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Report: Twitter board in talks with ElonMusk over bid to buy company via thecableng

April 25, 2022 10:32 AMThe New York TimesThe newspaper quoted two people familiar with the matter as saying that the two sides were discussing details, including a timeline to close any potential deal and any fees that would be paid if an agreement were signed and then fell apart.

The people who spoke to the newspaper on condition of anonymity said Twitter’s board was negotiating with Musk, the billionaire founder of Tesla Inc., into the early hours of Monday over his unsolicited bid to buy the company, after he disclosed that he has secured $46.5 billion in financing.Advertisement

They said obtaining commitments for the financing was a turning point for how the board viewed Musk’s bid of $54.20 a share, enabling the company’s 11 board members to seriously consider his offer.They added that an agreement is not yet final and what had initially seemed to be a highly improbable deal appeared to be nearing an endgame.Musk is currently Twitter’s largest individual shareholder after he acquired a 9.2 per cent stake in the company.

 

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