According to Rocky's idea, in the cooperation of Thunderhawk City with the Apple Tree Corporation to establish a factory, Thunderhawk City was responsible for providing technology and manpower, while the Apple Tree Corporation would handle the factory expenditures and the sales of the Armor. Then, the profits would be shared between the two parties according to agreed proportions.
That is to say, in the cooperation matter, Thunderhawk City was not spending a dime.
For this requirement, Archimonde, the Vice President, did not raise many objections, since the corporation had already discussed this internally before his arrival and had anticipated such a scenario. For the corporation, as long as Rocky could provide the technology, especially the latest technology used in the White Demon Armor, they were willing even if Thunderhawk City did not spend a dime.