An escape clause in Elon Musk’s $1 trillion Tesla pay package approved last year would eliminate daunting operational targets if SpaceX were to purchase Tesla, as many expect. Under the terms, an acquisition treats those performance goals as met. Depending on the price SpaceX makes for Tesla, which Musk can heavily influence, a merger could instantly award Musk hundreds of millions of Tesla shares and consolidate his voting control. [Link: See How a Tesla-SpaceX Merger Gives Musk a Shortcut to His $1 Trillion Payday | https://www.wsj.com/business/see-how-a-tesla-spacex-merger-gives-musk-a-shortcut-to-his-1-trillion-payday-327bc491?st=Gq7Hre&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink | WSJ]

Musk's $1 trillion Tesla pay package may spark merger talks with SpaceX. Merger officially announced by December 31 at 17.5% YES.

See How a Tesla-SpaceX Merger Gives Musk a Shortcut to His $1 Trillion Payday