"Mom, GCA was the world's number one photolithography and semiconductor equipment company back then. The GCA brand photolithography machines it produced at that time accounted for 70% of the global market share. Now it has been surpassed by Nikon and Canon photolithography companies because of years of losses. , in March, I saw the news in the newspaper that General Signal, the largest shareholder, put up 47% of its GCA shares for sale."
"Sun Jian, will you be dragged down by GCA's years of losses?"
"Please rest assured, eldest sister, I never engage in loss-making business!"
Sun Jian felt a little touched by Guo Chunhua's sincerity.
"Sister, I'm relieved!"
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"The Internet era is coming. ATIC is interested in the Jerry's Internet Guide website that Mr. Yang and Mr. Ferro are developing. How much PE does Mr. Yang need? How much equity does he need to give up?"
Under the introduction of Li Jing, Sun Jian, Yu Jianguo, Sun Linjing, Chen Jie, Yu Xueqiang and Huang Haitao met Yang Zhiyuan and Paul in a three-story building at Stanford University. The research room of more than 20 square meters was messy, with servers and computers. The radiating heat hit my face, pizza boxes were scattered all over the floor, and golf clubs lay carelessly in the corner.
After some pleasantries, the reborn man got straight to the point.
The opportunity to get rich suddenly only comes once or twice in a lifetime for ordinary people!
"Mr. Sun, Jerry's Internet Guide website needs US$1 million in PE, and we will give up 40% of the website's shares."
Yang Zhiyuan and Ferro looked at each other, quoted a high price, and waited for the other party to counteroffer.
"I am optimistic about Mr. Yang and Mr. Ferro and will not counter-offer, but there must be a precondition attached to the agreement. When Jerry's Internet Guide website project undergoes Series B PE financing, ATIC will have priority investment rights."
Yu Jianguo and Sun Linjing were also curious. After establishing GPI, why did Mr. Sun conduct a PE on this little-known Jerry’s Internet Guide website? Develop a competitor? Just like investing in SAML and BSEC, why should we acquire GCA? Now I understand that it is to use GCA’s technology and to establish GPIC in the United States!
"Thank you Mr. Sun, we agree!"
Yang Zhiyuan and Ferro were also very surprised.
Sun Jian wrote a check for US$1 million.
Sun Linjing, Director of the Equity Investment Department, signed a PE agreement with Jerry's Internet Guide website on behalf of ATIC. Sun Jian, Yang Zhiyuan, and Paul signed and sealed the PE agreement in triplicate and went to the notary office for notarization.
ATIC invested in the fourth company's equity!
"Mr. Yang, Mr. Ferro, happy cooperation!"
"Mr. Sun, happy cooperation!"
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On July 25, GCA’s rights issue application was approved by the Nasdaq Exchange.
On August 7, GCA issued an announcement and the rights issue was completed.
GCA's total share capital increased by more than 355.36 million shares, and it obtained more than US$50.7 million in allotment funds (deducting allotment expenses).
US$30 million was invested in the EUV project, US$10 million was invested in GPIC, US$5 million was invested in the KrF photoresist technology project, and more than US$5.7 million was used as GCA's working capital.
After the rights issue, GCA's total share capital has now increased to more than 1,244.69 million shares, and ATIC holds more than 797.39 million shares (including newly purchased shares), accounting for 64.06% of the shares.
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"Welcome Mr. Sun!"
Sun Jian took a group of people including Yu Jianguo, Xiang Dongping, Chen Jie, Yu Xueqiang and Huang Haitao by plane from Berlin to the eastern German city of Heidenheim.
General Manager Backhouse personally went to the airport to greet him. In less than two years, the young man in front of him became the controlling shareholder of BSEC and GCA. He was also the second largest shareholder of ASML and became a pivotal figure in the world's lithography and semiconductor industry. , is also the most important customer of Carl Zeiss Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology AG.
Last June, Backhouse promised that Sun Jian would control one of the world's top five lithography companies and that Zeiss could further cooperate. He did not expect that things would develop so quickly.
On behalf of ATIC, Yu Jianguo negotiated with Backhaus many times and with the consent of the Carl Zeiss Foundation, the two parties signed a provisional agreement. Carl Zeiss Semiconductor Technology Department was spun off from Zeiss to establish Carl Zeiss Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology Co., Ltd. SMT AG (referred to as CarlZeiss AG) has a registered capital of US$500 million. Zeiss contributed technology, fixed assets and US$200 million, accounting for 60% of the shares; ATIC invested US$200 million, accounting for 40% of the shares.
CarlZeiss AG plans to invest in the construction of four modern optical precision instrument production lines within one year, increase the production capacity of advanced lithography machine optical systems, and develop advanced optical systems to meet the different needs of lithography machine companies such as GCA, BSEC and ASML for optical systems.
"Mr. Backhouse, happy to work with you!"
On behalf of the ATIC legal person, Sun Jian signed a formal investment agreement and obtained the legal documents for 40% of the shares of Carl Zeiss Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology Co., Ltd.
"Mr. Sun, happy cooperation!"
ATIC invested in the fifth company's equity!
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"On behalf of Sugon Communications Group, I reward the SG-1001 R&D team with 5 million yuan, and additionally reward Consultant Ye with 300,000 yuan and Dean Zhu with 200,000 yuan."
Bang bang...
Sun Jian, Chen Jie, Yu Xueqiang and Huang Haitao flew from Berlin International Airport to Shanghai. From Hongqiao Airport, they got on Santana, which was picked up by Wang Xienian. They went to the headquarters of Shanghai Taobao Electric Company to meet and commend Ye Mingxin's team representatives.
Sun Jian was in Berlin and had learned from Wang Xienian's long-distance phone call that Ye Mingxin's team had successfully developed SG-1001 on August 2, and Sun Jian gave instructions.
Leaders and experts from the Ministry of Posts, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Science and Technology, and the National Science and Technology Commission were invited to conduct an on-site appraisal at the headquarters of Shanghai Taobao Electrical Appliances Company on August 14.
After getting the appraisal certificate, apply for the company's invention patent and go online for testing.
Jiangcheng Shuguang Communication Automation Equipment Company will be responsible for producing a production line of 100,000 digital program-controlled switches.
The research and development project of 100,000 digital program-controlled switches is huge!
Shuguang Communication Technology Company allocated 100 million yuan. Ye Mingxin and Zhu Zhijie organized more than 300 retired professors, senior engineers and overseas Ph.D.s. Starting from November 1991, based on the technology of 60,000 digital program-controlled switches, they began to develop 100,000 Gate digital program control exchange project SG-1001, Kunpeng Software Research Institute is responsible for the control system. Both parties cooperated and spent sleepless nights. After nearly two years of development, it was finally completed.
The successful development of SG-1001 has completely broken the monopoly of Western countries on domestic digital program-controlled switches. If nothing else happens, Ye Mingxin’s team will win the first prize for scientific and technological progress next year.
Starting from Peng Hanka 1.0, which was launched in 1988, Yan Yuanchao, Ye Mingxin, Zhang Yongjun, Lin Qifeng, Hong Zucheng, Zhong Dewei, Chen Yongqing and Song Yuanxing have successively won the first prize for scientific and technological progress.
Yan Yuanchao won the special prize for scientific and technological progress for the first time and the first prize for scientific and technological progress for the second time.
Sun Jian will personally come forward to apply for Yan Yuanchao and Ye Mingxin to be members of the Chinese K Academy.
Yan Yuanchao is a pioneer in the Chinese characterization of Chinese computer software. He presided over the development of Peng Hanka1.0 and Peng OS1.0, which broke the monopoly of Western countries on computer operating systems and was unmatched in the domestic software industry.
