241 Purchase of two Central Towers
"What advice does Xu Sheng have?" said Niu Bijian coldly.
Xu Zhi said with a smile: "Everyone is a businessman, there is no need to influence interests for the sake of emotions, I have a business I want to talk to Mr. Niu Bijian!"
"Oh, what business?" said Niubijian's tone for the better.
Xu Zhidao: "Since some things have been lost, it is not interesting to keep them in my hands, and Hongkong Land should still have a lot of Wharf shares in its hands, and I think I can buy them at a suitable price." β
"Do you want to buy Wharf shares?" said with a smile: "Now that Bao Yugang already holds 49% of the shares, it doesn't make sense for you to buy them!"
Xu Zhi shook his head and said: "Not all investments are for holding, I am now buying Wharf just for investment." β
"Understood. Niu Bijian also nodded and said, he is different from Xu Zhi, Xu Zhi is the boss, he is a professional manager.
As a senior who controls the Jardine Group, he does not have shares in the company, so what he cares about is actually how many companies he can control and how much power he has, just like the current Wharf, even if it is in the hands of Bao Yugang in the future, the annual benefits in the future will be very good, but he can't get the right to operate, for him, this kind of investment has no meaning.
This is also the reason why the controlling stake between Jardine Matheson and Hongkong Land is getting smaller and smaller, and continuous capital increase and share expansion can get more funds, acquire more companies, and increase their influence, but this practice also lays a hidden danger for Hongkong Land to be coveted by Chinese capital in the future.
This situation is basically unlikely to occur in Chinese-funded companies, although not all, but most Chinese control at least about 30% of their own company's shares, unless there is a major problem, otherwise it is difficult for outsiders to buy.
Niu Bijian thought for a while and said: "80 Hong Kong dollars per share, as long as Xu Sheng accepts this price, I can be the master and sell all the Wharf shares of Hongkong Land to you." β
Xu Zhi sneered: "Mr. Niu Bijian, although it is said that the price is all over the place to pay back on the spot, but your 80 Hong Kong dollars per share is too outrageous, and now the stock price of the Wharf outside is only 72 Hong Kong dollars." β
Niu Bijian said: "That's true, but if Xu Sheng wants to buy enough shares, the stock price will inevitably skyrocket, and my price is very reasonable." β
"HK$50, here's my quote. Xu Zhi said: "I'm not buying a controlling stake, there is no need to buy, and now the outside 72 Hong Kong dollars is still a high price, as long as you wait a few more days, it is estimated that it will fall to a lower level, and then the loss of Jardine Matheson will only be greater, Mr. Niu Bijian should go back and think about it."
If you change your mind, you know how to contact me. β
Xu Zhi didn't bother to pay attention to the sky-high asking price of New Bike, Wharf is indeed a high-quality company, and the current capital market is also optimistic about the Harbour City project, but the current high stock price is completely caused by the acquisition of the two parties, as long as you wait for a while, Wharf's stock price should stabilize at about 40 Hong Kong dollars, as long as you wait, don't worry about Jardine and don't bow your head, after all, Wharf shares without control are not of much significance to Hongkong Land.
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"Ding Ding Ding ......" Xu Zhi had just sat down in the office when the phone rang.
Zhou Xiqian picked up the phone and quickly handed it to Xu Zhidao: "Xu Sheng, it's Manager Yao's phone!"
As the company grows larger and larger, Xu Zhi needs to know the development of several companies at the same time, and the secretarial department is also established, Huo Jianning serves as the department manager, and there are several international Ivy League graduates, and the daily task is to be responsible for collecting the information of the branch, and at the same time collecting it and handing it over to Xu Zhi. The arrangement of Xu Zhi's personal life and work itinerary is the work of secretary Zhou Xiqian.
Xu Zhi took the phone and said, "It's me, Lao Yao, how is the negotiation?"
Yao Mingcheng said on the phone: "The negotiation has been completed, Zhang Yuliang agreed to sell the two federal and international buildings for 1.47 billion Hong Kong dollars, and some of the Zhang family's land in Yuen Long, the New Territories and Kwai Tsing were all sold to us for 160 million Hong Kong dollars." β
"Okay, yes, you go to Standard Chartered Bank immediately, we only pay 10% of the cash for these two buildings, and all the rest go to the loan, and then use the rent to pay off the loan slowly. If the other land is handed over to Ma Shimin, it can be developed as soon as possible, and if it can't be sold directly, the funds will be returned as soon as possible. Xu Zhi said happily, happy from the bottom of his heart.
The rent of Central itself is high, in the entire 80-90s, it fell a little in 83-84, after 85 years, after the mainland economy began to take off, a large number of foreign investors intend to use Xiangjiang as a springboard to enter the mainland, Xiangjiang's commercial office rents have been several times, although now 9 into a loan, but it is estimated that less than 90 years, the high rent can pay off the loan, that is, now only spend more than 100 million Hong Kong dollars, you can book 2 buildings in Central in the 90s, by that time, the rent alone can reach 3.5 billion Hong Kong dollars a year, and the total value can exceed 5 billion Hong Kong dollarsγ
After hanging up the phone, Xu Zhi took out a cheque book, took it out, and wrote a check for HK$147 million!
Whether it is this transaction or the loan of Standard Chartered Bank, although the details are completed by his subordinates, the final contract signing must still be completed by him, the boss, and this cheque of 147 million Hong Kong dollars needs to be handed over to the Zhang family on the spot when the contract is signed.
After getting everything done, Xu Zhi said to Zhou Xiqian: "Prepare the car, let's go to the Federal Building." β
"Okay, Xu Sheng. Zhou Xiqian immediately went out to arrange a trip.
As early as a year ago, Xu Zhi bought 5 top bulletproof cars from Mercedes-Benz, these cars are no different from ordinary cars in appearance, but the weight is almost twice that of ordinary cars.
Central, Federation Building.
"Congratulations to Xu Sheng, for winning the two towers in Central. Zhang Yuliang shook hands with a smile, and after signing the contract, he got a check for 147 million Hong Kong dollars, and also got a personal promise from the vice president of Standard Chartered Bank present that the remaining funds would be transferred directly to his account within a month.
"Rejoice and rejoice. Xu Zhi also smiled: "Zhang Sheng has obtained such a large amount of money, I don't know what field he will invest in in the future?"
Zhang Yuliang said: "I don't like stimulation, I only like to invest in some stable industries, I am going to go to Australia to buy some farms, there are more and more human beings around the world, and food may not make much money in the future, but it will not be worthless." β
Xu Zhi nodded and smiled: "Not bad idea, maybe in a few years, I will also buy some farms to play." β