Chapter 824: Chapter 295: Sword Pointed Nationwide, New Era’s Super Headquarters Plan! (Part 2)
"Yes, if it’s just those, a maximum of two and a half billion would suffice," Yang Fen paused here, then slowly said, "But we’re also planning to build our own headquarters!"
"Headquarters?"
Zheng Province and the bank executives were taken aback.
"Yes, because we need to significantly expand our staff, the current office building at Dingsheng Mansion is definitely not enough!"
"We don’t plan to rent another office building. After all, New Era is one of the well-known digital chain enterprises in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, and it’s about to expand nationwide. How can it not even have its own headquarters!"
"Therefore, we plan not only to build a headquarters in Lin’an but also to build a super headquarters. We need at least 200 acres of land and want to make it the best company park in Zhejiang Province, if not nationwide, including office areas, employee dormitories, living areas, and even commercial and leisure areas within the park."
"Firstly, to solve the office issue, secondly, as a brand image project, and thirdly, to attract the best talent from across the country!"
"Our target is the plots being auctioned in the Binjiang High-tech Zone. At the current price of about four million per acre in that area, acquiring a plot of about 200 acres would require around eight billion. Adding the costs for procedures and construction, a budget of around fifteen billion is still conservative."
Everyone suddenly realized.
It turns out that New Era’s forty billion loan also involves other major projects.
At this point, Su Zelin also spoke up, "No matter how New Era develops in the future, this land and our headquarters are right here. It is valuable in itself, and based on the current trend of housing prices domestically, it will only rise. You leaders need not worry that this extra loan of fifteen billion carries much risk."
"Moreover, by doing this, we are also showing New Era’s determination to establish roots in Lin’an forever. We are rooted in Zhejiang Province and Lin’an. The leaders have always been supportive, providing a lot of help in New Era’s growth. If possible, we hope to stay here forever!"
The last part was spoken with artistry, seemingly thanking everyone but actually having deeper meanings.
The top leaders’ biggest worry is that once New Era takes off, it would run away, moving to mega cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, which have bigger economic prospects than Lin’an.
So it could use this matter as a bargaining chip in negotiations. Of course, you can’t directly threaten the top leaders; just subtly hint, giving them room to imagine.
From Su Zelin’s tone, Zheng Province could hear that New Era’s headquarters construction was a determined move, leaving no room for negotiation.
If they couldn’t secure that extra loan from the bank for the headquarters, it’s possible they might release the news, prompting the wealthier Shenghai to extend an invitation.
Come on, New Era! Settle in Shenghai, it’s just a forty billion loan, and Shenghai doesn’t lack money, only excess.
If it really came to that, Zheng Province might regretfully slap his own thigh.
Of course, New Era isn’t ungrateful. Even with the same conditions, or even lesser than Shenghai’s, as long as you meet its requirements, it will successfully settle in Lin’an.
With a super headquarters valued at over twenty billion in Lin’an, settling in the province is almost certain; where else could they go?
The top leaders are highly optimistic about New Era, almost treating it as a foster son outside of state-owned enterprises. Because of this, severing its relationship with Zhejiang Province is absolutely unthinkable.
Zheng City is even more anxious. Forget New Era running to Shenghai, it can’t even go to another city within the province, it must stay in Lin’an.
He doesn’t doubt Su Zelin’s words at all. Everyone here knows that this newly graduated student is the true boss of New Era.
Although New Era’s shareholder register isn’t public, it can’t escape their scrutiny, and every time the bank loans money, this major shareholder always shows up.
This person is even more impressive in speaking and acting than President Yang Fen; what he says, he can really deliver.
Thus, Zheng City said without hesitation, "I think President Su is right. If New Era’s headquarters building is really constructed, it will be very valuable, and pledging it to the bank can reduce risks. Moreover, everyone can see how quickly New Era’s valuation has increased. A few years ago, its valuation was just over one billion, now it’s multiplied several times. In another year, it might multiply again. By then, will the forty billion seem like much?"
Zheng Province also nodded and said, "New Era’s ambition to go national makes image projects indeed very important. Regardless of whether it would aid our province’s economic development or talent attraction, I feel this extra loan is feasible!"
Several banking executives exchanged glances.
If part of New Era’s forty billion loan is spent on building the headquarters, it indeed requires different consideration.
Moreover, it isn’t a sluggish, declining enterprise, but a vibrant, rising enterprise with unlimited growth prospects.
So, this business deal is still worth betting on.
If they don’t agree, and New Era turns to Shenghai seeking loans, they would lose a major business opportunity.
After discussions, several bank executives finally decided to jointly undertake New Era’s forty billion loan, but the fifteen billion among this sum is exclusive to the purchase and construction of the headquarters site, allocated step by step.
For example, if you indeed win a certain plot, the bank will disburse funds; if not, then there won’t be any funds.
Based on the first phase project evaluation to determine the required amount, the bank disburses funds, and so on for the second phase.
In short, the bank must ensure that these fifteen billion are genuinely spent on the headquarters construction, becoming New Era’s fixed assets and pledged to the bank as security.
Su Zelin agreed. He had anticipated this condition proposed by the bank.
A pledge is just a pledge; it doesn’t matter. The crucial point is that the bank is willing to finance the headquarters construction.
Just acquiring that plot of land in the future will appreciate far beyond the bank interest, equivalent to getting a rent-free, even profitable headquarters from the bank for free. It’s too much of a bargain; what’s there to be dissatisfied with?
Moreover, on the matter of bank interest, the leaders also helped negotiate, securing a very favorable rate.
After dinner, returning to the rented apartment, Qin Shiqing helped him take off his suit jacket while asking, "How did the loan negotiations with the leaders go tonight?"
As New Era aims to expand into the national market, she, as a market analyst, surely knows this. Besides, Qin Shiqing had calculated the funds, and with the company’s current reserves, it was impossible to achieve without a bank loan.
Su Zelin hadn’t kept it a secret from her after getting off work today. He honestly said he went to ask for loans from top leaders and banks, so Qin Shiqing was also quite concerned about the outcome.
Su Zelin smiled and said, "Haha, they already agreed to approve it!"
"Approved how much?"
Qin Shiqing asked.
"Not much, just forty billion,"
The casual tone had an understated air of showing off.
In the future, Old Wang owed the bank 600 billion, how could my forty billion even compare?
Qin Shiqing took a deep breath.
Although she knew that with New Era’s current scale, loans would certainly start in the billions, this figure still somewhat startled her.
"Forty billion and you call it not much? As though you’re just talking about four hundred bucks!"
The girl was alarmed.
She knew that her boyfriend might be the largest shareholder in New Era, and even if not the largest, his shareholding percentage wouldn’t be low.
Su Zelin poured a cup of tea; after drinking quite a bit of wine with the leaders during dinner, he felt a bit thirsty.
After downing a cup of tea, he leisurely said, "It’s all relative. Given our grand plans, it’s indeed not much. Besides, it also includes the self-built headquarters part. Let me put it this way, in another ten, eight years, the land for our headquarters alone might be worth over forty billion, so don’t worry about it!"
Qin Shiqing could only smile wryly.
Not worrying at all, how could that be possible?
This is forty billion, a sum that many can’t even dream of.
Being the woman behind an ambitious man is truly pressurizing!
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