Rebirth 76: Industrial Internet Empire

Andy pondered for a while and then said: "As far as I know, Apple's board of directors has appointed CEO Michael Spindler to find powerful buyers for the company in the capital market. Just last week, Spindler made an appointment with McNeely , specifically discussed the possibility of Sun acquiring Apple..."

"What is the equity structure of Sun? How much equity do we still hold in Sun?" Yang Mo asked.

After some rough calculations, Andy replied: "We initially got 24.5% of Sun's equity, and later obtained 40% of the equity held by them from Sequoia Capital at a premium of 16%, plus the 4.85% long-term holding. There are about 45.35% of the outstanding shares in Sun, and we can sit on the board of directors at any time!"

After Yang Mo pondered for a long time, he suddenly changed the topic and said: "It's been so long since Palm's A-round financing, haven't they spent all the money yet? Andy, please make an appointment with Donna and Jeff Hawkins to start the project as soon as possible. Palm’s B-round financing, hardware and system research and development were all made with money..."

Andy looked at Yang Mo in confusion. How could anyone rush to send money? Palm's current market value is less than 4000 million U.S. dollars, and the B round of financing can't raise much money!

Yang Mo said thoughtfully: "Although Palm's valuation is very small, several of the products they are developing are on the same track as Apple. Although Jeff is a technical genius, Donna's management is more stable than aggressive. , after the B round of financing, we pushed behind it. Just imagine, what would happen if we could continuously launch the palmos system, graffiti handwriting input method, and touch screen touchdown system in a very short period of time?”

Andy's eyes showed a strange look, and he blurted out: "Apple's PC side is under siege from Microsoft, Intel, and IBM. If the system and handheld computer products they are proud of encounter another counterattack by a small company, their The stock price will definitely collapse..."

Yang Mo nodded and continued: "This is not enough, Andy, I don't care what method you use, inform all shareholders, facilitate palm's B-round financing as soon as possible, and speed up the launch of new products after getting the money!"

"I will do it as soon as possible! Do you have any other instructions?" Andy Bertolsheim nodded in agreement.

Yang Mo is still a little worried. A company with leading technology has only been in trouble for a short time. The so-called centipede is dead but not stiff, and it is difficult to kill it with a stick.

"Andy, you have a good relationship with Steve Jobs. How is he doing now?" Yang Mo asked thoughtfully.

"After Steve left Apple, he spent $1000 million to acquire Emeryville Computer Animation Company, changed its name to Pixar Animation Studio, and collaborated with Disney to produce 3D animated movies..." Andy shook his head and said with regret.

"Can you find a way to dig him into the palm?" Yang Mo asked with a malicious smile.

Andy shook his head repeatedly and said: "How is this possible? How big is Palm? If Steve is willing to help others, he will not leave Apple!"

"Isn't it possible for him to replace Donna and become the CEO of Palm?" Yang Mo asked still unwilling to give up.

Andy smiled bitterly and said: "It's basically impossible. In the years since Steve left Apple, many companies have approached him, but he politely declined..."

Indeed, even if Palm successfully passed the B-round financing, its market value is still less than [-] million US dollars. How could Steve Jobs condescend to join such a small company?

A rash invitation might prompt him to return to Apple early. After Jobs returns, it is impossible to acquire or bring down Apple. It’s just that Apple’s board of directors has not realized the importance of Jobs until now!

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Hillsboro, a luxury neighborhood in the San Francisco Bay Area.

As soon as Qian Ning got off the plane, he didn't bother to go home, so he made an appointment with Li Heping to come to Yang Mo's mansion here.

Yang Mo personally poured the wine for the two of them, raised his glasses and said, "Qian Ning, thank you for your hard work! How do you feel about this trip to Asia?"

"Mr. Yang, don't mention it. The Taiwanese people I met this time, whether they are Liang Mengsong or Cai Mingjie, although they are not as crazy as you said, they are really knowledgeable about chip design and production. He has some unique insights!" Qian Ning said with emotion.

Yang Mo chuckled and said, "Is everything done?"

Qian Ning smiled bitterly and said: "It's still not perfect. Liang Mengsong took many people away from TSMC and completed the construction of the technical and management teams. His plan to fully acquire the design department of UMC was rejected by Cao Xingcheng, so he had to withdraw. The next best thing is to establish a joint development technology company with UMC!"

"How are the shares distributed? Will Cai Mingjie be the CEO?" Yang Mo asked.

Qian Ning nodded and said: "We got 65% of MediaTek's equity, UMC 25%, and Cai Mingjie and his technical team 10%!"

"Heping, please prepare. Palm is about to conduct B-round financing. You should also contact Yahoo, which Andy just invested in, and get a few affiliated companies to participate in future financing!" Yang Mo turned to look at Li Heping and asked. .

Li Heping nodded in agreement.

"Qianhai Media Group is almost integrated. We are looking for a suitable opportunity to set up our own portal and build a credible news website!" Yang Mo continued.

Only with credibility can we set the pace at critical moments. "Justice and awe-inspiring" entrainment of private goods has always been a well-known tactic!

Yang Mo worked hard to build Qianhai Media Group without any profit goals. All he wanted to do was to turn Qianhai Media into a well-known concentration camp for eagle sauce and learn the essence of remote farming from Uncle Sam...

"By the way, Mr. Yang, there is one more thing. Spindler from Apple asked me to meet last week and asked if I was interested in strategic investment or overall acquisition of Apple!" Li Heping said with great interest.

"Spindler not only made an appointment with you, but also met with Sun's McNealy and Sequoia Capital's Valentine. Valentine shouldn't risk investors' money!" Yang Mo laughed.

"Then how do I reply to him?" Li Heping asked.

"Continue to talk to him about the overall acquisition. However, Apple is in a worrying situation now. We can lower the price. The stock price should still have room to fall. Before formal negotiations, short-sell some of their stocks. Try to do it as secretly as possible so that no one can catch it!" Yang Mo smiled.

"Mr. Yang, how much should we quote? Li Heping nodded and asked.

"Four billion U.S. dollars!" Yang Mo said without hesitation with an imperceptible smile on his lips.

"Four billion U.S. dollars? Improbable, right?" Li Heping said with a puzzled look!