Reborn Millennial Gamer

Chapter 624 No Choice (4k)

Manhattan Center, the 50th floor of the Goldman Sachs Building.

One of the first things Goldman Sachs did to become a bank holding company was to announce a $50 billion IPO.

Executives are busy on the phone, either lobbying the world's top investors and financial institutions, such as Dahu, or lobbying shareholders to see if they are willing to increase their stake in Goldman Sachs.

In short, do everything possible to raise more funds.

They worked all night with little success,

"It can't go on like this."

John Waldron realized that the reluctance to rescue Lehman severely damaged the image of Goldman Sachs, and also made the world distrust the American financial system. Now, it can only restore its reputation.

That is, introduce Buffett and Lu Fei.

"But their conditions are too harsh."

David Solomon frowned, "Forget about the preferred shares, and we have to pay 10% dividends every year, that is, we have to give Warren and Lu nearly 130 million dollars every day, every day!"

He patted the table and said solemnly, "What's more, Lu Hui will become a shareholder of Goldman Sachs, and one of the major shareholders."

"These are not problems at all." John Waldron analyzed: "As long as we survive this hurdle, we can completely repurchase the preferred shares in their hands. The biggest problem now is to ensure financial security and health. Get through this."

"I agree!"

"I agree."

"Yes, we have no choice. The market value has evaporated by 36%. We must restore the public's confidence in Goldman Sachs. Buffett and Lu will give investors the reassurance they need."

"As soon as Lu and Buffett join, maybe we will announce another $50 billion IPO plan, and investors will follow up immediately."

"There are still deposits! Once the public sees that Lu and Warren have invested in Goldman Sachs, they will definitely deposit their money with us with confidence."

"..."

The executives expressed their opinions and talked a lot.

"I've thought about everything you said, but damn it!"

David Solomon just couldn't swallow this breath: "Is the 25 billion U.S. dollar that bastard Lu is his own money? No! It's Goldman Sachs' money! It's our money! He stole our money!"

John Waldron shrugged helplessly.

Most of Lu Fei’s $25 billion came from Goldman Sachs’ commitment to the CDS between Three Soma and Lehman. As long as Lehman goes bankrupt, the contract will take effect immediately, and Goldman Sachs will pay whether it wants it or not.

It is equivalent to using the money he earned from Goldman Sachs to support Goldman Sachs, which is the culprit that put Goldman Sachs in trouble——

Just have Lu Fei's share!

In the end, Goldman Sachs had to thank Master Lu!

For so many years on Wall Street, I have never suffered such a grievous loss from one person, and it happened twice.

A group of executives were not happy to return, but they all persuaded David Solomon very rationally. As long as Goldman Sachs can survive the current hurdle until the landmines planted in Europe 9 years ago detonate, it will be able to detonate the European debt. Crisis, let yourself make a comeback again.

"It's so cheap Lu and Buffett this time!"

David Solomon's mood gradually improved when he thought that just one German silver could harvest US$10 billion.

The next day, there was a gossip on Wall Street——

The two major stock gods of the East and the West both shot!
Lu Fei joined Goldman Sachs with Buffett.

Soon, it was officially confirmed by Goldman Sachs.

The outside world has interpreted the behavior of "Lu Fei and Buffett's $50 billion investment in Goldman Sachs" as a vote of confidence in Goldman Sachs and the United States, which immediately boosted confidence in US stocks.

Goldman Sachs' stock price returned to the $100 price that day.

The second day, the third day...

The stock price rebounded more or less. In just 5 days, it rose back to US$127.22 per share. Goldman Sachs struck while the iron was hot and announced a new round of US$50 billion IPO plan.

The share was looted and it was gone all at once.

"Goldman Sachs is an exceptional institution with an unrivaled global network, world-recognized management team, and human and financial capital that have enabled it to continue its outstanding performance."

Lu Fei stood at the San Francisco Art Theater, facing the media surrounding him, facing the camera and the microphone, supporting Goldman Sachs.

"Lu, Jobs named Apple's latest mobile phone 'iphone', which is confused with your lphone. What do you think? How will you respond to Apple's move?"

Reporters don't think it's a big deal, they do it on purpose.

"Wow, great question."

Lu Fei touched his chin, "I'm not surprised that 'iphone' copied 'lphone', because my good friend Gates reminded me that this kind of thing will happen, because Apple's Mac also I haven't touched Microsoft much, I just feel sorry that Apple has lost its soul now.

If there is no accident, it may become the best plagiarist of Logic Smartphone, but Huaxia has a saying.

'Those who learn from me live, those who resemble me die'. "

"Lu, what surprises are you planning to bring us this year?" Another reporter asked.

"There are surprises everywhere, phones, music players, headphones, but I'm going to focus on the tablet, and I dare say that for the second time since Moses' Tablet of the Ten Commandments, people will be so focused on a tablet that it will redefine What is a 'tablet'."

Lu Fei left a mysterious smile, turned around and walked into the drama center. The security guards at the door were tall and mighty, blocking the reporters who tried to break into the camera.

"Before the press conference, I would like to solemnly announce some logical good news to everyone."

"Logic's music player series has sold 3 million units worldwide, and the sales of beats headphones..."

"Sales of Kindle tablets..."

"Logic has 516 retail stores around the world!"

"At last year's press conference, I announced the launch of the 'Developer Program'', and the speed of development was far beyond my imagination."

"In just one year, there have been more than 2 applications in the APP application store, bringing an extraordinary experience to our logical smartphone users around the world. The download volume of more than 1 million application stores is the largest and most sufficient. proof."

"Although I don't want to be high-profile, I have to say that Logic is now the second largest mobile device company in the world!"

"Our goal is to surpass Nokia..."

"Wait, we need to change it here."

Lu Fei said solemnly: "It's not about surpassing Nokia. Although it hasn't surpassed in terms of quantity, it is at least a tie in terms of profit. Change it to 'become the world's number one mobile device company'!"

"Okay, Mr. Lu."

Zhang Tianmei draws circles on the speech.

"And here, here."

Lu Fei pointed, and then asked if John Legere, CEO of T-Mobile, was here?

T-Mobile is the third largest wireless carrier in the United States.

The backer behind it is Deutsche Telekom. Millennium spent 3700 million dollars to acquire a local operator in the United States. It has always been in the cracks between the first and second American Telephone and Telegraph and Verizon Communications, and it is difficult to stand firm. and.

Logic's first water-testing work, logicX, was initially looked down upon by AT&T and Verizon Communications.

No way, wireless operators are so domineering and powerful.

Fortunately, T-Mobile is willing to take the risk.

As a result, Qin Shihuang looked in the mirror, a win-win situation!
lphone3G was launched on the market, and also signed an exclusive agreement, which can only be used on the T-Mobile network, which directly led to a sharp increase in the number of T-Mobile registered users. Sen Communication couldn't sit still, and asked for cooperation one after another.

At the beginning, I loved and ignored me,

You can't afford to climb today!

It is also because of T-Mobile's matchmaking that Logic has successfully cooperated with Deutsche Telekom, the largest operator in Europe, so that it can occupy more European markets faster than Apple.

"Hey, Legere!"

In the lounge, Lu Fei saw John Legere who pushed the door and entered. He was wearing a white and pink T-shirt with the T-Mobile logo printed on it, and his hair was messed up as if he had been bitten by a dog.

"Come on, sit, sit, what do you want to drink?"

"Coffee, thanks."

"How about the plan we proposed?"

Lu Fei passed the coffee over.

"You mean the 'zero down payment get lphone' plan?"

John Legere gave a bitter smile.

"There are others, but this one is the most important."

Lu Fei took a sip of his coffee, "What's the matter, is it difficult?"

"Some people on our board and management couldn't figure it out."

John Legere curled his lips.

Obviously, T-Mobile was the first to cooperate with Logic, and it was obviously T-Mobile that brought Logic to the European and American markets, but last year Logic exclusively cooperated with American Telephone and Telegraph Company on the logicX2 contract machine, why is it T-Mobile's turn this year——

It becomes an lphone with zero down payment.

And whether it is 12 installments or 24 installments, the installments are interest-free, and there are only a few handling fees.

This kind of contract model is unheard of.

European and American operators are different from Chinese operators. They mainly sell expensive mobile phones at low prices in the form of various contract phone packages, and then recover the cost with long-term, high-fee contracts.

"It's simple."

Lu Fei said: "You have lost too many users."

"There's a reason for that."

John Legere immediately explained.

"Yes, such as spectrum."

Lu Fei spread his hands helplessly.

Spectrum is a license for a certain segment of radio waves to transmit signals, a public commodity necessary for wireless carriers to operate their business.

The reason why American Telephone and Telegraph and Verizon Communications are the No. [-] and No. [-] is that they have more spectrum than T-Mobile.

Almost monopolized the spectrum in the 700 MHz segment.

They even set limits on the 600 MHz band spectrum, and joined forces to crowd out and suppress this wireless operator with a German background.

"It's not that we don't want to. Spectrum is expensive. If you can afford it, you may not be able to buy it. You have to try your luck."

John Legere sighed, "Deutsche Telekom has been restricting our investment, and has never been interested in scrambling for the American market, not to mention catching up with the economic crisis now."

"It seems to be different from the version I heard."

Lu Fei took a sip of his coffee, "It's because your user growth rate can't keep up with the competition, and you can't make ends meet. In order to stop losses, Deutsche Telekom has already planned to resell and get away."

Once punctured, John Legere's face was full of embarrassment.

"Don't worry, we will never give up on cooperating with T-Mobile unless it is absolutely necessary. The plan of 'get lphone with zero down payment' is a prescription specially tailored for you."

Lu Fei cast a sincere look.

"Lu, in terms of our friendship and T-Mobile's cooperation with Logic for so many years, can you..."

"Legisl, we are helping you now. Only a lower tariff strategy to distribute your larger and faster network can make T-Mobile break through the current dilemma."

"But...but..."

"Nothing but."

Lu Fei interrupted John Legere, "You won't suffer a loss, but you just support the purchase of lphone4 by installment payment, no down payment, no interest, and now that consumption is downgraded caused by subprime mortgages, you don't think this is a way ?"

"Let's talk about the purchase price first."

John Legere looked at him in high spirits. From time to time, logic used to seek wireless operators, but now logic does not worry about cooperation at all, and T-Mobile is not the only one.

Offensive and defensive aliens!
The initiative in negotiations is also inclined to logic.

Lu Fei didn't overbearingly eat more and occupy more. Instead, he gave some profits to T-Mobile. The market price was 399 US dollars, and the purchase price was set at 325 US dollars. The share of the contract phone was also given a fair price. In short, T-Mobile did not suffer.

John Legere also felt his sincerity in the exchange.

However, he has not expressed his position on the plan of "zero down payment to get an lphone". After all, in today's economic situation, if one mistake is made, the whole game will be lost. The company will lose money, and his seat will not be guaranteed.

"I just want your answer right now."

With a straight face, Lu Fei gave an ultimatum.

Everything discussed before is based on the premise of supporting the "lphone with zero down payment" plan. T-Mobile disagrees, and everything before is invalid, and there is no need to talk about it later.

In an industrial society, time is precious!
Immediately change people, Sprint, the fourth operator in the United States, has long wanted to embrace logic's thigh, and it doesn't matter if it suffers a little bit.

"Sprint? Just by it?"

There was a hint of disdain in John Legere's tone, and he did not shy away from ridiculing operators such as Sprint and Verizon Communications.

"So is it okay or not?"

Lu Fei intentionally looked at his watch, "I believe you didn't come to say 'No' to me today, did you?"

"Yes, we agree."

John Legere breathed out, "We are willing to choose to believe in logic and believe in you like the first cooperation."

"You made a wise choice."

Lu Fei smiled and said, "I can assure you that at this time next year, you will definitely open champagne to celebrate the decision you made today, and Verizon Communications and AT&T will have to worry about T-Mobile."

"I hope so."

John Legere crossed his hands, "But we still have a small condition, can we have an exclusivity for a certain period of time?"

Lu Fei immediately agreed that lphone4 will be exclusive to T-Mobile within six months of its release in North America.

Even Verizon Communications and American Telephone and Telegraph are willing to cooperate, and the sales time has to be delayed.

"Then we'll be fine."

John Legere gritted his teeth and bet on him.

"It's okay, I still have more."

Lu Fei then talked about the second plan——

Untie your tablet.

Kindlepad is the same as the early iPad, which is divided into wifi version and plug-in card version. As long as the wireless operator allows a single phone number to be used for tablet computers, users can use their own kindlepad without their mobile phone.

T-Mobile even gives away a little free data with every tablet sold.

"None of these operators have done this before?"

John Legere was taken aback.

"That's because I didn't say it. If I said it, wouldn't it be there?"

Lu Fei patted him on the shoulder, "Don't you think it's a pity to bundle the tablet with wifi, Legere? Let's have the courage to be the first to eat crabs."

John Legere took a deep breath, "We need time to consider these plans, but if the 'zero down payment lphone4' can be a big success, maybe I can convince the management and the board of directors."

"cheers."

"cheers."

The two clinked glasses, and the corner of Lu Fei's mouth rose: "Let's mess up the most profitable business model in the wireless communication industry in the United States."

　Thank you Reaper for inviting 100 starting coins tonight.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)