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Re:Ask HN: Why don’t companies offer a strike price of $0.01... by erikpukinskis on Monday September 26, 2022 @07:05PM (#32989767)
Why would it cost them anything? They don’t pay anything when someone exercises their options, they just sign over a stock certificate.

The shareholders maybe “lose” some value, but that’s the same as any stock offering. It’s a dilution event.

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Re:Ask HN: Why don’t companies offer a strike price of $0.01... by s1artibartfast on Monday September 26, 2022 @10:48PM (#32991084)
Yes, the stockholders lose more value. Every penny you might make in stock comes out of their pocket.
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