“Mizuho Corporate Bank and Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ are considering a roughly 100 billion yen ($1 billion) credit facility to help electronics manufacturer Sharp Corp meet an upcoming bond redemption, the Nikkei said,” Reuters reports.
“The banks are close to creating a credit line to ensure that Sharp can meet redemption requests for roughly 200 billion yen in convertible bonds maturing in September, the Japanese daily said,” Reuters reports. “Sharp, which supplies Apple Inc with screens for its iPhone and iPad, will post a bigger-than-forecast net loss for the year ended March 31, in part because low output at its factories forced it to write off excess capacity, two sources with knowledge of the result told Reuters on Wednesday.”
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Where Apple leads others follow
I am at a loss to understand Cook’s long term strategy.
Apple is trying its damnedest to divorce its supply lines from Samsung, including touch screens for iOS devices and iMac and MacBook IPS screens. And they’re not putting up a single cent to support a viable competitor while at the same time pissing away $100 billion on stock support operations, which by the way only serves to satisfy the vultures on Wall Street.
Either he’s as blind as a bat or there’s a screw loose rattling somewhere inside his cranium.
Reward long time loyal investors/customers
Share cash with investors, without incurring import taxes
Pacify wall street by using their tools to Apple’s bennefit
Enhance Apple brand by issuing popular bonds
Cover dividend and buyback debt with sale of bonds
Show good will all around
Get on with the focus and business of Apple and remove all the abov distractions from all Apple execs.
While I tend to disagree with BLN on most things, we have found at least one area of agreement. Apple needs to ensure that Sharp remains a viable component supplier going forward in order to reduce the potential risks of its split with Samsung. A substantial investment/ownership in the company with long term supplier contracts might just do that.
BLN,
The answer is easy. Magic. And if you cannot do magic or have super human powers or can travel to the future, you have to use what is at hand.
Samsung is a very large company. And most of its parts are not attacking Apple. Also, you want great products which means great reliable components. You do not always get to pick and choose who you will use.
And yes they are many vultures on wall street, but rumors can hurt you much more than facts. So Tim has to deal with the facts and reality and try to do the best he can.
Also, remember that for everything you / Tim tries, there is risk. Does the risk outweigh the cost? Look into your future crystal ball and let him know. I am sure he would love to know the future.
So, there you go.