Hong Kong 1980: The Savage Era

Chapter 541 543 [Small Tricks]

Hang On Building, Orchard Road, Singapore.

The atmosphere in the office was extremely serious. Luo Qihong was holding a document, thinking about something.

Zhang Wenhe's eyes flickered, as if he was considering whether to speak out to break the silence.

"What on earth are Huang Tingfang and his son doing? They have been secretly buying shares for so long, but the difference between the shares they hold and those of United Overseas Bank is so huge." Luo Qihong threw the documents aside in annoyance, his face slightly gloomy.

Zhang Wenhe advised with a guilty conscience, "The Huang Zuyao family has been running Tiger Leopard Enterprise for more than a decade, so they naturally have more advantages than Huang Tingfang and his son. We still have to help Huang Tingfang make the acquisition a success."

"Hmph!" Luo Qihong sneered. Although Huang Zuyao had advantages, Huang Tingfang also had advantages. In his opinion, Huang Tingfang missed the opportunity. When Huang Zuyao discovered the clues, he should have launched the acquisition regardless of the losses.

Unfortunately, Huang Tingfang didn't listen to the advice at all. He didn't want to "risk his life to survive" and only wanted to reduce his investment. Ultimately, he didn't have enough determination.

Now a greater investment is needed, unless Huang Tingfang is willing to give up. Luo Qihong feels that the possibility of giving up is unlikely.

"Mr. Huang wants to invite you to dinner. The time is tomorrow at noon." Zhang Wenhe said cautiously.

Luo Qihong wanted to refuse, but he had invested too much money and didn't want to suffer any losses.

"Agree to him." Luo Qihong was a little helpless. He was not afraid of god-like opponents, but he was most afraid of pig-like opponents.

Huang Tingfang is a good businessman, but his ability in acquisitions is really hard to agree with. It may be that Huang Tingfang has a lot of experience in acquisitions, but he still doesn't listen to advice.

The next day at noon, at a hotel in Orchard Road.

Luo Qihong sat there expressionless, while the senior executives brought by Huang Tingfang were chattering away on the status of the acquisition.

"Mr. Luo is an expert in acquisitions. I wonder if he has any good suggestions for what to do next?" Huang Tingfang asked with a smile.

Luo Qihong picked up the napkin, wiped his mouth, and said, "Mr. Huang, to be honest, I want to withdraw my investment. You can't beat Huang Zuyao by doing this. I have already reminded you that if you are discovered, you must immediately initiate a takeover. At least you can catch Huang Zuyao off guard."

"It's a bit late to ask me for advice now. Besides launching an acquisition, what else do you think can be done, Mr. Huang?"

Huang Tingfang felt a little embarrassed, but after all, it was his own fault, so he sighed and said, "Luo Sheng is right, it was my fault, but now the situation has become like this. If we retreat, I'm afraid there will be considerable losses."

Luo Qihong felt a little regretful. The joint acquisition itself had problems, and he knew he had to get involved anyway. Now he was in a difficult situation.

"Can Mr. Huang use his personal connections to buy the shares of Tiger Balm Enterprise at a high price?" Luo Qihong's anger subsided a little, and he decided to help Huang Tingfang. After all, it would be too easy for Huang Zuyao to get away with it, which would affect Hengan Investment Company's acquisition of United Industrial Group.

It is necessary to unite with Huang Tingfang's forces and deal a heavy blow to Huang Zuyao's family, so that the acquisition of United Industrial Group can reduce the cost of funds.

Huang Zhixiang said, "This is difficult. We can only acquire 6% at most, and the price may have to double."

"Just double it, it's the right thing to do now to narrow the gap." Luo Qihong thought for a while, "I have another not-so-good idea, which is a bit immoral. Mr. Huang can consider it."

"After we reach a stalemate with Huang Zuyao, we can talk to Huang Zuyao's allies, and then make some articles in the media to take the opportunity to absorb more shares. Of course, I don't know the specific effect."

Huang Tingfang fell silent. This hostile takeover had already brought him shame, and using such despicable means would have a huge impact on his reputation.

Luo Qihong understood Huang Tingfang's concerns and said seriously, "A Tiger and Leopard Enterprise should be worth taking a risk. If Mr. Huang is worried, he can withdraw and I will take over."

Huang Zhixiang's eyes widened and he immediately became more motivated. Since Luo Qihong dared to take over, there must be a chance of success.

That is a Tiger and Leopard Enterprise with rich assets. If we can take it down, it will be an opportunity for the Huang family to grow stronger. "Okay, let's do as Luo Sheng said. I'm already a bad guy, so I'm not afraid of being more evil." Huang Tingfang said.

"In fact, we can also put on a good show and let Huang Zuyao see it." Luo Qihong smiled slightly, "Maybe it can have unexpected effects."

"What play?" Huang Tingfang suddenly became interested.

There is a rumor in the market that "Luo Qihong and Huang Tingfang have fallen out over the acquisition of Tiger Balm Enterprises." According to the hotel waiter, Luo Qihong is preparing to withdraw his investment, and Huang Tingfang's family will be in big trouble and have difficulty in cash flow.

As a Singaporean banker and financier, Huang Zuoyao certainly would not believe the "rumors" so easily, but this also relieved a lot of pressure for Huang Zuoyao.

Without Luo Qihong, the "acquisition expert", the chances of defeating Huang Tingfang have increased a lot. It's not that Huang Tingfang is bad, but Luo Qihong is also very strong.

"Dad, this is good news. Luo Qihong has put too much pressure on us." Huang Yizong said happily.

Huang Zuyao's expression remained gloomy. He disagreed with Huang Yizon's words and felt that there was something strange about them.

Although Luo Qihong is young, he is also a tycoon in the business world. It is unlikely that he will give up because of a little setback, and it is even more impossible for him to fall out with Huang Tingfang.

"We need to clarify this matter first. I'm worried that this is a trap."

"Why don't we make an appointment to meet with Luo Qihong and see Huang Tingfang's reaction. If we can win over Luo Qihong, Huang Tingfang's offensive will definitely be weakened." Huang Yizon felt that this was a good opportunity and could not be missed.

"Yeah. That's fine, but we can't relax on our work." Huang Zuyao nodded.

Of course Luo Qihong agreed to meet Huang Zuyao, but he did not succumb to Huang Zuyao's solicitation. He just said some ambiguous words expressing his dissatisfaction with Huang Tingfang, which made Huang Zuyao let down his guard a lot.

Soon, Huang Zuyao received news that several directors who were close to him were in frequent contact with Huang Tingfang and seemed to support Huang Tingfang, which made him nervous again.

So Huang Zuyao hurriedly contacted Huang Tingfang, trying to persuade Huang Tingfang to stop, and he was also mentally prepared to pay a heavy price.

Huang Tingfang was quite cunning. He published the contents of the negotiations with those directors and Huang Zuoyao in newspapers. At the same time, he raised the purchase price of Tiger Balm Enterprise's shares in an attempt to acquire more shares.

Huang Zuyao knew that he had fallen into a trap, but he did not bother to think about it and quickly asked the bank to issue an announcement to increase the purchase price.

Hengan Investment Company Office.

Luo Qihong asked Zhang Wenhe, "How many shares do you hold in United Industrial Group?"

"27.4%. This is 33.1% less than the 5.7% held by United Overseas Bank. However, United Overseas Bank is deeply involved in the takeover battle of Tiger Balm Enterprises and does not have the energy to take care of us for the time being," Zhang Wenhe replied.

The boss is really powerful. He took advantage of the fight between Huang Tingfang and Huang Zuyao to swallow up the United Industrial Group.

"Well! Keep absorbing. If you find any problems, report to me immediately." Luo Qihong ordered seriously.

"Yes!" Zhang Wenhe thought for a moment and said, "Do you think Huang Tingfang can succeed in the acquisition?"

In fact, according to Luo Qihong's previous acquisition experience, the probability of Huang Tingfang's acquisition being successful is not high. Even if so many tricks are used, it is difficult to offset Huang Zuoyao's advantages in Tiger Leopard Enterprise, which he has operated for more than ten years.

However, if Luo Qihong were to do it, the chances of winning would be 10% higher. After all, Luo Qihong has the experience and wealth to seize the opportunity more easily than Huang Tingfang.

"It's unlikely. It also depends on Huang Zuyao's performance in the future. If there are no mistakes, Huang Tingfang will not be successful." Luo Qihong said confidently.

(End of this chapter)