Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

Neither party is stupid, and Anthony Bofors finally understands why many people are willing to do business with Bao Zixuan. Think about possible problems in advance; this is better than quarreling after cooperation.

On the surface, Saab seems to be at a disadvantage. After all, it has been deeply involved in the fighter field for so many years, and now it has to give half of its profits to other companies. But if you think about it carefully, you will find that this half of the profit may be more than before. Another key point is that successfully getting rid of the burden of Saab Automobile will even become a new growth point for the company in the future.

Saab's losses over the years have frightened Anthony Bofors. Even in a wealthy company, if a branch has huge losses in its financial statements every year, it is probably unbearable. What's more, Saab itself is not wealthy; coupled with the purchase of flying saucer technology and production lines from Heiyun, the entire company's cash flow has bottomed out.

The other party has no other requirements, even if there are requirements, Saab must implement them; because they have no other choice.

Anthony Bofors: "We will strictly implement the requirements made by Mr. Bao; there will never be any slack; you can rest assured on this."

In the absence of other options, perhaps compromise and submission are the best options.

Bao Zixuan said with a smile: "Then I will do as you say. As for how much money is needed, I will let someone arrange it."

Hearing this, Anthony Bofors couldn't believe his ears. Could it be that the other party did not go to Saab Automobile to conduct a detailed investigation and just approved the offer made by him? What this means is really hard to understand.

Perhaps seeing the other party's doubts, Bao Zixuan continued: "When I do business, I value my partners more. The Bofors family's business reputation has been built over hundreds of years and several generations; it has become synonymous with Swedish credibility. Add We are all people with status. If you cheat me for hundreds of millions of dollars, it will definitely leave hidden dangers for future cooperation. At the same time, it will also seriously damage the business reputation of the Bofors family."

"There is no money to be made, but once you lose your business reputation, there will be nothing left in the end. At least I will not cooperate with a family that has no business reputation. I don't know what Mr. Bofors thinks."

In fact, this is just superficial rhetoric. The Black Cloud Intelligence Department has already conducted thorough research on major automobile companies in the world. Saab is also a well-known Nordic car brand, so of course it will be paid attention to. Therefore, Bao Zixuan's computer has detailed data about Saab cars. Know yourself and your enemy and you will be victorious in any battle; especially before negotiating with others, you must naturally understand the other party's situation.

As his status continues to improve, he can no longer just rely on his memory and slap his forehead to do it. That's not refreshing, that's stupid. The emergence of Heiyun Group has changed the development direction of many companies. Back then, Bao Zixuan doubted whether the Plaza Accord would be signed, which was not unreasonable.

After all, the strong rise of Heiyun Group has made Japanese companies not as impressive as they were in previous lives. In many fields, they are not as good as Heiyun. It can be said that Bao Zixuan made a large part of the money. That is to say, since the 1960s, the Japanese economy has developed rapidly and has a very strong foundation. In addition, it was difficult for the Americans to attack the Black Cloud Group directly, so they went over to cut Japanese leeks.

As for Saab cars, times are definitely tougher than in previous lives. The rapid development of Heiyun Automobile has made life difficult for well-known automobile companies in the world. European car brands go to great lengths to protect their base. Although the Swedish market is not very big, no matter how small a mosquito is, it is still a piece of meat; it will certainly become an important place for local European car brands to compete.

There is indeed some care for domestic automobile companies, but Saab's models and styles, as well as other aspects, are still far behind German and Italian automobile brands. Although Sweden has not yet joined the EU, there are already signs of this. Then some things should not be done too much, at least show enough sincerity.

It is also impossible to excessively suppress other companies in EU member states. Doing so will cut off the road ahead. Saab is still the same Saab, but its losses are much higher than in its previous life. Although this quotation is based on market value, it is also somewhat false. If some time passes and Saab Automobile's new financial statements are released, the stock price will inevitably drop significantly.

Unexpectedly, Bao Zixuan didn't say anything and directly approved the offer; it seemed that the world of rich people was really confusing.

Anthony Bofors said very seriously: "Mr. Bao's words are very reasonable. You can make no more money. But if you lose credibility, it will be difficult to move forward. The Bofors family has been in business for more than a century to my generation. We must not do this." Something that damages the family’s reputation.”

"We will show our utmost sincerity and cooperate with Heiyun Group. This is definitely not a slogan, but something we really need to do."

After that, the two discussed the aircraft manufacturing matters again before Bao Zixuan left.

Early the next morning, a piece of news shocked the whole of Sweden. Heiyun Group spent US$2.5 billion to acquire 51% of Saab Automobile's shares, thereby forming a controlling stake in the company.

At the same time, Saab Automobile's delisting process will be initiated, and the shares will be recycled at 1.3 times the current price.

As soon as the news was announced, people who held Saab Automobile shares were in an uproar.

Let you earn 30% directly, Bao Zixuan is really generous. After all, the other party already holds absolute control and can just repurchase the shares normally without raising the price at all.

In fact, spending hundreds of millions more dollars to earn a good reputation is very beneficial to Heiyun. Previously, its presence in Europe was very low, and this was the case in the Nordic countries. This place seems to be a paradise, and it doesn't even participate in the affairs of the European continent.

Although Heiyun Group is very famous, people in Nordic countries will also buy some Heiyun products. But people don’t pay much attention to it, mainly because it has little to do with themselves.

One word that Nordic people often talk about is "quality of life." There is an old saying in Sweden: Money can be stored, but time cannot be stored. How you spend your time determines the quality of your life.

Between a life filled with houses, cars, and money, and a life filled with children, wives, and gardens, Nordic people choose the latter because they want quality, not material things. Go faster and faster to see if your soul can no longer keep up with the speed of your body. Slower and slower. The Nordic people use their way of life to tell you what true happiness is.

The harsh natural environment of Northern Europe makes the habit of frugality a necessity: you can’t skip meals, but they don’t have to be too good; you can’t live without money, but it doesn’t have to be too much. Simple tradition can be seen everywhere. No matter how noble or humble you are, dress appropriately, suit your temperament, and highlight your personality.

An old lady in her seventies or eighties, wearing a beige windbreaker, a woolen skirt, ladylike leather shoes, and a British Queen-style headscarf, walking elegantly on the street is also a beautiful sight.

Therefore, people here do not pay much attention to foreign companies. After all, Heiyun Group has not invested in even one factory here, mainly because Bao Zixuan is not that stupid yet.

If you invest in building a factory in the Nordic countries, you will probably lose money to your grandma’s family.

Even people who are not short of money will probably be very happy when they wake up in the morning and find that there is an unexpected amount of money in their account. Bao Zixuan wants this effect, and if it is re-launched in the future, it will naturally be sought after by more people.

It is not that simple to start the delisting procedure. Bao Zixuan and Anthony Bofors promised to relist Saab within five years, and the Swedish Securities Regulatory Commission agreed to start the delisting process.

That is to say, the conditions offered by Bao Zixuan are very attractive, plus he is not short of money, and already has huge social influence, otherwise it would never be so fast. Of course, another important point is that the performance of Saab Automobile stock is really poor. Even if they don't take the initiative to apply for delisting, it is estimated that the China Securities Regulatory Commission will take action against them sooner or later.

Of course, it also proves to the world that Bao Zixuan is vigorous and resolute. He has only been in Sweden for a few days, during which he participated in the Nobel Prize Ceremony; and also signed a furniture purchase contract worth tens of billions of dollars with IKEA. Now it is even more ruthless, and it has directly taken over the controlling stake of Swedish Saab Automobile. Show your personality of not being short of money to the fullest.

Moreover, Bao Zixuan's visit also allowed the Swedes to see what it is like to be the world's richest man. This guy is really not short of money, otherwise he wouldn't dare to spend it like this.

Of course, I have to thank them, at least their welfare benefits will be further improved. But the richest man could no longer hear these words, because he had already left Sweden and arrived at his next destination.