The birth of the Hong Kong Island family

Lin Zhichao attended the International Tanker Conference as scheduled, and the core members of Jardine immediately held a secret meeting.

Before the meeting, Niubijian said: "Are you sure Lin Zhichao has left Hong Kong?"

One director smiled and said: "Mr. Lin is probably walking on the Champs Elysées with so many beauties at the moment!"

"Ha ha"

Everyone laughed happily.

Only Niubijian's face was tense. He knew very well how unpredictable and powerful Lin Zhichao was. As a man who was completely self-made, and even his father died young, he achieved a remarkable business miracle before he was twenty years old - stratified installments, changing the model of the world's residential market. And now, a huge business kingdom has been established, with a huge 'Invincible Fleet'. Now that the Invincible Fleet has landed, how can it be so easy to defeat?

In Newbijian's heart, he felt that he was just dealing with the pressure of the Keswick family. If there is a loss in Wharf, the biggest responsibility is definitely not him, but the Keswick family, because it is the major shareholder who took the funds overseas, causing the internal emptiness in Hong Kong.

So everything he is doing now is to show his abilities as much as possible so that the Keswick family can't find a reason for him to step down.

Next, the meeting room begins.

The top executives of Jardine Matheson thought they had arranged a flawless acquisition battle. In the end, everyone left the meeting room excitedly and arranged their work separately.

The other side.

"Father, according to our informant in Sing Tao Daily, Land Corporation will announce the acquisition news in all major newspapers in Hong Kong tomorrow morning. The acquisition conditions are: two new shares of Land Corporation, with a face value of 60.6 Hong Kong dollars and an interest rate of 10% The bonds, with a total market value of HK$85, are exchanged for one share of Wharf stock. You should hurry up and return to Hong Kong to make arrangements. The price of the real estate is HK$30 higher than the price of Wharf stock (stock price 55)."

Lin Zhichao immediately received a call from Lin Ruihai in Frankfurt and immediately made arrangements.

He first arranged a private jet to take off back to Hong Kong tomorrow morning, and then made an appointment with Shen Bi and Boyi for tea in the evening. He couldn't hold the bank meeting tomorrow.

While drinking tea in the evening, Lin Zhichao informed him of what happened in Hong Kong and stated that he would leave for Hong Kong tomorrow morning.

"Master Shen Bi, I want to borrow 1.5 billion Hong Kong dollars from HSBC on Monday. Please call the responsible person at HSBC in Hong Kong."

Shen Bi immediately said: "No problem, Mr. Lin will definitely be able to get the 1.5 billion Hong Kong dollars on Monday."

He had no distinction between China and foreign countries. At first, he was just worried that Lin Zhichao would become too powerful and overwhelm HSBC. But now he also wants to understand that in the 1980s, Lin Zhichao's company, like HSBC, also sought global development, and everyone could help each other. Of course, Lin Zhichao's trump card is what HSBC values ​​most.

Lin Zhichao nodded. He was not short of money, but wanted to tell others at Jardine that HSBC chose to help Universal Group. In this way, although on the surface Lin Zhichao accepted HSBC's favor, in fact Lin Zhichao also forced HSBC to become an ally, and it was also a very "solid" ally.

"I still need the support of the right to make more profits!"

"No problem. We have already stated internally that when it comes to Wharf Group, we support Universal Group. Moreover, I will also call them to organize the best team to acquire it for you."

Lin Zhichao said with satisfaction: "Okay, then I can sleep on the plane!"

Shen Bi smiled and said: "I don't believe that Mr. Lin, such a far-sighted person, would not be able to sleep on the plane. If you take one step and think three steps, you must have thought of today!"

Lin Zhichao laughed "haha" and then said: "I have always believed that cooperation can lead to win-win results. The two senior managers at HSBC have shown me that HSBC has the potential of the world's largest multinational bank, so I very much hope to continue our long-term cooperation!"

Shen Bi said: "Mr. Lin, as a global businessman, naturally we are very happy to cooperate with you."

At this time, Shen Bi was also relieved, because once Hutchison Whampoa was handed over, the Hong Kong business world would become Lin Zhichao's world. Then with Lin Zhichao's ability, he will become a world-class consortium in the future.

Cooperation is a must!

The party ended quickly.

On the way back, Boy asked: "What if we hand over Hutchison Whampoa to him and he doesn't admit it afterwards, or Audrey Investment is unwilling to transfer the equity to us?"

Shen Bi said firmly: "No, he won't do that! As for Audrey's investment, the acquisition of SITC Bank is an investment that goes against common sense. If it is to make money, this investment is completely giving away money. So, this He is just waiting for us to take the bait. Lin Zhichao knows that with his power, we must be afraid of him, so we have no choice but to take the bait."

Boyi added: "But Lin Zhichao was so strong and had a good relationship with Qi Dezun back then. Why didn't Hutchison Whampoa intervene at that time?"

Shen Bi showed admiration on his face and said: "Now think about it, Lin Zhichao had already surpassed the British consortium in Hong Kong in the early 1970s. However, he understood the general trend, and now he is facing the pragmatists. After coming to power, the environment in Hong Kong became conducive to Chinese capital and not conducive to British capital. At this time, Lin Zhichao launched his pursuit of Wharf and Hutchison Whampoa and had cleared all obstacles. Even this time, he clearly does not lack 1.5 billion Hong Kong dollars. , but he has to accept a favor from our HSBC, which shows that he is very cautious in doing things."

Boyi was dumbfounded when he heard this. How could there be a person in the world who knew how to calculate and take advantage of the general trend? He almost took advantage of all the circumstances that were favorable to him, leaving no one with any chance to oppose him.

Friday, November 18th.

Major newspapers and periodicals in Hong Kong published huge advertisements for Jardine Matheson and Land - Jardine Matheson will exchange two new shares of Land and Land, plus a 10% bond of HK$60.6, for a total market value of HK$85, in exchange for one share worth 55 Hong Kong Dollar Wharf Stock.

The takeover war officially came to the forefront, and the Hong Kong stock market suddenly became ablaze, shaking the whole Hong Kong and making an uproar.

In other words, one Wharf stock has soared to 85 Hong Kong dollars. At the beginning of the year, it was only 17 Hong Kong dollars per share, and at the beginning of the month it was only 50 Hong Kong dollars per share. If shareholders sell, the stock will appreciate five times compared to the beginning of the year, with a premium of HK$35 per share compared to the beginning of the month, and a profit of HK$30 compared to the current price.

For a time, many people couldn't help but walked towards Jardine's headquarters to register and exchange their stocks. Moreover, there are "very many" people in this group. Some people say that only old people (fools) retain Wharf stocks.

Of course, any investor with a little experience will know that Lin Zhichao has not made a bid yet, so how can there be any reason to hand over the chips in his hand so quickly?

At this time, Lin Zhichao received the news one day in advance that the private plane had already taken to the sky and headed towards Hong Kong.

Why can he advance one day?

This is because if Yihe wants to advertise, it must go through newspapers and periodicals, and printing newspapers and periodicals takes time, so they usually have to place advertisements in the evening. Even if the Jardine Department does not advertise in the Oriental Daily, Universal Group still has channels to get the news as soon as possible.

In this way, Lin Zhichao will not appear so anxious and can make arrangements in an orderly manner.

Of course, even if he learned the news this morning, he could take off today without affecting the overall situation.

Jardine played some tricks. Today was Friday. They thought it was already the weekend when Lin Zhichao returned to Hong Kong. Since the banks were closed, it was naturally impossible to borrow cash.

In fact, these behaviors can be understood as naive business behaviors.

It's not that Niubijian and others are limited, it's that they really can't face such a powerful businessman, so they can only deceive themselves and others in this way.

That's all.

Lin Zhichao was lying on his luxurious bed, thinking quietly about the problem alone.

After acquiring Wharf and Hutchison Whampoa, we are about to enter the 1980s.

His career will develop overseas, and the mainland can also invest in some industries first.

The most important thing is that he can relax. The foundation of each company has been laid, and he only needs to make suggestions.

Sons and daughters have also joined important positions in the family business, and the family has become as stable as a mountain.

After thinking about it, Lin Zhichao actually fell asleep!

He didn't expect that he would be so relaxed when the battle was about to begin. What's more, there are six beautiful stewardesses on the plane. As long as Lin Zhichao waves, each one of them is willing to sleep on his bed.

Because in the eyes of these stewardesses, Lin Zhichao is an extremely charming man. But this man would turn a blind eye even if they expressed their subtle expressions.

Because of this, they dare not mess around for fear of losing their job as stewardesses.

At 10 a.m. on Saturday, Lin Zhichao sat in the conference room of Universal Group. In addition to the core members of this acquisition: Feng Yongfa, Li Yeguang, Lin Ruihai and others, there are also senior advisers from Dolly Financial Company and Feng Jingxi from Sun Hung Kai Securities.

This time, a total of two financial companies were hired to facilitate the later registration of stock transactions.

Everyone saw that Lin Zhichao was in high spirits, and they were immediately very curious. Could it be that this guy had a good sleep on the private plane?

On the contrary, the core members such as Feng Yongfa, Lin Ruihai, and Li Yeguang all had dark circles under their eyes. It seemed that they had not slept well these past two nights.

Lin Zhichao first said firmly: "This acquisition can only succeed, not fail!"

Everyone was stunned, this attitude showed that this person was going to use his real qualifications.

Next, Lin Zhichao asked: "What price should we offer?"

Landes, chief executive of Victory Finance Company, said: "The purchase price proposed by Land Land is HK$85 per share, but it is based on stocks and bonds, so you cannot see the benefits immediately. Although it seemed that some people exchanged it yesterday, in fact it was not much. Ideal. And if we also purchase it for HK$85 in cash, we are sure to succeed."

This is true!

The last time Landmark exchanged shares for Milk International, those who exchanged their shares ended up in a mess. If they hadn't sold them after the stock market crash, the result can be imagined, Landmark fell sharply.

Lin Zhichao said: "I don't want to drag out the battle for too long and waste everyone's time and energy, and I don't want to give the Jardine organization another chance. What I want is a quick victory, and what I want is that Jardine and Land have no chance to counterattack. Acquisition. So, what should our price be?"

Landes said: "If it is set between 85 and 90 Hong Kong dollars, we will be absolutely sure! In fact, Land's stocks and bonds may only be worth 75 to 80 Hong Kong dollars in the eyes of investors."

Lin Zhichao said boldly: "Then we will buy it in cash for HK$90 per share. Please hold a press conference at three o'clock in the afternoon."

Landes said with admiration: "Mr. Lin's move, Jardine Matheson will definitely not be able to take it! Currently, Global Shipping and Asia Shipping hold a total of 32% of the shares. We only need to acquire 17 million shares, and the capital used is HK$1.53 billion."

It's almost the same as the money borrowed from HSBC, which can send a signal to the outside world: Lin Zhichao doesn't have much cash.

This is called low-key.

At three o'clock that afternoon.

Lin Zhichao appeared at the press conference and announced that in his own and family’s name, he would use HK$1.53 billion in cash to acquire 17 million shares of Wharf at HK$90 per share, raising his stake to 49%. The acquisition period is only valid on Monday and Tuesday.

At the same time, Lin Zhichao also announced that after moving into the Wharf Group, the overall plan for developing the Wharf business will also be released.

For a time, the scene was heated, and reporters asked questions one after another.

"Mr. Lin, you were able to raise 1.53 billion Hong Kong dollars in cash in a short period of time, ignoring bank closures for two days on weekends. Do you know how you did it?"

"HSBC has promised me that they can open their vaults for me on weekends and provide me with a loan of 1.5 billion! Of course, this is a joke. They don't work on weekends, but they promised that on Monday morning, the funds will arrive before the investors. Duoli and Sun Hung Kai's Registry.”

"Ha ha"

All the reporters laughed. This boss was still very humorous.

The next morning (Sunday).

All major newspapers and periodicals in Hong Kong were filled with advertisements from Universal Group, announcing the start of the acquisition.

Hong Kong is once again a sensation, and the effect is much more sensational than the real estate advertisement three days ago.

"Bah, bah, blah, blah, blah, in less than a month, I've doubled my income!"

"Fuck, the crappy Wharf stock in my hand has actually increased five times!"

"On Monday, I have to hurry up and register!"

"I still have to wait, maybe the Land Company will give me a higher offer!"

For a time, Hong Kong citizens on the streets, regardless of whether they owned Wharf Group stocks or not, would always join the discussion.

So-and-so's friends hold Wharf stocks, have chosen cars at car dealers, and have inquired about information at sales offices.

Some friend who holds Wharf stocks is already at Jaffe Road, Wan Chai, looking forward to the battle that night.

Landmark meeting room.

Niubijian and others were ashen-faced, knowing that the matter was over.

Fortunately, Niubijian was very sober. He said: "Early tomorrow morning, we will arrange for multiple groups of people to go to the Huoduoli headquarters and Sun Hung Kai counters to cash out as much of the Kowloon Group stocks in our hands as possible."

Currently, Land has almost 14 million shares in its hands. If it can be cashed out, it will be a huge profit.

This is the best method that Newbijian can think of.

Logically speaking, Dolly and Sun Hung Kai will not acquire the Wharf stocks held by Land and Land. However, many of Land's shares are in the hands of securities companies, or if the registrants do not pursue the case, they may be cashed out by Land and Land.

How much will be cashed out is unknown.

Bedford said: "For now, the situation is over, and this approach is the best result."

Bao Fuda also said: "If Land can get back a large amount of funds, it can develop further in real estate. Even if the prospects cannot offset the losses of Wharf Group, at least it will no longer be tied up."

He really wants to lead the Land Company to develop. This time seems to be a good opportunity. If the Keswick family pursues the case, they will most likely weaken Newbijian's rights and let him serve as the chief executive of Land.

This is because he joined Land after 1975 under Henry Keswick.

When the market opened on Monday, Wharf Group had suspended trading last Friday, and transactions could only be conducted through the stock brokerage firm entrusted by Universal Group.

Wharf's small shareholders showed up in large numbers at the Tollywood headquarters in Hutchison Building and at the Sun Hung Kai Securities counter in Victoria Harbor Centre. For a time, the crowds were crowded and the queues were like long queues.

In just two hours, Universal Group had acquired 17 million shares, consuming more than 1.5 billion Hong Kong dollars in cash on commission.

At this point, Universal Group's shareholding in Wharf Group has increased to 49%, giving it an absolute advantage.

The small shareholders who had not sold the shares of Wharf Group were so angry that they almost had a riot. Fortunately, JC had already made arrangements and it did not happen.

Of course, theoretically speaking, the Wharf Group's stock cannot fall below HK$50 in the future, because its land prices are more than HK$5 billion.

Landmark meeting room.

"How many shares did we sell?" asked Newbijian.

Bedford said: "There were more than 8 million shares in total. Later, Duoli discovered it and refused to buy any more of our shares."

It's normal. Land holds about 15 million shares. If all are sold to Universal Group, the interests of small shareholders will suffer. So when Huduoli discovered a large number of "big customers", he immediately became suspicious to prevent all of Jardine's plots from succeeding.

Even so, more than 700 million was cashed out by Jardine, and the profit was at least 500 million.

Newbijian nodded and said: "With this money, Real Estate can develop better and we should reduce the losses."

In the end, although they were feeling sorry, they quickly found reasons to comfort themselves.

Universal Group.

Lin Zhichao showed a victorious smile. Because he forced Landmark to start the war in advance, Wharf's stock price dropped by 15 yuan per share compared with history; coupled with his early fund-raising and other reasons, the funds he consumed were much lower than those of Bao Yugang in his previous life. .

Universal Group spent a total of almost 2.4 billion Hong Kong dollars to control the Wharf Group in one fell swoop.

The price is amazingly cheap!

Next, Universal Group will take over the Wharf Group, and Lin Zhichao also plans to cultivate Lin Ruihai's capabilities in the real estate field. In the future, Wharf Group will focus on developing Harbor City and Times Square, as well as making full use of its land to make profits.

In addition, Wharf Group's finances are still a problem in the short term, which Lin Zhichao must solve, otherwise interest will engulf profits.

He wants to strive to completely get rid of the Wharf Group's financial distress when the 1980s come.

Two days later.

The Wharf acquisition battle came to a perfect end. Lin Zhichao flew to Mexico on a private plane and met with its president. He has a private jet, and every time he flies to Europe and the United States, he can arrive there in just 24 hours, which is a lot more convenient.

When he returned to Hong Kong again, it was already early December. The Hong Kong media is still talking about the "Wharf Takeover War". As the first Chinese to take over Wharf, Lin Zhichao is in the newspapers every day.

Of course, some critics believe that Lin Zhichao, as a Shanghai-style son-in-law, behaved in a Shanghai-style way this time and squandered money lavishly. On the contrary, he could not do anything about it and immediately sold more than 7 million shares of Wharf stock, making a profit of about 500 million.