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Chapter 82 Don't Think of Me as God
The chairman of Sunseeker Yachting Company, Robert Bryce White, and the CEO, Steward McEntire, were surprised when they first saw Yang Huan because he was too young.

Is this the big Chinese benefactor who just bought Southampton and spent huge sums of money to bring in super center Zlatan Ibrahimovic?
He looks like he is only about 20 years old, does he really have such great ability?
Yang Huan just got off the Rolls Royce, and accompanied by Kesh Harris, walked onto a highway bridge.

Beneath the bridge is a backwater channel linking Upton Inland Loch to the English Channel.

The shipbuilding factory of Sunseeker Yachting Company is on the east bank of the Backwater Channel. Standing on the bridge, you can have a panoramic view of everything outside the factory.

"Old, too old!" Yang Huan shook his head.

The entire Sunseeker Shipbuilding Factory seems to be an old factory building decades ago, about the size of two or three football fields. On the backwater channel outside, there are a few yachts and some ship-shaped moulds.

At least, this yacht company is definitely not as glamorous as it is seen in newspapers or magazines.

On the contrary, the first feeling and impression it gave Yang Huan was that it couldn't keep up with the old times.

"It has been 32 years since our factory was established, and we still keep everything from that year, including the ship molds of every yacht we produced. These are our treasures."

The gray-haired Robert Bryce White walked onto the road bridge and came to Yang Huan and Kesh Harris.

Long Wu seemed to realize that they were not in danger, so after just looking at the two of them, he continued to play the game.

"Moreover, yacht building, especially luxury yacht building, is different from other industries. Basically everything is handmade, so those modern equipment for standardized production are basically not used, and the factory building is relatively simple, without excessive mechanical equipment and production lines."

This can also explain why Sunseeker Yachts pays so little attention to factories and offices.

But in Yang Huan's view, this kind of explanation is unworkable. In the final analysis, it is still a word, no money.

If there is money, who would not want to improve the factory area and provide workers with a better working environment?

In fact, after coming to the UK, Yang Huan really felt the helplessness and sadness of the declining empire, even including the east, south and north of London, basically still staying in the environment of the times decades or even hundreds of years ago.

Including buildings, including factories, and even including people.

This is a retro flavor that can't see hope and can't keep up with the times.

"Hello, I'm the chairman of Sunseeker Yachting Company, Robert Bryce White." The gray-haired old man stretched out his hand towards Yang Huan. After shaking hands, he pointed to another white-haired old man next to him, "This is our CEO, Stillwold McEntire."

After Yang Huan and Kesh Harris shook hands with them, Yang Huan proposed to go to the factory to see his yacht.

Zhang Ning had already had contact with Sunseeker Yachts before, and the other party knew that the yacht that originally belonged to John Hunter had now been transferred to Yang Huan's name.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Yang Huan, your yacht is still in the modeling stage." McEntire said apologetically.

"Modeling?"

"It's like this. The manufacture of a yacht requires a set of molds, and there are ready-made molds and customized molds. If it is a ready-made mold, it is relatively simple and the progress is faster. That's why I say that the set of molds is our greatest treasure, because there are many choices for customers."

"However, there will be some who pursue personalization and need custom molds. Generally, it takes one or two months to build a set of molds, and usually this kind of personalized mold may be used once, so the price of personalized yachts is high, and a set of ship molds takes up one-third of it."

Hearing what McEntire said, Yang Huan understood the twists and turns.

"Then how long will it take for my yacht to be delivered?" This is what Yang Huan is most concerned about.

He had a bad fight with Aston Martin just now, and he doesn't want to have any more problems on the Sunseeker yacht.

After hearing Yang Huan's question, McEntire and Bryce White looked at each other, both embarrassed and unable to give a specific answer. Finally, McEntire replied with a wry smile, "We can't guarantee this."

"Why?" Yang Huan was surprised, why did he behave like this?
Doesn't it mean that the customer is God?
Now that God pays first, you who serve God are playing big cards one by one?

Really when God is not angry?

Or, you don't regard me as God at all?
McEntire couldn't say anything, Bryce White thought about it, and stepped forward.

"Mr. Yang Huan, actually, to tell you the truth, we are in trouble."

"Trouble?" Yang Huan was a little puzzled.

Sunseeker is known as the Rolls-Royce of the Sea, so they will also encounter trouble?
Bryce White took a deep breath, he could do nothing but look for help from the outside.

"Actually, we have a bank debt of 2000 million pounds coming due, but we have no way to get the funds to repay it for the time being, so we are currently considering accepting an acquisition by an Irish private equity company."

For fear that Yang Huan would be angry, McIntyre added, "But we can guarantee that we will complete the construction of this yacht in the shortest possible time and deliver it as soon as possible."

Private equity companies are actually similar to private equity funds, the difference is that they do not invest in the stock market, they specialize in buying and selling companies, earning a huge difference in the middle price to obtain profits, sometimes even several times.

But it is usually acquired by private equity companies, and basically cannot escape the end of restructuring and splitting.

It seems that this Sunseeker yacht is really desperate!

Yang Huan shook his head, and couldn't help but think of what Kesh Harris said in the car just now.

For these world-renowned luxury goods, because of the impact of the subprime mortgage and the European debt crisis, they have temporarily fallen into a trough, but as long as they survive the difficult period of the financial crisis, they will soon return to the ranks of world luxury goods.

Because in this world, there will always be people who take the trouble to pursue the most high-end luxury goods.

Kesh Harris on the side saw Yang Huan's thoughtful behavior, and then saw Bryce White and McIntyre's helplessness when they mentioned being acquired, and the urgency of debt burden, he knew it well and smiled.

"Master Huan, the real estate company of your Yang Group seems to be making a big push into the tourism industry in China recently. I heard that they will build real estate projects and yacht clubs in five or six coastal cities in the next three to four years, with a total investment of several billion pounds."

When Bryce White and McEntire heard this, their eyes lit up, billions of pounds?
God, it turns out that this Chinese is so rich!
"So, Mr. Yang Huan is also interested in investing in yachts?"

Yang Huan heard the overtones of Kesh Harris. In fact, he also has his own plans.

"Well, I have always been interested in yachts. Our family has two Sunseeker yachts. One is for the company to receive customers, and the other is my own. I have always had a good impression of your yachts."

Bryce White immediately hit the snake with the stick, and asked with a smile: "Then I wonder if Mr. Yang Huan is interested in buying our Sunseeker yacht?"

It is much better to be acquired by private parties, especially big investors from China, than to be acquired by private equity companies. At least you don’t have to worry about being reorganized or split up, and you don’t have to worry about being sold again in a short time.

Especially being bought by a big money owner like Yang Huan, it is like hugging a thick thigh.

"Acquire Sunseeker Yacht?" Yang Huan shook his head with a smile, "I don't know much about this industry, and I'm not familiar with it. Doing business is based on principles. As the saying goes, if you're so familiar with the yacht industry, you're going to act like this. If I'm a layman, if I rush in, I'll probably suffer a lot.”

Yang Huan shook his head like a drum, "I still don't want it!"

Although Sunseeker Yachting is well-known, the entire luxury goods industry is now almost in a depression. Mergers and acquisitions by peers are impossible, and few foreign investors are interested. So far, only the Irish private equity company is still here for the purpose of making money. Therefore, it is rare to meet a Yang Huan, and they are not willing to let go.

For more than 30 years, Bryce White has painstakingly managed Sunseeker Yachts, but he has not been able to make much money.

He asked himself that he is a very conscientious yacht craftsman, but he may not be a qualified business operator.

If you can sell the company for cash and get a large amount of cash in your later years while the company is still valuable, it will be better than letting the company go bankrupt.

"Mr. Yang Huan, in fact, the yacht industry is similar to other industries, and if you plan to operate a yacht club, there will be a yacht manufacturing company behind it, especially a top yacht brand like our Sunseeker, which will have a huge advantage. At least in terms of boat purchase and maintenance, you will have an advantage over others."

"Also, in fact, the business situation of our Sunseeker has not been very good in the past few years. It is the fruit of our family's painstaking efforts for more than 30 years, and we don't want to entrust it to someone else. If you are interested, Mr. Yang Huan, we can give you a proper discount on the purchase price."

"Is there a discount?" Yang Huan laughed after hearing this, "How much?"

"Two hundred and fifty million pounds!" Blaise White set out a psychological price.

"Two hundred and fifty million pounds?" Yang Huan was still very calm, and it was about 5000 billion yuan after conversion.

But he didn't express his opinion, but looked at Kesh Harris.

The shrewd financial city investment consultant immediately shook his head with a smile, "Mr. Bryce White, your price is too outrageous, isn't it, you really think that Master Huan is a winner?"

"What do you mean?" Yang Huan looked at Kesh Harris and asked.

"Master Huan, according to the information collected by our bank, the peak of Sunseeker Yachting was from [-] to [-], but even at their peak, the company's net profit was only [-]%, and in the following years, it was even less than [-]%."

"So Sunseeker yachts have bank debts all year round, usually between 1000 million and 2000 million pounds. Years with good sales are less, and years with poor sales are more. But in recent years, they have been seriously unable to make ends meet. At present, if my information is correct, their bank debts have reached 3000 million pounds."

Bryce White broke out in a cold sweat. This Kesh Harris really deserves to be a well-known investment consultant in the City of London. He knows everything well, which is really not easy.

Yang Huan shook his head when he heard this, and said twice, "Kash, I really don't think it's worth it after hearing what you said."

"According to what they said, Sunseeker is mainly lacking funds now. I have to invest a sum of money in the acquisition, at least to be able to repay the bank debts, but based on their net profit of less than [-]%, how many years will it take me to get back the capital? And I have to ensure the healthy operation of the company."

"This business cannot be done!"

"It's really impossible!"

When Yang Huan shook his head, Bryce White and McEntire fell to the bottom of their hearts.

If it is really going to be acquired by private equity, they will definitely not get the slightest benefit.

"Forget it, although I'm still very interested in acquiring Sunseeker Yachts, I still can't afford such a high price and so many problems."

After speaking, Yang Huan winked at Kesh Harris and walked forward.

The British fat man was very shrewd and immediately followed.

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(End of this chapter)