Chapter 525 The White System Lost

On March 1, Microsoft issued an announcement that the company and White Systems had reached a consensus that through equity replacement, Microsoft would obtain White System's office suite and microcomputer database software.

The two companies have been entangled for a while, and no one doubts that they will reach a consensus in the end. This is a win-win situation. They will complete the transaction so quickly, but it is beyond the market's expectations.

Judging from the performance of the market, Microsoft's stock has been rising all the way, obviously it is extremely optimistic about this transaction.

The reason is obvious. They are both big names in their respective fields. If these two companies choose to merge, the blow to their competitors will be disastrous.

Of course, there are still some doubts. William White, a local tycoon, why didn't he just buy Microsoft? This is the most cost-effective investment. Could it be that this guy has already squandered his money.

For this kind of thought, William White could only shake his head and smile wryly. Why didn't he want to recruit classmate Bill, but this guy is so easy to recruit. Larry Ellison will compromise because he comes from a humble background and is more interested in interests.

Bill Gates, who is also a son from a wealthy family, naturally has his arrogance. Even if you buy it by force, it won't have a good result.

"Boss, we are the second largest shareholder in name. Bill is really difficult to deal with."

"How many do we have now?"

"Counting those secretly acquired, it's almost 20%."

"Well, that's it. I'm optimistic about its long-term development, and short-term fluctuations, whatever you want."

"Okay, boss."

Filson knew very well that if it wasn't for the boss's compromise, he would never have agreed to the last conditions.

Speaking of the coveting of a behemoth, if others have no idea, they are basically idiots.

William White's idea is actually very simple. He has done too many things to show off. Right now, it's best to keep a low profile.

Microsoft's reputation is unlimited, with a market value of over one trillion. Think about it, how much is Bill Gates worth? Only 50 billion.

It looks like a lot, but in fact it only has about 5% of the shares. You have to know that when he released the 3.0 system, his shares were close to 50%.

As a public listed company, don't expect to be alone, this is unrealistic. Not to mention that this guy doesn't have such a solid background, even the company under William White has a number of ways.

The United States has strict requirements for tradable shares in the market. If the shares in your hands are too concentrated, they must be listed for sale, and it is impossible to keep them in your hands. Especially the kind of company with very good profitability.

Obviously, whether it is the world of legends or the Vikings, they all meet this standard. Even NBC and Disney have been frantically sought after by the market.

In the next ten or eight years, William White is very sure that his shares will only remain below 10%. This is a rule that everyone must abide by and must not be broken.

Of course, you said I didn't want to be bound. What about this?

Simple, privatization and delisting. However, when your number of shareholders exceeds a certain number, you still have to go public, which is not negotiable.

Then you said, I don't want other shareholders, so there is no problem, right?

The answer is no, if you insist on not giving employees a certain amount of shares. There will be protests from guild organizations. The boss can be yours, but the company is not yours alone.

It sounds funny, why does it feel so strange.

Hehe, fundamentally speaking, it is a bit similar to Maozi's policy. The biggest difference is that the United States requires employees to share benefits. Maozi demanded that the benefits be handed over to the state.

"Larry, I don't want to sell the microcomputer database either, but the Department of Justice is after me. You should be happy. In my opinion, Oracle is more important." Although the deal was reached, William White still wanted to Appease the men. For example, this Larry Ellison is a very difficult to deal with.

"Boss, you have given that guy too many benefits."

William White shook his head and smiled wryly: "Hehe, Larry, I don't want to. You should know that I want to acquire him more directly. But if you acquire it, aside from the matter of the Ministry of Justice, can you and that guy coexist peacefully? "

"Impossible, that arrogant guy."

"Look, I know. If the two companies can't be integrated, am I fighting against myself?"

"Okay, I think you convinced me, but I will still grab the PC business."

"Well, it's up to you. I have a very low sense of presence on Microsoft's board of directors. In fact, only the White Fund holds this part of the assets."

"Ha, so that's the case. I said how that guy would compromise, and that's right."

William White smiled and said nothing. Microsoft is now in full swing, but it is not the Oracle that was on the verge of bankruptcy back then.

William White was relieved to appease this Silicon Valley strongman. It's not easy to tame this irritable guy. Of course, he also produced matching results.

Contrary to the rumors outside, William White was still very polite to the guys under him. Not to mention the group of people who fought with him, even guys like Larry Ellison can have a very equal dialogue.

Someone said, isn't this the case in the United States?

Hehe, if you want to do well in Silicon Valley, you have to learn to flatter. In the Silicon Valley of later generations, wherever you go, there is a smell of curry. When it comes to ability, the Chinese are not bad either. However, engineering dogs don't know how to flatter. Even if there are a few who are better at it, they all go to become officials.

The subordinates like to flatter, and William White will not refuse. This is something that everyone loves to hear and see, and no one can be exempt from it. But there is one thing, if your level is not good, it is useless to flatter you. Conversely, if you are really capable, it is normal to have a little temper.

"Boss, Mr. Felson is here."

"Well, Suzuki, give us a cup of coffee."

"OK."

For this one who must have a son, William White is very speechless, buddy has worked very hard.

But then again, although my buddy's gun is good, there seems to be something wrong with this bullet. To be honest, if he hadn't had two sons, he would really have the heart to check it out. Could it be that this is a side effect of time travel.

"Boss, the price of oil is still falling. The think tank thinks it may hit a low of ten dollars."

"That's not the case, isn't the situation in the desert tense? What's the matter, silly Damu is being honest again?"

"No, the demand for oil in the foot basin is decreasing, and at the same time, the demand for iron ore is also decreasing."

"Hehe, from this point of view, I did get involved in two bad industries. Well, if that's the case, the two companies in Tuao should not have a good life, right?"

"It's true. This year's loss is already a high probability event. Wall Street is not optimistic about this acquisition."

"Hehe, let them do whatever they want. Has there been any change in the banks we contacted?"

"No, boss, they are not worried about your ability to pay."

"Well, I hope they're right."