Shenhao starts from system downtime

Chapter 1440 Seizing power!

After many members of the Arnott family left the restaurant, only Lin Qian, Audrey, Bernard, and Delfina were left in the restaurant, making the huge restaurant suddenly empty.

"Dong Lin, there are only four of us left here, if you have anything to say, you can just tell me, Delfina and I will keep it a secret for you."

After all the members of the Arnott family had left, Bernard turned his gaze back to Lin Qian and asked softly.

"Chairman Bernard, I intend to seize power from the Betancourt family and take L'Oreal Group into my own hands."

The idlers had all retreated, so Lin Qian didn't hide any more, and told Bernard and Delfina about his plan.

Seize power!

Take control of the L'Oréal Group!
Following Lin Qian's words, the pupils of Bernard and Delfina shrank suddenly, and at the same time, a huge storm arose in their hearts.

L'Oreal Group is the No.1 in the global beauty industry. Although the current market value is still a bit behind that of LVMH Group, it is undeniable that the status of L'Oreal Group and LVMH Group is completely equal.

Now that Lin Qian suddenly said that he wanted to seize power from the Bettencourt family, if someone else said this to Bernard and Delfina, they would definitely think that the other party was whimsical and wishful thinking, but when these words came from Lin Qian However, the two of them didn't feel that Lin Qian was fantasizing, because Lin Qian really possessed this ability.

Sitting on 39% of the shares of L'Oreal Group, as long as Lin Qian acquires more than 11% of the shares from the capital market or other shareholders, then Lin Qian's shareholding in L'Oreal Group will exceed 50%. His absolute control over the L'Oreal Group.

As long as Lin Qian holds more than 50% of the shares of the L'Oreal Group, Lin Qian can make a compulsory tender offer for the shares held by the Bettencourt family. Li's equity also had to be sold to Lin Qian.

The Bettencourt family can always hide behind the scenes to control the L'Oreal Group, relying on their huge equity in the L'Oreal Group in their hands. If they lose these, then the Bettencourt family will naturally no longer be able to gain a foothold in the L'Oreal Group, and the final result will be inevitable. It was driven out of the house by Lin Qian, and the property created by the hard work of the ancestors, so it will have nothing to do with them.

Lin Qian saw all the subtle changes in the expressions of Bernard and Delfina. He gave them a little time to digest, and then said again: "I mentioned this to Chairman Bernard, I just want to ask whether Chairman Bernard is interested in this matter. If Chairman Bernard is interested in this matter, when I take full control of the L'Oreal Group, I will launch a compulsory tender offer to the Betancourt family. At that time, the Arnault family can take some of the shares of the Bettencourt family."

Eat into the equity of L'Oreal Group?

When Bernard heard this, his eyes flickered slightly.

Although the Arnott family and the Betancourt family have some friendship, in the face of such huge interests, the little friendship between the two will not affect Bernard's judgment at all.

There is no doubt that under the premise that Lin Qian is in control of the L'Oreal Group, it will definitely be beneficial and harmless if the Arnott family can get some equity in the L'Oreal Group, because the LVMH Group itself has many brands in the beauty industry, whether it is Dior , Guerlain, and Givenchy are all leaders in the beauty industry. If the two parties can create linkages, it will be of great benefit to the LVMH Group.

However, if a giant like the L'Oreal Group wants to swallow it, even if Lin Qian now holds 39% of the shares of the L'Oreal Group, it still has a lot of difficulty.

Bernard is known as the Napoleon of the fashion industry because Bernard acquired too many brands during his time in charge of the LVMH Group, many of which were forced to be acquired by Bernard, so Bernard is very concerned about the acquisition of this piece. He is definitely an expert among experts.

"Director Lin, forgive me for pouring cold water on you."

"The current shareholding distribution of the L'Oreal Group presents a three-legged situation. You hold 39% of the shares, the Bettencourt family holds 30% of the shares, and the Nestle Group holds 18% of the shares. I have tried my best, but this is on the premise that the Bettencourt family and the Nestle Group have not joined forces."

"If the Pétancourt family and the Nestle Group join forces and sign a concerted action agreement, then their shareholding will instantly increase to 48%, and then you will turn from an advantage to a disadvantage, Lin Dong, because in this case, they You only need to absorb 3% of the equity from the capital market to achieve absolute control over the L'Oreal Group, and then they will be able to open a compulsory tender offer to you."

In terms of business, although the relationship between the Arnott family and Lin Qian is unusual, Bernard is naturally extremely cautious when facing such an important matter, and it is impossible to agree rashly.

"However, Mr. Lin, your advantage is that you currently hold 39% of the shares of the L'Oreal Group. Except for our Arnott family, no one outside knows about it. You are secretly, and they are in the open. , if you take it slowly, the possibility of success is still very high.”

Bernard didn't just pour cold water on Lin Qian, he changed his voice, and then revealed Lin Qian's advantages.

"Chairman Bernard, I understand what you said."

"It is precisely because I know this that I want to ask you for help."

After Lin Qian listened to Bernard's analysis, his face didn't change much.

"Oh?"

"It seems that the old man talked too much just now. Chairman Lin must have already made plans."

When Bernard heard this, he smiled.

"Chairman Bernard, as you said just now, I am in the dark and they are in the open. The Bettencourt family and the Nestle Group are currently unaware of my existence and intentions, so this is my greatest advantage at present."

"Now I hold 39% of the shares of the L'Oreal Group in my hand. I only need to acquire more than 11% of the shares to complete the absolute control of the L'Oreal Group. Therefore, I hope that Chairman Bernard can use the Arnott family's Under the name of Mr. Bao Bida, chairman of the board of directors of Nestle Group, he helped me acquire at least 7% of the shares from Nestle Group.”

"As for the remaining 4% of the equity, I will let people raise funds in the capital market. As long as it does not exceed 5%, I don't need to raise my cards, which means that I can continue to hide in the dark until I have L'Oreal The group's shareholding exceeds 50%.

"The above is my entire plan. Chairman Bernard is willing to help with this?"

(End of this chapter)