{"id":47303,"date":"2022-07-30T21:21:48","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T21:21:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=47303"},"modified":"2022-07-30T21:21:48","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T21:21:48","slug":"when-will-elon-musk-officially-own-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/when-will-elon-musk-officially-own-twitter","title":{"rendered":"When Will Elon Musk Officially Own Twitter?"},"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-69e901248f66e\" 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-69e901248f66e\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e901248f66e\" ><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\/when-will-elon-musk-officially-own-twitter\/#When_Will_Elon_Musk_Officially_Own_Twitter\" title=\"When Will Elon Musk Officially Own Twitter?\">When Will Elon Musk Officially Own Twitter?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/when-will-elon-musk-officially-own-twitter\/#elon_musks_team_claims_that_twitter_breached_its_agreement_with_him\" title=\"elon musk&#8217;s team claims that twitter breached its agreement with him\">elon musk&#8217;s team claims that twitter breached its agreement with him<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/when-will-elon-musk-officially-own-twitter\/#elon_musk_wants_to_transform_twitter\" title=\"elon musk wants to &#8220;transform&#8221; twitter\">elon musk wants to &#8220;transform&#8221; twitter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/when-will-elon-musk-officially-own-twitter\/#elon_musks_plan_would_require_him_to_cash_out_shares_of_Tesla_and_SpaceX\" title=\"elon musk&#8217;s plan would require him to cash out shares of Tesla and SpaceX\">elon musk&#8217;s plan would require him to cash out shares of Tesla and SpaceX<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/when-will-elon-musk-officially-own-twitter\/#elon_musk_bought_twitter_for_420_in_2017\" title=\"elon musk bought twitter for $420 in 2017\">elon musk bought twitter for $420 in 2017<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Will_Elon_Musk_Officially_Own_Twitter\"><\/span>When Will Elon Musk Officially Own Twitter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width:29% max-height:227px; margin:0px 10px; width:auto; height:auto;\" alt=\"when will elon musk officially own twitter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/HcrLWka.jpg\" align=\"right\"> <\/p>\n<p>Elon Musk&#8217;s acquisition of Twitter looks like a prank. The entrepreneur bought a 9 percent stake in the social networking company and belatedly informed the SEC. Then he signed an agreement to take a board seat on the company. But Musk later backtracked, complaining about the company on Twitter. And then he ended up abandoning the board seat. So, when will elon Musk officially own Twitter?<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"elon_musks_team_claims_that_twitter_breached_its_agreement_with_him\"><\/span>elon musk&#8217;s team claims that twitter breached its agreement with him<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Twitter is furious and wants Elon Musk to pay, so they&#8217;ve decided to take legal action. Twitter has cited a number of bad faith actions by Musk and publicly disclosed some of the alleged breaches. Below is an explanation of what this all means. It&#8217;s not entirely clear how this lawsuit will turn out. Elon Musk and Twitter have both denied any wrongdoing, but the company believes that it can get their way despite Musk&#8217;s efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the outcome of the lawsuit, Twitter will be left with a dubiously high number of fake accounts. This fact could lead to some rumors that Musk is reneging on the deal. If the story is true, then Musk will be a hero. And Elon Musk fans may believe that the claim regardless of the outcome of the legal battle.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"elon_musk_wants_to_transform_twitter\"><\/span>elon musk wants to &#8220;transform&#8221; twitter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The CEO of SpaceX, Elon Musk, wants to significantly change the way Twitter functions. Musk recently met with employees of the social media giant to discuss his plans. His stated goal is to make Twitter &#8220;politically neutral,&#8221; which would mean allowing free speech to flourish while still making the platform profitable. He has also promised not to fire any employees and has promised not to make the site private. Musk spoke about his plans for Twitter, including plans to combat fake users and spam, and even introduce artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>However, there&#8217;s no denying the fact that Musk is a visionary leader and has a history of creating new businesses. His bid to purchase Twitter has sparked a flurry of speculation about who will lead the company. The current CEO of Twitter is Parag Agrawal. But if Musk does not succeed, he could face a lengthy legal battle and a hefty fine.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"elon_musks_plan_would_require_him_to_cash_out_shares_of_Tesla_and_SpaceX\"><\/span>elon musk&#8217;s plan would require him to cash out shares of Tesla and SpaceX<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To acquire Twitter, Elon Musk intends to invest over $20 billion in cash. But before he can do so, he must first sell off his shares of Tesla and SpaceX. The plan involves borrowing up to $10 billion with shares of Tesla as security. Analysts have found it hard to find other deals with such large margins. Nonetheless, if Musk does indeed plan to acquire Twitter, investors are urged to be patient and wait.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, Musk&#8217;s plan would require him to cash-out his shares of Tesla and SpaceX in order to acquire Twitter. However, the deal is not without risks. If the deal goes through, Musk would have to cash out his shares of Tesla and SpaceX to own Twitter. Musk has talked about the plan numerous times but has not responded to Vanity Fair&#8217;s request for comment.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"elon_musk_bought_twitter_for_420_in_2017\"><\/span>elon musk bought twitter for $420 in 2017<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently revealed that he bought Twitter for $2.9 billion, a significant amount considering his previous interest in creating a new social media platform. His move coincides with widespread slide in tech stocks. Earlier this year, Musk publicly revealed that he had been buying Twitter shares since late January, amassing 73.1 million shares &#8211; or about 9.1% of the company. The move comes amidst a controversy over the amount of spam accounts on the social media platform.<\/p>\n<p>Although Musk is not a director of Twitter, he does own 9.2% of the company. However, he didn&#8217;t join the board, which would have limited his ownership to the company. In addition, a board seat wouldn&#8217;t allow Musk to buy Twitter outright, despite his stake. Musk says he does not have the time to join the company&#8217;s board. Ultimately, this means that he&#8217;s largely free to make major changes to the company.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AnO937wb90o\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"536\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Will Elon Musk Officially Own Twitter? Elon Musk&#8217;s acquisition of Twitter looks like a prank. The entrepreneur bought a 9 percent stake in the social networking company and belatedly informed the SEC. Then he signed an agreement to take a board seat on the company. 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