Reborn in Hong Kong as a Tycoon

Chapter 482 High premium, release news (two in one)

On Sunday morning, Lin Baicheng met with Yamada Tachibana.

When Lin Baicheng asked Yamada Tachibana whose funds were buying Hutchison Whampoa stocks, although Yamada Tachibana didn't tell Lin Baicheng who it was, he also pointed out the direction and asked Lin Baicheng to contact Iwasaki Mineryu.

Lin Baicheng, who didn't care much about whose funds were buying stocks at first, contacted Iwasaki Mineryu when he returned to the villa after learning that it was related to Iwasaki Mineryu.

Because it was Sunday, Lin Baicheng called Iwasaki Mineryu's house, and it was Iwasaki Mineryu's housekeeper who answered the phone, and it was Iwasaki Mineryu who answered the phone after a while.

"Lin Jun, what can I do for you?"

Lin Baicheng called suddenly, and Mineryu Iwasaki guessed that there should be something wrong.

"The thing is like this. On the Friday the day before yesterday, the stock price of Hutchison Whampoa fell below 40 Hong Kong dollars, and then there was a lot of money to buy the shares of Hutchison Whampoa. I asked the branch manager of Mitsubishi here not long ago, and the other party asked Let me contact you, I wonder if this matter has something to do with you."

Lin Baicheng didn't hide anything, and simply explained the matter.

"So that's the case? This matter really has something to do with me."

After hearing this, Iwasaki Mineryu said: "The funds for the purchase are mine. I asked people to buy stocks worth 40 million Hong Kong dollars after Hutchison Whampoa's stock price fell between 45 Hong Kong dollars and 5 Hong Kong dollars."

"Why do you suddenly want to buy Hutchison Whampoa stock?"

Lin Baicheng asked curiously, he had never heard of Iwasaki Mineryu talking about this matter.

Iwasaki Mineryu explained: "The main reason is to invest. I believe that Mr. Lin, with your ability, will be able to develop Hutchison Whampoa. The reason why I didn't tell you about this is because the investment is too little. , based on Hutchison Whampoa’s share price of around HK$40, HK$5 million can only buy about 3% of the shares.”

"So it is."

Lin Baicheng smiled and said: "Thank you, Iwasaki-kun, for your trust. I am still very confident in my ability. Your investment will definitely not lose money."

"Naturally, there is no need to doubt Lin Jun's ability."

Iwasaki Mineryu said something, and then said: "By the way, Mr. Lin, why are you inquiring about this matter? With your shareholding ratio in Hutchison Whampoa, no one can threaten your control over the company."

"It's the way it is."

After pondering for a while, Lin Baicheng revealed the agreement with HSBC.But he didn't say anything specific, for example, he didn't say what benefits he could get from this agreement.

"It turns out that there is such a thing."

After hearing this, Iwasaki Mineryu said: "Mr. Lin, since you have an agreement with HSBC, why don't I buy Hutchison Whampoa's shares first, and wait until HSBC completes the opening of the position."

"Need not."

Lin Baicheng immediately said: "It's true that I have an agreement with HSBC, but Iwasaki-kun, you are my friend, how can I let you harm your own interests in vain, what should you do or what should you do, I'm just helping to find out."

"Lin Jun, is there really no problem? You don't have to think about me, it's fine if I buy it later."

Iwasaki Mineryu said sincerely, buying later is nothing more than a little more cost, which is basically negligible compared to the money Lin Baicheng made with him.

"Really, you don't need to worry about me about this."

Lin Baicheng refused aloud, so he would not use his favor to do things for HSBC. For this reason, he specially warned: "Iwasaki-kun, after I tell HSBC that the funds came from you, HSBC may contact you. Don't think about me, just do what you want, and just focus on your own interests."

"Okay, since Mr. Lin you said so, then I know what to do."

Iwasaki Mineryu expressed his understanding that Lin Baicheng can bring him money, and he is willing to lose some benefits to Lin Baicheng's face. Naturally, it is different when treating others, and everything is based on interests.

"Well, if there's nothing else, let's do it first."

What should be inquired has been inquired clearly, and Lin Baicheng has nothing to say.

"Wait, Mr. Lin."

Iwasaki Mineryu hurriedly said, "Last time I told you about the purchase of TV Asahi shares, and now the negotiation between me and the other party has come to an end, and when the price is finally determined, Mr. Lin, you can come over in person and have a look." Go, or ask the assistant to make a transaction. Even if you don't call me today, I will contact you in a day or two."

"After the transaction is confirmed, I will go there in person."

Lin Baicheng immediately said that there is almost no time difference between Tokyo and Xiangjiang, and the flight time between the two places is not too long, so Lin Baicheng doesn't mind going there in person.

"Lin Jun, you can come here yourself."

Iwasaki Mineryu said: "Mr. Shioi, that is, the person who sold the shares, he has some connections in TV Asahi and wants to introduce Mr. Lin to you. To put it simply, it is actually Mr. Shioi who reorganized the people who belonged to him in TV Asahi. Find a backstage, this is exactly what you need Lin Jun, if you don’t have your own people in the TV station, Lin Jun, a small shareholder, is actually not worth it, it’s good for both of you.”

"Iwasaki-kun, what you said is that this is a good thing. I have no reason to refuse. You can first accept this matter for me."

Lin Baicheng is very clear that minority shareholders do not have much rights in a company, and can only play a role when there are people belonging to him in the management.

"no problem."

Iwasaki Mineryu responded.

"correct."

Lin Baicheng asked suddenly: "What is the price of this acquisition?"

"The market value of TV Asahi was debated during the negotiations. We thought it should be 5 million US dollars, while Mr. Shioi thought it should be 5.2 million US dollars. In the end, we won and valued TV Asahi at 5 million US dollars."

"However, in terms of transaction price, Mr. Yanjing initially offered a 100% premium after he learned that it was Mr. Lin who bought it. Of course, I cannot accept such a high premium. Finally, after negotiations, we talked about the current 65% premium. And I’m talking about a 60% premium with confidence.”

"That is to say, if there is no accident, 8 million US dollars will be the transaction market value of TV Asahi, and the 6.2% stake will be worth 4960 million US dollars."

"To be honest, the premium is still a bit high, but Mr. Lin, after all, you are not from your country. If you really want to buy shares in the TV station, you can only accept being slaughtered. This is a helpless thing."

"Fortunately, there are additional conditions in this transaction, that is, Mr. Shioi will recommend Mr. Lin through his connections in the TV station to become a director of TV Asahi, whether you can become a director of TV Asahi, the influence of the two is completely different. "

Iwasaki Mineryu explained the situation.

"This is troublesome Iwasaki-kun."

Lin Baicheng expressed his gratitude aloud, and then said: "Please Iwasaki-kun continue to help me pay attention to whether the shares of TV Asahi have been transferred. If possible, I still want to buy some shares. I still want to hold 10% of the shares. Directors carry weight in a company."

"No problem, but it may not be short in time."

Iwasaki Mineryu agreed, which was not too difficult for him.

Lin Baicheng understood: "There is no rush in time, and it will be fine to buy shares again in a few years."

"Just don't rush."

After chatting for a few more words, the two hung up the phone.

The premium of 60% for the acquisition of TV Asahi's shares this time seems very high, but it is within Lin Baicheng's acceptance range.If you really want to say it, Lin Baicheng bought Asia TV at a higher premium, as high as 80%.

However, the market value of TV Asia is incomparable with that of TV Asahi. For such a high price as TV Asahi, a 60% premium is not bad.

Lin Baicheng acquired the shares of TV Asahi mainly for Zhiyin Manga Publishing Company, whose comics will definitely be adapted into cartoons, and having a share of a TV station that can be accepted throughout Japan is conducive to animation adaptations.

What's more, if Lin Baicheng wants to advertise his products in Japan, it is also beneficial to have shares in a TV station. When advertising, he may be able to rely on his relationship to get a little cheaper or get a better time slot. of.

After finishing the call with Iwasaki Minelong, Lin Baicheng didn't procrastinate, but directly contacted Shen Congee.

"Shen Taipan, the funds for purchasing Hutchison Whampoa shares came from a partner of mine in Japan. He believed that my ability could develop Hutchison Whampoa well, so he decided to spend 5 million Hong Kong dollars to buy Hutchison Whampoa shares."

"Lin Sheng, if this is the case, can you help to be an intermediary? We both suppress the stock price at around 40 Hong Kong dollars, and then buy stocks slowly. This is beneficial to everyone and can reduce our holding cost."

After listening to Shen Congee's words, he couldn't help wondering whether Lin Baicheng had hired this person to cause trouble for HSBC.

Lin Baicheng said aloud: "Daban Shen, you guys should discuss this matter. I can give you his contact information. If you can't reach an agreement, it's not too late for me to be the middleman."

"In this case, Lin Sheng will be troubled."

Hearing what Lin Baicheng said, Shen Porridge's doubts eased a little.

Lin Baicheng then told Shen Porridge the contact information of Iwasaki Fenglong to know that it was not here that he wanted to trip up HSBC. The fact that Iwasaki Fenglong bought Hutchison Whampoa stock was an accident, so he never thought about going through Iwasaki Fenglong Fenglong makes trouble for HSBC.

Asking Iwasaki Mineryu to help, all he can do is to increase the stock price of Hutchison Whampoa, but doing so is not good for Iwasaki Mineryu, it will make Lin Baicheng owe Iwasaki Mineryu's favor, and Lin Baicheng only does that when he is full .

After telling Shen Congee the contact information of Iwasaki Minelong, Lin Baicheng and Shen Congee ended the call.

It's none of Lin Baicheng's business what Shen Porridge and Iwasaki Minelong will talk about.

In the afternoon, neither Iwasaki Fenglong nor Shen Porridge contacted Lin Baicheng. Lin Baicheng guessed that they should have a good talk, at least he didn't need him as an intermediary, otherwise the two of them should contact Lin Baicheng.

In the afternoon, Lin Baicheng called Qin Lan to his home.

The two went to the study to talk.

Lin Baicheng looked at Qin Lan and said, "For a couple of days, today, tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, you can find someone to submit a news to "Sing Tao Daily". This matter should be kept secret, and no one should know that you did it. Or you can do it yourself, but you can't be found out that you sent the news to "Sing Tao Daily", do you know?"

"President Lin, don't worry, I will handle this matter well."

Seeing Lin Baicheng being so cautious, Qin Lan also responded solemnly.

"The news I want you to send is that Hutchison Whampoa's US$2 million investment was used to go long gold futures. The cost price of the purchase was around US$230 per ounce, and 20 times the leverage was used. At the current international gold price of US$280 per ounce Calculated by the ounce, Hutchison Whampoa has made a profit of more than 8 million U.S. dollars."

Of course, Hutchison Whampoa’s long gold futures cannot earn that much, because it uses ten times leverage, and the cost price is nearly 250 US dollars per ounce, but what Lin Baicheng wants to release is good news, so it’s okay to exaggerate a little bit, anyway, Not from his own mouth.

As Lin Baicheng's personal secretary, Qin Lan has already guessed why Lin Baicheng did this, but she still said: "Mr. Lin, 20 times the leverage, is this too exaggerated? I think ten times the leverage is more credible." .”

"It's okay, let's say it's 20 times leverage, authenticity is not in my consideration."

Lin Baicheng waved his hand, and then said: "First pass the news to "Sing Tao Daily", and then pay attention to it for two days. If "Sing Tao Daily" does not report relevant news, then pass the news to other media."

"Okay, I know how to do it, and I will do a good job of keeping it secret."

Qin Lan knew the importance of this matter, and she knew very well that if she did not handle this matter well, she might be fired.

"Well, I believe you can do well."

Lin Baicheng nodded slightly, just as Qin Lan thought, if she didn't handle this matter well, Lin Baicheng would indeed fire her, or at least replace her with a private secretary.

If "Sing Tao Daily" reported relevant news, other newspapers would definitely reprint the report, and then various media would definitely interview Lin Baicheng and the management of Hutchison Whampoa. Lin Baicheng would definitely not admit it, but he would not deny the profit either. Because the company's investment has indeed made money.As for other management, they don't know anything about the company's investment situation, and they can't answer even if they want to.

This is Lin Baicheng's trump card, which is to increase the stock price of Hutchison Whampoa by releasing benefits to the outside world. Moreover, as the international gold price rises, Hutchison Whampoa's stock price will continue to rise. Lin Baicheng can also reduce his holdings and sell some shares at an appropriate time.

Huge profits from Hutchison Whampoa’s investment will drive the stock price higher, and the increase will be quite high. However, as the huge profits from the investment pass, Hutchison Whampoa’s stock price will definitely have a considerable correction. In addition, in the next few years Ying's negotiation on Hong Kong's return caused the stock market to plummet, and Hutchison Whampoa's share price correction will not be small. Lin Baicheng must take advantage of the high stock price to sell some shares to withdraw funds.

Then, after the stock price of Hutchison Whampoa fell to a certain level due to adjustments, Lin Baicheng repurchased the shares and increased the shareholding ratio again, so that Lin Baicheng could make a lot of money by entering and exiting.

(End of this chapter)