The Industrial Giant Reborn

"If you can acquire some of RCA's other businesses, it will 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 large enough to change your own destiny, so it is worth fighting for yourself. Besides, even if you lose, you will lose a little money in the stock market at most. Income is nothing.

"It's really too far away to say these things. 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 partly, but not many, such as large-scale acquisitions. , all over the world need to rely on bank loans. After you start, we have gained a certain amount of initiative. Then, you will tell your family. Otherwise, I am worried that someone in your family will directly ignore you. When the time comes, You are simply making wedding dresses for others." Chen Zhiwen reminded that Henry Morgan's status in his family is not low, but there are still many people who are higher than him, and there is no conflict of interest in normal times. Okay, but when it comes to an opportunity to acquire the three major TV stations, who would give up?

Even if the family is united, it is also possible that the whole family will leave Henry alone and work alone. Evidence that can stab RCA is everywhere in the groundwater below Taoyuan City, and he does not have exclusive access to it.

"Understood." Henry Morgan nodded.

"Well, you go back to the United States first, and find a way to start buying RCA shares through multiple accounts, but don't go through financial institutions under Morgan, RCA's current market value is about three to four billion US dollars, you need to buy about 15% first, This is basically the limit of a secret acquisition, and then contact your family, and then do it, I can provide part of the loan in the early stage, but in the later stage I will completely put myself aside, regardless of this matter, I can only look at you in the future." Chen Zhiwen said . Of course, the money lent to the other party needs to be repaid, or it can be replaced with other interests. His main purpose of this acquisition is RCA's TV sales network all over the United States and its decades-old technical foundation. It’s a little bit worse than the Japanese ones, but it’s not too big. If you get 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 a little money. If Henry was successful, the money would just as well be used to buy a television business.

However, in the United States, every 5% of the stock of a listed company must be announced, otherwise it may be declared invalid. Therefore, it will be more secure through multi-account acquisition, but it is actually easy to be caught by the opponent. handle, because once these stocks finally gather together, it is a violation. After all, this is not a pure economic investment, but this kind of thing, the Morgan family will always have a way to solve it, 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 is not easy to get. The best way is to negotiate with the other party and start with a suitable price. , The acquisition in advance now is just to take the initiative and reduce the cost factor of future acquisitions.

"Understood." Henry Morgan nodded, and he also knew that the easiest step above the secret acquisition, and the need to confront RCA in the follow-up, was the most difficult. Although he would also have the help of the family behind him, the decision must be made Still myself.

"What's more, contact a large number of environmental protection agencies in advance. You don't need to say anything to them. Donate some money first, and just get to know them. When you need them, these people can play a very important role." Chen Zhiwen added .

The Holy Mother of Environmental Protection in the West can be described as amazing in fighting power. I don’t know how many multinational giants of the world’s top 500 are played by these people. , and was forced to postpone it for a few months, Tesla wanted to remove them quietly, and was even willing to provide an air-conditioned room to ensure that they would not freeze to death, but the saints of environmental protection just grasped the principle of "animals cannot be disturbed in hibernation" and forced Tesla has no way to start, and it is not over until spring, when the snake wakes up and walks away.

Of course, there must be traditional auto giants behind this matter. Everyone knows what is going on with the how dare you of these environmentalists?

But this time, it is suspected of polluting a city's water source, and a large number of carcinogenic heavy metal elements and compounds threaten the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. In this case, as long as there is a financial group behind them, this group of people can block the door of the United Nations.

Of course, only the American consortium can play like this, and Chen Zhiwen will never directly participate.

"Okay, I know what you mean." Henry Morgan smiled, and 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 didn't know how to do it himself. He just wanted to enjoy the final result. As for whether there will be problems, the probability is not high. As long as Henry Morgan can actually 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 has also been gradually annexed by the Japanese.

In this case, even if I go to RCA normally and want to acquire the TV business of the other party, it may be negotiable. However, Wanwan is like a bomb. Can be pitted to death.

Moreover, such a crazy company should be punished for doing such things to the places where Chinese people live. Just breaking the news by myself may not be able to compete with RCA in the United States at all, and may offend the White House of the United States, and even the Gulf government may let it go for the sake of economic employment. Those injured by pollution cannot get due compensation.

If a difficult matter can be successful, it needs to have strong enough allies, and there will be huge benefits after this matter is successful, so everyone will promote this matter for the benefit.

Originally, Chen Zhiwen wanted to give this opportunity to General Electric, so that he could get some good things from General Electric after the relationship was established, but now it is cheaper than Henry Morgan, and it is more beneficial to him. After all, General Electric Electric bought NBC, so it has nothing to do with me, but if Henry Morgan buys it, at least in the short term, he will definitely cooperate with me, and I have a deep cooperative relationship with him, and the personal relationship is also good, let alone Absolute control, but as long as there is no problem of principle, Henry Morgan, who has mastered a TV station, will not have any major conflicts with himself, because there is no conflict of interest, and there will be more cooperation in the future.

Of course, there is no absolute 100% success in this kind of thing, 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'll be the first to contact you." Henry Morgan's eyes seem 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 is to go to the next level, and the eyes are full of hope.

"By the way, let me tell you in advance that if you succeed in acquiring NBC, maybe we also have the opportunity 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 dramas, variety shows, etc." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile. As a time traveler, he naturally also Knowing that there are many classic global variety shows in later generations, but before his main business was in the fields of electronics, real estate, food, etc., now that these fields can basically produce blood by himself, then 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 own industry. Anyway, he doesn't need to do too much for this kind of thing, just provide some ideas, and then there will naturally be professional people to take over, just like video games.

"You want to be a film and television production company? That's fine, our cooperation will be even better." Henry nodded and asked again: "What program is it?"

"It's still too early to say, and there is a high probability that I will test the waters in Hong Kong and push it to the United States if I succeed." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile. Today's TVB has basically monopolized Hong Kong. It can only be said that it is lingering. Unlike the original history, in the face of the powerful TVB, no one is willing to buy Li's. Maybe there will never be an ATV in Hong Kong's history.

Restricted by background development, TVB can basically only develop in Hong Kong and Macau. In other regions, it can be transmitted through satellite signals. There are still some achievements, but this cannot solve the essential problem. Without licenses from overseas countries, the upper limit of TVB 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 to go this way, and it will only go further.

"That's fine. Even if I buy NBC, I'm afraid I won't be able to say anything in a short time. With the results in Hong Kong, I'm a little persuasive." Henry said.

"OK." Chen Zhiwen nodded, suddenly thought of something, and said with a smile: "There is one more small thing, my subsidiary Hutchison is planning to invest in ports in Asia, and it needs to."

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 the investment, but the problem is that these companies may have the same investment as you. Thoughts, if you introduce them, will you lead wolves into the house, and in the end, they let you out alone."

"How about looking for 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 those ports that are already stable and have financial data, rather than new unbuilt ports. "Henry Morgan said: "I have an idea. You can list Hutchison in the United States. In this way, you can not only obtain a lot of funds, but also hang the banner of a listed company in the United States. In this way, no one dares to treat you like that. In the same way, at least the face of the U.S. government must be taken into account.”

"Go to the US for listing?" Chen Zhiwen frowned. He privatized Hutchison Huang because he knew that the value of a large number of land under Hutchison would double in the next few years. In the past, the value of a large amount of Hutchison's land has been almost utilized, and it is not a problem to go public again. Originally, he planned to wait until the real estate crisis ended in a few years.

"Yes, there are many American investors in companies listed in the United States. If they are treated 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. Just this one, Wall Street None." Henry Morgan said with a smile.

"I need to think about it, but I may divest part of the business and go public in the United States." Chen Zhiwen nodded and said. Next, Hutchison will mainly invest in domestic infrastructure and foreign ports and mineral deposits. Domestic investment does not require US capital. But for the latter two abroad, if the business is listed in the United States, it will indeed be much more stable.

"That's no problem. Morgan Stanley is good at going public. If you've decided, just let me know. I guarantee that the service will satisfy you." Henry Morgan nodded and said.

Henry Morgan, who originally came here to discuss some trivial matters and brought the holiday mood by the way, immediately checked out of his hotel after being instilled by Chen Zhiwen with a bright future, and returned to the United States by his private jet that night.

Chen Zhiwen continued to stay in Hong Kong. Now all the companies under his banner have basically entered into normal operation, and they have all grown up, and there is no shortage of funds. For mature large enterprises, all kinds of high-end technologies are needed , and Chen Zhiwen can't intervene in this aspect. He only needs to control the large investment in the strategic direction. Even many branches have begun to delegate power, giving his subordinates more free management power and control over the amount of investment.

For example, Midea, Red Bull, and Hutchison. These three companies have a lot of cash flow. Chen Zhiwen’s control over the general manager originally required his signature or at least a verbal application for more than one million US dollars, but now the figure has become 5 million US dollars. The rights corresponding to the vice president below will also increase. However, the head office still has a huge financial review team. They will track down the use of each fund of more than 10,000 US dollars afterwards to ensure the integrity of the entire company. Once found Corruption, then send it to the ICAC immediately.

At the beginning of its establishment, the ICAC was indeed extremely prosperous, but everything will flourish and decline. Even if the Hong Kong Governor authorized it, it could not withstand the resistance of all government departments. In 1977, a police parade forced the ICAC to fail. Not giving in, the Hong Kong government also began to restrict the ICAC, which naturally caused the prestige of the ICAC to be greatly reduced, but it is still very easy to clean up 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 spent his mind to form a certain balance within the entire company, which made him much more relaxed.

As time goes by, it will soon be November.

Good news came from Henry Morgan in the United States. Through an investment bank in Canada, he contacted several shareholders of RCA and reached an agreement at a "suitable" price. However, the equity was not directly traded, but a deposit was paid in advance. With liquidated damages, a total of 8.7% of the stock has been locked, and the transfer will be made 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, that is to say, within a month, he owned 10% of the stocks. This speed was beyond Chen Zhiwen's expectation.

If this progress is followed, then by the beginning of next year, they can start with RCA.

Other things are naturally going on as normal. Henry Morgan spent millions of dollars in a row and got acquainted with more than a dozen "extreme" environmental protection organizations. In the case of throwing money, these environmental protection organizations really like this "big local tyrant" who is stupid and rich. ".

Chen Zhiwen was greatly surprised by Henry Morgan's success, and so was the other piece of news.

After a year of negotiations, AMC and China officially reached a cooperation agreement. The two parties invested a total of 180 million US dollars to establish a joint venture automobile factory in Yanjing City. This is the first joint venture automobile factory in the history of the mainland.

This amount far exceeds the previous investment of AMC in history. That is because the current investment is not only an assembly plant, but also the four major automobiles with complete processes, including stamping, painting, and welding.

However, if the investment is too large, Yanjing will not be able to provide the corresponding assets worth 90 million U.S. dollars. After all, the entire Yanjing City’s fiscal revenue last year was only 5 billion yuan, and it was still in deficit. , There are 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 use it as a large parking lot and a test site.

At the same time, near the Yanjing Automobile Factory, Yanjing City specially approved a piece of land with an area of ​​about 200,000 square meters for Hutchison to build hotels and office buildings to facilitate the reception of the automobile industry zone.

This kind of cooperation, of course, needs to be signed at the Great Hall of the People. Chen Zhiwen also made a special trip to Yanjing to complete the signing ceremony with the First Ministry of Machinery under the filming of the news broadcast.

Since then, Yanjing Jeep was formally established. AMC of the United States has already prepared 500 sets of various parts and components. As long as the domestic assembly plant is built first, they can be shipped. Jeep, an excellent passable car, was immediately adopted by the domestic, military, Fang ordered it.

On the other hand, after the establishment of Yanjing Jeep, the research and development of Wuling Shenhua also officially started. However, the direction has already been set, and Chen Zhiwen doesn't need to ask. He will come and see it when the future prototype is ready.