Tesla Motors IPO could be damaged by CEO’s divorce trial

Tesla Motors is planning on offering stock in their new all-electric sedal soon which is a big deal for the Silicon Valley business. However, the CEO’s upcoming divorce trial could have serious ramifications for the company. The trial could see CEO Elon Musk giving a significant portion of shares to his wife which means he would lose control of the company. VentureBeat has more:

The personal life of Tesla Motors chief executive Elon Musk might
muddy the waters for his company’s plans to go public.

In Silicon Valley, business can be personal. Tech companies preparing
to go public routinely note how dependent they are on the services of
their top executives. High-profile electric automaker Tesla Motors is planning an
initial public offering of stock and developing an all-electric sedan,
the Model S. But the company is staying silent on the matter of its CEO
Elon Musk’s pending week-long divorce trial, which begins Monday in Van
Nuys, Calif.

The trial is significant because it could lead to him losing control
of the company. Depending on how the trial goes, the divorce could continue reading

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Dividing properties in a divorce

There are certain issues of divorce that need to be thought of in a business-like manner, such as how to divide up physical assets. Many people in divorces don’t realize that even if they sign over their half of a property in a settlement, their name will still be on the mortgage and they will still be liable for payment on the property. Other questions that need to be addressed include repairs to be done, who will live in the properties and for how long, etc. The Washington Post has more:

While divorce can be an emotional roller coaster, the one area that
needs reasoned, dispassionate, businesslike treatment is what to do with
the real property assets of the divorcing duo.

The same principles apply whether the property in question is a modest
condominium serving as the couple’s principal residence or a large
portfolio including vacation and investment properties. The most
important thing to remember: Never sign over your ownership interest in
any real estate until your obligation to pay the outstanding loans
secured by that real estate have been paid off or otherwise accounted
for in the property settlement agreement.

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