> forgot to consider whether all this is worth $60B
replyI see two possibilities:
(1) SpaceX is paying with stock; and
(2) the $60bn pay-out is (a) conditional or (b) never going to be exercised—it was a stalking horse for negotiating the $10bn terms, which gives SpaceX everything it actually wants.
I think both a) and b) can both be true. We dont know what the contingency is - could be something absurd.
replyAlso one would definitely offer to pay in stock if they believe it is massively over-valued lmao.
$1B to $2B ARR in a few months with projection of $6B ARR by years end. If xAi wants to have it's own tools just like OpenAI and Anthropic, then it's not an unusual move.
replyExtrapolating from a few months to a full year and calling it Annual Recurring Revenue is one of modern startup valuation gimmicks that I cannot not laugh at.
replySometimes it helps to go back to the basics to understand company performance: money in, money out?
it's not dollars it's X bucks
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