Chapter 387: Microsoft's determination

"Chapter, don't you think the conditions for opening your own are too high? If you want to become a shareholder of Microsoft, it's not a small amount of money."
"Is ten billion dollars enough?" Zhang Yang said directly.
If Microsoft agrees, Yang Zhen wouldn’t mind investing all of Microsoft’s cash and holding it for a long time, it would be a meal ticket for a lifetime.
In the past, Ballmer had a little bit of shares, and he became a rich billionaire with a net worth of 20 billion yuan from his stock awards as CEO.
At this time, Ballmer's net worth was only a few hundred million dollars.
Ballmer took a deep breath, and he didn't expect that this young man could come up with so much money. But on the Forbes list, there is no such name.
A billion-dollar net worth will surely make it to the list.
In this way, this person has some investment that has not been detected by Forbes. The most likely one is a financial product.
"I'm sorry, Zhang, I can't decide on this matter. I will talk to the board of directors to see if there is a plan to accept your shareholding. If we refuse, will you also refuse our terms?" Ballmer tentatively said.
"Ballmer, we are all businessmen. If you change to my position, how would you choose? Now many people are not convinced that we are ranked first in the game industry, then next year I will make them all convinced, including Yamauchi. Bind."
The words have been made very clear. If Zhang Yang becomes a shareholder or director of Microsoft, everything is easy to talk about. If not, the cooperation will be gone.
After Ballmer left, he called Bill Gates and said the situation.
When Paul Allen, another major shareholder, received the news, he felt that Ballmer was a fool, and this little thing could not be done.
And he also directly stated: "My shares will not be sold, and we do not need to accept other people's capital injection, we have enough money."
The market value of Microsoft at this time has already exceeded 300 billion US dollars, Bill Gates' net worth alone has reached 50 billion US dollars. The company's profit is also much higher than other companies with high market capitalization.
It is precisely because of the high profits that they can make the stock price soar all the way, and they can't stop it.
Besides, one billion dollars, a lot? A young man who wants to sit on his back?
Bill Gates doesn't think so. He understands what Paul means, but Zhang Yang is not only able to take out one billion dollars, but also China's largest software publisher. He can even be said to be in a monopoly position.
How big is China's market, with a population of more than one billion people, even if only one-tenth of them buy their Microsoft products, and even if the price is only half of that in North America, it also represents tens of billions of dollars in revenue.
If the software needs to be updated, it means that it is not a one-time income, but a continuous income. Can you easily give up so much money?
He knew that Paul had always had opinions on Ballmer, but it had to do with the company's development, and he had to think carefully. Besides, entering the game industry is also his idea.
The global game industry has hundreds of billions of dollars in market each year, and it is still expanding. If Microsoft can occupy the largest share like an operating system, it can increase billions of dollars in profits every year.
Can such a big piece of cake be easily given up?
Bill Gates called all the directors back to open a temporary board of directors.
"Bill, I told Ballmer, why should I have a meeting?" Paul's face was unhappy. I was also the second shareholder of the company. Did anyone ignore it?
Bill Gates looked at Paul Allen: "Paul, just discuss the company's business development strategy, don't you want to participate? Steve, you tell us about the situation."
Ballmer said the situation, and several directors were silent. Although they are directors, the major events of the company are basically the final decision of the three founders, especially according to the attitude of Bill Gates.
Seeing nobody speaking, Paul Allen first said: "My opinion is very clear, disagree. The president of a wise star company would like to take a share in Microsoft, who can agree?"
"In terms of strength, we are the world's first software company, or we can remove the word "software." We have always controlled other companies. Unless the other party agrees to merge into Microsoft, that can be considered."
If Zhiduoxing Group is integrated into Microsoft as a whole, Paul Allen may still agree, after all, it represents the best development of the market of more than one billion people.
With the addition of a small shareholder, even if his equity is diluted a little, the annual dividends will definitely be more.
Moreover, Zhiduoxing Group is also the first in the game industry, qualified to be acquired by them, but not eligible to buy them in Microsoft!
"Paul, don't think about this. If the other party agrees, the price must be high. Do you know how high Zhang Jia's shareholding in Zhiduoxing Group is?"
Everyone can get 7.8 billion US dollars a year, and they are still non-listed companies. Once listed, the stock price must soar, and it is normal for the net worth to rise three or five times.
Even if you agree to be acquired by Microsoft, the quotation must be more than 10 billion US dollars~EbookFREE.me~ or even tens of billions of dollars, how can Microsoft agree?
In contrast, it is in everyone's interest to agree to the other party’s billion-dollar shareholding and become a company director to help develop the China market.
"Then we don't need to talk about it. Was it very slow for us to rely on ourselves to develop the market before? Although the Chinese market has great potential, but what is it now, it is not comparable to South Korea. We have time to develop slowly and use this money Put it in your pocket."
"If you want to buy a game company, is Sega Bandai not good, we are not cooperating now? I didn't agree to make a game. You want to do it, and I haven't stopped it anymore. Can't you joke about the company's interests."
Paul Allen blocked Bill Gates' words, and Ballmer opened his mouth and didn't know what to say.
"Paul, if no one of us buys, do we make game consoles by ourselves? Do you think it will succeed?"
If it was before, Paul Allen would definitely object, but now, he is not good to speak against it. Just stopped Microsoft's cooperation with Zhiduoxing Group, and then denied another Bill's proposal, the relationship between the two will definitely be stiff.
At that time, Bill Gates asked everyone to raise their hands to vote.
"Bill, compared to our own, I personally think it is more appropriate to acquire a mature game company. Sega Bandai, really not?"
Bill Gates sighed: "I was planning to do the same, but Ogawa Kung didn't seem to want to sell it to us. Since you said that, then we are preparing for both hands. While trying to develop a new game console, we will talk to Sega Bandai Keep in touch. If the acquisition is not successful at the end of next year, we must quickly launch our own game console."
"The game industry, we Microsoft must not give up!"