Elon Musk’s $44 billion deal to buy Twitter isn't yet complete. Here are the reasons things could still fall apart, from stock prices to Musk's own tweets.
Musk said he plans to fund about $21 billion of the deal with his own equity. Part of that will come from his significant stake in electric car company Tesla, where he serves as CEO, as collateral for the deal.in price the day after Musk’s deal to acquire Twitter was announced. The drop carved $100 billion from the stock, in turn leading to a hit to Musk’s fortune. And it could jeopardize the financing for the deal if it drops too low.
A person familiar with the dealmaking process, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe confidential matters, said that the clause only applies when Musk is tweeting or commenting about the deal itself, and therefore negative comments about Twitter outside of that do not violate the terms.
It does not appear Musk’s tweets so far have violated the terms of the deal, though they have created some concern from workers and others.A relatively low split fee
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