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Well first off, the employees for sure. Then it just comes down to which investor got better terms as to who gets screwed the least.

Basically it's who you'd think. Some investors will get their money back, some will get a bit more than others. The founders will be fine, but probably more due to their role than their stock.

Common stock will probably be worth $0, and the employees Apple wants to keep will get a new stock vesting schedule for Apple stock.

Same as if the purchase price were more than the valuation: whoever had the least negotiation power when they purchased shares.

Edit: maybe nobody gets screwed, except in that they may have expected a bigger return. The sale numbers quoted are both more than the investment total reported.