Twitter’s shareholder vote on its acquisition by Elon Musk will take place on September 13, before the start of the lawsuit that the social network has filed against the richest man in the world at the end of the year. Twitter called its shareholders to a “special meeting” by videoconference, according to official documents filed Tuesday with the SEC, the US stock market police.
The context of the vote has changed dramatically since late April, when the group’s board of directors and Elon Musk signed a deal to buy Twitter at $54.20 a share, or a $44 billion valuation.
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On July 8, the head of Tesla and SpaceX unilaterally terminated this agreement, claiming that the San Francisco-based company allegedly lied about the proportion of automated accounts and spam on its platform. Twitter then launched a lawsuit against the billionaire to force him to honor his commitment.
The judge in charge of the case, president of a court specialized in commercial law, indicated last week that the trial would take place in October and would last five days. The two sides have yet to agree on a date. Twitter’s board has in the past asked its shareholders to vote in favor of the acquisition when the time comes.
Its share is currently worth around $39. If the operation finally materializes, it would represent a significant capital gain for shareholders. The judge’s decision was seen as a first victory for the blue bird firm, which had requested an accelerated procedure, already in September, so as not to prolong the period of uncertainty that partially paralyzes the company.
Elon Musk wanted hostilities not to open until next year, ensuring that experts must analyze “mountains of data” on fake accounts. Twitter’s lawyers believe the capricious businessman has changed his mind in the face of the recent drop in stock valuations of tech companies. In the complaint they accuse him of “hypocrisy” and “bad faith”.
“We suspect that Mr. Musk wants to delay this trial long enough that he will never be held accountable… He knows that in these kinds of circumstances, justice delayed is often justice not served. That is even what he hopes.” .” one of them, William Savitt, said during the preliminary hearing on July 19.
Source: BFM TV
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