{"id":15050,"date":"2022-07-15T11:57:35","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T11:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=15050"},"modified":"2022-07-15T11:57:35","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T11:57:35","slug":"what-happens-to-twitter-shareholders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-happens-to-twitter-shareholders","title":{"rendered":"What Happens to Twitter Shareholders?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3be57e03fe7\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3be57e03fe7\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3be57e03fe7\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-happens-to-twitter-shareholders\/#What_Happens_to_Twitter_Shareholders\" title=\"What Happens to Twitter Shareholders?\">What Happens to Twitter Shareholders?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-happens-to-twitter-shareholders\/#Elon_Musks_offer_to_buy_twitter\" title=\"Elon Musk&#8217;s offer to buy twitter\">Elon Musk&#8217;s offer to buy twitter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-happens-to-twitter-shareholders\/#Elon_Musks_relationship_with_Twitters_board_of_directors\" title=\"Elon Musk&#8217;s relationship with Twitter&#8217;s board of directors\">Elon Musk&#8217;s relationship with Twitter&#8217;s board of directors<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-happens-to-twitter-shareholders\/#Elon_Musks_approach_to_buying_twitter_stock\" title=\"Elon Musk&#8217;s approach to buying twitter stock\">Elon Musk&#8217;s approach to buying twitter stock<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-happens-to-twitter-shareholders\/#Federal_laws_that_must_be_followed_in_corporate_takeovers\" title=\"Federal laws that must be followed in corporate takeovers\">Federal laws that must be followed in corporate takeovers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-happens-to-twitter-shareholders\/#Payments_to_twitter_shareholders_after_Musks_purchase\" title=\"Payments to twitter shareholders after Musk&#8217;s purchase\">Payments to twitter shareholders after Musk&#8217;s purchase<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Happens_to_Twitter_Shareholders\"><\/span>What Happens to Twitter Shareholders?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/q8IRitL.jpg\" align=\"right\" style=\"margin:0px 10px; width:auto; max-height:328px; height:auto; max-width:42%\" alt=\"what happens to twitter shareholders\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t heard yet, Elon Musk has offered to buy Twitter. You can read about Elon&#8217;s relationship with Twitter&#8217;s board of directors, how he plans to buy the company, and what the Federal laws are for corporate takeovers. But first, you need to know who Elon Musk is. If you think he&#8217;s the right guy, then keep reading. There are some important points to remember before you invest.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Elon_Musks_offer_to_buy_twitter\"><\/span>Elon Musk&#8217;s offer to buy twitter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Twitter shareholders may be on the edge of their seats after Elon Musk&#8217;s offer to buy them went sour. While the Twitter deal isn&#8217;t on hold yet, Musk must comply with a stringent set of contract obligations. If he fails to comply with these obligations, Twitter could pursue legal action against Musk, which could entail a $1 billion breakup fee. Also, Musk cannot publicly disparage Twitter while the deal is in process. The former Tesla CEO has publicly criticized the company since he signed the deal.<\/p>\n<p>While the Twitter board was initially debating whether to accept Musk&#8217;s offer, the news proved to be too good to pass up. Musk was willing to make some changes to Twitter, such as limiting the number of characters to 280. He also has plans to make the tweets longer than 280 characters. However, the move comes just a day before the company&#8217;s first quarterly earnings report. Moreover, Twitter no longer plans to hold an analyst call on Thursday.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Elon_Musks_relationship_with_Twitters_board_of_directors\"><\/span>Elon Musk&#8217;s relationship with Twitter&#8217;s board of directors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After Elon Musk announced his intention to buy Twitter for $44 billion, the entire company was in chaos. The SEC charged Musk with securities fraud last year, and Elon Musk&#8217;s relationship with Twitter shareholders has become the biggest &#8220;will they or won&#8217;t they&#8221; of our time. But why is the situation so tense? Here are some answers. Read on to find out more about Musk&#8217;s intentions and the latest developments.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most notable things about Musk&#8217;s investment in Twitter is his relationship with its founder, Jack Dorsey. According to Musk, Twitter should be more transparent about its algorithms and give the public access to them. Musk has also suggested making the Twitter algorithm open source. And he recently polled Twitter followers on Monday night by asking them if they would like to see an edit button on tweets.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Elon_Musks_approach_to_buying_twitter_stock\"><\/span>Elon Musk&#8217;s approach to buying twitter stock<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Elon Musk&#8217;s attempt to buy Twitter stock has sparked a lot of controversy and speculation. As one Wedbush analyst put it, &#8220;Musk has always had his back against the wall.&#8221; He cited Musk&#8217;s successes at Tesla and SpaceX as evidence. And despite the fact that he&#8217;s already invested nearly 21 billion dollars in Tesla, his approach to buying Twitter stock is surprisingly unorthodox.<\/p>\n<p>Since Elon Musk is a vocal proponent of free speech, he initially resisted the offer to join the board of directors at Twitter. He characterized the Twitter leadership&#8217;s policies as unnecessarily restricting speech. However, this decision is unlikely to hurt Twitter&#8217;s future as it could hurt the company&#8217;s business model. Musk has already said he&#8217;d like to add an &#8220;edit&#8221; button to the site. However, Twitter leadership has so far refused.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Federal_laws_that_must_be_followed_in_corporate_takeovers\"><\/span>Federal laws that must be followed in corporate takeovers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The U.S. has a federal system of government, so merger and acquisition (M&amp;A) activity falls under the jurisdiction of the federal government and the state. The federal government polices securities sales through the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and competition matters through the Federal Trade Commission. The federal government also has authority to identify and mitigate threats to U.S. national security through the Committee on Foreign Investments in the U.S. (CFIUS). Certain other federal agencies impose additional requirements on acquisitions in specific industries.<\/p>\n<p>In the U.S., federal rules apply to the tender offer process, including the rules on beneficial ownership reporting and Exchange Act proxy statements. Additionally, merger votes must meet strict requirements relating to Securities Act registration, securities law regulations, and Exchange Act proxy statements. Generally, a merger requires antitrust approval before it can proceed. However, if the merger does not pass these requirements, it could result in a rescinding of the transaction.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Payments_to_twitter_shareholders_after_Musks_purchase\"><\/span>Payments to twitter shareholders after Musk&#8217;s purchase<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tesla investors were nervous that Musk&#8217;s tweets about buying Twitter might distract them from economic concerns, such as mounting competition from rivals. Investors also pointed to looming tax payments and options expirations in December. As of April, Tesla shares were down nearly 19 percent, as investors fretted about inflation and potential recession. If Musk hadn&#8217;t sold his shares, they would now be worth $1.6 billion less.<\/p>\n<p>While the price tag of the acquisition is unknown, the hefty penalty would be worth millions to Twitter&#8217;s shareholders. However, Musk has threatened to make good on his promise, and Twitter has promised to oblige. As a result, it&#8217;s likely that a lengthy legal battle will ensue, which could end up costing Musk billions. It remains to be seen how Twitter will respond to Musk&#8217;s latest move.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lmIqsVUfwAM\" height=\"203\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"363\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Happens to Twitter Shareholders? 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