Hutchison.

Lin Zhichao and the senior management were in a meeting, and Lin Ruihuan was still not involved in the affairs of Hutchison Whampoa, so he did not attend the meeting.

On the left and right sides of Lin Zhichao, there are CEO Ma Shimin, Vice President Huo Jianning, and the rest are British executives.

In fact, Hutchison Whampoa's UK capital (shareholders) is not large, accounting for about 25%; After all, Cheung Kong Group has been increasing its holdings, holding a full 55.5%.

Ma Shimin said in the conference room: "Nova Group can't bear it anymore and is willing to sell 43% of their shares with a capital of 1.76 billion Hong Kong dollars!" ”

In his words, there is also some unconfidence, I don't know if this investment is too risky to go on like this.

In fact, Ma Shimin understands that Lin Zhichao seems to be delegating power, but in fact he is very non-decentralized, and big projects will be firmly grasped in his hands; For example, last year, their team was interested in a $3 billion junk bond investment (high interest and high risk), and their team made a lot of restrictions - for example, once it fell by 10%, the company would have to buy it back at a 20% discount, but Lin Zhichao still did not hesitate to refuse this investment.

Although Lin Zhichao analyzed that the United States has entered a stage of economic malaise, junk bonds will become 'worthless', and even the government needs to come forward to solve these junk bonds, these will eventually convince all the top management (whether they are convinced or not will be decided).

But it also makes the management understand who is the real boss of Hutchison Whampoa!

Lin Zhichao said: "Arrange for Hutchison Whampoa to take it over, no need to hesitate!" ”

Under the leadership of Hutchison Whampoa, Husky's pace of buying Canada's oil and gas resources is far more barbaric than that of Li Jiacheng in his previous life; Because of this, Husky's debt situation was not optimistic, and Nova Group knew that it was not good, so it obediently handed over the remaining 43% of the shares at a low price.

The original 57% Husky equity was originally owned by Husky at a total consideration of HK$2.9 billion; Today, 43% of Husky's shares, only 1.76 billion Hong Kong dollars, can be described as a very cost-effective.

Ma Shimin said: "Well, but Husky's current situation, I'm afraid we need to inject capital immediately!" ”

Lin Zhichao nodded and said: "There is no problem with this, didn't Hutchison Whampoa withdraw 800 million US dollars from Japan, and the cash flow should be very sufficient." ”

Huo Jianning immediately said: "Yes, at present, the cash flow on our account has reached more than 9 billion Hong Kong dollars, and the debt situation is very low, so the scale of investment can exceed 15~2 billion US dollars." ”

Ma Shimin said: "The acquisition of the UK's largest container port, the Port of Felidos, has been preliminarily completed, and it will cost 1.15 billion Hong Kong dollars. ”

Yes, the good news came and went.

Next, Lin Zhichao said: "The injection of a sum of money into Husky is not to stabilize the current scale, but to continue to develop energy resources. I recently looked at a situation where there may be a big boom in the 90s when Europe and the United States paid attention to environmental protection. Therefore, natural gas in the United States is a very good investment project, of course, this is my personal opinion, and you need to give a professional plan as soon as possible. Jason, in a month, I'm going to see a complete investment plan, move fast! ”

He directly named a British high-ranking executive, Jason, who is a senior executive in charge of energy. For example, Ma Shimin and Huo Jianning are responsible for the management and finance of the entire company.

Jason was suppressed by Lin Zhichao's momentum, and did not dare to slack off in the slightest, so he immediately nodded and said, "Okay, Sir Lin!" ”

Lin Zhichao's decision to invest heavily in U.S. natural gas was not an easy one.

First of all, in the 90s, Europe and the United States did attach great importance to natural gas, mainly to environmental protection; Second, as far as Lin knows, Exxon is selling oil fields and natural gas wells, so it's time for Husky to go to the bottom.

At this time, everyone's attention to natural gas wells is far from being taken seriously, which is a great opportunity.

In the years since Husky was acquired, in addition to acquiring a large number of oil and gas wells (and also acquiring two oil companies), Husky has also innovated equipment and technology. Because of this, Husky was in debt at this time, and people were afraid that they would go out of business if they didn't pay attention.

Today, investing in U.S. natural gas is bound to be even larger.

In early April, the Asiasat-1 was successfully launched in Xichang, which was the first foreign satellite launched by Huaxia and actually the first commercial satellite launched.

The satellite, launched in 1970, was not considered a commercial satellite because it was only in operation for 28 days.

AsiaSsat-1 is a commercial satellite produced in the United States, which was recovered by an insurance company after a failed launch and eventually sold to the 'Asia Satellite Corporation'. The company has three shareholders, namely Hutchison Whampoa, CITIC, and Great Eastern Telegraph.

Although the purchase was negotiated in 1987, the United States and China were in the honeymoon period at that time; In 1988, it was a technical honeymoon period for the two sides, but in 1989, the deal was almost vetoed by the U.S. government, but fortunately Bush finally agreed to the deal.

As a matter of fact, the Bush family is still relatively friendly to China!

The successful launch of Asiasat-1 can be described as a national rejoicing and Hong Kong is also a joy.

Not only is it a major event for the country, but one-third of the equity of this satellite is an authentic Hong Kong enterprise; And the next business of this commercial satellite is actually based on Hutchison communication, of course, the initiative is limited to this one satellite.

In the future, Asia Satellite will continue to launch satellites, and the leadership will be handed over to CITIC at that time.

Meanwhile.

Media Group immediately announced that it would invest $400 million in 'Asia Satellite TV'.

The investment of 400 million US dollars is only 3.2 billion Hong Kong dollars, which is actually nothing compared to the 5.5 billion Hong Kong dollars required for cable TV.

The reason why cable TV is expensive is because the 'patent fee' demanded by the Hong Kong government is really high.

As the pillar of 'Asia Satellite TV', Lin Ruikai can be said to have been busy recently, although he is the president of the media group, but recently transferred more work focus to 'Asia Satellite TV'.

The main reason is that Oriental Publishing House, Oriental Newspaper, Asia Television, and Golden Harvest Films have all become regular, and the four presidents are all independent figures; Now only SM Entertainment and Asia Satellite TV are left, which are still in the preparatory stage, and in the eyes of outsiders, these two companies are also equivalent to being founded by Lin Ruikai.

Whether these two companies can succeed is related to Lin Ruikai's prestige in the future!

In fact, many people are not optimistic about the success of Asia Satellite TV (which runs independently of Asia Television), and public opinion from all sides unanimously believes that running a satellite TV in Hong Kong is a promising undertaking that cannot be successful.

Because of this, Lin Ruikai wants to make achievements for everyone to see.

At eight o'clock in the morning, Lin Ruikai was in the conference room of ATV, having a meeting with colleagues. On the left and right are Chief Executive Officer Chen Qingxiang and Vice President Shi Nansheng, both of whom are good players in the media field.

Lin Ruikai said: "Asia Satellite TV has a total of five channels, and if all of them use self-made programs, the return on investment cycle will be long. Many television stations in North America operate by focusing on news programs and buying the rest. ATV can learn this model, and of the five channels, two are English and three are Chinese. The three Chinese channels are: entertainment channel, news channel, and film and television channel, and the three Chinese channels mainly produce self-produced programs and purchase programs from Asia Television; In the purchase of programs, the two English stations should try to choose outdated popular dramas in Britain and the United States, although they are outdated in Britain and the United States (they used to be popular dramas), but after all, we have not seen them in Asia."

The three Chinese channels are mainly to promote Hong Kong culture, but at present, Hong Kong culture is still in its infancy, so it is impossible to buy Asian TV programs, and it is impossible to invest a lot at once if you make yourself.

The two English-language stations, which choose those 'popular programs' that have been broadcast many times and are old and outdated, are cheap, but the ratings will not be affected.

"For example, 'San Barbara,' which has been re-run many times in the United States, and 'Hill Street Blues,' a soap opera in the U.S., are all very good."

Lin Ruikai nodded and said, "Well, it's this kind of show." ”

Lin Ruikai attaches great importance to the vice president chosen by his father for him, and Shi Nansheng's help is indispensable for buying TV programs, overseas marketing, and attracting advertisers in the future.

Although Shi Nansheng is now a senior executive of the media group, she has helped Tsui Hark even more, after all, the contacts are at a higher level.

And Chen Qingxiang is more inclined to internal management and content production, of course, as the president, it is equivalent to the real power, but now Lin Ruikai, the president of the group, is directly involved in Asia Satellite TV.

But no matter what, Lin Ruikai will soon give him power, after all, how can the president of the group keep an eye on a company. The six first-class subsidiaries of the media group can be described as majestic.

At the end of the meeting, Lin Ruikai said confidently: "Okay, let's strive to start broadcasting in August and officially start broadcasting at the end of the year!" Time is tight, so please keep trying! ”

"Yes, Lin Sheng!"

The subordinates are also very convinced of Lin Ruikai, after all, the prestige of the 'Lin Five Tigers' is far and wide, and none of them are mediocre, but they all inherit their father's skills in the business field and show their skills in all walks of life.

Lin Ruikai is 36 years old this year, but he has been the president of the media group for five years, and all the senior executives are very admired.

The unveiling ceremony of the Bank of China Tower was held, and Lin Zhichao was invited to attend.

The building, which was already in use in March, was unveiled in May, inviting a number of mainland power figures and some domestic and foreign political and business celebrities.

Of course, Lin Zhichao is the most distinguished guest, after all, he usually deals with the president and prime minister of a country, even if he goes to the mainland, there are also private calls from many people.

The 'Seven-Fold Hall' on the 70th floor of the Bank of China Tower is a venue for large banquets, as well as an observation deck floor where wine banquets are held.

"Lin Sheng, our two families will be neighbors in the future. As the saying goes, distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors, so cooperate more in the future! Liu Zubin, President of Bank of China Hong Kong, came over with a wine glass and toasted.

Everyone here is paying attention!

The Cheung Kong Group Center, which will also be put into use this year, has already completed the exterior at this time, and you can see the majestic Cheung Kong Group Center through the window.

In Hong Kong today, the three most eye-catching buildings are the HSBC Tower, the Bank of China Tower, and the Cheung Kong Group Center. Some people regard these three buildings as representatives of the British, Chinese, and Hong Kong-funded parties, and they even make a big fuss from the top of the buildings and arrange the stories with relish.

HSBC Building, with a high cost of 5 billion Hong Kong dollars, is listed as a world-famous building; It looks like an oil rig, not concrete, but made entirely of huge steel pipes, all made of aluminium and glass, all made in the UK and then pulled back to Hong Kong for assembly.

The exterior of the Bank of China Tower resembles the rising of bamboo, symbolizing strength, vitality, strength and enterprising spirit, and the granite exterior wall of the base represents the Great Wall and symbolizes China. Further analysis shows that the whole building is 'knife-edged', full of murderous aura, more like a sword that goes straight into the sky.

The "Freedom Tower" symbolizes Hong Kong's earliest development from a free trade port to the model of the world's free economy, the "boxy" base symbolizes the "strong foundation" of the Cheung Kong Group, and the "eight-sided triangle shape" above symbolizes the Cheung Kong Group attacking in all directions, forming a situation where it can be attacked, retreated and defended.

Among the three buildings, in terms of exterior styling, the one that the American media appreciated the most was the 'Cheung Kong Group Center', which many Americans believe is a typical American-style building.

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "I have always had a good cooperation with Bank of China, and I look forward to more cooperation between us in the future!" ”

If infrastructure projects in the mainland can be invested in 10%, Lin Zhichao will certainly not invest 20% (down payment); Loans for the rest are the best option.

For project loans in the Mainland, loans from major syndicates are sought in Hong Kong. Although Lin Zhichao also opened a bank, he also had to combine loans. There may be more than a dozen lenders for a project, or even dozens of lenders.

Liu Zubin said: "Mr. Lin is right! ”

He didn't stir up trouble in front of Lin Zhichao, and he didn't imply anything in his words. After all, with Lin Zhichao's status, it is not for him to be the president of a local branch who can mess around, Lin Zhichao can go directly to heaven with a phone call.

At this time, someone said curiously: "Mr. Lin, I heard that the Cheung Kong Group Building is one meter lower than the Bank of China Building, is it true?" ”

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "It's true! If we build taller than the Bank of China Tower, it will be unfair to the Bank of China in Hong Kong, after all, they will come up with the plan first, and if we are one meter taller, it will obviously be unfair. Therefore, if you add the sightseeing tower, it will be one meter shorter, and if you don't add it, it will be a lot lower. ”

Everyone suddenly realized that Lin Zhichao had a good character!

The first-out plan of the Bank of China Tower, the Cheung Kong Group Center wants to surpass it, and it is as easy as a finger. Now that the sightseeing tower is also one meter shorter, it can only be Lin Zhichao, who is particular about things, not that Lin Zhichao is afraid of the Bank of China.

At the same time, Lin Zhichao built the 'Changjiang Group Center' in the 80s, which seems to outsiders to have the meaning of 'competing with the low'. After all, Lin Zhichao's family can be said to be rich and rival the country, so how can they be afraid of HSBC and Bank of China?

Everyone in Hong Kong knows that HSBC's sale of Hutchison Whampoa that year was not a favor to Lin Zhichao, and it is said that Lin Zhichao helped HSBC enter the United States in exchange.

As for the Bank of China, Lin Zhichao is not even more afraid, he criticized some people in the newspaper back then, and was almost threatened with death at one point; But in the late 70s, Lin Zhichao was the first batch of people to return to the mainland, which can be described as full of courage. Therefore, in the eyes of many people, Lin Zhichao is 'upright' and 'unique'.

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