Reborn Capital Madman

No matter how Liu Daxiong, Lin Jianming and others study the frailty of human nature and put it into practice, at least one thing has been traced, that is, the Kadoorie family is so passive that they cannot help but grovel, and Sir Gao has

Qualifications and strength to become a trustworthy gifter.

Because the Kadoorie family could not bear the heavy blow to their image, reputation, assets, etc. caused by the loss of Xiangjiang Hotel Group, especially when they were dismissed by a rising star.

You must know that at the beginning of this century, it was precisely because they became the major shareholders of the Xiangjiang Hotel that the Kadoorie family gradually entered the upper class society of Xiangjiang from being just followers of the Sassoon family.

In the first stage of the current acquisition war of Xiangjiang Hotel Group, Liu Daxiong and Lin Jianming suddenly owned more than 30% of the shares of Xiangjiang Hotel Group, and Liu Daxiong was still involved in the next one.

In August, he purchased 5 million shares of Xiangjiang Hotel Group from the stock market, bringing the total shareholding ratio of Liu Daxiong and Lin Jianming to more than 35%, stimulating the stock price of Xiangjiang Hotel Group.

From more than 50 Hong Kong dollars, it has increased to more than 80 Hong Kong dollars.

In contrast, the Kadoorie family, which currently focuses on the power sector, only holds about 10% of the shares of Xiangjiang Hotel Group. You can imagine the embarrassment of being caught off guard.

The first head-to-head confrontation between the offense and defense revolved around Liu Daxiong and Lin Jianming who wanted to get a seat on the board of directors of Xiangjiang Hotel Group, but were rejected. Later, the chairman of the board of directors of Xiangjiang Hotel Group was re-elected in accordance with the usual practice.

At this time, the mysterious and mysterious effect of reputation was revealed.

It is true that Liu Daxiong's achievements as a successful speculator in the stock market have indeed won the favor of the media, but the public's heated discussion may not necessarily be reliable.

Just like Liu Daxiong publicly stated that he bought shares of Xiangjiang Hotel Group because he was optimistic about its long-term development and it is a long-term investment. However, there are still a large number of shareholders of Xiangjiang Hotel Group who do not believe it. According to your usual "bone-breaking"

The style is to tear down the flagship Peninsula Hotel and sell the land to make quick money to repay the loan and withdraw your own funds, right?

Ever since, with more than 43% of the votes in favor and 41% of the votes against, Michael Kadoorie narrowly escaped being re-elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Hong Kong Hotel Group, allowing Liu Daxiong and Lin Jianming to enter Hong Kong.

Plans by the Grand Hotel Group's board of directors fell through.

Next, the Kadoorie family launched a counterattack.

Consolidating control over Xiangjiang Hotel Group by repurchasing shares of Xiangjiang Hotel Group will take time and money, and will not effectively solve the urgent need. It may add fuel to the fire and further push Xiangjiang Hotel Group to others.

, so the Kadoorie family complained to the Heung Kong Mergers and Acquisitions Committee that the companies of Liu Daxiong and Lin Jianming,

On the same day, at the same price and payment terms, he purchased a large batch of more than 30% of Xiangjiang Hotel Group shares; he also hired the same financial consultant; and sat next to each other and discussed at the shareholders' meeting,

There are various signs that it is a "person acting in concert". Since the shareholding ratio exceeds 35%, it should be carried out a comprehensive acquisition.

It has to be said that the Kadoorie family is indeed sophisticated. They started with the details and grasped the key points. Then Liu Daxiong and Lin Jianming fell into passivity.

A simple calculation can tell that the current stock price of Xiangjiang Hotel Group is more than 80 Hong Kong dollars. Liu Daxiong and Lin Jianming want to fully acquire the remaining 60% of Xiangjiang Hotel Group shares. How can they use it again?

More than HK$5 billion.

For the level of Liu Daxiong and Lin Jianming, the Xiangjiang Hotel Group is a big piece of meat worth fighting for, but there is a clear cost to measure whether it is cost-effective, especially the Xiangjiang Hotel Group cannot compare with the previous Xiangjiang Hotel Group.

The focus of the takeover war - the status of comprehensive conglomerates such as Land, Wharf, Hutchison, Jardine and Wheelock, is it worth fighting for it regardless of the cost?

To put it bluntly, it is not cost-effective for Liu Daxiong and Lin Jianming to spend more than HK$5 billion to fully acquire the Xiangjiang Hotel Group. They cannot withstand such huge financial pressure, and they cannot even get the more than HK$5 billion.

This is also true. Regarding the Kadoorie family's complaint to the Heung Kong Mergers and Acquisitions Committee, Liu Daxiong and Lin Jianming strongly defended that any similarity between them was purely coincidental.

After a hearing and other procedures, the Hong Kong government issued an intriguing ruling. The Kadoorie family's complaint against the "person acting in concert" was not supported by any obvious evidence, and the complaint failed.

Michael Kadoorie, who finally got Sir Gao as his wish, mentioned in the process of pouring out his heartfelt complaints about the mainland. It seemed that this was due to the increasingly close cooperation between China Electric Power Company and the mainland, which led to the beating.

The entry point for this statement is very technical, because the only electricity supplier in Hong Kong, Xiangjiang Electric Light Company, which has long been controlled by the Gao Group, has also participated in the investment in the mainland-led nuclear power plant like China Electric Power Company; and in recent years

Since then, the Heungkong Electric Light Company and China Electric Power Company have cooperated quite a lot in Hong Kong, such as networked power supply and so on.

Even thinking about it, the TVB incident of being shoed in is still vivid in my mind.

Of course Gao Xian could sense that Michael Kadoorie was trying to establish as many points of commonality as possible in official matters based on their personal relationship, especially in the face of subtle checks and balances of common hatred.

So, can Michael Kadoorie's painstaking efforts impress Sir Gao?

First of all, Gao Xian is quite familiar with the current situation of the Kadoorie family.

In the British-owned Far East interest groups, such as Huifeng and the already disintegrated Jardines in Xiangjiang, the real power is held by the Scots. For example, after the Keswick family lost the Jardines line in Xiangjiang, they were still able to live their own life in Scotland.

Days of the Rich. And Scotland is quite special in the UK. For example, the British Serious Fraud Investigation Bureau, which handled the Guinness trading scandal, now has jurisdiction over England and Wales, excluding Scotland. We all know it, so there is no need to say more.

The ancient Swire family was from England, while the Kadoorie family was a Jewish family that came from Baghdad, via Bombay, to the Far East to join the Sassoon family, which was related to them.

People, not to mention having roots, still need a base. Judging from the current situation, the Kadoorie family is quite determined to develop in Hong Kong, and is quite enthusiastic about investing in the mainland.

Viewed from this perspective, Gao Xian and the Kadoorie family have a common language in terms of interests. He really does not want the other party to collapse. After all, certain industries are not just focused on speculators who make quick money. They are willing to do and able to do well.

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What's more, Xiangjiang is an international center, so red flowers need to be matched with green leaves.

Presumably, the Kadoorie family also analyzed this point, so Michael Kadoorie tried every means to block Sir Gao, who had unparalleled loyalty.

After patiently listening to Michael Kadoorie's emotional talk, Gao Xian poured wine for him in a respectful manner, and took the initiative to break through the layer of help, "If you want to keep Xiangjiang Hotel, I naturally support it.

But currently in Xiangjiang, Gao Yi himself has temporarily stayed away from large-scale mergers and acquisitions."

"The reason, you also understand, is that the interests of the Xiangjiang business community have been divided again. With such a large territory now, no matter who you help to grab the fat, it will inevitably make the consortium that faces being cut off feel unhappy. Gaoyi

There are so many businesses that we can’t afford to do anything wrong. In the huge overseas market of Hong Kong, it’s not like there aren’t considerable acquisition and merger businesses.”

"So, if you want to ask me for help, I can only introduce Gao Yi's peripheral members to help defend Xiangjiang Hotel. Of course, the effect will not be compromised."

Michael Kadoorie nodded repeatedly when he heard this. The subtext he could taste from Sir Gao's words was that in terms of friendship, it was okay for Gao Yi to help the Kadoorie family for free, but everyone knew that a proxy war was required...

So, what does Michael Kadoorie think?

In such a critical situation, the Kadoorie family always has to bow its head, why not bow to Sir Gao? At least, bowing to Sir Gao will not lower your status! Moreover, at the same time, there is no need to be wary of the kind of double-dealing that will definitely not stand the test of interests.