Chapter 445 [Hong Kong Island Economic Recovery II-Cheung Kong Holdings’ actions]

After Liu Yu left Wu Guangyao’s workplace, Wu Guangyao known as Andri and Leihong from China Everbright Financial institution to come back to his workplace.

Andri has typically reminded Wu Guangyao just lately that it’s time to act in accordance with Western Banking Rules;

Andri’s phrases gave Wu Guangyao a headache. He wished Everbright Financial institution to develop into a multinational financial institution, however he was performing some handy issues (not in compliance with banking requirements);

These conveniences of Wu Guangyaohang can by no means seem within the tips of overseas banks!

For instance, utilizing depositors’ cash to take a position immediately, lending to their very own firms, and many others.

It’s true that the banking legal guidelines on Hong Kong Island are usually not sound right now, and Chinese language banks have this example;

However if you wish to break by means of the Chinese language banks, primarily based on Hong Kong Island, and go to the world;

Then, Everbright Financial institution have to be formalized!

“From right now onwards, Everbright Financial institution will act in strict accordance with Western Banking Requirements! In fact, this normal is that I’ve been violating, so I’ve to steer by instance, and the 2 of it’s important to supervise me!”

Andri fortunately mentioned: “Nice! In case your boss wants to take a position your deposit at any time, then you may solely select a present one with out curiosity.”

Wu Guangyao nodded and mentioned, “It must be like this!”

Subsequent, Wu Guangyao requested Lei Hong: “If my deposits are usually not counted, what number of deposits does China Everbright Financial institution have?”

Leihong replied: “2.1 billion Hong Kong {dollars}!”

Hiss!

This improve is de facto quick!

Wu Guangyao mentioned: “The banking rules stipulate that 25% of the money movement is reserved, so we have to lend out the remaining 75%. At this second, the actual property, inventory market, and business on Hong Kong Island could be mentioned to be rising quickly. You must attempt your greatest. Give loans to folks with good popularity and energy.”

To be trustworthy, that is additionally a golden finger of China Everbright Financial institution;

When ought to the mortgage be tightened, and when ought to numerous loans be issued;

Who’s the mortgage to, and what business is the mortgage to;

All these, Wu Guangyao can provide some opinions!

After the inventory market rebounded from the underside, it has already recovered all fronts, and it has risen barely;

The very first thing that the actual property business picked up was the backyard homes and high-end residences that have been offered at a low worth throughout the actual property disaster;

Ranging from the primary half of 1968, high-end residential buildings within the Mid-Ranges, Repulse Bay, and Yau Tsim Mong space of ​​Kowloon have taken the lead in rising quickly;

At the moment, the worth of high-end residential properties in these areas has risen to round 60 Hong Kong {dollars} per sq. foot, and the high-end residential properties in Repulse Bay have even reached as excessive as 80 Hong Kong {dollars} per sq. foot.

Behind the high-end housing, numerous foreign-funded enterprises have come to Hong Kong Island to open branches, and the variety of senior workers stationed on Hong Kong Island has elevated. Subsequently, there’s a robust demand for high-end housing.

As a result of in 1968, the Hong Kong authorities determined to start out large-scale development of low-rent housing villages, which attracted many individuals on the backside, so the worth improve of low- and mid-range buildings was barely slower.

The rise in property costs has led to an general improve in rents. The hire of the Yangtze River Heart is anticipated to succeed in 60 million Hong Kong {dollars} in 1969. When it comes to industrial buildings, because of brief provide, the hire and sale costs have risen sharply. Take Grade A workplace buildings on the island for example. From 1.2 Hong Kong {dollars} per sq. foot monthly at the start of 1968, it has now risen to 1.9 Hong Kong {dollars} per sq. foot monthly.

For outlets, the month-to-month hire for retailers in strange areas is HK$5 to HK$6 per sq. foot monthly, the month-to-month rents for retailers in bustling areas are from HK$15 to HK$25 per sq. foot, and the month-to-month hire in Tsim Sha Tsui vacationer space is as excessive as HK$70 per sq. foot;

The promoting worth of economic retailers is usually calculated at 100 instances the month-to-month hire. For a store with a month-to-month hire of 10,000 Hong Kong {dollars}, the asking worth is 1 million Hong Kong {dollars}.

On January 4, the eve of Cheung Kong’s board of administrators.

Lin Youde, He Xian, and Zhong Ziguang got here to Wu Guangyao’s workplace, and everybody chatted.

Wu Guangyao requested generously: “What number of shares of Cheung Kong Holdings are nonetheless in your arms?”

Lin Youde is his father-in-law, and He Xian and Zhong Ziguang have been good pals with him for a few years. This query can nonetheless be raised.

Father-in-law Lin Youde took the lead and mentioned: “I’ve 6% of Cheung Kong Holdings shares in my arms. At first of final yr, I spent 20 million Hong Kong {dollars} to purchase again a variety of shares!”

He Xian and Zhong Ziguang have been shocked, after which all of a sudden, who known as this Wu Guangyao’s father-in-law!

He Xian mentioned: “Brother Lin most likely cashed out a part of it beforehand, proper?”

Lin Youde replied: “It isn’t a pre-event. As early as 1964, I cashed out 2% of the shares, which was virtually 20 million. Final yr, I noticed that the political setting on Hong Kong Island was secure, so I returned from the market. I purchased 4% of the shares. As quickly as I got here and went, I made 2% of the shares.”

He Xian mentioned: “This isn’t only a revenue. Based mostly on yesterday’s closing worth of 30.8 Hong Kong {dollars} for Cheung Kong Holdings, the entire market worth of Cheung Kong Holdings is as excessive as 1.5 billion Hong Kong {dollars}. Greater than ten thousand Hong Kong {dollars}.”

He Xian and Zhong Ziguang need to be envious!

Earning money is second, the shares of Cheung Kong Holdings at the moment are very talked-about!

Then He Xian and Zhong Ziguang reported their shares, He Xian’s shares have been 2%, and Zhong Ziguang’s shares have been just one.5%;

The 2 have additionally offered excessive and acquired low, however they did not dare to go an excessive amount of, in order that they got here and went for a number of million.

Wu Guangyao did the mathematics, his personal shares are 49%, and his father-in-law and the opposite three share 9.5%;

On this case, the potential of shedding Cheung Kong Holdings is zero, however as a result of he’s about to subject 10 million new shares, Wu Guangyao solely counts the shares within the arms of the 4;

On this case, the issuance of 10 million new shares can increase 310 million Hong Kong {dollars}. The full shares of the 4 folks will probably be diluted, however there may be nonetheless 48.4%, which is kind of protected!

In fact, Wu Guangyao will even take motion to maintain his stake at 49%.

At the moment, the market worth of Cheung Kong Holdings appears to be 3.1 billion Hong Kong {dollars}, which could be very excessive;

However Wu Guangyao knew that even when somebody instantly paid 30 billion Hong Kong {dollars}, he was reluctant to promote it.

Three industrial complexes, the Yangtze River Heart, the New World Heart (the location of the Blue Chimney), and the Changhe Heart (Singapore), in addition to six Central Grade A workplace buildings (4 underneath development). These industries alone will most likely be value 5,000 by the millennium. 100 million Hong Kong {dollars} or extra.

The subsequent day, Cheung Kong Holdings held a board of administrators. On the identical time, reporters underneath the Cheung Kong Constructing have been already ready, as a result of Cheung Kong Holdings needed to maintain a press convention later.

Changjiang Industrial initially had solely seven shareholders, however this time the board of administrators will add two shareholders;

Amongst them, Jardine Matheson got here uninvited, however Wu Guangyao didn’t refuse. This may be considered let Jardine Matheson chill out his vigilance. When that point, he’ll kill by one blow and **** the Wharf of Jardine Land.

There may be one other shareholder Zhou Xinian, who was invited by Wu Guangyao on the initiative. As for the ideas, solely Wu Guangyao is aware of; it’s nothing greater than getting acquainted with one another, after which we will cooperate sooner or later. Does the milk firm have the land it wants?

After introducing Zhou Xinian and the Chinese language executives of Yihe, the board of administrators formally entered the agenda.

When Wu Guangyao proposed to subject 10 million new shares, a hint of discomfort flashed throughout the face of the Chinese language shareholder representing Jardine Matheson!

The issuance of recent shares implies that the shares are diluted, and the energy of Cheung Kong Holdings has skyrocketed. That is clearly not what Jardine Worldwide wish to see;

Nonetheless, Jardine Matheson is not going to reveal its intentions, as a result of they don’t have any proper to reject this plan.

The shareholder surnamed Chen on behalf of Jardine Matheson requested: “Chairman, so far as I do know, Cheung Kong Holdings doesn’t have land reserves for the event of the actual property business. So what’s the major objective of elevating 300 million Hong Kong {dollars}?”

Wu Guangyao mentioned: “A part of the funds will probably be used for the development prices of the 4 industrial buildings in Singapore’s Changhe Heart, Kowloon New World Heart, and Central District; and a part of the funds will probably be used for the subsequent improvement of residential constructing tasks. As for the land subject, I will probably be late. Cheung Kong Actual Property, the corporate, will select to make use of the land to spend money on Cheung Kong Holdings.”

The shareholder surnamed Chen lastly knew the corporate’s general plan, and nodded with out questioning it.

Wu Guangyao suspects that if Jardine Worldwide Holdings needs to come back to Cheung Kong as a shareholder, he has the thought of ​​inquiring concerning the actions of Cheung Kong Holdings!

Since that is the case, why did Wu Guangyao agree to hitch the board of administrators of Jardine Matheson?

The truth is, Wu Guangyao didn’t wish to, however Jardine Matheson proposed that it owns 3% of Cheung Kong Holdings shares and that the variety of shareholders of Cheung Kong Holdings is small, so he hopes to hitch the board of administrators;

Since all of them mentioned it was value it, Wu Guangyao would naturally not refuse!

In spite of everything, right now, I didn’t meet the Jardine Worldwide Firm by knife and gun, and I needed to paralyze the Jardine Worldwide Firm to be able to obtain the aim of buying the Wharf.

Subsequent, everybody mentioned some particulars and decided a brand new year-long funding plan.

When Yangtze River Industrial suspended buying and selling and issued an announcement that 10 million new shares will probably be issued, Hong Kong Island stockholders have been boiling!

Plenty of traders have joined the wave of shopping for!

At the moment, within the hearts of the folks on Hong Kong Island, with three industrial complexes and 6 industrial buildings, Cheung Kong Holdings ought to have a market worth better than Jardine’s;

So, how will you not get excited?

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