Spectra7 Microsystems Inc V.SEV

Alternate Symbol(s): SPVNF

Technology Semiconductors

Spectra7 Microsystems Inc. is an analog semiconductor company. The Company delivers analog semiconductors at a bandwidth, speed and resolution to enable disruptive industrial design for electronics manufacturers in virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), mixed reality, data centers and other connectivity markets. It creates silicon products that enable copper cables to be longer, thinner, lighter and run at higher performance levels. Its family of products features a patented signal processing technology used in the design of active cables and specialty interconnects in data centers, VR, AR, and other connectivity products. It provides chips, such as HT8181 HDMI 2.0 In-Cable Equalizer, VR8200 Ultra-High-Speed DisplayPort Embedded Interconnect Processor, VR8300 Ultra-High-Speed DisplayPort Embedded Interconnect Processor, VR8050 Interconnect Processor, VR8051 Interconnect Processor, GC2502 Data Center Cable Processor, and GC1122 Dual Channel 112Gb/s PAM-4 Linear Equalizer.

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Comment by tradersam99on Apr 20, 2018 11:02pm

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RE:No grounds, but an idea...

llXONICll wrote:
what if Raouf is selling off the 1’666’665 direct ownership common shares he aquired on Dec 21, 2017? Perhaps for self payment (admittedly would be a poor move), or perhaps to open up for takeover prospectives? Price drops, dumps shares... may be caused by market, but can anyone complete the puzzle?

He didn't sell 1.6 million shares...he sold exactly the numer needed to cover the future tax consequence of the option excercise.

He still holds about 1.4 million shares:

https://www.barrons.com/quote/stock/ca/xtse/sev

Taxation begins at the time of exercise. The bargain element of a non-qualified stock option is considered "compensation" and is taxed at ordinary income tax rates. For example, if an employee is granted 100 shares of Stock A at an exercise price of $25, the market value of the stock at the time of exercise is $50. The bargain element on the contract is ($50 to $25) x 100 = $2,500. Note that we are assuming that these shares are 100 percent vested.
The sale of the security triggers another taxable event. If the employee decides to sell the shares immediately (or less than a year from exercise), the transaction will be reported as a short-term capital gain (or loss) and will be subject to tax at ordinary income tax rates. If the employee decides to sell the shares a year after the exercise, the sale will be reported as a long-term capital gain (or loss) and the tax will be reduced.