Silicon Valley

v2 Chapter 313: Jobs returns to Apple

"What?!" Jobs was surprised, "Apple is going to buy my next company!"

"Yes, Jobs. Mr. Williams formally proposed at the meeting. It is absolutely impossible to be wrong. Now the entire Apple company knows it. I believe it will not be long before the American media will report it! In just two days, you should I have received an official acquisition offer from Apple! Okay, think about it, I'm hanging up!"

When Jobs heard the words, he became silent. He left the phone unconsciously on the table, then walked to a gray sofa and sat down slowly. His gaze stared at the white wall opposite. At this moment, his head is full of thoughts!

Henry returned home and carefully considered how to deal with Jobs. In the end, he concluded that Apple needs a Jobs. Because the most important point is that Henry has no time to spend at Apple! The so-called "governance of a big country is like cooking small food", to be able to govern vertically, to him, Jobs is just one of his many professional managers!

Use it well and use it smoothly, then continue to use it; if it is not good, use it to get in the way, then kick it off immediately!

What's the big deal?

In the previous life, Apple spent $40 million to acquire Next. And this little money is drizzling for Henry!

The next day, Apple formally initiated an acquisition request to Next Company, proposed to acquire Next Company wholly for US$40 million, and hired Steve Jobs as Apple's CEO, and owned 1% of the share subscription rights.

Jobs stayed up all night, and he kept wondering whether he could sell it or not. At this time, when he received an acquisition request from Apple, he was suddenly surprised.

It is normal to acquire Next Company for US$40 million, because the current situation of Next Company is quite difficult! But Jobs never thought that Henry Williams would hire himself as Apple's CEO.

While Jobs was surprised, a long-lost and violent sense of excitement spontaneously emerged!

Jobs didn't think about it at all, he agreed in his heart when he received the news.

NextThe major shareholder of the company except Steve Jobs. There is Canon.

Jobs ran out of money, so he asked his Japanese partner Canon for cash. As a result, everyone knew. Canon must be miserable!

Canon invested US$100 million in Next in 1989, provided US$10 million to US$20 million in 1991, and invested US$55 million in 1992. If you count the money of Jobs and other investors, the money invested in nxet is already close to one billion dollars. But now, next company's market value is less than 40 million US dollars. Henry's proposal of 40 million is already very generous. You know, after 1995, next company barely achieved profitability, even so, it was finally acquired by Apple for $40 million!

The other shareholders of next company are very happy to be able to sell next company. This bottomless pit company doesn't know how long it will continue to lose money. They are thinking now that they can sell it as soon as they can sell it. Anyway, I can get a little back, and the price Apple has given is very good!

Therefore, Jobs should not persuade others, everyone agrees to sell the company!

The first round of negotiations between Apple and Next has been negotiated, and Next has fully accepted Apple’s terms of acquisition.

Soon on December 30, 1994, the two parties signed the purchase contract.

The major media reported in amazing language: "The tech genius Jobs returned to Apple and teamed up with Henry Williams to build Apple. We can no longer imagine what Apple will develop in the future!"

"Jobs was the most talented person in the 70s and 80s, and Henry Williams was the most gifted person in American history. When they come together, what kind of sparks will they collide with?!"

"Apple is bound to rise and conquer the world!"

"..."

For the first time, two people appeared on the cover of Time Magazine, Henry Williams and Jobs. Hold up a missing apple in the middle, with the title: "Apple supported by two giants!!"

******** The bank’s analyst expressed his opinion. He believes, “The return of Jobs will definitely bring a turn for Apple, and the existence of Henry Williams is like playing a stand-alone game. —Invincible! I believe that we will see a different Apple company soon!"

Wall Street analysts claimed: "If Apple did not delist from the stock market, its market value should now exceed $10 billion!"

The producer of a certain Hollywood studio told reporters: "At this moment, I think making a movie about Apple will definitely sell well!"

Netizens have made comments.

"Jobs is my idol. It is great that he can return to Apple. I strongly support him!"

"Jobs is really awesome and created the era of personal computers! It was really embarrassing that he was kicked out of Apple. After nearly 10 years, he returned. I believe that he can bring us better product!"

"Henry Williams really has the foresight and knows to invite Jobs back to Apple!"

"..."

Now, Next Company has moved to Apple's headquarters, and all employees have been merged into other departments. In the office, Jobs looked at the design drawings of two products-MacBook and iMac with shocked face.

"This, is this Mr. Williams designed?!" Jobs asked an Apple employee next to him in surprise.

"Yes, Mr. Jobs! Mr. Williams officially showed it at a meeting a few days ago!"

"Oh, UU reading www.uukanshu.com, his design is really great, it is perfect!!" Jobs looked at the design drawing, his eyes glowed!

"Mr. Jobs, Mr. Williams said that he will come to the company to meet you at four o'clock in the afternoon!"

"Okay, I get it!" Jobs nodded. He didn't realize the scene when he first met Henry. It was in 1986 when he competed with Henry for the Pixar animation studio under Industrial Light and Magic. At that time, Henry Williams was only 12 years old. Unexpectedly, in the process of competing with the 12-year-old child for Pixar, he actually failed. Henry Williams thought that Pixar had great potential and was willing to pay several times the market value of Pixar. At the time, he laughed at him. But then it proved that he was right!

It's really admirable that the investment vision at a young age is so high. In a blink of an eye, it was 1995. Henry Williams has become the world's richest man in a wealthy country, but he has fallen to this point.

Jobs shook his head unconsciously, stared out of the window, and sighed slightly!

(Jobs: Oh, people are more popular than people! The third one finally caught up, ask for votes, ask for subscription, ask for support!)

(To be continued.)