Zhang Hao couldn't help but slap the table, pointing at his lawyer and yelling:
“Lawyer Wang, how did you do your due diligence?
There is a proxy shareholding situation in the Northwest Division, and your due diligence report didn't even mention it.
It's your fault. If I don't get the Northwest Division because of this, you will have to bear all the losses. "
Lawyer Wang is a well-known lawyer after all. He never expected that he would be publicly accused and humiliated by Zhang Hao. He immediately turned his face, took out the due diligence report, and spoke righteously:
"Mr. Zhang, I don't accept your groundless accusation.
There is a special statement in the due diligence report that the data and conclusions of this due diligence investigation are only based on official public information and do not include non-public or contractual information involving confidentiality obligations.
We lawyers have no right to access these things.
The agency shareholding agreement involving the Northwest Division is a non-disclosure confidentiality agreement and cannot be found in the internal files of the industrial and commercial registration department. It must be checked within your company.
You are a company director and you don’t know anything about this agreement?
When submitting the due diligence report to you, I also specifically reminded you to verify whether there is a relevant confidentiality agreement.
You patted your chest and told me that all divisions in the company are the same. The northwest division is the last division to be established. There is no way there will be anything special. There will never be a confidentiality agreement.
Is this what you said?
You failed to fulfill your duty of care and something unfavorable happened, but you want me to take the blame for you. Let me tell you, it's impossible!
I make it clear that this conference service is over and I want to terminate the legal service contract with you. I will no longer serve you.
If you think I should bear any responsibility, you can sue me, I'm not afraid! snort! "
Lawyer Wang threw the due diligence report into his arms, glared at him, and said nothing.
Zhang Hao received the due diligence report in embarrassment, his face turning red and white.
What Lawyer Wang said is true.
Everyone present did not speak. They cleared their throats, curled their lips, and suppressed laughter. Their expressions were simply too rich.
Octavia ignored Zhang Hao and the others, looked at Director Fei, and reminded:
"Director Fei, you have to organize the board members to vote on whether they agree to the public shareholding agreement."
Director Fei nodded and looked at the other directors, "Everyone, come to my office and we will have a brief voting meeting."
Deputy Director Huang stood up and said nonchalantly:
"Brothers, let's go. Zhang Hao has brought things to this point. If you don't want to make it public, you have to make it public. Otherwise, how can you take back the northwest division?
Let's go, even if it's unnecessary to fart and take off our pants, let's find a place where no one is and take off our pants and fart. The smell is unavoidable, so at least we can cover our shame, right? "
The other two people looked grim, stood up one after another, and left the conference room.
Zhang Hao threw the due diligence report on the conference table, kicked his chair, and walked away.
The door of the conference room was slammed shut by him, making a harsh sound.
Suddenly, the people on Octavia burst into laughter.
When everyone's laughter stopped, Lawyer Wang's expression softened, he looked at Octavia and said politely:
"Mr. Ming, if I guess correctly, the shareholding agreement stipulates that the Shanghai headquarters will hold your shares in the Northwest Division on your behalf. However, if a member of the board of directors proposes to purchase your shares and the sale conditions are met, you must sell the shares. give them."
Octavia looked at him with a calm expression, "That's right."
Lawyer Wang wondered:
“Zhang Hao used his existing liquidity to purchase 3% of the original shares of your Shanghai headquarters without knowing that he was holding shares on behalf of you.
Now, he really no longer has the funds to buy your Northwest Division shares.
His inability to buy does not mean that other directors are also incapable. At worst, his shares will be purchased by other directors.
In this way, the Northwest Division will eventually be taken back from you, right? "
Mingrui's eyes were clear and he nodded without hesitation, "Theoretically yes."
Lawyer Wang frowned and became even more puzzled, "What does this mean? In theory, what about in practice?"
Octavia Yun Danfeng smiled softly, "Don't worry, you will know later."
On the other side, Zhang Hao has been making a fuss in Director Fei's office.
"Old Man Fei, are you trying to trick me? There is a proxy shareholding situation in the Northwest Division. Why don't you tell us a few board members?
If I had known about this situation, would I have spent all my money on the 3% of the original shares?
No, I must get the Northwest Division. You didn't tell me. The responsibility lies with you. Later, you have to advance the money for me to acquire the equity in the Northwest Division. "
As soon as he said this, even Vice-Director Wu, whose character was criticized, couldn't stand it anymore. He sneered and said:
"Zhang Hao, have you read the confidentiality agreement of our board of directors?
If any board member wants to know about confidential matters involving the board of directors, he must first apply to the chairman, and then the chairman will organize a voting meeting for the board members. Only with the consent of more than three-fifths of the board members can the information be made public.
The chairman has no obligation to proactively inform each board member of confidential matters, otherwise what is the meaning of the confidentiality agreement?
Since you are so jealous of the Northwest Division and want to snatch it from Octavia, why don't you apply to the chairman to disclose the confidentiality agreement regarding the Northwest Division?
I have no brains and take everything for granted, which has caused the current unfavorable situation. I still have the nerve to accuse this and that.
Extremely funny! "
Zhang Hao was so angry that he said, "I..."
Of course he knew about the confidentiality agreement of the board of directors, but he didn't expect that the northwest division would be so special.
Wait a minute, that's not normal.
When the Northwest Division was established, the company had financial difficulties. At that time, Octavia funded the establishment. To facilitate management, the Shanghai headquarters still held shares on its behalf, which is understandable.
Why didn't the company buy back the shares from him in time when it had sufficient funds later?
Deputy Director Huang helped him ask this question.
After hearing this, Director Fei smiled bitterly:
"Why else? I underestimate Octavia. I feel that the market in the northwest region is small, the risks are high, and there are too many things to do. Octavia can't do anything great, so I haven't paid attention to this business. I'm on the sidelines, and I still want Octavia to do it." Taking the blame, if he really wants to pay compensation, let him bear it himself.
As a result, they became the largest in the northwest.
How can it be so easy to buy back his equity at this time?
Octavia is not an easy person to handle. "
The other three directors couldn't help but nod.
There was a reason Mr. Fei didn't say.
Over the years, conflicts within the board of directors have been acute, and struggles have continued. Unable to reach consensus, the matter has been shelved.
Even now, without Zhang Hao's trouble, as long as Octavia doesn't mention it, this matter will remain the status quo.
Over the years, Octavia has been distributing operating profits from the Northwest Division according to the confidentiality agreement and the company.
Quite impressive.
He has a strong sense of contract. If Zhang Hao hadn't been aggressive and arrogant, Fei Dong would not have left the headquarters voluntarily based on Dong Fei's understanding of Octavia.
Of course, Zhang Hao's arrogance also gave Dong a piece of firewood.
He wanted to use Octavia's hand to attack Zhang Hao, so it was best to wait for an opportunity to get rid of him.
Octavia is really a very smart and transparent person, he has already noticed his intention.
