For Li Mu, this night felt like a lifetime ago.
Su Yingxue gave her most precious gift to Li Mu. The emotional entanglement in the past and present life finally came to fruition on this night in Silicon Valley.
Li Mu admitted that most of the time, Su Yingxue was more of a feeling that spanned two lives for him. She carried all the emotions of his youth in his previous life. To him after rebirth, she was like a way to prove himself. The meaning of existence is like Leonardo's gyroscope in "Inception" to distinguish between dreams and reality.
Because of this, Li Mu was able to treat Su Yingxue with respect as a guest for a long time.
But now, everything has entered a new stage. Li Mu had fantasized about this night countless times in his previous life, and now his fantasy finally came true.
Early in the morning, Li Mu deliberately delayed going to the company, wanting to spend more time with Su Yingxue in this brand new morning.
Su Yingxue woke up very early, but rarely stayed up. Li Mu asked the hotel's personal butler to arrange a sumptuous breakfast. After the breakfast was delivered, he coaxed Su Yingxue out of bed.
For a long time before last night, Su Yingxue was used to always carrying the reserved posture that her family education had instilled in her since childhood. This kind of reserve did not make her pretend to be more reserved, but subtly allowed her to learn and adapt to the instinct to control people. Various desires, including the desire to have fun, the desire to be lazy, emotional and physical desires...
But now, this long-standing burden was suddenly relieved, making Su Yingxue feel an unprecedented sense of relief.
Li Mu coaxed her to get up and eat. While she was acting coquettishly to Li Mu like a normal little girl in love, she asked him with concern: "Why haven't you gone to the company so late today?"
"There's no rush." Li Mu explained: "The important things were resolved yesterday. Today we are mainly waiting for the results."
The result Li Mu mentioned is that the price of Apple's stock price after the opening today will directly break through the $3.5 mark? Whether it can be suppressed for a long time after the breakdown, at least during today's trading day, the stock price must be suppressed, because as long as the stock price breaks through 3.5 US dollars, Makino Technology will officially submit a privatization plan to Nasdaq. At this time, the stock price If the fluctuation is too large, especially if it rebounds above $3.5, it will cause some trouble.
Su Yingxue said softly: "If you have something to do, go and do your work first. You don't have to stay here with me. I'll read a book after dinner, and the day will be over."
Li Mu handed her a small piece of sandwich, looked at the time, and said, "It's nine-ten now. When it's nine-thirty, I'll look at Apple's opening stock price today. If it's lower than $3.50, I'll have to go to the company quickly." ”
Su Yingxue nodded, smiled sweetly, and said, "Then I will only read and swim today."
Li Mu looked at her and asked with a smile: "You worked hard until midnight yesterday, do you still have the strength to swim today?"
Su Yingxue's pretty face looked as if she was blushing, and she couldn't hide her shyness and said, "If you can't swim, just bask in the sun. Is that okay?"
Li Mu smiled with satisfaction and said to her: "Even if you can swim, try to swim as little as possible. You have to save some energy, you know?"
Su Yingxue lowered her eyelids, nodded slightly, and said in a very low voice: "I understand..."
Halfway through breakfast, Li Mu opened his laptop and waited for Apple's opening stock price today. Li Mu didn't read today's pre-market news. By this time, he no longer cared about what the pre-market news said. He just If you want a result, you need a result that can completely devour the apple and at the same time cut a handful of leeks on the heads of Nasdaq securities investment institutions.
Nine-thirty.
Countless people are paying attention to Nasdaq at this moment.
Almost without exception, these people are paying attention to Apple's stock price, because they want to witness with their own eyes Li Mu's influence and whether he can really knock Apple's stock price below $3.5 with a single statement.
Many financial media and Internet media around the world are also following this trend and looking forward to a new financial miracle.
9:30 minutes!
Nasdaq officially opens!
Apple's stock price plummeted 17.3% from the closing price of US$4.22 on the previous trading day, plummeting directly from US$4.22 to US$3.49!
The entire Nasdaq was in an uproar!
A statement from Makino Technology directly cut Apple's stock price by 17.3%. This is not the most terrifying thing. The most terrifying thing is that Makino Technology said that it will not consider acquisitions if Apple's stock price exceeds US$3.5. As a result, Apple's stock price is like a magic spell. Like a curse, the price dropped by $3.49.
You know, most of Apple's circulating shares are now in the hands of these securities investment institutions. Under normal circumstances, they have 10,000 ways to increase the stock price, but in this special case, they can't find even one way. .
And the most important thing is that there is no point in raising the stock price. The real meaning of the stock is not the level of the stock price, but the cash out.
The stock price must be recognized by someone, someone is willing to pay the price, and the seller can get paid according to the price, in order to have practical significance, because this reflects the actual value of the stock. Now, Apple’s stock has completely no market demand, Makino Technology issued a statement After that, no one will buy Apple stock at a price above $3.5, so raising the stock price among institutions is a meaningless and futile effort. In the end, no one can get out of the trap.
The stock price plummeted 17.3%. This ratio is already considered a deep lock-in. The only thing that can help them get out of the trap is Makino Technology.
The entire market has begun to be full of awe and fear of Makino Technology. Such players are like bugs, and Li Mu is like a god. No one knows how much energy he still contains in his body at such a young age.
Capitalists are afraid of Li Mu and Makino Technology, thinking that it is an existence that breaks the rules. However, ordinary investors on Nasdaq respect Makino Technology more than any other company on the market. The plummeting share price of Apple has a great impact on ordinary investors. In other words, it means that Li Mu punished the main vampires, it means that justice has been upheld, and it means that their hatred has been repaid.
Especially Li Mu, he has become a superhero in the minds of Nasdaq investors. Today, outside the Nasdaq trading market, a large number of investors held up signs with Li Mu’s face and slogans. These are Li Mu’s Fans of Nasdaq firmly believe that Li Mu can completely suppress Apple's stock price today, so they have already prepared materials to cheer for Li Mu.
While winning the respect and admiration of these investors, Li Mu has also laid an excellent mass foundation for Makino Technology at the level of ordinary investors. Because these people have great trust in Li Mu and Makino Technology, after Makino Technology is listed in the future , they will indirectly increase the stock price and market value of Makino Technology because of their strong confidence in Makino Technology.
Subsequently, another magical situation occurred in the market. From the moment the market opened, Apple's stock price has been stable at $3.49 without any fluctuation. The turnover rate of the stock was so low that it was almost negligible. At this time, everyone What we are waiting for is Makino Technology’s next move. If Makino Technology submits a privatization plan to Nasdaq today, fulfills its promise, and sets the price at $3.50, then the stock price will be stable and will remain stable until it retreats. city.
However, if Makino Technology regrets it at this time, it will be over.
The reason why Apple's stock price can still stand firm at $3.49 is because everyone knows that at this price, Makino Technology is likely to fully take over the market. If the market has this confidence, the stock price will naturally be able to stand. But if Makino Technology gives up the takeover , Apple's stock price will be short-lived and continue to fall.
Objectively speaking, if Li Mu acts rogue and does not live up to his words at this time and continues to suppress the price of Apple, then the final transaction price of privatized Apple may be even lower. Moreover, the current public opinion is also particularly favorable to Li Mu. As everyone knows Whether Apple's stock price continues to fall depends entirely on Li Mu. In order to make institutions pay a greater price, those investors have called on Li Mu on the Internet to ignore Apple and let Apple's stock price continue to plummet.
But Li Mu obviously would not sell out his reputation of being on the same page with Makino Technology for a little profit, so he immediately said goodbye to Su Yingxue and hurried to Makino Technology, preparing to officially enter the key process of privatization with Nasdaq immediately.
After arriving at the company, Li Mu immediately summoned all members of the business unit that acquired Apple and announced in public: "We will formally submit the results of Apple shareholders' vote on privatization and our privatization plan to Nasdaq this morning, and inform Nasdaq at the same time. Daq, all the funds required for our privatization have been prepared and can be deposited into Nasdaq's regulatory account at any time. I hope they can review the plan as soon as possible, then contact us and inform us of the results."
Louis Martin said excitedly: "Mr. Li, I believe Nasdaq will not reject our plan and will even accelerate the process to complete the privatization as soon as possible."
Li Mu asked him: "Why do you say that?"
Louis Martin smiled and said: "Believe me, those institutions will never dare to be your enemy now. They have accepted the reality of being cut off by you, so they are eager to leave and will not carry out any form of interference in our privatization process." Block, and Nasdaq also hopes to end this game that they cannot control as soon as possible. For them, the sooner Apple completes the privatization, the sooner they can breathe a sigh of relief. In this way, institutions accept and Nasdaq If things go smoothly, this matter will be resolved in a very short period of time.”
Li Mu smiled with satisfaction: "Then I'll lend you your good words, Lewis!"
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Yesterday, the team of lawyers drafted legal documents for Apple shareholders regarding the privatization voting results for Li Mu. Makino Technology owns 80.11% of the equity and voting rights of Apple, and Li Mu owns 100% of the voting rights of Makino Technology. Therefore, Li Mu personally owns 80.11% of Apple. % of the voting rights, as long as he personally agrees to privatization, it is equivalent to making the final decision on behalf of the entire Apple shareholder class.
Louis Martin has already prepared the materials for privatizing Apple for Li Mu. Makino Technology’s privatization plan is very simple. The price is US$3.5, excluding any other premiums, and full mandatory privatization, as long as Nasdaq nods and approves. , all institutions and investors’ stocks are required to be repurchased.
Subsequently, these documents were quickly sent to the Nasdaq Management Committee. The only thing Makino Technology had to do about Apple's privatization was to wait for Nasdaq to approve the privatization plan.
Louis Martin witnessed the entire process of Li Mu's acquisition and privatization of Apple. On the one hand, he sighed at Li Mu's skill, and on the other hand, he was glad that he accepted Li Mu's private offer. When Apple's privatization is completed, he will easily have a thousand dollars. Thousands of dollars arrived.
When he thought that he could earn 10 million US dollars after tax so easily, Louis Martin even felt a little sorry for Li Mu, who had been taken advantage of. So he found an opportunity to make a suggestion and a promise to Li Mu.
The suggestion is that he hopes that Li Mu can adopt a dual-class equity structure when Makino Technology is listed in the future, that is, the same shares have different rights. This will reduce the control of venture capital institutions, hedge funds and circulating shareholders over Makino Technology. , if Li Mu sets up the equity structure well, even if his own shares are diluted to less than 10% in the future, he may still have more than 66.6% of the company's decision-making power, and the company will still be under his control.
If Jobs could have implemented a dual-class share structure at Apple, he would not have been kicked out by the board of directors from the company he founded.
In addition, Louis Martin promised Li Mu that he would be at Li Mu's disposal at any time in the future. He would go all out to help Li Mu solve problems at any time and in any matter. If Li Mu needed him to join Muye Technology one day, he would never do so. There will be a little hesitation.
Li Mu was very interested in the dual-class share structure. He decided to divide the equity of Makino Technology into two parts in the future. One part will be held by the core founding team including Jiji, the other part will be external dilution financing institutions, and the tradable shares after the future listing. Li Mu simply does not intend to give any voting rights to this part of the shares held.
In this way, you can ensure that the company's voting rights will always be in the hands of you and your team, and you will always account for the majority of the team. In this way, no one can take away your control of Makino Technology. .
Such a shareholding structure is a bit extreme and may cause exclusion from the capital market and circulation market, but Li Mu doesn't care at all. He wants to define capital and investors as pure capital cooperation and not give them any interference in the actual operation of Makino Technology. Chance.
As for Louis Martin, Li Mu accepted his promise and told him: "One day in the future, I may really need you to join Makino Technology. At that time, I hope you can join Makino Technology immediately without delay and contribute to Makino. Technology services, of course, I will never treat you badly when the time comes, and you will be satisfied with all the conditions I give you."
Louis Martin immediately said: "Don't worry, Mr. Li, I will be at your disposal at any time from now on!"
Li Mu smiled slightly, nodded and said, "OK, in the coming time, please help me design a specific execution model for the dual-class equity structure."
(End of chapter)