Daphne:This contract provides you with a minority stake in the business. （戴芬妮：這份契約提供你雙方合作事業的小部分股份。）
Don:Yes, I see, and it gives you a majority holding in the company. （唐：是，我知道，而這契約使得妳擁有公司大半的股份。）
Daphne:Yes, and there’s one other investor who has a 20 percent interest. （戴芬妮：對。另外一位投資者擁有百分之二十的股份。）
Don:We could set up the company as a subsidiary of my company. It might make the process easier. （唐：我們可以把這公司設為我公司的子公司。這樣整個程序會比較簡單。）
Daphne:I think I would rather keep it separate. We need to register this new company as its own corporation. The company will be incorporated within two months, if that’s fine with you. （戴芬妮：我想我寧可分開來。我們必須以獨立的公司註冊這家新公司。這家公司兩個月內就能成為股份有限公司，如果你覺得沒問題的話。）
Don:I just want to check a few things. What is the return on investment that you expect for the company? How are you raising capital? （唐：我只要弄清楚幾件事。妳預期公司的投資利潤會有多少呢？妳要怎麼籌資呢？）
Daphne:Actually that’s all explained in the documents I just gave you. Within three years of opening the business, we expect our average annual ROI to be around 18 to 20 percent. Regarding capital for the company, some of it will come from me and the other investor. Plus we have some venture capital as well. （戴芬妮：事實上這些在我剛給你的文件裡都有解釋。創業的前三年內，我們預期平均每年會有百分之十八到二十左右的投資報酬率。至於公司的資金，有一些是我和另一位投資者的錢。加上我們還有一些創投資金。）
Don:It sounds good. I’d like to see a copy of the business plan. （唐：聽起來不錯。我想看看商業計畫書的副本。）
Daphne:Of course. I will get it to you as soon as I get back home. （戴芬妮：當然。我一回國就馬上寄給你。）
Don:As you probably know, this needs to be approved by our board of directors. The agreement will have to be voted on. （唐：妳大概知道，這事情需要經過我們的董事會同意才行。這份協定要經過投票。）
Daphne:Naturally. I understand that the deal still needs to be finalized. （戴芬妮：當然。我知道這項交易還需要做最後的定案。）
Don:Great. As long as you realize this agreement is contingent on approval from the majority of the board members. （唐：好極了，只要妳了解這協定要看大多數董事成員是否同意才行。）
必通詞彙與句型
This contract provides (sb.) with a minority stake in (sth.). 這份契約提供（某人）（某事物）的小部分股份。
We need to register (sth.) as a corporation. 我們需要將（某事物）登記為公司行號。
How (are you raising / will you raise) capital? 你要如何（籌措）資金？
(Sth.) will have to be voted on. （某事）得經過投票。
This agreement is contingent on (sth.). 這項協議得視（某事）而定。
