Considering the consequences and losses, even if he was unhappy with Tang Bao's threat, Guo Sida could only hold back and obediently discuss with the directors to make a decision.

The terrible ancestor is still waiting for news......

……

"Boss, will your attitude towards Starr be so tough, will it backfire and make Coca-Cola reject your acquisition proposal?" Kate said worriedly.

Tang Bao smiled and shook his head.

It's obvious.

Coca-Cola is in a state of chaos within the company, they are facing competition from their fateful rival Pepsi, and fatally, they are slowly falling behind in the competition, and they need the support of investors. As a major shareholder of Coca-Cola, Tang Bao is naturally the target of struggle and tie-up.

Not to mention that it's just a bit tough, even if he behaves a little too much, Starr is afraid and doesn't dare to attack.

As for rejecting his acquisition......

This probably won't. Tang Bao has been very happy to meet the sale price of Coca-Cola, and it is in cash, a one-time payment, which can be described as full of sincerity, and there is no reason to refuse. In addition, Coca-Cola told that it was still in negotiations with Sony, and it was clear that the two sides had not yet fully agreed on a deal, either because Sony's offer had not yet reached their expected price, or because the recent intensifying anti-Japanese storm had made Coca-Cola hesitate and put the deal on hold for the time being...... In either case, it shows that Coca-Cola and Sony still have some way to go before they can reach a deal.

On the other hand.

If you choose to trade with Phoenix Investment Group, there is not so much trouble, and the deal will be closed quickly.

Coca-Cola management such as Guo Sida and Starr have no reason to ignore the interests of the company's shareholders just because of a momentary gamble.

"By the way, boss, you said that the acquisition of Columbia Pictures from Coca-Cola was just to help Sony temporarily avoid the anti-Japanese storm, is this true?" Kate asked, confused.

"Guess!"

Tang Bao said with a smile.

"That's a guess. It's definitely your excuse boss! Helped Sony acquire Columbia Pictures...... Any investment bank on Wall Street may come forward to help, but the boss will not be so kind......" Kate laughed, for no reason, and took the initiative to come to the door to help, how can there be such a good thing. Although she still didn't see Tang Bao's intentions clearly, she didn't believe that Tang Bao would be so kind.

Moreover, Kate knows that Tang Bao was still thinking about whether to snatch food from Sony's mouth a few days ago, and if he successfully acquired Columbia Pictures, how could he sell it to Sony.

on this.

Tang Bao only smiled and said nothing. There is no meaning to explain, "helping" Sony to acquire Columbia Pictures, he is naturally not so idle, but it is not all lies!

Saying.

Tang Bao waited for a reply leisurely, but Guo Sida, who got the report, was very busy, originally, he was tired enough to calculate back and forth with Coca-Cola's cooperative bottlers, but. Faced with the faint threat in Tang Bao's words, Guo Sida could only fight his spirit and hurriedly contacted the directors to discuss whether to agree to Tang Bao's proposal to acquire Columbia Pictures.

Leaving aside Tang Bao's threat. Tang Bao's acquisition conditions fully meet Coca-Cola's psychological bottom line, and it is much simpler than selling it to Sony.

Let's have a quick discussion.

The directors and Guo Sida reached an agreement, and subsequently. Guo Sida passed the decision on to Starr, who was waiting for news. "Starr, tell Don that we agree to his offer! I'll be back in New York tomorrow ...... "It's important to resolve the bottler's dispute. However, compared with the multi-billion dollar deal, it is clear that Guo Sida values the latter more. Therefore, he did not hesitate to put aside the bottler for the time being and decided to return to New York immediately.

Call.

Knowing Guo Sida's reply, Starr finally exhaled the breath he held in his heart. He was still really worried that the top management would reject Tang Bao's acquisition.

Sou.

Starr put down the phone, rushed into the banquet hall in a hurry, and came to Tang Bao's table again.

"Mr. Tang, congratulations, Mr. Guo Sida has agreed to your acquisition proposal after discussing with the directors, and Mr. Guo Sida will return to New York tomorrow." Starr said with a smile.

"Good!"

Tang Bao smiled with satisfaction, although the result was as he expected, but Coca-Cola Company could be so interesting, and it was a lot of trouble.

Before the charity gala, he thought it would take a lot of effort to achieve his goal, but things went unexpectedly well.

Smoothly far exceeded Tang Bao's expectations!

"Heh, Coca-Cola has today's situation, and it is also dragged down by the side business, and it is long overdue to get rid of the heavy burden of Columbia Pictures. Sell it, and the Coca-Cola Company will be able to travel lightly and run its main business with peace of mind! Tang Bao said with a smile.

"Yes, Mr. Tang is right." Starr replied in embarrassment. He had to admit that compared with its competitor Pepsi, Coca-Cola has failed very much in recent years, although the company's profits have not decreased, but its market share has lost a lot, and it has been constantly narrowed by its opponents, until today it is caught up by Pepsi.

Originally.

Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have almost unanimously adopted diversification expansion strategies, but the benefits of diversification are very different for the two companies, PepsiCo's market share has been rising, revenue and profits have reached new highs, while Coca-Cola has continued to suffer setbacks and continue to lose market share. In this special battle, Pepsi defeated Coca-Cola!

Relatively.

Coca-Cola is degrading step by step, and the gap is constantly narrowed by its biggest competitors. It's no surprise that investors have lost faith in Coca-Cola.

"Don't worry, Coca-Cola, who is talking and adjusting its strategy, will have a great future. I will increase my holdings as promised to stabilize the stock price of The Coca-Cola Company. Tang Bao said generously, he knew very well that the decline in Coca-Cola's stock price was only a short-term fluctuation and would rebound soon.

Buy more Coca-Cola stocks, Tang Bao won't have any pressure!

Hearing Tang Bao's promise, Starr's eyes suddenly lit up, and he became a little relaxed, and now, Coca-Cola's stock price performance is weak, Tang Bao stood up to increase his shareholdings, which will effectively alleviate the market's worries.

"Thank you very much Mr. Tang for your trust, and I also believe that Coca-Cola will come up with a report card that satisfies you!" Starr thanked.

Tang Bao smiled meaningfully: "Of course, I am convinced of this. ”

……

Since Guo Sida gave a clear reply and said that he would rush back to New York to complete the transaction as soon as possible, Tang Bao did not continue to dwell on this topic.

Instead, he watched the charity auction with peace of mind.

This.

The charity auction organized by Starr is also a bit interesting, the auction is interspersed with impromptu performances, and the auctions are not hosted by professional auctioneers, but are all guest appearances by celebrities, and the atmosphere is very lively, and it does not feel boring at all. Look at the high-spirited guests in the audience, and a burst of laughter from time to time, you know that this is a successful charity auction.

"Her name is Phoebe. Kaites, a good actor, is a pity...... She's married! Starr found that Tang Bao's eyes had never left the sexy woman who was presiding over the auction, so he introduced it in a low voice. Her mother is Chinese and half Chinese, so she has a unique oriental charm that makes her a little different from the average American woman of the same age. ”

Well?

Tang Bao, who came back to his senses, happened to bump into Starr who was leaning over to introduce Phoebe to him. The scene of Cates, and the words "she is married", made Tang Bao speechless for a while. He had been staring in the direction of the auction table before, thinking about the problem, and he was distracted, and it seemed that he had been misunderstood.

Of course.

Tang Bao couldn't explain anything about this, this kind of thing was getting darker and darker the more he described, so he simply pretended not to hear it, bowed his head and kept silent.

"It's okay, there are a lot of single socialites attending the banquet tonight...... Why don't I introduce you to a few? Tang Bao lowered his head, Starr thought that Tang Bao was disappointed, and hurriedly lowered his voice and said with a smile.

“……”

Tang Bao glared at the smiling Starr speechlessly, and didn't have the heart to deal with him. Secretly, why didn't I find out that this guy would do such a thing before.

Beside.

Kate also vaguely heard Starr and Tang Bao talking about the topic, but she couldn't say anything, so she could only pretend to watch the intense charity auction.

Forehead.

Tang Bao's cold reaction made Starr stunned, and suddenly realized that he might have made a big fuss and misunderstood Tang Bao's meaning, so he could only smile and obediently close his mouth. At the same time, Starr also secretly regretted and blamed himself in his heart, and was a little carried away!

Then.

A familiar voice came over, relieving Starr's embarrassment and uneasiness, "Hey, Don, you're here, I thought you'd leave." ”

The voice is heard.

Tang Bao suddenly felt a little headache and a little impulse to leave, but in this case, it was naturally impossible for him to really escape directly.

"Ah, Mr. Hinton, please be seated, please be seated!" Without waiting for Tang Bao to react, Starr, who saw the silver-haired old man, hurriedly got up and greeted politely.

That's right.

The man who came was Hinton, the old guy who was interested in selling his granddaughter, Léa.

"Thank you."

Hinton thanked him politely, and then, pointing to the girl beside him, introduced Starr, "Leia. Hinton, my granddaughter! ”

"Oh, hello, Miss Léa, welcome to today's party, I hope it will bring you a wonderful memory. Also, you're so beautiful tonight! Starr said.

"Thank you."

Leia smiled and behaved elegantly and decently.

"We just met!" Seeing Starr's gaze turn to him, as if he intended to introduce, Tang Bao could only explain simply.

"Yes, that's right, we had a good chat. Sit, sit! Hinton smiled and agreed, sat down familiarly, and beckoned Starr to take a seat as well, with a very anti-guest posture.

Starr sat down in a daze, while Leia glanced at Tang Bao coldly, and squeezed to sit next to Starr, as if intending to distance herself from Tang Bao. (To be continued......)