When McDart returned to the office, it was already past ten o'clock in the evening. While reviewing the list of institutions that will be there tomorrow, he received a notice from Bank of America that they would not be coming tomorrow.

The news caught McDart off guard, and before that, he had already put Dick. Fude persuaded him to go home and rest. Therefore, he can only convene the senior management who are still in the office building to discuss the strategy of coping.

"If we can restructure smoothly, it will be the same with or without a Bank of America." Speaking was Alexander, head of the global M&A department of Kaminmen Brothers. "The most important issue right now is that we're not in the middle of the press conference and can't get analysts to ask any questions about financing. Even if it does, it cannot disclose the exact figures. ”

"Not bad!" Chief Financial Officer Chris. Omira echoed, "Although what analysts at JPMorgan Chase and Citi said at the conference was more like a risk assessment for us. But at least one thing, they're not wrong. That is, the funds required for this asset restructuring plan must not be leaked, otherwise we will be finished immediately. ”

The share price decline, which has been going on for at least four months, has nearly depleted all of Kaminman Brothers' cash reserves, and the constant loss of counterparties has left them with fewer and fewer sources of liquidity. But at least so far, they have been able to borrow cash from the Fed, which is the only positive.

"Okay, Chris." McDartt's face finally looked a little better, "Tomorrow, the task of announcing the financial numbers and dealing with the analysts will be handed over to you." In addition, if there is a large organization that is interested in us, you can also tell the truth, now we need a buyer, and the detailed number is very important to us. ”

It's not just Chris. Omila, everyone present nodded solemnly.

One o'clock in the evening. The Lincoln convoy parked at the headquarters of the Kaminariman Brothers building set off as soon as they set off, meaning the last bankers were off work. But the most these people can do is go back and take a hot shower and squint for a while, because at 9:30 this morning, the Kaminari brothers will hold a press conference for their third-quarter financial statements, and at six o'clock in the morning. They had to go to the company to rehearse the launch.

……

At seven o'clock in the morning, all the personnel related to the press conference were already in place, and the rehearsal of the press conference was being carried out in a gradual and orderly manner. Halfway through the "press conference," McDart received a call from Goodman.

"Sorry, Herbert, we didn't find any interested buyers!" Schwartz, Goodman's partner in charge of mergers and acquisitions, said, "We couldn't find any buyers interested in you. But we're going to do it ourselves! ”

"What? Do it yourself? McDart was stunned, and it took him half a minute before he came to his senses, "You mean Goodman Corporation intends to buy the Kaminari brothers?" This...... What a surprise! ”

But McDartt's surprise didn't last long. He's like Ken. Lewis also saw through the other party's conspiracy, and scolded unceremoniously at the moment: "Fuck off, Schwartz, don't we know what is behind your back?" Damn, you're still planning to take advantage of the fire? Fuck off, bitch. ”

McDaunt, who was already so busy that he was exhausted, no longer had the heart to make a false deal with the other party at this time, so he sprayed directly.

"Don't do that, Herbert. We are indeed very sincere. You should be clear that the previous rumors are not true. We at Goodman have never done such unethical things. Schwartz explained graciously and patiently, "Besides, the situation of the Kaminari brothers is really bad right now, and we not only want to help you, but also expand ourselves through mergers and acquisitions." ”

"Well, Schwartz, these words are useless to me!" McDart had regained his composure. But we won't be fooled by Goodman's guys, "We can only turn to the Fed and the Treasury now, and if you can convince Treasury Secretary Paulson, we're willing to sit down and talk." Otherwise, none of the other qiē is possible. ”

After all that is said. He hung up flatly.

……

The unexpected did not interfere with the rehearsal of the Kaminari brothers' financial release. After the completion of the meeting, the meeting room on the 31st floor of the Kaminari Brothers was officially opened to investors, and investors and analysts from all over the world walked into the venue, quietly waiting for the release of the third quarter financial statements of the Kaminmen Brothers.

"Wow, that's a big deal."

The moment he stepped into the venue, Jiang Shan couldn't help but shout, this conference room on the 31st floor was originally a large conference room, which could accommodate nearly 100 people, and at this time, after special decoration, more than 50 more positions were placed, making the capacity of the entire conference room reach about 150 people. In addition to the places provided for the participants, the Kaminari Brothers also thoughtfully reserved a camera position at the back of the conference room for the use of the broadcaster.

The overall decoration style of black and white, coupled with the light ink blue glass curtain wall, makes the whole venue reveal a low-key and stable. Compared with the hotel's extravagant conference hall, it is a little less extravagant, but more pragmatic. Seeing this, Zhong Shi couldn't help but nod secretly, and after looking around, he calmly walked to his position.

The photographers and video reporters naturally found Zhong Shi, and the spears and cannons were suddenly shooting at him, but today's protagonist was not Zhong Shi, so after focusing for a while, they quickly shifted the target.

This qiē was seen by another person, who was called Hans. Garrod is a middle-aged man with a mustache and wears huge sunglasses, which makes it difficult to see his true face. On Wall Street, being unkempt is a big no-no, so when a discerning person sees this guy hiding his head and tail, he knows that he must be hiding his identity, or just the role of an agent.

It is true that this person's apparent identity is the chairman of an investment company in the Virgin Islands, but in fact he is a financial analyst from the Quantum Fund, and the purpose of his attendance at the Kaminari Brothers Conference is naturally to monitor the every move of Zhong Shi and others, which is a pawn under Soros.

"Boss, the target has entered the venue, and he hasn't noticed any unusual behavior for the time being." Hans. Garrod whispered on the phone, "There are four of them, three assistants. And the target himself. However, when the target appeared, there was a small commotion at the scene, presumably because the target had previously made a high-profile announcement about shorting Bear Stearns, so the other attendees thought of something. ”

In addition to being a financial analyst, this man is called Hans. Garrod also speaks Mandarin and Cantonese, as he spent eight years in Hong Kong. The most amazing thing is. This analyst also lip-reads, and because of that, he was able to be selected by Soros.

Zhong Shi could never have imagined that Soros would spend so much effort in order to get information from him.

"Okay, keep watching, and report any news immediately!" Soros's faint voice in the microphone quickly passed over. Garrod answered, and quietly continued to observe Zhong Shi and the others.

The meeting has not yet begun. Zhong Shi took advantage of his free time to chat with Jiangshan.

"Zhong Sheng, will our high-profile appearance here today cause speculation in the market?" Jiang Shan said in a low voice, his expression a little confused.

"It doesn't matter." Zhong Shi looked around, made an interested look, but said lightly, "Today's protagonist is not us, we are just participating in this meeting." It's that simple. And I suspect that there should be a lot of consortiums interested in the Kaminarimen brothers involved today, let's just take a look. Who are the potential adversaries? ”

"But they don't reveal their true intentions on such occasions, do they? I don't think the top executives of those consortia will be present in person. ”

"You're right, look at the guy in sunglasses on the right, I suspect he's an agent of a consortium."

“……”

The time passed slowly in the continuous entry and chatter of the participants, and soon it was 9:30, and the high-ranking officials of the Kaminari Brothers entered on time and sat in front of the rostrum.

Dick. Before Fude sat down. After scanning the audience with his domineering eyes, he sat down unhurriedly. Before entering the venue, he also took the time to take a look at the U.S. stock index futures on the Bloomberg terminal, and he knew that the financial release meeting of the Kaminhamon Brothers on this day would have a heavy impact on the market, so he needed to understand the market situation before the meeting. The result was not surprising to him, and the stock index futures opened low and moved low, which was not optimistic.

After the executives were seated, the Kaminari Brothers' public relations department asked Dick. Fude cast an inquiring look, "Can you start?" ”

"Let's get started!" Dick. Fude sat in the center and nodded expressionlessly.

Kaminmen Brothers' third-quarter financial statements have officially begun.

In the midst of the overwhelming sound of the shutter, Dick. Fude walked to the podium with his speech and began the first part of the meeting, his public address to the market.

"In light of recent events, we decided to hold the presentation of Kaminate Brothers' third quarter financial statements this morning, and as the market expected, we experienced some losses in the third quarter. In conjunction with the presentation of the financial statements, we will also be announcing a number of financial and operational changes, including the reduction of the company's investment position in real estate, which means a major realignment of the company's strategy. ”

Dick. Fude's voice was broadcast to all corners of the market with the TV, and the investors who were waiting in front of the TV and the phone were in an uproar, and there was a low discussion on the scene. Because according to Dick. What Fude is currently saying has shifted the focus from how much Kaminari Brothers may lose in the third quarter to how Kaminmen Brothers will carry out asset restructuring.

These are two completely different concepts, the former is downright negative, while the latter can bring a positive, positive market effect. Of course, whether the adverse effects of the former can be compensated for depends on specific measures.

For the effect of speaking to himself, Dick. Fude was satisfied, even though it was to be expected. He continued: "These asset restructuring plans will result in a massive risk removal of our balance sheet. Mitigating future asset write-downs and turning Kaminhamon Brothers into a profit is the ultimate goal of these measures. Enhancing the rate of return and benefiting our investors is always the direction of our efforts. ”

After a cursory introduction on the subject, he shifted gears and began to express strong confidence, trying to spread this sentiment to those present, to other investors who were not present, and to the market as a whole.

"Since its founding, the Kaminari brothers have encountered countless difficulties, but until today, it has survived tenaciously. This time we're no exception! ”

"We worked together to seize every opportunity that the market had to offer, and we were able to expand Kaminari Brothers' business globally. This is the joint efforts of Kaminari Brothers employees, and it is also the recognition of us by the market. Thank you for joining us today, and thank you for your interest. I must be honest and direct to all of you that we are confident that we will be able to get out of the predicament of the first two quarters. ”

"Now, I'm handing over the meeting to my Chief Financial Officer, Chris Brown. Omila. In the midst of loud applause, Dick. Fude said with a smile on his face. (To be continued......)

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