Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

Also, the basic game theory is obvious. If it’s voted down, Musk might leave, in which case the stock price plummets.


But if Musk left Tesla and the stock plummeted, Musk's wealth would also plummet (Tesla is ~1/3 of his publicly known wealth). So I don't think leaving Tesla is in his interest even if it were voted that he will never get any compensation. If Tesla's value increased, his wealth would also greatly increase, so he should be motivated anyway. With that in mind, other stockholders may vote against the package even if they want him to stay, because it's not in their interest to have their shares diluted to give even more shares to Musk.


Musk leaving Tesla would be the best thing for the brand. They really don't need him, he's become an albatross.


It Musk left and Tesla became a normal car company valued at similar multiples to the other ones it wouldn't be good for Tesla shareholders.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: