Chapter 331: A Lesson
Now that you know the purpose of Bao Zixuan, you must think of a good countermeasure. After all, it's not easy to offend the other party now, Heiyun is HSBC's largest customer. But Shen Bi doesn't have the courage to sell Cathay Pacific Airlines, and now he can only think of a foolproof strategy, which is a dilemma, and it depends on how to choose at this time.
Or the Peninsula Hotel, which has now become an important place for Bao Zixuan to negotiate with people. In fact, this is also a signal he deliberately released, telling everyone that I, Bao Zixuan, am here. And after the business grows big, it is often a conspiracy, so there is no need to be sneaky. After all, no one is stupid, and it is impossible to wait for you to do it before you find out.
When Shen Bi came here, Bao Zixuan had already arrived, after all, this time he was the one who took the initiative to make an appointment, and he was embarrassed to let people wait, although he was not very reluctant, but who let someone ask for it!
Seeing Shen Bi coming, Bao Zixuan stood up and said, "Hello Shen Daban! Thank you for being able to attend the appointment." ”
Shen Bi said with a smile: "Bao Sheng is too polite, I think most people in the world will not refuse to receive your invitation." I just don't know what Bao Sheng has to do when he comes to me this time, or if there is anything HSBC can help me with. ”
Bao Zixuan didn't expect Shen Bi to go straight to the point, so that many of the languages he had prepared had no room to play. But that's fine, because the more you say, the more you can get wrong. Compared to the old foxes, he still didn't see enough in this regard.
Bao Zixuan: "Since Shen Daban said so, then I'm not welcome." I remember the first time we had dinner here alone, you sold me a stake in Hutchison Whampoa from HSBC. This time, I also want to buy some things from HSBC, hoping that Shen Taipan can be fulfilled. ”
Shen Bi: "According to the provisions of the Banking Law, the shares of the company held by HSBC will be sold after the company makes a profit. However, only if the board agrees. After all, I'm not like Bao Sheng is the owner of a business, I'm just a professional manager. ”
Bao Zixuan knew that this was rhetoric, after all, Shen Bi's power in HSBC at this time was too great for others to imagine. As long as what he decides, it is difficult to overturn, which is why HSBC began to decline a little later in the era of Pvis . After all, people's abilities are limited, and the management of a super-large enterprise is not something that everyone can control.
Bao Zixuan said: "Shen Daban said that I will definitely come up with a price that satisfies the HSBC board." In this way, everyone has an explanation, after all, we can't let our partners suffer. ”
Shen Bi: "What does Bao Sheng want to get, it can be said that everyone is an old friend, and there is no need to take too much care about it." ”
Bao Zixuan: "I heard that HSBC has a 30% stake in Cathay Pacific, and I have been interested in airlines recently. I don't know if HSBC can cut love, and whether Shen Taipan can fulfill one or two. ”
Although I had guessed it a long time ago, I was still a little surprised to hear Bao Zixuan say it now. I really don't understand what young people think, and it's not like this to spend money. However, the companies that Bao Zixuan is now acquiring can be revitalized, and the benefits and benefits of employees can be greatly improved, if the flight attendants of Cathay Pacific know that Bao Zixuan wants to buy, then it is likely to set off firecrackers at the airport to celebrate.
Shen Bi: "Why is Bao Sheng interested in running an airline, as far as I know, you should not be as simple as buying shares." However, Cathay Pacific now only has a 30% stake in HSBC, and even if it is obtained, it will be of little use. Swire & Co. is the majority shareholder, and I don't know what other ideas Bao Sheng has. ”
"As an executive at HSBC, I am definitely accountable to the board of directors, but also to the companies in which I invest, and I also have to give advance notice to Swire & Co. There are agreements between us, and there are things that are not easy to disobey. ”
Bao Zixuan: "I like to do business simply, you can make a price." If it suits me, I don't make a counteroffer, it's better to open a price that the Schwya's family may not be able to match. ”
In fact, such a company that is not listed, as long as two companies hold shares. Under normal circumstances, there is a right of first refusal internally, and Bao Zixuan also understands this, just to convince Shen Bi first, so that the thing will be at least half successful.
Shen Bi: "It seems that Bao Sheng should know part of our agreement, but there is another internal document that you may not know very well." Since you said that I can't hide anything, it is that at a rate of 10% per year, Swire Pacific can get a stake in HSBC and Cathay Pacific at any time. HSBC is a bank that operates by buying shares when the company is at a low point and selling it at a high price. Sometimes there are similar VAM agreements for the purchase of shares with other companies, and we are engaged in the financial business. It's a little different from what Bao Sheng thinks, and I hope Bao Sheng can understand. ”
In fact, many things were made up by Shen Bi himself, and he also thought of a pretext when he knew that Bao Zixuan wanted to get a stake in Cathay Pacific. Otherwise, it's really hard to refuse, but now Bao Zixuan doesn't know this. At the same time, he is not very good at the financial field, and this time he was taught a good lesson by Shen Bi.
Bao Zixuan: "Hearing Shen Daban say this, I want to buy a business with HSBC, so that if you make money in the future, you only need to pay funds that are higher than the interest, but this HSBC won't suffer too much." ”
Shen Bi: "I think we will be able to cooperate if we have the opportunity, and HSBC is betting on the future of the acquired company and the business ability of its partners." Bao Sheng is an ideal partner for many people, and I will definitely invite you to join me next time I have a good project. ”
Bao Zixuan: "Since HSBC's Cathay Pacific shares cannot be easily bought and sold, can you communicate my meaning to the Swire side?" If they don't pay for it, then I'll be eligible to buy it!"
Shen Bi: "Please rest assured about this, I will give you an accurate answer tomorrow." ”
The two of them were separated like this, and this time Bao Zixuan's purpose was not achieved. However, Shen Bi is a little difficult to ride the tiger now, if Swire does not buy the remaining 30% of Cathay Pacific's shares, it will really shoot himself in the foot.
Now it seems that he can only have a good talk with York-Schwya, thinking that he can hit Bao Zixuan, and it is estimated that the other party can agree. However, if you want to borrow money from HSBC, you must cooperate. This is a disguised reservation of shares for Swire and deliberately letting the other party make money, which is really not something that his character can do, and now he can't take care of so much for the sake of national interests.
Bao Zixuan hadn't reacted when he returned home, because he didn't expect that a person of Shen Bi's level would also deceive people. But if you can't get Cathay, then you will buy Swire, so that the people of the Shi Huaiya family can't care about each other.
Now that noon is the ultimate to consume the enemy's cash reserves, Bao Zixuan arranged for all the staff of Heiyun to be engaged in the financial field. The purpose of buying a stake in Swire & Co. with great fanfare is to force out the opponent and only in this way can Cathay Pacific be obtained.
The night before, when he received a call from Shen Bi, York-Schwyer didn't pay much attention to it at first, and even threw away Heiyun's acquisition intention to Swire as waste paper. And he wondered if HSBC had been running out of money lately. Those who want to sell their shares for cash take money from their own hands. I heard that HSBC has a lot of bad debts recently, and some payments cannot be paid, so now I come to pull myself to back my back.
When the stock market opened, York-Schwyaw remembered what Shen Bi said about revenge. Bao Zixuan's loss at the airport must have been poured on Cathay Pacific, who let the company's home port be here. If you don't kill you, you will have to pick off a layer of skin, young people have a competitive heart.
Yesterday I was crying poor, and today I am really poor. With less than HK$300 million in cash reserves, Swire & Co. now has a hard time buying back shares.
All the citizens of Xiangjiang know that Bao Zixuan will definitely be able to win it, and the future development of the enterprise will not be a problem at all. Many staff members of Swire & Co. are eager to give the company directly to Bao Zixuan, after all, the boss's arrogance is only something that others can catch up.
The acquisition process of Heiyun can be said to be simple and rude, and at this time, I saw a lot of people who were not of my race and who were not of the same mind at all. In order to continue to let British capital play an important role in Hong Kong, HSBC unconditionally chose to support Swire & Co. Not only that, but Standard Chartered Bank, which has always had a good relationship, also chose Swire.