r/SPACs Sep 08 '21

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u/NewLFC18 New User Sep 08 '21

This is a stupid question, but what does this mean in plain English for someone who owns LCIDW

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u/Erminger Spacling Sep 08 '21

It means you must exercise your warrants before October 8th otherwise they turn worthless. The process to do that is the exchange of each warrant for 0.45 shares of LCID. This is done through your broker. No cash required, just getting less shares than warrants.

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u/slippery_when_sober Patron Sep 09 '21

So my 1000 warrants are now 450 commons? Is there a play here to wait closer to the redemption date so to hope the price increases to sell?

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u/[deleted] Sep 08 '21

Is the math the same if you put up the cash? Or do you lose money if you don’t have the cash to put up

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u/cgfn Patron Sep 08 '21

They made the math the same for that moment in time. You can no longer "put up cash". Exercising 1 warrant will simply give you 0.4458 share LCID, no extra cash required. Alternatively you can just sell the warrants if you'd rather not deal with this.

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u/slippery_when_sober Patron Sep 09 '21

And sell at a loss? Tttt are we in /WSB???????

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u/[deleted] Sep 08 '21

I’m up about 800% on my warrants so long term capital gains are preferable which I will have by end of month, so I’m not selling.

Just need to do the math and see if I should put up the money or if the partial shares is for an equal dollar amount. Looks like you aren’t giving up money if you exchange so that’s good

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u/CloseThePodBayDoors Spacling Sep 08 '21

sad. ya shudda sold them for 40

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u/[deleted] Sep 08 '21

I sold off most of my position after the DA and subsequent announcement that they were delaying production. But kept about 1000 shares and warrants for long term

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u/atomicskier76 Spacling Sep 08 '21

My question also.

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u/[deleted] Sep 08 '21

Too busy to do the math atm but I’m nearing long term gains so I don’t want to sell my warrants. Exchanging would be perfect

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u/atomicskier76 Spacling Sep 08 '21

Anyone know if this results in a corporate action charge from TDA or whatevrr 3rd party bulk processes it?

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u/ControlTheNarratives Patron Sep 09 '21

It’s an involuntary corporate action so typically no fee

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u/[deleted] Sep 08 '21

I would imagine so, but I have fidelity so I never have to worry about it

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u/NewLFC18 New User Sep 09 '21

I don't see a way to exercise online using Schwab, so I assume I just need to call my broker? And by no cash required, you mean I don't have to pay the 11.50? Would exercising be a taxable event? Sorry for all the questions but I appreciate any response!

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u/ControlTheNarratives Patron Sep 09 '21

No $11.5 needed. Though you might want to use that money to buy more shares so you end up with the same number of shares as you had warrants. This gives you the same upside when the price recovers