Standing in front of the window of his office on the 88th floor of 'IFC Phase 2', overlooking Kowloon and Victoria Harbour, Lam always has something to spark his ambitions. Diaphragm

Money, he really has enough!

However, being able to make money represents his strength and ability, so he is still seeking investment direction for his funds.

The failure of the acquisition of the American oil company did not dampen Lin Zuhui's enthusiasm for investment, which is very normal, but the investment failure, at most, lost some consulting fees and preparation costs.

In fact, if he uses the funds to buy commercial real estate around the world and use it for rent collection, not only will he not be affected by politics, but he will also be able to obtain stable profits and appreciation.

In fact, New Era Group has been doing this, but it only occupies part of the investment, and does not make full efforts in real estate.

"Dongdong"

"Come in" to the diaphragm

There was a knock on the door, and Lin Zuhui turned his head.

"Boss"

Coming in was Lin Zuhui's general Yuan Tianfan, who was also one of the three carriages of the New Era Group headquarters (Chen Bin, Liang Zhenxun, and Yuan Tianfan).

"Boss, this is the information of Nanfu battery in the mainland, I have investigated it clearly!"

Lin Zuhui nodded, took the information and looked at it seriously.

[In 1999, the NP Municipal Government found CICC to take the lead in further raising funds for Nanfu Battery, the original five Chinese shareholders of Nanfu Battery took 69% of the appraised value of Nanfu Battery's existing assets as capital, and the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation, Da Mo and the Dutch National Investment Bank, and CICC (CDH) four international investment banks contributed US$10 million, US$4 million, more than US$1 million, and more than US$1 million in cash respectively to jointly establish Huaxia Battery Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Huaxia Battery) in Hong Kong. In this way, it will hold a 72% stake in Nanfu Battery. In Huaxia Battery, the original four Chinese shareholders hold a total of 51% of the shares, and the four international investment banks jointly hold 49% of the shares.

At that time, the listing policy of the main board of the mainland restricted foreign shareholding to no more than 25%; And Morgan and other foreign parties are unwilling to sell their hard-won equity, so they can only promote Nanfu to go public in Hong Kong. But soon the rhythm of listing was interrupted by China Resources Baifu. Diaphragm

In order to repay its debts, China Resources Baifu had to transfer 20% of the equity of Huaxia Battery to a subsidiary of Zhongji and transfer a part of the equity to Morgan Stanley, which not only caused the total shareholding of the foreign party to exceed the Chinese party for the first time, but also violated the requirements of Hong Kong listing for shareholders to remain stable within 3 years before the listing, resulting in the rhythm of Nanfu Battery's listing in Hong Kong being disrupted.

In 2001, the foreign party promoted Huaxia Battery's capital increase and share expansion on the grounds that Nanfu Battery wanted to acquire Shuanglu Battery. The Chinese side has no money to participate in the capital increase, and the gap between domestic and foreign capital has further widened.

This year, the subsidiary will sell a 20% stake in Huaxia Battery from China Resources Baifu to Zhejiang Fubang for 78 million yuan. Morgan Stanley didn't want others to get involved in the company, so he bought the stake back for $15 million.

Seeing that there is no hope of listing in Hong Kong, foreign capital has become the controlling party, and the NP municipal government has recently sold its shareholding in Huaxia Battery at a price of 10 million US dollars. After a series of equity changes, the foreign party took full control of Huaxia Battery, and the control of Nanfu also reached 72%, and the owner of the fate of Nanfu Battery became Morgan Stanley, and Nanfu Battery has since become a "national proud brand" controlled by foreign capital. 】

After reading the information, Lin Zuhui asked: "I want to acquire 72% of Nanfu Battery in the hands of Huaxia Battery, do you think there is any difficulty?" ”

Yuan Tianfan said with a smile: "As an equity investment tycoon, Da Modan's purpose is to promote Nanfu Battery to be listed in the capital market, and to earn huge profits by selling and exiting at the right time." Therefore, it is not difficult to acquire the shares in their hands, the key is the price. ”

Lin Zuhui said: "According to the investment of foreign capital, a total of 50 million US dollars, can spend a few dollars, so you boldly contact, even if it is 100 million US dollars, we have to win 72% of the equity of South African batteries." "Ahh

He is not stupid, but he understands very well that the profit of Nanfu battery will reach 80 million US dollars in the next year, and now is the time to be cheap.

Of course, Lin Zuhui is also a drunkard, and he doesn't mean to drink, after all, he is just a Nanfu battery, so why should he ask in person. The reason why he acquired Nanfu is to enter the field of new energy, that is, to build 'CATL' in advance.

Yuan Tianfan said: "Okay, I'll go to Da Mo to negotiate immediately!" However, after the acquisition, the boss plans to continue to go public and cash out in the future; Or do you plan to get a controlling stake and operate Nanfu Battery after the acquisition? After saying that, he couldn't help but be a little curious.

Lin Zuhui said: "Naturally, it is to operate Nanfu Battery and build this company into a technology company. But it's still a bit early to say this, let's take the equity in the hands of foreign capital first. ”

He used to call others 'foreign capital', but he didn't know that Hong Kong capital is also foreign capital in the eyes of the mainland, and of course foreign capital is also close to each other.

As the boss of Hong Kong capital, Lin Zuhui is very well taken care of in the mainland, and his Sina.com can not only cooperate with Joint Bookstore to enter the publishing industry, but also acquire the mainland's "Computer News".

Yuan Tianfan nodded and said, "Okay, I'll arrange it immediately." "Ahh

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The next day, Lin Zuhui went to a villa in Pengcheng to meet Zou Kaixuan and his two sons.

Zou Kaixuan and his two children are naturally from Xiangjiang, but the two children are currently studying in the mainland, because Zou Kaixuan has been in the mainland for a longer time.

After playing with the children for a while, Lin Zuhui and Zou Kaixuan came to the study.

Lin Zuhui said: "I want Xiaomi Technology to enter the field of 'electric vehicles', so you recently set up this department, and the name is 'Tesla', which means to pay tribute to the physicist Tesla." After the establishment of this department, R&D centers were quickly established in the United States, Europe, Hong Kong and the mainland. ”

Zou Kaixuan was stunned for a moment, and then asked: "You mean, electric vehicles will replace traditional gasoline vehicles in the future?" ”

Lin Zuhui said with a smile: "It's too early to talk about substitution, but electric vehicles will definitely become an immeasurable automotive force." If we leave early, we will be able to accumulate enough technology and strength in the future, and even reach a world-leading position. "Ahh

Zou Kaixuan nodded and said, "Okay, I support your idea and will definitely invest in this area." She understands a truth, all the industries hand-picked by Lin Zuhui must be willing to spend money.

Lin Zuhui said: "Tesla, a car brand, should be registered as soon as possible, including in the United States and Europe. At the same time, this is a very unfamiliar field, and mainland talents are also scarce, so I asked you to set up R&D centers around the world, and of course I hope you will focus on supporting R&D centers in the mainland. ”

"No problem, I know what you mean!"

This woman has been in the technology industry for so many years, and she has long been a 'veteran' and understands Lin Zuhui's thoughts.

For Lin Zuhui, he purely wants Huaxia to take the lead in the field of electric vehicles as soon as possible.

As for funds, Xiaomi Technology is not short of funds, even if there is a lack of funds, Lin Zuhui also has a way to let Xiaomi Technology raise funds from bank loans and stock markets, so that this company has dozens of R&D expenses every year.

Moreover, Xiaomi Technology will be with the explosion of the 'PHS' business, and the market value will be about 250 billion Hong Kong dollars, or even 300 billion is not a problem; Diaphragm

In the previous life, UTS Starcom once reached a market value of more than 30 billion US dollars with PHS and network solutions alone; Of course, with PHS withdrawing from the stage and smartphones taking the stage, UTS Starcom naturally declined.

The business of Xiaomi Technology is very wide, and PHS is just one of the more important businesses, so the market value will usher in a big explosion in the next two years.

For entering the field of smart phones, it is natural to enter the first time and will not be lazy.

Finally, Lin Zuhui said: "I am planning to acquire Nanfu Battery, and if it goes well, I will promote its listing." After that, I will choose to let Nanfu Battery acquire the lithium battery business of Xiaomi Technology. ”

Zou Kaixuan naturally did not refute Lin Zuhui, but said: "No problem, I will promote this deal when the time comes." However, Xiaomi Technology established Tesla electric vehicles, and it is inevitable that the battery part of electric vehicles will also be developed. ”

Lin Zuhui said with a smile: "There is no problem with this, just keep a department, and in the future, Nanfu battery will be changed to Nanfu Power, and will also develop batteries and solutions for electric vehicles, and the two sides can cooperate." ”

Zou Kaixuan replied: "Well, this is a very good arrangement. Xiaomi Technology can streamline its production system and spend all its money on R&D. "Ahh

This woman is a very smart woman who is also very sensitive to the technology industry.

Lin Zuhui said: "What you said is very reasonable. The further Xiaomi technology develops, the more it will have to hand over part of the production system to the foundry and focus on research and development by itself. Of course, the supply chain should give priority to domestic companies and support the development of the entire industry. ”

The R&D expenses of Xiaomi Technology have always been very high, and great achievements have been made, and the annual patents are No.1 level in China. Because of this, this company is very cared for and cared for by the upper echelons, and the support is no less than that of mainland enterprises.

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Yuan Tianfan found John, the head of Da Mo's Greater China region, and explained his intentions.

John looked pensive, and then said: "Mr. Yuan, we have laid out Nanfu batteries for many years, and during this period, we have played a role in promoting the operation and development of Nanfu by virtue of our enterprise transformation power. We also value this asset very much. ”

It's just a tactical negotiation, nothing more than an attempt to gain a negotiating advantage. Diaphragm

Yuan Tianfan said: "Da Mo is an investment bank, whether it is to invest in Nanfu, or to promote the operation and development of Nanfu, it is for the purpose of listing and cashing out. Now, because of the frequent changes in the shareholders of Nanfu Battery, it is not feasible to list in Xiangjiang for the time being. So, at this time, if you are cashing out of the game, why not? ”

John smiled and said, "There seems to be some truth to what you say!" However, we actually have the idea of long-term investment, and last year, Nanfu battery sales reached nearly 100 million US dollars, which has very good benefits. ”

Yuan Tianfan said as a matter of course: "Because of this, Da Mo will consider selling this asset. After all, as overseas brands enter the mainland, perhaps Nanfu will be affected somewhat; Plus, we'll give you a satisfactory acquisition fee. Of course, you Da Mo also have to buy all the shares of Huaxia Battery (72% of Nanfu) for us. ”

John said at this time: "Well, we will seriously consider this proposal, but you can raise a price first!" ”

Yuan Tianfan said calmly: "Since this is the case, how about 78 million US dollars!" ”

John shook his head and said, "This price is very low, I hope that the next time we meet, you will be more prepared." ”

Although the two sides did not reach any agreement for the first time, there was great progress, and Da Mo intended to facilitate the deal, and New Era Group also bought shares in good faith. Diaphragm

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At the beginning of November, New Era Group acquired all the equity shares of Huaxia Battery of Mohe, CDH, Singapore Investment and other companies, holding a total of 72% of Nanfu Battery, involving 98 million US dollars.

Several investment companies have nearly doubled their profits, and New Era Group has become the sole shareholder of 'Huaxia Battery' registered in Xiangjiang.

After the completion of the acquisition, Lin Zuhui took Yuan Tianfan and several senior executives to the 'Nanfu Battery' in NP City in the mainland for inspection.

"Mr. Lin, this is Chen Laimao, chairman and general manager of Nanfu Battery...... Chairman Chen, this is Mr. Lin Zuhui, I think you will be familiar with it. ”

Chen Laimao was the director of Nanping Battery, and later saw the development of global alkaline batteries, and attracted investors to form Nanfu Battery, including Xiangjiang China Resources Baifu, so Nanfu Battery was a Sino-foreign joint venture at the beginning, although China Resources Baifu was just a shell of Chinese capital.

As a result, it was precisely because the shareholders of Nanfu Battery owned other enterprises such as China Resources Baifu and Industrial Bank that Nanfu Battery later fell into the hands of foreign capital. Diaphragm

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Chen Laimao said happily: "No stranger, Mr. Lin is a businessman who loves G, and this time he won 72% of Nanfu's shares from foreign capital, which can be said to welcome back Nanfu." ”

Lin Zuhui said with a smile: "Chairman Chen has won the award, but this investment in Nanfu is a purely commercial act. However, rest assured, Nanfu is the representative of Huaxia Battery, a well-known national brand, and we, as a major shareholder, naturally hope that Nanfu will not only occupy the market in Huaxia, but also hope that Nanfu Battery will develop overseas. ”

Everyone applauded, Mr. Lin Zuhui deserved to be the pride of the Chinese, and lightly mobilized everyone's atmosphere, everyone thought in their hearts.

Next, Lin Zuhui and others visited the R&D center and plant of Nanfu Battery.

In 2001, Nanfu's R&D expenses exceeded more than 5% for the first time, and the R&D force included more than 450 professors, doctors, graduate students, senior engineers and other technical management personnel, accounting for more than 40% of the total number of employees. New technology, there are seven scientific and technological achievements to fill the domestic gap, to reach the international advanced level, won a number of ministerial and provincial scientific and technological achievement awards, one of which won the second prize of national scientific and technological progress. It also reserves the development of new products such as lithium batteries, fuel cells, and zinc-air batteries, and has formed a relatively complete scientific and technological innovation mechanism of "factory, learning, and research".

So, the base is very thick.

The problem now is that the New Era Group wants to find a way to control the management of Nanfu Battery, and it is a bit overbearing to directly ask for the management right, which is easy to cause the shock of Nanfu Battery. Diaphragm

The best way is to list Nanfu Battery first and control the management of Nanfu Battery step by step through listed companies.

So after returning to the conference room, the management of New Era Group and Nanfu Battery conducted a ventilation.

Yuan Tianfan said: "When we acquired Nanfu Battery, we are also preparing to list Nanfu Battery and thoroughly develop Nanfu Battery through listing and fundraising. ”

Chen Laimao said: "Well, Nanfu has been preparing for listing for many years, and the acquisition of all foreign shares by New Era Group has finally allowed us to see the dawn." ”

The two sides reached an agreement in this regard, and then exchanged the development of Nanfu battery.

During the period, Lin Zuhui also put forward his own opinions: "Nanfu Battery's technology research and development investment is very high, and the products must be the top in China, but what cannot be ignored is marketing." So I suggest that Nanfu Battery play a loud slogan, find a sports star endorsement, more publicity, and expand market share. ”

Chen Laimao said happily: "Mr. Lin's proposal is very good, and he is worthy of being a Chinese business leader." "Ahh

Lin Zuhui waved his hand modestly and said: "This idea can actually be thought of by everyone, I suggest that this slogan is called 'Nanfu battery, Huaxia power', and you can find women's football player Sun Wen to endorse it." ”

Everyone agreed, and also had a good impression of the new major shareholder in their hearts, after all, everyone wanted Nanfu Battery to become bigger and stronger.

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When he returned to Hong Kong, Lin Zuhui said to Yuan Tianfan: "The acquisition of Nanfu Battery is just a small layout of mine, in fact, I hope to enter the new energy industry by taking advantage of the trend." Have you ever heard of electric cars? ”

Yuan Tianfan also hopes to invest in emerging industries, and is naturally insightful, saying: "Well, Toyota has gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles, but pure electric vehicles should have been produced in the United States as early as the seventies and eighties, but there is no follow-up later." ”

Lin Zuhui nodded and said: "Xiaomi Technology intends to enter the field of electric vehicles, so I want New Era Group to enter the field of lithium batteries and enter the field of batteries for electric vehicles in the future." Therefore, after going back, you will change Huaxia Battery to 'Nanfu Power', set up the technology department of the New Era Group, and then acquire the lithium battery business of Xiaomi Technology when the time is ripe to enter the field of new energy and solutions. ”

Yuan Tianfan said happily: "No problem! "Ahh

Lin Zuhui also said: "New Era Group has a large amount of cash flow, and is about to generate a lot of profits every year, and it is time to enter more fields. San Miguel Beer is doing well, right? ”

Yuan Tianfan said: "Well, after we took over, we will vigorously promote and market this brand, and now occupy an important position in the share of mid-to-high-end beer in the mainland. ”

Sanguel Beer is not only developing well in the mainland, it also has a near monopoly on Heungjiang beer, and also enjoys a good market share in other parts of Asia, especially Southeast Asia.

Lin Zuhui said with satisfaction: "Not bad! The next step is to think about the low-end beer sector, and the acquisition of Harbin Beer is our next goal. ”

Yuan Tianfan said: "Harbin Beer was listed in Hong Kong this year, and the overall performance is good. If you want to buy it, I'm afraid you will have to spend a lot of money. ”

Lin Zuhui smiled: "It doesn't matter, the beer market in the mainland is so big, are you afraid of losing money on this investment!" ”

"That's the same, I'll do the investigation and plan later, and then I'll report back to you." Diaphragm

"Okay!"

Lin Zuhui has predicted that in the next few years, the annual net profit of the New Era Group will skyrocket year by year, and even in the six years of 2003~2008, the average net profit can reach the level of 100 billion.

This is undoubtedly a very exaggerated performance, so the money has to be spent quickly.