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Chapter 1364 The second largest shareholder of Stark Industries!

Oscorp and Hammer Industries, as competitors, hold 4% and 5% of the shares respectively. This is both a reflection of mutual checks and balances and a microcosm of the complex relationships within the industry.

The remaining 28 percent of shares are scattered among more than 20 different companies and families. Although these shareholders do not hold a high proportion of shares, their voices are equally important at the shareholders' meeting. On certain key issues, these shareholders may form temporary alliances based on common interests or strategic considerations, thereby having an important impact on the company's decision-making.

Especially when facing major changes or transformations, their positions and choices can often influence the development of the situation.

Stark Industries stipulates that any single shareholder holding less than 1% of the shares does not have the right to directly participate in shareholders' meetings. This rule is intended to maintain the stable operation of the company and prevent excessive intervention by small shareholders.

Faced with the current situation, Tony quickly adjusted his mindset and began to deeply analyze the motives and background of the anonymous investor.

Jarvis quickly retrieved relevant transaction records and market intelligence.

These data show that the anonymous investor's share acquisition behavior was extremely covert, with complex and diverse sources of funds, involving financial institutions and private investors from multiple countries and regions, making it extremely difficult to track his true identity.

Jarvis uses advanced algorithms and data mining techniques to try to uncover this mystery, but progress is slow.

Tony realized that this battle for equity might not be a simple financial investment behavior, but a carefully planned strategic action.

The other party's purpose may be to gain the right to speak in Stark Industries and then reorganize or split the company to obtain greater economic benefits or strategic advantages.

What worries Tony even more is that he himself is also carrying out a silent equity recovery plan.

The plan aims to drive a thorough reform and transformation of the company by closing its weapons division and reinvesting funds and resources originally used for military projects into technological innovation and green energy.

Tony believes that this is the right direction for the future development of Stark Industries and is also his social responsibility as an entrepreneur.

It was originally thought that this process would be relatively smooth, but unexpectedly, an anonymous investor showed up halfway through. It seemed that he was determined to acquire the shares of Stark Industries and was willing to acquire it at all costs.

In fact, Chang Wei has acquired more than 10% of the shares, but due to the confidentiality of his identity and source of funds, Jarvis finds it difficult to accurately calculate his specific shareholding ratio.

"Increase the intensity of acquisitions!"

Tony said to Jarvis.

The shares he has repurchased so far have brought his total from 34 percent to 38.5 percent.

This was already a lot, but the sudden appearance of the giant crocodile made him feel a sense of crisis.

"Sir, I must remind you,"

Jarvis continued.

"At present, the liquidity we can mobilize is almost exhausted. If we continue to increase our acquisition efforts, it will not only seriously affect the company's daily operations, but may also trigger a series of chain reactions, such as a decline in supplier trust and a downgrade of bank credit ratings, which will have a long-term negative impact on the company."

Jarvis said, "Then sell off the unimportant assets and some of the company's non-core assets to raise more funds for equity recovery. Anyway, I want to recover the shares, at least 40%!"

Tony knew that it was impossible to buy back all the shares, so his ideal share was 40%. Although it was still not up to the 51% required for absolute control, in a company like Stark Industries, this proportion was enough for him to have a great say in the company's major decisions, almost to an absolute controlling position.

In the following days, Tony began to deal with those assets that he considered unimportant.

Whether it is real estate, artwork or other investment projects, he will sell them without hesitation as long as he can exchange for enough funds.

In addition, he decisively terminated some long-term but slow-return investment projects and quickly recovered the funds.

The swiftness and decisiveness of this series of actions have caused serious doubts about the financial situation of Stark Industries, and there are even rumors that the company is facing a serious financial crisis.

In the stock market, Stark Industries' share price experienced a brief fluctuation. Investors panicked and sold their shares one after another, causing the share price to fall for a time.

Chang Wei acquired 5% of the shares from shareholders, and 7% of the shares from Wall Street financial tycoons such as JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs, and then Osborne Industries and Hammer Industries together acquired a total of 9% of the shares.

He then acquired 3 percent of the shares from more than 20 different companies and families, and now his shareholding has reached 24.55 percent.

Became the second largest shareholder of Stark Industries.

This can already do a lot of things, such as obstructing Tony's decisions and reforms.

Of course, Chang Wei would not do this. He spent money to acquire shares of Stark Industries simply for fun. In order to maintain the stability of the stock price and avoid market panic caused by his acquisition behavior, which would lead to irrational stock price increases, Chang Wei carefully planned a series of complex financial operations.

He used a variety of financial instruments such as options, futures, and swaps to hedge the risks of stock price fluctuations caused by his acquisitions.

At the same time, he also secretly contacted a number of large investment institutions and coordinated their buying and selling activities to keep the stock price of Stark Industries within a relatively stable range.

However, contrary to expectations, Tony Stark and Chang Wei's large-scale acquisitions in the stock market unexpectedly strengthened the market's confidence in Stark Industries.

Investors who were originally hesitant due to various negative rumors began to re-examine the company.

They found that although Stark Industries faced liquidity problems in the short term, its advantages in technological innovation, product development and market prospects remained obvious.

Especially Tony Stark himself, as the founder and soul of the company, every innovation and breakthrough of his has brought huge commercial value to the company.

Investors began to believe that as long as Tony Stark was still there, the future of Stark Industries was full of infinite possibilities. This accumulation of positive emotions gradually drove the stock price back up.

But it doesn't matter. The 10% of shares jointly held by the U.S. Army and Air Force have been acquired by Chang Wei, bringing his shareholding ratio to an astonishing 34.55%, almost on par with Tony. It doesn't matter if he doesn't fight for the remaining shares.

(End of this chapter)