Hong Kong's new giants

"You are a mascot, there is no need for them to be afraid of you!" Lin Zuhui joked.

Guan Jiahui immediately twisted her body in his arms, and said with a charming expression: "I hate it, you look down on my ability so much, don't forget that today's IT fashion retail, I have a great contribution! Don't follow, don't follow..."

Lin Zuhui really liked this woman, and immediately coaxed: "The Queen of London is to the United Kingdom, what you are to the IT group, do you understand?"

For a while, Guan Jiahui was not to mention how happy she was, she had to admit to this mascot.

The two got bored for a while, Lin Zuhui took Guan Jiahui's hand, and walked outside. The two were going to have a romantic lunch at a high-end restaurant.

Passing the hall, the envious voices of the staff were immediately attracted!

Guan Jiahui felt that today was the most glorious and happiest time for her face this year.

Lin Zuhui thinks it's nothing. The relationship between him and Guan Jiahui is public in Xiangjiang, and the company will not be affected by this kind of incident. Originally, LEIT Group is a romantic, fashionable and dynamic group.

His wife, Wang Lingyin, is also a director of the New Era Group, and often participates in some group meetings, but will not participate in any of the group's affairs.This situation was instructed by Lin Zuhui, just in case something happened.

Walking out of the IT office, Guan Jiahui couldn't help speeding up, which made Lin Zuhui smile.Years of experience in getting along told him that Guan Jiahui was worried about meeting Wang Zuxian and Cai Ning, and everyone would go to dinner together.

Everyone is happy, so it's good to have fun alone!

Chapter 448 [Acquisition of Miramar Hotel]

Beginning in mid-May.

On Monday morning, Lin Zuhui's office welcomed a guest, He Tian, ​​whom he met before the acquisition of Hengchang Enterprise.

When Lin Zuhui acquired Hengchang Enterprises back then, he had a lot of goodwill, and he was not too aggressive from the beginning to the end, and the premium was very high, which was considered a goodwill acquisition.For the subsequent rectification, Lin Zuhui also personally visited the three elders of Hang Seng to explain the reason, which can be said to be full of etiquette.

Lin Zuhui drank tea with He Tian, ​​who was over 80 years old, and said unhurriedly: "Mr. He, you have nothing to go to the Three Treasures Palace!"

He Tian put down his teacup and said with a smile, "Then Lin Sheng guesses, I have something to do, what should it be?"

He knew Lin Zuhui's ability. When he acquired Hengchang Enterprise, although he bought it in good faith, he couldn't stand against Lin Zuhui's accurate grasp of the general trend at that time.

The three elders of Hengchang thought that the 'oil crisis' was about to break out, which would affect car sales; in addition, the trade in the Mainland was not easy at that time.

Who knows, in less than two years, the situation has changed drastically; not only the automobile, grain and oil trade has flourished, but even the property has appreciated to varying degrees.

Of course, this was obtained by other people's real skills, and everyone did not regret it!

Lin Zuhui thought for a while, then tentatively said: "What about the Miramar Hotel?"

Although Miramar Hotel is owned by Yang Zhiyun's family, after Yang Zhiyun's death, He Tian was the chairman of the board of directors.

However, He Tian, ​​He Shanheng and others only hold a small amount of shares, and the Yang Zhiyun family should be around 34%.

He Tian said in surprise: "Lin Sheng deserves to be the fastest-rising rich man. Just his ability to check people and look at them is extraordinary!"

Lin Zuhui hurriedly humbled himself, and then said: "If it's really about the Miramar Group, as far as I know, the major shareholder, the Yang family, holds about 34% of the shares. I'm afraid I won't be able to be that villain and take away other people's property!"

Since the 90s, New Times Group has not had any hostile takeovers. After all, Lin Zuhui also needs fame.It needs to grow at the beginning, so it is inevitable to achieve rapid development and growth through acquisitions.

Today, Lin Zuhuigui is the "Chinese President" of Xiangjiang, so there is absolutely no need to hostilely acquire the Miramar Hotel.

He Tian was a little surprised, but soon felt relieved that it was true that others hadn't had a hostile takeover for a long time.

"Although I came to you to represent the meaning of several small shareholders. However, the Yang family is not the same voice. Except for the boss Yang Bingzheng who hopes to stay in the Miramar Hotel, the rest of the brothers all advocate selling shares and emigrating. U.S."

Yang Zhiyun has five sons, including Yang Bingzheng, Yang Bingxian, Yang Bingjian, Yang Binggang and Yang Bingliang.After Yang Zhiyun's death, the eldest son managed the Miramar Hotel, and the other four brothers all had their own development.

Through the Yang Zhiyun family and the Guo Desheng family, Lin Zuhui understood that the brothers must not be allowed to participate in the company's management together, otherwise, sooner or later, people will have an opportunity to take advantage of it.

Of course, this is also because Yang Zhiyun's family is not rich enough, so the heirs hope to sell their property to obtain a better life.

As for the civil strife in Guo Desheng's family, he did not hand over the family business.

Lin Zuhui pondered for a while and said, "If that's the case, I'll think about it! In short, if I really intend to acquire it, I will definitely have the greatest goodwill!"

When He Tian heard the words, he said, "Then wait for the good news from Lin Sheng!"

Lin Zuhui nodded with a smile, and sent He Tian away.

After He Tian left, Lin Zuhui became thoughtful. He never thought of buying the Miramar Hotel.But now, he is seriously thinking about it.

Miramar Hotel is one of the three blue-chip stocks in Xiangjiang, and its properties are very rich.

The properties under his name are mainly the Miramar Hotel on Nathan Road and the Miramar Plaza on Kimberley Road for rent; the former has 3.6 square feet and the latter covers an area of ​​8.6 square feet. It can be said that there are about 160 million square feet in total.

In addition, it has the right to jointly operate and manage the Nanhai Hotel in Shekou, and has Knutsford Terrace and Cuihengtun Restaurant in Hong Kong.

The rent-collecting property on Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui alone may be worth 150 billion in more than a year (ideal state).

Today, the stock price of Miramar Hotel is 12.5 yuan per share (5 million shares), and the warrants are 6 yuan per share (1.2 million shares).

If you buy with a good-faith attitude and buy at a premium of more than [-]%, the temptation is still very strong (usually at this level).

However, Lin Zuhui himself has no relationship with Yang Bingzheng, and the Yang Zhiyun family has a very good relationship with Lee Shau Kee and Zheng Yutong. If Yang Zhiyun seeks them as helpers, Lin Zuhui's acquisition will only fail, and he will not make trouble because of such things.

Moreover, even if Yang Zhiyun resists, Lin Zuhui will not hostilely take over, he cares about his reputation in Xiangjiang.

There are no fathers and sons in the mall, and naturally there are no friends!In the previous life, after Li Chaoren proposed to buy the Miramar Hotel, Li Shauji still chose to join. It was because Yang Bingzheng took the initiative to find Li Shauji, and he had righteousness first; Then joined the competition.

Lin Zuhui began to analyze his own advantages:

First of all, if it is purchased at a price of 17 Hong Kong dollars, it is equivalent to a [-]% premium, which can be described as full of goodwill.At this price, there will be almost no opponents, and the current funds of Li Zhaoji and others are not enough to join the bidding.And with Li Chaoren's temperament, he would not give this price.

Secondly, since Yang Bingzheng still wants to keep his ancestral business, let him continue to manage it, there is no need to drive others away.He is the general manager and he is the chairman of the board of directors, so he can cooperate and discuss.

Lin Zuhui's acquisition of the Miramar Hotel aims to enter the mid-range hotels (three or four star) hotels in the Mainland (fast payback, as soon as [-] years), as well as the high-quality properties of the Miramar Hotel and Miramar Plaza in Tsim Sha Tsui.

Yang Zhiyun's lifespan is not long. Once he dies, he can let his own people take up the post of general manager.

Thinking of this, he decided to give it a try!But he will not have to buy it. The price of 17 yuan is the highest. After all, this price is almost a year later.

He approached Liang Zhenxun and asked, "How is the Microsoft stock acquisition going?"

Liang Zhenxun replied seriously: "I am paying attention every day, and I have bought a little over 0.5% so far, and I can buy all of them this month!"

Investing in real estate and securities in the United States is done through a subsidiary company, Fuli Real Estate, which has been operating American real estate and investment for more than ten years.

Lin Zuhui nodded in satisfaction, and said, "Well, it's a long-term investment, so don't make too much noise...how about the funds in the account?"

Although it needs to pay 20 billion Hong Kong dollars to buy Microsoft's stock, after all, it has just sold two buildings to Swire Properties and returned 16 billion funds.

Liang Zhenxun said: "The working capital of 115 billion is very sufficient. Even if 30 billion is reserved for the start-up funds of the mainland projects, it is still very sufficient!"

Lou Li is rolling in, making the cash flow of New Era Group unrivaled.

For Hengchang Holdings, the current profit can reach more than 18 billion per year, which is also very powerful.

Lin Zuhui said: "I plan to acquire the Miramar Hotel, which will cost about 30 billion yuan, so prepare yourself!"

Liang Zhenxun showed a gleam of joy on his face, the Miramar Hotel is a high-quality asset!

"Okay, I'll prepare right away!"

……

"Suddenly" broke out in the market that New Era Group intends to acquire the Miramar Hotel, and all parties focused their attention for a while.The media even exposed that it was the director of the Mira Hotel who invited Lin Zuhui to acquire the Mira Hotel.

The Miramar Hotel can be said to be the ancestral business of the Yang family, but the founders are a group of foreign priests. In the early 20s, there was a small church hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, which specially accommodated the clergy of the expelled mainland churches.

In 1957, Yang Zhiyun, a businessman from Zhongshan, bought this small hotel by chance.After several expansions, by the 70s, Miramar was a first-class hotel with more than a thousand rooms.

In the early 80s, Carrian and Landmark jointly purchased Miramar Wing (8.6 square feet) at a price of 28 billion yuan, causing a sensation in Hong Kong.Later, Carrian went bankrupt and Hong Kong Land was heavily in debt, which resulted in the failure of the transaction. The two parties went to court, causing a sensation in Hong Kong again.

In 1985, Yang Zhiyun passed away, and his son inherited his father's business, and Miramar is still flourishing.By 1989, Hong Kong's tourism industry was in an unprecedented depression, and the occupancy rate had not broken through 1991% by 50.The Yang brothers were criticized by many shareholders, and Ho Tim, the veteran of the group, became the chairman of Miramar Group.

In March 1992, Hong Kong's tourism industry turned prosperous. However, the conflicts among the major shareholders did not disappear because of this.Moreover, the Yang brothers are not united like a piece of copper. The elder brother Yang Bingzheng is determined not to give up his ancestral business, while his younger brother Yang Liang advocates going to the United States for development.This is a godsend opportunity for foreign powers to "invade".

Among the strong outsiders, Lin Zuhui, the richest man in Xiangjiang, is the first to be promoted. With the financial resources of the New Era Group, if he wants to win Miramar, it is like catching a turtle in a jar.

A financial commentator said: "Hong Kong is full, and no one can match it!"

In the market, everyone said: "Miracle is doomed."

New Times Group made a quick move, because they were worried that Yang Bingzheng would seek help from Lee Shau Kee, so they called Yang Bingzheng and Mrs. Yang (wife of Yang Zhiyun) on behalf of Liang Botao, the financial advisor of New Times Group.

During the phone call, Liang Botao stated three acquisition conditions:

First, ordinary shares are 17 yuan per share (a premium of 8.5 percent), such as equity certificates are 34.5 yuan, non-comprehensive acquisitions, and the target is [-]%.

Second, after the acquisition, Yang Bingzheng was still recognized as the general manager and managed the business of Miramar Hotel.

Thirdly, the Miramar Hotel will not tear it apart. Instead, the New Era Group will support the development of the Miramar Hotel in the Mainland and establish a large hotel brand.

……

Miramar Hotel.

Mrs. Yang summoned five brothers, Yang Bingzheng, Yang Bingliang, Yang Bingxian, Yang Bingjian, and Yang Binggang, to discuss.

After Mrs. Yang told the conditions of the New Times Group, the four brothers Yang Bingliang, Yang Bingxian, Yang Bingjian, and Yang Binggang were all overjoyed.

The second child, Yang Bingliang, even said directly: "The conditions are very good, with a premium of more than [-]%. You are worthy of being the richest man in the Chinese community. You are not procrastinating in your work. It can be said that you are full of good intentions by letting the boss continue to be the general manager. And the Miramar Hotel has joined the New Times Group. , long-term development is also very beneficial, as you can see from the big hotels.”

Yang Bingliang has been managing the Yang family's real estate companies in the United States in San Francisco and New York since the mid-80s.

This person is still a flirt, and has been in love with supermodels Zhang Tianai, Zhen Ni, and Ye Qianwen. He is still unmarried at the age of 35. He can be described as a full-fledged love prodigal, but he is not a playboy, because they are all normal love affairs.

The rest of the brothers agreed, but only Yang Bingzheng said: "I also want my younger brothers to use the money to develop their own careers. I don't want to be a drag on our ancestral property and alienate our brothers' feelings. But if you want to sell, fourth uncle may be a better choice , after all, we are not familiar with Lin Zuhui, cooperation may not be at ease."

However, Yang Bingliang said: "Although it is good to cooperate with the fourth uncle, he may not be willing to pay a premium to buy it. As for the cooperation, we are not at ease. Others even cooperate with the Kadoorie family. We have nothing to worry about. The most important thing is, Regarding Miramar’s prospects, I am still more optimistic about the progressive New Era Group.”

The rest of the brothers only want to sell their assets, and they don't care who the target is, so they also think that the New Era Group is more suitable!

Only Mrs. Yang thought about her friendship and agreed with her eldest son.

"The shares to be sold by the Yang family should go to the one with the highest price, but our situation is quite special, because the fourth brother and my late husband are good friends, and my late husband has been a director of Henderson Land during his lifetime. , even if the purchase price is the same, I will sell it to the fourth brother without any consideration."

"Boss, go and ask your fourth uncle's opinion. If he has the same conditions, we will consider him. Even if it is 16.8 Hong Kong dollars, if he is interested, we will also consider him. However, in order to avoid offending others, we negotiated with fourth brother , you must keep it a secret."

Yang Bingzheng nodded!

Chapter 449 [The one with the highest price wins]

Lee Shau Kee and his confidant Lam Ko Yen had lunch with Yang Bingzheng at the Benkei Japanese Restaurant in the Landmark Plaza in Hong Kong to discuss business.

Yang Bingzheng said: "Fourth uncle, you should have heard the rumors in Xiangjiang market recently, right?"

Lee Shau Kee asked: "But the New Times Group wants to acquire the Miramar Hotel?"

Yang Bingzheng nodded and said, "Yes! It should be the shareholders represented by Uncle Tian and Uncle Heng who invited Lin Zuhui to acquire the Miramar Hotel. My brothers really wanted to give up the Miramar Hotel, but I was reluctant to let my father leave it behind. business."

Lee Shau Kee frowned, he was very keen on the assets of the Miramar Hotel, but he didn't want to create a quarrel with Lin Zuhui.

The two have recently cooperated in the mainland. The Central Plaza is a one-time investment of three. Although Henderson only holds [-]% of the shares, the investment is huge after all.

So, he asked: "Zu Hui is not going to take over hostilely, he is now in a status of Lingran."

Yang Bingzheng immediately said: "Indeed not, Liang Botao called and first negotiated the terms with us..."

But after the conditions were finished, Lee Shau Kee thought it was a pity, he knew he could not join.

Originally, recalling old friends, he was very willing to take care of the next generation of old friends emotionally, and he did not want to see the business founded by Yang Zhiyun sold on the market, and it might be split up and broken into parts.

But now, the conditions of the New Era Group can be said to be very superior, and there is no opportunity to take advantage of it.

"Ah Zheng, why didn't you agree to such a good condition?"

Yang Bingzheng said: "Because I am not familiar with Lin Zuhui, I am worried that the cooperation will not be pleasant. So what the old lady said, as long as the conditions are the same, even if it is 16.8 Hong Kong dollars per share, we are willing to cooperate with you."

Lee Shau Kee shook his head and said: "If there are no latter two conditions - that is, you are not allowed to continue to operate the business, and the Miramar Hotel is to be spun off; I will look at the relationship with your father and help you no matter what. One... But now, the price is very high and the conditions are so favorable. If I still join... You know, the strength of the New Times Group, and I took the initiative to freeze the relationship with Lin Zuhui; with Lin Zuhui's temperament , I am afraid that the price will be raised again... At that time, with our strength, we will still not be able to fight against him."

In Lee Shau Kee's view, Lin Zuhui's strength is stronger than Li Chaoren's. The important thing is that Lin Zuhui will really raise the price "regardless of the cost".At that time, only relying on Yang's 34.5% equity is not a complete insurance.

What's more, the Yang family is asking for money, and if Lin Zuhui raises the price at that time, as long as he doesn't follow up, the old lady Yang and the Yang brothers will definitely win the price.

As a result, the Miramar Group did not make an acquisition, but instead caused a commotion.

Yang Bingzheng already had this answer in his mind, so he immediately asked again: "I am not familiar with Lin Zuhui, is Fourth Uncle optimistic about this cooperation?"

Lee Shau Kee said: "Look good! But he likes to be brave and aggressive in doing things. On this point, as long as you keep a balance, it will almost be a good cooperation!"

Yang Bingzheng nodded and said, "Actually, I am optimistic about investing in the Mainland! Thank you, Fourth Uncle, for clarifying my doubts this time."

Lee Shau Kee said: "It's okay! Lin Zuhui and I are acquainted. If you have any conflicts, I am willing to be a middleman and don't make trouble."

"Thank you fourth uncle!"

In fact, in terms of deep feelings, Lee Shau Kee naturally still misses Feng Jingxi, Yang Zhiyun and others from time to time, and his relationship is far better than that of his new friend Lin Zuhui.

Therefore, if Lin Zuhui is really a hostile takeover, Lee Shau Kee will also compete for the sake of his old friend.