Bill Gates, Paul Allen, and Steve Ballmer were sitting in Bill Gates's office, looking at the invitation card on his desk.
This invitation card was signed by Feng Yu and Liu Chuanzhi, inviting them to New York to attend Lenovo Group's listing ceremony.
The higher-ups had been urging Lenovo Group to get listed, but Feng Yu had stopped them. Feng Yu felt there was no need to get listed at that time as the company had sufficient funds. Also, getting listed at that time will not raise a lot of funds.
But now, if Lenovo got listed, its market value will double, and Feng Yu is confident that the shares will shoot up when the market opens. This is because Lenovo Group is already Asia's biggest PC manufacturer.
This listing does not include software. That means Lenovo Kingsoft is not included in the list. Feng Yu's plan is to list Lenovo Kingsoft alone. This way, they can raise more funds and increase their competitiveness in the international market.
Many people had attended the ceremony, and Feng Yu, Fu Guangzheng, Kirilenko, Zong Qingxian, Masao Kameda, etc. Of course, the leaders from the Chinese Academy of Sciences will be there.
If Lenovo is listed in Hong Kong, the higher-ups will send more leaders to attend. But Feng Yu insisted on getting listed in the US.
The reason is simple. The US is still interested in investing in technology shares. PC is a high-tech company. Look at Microsoft, Intel, etc.'s share prices this year.
This way, Lenovo can raise more funds by issuing the same number of shares. Lenovo is planning to enter the European and US markets and needs more funds. Feng Yu did not refute those who say that if Lenovo is listed in the US, the Chinese will not be able to buy it, and all the money will be earned by the Americans.
For now, it seems that the US investors are making money. But the IPO price is very high, and the US stock market is going to crash.
When that happens, the stock index will fall, and the tech companies will be the first to suffer. Lenovo Group's share prices will also fall, and it might even fall below the IPO price.
At this time, Feng Yu and the rest can buy back the shares. If they have enough funds, they can even delist Lenovo Group. That was equivalent to borrowing money from these American investors to develop, and they did not even pay interest.
From the end of this year to the beginning of next year, not only Lenovo Group, but Lenovo Kingsoft will also be listed. Those three internet portal companies will also be listed in the US. NYSE is not suitable for them, but NASDAQ is easier.
When Lenovo Group got listed, it was the start of Feng Yu's rise.
Next year, Bill Gates's net worth will shrink along with Microsoft's share prices. At that time, Feng Yu will overtake Bill Gates and take the top spot!
Lenovo Group is going to be listed, and they did not only invite the Chinese. They also invited representatives from some overseas companies. For example, Intel, AMD, Nvidia, Samsung, and many other hardware manufacturers, as well as software suppliers like Microsoft, will be present.
Lenovo Group alone cannot invite so many important guests. But if the invitation card is signed by Feng Yu and Liu Chuanzhi, it will be different.
Feng Yu was the second richest man in the world. Most people would have to give him face if he personally sent an invitation. Furthermore, Lenovo Group had the backing of the Chinese government and had many collaborations with them.
That's why the companies that wanted to send an ordinary representative to attend the meeting now sent at least one shareholder. Many companies even sent their Chairman.
Bill Gates, Paul Allen, and Bill Gates discussed for a while, and Paul Allen said he will not attend the meeting. Why should he support Feng Yu? Hmmm … my team is playing in the playoffs, and I am busy with the competition.
Bill Gates thought for a while and gave an excuse to not attend the meeting. In the end, Steve Ballmer was the representative for Microsoft.
Bill Gates had decided to let Ballmer be the Chairman or CEO this year. He does not have much energy left, and it's time for someone else to share the burden.
Bill Gates was still the Chairman, and even if Ballmer became the CEO, he still has to listen to Bill Gates. If Bill Gates can get Ballmer to come up, he can also get him to go down.
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Most of the US media, especially the financial media, had gathered in New York at the NYSE. Of course, many media from Hua Xia and Asia and Europe were also there. They were concerned about Lenovo Group's listing.
They knew many representatives from major companies had been invited to attend this meeting. This was definitely a gathering of the world's top 500 companies!
"Donald, thank you for arranging all these." Feng Yu thanked Donald Trump.
"Hahaha … it's nothing." Donald knew even if he did not help, Feng Yu can get his men to make the necessary arrangements. But if he helped, he can get closer to Feng Yu.
On the stage, Liu Chuanzhi was speaking on behalf of Lenovo Group. Although Liu Chuanzhi was no longer young and had a lot of flab, he still looked charming under the flashing lights.
The leaders waiting at the side were anxious. What is this Liu Chuanzhi doing? This is such an important event, and he can't stop talking. Do you know I am the leader?
Finally, it was time to ring the bell, and the leaders followed.
Feng Yu had said that only Liu Chuanzhi can ring the bell. But the leaders also need to be present. So, a few people, including the leaders from CAS, Liu Chuanzhi, Zong Qingxian, and Fu Guangzheng, will ring the bell together. Zong Qingxian will be representing Taihua Holdings.
As for Feng Yu, he was still standing in a corner with a glass of champagne in his hand. He never wants to show his face in public.
"Feng, ringing the bell is such an honorable occasion. Why are you not going?" Kirilenko asked.
"Is it honorable? What if Lenovo is delisted one day? It will be embarrassing. "
Kirilenko's eyes opened wide. "What? Delisted? How can Lenovo be delisted? Did something go wrong with the company's operations? "
"No. There are no problems with the company's operations. But who knows what will happen in the future?" Feng Yu had a mysterious smile on his face.
Kirilenko shrugged his shoulders. He doesn't understand what Feng Yu is trying to say. Kirilenko had wanted to buy some of Lenovo's shares, but Feng Yu suggested him to buy something else. Lenovo's shares are not suitable for the long term. Hmmm … at least not for the next two years.
This is the first time Kirilenko heard someone is not confident about getting his company listed. But Kirilenko still chose to believe Feng Yu. Maybe there is a reason behind this. For example, splitting the business will affect the share prices.
Lenovo's share prices increased by 39% on the day of trading, and Feng Yu smiled.
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