Back To 1995

  Chapter 421

   Over the years, Apple has been plagued by Microsoft Office and family bucket software, and has always wanted to obtain authorization from Microsoft, but Microsoft has been holding on to life and death, making Apple very helpless.

   If you can really get the authorization of Office, it will be like a huge change for Apple. It can make up for Apple's biggest shortcomings in office work, and it will definitely stimulate Apple's sales.

But for Song Yang's words, Apple is a little skeptical, especially remembering that Netscape and Microsoft, which once cooperated with Song Yang, seem to be living a bad life now, and rumors are now deeply involved in the antitrust case. Microsoft is also inseparable from Song Yang's original advice...

   "$800 million, Apple is willing to give up 43% of ARM's equity to PA Semiconductor!"

Regardless of whether Song Yang's remarks are true or not, or he has no intentions, the CFO of Apple, after getting Jobs' permission, still took a breath and raised the valuation of ARM to an astonishing $1.6 billion. As long as Jobs does not Block this sale, and for Apple, selling ARM is just a matter of price.

   "Even if it goes public, the market value of ARM cannot exceed one billion US dollars. The quotation of PA Semiconductor is already high enough, and the ARM model may not be successful!"

  Marcus also started to argue with Oppenheimer. One of them wanted to lower the price, and the other wanted to raise the price, which was almost incompatible with each other.

  The purchase price also began to change, but after reaching $500 million, Marcus was unwilling to continue quoting, while Oppenheimer was still biting at $600 million, and fell into a stalemate for a while.

Jobs spoke at this time. In the past half a day, he has seen through what PA Semiconductor wants to play, and he said directly, "For $600 million, Apple can transfer ARM's equity to PA Semiconductor, and Apple's next generation In computers, as long as PA semiconductors can develop qualified chips, Apple computers can be equipped with PA semiconductor chips!"

PA Semiconductor's acquisition of ARM is to increase chip development and design capabilities, and to cooperate with Apple is to let Apple carry chips developed by PA Semiconductor, so that PA's chips have a place to be used, and a computer platform can show the performance of PA , Now Jobs said it directly, and directly pinched the door of PA Semiconductor.

   Dobble looked at Jobs in shock, but he didn't expect him to see through the overall plan of the PA.

   It is not surprising that Song Yang saw through the routine of PA Semiconductor for Jobs. Over the years, Jobs has experienced so many doorsteps, and he has been kicked out of Apple. He is probably very clear about these things.

   "PA Semiconductor and the North American Investment Foundation have brought more than just these hundreds of millions of dollars to Apple!"

Song Yang also said to Jobs, "PA Semiconductor can buy Apple's ARM stake with $400 million, the North American Global Investment Foundation can invest another $150 million in Apple, and the North American Investment Foundation can Start full cooperation with Apple!"

  Song Yang is preparing to take ARM's equity at a price of 550 million US dollars, and then start a comprehensive cooperation with Apple. PA Semiconductor develops chip processors for Apple.

Hearing such a quotation, Ella Woolard, Oppenheimer and others were already moved. For such an offer, for Apple, whose market value is less than three billion dollars, Song Yang sent it all at once. That's more than one-fifth of Apple's market value, and it's cash flow!

   Jobs took a deep look at Song Yang, and finally nodded. After Jobs nodded, the atmosphere in the entire Apple conference room suddenly relaxed.

   "Song, what plan do you have that can change Apple's situation?!"

When Greck and Apple's legal affairs were preparing the cooperation agreement, Ella Woolard couldn't help asking Song Yang about the topic just now. She didn't know if what Song Yang said was true or not, but Ella Woolard still endured it. I kept asking, if Microsoft could stop targeting Apple, then Apple's situation would be much better.

  Song Yang chuckled, but what he said surprised all Apple executives, "Sue Microsoft for antitrust!"

   Ella Woolard was stunned for a moment, then suddenly reacted, and looked at Chotus, Schiller, and the others, all showing a subtle look, they all remembered Microsoft's current situation!

   Before Apple, it’s not that they didn’t sue Microsoft, but most of them were loud thunder and little rain. No matter how you sued, it would not hurt Microsoft.

But now is different. Netscape has set off a wave of lawsuits against Microsoft. Dozens of states in America are suing Microsoft. If Apple adds fuel to the fire at this time, it will also sue Microsoft for system monopoly. To 5%, this is to sue Microsoft for monopoly, but a lawsuit is a quasi!

   "Apple doesn't have to win this lawsuit, but it should be able to get the Office suite license from Microsoft, and maybe get a big investment from Microsoft..."

   What could change Apple’s situation more than Microsoft’s public investment in Apple? !

   Microsoft, the PC industry, has to take the lead, and has personally invested money in Apple, for fear that Apple will not be able to sustain it and close down. In the computer industry, there is no one who dares to target Apple.

After Song Yang signed the agreement and exchanged the agreement with Jobs, the operation was completed. 43% of the ARM shares in Apple's hands belonged to PA Semiconductor. The next-generation Apple computer iMac will be developed by PA Semiconductor and ARM. chip processor.

ICQ, Xue Leshan Online, Fortinet, and PayPal, which will be launched soon, will be fully logged into the Apple system and become its exclusive software supplier. In addition, the North American Global Investment Foundation, representing Song Yang, will also invest 150 million in Apple. The US knife is expected to get 18 million shares of Apple's shares, which will make Song Yang one of the major shareholders holding 6% of Apple's shares!

After Song Yang, Greck, Dobble and others left, Jobs stood beside the bed, looked at Song Yang, got a large sum of money, no longer had to worry about Apple going bankrupt, Ella Woolard was in a good mood, Coming to Jobs, "What do you think of our new collaborator?!"

   "There is a proverb in the East called seeking skin with a tiger, and Microsoft is still their partner now!"

   Jobs turned his head and said indifferently, obviously he did not regard Song Yang's side as a real partner.

Ella Woolard also knew that what Jobs said was the truth. Microsoft is still a superficial brother with Song Yang. There are many cooperation projects between the two sides. There is no ambiguity. If this is the next time Apple encounters trouble, I am afraid it will still be a stab, but on the other hand, if it is Apple's side, I am afraid that it will not be soft at that time.

After all, Apple is not a good stubborn. Maybe after a few years, after the relaxation comes, Microsoft's software on Apple, such as Office, can't say that they have to charge 30% of the toll. The kits had to be paid for by Apple. At that time, I wondered if Microsoft and Bill Gates had any regrets, and they never killed Apple.

After Song Yang took people away from Apple, the stock price of Apple, which was in turmoil, soared by 30% on the same day, and its market value rose by more than three billion dollars. Well-informed Wall Street institutions changed their faces one after another, raised Apple stocks, and announced that they would not accept Apple Looking forward to the future…

   This change of face made many people stunned. Previously, Wall Street institutions were all disgusted with Apple people.

Subsequently, Apple officially issued an announcement, officially "married" with PA Semiconductor and the North American Global Investment Foundation, PA Semiconductor and the North American Investment Foundation, in order to subscribe for Apple bonds and invest in stocks, officially to Apple in one month. At the end of the announcement, in an inconspicuous place, Apple announced the transfer of ARM equity!

For the entire Silicon Valley, this news is like a thunderbolt. The outside world thought that someone would come to save Apple, that it would be Larry Ellison of Oracle, a good friend of Jobs, and that it would be General Electric. It will be other technology giants in America, but I did not expect that Song Yang, who plays the Internet, will act as Apple's white knight...

  Although it is from PA Semiconductor, everyone knows who is the big gold master behind PA Semiconductor.

  When I saw that someone would actually save Apple with hundreds of millions of dollars in cash, the shareholders who were worried that Larry Ellison would use Oracle to save Apple were completely relieved.

In the media, there are still mixed praise and criticism for Song Yang's shot this time. Since last year, Song Yang, who was born in the Internet, has obviously started to invest more in the electronics and technology industries. Semiconductors and mobile phones are now buying ARM from Apple at a high price. Equity, the media did not know what Song Yang was trying to play.

As for Apple's transfer of ARM equity, the outside world regards this transaction as a strong man breaking his wrist. The Wall Street Journal's evaluation of the transaction is, "There is no doubt that Steve Jobs made the most correct choice. He made it possible for Apple to survive. As for Bruno Song, it will take time to prove his decision this time..."

Although it was very euphemistic, it did not say that PA Semiconductor was taken advantage of, and Song Yang began to lose his money again, but after all, he was still a little puzzled about Song Yang's hard-working and pushing into the semiconductor industry. What electronic hardware is not playing, the electronic technology industry has invested so much, and I still don’t know when it will be able to pay back. How can there be huge profits from the Internet? !

  Bill Gates's building, located in the mansion of the landmark building in the western suburbs of Seattle, a few figures hurriedly walked in.

Not only this mansion, but all the surrounding land that can see the interior of this mansion was bought by Bill Gates. One after another building, I saw the richest man.

   (end of this chapter)