East Star Entertainment.
Today was the National Day, so there were not many people staying in the company.
However, when they saw Li Dong arrive, they kept greeting him.
When Li Dong arrived, Hu Xiaorui had just returned.
When Li Dong entered the office, in addition to Hu Xiaorui, there was also the vice president he saw last time.
Li Dong nodded and greeted them. Before he sat down, Hu Xiaorui quickly said, "I talked with the Shao enterprise several times in Hong Kong, but I didn't see Mr. Shao many times. I mainly talked with Ms. Fang. In fact, I've heard that this old lady is swift and decisive and calculative. I've seen it this time. Guess what she said when she met me for the first time? "
Li Dong asked with a smile, "What did she say?"
"She asked about my grandfather. She said that when Mr. Shao came to the mainland, you had a good talk with my grandfather. In short, don't talk about my grandfather. In addition, Mr. Shao has a deep foundation in the mainland. Your reputation, Li Dong, doesn't work. "
Hu Xiaorui shook her head and said, "I really don't intend to use these to oppress him. Of course, interests are the most important thing in business. I'm not going to give him money. Is it necessary to be on guard from the beginning? "
Li Dong didn't care much and said, "The more you care, the more worried you are. This is a good thing. If he really didn't care, he wouldn't have mentioned it."
Hu Xiaorui nodded and then said with a smile, "This time I went to Hong Kong, it can be said that there are many big dramas.
When you said that you wanted to buy TVB, I actually thought that TVB was already a thing of the past, and not many people really cared about it.
But this time, when they went there, they realized that TVB was indeed very confident.
As soon as the news that the Shao enterprise intended to sell TVB came out, people from all over the world participated in it.
Even Modoc came to Hong Kong this time.
I didn't know about it before. After knowing that he was here, I did some research and found out that this media tycoon had been eyeing TVB for a long time.
As early as 1987, Murdoch wanted to buy TVB, but Sixth Uncle refused.
In 2006, he wanted to buy TVB again.
However, Sixth Uncle offered 10 billion Hong Kong dollars, which scared him away.
Now that Sixth Uncle was old, Murdoch probably thought that he could get a bargain, so he came again this time.
In addition, Li Zekai, who was known as Little Superman, also had this idea and had been inciting other consortiums to participate.
The Black Stone Fund and Henderson Real Estate were also eyeing it.
Let's not talk about these foreign or local people. Guess who else I found out was involved? "
Li Dong found a place to sit down and asked casually, "Who?"
"Ma Yun and Guo Guangcai!"
"Who?"
Li Dong looked surprised. Hu Xiaorui said seriously, "That's them!
Ali and Complex Star joined hands and intended to participate.
But as far as I know, it should be instigated by the vice chairman of Henderson Real Estate, fourth uncle's eldest son.
The Vice President of Henderson Real Estate, Li Jiajie, had been expanding his business in China for the past few years. He was very familiar with Guo Guangcai from Fosun and Ma Yun from Ali.
This time, Gong Tong was involved in roping in a group of Mainland tycoons.
Let's not talk about Guo Guangcai. Did Ma Yun get involved because he knew that East Star was involved? "
Li Dong curled his lips and said, "Ignore him. Does he have money?
He did not even have the money to buy back Yahoo's shares, and Taobao's financing funds were not enough for him to invest in logistics. He could only use this to boost his reputation.
There was something wrong with Henderson. They pulled Old Ma into the game.
Not only did he have no money, but his reputation was also bad.
At least in Xiangjiang, if Ma Yun said that he would take over TVB, the shareholders in Xiangjiang would criticize him to death.
They've just been delisted and the storm hasn't died down yet. They're still being scolded. If I'm not wrong, it's just a rumor within the industry and the outside world doesn't know about it. "
"That's true." Hu Xiaorui nodded with a smile. "Actually, the main reason is that Sixth Uncle intends to sell his shares to domestic investors. So these people are trying to rope in some rich people from the mainland to get Sixth Uncle's approval. "
After Hu Xiaorui finished speaking, the vice president of East Star, who had been ignored at this time, hurriedly said, "Sixth Uncle wants to sell it to domestic investors. This is not a rumor. Otherwise, we wouldn't have …"
Hu Xiaorui glanced at him, and he immediately stopped talking.
Li Dong was a little amused. "What's there to hide? I've probably guessed whether the deal will go through or not.
It's nonsense to say that he will sell it to domestic investors.
However, it's true that Sixth Uncle wants to sell TVB safely. Money is one thing, and there can't be any hidden dangers.
Some people or groups have some political background, especially those abroad. Even if Sixth Uncle wants to sell it, he won't sell it.
As for the rest, it's mainly about money.
Tell me, how much did you spend? "
"Excluding the land in Qingshui Wharf, the Shao enterprise offered 8 billion Hong Kong dollars."
Hu Xiaorui didn't hide anymore. She said, "The Shao enterprise now holds 26% of TVB's shares. In addition, the Shao enterprise fund and Ms. Fang also hold 6% of the shares.
This time, the other party sold 26% of the shares held by the Shao enterprise.
But now, the market value of TVB is less than 20 billion Hong Kong dollars.
26% of the shares is actually about 5 billion Hong Kong dollars. The offer of 8 billion Hong Kong dollars is too high, and the premium reaches 60%.
So these days, in fact, we have been negotiating for this matter.
Ms. Fang even talked about Country Garden. She is not afraid of being laughed at. "
The allusion that Hu Xiaorui mentioned was in 2008.
In 2008, before the financial crisis, the market value of Country Garden exceeded 100 billion Hong Kong dollars, and it became famous for a while.
At this time, Country Garden didn't want to be limited to the real estate industry, so it took a fancy to TVB, which dominated Hong Kong's wireless television.
At that time, Country Garden announced to the public that it offered 12.5 billion Hong Kong dollars to buy Shao's shares. As for whether it included the land in Qingshui Wharf, it didn't disclose in detail.
The market value of TVB was less than 20 billion Hong Kong dollars, and the price of 26% of the shares was 12.5 billion Hong Kong dollars. In Li Dong's opinion, it was impossible. It should have included the land in Qingshui Wharf.
The Shao enterprise had a large piece of land in Qingshui Wharf, which was rented by TVB as a film and television base.
Every inch of land in Hong Kong was worth gold. This piece of land was expensive, and its market value was more than 2 billion Hong Kong dollars.
Even so, Country Garden offered more than 10 billion Hong Kong dollars.
In 2006, Sixth Uncle used 10 billion Hong Kong dollars to scare Murdoch away.
Whether it was true or not, Country Garden's offer showed that it was rich.
However, after a few days of high-profile, the financial crisis hit, and Country Garden's stock price fell sharply. It instantly fell from the peak of 150 billion Hong Kong dollars to 100 billion Hong Kong dollars, and then to 80 billion … 60 billion …
This was great. His previous high profile had become a joke.
The Yang family's wealth shrank by more than half, and the previous acquisition was instantly abandoned.
This matter was reported by many media at that time.
At this time, the current helmsman of the Shao enterprise talked about this, of course, Hu Xiaorui found it ridiculous.
On the one hand, it was ridiculous that the Shao enterprise had the nerve to mention this. On the other hand, it was also a joke to the Yang family of Country Garden.
She had no grudge against the Yang family, but at the annual meeting Far away in 2008, Li Dong claimed that he would become the richest man in Hua Xia. At that time, the richest man in Hua Xia was Yang Huiyan.
When the media interviewed Yang Huiyan, Yang Huiyan looked like she was waiting to see a show.
At that time, Hu Xiaorui also saw the interview video, and she immediately began to be dissatisfied with the other party.
At this time, the market value of Country Garden was surpassed by Longhua, and it fell to around 50 billion Hong Kong dollars. Hu Xiaorui was also happy to see a joke.
She naturally felt it was ridiculous that the Shao enterprise talked about this.
However, Li Dong was not interested in talking about this. This was all in the past. He had not dealt with Country Garden many times, and there was no need to see a joke.
Seeing Hu Xiaorui talking for a long time, Li Dong said helplessly, "Let's get to the point. Have you made a deal? If you have, how much did you offer?"
Hu Xiaorui said unhappily, "Didn't I tell you what happened?"
"Forget it. It's not the first time I've acquired a company. There are all kinds of situations. There's nothing to talk about. Tell me, how much? "
"Vulgar!"
Hu Xiaorui curled her lips. Only the process was fun. It was boring to know the result at once.
However, when Li Dong asked, she had to say, "The Shao enterprise offered 8 billion Hong Kong dollars. In addition, it's impossible to give up the Qingshui Wharf Film and Television Base to acquire TVB. Otherwise, where can TVB film TV series?
Therefore, the Shao enterprise did not deliberately set obstacles in this aspect, and made another offer.
3 billion Hong Kong dollars!
In total, the offer was 11 billion Hong Kong dollars.
This price shocked many people. In the end, we, Henderson Real Estate, the consortium formed by Ali and Fosun, and Murdoch's News Corporation participated in the bidding.
I offered 8.8 billion Hong Kong dollars, and I didn't expect to win it! "
Hu Xiaorui said with a smile, "I've been with you for a long time, and I almost don't care about money.
I thought that the Shao enterprise offered 11 billion Hong Kong dollars, and I offered 8.8 billion Hong Kong dollars.
The other two are also very powerful, and it's possible for them to offer 10 billion Hong Kong dollars.
In the end, Henderson offered 8 billion Hong Kong dollars, and News Corporation offered 8.2 billion Hong Kong dollars.
Instead, we offered the highest price!
Then, the Shao enterprise also agreed happily. They didn't have any objection. "
8.8 billion Hong Kong dollars was actually a high price.
But the lowest price that Li Dong and Hu Xiaorui had prepared was 8 billion yuan, which was almost 8.8 billion Hong Kong dollars.
Hu Xiaorui had thought of offering the lowest price at that time.
Then, if others offered a higher price than her, they could still negotiate.
Unexpectedly, the lowest price she offered was 600 million Hong Kong dollars more than News Corporation, which was not a small amount.
Murdoch chose to give up instantly.
Henderson didn't know what to think, but they didn't raise the price in the end.
The Shao enterprise was sold!
Hu Xiaorui negotiated in Hong Kong for more than half a month, and then the deal was settled, which Hu Xiaorui didn't expect.
Li Dong smiled and said, "In fact, it's not a low price. The Shao enterprise is just demanding an exorbitant price.
TVB's profits have been decreasing in recent years, and the growth rate has been very low. Last year's profit was only more than 1 billion Hong Kong dollars, which is not much different from previous years.
Do you think I offered 8 billion yuan just for fun?
This price is actually a high price, and it's not surprising that they can get it.
Henderson is not in this business. In fact, in my opinion, News Corporation has always been a bystander, and I have never considered them.
Murdoch, the old fox, has been trying to get TVB several times, but he doesn't know whose territory Hong Kong is!
So what if the Shao enterprise agrees?
Can the SARFT accept it?
The Shao enterprise knows that it's hopeless, so it has been refusing them.
It's OK to be a shareholder, but it's impossible to be the owner.
Even if there are two systems in Hong Kong, they will still belong to Hua Xia!
The media is the first pass of publicity. Our Weibo and online media are strictly restricted in all countries.
Europe and America, which claim to be open, don't allow us to unify the media field.
In Hua Xia, News Corporation should not think too much.
Henderson gave up. The Shao enterprise knew that this price was the highest, so it simply agreed to avoid trouble.
For us, 8.8 billion Hong Kong dollars is not a loss … "
Li Dong said with a smile, "Congratulations, the new media tycoon, Tycoon Hu!"
Yes, Hu Xiaorui, who used to be known as the Queen of Entertainment, was now a media tycoon!
Entertainment did not include the media, but the media included entertainment.
TVB was a well-known radio and television company with a very long history in Hong Kong, or even in Asia.
East Star bought TVB. Although it only owned 26% of the shares, it was enough to control a listed company, especially a company that had been listed for many years.
Once the two sides formally signed the agreement, East Star could become the owner of TVB.
Of course, the premise was that the SARFT and Hong Kong passed the review.
But in Li Dong's view, this was not a problem.
East Star bought TVB without involving foreign capital, which was actually the best result.
East Star controlled TVB. From then on, East Star was no longer an entertainment company, but a media giant.
According to the saying of Hong Kong, there was no problem calling Hu Xiaorui Tycoon Hu.
As soon as the words "Tycoon Hu" came out, Hu Xiaorui suddenly pulled a long face and said gloomily, "What the hell is that? Don't call me that. Besides, it hasn't been done yet.
For the time being, we have only reached a framework agreement. The specific process is still very troublesome. The SARFT, the CSRC, and the Stock Exchange haven't approved it.
In addition, we only took 26% of the shares, which is not very safe.
The Shao enterprise and Ms. Fang still have about 6% of the shares, and I want to take them together.
32% of the shares should be enough.
Although the shares of TVB are scattered, once someone forcibly buys it, it will be very dangerous if the shares are less than 30%. "
The Shao enterprise held a total of 32% of the shares, which was the reason why he had been in charge of TVB for so many years.
If it was only 26%, it was still not safe.
Li Dong didn't care much and said, "This is not a big problem. Let's not talk about the Shao enterprise. If it doesn't work, we can buy it back from the stock market. Maybe it will be cheaper. What's more, after we take over TVB, who still wants to compete with us? That would be really stupid … "
Hu Xiaorui was a little depressed and said, "This is all because of you. Everyone knows that you are too overbearing. If East Star takes over TVB, the outside world will think that if they speculate at this time, you will definitely pay the price in the end. Anyway, you will make a profit. Don't think it's impossible … "
As soon as these words came out, Li Dong's eyes moved. It was really possible.
In the end, Li Dong adopted a strategy of not retreating one step in terms of Gome and Tencent. No matter how high the stock price was, he would directly support it.
If someone thought that they could make a fortune in this way, they might dare to do it.
After thinking for a moment, Li Dong suddenly snorted and said, "Let them try. It's not like TVB is absolutely necessary. If anyone really wants to do this, we will just let go! We can also invest in ATV. With the strength of Far Away and East Star, investing a large amount of money in ATV will cause TVB's stock price to fall to an unimaginable level. If anyone thinks that TVB is absolutely necessary, then let them in. In the end, we will make sure that they lose everything! Also, even if TVB is attacked, I won't sell the land in Qingshui Wharf. I will directly ask them to move their film and television base and let them play! "
Building a new film and television base was not something that could be done in a short time.
The Shao enterprise controlled the film and television base in Qingshui Wharf. This was also the foundation to control TVB.
Once the contract expired, they would directly ask TVB to move. At that time, not to mention whether they would have the money to invest, even if they had the money, it would take a very long time to invest in a new film and television base.
At this time, Far Away and East Star would invest in ATV. If they took advantage of TVB's precarious situation and invested a large amount of money, they might really be able to suppress TVB.
Hearing Li Dong confirm the plan in a few words, Hu Xiaorui suddenly smiled and said, "Okay, then let's wait for someone to attack us! It's fine if they don't court death, but if they do, we will trap them to death! "
The Vice CEO, who was ignored by the two, felt a little tired. You make it sound so simple. While tricking others, you won't suffer any losses?
That was obviously impossible!
Of course, these two were rich and overbearing, so the Vice CEO did not say anything.
The two probably would not care if they suffered a small loss.
Now, the Vice CEO was a little sympathetic. If anyone really thought that this was an opportunity, they might really end up suffering a huge loss in the end.
After all, if they wanted to attack East Star, it would be impossible without an investment of a few billion.
In the end, would they be able to recover half of the cost?
For any tycoon, except for people like Li Dong who did not treat money as money, the tycoons in the Mainland, including Xiangjiang, would feel pain and vomit blood if they suffered a one-time loss of more than 100 million.
A one-time loss of more than 1 billion would cause a chain reaction, and it was possible that they would be directly dragged down by the debt and go bankrupt.
Thinking of this in his heart, the Vice CEO actually hoped that everything would go smoothly.
East Star entered TVB. Just as Li Dong said, East Star became one of the media giants in one fell swoop.
At least in Hua Xia, there was currently no media group that was stronger than East Star and TVB — except for the state-owned ones.
…
Li Dong and Hu Xiaorui talked for a while. Finally, after they finished talking, Li Dong briefly mentioned going to eat.
As a result, Hu Xiaorui agreed extremely readily and even seemed to be eager to try. This made Li Dong a little dumbfounded.
…
Just when Li Dong and Hu Xiaorui went to East Garden together.
The news that the boss of East Star was back also began to spread.
Some people in the industry claimed that East Star had reached an agreement with the Shao enterprise and was about to acquire TVB.
As soon as the news came out, it caused a lot of sensation even during the National Day.
Jiangbei, once again, had a dominant group!
Hu Xiaorui officially became one of the media giants!
First, Li Dong, then Hsu Shengzhe. Now, Jiangbei Hu Xiaorui, this young girl, once the acquisition was completed, even if East Star had not been listed, she would be in charge of a media group with a market value of 20 billion HKD.
For the media industry, a market value of 20 billion HKD was definitely not low, or it could be said that it was very high!
As for Hu Xiaorui's personal wealth, there was no specific statistics yet.
However, everyone believed that there would be news soon.
The Hu family, which had been unknown before, also began to surface with the acquisition of TVB.
Of course, at this moment, no one cared about this.
What they cared about was Jiangbei!
In recent years, Jiangbei had produced more and more people. It was not an exaggeration to say that it was popular in all fields.
And the speed of the rise of the younger generation was also beyond imagination.
Could it be that Jiangbei was really a blessed land?
With this thought in mind, even some entrepreneurs began to consider whether or not to relocate.
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