"Eiji Toyoda? Toyota, the one from Toyota?" Zhao Shanhai asked in surprise.
Xing Baohua nodded and began to recount some of his grievances with Toyota.
Xing Baohua only targeted Toyota as a side project, hoping to make some money, but he didn't expect Toyota to be such a formidable opponent.
After several confrontations, relying on the money he brought back from the Far East, he became so wealthy and powerful that he pushed Toyota to its limit, which led to Xing Baohua's life being in danger.
"The reason I brought you back this time is because I have already intervened in Toyota's board of directors. You have work experience in Japan, and now you are fully authorized to represent me in talking to them."
I reckon Toyota won't let me onto the board easily. They'll definitely offer a premium on my shares. They'll probably limit my offer to a 50% premium over it.
Xing Baohua explained to Zhao Shanhai.
"Would they agree? I think it's better to have fewer. It's better to resolve conflicts than to let them fester. Even a rabbit will bite when cornered, let alone those little devils," Zhao Shanhai advised.
"Don't worry about these things for now. I have other plans. By the time they started targeting me, the situation was already beyond repair," Xing Baohua said.
Seeing that Xing Baohua's tone was very firm, Zhao Shanhai indeed stopped trying to persuade him.
The two discussed some more details before Xing Baohua let Zhao Shanhai go to the guest room to rest.
In fact, Xing Baohua did not tell Zhao Shanhai that he had already entrusted Morgan's Sirley Danny to find a top S-hand organization.
It's just money, right? Xing Baohua has plenty, enough to last several lifetimes.
This is essentially paying money to buy peace of mind.
His head is only worth a hundred million US dollars, who does he think he is!
He offered 200 million to buy two people.
Those two guys were actually settled for just over ten million; they weren't important figures.
Two hundred million US dollars is truly insane, especially considering the US stock market rankings.
There are plenty of vicious and wicked people over there.
There were only two main targets, along with a few minor leaders of the Yamaguchi-gumi, all of whom were close associates of Watanabe Yoshimi.
Ten million per person. Every single one of them, guaranteed by a third party, Morgan Stanley.
This increases the financial security; as long as you have a photo of the other person at the time of their death and news of their death, you can exchange it for cash.
The allure of the bounty has attracted many people to Japan, some going solo, some forming groups, and others forming small teams of veterans.
After arriving in Japan, they inflated the prices of weapons on the black market. In some areas, this led to a shortage of firearms, and even more ridiculously, the vast majority of these weapons were sold by the Yamaguchi-gumi.
After a short rest, Zhao Shanhai, along with Hai Na and several of Hua Hong's assistants, headed directly to Japan.
Directly in charge of R's branch office.
After a day of suspension, Toyota shares rose briefly before suddenly plummeting when trading resumed in the morning.
This happened the day before yesterday when Xing Baohua placed a large order.
Many people placed high-priced sell orders, hoping that Xing Baohua, the main player, would buy them.
After the trading halt, the board members were adjusted, and the resolutions of the emergency board meeting were announced.
During the trading halt, many well-informed people knew that Toyota was going to raise capital and increase its share capital.
A battle between local giants and capital has officially begun.
The capital increase and share expansion is actually a disguised way of diluting and lowering Xing Baohua's shareholding again.
This is a battle between giants! It's the small shareholders who will suffer!
Those minority shareholders don't have enough money to maintain their shares. If they don't follow suit, their shareholding will be reduced.
What was originally a good 3% suddenly became 1%. Don't underestimate this 1%; overall, you're still making a profit.
However, after two or three rounds of fluctuations, their small shareholding cannot withstand the turmoil and they will definitely be forced out of the market.
Under these unspoken rules, if Xing Baohua were powerful enough, he could easily expand his influence by acquiring shares from these minority shareholders at a premium.
Only the Toyota family has a sense of mission and responsibility; other shareholders are only in it for making money, and they will sell to whoever pays the most.
To think that one would hold onto shares and follow the Toyota family's craze is not in line with the mindset of an investor.
This time, Toyota raised a huge amount of money from who-knows-where, and the first step was to increase capital and dilute Xing Baohua's shares.
Unless Xing Baohua goes all out regardless of cost to retain his existing shares.
The Toyota family currently holds 23.7% of the shares. If Xing Baohua wants to surpass the Toyota family, he needs to continuously absorb shares from minority shareholders.
This period was also a crucial moment for the Toyota family, and they were preparing for two scenarios. The first was to negotiate with Xing Baohua to acquire his shares at a premium.
If Xing Baohua disagrees and continues to hold Toyota shares, it means the Toyota family and Xing Baohua are competing to see who can absorb more shares from minority shareholders.
Toyota is a large company that has weathered many storms, and its solutions are all well-developed and comprehensive.
There are many options. One of them is a competition between Xing Baohua and the Toyota family to see who can acquire more shares.
The Fengtai family has a significant advantage and will continue to control the board of directors.
More than 60% of the shareholders are Japanese domestic conglomerates and institutions, and these people are the foundation and support of the Toyota family.
They've secretly banded together, and those unspoken agreements and exchanges of benefits have already been completed.
So, were they preparing sacks to embezzle Xing Baohua's funds?
A premium acquisition is Xing Baohua's only way out, and he can also make some money along the way. If he is determined to pursue Toyota, he can only remain a stable shareholder.
Of course, this cost is also heavy for Toyota.
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