Ever since Penguin announced its acquisition, people inside Fantasy Records have been in panic.
Some people support the acquisition, after all, the benefits of joining Penguin can be seen by anyone with a discerning eye. Some people oppose the acquisition, because Fantasy Records has always been good at operating independently.
Besides, if Penguin completes the acquisition, someone will definitely come in, so what will happen to your position then?
Li He and Fan Noxuan must be opposed to the acquisition. After all, it goes without saying which one is better, being a boss or being a laborer.
At this time, Li He and Fan Nuoxuan were in a similar situation to Sun Shiwan. In the Battle of Chibi, Cao Cao went south, and his subordinates all wanted to surrender.
The problem is, if the ministers surrender and become ministers, what will happen to the lord?
Li He and Fan Noxuan have had frequent discussions in recent days. They have the same goal, which is to oppose the acquisition. Li He also conveyed information to Penguin through various channels, hoping that Penguin would stop the acquisition.
But the news fell silent, and Penguin seemed determined.
As mentioned before, it is very difficult for Fantasy Records to resist the acquisition of a large company like Penguin. Don't use money to test human nature and loyalty. This is a wise saying in this business society.
"Penguin is moving very quickly now. There has been news from my dad that Penguin's bid is very high, and many shareholders of Starlight Entertainment are very tempted," said Fan Noxuan.
The outside world values Fantasy Records at between 1.5 billion and 2 billion, which is a bit exaggerated. However, considering the future development of Fantasy Records and the high-quality copyrights it holds, it is understandable.
Starlight Entertainment holds 8% of the equity. Based on the maximum valuation of 2 billion, Penguin will have to pay no less than 160 million for the acquisition.
And considering that the equity sale requires a premium, and competitors will definitely not let Penguin acquire it so easily, it will take at least 250 million to acquire the 8% equity.
Of course, 250 million is nothing to a company like Penguin, but to Starlight Entertainment and Fantasy Records, it can be a huge sum of money.
Li Hyuk can't earn so much from one album, but this amount of money is just for King of Honor to pay for skins.
Therefore, Penguin has been acquiring companies everywhere in recent years and suppressing other potential companies. Those who play Honor of Kings and buy skins have contributed a lot and are helping the evil!
Li He frowned and said, "I also heard from the grapevine that Penguin is well prepared. It is said that it has applied for 5 billion funds with the group company, and it is very ambitious."
"Five billion? It seems that we are determined to get it. Do you think we should just agree and then take the money and leave?" Fan Nuoxuan said with a smile.
"The most valuable thing about Fantasy Records is me. If I leave, the company's value will drop by half in an instant. If Penguin finds out that the company doesn't even own the copyright, then only a little bit of equipment and the value of its artists will be left." Li
He said.
Without Li Hyuk and the song copyright, the combined value of these things would not exceed 200 million. So why would Penguin acquire it?
It is conceivable that Penguin will definitely find a way to retain Li He to complete this acquisition.
"So, they will definitely keep you, and they will contact you next. You must be careful. No matter what the conditions they offer, you must carefully consider them." Fan Nuoxuan warned.
Li He nodded to express his understanding.
Sure enough, within a few days, an executive from Penguin asked Li He to have dinner at a very secretive private club in Shanghai.
There will definitely be some people who think that there are special services in private clubs. Yes, there are, but at Li Hyuk’s status, what special services are needed?
Li He thinks so, but others and senior executives don't think so.
As soon as he met Li He, he dismissed the others and reassured Li He that today's secret conversation would never be revealed. Then he started to 'serve' the food. There were all kinds of beauties, fat and thin, some who didn't like East Asia, and European and American ones.
There are Middle Eastern and even black girls, you can choose from them.
"I said Mr. Hong, what do you mean?" Li He asked.
Mr. Hong smiled and said: "It's just a thought. Don't worry, today's incident will never be spread out. I have a good time, brother. Come and we can talk about things if you are happy."
Will it not spread? You are the only one who believes me. Do you really think that I am a twenty-three-year-old young man who has never seen the market? Li He cursed.
If Mr. Hong did what he did today, the video might appear from somewhere. If Li He blocked the acquisition, he would release this video and ruin Li He's reputation.
Don't doubt that this kind of behavior is illegal, but breaking the law is the norm for large companies and groups, and not breaking the law is a rarity.
But on the surface, Li He remained calm and refused with a smile: "Mr. Hong, you don't know, I don't like this kind of person. I like people who are like each other, don't you think so?"
Mr. Hong smiled with wrinkles on his face and said to Li He: "So it's like this, tell me, which female star is the first-tier actress? It's hard for us to control it, but it's okay to play with the third-tier and fourth-tier actresses casually."
"Hmph, those who don't know better would think that you are Korean chaebols. In this magical land, you can control the fate of others at will." Li He sneered.
It is true that there are various unspoken rules in the mainland entertainment industry, but it is not like next door where you can control the life and death of a popular star artist at will.
If they really had that kind of means and energy, Penguin would have purchased it by force a long time ago, so why bother to set a trap for Li He today and trick him into being fooled?
Mr. Hong was not embarrassed after being exposed. He waved his hand and told everyone to get out.
"Since you don't want to play, let's talk about business first, and then play after we finish talking." Mr. Hong said.
"Okay, I want to record it, so as not to expose any video that does not match the details." Li He said, taking a mini camera from his tie and taking out a mobile phone from his pocket.
"You?" Mr. Hong's expression changed: "How did you get it in?"
"You can all install the peeping camera, why can't I bring it in?" Li He put the miniature camera on the table and pointed it at Mr. Hong: "Come on, smile and don't show your face. You and I both know what we are here for today.
Yes, don’t you just want to acquire it?
The acquisition is okay, but it can be done in an upright and upright manner. I don't think Xiao Ma will be happy with using these dirty tricks.
Let me tell you clearly that it is impossible for me to agree to the acquisition."
Perhaps it was Li Hyuk's firm words and attitude, or maybe it was Li Hyuk actually plotting against him, which aroused Mr. Hong's anger, and he wanted to snatch the micro camera.
However, when you are middle-aged, your reaction is not as quick as that of Li He, so you didn’t catch it.
Mr. Hong, who couldn't get it, began to threaten Li He: "You should know what kind of place this is, a place where celebrities gather in Shanghai. If the video here is leaked, you will definitely not be able to get it."
"I can't do anything to please you, but what about you?"
"We are penguins, no one dares to make trouble with us." Mr. Hong said matter-of-factly.
"Mr. Hong, you are absolutely right." Li He smiled easily: "I am from Shanghai. I know all the leading figures in Shanghai and have many friendships."
Mr. Hong's face turned green and white. He didn't understand. Could it be that the superiors didn't agree with our acquisition, so he was passive.
This is not the next door. Capital has the final say. Even if Penguin wants to acquire a company, as long as the superiors object, the acquisition will be impossible to negotiate.
Could it be that Li He actually obtained the support from above to oppose Penguin's acquisition.
In fact, when I met Li He, I was talking about the city image of Shanghai. Li He was the spokesperson for the city's image and enjoyed international reputation, so his superiors attached great importance to it.
But this does not prevent Li Hela from trying to scare the penguins.
Sure enough, this trick was very effective. After the accompanying assistant reported to Mr. Hong that Li He had indeed gone to the leader, Mr. Hong turned pale and left in a hurry without even thinking of saying goodbye to Li He.
"I thought you would be difficult to deal with, and I was wondering if I should take action." Zhao Guoliang came over from the private room next door after seeing Mr. Hong leave.
"Thank you, Uncle Zhao. Without your guidance, I'm afraid I would be dead tonight." Li He said gratefully.
"You're welcome, I'm doing this for myself. You are the spokesperson of my brand. I can't watch you being caught by Penguin and make you look bad!" Zhao Guoliang said, then smiled:
"And that girl Qingshu has been whispering in my ears every day since Penguin wanted to acquire her. She wants to help you get through the difficulties. How can I not agree?"
Having said that, Li He was still very grateful for Zhao Guoliang's help. Zhao Guoliang helped him contact the leader, greeted him at this private club, and brought in all the equipment that could not be brought.
In this way, Penguin's move to throw dirty water will not work, because Li He has evidence of innocence in his hand, which will make Penguin suffer a heavy loss.
"If you have time, come to my place as a guest and have a chat. I have some contact with Xiao Ma and can help you ask what he means." Zhao Guoliang said.
The favors owed must be repaid, and Zhao Guoliang has helped enough. So Li He declined: "Thank you, Uncle Zhao, I already have a general idea of how to deal with the penguins. If there is anyone who needs help, I won't
Polite."
"That's good, penguins are nothing to be afraid of. I'm optimistic about you and will fight the penguins to the end." Zhao Guoliang said with a smile.
After saying goodbye to Zhao Guoliang and leaving the club, Li He couldn't help but shake his head.
This incident is like a soap opera, with all the cheap and abusive business war tactics used in the TV series. Some people say that this is unrealistic and that Penguin would not use such cheap tactics.
That just doesn't understand the reality. In the final analysis, Penguin is just a name, and it is composed of living people and interested individuals.
As long as it is made up of people, there will naturally be good and bad, and it is not surprising that there are any weird methods. There are many dirty methods that are invisible to us and unknown to the public. No one knows.
However, if Penguin continues like this, Li He will fight for the rest of his life to fight Penguin to the end. As for how to fight, Penguin is not invincible, nor is it monolithic. It is not clear yet, because Penguin's business is developing rapidly.
But in a few years, the business will reach a bottleneck, and the previous problems will explode. A giant like Penguin means that problems will be big problems, and they will be fatal.
Li Hyuk didn't want to come to this point, but Li Hyuk would rather die standing than kneel down and beg to survive.