Chapter 545: Profit Distribution

**"Project Investment Management Plan for the Acquisition of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars"**

This plan was crafted by Xia Yu shortly after he decided to acquire Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. Combining current realities with valuable future insights, it is immensely valuable. If it were handed to the current management of Rolls-Royce, provided they were not blind, they would undoubtedly adopt it, and it could definitely lead to a resurgence of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.

The plan is extremely detailed and includes separate sections for the Rolls-Royce and Bentley brands.

The first part is a market outlook analysis for the Rolls-Royce (Bentley) brands. The second part details the transformation plan for the Rolls-Royce (Bentley) brands, with a focus on Bentley. The third part discusses future model research directions for Rolls-Royce (Bentley), including luxury travel cars, business vehicles, supercars, etc. The fourth part is a market channel expansion plan.

After thoroughly reviewing these plans, Carter Howard was silent for a long time, then looked up at Xia Yu and asked, "Mr. Xia, how long did you spend on this plan?"

Xia Yu smiled and replied, "Not long. Including the information collection process, my team and I spent less than a month."

Xia Yu added an imaginary team to make it sound like he wasn't working alone. Even if Carter Howard believed him, he might be alarmed otherwise.

Even though Xia Yu was lying, Carter Howard was still impressed by the response. He remarked, "Your team is impressive."

"Elena, may I take a look?"

Carter Howard's reaction piqued Elena's curiosity. She wondered what kind of materials could make her father react this way and give such a high evaluation.

"Of course!"

Xia Yu agreed without hesitation, and Carter Howard handed the plan to his daughter. He then continued, "Mr. Xia, I must say, your plan is immensely valuable. From my perspective, if executed according to the plan, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has a great chance of emerging from its difficulties."

"It almost made me tempted!"

Carter Howard's playful remark made Xia Yu smile. Unexpectedly, Xia Yu took out another document from his bag.

This document was much thinner than the previous plan, consisting of just two pages.

Xia Yu handed it to Carter Howard and said, "Sir Howard, since you're interested, you might want to look at this document."

Carter Howard took it and glanced at the document's title.

**"Project Investment Management Plan for the Acquisition of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars"**

Upon opening it, Carter Howard's eyes widened.

**Pre-investment Total Amount: £40 million** 

**Shareholders: Bright Fund, 80%, investment £34 million** 

**Shareholder Elena Howard (Howard family), 20%, investment £6 million**

**Management Rights…**

After reading it, Carter Howard revealed a thoughtful smile and locked eyes with Xia Yu, who remained calm.

This was Xia Yu's plan: to involve the Howard family, which would not only facilitate the acquisition of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars but also prevent intentional suppression during later operations.

Without the Howard family's backing, even if Xia Yu fully acquired the company, people might sabotage him behind the scenes, causing even greater losses and potentially leaving him powerless.

Moreover, with the Howard family's support, Xia Yu would at least have a fair chance to compete and find great convenience in acquiring other car brands.

This was why Xia Yu proposed this share and investment distribution, giving the Howard family 20% of the automotive company's shares while requiring them to invest £2 million less. This was to ensure their full support for the acquisition and subsequent backing.

The value of these things far exceeds £2 million!

Of course, Xia Yu also knew that dealing with Carter Howard was more challenging than with Elena. Thus, the plan listed Elena as the primary shareholder, with the Howard family in parentheses.

In Xia Yu's view, once Carter Howard saw the profit potential, he would likely let Elena be the shareholder, rather than the Howard family. Despite being the head of the Howard family, he did not hold 100% of the family business's shares.

People have their own interests, and Carter Howard would likely prefer to place it in his daughter's hands.

However, Carter Howard was not satisfied with just 20% of the shares.

"Mr. Xia, I believe the share distribution is unreasonable. I think 60% for you and 40% for us is fair. Of course, I will invest according to the ratio."

Carter Howard said.

Xia Yu frowned and firmly refused, "Sir Howard, I think a 20-80 split is already very reasonable. I reluctantly gave up 20% of the shares after much consideration. You should know that what's valuable is my plan. With your £6 million investment, you're gaining assets worth over £20 million and potentially more in the future!"

"Moreover, you should see that if I can create this plan, I can create plans for other cars as well. Acquiring Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is challenging, but I believe that with an investment of £10-20 million to establish connections, the opportunity is still significant."

"And I am not necessarily committed to acquiring Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. I have other options!"

Xia Yu's sudden assertive response made Carter Howard's eyebrows twitch as he re-evaluated him.

When it came to personal interests, Xia Yu did not compromise, staring resolutely at Carter Howard.

At this moment, Elena, having read the plan in her hands and noticing the tension between the two, quickly asked, "Dad, Xia Yu, what's going on?"

"It's nothing. We're just discussing some issues,"

Carter Howard said, seeing his daughter's worried look and smiling reassuringly.

Xia Yu also adjusted his demeanor, regaining a friendly attitude. "Elena, your father and I had a disagreement on a point, and emotions ran high."

"Okay!"

Seeing this, Elena, although not entirely convinced, chose not to press further.

She looked at the plan in her hands, her mood brightening again, and looked at Xia Yu with admiration. "Xia Yu, the plan you've developed is truly excellent. It seems that Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has significant value. I will do my best for the acquisition project. If we succeed in acquiring and revitalizing Rolls-Royce, my mentor will definitely be very pleased."

"Oh, Dad, what's that you're holding? Is it another plan?"

At this moment, Elena finally noticed the additional document in her father's hand and asked curiously.

Seeing Xia Yu's smiling face without a clear response, Carter Howard had no choice but to give it to his daughter.

Elena quickly flipped through it, and when she saw the investment and share ratios, her beautiful eyes widened in shock. She looked at Xia Yu and exclaimed, "Xia Yu, why did you make such a decision? I can't accept this. You provided a valuable plan and invested an extra £2 million, yet my family and I only hold 20% of the shares. This isn't fair to you, and I can't afford that much."

"I'm currently your employee. Helping you acquire Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is my duty!"

Seeing his daughter's reaction, Carter Howard couldn't help but smile bitterly, realizing he shouldn't have shown her this. She was still too young to prioritize profits over appearances and valued other things more.

Now that she had said this, how could he continue negotiating with Xia Yu?

But wasn't this the kind of character he hoped for his daughter? Her persistence and individuality were more valuable than anything!

Of course, Carter Howard wouldn't take his daughter's words literally. If he couldn't secure more shares, he was determined to get at least the 20%. It was deserved.

"Elena, you don't need to worry about this. Dad will handle it."

First, he gently reassured his daughter, then turned to Xia Yu and said, "Mr. Xia, if we succeed in the acquisition, let's go with your proposed distribution."

"Alright!"

Xia Yu responded with a smile.

"Elena, this is fair…"

Seeing her father and Xia Yu come to an agreement, Elena became anxious and hurriedly said.

But before she could finish, Xia Yu interrupted her with a smile, saying, "Elena, this is very fair. On the surface, it seems I'm at a disadvantage, but in reality, I am not."

"Really?"

Elena asked, half-believing.

"Really. I have no reason to lie to you!"

Xia Yu affirmed with a nod.

Elena's gaze shifted between her father and Xia Yu, and she eventually gave up on persuading further, contemplating whether she had missed something.

Seeing his daughter stop arguing, Carter Howard sighed in relief.

He then asked Xia Yu, "Mr. Xia, I'd like to ask you a question. How do you view the current political situation?"

Xia Yu pondered for a long time before organizing his thoughts and replied, "The British economy is in trouble. It's clear that the Labour Party's economic policies are ineffective. The UK needs economic reform to lead the country and Europe out of the mire. Therefore, I'm optimistic about the Conservative Party, whose campaign platform aligns with what I need."

"Margaret Thatcher is a very charismatic leader. I have great admiration for her!"

Finally, Xia Yu expressed his admiration for the Conservative leader, Margaret Thatcher.

Indeed, Carter Howard shared this view. He also supported the Conservative Party's campaign, aligning with Xia Yu, which further strengthened their bond.

"Margaret is indeed a very charismatic female leader!"

"Please wait a moment!"

With that, Carter Howard stood up, went to another room, and returned with a

 pale gold invitation.

He sat back down and handed the invitation to Xia Yu, saying, "In three days, the Conservative Party will hold a political fundraising reception in London. You and Elena can come along."

Xia Yu immediately smiled, looked at the invitation a few times, and carefully placed it in his bag.

"Alright, I'll definitely be there!"