industrial maniac

Chapter 74 Let them call our father from now on

After listening to engineer Bo Ruisi's narration, Xu Fei understood.

In the North American broadcasting industry, there are ten giants.

One of them is called CNN, which seems to be backed by the North American military, and often reports some first-hand news about wars and regional conflicts.

CNN has a subsidiary called North American Tower, which is mainly responsible for relay stations, microwave stations, TV towers, cable installation, and leased towers.

In 95, in order to make a lot of money, CNN reluctantly divided all its towers and packaged them to the North American Tower Company, making it independent and preparing for listing.

In 96, the North American Tower Company was successfully listed. Because it did not have too many debts and owned so many assets, it instantly attracted countless speculators.

Seeing that the plan was achieved, CNN immediately entrusted a group of scattered small financial institutions, one side to go short and the other to go long, and then relying on its own advantages in broadcasting and publicity, it released some smoke bombs from time to time, so that the two sides took turns harvesting in the stock market, occasionally adding some leverage, almost every year Make a profit.

For three or four years like this, there has never been an accident, and the two sides have played more and more openly, more boldly, and more carelessly.

Until one day at the end of 99, CNN made an operational error and failed to form a hedge with long-term financial institutions, causing the stock to plummet...

Coincidentally, Bain & Company met a big client who wanted to acquire a bigger shell company.

Bain, a capital company whose main business is investment, consulting, operations, and mergers, has a position in the stock market like a dark meeting to watch the scene. After taking the money, it will definitely do practical things. , and at the same time use means to win the majority shareholder's shares, and then trigger the stock market's "compulsory suspension mechanism" in the name of "mergers and acquisitions". In just a few days, they won the control of North American Tower Company.

Dazzling and smooth operations not only confused CNN, but also scared many small financial institutions.

The current situation is.

CNN reacted and found that the baby that had been raised for three or four years was lost, and became angry from embarrassment.

"What about Bain?"

"They said that the entrustment has been completed. In addition to providing free life-long confidentiality and a one-year operation plan, they will no longer interfere with the affairs of the tower company,"

"Operation plan? Didn't you say to help arrange a CEO?"

"They said that they couldn't spare manpower now, and in order to compensate TEP, they helped China Tower Company order a set of corporate strategic plans worth $10."

"I think they are cowardly."

Xu Fei didn't understand 'Bain & Company'.

But when registering an offshore company and looking for an entrusting agency, he didn't choose one randomly from the Internet.

Instead, search for 'the largest in the world'.

At that time, three company names jumped out: Bain, McKinsey, and Boston International.

According to his thinking, since it is a big company, it must have a certain reputation.

Facts have proved that there is no wrong choice, at least we did not lie to us during the cooperation.

The problem is, drop a mess...

Looking back, let alone arrange a company of spies for Bain.

"Factory director, there are many CNN reporters standing guard at the gate of China Tower Company."

"Didn't Bain say that it would provide confidentiality in terms of politics and business? And it made up a story of 'the nephew of the major shareholder turned the tide and saved the iron tower'. What is there to worry about?"

"Bain reminded me that I'm not afraid that CNN will find evidence, but I'm afraid that they will report indiscriminately and fabricate some sensational news, which will cause social repercussions. After all, there can be parades here. If they are noticed by North American high-level officials, even if Bain wants to hide it, he can't hide it."

"Makes sense..."

Xu Fei pondered for a moment, and when he saw the antenna erected on the big color TV in the office, his eyes lit up, "How many shares does TEP control at present?"

"North American Iron Tower is listed, the public shares are 32%, and the shareholders hold 68%. The second shareholder, the third shareholder, and the fourth shareholder sat together and chatted, and raised the shareholding ratio to 25%. In addition, I replaced the two small shareholders with spies, and got 35% and 1% respectively."

"That is to say, no matter in name or in reality, the tower is completely controlled by TEP."

"Yes."

"Are there ten giants in North American broadcasting?"

"Yes, ABC, BBC, NBC, FOX..."

"What about the other broadcasts?"

"Barely has any impact."

"That's good. You entrust Bain & Company to send someone to help with the negotiation. Just say that in the next two years, our company's iron towers will be spread all over North America, and the number will increase to at least 1. If the broadcasting company uses it, it will be free for two years." Rent, but there is a request, the tower company must fully support us this time against CNN."

"They will definitely agree. After all, CNN is a competitor to them. Now they can suppress competitors and get two years of rent-free. No one will refuse."

"As long as other broadcasters support us and don't rebroadcast the coverage that CNN provides, nobody will know about the takeover."

"Director, CNN will report."

"Are you stupid? CNN's relay stations, microwave stations, TV towers, cable installations, etc. are all in our hands. We shut them down in a targeted manner. ...CNN is dumb?"

"..."

"When working overseas, you have to go wild. Usually, I have nothing to do. Learning from Bain can also save me from worrying."

"..."

"The only thing that is uncertain is whether other broadcasters will support us to fight against CNN. After all, they also have signal towers, so Bain must arrange people to talk one by one."

After Xu Fei finished speaking, he gritted his teeth, "Tell Bain, we will provide a service fee of 10 US dollars for each one negotiated. If we can't find a deal, we will take the initiative to expose the inside story of the acquisition, and everyone will finish it together."

"Good factory manager."

"Finish all this, let CNN call the North American Iron Tower "Dad" in the future, and if one day feels bad, just tell the other party to shut up."

"..."

"By the way, now that the acquisition is complete, don't call me unless it is absolutely necessary. Listen to spies. There are too many calls at home and abroad, and it is easy to attract surveillance."

"clear."

Xu Fei put down his phone and let out a long sigh of relief.

After taking down the North American Tower Company, the next step is simple.

Arrange engineers and military dogs in batches, in the name of the major shareholder TEP, to continuously build "iron towers" for the North American Iron Tower, reach a capital increase plan, and reduce the shareholding ratio of other shareholders.

When the stock market recovers, pay 1.5 million dollars to Bain to repurchase 32% of the public shares temporarily controlled by the other party. At that time, it will be privatized and delisted, or sold to the public, TEP will choose by itself.

In general, through a series of operations, I spent 2.5 million US dollars and many iron towers to buy a North American company with assets of 8 million US dollars and debts of 9 million US dollars.

Since the "iron tower" is a long-term income project, it is not obvious that it has lost money or made money.

Xu Fei sat in front of the computer, pondered for a long time, and opened the email from James (the spy), the major shareholder of TEP, the major shareholder of Iron Tower, and the chairman of the board.

Although TEP is still an offshore company, during the period when Bain manipulated it to acquire North American Tower Company, it injected 10 billion US dollars, with a registered capital of 11.5 billion, and North American Tower Company, which has holding assets of 8 million US dollars, has already met the conditions for investing in Huaxia Industrial. A foreign investment application has also been submitted.

"This nonsense foreign company has finally come to fruition."

"Besides, TEP is a holding company, not a merger. Even if there is an accident in the tower company, at most TEP will withdraw its shares, which will not affect the domestic tin toy factory."

Xu Fei called up the financial form made by Malaysia, planning to purchase metals frantically to prepare for the construction of the iron tower.

Toy Factory currently available funds:
Three batches of goods, each batch of 50 sets, with a total payment of 1260 million.

The loan of 2000 million yuan was transferred to the tractor manufacturer in the form of land lease, which was used to purchase building materials.

The 3000 million payment paid by the military factory Jiang Tao, and the land worth 2000 million.

Total: 3278.

Funds available for tractor manufacturers:

The 2000 million land rent from the toy factory was all used to buy building materials.

The 1000 million deposit for the tracks and chassis that Lao Xu brought back was lent to the construction company.

Currently only 25.

TEP offshore company:

1.5 million U.S. dollars, of which 1 million was used to acquire the North American Tower, whose financial statements have not yet been released.

The remaining 0.5 million U.S. dollars, of which 0.12 million U.S. dollars were converted into red notes, were handed over to Director Shang to register Daze Power.

Current remaining: 0.38 million US dollars.

Xu Fei calculated with a pen and paper, edited a document, affixed TEP's signature on the bottom, and sent it to the secretary.

"Contacting steel mills all over the north, our company decided to purchase steel worth 1 million red notes, divided into 10 orders, and delivered within one month. Whoever wants it, or wants it all, after the early hours of tonight, start bidding , for a period of two days. If the quotation is higher than the previous quotation, the bidding qualification will be automatically lost. If the price is raised collectively, the order will be cancelled.”

"Okay factory director." The little secretary replied with the help of OICQ, and then sent a document by email, "Factory director, there is a notice from the superior department, and you need to read it yourself."

"Oh?" Xu Fei opened the email, "Several opinions and decisions on preventing the loss of secondary vocational education resources during the adjustment of the management system of secondary professional schools."

"Director, this is from Dongshan Education, and it was sent to our corporate mailbox in the morning."

"I sent it wrong, we are a factory, not a technical secondary school."

"I asked, and they said that it was definitely sent to us."

"What do you mean? Zeng Dahe's father-in-law just got promoted, so he couldn't help but want to punish me?"

Xu Fei pouted and deleted the file.

'In the past, when you were in quarantine, I might still worry about it. Now that you have been promoted, but you are now engaged in education, is it possible that you can still force me to recite classical Chinese? '

Before thinking about it, the phone rang.

It is the private number of the leader of Dongshan Development and Reform.

"Crooked, Uncle Liang?"

"Let me ask you, where are the teachers and principals of Gucheng County Technical Secondary School?"

"I don't know, what's the matter?"

"What's wrong? Classes have been suspended for two weeks!"

"so serious?"

"Stop pretending to be confused with me, I have the contact information of the principal of the technical secondary school."

"..."

"A certain education leader who had just been promoted made a big fuss about this matter and sent it to the capital. Fortunately, I knew it in advance and it worked..."

"What did you say, I didn't hear you?"

"..."

"In short, the higher authorities have changed their decision. Instead of punishing your company, they will encourage and support social groups, enterprises, and industry organizations to organize or manage secondary vocational schools in the form of joint education, contracted education, and joint school establishment. "

"Oh, I know."

"You have no idea?"

"What do I think?"

"Contract Gucheng Middle School."

"Am I crazy? If it was a technical secondary school, I might be interested in both teachers and students. Now that I am a secondary vocational school, there is no teacher. What do I want it for? Arrange students in a toy factory and learn how to fold cardboard boxes as a group? "

"With your company's salary and treatment, it's not impossible."

"You stop joking."

"I am serious."

"..."

"Xiao Xu, the ancient city's technical secondary school has been changed to a secondary vocational school, and the loss of teachers has been serious. Regardless of reputation or strength, it has dropped several levels. It is a big loss for Gucheng. But if your TEP contract is changed to a Sino-foreign joint venture, this level Immediately increase infinitely, let alone Zeshi, look at the entire Dongshan as the number one!"

"After graduation, when others ask what they learned, they collectively answer: Stacking cardboard boxes?"

"..."

(End of this chapter)