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What Lucid NEEDS to Do to PROTECT Shareholders 🔥 NEW ALL-TIME LOW Today │ LCID Stock Analysis
Overall Thesis
Lucid hits a new all-time low and management must urgently adopt Polestar-style equity financing structures to stop dilution and protect shareholders, as the PIF convertible arrangement benefits the sovereign fund at shareholders' expense.
Narratives
LCIDLucid MotorsLucid hits a new 52-week all-time low of $10.93 on December 30. The speaker argues the PIF's convertible note structure is a 'glorified loan shark' arrangement that benefits the PIF regardless of stock direction — they profit from dilution when the stock falls. Lucid should instead pursue Polestar-style equity financing (with put protection) to protect shareholders. An officer (Eric Bach) is selling his severance shares. The speaker sees ~30 million additional diluted shares from recent convertible notes just from a 15% stock drop.
Key Arguments
- PIF's convertible structure means lower stock price = more diluted shares issued = PIF wins either way
- Lucid should do Polestar-style equity transactions (with puts) to protect shareholders from dilution
- Eric Bach (fired/suing Lucid for defamation) selling 102,000 shares awarded for Gravity milestones
- 15% stock drop in past month likely generates ~30M additional diluted shares from convertibles
- Institutions won't touch Lucid because it's a 'dilution machine'
- Hitting 18,000 target alone won't be enough — needs good 2026 guidance, dilution control, and demand proof
Risks acknowledged
- If Lucid hits targets, it would at least maintain status quo
- Polestar's recent financing transactions are a good template for shareholder protection