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What are the specific trigger events that convert Opendoor warrants into equity?
Executive summary
Opendoor issued three warrant series—Series K ($9), Series A ($13) and Series Z ($17)—distributed as a special dividend to holders of record on Nov. 18, 2025 and began trading after the Nov. 21 distribution; each series is exercisable for cash until Nov. 20, 2026 unless early‑expiration “trigger” conditions are met tied to sustained stock price performance (a 30‑day VWAP threshold set at 120% of each exercise price is described in reporting) [1] [2] [3].
1. What Opendoor actually issued and who received it — the nuts and bolts
Opendoor distributed one warrant of each series (K, A, Z) for every 30 shares held by record shareholders as of 5:00 p.m. New York City time on November 18, 2025; holders of certain convertible notes received warrants on the same terms. The company filed a form of the warrant agreement as an exhibit to a Form 8‑A registration statement and the warrants were exercisable for cash on and following the distribution date, with trading set to begin on Nasdaq shortly after distribution [4] [2] [5].
2. The exercise prices, expirations and the “early expiration” mechanic
Each warrant series has a distinct exercise price: Series K $9, Series A $13, Series Z $17. All three series expire on November 20, 2026 if not exercised earlier. Multiple outlets report that the warrants will expire early if Opendoor’s stock trades above specified levels for a set number of days — reporting references a 30‑day VWAP trigger at 120% of each exercise price as the early‑expiration condition [1] [3] [6].
3. The specific trigger event reported in filings: a VWAP‑based early expiration
Company materials and market coverage describe an Early Expiration Price Condition tied to sustained trading above thresholds; secondary reporting (and translations) state the trigger is a 30‑day volume‑weighted average price (VWAP) set at 120% of each series’ exercise price (i.e., ~ $10.80 for K, $15.60 for A, $20.40 for Z). The Form 8‑A and Opendoor press materials describe an Early Expiration Price Condition in detail, and multiple market reports summarize the VWAP‑based mechanism [1] [2] [3].
4. How warrants convert into equity — exercise vs. automatic conversion
Available sources describe two paths that affect the warrants becoming shares: voluntary exercise for cash by warrant holders, and an early expiration (automatic termination without exercise) if the VWAP trigger is met. The filings make clear warrants are “exercisable for cash” and that an Early Expiration Price Condition can cause warrants to end early; sources do not describe the warrants automatically converting into equity without either holder exercise or the company’s stated early‑expiration process [1] [2]. If holders exercise for cash, the company issues common shares in exchange for the exercise price; if the early‑expiration condition is satisfied, the warrants can terminate early per the warrant agreement [1] [2].
5. What’s explicitly in the regulatory filing vs. what reporters summarized
The SEC Form 8‑A filing and Opendoor’s press release set out that an Early Expiration Price Condition exists and that warrants are exercisable for cash; they note the company’s ability to change exercise method to net exercise as provided in the warrant agreement [2] [4]. Secondary outlets and multilingual summaries add the 30‑day VWAP = 120% formulation as the operative trigger for premature expiry; that precise numeric framing appears in press summaries and market reporting [3] [6]. Readers should treat the Form 8‑A as the authoritative legal description; available sources show consistent reporting but include interpretive language in coverage [2] [3].
6. Competing interpretations and investor implications
One view treats the warrants as shareholder alignment — an upside kicker that dilutes only if the stock performs (Opendoor framed it as aligning shareholders and management) [1] [7]. Another, more skeptical take sees the structure as a market‑movement tool that can pressure short sellers and stimulate trading (coverage in The Motley Fool and other outlets frames the move as aimed at altering market dynamics) [8] [9]. Both perspectives are grounded in the same mechanics: warrants add potential new shares if exercised or otherwise resolved, and the VWAP early‑expiry condition makes their lifecycle tied directly to sustained share‑price strength [1] [3] [8].
7. Limitations and what reporters do not (yet) say
Available sources do not provide the full text of every warrant covenant in this summary, nor do they specify all operational details (for example, exact procedures if the company elects net settlement instead of cash exercise, or how anti‑dilution adjustments interact with convertible notes) — those are in the filed warrant agreement and associated indentures, which the Form 8‑A references [2] [4]. For final legal terms and precise trigger formulas, investors should consult the exhibit to the Form 8‑A and the warrant agreement itself [2].
8. Bottom line for investors and watchers
The conversion into equity principally occurs via holder exercise for cash; a separate, company‑described early‑expiration trigger tied to a 30‑day VWAP of 120% of each exercise price can also end warrant life early — both mechanics mean that new Opendoor shares may be issued or warrants terminated depending on sustained share performance and holder actions. For the definitive legal mechanics, consult the Form 8‑A exhibits and the warrant agreement referenced in Opendoor’s filings [2] [1].