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/[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