Reborn Tech Maniac

Chapter 204
"Advance can be attacked, retreat can be defended. Jardine Chairman Niu Bijian and Hongkong Land Executive Director Bao Fuda, these two are very clever. No matter how to deal with such a conspiracy, it is very difficult." Tang Huan also expressed his admiration .

"What do you think is their ultimate goal?" Zhou Mi's tone was full of uncertainty.

"Recently, it should have been shown that Landmark, which only holds 20.00% of the shares of Wharf, can't do anything other than quarrel with each other on the board of directors. This part of the assets has become a chicken rib for Jardine Mathematics." Tang Huan was quite sure, "They probably want to get out of their shells and sell their shares at a high price. Of course, if they can keep Wharf, that's acceptable."

"The Xiangjiang Securities Regulatory Office is holding a meeting to study the purchase of Hongkong Land Company, and I don't know what to discuss." Zhou Mi smiled slightly mockingly, checked the time and asked: "I'm going to contact the Bao family right away." Second uncle Wu Guangzheng?"

"Jardines chose Saturdays and Sundays to launch an offensive when it is inconvenient to arrange funds. It can be said that it is well-intentioned, and we have to appreciate it. Let the situation ferment, so as to reflect the value of our helping hands. When I arrive Let's talk in Paris." Tang Huan picked up his briefcase and prepared to go to the airport.

Christina also attended the International Independent Tanker Owners Conference, so she knew the whereabouts of the charter king better. Tang Huan, a stranger, soon met the target person of this trip.

The charter king, who is over sixty years old, has a slightly tired face. The sudden attack launched by Jardine in Xiangjiang, thousands of miles away, made him very angry. At the Wharf board meeting not long ago, the chairman of Jardine Niu Bijian was still talking and laughing happily with him, presumably the other party had already paralyzed himself by acting with evil intentions at that time.

Every businessman has his own set of business rules. The strategy of the charter king is "three contracts", that is, use the charter contract to obtain a bank loan contract, and then use the bank loan contract to sign a shipbuilding contract.

Specifically, it uses bank loans to expand financial leverage, assets and liabilities, and at the same time uses long-term charter contracts to ensure stable income and repay principal and interest.

Such a business model is more aggressive than its counterparts in Northern Europe and Greece. In this way, although the net assets of the charter king are not much, the total assets have expanded rapidly, and he has grown into today's world ship king.

The original long-term charter contract created by Charter King mainly comes from Japan, and its two major customers are "Nippon Steamship" and "Nippon Yamaguchi". The former almost closed down in June 1978, and the latter developed according to the historical track. It closed down in August 6, and the current situation can be imagined.

Although the charter king was not dragged down by these two major customers, the risk of fulfilling the "long-term charter contract" has obviously increased, which has implicitly shaken the credit of the "bank loan contract". This allowed HSBC to reduce its investment in the shipping industry.

The charter king has a keen sense of business. Otherwise, it would not have seized a series of opportunities such as Egypt’s resumption of the Suez Canal in the 1950s, which caused the world’s shipping costs to rise, and the Middle East crisis in the 1960s that led to the closure of the Suez Canal. It has won the reputation of "World Ship King".

Now, the charter king has clearly felt the chill of the depression in the world's shipping industry. Transformation and diversification are the only way out, and Wharf is bound to win, but Jardine has repeatedly provoked it.

Before Hong Kong, there was Jardine Matheson. The strength of this old British foreign company is too strong.

And HSBC, which has a close relationship with the charter king, will ultimately stand on which side in this battle?
As its own financial advisor, Huo Duoli Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of HSBC, is the solution it provides feasible?
The charter king is changing his existing schedule, such as canceling his meeting with the President of Mexico next Monday, so that he can return to Xiangjiang as soon as possible to sit on the scene and challenge Jardine. You can imagine the busyness caused by this temporary change. If Christina from the Greek shipping tycoon family hadn't personally been the one to pull the strings, he really wouldn't have wanted to waste time meeting guests without reservations.

Naturally, Tang Huan knew that the charter king was short on time, so after a brief exchange of pleasantries, he directly took out a document from his briefcase and handed it to the other party.

The charter king took it over with a puzzled look on his face, looked at it casually, and immediately his face became serious.

"My source of funds is a bank in Malaysia and the United States. It can definitely stand the test, and it has nothing to do with Jardine Matheson. Don't worry, Mr. Bao." Tang Huan explained slowly.

"Why do you have so many Wharf stocks in your hand? Could it be that you are also interested in Wharf?" Charter King asked slowly.

"Gentlemen don't take what others like. I was just optimistic about this business opportunity at the beginning of the year." Tang Huan smiled slyly, "Jardines offered two shares of Landmark shares and one bond, totaling 100 Hong Kong dollars. I expect Mr. Bao to be sure. It’s more bold, it’s a cash purchase, and the bid will not be less than 90 Hong Kong dollars, I like Xiao Tang’s pocket money the most.”

"This is really scary for future generations." The Chartered Ship King shook his head with a wry smile, "Since you plan to do so, you can stay in Xiangjiang and have a detailed discussion with my second son-in-law, Wu Guangzheng. Why come all the way to Europe?"

"For a good customer like Mr. Bao, I am naturally obliged to provide after-sales service." Tang Huan's face straightened, "Does Mr. Bao think that Yihe is desperately trying to fight for the Wharf with you in a final battle to the death?"

"Isn't that so?" The Chartered Ship King looked at the young man in front of him with great interest.

"Jardines is so aggressive, so it may not be that they didn't use it to anger Mr. Bao, so as to cover up their real intention to escape from the shell." Tang Huan smiled playfully, "Maybe the land has been arranged long ago, and the Wharf shares under his name will be dispersed in The big brokerage firms and agency companies, after Mr. Bao issued a response announcement, these guys called Mr. Bao day and night to express their strong support, so that Mr. Bao could unknowingly buy the property that originally belonged to his opponent Landmark. stock."

Hearing this, the charter king, who has experienced countless storms and waves in the business world, and who was almost emotionless, couldn't help but change his face. There was indeed such a seemingly positive reaction from Xiangjiang. The strategy worked.

"Under Jardine's pressing step by step, Mr. Bao also wants to increase the shareholding ratio of Wharf to 40.00%. Based on the price of 100 Hong Kong dollars, he needs to raise at least 20 billion Hong Kong dollars. Such a huge number, it is estimated that Only HSBC can provide support, and I believe that HSBC is also willing to do this transaction. I wonder what kind of cash purchase price proposal, 103 Hong Kong dollars, from HSBC's Hudoli Co., Ltd.?" The intriguing look on Tang Huan's face became more and more intriguing. obvious.

The chartered boat king picked up his cup, remained silent for a long time, and finally smiled loudly, "Xiao Tang, you have come all the way to me, and you must have something in your mind, so you might as well say it openly."

"I have always admired a respected Chinese business leader like Mr. Bao, so I naturally look forward to a sincere cooperation." After a few compliments, Tang Huan expressed his plan, "The combined shares of our two families will It should be more than 40.00%. 50.00. I believe that with Mr. Bao’s energy, he can buy another part to reach 50.00% quietly. There is no problem. In order not to affect the shareholding ratio to [-]%, he must start the mandatory general acquisition process and increase financial pressure. , Mr. Bao can leave me a small percentage of the shares, and then try to procrastinate as long as possible, as long as the Xiangjiang Securities Regulatory Office does not inquire, we will leisurely regard Jardine as a cocoon, and continue to stage a one-man show."

Speaking of this, Tang Huan stretched out three fingers, "After such an operation, while Mr. Bao got what he wanted, I also got great benefits. One is to earn a price difference from Mr. Bao. Mr. Bao has a familiar face in front of him, and as for San, after the land under the name of Jardine has been tossed like this, there is a loophole to take advantage of."

"It's heartbreaking for young people to do things so frankly." After listening to Tang Huan's suggestion, the charter king praised repeatedly.

According to this train of thought, after the two had an in-depth conversation, Tang Huan got up to leave.

He knew in his heart that although the two sides said they were very close on the surface, the heart of harming others and the heart of guarding against others were indispensable. The charter king had to find out for himself, at least the nearly 15.00% shares of Wharf. It is necessary to check carefully to see if it really has nothing to do with Jardine.

No matter what, compared to the original time and space, the Chartered Ship King relied on his own powerful strength to crush the past ten times with one force. Let the other party recognize the situation and save at least hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars. Such a gap is enough for him to tear himself apart with Jardine.

When Tang Huan came to Europe this time, he naturally wanted to meet the pregnant Christina. After seeing him, the ship queen was very emotional, and she gradually calmed down after being comforted for a long time.

"How about the acquisition of AC Milan?" Tang Huan stroked Christina's hair and asked with a smile.

"It's not going very well. Just like what you analyzed before, many people still have great expectations for AC Milan, and what are they talking about, there is no tradition of accepting foreign investment." Christina replied with some annoyance.

Tang Huan smiled, he was not surprised by this situation.In the original time and space, the Premier League, which received a large amount of foreign investment, was in full swing. However, in Serie A, which has declined, only Inter Milan and Roma have changed their teams successively, and the overall trend is still conservative.

After all, football is a game that burns money. The economic situation in Italy is much stronger now than it will be in a few decades. The rich have big pockets, and there is also a tradition of family-run football clubs. There is really no room for foreign investment activities.

(End of this chapter)