Deals
Tesla Is Seeking a Wide Investor Pool for Its Take-Private Plan
- Company wants to avoid having large new stakeholders
- Bank fees for advisory role could reach $120 million: Freeman
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Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk and advisers are seeking a wide pool of investors to back a potential take-private of the automaker to avoid concentrating ownership among a few new large holders, according to people familiar with the matter.
Tesla is holding early discussions with banks about the feasibility and structure of a possible deal, the people said, asking not to be identified as the details aren’t public. They are canvassing investors including large asset managers, the people said.