Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, is turning Twitter private. Twitter’s board of directors stated that, after originally opposing the deal, they had accepted Musk’s bid to acquire the firm for 54.20 USD per share, valuing it at almost 44 billion USD.
1. 4/27/22, 3:57 PM Twitter accepts Elon Musk's 44 billion USD takeover bid
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Twitter accepts Elon Musk’s 44 billion USD takeover
bid
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, is turning Twitter private. Twitter’s board of directors stated that, after
originally opposing the deal, they had accepted Musk’s bid to acquire the firm for 54.20 USD per
share, valuing it at almost 44 billion USD.
The board unanimously authorized the deal, which is scheduled to be finalized this year. Only ten
days prior, the board unanimously approved a plan to thwart Musk’s unsolicited proposal. Musk or
anyone else would have triggered the shareholder rights plan if they acquired 15% or more of
Twitter’s outstanding common stock.
At that time, the board would offer additional stock to existing shareholders at a discount, effectively
diminishing Musk’s interest in the company.
Read More: https://www.zdnet.com/article/twitter-accepts-elon-musks-44-billion-buyout/
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By ET Bureau - April 26, 2022