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Chapter 332 The Second Acquisition

Martin Musume knew that the IOUs in the hands of the Marina Company could be converted into ownership of 20% of Millard's entire assets.Martin Musumeh bought Millard's early IOU from Marina for $30.And informed Millard that the IOU should be exchanged for a 20% stake in Computer Paradise.

Millard, of course, refused, so the two parties went to court.Millard believed that the IOU could not be transferred from the Marina Company, and later lost the car to save Shuai, saying that the 20% ownership of Emsay Company did not include the equity of Computer Paradise Company.

Four years later, the court ruled that Martin Musumeh won the case and Millard lost the case. He not only had to pay $4 million in legal fees, but also handed over 300% of the shares of Computer Paradise, and the same proportion of all other properties.

After paying more than 1.41 million US dollars in damages and expenses, Millard bid farewell to the company he founded disheartened, and lived a secluded life on Saipan in the Pacific Ocean.

Bai Zirui knew about the follow-up development of the computer land company's equity dispute, so he didn't care about Millard's gloomy face.

He continued: "Mr. Millard, if you lose the equity dispute, it seems that you will have to pay the other party a large amount of damages! Do you have this much cash on hand?
If not, you can only get through the crisis by selling a portion of Computerland's shares.But at that time, do you think there will be anyone willing to give a reasonable valuation to the computer garden company like our company? "

Of course Millard knew that at that time, it would be nice if others didn't add insult to injury.He didn't expect that this young man was not simple, and he had obviously made sufficient preparations before coming to meet him.

Seeing that Millard hesitated, Bai Zirui said while the iron was hot: "Mr. Millard, our company can make another concession and increase the purchase price to US$800 million. This is our company's bottom line for acquisition."

Millard gritted his teeth and said: "[-] million dollars! If you can accept this price, I can transfer the shares of the Computer Land Company in my hand to you!"

The price of 1000 million US dollars has a premium of [-] million US dollars. Even if the lawsuit is lost, after paying the compensation, there will be a capital to make a comeback.

There was a flash of a smile in Bai Zirui's eyes, he lowered his head and pretended to be contemplative, when Millard was a little restless and impatient.

He raised his head and said, "No problem, we can make a deal at the price of [-] million US dollars, but I have a small condition."

Millard asked, "On what terms?"

Bai Zirui said, "You have to transfer the IMS company to me."

Millard was a little puzzled. The development momentum of the computer park was good. IMS’s Emsai brand computers had retreated to the second line. His focus was on the computer park. IMS company had no value. What’s the point of transferring this company? use?

These have nothing to do with him, he just wants to get the money quickly, so he nodded and replied: "Okay! No problem!"

Bai Zirui watched the back of William Millard leaving, and took a sip of coffee in a comfortable mood.Computerland will be the world's largest computer seller in the future.

Although with the development of the times, due to various reasons, it has gradually declined, but in the early days of computer development, it was the most important sales channel for many personal computer manufacturers.

Dingtian Company's acquisition of the computer field not only has the ability to distribute goods in the beautiful country, but also opened up supply channels in many overseas countries.At the same time, you can grasp the sales data of other microcomputer manufacturers to a certain extent at the first time.

Although the computer field at this time has not yet developed into the huge scale of later generations, it is already on the right track, as long as it develops step by step.Dingtian company provides sufficient funds, which can make the computer garden company develop faster.

Zhou Jiayi asked curiously: "Bai Sheng, why do we want Millard's IMS company, which has retreated to the second tier?"

Bai Zirui said with a smile: "Didn't I say that we should find another way to solve the problem of Digital Research Company's licensing of the CP/M operating system?"

Zhou Jiayi said, "Is it related to Millard's IMS company?"

Bai Zirui patiently explained: "That's right, although William Millard's IMS company is of little value to him, there is one thing that is very valuable to us. This company used to be with DRI has signed a deep authorization agreement for the CP/M operating system, and at the same time has the permanent right to use the BASIC language."

In 1973, the CP/M operating system developed by Gary Kildall, the founder of DRI, had just come out. IMS only spent 2.5 US dollars to obtain the deep authorization of the CP/M operating system.

As the CP/M operating system has become the mainstream of [-]-bit personal computers, it has achieved the status of digital research companies in the industry, and ordinary companies do not grant authorization.

Just like Dingtian Company, although it is well-known in the game industry, it is not well-known in the entire electronic technology industry, so DRI Company will not talk to you about licensing at all.Bai Zirui would not take advantage of it and spend money on it, so he took a curve to save the country and obtained the authorization of the CP/M operating system.

Zhou Jiayi suddenly realized: "Bai Sheng, so you have already planned to acquire the computer garden company?"

Bai Zirui nodded and said: "That's right! I had this plan in mind when the company established the computer company. The research and development tasks of the computer are progressing smoothly, and the last part of the sales channel is left. I am here this time. One of the main purposes of the country is to get through the final sales link.

I didn't expect that the digital research company would be so arrogant that they would not authorize the CP/M operating system to our company, so I had no choice but to obtain the authorization of the CP/M operating system. "

Zhou Jiayi said: "Bai Sheng, what if Millard disagrees with our acquisition of Computer Park Company? IMS Company has not been successfully acquired, and we have not yet obtained the authorization of the CP/M operating system?"

Bai Zirui said: "Millard disagreed with our acquisition, so we changed to another company. DRI signed licensing agreements with many companies in order to promote the CP/M operating system. It is not just IMS, but also the IMS company and computer field. The owner of the company coincidentally is the same person."

Zhou Jiayi said: "Bai Sheng, no wonder you are not in a hurry to hear that Digital Research Company refused to license the CP/M operating system to us."

Bai Zirui said: "There's no need to rush this. If saving the country with curves really doesn't work, it's a big deal to spend money on. In order to avoid future infringement disputes, we must eliminate such hidden dangers.

Jiayi, let the lawyer of the branch company carefully check the acquisition contract. William Millard is a cunning old man, so we must prevent him from playing tricks on the contract. "

Zhou Jiayi replied: "Bai Sheng, don't worry! The branch office hired well-known lawyers in San Francisco, and I promise not to let William Millard play tricks."

William Millard was in dire need of money, entangled in lawsuits, and did not mess with contracts.Bai Zirui and him successfully signed the computer garden company's equity transfer contract, and Dingtian company successfully acquired the computer garden company.

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