Chapter 125 Change of Equity in Fruit Company
Today is the second time that Lu Zheng has gone to the fruit company to hold a board meeting, if it is not really impossible to shirk, he is unwilling to go.
Honestly, it's too hard to have a meeting.
There is only one topic for today's meeting, under the financial crisis in Europe and the Americas, where will fruit companies go?
Since Lu Zheng took over the 30% stake last year, the fruit company has been going downhill.
Although the re-launch of low, medium and high models with different configurations, under the financial crisis, not only did not receive results, but the company's brand image and reputation were hit like never before.
The company's shares closed at $3.5 per share, plummeting 36%, evaporating $1.95 billion overnight.
Although a huge amount of money has been spent on research and development, as of today's meeting, many shareholders have said that they do not see hope and show signs of backing down.
The current CEO, Louie, held a meeting today for the sole purpose of the meeting, which is to stabilize the hearts of shareholders and explain the correctness of his management line.
After the meeting, Maika Baddeley mysteriously stopped Lu Zheng: "Lu, I have 7.5% of the shares of the fruit company, are you willing to take over at the market price?"
Baddeley is a thin, middle-aged man with brown eyes sunken in their sockets, unkempt white hair, and a slightly reddish face that looks a little red.
Lu Zheng thought about it, yo, the major shareholder of 7.5% of the shares needs about 290 million yuan.
"Mr. Baddeley, are you really going to sell? Forget it, this is not a good person to talk about, let's find a partner to talk over coffee. ”
Baddeley originally wanted Lu Zheng to take him to the Green Shade Building to have a look, but Lu Zheng smiled bitterly, he can't go back to the company now, and the reporters downstairs have no idea of retreating.
Lu Zheng had no choice but to take him to his green shade farm, to see his own industry, and to talk about business by the way, the reason why he didn't go to the café was also because of the crowd.
On the way, Baddley called his good friend Hans Shaw and explained where he was going, telling him to come over if he wanted to sell his shares.
Unbeknownst to them, the other two shareholders, Missy Blatter and Pol Cook, who own 6.2% and 6.7% of the fruit company shares, respectively, are also keeping a close eye on Lu Zheng, and they exchanged glances with each other after seeing Baddeley and Lu Zheng sneakily leave, and asked the driver to drive along.
Missy and Pol were stopped outside the farm by the Men in Black, who noticed them being followed on the way, and let them go because they knew the license plates and knew that it was the car of the shareholders of the fruit company.
Now they want to see Lu Zheng, this is something that the man in black can't decide, they just want to ensure Lu Zheng's safety.
After Sophie received the report from the man in black, she quietly came to Lu Zheng's side and asked: "Boss, the other two directors of the fruit company, Missy and Pol, have also arrived at the door, whether to receive them or not, their purpose is the same as Mr. Baddeley." ”
Lu Zheng was surprised: "Oh, yes, that's great, let them come in, and talk together when the time comes." ”
After saying that, he turned his head to Baddeley and said, "Oh, there are two more guys coming, I'll invite them in right away, you won't mind, right?"
Baddeley opened his mouth strangely, but said nothing.
God ~ This is your territory, you say to receive whoever you receive, I am just a guest, oh, the Chinese people pay attention to a "guest with the host." "What can I say, I should have known I should have taken him to my own place.
Then he suddenly remembered that he had informed Hans that he did not know if he would come?
He hid his embarrassment by making a phone call.
Missy and Bol are about the same age, about 30 years old, the former has short hair, the neckline of the white shirt is slightly open, the cuffs of the shirt are rolled up to the middle of the arms, revealing wheat-colored skin, deep eyes, a high nose, and sexy lips.
The latter has a bad smile at all times, and even the two thick eyebrows ripple softly, as if he has always been smiling. The fair skin sets off the pale pink lips, the handsome and prominent facial features, the perfect face shape, especially the dazzling diamond stud earrings in the left ear, adding a touch of uninhibited to his sunny handsomeness.
Lu Zheng hurriedly retracted his gaze, these two demons are simply too handsome.
Lu Zheng invited them in to enjoy coffee with Baddeley, he would not take the initiative to come to the purpose of today, just invite a few colleagues to his farm, although everyone is not familiar with it.
After sitting for about 5 minutes, he tried to leave under the pretext of being stopped by Missy.
He said solemnly: "Lu, the four of us are here, and the coffee is almost drunk, I believe that Baddeley and we all have the same purpose." I've discussed with Bol on the way here that we're going to sell you all of our shares, and we're 12.9% in total, would you like to buy it?"
Lu Zheng still had that indifferent expression: "No problem, the price is based on today's stock price." ”
Missy and Bol looked at each other, and the latter suddenly asked Baddeley, "Mr. Baddeley is also at this price?"
Baddeley nodded helplessly, and said dejectedly: "In this environment, I don't have any hope for the future of the fruit company, before you come, I have negotiated the price with Lu, which is today's stock price." ”
"Well, then, Lu, please draft a contract. ”
Lu Zheng asked Sophie to arrange the contract, which is relatively simple, to sign a draft, and finally the law firm can sign a formal contract to complete the equity transfer.
After the draft was signed, Lu Zheng issued them a cash check for the corresponding payment, and agreed that the lawyers of both parties would sign a formal contract together on the next day.
Although Lu Zheng signed them a cash check, the cashing time was 48 hours later, which was something that Lu Zheng explained to the bank in front of them.
They didn't say anything, and Baddeley got a cash check for $285 million, and Missy and Bol got a cash check for $236 million and $256 million, respectively.
Lu Zheng's shares have also increased from 30% to 50.4%, and the shares have officially exceeded half.
After Missy and Bol and Pol had left, Hans arrived.
This is an industrial tycoon, who bought 22.6% of the fruit shares at the instigation of Baddeley, and now I heard that he wants to sell the shares, and it happens that his own industrial company is also struggling, once it is successfully sold, it will greatly alleviate the dilemma of the industry.
Hans has a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose, and he looks polite and handsome.
When Baddeley told him about the sale he had just sold, Hans smiled a little embarrassedly, and in the more than two years since he started, a share has only risen by more than one yuan, and they originally bought it at 1.8 yuan per share.
He drank coffee and said, "Lu, come by Baddeley's standards, please prepare a draft contract." ”
Sophie hurriedly went to prepare, and Lu Zheng gave him a cash check for $860 million, and said with a smile: "The extra part should be regarded as a premium." ”
Lu Zheng's fruit stake increased from 50.4% to 73%, becoming the largest shareholder.