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Update: Lucid Denies Rumors of Exploring Bankruptcy Filing

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Lucid Group (LCID) on Tuesday denied rumors of exploring a potential bankruptcy filing.

"The rumors are completely false," the company said in an emailed statement to. Lucid said it has "sufficient liquidity to carry its operations well into next year" and has not created a special board committee to assess the scenarios reported.

Lucid added that restructuring adviser AlixPartners is assisting with liquidity management "and nothing else" and "has not recommended bankruptcy to management or the board."

EV earlier reported, citing two people familiar with the matter, that AlixPartners was evaluating strategic options, including taking Lucid private or pursuing Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, and would present its findings to the company's board before its next meeting.

Shares of Lucid fell 13% in Tuesday afternoon trading.

Price: $4.59, Change: $-0.92, Percent Change: -16.70%

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