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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020	Mar. 05, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K/A
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-38821
Entity Registrant Name	Lordstown Motors Corp.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	83-2533239
Entity Address, Address Line One	2300 Hallock Young Road
Entity Address, City or Town	Lordstown
Entity Address State Or Province	OH
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	44481
City Area Code	234
Local Phone Number	285-4001
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock
Trading Symbol	RIDE
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 288,400,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		176,579,376
Entity Central Index Key	0001759546
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	true
Amendment Description	This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A (the "Amended Annual Report") amends the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Lordstown Motors Corp. (the "Company" or "we") for the year ended December 31, 2020 (the "Original Form 10-K"), filed on March 24, 2021, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The restatement pertains to the accounting treatment for public and private placement warrants ("warrants") that were outstanding at the time of the business combination with DiamondPeak Holdings Corp. on October 23, 2020 (the "Business Combination"). Consistent with market practice among SPACs, we had been accounting for the warrants as equity under a fixed accounting model. However, in light of the recent SEC Statement, we restate our historical financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 such that some, if not all, of the warrants are accounted for as liabilities and marked-to-market each reporting period (the "restatement"). In general, under the mark-to-market accounting model, we will measure the fair value of the liability classified warrants at the end of each reporting period or at the time of exercise and recognize the changes in the fair value in our operating results. The change in accounting treatment does not impact any reporting periods prior to the Business Combination.

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 629,761	$ 2,159
Accounts receivable	21
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	24,663
Total current assets	654,445	2,159
Property, plant and equipment	101,663	20,276
Intangible assets	11,111	11,111
Total Assets	767,219	33,546
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	32,536	1,802
Accrued and other current liabilities	1,538	415
Due to related party		2,631
Related party notes payable		20,142
Total current liabilities	34,074	24,990
Note payable	1,015
Warrant Liability	101,392
Total liabilities	136,481	24,990
Stockholders' equity
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized; 168,007,960 and 68,279,182 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	17	7
Additional paid in capital	765,162	18,940
Accumulated deficit	(134,441)	(10,391)
Total stockholders' equity	630,738	8,556
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	$ 767,219	$ 33,546

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2019
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Common stock, par value	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Common stock, shares authorized	300,000,000	300,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	168,007,960	68,279,182
Common stock, shares outstanding	168,007,960	68,279,182

Consolidated Statement of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020
Operating expenses
Selling and administrative expenses	$ 4,526	$ 28,787
Research and development expenses	5,865	73,694
Total operating expenses	10,391	102,481
Loss from operations	(10,391)	(102,481)
Other (expense) income
Other expense		(20,866)
Interest expense		(703)
Loss before income taxes	(10,391)	(124,050)
Income tax expense		0
Net loss	$ (10,391)	$ (124,050)
Loss per share attributable to common shareholders
Basic & Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.15)	$ (1.28)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding
Basic & Diluted (in shares)	68,279	96,716

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Total
Beginning balance at Apr. 29, 2019	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Beginning balance (in shares) at Apr. 29, 2019	0
Issuance of common stock	$ 7	18,598		18,605
Issuance of common stock (in shares)	68,279
Stock compensation		342		342
Net loss			(10,391)	(10,391)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 7	18,940	(10,391)	8,556
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019	68,279
Issuance of common stock	$ 2	6,437		6,439
Issuance of common stock (in shares)	8,652
Common stock issued for conversion of notes payable	$ 0	38,725		38,725
Common stock issued for conversion of notes payable (in shares)	4,032
Common stock issued for exercise of warrants		53,724		53,724
Common stock issued for exercise of warrants (in shares)	2,669
Common stock issued in recapitalization, net of redemptions and transaction costs	$ 8	644,581		644,589
Common stock issued in recapitalization, net of redemptions and transaction costs (in shares)	84,376
Stock compensation		2,755		2,755
Net loss			(124,050)	(124,050)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 17	$ 765,162	$ (134,441)	$ 630,738
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020	168,008

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss	$ (10,391)	$ (124,050)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used by operating activities:
Stock-based compensation	342	2,755
Gain on disposal of fixed assets		(2,346)
Non-cash change in fair value related to warrants		23,493
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivables		(21)
Prepaid expenses		(24,663)
Accounts payable	1,801	25,767
Accrued expenses and due to related party	3,046	(531)
Cash used by operating activities	(5,202)	(99,596)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of capital assets	(133)	(52,645)
Proceeds from the sale of capital assets		2,396
Cash used by investing activities	(133)	(50,249)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from notes payable		38,796
Cash received in recapitalization, net of transaction costs		701,520
Cash proceeds from exercise of warrants		30,692
Issuance of common stock	7,494	6,439
Cash provided by financing activities	7,494	777,447
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	2,159	627,602
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance		2,159
Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance	2,159	629,761
Non cash items
Conversion of notes payable to equity		38,725
Capital assets acquired with payables	20,142	5,592
Capital assets exchanged for equity		$ 23,200
Common stock issued in exchange for intangible assets	$ 11,111

DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

NOTE 1 — DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

Description of Business

Lordstown Motors Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Lordstown” or the “Company”), is an automotive company with the goal of becoming an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of electrically powered pickup trucks and vehicles for fleet customers in pursuit of accelerating the sustainable future and setting new standards in the industry. The Company is in its initial design and testing phase related to its production of the Endurance pickup truck and has yet to bring a completed product to market.

Business Combination and Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The consolidated financial statements include the accounts and operations of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary. All intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated upon consolidation. Certain amounts in the prior years’ balance sheet, consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ equity and statements of cash flows and have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

On October 23, 2020 (the “Closing Date”), Diamond Peak Holdings Corp. (“DiamondPeak”), consummated the transactions contemplated by the agreement and plan of merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated August 1, 2020, among DiamondPeak, Lordstown EV Corporation (formerly known as Lordstown Motors Corp.), a Delaware corporation (“Legacy LMC”), and DPL Merger Sub Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), pursuant to which Merger Sub merged with and into Legacy LMC with Legacy LMC surviving the merger (the “Merger”) and, together with the other transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, the “Business Combination”). On the Closing Date, and in connection with the closing of the Business Combination (the “Closing”), DiamondPeak changed its name to Lordstown Motors Corp (the “Company”) and Legacy LMC became a wholly owned subsidiary of Diamond Peak.

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), each issued and outstanding share of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Legacy LMC (“Legacy LMC Common Stock”) was converted into 55.8817 shares (the “Exchange Ratio”) of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (“Class A common stock”), resulting in an aggregate of 75,918,063 shares of Class A common stock issued to Legacy LMC stockholders. At the Effective Time, each outstanding option to purchase Legacy LMC Common Stock (“Legacy LMC Options”), whether vested or unvested, was automatically converted into an option to purchase a number of shares of Class A common stock equal to the product of (x) the number of shares of Legacy LMC Common Stock subject to such Legacy LMC Option and (y) the Exchange Ratio, at an exercise price per share equal to (A) the exercise price per share of Legacy LMC Common Stock of such Legacy LMC Option immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by (B) the Exchange Ratio.

Pursuant to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as in effect prior to the Closing, each outstanding share of DiamondPeak’s Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, was automatically converted into one share of Class A common stock at the Closing, resulting in an issuance of 7 million shares of Class A common stock in the aggregate.

In connection with the Closing, the Company (a) issued and sold an aggregate of 50 million shares of Class A common stock for $10.00 per share at an aggregate purchase price of $500 million pursuant to previously announced subscription agreements with certain investors (the “PIPE Investors”), (b) issued an aggregate of approximately 4 million shares of Class A common stock to holders of $40 million in aggregate principal

amount plus accrued interest, upon automatic conversion of Legacy LMC convertible promissory notes into Class A common stock at a conversion price of $10.00 per share (the “Note Conversions”), and (c) issued warrants to purchase 1.6 million shares of Class A common stock (“BGL Warrants”) a purchase price of $10.00 per share to a third party. Additionally, the Company assumed 9.3 million Public Warrants (defined below) and 5.1 million Private Warrants (defined below) both of which were originally issued by DiamondPeak with an exercise price of $11.50. In December 2020, 2.7 million of the Public Warrants were exercised which resulted in $30.7 million in proceeds. In January 2021, a significant portion of the remaining Public Warrants and 0.6 million of the Private Warrants were exercised upon payment of the cash exercise price, which resulted in cash proceeds of $82.0 million.

Pursuant to the Business Combination, the merger between a DiamondPeak and Legacy LMC was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization in accordance with GAAP (the “Reverse Recapitalization”). Under this method of accounting, Legacy LMC was deemed to be the accounting acquirer for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the Reverse Recapitalization was treated as the equivalent of Legacy LMC issuing stock for the net assets of DiamondPeak, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of Diamond Peak are stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded. The consolidated assets, liabilities and results of operations prior to the Reverse Recapitalization are those of Legacy LMC. The shares and corresponding capital amounts and earnings per share available for common stockholders, prior to the Business Combination, have been retroactively restated as shares reflecting the exchange ratio established in the Business Combination.

As part of the Business Combination, we recorded $644.6 million in equity for the recapitalization, net of transaction costs and $100.9 million in liabilities related to the Public Warrants and Private Warrants described in Note 4. The Company received cash proceeds of $701.5 million as a result of the Business Combination which was net of the settlement of the $20.8 million Related party note payable and $23.2 million in property purchased through equity both as described in Note 5. Additionally, the $5 million Convertible Note described in Note 6 and the $5.9 million amount in Due to related party as described in Note 9 were also settled in conjunction with the Business Combination.

Liquidity and Going Concern

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. The going concern basis of presentation assumes that the Company will continue in operation one year after the date these financial statements are issued and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 205-40, Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern, management must evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for one year from the date these financial statements are issued. This evaluation does not take into consideration the potential mitigating effect of management’s plans that have not been fully implemented or are not within control of the Company as of the date the financial statements are issued. When substantial doubt exists under this methodology, management evaluates whether the mitigating effect of its plans sufficiently alleviates substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The mitigating effect of management’s plans, however, is only considered if both (1) it is probable that the plans will be effectively implemented within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued, and (2) it is probable that the plans, when implemented, will mitigate the relevant conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued.

The Company had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $629.8 million and an accumulated deficit of $134.4 million at December 31, 2020 and a net loss of $124.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Since inception, the Company has been developing its flagship vehicle, the Endurance, an electric full-size pickup truck. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on its ability to complete the development of its electric vehicles, obtain regulatory approval, begin commercial scale production and launch the sale of such vehicles. The Company believes that our current level of cash and cash equivalents are not sufficient to fund commercial scale production and the launch of sale of such vehicles. These conditions raise substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least one year from the date of issuance of these consolidated financial statements.

To alleviate these conditions, management is currently evaluating various funding alternatives and may seek to raise additional funds through the issuance of equity, mezzanine or debt securities, through arrangements with strategic partners or through obtaining credit from government or financial institutions. As we seek additional sources of financing, there can be no assurance that such financing would be available to us on favorable terms or at all. Our ability to obtain additional financing in the debt and equity capital markets is subject to several factors, including market and economic conditions, our performance and investor sentiment with respect to us and our industry.

RESTATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

RESTATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS

RESTATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS

NOTE 2 — RESTATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS

The Company has restated its consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020 and its consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended, along with certain related notes to such restated consolidated financial statements.

On April 12, 2021, the SEC Staff released a Staff Statement on Accounting and Reporting Considerations for Warrants Issued by Special Purpose Acquisition Companies ("SPACs") (the "SEC Staff Statement"). The SEC Staff Statement highlighted potential accounting implications of certain terms that are common in warrants issued in connection with initial public offerings of SPACs. The SEC Staff Statement clarified guidance for all SPAC-related companies regarding the accounting and reporting for their warrants that could result in the warrants issued by SPACs being classified as a liability measured at fair value, with non-cash fair value adjustments recorded in earnings at each reporting period, rather than as equity.

In light of the SEC Staff Statement, the Company re-evaluated its historical accounting for the following warrants issued by the Company as equity: (i) warrants (the “Public Warrants”) to purchase shares of Class A common stock, originally issued in our initial public offering (“Initial Public Offering”), (ii) warrants (the “Private Placement Warrants” and together with the Public Warrants and the BGL Warrants, the “Warrants”) to purchase Class A common stock issued in a private placement to our sponsor and anchor investor at the time of the Initial Public Offering, and (iii) the BGL Warrants. The rights of holders of the Warrants are governed by warrant agreements between American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent, and the Company (the “Warrant Agreements”). As of December 31, 2020, we had 13,380,680 Warrants outstanding. As of March 31, 2021, 2,306,418 Private Placement Warrants and 1,649,489 BGL Warrants were outstanding as a result of exercises of Public Warrants and Private Warrants for cash proceeds to the Company of approximately $82.0 million and redemption of the remaining Public Warrants during the quarter ended March 31, 2021.

The Company’s management evaluated the terms of the Warrant Agreements and concluded that the Public and Private Warrants include the type of provisions (the “Provisions”) interpreted in the SEC Staff Statement that preclude these warrants from being classified as components of equity. As a result, the Company has reclassified the Public and Private Warrants as liabilities in the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020.

The Public and Private Warrants were recorded in the Company’s consolidated financial statements as a result of the Business Combination between DiamondPeak and Lordstown EV Corporation (formerly known as Lordstown Motors Corp.) and the reverse recapitalization that occurred on October 23, 2020 and did not impact any reporting periods prior to the Business Combination. The Company determined that the fair value of the Public and Private Warrants was $100.9 million as of the date of the Business Combination. The Company

recorded the changes in fair value of the Public and Private Warrants prior to settlement or period end within the statement of operations which totaled a charge $23.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2020. See further details related to the fair value of the Public and Private Warrants within Note 4. The Company also confirmed the accounting for the BGL Warrants and determined that the BGL Warrants are properly classified as equity as these warrants qualify as share-based compensation under ASC Topic 718.

As part of this restatement, the Company also corrected other errors that were identified for the year ended December 31, 2020 including the reporting of capital assets acquired through accounts payable and certain events which occurred at the Closing of the Business Combination on the consolidated statement of cash flows and the disclosure of minimum purchase obligations.

The table below summarizes the changes to our financial statements:

(in thousands except for per share amounts)


Consolidated Balance Sheet	Originally Reported		Adjustments		Restated
Warrant Liability	$	—	$	101,392	$	101,392
Total liabilities		35,089		101,392		136,481
Additional paid in capital		843,061		(77,899)		765,162
Accumulated deficit		(110,948)		(23,493)		(134,441)
Total stockholders’ equity		732,130		(101,392)		630,738

Consolidated Statement of Operations
Other expense, net		2,627		(23,493)		(20,866)
Loss before income taxes		(100,557)		(23,493)		(124,050)
Net loss		(100,557)		(23,493)		(124,050)
Loss per share attributable to common shareholders
Basic & Diluted		(1.04)		(0.24)		(1.28)

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity
Common stock issued for exercise of warrants		30,692		23,032		53,724
Common stock issued in recapitalization, net of redemptions and transaction costs		745,512		(100,931)		644,581
Net loss		(100,557)		(23,493)		(124,050)
Additional Paid-In Capital - Balance at December 31, 2020		843,061		(77,899)		765,162
Accumulated Deficit - Balance at December 31, 2020		(110,948)		(23,493)		(134,441)
Total Stockholders' Equity		732,130		(101,392)		630,738

Statement of Cashflows
Net loss		(100,557)		(23,493)		(124,050)
Non-cash change in fair value related to warrants		—		23,493		23,493
Prepaid expenses		(17,367)		(7,296)		(24,663)
Accounts payable		31,360		(5,593)		25,767
Accrued expenses and due to related party		21,856		(22,387)		(531)
Cash used by operating activities		(64,320)		(35,276)		(99,596)
Purchases of capital assets		(58,237)		5,592		(52,645)
Cash used by investing activities		(55,841)		5,592		(50,249)
Cash received in recapitalization, net of transaction costs		671,836		29,684		701,520
Cash provided by financing activities		747,763		29,684		777,447
Capital assets acquired with payables		—		5,592		5,592

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

NOTE 3 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Use of Estimates in Financial Statement Preparation

The preparation of ﬁnancial statements in accordance with GAAP requires the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, if any, at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash includes cash equivalents which are highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to cash. The Company considers all liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company presents cash and cash equivalents within Cash and cash equivalents on the Balance Sheet.

The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts which, at times, exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and management believes it is not exposed to significant credit risk.

Property, plant and equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. Determination of useful lives and depreciation will begin once the assets are ready for their intended use.

Upon retirement or sale, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the balance sheet and the resulting gain or loss is reflected in operations. Maintenance and repair expenditures are expensed as incurred, while major improvements that increase functionality of the asset are capitalized and depreciated ratably to expense over the identified useful life. Further, interest on any debt financing arrangement is capitalized to the purchased property, plant, and equipment if the requirements for capitalization are met.

Long-lived assets, such as property, plant, and equipment are reviewed for potential impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or asset group may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset or asset group to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset or asset group. If the carrying amount of an asset or asset group exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset or asset group exceeds the fair value of the asset or asset group.

Intangible assets other than goodwill

Intangible assets include patents, copyrights, trade secrets, know-how, software, and all other intellectual property and proprietary rights connected with the electric pickup truck and other electric vehicle technology owned by Workhorse and contributed in exchange for equity in the Company. Determination of useful lives will be over the period of economic benefit and the related amortization will begin once the intangible assets are placed in use.

The intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Upon indications of impairment, assets and liabilities are grouped at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. The asset group would be considered impaired when the estimated future net undiscounted cash flows generated by the asset group are less than its carrying value. Impairment losses are measured by comparing the estimated fair value of the asset group to its carrying value.

Research and development costs

The Company expenses research and development costs as they are incurred. Research and development costs consist primarily of personnel costs for engineering and research, prototyping costs, and contract and professional services.

Stock-based compensation

The Company has adopted ASC Topic 718, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (“ASC Topic 718”), which establishes a fair value-based method of accounting for stock-based compensation plans. In accordance with ASC Topic 718, the cost of stock-based awards issued to employees and non-employees over the awards' vest period is measured on the grant date based on the fair value. The fair value is determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which incorporates assumptions regarding the expected volatility, expected option life and risk-free interest rate.

The resulting amount is charged to expense on the straight-line basis over the period in which the Company expects to receive the benefit, which is generally the vesting period. Further, pursuant to ASU 2016-09 – Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718), the Company has elected to account for forfeitures as they occur.

Warrants

The Company accounts for its Public and Private Warrants as described in Note 4 in accordance with the guidance contained in ASC Topic 815-40-15-7D and 7F under which the Public Warrants and Private Warrants do not meet the criteria for equity treatment and must be recorded as liabilities. Accordingly, the Company classifies the Public and Private Warrants as liabilities at their fair value and adjusts the Public and Private Warrants to fair value at each reporting period or at the time of settlement. Any change in fair value is recognized in the statement of operations.

Income taxes

Income taxes are recorded in accordance with ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes (ASC Topic 740). Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the consolidated financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Valuation allowances are provided, if based upon the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company has recorded a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets.

The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 740. When uncertain tax positions exist, the Company recognizes the tax benefit of tax positions to the extent that the benefit would more likely than not be realized assuming examination by the taxing authority. The determination as to whether the tax benefit will more likely than not be realized is based upon the technical merits of the tax position as well as consideration of the available facts and circumstances. The Company recognizes any interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense.

Recent accounting pronouncements

In June 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2018-07, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting. ASU 2018-07 extends the scope of Topic 718 to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees. ASU 2018-07 amendments are effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2020 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company adopted this guidance in 2020 but determined that there was no material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases, and has subsequently issued several supplemental and/or clarifying ASUs (collectively “ASC Topic 842”) to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. ASC Topic 842 is effective for the Company beginning after December 2021 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of the adoption of this guidance on the consolidated financial statements.

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

NOTE 4 — FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (RESTATED)

The Company follows the accounting guidance in ASC Topic 820 for its fair value measurements of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value is defined as an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or a liability. The three-tiered fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes when inputs should be used in measuring fair value, is comprised of: (Level I) observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; (Level II) inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are observable either directly or indirectly and (Level III) unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data. The fair value hierarchy requires the use of observable market data when available in determining fair value.

The Public and Private Warrants are classified as a liability with any changes in the fair value recognized immediately in our consolidated statements of operations. The following table summarizes the net loss on changes in fair value (in thousands) related to the Public and Private Warrants:


	Year ended
	December 31, 2020
Public Warrants	$	(17,920)
Private Warrants		(5,573)
Net loss on changes in fair value	$	(23,493)

Observed prices for the Public Warrants are used as Level 1 inputs as they were actively traded until being redeemed in January 2021. The Private Warrants are measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs. These instruments are not actively traded and are valued using a Monte Carlo option pricing model that uses observable and unobservable market data as inputs.

A Monte Carlo model was used to simulate a multitude of price paths to measure fair value of the Private Warrants. The Monte Carlo models two possible outcomes for the stock price each trading day – up or down – based on the prior day’s price. The calculations underlying the model specify the implied risk-neutral probability that the stock price will move up or down, and the magnitude of the movements, given the stock’s volatility and the risk-free rate. This analysis simulates possible paths for the stock price over the term of the Private Warrants. For each simulated price path, we evaluate the conditions under which the Company could

redeem each Private Warrant for a fraction of whole shares of the underlying as detailed within the Warrant Agreement. If the conditions are met, we assume redemptions would occur, although the Private Warrant holders would have the option to immediately exercise if it were more advantageous to do so. For each simulated price path, if a redemption does not occur the holders are assumed to exercise the Private Warrants if the stock price exceeds the exercise price at the end of the term. Proceeds from either the redemption or the exercise of the Private Warrants are reduced to a present value amount at each measurement date using the risk-free rate for each simulated price path. Present value indications from iterated priced paths were averaged to derive an indication of value for the Private Warrants.

At each measurement date, we use a stock price volatility input of 50% for the Monte Carlo model. This assumption considers observed historical stock price volatility of other companies operating in the same or similar industry as the Company over a period similar to the remaining term of the Private Warrants, as well as the volatility implied by the traded options of the Company. The risk-free rates utilized were 0.458% and 0.413% for the valuations as of October 23, 2020 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

The following tables summarize the valuation of our financial instruments (in thousands):


	Total		Quoted prices in active markets (Level 1)		Prices with observable inputs (Level 2)		Prices with unobservable inputs (Level 3)
December 31, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,159	$	2,159	$	—	$	—

	Total		Quoted prices in active markets (Level 1)		Prices with observable inputs (Level 2)		Prices with unobservable inputs (Level 3)
December 31, 2020
Cash and cash equivalents	$	629,761	$	629,761	$	—	$	—
Public Warrants		57,515		57,515		—		—
Private Warrants		43,877		—		—		43,877

The following table summarizes the change in our Level 3 financial instruments (in thousands):


	Balance at December 31, 2019		Additions		Settlements		Loss / (Gain) on fair value adjustments included in earnings		Balance at December 31, 2020
Private Warrants	$	—		38,304		—		5,573	$	43,877

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The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

NOTE 5 — PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment, net, consisted of the following at December 31:

(in thousands)



	2020		2019
Property, Plant & Equipment
Land	$	326	$	—
Buildings		6,223		—
Machinery and equipment		38,443		—
Vehicles		142		—
Construction in progress		56,529		20,276
	$	101,663	$	20,276
Less: Accumulated depreciation		—		—
Total	$	101,663	$	20,276

Construction in progress is primarily comprised of retooling and construction at the Company's facility in Lordstown, Ohio to ready the plant to begin manufacturing of the electric vehicles. The Company is currently reengineering its production process, bringing acquired assets up to the level needed for production and evaluating assets that will be necessary in the production of the Endurance pickup truck. Completed assets will be transferred to their respective asset classes and depreciation will begin when an asset is ready for its intended use. As of December 31, 2020, manufacturing has not begun and thus no depreciation was recognized in 2020 or 2019.

Property, plant and equipment consist of an idle assembly and manufacturing plant in Lordstown, Ohio. The facility is equipped with the tooling necessary to begin production of the Endurance pickup truck along with all personal property, purchased from GM in November 2019 for $20 million. In early 2019, GM made the decision to halt manufacturing on its Chevrolet Cruze sedan which was manufactured at its Lordstown plant. The plant remained closed with no production until GM and the Company were able to agree on the terms of the asset purchase, which resulted in a purchase price significantly lower than the fair market value of the assets acquired. The plant was acquired in exchange for a Note Payable (refer to Note 6 below). This note was satisfied with equity at the consummation of the Business Combination.

The cost of property, plant and equipment includes the value of the note payable, along with any directly attributable costs of bringing the asset to its working condition and location for intended use, including direct acquisition costs and capitalized interest. During 2020, we recognized an additional $23.2 million of property that was exchanged for common stock as part of the Business Combination.

The Company recorded $0.3 million and $0.1 million of capitalized interest during the year ended December 31, 2020 and during the period from April 30, 2019 to December 31, 2019, respectively, as the facility assets underwent activities necessary to bring them to their intended use. Beginning April 1, 2020, activity on the facility stopped due to the shutdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. As these activities were no longer ongoing, interest capitalization on the Note Payable was suspended. Therefore, interest from April 1, 2020 through the date of the Business Combination which totaled $0.4 million was expensed as incurred. Refer to Note 6 for further details on the Related party notes payable.

During 2020, the Company received $2.4 million in connection with the sale of equipment it determined was not necessary for production. As the equipment was acquired for consideration below fair value in November 2019 as described above, the Company recorded a gain on sale of the asset for $2.3 million. Additionally, the Company purchased property from GM for $1.2 million which was recorded to CIP.

RELATED PARTY NOTES PAYABLE

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

RELATED PARTY NOTES PAYABLE

RELATED PARTY NOTES PAYABLE

NOTE 6 — RELATED PARTY NOTES PAYABLE

On May 28, 2020, the Company entered into a Convertible Promissory Note (the “Convertible Note”) with GM that provides a financing to the Company of up to $10 million secured by the Company’s property, plant and equipment and intangible assets. Pursuant to the terms of the Convertible Note, the Company had the ability to periodically draw down on the Convertible note to meet its working capital needs. The $5 million balance of this note was converted to equity at closing of the Business Combination described in Note 1.

On November 7, 2019, the Company entered into an Asset Transfer Agreement and Operating Agreement (collectively, the “Agreements”) with GM. The Company’s obligations payable pursuant to the Agreements were secured by the property, plant and equipment described in Note 5, as evidenced by the Open-End Mortgage, Assignment of Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing entered into by Lordstown in favor of GM. The Company imputed interest of 5% on the $20 million purchase price until February 1, 2020 when the stated interest rate of 7% began per the terms of the Asset Transfer Agreement. Interest for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 related to the Agreements totaled $0.7 million and $0.1 million, respectively, of which $0.4 million was capitalized as part of PP&E as described in Note 5 and $0.4 million expensed as incurred. This Related party note which totaled $20.8 million was converted to equity during the Business Combination described in Note 1. The outstanding balance as of December 31, 2019 was $20.1 million.

INTANGIBLES OTHER THAN GOODWILL

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

INTANGIBLES OTHER THAN GOODWILL

INTANGIBLES OTHER THAN GOODWILL

NOTE 7 — INTANGIBLES OTHER THAN GOODWILL

Intangible assets include patents, copyrights, trade secrets, know-how, software, and all other intellectual property and proprietary rights (collectively referred to as “Licensed Technology”) connected with the electric pickup truck and other electric vehicle technology. The Licensed Technology was previously owned by Workhorse and contributed in exchange for common shares in the Company, which was valued at $11.1 million. The Company will amortize the acquired intangible when placed in use over 3 years which was the determined period of derived economic benefit.

NOTE PAYABLE

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

NOTE PAYABLE

NOTE PAYABLE

NOTE 8 — NOTE PAYABLE

On April 17, 2020, LMC entered into a Promissory Note with The Huntington National Bank, which provides for a loan in the amount of $1 million (the “PPP Loan”) pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). The PPP Loan has a two-year term and bears interest at a rate of 1.0% per annum. Monthly principal and interest payments are deferred for six months after the date of disbursement. The PPP Loan may be prepaid at any time prior to maturity with no prepayment penalties. The Paycheck Protection Program provides that the PPP Loan may be partially or wholly forgiven if the funds are used for certain qualifying expenses as described in the CARES Act.

During the quarter ended September 30, 2020, the Company entered into a “Placement Agency Agreement” with Maxim Group, LLC. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the Company issued “Convertible Promissory Notes” to a series of investors for proceeds worth $38.7 million net of transaction costs. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company recorded $0.3 million of interest related to the Convertible Promissory Notes. In connection with the Closing described in Note 1, the Company issued an aggregate of approximately 4 million shares of Class A common stock in exchange for the Convertible Promissory Notes which we reflected as a noncash transaction on the consolidated statement of cash flow.

DUE TO RELATED PARTY

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

DUE TO RELATED PARTY.

DUE TO RELATED PARTY

NOTE 9 — DUE TO RELATED PARTY

In conjunction with the Operating Agreement prescribed in Note 6, the Company was required to reimburse GM for expenditures related to general plant maintenance and compliance associated with the Lordstown facility. The Company recorded expenses of $2.6 million during the period from April 30, 2019 to December 31, 2019, which is reflected in the balance sheet as of December 31, 2019 in Due to related party. We recorded expenses of $3.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2020. These amounts which totaled $5.9 million were converted to equity as part of the business combination. All expenses were recorded to the Selling and administrative expenses line item on the consolidated statements of operations. As of December 31, 2020, GM was no longer determined to be a related party.

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

NOTE 10 — STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Legacy LMC’s 2019 Stock Option Plan (the “2019 Plan”) provides for the grant of incentive stock options (“ISO”) or non-qualified stock options (“NQSO) to purchase Legacy LMC common stock to officers, employees, directors, and consultants of Legacy LMC.

Each Legacy LMC option from the 2019 Plan that was outstanding immediately prior to the Business Combination, whether vested or unvested, was converted into an option under the 2020 Plan (defined below) to purchase a number of shares of common stock (each such option, an “Exchanged Option”) equal to the product (rounded down to the nearest whole number) of (i) the number of shares of Legacy LMC common stock subject to such Legacy LMC option immediately prior to the Business Combination and (ii) the Exchange Ratio, at an exercise price per share (rounded up to the nearest whole cent) equal to (A) the exercise price per share of such Legacy LMC option immediately prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, divided by (B) the Exchange Ratio. Except as specifically provided in the Business Combination Agreement, following the Business Combination, each Exchanged Option will continue to be governed by the same terms and conditions (including vesting and exercisability terms) as were applicable to the corresponding former Legacy LMC option immediately prior to the consummation of the Business Combination. All stock option activity was retroactively restated to reflect the exchanged options.

At the Company’s special meeting of stockholders held on October 22, 2020, the stockholders approved the 2020 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”). The aggregate number of additional shares authorized for issuance under the 2020 plan will not exceed 13 million. The 2020 Plan provides for the grant of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, and performance units and performance shares intended to attract, retain, incentivize and reward employees, directors or consultants.

The options are time-based and vest over the defined period in each individual grant agreement. The date at which the options are exercisable is defined in each agreement. The Board establishes the exercise price of the shares subject to an option at the time of the grant, provided, however, that (i) the exercise price of an ISO and NQSO shall not be less than 100% of the estimated fair value of the shares on the date of grant, and (ii) the exercise price of an ISO granted to a 10% shareholder shall not be less than 110% of the estimated fair value of the shares on the date of grant. Stock options generally have a contractual life of 10 years. Options generally become exercisable between one and three years after the date of grant and expire ten years from the date of the grant.

The Company recognizes compensation expense for the shares equal to the fair value of the option at the time of grant. The expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the awards. The estimated fair value of each stock option grant was computed using the following weighted average assumptions:


	December 31,		December 31,
	2020		2019
Risk-free interest rate	1.59	%	1.73-1.93	%
Expected term (life) of options (in years)	10.0		10.0
Expected dividends	—	%	—	%
Expected volatility	50	%	50	%

The expected volatility was estimated by management based on results from public companies in the industry. The expected term of the awards granted was assumed to be the contract life of the option as determined in the specific arrangement. The risk-free rate of return was based on market yields in effect on the date of each grant for United States Treasury debt securities with a maturity equal to the expected term of the award. The expected dividends are zero as the Company has not historically paid dividends.

The activities of stock options are summarized as follows, including granted, exercised and forfeited for the period from April 30, 2019 to December 31, 2020 and for the year ended December 31, 2020:

(in thousands except for per option values and years)


						Weighted Average
		Weighted Average				Remaining
	Number of	Grant Date Fair		Weighted Average		Contractual
	Options	Value per Option		Exercise Price		Term (Years)
Outstanding, April 30, 2019	—	$	—	$	—	—
Granted	4,436		1.09
Exercised	—		—
Forfeited	(84)		1.09
Expired	—		—
Outstanding, December 31, 2019	4,352	$	1.09	$	1.79	8.9
Granted	1,021		1.08
Exercised	—		—
Forfeited	—		—
Expired	—		—
Outstanding, December 31, 2020	5,373	$	1.09	$	1.79	9.0

Total stock-based compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2020 and for the period from April 30, 2019 to December 31, 2019 was $2.8 million and $0.3 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, unrecognized compensation expense was $2.7 million and $4.4 million, respectively, for unvested options.

CAPITAL STOCK AND EARNINGS PER SHARE

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE

CAPITAL STOCK AND EARNINGS PER SHARE

NOTE 11 — CAPITAL STOCK AND EARNINGS PER SHARE

Our Charter provides for 312 million authorized shares of capital stock, consisting of (i) 300 million shares of Class A common stock and (ii) 12 million shares of preferred stock each with a par value of $0.0001. We had 168.0 million and 68.3 million shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share, requires the presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS). Basic EPS is calculated based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Dilutive EPS is calculated to include any dilutive effect of our share equivalents. For the year ended December 31, 2020 our share equivalent included 5.3 million options,1.6 million BGL Warrants, 6.6 million Public Warrants and 5.1 million Private Warrants outstanding. None of the stock options or warrants were included in the calculation of diluted EPS because we recorded a net loss for the year ended December 31, 2020 as including these instruments would be anti-dilutive.

The weighted-average number of shares outstanding for basic and diluted loss per share is as follows:

(in thousands)


		For the period
	For the year ended	from April 30, 2019 to
	December 31, 2020	December 31, 2019
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding	96,716	68,279

INCOME TAXES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Income Taxes

INCOME TAXES

NOTE 12 — INCOME TAXES

The reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax with the provision for income taxes is as follows at December 31:

(in thousands except for rate)


	2020		Rate		2019		Rate
Federal tax benefit as statutory rates - restated	$	(26,050)	(21.0)	%	$	(2,182)	(21.0)	%
Stock based compensation		192	0.2			21	0.2
Other permanent differences		32	—			1	—
Change in valuation allowance - restated		25,826	20.8			2,160	20.8
Total tax benefit	$	—	—	%	$	—	—	%

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. A valuation allowance is provided against deferred tax assets when, based on all available evidence, it is considered more likely than not that some portion or all of the recorded deferred tax assets will not be realized in future periods. The Company cannot be certain that future taxable income will be sufficient to realize its deferred tax assets, and accordingly, a full valuation allowance has been provided on its deferred tax assets.

Components of the Company's deferred tax assets are as follows at December 31:


	2020		2019
Deferred tax assets:
Non-qualified stock options	$	436	$	50
Net operating losses		27,550		2,110
Total deferred tax assets		27,986		2,160
Valuation allowance		(27,986)		(2,160)
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance	$	—	$	—

At December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, the Company had $131.2 million and $10.0 million of federal net operating losses that carry forward indefinitely. No federal income taxes were paid during 2020 or 2019.

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The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

NOTE 13 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (RESTATED)

The Company has entered into supply agreements with Samsung and LG Energy Solution to purchase lithium-ion cylindrical battery cells. The agreements generally have initial four- to five-year terms, subject to earlier termination rights. The agreements provide for certain pricing and minimum quantity parameters, including our obligation to purchase such minimum amounts which total approximately $16.3 million, $139.4 million and $273.6 million in 2021, 2022, and 2023, respectively subject to change for increases in raw material pricing.

The Company is subject to various pending and threatened legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company records a liability for loss contingencies in the consolidated financial statements when a loss is known or considered probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Our provisions are based on historical experience, current information and legal advice, and they may be adjusted in the future based on new developments. Estimating probable losses requires the analysis of multiple forecasted factors that often depend on judgments and potential actions by third parties.

On October 30, 2020, the Company, together with executive officers Mr. Burns, Mr. LaFleur, Mr. Post and Mr. Schmidt, and certain of our employees, were named as defendants in a lawsuit filed by Karma Automotive LLC (“Karma”) in the United States District Court for the Central District of California (“District Court”). On November 6, 2020, the District Court denied Karma’s request for a temporary restraining order. The parties engaged in discovery in anticipation of Karma seeking a preliminary injunction. To date, Karma has not moved for a preliminary injunction. Karma retained new counsel in March 2021. On April 16, 2021, Karma filed an Amended Complaint that added additional defendants (two Company employees and two Company contractors that were previously employed by Karma) and a number of additional claims alleging generally that the Company unlawfully poached key Karma employees and misappropriated Karma’s trade secrets and other confidential information. The Amended Complaint contains a total of 28 counts, including: (i) alleged violations under federal law of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and the Defend Trade Secrets Act, (ii) alleged violations of California law for misappropriation of trade secrets and unfair competition; (iii) common law claims for breach for breach of contract and tortious interference with contract; (iv) common law claims for breach of contract, including confidentiality agreements, employment agreements and the non-binding letter of intent; and (v) alleged common law claims for breach of duties of loyalty and fiduciary duties. The Amended Complaint also asserts claims for conspiracy, fraud, interstate racketeering activity, and violations of certain provisions of the California Penal Code relating to unauthorized computer access. Karma is seeking permanent injunctive relief and monetary damages. The Company is continuing to evaluate the matters asserted in the lawsuit, but intends to vigorously defend against these claims and believes there are strong defenses to the claims and the damages demanded. At this time, however, the Company cannot predict the outcome of this matter or estimate the possible loss or range of possible loss, if any. The proceedings are subject to uncertainties inherent in the litigation process.

Between March 18 and April 8, 2021, four related putative class action lawsuits were filed against us and certain of our officers in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (“N.D. Ohio”) (Case Nos. 21-cv-616, 21-cv-633, 21-cv-720 and 21-cv-760), asserting violations of federal securities laws under Section 10(b) and Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act. The complaints generally allege that the Company and individual defendants made materially false and misleading statements relating to the vehicle pre-orders and production timeline. On May 13, 2021, a fifth putative class action was filed against us and certain current and former officers and directors in the N.D. Ohio (Case no. 21-cv-994), asserting similar securities laws violations as the first four class actions and that the defendants violated Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act by making materially false and misleading statements relating to the Merger. On May 14, 2021, a sixth putative class action was filed against us and certain officers in the N.D. Ohio (Case no. 21-cv-1021), asserting similar securities laws violations as the first four class actions and that certain individual defendants violated Section 20A of the Exchange Act through insider sales while in possession of nonpublic information relating to the Company. The court has issued orders consolidating these six class actions under the case caption Rico v. Lordstown Motors Corp. et al., 21-cv-616 (N.D. Ohio). Lead Plaintiff motions are also currently pending before the court. On April 28, 2021 and May 21, 2021, two stockholder derivative complaints were also filed

against certain current and former officers and directors of the Company and DiamondPeak in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware (Case Nos. 21-cv-604 and 21-cv-724). These derivative complaints purport to bring claims on behalf of the Company against certain individual defendants for violations of the Exchange Act, breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, and insider trading, relating to the vehicle pre-orders, production timeline, or Merger. We intend to vigorously defend against these claims. The proceedings are subject to uncertainties inherent in the litigation process. We cannot predict the outcome of these matters or estimate the possible loss or range of possible loss, if any.

The Company has also received two subpoenas from the SEC for the production of documents and information, including relating to the merger between DiamondPeak and Legacy Lordstown and pre-orders of vehicles. The Company is responding to the SEC’s requests and is cooperating with its inquiry.

Except as described above, the Company is not a party to any material legal proceedings and is not aware of any pending or threatened claims. From time to time however, the Company may be subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of its business activities.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

NOTE 14 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

On November 7, 2019, the Company entered into an Asset Transfer Agreement, inclusive of an Operating Agreement, along with a separate Open-End Mortgage Agreement (collectively, the “Agreements”) with GM. Pursuant to the Agreements, the Company incurred indebtedness in the principal amount of $20.0 million, secured by the real property described in Note 4. Refer to Note 5 for further details on the related party Note Payable.

On May 28, 2020, the Company entered into a Convertible Promissory Note with GM that provides a financing option to the Company of up to $10.0 million. Refer to Note 5 for further details on the Note.

In August 2020, we entered into an emissions credit agreement with GM pursuant to which, and subject to the terms of which, during the first three annual production/model years wherein we produce vehicles at least ten months out of the production/model year, the counterparty will have the option to purchase such emissions credits as well as emissions credits from any other U.S. state, country or jurisdiction generated by vehicles produced by us not otherwise required by us to comply with emissions laws and regulations at a purchase price equal to 75% of the fair market value of such credits. While we expect that our first three annual production/model years for the purpose of this agreement will be 2022, 2023 and 2024, it is possible that this agreement could extend beyond these model years if we do not achieve ten or more months of production during those annual production/model years.

As of December 31, 2020, GM was no longer determined to be a related party.

On November 7, 2019, the Company entered into a transaction with Workhorse Group Inc., for the purpose of obtaining certain intellectual property. In connection with granting this license, Workhorse Group received 10% of the outstanding Legacy Lordstown common stock and was entitled to royalties of 1% of the gross sales price of the first 200,000 vehicle sales. In November 2020, we pre-paid a royalty payment to Workhorse Group in the amount of $4.75 million. The upfront royalty payment represents an advance on royalties due on 1% of the gross sales price of the first 200,000 vehicles sold, but only to the extent that the aggregate amount of such royalty fees exceeds the amount paid upfront. As of December 31, 2020, the royalties are recorded as prepaid expenses and will be amortized as a percent of each vehicle sold.

LEASE COMMITMENTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Leases [Abstract]

LEASE COMMITMENTS

NOTE 15 — LEASE COMMITMENTS

The Company leases certain facilities. Minimum annual rental commitments at December 31, 2020 under the operating leases are as follows:

(in thousands)


	Operating Leases
2021		892
2022		919
2023		942
2024		956
2025		974
Thereafter		1,003
Total minimum lease payments	$	5,686

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	12 Months Ended
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	Dec. 31, 2020
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Use of Estimates in Financial Statement Preparation	Use of Estimates in Financial Statement Preparation The preparation of ﬁnancial statements in accordance with GAAP requires the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, if any, at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and cash equivalents	Cash and cash equivalents Cash includes cash equivalents which are highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to cash. The Company considers all liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company presents cash and cash equivalents within Cash and cash equivalents on the Balance Sheet. The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts which, at times, exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and management believes it is not exposed to significant credit risk.
Property, plant and equipment	Property, plant and equipment Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. Determination of useful lives and depreciation will begin once the assets are ready for their intended use. Upon retirement or sale, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the balance sheet and the resulting gain or loss is reflected in operations. Maintenance and repair expenditures are expensed as incurred, while major improvements that increase functionality of the asset are capitalized and depreciated ratably to expense over the identified useful life. Further, interest on any debt financing arrangement is capitalized to the purchased property, plant, and equipment if the requirements for capitalization are met. Long-lived assets, such as property, plant, and equipment are reviewed for potential impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or asset group may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset or asset group to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset or asset group. If the carrying amount of an asset or asset group exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset or asset group exceeds the fair value of the asset or asset group.
Intangible assets other than goodwill	Intangible assets other than goodwill Intangible assets include patents, copyrights, trade secrets, know-how, software, and all other intellectual property and proprietary rights connected with the electric pickup truck and other electric vehicle technology owned by Workhorse and contributed in exchange for equity in the Company. Determination of useful lives will be over the period of economic benefit and the related amortization will begin once the intangible assets are placed in use. The intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Upon indications of impairment, assets and liabilities are grouped at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. The asset group would be considered impaired when the estimated future net undiscounted cash flows generated by the asset group are less than its carrying value. Impairment losses are measured by comparing the estimated fair value of the asset group to its carrying value.
Research and development costs	Research and development costs The Company expenses research and development costs as they are incurred. Research and development costs consist primarily of personnel costs for engineering and research, prototyping costs, and contract and professional services.
Stock-based compensation	Stock-based compensation The Company has adopted ASC Topic 718, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (“ASC Topic 718”), which establishes a fair value-based method of accounting for stock-based compensation plans. In accordance with ASC Topic 718, the cost of stock-based awards issued to employees and non-employees over the awards' vest period is measured on the grant date based on the fair value. The fair value is determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which incorporates assumptions regarding the expected volatility, expected option life and risk-free interest rate. The resulting amount is charged to expense on the straight-line basis over the period in which the Company expects to receive the benefit, which is generally the vesting period. Further, pursuant to ASU 2016-09 – Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718), the Company has elected to account for forfeitures as they occur.
Warrants	Warrants The Company accounts for its Public and Private Warrants as described in Note 4 in accordance with the guidance contained in ASC Topic 815-40-15-7D and 7F under which the Public Warrants and Private Warrants do not meet the criteria for equity treatment and must be recorded as liabilities. Accordingly, the Company classifies the Public and Private Warrants as liabilities at their fair value and adjusts the Public and Private Warrants to fair value at each reporting period or at the time of settlement. Any change in fair value is recognized in the statement of operations.
Income taxes	Income taxes Income taxes are recorded in accordance with ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes (ASC Topic 740). Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the consolidated financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Valuation allowances are provided, if based upon the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company has recorded a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets. The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 740. When uncertain tax positions exist, the Company recognizes the tax benefit of tax positions to the extent that the benefit would more likely than not be realized assuming examination by the taxing authority. The determination as to whether the tax benefit will more likely than not be realized is based upon the technical merits of the tax position as well as consideration of the available facts and circumstances. The Company recognizes any interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense.
Recent accounting pronouncements	Recent accounting pronouncements In June 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2018-07, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting. ASU 2018-07 extends the scope of Topic 718 to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees. ASU 2018-07 amendments are effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2020 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company adopted this guidance in 2020 but determined that there was no material impact on the consolidated financial statements. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases, and has subsequently issued several supplemental and/or clarifying ASUs (collectively “ASC Topic 842”) to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. ASC Topic 842 is effective for the Company beginning after December 2021 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of the adoption of this guidance on the consolidated financial statements.

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Summary of the net loss on changes in fair value (in thousands) related to the Public and Private Warrants

The following table summarizes the net loss on changes in fair value (in thousands) related to the Public and Private Warrants:


	Year ended
	December 31, 2020
Public Warrants	$	(17,920)
Private Warrants		(5,573)
Net loss on changes in fair value	$	(23,493)

Summary of the valuation of financial instruments

The following tables summarize the valuation of our financial instruments (in thousands):


	Total		Quoted prices in active markets (Level 1)		Prices with observable inputs (Level 2)		Prices with unobservable inputs (Level 3)
December 31, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,159	$	2,159	$	—	$	—

	Total		Quoted prices in active markets (Level 1)		Prices with observable inputs (Level 2)		Prices with unobservable inputs (Level 3)
December 31, 2020
Cash and cash equivalents	$	629,761	$	629,761	$	—	$	—
Public Warrants		57,515		57,515		—		—
Private Warrants		43,877		—		—		43,877

Schedule of loss (gain) in fair value recognized in earnings

The following table summarizes the change in our Level 3 financial instruments (in thousands):


	Balance at December 31, 2019		Additions		Settlements		Loss / (Gain) on fair value adjustments included in earnings		Balance at December 31, 2020
Private Warrants	$	—		38,304		—		5,573	$	43,877

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Summary of property, plant and equipment, net



	2020		2019
Property, Plant & Equipment
Land	$	326	$	—
Buildings		6,223		—
Machinery and equipment		38,443		—
Vehicles		142		—
Construction in progress		56,529		20,276
	$	101,663	$	20,276
Less: Accumulated depreciation		—		—
Total	$	101,663	$	20,276

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Schedule of fair value assumptions


	December 31,		December 31,
	2020		2019
Risk-free interest rate	1.59	%	1.73-1.93	%
Expected term (life) of options (in years)	10.0		10.0
Expected dividends	—	%	—	%
Expected volatility	50	%	50	%

Schedule of stock option activity


						Weighted Average
		Weighted Average				Remaining
	Number of	Grant Date Fair		Weighted Average		Contractual
	Options	Value per Option		Exercise Price		Term (Years)
Outstanding, April 30, 2019	—	$	—	$	—	—
Granted	4,436		1.09
Exercised	—		—
Forfeited	(84)		1.09
Expired	—		—
Outstanding, December 31, 2019	4,352	$	1.09	$	1.79	8.9
Granted	1,021		1.08
Exercised	—		—
Forfeited	—		—
Expired	—		—
Outstanding, December 31, 2020	5,373	$	1.09	$	1.79	9.0

CAPITAL STOCK AND EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of the weighted-average number of shares outstanding for basic and diluted loss per share


		For the period
	For the year ended	from April 30, 2019 to
	December 31, 2020	December 31, 2019
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding	96,716	68,279

INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Income Taxes

Schedule of reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax


	2020		Rate		2019		Rate
Federal tax benefit as statutory rates - restated	$	(26,050)	(21.0)	%	$	(2,182)	(21.0)	%
Stock based compensation		192	0.2			21	0.2
Other permanent differences		32	—			1	—
Change in valuation allowance - restated		25,826	20.8			2,160	20.8
Total tax benefit	$	—	—	%	$	—	—	%

Schedule of deferred tax assets


	2020		2019
Deferred tax assets:
Non-qualified stock options	$	436	$	50
Net operating losses		27,550		2,110
Total deferred tax assets		27,986		2,160
Valuation allowance		(27,986)		(2,160)
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance	$	—	$	—

LEASE COMMITMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Leases [Abstract]

Schedule of minimum annual rental commitments under operating leases


	Operating Leases
2021		892
2022		919
2023		942
2024		956
2025		974
Thereafter		1,003
Total minimum lease payments	$	5,686

DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, shares in Millions		3 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 23, 2020	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common stock, par value			$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Common stock issued for exercise of warrants				$ 53,724
Aggregate purchase price			$ 7,494	6,439
Cash proceeds from exercise of warrants				30,692
Common stock issued in recapitalization, net of redemptions and transaction costs				644,589
Capital assets exchanged for equity				23,200
Cash received in recapitalization, net of transaction costs				701,520
Cash and cash equivalents			2,159	629,761
Accumulated deficit			10,391	134,441
Net loss			$ 10,391	$ 124,050
Subsequent Event
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash proceeds from exercise of warrants		$ 82,000
GM
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Amounts due to related parties converted to equity	$ 5,900
Note Payable \| GM
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Conversion of note payable to equity	20,800
Convertible Note \| GM
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Conversion of note payable to equity	$ 5,000
Class A common stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Shares issued upon notes conversion	4

RESTATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Oct. 23, 2020
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding		13,380,680
Cash proceeds from exercise of warrants		$ 30,692
Fair value of warrants			$ 100,900
Net loss on fair value adjustment		$ 23,493
Subsequent Event
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Cash proceeds from exercise of warrants	$ 82,000
Subsequent Event \| B G L Warrants
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding	1,649,489
Subsequent Event \| Private Placement Warrants
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding	2,306,418

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Oct. 23, 2023
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Net loss on changes in fair value	$ (23,493)
Public Warrants
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Net loss on changes in fair value	(17,920)
Private Placement Warrants
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Net loss on changes in fair value	$ (5,573)
Stock Price Volatility
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Measurement input	50
Risk Free Interest Rate
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Measurement input	0.413	0.458

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Assets, Liabilities, Movement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Oct. 23, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 629,761		$ 2,159
Fair value of warrants		$ 100,900
Public Warrants
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of warrants	57,515
Private Placement Warrants
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of warrants	43,877
Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	629,761		$ 2,159
Level 1 \| Public Warrants
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of warrants	57,515
Level 3 \| Private Placement Warrants
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of warrants	$ 43,877

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Change in Level 3 Financial Instruments (Details) - Private Placement Warrants $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Additions	$ 38,304
Loss / (Gain) on fair value adjustments included in earnings	5,573
Ending balance	$ 43,877

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	7 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019	Oct. 23, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross			$ 20,276	$ 101,663
Total			20,276	101,663
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	$ 20,000
Capital assets exchanged for equity				23,200
Interest expense capitalized			100	300
Interest expense		$ 400
Proceeds from the sale of capital assets				2,396
Gain on disposal of fixed assets				2,346
Land
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross				326
Buildings
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross				6,223
Machinery and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross				38,443
Vehicles
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross				142
Construction in progress
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross			20,276	56,529
Depreciation expense			$ 0	0
Purchase of property, plant and equipment				$ 1,200

RELATED PARTY NOTES PAYABLE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		7 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 23, 2020	Oct. 23, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	May 28, 2020	Feb. 01, 2020	Jan. 31, 2020	Nov. 07, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest cost			$ 100	$ 700
Interest cost capitalized as part of PPE			100	300
Interest expense		$ 400
Outstanding balance			20,142
GM \| Convertible Note
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 10,000
Conversion of note payable to equity	$ 5,000
GM \| Note Payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Conversion of note payable to equity	$ 20,800
Stated interest rate (as a percent)						7.00%	5.00%
Principal amount								$ 20,000
Interest cost capitalized as part of PPE				$ 400
Interest expense		$ 400
Outstanding balance			$ 20,100

INTANGIBLES OTHER THAN GOODWILL (Details) - Licensed technology $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset value	$ 11.1
Intangible asset useful life	3 years

NOTE PAYABLE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands, shares in Millions			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 23, 2020	Apr. 17, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan amount				$ 1,015
Proceeds from notes payable			$ 38,700	38,796
Class A common stock
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Shares issued upon notes conversion	4
PPP Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan amount		$ 1,000
Loan term		2 years
Stated interest rate (as a percent)		1.00%
Principal and interest deferment period		6 months
Interest expense				$ 300

DUE TO RELATED PARTY (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
DUE TO RELATED PARTY (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 23, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due to related party		$ 2,631
GM
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party expense		2,600	$ 3,300
Due to related party		$ 2,600
Amounts due to related parties converted to equity	$ 5,900

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) shares in Millions	12 Months Ended
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) shares in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration period	10 years
Shares authorized	13
Minimum exercise price, as a percent of grant date fair value	100.00%
Minimum exercise price, as a percent of grant date fair value, awards to 10% shareholders	110.00%
Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercisable period	1 year
Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercisable period	3 years

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Weighted average assumptions (Details)	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020
Weighted average assumptions
Risk-free interest rate		1.59%
Expected term (life) of options (in years)	10 years	10 years
Expected dividends		0.00%
Expected volatility	50.00%	50.00%
Minimum
Weighted average assumptions
Risk-free interest rate	1.73%
Maximum
Weighted average assumptions
Risk-free interest rate	1.93%

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Stock option activity (Details) - $ / shares shares in Thousands		8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020
Number of Options
Outstanding, beginning of period			4,352
Granted (in shares)		4,436	1,021
Forfeited (in shares)		84
Outstanding, end of period		4,352	5,373
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Option
Outstanding, beginning of period			$ 1.09
Granted		$ 1.09	1.08
Forfeited		1.09
Outstanding, end of period		1.09	1.09
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding, beginning of period			1.79
Outstanding, end of period		$ 1.79	$ 1.79
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)
Outstanding	0 years	8 years 10 months 24 days	9 years

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Expense and Unrecognized (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 0.3	$ 2.8
Unrecognized compensation expense	$ 4.4	$ 2.7

CAPITAL STOCK AND EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - $ / shares	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2019
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Shares authorized per Charter		312,000,000
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	300,000,000	300,000,000
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized		12,000,000
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share		$ 0.0001
Common stock, shares issued	68,279,182	168,007,960
Common stock, shares outstanding	68,279,182	168,007,960
BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding	68,279,000	96,716,000
Stock options
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Share equivalents		5,300,000
B G L Warrants \| Warrant [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Share equivalents		1,600,000
Public Warrants \| Warrant [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Share equivalents		6,600,000
Private Placement Warrants \| Warrant [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Share equivalents		5,100,000

INCOME TAXES - Reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020
Amount
Federal tax benefit as statutory rates	$ (2,182)	$ (26,050)
Stock-based compensation	21	192
Other permanent differences	1	32
Change in valuation allowance	$ 2,160	25,826
Total tax benefit		$ 0
Rates
Federal tax benefit as statutory rates	21.00%	21.00%
Stock-based compensation, rate	0.20%	0.20%
Change in valuation allowance, rate	20.80%	20.80%

INCOME TAXES - Deferred tax assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Deferred tax assets:
Non-qualified stock options	$ 436	$ 50
Net operating losses	27,550	2,110
Total deferred tax assets	27,986	2,160
Valuation allowance	$ (27,986)	$ (2,160)

INCOME TAXES (Details) - Domestic Tax Authority [Member] - USD ($)		2 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards			$ 10,000,000.0	$ 131,200,000
Federal income taxes	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) item	May 21, 2021 item	May 14, 2021 item	Apr. 16, 2021 item	Apr. 08, 2021 item
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Number of subpoenas received	2
Karma Automotive LLC Litigation [Member] \| Subsequent Event
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Number of employees				2
Number of contractors				2
Number of counts				28
Ohio Class Action Suits [Member] \| Subsequent Event
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Number of lawsuits					4
Number of claims consolidated			6
Stockholder Derivative Complaints [Member] \| Subsequent Event
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Number of lawsuits		2
Samsung And LG Energy Solution
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Purchase obligation - 2021 \| $	$ 16.3
Purchase obligation - 2022 \| $	139.4
Purchase obligation - 2023 \| $	$ 273.6
Samsung And LG Energy Solution \| Minimum
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Purchase commitment term	4 years
Samsung And LG Energy Solution \| Maximum
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Purchase commitment term	5 years

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) $ in Thousands	Nov. 07, 2019 USD ($) item	Nov. 30, 2020 USD ($) item	Aug. 31, 2020	May 28, 2020 USD ($)
GM
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Agreement Term			3 years
Agreement Term Qualifier Period			10 months
Percentage of market price			75.00%
GM \| Convertible Note
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 10,000
GM \| Note Payable
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 20,000
Transaction with Workhorse Group Inc
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage ownership conveyed in connection with license agreement	10.00%
Royalty percentage	1.00%	1.00%
Prepaid Royalties		$ 4,750
Number of vehicles subject to royalty \| item	200,000	200,000

LEASE COMMITMENTS (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2021	$ 892
2022	919
2023	942
2024	956
2025	974
Thereafter	1,003
Total minimum lease payments	$ 5,686