Lu Fei gave Matsui Masaru enough time to think about it, so that before he left Neon, he could at least spend another new year with peace of mind.
On the way back to Tokyo, Lu Fei contacted Li Yinxin.
When I asked about it, I found out that what Samsung was encountering was not a small trouble, but a huge change. Former lawyer Kim Yong-cheol openly reported on Samsung’s secret fund and the bribery scandal of Lee Kun-hee and Lee Jae-yong.
When the incident broke out, Cheong Wa Dae has launched an investigation.
You know, the current one is Wen’s confidant, Lu!
"My sister told me that my eldest brother will most likely be charged and sentenced, and my father chose to bear all the charges alone."
Li Yinxin expressed uneasiness and worry on the phone.
"Don't worry, nothing will happen to them."
Lu Fei curled his lips.
"What you said is exactly the same as what my sister said. She also said that dad, eldest brother will be fine." Li Yinxin said in surprise, "But in order to avoid suspicion, eldest brother temporarily resigned from the positions of vice president and COO. Now dad will hand over the entire group to
Sister."
"This is indeed a good opportunity for her."
Lu Fei raised his eyebrows, feeling surprised.
After comforting Li Yinxin for a while, she immediately called Li Fuzhen, but she didn't get through, which is completely understandable.
Today, the entire Samsung is in a period of turmoil.
There are internal and external troubles, struggles for power and position, and the water inside is very deep.
No wonder he ignored the special plane's request for help.
But there is no doubt that it gave Mr. Lu and Logic a golden opportunity to pick off the peaches that Samsung has cultivated for so many years.
In addition to asking Jiang Chaorui, the boss of TPK Chenhong, to lead the business team to Japan quickly, Gao Tuan was also asked to contact Neon’s media.
Sony, Toshiba, SoftBank, Toyota...
The itinerary was well arranged, and NHK was accompanying me all the way. Compared with other Japanese media, it was quite objective because there was no need for advertising fees, so there was no need to sensationalize and attract ratings.
The inspection activities were vigorous, and the news at every stop and every interview could be seen by Matsui Masaru who was far away in the countryside on the TV station, which invisibly increased the pressure and anxiety in his heart.
Every day, I am trapped in a lot of tangles.
Especially when the Samsung scandal reached his ears by accident, he became even more uneasy in the dormitory and could not sleep almost all night long. It was obvious that Samsung could no longer care about the special machine.
If you don’t want to go bankrupt, the only person you can rely on is Mr. Lu!
Seeing that even giants such as Mitsubishi and Sony wanted to treat him as a guest, Matsui was under pressure and temptation and finally couldn't bear it anymore. Not to mention New Year's Eve, he couldn't hold on before Christmas Eve.
After all, Xiao Baga likes Lu Bu.
thump!
I have been wandering for half my life, and I only regret that I have not met the Lord!
If Mr. Lu doesn't give up, he is willing to be the father of the sponsor.
It agreed to the asset acquisition, which according to Neon is called a "business transfer". It not only takes over all tangible assets such as special machines and equipment, but also includes intangible assets such as technology patents.
But there are also conditions. In addition to the acquisition payment of US$900 million, the annual R&D budget cannot be less than US$100 million, the management must be given full trust and authorization, and any layoffs are prohibited within five years.
At present, it is a critical period for vacuum evaporation equipment, and any management and personnel turmoil will drag down research and development.
After some bargaining, the acquisition price was set at US$6.5 billion, and the layoff period was shortened to four years, but the special agency allowed Logic to send technicians and teams from China to learn from experience.
As for there being an unwritten agreement with Samsung...
Because it relied on Samsung's continuous funding at the beginning of the millennium to survive, Samsung has a higher priority than logic by default and can purchase more evaporation equipment earlier.
But from the moment the initial intention to acquire is reached, this unspoken rule is invalidated, and it is Xiao Baga who agrees to you.
What does it have to do with me, Mr. Lu!
Leaving the work of finalizing the negotiations to Jiang Chaorui, Lu Fei made Elpida the last stop of his trip before Christmas Eve.
The word Elpida comes from Greek, meaning "hope". It was founded at the beginning of the century, when the neon semiconductor industry was in turmoil, and it placed all and the last hope to revive the neon semiconductor industry.
It is formed by integrating the storage departments of Hitachi, NEC and Mitsubishi. Hitachi is strong in new technology research and development, but poor in improving yield rate. NEC is strong in mass production technology, but weak in low-cost manufacturing technology. Mitsubishi is good at low-cost manufacturing of DRAM.
memory, but the technology research and development capabilities are low, the ideal combination model is——
The three companies draw on each other's strengths to offset their weaknesses. Hitachi is responsible for new technology research and development, Mitsubishi is responsible for integrated technology, and NEC focuses on mass production technology.
In this way, Elpida will surely become the leader in the industry.
But the reality is exactly the opposite. Instead of rising, manufacturing and labor costs have increased, leaving Samsung, Micron, Hynix and others unable to withstand the price war between the United States and South Korea.
1G of memory has been priced at $12.
Not surprisingly, it will fall below $10 in 2008.
Without the price advantage, in the cold winter of the entire storage industry, death is not far away. Infineon is trying every means to get rid of the debt burden of Qimonda. Storage manufacturers such as Western Digital and Kioxia have laid off employees in batches and reduced production capacity at the end of the year.
, but Samsung and Micron, which are No. 1 and No. 2 in the global storage industry, have instead expanded their price war.
Not to mention, the sudden rise of Yangtze River Storage!
It has been encroaching on the market share of China's local memory chips. There are tigers in front of it and wolves in the back. If the consumption continues like this, without more orders, Elpida will be completely out of business.
In the world, only logic will do.
With this idea in mind, as the president, Yukio Sakamoto and his senior executives surrounded Lu Fei and introduced him to him diligently.
When I arrived at the office, I bowed directly at 60 degrees.
"Lu Feisang, please!"
"President Sakamoto, you are making things difficult for me."
Lu Fei pondered for a long time, hesitation written all over his face.
Yukio Sakamoto took the lead and knelt down, hitting his head heavily on the ground.
Mr. Lu, there were so many people outside just now, I kneel down for you!
Seeing the president like this, the other senior executives also stood down and knelt in front of Lu Fei one by one, saying in unison: "Lu Fei-sang, since you are willing to help the special plane, please help Elpida!"
"please!"
"Oh Liga Dasig Daddy (please help us)!"
"President Sakamoto, why bother?"
Lu Fei didn't immediately go up to help him. He touched his chin and thought for a while, "Okay, I can promise you to hand over the order for the memory part of our electronic products to Elpida."
"Hangdou Ni? Lu Feisang, are you really willing?"
Yukio Sakamoto raised his head excitedly.
"Christmas is coming soon, just think of it as a meeting gift from me to you and all the Elpida staff. After all, we have broken the ice again." Lu Fei helped him up, "But in terms of price..."
"Lu Feisang! We guarantee that the price will satisfy you!"
Yukio Sakamoto just stood up and immediately bowed 90 degrees.
"That's good. You can discuss the specific details of the contract with my deputy, Sun Hongjun." Lu Fei narrowed his eyes.
All the memory and flash memory for mobile phones and computers in the "Home Appliances to the Rural Areas" program come from Yangtze River Storage. The current production capacity can supply the four pilot provinces, but it is not enough to meet the needs of the whole country.
The production line is constantly being expanded.
Although it can satisfy domestic needs, it is not enough abroad. We must increase procurement in the supply chain, but we cannot give all orders to Qimonda.
Wouldn’t that just save Qimonda’s life?
Then why don’t you buy it yourself?
Rather than giving it to Micron, it would be better to give it to Elpida, which can be regarded as a good relationship in advance. If the acquisition of Qimonda fails, Elpida will be the alternative plan for Yangtze River Storage.
"Arigado! Aligado!
"
Yukio Sakamoto thanked him all the way to the door, his gratitude beyond words.
You see, after taking advantage of Xiao Baga, he still wants to thank us!
Lu Fei opened the car door and was about to get in the car when suddenly Yukio Sakamoto reminded him abruptly, beware of Micron.
"Micron? Why?"
Lu Fei stared straight at him, his eyes shining.
…………
"Micron?"
In the mansion in Hannam-dong, Lee Jae-yong sat in the study, facing the old monk Lee Kun-hee. He thought that when he called him in, he would be asked to deal with the "vote bribery scandal", but he did not expect that it would be the storage industry.
"Transferring you to the U.S. office will not only keep you away from this whirlpool, but also allow you to support Micron's lawsuit against Yangtze Memory for infringement on behalf of Samsung, and you can anonymously assist in the investigation."
Li Jianxi looked over gloomily.
"Sue Yangtze Storage for infringement?"
Li Zaiyong was stunned for a moment, and then he suddenly realized.
Micron is going to repeat its old tricks and use the long-arm jurisdiction of the United States to suppress Yangtze Memory, which only has 3D technology in the world. As the only authorized company, Samsung naturally has this qualification.
Even, perjury to Micron.
But I will never take this step until it is profitable, but when I think of Lu Fei finally being suppressed by the United States, I can't help but feel excited, and the haze brought by these days can be swept away.
"You have to find a way to keep Micron and Yangtze Memory in the lawsuit as long as possible. This will not only consume Micron, but also consume Yangtze Memory. The longer the delay, the more beneficial it will be to Samsung."
Li Jianxi said in a serious tone: "The best result is to wait until our 3D flash memory chips are mass-produced."
"I understand, Dad!"
Lee Jae-yong vowed to complete it.
"Besides this matter, you have to go to Goldman Sachs."
Li Jianxi said: "Behind Li Boming are Hyundai, SK, and Goldman Sachs. I will do the internal work, and you will do the external work. If nothing happens, no matter what the sentence is, I will be pardoned."
"I can never imagine that Ms. Park would lose to him!"
Lee Jae-yong's tone showed dissatisfaction. Even if Hynix was defeated by the price war this time, it would not be Samsung's turn to acquire it. It would be a wedding dress for Hyundai and SK in vain, and all he could do was stare at——
Either Qimonda or Elpida.
"Because he is more obedient."
Li Jianxi reached out and patted his face, "I'm sorry you can't spend Christmas with your wife and children this year. Let's go."
"Dad, I'm leaving!"
Lee Jae-yong bowed deeply, and when he walked out of the study, he passed by Lee Fuzhen, who was waiting quietly at the door, and looked at each other coldly.
"Brother."
"Fu Zhen, take good care of Sanxing for me and dad."
"Brother, I wish you can return home soon."
Li Fuzhen watched him leave until he got on the car to the airport, stood in front of the window in the corridor, and raised his head.
In the sky, bright fireworks are celebrating Christmas.
"boom!"
“Bang bang!
"
Compared to Tokyo, the fireworks in Hokkaido are unusually brilliant in the snowy winter.
Spend Christmas in Tokyo and New Year's Eve in Hokkaido.
At a hotel near Yanglaiu Hot Spring, Gao Yuanyuan and her family gathered together, enjoying the white snow under the night view and eating Japanese food.
Lu Fei soaked in the hot spring comfortably. The spring water precipitates accumulated in the bottom of the soup were like fish scales, showing a slightly grayish bluish color.
"Elpida can't be saved no matter how hard it is saved. It has been in business for so many years, but has only been profitable for four years. The most profitable year was last year, when it made a decent profit of about 70 billion yen."
Sun Hongjun reported the investigation results truthfully.
"what reason?"
Lu Fei was holding his mobile phone in one hand and drinking sake in the other.
"The internal fighting is too serious."
Sun Hongjun explained that Elpida was originally composed of NEC and Hitachi. The employees of both parties were basically half and half. The position arrangement was quite strange. From section chief, director, headquarters chief to president, all positions were dual. If NEC’s
If a person is the head of a department, his deputy must be from Hitachi, and there are constraints everywhere.
Afterwards, when Mitsubishi was integrated, the chaos became even more chaotic. Hitachi, NEC and Mitsubishi were all big chaebols, and they refused to obey anyone.
Yukio Sakamoto was unable to integrate these three forces.
At this time, he stood up to support NEC.
Without a bowl of water, Hitachi employees were naturally dissatisfied and left one after another. Later, Mitsubishi employees also left one after another.
Elpida became NEEC. When mass-producing Dram chips, the one-sided pursuit of high yields requires complex production processes, increases the number of masks and exposure times, and reduces equipment throughput. This ultimately leads to skyrocketing manufacturing costs and high sales.
Profits are low.
This drawback was also brought to Elpida in full.
To process the same number of wafers, Elpida requires twice the number of manufacturing equipment as Samsung, and the cost is almost twice that of Samsung. The manufacturing equipment alone accounts for more than 50% of the cost.
"So bankruptcy will definitely lead to bankruptcy."
Lu Fei smacked his lips: "If we want to eat it, how much will it take?"
"This is still being calculated, and it will ultimately depend on how Elpida goes bankrupt. It will definitely be cheaper than Qimonda, but it will definitely not be as good as Qimonda." Sun Hongjun analyzed carefully.
"I value Elpida's president, Yukio Sakamoto, more than Elpida. His talent, resume, and ability are not necessarily worse than those of TSMC's Zhang Zhongmou. It's a pity that he was destroyed by internal fighting."
"This is easy to handle. With Xiao Neon's temperament, as long as Elpida goes bankrupt in his hands, he will be the 'Neon sinner'. Not to mention committing seppuku, at least he will not be able to stay in the Neon semiconductor industry. By then we will
As long as you extend an olive branch, I don’t believe he won’t come.”
"Then it's settled!"
Lu Fei said: "Give them the order as well."
"Yes, of course I will. With Elpida's low operating profit margin, as long as memory prices continue to fall next year, we won't even be able to make back our money. Just like the more we produce, the more we will lose, and Elpida will accelerate."
Go bankrupt." Sun Hongjun couldn't help laughing.
"What about Micron? How did your check go?"
A smile appeared on Lu Fei's lips.
"I haven't noticed any action yet, but I do have to be careful. Micron is very bad. When the US and Japan competed in semiconductors, they were the first to file lawsuits against Japanese companies such as Hitachi and NEC. They were also the first to taste the benefits of the US-Japan semiconductor agreement.
, even Samsung, Hynix, and Infineon have been affected by it.”
Sun Hongjun said: "I don't know how it will do it?"
"Well……"
Lu Fei was thinking that if ZTE was taken over, Micron would be involved.
At this moment, Gao Yuanyuan's voice came from outside the house.
"I've been soaking it for an hour, but it's not ready yet?"
