Chapter 328 Another Surprise

Will the four people from Boxing agree to Fang Hexuan’s investment request?

Nonsense, only a fool would refuse!

Putting aside other things, the total assets of Boxing Company are less than 2000 million US dollars. It is not a high-tech company. Don’t dream if you expect high growth.

Even if he doesn't invest in Boxing, the richest man in Hong Kong can buy as many yacht companies as he wants in Italy.

The other party also said that they were attracted by their team. The implication was obvious. Sorry, your company's assets are not worthy of the attention of the other boss.

Therefore, as long as you have a clear brain, you will never miss the opportunity to be fed by the big boss.

Moreover, with the other party's identity, if he became a shareholder of his own company, Boxing would not only get money but also gain fame.

At least, Boxing can raise its popularity in Hong Kong by several levels without any advertising.

In addition, when the company goes out to discuss business in the future, a casual remark such as "The top 10 richest people in the world are our shareholders and also our yacht customers" will definitely impress many wealthy people.

Each of them could contribute $100 million to the investment. The four of them were not rookies, and their family conditions were considered middle class or above in Italy.

The founder of Boxing still has the most basic knowledge.

These are very easy to understand principles, and the four entrepreneurial people can figure them out quickly without having to think too much.

Since both parties had a strong desire to cooperate, there was no trouble at all for Fang Hexuan to invest in the company.

What surprised Fang Hexuan was that although each of them held a 25% stake, there were very few major conflicts in Boxing in the past year.

He could only sigh once again that this team was so complementary and had such a strong sense of teamwork.

Since Fang Hexuan came to Europe to buy toys this time, his investment team did not come and he only brought a few financial staff.

In addition, Boxing was really not worth much, so he simply and decisively announced the investment plan.

The Boxing quartet asked the company's financial manager to send financial statements showing that the company's total assets were valued at US$1380 million.

Fang Hexuan didn't bother to care whether the number was true or not. With such a small amount of money, he wouldn't feel anything even if the company acquired the entire property.

Therefore, he revealed his cards directly, investing 500 million US dollars and only asking for a 30% stake.

In addition, he could pay a $500 million deposit for his yacht, enough for Pershing to start building a yacht for him as a shareholder.

The four of them only discussed for two or three minutes before readily agreeing to Fang Hexuan's investment amount and share requirements.

Although this result was expected, he had never experienced such a smooth investment negotiation, so he was still in a very good mood.

Perhaps noticing that Fang Hexuan, the new shareholder, was in a good mood, Design Director Lorenzo suddenly asked unexpectedly:
"Mr. Fang, are you interested in sports cars?"

Fang Hexuan hadn't reacted yet, but the other three partners were a little surprised.

Adrian, who was the first to react, said:

"Lorenzo, Mr. Fang is a super-rich man, so he must have all kinds of luxury cars. Don't show off."

The other two nodded in agreement, obviously not taking his question seriously.

However, Fang Hexuan asked back with some interest: "What do you think?"

Lorenzo hesitated for a few seconds, but still said firmly:

"Mr. Fang, I am willing to ask you this question because I know you also have a car company."

Fang Hexuan smiled slightly, looked at the other person with warm eyes, and motioned him to continue.

Lorenzo took a breath, organized his words, and continued:
"Although our circle of designers is divided into different industries, we often exchange design inspirations. A few years ago, I met an automobile designer who was then the deputy design director of Lamborghini. But at the beginning of this year, the company's design director resigned, and my friend was promoted naturally."

Before he finished speaking, Fang Hexuan's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

He keenly sensed that there might be an opportunity that might be beneficial to him, otherwise, the other party would not have suddenly brought it up.

He had previously thought that after BYD officially established a foothold in North America, he could acquire some luxury car brands in Europe, and Italy was naturally included in the plan.

But if there is a good opportunity now, he is willing to take action in advance.

"Although my friend is now the design director of Lamborghini, he often complains to many people at parties about the company's bleak future."

Fang Hexuan grasped the key point and asked a question.

"Can you tell me specifically what the problem is?"

"After Lamborghini went bankrupt two years ago, it changed hands several times, and the controller did not continue to invest more money in research and development and design."

"My friend also said that luxury cars like supercars require a lot of money to be repeatedly tested and modified in terms of technology research and development and design finalization. But Lamborghini's current situation is that creditors control the company, and it is harder than climbing to the sky to get them to spend more money. Instead, they ask the management to cut costs. To put it bluntly, the company's profitability is what they care about most."

As Lorenzo spoke, his expression changed from calm at the beginning to an indignant look now. Perhaps he felt the same way.

Although the other three founders did not have such strong emotions as him, they also nodded in understanding.

Fang Hexuan had already extracted enough useful information from these few sentences. He was secretly happy, but on the surface he also looked righteous.

"Yes, I founded BYD three years ago and have invested several billion Hong Kong dollars in it, which is more than 10 billion US dollars. But I am still determined to spend money on this company. As long as they apply for research and development funds, I will meet their requests."

"I firmly believe that for a technology company, R&D must be put first among all the company's affairs. Innovation changes the future, and R&D determines the life and death of a company."

Lorenzo seemed to have found a soulmate, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Fang Hexuan was particularly excited.

He nodded desperately to show his agreement with Boss Fang's point of view.

"That's right. My friends and I all think so. Those who deal with capital and finance are short-sighted. They only care about whether they can make money. They don't understand the value and influence of technology at all."

Fang Hexuan just chuckled in his heart. Lorenzo was still unable to break away from the rut of idealism. What he said just now was somewhat general.

However, this did not prevent him from showing admiration to the other party.

"Lorenzo, I agree with your point of view. I believe that with your persistence, Pershing will become a legendary company in the world yacht industry in the future."

"But can you help me contact your friend who is the design director of Lamborghini? I want to treat him to a meal!"

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(End of this chapter)