Lucid Motors stock (LCID) is sliding after the electric vehicle maker announced another capital raise via a share sale late Wednesday night, as the California-based automaker seeks further runway ahead of the release of its upcoming electric SUV.

Lucid shares dropped after the electric-vehicle maker said it would shore up its finances by issuing new stock and warned of a larger-than-expected loss. The carmaker plans to sell more than 260 million shares in a public offering,

(Reuters) -Cash-strapped electric luxury sedan maker Lucid said on Thursday a combined public offering and private placement of roughly 637 million shares would likely fetch it $1.67 billion. The stock sale as well as its latest warning of a bigger-than-expected loss for the third quarter sent Lucid shares down as much as 16.

Lucid Motors (LCID) announced another capital raise via a share sale late Wednesday night as the California-based EV maker seeks further runway ahead of the release of its upcoming EV SUV. Lucid said it will offer up to 262,

The company plans a substantial public stocks offering and projects a wider-than-expected loss for the third quarter.

(Reuters) -Electric vehicle maker Lucid Group said it anticipates to report a bigger-than-expected loss for the third quarter and announced a public offering of over 262 million shares, sending its shares down 12% in after-market trading on Wednesday.