money trouble

Chapter 296

In the conference room, time passed by little by little, and it seemed that everyone was not in a hurry, just wasting it like this.

The atmosphere among several groups of people was very delicate. Except for the presence of a few old gods from the Qatar Holding Group, the other three groups of people were discussing something in low voices, and Wu Qian's side was no exception.

"Mr. Wu, through detailed calculations, we estimated that Harrods' current market value is 27 billion pounds. The normal value-added premium should be 30%. If it can be won at 31-[-] billion pounds, it is the most ideal. The situation, but it is estimated to be difficult, you have to be prepared..."

Holding a piece of data in his hand, Weissman whispered in Wu Qian's ear.

Wu Qian nodded slightly, showing that he knew what was going on.

Finally, after another ten minutes or so, the person in charge of the Blackstone Group stopped dawdling and broke the deadlock first.

"Hammerkar, your group should be able to see the sincerity of Blackstone. I hope that Mr. Huffman can reconsider what I said on the phone." Hammers, the person in charge of Blackstone, said with a smile.

The Huffman that Hammers said is the centralist in the core circle of the Qatar Holding Group, and has the highest voice in the group.

What Hammers said made Cui Zairen and Wu Qian, the directors of the NPS Fund, jump in their hearts.

How?There is also a secret agreement?

Wu Qian didn't know who Huffman was, but he knew it wasn't anyone present, probably a higher-level figure.

Cui Zairen knew very well who Huffman was, and he was wondering what the Blackstone Group was going to do.

Hammerkar has the typical deep eye sockets and high nose bridge of Middle Easterners, and is very handsome. He smiled slightly after hearing what Hammers said, and said, "Hammers, don't bother the leader anymore."

"I have already answered you on the phone. This time our group will only sell Harrods department store alone. Other properties under the Harrods group will not consider selling. Please don't mention this matter again."

Hammerkar did not help the Blackstone Group to hide it. Since you, the Blackstone Group, said these things first, it is natural that there is no need to keep them secret and directly state them.

Harrods Department Store is only one property of Harrods Group, and there are other subsidiaries, such as Harrods Bank, Harrods Real Estate Company, and Harrods Aviation.

Cui Zairen heaved a sigh of relief after hearing Hammerkar's words, and Wu Qian also figured out the key point after a while, and his expression relaxed a little.

"Fortunately..." Wu Qian and Cui Zairen whispered in their hearts at the same time.

Not only the two of them, but also the legal and business consultant brought by Wu Qian secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

The Blackstone Group has a huge appetite. They are not only interested in the Harrods department store industry, but want to directly spend a lot of money to acquire the Harrods Group and include all its subsidiaries.

For this reason, the Blackstone Group has even prepared tens of billions of dollars in funds, and there are still billions of dollars that can be transferred at any time.

This kind of handwriting is very consistent with the consistent style of the Blackstone Group.

pity.

In the previous consultations, Qatar Holding Group made it clear that it would not sell other subsidiaries, especially real estate companies and airlines, because their group is building a global industrial chain, and these two industries are essential links , it is impossible, and there is no need to give up.

The only reason is that Harrods is quite special, and it is about to enter a period of flattening development, so it was taken out and exchanged for funds.

Hammers smiled regretfully, shook his head and said: "It's a pity, it seems that I have let Mr. Steve Schwarzman down again. If there is only Harrods, we really don't have much interest. But Blackstone Group is still willing to buy Harrods for 25 billion pounds."

Hamos was very straightforward. After knowing that he could do nothing, he directly quoted the price, then glanced at Cui Zairen and Wu Qian peacefully, and then looked away.

The Blackstone Group was founded in 1985. Steve Schwarzman, as Hammers mentioned, is one of the founders, and the other is Peter Peterson.

Steve Schwarzman was hailed by Fortune magazine as "the leader of the new generation of Wall Street". His style has influenced every detail of the Blackstone Group, and he is known as the "spiritual godfather" of the Blackstone Group.

At the same time, in 2007, he was named as the world's 25 most influential business leaders by "Fortune".

The appetite of the Blackstone Group is not satisfied with a department store at all, so the bid is not too high.What should be said has already been said on the phone before, it is impossible to discuss such a matter in front of others, so it is useless to say more now.

Hammerkar and Cui Zairen both smiled when they heard Hammers' offer. They both knew that this price was impossible.

Wu Qian also curled his lips secretly. The valuation has already reached 27 billion pounds, and it's not that the garbage industry needs to sell at a low price. How could it be possible to get 25 billion pounds.

"Hammers, it's a pity that the price you gave didn't even reach the current valuation of Harrods." Hammercar shook his head. No matter how good the card is, I don't intend to take it.

Hammers smiled, stood up and said, "Since this is the case, the Blackstone Group can only withdraw from the bidding this time. Mr. Cui, and my friend from the Celestial Dynasty, I wish you good luck. Hammerkar, the same wishes you."

Hammerkar nodded with a smile, and thanked Hammers for his insincere blessing with the etiquette of his own country.

Cui Zairen's heart was full of joy, and the strongest opponent just withdrew like this.

Wu Qian nodded to Hammers, he was a little stunned, the behavior style of these top investment banks is really decisive, if there is a disagreement, they will be pulled down, no matter what, you don't want me.

"Let's go to the city first, okay." Wu Qian said secretly in his heart, to be honest, he was still a little nervous.

Without saying a word, the members of the Hammers team quickly packed up the documents and left without delay.

Hammerkar simply stood up and gestured, but did not step to see off the guests.

Qatar Holding Group is no worse than NPS Fund and Blackstone Group. If Steve Schwarzman came in person, he would definitely see him off, but Hammers is only a high-level executive, and he does not need special treatment from him.

"Mr. Cui, Mr. Wu, there are no restrictions on the sale of Harrods this time, and the outcome is entirely based on funds. What is your quotation?" Hamerkar said.

This is a different kind of war, which is different from art auctions. It is more bloody and cruel in comparison. It is all about money, without even a little skill. If you think it is worth it, you will report it. If you can give up, even if you can't bear it, there is no other way.

Cui Zairen glanced at Wu Qian vaguely. When the Blackstone Group was with him, he felt that there were strong enemies around him, but at this moment, he felt that the victory was within his grasp.

"NPS Fund intends to acquire Harrods Department Store for 31 billion pounds." Cui Zairen preemptively said.

(End of this chapter)