Martin Musume knew that the IOU in the hands of Marriner could be converted into 20% ownership of all Millard's assets. Martin Musume bought Millard's early IOU from Marriner for $300,000.

And informed Millard that the IOU must be exchanged for 20% of the equity of Computer Paradise Company.

Of course Millard refused, so the two parties went to court. Millard believed that the IOU could not be transferred from Marina Company. Later, he lost the car and saved Shuai, saying that it was 20% ownership of Mosel Company and did not include Computer Park Company.

of equity.

Four years later, the court ruled that Martin Mousumei won the case and Millard lost. Not only did he have to pay $3 million in legal fees, but he also had to hand over 20% of the shares in Computer Park and the same proportion of all other properties.

After paying more than $141 million in compensation and fees, Millard bid farewell to the company he founded in frustration and went to Saipan in the Pacific to live a secluded life.

Bai Zirui knew the subsequent development of the Computer Park Company's equity dispute and was unfazed by Millard's gloomy expression.

He continued: "Mr. Millard, if you lose the equity dispute, it seems that you will have to pay a large amount of compensation to the other party! Do you have that much cash on hand?

If not, you can only sell part of the shares of Computer Park Company to survive the crisis. But at that time, do you think anyone will be willing to give Computer Park Company a reasonable valuation like our company?"

Millard certainly knew that by that time, it would be good if others did not add insult to injury. He did not expect that this young man was not simple, and he had obviously made sufficient preparations before coming to meet him.

Seeing that Millard was hesitant, Bai Zirui struck while the iron was hot and said, "Mr. Millard, our company can make another concession and increase the acquisition price to US$98 million. This is our company's bottom line for the acquisition."

Millard gritted his teeth and said: "One hundred million dollars! If you can accept this price, I can transfer my shares in Computer Park Company to you!"

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

Bai Zirui nodded and said: "That's right! I had this plan when the company established the computer company. All computer research and development tasks are progressing smoothly, leaving only the final sales channel link. I'm here to see you this time.

One of the country's main purposes is to open up the final sales link.

I had not expected that Digital Research Company would be so arrogant and would not license the CP/M operating system to our company, so we had no choice but to go out of our way to obtain the CP/M operating system license."

Millard was a little confused. The development momentum of Computer Park was good. IMS Company's Imsai brand computers had been relegated to the second line. His focus was on Computer Park. IMS Company no longer had any value. What would happen if the company was transferred?

use?

Millard asked, "What terms?"

Bai Zirui said: "Millard does not agree with our acquisition, so we will find another company. In order to promote the CP/M operating system, DRI signed licensing agreements with many companies. It is not just IMS, but also IMS and Computer Park.

The boss of the company coincidentally is the same person."

As the CP/M operating system became the mainstream of eight-bit personal computers, Digital Research Company's position in the industry was achieved, and ordinary companies did not grant authorization.

Although the Computer Park 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 continues to develop step by step. Dingtian Company provides sufficient funds to allow the Computer Park Company to develop faster.

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

In 1973, not long after the CP/M operating system developed by DRI founder Gary Kildall came out, IMS only spent $25,000 to obtain in-depth authorization of the CP/M operating system.

Zhou Jiayi said: "Bai Sheng, what if Millard doesn't agree to our acquisition of Computer Park Company? IMS Company didn't get it successfully, and we still can't get the authorization for the CP/M operating system?"

Zhou Jiayi asked curiously: "Bai Sheng, why do we want Millard's second-tier IMS company?"

This had nothing to do with him. Now he just wanted to get the money quickly, so he nodded and replied: "Okay! No problem!"

He raised his head and said: "No problem, we can make a deal at a price of 100 million US dollars, but I have a small condition."

Bai Zirui explained patiently: "Yes, although William Millard's IMS company has no value to him, there is one thing that is of great value to us. This company once had

DRI has signed an in-depth licensing agreement for the CP/M operating system and has the permanent right to use the BASIC language."

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

A smile flashed across Bai Zirui's eyes. He lowered his head and pretended to be thoughtful, when Millard was a little anxious and impatient.

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

Zhou Jiayi suddenly realized and said: "Bai Sheng, so you have already planned to acquire the Computer Park Company?"

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 will not be a bully and take money to throw him away.

Take a curveball approach to save the country and obtain the authorization for the CP/M operating system.

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

The price of US$100 million is a premium of US$10 million. Even if the lawsuit is lost, after paying the compensation, there will still be enough capital for a comeback.

Dingtian Company's acquisition of Computer Park not only has the ability to distribute products in beautiful countries, but also opens up supply channels in many overseas countries. At the same time, it can also grasp the sales data of other microcomputer manufacturers to a certain extent at the first time.

Zhou Jiayi said: "Bai Sheng, no wonder you were not anxious when you heard that Digital Research Company refused to license the CP/M operating system to us."

Bai Zirui said: "There is no need to rush. If saving the country through a curve does not work, the worst we can do is spend money. In order to avoid infringement disputes in the future, we must eliminate such hidden dangers."

Jiayi, ask the branch lawyer to carefully check the acquisition contract. William Millard is a cunning ghost. We must prevent him from playing tricks on the contract."

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

William Millard was involved in lawsuits and needed money urgently, so there was no extraneous trouble in the contract. Bai Zirui and he successfully signed the equity transfer contract of Computer Park Company, and Dingtian Company successfully acquired Computer Park Company.

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