[SCHEDULE 13D/A] USA Rare Earth, Inc. Warrant SEC Filing
USA Rare Earth, Inc. Schedule 13D Amendment discloses recent conversions, open-market sales and grants by reporting persons Michael Blitzer and Inflection Point Holdings II LLC ("IPH"). IPF converted 1,161,805 shares of Series A preferred into 2,091,849 shares of common stock and sold those shares on August 13, 2025 at $15.75 per share. IPH distributed 6,000,000 private placement warrants pro rata to members on August 14, 2025; Mr. Blitzer received 3,813,334 warrants and sold them the same day at $5.70 per warrant. Mr. Blitzer also received 30,483 restricted stock units (RSUs) that vest May 20, 2026 and represent one share each at settlement.
The filing reports aggregate beneficial ownership of 7,607,871 shares for Mr. Blitzer (7.1% of the class) and 6,250,000 shares for IPH (5.9%), based on 99,518,936 shares outstanding after the conversion. The RSUs are excluded from the ownership totals until settlement. No other transactions in the past 60 days are reported.
- Full disclosure of conversions and sales including share and warrant counts and executed prices ($15.75 per share; $5.70 per warrant).
- Reported beneficial ownership percentages for Mr. Blitzer (7.1%) and IPH (5.9%) based on a clear outstanding share base (99,518,936).
- RSU grant documented with vesting date and reference to the issuer's RSU agreement, improving transparency on insider compensation.
- Significant open-market sales of converted common shares and distributed warrants increased public float and monetized insider holdings.
- Warrant distribution then immediate sale reduced private long-term alignment of some IPH members by converting warrants into cash proceeds.
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TL;DR: Reporting persons converted preferred into common, sold converted shares and warrants, slightly increasing public float while maintaining a single-digit ownership stake.
The conversion of Series A preferred into 2,091,849 common shares and immediate open-market sale at $15.75 per share increased tradable supply and realized cash proceeds for IPF/IPP-related holders. The distribution then sale of 3,813,334 private placement warrants at $5.70 each likewise monetized a sizeable derivative holding. Combined actions diluted insider-held preferred positions into common stock then liquidated a portion into the market, but post-transaction ownership remains single-digit (7.1% for Mr. Blitzer; 5.9% for IPH) based on 99,518,936 shares outstanding. These are material financing and liquidity moves but not a change of control.
TL;DR: Grants, conversions and sales were disclosed; director received RSUs that vest in 2026, with standard insider vesting provisions.
The filing documents governance-related compensation (30,483 RSUs to Mr. Blitzer) with a specified vesting date subject to the issuer's trading window and tax rules, and references the form of RSU agreement. The transactions and pro rata warrant distribution to IPH members were executed pursuant to IPH's LLC agreement. Disclosures on voting and dispositive power clarify Mr. Blitzer's control roles across affiliated entities, which is important for assessing insider influence but does not indicate novel contractual arrangements beyond routine manager and trustee relationships.