While Wang Yaocheng was thinking about it in the rooftop garden, Zhao Feng walked up quietly and whispered;
"Chairman, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange has opened in the afternoon, are you..."
"Oh, okay, I'll go right away."
Zhao Feng nodded silently and quickly disappeared among the green trees.
After taking a long breath, Wang Yaocheng stood up and stretched his legs. The May night wind in Los Angeles carried the fragrance of vegetation and soil, making him feel relaxed and happy.
This place, um...
It’s such a big rural area.
Unfortunately, Los Angeles has the reputation of being a huge international metropolis. There are only 20 to 30 high-rise buildings in the core of the city, surrounded by endless villa areas that stretch to the horizon.
Not to mention Yanjing City, the capital of China, or Jinling City, the provincial capital, even my hometown of Huaizhou has many more high-rise buildings than here.
The only advantage of Los Angeles is that the population density is small, the air is fresh, and you can see the brilliant stars when you look up at night.
Looked left and right
Wang Yaocheng was about to go downstairs when he saw a series of bullets flying up into the night sky in the distance, leaving bright traces in the dark sky.
Followed by
There was a crisp sound of continuous submachine gun fire, like popping beans, which spread far away in the silent night.
Seeing as the distance is only two or three kilometers away, it's not that far away a few blocks away. It could be a gang fight or a street shootout.
Who knows?
Seeing this, Wang Yaocheng shrank his neck in fear, stood up and ran towards the stairs.
At this time
Shanmao and the staff officer had already rushed upstairs, one on the left and the other on the right, protecting Wang Yaocheng from the empty roof.
Precautionary awareness is necessary, who knows where stray bullets will land?
If you get shot, you won't even be able to find the person responsible, and there will be no room for reasoning, so you can only admit that you are unlucky.
Compared with the Rust Belt states in the central and northern United States, where public security is extremely chaotic, such as Chicago, Detroit, Memphis and Little Rock in the south, Los Angeles, California, can be said to be an excellent student in public security, ranking among the best cities in the United States.
The so-called good public security is only a relative term.
In Los Angeles, the City of Angels, the city center and Beverly Hills, where the rich and famous gather, are overwhelmingly white and Asian residents. The security situation is relatively good, and police can be seen everywhere.
The situation in the suburbs is very complicated, especially where the confrontation between black and white people is fierce.
Street gang crime is a serious problem, vicious gun cases occur frequently, and drug smuggling is also rampant.
In cities across the United States, the general situation is that cities with a large proportion of black and Hispanic populations have poor public security conditions.
so
Unlike in China, Wang Yaocheng didn't want to wander the streets for fear of causing unnecessary trouble.
Every time we go out, the security team is highly nervous. No one knows whether a pedestrian on the roadside will take out a gun from his pocket. This experience is quite exciting.
back to office
The secretaries have already started working in an orderly manner. The aroma of coffee is wafting in the room, and there is the sound of typing on the computer keyboard.
over time
The latest news from Hong Kong across the Pacific is reported as soon as possible.
"Chairman, the equity delivery related to our company and BOC Hong Kong is in progress. In this transaction, BOC Hong Kong transfers 3.42% of Hutchison Whampoa's equity and 1.74% of Cheung Kong Group's equity. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange has issued an announcement in this regard.
"
"Vice President Du of HSBC Bank reported that the transaction with Standard Chartered Bank was completed. This time, part of the equity of Cathay Pacific Airways and cash were used to exchange for 2.7% of the equity of Cheung Kong Group and 1.75% of the equity of Hutchison Whampoa. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange has issued an announcement on this transaction.
.”
"According to the Hong Kong team report, the Bank of East Asia rejected our transaction request. Mr. Li Guobao, chairman of the bank, made a statement on this. Because of the 43-year deep friendship with the Lee Group, the Bank of East Asia hopes to be in the forefront of this merger war.
Neutral and not involved in any transaction."
…
The situation is reported like a running stream, and the clear real-time trading conditions are displayed on the 64-inch LCD screen.
Wang Yaocheng held a statement signed by Mr. Li Guobao, Chairman of Bank of East Asia, with a faint smile on his lips;
Trying to have both sides is taking yourself too seriously.
Li Guobao also issued an official statement. He looks quite like that. With such a small body, he doesn’t even look like an elephant with a green onion stuck in his nose!
"Leave this Bank of East Asia matter to President Mo Yuxuan to deal with it. Beat what should be beaten and be gentle when it should be gentle. I heard that there are quite a lot of conflicts between the brothers and sisters of the Li Guobao family. This kind of family bank has no longer adapted to the development of the times. Sooner or later,
To be eliminated.”
Zhao Feng understood immediately and said;
"I will immediately notify HSBC, and the Secretariat will also assign dedicated personnel to follow up and collect relevant information about Bank of East Asia. There are more banks in Hong Kong than Mipu. Most of the traditional family-owned banks tend to sell at the right price. This has now been
It’s a trend.”
Wang Yaocheng; "The Bank of East Asia has a large presence in Southeast Asia and is a larger local bank in Hong Kong. It still has merits."
"Understood, the Secretariat will continue to pay attention." Zhao Feng thought for a moment and then said; "Family banks are not the most profitable industry. Most Hong Kong bankers are diversifying their operations or entering the real estate industry. The Bank of East Asia is unwilling to let go of Cheung Kong Group and
Hutchison Whampoa’s equity should have this consideration in mind.”
"Haha... Li Guobao is an old fox turned into a spirit, and he wants to reap the benefits of others."
"I'm just afraid that he'll be in vain!"
Wang Yaocheng waved his hand; "Ignore these small fish and shrimps for now. Let's catch the two big fish first. Hey! What is the equity ratio of both parties now?"
Zhao Feng looked at the time and said, "There are still 35 minutes until the market closes for the day. I will go and make statistics now."
After saying that, he left in a hurry.
after a while
Zhao Feng ran in with Xiao Feng, holding a few thin pages of paper in his hand;
"Chairman, according to the latest statistics, as of 20 minutes before the close of trading, the consortium held 44.42% of the shares of Cheung Kong Group and 46.1% of the shares of Hutchison Whampoa, which is very close to absolute control.
Compared with the Lee family's shareholding in Cheung Kong Group, which increased from 30.6% to 32.2%, and Hutchison Whampoa's shareholding, which increased from 33.7% to 38.2%, the prospects are gradually becoming clearer.
Currently, Vice President Du has slowed down his activities in the market and is stepping up negotiations with the Li Zhaoji family.
The Li Zhaoji family holds 4.5% of the shares of Cheung Kong Group and 3.8% of the shares of Hutchison Whampoa. As long as we take over the shares from the Li Zhaoji family, we can completely establish victory."
"Okay, very good."
Wang Yaocheng stood up excitedly and turned around twice, then turned around and said;
"Inform Vice President Du that if I need to come forward, I will speak up. Let's cut through the mess quickly and deal with the opponent as soon as possible. The more important it is at this time, the less likely we are to be careless. Liu Luanxiong's attack on the Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotel of the Michael Kadoorie family ended in failure.
The lesson is profound, and we cannot relax until we have won a decisive victory."
"I'll go notify you right away."
Zhao Feng's calves were running very fast, and his whole body was full of energy.
Think back to those days
Liu Luanxiong controls 33% of the shares of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotel and promotes the convening of the board of directors to elect the chairman.
Although the cunning Michael Kadoorie family only holds 10% of the shares, they persuaded the majority of small and medium investors to support them in the shareholders' meeting vote.
In the end, Liu Luanxiong failed to gain anything from the board of directors, and Michael Kadoorie had the last laugh by relying on his connections that he had built over more than a century.
Similar to it.
Cheung Kong Holdings and Hutchison Whampoa are the flagships built by Li Chaoren. After more than 40 years of hard work, their influence within the company can be said to reach every small and medium-sized shareholder.
Therefore, it is necessary to obtain 51% absolute controlling interest.
Otherwise, it is still unclear who will win this merger and acquisition case.
Whether we can successfully overthrow Li Chaoren as chairman and replace him as chairman, and completely control the management of the company, absolute control is the key factor.
Wang Yaocheng does not want to pin the fate of his company on the wishes of small and medium-sized shareholders. He prefers to keep it firmly in his own hands.
If it spends more than 200 billion Hong Kong dollars and fails in the end and fails to successfully enter the board of directors, it will become the biggest joke in the history of corporate mergers and acquisitions in the world and a stain on the glorious career.
He would never allow this to happen, never.
Hongkong
In the mansion of the Li Zhaoji family located in Deep Water Bay, people from all walks of life gathered together, including executives of Cheung Kong Group led by Li Ka-shing, executives of HSBC Bank led by Mo Yuxuan and Du Bo, Hong Kong billionaires such as Cheng Yuhong and Li Guobao.
The Royal Family Fund's actions on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange were like a huge stone thrown into a calm lake, causing waves that made everyone unable to sit still.
from the heart
The circle of Hong Kong's top billionaires mostly recognizes Li Ka-shing as a banner of Hong Kong rich people and a representative figure in the business community.
As for the famous God of Wealth King, everyone is openly and secretly rejecting him.
I always feel that Wang Yaocheng is a barbarian who landed on Hong Kong Island. He does not follow the rules, does not respect his predecessors in the business world, and does not take everyone here seriously.
The words are not stated clearly, the facts are there.
In this turbulent month of May, Hong Kong was hit by the worst SARS epidemic in history. The number of suspected cases was rising steadily, making it a key area for vigilance and prevention by all countries around the world.
At this time, the hurricane set off by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange exacerbated the disaster.
Everyone in the top rich circle is in danger, and it feels like the end of the world is overshadowed by dark clouds. They all gather together at the mansion of the Li Zhaoji family. Why are they there?
It’s nothing more than an ostrich mentality;
I just want to get to know the details of the Royal Family Fund for peace of mind.
"Fourth uncle, I can exchange this part of your equity with British assets. I just hope that you can sell it to me. You must not allow the Wang family consortium to wreak havoc. By then, everyone will have to live in the shadow of the royal family fund.
It’s better to die!”
Li Jiacheng begged hard, his eyes seemed to be sparkling with tears, he took off his glasses tremblingly and wiped them, his eyes were really red;
"Fourth uncle, we have been friends for nearly 60 years. We have known each other since I opened a factory to make plastic flowers. At first, we fought against British foreign companies, and later against American businessmen. We Chaoshan businessmen are all closely united, and we have gone through ups and downs.
come over.
Now, the Li family is in trouble. I don’t ask for financial assistance from you. I just hope that you will sell me the equity you hold, even if you want to buy it. I can’t watch my decades-long career be ruined in one day.”
Li Zhaoji sat at the top, as if he had turned to stone, without saying a word, with an old face as sad as a Japanese melon.
This is not a simple exchange transaction, but an obvious choice of side.
Which side to choose?
Any fool knows which side to choose, but after decades of friendship, the nostalgia of Chaoshan businessmen, and the wealth of wealthy people, Li Zhaoji cannot just push his old friend into the abyss.