Elon Musk reportedly considers Tesla-SpaceX merger ahead of SpaceX IPO, marking potential fourth self-deal
By
Fred Lambert
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Summary
Elon Musk is reportedly considering merging Tesla (TSLA) and SpaceX just weeks before SpaceX's planned IPO on the Nasdaq. This would mark Musk's fourth major self-dealing transaction between companies he controls, following his playbook established with SolarCity, Twitter/X, and xAI. The article examines the unprecedented scale of Musk's self-dealing in corporate America and the implications of a potential Tesla-SpaceX merger.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledNo one in corporate America is doing this at the scale Musk is.
Between SolarCity, Twitter/X, and xAI, Musk has built a playbook for self-dealing that is unprecedented — and now he's gearing up for the biggest one yet.
If it happens, this would literally be the fourth time Musk has orchestrated a billion-dollar transaction between companies he controls.
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