Chapter 44 Smooth sailing
Everything was carried out quietly, and the acquisition of shares in Dortmund Club by Deutsche Bank was completed. Of course, this is a big news, but everything was hidden by both parties to the transaction. "Why not publish this news?" Ackerman asked, "You know, if the news gets out, it will be positive for you to buy Dortmund Club, and soon you will be the chairman of the club."
Of course, I want to complete the acquisition of the club as early as possible, so as to facilitate the early preparation for the season. You know, one more day of preparation will give me one more chance to win, but this year’s league has just started, and I don’t want to announce the news at this time because it will definitely have an impact on the players. I don’t know in what direction this impact will develop. After all, now the club is in the seventh place, and if it can enter the UEFA Cup in 2008, it will play a very positive role in our business.
"Oh, no, I don’t think so. Players should be very happy if they know that the club will be rich. Due to financial problems, the club has not been developed in recent years. Although there has not been any arrears in wages, the results are not good and the bonuses are not high. The players’ emotions are not high, and the competition enthusiasm is poor. You know, if they can enter the European arena, each of them can earn% more bonuses."
"But how many players can stay in this team now? A club with sufficient funds will not be poor players. You must know that my goal for Dortmund is not just the Bundesliga championship."
Ackerman said with a smile, "I look forward to the early arrival of that day. After all, I have invested in this team." Ackerman has no doubt that Li Ning can acquire Dortmund Club successfully. Now he is beginning to look forward to Dortmund Club, because if others don’t like this club in the past, they will not choose to invest in this club. It seems that the transfer market will be lively again next year.
"I hope you can do me a little favor" is a tone of discussion, but Ackerman sees a look of refusal from Li Ning’s eyes.
"Of course, we are already partners. I will promise anything within my ability," Ackerman promised at once.
"First, I hope that this matter will not let Niebaum get the news for the time being. Second, please convey the news of your sale of shares to other shareholders in private ways and try to persuade them to sell their shares to me."
"Oh, the second thing is easy. I can call them today, but the first thing you know, dear Mr. Chairman, I have a duty to explain to the chairman of the club about the changes in the shares of the shareholders of the club, and there are so many people present today that it is difficult for anyone to disclose the news."
Li Ningnan nodded, "I understand everything you said, but I still hope that you can delay the news as much as possible. Please postpone it for a week and tell Niebaum that I will try my best to solve the acquisition problem through this week. Although the acquisition of our group’s strength will be successful in the end, it is good to encounter less obstacles."
"Well, I will inform Niebaum in a week, and I will also warn the people present not to talk nonsense."
"Then thank you for your help. After success, I will leave you in the box at westfalen Stadium." Li Ning made a bow to Ackerman.
The following week, Li Ning visited all the major shareholders of Dortmund Club through Ackerman’s introduction. All club shareholders still have a mysterious feeling about this super-rich man from the East. After all, there are quite a few people who became millionaires overnight, but there is really one among the top 50 billionaires in a week. Since it was learned in Ackerman’s words that Deutsche Bank had sold its shares to Li Ning, most people expected that Niebaum could not compete with this China person this year. We must die with the team holding the stock Niebaum. It is better to exchange the stock for capital at the right time and at the right price, so maybe we can make a friend who may have friends. Every time the shareholders on Li Ning’s visit list meet with smiling faces, the acquisition negotiations have become quite smooth.
In a week, Li Ning bought a total of 34% of the shares of Dortmund Club from the major shareholders, plus Li Ning bought 13% of the shares through the stock market, and Li Ning made a total of 47% of the shares, which has surpassed Niebaum’s hands and became the largest shareholder in Dortmund. However, Li Ning did not meet his needs, that is, he needed to own more than 5% of the shares. Now the rest of the shares are in the hands of the core clique in Niebaum. If money forcibly buys them, it may be possible. To achieve the goal, but the loss will be great, and it will also offend which major shareholders have already sold their shares. Li Ning Shang has turned his attention to the stock market again.
The news finally reached Niebaum a week later and Akmanibaum spoke.
"What’s the matter, Ackerman, my old friend? Don’t you think I didn’t work hard to revitalize the club? Do you think my future plan for the club is to talk about it? I’m very disappointed by this, and I will condemn you in the board of directors." Niebaum tried to suppress his anger as much as possible. He tried to express his dissatisfaction to Ackerman in a peaceful tone and show his generosity, but when he spoke fiercely, words came out unconsciously.
Just a week and a half ago, I personally handed Ackerman the carefully prepared plan and signed the sponsorship contract, and asked him not to sell the club shares in his hand to the hateful China. At that time, Ackerman didn’t promise anything, but after reading the information from Ackerman, he felt that he was satisfied with everything he had done. But today, the old fox actually told himself that he had transferred the club shares in his hand to the China man. What did the China man do, Niebaum? Now I want to find something and smash it to the ground, preferably with a loud sound, to vent my anger. His mother is a group of businessmen, a group of mercenary guys and a group of unscrupulous guys. Niebaum feels his face getting hotter and hotter
"Oh, dear Mr. Niebaum, I have been with you for more than 8 years. I absolutely believe in you. Because you managed the club and won the championship in the first to last season, although the club’s performance slipped in the next few years, it can’t be blamed on you. I deeply admire the club plan you showed me and the new sponsorship contract you signed with great difficulty, and I firmly believe that if it can be implemented, the club will definitely enter a new stage. Personally, I absolutely support you. You know that I have always supported German soil. Industry "Ackerman also doesn’t want to break up with Niebaum. After all, all Germans want to mix food and drink in this acre of Germany. Maybe everyone will join him one day." But you know that the bank is not just me. Ackerman can say that in recent years, there have been problems in bank operation, and we have been in a state of loss for a long time. I believe you also know that I was under great pressure from the board of directors when Citibank tried to buy our bank. Buy club shares and negotiate a satisfactory purchase price, which is very attractive to the board of directors. You know, the club shares have been falling all the time. Although I also showed your plan to the board of directors, after all, it will take several years and we can’t wait. Finally, the board of directors decided to transfer the club shares to Li Ningshang. I sincerely apologize for your loss. I hope you can understand the decision of the bank board of directors. After all, we are commercial banks, but even if the bank club shares are transferred to Li Ningshang, the shares in his hands are still insufficient to confront you. I believe you can definitely overcome this difficulty. "
"Mom, you are the second shareholder. How many of those small shareholders can control you guys one by one? You can’t stop saying that I can get through this. Hum, you wait and see. I won’t let you be embarrassed." Niebaum kept cursing all the shareholders who sold shares in his heart.
After scolding can gradually calm down his anger in his heart, Niebaum also realized that it was better not to offend Ackerman, and maybe he would have to borrow money later. He asked calmly, "Thank you for your confidence in me. Can you take the liberty to ask a Chinese at what price to buy your stock?" First, collect some opponent information, and then say that I know too little about Li Ning’s business activities.
"15% higher than the stock price" Ackerman felt that there was nothing to hide.
"Oh, thank you. Thank you very much for calling me." Niebaum expressed his thanks politely, but in his heart he thought, "There must be a behind-the-scenes deal. With this little money, you old fox will let go. You unpatriotic guy will sell the national team to foreigners."
Ackerman held back the news for a week before typing this sentence, but he had to make a statement if there was no impenetrable wall in the world. "The transfer of the bank and Shitang Sports Investment Group was completed yesterday, but the intention was reached a week ago. You’d better ask other shareholders to continue the merger if you hope to have a chance." Then he hung up. A high lie has always been more than 70% true. Ackerman has mastered this point.
"Bastard" Niebaum finally smashed his words "You have kept it from me for so long, you bastard. I wish your bank an early acquisition by Citigroup"
Niebaum immediately picked up his desk and drank the mineral water in one breath, then sat back in his chair. Niebaum choked back his anger and trembled slightly. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He can’t get excited now. There are still many things waiting for him to decide that he can’t let his anger blind his eyes. He will continue to fight and make those who have abandoned himself regret it.
As the saying goes, it never rains but it pours. Bad news keeps coming. After all the major shareholders of the club spoke, Niebaum knew that Li Ning had mastered about 34% of the shares. He also learned through the stock brokerage firm that the stock market fluctuated greatly during this period, and the turnover rate was extremely high. Most of the shares flowed to more than a dozen companies, with about 13%. As expected, these companies are estimated to be shell companies arranged by Li Ning through agents in Germany. If the two are added together, Li Ning should have mastered about 47% of the shares by now, but this is the only one that Niebaum has got today.
The remaining shareholders who haven’t sold their shares are all their cronies or close friends. They all said that they would never sell their shares and would support them to continue to assume the chairmanship. Although Niebaum didn’t fully trust these people, he was unable to put their stock department in his pocket. He expressed his heartfelt thanks to these people.
However, even so, these shareholders plus their own shares only own 41% of the shares, which is less than that of Li Ning. Now the only hope is that the 1% is circulating in the stock market.
Chapter 45 Snatching shares
Playing stocks is Li Ning’s old line. He immediately dispatched more than 10 people from Britain to set up a support team to support these people, all of whom are the most professional gold medal traders. Li Ning decided to do it himself and resolutely refused to give Niebaum a break. He wanted to get rid of Niebaum directly in the stock market. "There is still 1% of tradable shares in the market, and I have 47% of Dortmund Club shares in my hand, which means I need at least 35%. I don’t care how much money I spend. I don’t want to see speculators appear before the acquisition news opens."
"Please rest assured, Chairman, that all of us are your old department, and there are really not many people whose experience can make us miss, and this time you are in charge personally, which is even more in case we lose it." Yang Ke said that this is the real boss. If we can show our unique ability in front of Li Ning’s business through this opportunity, the chances of promotion will be much greater.
Yang Ke, the leader of the support team, is not an employee of the London company. He jumped ship from another stock exchange company and joined here one year after the establishment of the company. However, this man is very devoted and courageous and good at short-term investment. This time, Li Ning Company dispatched staff to London. According to the current situation, the vice president immediately decided to send this man to follow his general. The fact also means pulling one of his own.
Li Ning Shang has heard too much flattery like this, but he doesn’t feel anything. His standard of measuring employees has always been ability. He directly asked, "Do you have any specific plans?"
"Chairman, after research, we decided to buy in two steps. First, the decisive battle in the stock market. It is estimated that those shell companies have now been exposed. This time, we joined two German funds to buy these two funds. Before they came forward, there was a conflict in the competition for customers. We tried our best to pull up one of them and let the other suppress the two sides, causing stock turmoil and then causing panic among Dortmund stock holders. Through this constant rise and fall, we forced investment to sell their stocks.
Second, take an emotional offensive. There are many Dortmund club fans who buy club shares not for investment, but only to support the club’s price fluctuations and not let them sell their shares. We will visit them specially and ask them to support us. "
"For these fans, will you get their letter and then sell the stock to us?"
"First of all, we will show them the strength of the group and show them the good development prospects of the club. We will also promise them that after the acquisition is completed, they will get the league package for two consecutive seasons and let them become honorary members of the new club and enjoy the corresponding membership treatment. Of course, if the acquisition is unsuccessful, we will now purchase the shares at a price that allows them to buy back the shares they have sold."
Li Ning nodded and said, "Well, this plan should be attractive to fans. It’s a good idea, but Niebaum will definitely not sit and watch us finish the plan. He must have noticed the stock market, and this is his last chance. Do you have any countermeasures for this?"
"We have made a survey of Niebaum’s personal assets. In the past two years, his company has been poorly managed and his liquidity has been poor. Tom, Jack and Sox will pay special attention to the flow of funds, and they will attack Niebaum’s stock as soon as there is no influx of funds. Now it is absolutely impossible for Niebaum to go to war on two fronts when he has funds. Then we will see whether he thinks the club is important or his own company is important. Hehehe. "Everyone laughed. It is true that Niebaum’s strength is too far apart based on financial strength alone." But even if he is willing to give everything to the club, we will lose some funds and kick him out. Anyway, 35% of the stocks can’t account for much of our funds. I believe that the money will be earned back soon after the chairman
Li Ning, another flatterer, smiled. This Yang Ke’s ability seems to be a bit oily. Although there are many favorable factors for him now, Li Ning’s business dare not relax at all. Niebaum has been running the club for so many years, and it has also created glory. It is the kind of person who has both merits and pains. Although the later people arbitrarily introduced the club into the present situation, its vast people are still not to be underestimated
"Let’s think carefully about what else we have to add. Give me all aspects. We are an unbeaten team. Don’t capsize in a good situation."
The "white" group immediately resumed discussion.
Li Ningshang went outside the meeting room alone and dialed Ackerman’s words "Hello, President Ackerman"
I don’t know what it is when I see Li Ning’s business. "Hello, Mr. Li, I don’t know if there is anything I can do to help you now."
"Everyone is a partner, and I don’t want to detour. Now I have 47% shares in Dortmund Club and 12% shares in the stock market. I am about to start a face-to-face acquisition in the stock market. I don’t want Niebaum to spoil it at this time."
"Ha ha, your strength. I don’t think he has the strength. Recently, the bank is also checking the assets of Niebaum."
"Thank you, then. I have to make a few words and don’t disturb your office. Hehehe." Li Ning Shang hung up with a smile and blocked the fact base of Niebaum Loan Road to determine the victory