Chapter 219 The smoke-filled battlefield of capital

The three Taylor brothers finally agreed to Abel's offer.

Now in 2001, Abel's offer can be said to be the most sincere offer.

Even among the many buyers interested in Sempra Energy, his offer was the most attractive.

In the end, it was Abel who purchased the 59.64 million original shares of Sampra Energy held by the Taylor family for US$78 per share.

This news was learned by Qi Xiu Martin, chairman of Sempra Energy, on the same day.

"Fuck Taylor! Fuck Taylor! Fuck! Fuck!!"

When he was about sixty years old, he was the founder of Enova, one of the companies that merged into Sempra Energy.

Qi Xiu Martin, chairman of the merged Sempra Energy Company, was so angry that he almost smashed things in the office.

"BOSS, anger will not help." General Manager Delevingne persuaded.

"I understand, I understand" Chixiu Martin also knew this.

"BOSS. The next thing we should consider is how to maintain our control over the company when Smith joins the board of directors." said the general manager.

Zixiu Martin is very sure of this.

"Although the shares we directly hold are only about 31.1%." Qi Xiu Martin said confidently:

"But shareholders are willing to trust us, and at least 30% of the voting rights are on our side! In the board of directors, we are not afraid of Smith's 21%!"

The general manager also smiled and nodded.

After all, Zixiu Martin has been running Sempra Energy for two years.

Under his leadership, the company has performed very well.

The annual dividends and dividends are also satisfactory.

What's more important is that he is one of the founders of the company.

The control of the company and the win over of the company's shareholders have been very successful.

"Ling~Ling~Ling"

The phone in Zixiu Martin's office rang, and the chairman picked it up.

"Mr. Chairman, would you like to transfer Mr. Mayo's call?"

"Turn around."

Mayo is a minority shareholder in Sempra Energy.

He is also a friend of Zixiu Martin.

He was also one of his supporters at the shareholders' meeting.

"Hi~Mayo, good morning." Qi Xiu Martin said in a cheerful voice:

"How long has it been since we played golf together? Last month, oh, no, it was last October. When will we meet again? Old friend, I miss you a little."

"Sorry. Martin, I may be very busy next time."

The voice of shareholder Mayo came from the other side. He said on the phone:

"In addition, I am making this call to tell you, Martin. The 9.09% Sampra Energy shares I hold have just been sold."

"Mayo!"

Qi Xiu Martin's voice couldn't help but become louder.

"I'm sorry. I don't want to do this, but Martin, the price offered is too good."

"Mayo Jones, this is betrayal, naked betrayal." Qi Xiu Martin hissed.

"Haha...you can say whatever you want. Goodbye, Qi Xiu Martin." The small shareholder hung up the phone.

"Crack!"

Zixiu Martin hung up the phone hard.

Not two seconds later, the phone rang again.

"Hello?" Qi Xiu Martin held back his anger.

The secretary's voice was still on the phone, and the secretary seemed to hear the boss's anger.

She hesitantly whispered: "BOSS, it's Mr. Mayo's call again."

"Answer."

Qi Xiu Martin said in a deep voice.

Soon the voice of the minority shareholder came over the phone again:

"Because we got along relatively well in the past. Mr. Martin, let me tell you one last piece of news."

"What news?"

"The news is that, in fact, as early as two or three months ago, someone from Smith Capital was contacting us."

"us?"

"That's right. It's us." Mayo said over the phone:

"Similar to me, the shareholding ratio is no more and no less, the small shareholders of Sampra Energy. We have all received their quotations."

Qi Xiu Martin was already anxious, and he tried his best to look calm.

He continued: "It's impossible. If that was the case, they should have told me earlier."

"No one will be at odds with their own interests. No one." Minority shareholder Mayo said:

"You should understand this, Martin. I hope you will be well in the future. Goodbye."

Zixiu Martin refused to say goodbye and hung up the phone directly.

After hanging up the phone, he immediately began to order General Manager Delevingne.

"Dlevin, contact shareholders immediately. Especially those small shareholders, immediately!"

Chixiu Martin said loudly.

General manager Delevingne, who was watching the whole process, also knew what happened.

He agreed immediately.

Then the chairman and general manager of Sampla Energy took action.

But before noon, they received bad news one after another.

The two men contacted more than a dozen small shareholders separately and informed them.

Just in the past two days, a company called Alais Energy bought their shares.

"15%." Delevingne said with some fear: "Including the 21% of the Taylor family, it exceeds 36%!"

Qi Xiu Martin had a cold face, and just as he was about to speak, his secretary walked in.

Then the chairman and general manager of Sampla Energy Company heard the news they least wanted to hear.

"Mr. Martin, Mr. Lexley. Just now, a Texas energy company announced that it holds a total of 36.3% of our company's shares."

"And it launched a comprehensive tender offer for us in the secondary market and primary market!"

Qi Xiu Martin, who was in his sixties, felt that his eyesight went dark.

That night, some TV stations focusing on finance and economics published this news.

For example, Fox News Channel is owned by News Corporation.

It has a special program.

Fox News Channel, after the news broadcast ends every night.

Produce a one-hour special program to analyze the important news happening in the United States that day.

In this program, the good-looking young female host specifically talked about Alais Energy's comprehensive tender offer to acquire Sampra Energy.

[Since last year, Texas-based Alasvas and Electric Power Company has been buying Sempra stock.]

[As of mid-March this year, the holding ratio has reached 6.26%.]

[The day before yesterday, Alan Baker, special adviser to Alles Energy, and Abe Smith, chairman of Alles Energy, reached a deal with the Taylor family, the majority shareholder of Sempra Energy. 】

[Ales Energy acquired 21.07% of Sempra Energy shares held by the Taylor family in cash.

[The total share capital held by Alais Energy Company immediately increased to more than 27%.]

[But Mr. Smith is not satisfied with being just the second largest shareholder of Sempra Energy.]

[Ales Energy has privately contacted many shareholders of Sampla Energy and purchased 9.5% of Sampla Energy’s shares yesterday and today]

[The shareholding line of Alais Energy has exceeded the 36% offer line recently.]

[Ales Energy launched a comprehensive tender offer for Sampra Energy today.]
To be continued...