Zhitong Financial APP learned that according to form 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by Elon Musk, he had prepared $46.5 billion in debt and equity financing for the acquisition.$Twitter (TWTR.US) $And is considering making an offer directly to shareholders.
Musk has received about $46.5 billion in financing commitments from Morgan Stanley, Bank of America Corporation and Barclays, as well as Societe Generale, Mizuho and BNP Paribas, the document said. But Musk has not yet determined whether he will make an offer for Twitter or whether he will take other steps to move forward with the proposal.
Musk himself has pledged $33.5 billion to finance the deal, including $21 billion in shares and $12.5 billion in margin loans secured by Tesla, Inc. shares.
Last week, the world's richest man offered to buy Twitter for $54.20 ($43 billion) a share. On Friday, Twitter's board of directors adopted "dilution anti-takeover measures" (also known as "poison pill defense") to block its takeover.
Analysts say that if Twitter's "poison pill defense" measures are in place, Mr Musk will eventually be unable to finalise the offer. So in order to achieve this, Musk cannot avoid negotiations with the board of directors.