182: Chapter 182 Future Value of 30 Billion

Our side's rights and responsibilities boundaries are clear, ensuring standardized company operations while giving the technical team one hundred percent respect and absolute R&D autonomy.

1. After the full acquisition of the patents, they will be granted to Xingtu New Materials for permanent, exclusive use free of charge. No authorization fees will be charged, and there will be no restrictions on technical iterations, mass production implementation, or global market expansion. Full support will be provided to ensure the entire R&D and production process remains undisturbed;

2. Our side will dispatch a professional operations management team responsible only for daily management matters such as financial compliance, administrative coordination, supply chain connection, market business, and legal risk control.

We will never interfere with R&D directions, experimental arrangements, or technical route decisions. Laboratory leadership and core technology autonomy will be fully entrusted to Chen Ji's team. Management will handle management, and R&D will handle R&D, with clear boundaries and no overstepping;

3. Our side will fully guarantee the repayment of all due debts, ensure a stable and continuous cash flow, introduce top-tier customer resources from the entire industry chain, and plan a long-term capitalization and listing path. We will empower the company comprehensively with capital and resources, acting only as support without interference, letting professionals do professional things;

4. We will sign long-term service agreements and non-compete agreements with the founding team and core technical backbone, accompanied by high equity incentives. This will achieve a deep alignment of interests, allowing the technical team to focus single-mindedly on R&D without any worries.

Valuation Inflection Point—A Market Value of Thirty Billion in Three Years.

• Month 1: Complete patent transfer, full equity delivery, and repayment of all debts. The pilot production line will complete full-load debugging. Samples will be sent to three leading companies—CATL, BYD, and Highstar—with all core performance data passing verification;

• Month 2: The three customers will complete internal qualification certification, locking in annual intended orders of no less than 80 million yuan. The company will formally enter the large-scale mass production preparation stage;

• Month 3: Centralized bidding for domestic energy storage and sodium-ion batteries will open. Relying on three core indicators—cost, cycle life, and low-temperature performance—Xingtu will win a bid share exceeding 35%. Single-quarter revenue will break 100 million, and the company's valuation will jump directly to 1.5 billion yuan;

• Month 12: Annual production capacity will expand to 5,000 tons. PCT international patent authorizations in four countries will all be finalized. The company will successfully enter the global supply chains of LG New Energy and Panasonic. Annual revenue will exceed 800 million yuan, with a net profit margin of no less than 28%. The valuation will exceed 8 billion yuan, and the Pre-IPO round of financing will be officially launched;

• Month 36: Successful listing on the STAR Market. Annual production capacity will expand to 20,000 tons, placing the company in the first tier of the domestic Hard Carbon Anode industry. Combined with the explosive dividends of the global energy storage market, the company's market value will stabilize at over 32 billion yuan.

The total investment this time is only 158 million yuan. In three years, the market value of the shareholding will exceed 32 billion yuan, an investment return of over 200 times.

The entire process involves no R&D trial-and-error risks and no interference in core technical decisions. By focusing only on top-level layout, compliance management, and bottom-line guarantees, a zero-risk, sure-win full-ownership model is truly achieved.

Risk Guarantee—A Closed-Loop Zero-Risk Architecture Design

• All seven patents were originally applied for by the team itself. The sole rights holder is Xingtu New Materials. There are no ownership disputes, no infringement lawsuits, no pledge freezes, and no external authorizations. The acquisition target is clean and thorough, with no hidden risks.

• All company debts are clearly traceable, totaling 28.4 million yuan. There are no off-balance-sheet liabilities, no external guarantees, and no illegal related-party transactions. Before delivery, all debts will be the joint and several liability of the original shareholders, completely isolated from the new entity.

• Sodium-ion batteries and new types of energy storage have been included in the national '15th Five-Year' key development plan. This is a highly certain industry explosion window, with no policy change risks and no technology substitution risks.

Final Recommendation: Give up all short-term capital arbitrage.

This is by no means a common financial investment. Rather, it is about using a reasonable consideration to fully lock in the core underlying technology of new energy for the next ten years and mastering the pricing power of the upstream industry chain through full ownership.

Acquire patents in full, hold 100% of the company, dispatch a professional management team to ensure operations, and add mass production investment immediately upon delivery.

This not only eliminates all risks at the source but also retains the core technical team and preserves eight years of scientific research effort. It is the only optimal solution that is guaranteed to profit and allows for long-term control of the industry landscape.

Jiang Chen finished reading the intelligence word by word. His fingertips tapped twice on the smooth marble tabletop; the force was gentle, but the rhythm was as steady as a final gavel strike, immovable in the slightest.

Taking all the patents through a full acquisition would extinguish ownership and competition risks at the source. Holding full ownership of the company and dispatching a professional management team would fill the operational gaps while firmly guarding the R&D boundaries and never interfering with technical decisions.

The layout of the chessboard, the placement of the pieces, the control of the rhythm, and the final returns—everything was arranged flawlessly. All was ready, waiting only for him to personally make the move.

He picked up that cup of Longjing tea, which had long since gone cold, and took a shallow sip. A very faint curve appeared at the corners of his lips, but his eyes held a steady certainty and control that remained as unshakable as mountains and rivers.

He then picked up his phone and dialed Shen Xi's number. The ring only sounded once before being quickly answered. Shen Xi's capable and steady voice, carrying an air of absolute obedience, immediately came through: "President Jiang."

Jiang Chen's tone was clear and deep, as calm as if he were arranging an ordinary meeting. Yet every word hit precisely on the life-or-death pain points of Xingtu New Materials; word by word, it was enough to shake the entire new energy materials industry.

“Shen Xi, get in touch with Jiangcheng Xingtu New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. The founder is Chen Ji, with a background from a research group at Jiangcheng University of Technology. Their core assets are seven patents covering the entire chain of Hard Carbon Anodes.”

“The other party's capital chain has completely broken. Suppliers are suing and applying pressure, banks are withdrawing loans and freezing accounts, the core team is on the verge of collapsing, and industry leaders are forcing an acquisition. They have no way out. Convey our full proposal to them, word for word, clearly.”

His speaking speed was moderate, every word clear, with a sharp and distinct sense of boundaries. Every sentence precisely poked at the other party's most urgent and unsolvable core needs.

“First, our side will acquire all patents, technical achievements, and intellectual property under the company's name for 68 million in cash. Simultaneously, we will increase capital with 40 million in cash to hold 100% of the equity in Xingtu New Materials after the transaction, achieving full ownership.”

“After the patent acquisition is complete, Xingtu will be granted a permanent, exclusive license for free use. No fees will be charged, and there will be no restrictions on any R&D, mass production, or global expansion.”

“Second, after the formal delivery of equity and patents, our side will immediately add a special investment of no less than 50 million for mass production. These funds will be earmarked for production line expansion, raw material stockpiling, and customer qualification development. This will completely solve all their subsequent funding problems, so they never have to worry about money again.”

“Third, our side will dispatch a professional operations management team responsible only for daily management affairs such as finance, administration, supply chain, business, and legal matters. We will never interfere in any technical R&D, experimental arrangements, or technical route decisions.”

“Laboratory leadership and core R&D autonomy will be fully handled by Professor Chen Ji's team. Management will be management, and R&D will be R&D, with no overstepping.”

“Fourth, tell him clearly that this is the only chance to save his team, protect eight years of scientific research effort, prevent his core patents from being maliciously shelved by competitors, and truly achieve global mass production.”

“The suppliers won't wait for him, the banks won't wait for him, and the collapsing team certainly won't wait for him. He has no time to hesitate or maneuver.”

Jiang Chen paused slightly. His tone was indifferent, yet he directly settled the time and setting, being crisp and decisive, leaving the other party no room for stalling or bargaining.

“Complete the deep engagement within today and convey all our conditions clearly and fully. Tomorrow at 2:00 PM, invite Mr. Chen Ji to the meeting room on the 37th floor of Chenxing Capital for a face-to-face talk.”

“Simultaneously, arrange for the legal, financial, and technical due diligence teams to be in place. Before the meeting tomorrow, have the patent due diligence report, equity acquisition plan, formal agreement, and letter of intent for additional investment all prepared.”

On the other end of the phone, Shen Xi instantly focused her mind. Her tone reflected an execution capability and absolute trust that were etched into her bones.

“Understood, President Jiang! I will start all processes immediately. I will definitely complete the engagement within today and lock in the meeting for 2:00 PM tomorrow. All documents will be prepared in advance without any omissions.”

Jiang Chen gave a soft "Mhm" and hung up the phone cleanly.