Chapter 252 Dividends

  An Feng also met his office as he wished.

  The office is located at the front end of the top floor of the building, divided into two areas, inside and outside. The glass door enters the outer area. There is a desk directly opposite the door. The outer area is also the office area for the secretary and assistant. There are a few round-edged soft chairs and glass tables, and some evergreen plants are placed to add some greenery. .

  Passing through the outer area, you come to the lounge, where the air is fresher, because there are many indoor plants, there are a few soft chairs by the wall, and a set of table football, which can be used for leisure and entertainment when you are bored. You can also stand in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows and look out. The windows here can be opened.

  The air vent on the top of the head adopts the dual mode of inner grille and outer grille, which ensures safety while ensuring ventilation. From a professional point of view, there is a built-in motion sensor here, as long as there are any huge creatures moving inside, it will automatically alarm.

  Turn left from the lounge, go up two flights of stairs, and behind the automatic door is An Feng's office.

  Eve explained: "There are many voice-activated devices in the office, such as lighting and air conditioners. It is also very simple to use."

  The office is spacious, but simple, with a black desk with only a thin layer, on which a monitor and two telephones are placed. There are some books on the bookshelf next to it that no one will read, probably used as the background when receiving guests.

  This is the tallest twelfth floor. Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, you can see the lawn and the calm lake, and you can also see the occasional pedestrians passing below and the cityscape in the distance.

  An Feng returned to the boss chair and sat down. It was ergonomically designed and provided with various massage methods. An Feng turned around and said, "Light!"

  All the lights were on, and Eve in front of her said, "Sir, you can also add some voice control items to control the lights or brightness of certain areas."

  An Feng clicked on the desktop computer, and the control software was inside.

  Eve also showed him the new technology. She picked up the remote control and pressed it, and the wall in front of An Feng gradually turned into a natural and elegant landscape painting. She pressed it again, and it turned into a beautiful snow-capped mountain, which was still dynamic. Scenery from around the world follows, vividly displayed on the wide walls.

   There are even changes in sound and air-conditioning temperature, room fragrance.

"The screen is the crystallization of graphene technology. The realistic display effect is a great feat of the company's development of display chips. Like the microprocessor chip, graphene can also be applied to the chip of the display card to achieve this false effect. With the sense of smell and temperature."

  An Feng smiled: "This is the rhythm that makes me unable to leave the office."

  Eve said: "If Mr. can stay for a long time, the employees who provide ideas will be the biggest contributors, and we all have to thank him."

   "I'm glad you said that." An Feng smiled, tapped his finger on the computer screen a few times, and then transferred the screen to the desktop—in fact, the table is a large touch screen. Press play, and an elegant swan dance will be shown on the wall, and then switch to a movie video.

   "It would be perfect if it is a three-dimensional projection." An Feng said.

   "I believe it will be realized sooner or later." Eve said, "Isn't the technical expert brought by Mister this time for this purpose?"

   "That's right." An Feng nodded.

  …

  In addition to the experience, Eve reported some business.

  It is now mid-January, and it is also the day when major companies calculate their annual operating profits. The results have been drawn and displayed on the wall in the form of electronic books. Eve, who is familiar with finance, sat aside and explained to him about the company's operations, earnings, etc. in the last fiscal year.

  GP’s largest profit source is its subsidiaries, of which GP Energy accounts for a large proportion, and GP Electronics only operated in the fourth quarter of last year, and the income is not good. GP Energy's battery turnover reached US$11.8 billion, with a net profit of US$4 billion and a net profit margin of 34%.

GP Energy’s net profit margin is very high, which means it is very profitable, and large companies can have 10% of high-quality products, and high-tech companies are relatively high, such as Apple and Microsoft, which are generally around 20%. This year, Apple has 32% , is one of the most profitable companies in the industry.

  High-tech companies are profitable, but other fields, such as oil, are miserable. The profit margin of the giants is 5%, or even 1%.

GP Electronics started relatively late, but after four months of operation, it has also delivered a batch of minicomputers and servers. The turnover in this area is 1.5 billion US dollars, and the profit is 450 million, which is also more than 30%. The main reason is that the market has not been opened. Otherwise the chip will not be weaker than the battery.

As for the separate licensing fee, for example, Apple’s US$2 billion is used for business expenses, and the funds are sufficient. That is to say, after deducting the provident fund, the distributable profit of the two subsidiaries will reach US$4.45 billion. After leaving some for budget, it will be Distribute 4.2 billion profits.

According to the recent adjustments made by the headquarters of GP, it has increased its shareholding in GP Energy to 53%, GP Chips to 55%, and the distributable profit is 2.23 billion. An Feng holds 51% of GP's shares, which means he Able to get 1.13 billion dividends from the previous year's operations.

  After getting this number, An Feng was in a good mood.

After waiting for more than two years, the company has finally brought profits to itself. Although it is not too high, but referring to the market growth rate in recent years and the continuous operation of the second and third battery workshops, the turnover will break through a certain amount sooner or later. 100 billion, and the profit will reach 20 to 30 billion. The future is bright.

After the dividends were paid out, An Feng learned that GP Energy has reached an agreement with NASCAR's Joe Gibbs team on the naming of advertisements. In this year's race, the logo of GP Energy will appear on the car and On the driver's clothing, expand the publicity area and increase the reputation.

   After sponsoring racing activities, GP companies can do another job—acquisition of car brands.

  He held a video conference with the major shareholders of the company in his office.

The directors of the company have all considered the three brands that An Feng provided advice on, and made an analysis from the aspects of influence, operation and value. Obviously, Porsche is the best in all aspects, followed by Maserati, and then Aston. Martin; and so in value.

Aston Martin's global sales are not high, and its brand value and recognition are not as high as the former two. Needless to say, Porsche's annual sales exceed 100,000, with a turnover of 15 billion US dollars, while Maserati's world The sales volume also reached 20,000 units, with the United States topping the list.

Porsche has a wide range of business, from entry-level sports cars, super sports cars, to sedans, and SUVs are involved; Maserati is mainly luxury cars, and the sales of President and Ghibli account for 70% of its production, followed by sports cars; Aston Martin, with sales in the early 5,000s and mostly sports cars, competes on unspecified, often overpriced cars—but has a very high net profit margin of 32 percent.

  Each brand has its bright spots, and it is difficult to choose.

  Considering that the battery is a new technology that must be reflected in performance, Aston Martin, which has a strong gentleman lineage, lacks explosive power and is temporarily ruled out. Followed by Porsche, the German Volkswagen did not want to sell, because the price is very dishonest, 20 billion US dollars.

Finally, back to Maserati, Fiat Group’s operating conditions are also good. Its Ferrari and Maserati are both profitable. Chrysler, which is fully owned by Chrysler, has brought Jeep, Dodge, RAM and other brands to it. It can be said to be the seventh largest car in the world. group.

A director of the company said: "Chrysler, which is heavily indebted, has dragged down Fiat to a certain extent. If they want to compete with the major giants in the pure electric field, they must learn to make trade-offs, transfer to Maserati, and integrate industries with overlapping businesses. Get funding to redevelop."

"Maserati has market potential. The valuation of the acquisition is about 3.5 to 4.5 billion US dollars, which is also within the financial range of the company. Aston Martin is cheap, but the market is limited; Porsche is the best, but the public obviously disagrees. And the EU is also a problem."

  An Feng asked: "Your suggestion is Maserati?"

  The director nodded: "This is my opinion."

   "Let's vote." An Feng said.

  An Feng looked at the result, and he had a veto power on this matter. Even if everyone agreed, he objected, and the directors would have nothing to do.

   But in the end he also raised his hand.

  Maserati is good, the luxury car experience is much better than Tesla, and sports cars and professional events can also satisfy his personal wishes.

   Next, we will consider how to make Fiat let go.

  …

  After returning to California, his personal accountant, Hardy Locke, brought good news. First, the profits of HG Company were also distributed, and secondly, the sales profits of Legg Mason also belonged to him. Hardy explained some details and sources of funds to An Feng in San Rafael.

  The 25% share of HG's weight-loss drugs brought him 110 million in revenue, which is very impressive. In addition, Mosaic's 14% profit share is even stronger, directly bringing 450 million profits. This is also the case of Mosaic's excessive expenditure this year. And they have to give him 2 billion in salary in June.

In addition, although the research center does not expect much dividends, the income from cancer treatment is quite generous. In addition to the necessary expenses, there are still more than 20 million yuan left in An Feng's pocket. Not much for An Feng, but it is also a value-added item.

In the future, it is predicted that anti-cancer drugs will also receive 3 billion from Sinclair within this year. Adding up all of them, the estimated total revenue this year will be 6.69 billion, and the potential personal tax will be 2 billion US dollars—of course it will not be so stupid Those who hand in for nothing can deduct too many items.

  By the end of January, most of the funds had arrived.

If it weren't for being a member of the consortium and controlling the American Express Company, I'm afraid those account managers would still bother themselves, what kind of funds, bonds and the like, in short, don't put the money in the bank to depreciate, or give it to the tax bureau for nothing There are many reasons for deducting so much personal tax.

   But now that his ears are clean, he has a lot of time to plan his consumption.

   Among the items that must be spent first, the racetrack will cost at least 250 million, the racing track will cost 300 million, and the cruise ship will cost 1.4 billion. But there is still a lot left, and Anfeng has to consider some deductible items. Commercial investment is the most suitable, and the US government also encourages it.

First of all, robots and superconductors are two important items. It is estimated that you need to buy land, build factories, etc., and go to the hunting ground in Texas to dig a nuclear-proof cave. It will also cost a lot of money, and the private resort in St. Kitts Island also needs money , followed by the publicity of Bi Da Company.

  The bio-beverage has passed the FDA test, and the production workshop has reached the standard. It is expected to be produced in the second quarter of this year. Some of the funds from the venture capital of the Blueline family can be used for TV advertisements. On Anfeng's side, he can also continue to make additional investments, create celebrity effects, etc.

  (end of this chapter)