[citation][nom]stickmansam[/nom]All he has to do is get the company to buy back stock, thus increasing his market share, or get the company to pay dividends to share holders to get cash that way[/citation]
Exactly, if you were to buy the company outright for $20b, included with the company is $11b in cash. The difference is $9b, of which $3.6b is owned by Michael. If he buys another $1b with his own money, he now owns $4.6b of the $9b in share value, over 50%. I believe that is where the number comes from.