Qi Dezun may have noticed Huo Yaowen and Brant's strange eyes, he just smiled slightly, did not continue to talk on this topic, but returned to the theme of this afternoon tea, and said: "Mr. Huo's time is not early, presumably Brant has already told you before that I want to sell the shares of the Hung Hom Undersea Tunnel in my hand, if you invite me to drink tea this time for the price, I think I can't do anything, although I am the chairman of the board of directors of Hutchison, I can't give you more discounts, this is already the lowest price." ”

"No, Mr. Qi, you misunderstood, this time I asked you to come to the Peninsula for tea, not to let you continue to depress the shares of Hung Hom Real Estate, but to have another thing I want to talk to you about. ”

Huo Yaowen shook his head, he didn't care about the price of the Hung Hom Submarine Tunnel shares, when Brant told him the offer, Huo Yaowen consulted professionals, this price is neither low nor high, and it can be said to be a parity transaction on the whole.

"Then Mr. Huo, what do you mean?" Hearing that he was not here to bargain, Qi Dezun couldn't help but have doubts in his heart.

"Although my next words may be a little abrupt, I don't think you should mind Mr. Qi. ”

After a pause, Huo Yaowen continued: "I know that recently Hutchison & Co. has a very high debt ratio due to some reasons, not only sold its shares in several companies, but also sold the shares of TVB to Uncle Shao Liu, and this time the Hung Hom real estate that is going to be sold to me is also to relieve the pressure on Hutchison & Co. ”

Although this matter is not well known, Hutchison & Co. has sold its shares in excellent companies many times, and has long been inquired about by some well-intentioned people, so Qi Dezun doesn't care about Huo Yaowen's straightforward words.

He nodded, and instead of hiding it, he said with a smile: "Yes, our recent situation in Hutchison is indeed not very good, but I and the directors of the board of directors have great confidence in the future of Hutchison, as long as we get through this difficulty, I think Hutchison will rise again in the future." ”

"Of course. ”

Huo Yaowen smiled slightly, and had no intention of continuing to count Hutchison's difficulties, "As one of the four major foreign companies in Hong Kong, Hutchison & Co. almost monopolized more than 40% of Hong Kong's commercial land in the early years. Besides, with Mr. Qi, the wise chairman of the board, I think it is not a problem for Hutchison to get through this small difficulty. But ......"

Hearing the other party praise his ability first, Qi Dezun was still very happy in his heart, if ordinary people would only think it was an insult, but Huo Yaowen is different, he is not only a famous writer in Hong Kong and even internationally, but also a business person.

It's just another one, which made Qi Dezun frown, and took the initiative to ask, "But what?"

Huo Yaowen said: "But Hutchison's debt is not something that can be solved by selling a few shares of a few companies, even if I buy your shares in Hung Hom Real Estate, it will only be 80 million Hong Kong dollars, which is just a drop in the bucket for Hutchison at present." ”

According to the original history, after the outbreak of the stock market crash in 73, dozens of its subsidiaries have also gone bankrupt and closed down, coupled with the war in the Middle East in 74 years, the lack of oil has led to the implementation of light control in Hong Kong, and the power plant of Hutchison has been affected, from a high of 44 yuan to more than 1 yuan.

This also indirectly led to serious losses for two consecutive years in 73-74, with a debt ratio of 6.7 billion Hong Kong dollars, not to mention many investment failures.

Although Qi Dezun did relieve a lot of pressure by selling the shares of various companies under his name in the original history, in September this year, he finally could not resist the pressure from the company and debts, and after holding a board meeting, the board of directors asked shareholders to issue shares to relieve the company's financial crisis, but it was rejected by the shareholders represented by HSBC, and those creditors are seeking liquidation through legal channels.

Some people may not know much about liquidation, but simply put, the production and operation of the company should be stopped, and all assets, even a desk and a chair, must be sold in a short period of time, turned back into cash, and then the outstanding debts will be paid in order, and then the company will be declared dissolved according to legal procedures.

The directors of Hutchison & Co. are naturally unhappy, knowing that although the company's debt ratio is high and it does lose a lot of money, it does not mean that the company is really going to the point of bankruptcy and liquidation.

With no choice, the board of directors and Kei were forced to accept HSBC's proposal to acquire a 33.65% controlling stake in Hutchison International with a capital injection of HK$150 million, and HSBC became the majority shareholder of Hutchison International.

And Qi Dezun's fate is to give up the position of chairman and become a shareholder with no rights.

Qi Dezun frowned, and after calming down for a while, he said indifferently: "Mr. Huo, if you have anything to say, you might as well say it directly." ”

Seeing him say this, Huo Yaowen showdowned: "I have always been very optimistic about the future of Hutchison & Co., and at the same time, I also have a sum of money in my hand, so I don't know if I can be lucky enough to invest in Hutchison?"

"Buying a stake in Hutchison?"

Qi Dezun had actually guessed Huo Yaowen's thoughts, and after confirming it at this time, he couldn't help but squint at him slightly, then glanced at Anna again, pondered for a long time, and said: "I'm sorry Mr. Huo, although Hutchison is currently in difficulty, he has not yet planned to introduce foreign funds into Hutchison." ”

In fact, Qi Dezun also understands in his heart that Hutchison's debt is very high now, and it is a very reasonable and prudent way to seek foreign investment, but he still does not want to let Chinese businessmen settle in Hutchison.

Because the four major foreign banks in Hong Kong have been established for a hundred years, there has not been a precedent for a Chinese businessman to take a stake in a foreign bank, and he Qi Dezun will naturally not be the first.

Unless the other party is an Englishman, Sir West is very good, but unfortunately she is Huo Yaowen's wife, if he really agrees to the other party's shares, in the eyes of outsiders, he Qi Dezun still sold the shares to Chinese businessmen.

"That would be a shame. ”

Huo Yaowen didn't expect this ghost guy to hold on, you must know that when he moved the idea of acquiring Hutchison's shares, he had already collected Hutchison's internal information, and spent some money to buy off a middle-level management of Hutchison, and clearly understood that Hutchison's debt ratio had reached the current limit, and if it continued, it might go bankrupt and liquidate.

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On the way back.

"I'm sorry dear, I'd love to help you, but I've met Qi Dezun a few times before at the governor's banquet, and I've heard that he's an old stubborn. ”

Anna, who was sitting in the passenger seat, showed an apologetic expression, feeling a little disappointed that she had not been able to help her lover.

"It's okay, you don't have to blame yourself. At the red light in front, Huo Yaowen stepped on the brakes, and after parking, he turned sideways, touched Anna's hair, and said with a smile: "This has nothing to do with you, I'm sorry to call you over." ”

After a few words of relief, Anna felt much better, smiled, and asked, "So what now?"

"It just so happens that I don't have that much money on hand now, and it's nothing if I can't buy shares, and maybe in a few months he will beg me to buy shares. ”

Huo Yaowen looked at the roaring torrent at the intersection, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

In his previous life, he had read Xiao Li's fortune history in the shocking article on the Internet, and he was most impressed by the section of Hutchison Whampoa, which can be called a little snake swallowing an elephant.

One of the passages that I still remember is that Xiao Li obtained about 30% of the shares of Hutchison from HSBC, which confirmed that he would control Hutchison Whampoa in the future.

Although it is not clear when Hutchison sold its shares to HSBC, it is definitely this year, after all, Hutchison is already in debt at this time, and it is impossible to continue to survive without external funds.

At that time, even if Qi Dezun does not agree to sell the shares of Hutchison & Co., presumably the rest of the shareholders will be happy to sell their shares, after all, no one wants to wait until the company is liquidated and bankrupt, and they can't even leave a hair.

And at that time, the box office share that wanted to come to the open sea should have arrived, and the small cash of 200 million US dollars was more than enough to acquire Hutchison & Co., which was down at this time.

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