Mack Truck is a listed company and must publish its own financial reports every year, and it is not difficult for people with a little bit of relevance to collect this information, and it is naturally easier for Goldman Sachs, but Xu Zhi has already prepared and has handed the annual reports for the last 5 years to Curry.

Currie took it, looked at it carefully and said: "Judging from the annual report, the profits of Mark Company have decreased in recent years, with an average of almost 10 million US dollars, and the debt is not too much, and there are a lot of fixed assets and patented technologies, according to these data, if Xu Sheng wants to acquire, it is estimated that it will cost about 200 million to 300 million US dollars." ”

Xu Zhi nodded and said, "I can afford this price!"

"I am naturally relieved of Mr. Xu's financial resources, but Mark Motors has the most advanced diesel engine production technology, and if such a company is sold to foreign capital, it needs to be reported to the Foreign Investment Committee of the Ministry of Commerce and approved by them!" Currie explained.

Xu Zhidao: "Is there a high probability of being vetoed?"

Currie said: "Not low, mainly Mr. Xu, you are Chinese, although Xiangjiang is currently a British colony, but many people are still worried about the future situation, high-end diesel engines can be used in the military, now although the relationship between China and the United States is good, but the current policy of the United States is still to relax product restrictions, but there will be great restrictions on technology, and the Committee on Foreign Investment may veto the merger and acquisition for this reason." ”

"I know that. Xu Zhi nodded and said, the current United States out of consideration for fighting polar bears, the mainland trade trade restrictions are very few, but the transfer of some technology is still very strict, a simple example is that all kinds of fighter jets can be exported to the mainland, but some special steel manufacturing methods don't think.

Xu Zhi then asked, "Then how can we avoid the rejection of the acquisition?"

Currie said: "There are several ways to do this:

First: Mr. Xu can change his nationality, the United States nationality is the best, and other Western countries are also acceptable, such as the United Kingdom and Canada.

Second: Divestment of the engine manufacturing company after the acquisition.

Thirdly, some agreements have been signed with government departments promising not to proliferate some sensitive technologies, but if such agreements are signed, if there is another leak, the consequences will be very strict. ”

Xu Zhidao: "It's impossible to change nationality, and it's not okay to divest the engine manufacturing company, if that's the case, why should I buy this company?"

The third word can be considered!"

Currie nodded and said, "Understood, then I'll arrange it immediately." ”

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Midea Electronics' arcade machines have become one of the brightest stars in the United States, with a market share of only 20 percent but net profits accounting for more than half.

Reading Rockefeller, as the exclusive distributor in the United States, made a lot of money because of this, and after learning that Xu Zhi was in New York, he flew over and took Xu Zhi to participate in the anniversary celebration of a large museum in New York City.

Of course, these are just superficial itineraries, Xu Zhi "encountered" an important person in the museum, the chief head of the campaign team of Ronald Wilson Reagan, one of the Republican presidential candidates.

The next day, Xu Zhi was greeted by a black Cadillac and went to a harbor on the New York Peninsula and boarded a small cruise ship.

Here he met one of the most famous American presidents of later generations - Ronald Reagan!

Many professions have served as presidents in the history of the United States: farmers, farmers, merchants, pastors, blacksmiths, doctors, lawyers, workers, tycoons, soldiers, teachers, police officers, postal clerks, tailors, and other presidents' sons.

However, Reagan is the only one in history who became president of the United States as a Hollywood star.

Reagan obviously knew Xu Zhi's information, and said with a smile: "Mr. Xu, I like several of your company's games very much!"

Xu Zhidao: "Thank you, the purpose of our company is to improve people's spiritual entertainment. ”

Reagan said, "I heard that Mr. Xu bought a personal computer company in the United States?"

"Not bad!" Xu Zhi nodded, the acquisition of Kangmaoda Company is just a trivial matter, but it also needs to be reported to the local government department, with Reagan's status, it is not difficult to know about this matter.

Reagan said, "Mr. Xu also values the personal computer industry?"

Xu Zhidao: "Apple's success has proved that the future of this industry is bound to be promising, and giants such as IBM, HP, and Deyi are also ready to enter, and our company will certainly not let go of this market." ”

Reagan nodded and said: "Okay, this is the same as my political philosophy, the economy of the United States has been sluggish in recent years, and the development of the emerging technology industry will inevitably drive the development of the economy, and the personal computer is one of my most optimistic products!"

"Then I hope that Mr. Reagan can realize his idea as soon as possible!" Xu Zhi said with a smile.

Naturally, this party could not be specially prepared for Xu Zhi, and after a while of chattering, Reagan politely greeted and left.

It is now 1980, the four-year presidential election in the United States has been in full swing, Democratic President Carter because of the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis is very unsuccessful, coupled with the serious economic difficulties in the United States in the past four years, the Republican Party has also begun to sharpen its knives, intending to run for the new president.

There are two major parties in the United States: the Democrats and the Republicans.

In each presidential race, the two factions compete within each other before the actual presidential campaign begins.

It is still the beginning of the year, and Reagan is still facing competition within the party, and neither the media nor even the party is very optimistic about Reagan.

That afternoon, a total of $2 million was transferred to the Reagan campaign through 300 different American accounts, many of whom were beggars and unemployed residents, but they were still very "optimistic" about Reagan, preferring to eat less and support their "idols"!

Of course, a truly mature entrepreneur never puts all their eggs in the same basket, and betting on both sides is the most perfect way to do it.

A few days later, the Democratic campaign also received a million dollars in funding, and although the Democratic Party will lose the presidential race, the future is not certain, not to mention that it is not only the president who controls the United States, but also the power of Congress, and both parties must be sponsored.

"Xu Sheng, after spending so much money, there may not be any results. He Guoyuan and Xu Zhi chatted.

Xu Zhidao: "Of course, such a little money is actually just a meaning, as a foreign company, we have been earning dollars in the United States, and our local counterparts in the United States are bound to be unhappy, and some political investment is still necessary." ”

Business and politics are inseparable, let's just say that Japan, from textiles in the 50s, steel and electrical appliances in the 60s, automobiles in the 70s, and semiconductors in the 80s, defeated its American counterparts with the method of normal market competition, and then was quickly suppressed by the US government.

Midea's main product is games, which is an emerging industry, and there are no old interest groups in the United States, plus the scale is small, so it can always earn dollars safely.

Now that it is the US election, it is natural to show his face when Reagan needs help, even if he will not take special care of it in the future, as long as he is not targeted, it is enough!