SUMMARY OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
SUMMARY OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES	SUMMARY OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES Overview Workhorse Group Inc. (“Workhorse”, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) is an American technology company with a vision to pioneer the transition to zero-emission commercial vehicles. We design, develop, manufacture and sell fully electric ground vehicles. Liquidity, Capital Resources, and Going Concern The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) applicable to a going concern. The going concern basis of presentation assumes that the Company will continue in operation one year after the date these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are issued and will be able to realize assets and discharge its liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements do not include any adjustments to the carrying amounts and classification of assets, liabilities, and reported expenses that may be necessary if the Company were unable to continue as a going concern. Pursuant to the requirements of the Financial Accounting Standard Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 205-40, Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern (“ASC 205-40”), management must evaluate whether there are conditions and events, considered in aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for one year after the date these condensed consolidated financial statements are issued. In accordance with ASC 205-40, management’s analysis can only include the potential mitigating impact of management’s plans that have not been fully implemented as of the issuance date if (a) it is probable that management’s plans will be effectively implemented on a timely basis, and (b) it is probable that the plans, when implemented, will alleviate the relevant conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. We had sales of $2.2 million, incurred a net loss of $55.5 million and used $30.1 million of cash in operating activities during the six months ended June 30, 2024. As of June 30, 2024, the Company had $5.3 million of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable of $0.8 million, inventory, net of $46.5 million and accounts payable of $10.5 million. As of June 30, 2024, the Company had working capital of $17.8 million and an accumulated deficit of $807.0 million. As a result of our recurring losses from operations, accumulated deficit, projected capital needs, and delays in bringing our vehicles to market and lower than expected market demand, substantial doubt exists regarding our ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the issuance date of the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Our ability to continue as a going concern is contingent upon successful execution of management’s intended plan over the next twelve months to improve the Company’s liquidity and working capital, which includes, but is not limited to: •Generating revenue by increasing sales of our vehicles and other services. •Reducing expenses and limiting non-contracted capital expenditures. •Raising capital to fund operations through the issuance of debt or equity securities, including through our 2024 Securities Purchase Agreement (as defined below) and our At-the-Market Sales Agreement (“ATM Agreement”), the sale of assets, or other strategic transactions. It is essential that we have access to capital as we bring our existing line of vehicles to market, scale up production and sales of such vehicles and continue to develop additional variations of our existing vehicles and our next generation of vehicles. There is no assurance that we will be successful in implementing management’s plans to generate liquidity to fund these activities or other aspects of our short and long-term strategy, that our projections of our future capital needs will prove accurate or that any additional funding would be available or sufficient to continue operations in future periods. To the extent revenues from operations are insufficient to meet our liquidity requirements, our ability to continue as a going concern will be dependent on effectively raising capital through private or public placement of our equity, debt and equity-linked securities, including the continued access to the additional closings of, as of August 19, 2024, up to $112.7 million in aggregate principal amount of additional 2024 Notes (as defined below) and, if our share price makes such exercise feasible, the possible receipt of proceeds from the exercise of the corresponding 2024 Warrants (as defined below) pursuant to the 2024 Securities Purchase Agreement (as defined below), and the continued use of the ATM Agreement (as defined below), for which there can be no assurance we will be successful in such efforts. We will also rely on other debt financing or other sources of capital funding such as through the sale of assets to obtain sufficient financial resources to fund our operating activities. If we are unable to maintain sufficient financial resources, our business, financial condition and results of operations, as well as our ability to continue to develop, produce and market our vehicle programs and satisfy our obligations as they become due, will be materially and adversely affected. This could affect future vehicle program production and sales. Failure to obtain additional financing will have a material, adverse impact on our business operations. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain the financing needed to achieve our goals on acceptable terms or at all. Additionally, any equity or equity-linked financings would likely have a dilutive effect on the holdings of our existing stockholders. The Company’s current level of cash and cash equivalents are not sufficient to execute our business plan. For the foreseeable future, we will incur significant operating expenses, capital expenditures and working capital funding that will deplete our cash on hand. These conditions raise substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least one year from the date of issuance of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Our ability to obtain additional financing is extremely limited under current market conditions including the significant amount of capital required, the market price of our stock and potential dilution from the issuance of any additional securities and our ability to maintain compliance with the listing requirements of the Nasdaq Capital Market. If we are unable to identify other sources of funding, we may need to further adjust our operations and seek protection by filing a voluntary petition for relief under the Bankruptcy Code. If this were to occur, the value available to our various stakeholders, including our creditors and stockholders, is uncertain and trading prices for our securities may bear little or no relationship to the actual recovery, if any, by holders of our securities in bankruptcy proceedings, if any. Due to these uncertainties described and continued delays in the adoption of commercial electric vehicles, the Company identified a triggering event under ASC 360-35-21 that required further analysis and concluded that no impairment was required. Additional actions taken by the Company with regards to liquidity and its plan to manage operating capital include the following: Reverse Stock Split In order to regain compliance with the Listing Requirements of Nasdaq, on June 17, 2024, the Company effected a 1-for-20 reverse stock split (the “Reverse Split”) of the Company’s then issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”). The authorized number of shares of Common Stock was not affected by the Reverse Split. The Company adjusted the exercise price, number of shares issuable on exercise or vesting and/or other terms of its outstanding stock options, warrants, restricted stock, and restricted stock units to reflect the effects of the Reverse Split. Prior periods presented have also been adjusted to reflect this change. On July 3, 2024, Nasdaq confirmed that we were in compliance with the Minimum Bid Requirement. Financings under the Securities Purchase Agreements As part of management’s plan to raise capital to fund operations, the Company has entered into a financing transaction that makes liquidity available both in the short term and over time. On March 15, 2024, we entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “2024 Securities Purchase Agreement”) with an institutional investor (the “Investor”) under which we agreed to issue and sell, in one or more registered public offerings by the Company directly to the Investor in multiple tranches over a period beginning on March 15, 2024, senior secured convertible notes (the “2024 Notes”) for up to an aggregate principal amount of $139.0 million that are convertible into shares of the Company’s Common Stock, and warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock ( the “2024 Warrants”). During the three months ended June 30, 2024, the Company issued and sold to the Investor (i) 2024 Notes in the original principal amount of $13.3 million and (ii) 2024 Warrants to purchase up to 3.9 million shares of Common Stock. As of June 30, 2024, the Company had issued and sold to the Investor (i) 2024 Notes in aggregate original principal amount of $22.3 million and (ii) 2024 Warrants to purchase up to 5.5 million shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement (following adjustment in connection with the Company’s Reverse Split). As of August 19, 2024, $7.5 million aggregate principal amount remained outstanding under the 2024 Notes, and no shares have been issued pursuant to the 2024 Warrants. Upon our filing of one or more additional prospectus supplements, and our satisfaction of certain other conditions, the Securities Purchase Agreement contemplates additional closings of 2024 Notes of up to $112.7 million in aggregate principal and corresponding 2024 Warrants pursuant to the 2024 Securities Purchase Agreement. Sale Leaseback of Union City, Indiana Manufacturing Facility Another strategic opportunity identified by management to raise capital to fund operations was to enter into a sale leaseback for our Union City, Indiana manufacturing facility. As previously reported, on January 31, 2024, a subsidiary of the Company entered into a purchase and sale agreement (the “Purchase and Sale Agreement”) with William Repny LLC (the “Union City Purchaser”) for the sale of the Company’s Union City, Indiana manufacturing facility for a purchase price, before fees and expenses, of approximately $34.5 million, in connection with which the Company would lease the property back from the Union City Purchaser. Although the Purchase and Sale Agreement has not been terminated, the Company does not believe the transaction will be consummated at the current purchase price. Accordingly, the Company is currently discussing alternative sale and leaseback transactions with other potential purchasers, as well as possible changes to the terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement with the Union City Purchaser or other strategic alternatives. The Company expects that if a sale and leaseback transaction for the Union City facility is consummated, whether with the Union City Purchaser or another party, the purchase price in such transaction will be materially lower than the price provided in the Purchase and Sale Agreement. Moreover, because the Union City facility is currently operating at a very limited portion of its capacity, the Company believes that it may not be possible to consummate a sale leaseback of the facility on acceptable terms unless the Company or an additional occupant begins using a larger portion of the facility and sales ramp up. Cost-saving Measures As previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 as filed with the SEC on March 12, 2024 (the “Form 10-K”) a vital component of management’s intended plan to improve our liquidity and working capital requirements is reducing our operating costs to, among other things, reduce demands on our available liquidity. During the first quarter of 2024, we initiated a reduction in force (the “RIF”) pursuant to which we terminated approximately 20% of our total workforce, excluding direct labor, and our executive officers agreed to defer approximately 20% of their cash compensation into the third quarter of 2024. In April 2024, the Company initially furloughed 73 employees at its Union City manufacturing facility without pay and from these 16 have since been reinstated as of June 30, 2024. The Company has not incurred, and does not expect to incur, material costs in connection with the RIF and furloughs. The Company is also currently working with certain of its vendors to extend or restructure the payment terms of certain of its accounts payable. The Company currently intends to reinstate all furloughed employees when the Company’s financial and operational position permits. However, there can be no assurance that such furloughed employees will be available and willing to return to work. Aero Drone Design and Manufacturing Operations Management’s plan also included a decision to cease the production operations of our drone design and manufacturing business and transition exclusively to operating as a Drones as a Service business, as previously disclosed in the Form 10-K. On June 6, 2024, the Company completed the previously disclosed divestiture of its Aero business (the “Aero Divestiture”) to a third party. The Company expects the Aero Divestiture to provide monthly cost savings of approximately $0.4 million and enhance its ability to concentrate on its commercial electric vehicle truck business. Under the agreement’s earn-out provisions, the Company will receive a portion of the proceeds if the Aero business realizes positive net cash flow but these contingencies are indeterminable at this time. The loss on the Aero Divestiture was $0.7 million of which $0.4 million was included in the Selling, general and administrative expenses and $0.3 million in cost of sales in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024. Basis of Presentation and Consolidation The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting and include the accounts and operations of the Company and those of our wholly-owned subsidiaries. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for annual audited financial statements. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation. In the opinion of our management, the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared on a basis consistent with the audited consolidated financial statements and include all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of Workhorse’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. Such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. The results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented may not necessarily be indicative of full-year results. Reference should be made to the financial statements contained in our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, costs and expenses and related disclosures in the accompanying notes.

The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) applicable to a going concern. The going concern basis of presentation assumes that the Company will continue in operation one year after the date these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are issued and will be able to realize assets and discharge its liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements do not include any adjustments to the carrying amounts and classification of assets, liabilities, and reported expenses that may be necessary if the Company were unable to continue as a going concern.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Financial Accounting Standard Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 205-40, Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern (“ASC 205-40”), management must evaluate whether there are conditions and events, considered in aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for one year after the date these condensed consolidated financial statements are issued. In accordance with ASC 205-40, management’s analysis can only include the potential mitigating impact of management’s plans that have not been fully implemented as of the issuance date if (a) it is probable that management’s plans will be effectively implemented on a timely basis, and (b) it is probable that the plans, when implemented, will alleviate the relevant conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

We had sales of $2.2 million, incurred a net loss of $55.5 million and used $30.1 million of cash in operating activities during the six months ended June 30, 2024. As of June 30, 2024, the Company had $5.3 million of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable of $0.8 million, inventory, net of $46.5 million and accounts payable of $10.5 million. As of June 30, 2024, the Company had working capital of $17.8 million and an accumulated deficit of $807.0 million.

As a result of our recurring losses from operations, accumulated deficit, projected capital needs, and delays in bringing our vehicles to market and lower than expected market demand, substantial doubt exists regarding our ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the issuance date of the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Our ability to continue as a going concern is contingent upon successful execution of management’s intended plan over the next twelve months to improve the Company’s liquidity and working capital, which includes, but is not limited to:

It is essential that we have access to capital as we bring our existing line of vehicles to market, scale up production and sales of such vehicles and continue to develop additional variations of our existing vehicles and our next generation of vehicles. There is no assurance that we will be successful in implementing management’s plans to generate liquidity to fund these activities or other aspects of our short and long-term strategy, that our projections of our future capital needs will prove accurate or that any additional funding would be available or sufficient to continue operations in future periods.

To the extent revenues from operations are insufficient to meet our liquidity requirements, our ability to continue as a going concern will be dependent on effectively raising capital through private or public placement of our equity, debt and equity-linked securities, including the continued access to the additional closings of, as of August 19, 2024, up to $112.7 million in

aggregate principal amount of additional 2024 Notes (as defined below) and, if our share price makes such exercise feasible, the possible receipt of proceeds from the exercise of the corresponding 2024 Warrants (as defined below) pursuant to the 2024 Securities Purchase Agreement (as defined below), and the continued use of the ATM Agreement (as defined below), for which there can be no assurance we will be successful in such efforts. We will also rely on other debt financing or other sources of capital funding such as through the sale of assets to obtain sufficient financial resources to fund our operating activities. If we are unable to maintain sufficient financial resources, our business, financial condition and results of operations, as well as our ability to continue to develop, produce and market our vehicle programs and satisfy our obligations as they become due, will be materially and adversely affected. This could affect future vehicle program production and sales. Failure to obtain additional financing will have a material, adverse impact on our business operations. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain the financing needed to achieve our goals on acceptable terms or at all. Additionally, any equity or equity-linked financings would likely have a dilutive effect on the holdings of our existing stockholders. The Company’s current level of cash and cash equivalents are not sufficient to execute our business plan. For the foreseeable future, we will incur significant operating expenses, capital expenditures and working capital funding that will deplete our cash on hand. These conditions raise substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least one year from the date of issuance of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Our ability to obtain additional financing is extremely limited under current market conditions including the significant amount of capital required, the market price of our stock and potential dilution from the issuance of any additional securities and our ability to maintain compliance with the listing requirements of the Nasdaq Capital Market. If we are unable to identify other sources of funding, we may need to further adjust our operations and seek protection by filing a voluntary petition for relief under the Bankruptcy Code. If this were to occur, the value available to our various stakeholders, including our creditors and stockholders, is uncertain and trading prices for our securities may bear little or no relationship to the actual recovery, if any, by holders of our securities in bankruptcy proceedings, if any.

In order to regain compliance with the Listing Requirements of Nasdaq, on June 17, 2024, the Company effected a 1-for-20 reverse stock split (the “Reverse Split”) of the Company’s then issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”). The authorized number of shares of Common Stock was not affected by the Reverse Split. The Company adjusted the exercise price, number of shares issuable on exercise or vesting and/or other terms of its outstanding stock options, warrants, restricted stock, and restricted stock units to reflect the effects of the Reverse Split. Prior periods presented have also been adjusted to reflect this change. On July 3, 2024, Nasdaq confirmed that we were in compliance with the Minimum Bid Requirement.

As part of management’s plan to raise capital to fund operations, the Company has entered into a financing transaction that makes liquidity available both in the short term and over time. On March 15, 2024, we entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “2024 Securities Purchase Agreement”) with an institutional investor (the “Investor”) under which we agreed to issue and sell, in one or more registered public offerings by the Company directly to the Investor in multiple tranches over a period beginning on March 15, 2024, senior secured convertible notes (the “2024 Notes”) for up to an aggregate principal amount of $139.0 million that are convertible into shares of the Company’s Common Stock, and warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock ( the “2024 Warrants”).

During the three months ended June 30, 2024, the Company issued and sold to the Investor (i) 2024 Notes in the original principal amount of $13.3 million and (ii) 2024 Warrants to purchase up to 3.9 million shares of Common Stock. As of June 30, 2024, the Company had issued and sold to the Investor (i) 2024 Notes in aggregate original principal amount of $22.3 million and (ii) 2024 Warrants to purchase up to 5.5 million shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement (following adjustment in connection with the Company’s Reverse Split). As of August 19, 2024, $7.5 million aggregate principal amount remained outstanding under the 2024 Notes, and no shares have been issued pursuant to the 2024 Warrants. Upon our filing of one or more additional prospectus supplements, and our satisfaction of certain other conditions,

Another strategic opportunity identified by management to raise capital to fund operations was to enter into a sale leaseback for our Union City, Indiana manufacturing facility. As previously reported, on January 31, 2024, a subsidiary of the Company entered into a purchase and sale agreement (the “Purchase and Sale Agreement”) with William Repny LLC (the “Union City Purchaser”) for the sale of the Company’s Union City, Indiana manufacturing facility for a purchase price, before fees and expenses, of approximately $34.5 million, in connection with which the Company would lease the property back from the Union City Purchaser. Although the Purchase and Sale Agreement has not been terminated, the Company does not believe the transaction will be consummated at the current purchase price. Accordingly, the Company is currently discussing alternative sale and leaseback transactions with other potential purchasers, as well as possible changes to the terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement with the Union City Purchaser or other strategic alternatives. The Company expects that if a sale and leaseback transaction for the Union City facility is consummated, whether with the Union City Purchaser or another party, the purchase price in such transaction will be materially lower than the price provided in the Purchase and Sale Agreement. Moreover, because the Union City facility is currently operating at a very limited portion of its capacity, the Company believes that it may not be possible to consummate a sale leaseback of the facility on acceptable terms unless the Company or an additional occupant begins using a larger portion of the facility and sales ramp up.

As previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 as filed with the SEC on March 12, 2024 (the “Form 10-K”) a vital component of management’s intended plan to improve our liquidity and working capital requirements is reducing our operating costs to, among other things, reduce demands on our available liquidity. During the first quarter of 2024, we initiated a reduction in force (the “RIF”) pursuant to which we terminated approximately 20% of our total workforce, excluding direct labor, and our executive officers agreed to defer approximately 20% of their cash compensation into the third quarter of 2024. In April 2024, the Company initially furloughed 73 employees at its Union City manufacturing facility without pay and from these 16 have since been reinstated as of June 30, 2024. The Company has not incurred, and does not expect to incur, material costs in connection with the RIF and furloughs. The Company is also currently working with certain of its vendors to extend or restructure the payment terms of certain of its accounts payable. The Company currently intends to reinstate all furloughed employees when the Company’s financial and operational position permits. However, there can be no assurance that such furloughed employees will be available and willing to return to work.

Management’s plan also included a decision to cease the production operations of our drone design and manufacturing business and transition exclusively to operating as a Drones as a Service business, as previously disclosed in the Form 10-K. On June 6, 2024, the Company completed the previously disclosed divestiture of its Aero business (the “Aero Divestiture”) to a third party. The Company expects the Aero Divestiture to provide monthly cost savings of approximately $0.4 million and enhance its ability to concentrate on its commercial electric vehicle truck business. Under the agreement’s earn-out provisions, the Company will receive a portion of the proceeds if the Aero business realizes positive net cash flow but these contingencies are indeterminable at this time. The loss on the Aero Divestiture was $0.7 million of which $0.4 million was included in the Selling, general and administrative expenses and $0.3 million in cost of sales in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024.

The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting and include the accounts and operations of the Company and those of our wholly-owned subsidiaries. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for annual audited financial statements. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation.

In the opinion of our management, the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared on a basis consistent with the audited consolidated financial statements and include all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of Workhorse’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. Such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. The results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented may not necessarily be indicative of full-year results. Reference should be made to the financial statements contained in our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K.