Recast youth

Chapter 2272

in the office.

After Ye Feng and Yang Qingzhi returned to the office, they thought about the faces of the investment bankers in the conference room just now. They shook their heads and said, "As expected, banks are all the same. They can only take advantage and cannot suffer losses."

"The nature of human beings is that they can only make gains and cannot suffer losses."

Yang Qingzhi smiled and continued: "But we can't blame them. Hilton, which was worth US$200 billion after releasing US$240 billion in front of us, shrank to US$70 billion. No one can bear this, even if it is intentional by a third-party organization." They lowered the price, but no matter how high it is, it won’t be more than $90 billion, so it’s normal for them to panic.”

"Have you negotiated?"

Wen Yueqi didn't go in just now and had been sitting in the office waiting. When she saw the two of them coming back talking and laughing, she asked. You know, according to Hilton's debt restructuring, from the beginning to now, she has sat down with several investment banks to talk. We have tried many times, but every time the situation remains stagnant and no one wants to give in.

Yang Qingzhi nodded: "Well, it's settled. The current plan is that they will no longer draw loans in advance, but as a condition, we will buy back the Hilton debt bonds in their hands within three years."

Wen Yueqi frowned when she heard this: "Is three years too short? US$200 billion is not a small number. It is estimated that we will not be able to repurchase so many debt bonds by then."

After all, Wen Yueqi still has confidence in Yang Qingzhi.

However, Wen Yueqi still feels that three years is a little short.

Yang Qingzhi also nodded and explained: "We can't repurchase so much, but we don't need to spend so much money by then. As long as we show appropriate potential, it will be enough. They may not do it to provide help in times of need, but it is the icing on the cake. They are still willing to do it.”

When Yang Qingzhi said this, Wen Yueqi understood what he meant.

Yes, Hilton will definitely not be able to come up with such a huge figure of US$200 billion in three years, but there is one exception, that is, why do investment banks like Goldman Sachs need to withdraw loans in advance?

That was because Hilton, which was valued at US$240 billion at the time, had devalued to US$70 billion due to the financial crisis and was insolvent. They were worried that Hilton would eventually go bankrupt and be unable to pay back the money.

But what if Hilton appreciates again in three years?
In this case, the possibility of Hilton becoming insolvent does not exist.

Therefore, what Yang Qingzhi needs to do now is not to talk about how much money Hilton can make, but to restore the market's confidence in Hilton and restore its original value.

In this way, investment banks such as Goldman Sachs will not think about calling back the loans in advance, because as long as the market restores confidence in Hilton Hotels and investors are willing to pay, then the Hilton debt bonds in their hands will again be able to circulate in the secondary market for cash. .

The so-called conscience cycle and vicious cycle are actually the same thing.

"But it's Mr. Ye's credit that we were able to break the situation this time."

With that said, Yang Qingzhi smiled and said to Ye Feng: "Without you pouring cold water on them, they will not give up. To be honest, that sentence of investing is risky is classic enough and can relieve anger. These few I've been driven crazy by them over the past few months, and to a certain extent, investors are also responsible for the loss of confidence in Hilton."

Wen Yueqi then said: "Yes, the investors' thinking is very simple. They have no professional financial knowledge and market analysis capabilities, so all they can do is follow the trend. They will think that the investment banks that lend money to Hilton have lost touch with Hilton." If we lose confidence, is it possible for Hilton to turn around? If it is deducted from the loan, will it collapse all of a sudden? This will cause Hilton’s value to hit the bottom directly.”

"Then these investment banks are abominable enough."

Ye Feng heard this and said sincerely.

Yang Qingzhi said with a smile: "There is no way. The current financial environment on Wall Street is almost like this. You must either strengthen yourself and really make money, or you can create a situation where you can make money. Only in this way can the market have confidence in you."

"Well, pie painting can be used almost everywhere."

Ye Feng said with emotion.

"Drawing a pie?" Yang Qingzhi had never heard of this word before. At first glance, he felt that these three words were quite profound. He couldn't help but look at Ye Feng and said, "Your adjective is quite vivid."

"It's quite vivid, right?"

Ye Feng has a deep understanding of the three words "painted cakes". In his previous life, he could eat painted cakes on almost every occasion. People's livelihood, workplace, and friends, there were cakes everywhere and he couldn't finish them.

Then Ye Feng suddenly looked at Yang Qingzhi and asked: "By the way, we plan to go to France tomorrow. Will you go with us?"

"Why are you going to France?"

“Go see the winery.”

Ye Feng said: "Sister Qi bought a second-level winery in France. I am very interested and plan to visit it tomorrow."

"Okay, you, we have been working together for so long, and you bought a second-level winery and didn't give me any good wine to drink."

Yang Qingzhi is different from Ye Feng. He is very proficient in red wine and has a lot of good wines at home. Hearing this, he couldn't help but half-jokingly said to Wen Yueqi.

Wen Yueqi explained with a smile: "I bought it without running it. I originally planned to keep it for myself to drink. If you want to drink, come with us tomorrow. I will let you move as much as you can."

"Really?"

Yang Qingzhi was tempted for a moment, but soon Yang Qingzhi shook his head: "No, I can't go. Now Hilton is at a critical stage of self-rescue. In addition to changing management and cutting operating costs, the brand franchise strategy plan must also be promoted as soon as possible. Get up, after the Hilton hotel brand blooms all over the world, it will be time to support us, and I have to fly to the California headquarters in the afternoon."

This was the first time Yang Qingzhi and Ye Feng discussed the plan to operate the Hilton hotel brand.

It’s just that the financial crisis that followed the subprime mortgage crisis suddenly disrupted Yang Qingzhi’s plans, and also put the Hilton hotel brand’s global promotion plan on hold.

Now that the debt problem facing Hilton Hotel has been temporarily solved, the original plan must be advanced quickly.

And there is not much time left for Yang Qingzhi to operate.

Only three years to go.

Saying that, Yang Qingzhi looked at Ye Feng with a smile and said, "You are still comfortable. You can be a hands-off shopkeeper everywhere. You are the most relaxed BOSS I have ever seen."

"Those who can do more work."

Ye Feng said with a smile to Yang Qingzhi.

"Well, that's all I can do to comfort myself."

Yang Qingzhi said with a wry smile.

Three people who were destined to leave a mark in the history of Wall Street finance chatted in the office, chatting about the Internet, securities, and future trends until almost noon.

Yang Qingzhi left for California.

But Ye Feng had nothing to do at this time. He stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of the office and looked down, looking at the busy traffic on the street, and suddenly thought of Guo Lijuan's red Ferrari sports car.

(End of this chapter)