to bring down which company all day long.

  Song Yang is no exception. Song Yang is confused about what kind of painting represents the school. The most artistic one he has come into contact with is probably Jenny wearing Victoria's Secret clothes and performing a swan dance for Song Yang...

In addition to art, Kravis also has a soft spot for golf, and Iger, who is familiar with the sports circle, said, "President Kravis, he used to be the golf team captain of Claremont Men's College! "

Hearing Eiger talking about this, obviously talking about Kravis's itching, he couldn't help laughing a few times, "That's all in the past, I haven't touched a golf club for a long time, but Song, I But I heard Song from your speech, you are a genius in the baseball world, the Astros baseball team in Houston, but you have publicly recruited Song!"

Hearing this, Song Yang felt a little blush because of his cheeky kung fu. He already had a lot of skills. He didn't know if it was because Song Yang's graduation speech at Devers School was too successful. Anyway, he was in America. It has successfully erected a genius image of a talented baseball player who unfortunately fell, and then climbed up again on the Internet.

That speech was reported by major media, and it was considered to be the realization of the new generation of the American dream. In addition, Houston's local professional baseball team, the Astros, also jumped out to contribute to the flames. Last year, it was so public The Astros will never admit to recruiting Song Yang and letting Song Yang enter the Astros baseball team for trial training. This is because Double-click Company became the Astros team's sponsor.

Anyway, the character design of Song Yang, a talented baseball player, has been welded to death by electric welding. Even now, there are serious discussions in the media. If there is no such injury, what will Song Yang achieve when he enters a professional baseball team? With such achievements, comparing Song Yang with several talented baseball players of the new generation, it is so outrageous that some people really believe it...

   It can only be said that in America, worth really means everything, and ability is justice. Song Yang is now saying that he can't play baseball, and no one will believe it!

   "President Kravis, I think you should buy a golf club and invite Tiger Woods to compete!" Song Yang said to Kravis with a smile.

  Tiger Woods is now the hottest golf talent in America. Although he has not yet entered his professional career, he has already won three consecutive championships in the American amateur competition.

   "If you, Song, want to enter the sports industry, I'd be very interested in investing together!" Kravis said the same.

  Song Yang and Kravis looked at each other, and nodded in a tacit understanding, "Definitely!"

   "President Kravis, America Telecom is willing to invite KKR Group as an investment consultant for America Telecom. We believe in the recommendation of board member Enron!"

  Marcus said, this is to tell Kravis that Enron, one of the directors of American Telecom, recommended and guaranteed KKR Group, and American Telecom chose them as investment consulting partners.

   Roberts next to Kravis heard this, "Time will prove that cooperation with KKR Group is the best choice for American Telecom!"

  Roberts is not to be outdone. Although the reputation of KKR Group is not as good as Goldman Sachs, Morgan and other companies in the field of investment consulting and consulting, but when it comes to acquisition experience, KKR Group has something to say.

   "The situation of American Telecom is very special now. President Kravis must have heard of it. I don't know. What suggestions do you have for American Telecom now?!"

   Let Kravis come today. Song Yang didn't really want to hear some artwork. The most important thing is to see what plan KKR Group can make for American Telecom.

Eiger also looked towards Kravis. The stones of other mountains can be used to attack jade. Eiger is not a domineering person who cannot listen to other opinions. On the contrary, Eiger does not take power. When he was in the ABC Group, he always It is to make the best use of everything, and it is very decentralized to capable directors and program groups. This is one of the reasons why ESPN has developed rapidly in the ABC Group.

Kravis knew that he had to come up with something real at this time, otherwise, even if American Telecom was willing to cooperate with KKR Group, it would not listen to KKR Group's opinion, and at most give a few million consulting fees every year. Not what Kravis wanted.

   "There are hundreds of investment consulting firms on Wall Street. I believe that each company will have different opinions on American Telecom, but I believe that KKR will be the most special!"

   Kravis said with confidence that, as a veteran leveraged buyout company on Wall Street, even though its glory has faded in recent years, it still has the background it should have.

"I've heard Song you spread the word that America Telecom will acquire UUNET, but with all due respect, this is not a good choice. WorldCom and MFS Group have raised the purchase price to US$2 billion for UUNER Communications. At such a price, even if it is acquired by America Telecom, it will be difficult to sell it!"

   Kravis seemed to have seen through Song Yang's intentions, and immediately stated that America Telecom's intention was not with UUNET.

Regarding this point, Song Yang is not surprised. Although Song Yang has made a lot of rumors about UUNET, he has never really quoted a price at all. Some of them are difficult to see clearly, or they dare not bet, but a group of old foxes on Wall Street can see it clearly. Song Yang is completely raising the price of UUNET to deceive Shitong to take over the offer.

   "Then what does President Kravis mean?!" Song Yang asked calmly.

   Kravis glanced at Roberts, who took out several documents and placed them in front of Song Yang and the others.

"Compared with established telecom companies such as WorldCom, MFS, and Princeton, American Telecom's biggest shortcoming is that it is difficult to convince Wall Street and investment institutions all over the world that American Telecom can bring them Bring enough income!"

Kravis puts forward from another angle, the problem of American Telecom, or the same sentence, American Telecom was established too short, and it grew up too fast. It's no wonder that killing a Wall Street company can make Wall Street companies have a good impression of American Telecom.

As for the telecommunications industry, which often costs tens of billions of dollars in acquisitions, the acquisition funds are basically provided by Wall Street. If Wall Street institutions cannot be convinced that there will be returns, then there will be no support from Wall Street. Companies such as WorldCom that have already been listed have an advantage, and it is easier to get support from Wall Street institutions!

  "America Telecom needs to quickly complete an acquisition transaction, or a project like the line from Chicago to Wall Street, to provide sufficient returns to institutions investing in America Telecom."

Kravis's meaning is very clear, that is, to complete an acquisition plan or new project immediately, and then give a generous return to the institutions that provide funds for American Telecom. Give the hook to.

   "It's impossible, there can't be a second route from Chicago to Wall Street!" Greg said without thinking.

  (end of this chapter)