"If you can acquire some of RCA's other businesses, it will indeed be more convenient, and my financial pressure will be much less." Henry Morgan nodded and said.
From this point of view, the risk of this plan is not very high, and the benefits are huge, enough to change your destiny, and it is worth trying. Besides, even if you lose, you will at most lose some money in the stock market. Compared with Profit is nothing.
"It's really too far away to say this. Let's consider the first thing first. Henry, after you go back, you must first prepare to do it yourself. In terms of funds, I can support you part of it, but not a lot. For things like large-scale acquisitions, , we need to rely on bank loans all over the world. After you take action, we have gained a certain amount of initiative. Then, you will inform your family, otherwise, I am worried that someone in your family will directly leave you alone. When the time comes, You are just making wedding dresses for others." Chen Zhiwen reminded that Henry Morgan's status in his family can only be said to be not low, but there are still many people higher than him. There is no conflict of interest in normal times, and maybe the relationship is still good. OK, but when it comes to an opportunity to acquire three major TV stations, who would give it up?
Even if the family is united, there is still a possibility that the entire family will leave Henry behind and work alone with him. Evidence that can hurt RCA is everywhere in the groundwater below Taoyuan City, and he does not have it exclusively.
"Understood." Henry Morgan nodded and said.
"Well, you go back to the United States first and find a way to start acquiring RCA's shares through multiple accounts, but don't go through Morgan's financial institutions first. RCA's current market value is about three to four billion U.S. dollars. You need to acquire about 15% first. This is basically the limit of secret acquisition. Then I will contact your family and take action. I can provide some loans in the early stage, but in the later stage I will completely abandon myself and ignore this matter. I can only look at you later." Chen Zhiwen said . The money lent to the other party naturally needs to be repaid, or it can be replaced with other benefits. His main purpose for this acquisition is RCA's TV sales network across the United States and decades of technical foundation. Although it is now more It's a little worse than the Japanese ones, but the gap is not too big. If you can obtain these technologies and sales network, it will be a qualitative improvement for Midea's home appliance business, and all you need to do is borrow some funds. If Henry succeeds, the money will be just right to buy a television business.
However, in the United States, every 5% of the stock acquisition of a listed company must be announced, otherwise it may be declared invalid. Therefore, it will be safer to acquire through multiple accounts, but it is actually easy to be caught by opponents in this way. Handle, because once these stocks are finally gathered together, it will be a violation. After all, this is not a purely economic investment, but the Morgan family will always have a way to solve this kind of thing. Otherwise, it is not worthy of being called the United States. Top investment bank.
Besides, this acquisition is different from the several outbreaks in the Hong Kong market. Even if RCA is attacked, its stock market value cannot be easily obtained. The best way is to negotiate with the other party and buy it at a suitable price. , the early acquisition now is just to take the initiative and reduce the cost factor of future acquisitions.
"Understood." Henry Morgan nodded. He also knew that the easiest step above the secret acquisition was the subsequent confrontation with RCA, which was the most difficult. Although he would also have help from the family behind him, the one who made the decision must be Still myself.
"Also, contact a large number of environmental protection organizations in advance. Don't say anything to them. Donate some money first and just get to know them. When needed, these people can play a very big role." Chen Zhiwen added .
The Virgin Mary of Environmental Protection in the West can be said to have amazing fighting power. I don’t know how many Fortune 500 multinational giants have been played to death by these people. For example, Tesla in later generations went to Germany to invest and build factories, but because of the hibernation of some snakes , and was forced to postpone it for several months, Tesla wanted to remove them quietly, and was even willing to provide air-conditioned rooms to ensure that they would not freeze to death. However, the environmental saints grasped the principle of "animal hibernation cannot be disturbed" and forced them to do so. Tesla had no way of starting, and it was only over in the spring when the snake woke up and left.
Of course, there must be traditional automobile giants behind this matter. Everyone knows what these environmentalists are saying about how dare you?
But this time, the water source of a city is suspected of being polluted, and large amounts of carcinogenic heavy metal elements and compounds are threatening the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. In this case, as long as there is the support of a consortium behind them, this group of people can block the door of the United Nations.
Of course, the only ones that can play this way are American consortiums, and Chen Zhiwen will never be directly involved.
"Okay, I know what you mean." Henry Morgan smiled. He also knew that the "Environmental Protection Card" was a sharp weapon in his hand.
"OK, then I'll wait for your good news." Chen Zhiwen nodded. He only wanted to borrow a knife to kill people, but he would not do it himself. He only needed to enjoy the final results. As for whether there will be any problems, the probability is not high, as long as Henry Morgan can really acquire RCA. RCA's TV business itself is not optimistic internally. Although it is still profitable, the profit margin is very low, and The market was also gradually annexed by the Japanese.
In this case, even if you are looking for RCA normally, you may be able to acquire the other party's TV business. However, Wanwan is like a bomb, and you must detonate it before you can buy it. Can be tricked to death.
Moreover, such a crazy company should be punished for doing such a thing to a place where Chinese people live. If you break the news alone, you may not be able to defeat the RCA in the United States, and you may offend the White House, and even the Gulf government may ignore it for the sake of economic and employment. This will not only embarrass you and make enemies everywhere, but also lead to those who People harmed by pollution do not receive due compensation.
If a difficult thing can be successful, it needs strong enough allies, and if the thing succeeds, there will be huge benefits. Then everyone will promote this thing for the sake of profit.
Originally, Chen Zhiwen wanted to give this opportunity to General Electric, so that after the relationship was better, he could also get some good things from General Electric, but now it is cheaper for Henry Morgan, and it is more beneficial to himself. After all, General Electric If Electric acquired NBC, it would have nothing to do with him, but if Henry Morgan acquired it, at least in the short term, he would definitely cooperate with him, and he had a deep cooperative relationship with him, and his personal relationship was also good, so let’s not talk about it. Absolute control, but as long as there are no principled issues, Henry Morgan, who controls a TV station, will not have any major conflicts with himself, because there is no conflict of interest, but there will be more cooperation in the future.
Of course, this kind of thing is not absolutely 100%, and there is no 100% success in doing business. As long as the probability is high enough, then just do it.
"Okay, when I make progress, I will definitely contact you first." Henry Morgan's eyes seemed to be different from before. He was considered a successful person before, but not at the top, but if he seizes this opportunity today, That's a step up, and his eyes are full of hope.
"By the way, let me tell you in advance, if you succeed in acquiring NBC, we may also have opportunities to cooperate in broadcasting content." Chen Zhiwen said.
"What do you mean?" Henry didn't understand.
"American TV stations and content producers can be separated. Maybe I will invest in some TV content projects, such as investing in TV series, variety shows, etc." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile. As a time traveler, he naturally also I know that there are many classic global variety shows in later generations. However, his main business was in the fields of electronics, real estate, food, etc. Now that these fields can basically self-generate, he can also do other things.
In fact, even if it is a variety show, the profit is actually not as good as that of the electronics industry. But if the variety show is done well, it can influence TV stations around the world. This is a move he needs to protect his industry. Anyway, this kind of thing doesn't require him to do much, he just needs to provide some ideas, and professionals will naturally take over later, just like in video games.
"You want to be a film and television production company? That's okay, our cooperation will be even better." Henry nodded and asked: "What kind of program is it?"
"It's too early to say now, and there is a high probability that I will test the water in Hong Kong and then push it to the United States if it succeeds." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile. Today, TVB has basically monopolized Hong Kong, and another Li's company has basically monopolized Hong Kong. It can only be said that it is on the verge of survival. What is different from the original history is that in the face of the powerful TVB, no one is willing to acquire Li's. Maybe ATV will never appear again in Hong Kong's history.
Limited by background development, TVB can basically only develop in Hong Kong and Macau. In other areas, it can be transmitted through satellite signals. There are currently some achievements, but this cannot solve the essential problem. Without licenses from overseas countries, TVB’s upper limit is also limited. That's all.
The only way is to output content. This was the case with TVB in history. Now it is natural that it will continue to take this path, and it will only go further.
"That's fine. Even if I acquire NBC, I'm afraid I won't be able to say anything about it in a short time. With Hong Kong's results, I'm a little more convincing." Henry said.
"OK." Chen Zhiwen nodded, suddenly thought of something, and said with a smile: "There is one more little thing. My subsidiary Hutchison Whampoa is planning to invest in ports in Asia. It needs..."
After listening to Chen Zhiwen's introduction, Henry Morgan said: "I understand what you mean. I can find some port companies in the United States through some friends and let them participate in investment, but the problem is that these companies may have the same situation as you." Think about it, if you bring them in, will you attract wolves into the house? In the end, they will take you out alone."
"What about finding some ordinary investment funds?" Chen Zhiwen asked.
"These big funds will not compete with you for business, and they have great influence, but they are generally conservative. Even if they are willing to invest in ports, they will choose ports that are already stable and have financial data, rather than new ones that have not yet been built. ." Henry Morgan said: "I have an idea. You can list Hutchison Whampoa in the United States. In this way, you can not only obtain a large amount of funds, but also hang the banner of a US listed company, so that no one dares to do anything to you. In this way, at least the face of the US government must be taken into consideration.”
"Go public in the United States?" Chen Zhiwen frowned. He privatized Hutchison Whampoa in the first place because he knew that the value of a large number of land owned by Hutchison Whampoa would double in the next few years. If he privatized it first, the income would be higher. Nowadays, Hong Kong's local market is bullish. In the past, the value of Hutchison Whampoa's large amount of land has been almost fully utilized, and listing it again is not a problem. Originally, he planned to wait until the real estate crisis is over in a few years.
"Yes, companies listed in the United States have many American shareholders. If they are treated too unfairly, the U.S. government will naturally intervene. Otherwise, it will not only lose face, but also prevent other foreign companies from listing in the United States. That's it, Wall Street No one agreed." Henry Morgan said with a smile.
"I need to think about it, but I may divest some businesses and go public in the United States." Chen Zhiwen nodded and said. Next, Hutchison Whampoa's main investment directions are domestic infrastructure and foreign port and mineral investment. Domestic investment does not require US capital. But for the latter two overseas, if their business is listed in the United States, it will indeed be much more stable.
"That's no problem. Morgan Stanley specializes in listing matters. If you decide, just tell me. I guarantee that the service will satisfy you." Henry Morgan nodded and said.
Henry Morgan, who originally came just to discuss some minor matters and was in the mood for vacation, immediately checked out of his hotel after being convinced by Chen Zhiwen about the bright future, and took his own private jet back to the United States that night.
Chen Zhiwen continues to stay in Hong Kong. Now all his companies have basically entered normal operation and have grown up. There is no shortage of funds. For mature large companies, what they need is a variety of high-end technologies. , and Chen Zhiwen, can't get involved in this aspect. He only needs to control large investments in strategic directions. Even many branches have begun to delegate power, giving his subordinates greater free management power and control over the amount of investment.
For example, Midea, Red Bull, and Hutchison Whampoa, these three companies have very large cash flows. Chen Zhiwen's original control over the general manager required his signature or at least verbal application first for orders exceeding one million U.S. dollars, but now this number has become 5 million U.S. dollars. The corresponding rights of the vice president below will also increase. However, the head office still has a large financial review team. They will trace the use of every fund above US$10,000 afterwards to ensure the integrity of the entire company. Once discovered If there is corruption, then send it to the Independent Commission Against Corruption immediately.
When the Independent Commission Against Corruption was first established, it was indeed very prosperous. However, everything will flourish and decline. Even if the Hong Kong Governor authorizes it, it cannot withstand the resistance of all government departments. In 1977, a police parade forced the Independent Commission Against Corruption to stop. Without giving in, the Hong Kong government also began to restrict the Independent Commission Against Corruption. This naturally caused the ICAC's prestige to be greatly reduced, but it was still very easy to deal with some company-level figures.
Taking advantage of the economic crisis in Hong Kong and the suspension of domestic investment during this period, Chen Zhiwen also happened to spend his time to create a certain balance within the entire company. In this way, he felt much more relaxed.
As time went by, November came soon.
Good news came from Henry Morgan in the United States. He contacted several RCA shareholders through a Canadian investment bank and reached an agreement at a "suitable" price. However, the equity was not traded directly, but a deposit was paid in advance. With liquidated damages, a total of 8.7% of the stocks have been locked up and will be transferred when the time comes in the future. This is naturally to avoid the 5% placard notification system in the US Listed Company Law. At the same time, Henry was also making acquisitions in the stock market, which meant that in one month, he owned 10% of the stocks. This speed even Chen Zhiwen had not expected.
If this progress is followed, then by early next year, we can start with RCA.
Other things naturally went on as normal. Henry Morgan spent millions of dollars in a row to get acquainted with more than a dozen "extreme" environmental organizations. In the case of throwing money, these environmental organizations liked this stupid and rich "rich man" very much. ".
Henry Morgan's success greatly surprised Chen Zhiwen, and the same was true for other news.
After a year of negotiations, AMC and China officially reached a cooperation agreement. The two parties invested a total of US$180 million in joint venture to establish a joint venture automobile factory in Yanjing City. This is the first joint venture automobile factory in mainland China's history.
This amount far exceeds the original investment of AMC in history. That is because the current investment is not only an assembly plant, but also four major automobile processes, including stamping, painting, and welding.
However, if the investment is large, then Yanjing will not be able to produce the corresponding assets worth 90 million US dollars. After all, the entire Yanjing City’s fiscal revenue last year was only 5 billion yuan, and it was still in deficit. The huge Yanjing City , there were too many places to spend money, so after negotiation between the two parties, Yanjing City increased the land area of the joint venture factory to serve as a large parking lot and test drive venue.
At the same time, near the Yanjing Automobile Factory, Yanjing City has specially approved a piece of land with an area of about 200,000 square meters for Hutchison Whampoa to build hotels and office buildings to facilitate the reception of the automobile industry zone.
Such cooperation, of course, requires a signature at the Great Hall of the People. Chen Zhiwen also made a special trip to Yanjing to complete the signing ceremony with the First Machinery Department under the filming of the News Network.
Since then, Yanjing Jeep was officially established. AMC in the United States has already prepared 500 sets of various parts. As long as the domestic assembly plant is built first, it can be shipped. However, a car with excellent passability like Jeep was immediately adopted by domestic, military, and Fang ordered it.
On the other hand, when Yanjing Jeep was established, the research and development of Wuling's legendary car also officially started. However, the direction has been set, and Chen Zhiwen does not need to interfere. He will just come and take a look when the future prototype is completed.
(End of chapter)
