Chapter 192
Chapter 192 Wrestling
New York tabloid media and reporters should be the most in the world. These tabloid media reporters are almost pervasive, ranging from celebrity girlfriends to news about people biting dogs. Every day in New York, the largest city in America, countless entertainment and anecdotes from their hands.
And when the villa estate on the North Shore of Long Island was sold, and the mansion of 20 million dollars was sold, it was naturally impossible to bypass the tabloid media in New York.
"America's upstart spends 20 million dollars to buy a mansion on Long Island!"
"Silicon Valley geniuses are coming to the Big Apple!"
"Reveal the secret, how much is Bruno Song worth?"
That night, all the tabloids in New York covered the sky and covered the sky, almost all of them reported the news of Song Yang's purchase of the manor on the North Shore of Long Island, and then the major TV stations in New York and America also began to report.
Internet tycoons are still just upstarts in America and have not become mainstream. America's tycoons are still dominated by old money from traditional industries such as oil, banking, and real estate. At this time, the Internet upstarts represented by Silicon Valley, Naturally, it has attracted much attention.
In the past few years, there have not been many famous scenes where the rich on the Internet spend a lot of money. The most famous one is that Jim Clark built a luxury sailing yacht. Rendering is a harbinger of buying, buying, and buying for the upstarts of the Internet!
What caught the media's attention even more was the extent of Song Yang's net worth. You must know that even those old white money may not be able to buy a luxury house with 20 million US dollars in cash.
But Song Yang bought it directly. You must know that Double-Click is not yet on the market, and it is impossible to cash it out. Some people speculate that this is the money for selling Hotmail mailboxes. After all, Microsoft, a big dog, spent hundreds of millions of dollars for Hotmail mailboxes. The real gold and silver of the knife.
However, more media still speculate on another rumor, that is, Song Yang really made a lot of money by relying on America Telecom. There were rumors before that Song Yang and several other investors had almost America Telecom was hollowed out, but all parties in America Telecom were silent about it, making it difficult for the outside world to find out the truth.
This time Song Yang bought a luxury house, which once again made the media interested in this matter. In addition, the most interesting thing is that Song Yang, who has debuted for less than two years, has reached the current status, which is guessed by countless people.
Forbes, the Bloomberg Rich List, and the Fujibi Rich List, which specialize in statistics of America's richest people, did not respond to this. In fact, they are also collecting data on Song Yang's worth. The key is that Song Yang's worth soared too quickly. Speed, a number of statistical agencies actually started to count Song Yang's worth, but just after the statistics were completed and before they had time to release, Song Yang's worth soared again!
Some media have conservatively estimated that Song Yang's worth is definitely more than one billion US dollars, while the Hollywood magazine "Vanity Fair" directly gave a guess of two billion US dollars, but whether it is one billion or two billion, Song Yang They can be said to be self-made, and they are the fastest-growing figures among the young generation in America. This has attracted the melon eaters, and they have all begun to be very interested in Song Yang's worth.
Bob Iger, who had just returned home from the ABC Group, turned on the TV and saw the entertainment channel of ABC TV. The hostess was introducing the manor on the North Shore of Long Island to the audience, telling the audience about the previous owners of the manor, All big names.
And when Song Yang was mentioned, Iger could even see the extremely excited expression of this hostess under his banner, and even said that no Hollywood actress could refuse Song Yang's invitation to the mansion in the North Shore of Long Island. invite!
Eiger didn't look at the hostess, and when he mentioned Song Yang, his eyes lit up. He knew that not to mention this little host, even those celebrities in New York might not be able to refuse this upstart from America.
He couldn't help but think of the invitation he had received. Today, when Iger was busy at the ABC Group, the manager of the headhunting company suddenly called him, and after meeting Iger, he proposed that Song Yang wanted to see him.
When Eiger heard this invitation, he was a little surprised, but he also had some guesses. Although he also felt that his guess was a bit absurd, America Telecom was selecting a leader, the leader of a new telecom giant with a valuation of tens of billions of dollars. doorman.
It is impossible to say that there is no idea, but this idea only flashed in Iger's mind for a moment. There are so many best professional managers on Wall Street. How could American Telecom choose him? It doesn't matter in ABC Group Famous people.
What's more, the founder of American Telecom is still a new generation of geniuses recognized in Silicon Valley. Combined with Song Yang's age, Iger believes that the head of American Telecom must be an amazing talent, or someone who is in Ami Liga has a huge reputation as a figure.
On the TV, the hostess was still counting Song Yang's deeds since his debut. Iger hesitated for a moment, but decided to go to meet Song Yang tomorrow.
Also in New York, less than 500 meters away from Bear Stearns Investment Bank, people in the building with the iconic KKR logo are also watching the news about Song Yang at this time.
"Oh, it seems that the rumors are true, our new client has indeed received the two billion dollars!"
Roberts, one of the three founders of KKR, raised his glass and said to Kravis with a smile.
KKR Group is currently a two-person transfer, which is managed by Kravis and Roberts. The other founder, who is also their mentor, Kohlberg, quit the KKR Group a few years ago.
Sitting in the office is Kravis from the Hollywood movie "The Barbarian at the Door". The 51 companies acquired, merged or invested by the group are enough to prove what kind of person Kravis is.
"Isn't this exactly the collaborator KKR Group needs?!" Kravis pointed to Song Yang on TV and said to Roberts.
The latter nodded when he heard what Kravis said, and then said to Kravis, "However, some investors in the KKR Group are not very satisfied with the decision to transform!"
Upon hearing this, Kravis turned cold, and said coldly, "We established the KKR Group, and it's not their turn to teach us how to do things!"
For the leverage master Kravis, the biggest problem now is not the opponent, but from the inside, who has tasted the huge profits brought about by mergers and acquisitions and trading companies. support.
This is the same as the original business without capital, which was based on robbing. If you rob it, you will earn it, but now you have to rely on setting up a stall to earn the hard-earned money slowly. It will be strange if you are satisfied.
But Kravis and the KKR Group are also suffering. How crazy they were in the past few years is now. The cost of leveraged financing for no-cost transactions has also increased sharply, and listed companies have invented anti-acquisition methods such as the poison pill plan. It is too difficult to acquire a company without any effort like ten years ago.
Now Kravis wants to lead the transformation of KKR Group, such as providing consulting services for America Telecom, that is, helping America Telecom acquire other companies, providing funds and opinions, and then collecting consulting fees and handling fees, and helping America Telecom with financing and listing in the future , charge underwriting fees, etc.
Kravis didn't want KKR Group to challenge Goldman Sachs, Morgan and other investment banks, but what's the matter? Hill called the board.
"Tomorrow, I will meet with the upstart in America. KKR Group needs American Telecom!"
Kravis told Roberts that KKR Group is preparing to use American Telecom as a transformation work. If American Telecom can be supported, then American Telecom will become a business card of KKR Group, which will open the road to transformation and attract More other companies cooperate with KKR.
In America Telecom's New York office building, Song Yang, Greck, and Marcus were all in it, listening to the conference call from Houston and San Jose.
Song Yang is here in New York, he can double-click on the matter between the company and ICQ, and it is impossible to let it go. Whitman is conducting a conference call with Song Yang.
"Double-click's IPO roadshow is currently underway, and I will soon join the roadshow team. However, judging from the results of the current publicity by Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, and Merrill Lynch Investment Bank, the Internet Advertising Act promoted by the Trade Commission, The impact of the double-click company's false advertisement prosecution, double-click's stock underwriting, is not as popular as the stocks of companies such as Yahoo that are about to go public!"
The Internet Advertising Act, suspected monopoly, false advertising, etc., have almost visible impact on Double-Click Company, and investors are also worried about Double-Click's stock. The selling of the stock is still not as hot as the stock that Yahoo sold before, and the stock of Yahoo was almost sold out at that time.
"In addition, in Massachusetts, there has been a class action lawsuit against Double-Click Company. Behind this is a class-action lawsuit initiated by a private investigation company against Double-Click Company. Wall Street still suggests that Double-Click can contact the Internet Department of the Trade Commission. , start reconciliation negotiations..." Whitman tentatively said to Song Yang.
Obviously, I don't know where it came from. The class action lawsuit against the Double-Click Company must be driven by Ella Cherry, who wants to make the Double-Click Company have no time to worry about it.
The reconciliation now is to admit defeat to the Trade Commission and accept the harsh conditions proposed by Ella Cherry, so as not to split Double-click, but a large fine must be paid, and it is equivalent to handing over the handle to Ella. La Cherry, why reconcile and admit defeat if there is nothing wrong? !
As long as there is this time, when Ella Cherry wants to deal with Double-Click Company, she can use it against Double-Click Company at any time!
"Double-click company will not accept the settlement, nor will it admit defeat to unreasonable lawsuits. If the price is Double-click company's failure to go public, then I am willing to accept it!"
(end of this chapter)