Extraordinary Pedigree.

Chapter 294 Loans
In the world of capital operations, a "White Knight" is a commonly used term for a friendly company or investor who steps in to help prevent a target company from being taken over by a [hostile bidder] (usually known as "The Dark Knight") took over.

When a company faces the threat of a [hostile takeover], the [white knight] usually steps in through a partnership or merger, providing better conditions and opportunities to the target company to protect its interests. [The white knight] may propose a higher purchase price, better merger terms or a more favorable business prospect to attract the support of the target company and its shareholders.

[White knights] are often regarded as the saviors of the target company, because their intervention can provide the company with better development opportunities, avoid being controlled by [hostile bidders], and safeguard the interests of shareholders and the long-term interests of the company.

It should be noted that [White Knight] may also be an investor or competitor who already has a cooperative relationship with the target company or has common interests.

At this moment, Morton Edgar looked at the blond young man with a beautiful smile on his face, and said to him in a deliberate tone:

"Mr. Abraham, we are talking about business. You know, if you represent the will of the kingdom of heaven, I would naturally be delighted at the arrival of a knight like you. However, you are obviously only representing yourself , your [financial card] is in a false name, and your [assets] are not enough to help Valais Thermal Power through the difficulties ahead."

Morton's meaning is very clear. The most important thing about the [White Knight] is the huge [assets] that can resist the [hostile takeover]. A [financial card] that is registered under a pseudonym naturally has quite a lot of [financial street] resources that it can use. limited, and now Giovanni has carried out a [disruptive acquisition] through 10 billion [extraordinary assets].

What's even more disgusting is that Giovanni also set up a special public relations team to criticize Valais Thermal Power.

Moreover, this damned vampire has launched multiple [financial challenges] against Valais Thermoelectricity. Many veteran cadres in the company have been smashed by him [financial cards] and have gone bankrupt. more than digits.

The other party is trying to force the board of directors to carry out [equity dilution], let [assets] flow into the lower levels, and prevent the company's middle and lower buildings from collapsing, and at the same time weaken the number of shares held by the board of directors to carry out [destructive acquisitions] in a decentralized manner.

"Mr. Morton, [White Knights] in this world really need a lot of gold, but this is [Financial Street], our essence is still thaumaturgy." Xia Xiu naturally understood Morton's euphemism, he smiled Shaking his index finger, he replied to Morton, "The competition among thaumaturgists is sometimes more bloody and straightforward, so [Financial Street] has [Financial Challenge], which is a battle rule composed of digital games."

"Intelligence, useful intelligence, this is what traders need most."

As Xia Xiu said, he picked up the newspaper he had cut earlier and placed it in front of Morton Edgar.

Morton stared at the newspaper on the table.

[Hostile takeover case: Nasco. 】

[Nasco is a well-known food and beverage company in Edison Federation, known for its famous and extraordinary biscuit and confectionary products.In 1589, a nobodies named Carlton made a challenging [hostile takeover].

Carleton, with his firm will and strong desire, tried to turn Nasco into a private company.He bought a large amount of Nasco stock and offered other shareholders a higher purchase price.The move caught the attention of Nasco's board and sparked a bitter controversy.

Nasco's board and management expressed strong resistance to this [hostile takeover].They believed that Carlton's purchase price undervalued the company, and worried that he might take some actions that were not conducive to the company's interests.Therefore, they have adopted a series of defensive measures to fend off hostile takeovers.

Undeterred, however, Carleton continued to increase his stake and try to win over other shareholders.He used the media and public opinion to push his agenda, painting Nasco's board as managers who had no regard for shareholders.

Ultimately, after months of bitter fighting, Carlton succeeded in turning Nasco into a private company.He won over Nasco shareholders by offering them a higher purchase price and better deal terms.This acquisition aroused widespread attention and controversy, and became a hot topic in the business world at that time.

This case illustrates the struggles and tactics involved in a hostile takeover.Carleton managed to change control of Nasco and push his own agenda by acquiring shares and enlisting shareholder support.This case also highlights the challenges of shareholder protection and corporate management's response to hostile takeovers. 】

"This is·····"

Morton picked up the newspaper, which was the news from the year before last. This kind of [hostile takeover] behavior often happens in [Financial Street], every year, every month, every day, countless small companies [bankrupt], ​​and then they are expelled from [Financial Street] ], so it is naturally impossible for him to read every company's bankruptcy report.

But now, the specially tailored report by the angel of heaven made him smell familiar. The situation the other party was facing now was like that of Valais Thermal Power.

"Carlton is just Giovanni's stand-in. He is the one who really privatized Nasco, and you are in the same situation as Nasco."

"[Shareholder voting challenge], the hostile acquirer competes for control at the shareholders' meeting, and changes the management or decision-making of the target company through shareholder voting, and often the initiator of the challenge is the ghost inside the company." Xia Xiu tapped the table with his index finger , replied word by word.

"You are now facing Giovanni's [hostile takeover], even if the [poison pill measures] are activated, there are many problems. You need to know that you must first settle the inside, and your internal moths are still inside the company.

I guess you should plan to [issue new shares] to dilute the acquisition of the other party, but this behavior is undoubtedly drinking poison to quench the thirst for the current Valais Thermal Power, because you know that once you issue additional shares, the problems you will face will be more troublesome, such as Say -- [financial leverage] and [debt restructuring]. "

Two companies in a game state are fighting. If company A wants to eat company B, it usually uses some means of boiling frogs in warm water, such as: malicious investigation and disclosure, media and public opinion manipulation, long-term accumulation of equity, company division and reorganization... ····
The most troublesome things are [financial leverage] and [debt restructuring].

[Financial leverage] refers to a financial means to increase the return on investment by borrowing funds.It allows individuals or businesses to borrow money to invest in the hope of earning a higher rate of return through capital gains or interest income.Financial leverage can increase the potential return on an investment, but it also increases the risk of the investment, as borrowed funds are subject to interest payments and possibly principal repayments.

[Debt Restructuring], is a process of rearranging the debt structure with the aim of reducing the debt burden and improving the debtor's financial situation.It typically involves negotiating with creditors to renegotiate the interest rate, repayment terms or other terms of the debt, or to reduce repayment pressure by switching the form of the debt.Debt restructuring can help debtors avoid default, protect their credit history, and provide them with a more sustainable financial structure.

[Financial leverage] and [debt restructuring] are common financial tools and strategies in the financial field. [Financial leverage] can help individuals or companies obtain greater returns on investment, but there are also risks, because borrowing needs to bear interest and repayment responsibilities. [Debt restructuring] is a means to deal with debt problems and financial difficulties, by re-arranging the debt structure to reduce the debt burden and improve the financial situation.

In layman's terms, A wants to eat B, so he borrows money from C (bank loans are more common), and A doesn't care how high the interest of C is, because when he borrows money to eat B, it is equivalent to putting the debt Apportioned to B - A uses high borrowing or debt restructuring to increase control over B, and at the same time relatively increases B's debt burden.

Unfortunately, B was bitten by A to death, so he can't use this lever, not only can't use it, but there is a high probability that third parties such as C, D, E, etc. will end up and make up for B. If there is no The [White Knight] riding a white horse helps, B will die very coolly, and his dead body will be manipulated by A into what he likes.

These people who play finance have very dirty minds. While killing you, they will continue to play with you while the body is still warm.

Because of the previous investment of Morton Edgar, Valais Thermal Power Co., Ltd. has taken too much pace, and it is a mess (the invested funds have not yet returned).In addition, the unknown Erwuzi backstabbed and leaked information, which led to John Giovanni riding on him now, and making his hands up and down. The more he struggled, the more excited he was.

"Nasco is actually Giovanni's company, which means that he has other funds secretly. You really brought a piece of news that makes me even more troubled..." A wry smile appeared on Morton's face.

"Dear Mr. Morton, you don't need to be so desperate. We are here to help you solve the problem." Looking at Morton whose face was shrouded in despair, the blond young man stretched out his hand and comforted him.

"Your so-called help is..."

"Mr. Morton, you continue your plan [issuing new shares]." Xia Xiu narrowed his eyes and said to Morton.

"But, the matter of the inner ghost..."

Before Morton finished speaking, Xia Xiu continued with a smile:
"Three days, just give us [White Knights] three days, I promise to put Valais Thermoelectric's intelligence on your desk, then you can reorganize your leadership and core decision-making; meanwhile, Giovanni [financial challenges], we take them all for you."

Mr. Morton froze for a moment, looking at the handsome smiling face of the blond-haired young man with extraordinary confidence, he couldn't figure out why the other party had such strong confidence for a while.

"If this is the case, we can really resist Giovanni's [hostile takeover], but, can you really find the traitor within these three days?" Morton said slowly.

Xia Xiu smiled, and he said to Morton:

"You can rest assured that we do things."

"Is there anything I can do?" Morton asked.

"You just need to provide a list of Valerie's internal employees. Don't worry, I only need basic information." Xia Xiu replied.

"It's all right." Morton nodded in agreement.

In the following time, Morton and Xia Xiu just chatted about the current situation for a while.

Three 10 minutes later.

Morton personally sent Xia Xiu and his party out of the company through a secret channel, and after leaving the company, the group rented a hotel in a luxurious location in [Flander Island] as a foothold.

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Hotel interior.

"Abraham, what do you mean by finding the traitor within three days?"

Tours, who was sitting on the soft sofa in the hotel, couldn't help asking the blond young man curiously.

During the company's internal conversation just now, although he didn't say a word and showed the attitude of a younger brother who only obeys the golden retriever's head, he still has doubts about the two big pies drawn by the other party.

"If it is in the present world or other hubs, there is no problem if you directly use mind-deceiving thaumaturgy, or I directly let [Veneramoning] read minds. But the problem is now that we are in [Financial Street], where [Crown ], everyone follows the financial rules and is equal." Tours expressed his doubts to Xia Xiu.

Although it sounds a bit ridiculous, [Financial Street] implements a high-level protection measure for personal privacy. If you use psionic thaumaturgy in the phase space of [Financial Street], then it will be intimately ejected to the recipient. Information about [whether to spend XXX[asset] for privacy protection].

And another big pie, [Financial Challenge] is a relatively bloody challenge in [Financial Street]. It is one of the original regulations stipulated by the "Financial Law".

The "Financial Law" stipulates: [financial card holders (real names)] must participate in at least one battle (transaction) per week, and if they do not fight, they need to pay a truce fee to the Federal Reserve Bank.

Holders can use their own assets, their own future, etc. as a guarantee to borrow money from Article [-] [Adixi Federal Reserve Bank] to fight (transaction) or to fight with their own funds, and the winner can get With a large amount of money, the loser loses his future little by little while losing money.

When the money lost due to failure exceeds the guarantee, it will declare bankruptcy. The consequence of bankruptcy depends on how much the holder has lost in total, and it may be a slight loss of some important things (except for myself, others will forget that there were these people, things, things), and even lose their 'fact of existence' and die.

[Addici Federal Reserve Bank] is the operating branch of the central banking system "Federal Reserve System" of the Adisi Federal Reserve. There are 12 banks in total. Each bank is in charge of its own federal reserve jurisdiction. Government owned.

At the same time, the [Financial Behemoth] formed by these twelve banks is guarding [Financial Street], defending the leadership and leading position of the Edison Federation for [Financial Street] and [Financial Lineage].

"Tuls, you really lag behind the development of the current Eddie too much. You don't know that in order to sign [The Juggernaut] as their thug, they specially got a [Dominator] special channel loan for [The Juggernaut] ], this loan allows you to concretize the [Avatar of the Master] into the [Financial Street].”

Xia Xiu showed Tours an expression that you have not kept up with the times, and at the same time took out three loan slips with information and materials filled in a long time ago.

Tours stared blankly at the loan form submitted by the blond youth. The lender had his name written on it impressively, and the only thing that needs to be confirmed now is the exclusive [Spiritual Certification] column on it.

"Press your fingerprints, the process will be very fast." The blond young man smiled at the three of them.

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(End of this chapter)