Chapter 437 The more you earn, the less you earn depends on your abilities! 【Continuing】
Chapter 437 How about earning more or less depending on your ability! [Four more updates, first update]
After listening to Sam's words, Gao Jin frowned and said, "Sam, taking over the weapons company will not benefit me in any way. On the contrary, many weapons companies will regard me as a new danger."
"With Xingling Group's R&D capabilities, it will take less than two years to complete the technology upgrade."
Sam rubbed his temples and glanced at Gao Jin. Although Gao Jin was young, he was not easy to fool.
"Gao, it is absolutely impossible for a Chinese company to acquire a European weapons company."
"By owning a weapons company, you become a member of our European arms dealer circle, and you can cooperate more closely with European countries. Correspondingly, you will get a lot of hidden benefits."
After Sam said this, he glanced at Gao Jin with deep meaning. The meaning was very clear. You must understand what owning a weapons company in Europe means.
Gao Jin thought for a while and shook his head and said, "Sam, this is of no real benefit to me."
"If my guess is correct, your Italian weapons company branch has many employees, and the monthly salary paid is not a small amount."
“It’s difficult to break even with conventional arms sales alone”
"Sales of submarines are declining. I'm afraid I won't be able to get an order for a year. It's better that this department doesn't exist."
"Taking it all together, I lose a lot of money every month."
"The gains are not proportional to the efforts. Instead of doing this, I might as well spend a little more money to support a few members of Congress in various countries."
After Gao Jin finished speaking, he spread his hands and expressed his meaning clearly. Just this hidden benefit is not attractive to me.
After hearing this, Sacco knew in his heart that he would have to do nothing if he didn't come up with something substantial. "Gao, after you take over, I guarantee that you can get orders for three submarines."
"The price of each ship is 80 million euros, how about"
"Sam, the cost of building a conventional submarine is about 80 million to 90 million, and the selling price is basically more than 100 million."
"With a price of 80 million, do you think I can make money?"
Gao Jin pointed out the problem unceremoniously, and Sam smiled as he picked up the juice and took a sip.
"High, you are profitable"
"It's just that the profit is not much. The cost of building these three submarines is only about 70 million. Your net profit from each one is no less than 5 million euros."
"Also, if you make a deal with us, we will do the public relations."
"Let Italy give arms companies a three-year tax exemption policy."
"You know very well how much the three-year tax holiday is. This is our greatest sincerity. Please think about it."
Sam has finally played his trump card. Now it depends on whether Gao Jin accepts it. If Gao Jin still doesn't accept it, he can only find another good buyer.
"I'll think about it and give you an answer in a few days." Gao Jin said this with a thoughtful expression, and Sam secretly breathed a sigh of relief, as long as he didn't explicitly refuse.
"Okay, I'll wait for your call"
After Sam finished speaking, he picked up the juice, and Gao Jin also picked up his own juice glass and touched Sam's glass, and they both took a sip.
After the serious talk, there was a romantic chat, and they even had a meal together at noon. After the meal, the two parties shook hands and parted.
When Gao Jin returned to the manor, he called Haider Hill and asked Haider Hill to investigate the French Arms Group's branch factory in Italy. At the same time, he told him everything Sam had talked about.
"Don't worry, boss, there will be a detailed report within a few days," Heideshier said with great certainty.
When investigating a company, Hyde Hill has its own channels, through which you can easily obtain detailed information about a company. Of course, these are all for small companies, and there is definitely no information for large companies.
There is a dedicated person responsible for this type of investigation, and the money will be collected according to the results. If you investigate in one day, you will know how much it is, and if you investigate in ten days, you will still know this much money.
If you want to reduce costs, you must improve your work efficiency.
"OK, investigate carefully, including the number of employees, equipment status, external debts, etc." Gao Jin warned.
"Boss, you are not really planning to acquire a weapons company, are you? The current sales volume of conventional weapons in the international weapons market is very average," Heidhill reminded.
"I know, let's investigate clearly first before speaking," Gao Jin gave an ambiguous answer.
The two chatted for a while, then hung up the phone, and then they waited for news.
Time passed slowly for five days, and Haider Hill sent the report to Gao Jin's mailbox. In the afternoon, Gao Jin browsed the report on his tablet computer under the shade of the trees in the manor.
Trident Submarine Industries, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the French Land Weapons Group, has a history of more than 40 years.
There was a period of prosperity, especially the sales of conventional submarines, which were very popular.
As the world becomes more and more peaceful, the sales of submarines begin to decline. Many countries maintain their submarines and use them reluctantly, but do not buy new submarines.
There is no need to travel far anyway, it is enough for offshore defense.
In order to save ourselves, we quickly obtained the Italian conventional weapons production and sales license and the European Union conventional weapons production and sales license.
With the addition of this business, we have gained a few more years.
In the past four years, Trident Submarine Industries has been losing money, with annual losses reaching more than 4 million euros.
There are more than 1,600 employees, and the equipment is seriously outdated. Basically, it was produced in the 1980s. It is more than 20 years old, and these equipments have more or less problems.
It is estimated that replacing all the equipment will require an investment of 500 million to 1 billion euros.
There were many scattered items at the back of the report. After reading the report, Gao Jin frowned. Acquiring this company was very troublesome, so it would be easier to build a new one.
There is also an advantage. The EU arms industry license and the Italian arms industry license were only replaced last year and are valid for ten years.
Now, even if you are a local European company, if you want to obtain this kind of license, you need to go through layers of approvals. If you don't have more than two years, don't expect to obtain a formal license.
Even if your own government approves it, the weapons group companies in the EU will not let you join easily. One more company will create one more competitor.
They will definitely try their best to cause trouble and reduce the existence of competitors.
Therefore, this license plate is very valuable.
Another advantage is that the headquarters and factory of Trident Submarine Industries are in RNY, which has its own independent port.
The entire enterprise has only over a thousand people, but the area is not small at all.
"Xingling, why did you stop me from rejecting Sam's proposal?" Gao Jin asked this question in his mind.
"Commander, future competition in space will be about strength and force."
"With a weapons company in hand, you can carry out weapons research and development openly. Space weapons will become the mainstream of the development of the weapons industry."
"If the commander doesn't want to go into space, he can give up the acquisition."
The star spirit fell silent after saying this, too lazy to communicate with an idiot like Gao Jin. If you want to stand at the top of the pyramid, force is the only thing you can rely on.
Everything else was secondary, and it was so stupid to understand that the star spirit secretly despised Gao Jin.
Gao Jin curled his lips, already feeling the disdain of the Star Spirits, and he didn't blame the Star Spirits for this.
It's because my thoughts haven't grown to this level.
After thinking for a while, Gao Jin took out his phone and called up Sam's number and started making calls. After chatting for a while, he hung up the phone.
Time passed slowly. Joanna and Zhou Zongyan had dinner together. Gao Jin went out, but the two of them didn't care. They were chatting and laughing very freely.
Sometimes the two of them have an illusion. It is a good choice to have a good sister by their side. Once they get angry with Gao Jin, there will be someone who can help them deal with Gao Jin.
At a barbecue restaurant next to the beach, Gao Jin and Sam were drinking beer, eating barbecue, and discussing matters about Trident Submarine Industries.
"Sam, no one will accept the price of 500 million euros."
"My people have done some research. Just upgrading the equipment will require an investment of five to one billion euros, plus the salaries of more than a thousand employees. This is a big burden."
Gao Jin said this unceremoniously. If the French ground weapons group bites the price, Gao Jin will decide to give up the project.
"Gao, don't forget, we also want to give you an order for three submarines."
"You are profitable"
Sam immediately replied, "If you can get something, it's worth it. Now is not the time to make a concession."
"Fifty million euros, this price is not low."
"You can get rid of your baggage, and I can travel light," Gao Jin said while shaking his beer glass.
"Gao, I admire your shamelessness. The land for Trident Submarine Craft is more than this price."
"I can make a private decision and give you a discount, 450 million. This price is a very reasonable price."
Sam lowered the price by 50 million, little by little, and there would always be a price acceptable to both parties.
The two of them were drinking beer and eating barbecue without being in a hurry. You said something to me, and they bargained slowly. After more than half an hour, the two of them looked at each other and smiled.
"High, 360 million euros. This is the final bottom line. If you don't agree to this price, I can only apologize." Sam showed his trump card. This price is the lowest bottom line determined by the board of directors. If it is lower than this
Prices are not for sale.
"I have a plan, please listen to it"
"I believe you know my detailed information, and you must also know my record in the financial market. Sell it to me for 50 million euros, and I will take you to play once."
"You can send people to follow me how I operate. It doesn't matter whether you follow me or not. As long as my account makes money after the operation, it means I have completed the contract."
"How about making more or less, it depends on your ability!"
Gao Jin smiled and said a plan, but Sam hesitated. Gao Jin was eating barbecue and drinking beer aside so as not to disturb Sam's thinking.
After a while, Sam said, "What time exactly?"
"I can only say that within one year, starting from the date we signed the contract, if I don't take action within one year, the price will be calculated based on 360 million, and I will make up for the difference."
"If I take action within a year and you don't follow me, I'm sorry, it's you who gave up this right and it has nothing to do with me."
"Although you have collected less for the time being, you can get more in the future."
“Whether you want to bet or not depends on you.”
Gao Jin said this with a smile, and Sam began to get confused.
"I can't give you an answer yet. I will return to France from vacation the day after tomorrow. We need to convene a board meeting to decide on this matter." Sam looked at Gao Jin and said this.
"It doesn't matter, just give me a reply within a week."
After Gao Jin finished speaking, he raised his beer glass. Sam nodded and raised his glass to touch Gao Jin's glass. The two of them drank the beer in their own glasses.