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SolarCity, Tesla Ties Spurring Questions on Board’s Independence
- Solar company directors have business, family links to Tesla
- Outside counsel sought to evaluate how best to proceed
Why Tesla's Takeover of SolarCity Doesn't Make Any Sense
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There’s only one member of SolarCity Corp.’s board without ties to Tesla Motors Inc.
A few directors are related by blood, others are linked through longstanding personal and professional relationships and some have significant investments in both companies. As the solar company’s eight-member board evaluates Tesla’s proposed $2.86 billion acquisition, these connections may create potential conflicts of interest, according to analysts and experts in governance issues.