Since marrying into the royal family, Grace Kelly even rejected the invitation to film from her old acquaintance Alfred Hitchcock.
The fame and status are there, and it is no longer a problem that can be solved by money. Han Chudong wants to find a gimmick, but the other party will not agree.
Today I made an appointment to meet with Ms. Eva Hermès, the heir to the Hermès brand, and she readily agreed. This already expresses a certain attitude.
I sent someone to contact her a few days ago, and they had almost finished the discussion, and conveyed Han Chudong's intention to her.
After further conversation during dinner, we finalized a financing of US$10 million and acquired 33% of Hermès shares.
The condition for giving up management rights is the right of priority financing, which means that if Hermès wants to continue financing in the future, Mason United Group will have priority, unless others offer a higher bid.
In addition, the company's future development was also discussed, including opening at least ten new branches in the United States, opening five new stores in Asia, redefining the company's brand image, expanding to younger groups, etc.
The process went relatively smoothly, and all that was left was to draft the contract and sign it.
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After dinner, I planned to take Kyoko Mochizuki to the Champs-Elysées for shopping.
But today is Friday, and most of the shops have already closed, so I ended up just walking around the Place de la Concorde.
"When I have some free time in the future, I might buy a house nearby that has the best night view, preferably one where I can see the Eiffel Tower from the window. Unfortunately, I don't speak French."
Han Chudong walked slowly. Mochizuki Kiko was holding his arm with a camera hanging on her chest.
The bodyguards and assistants followed behind them, about ten meters away, chatting and laughing.
Taking advantage of the opportunity of work, she visited Milan, Florence and now Paris in Europe. Although she was often distracted by work, Kyoko Mochizuki still felt that this business trip was very comfortable.
He smiled and replied, "The restaurant we just visited is very nice. You want to buy a house here. It's just a matter of whether you are willing or not. If you want to buy it, you can buy it."
"That's true, but compared to buying a house in Europe, I'd rather build a comfortable house in Los Angeles first." Han Chudong patted her hands and asked, "I heard you say during the day that Mango Toys has shipped 360,000 units in the past few days. Has the money been paid?"
"Well, we've cleared out all the inventory in the warehouse, and we're rushing to produce. Compared to previous products, there's less assembly involved, so the production is faster. Also, Mr. Kamenashi Nigo has come to Los Angeles, and is waiting for you to give him the production drawings. He also brought the latest dividends and deposited them into the company account, a total of two million US dollars."
"It looks pretty good. The wholesale price is ten dollars, which is more than three million dollars. With the dividend from Japan, it's more than five million dollars."
The plan in Europe was underway, which made Han Chudong pay less attention to the toy business. He said, "Have someone contact those toy companies to see who is interested in Mango Toys' shares. It's okay to sell part of them, but it's best to buy them all. The financial statements are so good, and new toys have been launched. When the time comes, we will first evaluate the value, and after cashing out, try to invest in Silicon Valley and Europe."
"…Do you really want to sell it? I think Mango Toys is very profitable."
"It's different. Other companies may continue to rise, but Mango Toys is a parabola. If you don't buy it at this high point, its value will not be as high as it is now."
Kiko Mochizuki seemed to understand, but she knew Han Chudong was smarter than her, so she didn't say anything more.
Changing to another topic, "By the way, while you were having dinner with Ms. Hermes, I went back to the hotel to get something. The front desk told me that Mr. Clifton Nett left a message for you, asking you to call him as soon as possible."
"Then keep an eye on the phone booth for me. Call back if you see it. It may be news from Casino."
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Find a public phone and call back.
Mr. Nate said in a low voice, "Louis Vuitton knows that we are in contact with Casino. Just a few hours ago, Casino's chairman sent an assistant to tell me that Louis Vuitton's bid is higher than ours, and this company also wants to get Gucci shares!"
"…What do you mean? That company didn't buy when I didn't buy, but they're trying to steal my business as soon as I got here. Are you crazy?"
Han Chudong frowned, holding the receiver in one hand, leaning against the glass of the phone booth, and figured out the key in an instant. He said, "Go check whether Louis Vuitton really wants to buy it, or whether Casino is spreading false information and trying to cheat us out of a high price."
"I asked someone, and there is indeed news within Louis Vuitton about the acquisition of Gucci. I was wondering why the people from Casino had been dragging their feet and not responding, but it seems they have turned around and contacted Gucci's rival, hoping to create competition between us." Clifton Nate was a service provider, and he would not get any service commission unless Han Chudong paid for the product, so he naturally stood on Han Chudong's side.
"He's no good at business, but he's a master at these tricks."
While Han Chudong was talking, he searched his pockets and found that he had forgotten to bring a cigar, so he gave up.
After a brief thought, he continued, "I will talk to the people at Louis Vuitton tomorrow and let them know what Casino is planning. You go and give the directors of Casino an ultimatum. Just follow the price you mentioned yesterday. If it's any higher, I won't take it.
Get all the shares you can get tonight, and remember to tell them not to expect me to keep raising the price according to their ideas. If that doesn’t work, I will buy Givenchy and Fendi, and all the previously agreed terms will be cancelled.”
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Many companies in Europe are not listed, and with so many shareholders they tend to argue with each other. This was the case with Gucci’s family infighting and Casino’s as well.
The negotiations with Hermès were relatively smooth.
At this moment, Han Chudong was so upset that he began to regret talking to Gucci first. If it was YSL, Prada or something like that, he might have bought a plane ticket home earlier.
"Well, I'll call you later. Besides that, there's another piece of good news. Two people from the Gucci family are willing to sell their shares to you at a valuation of 78 million US dollars, which means they will account for about 15% of the total shares."
"Really? This news is very timely. Just agree on my behalf. I will go back to sign the contract tomorrow morning to prevent them from raising the price like the directors of Casino Company did.
If LV really wants to invest in Gucci, it will definitely contact the Gucci family and help me find a way to persuade other members to sell their shares to me, even if the price is slightly higher. "
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The next morning I went to the hospital early to sign the financing contract with Eva Hermes and her husband.
Leaving Kyoko Mochizuki to follow up on the money transfer, she did not have time to visit the Hermès production factory and flew back to Florence first.
By the time he arrived, the two Gucci family members who held shares in the company had become impatient with waiting, and only became more polite and put on smiles after Han Chudong signed.
At noon, I met with Maurizio and another female member of the Gucci family, and finally bought 6.7% of the shares at a valuation of 80 million US dollars.
By this time, Han Chudong's holdings in Gucci had accounted for nearly 40% of the total share capital.
After discussing with Mr. Maurizio Gucci, I sent a notice to other shareholders, telling them directly about the US$30 million financing, and especially notified Louis Vuitton.
Since Casino's shares were about to be diluted, their plan to merge with their competitor Gucci was, of course, doomed to fail...
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