據(jù)兩位知情者爆料，在埃隆·馬斯克于上周二發(fā)表煽動性的推文，號稱要將特斯拉（Tesla Inc.）私有化之后，美國證券與交易委員會（U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission）加強(qiáng)了對這家電動汽車公司公開言論的審查。

在私人采訪中，不愿透露姓名的人士稱，美國證監(jiān)會舊金山辦事處的執(zhí)行律師已經(jīng)開始收集特斯拉有關(guān)生產(chǎn)和銷售目標(biāo)的公開信息。

其中一人表示，如今，辦事處的律師還在檢查馬斯克聲稱已有擔(dān)保資金買下特斯拉的言論是否屬實。

證監(jiān)會的質(zhì)詢還出于初期階段，未必會有進(jìn)一步的正式舉措。特斯拉尚未被指控有不法行為，也沒有回應(yīng)記者的置評請求。證監(jiān)會的女發(fā)言人朱迪斯·伯恩斯對此也拒絕發(fā)表評論。

監(jiān)管給馬斯克帶來了額外的壓力。他歷來喜歡設(shè)立銷售目標(biāo)?？礉q者認(rèn)為這象征著雄心勃勃，看衰者則認(rèn)為這不可能實現(xiàn)。監(jiān)管方要考慮的則是他的公開聲明或公司的經(jīng)營是否違反了聯(lián)邦的證券法。一般來說，證監(jiān)會認(rèn)為高管言論屬于實質(zhì)信息，必須確保真實性。

圍繞特斯拉的推測甚囂塵上，在長年的掙扎中，馬斯克宣布特斯拉開始加速M(fèi)odel 3轎車的生產(chǎn)。這是該公司試圖大批量生產(chǎn)的第一款汽車。

在本月早些時候的收入電話會議上，一位分析師問特斯拉是否收到了監(jiān)管方阻止他們?nèi)谫Y的通知。馬斯克這幾個月一直堅稱公司今年不再需要尋求融資，他回應(yīng)道：“我不確定你在說什么，不過監(jiān)管方?jīng)]有給過我們這樣的通知?！?

里德·哈斯廷斯

Netflix Inc.公司的首席執(zhí)行官里德·哈斯廷斯在2012年7月發(fā)表Facebook稱公司流媒體服務(wù)的觀看時間“首次超過10億小時”之后，美國證監(jiān)會首次出臺了使用社交媒體披露實質(zhì)信息的規(guī)定。隨后，監(jiān)管方確定不對哈斯廷斯采取執(zhí)法訴訟，并宣布大部分社交媒體“完美適合”公司信息的交流，只要投資者保持警惕，通過并未受限的途徑。

證監(jiān)會會例行公事地對公司的活動進(jìn)行質(zhì)詢。如果懷疑公司存在不法行為，初步審查就可能演變?yōu)檎秸{(diào)查，最終導(dǎo)致公司或個人遭到執(zhí)法訴訟。

證券律師表示，馬斯克那條可能買斷公司的推文還不至于讓他陷入法律麻煩，除非事實證明那是假的或并不準(zhǔn)確。

特斯拉尚未披露任何買斷公司的資金來源，也沒有人公開聲明愿意資助這一計劃。就在馬斯克發(fā)布推文不到24小時后的上周三，公司的董事會成員表示他們兩周前就得知了馬斯克的計劃。（財富中文網(wǎng)）

譯者：嚴(yán)匡正?

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is intensifying its scrutiny of Tesla Inc.’s public statements in the wake of Elon Musk’s provocative tweet last Tuesday about taking the electric-car company private, according to two people familiar with the matter.

SEC enforcement attorneys in the San Francisco office were already gathering general information about Tesla’s public pronouncements on manufacturing goals and sales targets, according to the people who asked not to be named because the review is private.

Now, attorneys from that office are also examining whether Musk’s tweet about having funding secured to buy out the company was meant to be factual, according to one of the people.

The SEC inquiry is preliminary and won’t necessarily lead to anything more formal. Tesla, which hasn’t been accused of wrongdoing, didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Judith Burns, an SEC spokeswoman, declined to comment.

The scrutiny adds to pressure on Musk, who has a history of setting sales targets that bulls consider to be aggressive and bears contend are unrealistic. The question for regulators is whether any of his public statements or the company’s run afoul of federal securities laws. Generally, the SEC considers statements by executives to be material information that have to be true.

Speculation has been swirling around Tesla and Musk’s disclosures amid the yearlong struggle the company had ramping up production of the Model 3 sedan, the first vehicle that the company has attempted to mass manufacture.

One analyst asked during an earnings call earlier this month whether Tesla had received a notice from a regulator that would prevent the company from raising capital. Musk, who’s insisted for months that the company wouldn’t need to seek more funding this year, replied: “I’m not sure what you’re talking about, but there’s no such notice from a regulator.”

Reed Hastings

The SEC first ruled on the use of social media for disclosing material information after Netflix Inc. CEO Reed Hastings wrote in a July 2012 Facebook post that views on his company’s video-streaming service had “exceeded 1 billion hours for the first time.” The regulator later determined that Hastings wouldn’t face enforcement action and declared most social media “perfectly suitable” for communicating company information as long as investors are alerted and access isn’t restricted.

The SEC routinely makes inquiries about companies’ activities. In cases where wrongdoing is suspected, an initial review might lead to a formal investigation that could result in companies or individuals being subjected to enforcement action.

Musk’s initial post on a possible buyout probably wouldn’t be enough to put him in legal jeopardy unless it proved to be false or inaccurate, according to securities lawyers.

Tesla hasn’t disclosed any sources of financing for the deal and no one has stepped forward publicly to say they’re backing the plan. On last Wednesday, less than 24 hours after Musk’s initial tweets, company board members said they had been made aware of Musk’s plan two weeks ago.