If you cheat, money will follow

Jiang Ping rushed to Zhao Zhiwei's office.

As soon as he entered the door, he asked eagerly: "Minister Zhao, has your company agreed?"

"Congratulations, Mr. Jiang. Mr. Zeng of our company just read your application and agreed." Zhao Zhiwei nodded with a smile.

"Thank you! Minister Zhao, thank you so much for your company. Now we can solve a big problem."

Jiang Ping thanked him, put down his briefcase, relaxed his nervousness, and leaned slightly on the back of the sofa.

"Drink some tea first." Zhao Zhiwei poured a cup of tea.

"Okay, thank you." Jiang Ping said.

"Mr. Jiang, based on your company's financing application, we can provide you with the funds needed to support the acquisition." Zhao Zhiwei changed the subject:

"However, judging from your company's current assets, there is insufficient collateral."

"..." Jiang Ping stiffened for a moment and fell into embarrassment.

What Zhao Zhiwei said is true.

Although Tianqi is a listed company, it can only be regarded as a small company.

The market value is about 30 billion yuan, the annual revenue is 3-4 million yuan, and the profit is about 4000 million yuan.

"Minister Zhao, can't you use the assets of the future acquisition target as collateral?" Jiang Ping asked tentatively.

"Mr. Jiang, you must be kidding me." Zhao Zhiwei shook his head and smiled.

"..." Jiang Ping's face felt a little feverish.

It is indeed a bit rogue to use the assets of the future acquisition target as collateral.

"Mr. Jiang, considering that your company is currently in a relatively passive situation, how about we do this?" Zhao Zhiwei made a suggestion.

"Minister Zhao, please speak." Jiang Ping replied.

"We provide 50 billion in funds, of which 9 million are exchanged for 30% of your company's shares. The other 41 billion are used as ten-year low-interest loans." Zhao Zhiwei said:

"If the ten years are up and your company can't pay it back, how about calculating the market value of the shares?"

"Huh?" Jiang Ping was shocked.

What's surprising is not that the conditions are harsh, but that the conditions are very relaxed.

He curiously asked: "What if our company's assets are not enough to repay debts in ten years?"

"That means our company has misjudged the wrong person. You, Jiang Ping, are incompetent." Zhao Zhiwei said.

"Minister Zhao, your company thinks so highly of me?"

"We are not optimistic about you, but we are optimistic about this industry." Zhao Zhiwei said exactly:

"Mr. Jiang, although such conditions are loose, there are still prerequisites."

"Minister Zhao, please tell me."

"Our company believes that this is a rare opportunity for domestic enterprises to have a say in the industry in recent years, so we must seize it tightly and achieve 100% success." Zhao Zhiwei further said:

"So, our condition is that our company will participate in the entire process of your company's acquisition of Taiison, and your company must cooperate with us throughout the process."

"This article must be written into the agreement."

After Jiang Ping heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief.

He does not find this condition difficult to accept. On the contrary, it is very beneficial to him.

His goal is just to make a successful acquisition.

Just how to acquire it? Minor.

As a giant in the investment industry, Leda Investment is internationally renowned.

He has participated in numerous investments and mergers and acquisitions, and has never failed.

Among them, his quiet involvement in the acquisitions of Porsche and Volkswagen has become a classic analysis case for finance majors in many colleges and universities.

"Minister Zhao, there is no problem. We also very much hope to get help from your company." Jiang Ping nodded.

"In that case, it's a pleasure to cooperate." Zhao Zhiwei extended a hand of friendship.

"Happy cooperation!" Jiang Ping also extended his hand.

After determining the general direction, Jiang Ping quickly summoned the company's legal department to come to Jiangzhou and sign the contract.

The funds will arrive immediately on the day the contract is signed.

The next movements continued to speed up.

A few days later, Tianqi Holding Company issued a trading suspension announcement and announced that it would transfer 30% of its shares in Tianqi Lithium Industry to "Babud" Company through an agreement transfer.

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After the equity transfer, the total share capital will not change.

Only the top ten legal person shareholders have changed.

At this time, Tianqi was an unknown company in Big A, a proper small company.

Shares are highly concentrated, and because lithium mines have always been low, there are very few retail investors, let alone institutions.

Therefore, the suspension announcement did not stir up much fuss.

There are only a few trapped, delicate leeks whining in the butt bar.

""Babud"? What kind of crappy company is this? I've never heard of it."

"With such a bad name, you really want us to be trapped, right?"

"At first glance, it looks like a shell company of Tianqi Holdings. I dare not reveal my identity. There is no chance."

"Is this a good thing or a bad thing? I feel confused and confused."

"Call it a negative, because at least a new shareholder has entered the game; call it a blessing, the major shareholder's equity has been transferred."

"Does anyone know the information? Which company is this Barbud company a shell company?"

"Oh ho, the major shareholders can't play anymore, they cashed out and ran away."

Babud is not a subsidiary of the domestic company Leda Investment.

It is a nephew's company of a subsidiary company, so it can be regarded as a grand-nephew company.

Leda Investment has registered at least hundreds of such shell companies.

They are intertwined and have complex relationships.

As long as it is not listed, even other departments within Leda Investment will not be able to figure out the internal relationships.

The names of such shell companies are also varied.

Domestic styles include Fuai, Zhuai, Jiuai, Zhenchen, Weibo, Juquan, Changjiu...etc.;

European and American styles include Bondeba, Thorsten, Sturm, Wingero...etc.;

No one in the country has heard of their names.

Because there is no and there will not be any transaction or business.

The name itself has no special meaning, it was chosen casually by the employees of the investment department.

The meaning of their existence is the shell resources used by Leda Investment to invest.

After using it a few times, put it aside and replace it next time.

Tianqi, which obtained top-level support through share transfers and low-interest loans, began to hire Australian local investment banks to implement the "Snake Tun Xiang" plan with the advice of Leda Investment.

For Tianqi, it is indeed a big merger and acquisition of "She Tun Xiang".

The target of the merger and acquisition-Tailison Company.

It owns the Greenbush Lithium Mine, which accounts for 34% of the global lithium mine production share and is currently the top mineral resource in the "Three Lakes and One Mine" of lithium mines.

The mining cost is the lowest in the world and the grade is the highest.

And his main opponent is very powerful, Lockwood, the second largest mining company in North America.

Lockwood already owns many lithium resources including Chile's Atacama Salt Lake.

Atacama is a "lake" in the "Three Lakes and One Mine". It has the highest grade and the lowest mining cost among the lake mines.

Once the company successfully incorporates Tailison into its portfolio, its voice in the lithium mining field will increase dramatically.

There is a high probability that the same measures as OPEC will be taken: during the downturn in lithium mines, they will reduce production, shrink supply, and stabilize prices.

The opponent is very strong and the competition must be fierce.

But Tianqi also has advantages that Lockwood does not have.

That is, Tianqi is Tailison’s largest customer, accounting for 40% of the latter’s revenue.

Easier than Lockwood in terms of communication and coordination.

Currently, the lithium ore market is oversupplied and prices are low. Market demand can determine a lot.