The Industrial Giant Reborn

"The old man Shen Bi has become a peacemaker again." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile, he had been waiting for news from Shen Bi for the past two days, and it was expected that he received this invitation now.

Zhou Jiayang said: "From HSBC's point of view, Shen Bi definitely does not want us to acquire Wharf."

"I've already bought 40% of the shares. He, Shen Bi, wants to persuade me to let go. I'm curious what kind of conditions they can propose." Chen Zhiwen said with a light smile.

"Looks like it's the Hongmen Banquet." Zhou Jiayang said with a smile.

Chen Zhiwen nodded, and said to his assistant, "Call back again and tell me that I have something to do these days. After ten days and a half, I will ask them out again when I have time."

"Okay." The assistant agreed and immediately went back up.

Chen Zhiwen asked again: "How much stock do we have in Landmark now?"

"It's about 8.8%. The stock of Hongkong Land has not expanded shares like Wharf for financing, nor has it been falling like Hutchison at the beginning. Once we acquire it quickly, it will easily cause alarm. At that time, a large number of Landmark shares were in the secondary market, and it might be more difficult for us to acquire them.” Zhou Jiayang explained.

Chen Zhiwen thought for a while and said: "Today is only the news from Jardine Matheson and HSBC. I suspect that it is their plan to use this time to raise the stock price and let me sit at the negotiating table. You arranged for people to release the news, saying that the reason why HSBC agreed to help Jardine was because Hongkong Land had re-mortgaged a large number of its stocks and assets, and the interest was very high, and everyone in Hong Kong wanted to spread the news.”

Although there is no specific financial situation of the Jardine Department, they are not willing to face up to Li Jiacheng's acquisition, and it is even more impossible to face themselves. Even if HSBC really lends money to Jardine, Jardine may not really want to use it. Even Chen Zhiwen was reluctant to burn a sum of money to Chen Zhiwen.

Then, the possibility of this being a bureau is very high. After the news was released, I immediately invited myself to a meeting, just to take advantage of this gap to negotiate and settle the matter no matter whether it succeeds or fails.

But as long as I procrastinate, the news that Jardine Matheson has bought Wharf stock at a high price before will be proven to be true or false. It is absolutely a complete failure for Jardine Mathematics to obtain enough stocks within a short period of time. If you want to maintain the credibility of the information, you can only really spend real money to buy it. The current stock price is 60 Hong Kong dollars. If the acquisition goes on, Jardine will have to lose its skin even if it is not dead.

"Chen Sheng is such a powerful conspiracy. We can also take this opportunity to deliberately release news to suppress the stock price of Landmark, so as to buy more shares of Landmark." Zhou Jiayang immediately understood the boss's thoughts.

60 Hong Kong dollars per share, even if Jardine's financial situation is fine, it can't afford such an acquisition. There are 40% of them. At this price, Jardine would have to spend 600 million Hong Kong dollars to acquire 10%, which is almost only a little smaller than the total market value of Wharf before. The combined market value of Jardine Land is less than 10 billion Hong Kong dollars. 600 million is above this, it is impossible to bear it.

As for what Jardine does, it doesn't matter. Now that HSBC has expressed its full support for Jardine, as long as it releases news that Hongkong Land has assumed a large amount of high-interest liabilities, Hongkong Land's stock will inevitably plummet. And it is easiest to fish in troubled waters during such a plunge .

"In the past few days, once the stock price of Hongkong Land has fallen, I will buy it with all my strength, and sell it in large quantities at the right time to cause panic, and strive to acquire 16% as soon as possible. In this case, I will have voting rights on the board of directors." Chen Zhiwen said.

According to the laws of Hong Kong, once a shareholder or a group of shareholders of a listed company holds 16% of the company's shares, they can automatically obtain a director seat with 20% of the voting rights. Landmark's control, but enough to have given them a headache.

"Okay, this is also a sleepy pillow. I have been worrying about how to quickly buy Landmark shares." Zhou Jiayang said with a smile.

"Don't worry about the funds, but don't waste it. Just get the most shares with the least amount of money. Maybe half a year later, I will sell these shares or mortgage them." Chen Zhiwen thought for a while and said.

Today, his main industries are two that can generate a lot of profits. One is the Wal-Mart stock invested in the early stage. While Sam Walton is rapidly expanding the Wal-Mart supermarket, the value of the Wal-Mart stock in Chen Zhiwen’s hands is also rising rapidly, but these stocks , basically financing the expansion of Costco in the form of mortgages, and at the same time Costco's profits are used to repay the interest, forming a balance, and the other is Midea's arcade machines.

As for other industries, Red Bull still implements the non-profit target to ensure an absolute monopoly in the future market. Unless it is absolutely necessary, Chen Zhiwen does not want to break Red Bull's plan. Midea's home appliances also mainly rely on Costco, which can make money, but very little, and The real estate businesses of Huang and Xinghe are not small, but they haven't reached the end yet, and the funds have not yet fully returned.

Funds for Wharf’s acquisition and Hongkong Land’s stock acquisition basically come from Midea’s overseas arcade profits. Because they can’t let outsiders know, they can’t borrow money. Over the past few years, the three games have received almost 300 million US dollars in taxes. After the net profit, which is 1.5 billion Hong Kong dollars.

It looks like a lot, but it involves the forced acquisition of Wharf and the planning of a certain share of land. If you don’t use it carefully, you may be a bit stretched. It is true that you can use the loan now that the acquisition war is announced, but you can reduce the cost. After all At the end of this year, there will be a feast of gluttony in the financial market, and the more cash in your hands, the better.

At that time, if you still have Landmark shares in your hands, you still need to find a way to convert them into cash, but you don't necessarily need to sell them, and you can also mortgage them like Wal-Mart shares.

"Understood." Zhou Jiayang nodded and said, his eyes were full of joy. Once he became a shareholder of Hongkong Land and could restrain the Jardine Department, the success rate of Wharf's acquisition would basically be stable.

"It's just that, it's a bit embarrassing for HSBC." Xu Jinhong said on the side.

"If I don't give it, what can they do to me?" Chen Zhiwen said disdainfully.

"What? Chen Zhiwen refuses to meet, we have to wait for half a month?" Niu Bijian almost popped out his eyes angrily when he heard the news.

"I didn't expect that Chen Zhiwen would not give HSBC this face." Diess said with some annoyance. He originally thought that if Shen Bi personally sent the invitation, it would be impossible for Chen Zhiwen not to give face. After all, no matter how big Chen Zhiwen is now, he is still there Hong Kong, and HSBC is Hong Kong's "quasi-central bank".

"Then what should we do now? Really use the funds to buy Wharf stock, and now it's more than 60 yuan a share. Once we buy it, the stock price may go up even more." Niu Bijian's hands were trembling slightly.

Shen Bi sat there, seemingly in a daze, and said after a while: "This is indeed beyond my expectation. In recent years, I have a good relationship with Chen Zhiwen, and HSBC also often cooperates with Xinghe or Hehuang. Cooperation, even when he acquired Hutchison, I agreed first, otherwise he would not have succeeded in the acquisition, and I would never have thought of it."

"It seems that you still think too much about him. This group of Chinese, when you need you, you are God. Once you don't need you, you are a stranger on the side of the road. Chen Zhiwen has grown up now, and overseas. Many banks have deep relationships, so there is no need for HSBC at all." Newbijan said sarcastically, he originally wanted to call strangers dogs, but such words were too harsh and did not suit their British gentleman style.

"I also thought that you would succeed. Even if the negotiation fails, at least you can get a closer understanding of Chen Zhiwen's plan. As a result, no one has seen it yet, but our promise has been sent. What should we do?" Jian frowned.

"Then we can only buy." Shen Bi thought for a while and said: "Once Jardine fails to keep its promise, Chen Zhiwen will soon buy enough stocks, and this battle will be over, and there may be It will affect the credibility of Jardine Matheson in the stock market in the future."

"This matter cannot be borne by my Yihelai family, right?" Niu Bijian almost vomited blood in anger, but now he has put himself in a dilemma.

In fact, he did not expect that Chen Zhiwen would really risk falling out with HSBC by refusing to meet him. After all, it is one thing to forcibly acquire Wharf despite HSBC's advice. In the face of Chen Zhiwen's absolute strength, Shen Bi would not say anything even if he was upset, but now that he doesn't even come out to face him, it is really a loss of face , I am afraid that it will be difficult to cooperate in the future.

"I can give you the lowest interest, just like bank deposits. This time, HSBC doesn't make money from you, and even the service fee is waived." Shen Bi also said with an ugly face.

HSBC's taipan, even if you ask the Governor of Hong Kong to come out, you will not be rejected. Before Shen Bi was the taipan, when he was the general manager of HSBC, he never heard of anyone who couldn't come out, even if he was in the sky at that time. Henry Keswick would also come out to have a meal to save face. After all, coming out to meet is not a troublesome thing in itself.

This time Chen Zhiwen didn't show face, which made him very embarrassed in front of his subordinates and Jardine.

"What's the interest? Now I'm forced to pay 60 Hong Kong dollars to buy a share that was originally worth 10 Hong Kong dollars?" Niu Bijian said even more difficult.

"Then we can only buy a small amount first and see the market feedback." Shen Bi thought for a while and said: "Besides, even if there is no such thing, if Chen Zhiwen has been buying for 40 Hong Kong dollars, you either give up or you can only Increase the price, isn’t it? Now it’s just a one-step price increase.”

"Oh." After thinking about it carefully, it is indeed the case. The other party has prepared stronger capital and has made arrangements for a long time. Jardine really has no choice. Niubijian has no choice but to give up and get the lowest interest loan from HSBC. It's also very good.

Shen Bi went on to say: "Chen Zhiwen is obviously going to use the procrastination formula, so you have to think clearly about what to do, otherwise too much money will be spent in it, and you will be dragged into the water instead."

Shen Bi doesn't like Niu Bijian, nor does he like Jardine, but now he is more worried about Chen Zhiwen, and he can only cooperate with Niu Bijian. Now ordinary people in Hong Kong think that it is Jardine + HSBC to fight against the new rise of Chen Zhiwen Once the Chinese capital loses, not only Jardine will lose Wharf, but HSBC will also lose face.

But non-interference is not enough. Non-interference is just not losing face today, but in the future, Chen Zhiwen will have a bigger scale, and I am afraid the outcome will be the same.

This year's HSBC Taipan originally thought that he would lead HSBC to the top, but he didn't expect to meet such a monster as Chen Zhiwen.

Far sea, inside a large cruise ship.

The three members of the Chen family are enjoying the sea breeze leisurely. It is winter in the northern hemisphere, and the temperature of the sea outside Hong Kong is not very high. At the same time, the intensity of sunlight is not strong. Eating this kind of fruit in the open air and watching TV here is very chic.

"Son, you are overseas, so you are not afraid of any unexpected incidents in Hong Kong?" Chen Tianfu asked.

"There is a satellite phone on the ship, and the Hong Kong side can contact me at any time. One more thing, the Hong Kong side knows my location. If I can't get in touch, a helicopter will come over immediately." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile.

"I've heard of the satellite phone, but I've never used it." Chen Tianfu thought for a while and said.

"This thing is used in the sea or the Gobi desert. Dad, even if you leave Hong Kong, you will go to major cities around the world. Of course you don't need this thing." Chen Zhiwen said: "However, the United States has invented a wireless communication phone. You can make calls without a telephone cord, but the cost is too high and a lot of telecommunication equipment needs to be installed, which has not been popularized yet.”

"Wireless phone? Like telegraph?" Chen Tianfu became interested.

"Yes, the phone weighs about one or two catties. It is much more convenient for us to keep in touch with others at any time. It is estimated that Hong Kong Telephone Company will also do this business in a few years." Chen Zhiwen said.

"That's much more convenient." Chen Tianfu nodded and asked again: "Don't care about the phone call, if you don't give Shen Bi face this time, will it affect you in the future?"

"There are definitely some, but as long as you can get Wharf, it's still worth it." Chen Zhiwen said: "For future projects on Hengyi's side, don't go to HSBC. The same is true here. Wait a few years before we talk about it." Well, time will smooth everything out, as long as there are benefits, no one will hold grudges like that."

Developed to his current scale, HSBC is no longer an existence that must be relied on. Although it would be much more convenient if the relationship is good, it is still not worth giving up Wharf. As early as a few years ago, he made a decision that he would rather offend HSBC than take Strategies to Wharf.

And once it becomes an established fact that Wharf is obtained, there is nothing Shen Bi can do.

"That's true. Again, Shen Bi is getting older and will always retire from HSBC." Chen Tianfu said with a smile, "Young is your greatest asset."

"That's right." Chen Zhiwen smiled.

"Then do we want to transfer our current HSBC loan as well?" Chen Tianfu asked again.

"No need, if Shen Bi really made things difficult for me, then I would actually overestimate him. If he doesn't have the guts, he's not worthy of being the head of HSBC." Chen Zhiwen said. This has nothing to do with his prophet goldfinger, but the basic rules he has learned in the mall over the years. A normal businessman would not hurt the enemy one thousand and self-injure eight hundred for the sake of face.

"Okay, then it's rare for us to take this opportunity to go on vacation." Chen Tianfu said with a smile.