Chapter 482 482 Become Apple’s Major Shareholder

   So she called Zhang Xiaolei of Standard Chartered Bank and said that she wanted to repay Standard Chartered Bank’s US$2.5 billion bank loan.

  Zhang Xiaolei asked in shock: "Mr. Wang, so fast, I thought you would take a loan longer."

  When Wang Guanxi raised US$2.5 billion for Facebook, he did not have enough money, so he borrowed US$2.5 billion from Standard Chartered Bank, but he didn’t expect to pay it off so quickly.

   "Mr. Wang, have you made a lot of money recently?"

  Wang Guanxi smiled and said: "Well, yes, I recently made 8 billion U.S. dollars. I have a lot of money. I plan to repay the loan."

  Zhang Xiaolei was shocked and quickly said: "Mr. Wang, in fact, there is no need to rush to repay the loan, you can continue to invest."

  Wang Guanxi thought for a while, and said: "Okay, let's continue the loan for now."

  Since Zhang Xiaolei has said so, Wang Guanxi also agreed to continue the loan of 2.5 billion US dollars and continue to cooperate with Standard Chartered Bank.

  This US$2.5 billion loan belongs to Zhang Xiaolei’s performance, and he can also understand Zhang Xiaolei’s idea of ​​continuing cooperation.

  "Mr. Zhang, I will keep this loan and use it for investment"

  "Okay, happy cooperation" Zhang Xiaolei thought for a while and asked, "Mr. Wang, when are you going back to Hong Kong?"

  The day after returning to Columbus from Los Angeles, she ended her business trip in the United States and returned to Hong Kong.

Wang Guanxi said: "In a few days, I just bought 70,000 acres of land, transformed the pasture, and established a university, established a research institute, specializing in human genes, human origin, and historical archeology, as well as biology and medicine. ···"

  Zhang Xiaolei asked: "Well then, when you go back to Hong Kong, we will get together again"

  Wang Guanxi nodded: "OK"

  Ending the phone call with Zhang Xiaolei, Wang Guanxi also called Kenneth Lewis, the chairman of Bank of America.

  Wang Guanxi said: "Mr. Lewis, I plan to pay back the loan from Bank of America in one go."

  Kenneth Lewis was shocked.

  Wang Guanxi’s fund owes a $4.2 billion loan to Bank of America Corporation, mortgages Ford Motor Company and Citibank’s equity.

  He thought he would continue to take out loans?

  Now pay off all at once?

   too in a hurry, right?

  He himself hopes that Wang Guanxi can continue to take out loans.

  This high-quality customer is still a major shareholder of Bank of America Corporation. Kenneth Lewis naturally hopes to continue to cooperate with this large loan.

Then he said, "Mr. Wang, you are also a major shareholder of Bank of America. You can repay this 4.2 billion US dollar loan without rushing. Now Bank of America has sufficient funds. If you still want to borrow money, we can still repay it. Give you a loan"

  Wang Guanxi smiled and said, "I don’t need a loan for now."

  Kenneth Lewis added: "Mr. Wang, you can use it to continue investing. In the future, when you still want to borrow, you don’t need to go through the loan procedures again."

  "We can always maintain cooperation, and you are also a major shareholder of Bank of America, and you can increase Bank of America's performance."

  Bank of America is a giant bank under the California consortium. Wang Guanxi is also a major shareholder of Bank of America. He has considerable influence in Ohio, California’s Silicon Valley, and Hawaii. You can continue.

  Wang Guanxi thought for a while, and said, "Okay, I will continue to maintain a loan of 4.2 billion US dollars, and we can cooperate more in the future."

  Kenneth Lewis smiled and said: "Okay, Mr. Wang, happy cooperation"

  After finishing the call, Wang Guanxi figured out how to use the money.

  Thinking about his plan to buy shares of Apple.

  In the future, Apple will be the world's largest company by market value, with a market value of more than 2.5 trillion US dollars, which is very scary.

  Currently, Apple’s stock price is at 163 US dollars per share. It has not been split. In the future, 1 share will be split into 7 shares, and then 1 share will be split into 4 shares.

  One share now is equal to 28 shares in the future.

  Wang Guanxi’s No. 1 Fund, began to buy shares of Apple in the market, and also bought from some financial institutions.

  Finally bought 40 million shares of Apple at a price of US$165, which cost US$6.6 billion, leaving US$100 million.

  The US$100 million is used as daily operating funds.

  As for interest, you can borrow short-term loans to support loans, and enjoy the wealth appreciation brought by Apple’s stock.

  In the future, the market value of Apple will reach US$2.5 trillion.

  The current 40 million shares, after two share splits, will become 1.12 billion shares, which will be worth US$168 billion by then.

  Now Fund 1 holds 6.78% of Apple’s equity.

  Luo Baowen asked: “BOSS, our 6.78% stake is also a major shareholder and Apple does not adopt a dual-shareholding structure. Do we need to set up directors?”

  Apple was founded on April 1, 1976.

  Share distribution, founders Jobs (45%), Woz (45%), Rowe Wayne (10%); soon Wayne withdrew from the partnership, and Jobs repurchased his shares for $800.

  In August 1976, Markkula bought 91,000 US dollars; at that time, the planned equity structure was Jobs (26%), Woz (26%), Markkula (26%); the remaining 22% was used to attract new investors

  On January 3, 1977, the new Apple company was established, with the shareholding structure Jobs (30%), Woz (30%), Markkula (30%), and engineer Rod Holt (10%).

  This balanced equity structure is the foreshadowing of Jobs being swept out in the future.

  At the end of 1979, Apple introduced pre-IPO mezzanine financing with a total of 16 investors including Xerox, Rothschild (LFRothschild), Untenberg, Towbin, Brentwood Capital, and some individual investors.

On December 12, 1980, Apple IPO, after the IPO, the largest shareholder Jobs was diluted to hold approximately 15% of the shares, and the second largest shareholder Markura held approximately 7 million shares, accounting for approximately 11.4%; Woz, the three major shareholders, holds 4 million shares, accounting for about 6.5%.

  From 1981 to 1983, Markkula served as Apple’s CEO.

  In 1983, Jobs invited Pepsi President John Sculley to join Apple as CEO.

In May 1985, with the support of the board of directors (Markkula), Sculley dismissed Jobs from the Macintosh department, leaving only the vacant position of chairman. In September of the same year, Jobs resigned as chairman, left Apple, and founded The next software company.

  1985-1997, Markkula served as chairman of Apple;

  On December 20, 1996, Apple Computer announced the acquisition of NeXT Software Company for US$427 million, and Jobs officially returned. Before Jobs returned, Markkula left Apple.

  Now Steve Jobs is leading Apple to its peak.

   "Then appointing a director will be good for our future!"

   Then Wang Guanxi discussed with Apple’s board of directors and appointed a director to Apple.

  (End of this chapter)