Ross Brown looked at Takeo Fukui. He was very satisfied with the results of his negotiations. He continued: "Mr. Takeo Fukui, we can pay you to buy the team, but we will not bear the debt of the original Honda team."
"You can pay, it's 170 million US dollars!" Fukui was a little angry at this time, and directly said a price equal to the team's debt.
"I'm afraid this price is difficult to accept. I think US$50 million is a more appropriate price!" Ross Brown directly lowered the price to less than 30%.
"You want to buy a Formula One team for US$50 million? Huh! Mr. Brown, it's not 1999, but 2009!" Fukui Fukui said with a displeased look.
"A Formula One team? I don't think so! Maybe it's just an empty shell, with empty offices, empty design bases, empty wind turbines, and empty testing grounds, with no technicians, no designers, and no operations. Staff, oh, maybe a few janitors," Ross-Brown said with a smile.
"What do you mean?" Fukui Weifu's eyes widened.
Ross Brown smiled slightly. He opened his briefcase, took out a thick stack of envelopes, waved it in front of Fukui Weifu, and then said: "These are resignation letters. I will read them to you at will." Come up with a name! Nick Fry, deputy team manager and CFO; Zander, deputy technical director of the team; Bigois, head of aerodynamics; Luerness, head of maintenance... "
Ross Brawn mentioned several names, all of which were people in important positions in the Honda team. The expression on the opposite side of Fukui Takeo also became more and more ugly.
"Mr. Takeo Fukui, if all these people resign, I think the Honda team will become an empty shell! And if these people are gathered together to build a new team, it shouldn't be a problem! Of course, at present, these people The resignation letter has just been sent to me. If I can successfully buy the team, I am confident that I can retain them." Ross Brown said.
Ross Brawn's subtext is already very clear. If Fukui Fukui doesn't sell the team, he will poach all the team's key personnel and reorganize a new team. A Honda team without key talents will probably There is really only scrap metal left!
Fukui has no doubt that Ross Brawn has this ability. For others, reorganizing a team may be a very complicated matter, but with Ross Brawn’s connections and prestige in the racing festival, even if he starts from He is also capable of building a Formula One team from scratch.
Anger filled Fukui's heart, and he wanted to kill Ross Brown. Ross Brown was simply trying to force his way into the palace, threatening him to sell the team with the resignation of these employees.
However, the anger turned into anger, and reality forced him to agree to Ross Brown's request. Selling the team to Ross Brown would at least make some money, which would relieve Honda's economic pressure. And if Ross Brown really sold those If everyone is taken away, the Honda team will not even be able to get this money.
"Mr. Brown, 50 million US dollars is really too little. I think since it is a negotiation, both of us should come with sincerity. I hope Mr. Brown can give us a sincere price!" Fukui Fukui finally gave up.
"Of course, we are very sincere. What I just said is just a unilaterally ideal price. When negotiating, of course, the best result must be acceptable to both of us. In terms of price, we We can talk slowly." Ross Brown instantly turned into a docile sheep.
However, everyone present knows that when the negotiations have reached this point, the rest depends on how much price Rory Brown can lower!
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Ross Brown's method is not glorious, it can even be said to be a bit despicable. If it were in the past, Ross Brown might not do such a thing, but it is different now. This time with the acquisition of the Honda team, Ross Brown Brown spent his own money.
In the past, Ross Brawn was a successful wage earner, whether he was at Williams, Benetton or Ferrari, but at that time he was spending and wasting the boss's money. Don’t feel bad, anyway, you can take the invoice back for reimbursement when the time comes.
But this time Ross Brown is a partner of the new team and one of the owners. The boss's money can be wasted, but his own money must be calculated every point, so Ross Brown also started to use some things that didn't look very honorable. Means, purchased the Honda team.
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After lengthy negotiations, the two parties finally reached a consensus on the price. The final price they negotiated was US$80 million. The new team will accept all the fixed assets, staff, etc. of the old team, but the debts of the Honda team will continue to be borne by Honda. .
80 million U.S. dollars is less than half of the debt owed by the Honda team. Honda has to spend another 90 million U.S. dollars on its own to make up for the remaining hole. However, for Honda, in this era of economic crisis, it can Recovering 80 million yuan in funds is already a very good result.
Ross Brown is also quite satisfied with the price. What he bought for 80 million US dollars is full of positive assets, no liabilities, and the team's personnel, equipment, venues, etc. are all there, which means it can be used immediately. Ross Brown thinks it's worth spending $80 million to buy an existing team.
There is no objection to this price. I am afraid that no one in the world understands the price of the team better than Ross Brown. Since Ross Brown thinks it is worth it, it must be worth it.
Zhang Guan invested 50 million US dollars to buy the team, and Ross Brown paid 30 million. The equity ratio agreed by both parties was 60% for Zhang Guan and 40% for Ross Brown. In total, Zhang Guan lost US$2 million. But Ross Brown was left behind. In the racing world, a talent like Ross Brown cannot be matched by a mere $2 million.
Moreover, Ross Brown has stated that he is willing to give up next year's salary. People like Ross Brown are eligible for tens of millions of annual salaries. This is obviously Ross Brown saving money for the team.
Of course, if Zhang Guan becomes a driver, he is also willing to compete in the next season for free without any salary.
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"We finally have our own team. I never thought that one day I would become the owner of a team!" Ross Brawn couldn't hide his excitement. He continued: "Now we are waiting for the FIA to approve this time. After the acquisition, all our procedures have been completed. Now it seems that we can still catch up with the last centralized test before the start of the competition!"
Zhang Guan smiled and nodded, and then said: "Mr. Brown, now we still need to think of a name for our team. We can't continue to call it Honda Team! What good suggestions do you have for this?"
"You are the majority shareholder, so it's up to you to decide!" Ross Brown didn't care too much about this.
"If I want to do it again, do I want to sell the naming rights of the team or something..." Zhang Guan said.
"We have just acquired a team that is on the verge of bankruptcy, and we have not achieved any decent results. Naming rights cannot be sold at a high price. And if we sell the naming rights now, when our team improves in the future, Isn’t it a loss?” Ross Brown said straightforwardly.
"That's right!" Zhang Guan thought for a while and said: "There has never been a team from China in Formula One. In that case, I think it will be called 'China Power'!"
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