Chapter 497 The early birth of Hutchison Whampoa
"What? Hutchison? Qi Dezun?" Edward was stunned for a moment and immediately reacted: "Damn it, Yang Wendong is still behind this incident. He is now using other British capital to attack us."
The two subordinates stood aside and said nothing. Naturally, they understood this situation. After all, Hutchison had long been owned by Changxing Group, and this matter was known to the world.
But such an obvious plan is difficult to deal with, because even if it is invested by Yang Wendong, Hutchison is still a British-owned company, and more than 50% of its shares are still in British hands.
Edward thought for a while, then immediately picked up the phone and dialed a number. The call was quickly connected: "Mr. Shen Bi, do you know what happened in the stock market?"
Shen Bi's voice came from the other end of the phone: "I already know. I'm discussing this matter with Mr. Sanders. Please wait for me for a while."
"Okay, thank you, Mr. Shen Bi." Edward hung up the phone politely.
HSBC:
After Shen Bi hung up the phone, he frowned, then stood up and went to Sanders' office.
"Mr. Sanders." Shen Bi came in and said directly: "Qi Dezun's Hutchison Group has launched an acquisition of Huangpu Group."
"Qi Dezun." Sanders was naturally very smart and understood immediately: "It seems that Yang Wendong still hasn't let go. He is really obsessed with Huangpu Group."
"It is probably because he has a container terminal, so he urgently needs the management and technical personnel of Huangpu Terminal to help him." Shen Bi analyzed: "The last acquisition was blocked by us, and now it is operated through Hutchison. It seems unsuccessful. I won’t give up.”
Sanders nodded and said: "The problem is that this time it is Hutchison, which is a pure British capital. We can't interfere in the same way again."
"Wouldn't that make Yang Wendong successful?" Shen Bi said.
Sanders smiled and said: "If you succeed, you will succeed. Now do you think we can still stop the rise of Chinese capital in Hong Kong? Don't forget, there is everything in the north."
"." Shen Bi also fell silent. Of course, this is not the economy, but "Three Eggs".
Coupled with the mainland's record of 1 vs. 17, now even the United States dare not say anything anymore. As for the United Kingdom, everyone knows that it has declined now, but there are more afterglows of the empire.
Sanders added: "Actually, last year, the Hong Kong government awarded the container terminal to Yang Wendong. Although there were special reasons at the time, the matter has come to this, and there is no point in protecting Whampoa anymore;
I will ask the Governor of Hong Kong Dai Linzhi again, but I guess it will be the same. Yang Wendong has already given face. He did not initiate the second acquisition by himself, but through other British capital. If we forcefully intervene again, it will really happen. Enmity.
Nowadays, Yang Wendong has a great influence in Hong Kong, and also has a certain influence in Asia and even Europe and the United States. If we fall out with him, even if we are not afraid in Hong Kong, there is no need. ”
"Yeah, then I'm going to reply to Edward like this?" Shen Bi asked again.
What happened last year also made Hong Kong British and British capital understand that they can gain a foothold in Hong Kong because others allow you to gain a foothold, not because you can gain a foothold.
It can be predicted that in the future, the Hong Kong government's policies will increasingly take care of Chinese capital and Chinese people. The phrase "China and Britain are equal" may not just be a mere talk.
Sanders thought for a while and said: "In this case, just tell him that if he can find someone to help him, then we can help him keep the company. If not, then there is nothing we can do;
If we really lend him too much money and lose in the end, we will lose money. ”
Even last year, if Yang Wendong had been tough, the Hong Kong government might not have really intervened in that situation. Fortunately, Yang Wendong was more generous and did not break his face;
Now that he has set the stage for British capital to acquire it, it can only become a normal commercial business, and everything will only focus on profit.
"Okay." Shen Bi agreed.
"In addition," Sanders added, "In the future, when we do business, we should no longer distinguish between British capital and Chinese capital. As long as it is beneficial to us, that will be fine. Even if Yang Wendong and Yihe confront each other one day, we will choose the right one. Our favorable side ”
Shen Bi nodded and said: "Understood."
Hung Hom, Whampoa Group Headquarters:
"Mr. Shen Bi, is this really all we can do?" Edward, who had just picked up the phone excitedly, changed his face after listening for a while.
The few people next to him didn't dare to speak. Everyone knew that it would definitely not be good news.
After a while, Edward hung up the phone in frustration and remained silent until one of his men tentatively asked: "Mr. Edward?"
Edward reacted and said: "If HSBC refuses to help us, then we have to save ourselves. I don't believe that there are so many big British companies and none of them are willing to help us."
After saying that, he immediately took out his little notebook, which recorded the phone numbers of many people, and dialed them one by one. It wasn't until an hour later that he hung up the phone in despair.
Others also understood that no one was willing to help Huangpu Group. The reason was probably very simple. Everyone knew that Yang Wendong was behind Hutchison, and Huangpu Group itself was not a high-quality business. The terminal business could not compete with the other two, and the ship repair business So-so, and there is always the threat of container terminals.
In this case, which British-funded consortium is willing to lose money to help fight against the first Chinese-funded consortium in Hong Kong? Your brain is flooded.
A subordinate said: "Mr. Edward, Hutchison has offered shareholders and investors shares at a price that is 20% higher than the previous stock price. Many investors have already queued up to sell on the Hong Kong Exchange.
At the moment, we still need to consider, what should we do if Hutchison really acquires enough shares? ”
No one doubts whether Hutchison, with Changxing Group behind it, can have enough funds to acquire Whampoa!
It is rumored that the financial strength of Changxing Group has long been no less than that of HSBC. With so many factories, so many properties, and so many ships, anyone can see the strength of Changxing Group. This is a fairy tale of starting from scratch in ten years.
Edward also calmed down at this moment and asked: "Do you know how many stocks are missing from Hutchison?"
The subordinate replied: "I don't know. Hutchison has not announced it. It is still acquiring. With the stocks in Yang Wendong's hands, it is estimated that it will be enough soon."
"Okay, make an appointment with Qi Dezun right away. I need to talk to him." Edward finally gave up.
Without the help of other consortiums, it would be impossible to win if one's own shareholders sell their stocks one after another;
Since you can't win, you have to find a way to protect your position and interests.
Changxing Group Headquarters:
After Qi Dezun received the notice from his subordinates, he immediately smiled and said to Yang Wendong: "Yang Sheng, Edward made an appointment with me. It seems that the Hong Kong government and HSBC have not come forward. Your plan has succeeded."
"That's good, everyone has face." Yang Wendong smiled and asked: "How many stocks do you have in your hands now?"
Although the status of Chinese capital is gradually rising, it has just begun. We cannot act too hastily, and when we really do business, we must abide by the rules on the surface even if blood is shed secretly. Even if the general trend of Hong Kong has been determined in more than ten years, we still have to abide by the rules. Don't overstep it at will.
Qi Dezun said: "I have acquired 9% in the past few days, and now I have a total of 28.7%. Add in your 16%, and if you are less than 5 points away, you will be able to completely control Huangpu."
"Then you have to control it and don't reach the limit that triggers compulsory acquisition, otherwise we will have to fully privatize it." Yang Wendong reminded.
Qi Dezun said: "In fact, complete privatization is also a good choice. The current price of Huangpu Group is not high."
Yang Wendong thought for a while and said: "Who will it belong to after privatization? You or me?"
"How about half for each person?" Qi Dezun said with a smile.
Yang Wendong nodded and said: "Okay, then you can trigger the compulsory acquisition invitation. We will directly pay more and take over the entire Huangpu."
Looking at the business alone, Whampoa Group will inevitably become more and more decadent in the future. This is why many British investors are currently unwilling to participate. If it is really a piece of fat, now that the future of Hong Kong has been determined, there is no need for the Hong Kong government to take action. Yi And Taikoo may get involved and take a bite.
Only Yang Wendong, a time traveler, knows that Hong Kong’s housing prices will rise five or six times in the next few years, and the stock market will rise more than ten times. Under such circumstances, although Huangpu Group’s own business is not very good, as a century-old enterprise, it has There are a large number of high-quality land and properties, plus 2 million square feet of Hung Hom seaside land after the decline of the port. Even if it is industrial land, it has become the only large-scale land in Hong Kong close to residential areas and the harbor, and is of great value.
In the future, if you develop the Huangpu land by yourself, you will definitely have to be a sole proprietor. In that case, it is better to directly privatize Huangpu now while the stock price is low.
"OK." Qi Dezun asked again: "Then Edward wants to see me, do you want to go with him?"
Yang Wendong shook his head and said: "No, since it is your acquisition, I will not participate;
Edward's request is nothing more than to ensure the work of himself and others. Just agree. We currently have no relevant talents and can only rely on them. ”
"Okay, that's what I think too. If you ask me to run the dock, I won't know how to do it." Qi Dezun also agreed: "Then I'll leave first. I'll contact you when there is progress later."
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"Okay." Yang Wendong replied.
On the 20th, Qi Dezun of Hutchison Group and Edward of Whampoa Group officially held a press conference to announce that Whampoa Group will be officially merged into Hutchison International Group. The latter will also be fully privatized according to the previous highest stock price and be renamed Hutchison Whampoa. group.
Edward and other original management teams will continue to operate the Huangpu port and ship repair business, and other Huangpu Group land properties will be handed over to Hutchison Real Estate.
After the news was announced, Hutchison Group's shares soared, with its market value exceeding HK$500 million, making it the most dazzling British upstart in Hong Kong.
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