Chapter 591 Swire Group's Requirements
In history, the four major families in Hong Kong in the future, only Zheng Yutong’s New World Group has not been invested by itself;
This is also because the Zheng family's foundation is much stronger than that of the other companies and has high achievements in the jewelry industry. Therefore, developing a good new world does not require the help of Yang Wendong, and Yang Wendong will not have to force acquisition. The other party's shares are left alone.
Anyway, he doesn't have to invest in every future giant company. Even if he supports the company he invests in, it is not certain whether the New World can become the top family in the future.
The most important core industry of New World Group in Hong Kong in the future is the "New World Center" located in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, and this land comes from the former "Blue Chimney" site of Swire Group.
Zheng Zhijie smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll communicate with Swire Group to see if I can take this land directly."
"I guess Swire Group will definitely choose multiple companies, and the value of this land is still very good." Yang Wendong said again.
In the past, any place where a port was built would not be bad. Even if the location was poor, over the past few decades, a large number of people and supporting facilities could turn this place into a very good town.
Fang Xianming asked, "Why did Taichung sell the land in Blue Chimney?"
Zheng Zhijie smiled and said, "Swire is preparing to enter the real estate business, but he does not want to invest his own funds in Hong Kong, so he is planning to sell some of the land in Hong Kong and use it to develop other land after obtaining the funds."
"Why don't you just ask for a bank loan?" Fang Xianming asked in confusion;
The real estate market is so good now that as long as you have land, you can basically get a loan, and even pre-sale can be done eight months before it is completed;
I don’t know how many people don’t even have enough money to buy land, but as long as you make good use of the bank’s funds, you can operate smoothly, and even invest HK$1 million, you can eventually make tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars.
Zheng Zhijie shook his head and said, "Many British capitals are like this. I don't understand their brain circuits. I heard that they don't want other businesses to guarantee real estate business, so they can only sell land;
Even if it is a century-old real estate company, if you have land, you will not take out a loan when building a new house, but use the rent of other properties to build a new house. ”
"." Fang Xianming was speechless for a while and shook his head, "No wonder British capital is not good. They are all idiots. They have done this kind of land business. If they hadn't had a strong foundation, they would have died long ago."
"We can't say they are idiots, but their principle is to only make money in Hong Kong and not take risks in investment, so they only dare to use their existing funds." Yang Wendong said with a smile.
British capital is not very smart, but it is not that stupid. After all, Europe and the United States also have real estate markets, and many Hong Kong Chinese real estate developers may still learn from Europe and the United States;
The most core reason is that they still do not believe in the future of Hong Kong. The British government has bragged that it wants to build Hong Kong into the Oriental Pearl of the Empire. But the question is, what will be done in the north of Hong Kong in the future? It is uncertain.
Not to mention British capital, even some pro-British Chinese capitals are like this. There are reasons for this in this regard, the ship kings refuse to invest in real estate.
Zheng Zhijie said, "Yes, they are still not very relieved."
"It's better to be worried." Yang Wendong said with a smile: "When negotiating with Swire, tell the other party that as long as it is land, I basically want it, as long as it is not too bad;
Or if the real estate under Swire Group wants to cooperate with China in the future, you can also contact us. ”
Hong Kong real estate companies cooperate with each other, especially the cooperation between British and Chinese. On one hand, they have land but not ability, and on the other hand, they have the ability but not land. It is naturally the best combination between the two parties.
However, there will be repentance for cooperation;
In history, Swire Group cooperated with a Chinese-funded enterprise in order to develop Swire City. Later, housing prices soared and the value of Swire City doubled. Swire Group regretted it. In the end, Huaying paid an additional compensation of HK$100 million to the court. It's over.
Yang Wendong also knew the value of Taigu City, which is no less than Li Jiacheng's Huangpu Garden in history, but it is hard to say whether he can cooperate now.
Zheng Zhijie also smiled and said, "Okay, in fact, for Swire, cooperating with us to develop their land is indeed their best choice. ’
"It was, at least I could consider cooperating with Swire for a long time." Yang Wendong said again.
Although he has the desire to acquire many British companies, Taikoo is an exception. It is not that he doesn't want to, nor is Taikoo's worse, but that the others are not listed, and the Shi Huaiya family controls more than 50% of Taikoo's shares, so others have no chance at all;
In addition, the people of Swire Group are really sensible in the current affairs. After 1985, they used various means to show goodwill to the mainland, which eventually led to the failure of Dragon Airlines, which wanted to challenge Cathay Pacific.
Furthermore, as an international city, it is difficult for Hong Kong to drive away all the large British capital, and it is also OK to leave a swire.
Two days later, Zheng Zhijie came to Yang Wendong's office again and said, "Yang Sheng, I communicated with John Shi Huaiya of Swire. He said that he could talk to us about the transaction of the former Blue Chimney site, but in addition to the price, he also has a condition. .”
"What conditions?" Yang Wendong asked.
Many times, big businesses are not just about prices, but about other conditions, and it is possible that they have nothing to do with this matter.
Zheng Zhijie said: "It's about the dock, and he hopes to talk to you in person."
Yang Wendong looked up and said strangely: "Wharf? The last time Swire Group did not grab the container terminal in Hong Kong, do you still want to use other conditions to get other people's terminals? He is not so stupid, right?"
In the last time the dock auction, Yang Wendong, Bao Yugang and Qi Dezun from Huang joined forces to win three docks, and one of them was successfully auctioned by Jardines;
It’s not unwilling to be a good thing, but when he was facing Hutchison Wong, he didn’t know why he gave up. Now he actually wants to re-report the old story with Yang Wendong;
Although the blue chimney is of great value, it is just a piece of land after all. Although this area and location is rare, there are still some in Hong Kong and may also be there in the future, but the wharf is different. There are only 9 in Hong Kong's history. The next time the Hong Kong government releases a new terminal, it will take at least a decade to wait, and the value of the two is incomparable. It can be said that unless it is a monopoly infrastructure business such as Hong Kong Lighting and Hong Kong Telephone Company, the value can be compared with the container terminal.
Zheng Zhijie also said, "It's not clear. It shouldn't be a trading terminal. I guess there is any cooperation, right?"
"It's okay, then let's arrange to meet." Yang Wendong agreed;
The boss of Swire Group is OK to meet him. Although they also compete in the beverage and sugar production field, this is normal. In a small city like Hong Kong, anyone who has a big business may compete with others. ;
As long as it is not a competition between monopoly enterprises, other things such as real estate, stock market, factories, hotels, etc. can't be considered competitors;
Zheng Zhijie said, "Okay, then I'll make arrangements."
A day later, at Four Seasons Hotel, Yang Wendong met John Shi Huaiya, the head of Swire Group;
"Hello, Mr. Shi Huaiya." Yang Wendong said politely;
Swire Group had a good reputation in its previous life, and it was still OK in this life. At least among the major British foreign companies in Hong Kong, it is also a focus on developing industries. Even if it is the strength of its ancestors, it will contribute more to the Hong Kong economy. The other companies only know that they are better at trading.
"Hello, Yang Sheng." John Shi Huaiya smiled and said, "Although we have seen each other many times, it is the first time we meet alone like this, right?"
Yang Wendong nodded and said, "Yes."
Changxing Group started out by exports and had little contact with many local consortiums in Hong Kong. After its rise, it has its own foundation and does not need to rely on trade, real estate businesses, etc. controlled by British consortiums;
Therefore, although many people from British consortiums have met in public over the years, there is no intersection in private.
John said again: "Yang Sheng, I'll ask you out this time. One of them is to talk about the Blue Chimney. This land only needs to be priced at the right time. I can transfer it to Changxing Real Estate, and even give it a discount;
But I hope that we can cooperate in the port and terminal area. ”
"What cooperation?" Yang Wendong asked back.
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John Schwaiya said, "I hope to invest in one of the docks."
"John, do you think I will agree?" Yang Wendong asked with a smile: "The value of blue chimneys is indeed very high, but they are far inferior to that of ports."
John said, "I know this, so I can make up for the difference. As long as I can negotiate, the price will be easy to say."
"I won't sell my shares in the port for this matter." Yang Wendong shook his head and said, "If Swire wants to acquire equity in the dock, why not consider asking Jardine?"
John smiled and said, "What if I wanted the one with yellow?"
"Harmony?" Yang Wendong frowned slightly and said, "Have you negotiated with Qi Dezun?"
Although he has invested in Hutchison Whampoa, because it is not time to harvest, in order to reassure Qi Dezun, he basically just asked about Hutchison Whampoa's internal business. At most, he sent a representative to attend the board of directors, and the core purpose is to protect. Your own interests plus financial supervision.
John Shi Huaiya said, "Yes, Qi Dezun promised to sell me 25% of the shares, but such a large transaction requires the consent of your major shareholder."
"What conditions did you give Qi Dezun to agree?" Yang Wendong asked curiously.
John smiled and said, "This involves trade secrets, I can't tell you, but the transaction is absolutely fair, and Hutchison Wong has gained enough benefits."
"So you just need my consent?" Yang Wendong asked.
I am also the major shareholder of Hutchison Wharf No. 5. According to the agreement, any shareholder needs to inform others of selling shares; not to mention that I am also the major shareholder of Hutchison Wharf, all have practical voting rights.
John Shi Huaiya said, "Yes, in addition, I hope Yang Sheng can be a lobbyist for me and persuade Bao Yugang to sell some shares to me."
"You want shares of two wharfs, but neither of them has the right to operate. Is it necessary?" Yang Wendong asked back.
"This is my internal decision," John replied.
"Okay, I don't care about your internal affairs. I can talk about Bao Yugang, but if he agrees or not, it's not something I can control." Yang Wendong nodded and said.
He will ask Qi Dezun about Huang in a few days. It is probably because Taigu has given him great benefits;
As for Bao Yugang, it’s okay to talk about it. There is no loss anyway. Based on his understanding of Bao Yugang, it is estimated that it is impossible to give up this benefit.
"Okay, thank you." John Shi Huaiya smiled lightly, and then said, "There is one more thing that I also need Yang Sheng's help."
Yang Wendong frowned slightly and said, "John, I also gave money to Blue Chimney cooperation. Are you asking us too many, right?"
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