"Refuse?" Why would a small company dare to refuse the acquisition invitation from our Beifeng Food Manufacturing Company? Is it because of the price issue?
Beidao Zhi, the Executive Vice President of Beifeng Food Manufacturing Company, is not yet thirty years old this year. He can be considered a young talent at the No. 5 Fishing Port. Few people know that Beidao Zhi is also one of the heirs of the Beifeng Venture Capital Group.
Beidao Zhi stumbled upon Li Zhi's fish ball manufacturing company accidentally. Later, he specifically commissioned an investigation starting from the first fish ball manufacturing factory to evaluate the market's perception of this fish ball company's production. Finally, he came to a conclusion: the technology used by the other party in making fish balls is at a significantly advanced level.
This company has great potential!
Beidao Zhi personally bought and tasted the fish balls produced by this company. The taste and texture were indeed very unique, making it hard to forget after trying it once.
The idea to acquire Li Zhi's fish ball manufacturing company was proposed by him. If his previous personal acquisition request had not been ignored, he would have used the name of Beifeng Food Manufacturing Company out of necessity. He would have personally bought this small company with his own money.
"I'm not sure about the specifics." "The other party only rejected the company's acquisition proposal without stating the reason," the assistant shook his head, offering no explanation, as if there were no concerns about the status of Beifeng Food Manufacturing Company in No. 5 Fishing Port. ### ###
After careful consideration, Beidao Zhi stated, "Increase the acquisition price to three billion." If the other party agrees to the acquisition, I will invest thirty billion dollars in the company after the acquisition is finalized, without diluting the stake of the smaller company.
He believed that the other party would not oppose this price unless there was something wrong with their mind.
He believed in his own judgment. Although the cost was high, he also had confidence in the future returns. The more you invest, the more you gain. In the short term, the future might not be profitable. What if the products of this fish ball manufacturing company could sell well throughout No. 5 Island?
It would be even more delightful if they could sell well throughout the Sea of Stars.
A good product is the core of a factory, and this inconspicuous small company possesses this quality.
"Not for sale!" Please inform the Beifeng Food Manufacturing Company that I am open to selling forty-nine percent of the company's shares for two hundred billion dollars if they are truly interested in purchasing. "If they can't reach this number, there's no need to think about it!" Li Zhi replied expressionlessly to the offer presented by Yi Qiu Shuang.
After being reprimanded by Li Zhi, the "little troublemaker" became more obedient. He dared not casually reveal anything, especially when it came to speaking for the unrelated Beifeng Venture Capital Group. Moreover, Beifeng Food Manufacturing Company could not represent Beifeng Venture Capital Group.
Upon seeing Li Zhi's response, Beidao Zhi was stunned for a long time. Despite its great potential, this company was still small. Developing it would not be easy.
Forty-nine percent of the shares for two hundred billion? What gave the other party such confidence? Was it an inflated price, or had the other party truly estimated the market value of the fish ball company to be over four hundred billion?
Beidao Zhi furrowed his brow and looked at his assistant, asking, "What do you think this company is thinking?"
To be honest, when Beidao Zhi's assistant saw this offer, he couldn't help but curse. Two hundred billion dollars, and it still wasn't a complete acquisition. Who could afford this price?
Two hundred billion dollars was not a small amount. Even Beifeng Food Manufacturing Company couldn't come up with that much cash at once.
Even if they had that much money, the board of directors would never agree to this investment. In the eyes of the board, this small company specializing in fish ball production was not worth that price.
"The other party explicitly stated that this is the final price." If Beifeng Food Manufacturing Company refuses this price, then there's nothing more to discuss!" The assistant shook his head upon hearing the firm tone of the other party.
In other words, this small fish ball manufacturing company was attempting to intimidate Beifeng Food Manufacturing Company by undercutting their prices.
Beidao Zhi suddenly smiled and muttered, "Interesting." In that case, please arrange a meeting for me with the owner of this company. Please inquire if they have time. I want to invite them to dinner to discuss the acquisition in person.
"Alright!"
In terms of company management, with more and more factories being built, it would be difficult for Yi Qiu Shuang, this "little troublemaker," to control the overall situation in the short term. With only five primary fish ball manufacturing factories and a few hundred employees, it would be a challenge. Once more factories were established, managing thousands or even tens of thousands of employees would be a challenge.
Once Yi Qiu Shuang was trained, she would become a capable assistant. But until then, she did not have the ability to take charge on her own.
Starting from the fishing port's professional headhunting company, Li Zhi initiated his recruitment plan. As long as they have managerial talents and abilities, he would not refuse them, regardless of the salary. As long as they were willing to join the company, Li Zhi would offer three times the salary. Money was not an issue. With capable subordinates, he had no worries about making money.
For department managers with an annual salary of one million, Li Zhi directly selected a dozen. He also appointed three vice presidents with an annual salary of approximately five million dollars. For lower-level managers with salaries ranging from two hundred thousand to five hundred thousand dollars, he would hire as many as he needed. As long as people were willing to come, he would hire them.
If a company wanted to expand rapidly, it could never do without a reserve of human resources. Without sufficient human resources reserves, rapid expansion, especially quick growth, could be disastrous. Even mergers would not be easily digested in a short time.
Fortunately, there was no shortage of population or talent on the Sea of Stars. Li Zhi could utilize the headhunting company for recruitment assistance, as well as visit the "Port Talent Recruitment Center" to select ordinary workers and low-level managers. Whether it was a few hundred or a few million, they could provide a complete set of personnel.
Currently, the talent pool far exceeds the budget. However, Li Zhi believed that this situation was only temporary. Before long, these so-called reserve talents would be assigned to various factories.
In the large conference room, as Li Zhi gazed at dozens of middle and senior-level employees, he finally felt like a big boss.
The construction of thirty primary fish ball manufacturing factories will be completed within a month. After a month, the income at No. 5 Fishing Port would reach around fifteen million per day as net profit, excluding all expenses.
If it weren't for the debt owed to the Interstellar Business Alliance's private lending company, which was suffocating Li Zhi, and the need to find local partners in No. 5 Fishing Port, he wouldn't even have to consider acquiring forty-nine percent of the fish ball company for two hundred billion dollars.
At this moment, if we wait for another month, the other party will not be able to demand the same price.
Sometimes, time and money were in a race. The longer the time period, the more money you will have to pay in the end. Of course, this was not absolute; it only applied when it was proportional.
"Boss, Beifeng Food Manufacturing Company just sent a message stating that one of their executive vice presidents would like to invite you to lunch at noon and inquired about your availability," Yi Qiu Shuang said as she knocked on the door.
An executive vice president? Hadn't the price of two hundred billion dollars scared them off yet? What could he gain from meeting with them? Li Zhi had already made it clear that the price was non-negotiable. In theory, Beifeng Food Manufacturing Company should have shelved its acquisition plan or considered alternative methods of acquisition.
"Tell them it's no problem," Li Zhi agreed. He also wanted to meet the discerning Executive Vice President and see if he could derive any unexpected benefits from the meeting.
"Alright!"
Beidao Zhi's desire to meet Li Zhi was not a whim. He was indeed very interested in Li Zhi's fish ball manufacturing company. He believed that if he could meet the other party in person, he would be able to persuade them to sell the company.
In Beidao Zhi's subconscious, this fish ball manufacturing company was already in his pocket. Regardless of the process, the result would be the same. He had this pride because he was Beidao Zhi, the heir of the great Beifeng Venture Capital Group. Of course, he was only one of the heirs.
The location was chosen by Beidao Zhi, a high-end hotel.
Li Zhi was unfamiliar with No. 5 Fishing Port, whether it was the port area, commercial area, or agricultural area. There was not a single place he recognized, not even a landmark building.
"Hello, Beidao Zhi!"
When Beidao Zhi saw Li Zhi, a hint of surprise flickered in his eyes. He didn't expect the person he had his eye on to be even younger than himself.
Li Zhi also held Beidao Zhi in high regard. He was a very generous and charismatic man. From the other party's gentle smile, it was evident that he had received a good education and was not an ordinary person.
Li Zhi, a young and handsome man, was actually quite annoyed by people, especially those who were more handsome than himself.
"Hello, Mr." Beidao. "I'm Li Zhi!" Li Zhi smiled and shook hands with the other person, not feeling too constrained. There was no business relationship between them, and he was just a "player." Why would he care about an "NPC" in the game? He disregarded the aura of the other party, whether it was present or not.
"Please, have a seat!"
Li Zhi made a gentlemanly gesture to his side for Yi Qiu Shuang. Today, he had brought Yi Qiu Shuang along as his female companion.
"Who is this beautiful lady?" Beidao Zhi finally looked at the woman beside Li Zhi with a serious expression, smiling as gracefully as the wind.
"My first assistant, Yi Qiu Shuang!" Li Zhi introduced.
Yi Qiu Shuang was still a little nervous. In her eyes, the vice president of Beifeng Food Manufacturing Company used to be an unattainable figure. But now, he was right in front of her, and he seemed quite young.
"Miss Yi, hello." "I apologize for any rudeness," Beidao Zhi smiled apologetically as he extended his hand to Yi Qiu Shuang.
Yi Qiu Shuang took a deep breath. She knew that the other party's friendly attitude towards her was not because of her looks or abilities, but solely because of her boss's presence.
"Mr. Beidao, you're too kind," Yi Qiu Shuang replied calmly.
"Very well!" Beidao Zhi looked at the woman for a moment, noting that she was not particularly beautiful and had a somewhat naive demeanor.