Reborn in Hong Kong as a Tycoon

Chapter 496 Prepare to start anew (two in one)

The next afternoon, Lin Baicheng invited Bill Gates and Paul Allen to his villa in Beverly Hills.

In addition to the two of them, Lin Baicheng also called Isabella Kent and Bill Hawes over, and the group talked in the lobby.

"Bill, Paul, tell me what's going on."

Lin Baicheng was not polite, and went straight to the topic.

"Alan, here's the thing."

Bill Gates heard this and said: "Big Blue IBM wants to enter the personal computer market, but it does not have a computer operating system of its own. After I knew this, I contacted IBM's management through my family relationship and asked IBM to Decided to use our company's operating system. With this cooperation, our company can not only make a lot of money, but the company's operating system can also occupy the market through IBM's personal computers."

"IBM's agreement to cooperate with the company is not without conditions. We have to give up some shares. It's not just that IBM wants to take a stake in our company, because I facilitated the cooperation through my contacts. There are also people who are optimistic about Microsoft and want to We must invest in the company before the cooperation is concluded."

After hearing what Bill Gates said, Lin Baicheng couldn't help but frowned. There shouldn't be such a thing before rebirth.In other words, even if there is him, he doesn't know, after all, he is an ordinary person, and his era is already decades away from about 80 years, so such things may be covered up.

Big Blue IBM, of course Lin Baicheng knows, also knows that IBM is about to enter the personal computer market and will become a competitor of Apple.If Microsoft can reach a cooperation with IBM and expand the operating system through IBM's channel, then the future development prospects of Microsoft can be expected.

Therefore, this cooperation between IBM and Microsoft is very important, and Lin Baicheng also hopes that this cooperation will be successful.

Lin Baicheng asked aloud: "So, how many shares will the company give up in total?"

Hearing this, Bill Gates and Paul Allen looked at each other, and Bill Gates said: "40%, a total of 40% of the shares must be surrendered!"

"so much?!"

Lin Baicheng couldn't help laughing and said: "Is this considered a shareholding or an acquisition? Will the control of the company be transferred to IBM?"

"Alan, this is of course a shareholding, not an acquisition."

Bill Gates explained a sentence, then hesitated for a while, and said: "Also, among the 40% of the shares that were given up, Allen must give up no less than 20% of the shares. conditions of."

"Mr. Gates, what do you mean by doing this!"

After hearing this, before Lin Baicheng said anything, Isabella said first: "Seeing that Microsoft will enter into rapid development after reaching a cooperation with IBM, the company has a promising future, but now our chairman has to give up three Two-thirds of the shares, is this trying to kick us out? You know, if there is no guarantee from our chairman for Microsoft, with the size of Microsoft, there is no way to get a loan of 500 million US dollars, let alone research and development The operating system was proposed by the chairman, and the chairman has a share of this fruit.”

Paul Allen explained: "Manager Kent, we are very grateful for Allen's contribution to Microsoft, but we have no choice. This is the condition offered by IBM. With the current scale of Microsoft, there is no rejection at all. We can only choose to agree, otherwise we will lose this opportunity, and the company will only pay a higher price in order to develop in the future."

Bill Gates also said: "Allen now holds 30% of Microsoft's shares. Even if he gives up 20% of the shares, there will still be 10% of the shares left. As long as the company can develop, I believe it will bring a lot of benefits to Allen. Returns. Besides, IBM will acquire shares at a company valuation of US$1200 million, and Allen’s investment can be said to have made a solid profit.”

Lin Baicheng said a little amusedly: "If I only wanted to make a little money, I wouldn't have guaranteed Microsoft's loan back then."

As an assistant, Bill Harveys also said: "You have not considered our interests at all. We cannot agree to such cooperation conditions."

Isabella said: "It is very important to cooperate with IBM, but it is too much to give up 40% of the shares. Mr. Gates, don't you worry that your control of the company will eventually fall into the hands of IBM? "

"IBM's shareholding is only a small part, and it's more of a share of other people's shares."

Bill Gates explained a sentence, and then said in a deep voice: "Alan, since you are unwilling to give up 20% of the shares, there is another way that you don't have to give up so many shares."

"any solution?"

Lin Baicheng asked with his expression unchanged.

Bill Gates said: "That is, you quit Apple and sell your shares in Apple. The reason why IBM wants you to give up more shares is because it knows that you are a major shareholder of Apple, and what Apple does It's the personal computer, which will probably be a competitor to IBM in the future, although IBM doesn't think Apple will be a competitor to IBM."

"That's even more impossible."

Before Lin Baicheng could speak, Bill Harveys spoke on his behalf: "Apple is currently developing very well, with a clear market prospect, and its market value is much higher than that of Microsoft. How could the chairman not hold shares in a company with a higher market value? , instead went to hold the shares of Microsoft Corporation.”

"Microsoft and Apple are simply incomparable. Even if you give up Microsoft, there is no reason to give up Apple."

Isabella immediately spoke out, in their opinion, Apple has far more prospects than Microsoft, how could it be possible to pick sesame seeds and lose watermelons.

It is indeed impossible for Lin Baicheng to give up his shares in Apple. Seeing that Apple's development is even better than in his previous life, and it will be listed in a year at most, how could he quit Apple before he sees the harvest.

Bill Gates said helplessly: "If Allen is unwilling to quit Apple, then we have nothing to do."

Lin Baicheng looked at the two people on the opposite side and said, "Then what if I hope you don't cooperate with IBM?"

"Alan, this is impossible!"

Bill Gates and Paul Allen both spoke up immediately.

Bill Gates said eagerly: "Alan, this is a rare opportunity. As long as we can cooperate with IBM, the company's future prospects will be unimaginably bright. Microsoft must not give up this opportunity, absolutely not! "

Lin Baicheng continued: "If I force Microsoft not to cooperate with IBM, will you force a cooperation?"

Bill Gates did not answer this question, but said: "Alan, I know that you have to give up a lot of shares, but you can still have 10% of the shares left, which will be worth at least several million dollars when the company develops. Even tens of millions of dollars are possible.”

"Well, I kind of know what you mean."

Lin Baicheng couldn't help smiling, and said to the two of them: "Next, I will let Bill Harveys follow up on this matter. I don't agree to cooperate with IBM, or if you find a way to keep my shareholding ratio, I will only agree 5% of the shares were diluted, and the financing price couldn’t be cheaper.”

"Ellen, you look like this"

"Bill, Paul, let's talk about this today. My assistant will follow up later, and he will talk to you at that time."

Lin Baicheng raised his hand to stop what Bill Gates was going to say, but he didn't plan to talk any more.

"Alan, I hope you can think about it again."

Seeing this, Bill Gates said no more, and left with Paul Allen.

Of course Lin Baicheng didn't keep the two of them.

"What do you think about this?"

After Bill Gates and Paul Allen went out, Lin Baicheng looked at Isabella and Bill Hawes.

Isabella said first: "Chairman, the situation is very obvious. They want to kick you out. Don't look at the 10% of the shares that are reserved for you now. Once Microsoft develops as expected, it is entirely possible for them to buy it again. Dilute your stake."

"Yes, I think so too."

Bill Harveys nodded in agreement.

Lin Baicheng also thought the same way, so he said: "Tell me, how big is Bill Gates' initiative?" He didn't think that it was IBM's condition to ask him to quit. As long as the benefits were large enough, Bill Gates and the others It is entirely possible to take the initiative to kick him out.

Bill Harveys said: "I personally think it is too much to give up 40% of the shares in this cooperation with IBM. It may only need 30%, or even 20%. The reason why we say 40% is very It may be to get you, the chairman, to give up more shares. After all, once Microsoft cooperates with IBM, the development prospects are foreseeable, and they definitely want to hold more shares."

Isabella also expressed her opinion: "Chairman, you bought shares in Microsoft the year before last. It was true that you bought shares at a premium at that time, but now Microsoft is about to cooperate with IBM. Bill Gates and Paul Allen and the others have lost a lot, I doubt they will be unbalanced, and for their own benefit, that's why they want to kick you out, Chairman."

"To put it bluntly, Microsoft, which is about to cooperate with IBM, already has a backer. It is no longer a Microsoft company that lacked funds and talents. They no longer need to rely on you, the chairman."

"It seems that I have to prepare early."

Lin Baicheng nodded slightly. He actually had a similar idea, and immediately said to Bill Harveys: "Next, follow up on the cooperation between Microsoft and IBM. If they agree, I only need to give up 5% of the shares. Then there is nothing to say, I am still a major shareholder of Microsoft Corporation. But if I must give up 20% of the shares over there, then I will firmly disagree and prevent the two companies from reaching a cooperation. If necessary, I can file a lawsuit and take Microsoft The company dragged me down."

Bill Harveys reminded: "Chairman, in this case, Microsoft will depreciate, and it may even be worthless in the end."

"It's okay, I don't care about this little money."

Lin Baicheng waved his hand and reminded: "Once Microsoft forcibly reaches a cooperation, then you will cause trouble for Microsoft and set up a legal team for me to file a lawsuit. Anyway, the cooperation between Microsoft and IBM cannot be carried out normally."

"Yes, I know what to do."

Bill Harveys nodded heavily. The boss said so, but he didn't know what to do.

Then, Lin Baicheng looked at Isabella and said, "Bella, if I want New Century Software to also make a personal computer operating system, can it be done?"

"As long as you are willing to spend money to recruit people, you can definitely do it."

Isabella nodded first, and then said: "However, the company currently has two businesses of office software and database, and the performance prospect of the database business is still unclear. If the company develops the operating system again, once the operating system's performance falls short of expectations , will have a considerable impact on the company, which means that the company is using one business to support two businesses."

"I know what you mean."

Lin Baicheng nodded slightly, and then said: "Let the New Century Software Company start recruiting people first and carry out the research and development of the operating system. Once Microsoft no longer cooperates with them, you can even go there to find ready-made employees. Don't be afraid to spend money. I will Find time to talk to Goldman Sachs and other institutions about the financing of New Century Software."

"The company's current performance is very good, the market prospect is also very clear, and there are no competitors, I believe it will be favored by institutions and given a good valuation."

After hearing the words, Isabella immediately said that what she was worried about was that the company invested a lot of money in the two businesses of database and operating system, which would hinder the company's future development, but if the company was going to raise funds, then there was no need to worry.

"I think so too."

Lin Baicheng nodded in agreement.

If New Century Software was only engaged in office software and database business, Lin Baicheng was not in a hurry to ask New Century Software to raise funds, after all, the company was not short of money.

But now that New Century Software Company is about to enter the personal computer operating system market, it is necessary to raise funds to attract more partners. After all, this market will be slowly developed by New Century Software Company in the future, and a partner like Goldman Sachs can share Lin Baicheng's support. pressure.

"I'll leave it to the two of you to handle the matter."

Lin Baicheng said something, and then said to Bill Hawes: "Hawes, remember to bring Carol and one of them to follow up with Mascu." Two male assistants on the American side.

"Yes, Chairman."

Bill Harveys answered.

Lin Baicheng also said to Isabella: "You are taking care of Jill Kvis, I hope you can take care of her well." Jill Kwiss is also an assistant who has just been recruited, but it is a female assistant.

"I will."

Isabella also agreed.

Lin Baicheng didn't say anything more, and let Isabella and Bill Hawes go about their business.

Not long after, Lin Qin, who had left the villa in the morning, came back with Deng Lijun and Lin Qingxia.Lin Qin knew from Lin Baicheng that Deng Lijun was studying in the United States, so he happily asked Lin Baicheng to send someone to take her to visit Deng Lijun early this morning.

Lin Qin invited Deng Lijun and Lin Qingxia to come to their house for dinner, Lin Baicheng of course welcomes it, anyway Haruko Mori doesn't live here anymore.

(End of this chapter)