At four o'clock in the afternoon, Lin Zuhui, Zheng Yutong, Li Zhaoji, He Sheng, Rong Gongzi, Mr. Dong, He Shanheng, Li Junxia, Li Yeguang and other people came to a Catholic church to attend the wedding of Li Chaoruo's eldest son Li Zeju.
Li Chaoren did not send an invitation, but everyone came 'uninvited', and there were quite a few people, a full 200 people attended. The same was true for Lin Zuhui. When Li Chaoren attended his wedding, he couldn't help it.
Don't come and give him face.
What's more, Lin Zuhui himself and Li Chaoren have no grudges. The two are just in fierce competition among their companies, and now it has become more normalized.
Although Li Zeju's marriage was relatively low-key this time, reporters and citizens throughout Hong Kong were paying attention. If he did not participate, he would definitely be criticized.
In fact, all this was due to Li Chaoren being "cautious and meticulous". He was afraid that others would scold him for extravagance and waste, so he held his son's wedding with great fanfare.
is that useful?
If it had been useful, his son would not have been kidnapped in his previous life;
If it had been useful, he would not have been a 'patriotic businessman' in his previous life and finally became a 'Li Huagua', attracting a lot of infamy.
It was Lin Zuhui who saw through it. Once your wealth reaches a certain level, there is no need to care too much about the 'reputation'; as long as it does not violate the law, you can spend your money however you want.
You see, even billionaires like Bill Gates who "donate everything" have some netizens accusing others of using "foundations" to avoid taxes. Therefore, poor people are always "haters of the rich" and they don't think about how to make money.
He only scolds the rich for being rich and unkind.
When everyone came to the church, they saw Li Chaoren thanking them all at the door, as a very humble and polite gesture.
"Lin Sheng, you didn't treat me well, please be patient!"
"Li Sheng is very polite. Even if you are busy, we are quite casual!"
After speaking, Lin Zuhui and everyone walked to the seats and waited for the wedding ceremony. Because the bride Wang Fuxin is a Catholic, the wedding was held in a Catholic church. It is said that Li Chaoren also donated 3 million to this church, fulfilling his daughter-in-law's wish.
At 4:30, the wedding was held on time and in the Catholic way.
After the ceremony, everyone was invited to Li Chaoren's home restaurant, the Eagle's Nest Hall of the Hilton Hotel in Central, for a dinner.
The signature dishes of the wedding banquet include: 10 dishes including salt and pepper raw crab claws, 12 abalones, each priced at more than 2,000 yuan; braised large abalone wings with Jinshan hook wings, priced at 3,000 yuan per catty; more than two pounds of abalone.
Da Su Mei costs nearly 2,000 yuan each...roughly estimated, a table costs about 38,000 yuan.
Not surprisingly, Li Chaoren had to introduce it to the media to avoid giving a luxurious impression.
During this period, Lin Zuhui met Li Zekai, who looked a bit "idle and careless".
"Lin Sheng, you must find tonight's 'nostalgic song' nonsensical (boring), right?"
When Lin Zuhui saw him taking the initiative to talk to him, he smiled and said: "From this point of view, you and your brother have really different personalities, but I think tonight's nostalgic song is really boring, haha!"
He is more than one year older than Li Zekai, but he usually interacts with his father. He also interacted with Li Zeju, but they only met at some gatherings of Hong Kong's second generation. Of course he is not a rich second generation in Hong Kong, but he
There are also friends in certain circles, such as Zheng Jiachun, Pan Dickson, Feng Yongxiang and others, so we have played together once or twice before.
Li Zekai continued to chat: "I went to the foreman to complain and asked him not to play so many nostalgic songs, but the foreman said they were chosen by my brother, so there was nothing I could do. I know that Lin Sheng is a Hong Kong musician, and Hong Kong music
The godfather of the series, come here and ask for a few words."
At this time, the meal was almost over and it was time to listen to music and dance.
Lin Zuhui immediately said, "That's not easy. Dragon TV joins our ATV Group. Ah Kai, you will be our director. From now on, you will also be the boss of Hong Kong Culture. Haha!"
It was a last-minute idea. The reason why he gave up establishing a satellite TV network was that the cost was too high. However, it would be very good if he issued new shares without using ATV's cash flow or taking out loans.
To be honest, what he cares about most is promoting Hong Kong culture, and he is not very concerned about the number of shares he holds, although he still has 49% of the shares and a small number of warrants (DreamWorks merged with ATV).
Li Zekai was stunned and couldn't react for a moment. He said after a moment: "Lin Sheng wants to acquire or merge with Dragon TV?"
Lin Zuhui is an old man, so Li Zekai can't compare to him, so he immediately attacked and said: "Why don't you come and have fun on my yacht tomorrow? Today is a good day for your brother."
At this time, Li Zekai could only agree: "If Lin Sheng invites you, I will definitely come!"
Regardless of whether the deal will go through, Lin Zuhui has already invited his youngest son to his yacht without Li Chaoren's knowledge. Of course, Dragon TV is the company where Li Chaoren trained his son, and Li Zekai can make the decision.
In fact, Li Zekai did not tell Li Chaoren about the matter that night. First, Li Chaoren was tired from work. Second, he felt that he could make the decision. Third, of course, he was curious about how deep the chips Lin Zuhui gave him.
At this time, Dragon TV had a total of 5 channels, 4 channels broadcasting American TV stations, and 1 self-produced program. Dragon TV's reception range was wider than Asia Satellite TV, but the audience was still not as large as that of Asia Satellite TV. The audience of Asia Satellite TV was
45 million, while Dragon TV’s audience is 38 million.
This makes Li Zekai somewhat unwilling. Although Dragon TV is currently profitable, Asia TV is obviously more favored by world-class companies for advertising.
Of course, the overall advertising revenue of Asia Satellite TV is definitely far less than that of Dragon TV. After all, Dragon TV has five channels.
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The next day.
Facing the sea in the south of Hong Kong Island, Lin Zuhui entertained Li Zekai on his super yacht.
From Li Zekai's eyes, he saw envy. Due to the family tradition of Li Chaoren, Li Zekai did not have the freedom of wealth like the rich second generation of later generations. It is said that in Canada, he still rents a house with his own salary, and even now he still rents with his salary.
Luxury living in Mid-Levels.
Based on the analysis of this situation, Lin Zuhui immediately knew that if Li Zekai wanted to be independent, the best way would be to sell Dragon TV and use the money to start a business.
"Lin Sheng, this yacht of yours is the first in Hong Kong. I'm afraid it's worth hundreds of millions!" Li Zekai said enviously.
Lin Zuhui patted him on the shoulder and said: "Call me Brother Hui, we are all young people, why are you so polite? This yacht is exactly 100 million, don't be envious, you will have it soon too."
"Brother Hui, I'm not like you. I started from scratch. I can spend my money however I want. My family is very tight-knit!" Li Zekai said immediately and intimately. He admired Lin Zuhui's legendary experience quite a lot, although the two of them still had a lot of trouble.
He is regarded as an 'opponent', but he found that Asia Satellite TV is really well managed, and he has some respect for it.
Lin Zuhui said: "This is how your father has trained you. You have managed Dragon TV so well, and your father and your master have given you almost full power. You have successfully started your own business. Let's not talk about anything else. Let me show you around."
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"Okay, it won't be inconvenient!" Li Zekai said.
"convenient!"
Taking Li Zekai on a tour of the yacht made this super rich second generation feel itchy. However, he knew that his father would not let him be so high-profile. Of course, if he made money, he would not care about his father's opinion.
Finally, Lin Zuhui invited Li Zekai to the flying bridge, poured a glass of red wine, and chatted with exquisite snacks.
"Ah Kai, what do you think of my suggestion yesterday? If we join forces, we will definitely be able to create the strongest communication group." Lin Zuhui said intimately.
In fact, he calculated that Li Zekai joining ATV would not threaten his dominance at all, so he said it easily.
As for equity, ATV's current market value is 23 billion, which is a giant. However, Dragon TV's valuation is at most 3.5 to 5 billion in this life, which is less than the 6.3 billion Hong Kong dollars in the previous life.
Li Zekai said: "Brother Hui, of course I want to work with you, but I want to start a business even more. So, if you are interested, you can give me an offer and I will see if I can sell Dragon TV."
Of course there is no problem. You can exchange for Dragon TV by issuing new shares, or you can raise funds to buy Dragon TV. The principle is the same. At present, Xiangjiang has already canceled the requirement of "issuance of new shares not exceeding 10%", so if it is the Asia Television Group,
10 for 3', easily swallowing Dragon TV.
Lin Zuhui nodded and said: "Okay! How about 400 million US dollars (31.2 Hong Kong dollars)?"
Li Zekai's expression froze and he immediately said: "Brother Hui, this price is not like your style!"
This price is indeed very low. Although Dragon TV estimated that it only invested 1.2 billion to 1.5 billion Hong Kong dollars, the operation was quite successful after all. The 38 million viewers were real, and the satellite TV license was also very valuable.
Lin Zuhui burst out laughing, and then said: "Don't be anxious! The US$400 million is to purchase 65% of the equity of Dragon TV. Of course, we hope to have half in cash and half in ATV Group shares. As for the remaining 35% of the equity, considering the possibility
When it comes to the relevant regulations of the Hong Kong government, we need to make strategic arrangements. My idea is that Hutchison Whampoa and the Lee family still control Hutchison Broadcasting, the satellite TV licensing agency. You hold 52% of the shares, and Asia Satellite TV only holds 48%.
; And 65% of the controlling equity of Oriental Satellite Broadcasting is owned by Asia Satellite TV. If the time comes and the merger is completed, you can still enjoy the long-term dividends of satellite TV."
Li Zekai was excited at this time. Dragon TV has only invested more than 1.3 billion Hong Kong dollars so far, which is equivalent to a return of nearly three times the profit.
"Brother Hui, I need to go back and think about it carefully!" Li Zekai said.
It makes me excited to think about it. Lin Zuhui did not lower the price, and it can even be said that the premium was very high. The reason is actually very simple. In order to achieve this deal, it doesn't hurt to let Li Zekai earn more.
The market value of Asia Satellite TV is already high, and Lin Zuhui does not intend to participate in the rights issue to raise funds. If the stock is diluted, it will be diluted.
Assuming that the total value of Dragon TV is HK$5 billion and that of Asia Television Group is HK$23 billion, Lin Zuhui's stock will be diluted by about 20%, which still leaves nearly 40%.
Regarding Asia Satellite TV Group, Lin Zuhui originally valued its influence more than its value. Therefore, the 40% shareholding will not affect him in anything, and it is impossible for anyone to challenge the control. After all, he is super rich.
What's more, you can increase your holdings if you find opportunities in the future.