特朗普与英特尔合作协议正式敲定
内容来源:https://www.wired.com/story/trump-announce-intel-deal-equity-stake/
内容总结:
美国政府近日宣布向英特尔公司注资89亿美元,获得该公司9.9%的股权。这项投资由两部分组成:根据2022年《芯片与科学法案》拨付的57亿美元补助金,以及32亿美元的"安全飞地"项目专项资金。
此前特朗普总统在白宫记者会上宣称,其个人介入促使英特尔同意向美国政府出让股权。他还透露曾因英特尔首席执行官Lip-Bu Tan与中国存在金融关联要求其辞职,但在双方华盛顿会晤后转变态度。美国商务部长霍华德·卢特尼克表示,此举旨在重振这家陷入困境的芯片巨头,推动半导体制造业回流美国。
波士顿学院法学院教授布莱恩·奎因指出,政府选择普通股而非优先股的做法令人费解,这可能无法保障纳税人获得投资回报。杜克大学国际商法教授蒂莫西·迈尔认为,此类政府干预行为在美国实属罕见,不同于2008年金融危机后对汽车和保险行业的救助,此次注资更侧重于提升企业市场份额。
白宫方面在回应质询时,指引媒体查阅特朗普在其社交平台上的声明。特朗普称此举"未花费美国分文即获得价值110亿美元的股权",并强调发展尖端半导体技术对国家安全至关重要。
中文翻译:
美国政府正对英特尔公司进行89亿美元投资,将获得该公司9.9%的股权——根据英特尔上周五发布的公告显示。这项投资资金包括根据《2022年芯片法案》拨付的57亿美元补助金,以及作为安全飞地计划组成部分的32亿美元专项资金。
该消息发布前不久,特朗普总统在白宫记者会上曾盛赞这笔交易。"我提出'你们应该让出10%的公司股权',他们同意了——这笔交易价值约100亿美元,"特朗普表示,"我认为这对英特尔极为有利。"他补充说英特尔首席执行官陈立武"原本只想保住职位",最终却"为美国贡献了100亿美元"。此番言论疑似指向本月初的插曲:当时特朗普因陈立武被曝与中国存在财务关联而要求其辞职,后在华盛顿会晤后态度有所缓和。
特朗普与商务部长霍华德·卢特尼克均表示,此举旨在重振这家陷入困境的芯片巨头,将更多芯片制造产能迁回美国。该战略旨在减少对中国依赖。
波士顿学院法学院教授布莱恩·奎因指出,政府选择普通股而非优先股的谈判策略令人费解。"这简直是巨大的时间浪费,"他表示,"政府声称要确保纳税人获得回报,但投资普通股如何实现这一目标?若采用优先股,本可设定强制分红条款确保政府收益。"
尽管公私合作在美国并非罕见,但法律专家认为此类政府干预实属异常。杜克大学国际商法教授蒂莫西·迈耶分析:"2008年后政府注资汽车业和保险业是为应对危机,而当前并非金融危机——英特尔迫切需要的是提升市场份额。"迈耶还表示关注"美国政府将在多大程度运用其科技行业影响力将采购订单转移至英特尔"。
白宫在被问及评论时,指示《连线》查阅特朗普的"真实社交"账号。特朗普发文称:"美国零成本获得这些股份,当前估值约110亿美元。这对美国和英特尔是双赢。英特尔从事的前沿半导体与芯片制造关乎国家未来。让美国再次伟大!感谢各位关注此事。"
英文来源:
The United States government is making an $8.9 billion investment in Intel, representing a 9.9 percent stake in the company, according to a press release the company published on Friday.
The investment will be funded by $5.7 billion in grants Intel was awarded under the 2022 CHIPS Act and $3.2 billion the company was awarded as part of the Secure Enclave program, the press release says.
The news comes shortly after President Trump touted the deal in a White House press conference with reporters. “I said, ‘I think you should pay us 10 percent of your company.’ And they said yes—that’s about $10 billion,” Trump said. “And I think it’s a great deal for them.”
Trump added that Intel’s CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, “walked in wanting to keep his job” and “ended up giving us $10 billion for the United States.” He was seemingly referring to a situation earlier this month where he called for Tan’s resignation due to the CEO’s reported financial ties to China. Trump later softened his stance after meeting with Tan in Washington.
Both Trump and US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick have said the deal is meant to revitalize the struggling chip giant and bring more chipmaking back to the United States. The move is part of a broader strategy to lessen the country’s reliance on China.
Brian Quinn, a professor at Boston College Law School, says it’s confounding that the government has negotiated for common stock in Intel, as opposed to preferred stock.
“It strikes me as a colossal waste of time,” he said. “The government said that it wanted to ensure that taxpayers get something back from this, but it’s unclear how this investment will do that. If it was preferred shares, it could have included mandatory dividends and ensured that the government gets paid back.”
While public-sector/private-sector partnerships are not entirely uncommon in the US, legal experts say this type of government intervention is unusual.
“The reason the government injected capital into the auto industry and insurers [post-2008] was to get them through the crisis,” says Timothy Meyer, a professor in international business law at Duke University. “This is not a broader financial crisis situation. This is a company that dramatically needs to boost its market share.”
Meyer added that he’s interested to see “to what extent the US government will use its leverage across the tech industry to shift purchase orders to Intel.”
When asked for comment, the White House referred WIRED to President Trump’s Truth Social account. “The United States paid nothing for these Shares, and the Shares are now valued at approximately $11 Billion Dollars. This is a great Deal for America and, also, a great Deal for INTEL,” Trump posted. “Building leading edge Semiconductors and Chips, which is what INTEL does, is fundamental to the future of our Nation. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! Thank you for your attention to this matter.”