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Chapter 200
Kravis doesn't care who the head of American Telecom is, but he still hopes to be someone with some ability, otherwise the mud will not be able to support the wall, and the KKR Group will also suffer.

After the executive meeting, Iger entered a small meeting room with Kravis and others non-stop.

Sitting in this conference room are all Wall Street people, basically several Wall Street companies that underwrote Double-Click’s stock before, including Anshu Jain representing Deutsche Bank Investment Bank, and Paulson’s confidant sent by Goldman Sachs Pellet Greene, and Kronthor, who represented Merrill Lynch this time, was the most experienced mortgage trader at Merrill Lynch.

American Telecom needs some allies. Although it is better to believe in a dog than to believe in Wall Street, there are always some things that are better handled by acquaintances.

Deutsche Bank Investment Bank, Goldman Sachs, and Merrill Lynch are the partners of American Telecom in maintaining relationships on Wall Street, and Comerica Bank is Song Yang's partner in the banking industry. In the future, in all walks of life in America, they will basically look for some partners.

Anshu was sent by Addison. He had the most contact with America Telecom. Addison intended to let him be in charge of America Telecom's business in Deutsche Bank Investment Bank.

"President Eiger," Anshu called to Eiger who walked into the office, "I hope you called this meeting today because you have important news to tell us!"

Looking at Anshu, Cronsol, and the others in the conference room, who were too lazy to greet him, Kravis couldn't help but sigh in his heart. His era has indeed passed away quietly. Ten years ago, even the boss of Deutsche Bank, The president of Goldman Sachs did not dare to underestimate Kravis.

Pellet Greene glanced at Kravis, and gave a rare nod to the "old man". Telecom asked them to come to this meeting today, I am afraid it will never be that simple.

Iger could feel that the attitude of these people from Wall Street towards him, if Song Yang were here, An Shu, Pellet Greene and the others would probably not dare to have such an attitude at all!

"Everyone is America Telecom, the most important partner. Before leaving New York, Song agreed to an acquisition plan of America Telecom!" Aiger pulled out Song Yang's banner.

As soon as they heard that it was the acquisition plan agreed by Song Yang, everyone in the small conference room immediately relaxed their ears. No matter how noisy the media is, Wall Street is more and more popular with Song Yang. Without him, he can make money!
Counting Song Yang's operations since his debut, no matter whether it is establishing an Internet company or investing, he has never heard of losing money. Instead, his net worth is snowballing and getting bigger and bigger. If you didn't lose money, then Wall Street has always been chasing after you without thinking!
Iger glanced at Kravis, "The KKR Group is the investment advisor for America Telecom. For this plan, the president of Kravis will advise America Telecom."

Hearing that the acquisition plan was formulated by the KKR Group for America Telecom, the people from the three investment banks set their sights on Kravis.

"Our first plan for American Telecom is to rapidly expand our influence in the American telecom industry!"

Kravis said, "WorldCom and MFS are now in the UUnet company. The actual acquisition value of this company is not high. American Telecom is going to acquire another old-fashioned telecom company."

Hearing that American Telecom acquired CompuServe, and there was a plan to split it later, Anshu, Cronsol, and Pellet Greene couldn't help feeling that ginger was still old. This plan was a bit risky, but in several companies From the perspective of investment bankers, compared to the benefits, this risk is nothing at all. There are really [-]% benefits. They dare to sell the rope that hangs them to death, let alone this.

"CompuServe is the first company to be acquired by American Telecom. In the future, American Telecom will have more acquisitions and investment plans. Director Bruno Song and American Telecom hope that American Telecom can have more cooperation with your investment bank! "

Iger drew another big pie and told Anshu and the others that this acquisition was just a test of the water, and they will play bigger in the future, just to see if they can get on the American Telecom, a broken car with no license and no brake pads. car.

"How much acquisition funds are needed? President Edison promised Bruno Song that Deutsche Bank Investment Bank will support him."

Anshu's answer was very straightforward, and he directly pulled Edison out. Deutsche Bank Investment Bank is here to act as a shit stick. The investment in American Telecom is to let the whole of America know that Deutsche Bank Investment Bank is doing something. It's not bad. Money, anyone who wants to do something comes to Deutsche Bank Investment Bank, Deutsche Bank can't wait to invest some money, American Telecom and WorldCom and other companies have to use their brains, even if they lose money, Deutsche Bank Investment Bank is happy!
Pellet Greene and Cronthor did not speak, but looked at Eiger. The investment bank they were in was not as fussy as Deutsche Bank Investment Bank.

"The funds required for the acquisition are about one billion dollars, and the use time is about two months." Kravis said on the side.

"The KKR Group is willing to provide about 20% of the acquisition funds!" Kravis said immediately, telling Anshu that the KKR Group itself is not afraid, so what else are they afraid of?
The person representing the Comerica Bank also said at this time, "The Comerica Bank is willing to provide a 10% loan for the acquisition plan."

Investing in Song Yang, he made such a huge sum of money on American Telecom, and there will be double-click, ICQ and other projects in the future. Bank of Comelica is now absolutely on Song Yang's side, asking people to give money to others.

KKR Group and Banco de Comerica, this means that American Telecom raised 30% of the acquisition funds by itself, and the rest will be provided by Deutsche Bank Investment Bank, Goldman Sachs, and Merrill Lynch.

Anshu Jain looked around the conference room, thought for a while, and said directly, "Deutsche Bank Investment Bank is willing to bear 30% of the acquisition funds!"

Deutsche Bank Investment Bank, which is rich and not short of money at all, doesn't expect to make much money from investing in this acquisition, as long as it can increase its popularity, that's enough.

After Anshu spoke, Cronsol preempted Pellet Greene and said, "I need to report this matter to director Stan O'Neill, but Merrill Lynch is willing to cooperate with America Telecom. If Merrill Lynch's board of directors can agree, we will Willing to provide 10% mortgage financing.”

No way, compared to Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs, the life of Merrill Lynch Investment Bank is very tight, and it is impossible to spend too much money to accompany the wave of America Telecom, just this 10%, [-] million US dollars of funds For the acquisition, Merrill Lynch probably has to sign a lot of mortgage agreements with America Telecom before it dares to give the money to America Telecom.

Pellet Greene cast a glance at Cronthor, wondering how Merrill Lynch got into this situation, he almost lost the face of Wall Street!

"The rest of the acquisition funds will be provided by Goldman Sachs!" Pellet Greene said, showing the demeanor of the largest investment bank on Wall Street.

Iger breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this. This was the first fire he lit after he became the head of American Telecom. It depends on the effect.

In the cafe on the campus of San Jose University, Song Yang, who had just finished playing tennis with his mentor Albert, came to this small cafe together.

In the cafe, a little old man is drinking coffee contentedly, looking out from time to time with deep eyes. If you only look at this picture, if you take it with a camera, everyone who sees this picture will think that it is The person in the photo is a highly respected and knowledgeable old scholar who is thinking about an important topic...

However, he would never have imagined that this little old man would once again stage the scene of tearing up the debate guests on the TV stage yesterday, blowing Song Yang madly on the TV station.

"As long as Bruno Song is here, America Telecom will be the most valuable telecom company in the world. I have to say that the Telephone and Telegraph Group has made the most correct decision in the past 100 years!"

The person who said this was naturally sitting in the coffee shop today, Professor Tristan, Song Yang's nominal spiritual mentor.

As the number one "Song" in the American academic industry, since Song Yang's debut, Tristan has spared no effort to praise Song Yang. It is no exaggeration to say that a small part of Song Yang's current fame comes from Tristan. What Stan blew out, such titles as "America's Internet New Generation Leader", "Founder of Internet Advertising", "Let the Internet Enter a New Era", "Silicon Valley Genius", and "Godfather of Modern E-mail" are all Tristan To the first to blow out.

Of course, Tristan is not at a disadvantage. As Song Yang's fame and social status are getting higher and higher, Tristan's eyes and knowledge, America's most discerning scholar and other titles are also worn on his head. Not to mention that just last month, Song Yang donated 300 million dollars to his laboratory, which has been researched for ten years and has not yet developed a single one, as research and development funds.

It can be said that the two years since Song Yang's debut were the two years of Tristan's brilliance. Coupled with his increasingly fierce fighting power, he often uttered wild words for Song Yang and made various Song Yang achievements for Song Yang. I don't even dare to set the flag. Now all the major TV stations are willing to invite Tristan to be on the show, and the newspapers are also willing to interview him to see what he thinks about the Internet industry, which newcomers he has discovered, and so on.

Tristan was on the TV station yesterday, and all the guests on the show were talking about America Telecom. Those guests thought that America Telecom was used by Song Yang to collect money, and it was a complete scam.

Professor Tristan was not happy about this, and turned on the opposite side with full firepower, saying that as long as Song Yang is there, America Telecom will be the most worthwhile telecommunications company in America to invest in. Such words, America Telecom is redefining the telecommunications industry, In a word, in Tristan's eyes, there is no one in America who "understands" the telecommunications industry better than Song Yang, and being able to reorganize with American Telecom is a blessing that the Telephone and Telegraph Group has built over the past 100 years...

Tristan, who was sitting in the coffee shop, was still reminiscing about yesterday's confrontation. Since unlocking this new skill, Tristan feels that this is much more comfortable than doing R&D!
"Professor Tristan!"

After Song Yang entered the coffee shop, he called out to Tristan.

(End of this chapter)