Elon Musk Offer to purchase Twitter

Discussion in 'Politics' started by Tsing Tao, Apr 14, 2022.

  1. SunTrader

    SunTrader

    Musk is trying to figure out how he can save face for his himself and his tRumper fans. They can only take so much lewzing. At least they latched onto to a real actual billionaire this time.
     
    #311     Jun 21, 2022
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  2. Tony Stark

    Tony Stark


    But he can't so he needs to take his multi billion dollar loss gracefully rather than being sued into oblivion the next 10 years.
     
    #312     Jun 21, 2022
  3. Mercor

    Mercor

    The option for the board is to take the deal at 37.00
    or let Musk walk away for a Billion dollars and let the stock drop by half
     
    #313     Jun 21, 2022
  4. Tony Stark

    Tony Stark


    Musk will be sued by hundreds for thier TWTR losses.Even Twitter will sue him for the stock drop losses.
     
    #314     Jun 21, 2022
  5. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    So reason number 2 -- is that he basically doesn't have the money.

    Elon Musk says 3 issues need to be resolved before his Twitter buyout can go ahead
    https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/21/elo...o-be-resolved-before-twitter-deal-closes.html
    • Musk is seeking to buy Twitter for $44 billion, a mega acquisition with huge implications for the social media world.
    • The fate of the deal has become more uncertain in recent weeks after Musk threatened to walk away, citing concerns over fake accounts.
    • On Tuesday, Musk said there were three “unresolved matters” that will need solving before he can move forward with the takeover.
    https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/21/elo...o-be-resolved-before-twitter-deal-closes.html

    Elon Musk says there are three main hurdles to overcome before he can complete his purchase of Twitter.

    Musk is seeking to buy Twitter for $44 billion, a mega acquisition with huge implications for the social media world — not least given the Tesla and SpaceX CEO’s contentious stance on content moderation and freedom of speech.

    But the fate of the deal has become more uncertain in recent weeks after Musk threatened to walk away, citing concerns over the number of fake accounts on the platform. The billionaire could face a $1 billion breakup fee and possibly even lawsuits if he were to abandon the deal.

    Speaking at an event hosted by Bloomberg on Tuesday, Musk said there were a number of “unresolved matters” that will need settling before he can move forward with the takeover.

    1. Fake accounts
    Musk has made no secret of his concerns about the number of fake accounts on Twitter. Attempts to manipulate social media platforms with fake accounts and bots aren’t exactly new, but Musk says he wants more clarity from Twitter on how many of its users are genuine.

    Public disclosures from Twitter place the number of false or spam accounts at less than 5% of its “monetizable” daily active users. Musk is doubtful. On Tuesday, he said it’s “probably not most people’s experience when using Twitter.”

    “We’re still awaiting a resolution on that matter, and that is a very significant matter,” he said.

    Last week, Bret Taylor, Twitter’s independent board chair, said company management remained “committed to the transaction under the agreed upon terms.”

    2. Debt financing
    The second major roadblock facing the Twitter transaction, according to Musk, is the portion of debt required to finance it.

    Musk in May committed to paying $33.5 billion in cash for the company. He has also received $7.1 billion in equity financing commitments from investors including Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison and the crypto exchange Binance.

    Musk says the remainder of the funding will come in the form of bank loans, but how exactly this will play out remains uncertain. Despite being the world’s richest person, much of Musk’s wealth is tied up in Tesla stock. He has sold and pledged billions in Tesla shares as collateral for the loans.


    3. Shareholder approval
    The final hurdle for Musk to clinch his acquisition is approval from Twitter’s shareholders. Investors are expected to vote on the deal in late July or early August.

    Whether or not Musk will get enough support for the buyout remains unclear. Last month, some Twitter shareholders sued Musk and the company itself over the chaotic handling of the process.

    “Will the debt portion of the round come together? And then will the shareholders vote in favor?” Musk said Tuesday.

    These — along with the issue of fake accounts — are “the three things that need to be resolved before the transaction can complete,” he said.
     
    #315     Jun 21, 2022
  6. Mercor

    Mercor

    Musk lives up to the contract if he walks away and pays the fee........if that happens then yes the twitter board will be sued forever..
     
    #316     Jun 21, 2022
  7. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    Yep -- all Musk has to do to get out of the contract to purchase Twitter is pay the break-up fee and walk away.
     
    #317     Jun 21, 2022
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  8. Mercor

    Mercor

    And I believe Musk is sitting on at least a billion dollars profit on the twitter stock he already owns
     
    #318     Jun 21, 2022
  9. Tony Stark

    Tony Stark


    I suggest you do a little research on the subject.multiple legal experts say Musk will face billions in lawsuits in addition to the breakup fee if he walks away.

    The Twitter board will only be in trouble if they take less than they agreed too.
     
    #319     Jun 21, 2022
  10. Tony Stark

    Tony Stark

    Source
     
    #320     Jun 21, 2022