"Charles, this is a share transfer agreement for LVMH Group. You can take a look first!" Delphine Arnault said, handing Charles a document.
Charles was stunned, took the document, and began to read it. LVMH Group was transferring 1% of its shares to Charles for 205 million euro.
Afterward, BNP Paribas would deposit another 200 million euro in cash into Charles's account.
Charles quickly skimmed through it and handed the document to his lawyer, asking him to read it carefully.
"We are very sincere. This price is basically calculated based on LVMH's current market share price. We are not selling at a premium," Delphine Arnault explained when she saw Charles looking at her.
"I believe LVMH can deepen its relationship with Hollywood, as many celebrities use our fashion brands. Reaching a strategic cooperation agreement with Capet Pictures will benefit both parties!"
"Your film projects will also have more advertising revenue, and our products will have good promotion opportunities."
Charles smiled. Indeed, share transfer is simple; the important thing is this strategic cooperation agreement.
Would Charles be willing to buy LVMH shares with cash now? Certainly not. LVMH's market value is only over 25 billion US dollars, less than 21 billion euro.
200 million euro in cash is 200 million US dollars. If he wanted to make money, which of Amazon, Google, Apple, Starbucks, Tencent, or Alibaba would have a lower appreciation rate than it?
Of course, everything takes time. The surge in internet stock prices still needs a few years. Becoming the world's richest person by simply riding the wave is also easy: just keep buying shares in these companies.
What's the point of life then? Is the dream of being the King of Hollywood not going to be realized? These few years are the period for his career development. Internet stocks can be bought at the bottom after the Subprime Mortgage Crisis and the global Financial Tsunami.
LVMH's stock price surge didn't happen until after 2012, but this is an opportunity, a good chance to enter LVMH or, rather, the luxury market.
"You think highly of me?" Charles smiled, as there was no premium on these shares; if he were to acquire them himself, he would definitely spend more money.
Delphine Arnault smiled, "Charlize Theron and Britney Spears are both partners of our brand, and they are also artists under Ms. Capet!"
"Moreover, Capet Pictures has developed so rapidly in recent years, and I believe it will certainly expand. Our cooperation will be beneficial to both parties."
Charles nodded. This kind of cooperation indeed has benefits, as it can solve many issues regarding costumes, makeup, and props in films.
"A concise cooperation agreement, looks good for now!" Charles's lawyer said.
"Of course, for the specific agreement, we will send people to discuss it with Capet Pictures, as it is only limited to films produced by Capet Pictures, prioritizing the promotion of LVMH's brands under the same conditions!" Delphine Arnault explained.
Charles had no problem with it. After all, many films have custom-made costumes for characters, unless they are fashion-oriented urban films, where more can be done in this regard.
"Delphine, actually, advertising is also for the film's effect. Your focus should be on Hollywood stars," Charles reminded with a smile.
"Charles, many of our LVMH Group brands are also clients of ETA. As our cooperation deepens, I believe Ms. Capet will also be more inclined towards us," Delphine Arnault said, winking.
"Don't you think so?"
Charles Capet stayed on Corsica for a week before leaving. When he left, he took with him 1% of LVMH Group's shares, a Board of Directors seat, and 200 million euro in cash.
As for the cooperation with LVMH Group, the company's marketing department would naturally handle it.
200 million euro in cash in exchange for shares, although there was some regret, it wasn't a loss. After all, there was no tax to pay before the shares were cashed out. Moreover, LVMH Group is also the largest luxury goods group in the future.
Charles even suspected whether Arnault knew that his unfilmed movie, the devil wears prada, would become a huge hit in the future?
Of course, Marion Cotillard also happily went back to film, and by the way, she was preparing to buy a holiday villa on Mallorca, Spain.
Upon returning to Los Angeles, Charles immediately became low-key, living a secluded life, spending most of his time at the company.
Of course, the employees' admiration for their boss was indispensable. 400 million euro, that's almost 400 million US dollars in bonuses.
60% of the 400 million US dollars, after deducting lawyer fees and other expenses, would be 240 million US dollars, which would go into his personal charitable foundation.
Thus, Charles's personal account would have 100 million US dollars in cash plus 10 million euro in cash, as he had previously borrowed 20 million US dollars.
Calculated this way, Charles would have over 90 million US dollars to declare when filing taxes next year, definitely at the highest rate of 38%, with taxes exceeding 34 million US dollars.
This year, the personal charitable foundation needs to donate 7 million US dollars to reach the 5% ratio, which can offset 20% of the donated amount in taxes each year for five consecutive years, meaning an annual tax-free allowance of 1.4 million US dollars.
Even so, Charles himself would still have to pay over 32 million US dollars in personal income tax.
In short, Charles currently has 67 million US dollars plus 10 million euro in freely disposable cash.
"The male lead in the second part died?" Charles was discussing the script with Len Wiseman in the office. underworld: evolution?
Is the story different? Wasn't it called underworld: evolution in his previous life? Wasn't it about fighting the vampire and Lycan progenitors?
"Charles, at the end of the first part, didn't the female lead and male lead jointly kill the vampire lord? And the high-ranking vampire traitor also colluded with the Lycans to kill Emilia, one of the three elders;"
"The vampire clan is weakened. To preserve the remaining vampire clan, the female lead has to avoid the Lycans while also finding the high-ranking traitor. So she and the male lead search for the high-ranking traitor. Unexpectedly, the traitor uses means to make the male lead, who has fused vampire and Lycan genes, completely lose his humanity and become a Lycan like the Lycan progenitor;"
"Finally, in the sleeping place of the vampire progenitor, the female lead leads her followers in a great battle against the traitor and the controlled, mutated male lead."
Len Wiseman spoke vividly, and Charles kept nodding, then said: "Finally, the female lead, with great difficulty, kills the mutated male lead and the traitor, but the male lead is a direct descendant of Alexander. At the end, his blood awakens the vampire progenitor, Marcus;"
"Then the story of the third part is the female lead fighting against Marcus and his brother, the Lycan progenitor, William?"
Len Wiseman nodded. This was the general plot of the underworld trilogy!