SNFI 10-K
Stark Novus Financial Inc. (SNFI)
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report, including, without limitation, statements under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the words “believes,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “may,” “will,” “potential,” “projects,” “predicts,” “continue,” “could” or “should,” or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements are accompanied by such terms. There can be no assurance that actual results will not materially differ from expectations. Such statements include, but are not limited to, any statements regarding our intentions, beliefs or current expectations concerning, among other things, our results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, financial or operational prospects, growth, strategies, and possible business combinations and the financing thereof, and related matters, and any other statements that are not statements of current or historical facts.
By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. Forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements due to various factors, including, but not limited to those described in the “Business” and “Risk Factors” section of this report and the following:
Risks Related to our Business and Financial Condition
| ● | we have limited revenues, operations, and assets, which makes it difficult to evaluate our future business prospects and there is a risk we may exhaust the capital resources we had when we emerged from bankruptcy; | |
| ● | our only material assets are cash on hand, short-term investments, certain loans receivable, the claims asserted in the Foxconn Litigation, claims that the Company may have against other parties, and net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”); | |
| ● | the Company’s actual financial results following our emergence from bankruptcy are not comparable to the Company’s historical financial information; | |
| ● | we depend on our Board of Directors and newly appointed management to continue navigating our emergence from the Chapter 11 Cases and contribute to our ability to realize future value of our remaining assets, and if we are unable to attract, retain, manage, and appropriately compensate our officers and Board of Directors, our ability to meet our financial reporting obligations, achieve our anticipated operating costs, and to realize value from our remaining assets and litigation claims could be adversely affected; | |
| ● | we depend on the efforts of consultants and professional service providers to execute our business plan, operations and internal controls, and if we lose their services, our business may be severely disrupted; | |
| ● | our Board of Directors may change our business plan and strategy without stockholder approval, which could alter the nature of your investment; | |
| ● | the Company’s ability to use some or all of its NOLs to offset future income or realize any potential value may be limited, and the Internal Revenue Service could challenge the amount, timing and/or use of our NOLs; | |
| ● | our loans receivable are subject to certain risks, which could materially adversely affect our financial position, results of operations and cash flows; | |
| ● | we are or may be subject to risks associated with business combinations, strategic alliances, joint ventures, or acquisitions; | |
| ● | our public shareholders may not be afforded an opportunity to vote on a proposed business combination; | |
| ● | despite having emerged from bankruptcy, we continue to be subject to the risks and uncertainties associated with residual Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings; | |
| ● | cyber incidents or attacks directed at us or disruptions to our information systems could result in information theft, data corruption, operational disruption, financial loss and/or reputational damage; | |
| ● | our loans receivable may be classified as investment securities under the Investment Company Act of 1940; |
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Risks Relating to Claims, Regulation and External Events
| ● | the expenses and awards, if any, attributable to the Foxconn Litigation is uncertain, and no assurances can be provided that our claims against Foxconn will be successful or that we will recover any damages as a result thereof; | |
| ● | we face risks and uncertainties related to ongoing and potential future litigation and claims, as well as regulatory actions and governmental investigations and inquiries, for which we will continue to incur significant legal costs and may be subject to significant uninsured losses; | |
| ● | we have streamlined our operations following our emergence from the Chapter 11 Cases but legal expenses may remain high; | |
| ● | changes in our operations following our emergence from bankruptcy have reduced our need to maintain insurance coverage at previous levels or to carry certain insurance policies, which could make us subject to potential losses and unexpected liabilities if there were to be a material loss or an adverse judgment or settlement in any one or more of our ongoing legal matters that are not insured which could significantly exceed our ability to pay, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company; | |
| ● | the amount of allowed claims could exceed our estimates, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and prospects; | |
| ● | changes in laws or regulations, or a failure to comply with any laws and regulations, or any litigation that we may be subject to or involved in may adversely affect our business, prospects and results of operations; |
Risks Related to Our Securities and Being a Public Company
| ● | our Class A common stock trades on an over-the-counter market and trading in our Class A common stock is highly speculative and poses substantial risks; | |
| ● | in order to protect our ability to utilize our NOLs, our charter includes certain transfer restrictions with respect to our stock, which may limit the liquidity of our Class A common stock; | |
| ● | our Preferred Stock ranks senior to our Class A common stock, which may adversely affect holders of our Class A common stock; | |
| ● | we may issue additional shares of preferred stock or additional shares of Class A common stock, and sales of a substantial number of additional shares of our securities would dilute the interest of our stockholders and could cause the price of our Class A common stock to decline; | |
| ● | our charter documents and Delaware law could prevent a takeover that stockholders consider favorable and could also reduce the market price of our stock; and | |
| ● | the other risks and uncertainties described under “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this report and in future filings. |
The Company’s stockholders are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law.
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The Company’s stockholders are cautioned that trading in shares of our Class A common stock is highly speculative. Trading prices for our Class A common stock may bear little or no relation to actual value, if any. In addition, our Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (our “charter”) contains certain trading restrictions, which are designed to support our efforts to preserve our NOLs and other tax attributes and generally restrict transactions involving any person or group of persons that is or as a result of such a transaction would become a substantial stockholder (i.e., would beneficially own, directly or indirectly, 4.75% or more of all issued and outstanding shares of Class A common stock). Accordingly, we urge extreme caution with respect to existing and future investments in our Class A common stock.
Unless the context indicates otherwise, references in this report to the “Company,” “Lordstown,” “Debtors,” “we,” “us,” “our” and similar terms refer to Nu Ride Inc. (f/k/a Lordstown Motors Corp.; f/k/a DiamondPeak Holdings Corp.) and its consolidated subsidiaries (including Legacy Lordstown (as defined below)).
Unless the context indicates otherwise, all shares of our Class A common stock are presented after giving effect to the 1:15 reverse stock split of the outstanding Class A common stock, which became effective on May 24, 2023.
PART I
Item 1. Business
Overview
On June 27, 2023, Lordstown Motors Corp., a Delaware corporation, together with its subsidiaries (“Lordstown,” the “Company,” or the “Debtors”), filed voluntary petitions for relief (the “Chapter 11 Cases”) under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Bankruptcy Court”). On March 5, 2024, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order confirming the Second Modified First Amended Joint Plan of Lordstown Motors Corp. and Its Affiliated Debtors (the “Plan”). Following the entry of the confirmation order and all conditions to effectiveness of the Plan being satisfied, the Debtors emerged from bankruptcy on March 14, 2024 (the “Effective Date”) under the name “Nu Ride Inc.” Following emergence, the Company’s assets consist largely of cash on hand, the claims asserted in the Foxconn Litigation (as defined below), claims that the Company may have against other parties, certain loans receivable made after emergence, described below, as well as NOLs and other tax attributes, and the Company’s primary operations are: (i) resolving claims filed in the bankruptcy, (ii) prosecuting the Foxconn Litigation (as defined below), (iii) pursuing, compromising, settling or otherwise disposing of other retained causes of action of the Company, and (iv) exploring potential business opportunities, including strategic alternatives or business combinations. No assurances can be made that the Company will be successful in prosecuting any claim or cause of action or that any strategic alternative or business combination will be identified or, if identified, would result in profitable operations. The Company anticipates that the prosecution of claims and causes of action and the evaluation and pursuit of potential strategic alternatives will be costly, complex, and risky.
Loans receivable
On December 30, 2025, the Company entered into a Funding Agreement and Secured Promissory Note with Foxpoint Florida, LLC (“FPI”), pursuant to which the Company loaned FPI $2.215 million to finance the acquisition by FPI of certain billboard leasehold assets, including structures and permits, in Florida (the “FPI Loan”). The FPI Loan is secured by a first priority lien on substantially all the assets of FPI, as well as a pledge of all equity interests in FPI held by its owner, and bears interest at 15% per annum, payable monthly in cash, with payment in full of principal and accrued interest on December 30, 2028. The loan agreement contains representations and warranties, covenants, events of default and conditions customary for loans of this type. Additionally, the Company received ownership of 40% of the equity interests in FPI, subject to reduction to 30% if the FPI Loan is repaid in full on or prior to the second anniversary of closing, and 20% if the FPI Loan is repaid in full on or prior to the first anniversary of closing. As of December 31, 2025 FPI was an early stage entity with immaterial net assets and results of operations.
On January 23, 2026, the Company entered into a Loan and Security Agreement with Foxpoint Florida II, LLC (“FPII”) and certain other lenders party thereto, pursuant to which the Company loaned FPII $5.5 million (out of aggregate loan proceeds of $7.5 million) to finance the acquisition by FPII of certain billboard leasehold assets, including structures and permits, in Florida (the “FPII Loan”). The FPII Loan is secured by substantially the same type of collateral and has substantially the same terms as the FPI Loan described above. Additionally, the Company received equity interests in FPII representing approximately 29.3% of the aggregate equity interests (out of aggregate equity interests issued to the lenders representing 40%), subject to reduction to an aggregate of 30% if the FPII Loan is repaid in full on or prior to the second anniversary of closing, and 20% if the FPII Loan is repaid in full on or prior to the first anniversary of closing.
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On February 13, 2026, the Company entered into a Funding Agreement and Secured Promissory Note with each of Foxpoint Florida III, LLC and 4445 W. Vine, LLC (“FPIII” and “4445WV”, respectively), and collectively with FPI and FPII, “Foxpoint Florida”), pursuant to which the Company loaned FPIII $615,000 and 4445WV $485,000 to finance the acquisition by FPIII of certain billboard leasehold assets in Florida and the acquisition by 4445WV of an easement to such assets (together, the “FPIII Loans”). The FPIII Loans are secured by substantially the same type of collateral and have substantially the same terms as the FPI Loan described above.
Foxconn Litigation
In the years prior to the Company’s filing for bankruptcy protection, the Company entered into a series of transactions with affiliates of Foxconn, beginning with the Agreement in Principle that was announced on September 30, 2021, pursuant to which the Company entered into definitive agreements to sell our manufacturing facility in Lordstown, Ohio under an asset purchase agreement (the “Foxconn APA”) and outsource manufacturing of the Endurance to Foxconn under a contract manufacturing agreement (the “CMA”). On November 7, 2022, the Company entered into an investment agreement with Foxconn under which Foxconn agreed to make additional equity investments in the Company (the “Investment Agreement”). The Investment Agreement superseded and replaced an earlier joint venture agreement.
On June 27, 2023, the Company commenced an adversary proceeding against Foxconn (the “Foxconn Litigation”) in the Bankruptcy Court seeking relief for fraudulent and tortious conduct as well as breaches of the Investment Agreement and other agreements, the parties’ joint venture agreement, the Foxconn APA, and the CMA that the Company believes were committed by Foxconn. As set forth in the complaint relating to the adversary proceeding, the Company believes Foxconn’s actions have caused substantial harm to the Company’s operations and prospects and caused significant damages.
On September 29, 2023, Foxconn filed a motion to dismiss all counts of the Foxconn Litigation and brief in support of the same (the “Foxconn Adversary Motion to Dismiss”), asserting that all of the Company’s claims are subject to binding arbitration provisions and that the Company has failed to state a claim for relief. The Company believes that the Foxconn Adversary Motion to Dismiss is without merit and, on November 6, 2023, the Company filed an opposition to Foxconn’s Adversary Motion to Dismiss. Foxconn filed a reply in support of the Foxconn Adversary Motion to Dismiss on November 30, 2023. On December 7, 2023, the Company and its equity committee (the “Equity Committee”) filed a notice of completion of briefing, which provided that the briefing of the Foxconn Adversary Motion to Dismiss has been completed and such motion is ready for disposition.
On August 1, 2024, the Bankruptcy Court entered an opinion and order partially denying and partially granting the Foxconn Adversary Motion to Dismiss, which was subsequently amended on October 1, 2024. Nine of the Company’s claims survived the motion to dismiss on the grounds that the Company pled viable claims against Foxconn and the claims were not subject to mandatory arbitration. The Court also dismissed two of the Company’s claims in favor of arbitration. The order is presently being appealed by Foxconn. The Bankruptcy Court has stayed litigation of the claims that it ruled were not subject to arbitration pending that appeal. The Court also allowed that the two dismissed claims should proceed to arbitration. The Company is vigorously pursuing this litigation. Any net proceeds from the Foxconn Litigation may enhance the recoveries for holders of claims and equity interests of shareholders (“Interests”), as set forth in the Plan. However, no assurances can be provided as to the Company having sufficient resources to pursue the Foxconn Litigation, or the outcome or recoveries, if any. See Note 8 - Commitments and Contingencies - Foxconn Litigation for additional information.
Employees
As of March 26, 2026, the Company had one full-time employee: Alexander Matina, Chief Executive Officer, President, Treasurer and Secretary of the Company.
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Corporate History and Information
Lordstown Motors Corp., originally known as DiamondPeak Holdings Corp. (“DiamondPeak”), was incorporated in Delaware on November 13, 2018, as a blank check company for the purpose of effecting a business combination and completed its initial public offering in March 2019. On October 23, 2020 (the “Closing Date”), DiamondPeak consummated the merger pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 1, 2020 (the “Business Combination Agreement”), by and among DiamondPeak, DPL Merger Sub Corp. (“Merger Sub”) and Lordstown Motors Corp. (“Legacy Lordstown” and now known as Lordstown EV Corporation), pursuant to which Merger Sub merged with and into Legacy Lordstown, with Legacy Lordstown surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of DiamondPeak (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, DiamondPeak changed its name to Lordstown Motors Corp. The Business Combination was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Under this method of accounting, DiamondPeak was treated as the “acquired” company for financial reporting purposes. Operations prior to the Business Combination are those of Legacy Lordstown and the historical financial statements of Legacy Lordstown became the historical financial statements of the combined company, upon the consummation of the Business Combination. Upon the Effective Date, the Company changed its name to Nu Ride Inc. In connection with its emergence from bankruptcy, the Company relocated its headquarters from Lordstown, Ohio to New York, New York. The Company remains incorporated in Delaware.
The mailing address of our principal executive office is 1700 Broadway, 19th Floor, New York, New York 10019 c/o M3 Partners, L.P. Our telephone number is (212) 202-2200. Our website address is www.nurideinc.com. Information contained on our website or connected thereto does not constitute part of, and is not incorporated by reference into, this report.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
You should carefully consider all of the risks described below, together with the other information contained in this report, including the financial statements. If any of the following risks occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations may be materially and adversely affected. The risk factors described below are not necessarily exhaustive and the Company’s stockholders are encouraged to perform your own investigation with respect to us and our business.
Risks Related to our Business and Financial Condition
We have limited revenues, operations, and assets, which makes it difficult to evaluate our future business prospects and there is a risk we may exhaust the capital resources we had when we emerged from bankruptcy.
We are a company with a limited operating history and very limited revenue. We do not hold assets that are of the type that were used in our operations prior to the bankruptcy proceedings. We cannot provide assurances as to the value of our assets, including potential recoveries in the Foxconn Litigation and other retained causes of action or our NOLs.
Further, we continue to maintain or develop relationships with vendors and other third parties, including those providing services that are integral to maintaining our financial, information technology and other systems used to operate. We may face higher costs and limited opportunities to establish favorable terms and conditions for these relationships in light of our financial condition and business prospects. This may further hinder our ability to maintain adequate financial, information technology and management processes, controls and procedures and pursue possible future business opportunities.
As the Company currently has limited operations and assets the value of which is uncertain, there is a risk that we will exhaust the assets we had when we emerged from bankruptcy. We have no significant income-generating assets and limited financial resources. We anticipate relying upon the interest received from our short-term investments and our notes receivable, as well as the allowed funds allocated by the Bankruptcy Court to sustain operating expenses, unless or until the consummation of a business combination or we are able to successfully prosecute claims and causes of action or secure additional funding, if at all. We cannot provide any assurance that we will identify a suitable business opportunity, consummate a business combination or that our choice of business combination will result in profitable operations, or the ability to generate cash. Moreover, there can be no assurance that financing will be available to us on favorable terms and timing or at all.
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Our only material assets are cash on hand, short-term investments, the loans receivable with Foxpoint Florida, the claims asserted in the Foxconn Litigation, claims that the Company may have against other parties, and NOLs.
Our only material assets are cash on hand, short-term investments, the loans receivable with Foxpoint Florida, and intangible assets, including the claims asserted in the Foxconn Litigation, claims the Company may have against other parties and NOLs. As of December 31, 2025, we had $39.2 million cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, excluding restricted short-term investments. For the foreseeable future, our principal source of revenue and cash flow will be investment income from our investment portfolio, if any, and income from interest receivable on the Foxpoint Florida loans. We anticipate relying upon such liquid assets to sustain operating expenses, unless or until the consummation of a business combination or we are able to secure additional funding, if at all. We cannot provide any assurance of the timing or amount, if any, of proceeds received on account of our causes of action and claims, or that we will identify a suitable business opportunity, consummate a business combination or that our choice of business combination will result in profitable operations, the ability to generate cash or preserve the value of our NOLs. Moreover, there can be no assurance that financing will be available to us on favorable terms and timing or at all.
The Company’s actual financial results following our emergence from bankruptcy is not comparable to the Company’s historical financial information.
Due to the Company’s actions to cut costs and preserve cash and the Chapter 11 Cases, the nature of our business activities upon emergence is materially different from those prior to filing the Chapter 11 Cases on June 27, 2023. We expect our operating losses to continue to be significant, as restructuring activities, operating expenses, the claims administration process, the Foxconn Litigation and other retained causes of action, among other activities, significantly impact our consolidated financial results. Pursuant to the terms of the Plan, which includes certain exceptions, the Claims Ombudsman will have the authority to settle, litigate or otherwise resolve general unsecured Claims against the Debtors. We cannot provide any assurances regarding what our total actual liabilities based on such claims will be, and our historical financial performance is not indicative of our financial performance after the Effective Date.
In particular, the amount and composition of our assets and liabilities is significantly different as a result of the Chapter 11 Cases, and the description of our operations, assets, liabilities, contingencies, liquidity and capital resources included in our periodic reports or in any filing we have made or may make with the Bankruptcy Court may not accurately reflect such matters following the Chapter 11 Cases or the value of our remaining assets and liquidity in light of the uncertainty of the estimates and assumptions used in the applicable reporting principles, and such values may be higher or lower as a result.
We depend on our Board of Directors and newly appointed management to continue navigating our emergence from the Chapter 11 Cases and contribute to our ability to realize future value of our remaining assets, and if we are unable to attract, retain, manage, and appropriately compensate our officers and Board of Directors, our ability to meet our financial reporting obligations, achieve our anticipated operating costs, and to realize value from our remaining assets and litigation claims could be adversely affected.
Our ability to realize the value of our remaining assets is based on the service of our Board of Directors and newly appointed management. We may not be able to attract, appropriately compensate, incentivize or retain our newly appointed management and Board of Directors. As of the Effective Date, the employment by the Company of our executive officers and employees remaining on that date ended. Some of our former employees were, and others may be, subject to claims and risks of litigation for which indemnification may be uncertain. We may not be able to attract and retain the services of such individuals, who work for us on an at-will basis and will provide limited support after the Effective Date.
Following our emergence from the Chapter 11 Cases, our operations are limited. If we increase our operations in the future, we may need to hire and train additional personnel. If our Chief Executive Officer becomes unable or unwilling to continue providing his services to us, we might not be able to replace him in a timely manner, or at all, and if we are unable to attract, retain, manage, and appropriately compensate our officers and Board of Directors, our ability to meet our financial reporting obligations, achieve our anticipated operating costs, and to realize value from our remaining assets and litigation claims could be adversely affected.
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We depend on the efforts of consultants and professional service providers to execute our business plan, operations and internal controls, and if we lose their services, our business may be severely disrupted.
We do not have any employees other than our Chief Executive Officer and we have engaged third parties to perform the work needed to run and support our operations and meet our financial reporting requirements as a public company as well as other regulatory requirements. Our business operations depend on the efforts of consultants and professional service providers to execute our business plan, operations and internal controls, including all of our financial reporting and claims reconciliation. If our key consultants become unable or unwilling to continue providing their services to us, we might not be able to replace them in a timely manner, or at all. It is impossible to predict what, if any, errors, delays, breaches or system disruptions might occur as the result of changes in third party consultants or a reduced workforce. We may incur additional expenses to recruit and retain qualified replacements. As a result, our business may be severely disrupted and our financial condition and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected. Any failure of such third parties to work effectively and to execute our plans following emergence from the Chapter 11 Cases, including our efforts to realize value from our remaining assets including through resolving and pursuing litigation and other claims, could adversely affect the Company.
Our Board of Directors may change our business plan and strategy without stockholder approval, which could alter the nature of your investment.
Our Board of Directors is developing and reviewing its business plan and strategy for the Company and determining what is in the best interest of our stockholders. This business plan and strategy may change over time. The methods of implementing our business plan and strategy may vary, as trends emerge and opportunities develop. Our business plan and strategy, the methods for its implementation, and our other objectives, may be altered by our Board of Directors without the approval of our stockholders. As a result, the nature of your investment could change without your consent.
The Company’s ability to use some or all of its NOLs to offset future income or realize any potential value may be limited.
At December 31, 2025, the Company had approximately $1.1 billion and $0.8 billion of federal and state and local NOLs, respectively. The Company’s ability to use some or all of these NOLs is subject to certain limitations. Under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, if a corporation (or a consolidated group) undergoes an “ownership change,” the use of its NOLs may be subject to certain limitations. In general, an ownership change occurs if the aggregate stock ownership of certain shareholders (generally five percent shareholders, applying certain look-through and aggregation rules) increases by more than 50% over such shareholders’ lowest percentage ownership during the testing period (generally three years).
The Company and its advisors conducted a preliminary analysis to determine if an ownership change has occurred since November 2020 and to determine if our other tax attributes are limited by Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, and believe an ownership change has not occurred. However, the Company has not completed or received a formal opinion from any authority confirming the preliminary analysis. Whether the Company underwent or will undergo an ownership change depends on the application of certain laws that are uncertain in several respects.
The Internal Revenue Service could challenge the amount, timing and/or use of our NOL carryforwards.
The amount of our NOL carryforwards has not been audited or otherwise validated by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). Among other things, the IRS could challenge whether an ownership change has occurred since November 2020, as well as the amount, the timing and/or our use of our NOLs. Any such challenge, if successful, could significantly limit our ability to utilize a portion or all of our NOLs. In addition, calculating whether an ownership change has occurred within the meaning of Section 382 of the Code is subject to inherent uncertainty, both because of the complexity of applying Section 382 of the Code and because of limitations on a publicly-traded company’s knowledge as to the ownership of, and transactions in, its securities. Therefore, the calculation of the amount of our utilizable NOL carryforwards could be changed as a result of a successful challenge by the IRS or as a result of new information about the ownership of, and transactions in, our securities. If the IRS successfully asserts that the Company did undergo, or the Company otherwise does undergo, an ownership change, the limitation on its NOLs under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code would likely have a material adverse effect on the value of the Company’s stock and its ability to consummate a business combination.
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Our loans receivable are subject to certain risks, which could materially adversely affect our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
As of March 26, 2026, the Company has loaned certain affiliated borrowers an aggregate of $8.815 million to finance the acquisition by the borrowers of certain billboard leasehold and related assets in Florida. The business of lending is inherently risky, including risks that the principal of or interest on any loan will not be repaid in a timely manner or at all or that the value of any collateral supporting the loan will be insufficient to cover our outstanding exposure. While payments on the loans have been made, if these loans were to become impaired and could not be collected, our financial position, results of operations and cash flows could be materially adversely affected for the amount of uncollected, or deemed uncollectible, principal and interest. Additionally, while the Company holds equity in the borrower entities, the value, if any, of such equity is uncertain.
We are or may be subject to risks associated with business combinations, strategic alliances, joint ventures, or acquisitions.
The Company expects to investigate and, if such investigation warrants, enter into a business combination, acquire a target company or business or enter into strategic alliances, including joint ventures, minority equity investments or other transactions and arrangements with one or more third parties. These business opportunities may be complex and could subject us to a number of risks. The time and costs required to select and evaluate a target business and to structure and complete a business combination cannot presently be ascertained. We may not have sufficient resources to consummate a business combination. It is also impossible to predict the manner in which the Company may participate in a business opportunity. Potentially available business combinations may occur in many different industries and at various stages of development, all of which will make the task of comparative investigation and analysis of such business opportunities difficult and complex. There can be no assurance that an attractive business opportunity will be identified, be available on acceptable terms, that financing will be available to consummate any transaction or that it would result in profitable operations, generation of cash flow, or preserve the value of our NOLs.
Our public shareholders may not be afforded an opportunity to vote on a proposed business combination.
We may choose not to hold a shareholder vote to approve a business combination if the business combination would not require shareholder approval under applicable law or stock exchange listing requirement. For instance, if we were seeking to acquire a target business where the consideration we were paying in the transaction was all cash, we would typically not be required to seek shareholder approval to complete such a transaction. Except as required by applicable law or stock exchange requirement, the decision as to whether we will seek shareholder approval of a proposed business combination or will allow shareholders to sell their shares to us in a tender offer will be made by us, solely in our discretion, and will be based on a variety of factors, such as the timing of the transaction and whether the terms of the transaction would otherwise require us to seek shareholder approval.
Despite having emerged from bankruptcy, we continue to be subject to the risks and uncertainties associated with residual Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
We emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy on March 14, 2024. However, we may be subject to residual risks and uncertainties associated with Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. The ultimate impact of events that occurred during, or that may occur subsequent to, the Chapter 11 Cases will have on our business, financial condition and results of operations cannot be accurately predicted or quantified. We cannot assure you that having been subject to bankruptcy protection will not adversely affect our operations going forward.
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Cyber incidents or attacks directed at us or disruptions to our information systems could result in information theft, data corruption, operational disruption, financial loss and/or reputational damage.
The risk of a security breach, incident, compromise, or disruption, particularly through cyber attack or cyber intrusion, including by computer hackers, foreign governments and cyber terrorists, has generally increased as the number, intensity and sophistication of attempted attacks and intrusions from around the world have increased. Though we do not anticipate collecting or storing any significant confidential information related to customers, consumers, employees or vendors, we may be at increased risk of disruptions, cyberattacks or security breaches. We depend on digital technologies, including information systems, infrastructure and cloud applications and services, including those of third parties with which we may deal. Sophisticated and deliberate attacks on, or security breaches in, our systems or infrastructure, or the systems or infrastructure of third parties or the cloud, could lead to corruption or misappropriation of our assets, proprietary information and sensitive or confidential data. Since emerging from bankruptcy, our operations have been limited to resolving substantial litigation, claims reconciliation and financial reporting. Therefore, we have not adopted any cybersecurity risk management program or formal processes for assessing risk, which may make us susceptible to heightened cybersecurity risks. We also depend on third parties to provide certain services, and any sophisticated and deliberate attacks on, or security breaches in, systems or infrastructure that we utilize, including those of third parties, could lead to the corruption or misappropriation of our information. Because we expect to continue to rely on third parties, we will also depend upon the personnel and the processes of third parties to protect against cybersecurity threats, and we will have no personnel or processes of our own for this purpose. We may not have sufficient resources to adequately protect against, or to investigate and remediate any vulnerability to, cyber incidents. In addition, because we have not adopted any cybersecurity risk management program or formal processes for assessing risk, we may be susceptible to heightened cybersecurity risks. It is possible that any of these occurrences, or a combination of them, could have adverse consequences on our business and lead to financial loss and damage to our reputation.
Our loans receivable may be classified as investment securities under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), a company may be deemed an investment company if the value of its investment securities is greater than 40% of its total assets, excluding cash and government securities. We are not engaged in the business of investing or trading in securities, and we do not hold ourselves out as being engaged in these activities. However, pending the resolution of all outstanding claims from our predecessor company’s bankruptcy and the acquisition and development of an operating business and/or other assets, we have utilized a portion of our cash on hand to originate loans to finance the purchase and operation of billboard assets. Although these loans are not considered securities for purposes of the Securities Act, the treatment of loans and in particular loans such as these under the Investment Company Act is unclear and there is a lack of guidance in the interpretation and application of statutory provisions potentially relevant to us, including among others what assets constitute securities, how total assets are determined and valued and the application of the transient investment company or other exclusions. Classification as an investment company under the Investment Company Act would require registration, which is unduly time consuming, restrictive and burdensome. Accordingly, if our loans were determined to be investment securities, and to comprise more than 40% of our total non-cash assets, and we were unable to rely on the transient investment company or other exclusion from the provisions of the Investment Company Act, we would need to dispose of some or all of our loans prior to their maturity or acquire assets we may not otherwise acquire, notwithstanding that we are not in the business of investing or trading in securities.
Risks Relating to Claims, Regulation and External Events
The expenses and awards, if any, attributable to the Foxconn Litigation is uncertain, and no assurances can be provided that our claims against Foxconn will be successful or that we will recover any damages as a result thereof.
On June 27, 2023, the Company filed the Foxconn Litigation against Foxconn in the Bankruptcy Court seeking relief for contractual breaches and fraudulent and tortious actions that the Company believes were committed by Foxconn, which have caused substantial harm to our operations and prospects and significant damages. The Foxconn Litigation involves allegations of wrongful conduct by Foxconn, which induced the Company to enter into a series of agreements, including the Agreement in Principle, the Foxconn APA, the CMA and the Investment Agreement. Pursuant to the Plan, the Foxconn Litigation and other causes of action were preserved and continue. No assurances can be provided that our claims against Foxconn will be successful or that we will recover any damages as a result thereof or that Foxconn will not assert counterclaims. Furthermore, the Company will incur significant costs to pursue the Foxconn Litigation and no assurances can be provided as to the Company having sufficient resources to pursue the Foxconn Litigation, the outcome or recoveries, if any. See Note 8 - Commitments and Contingencies - Foxconn Litigation for additional information.
Due to the inherent uncertainties of litigation and regulatory proceedings, we cannot accurately predict the ultimate outcome of the Foxconn Litigation. An unfavorable outcome could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Regardless of the outcome of the Foxconn Litigation, it is likely to result in substantial expenses and require us to devote substantial resources, including management’s time, to it. No assurances can be provided as to the Company having sufficient resources to pursue the Foxconn Litigation, the outcome or the timing or amount of recoveries, if any.
We face risks and uncertainties related to ongoing and potential future litigation and claims, as well as regulatory actions and government investigations and inquiries, for which we will continue to incur significant legal costs and may be subject to significant uninsured losses.
Pursuant to the terms of the Plan, a significant amount of our cash on hand is being used to settle outstanding claims against the Company, including litigation claims. We are and have been subject to extensive litigation, including securities class action litigation, shareholder derivative suits, a stockholder class action, and an SEC investigation, among other disputes. However, we, or our indemnified directors and officers, may be subject to additional litigation and claims in connection with the Chapter 11 Cases or for claims that were not discharged in the Chapter 11 Cases that may be asserted after our emergence from bankruptcy and that may be currently unknown to us and for which we do not have the resources to adequately defend or dispute such claims, including, but not limited to those proofs of claim filed as unliquidated. We may in the future be subject to, or become a party to, additional litigation, claims, regulatory actions, and government investigations and inquiries, as we may be subject to claims by customers, suppliers, vendors, contractors, competitors, government agencies, stockholders or other parties regarding our products, development, accidents, advertising, securities, contract and corporate matter disputes, intellectual property infringement matters and employee claims against us based on, among other things, discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, disability or violation of wage and labor laws. These proceedings and incidents include claims for which we have no or limited insurance coverage. The Company has potential indemnification obligations with respect to the current and former directors named in various lawsuits that have been or may be filed, which obligations may not be covered by the Company’s applicable directors’ and officers’ insurance. See Note 8 - Commitments and Contingencies.
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These claims have diverted and may in the future divert our financial and management resources that would otherwise be used to benefit our operations, increased our insurance costs and caused reputational harm. We have already incurred, and expect to continue to incur, significant legal expenses in defending against any claims not discharged in the Chapter 11 Cases. Further, the ongoing expense of lawsuits, investigations and any substantial settlement payment by us or damages award enforceable against us could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial condition or cash flows and adversely affect our ability to successfully realize value for our remaining assets.
We cannot provide any assurances as to what our total actual liabilities will be based on any such unliquidated or additional claims, and we cannot predict the future costs with respect to any additional claims that were not discharged in the Chapter 11 Cases. If our actual liabilities or the costs associated with defending any such claims exceeds amounts reserved by us, it could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
We have streamlined our operations following our emergence from the Chapter 11 Cases but legal expenses may remain high.
Following our emergence from the Chapter 11 Cases, the Company expects to incur significant legal expenses to pursue retained causes of action. However, the Company has taken and may continue to take measures to further streamline its operations and seek to reduce its general and administrative expenses, which may include, among other things, reducing or no longer maintaining insurance coverage, scaling back our information technology systems and reducing our management infrastructure. Implementing these measures may adversely impact the Company’s operations and increase liability exposure and our susceptibility to other risks inherent to operating the Company with significantly limited resources and personnel.
Changes in our operations following our emergence from bankruptcy have reduced our need to maintain insurance coverage at previous levels or to carry certain insurance policies, which could make us subject to potential losses and unexpected liabilities if there were to be a material loss or an adverse judgment or settlement in any one or more of our ongoing legal matters that are not insured which could significantly exceed our ability to pay, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company.
Changes in our operations following our emergence from bankruptcy have reduced our need to maintain insurance coverage at previous levels or to carry certain insurance policies. We have, and may continue to seek to reduce or eliminate our insurance coverage or certain policies in the future. The Company currently carries directors’ and officers’ insurance. Beyond this coverage, we do not maintain any insurance coverage due to our limited operations and the cost of insurance or insurers being unwilling to provide coverage at all. Insurance we presently have may expire and we may not be able to obtain replacement policies or such policies may require substantially higher cost or have materially lower coverage amounts, or both. If we reduce or no longer maintain insurance coverage, we may be subject to potential losses and unexpected liabilities, and if we are not able to obtain replacement coverage, the lack of such insurance could have a material adverse effect on the Company if there were to be a material loss.
Estimating probable losses requires the analysis of multiple forecasted factors that often depend on judgments and potential actions by third parties. Legal fees and costs of litigation or an adverse judgment or settlement in any one or more of our ongoing legal matters that are not insured could significantly exceed our ability to pay. This would have a material adverse effect on our financial position and results of operations.
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The amount of allowed claims could exceed our estimates, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
The Company is subject to significant contingent liabilities, including the settled Ohio Securities Class Action in which the Company is to distribute 25% up to $7 million to stockholders when received. See Note 8 - Commitments and Contingencies for additional information. Although we intend to pay all allowed claims, including general unsecured claims, in full with interest as provided by the Plan, there can be no assurance that the Claims Reserve, our other assets, or our remaining cash will be sufficient to do so given the uncertainties and risks of the claims dispute and settlement process. If the amount of allowed claims exceeds our estimates, this could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
Changes in laws or regulations, or a failure to comply with any laws and regulations, or any litigation that we may be subject to or involved in may adversely affect our business, prospects and results of operations.
We are subject to laws, regulations and rules enacted by national, regional and local governments. In particular, we are required to comply with certain SEC and other legal and regulatory requirements. Compliance with, and monitoring of, applicable laws, regulations and rules may be difficult, time-consuming and costly.
Those laws, regulations and rules and their interpretation and application may also change from time to time and those changes could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects and results of operations. It is difficult to predict what impact, if any, changes in federal laws and policies will have on our business and industry or the economy as a whole. The failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations or rules, as interpreted and applied, could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
We are subject to risks related to health epidemics and pandemics, and natural and man-made disasters, which have and may in the future adversely affect our business and financial condition.
We face various risks related to public health issues, including epidemics, pandemics and other outbreaks, including the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as natural disasters, such as earthquakes, floods, snowstorms, typhoon, or fires, and the occurrence of geopolitical events such as war, terrorism, civil unrest, political instability, environmental or climatic factors. The effects and potential effects of such events, including, but not limited to, their impacts on general economic conditions, trade and financing markets and continuity in business operations, create significant uncertainty.
Risks Related to Our Securities and Being a Public Company
Our Class A common stock trades on an over-the-counter market.
On August 6, 2023, our Class A common stock was delisted from Nasdaq. Our Class A common stock currently trades on the OTC Pink Marketplace under the symbol “NRDE”, which is currently the only trading market for our Class A common stock, which subjects the Company and our stockholders to certain significant risks including:
| ● | limited availability of market quotations for our securities; | |
| ● | reduced liquidity for our securities; | |
| ● | limited amount of news and analyst coverage or no coverage at all; | |
| ● | decreased ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional financing in the future; and | |
| ● | our securities are no longer “covered securities” under the National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996, and therefore subject to regulation in each state in which we offer securities. |
We can provide no assurance that our Class A common stock will continue to trade on this market or any other market, whether broker-dealers will continue to provide public quotes of our Class A common stock on this market, whether the trading volume of our Class A common stock will be sufficient to provide for an efficient trading market or whether quotes for our Class A common stock will continue on this market in the future, which could result in significantly lower trading volumes and reduced liquidity for investors seeking to buy or sell our Class A common stock. The ability of our investors to access the capital markets may be severely limited or eliminated. Furthermore, because of the limited market and generally low volume of trading in our Class A common stock, the price of our Class A common stock is likely to be volatile.
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Trading in our Class A common stock is highly speculative and poses substantial risks.
Our capital structure upon our emergence from bankruptcy remained the same as the capital structure upon filing the Chapter 11 Cases, with our shares Class A common stock, warrants to purchase Class A common stock and Preferred Stock remaining outstanding. Existing holders of our Class A common stock may find that their shares have little or no value and the exercise price of outstanding warrants is significantly above the current market price of our Class A common stock. Any trading in our Class A common stock may be very limited.
The value that may be available to our various stakeholders, including our creditors and stockholders, is uncertain and our ability to generate value for stakeholders, if any, will be subject to risks and uncertainties, including, among others, those described elsewhere in this report and subsequent filings that we make with the SEC. Accordingly, the Company urges extreme caution with respect to existing and future investments in its Class A common stock.
In order to protect our ability to utilize our NOLs, our charter includes certain transfer restrictions with respect to our stock, which may limit the liquidity of our Class A common stock.
To reduce the risk of a potential adverse effect on our ability to use our NOLs for U.S. Federal income tax purposes, our charter contains, subject to certain exceptions, restrictions with respect to our stock involving any person or group of persons that is or as a result of such a transaction would become a substantial stockholder (i.e., would beneficially own, directly or indirectly, 4.75% of all issued and outstanding shares of Class A common stock). Any transferee receiving shares of Class A common stock or Preferred Stock that would result in a violation of such restrictions will not be recognized as a stockholder of the Company or entitled to any rights of shareholders, including, without limitation, the right to vote and to receive dividends or distributions, whether liquidating or otherwise, in each case, with respect to the shares of stock causing the violation. The NOL restrictions may adversely affect the ability of certain holders of our Class A common stock to dispose of or acquire shares of our Class A common stock and may have an adverse impact on the liquidity of our stock generally.
Our Preferred Stock ranks senior to our Class A common stock, which may adversely affect holders of our Class A common stock.
We have issued Preferred Stock to Foxconn that ranks senior to our Class A common stock in priority of distribution rights and rights upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, accrues dividends and is convertible into Class A common stock and provides associated corporate governance rights and rights with respect to subsequent transactions, which may adversely affect and/or limit the influence of holders of our Class A common stock.
The Preferred Stock liquidation preference amount is equal to approximately $30 million, plus accrued dividends of approximately $8.4 million as of December 31, 2025. Pursuant to the Plan, the Preferred Stock remains outstanding and its rights with respect to its preferred equity, including with respect to any liquidation preference which has or may become due, are unimpaired. We would vigorously oppose any assertion of Foxconn’s entitlement to receive the liquidation preference, but if we are unsuccessful, it could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
As long as Foxconn, subject to the outcome of the Foxconn Litigation, or another party or concentrated group owns or controls a significant percentage of our Preferred Stock or outstanding voting power, they have the ability to have a significant influence on our actions and operation of the Board of Directors and to influence certain corporate actions requiring stockholder approval, including the election of directors, any amendment of our charter and the approval of significant corporate transactions. On a pro forma basis, after giving effect to the conversion of its Preferred Stock and accrued dividends, Foxconn would hold shares of Class A common stock representing approximately 15% of our outstanding Class A common stock as of December 31, 2025. This concentration of voting power and other rights could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control or changes in management and would make the approval of certain transactions difficult or impossible without the support of these significant stockholders. Any of the foregoing could impact our ability to run our business and may adversely affect the influence of the holders and market price of our Class A common stock.
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We may issue additional shares of preferred stock or additional shares of Class A common stock, and sales of a substantial number of additional shares of our securities would dilute the interest of our stockholders and could cause the price of our Class A common stock to decline.
Our charter provides for 462,000,000 authorized shares of capital stock, consisting of (i) 450,000,000 shares of Class A common stock and (ii) 12,000,000 shares of preferred stock, of which 1,000,000 shares has been designated as Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.
To raise capital, we may seek to sell additional shares of Class A common stock, preferred stock, convertible securities or other equity or equity-linked securities in one or more transactions. Such securities may be offered at a price per share that is less than the price per share paid by our current stockholders, and investors purchasing shares or other securities in the future could have rights superior to existing stockholders. Any such issuance:
| ● | may significantly dilute the equity interest of our then-current stockholders; | |
| ● | may subordinate the rights of holders of shares of Class A common stock if one or more classes of preferred stock are created, and such preferred shares are issued, with rights senior to those afforded to our Class A common stock; | |
| ● | may have covenants that restrict our financial and operating flexibility; | |
| ● | could cause a change of control if a substantial number of shares of Class A common stock are issued, which may affect, among other things, our ability to use our NOLs, if any, and could result in the resignation or removal of our present officers and directors; and | |
| ● | may adversely affect the prevailing market price for our Class A common stock. |
Our charter documents and Delaware law could prevent a takeover that stockholders consider favorable and could also reduce the market price of our stock.
Our charter and bylaws and Delaware law contain provisions that could delay or prevent a change in control of us. These provisions could also make it more difficult for stockholders to elect directors and take other corporate actions. In addition to the matters identified in the risk factors above relating to the provisions of our charter, these provisions include:
| ● | a classified board of directors with three-year staggered terms; | |
| ● | limitations in our charter on acquisitions and dispositions of our Class A common stock designed to protect our NOLs and certain other tax attributes; and | |
| ● | authorization for blank check preferred stock, which could be issued with voting, liquidation, dividend and other rights superior to our common stock. |
These and other provisions in our charter and bylaws and under Delaware law could discourage potential takeover attempts, reduce the price that investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of common stock and result in the market price of the common stock being lower than it would be without these provisions.
Failure to maintain an effective internal control over financial reporting may cause our investors to lose confidence in our financial and other reports.
As a public company, we are subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The Exchange Act requires, among other things, that the combined company file annual reports with respect to our business and financial condition. Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires, among other things, that we include a report of our management on our internal control over financial reporting. We are also required to include certifications of our management regarding the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. If we cannot effectively maintain our controls and procedures, we could suffer material misstatements in our financial statements and other information it reports which would likely cause investors to lose confidence. This lack of confidence could lead to a decline in the trading price of our common stock.
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Rule 144 will not be available for the resale of our Class A common stock.
Rule 144(i) provides that Rule 144 is not available for the resale of securities initially issued by an issuer that is a shell company as defined under Rule 144. As a shell company, the holders of our securities may not rely on Rule 144, a safe harbor on which holders of restricted securities may rely to resell securities, to resell their securities without registration or until we are no longer identified as a shell company under Rule 144. This will likely make it more difficult for investors to resell our Class A common stock.
Securities or industry analysts will likely not publish research or reports about us, and the price and trading volume of our Class A common stock could be impaired as a result.
The trading market for our Class A common stock is influenced by the research and reports that industry or securities analysts may publish about us, our business, our market or our competitors. We do not anticipate any analyst coverage, which will limit our visibility in the financial markets and could impair our stock price or trading volume.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.
Item 1C. Cybersecurity
Item 2. Properties
The Company does not own any properties.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
For a description of our legal proceedings, see Note 8 - Commitments and Contingencies of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
None.
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PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Market Information
The Company’s Class A common stock began trading exclusively on the over-the-counter market on July 7, 2023 under the symbol “RIDEQ.” On March 14, 2024, upon the Company’s emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, the ticker symbol changed to “NRDE”. Any over-the-counter market quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.
Holders
As of March 26, 2026, the shares of Class A common stock issued and outstanding were held of record by approximately 52 holders, which number does not include beneficial owners holding our Class A common stock through nominee names.
Dividend Policy
We have not paid any cash dividends on the Class A common stock to date and are prohibited from paying cash dividends with respect to the Class A common stock until we have paid in full any dividends that have accrued with respect to the Preferred Stock. We may retain future earnings, if any, for future operations and expansion and have no current plans to pay cash dividends for the foreseeable future. Any decision to declare and pay dividends in the future will be made at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend on, among other things, our results of operations, financial condition, cash requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors that the Board of Directors may deem relevant. In addition, our ability to pay dividends may be limited by covenants of any future outstanding indebtedness we or our subsidiaries incur or securities that we issue.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Equity Securities
None
Purchase of Equity Securities
We did not purchase any of our equity securities during the period covered by this Annual Report.
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Item 7. Management’s Discussion & Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes. Forward-looking statements in this MD&A are not guarantees of future performance and may involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Refer to the “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and Part I Item 1A. Risk Factors for a discussion of these risks and uncertainties, including without limitation, with respect to the Chapter 11 Cases, our emergence from bankruptcy and our liquidity, capital resources and financial condition.
Our primary operations during the year ended December 31, 2025 have consisted of actions and related expenditures associated with completing the Chapter 11 Cases and emerging from bankruptcy, resolving substantial litigation, claims reconciliation, financial reporting and regulatory compliance. Our assets consist of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, the Foxconn Litigation claims, claims the Company may have against other parties, and NOLs. In addition, we have funded certain loans receivable as part of our ongoing post-emergence financial activities. Additional potential assets, such as the Foxconn Litigation claims, claims the Company may have against other parties, and NOLs, are not reflected in the financial statements.
Upon emergence from bankruptcy: (i) the Foxconn Litigation and other retained causes of action of the Company were preserved and may be prosecuted; (ii) claims filed in the bankruptcy will continue to be resolved pursuant to the claims resolution process with allowed claims being treated in accordance with the Plan; (iii) distributions to holders of allowed claims and allowed Interests will be made subject to the provisions of the Plan, and (iv) we will continue to conduct business and may enter into transactions, including business combinations, or otherwise, that could permit the Company an opportunity to create value, including through use of the NOLs.
In light of our emergence from bankruptcy on March 14, 2024, our results for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, reflect the accounting assumptions and treatment caused by the Chapter 11 Cases and the Plan and may not be representative of our operations and results going forward. See Part I - Item 1A. Risk Factors for further discussion of the risks associated with our emergence from bankruptcy, our liquidity, capital resources and financial condition, and the use of estimates and resulting uncertainty in establishing our presented financial results, among other risks.
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Results of Operations
Comparison of the year ended December 31, 2025 to December 31, 2024
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For the year ended December 31, 2025 | For the year ended December 31, 2024 | |||||||
| Operating expenses (income): | ||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | $ | 6,768 | $ | 12,903 | ||||
| Legal settlement and litigation benefit, net | (3,008 | ) | (6,033 | ) | ||||
| Reorganization items | — | 4,022 | ||||||
| Total operating expense, net | $ | 3,760 | $ | 10,892 | ||||
| Loss from operations | (3,760 | ) | (10,892 | ) | ||||
| Other income (expense): | ||||||||
| Other income (expenses), net | 16 | (251 | ) | |||||
| Realized gain on debt securities available for sale | 1,336 | 257 | ||||||
| Investment and interest income | 1,789 | 2,750 | ||||||
| Loss before income taxes | $ | (619 | ) | $ | (8,136 | ) | ||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | — | — | ||||||
| Net loss | (619 | ) | (8,136 | ) | ||||
| Less accrued preferred stock dividend | 2,923 | 2,700 | ||||||
| Net loss attributable to common shareholders | $ | (3,542 | ) | $ | (10,836 | ) | ||
Selling, General and Administrative Expense
Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) totaled $6.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to $12.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2024.
SG&A for the year ended December 31, 2025 consisted primarily of $6.1 million in personnel and professional fees, $0.5 million in insurance premium amortization, and $0.2 million in stock compensation expense.
SG&A for the year ended December 31, 2024 consisted primarily of $9.3 million in personnel and professional fees, inclusive of $3.4 million in accelerated stock compensation expense, insurance premium amortization of $3.1 million, as well as bad debt expense of $0.5 million.
Legal settlement and litigation benefit, net
For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, legal settlement and litigation benefit, net totaling $3.0 and $6.0 million, respectively, represents adjustments to accrued liabilities subject to compromise from claims as a result of the final settlement of claims.
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Reorganization Items
Reorganization items represent the expenses directly and incrementally resulting from the Chapter 11 Cases filed on June 27, 2023. For the year ended December 31, 2024, reorganization items consisted of $3.1 million in legal fees and $0.9 million in consulting fees. The reorganization items include costs incurred by us as well as those incurred by the official Unsecured Creditors Committee and official Equity Committee, for which we are responsible. Given that the company emerged from bankruptcy in 2024, no reorganization costs were incurred for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $34.4 million, an accumulated deficit of $1.2 billion at December 31, 2025, and a net loss of $0.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Our liquidity and ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon, among other things: (i) the resolution of significant contingent and other claims, liabilities (see Note 8 - Commitments and Contingencies) and (ii) the outcome of our efforts to realize value, if any, from the Company’s retained causes of action, including the Foxconn Litigation, and other remaining assets.
We have incurred significant professional fees and other costs in connection with the prosecution of the Chapter 11 Cases and expect to continue to incur significant professional fees and costs. In addition, we are subject to significant contingent unliquidated liabilities, the full scope of which is uncertain at this time (see Note 8 - Commitments and Contingencies). Furthermore, under the Plan, we are conducting a process to reconcile the claims asserted that has resulted in approximately $5.1 million of the Company’s short-term investments being restricted for settling outstanding claims against the Company, including litigation and indemnification claims. Pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code, the Company is first required to pay all administrative claims in full. Under the Plan, the Company established an escrow for the payment of certain professional fees incurred in connection with the Chapter 11 Cases (“Professional Fee Escrow”), which was fully paid out as of September 30, 2024. The Professional Fee Escrow was established based upon estimates and assumptions as of the date the Company emerged from bankruptcy. The Plan also required the Company to establish a $45 million reserve for allowed and disputed claims of general unsecured creditors (the “Claims Reserve”), including interest (although there can be no assurance the Company will be able to pay such claims in full, with interest). As of December 31, 2025, $5.1 million was included in restricted short-term investments, which represents the initial Claims Reserve of $45 million, less $40.4 million which was released from the Claims Reserve related to the claims reconciliation process. Pursuant to the Plan (which includes certain exceptions), upon emergence (i) the Claims Ombudsman was appointed to oversee the administration of claims asserted against the Company by general unsecured creditors and (ii) a trustee was appointed to oversee the litigation claims held by the trust, which may be funded with certain retained causes of action of the Company, as determined by the Board of Directors. Holders of certain unsecured claims are expected to be entitled to receive post-petition interest on their claim amount as of the later of the date the claim was due to be paid, or the petition date. Therefore, if the claims resolution process takes longer than anticipated, the total liability to settle claims will increase to reflect the increased interest expense.
The amount of the Claims Reserve is subject to change and could increase materially if amounts paid in respect of unliquidated claims are greater than anticipated. The Claims Reserve is adjusted downward as payments are made for allowed claims, and may also be adjusted downward as claims are resolved or otherwise as a result of the claims resolution process. There is also risk of additional litigation and claims that may be asserted after the Chapter 11 Cases against the Company or its indemnified directors and officers that may be known or unknown and the Company may not have the resources to adequately defend or dispute such claims due to the Chapter 11 Cases. The Company cannot provide any assurances as to what the Company’s total actual liabilities will be based on any such claims. To the extent that the Claims Reserve is insufficient to pay general unsecured creditors in full with interest, such deficiency will be payable from certain other assets of the Company, as set forth in the Plan.
Our assets consist of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, the Foxconn Litigation claims, claims the Company may have against other parties, and NOLs. In addition, we have funded certain loan receivables as part of our ongoing post-emergence financial activities.
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Based on the foregoing, management believes that the Company will have sufficient working capital to meet its needs through the date one year from this filing. Over this time period, the Company will be using its restricted short-term investments to pay for settled claims and its cash and cash equivalents, unrestricted short-term investments and interest received from our short-term investments and our notes receivable for paying existing accrued expenses and legal and consulting fees expected to be incurred.
See Risk Factors under Part I - Item 1A above for further discussion of the risks associated with our limited capital resources and loss exposures, among other risks.
Summary of Cash Flows
The following table provides a summary of the Company’s cash flow data for the period indicated (in thousands):
Year ended December 31, 2025 | Year ended December 31, 2024 | |||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | $ | (7,226 | ) | $ | (35,077 | ) | ||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | $ | 18,570 | $ | (28,818 | ) | |||
| Net cash used in financing activities | $ | — | $ | (106 | ) | |||
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities decreased by $27.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to 2024. The decrease of cash used in operating activities, was principally due to a decrease in net loss and change in operating assets and liabilities. The Company’s net loss, as adjusted to reconcile cash used by operating activities was $8.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to $0.6 million for same period of 2025. The net loss, as adjusted to reconcile cash used by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2025 included $1.3 million realized gain on debt securities available for sale, $0.6 million in accreted investment income, $5.0 million of changes in operating assets and liabilities, partially offset by $0.4 million of stock-based compensation. The $35.1 million of cash used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2024 was comprised of the $8.1 million net loss for the period, a $34.9 million increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses, and $0.3 million realized gain on debt securities available for sale, partially offset by stock-based compensation of $3.5 million and a decrease in prepaid expenses of $4.7 million.
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Cash provided by investing activities was $18.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to cash used in investing activities of $28.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The net inflow of cash from investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2025 included $50.0 million in maturities of short-term investments, partially offset by $29.2 million in the purchase of short-term investments and $2.2 million of cash disbursed for the loan receivable. The cash used in investing activities included $38.8 million in the purchase of short-term investments, offset by $10.0 million in maturities of short-term investments for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company did not incur any cash activity related to financing activities. For the year ended December 31, 2024, financing activities were limited to tax withholding payments related to net-settled restricted stock compensation associated with the Company’s 2020 Equity Incentive Plan.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company has no obligations, assets or liabilities, which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements as of December 31, 2025. The Company does not participate in transactions that create relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, often referred to as variable interest entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements. The Company has not entered into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements, established any special purpose entities, guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities, or purchased any non-financial assets.
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Critical Accounting Estimates
Liabilities Subject to Compromise
Since filing the Chapter 11 Cases, the Company has operated as a debtor-in-possession under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code. In the accompanying Balance Sheet, the “Liabilities subject to compromise” line is reflective of expected allowed claim amounts in accordance with ASC 852-10 and are subject to change materially based on the proceedings and continued consideration of claims that may be modified, allowed, or disallowed. Refer to Note 8 - Commitments and Contingencies for further detail.
Recent Accounting Standards
See Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information about recent accounting pronouncements, the timing of their adoption, and management’s assessment, to the extent they have made one, of their potential impact on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
On December 31, 2025, we had cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments of approximately $44.3 million. We believe that a 10 basis point change in interest rates is reasonably possible in the near term. Based on our current level of investment, an increase or decrease of 10 basis points in interest rates would not have a material impact to our cash balances.
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Nu
Ride Inc.
f/k/a Lordstown Motors Corp.
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Shareholders and Board of Directors
Nu Ride Inc.
New York, New York
Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Nu Ride Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audit provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
Critical audit matters are matters arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. We determined that there are no critical audit matters.
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We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2024.
March 26, 2026
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Nu
Ride Inc.
f/k/a Lordstown Motors Corp.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands except for per share data)
| December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||
| Short-term investments | ||||||||
| Short-term investments, restricted | ||||||||
| Prepaid insurance | ||||||||
| Other current assets | ||||||||
| Total current assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| Loan receivable | ||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accrued legal and professional | ||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
| Liabilities subject to compromise | ||||||||
| Total liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 8): | ||||||||
| Mezzanine equity | ||||||||
| Series A Convertible Preferred stock, $ par value, shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 | $ | $ | ||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | ||||||||
| Class A common stock, $ par value, shares authorized; and shares issued, and shares outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | $ | $ | ||||||
| Additional paid in capital | ||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income | ( | ) | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | $ | $ | ||||||
| Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and stockholders’ equity | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Nu
Ride Inc.
f/k/a Lordstown Motors Corp.
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(in thousands except for per share data)
For the year ended December 31, 2025 | For the year ended December 31, 2024 | |||||||
| Operating expenses (income): | ||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | $ | $ | ||||||
| Legal settlement and litigation benefit, net | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Reorganization items | ||||||||
| Total operating expense, net | $ | $ | ||||||
| Loss from operations | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Other income (expense): | ||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | ( | ) | ||||||
| Realized gain on debt securities available for sale | ||||||||
| Investment and interest income | ||||||||
| Loss before income taxes | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | ||||||||
| Net loss | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Less accrued preferred stock dividend | ||||||||
| Net loss attributable to common shareholders | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Other comprehensive (loss) income: | ||||||||
| Unrealized (loss) gain on debt securities available for sale | ( | ) | ||||||
| Total comprehensive loss attributable to common shareholders | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Net loss per share attributable to common shareholders | ||||||||
| Basic and diluted | $ | ) | $ | ) | ||||
| Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding | ||||||||
| Basic and diluted | ||||||||
Nu
Ride Inc.
f/k/a Lordstown Motors Corp.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
(in thousands)
| For the year ended December 31, 2025 | For the year ended December 31, 2024 | |||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Other comprehensive (loss) income: | ||||||||
| Unrealized (loss) gain on debt securities available for sale | ( | ) | ||||||
| Total comprehensive loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Nu
Ride Inc.
f/k/a Lordstown Motors Corp.
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
(in thousands)
| Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Additional Paid-In | Accumulated | Accumulated Other Comprehensive | Total Stockholders’ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Income (Loss) | Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted stock vesting | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accrual of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock dividends | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain on available for sale debt securities | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accrual of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock dividends | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized loss on available for sale debt securities | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Nu
Ride Inc.
f/k/a Lordstown Motors Corp.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
Year ended December 31, 2025 | Year ended December 31, 2024 | |||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | ||||||||
| Realized gain on debt securities available for sale | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Accretion of investment income | ( | ) | ||||||
| Change in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Prepaid insurance and other assets | ( | ) | ||||||
| Accounts payable | ( | ) | ||||||
| Accrued legal and professional | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities and liabilities subject to compromise | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Purchase of short-term investments | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Maturities of short-term investments | ||||||||
| Issuance of loan receivable | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Tax withholding payments related to net settled restricted stock compensation | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents: | ||||||||
| Net change during the period | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Balance, beginning of period | ||||||||
| Balance, end of period | $ | $ | ||||||
| Supplemental cash flow information: | ||||||||
| Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized | $ | $ | ||||||
| Cash paid for income taxes | $ | $ | ||||||
| Cash paid for reorganization items | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Nu
Ride Inc.
f/k/a Lordstown Motors Corp.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS
Description of Business
Overview
On June 27, 2023, Lordstown Motors Corp., a Delaware corporation, together with its subsidiaries (“Lordstown,” the “Company,” or the “Debtors”), filed voluntary petitions for relief (the “Chapter 11 Cases”) under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Bankruptcy Court”). On March 5, 2024, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order confirming the Second Modified First Amended Joint Plan of Lordstown Motors Corp. and Its Affiliated Debtors (the “Plan”). Following the entry of the confirmation order and all conditions to effectiveness of the Plan being satisfied, the Debtors emerged from bankruptcy on March 14, 2024 (the “Effective Date”) under the name “Nu Ride Inc.” Following emergence, the Company’s assets consist largely of cash on hand, the claims asserted in the Foxconn Litigation (as defined below), claims that the Company may have against other parties, certain loans receivable made after emergence, described below, as well as net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”) and other tax attributes, and the Company’s primary operations are: (i) resolving claims filed in the bankruptcy, (ii) prosecuting the Foxconn Litigation (as defined below), (iii) pursuing, compromising, settling or otherwise disposing of other retained causes of action of the Company, and (iv) exploring potential business opportunities, including strategic alternatives or business combinations. No assurances can be made that the Company will be successful in prosecuting any claim or cause of action or that any strategic alternative or business combination will be identified or, if identified, would result in profitable operations. The Company anticipates that the prosecution of claims and causes of action and the evaluation and pursuit of potential strategic alternatives will be costly, complex, and risky.
Foxconn Litigation
In the years prior to the Company’s filing for bankruptcy protection, the Company entered into a series of transactions with affiliates of Foxconn, beginning with the Agreement in Principle that was announced on September 30, 2021, pursuant to which the Company entered into definitive agreements to sell our manufacturing facility in Lordstown, Ohio under an asset purchase agreement (the “Foxconn APA”) and outsource manufacturing of the Endurance to Foxconn under a contract manufacturing agreement (the “CMA”). On November 7, 2022, the Company entered into an investment agreement with Foxconn under which Foxconn agreed to make additional equity investments in the Company (the “Investment Agreement”). The Investment Agreement superseded and replaced an earlier joint venture agreement.
On June 27, 2023, the Company commenced an adversary proceeding against Foxconn (the “Foxconn Litigation”) in the Bankruptcy Court seeking relief for fraudulent and tortious conduct as well as breaches of the Investment Agreement and other agreements, the parties’ joint venture agreement, the Foxconn APA, and the CMA that the Company believes were committed by Foxconn. As set forth in the complaint relating to the adversary proceeding, the Company believes Foxconn’s actions have caused substantial harm to the Company’s operations and prospects and caused significant damages.
On September 29, 2023, Foxconn filed a motion to dismiss all counts of the Foxconn Litigation and brief in support of the same (the “Foxconn Adversary Motion to Dismiss”), asserting that all of the Company’s claims are subject to binding arbitration provisions and that the Company has failed to state a claim for relief. The Company believes that the Foxconn Adversary Motion to Dismiss is without merit and, on November 6, 2023, the Company filed an opposition to Foxconn’s Adversary Motion to Dismiss. Foxconn filed a reply in support of the Foxconn Adversary Motion to Dismiss on November 30, 2023. On December 7, 2023, the Company and its equity committee (the “Equity Committee”) filed a notice of completion of briefing, which provided that the briefing of the Foxconn Adversary Motion to Dismiss has been completed and such motion is ready for disposition.
On August 1, 2024, the Bankruptcy Court entered an opinion and order partially denying and partially granting the Foxconn Adversary Motion to Dismiss, which was subsequently amended on October 1, 2024. Nine of the Company’s claims survived the motion to dismiss on the grounds that the Company pled viable claims against Foxconn and the claims were not subject to mandatory arbitration. The Court also dismissed two of the Company’s claims in favor of arbitration. The order is presently being appealed by Foxconn. The Bankruptcy Court has stayed litigation of the claims that it ruled were not subject to arbitration pending that appeal. The Court also allowed that the two dismissed claims should proceed to arbitration. The Company is vigorously pursuing this litigation. Any net proceeds from the Foxconn Litigation may enhance the recoveries for holders of claims and equity interests of shareholders (“Interests”), as set forth in the Plan. However, no assurances can be provided as to the Company having sufficient resources to pursue the Foxconn Litigation, or the outcome or recoveries, if any.
See Note 8 - Commitments and Contingencies - Foxconn Litigation for additional information.
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Nu
Ride Inc.
f/k/a Lordstown Motors Corp.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
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. 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.
Liquidity
The
Company had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $
The Company’s liquidity and ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon, among other things: (i) the resolution of significant contingent and other claims, liabilities and (ii) the outcome of the Company’s efforts to realize value, if any, from its retained causes of action, including the Foxconn Litigation, and other remaining assets. The Company intends to explore potential business opportunities, including strategic alternatives or business combinations, including those that would preserve the value of the Company’s NOLs.
Based on the foregoing, management believes that the Company will have sufficient working capital to meet its needs through the date one year from this filing. Over this time period, the Company will be using its restricted short-term investments to pay for settled claims and its cash and cash equivalents, unrestricted short-term investments and interest received from our short-term investments and our notes receivable for paying existing accrued expenses and legal and consulting fees expected to be incurred.
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Use of Estimates in Financial Statement Preparation
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP is based on the selection and application of accounting policies that require us to make significant estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements, and related disclosures in the accompanying notes to the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Estimates and assumptions are periodically reviewed and the effects of changes are reflected in the consolidated financial statements in the period they are determined to be necessary. The Chapter 11 Cases may result in ongoing, additional changes in facts and circumstances that may cause the Company’s estimates and assumptions to change, potentially materially. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any of the disclosures, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
Fresh Start Accounting
Upon emergence from bankruptcy, the Company assessed the requirements of fresh start accounting as required in Accounting Standards Codification 852: Reorganizations (“ASC 852”). Based on the Company’s assessment, management concluded that the Company does not qualify for fresh start accounting under ASC 852 upon emergence from bankruptcy. Management’s conclusion was based on the fact that the total of all post-petition liabilities and reserve for allowed claims did not exceed the reorganization value, and the holders of existing voting shares immediately prior to confirmation did not lose control of the entity, as defined as receiving less than of the emerging entity’s voting shares. Accordingly, the Company continued to apply GAAP in the ongoing preparation of its financial statements post emergence.
Segment Information
Operating segments are identified as components of an enterprise about which discrete financial information is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision-maker (“CODM”) in deciding resource allocation and assessing performance. The Company has determined that its CODM is its Chief Executive Officer.
The
Company operates as
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Nu
Ride Inc.
f/k/a Lordstown Motors Corp.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The Company’s CODM manages and allocates resources to the operations of the Company on a consolidated basis. This enables the CODM to assess the Company’s overall level of available resources and determine how best to deploy these resources in line with the Company’s long-term company-wide strategic goals. Given the Company does not currently generate revenue, the CODM assesses performance of the Company’s single segment and allocation of resources based on consolidated net loss as well as total selling, general, and administrative expenses. The CODM utilizes these metrics in order to assess the Company’s net cash usage. Total net loss as well as selling, general, and administrative expenses are used to monitor budget versus actual results.
Significant segment expenses are consistent with those presented on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The measure of segment assets is reported on the consolidated balance sheets as total assets.
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Short-Term Investments, and Restricted Short-term Investments
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. In general, investments with original maturities of greater than three months and remaining maturities of less than one year are classified as short-term investments. The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit and securities accounts that exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced significant losses in such accounts and management believes it is not exposed to material credit risk.
The Company’s short-term investments consist of U.S. treasury notes and bills and U.S. government and prime asset money market funds. The short-term investments are accounted for as available-for-sale securities. The market risk related to these investments is insignificant given that the short-term investments held are highly liquid investment-grade fixed-income securities. The Company records changes in allowance for expected credit loss in other income (expense). There has been no allowance for expected credit losses recorded during any of the periods presented. See Note 3 – Fair Value Measurements for further information.
Restricted
short-term investments balances represent the cash reserves as required by the Plan that have been invested in short-term available for
sale securities, which consist primarily of U.S. treasury notes and bills and U.S. government and prime asset money market funds. Under
the Plan, the Company established an escrow for the payment of certain professional fees incurred in connection with the Chapter 11 Cases
(“Professional Fee Escrow”). The Professional Fee Escrow was established based upon estimates and assumptions as of the date
the Company emerged from bankruptcy. Therefore, the actual obligations may be more or less than the amount escrowed. To the extent the
Professional Fee Escrow is insufficient, the Company will be required to use its available unrestricted cash to settle its obligations.
In the event the Professional Fee Escrow exceeds the Company’s obligations, funds will be returned to the Company and become unrestricted.
The obligations were fully paid in August 2024 and the remainder of the Professional Fee Escrow was released from restriction. The Plan
also required the Company to establish a $
Loan Receivable
On December 30, 2025, the Company entered into a Funding Agreement and Secured Promissory Note with Foxpoint Florida LLC (“FPI”), pursuant to which the Company loaned FPI $2.215 million to finance the acquisition by FPI of certain billboard leasehold assets, including structures and permits, in Florida (the “FPI Loan”). The FPI Loan is secured by a first priority lien on substantially all the assets of FPI, as well as a pledge of all equity interests in FPI held by its owner, and bears interest at 15% per annum, payable monthly in cash, with payment in full of principal and accrued interest on December 30, 2028.
Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or pay-off generally are reported at their outstanding unpaid principal balances adjusted for charge-offs, the allowance for credit losses, and any deferred fees or costs on originated loans. Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance. Loan origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, are deferred and recognized as an adjustment of the related loan yield over the estimated life of the loan.
Loans are reported as past due when principal is due and unpaid for a period of 30 days or more. Loans are placed on nonaccrual or charged-off at an earlier date if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful.
All interest accrued but not collected for loans that are charged off is reversed against interest income. The interest on these loans is accounted for on the cash-basis or cost-recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.
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Nu
Ride Inc.
f/k/a Lordstown Motors Corp.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Allowance for Credit Losses
The Allowance for Credit Losses (“ACL”), which consist of the allowance for loan losses represents management’s estimate of current expected credit losses over the contractual term of the loans as of the balance sheet date. Loans are charged against the ACL and recognized in the consolidated statements of operations when management believes the recorded loan balance is confirmed as uncollectible.
Management estimates the allowance balance using relevant information, from internal and external sources, relating to past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Specific reserves cover impaired loans, or loans individually valuated for impairment, and are primarily measured based on the fair value of collateral.
After applying historic loss experience, the quantitatively derived level of ACL is reviewed using qualitative criteria. Various risk factors are tracked that influence our judgment regarding the level of the ACL and the primary qualitative factors that may be reflected in the quantitative model may include, but not limited to asset quality trends; national and regional economic business conditions and other macroeconomic adjustments, industry monitoring and the value of underlying collateral.
Changes in the level of the ACL reflect changes in these factors. The magnitude of the impact of each of these factors on the qualitative assessment of the ACL changes from quarter to quarter according to the extent these factors are already reflected in historic loss rates and according to the extent these factors diverge from one another. Also considered is the uncertainty inherent in the estimation process when evaluating the ACL.
Liabilities Subject to Compromise
In the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, the “Liabilities subject to compromise” line is reflective of expected allowed claim amounts in accordance with ASC 852-10 and are subject to change materially based on the continued consideration of claims that may be modified, allowed, or disallowed. Refer to Note 8 - Commitments and Contingencies for further detail.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company records stock-based compensation in accordance with 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 vesting period is measured on the grant date based on the fair value. For options, 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. See Note 6 - Stock Based Compensation.
Reorganization Items
Reorganization
items of $
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.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards Adopted
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. This ASU requires that reporting entities disclose specific categories in the effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information about income taxes paid. The authoritative guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2023-09 beginning January 1, 2025 and determined there was no material impact on its financial statements.
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Ride Inc.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40). This ASU requires public business entities to provide disclosure of additional information about certain identified costs and expenses on both an interim and annual basis. In January 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-01, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40); Clarifying the Effective Date. This ASU provided clarification regarding the effective dates of annual and interim disclosure requirements presented in ASU 2024-03. Upon consideration of the clarification in ASU 2025-01, the guidance in ASU 2024-03 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods beginning within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of this new guidance on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 3 - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
The Company follows the accounting guidance in ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements (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.
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company held short-term investments which were U.S. treasury bills and notes that are classified as Level I. The valuation inputs for the short-term investments are based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant inputs are observable in the market or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets.
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Sponsor and the anchor investor purchased warrants (the “Private Placement Warrants”), which expired on October 23, 2025. In connection with the Foxconn Transactions and the closing of the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company issued warrants to Foxconn, which expired on May 11, 2025 (the “Foxconn Warrants”). No Foxconn Warrants were exercised prior to expiration.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| United States government treasury bills | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | Quoted prices in active markets (Level 1) | Prices with observable inputs (Level 2) | Prices with unobservable inputs (Level 3) | |||||||||||||
| December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| United States government treasury bills |
The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale securities (in thousands):
Amortized cost basis | Aggregate fair value | Allowance for credit losses | Unrealized Gains | Maturity Date Range | ||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States government treasury bills | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
Amortized cost basis |
| Aggregate fair value | Allowance for credit losses | Unrealized Gains | Maturity Date Range | |||||||||||||
| December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States government treasury bills | $ | $ | $ | $ |
NOTE 4 - SERIES A CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
On
November 7, 2022, the Company issued million shares of Preferred Stock for $ per share to Foxconn, resulting in gross proceeds
of $
In
addition, following the parties’ agreement to the EV Program (as defined in the Investment Agreement) budget and the EV Program
milestones and satisfaction of those EV Program milestones and other conditions set forth in the Investment Agreement, Foxconn was to
purchase in two tranches, a total of million additional shares of Preferred Stock at a purchase price of $ per share for aggregate
proceeds of $
The completion of the Subsequent Preferred Funding would have provided critical liquidity for the Company’s operations. Since April 21, 2023, Foxconn has disputed its obligations under the Investment Agreement to consummate the Subsequent Common Closing and to use necessary efforts to agree upon the EV Program budget and EV Program milestones to facilitate the Subsequent Preferred Funding (each as defined in the Investment Agreement). Foxconn initially asserted that the Company was in breach of the Investment Agreement due to the Company’s previously disclosed receipt of the Nasdaq Notice regarding the Bid Price Requirement. As previously disclosed, Foxconn purported to terminate the Investment Agreement if that purported breach was not cured within 30 days.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The Company continues to believe that the breach allegations by Foxconn are without merit, and that Foxconn was obligated to complete the Subsequent Common Closing on or before May 8, 2023. Despite the Company taking action to satisfy the Bid Price Requirement as of June 7, 2023, and discussions between the parties to seek a resolution regarding the Investment Agreement, Foxconn did not proceed with the Subsequent Common Closing or any Subsequent Preferred Funding. As a result of Foxconn’s actions, the Company was deprived of critical funding necessary for its operations.
On June 27, 2023, the Company filed its Chapter 11 Cases and on that same date the Company commenced the Foxconn Litigation in the Bankruptcy Court seeking relief for fraudulent and tortious conduct as well as breaches of the Investment Agreement and other agreements, the parties’ joint venture agreement, the Foxconn APA, and the CMA that the Company believes were committed by Foxconn. As set forth in the complaint relating to the adversary proceeding, Foxconn’s actions have caused substantial harm to the Company’s operations and prospects and significant damages. See Note 8 – Commitments and Contingencies for additional information. The Foxconn Litigation is Adversary Case No. 23-50414. The descriptions herein with respect to the Preferred Stock and any rights thereunder do not account for the potential effects of the Chapter 11 Cases or the Foxconn Litigation on the Preferred Stock or any rights thereunder. The Company reserves all claims, defenses, and rights with respect to the Chapter 11 Cases, the Foxconn Litigation, the Preferred Stock, and any treatment of Preferred Stock or other interests held by Foxconn or any other party and the descriptions below do not account for the impact of any relief should it be granted.
The
Preferred Stock, with respect to dividend rights, rights on the distribution of assets on any liquidation, dissolution or winding up
of the affairs of the Company and redemption rights, ranks: (a) on a parity basis with each other class or series of any equity interests
(“Capital Stock”) of the Company now or hereafter existing, the terms of which expressly provide that such class or series
ranks on a parity basis with the Preferred Stock as to such matters (such Capital Stock, “Parity Stock”); (b) junior to each
other class or series of Capital Stock of the Company now or hereafter existing, the terms of which expressly provide that such class
or series ranks senior to the Preferred Stock as to such matters (such Capital Stock, “Senior Stock”); and (c) senior to
the Class A common stock and each other class or series of Capital Stock of the Company now or hereafter existing, the terms of which
do not expressly provide that such class or series ranks on a parity basis with, or senior to, the Preferred Stock as to such matters
(such Capital Stock, “Junior Stock”). While Foxconn’s beneficial ownership of our Class A common stock meets the
The
Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock filed by the Company with the Secretary
of State of the State of Delaware (the “Certificate of Designations”) provides that, in the event of any liquidation, dissolution
or winding up of the affairs of the Company, the holders of Preferred Stock are entitled, out of assets legally available therefor, before
any distribution or payment to the holders of any Junior Stock, and subject to the rights of the holders of any Senior Stock or Parity
Stock and the rights of the Company’s existing and future creditors, to receive in full a liquidating distribution in cash and
in the amount per share of Preferred Stock equal to the greater of (1) the sum of $
All holders of shares of Preferred Stock are entitled to vote with the holders of Class A common stock on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders of the Company as a single class with each share of Preferred Stock entitled to a number of votes equal to the number of shares of Class A common stock into which such share could then be converted; provided, that no holder of shares of Preferred Stock will be entitled to vote to the extent that such holder would have the right to a number of votes in respect of such holder’s shares of Class A common stock, Preferred Stock or other capital stock that would exceed the limitations set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) of the definition of Ownership Limitations set forth in the Certificate of Designations.
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Ride Inc.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The
Certificate of Designations provides that, commencing on November 7, 2023 (the “Conversion Right Date”), and subject to the
Ownership Limitations, the Preferred Stock became convertible at the option of the holder into a number of shares of Class A common stock
obtained by dividing the sum of the liquidation preference (i.e., $ per share) and all accrued but unpaid dividends with respect to
such share as of the applicable conversion date by the conversion price as of the applicable conversion date. The conversion price currently
is $
Upon a change of control (as defined in the Certificate of Designations), Foxconn can cause the Company to purchase any or all of its Preferred Stock at a purchase price equal to the greater of its liquidation preference (including any unpaid accrued dividends) and the amount of cash and other property that it would have received had it converted its Preferred Stock prior to the change of control transaction (the “Change of Control Put”).
The terms of the Company’s Preferred Stock do not specify an unconditional obligation of the Company to redeem the Preferred Stock on a specific or determinable date, or upon an event certain to occur. The Company notes the existence of the Change of Control Put. However, the ability to execute this put right is contingent on the occurrence of the change of control event, which is not a known or determinable event at time of issuance. Therefore, the Preferred Stock is not considered to be mandatorily redeemable. The conversion of the Preferred Stock is based on fixed conversion price rather than a fixed conversion amount. The value of the Preferred Stock obligation would not vary based on something other than the fair value of the Company’s equity shares or change inversely in relation to the fair value of the Company’s equity shares. Based on these factors, Preferred Stock does not require classification as a liability in accordance with the provisions in ASC 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity”.
The Preferred Stock is not redeemable at a fixed or determinable date or at the option of the holder. However, the Preferred Stock does include the Change of Control Put, which could allow the holder to redeem the Preferred Stock upon the occurrence of an event. As the Company cannot assert control over any potential event which would qualify as a change of control, the event is not considered to be solely within the control of the issuer, and would require classification in temporary equity (as per ASC 480-10-S99-3A(4)). Accordingly, the Preferred Stock is classified as temporary equity and is separated from permanent equity on the Company’s Balance Sheet.
The Preferred Stock issued by the Company accrues dividends at the rate of
Upon
emergence from bankruptcy, and as of the date of this report, the Preferred Stock remains outstanding and unimpaired. Upon a change of
control, Foxconn can cause the Company to purchase any or all of its Preferred Stock at a purchase price equal to the greater of its
$
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Ride Inc.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The Company has authorized shares of capital stock totaling million shares, consisting of (i) million shares of Class A common stock and (ii) million shares of preferred stock, each with a par value of $.
Effective May 24, 2023, the Company effected a reverse stock split pursuant to which every shares of the then-issued and outstanding shares of Class A common stock were automatically combined into one issued and outstanding share of Class A common stock.
FASB 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.
| December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||||
| Foxconn Preferred Stock | ||||||||
| Foxconn Warrants¹ | ||||||||
| Private Placement Warrants² | ||||||||
| Total | ||||||||
| 1) |
| 2) |
The
vesting and settlement of any unvested equity awards was suspended during the pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases. Upon emergence, the suspended
awards were settled if the vesting conditions had been satisfied. All vested options to purchase Class A common stock that remain outstanding
as of the date the Company emerged remain outstanding in accordance with their terms and the terms of the Plan and any options not exercised
within
Prior to emergence, the Company and each of its Named Executive Officers (“NEOs) were parties to employment agreements that provided for certain payments, including the accelerated vesting of equity awards, to the NEO upon the NEOs termination of employment by the Company without “Cause” or by the NEOs choice with “Good Reason”. Accordingly, upon emergence, the Company issued shares of Class A common stock to satisfy equity awards that vested during the pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases, and shares of Class A common stock related to the accelerated vesting of the NEO awards. The accelerated vesting of the NEO awards resulted in the recognition of $ million of stock compensation expense during the first quarter of 2024. The remaining $ million of stock compensation expense during the first quarter of 2024 related to non-accelerated stock-based compensation for other employees prior to emergence.
In accordance with the Plan, on March 14, 2024, the Board of Directors approved, adopted and ratified an amendment to the Company’s 2020 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended to increase the number of shares of Class A common stock reserved for issuance thereunder to an aggregate of shares.
On May 13, 2024, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company adopted a modified director compensation plan for the five outside directors that constitute the Board of Directors. The director compensation plan includes a three-year grant under the Company’s 2020 Equity Compensation Plan of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) with a fair market value of $ per director per quarter ($ per director in the aggregate), based on the closing price per share of the Company’s common stock on May 13, 2024. The RSUs granted cover service on the Board of Directors through the first quarter of 2027 and vest quarterly through January 30, 2027, subject to acceleration on the occurrence of certain events.
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Ride Inc.
f/k/a Lordstown Motors Corp.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
On November 26 and December 4, 2024, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company adopted the director compensation plan for 2025 which includes cash payments of $ per year ($ for the board of director chair (the “Chair)) and an annual RSU grant with a fair market value of $ ($ for Chair), vesting in substantially equal tranches on the first two anniversaries of the grant date. The grant date is the first trading day in January of each year (i.e., January 2, 2025). The fair value is determined based on the fair market value as of the grant date using the closing price on the grant date.
On September 26, 2025, the Company and its CEO, Alexander Matina, executed an employment agreement. The employment agreement outlined his cash compensation of $ in addition to an annual RSU grant with a fair market value of $, vesting in substantially equal tranches on the first two anniversaries of the grant date. The first RSU grant of RSUs was issued with a grant date determined to be January 2, 2026. The fair value shall be determined based on the fair market value as of the grant date using the closing price on the grant date.
On October 16, 2025, the Compensation Committee recommended, and the Board of Directors approved, an amendment to the Company’s 2020 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, to increase the number of shares of Class A common stock reserved for issuance thereunder to an aggregate of shares, which was approved by the stockholders on December 11, 2025.
The settlement of shares in respect to vested RSUs will occur as such shares vest, unless a director makes an irrevocable election to defer settlement (i.e., on the earliest of (x) five years after the grant date, (y) a change in control event, or (z) separation from service). Such election must be made in the calendar year prior to RSUs being granted. All Company directors elected this deferral in December 2024 related to RSUs granted to Board of Directors for 2025 service.
During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company recognized $ million and $ million of stock-based compensation expense, respectively, which was included in selling, general, and administrative expense on the consolidated financial statements. As of December 31, 2025, there was $ million of unrecognized stock-based compensation related to non-vested awards that is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of years.
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Ride Inc.
f/k/a Lordstown Motors Corp.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE 7 - INCOME TAXES
The reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax with the provision for incomes taxes is as follows at December 31 (in thousands):
| 2025 | Rate | 2024 | Rate | |||||||||||||
| Fed tax benefits at statutory rates | $ | ( | ) | % | $ | ( | ) | % | ||||||||
| Equity compensation | )% | )% | ||||||||||||||
| Return to provision adjustments | % | ( | ) | % | ||||||||||||
| Rate difference | % | ( | )% | |||||||||||||
| Change in valuation allowance | ( | )% | ( | )% | ||||||||||||
| Total tax benefit | $ | % | $ | % | ||||||||||||
On July 4, 2025, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBB”) was signed into law in the United States. OBBB includes significant changes to U.S. federal tax law, such as an elective deduction for domestic research and experimental expenditures, and changes to interest expense deductibility. OBBB did not have a material impact on the Company’s current year effective tax rate.
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 (in thousands):
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| Capitalized R&D expenses | $ | $ | ||||||
| Others | ||||||||
| Net operating losses | ||||||||
| Total deferred tax assets | ||||||||
| Valuation allowance | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance | $ | $ | ||||||
The Company’s valuation allowance roll-forward is as follows at December 31 (in thousands):
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| Valuation allowance, beginning of year | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Income tax benefit: | ||||||||
| Increase in valuation allowance | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Valuation allowance, end of year | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
At
December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, the Company had $
NOTE 8 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Voluntary Chapter 11 Proceedings, Liabilities Subject to Compromise and Other Potential Claims
On June 27, 2023, the Company and its subsidiaries commenced the Chapter 11 Cases in the Bankruptcy Court. See Note 1 - Description of Organization and Business Operations for additional information.
Until our emergence from bankruptcy on March 14, 2024, the Company operated as debtor-in-possession under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code.
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Ride Inc.
f/k/a Lordstown Motors Corp.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The Company has been subject to extensive pending and threatened legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business and has already incurred, and expects to continue to incur, significant legal expenses in defending against these claims. The Company sought and achieved resolution of many of these matters as part of the Chapter 11 Cases and has and may in the future enter into further discussions regarding settlement of these matters and may enter into settlement agreements if it believes it is in the best interest of the Company’s stakeholders. 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. Legal fees and costs of litigation, settlement by the Company or adverse decisions with respect to the matters disclosed may result in a liability that is not insured or that is in excess of insurance coverage and could significantly exceed our current accrual and ability to pay and be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial condition or cash flows, and diminish or eliminate any assets available for any distribution to creditors and Interest holders.
The filing of the Chapter 11 Cases resulted in an initial automatic stay of legal proceedings against the Company, as further described below. On July 27, 2023, the Bankruptcy Court modified the automatic stay that was in effect at the time of filing the Chapter 11 Cases to allow the Karma Action (defined below) to proceed against the Company in the District Court (defined below) and that matter was settled, as further described below.
With respect to the stockholder derivative suits filed on behalf of the Company against certain of its officers and directors and certain former DiamondPeak directors prior to the Chapter 11 Cases, the derivative claims asserted in those suits became the property of the Company pursuant to the Bankruptcy Court’s order confirming the Plan. The Company appointed an independent committee of directors to evaluate such claims with the assistance and advice of special litigation counsel, to make a recommendation as to the disposition of such claims, including, among other things, whether to pursue or release some or all of those claims against some or all of those officers and directors. Ultimately, such claims were retained by the Company and not released under the Plan.
With respect to the Ohio Securities Class Action opt-out claims (discussed below), the Post-Petition Securities Action and any other similar claims for damages arising from the purchase or sale of the Class A common stock, Section 510(b) the Bankruptcy Code treats such claims as subordinated to all claims or Interests that are senior to the Class A common stock and having the same priority as the Class A common stock.
The Bankruptcy Court established October 10, 2023, as the general bar date for all creditors (except governmental entities) to file their proofs of claim or interest, and December 26, 2023, as the bar date for all governmental entities, which was extended until January 5, 2024, in the case of the SEC or that may arise due to our obligations under the Highway Safety Act of 1970 (the “Safety Act”) administered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) described under “NHTSA Matters” below. The deadline to assert rejection damage claims and administrative expense claims has passed. The ability of creditors to amend previously filed proofs of claim, both in terms of amount and nature of claim, will be governed in accordance with applicable law. Furthermore, proofs of claim have been filed asserting unliquidated damages or claims in respect of certain indemnifications or otherwise that we may not be able to estimate, or may be materially more than we estimate. The amount of such liability may diminish the assets available to satisfy general unsecured claims. There is substantial risk of litigation by and against the Company or its indemnified directors and officers with respect to such claims.
In addition, the deadline for parties to file proofs of claim arising from the Company’s rejection of an executory contract or unexpired lease, and proofs of claim for administrative expense claims, was April 15, 2024.
Several rejection damages and administrative expense claims were filed, all but one of which has been settled or withdrawn.
“Liabilities subject to compromise” are recorded at the expected or estimated amount of the total allowed claim, however, the ultimate settlement of these liabilities remains subject to analysis and negotiation, approval of the Bankruptcy Court and the other factors discussed above, and any unliquidated claims may be settled or resolved for materially different amounts. These amounts are also subject to adjustments if we make changes to our assumptions or estimates related to unliquidated claims as additional information becomes available to us. Such adjustments may be material, and the Company will continue to evaluate the amount and classification of its pre-petition liabilities. Any additional liabilities that are subject to compromise will be recognized accordingly, and the aggregate amount of “Liabilities subject to compromise” may change materially.
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Ride Inc.
f/k/a Lordstown Motors Corp.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Upon
emergence from bankruptcy, the Company recorded $
Concurrently,
the Company recorded a liability totaling $
The Company’s liabilities for legal proceedings and potential related obligations may include amounts for the securities litigation, government claims and indemnification obligations described in more detail below or other claims that may be asserted against the Company and may or may not be offset by insurance. Changes in the Company’s operations in connection with the Chapter 11 Cases reduced the Company’s need to maintain insurance coverage at previous levels or to carry certain insurance policies. The amount accrued as of December 31, 2025 was estimated based on available information and legal advice, the potential resolution of these matters in light of historical negotiations with the parties, and the potential impact of the outcome of one or more claims on related matters, but does not take into account the impact of the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, the terms of the Plan, ongoing discussions with the parties thereto and other stakeholders or actual amounts that may be asserted in Claims submitted in the Chapter 11 Cases or for indemnification as these factors cannot yet be determined and are subject to substantial uncertainty. Accordingly, the accrued amount may be adjusted in the future based on new developments and it does not reflect a full range of possible outcomes for these proceedings, or the full amount of any damages alleged, which are significantly higher.
Insurance Matters
The Company was notified by its primary insurer under its post-merger directors and officers insurance policy that the insurer is taking the position that no coverage is available for the Ohio Securities Class Action, various shareholder derivative actions, the consolidated stockholder class action, various demands for inspection of books and records, the SEC investigation, and the investigation by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York described below, and certain indemnification obligations, under an exclusion to the policy called the “retroactive date exclusion.” The insurer has identified other potential coverage issues as well. Excess coverage attaches only after the underlying insurance has been exhausted, and generally applies in conformance with the terms of the underlying insurance. As a result of the denial of coverage, no or limited insurance may be available to us to reimburse our expenses or cover any potential losses for these matters, which could be significant. The insurers in our Side A directors and officers (“D&O”) insurance program, providing coverage for individual directors and officers in derivative actions and certain other situations, have issued a reservation of rights letter which, while not denying coverage, has cast doubt on the availability of coverage for at least some individuals and/or claims. The Company continues to analyze the insurer’s position and intends to pursue any available coverage under this policy and other insurance.
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Ride Inc.
f/k/a Lordstown Motors Corp.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
On
October 25, 2024, the Company filed a complaint in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware seeking a declaration
that the Company is entitled to coverage from the 2020-2022 primary layer D&O liability insurance company for costs to defend certain
lawsuits and respond to certain SEC and DOJ investigations. The primary policy has face limits of $
Certain former directors and officers have also stated that they intend to pursue coverage for their defense costs related to these lawsuits, and the Bankruptcy Court has ordered that they coordinate with the Company on these efforts in order to maximize the amount of coverage potentially available.
Ohio Securities Class Action
The
Plan settled the Ohio Securities Class Action, with the lead plaintiff receiving (i) $
Derivative Litigation
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Ride Inc.
f/k/a Lordstown Motors Corp.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Another related stockholder derivative lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio on June 30, 2021 (Thai v. Burns, et al.), asserting violations of Section 10(b), Section 14(a), Section 20(a) and Section 21D of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, breach of fiduciary duties, unjust enrichment, abuse of control, gross mismanagement, and waste, based on similar facts as the consolidated derivative action in the District Court of Delaware. On October 21, 2021, the court in the Northern District of Ohio derivative action entered a stipulated stay of the action and scheduling order relating to defendants’ anticipated motion to dismiss and/or subsequent motion to stay that is similarly conditioned on the resolution of the motion to dismiss in the consolidated securities class action. The Company filed a suggestion of bankruptcy on June 28, 2023, and filed an amended suggestion of bankruptcy on July 19, 2023, which notified the court of the filing of the Chapter 11 Cases and resulting automatic stay. An independent committee of directors evaluated the derivative claims with the assistance and advice of special litigation counsel to make a recommendation as to the disposition of such claims. Ultimately, such claims were retained by the Company and not released under the Plan. The proceedings are subject to uncertainties inherent in the litigation process.
Another related stockholder derivative lawsuit was filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery on December 2, 2021 (Cormier v. Burns, et al. (C.A. No. 2021-1049)), asserting breach of fiduciary duties, insider selling, and unjust enrichment, based on similar facts as the federal derivative actions. An additional related stockholder derivative lawsuit was filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery on February 18, 2023 (Jackson v. Burns, et al. (C.A. No. 2023-0164)), also asserting breach of fiduciary duties, unjust enrichment, and insider selling, based on similar facts as the federal derivative actions. On April 19, 2023, the parties in Cormier and Jackson filed a stipulation and proposed order consolidating the two actions, staying the litigation until the resolution of the motion to dismiss in the consolidated securities class action and appointing Schubert Jonckheer & Kolbe LLP and Lifshitz Law PLLC as Co-Lead Counsel. On May 10, 2023, the court granted the parties’ proposed stipulation and order to consolidate the actions, and to stay the consolidated action pending the resolution of the motion to dismiss in the consolidated securities class action. While the action remains stayed, on June 24, 2023, the plaintiffs filed a consolidated complaint asserting similar claims, and substituting a new plaintiff (Ed Lomont) for Cormier, who no longer appears to be a named plaintiff in the consolidated action. On June 27, 2023, the Company filed a suggestion of bankruptcy, which notified the court of the filing of the Chapter 11 Cases and resulting automatic stay. An independent committee of directors evaluated the derivative claims with the assistance and advice of special litigation counsel to make a recommendation as to the disposition of such claims. Ultimately, such claims were retained by the Company and not released under the Plan. The proceedings are subject to uncertainties inherent in the litigation process.
DiamondPeak Delaware Class Action Litigation
Two putative class action lawsuits were filed against former DiamondPeak directors and DiamondPeak Sponsor LLC on December 8 and 13, 2021 in the Delaware Court of Chancery (Hebert v. Hamamoto, et al. (C.A. No. 2021-1066); and Amin v Hamamoto, et al. (C.A. No. 2021-1085)) (collectively, the “Delaware Class Action Litigation”). The plaintiffs purport to represent a class of investors in DiamondPeak and assert breach of fiduciary duty claims based on allegations that the defendants made or failed to prevent alleged misrepresentations regarding vehicle pre-orders and production timeline, and that but for those allegedly false and misleading disclosures, the plaintiffs would have exercised a right to redeem their shares prior to the de-SPAC transaction. On February 9, 2023, the parties filed a stipulation and proposed order consolidating the two putative class action lawsuits, appointing Hebert and Amin as co-lead plaintiffs, appointing Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP and Pomerantz LLP as co-lead counsel and setting a briefing schedule for the motions to dismiss and motions to stay. The motions to stay were fully briefed as of February 23, 2023 and the court held oral argument on February 28, 2023. On March 7, 2023, the court denied the motion to stay. On March 10, 2023, defendants filed their brief in support of their motion to dismiss. The motion to dismiss was fully briefed on April 27, 2023, and was scheduled for oral argument on May 10, 2023. On May 6, 2023, defendants withdrew the motion to dismiss without prejudice. On July 22, 2023, co-lead plaintiffs filed an amended class action complaint asserting similar claims. Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended class action complaint on October 14, 2023. Plaintiffs’ answering brief and Defendants’ reply brief were due on November 18 and December 9, 2023, respectively. Oral argument on the motion to dismiss was scheduled for January 6, 2023. On January 5, 2023, the defendants withdrew their motion to dismiss. On February 2, 2023, the court issued a case scheduling order setting forth pre-trial deadlines and a date for trial in March 2024. On February 3, 2023, defendants filed their answer to plaintiffs’ amended class action complaint. On February 7, 2023, plaintiffs served the Company, as a non-party, with a subpoena for certain information, which the Company responded to on February 21, 2023.
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Nu
Ride Inc.
f/k/a Lordstown Motors Corp.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
On June 9, 2023, the court granted in part and denied in part the plaintiffs’ motion to compel regarding the appropriate scope of the Company’s response to the subpoena. On July 5, 2023, in the Chapter 11 Cases, the Company filed (i) an adversary complaint seeking injunctive relief to extend the automatic stay to the plaintiffs in the Delaware Class Action Litigation, initiating the adversary proceeding captioned Lordstown Motors Corp. v. Amin, Adv. Proc. No. 23-50428 (Bankr. D. Del.) and (ii) a motion and brief in support thereof, seeking a preliminary injunction extending the automatic stay to the Delaware Class Action Litigation. On August 3, 2023, the Bankruptcy Court denied the Company’s preliminary injunction motion. On July 21, 2023, plaintiffs filed a motion for class certification in the Delaware Class Action Litigation. The parties have advised the Company that they have reached an agreement to resolve this matter, and the former DiamondPeak directors are seeking indemnification from the Company with respect to a portion of the settlement amount. The Company believes it has defenses to such indemnification claims, including that such indemnification claims are subject to subordination pursuant to applicable law, and, if allowed, should receive the treatment set forth in Article III B.8 of the Plan. The proceedings remain subject to uncertainties inherent in the litigation process.
On September 8, 2024, the Company and the former DiamondPeak directors entered into a settlement agreement pursuant to which, among other things, such former directors’ claims against the Company were settled.
SEC Claim
The
Company received
Indemnification Obligations
The Company may have potential indemnification obligations with respect to the current and former directors named in the above-referenced actions, which obligations may be significant and may not be covered by the Company’s applicable directors and officers insurance. The Company believes it has defenses to certain of these potential indemnification obligations, including that such claims for indemnification are subject to subordination pursuant to applicable law, and, if allowed, should receive the treatment set forth in Article III.B.8 of the Plan.
Foxconn Transactions
The Company entered into a series of transactions with affiliates of Foxconn, beginning with the Agreement in Principle that was announced on September 30, 2021, pursuant to which the Company entered into definitive agreements to sell our manufacturing facility in Lordstown, Ohio under an asset purchase agreement (the “Foxconn APA”) and outsource manufacturing of the Endurance to Foxconn under a contract manufacturing agreement (the “CMA”). On November 7, 2022, the Company entered into an investment agreement with Foxconn under which Foxconn agreed to make additional equity investments in the Company (the “Investment Agreement”). The Investment Agreement superseded and replaced an earlier joint venture agreement. The Foxconn APA, the CMA and the Investment Agreement together are herein referred to as the “Foxconn Transactions.”
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Nu
Ride Inc.
f/k/a Lordstown Motors Corp.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
On June 27, 2023, the Company commenced the Foxconn Litigation in the Bankruptcy Court seeking relief for breaches of the Investment Agreement, the Foxconn APA and the CMA and fraudulent and tortious actions that the Company believes were committed by Foxconn. See the following section and Note 1 - Description of Business - Foxconn Litigation for additional information. The Investment Agreement and the CMA were rejected pursuant to the Plan upon the Company’s emergence from bankruptcy. The Foxconn APA transaction was consummated before the Chapter 11 Cases. Refer to Note 4 - Series A Convertible Preferred Stock for additional details.
Foxconn Litigation
On June 27, 2023, the Company commenced the Foxconn Litigation in the Bankruptcy Court seeking relief for breaches of the Investment Agreement and other agreements and fraudulent and tortious actions that the Company believes were committed by Foxconn, which have caused substantial harm to our operations and prospects and significant damages.
On September 29, 2023, Foxconn filed a motion to dismiss all counts of the Foxconn Litigation and brief in support of the same (the “Foxconn Adversary Motion to Dismiss”), asserting that all of the Company’s claims are subject to binding arbitration provisions and that the Company has failed to state a claim for relief.
On
August 1, 2024, the Bankruptcy Court entered an opinion and order partially denying and partially granting the Foxconn Adversary Motion
to Dismiss, which was subsequently amended on October 1, 2024.
In conjunction with the District Court proceedings, the Company and Foxconn engaged in a mediation effort. On January 15, 2025, the Company informed the District Court that the mediation did not result in a resolution.
On January 27, 2025, the Company moved the District Court to allow the appeal to be heard directly by the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. That motion is pending.
The Company is vigorously pursuing the litigation.
The Post-Petition Securities Action
On July 26, 2023, a putative class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio by Bandol Lim (“Plaintiff Lim”), individually and on behalf of other stockholders asserting violations of Section 10(b), Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 thereunder relating to the Company’s disclosure regarding its relationship with Foxconn and the Foxconn Transactions (the “Post-Petition Securities Action”). The lawsuit names Edward Hightower, Adam Kroll, and Daniel Ninivaggi as Defendants (“Defendants”) in their capacities as Company officers and/or directors. Defendants dispute the allegations and intend to vigorously defend against the suit. None of the Debtors is named as a Defendant in the Post-Petition Securities Action. Plaintiff Lim and RIDE Investor Group each filed motions for appointment as lead plaintiff in the Post-Petition Securities Action. On September 30, 2024, the Post-Petition Securities Action was dismissed in full on the grounds that none of the allegations were actionable. Separately, each of the members of the RIDE Investor Group filed proofs of claim (the “RIDE Proofs of Claims”) against the Company, purportedly on behalf of themselves and the putative class in the Post-Petition Securities Action, in an unliquidated amount. The RIDE Investor Group has not sought authority from the Bankruptcy Court to file its purported class proofs of claim. The Plan constituted an objection to each of the RIDE Proofs of Claim, and on October 25, 2024, the Company filed additional objections to the RIDE Proofs of Claim on various grounds. Each of the RIDE Proofs of Claim was disallowed by Bankruptcy Court order, and the Company bears no liability for such claims.
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Nu
Ride Inc.
f/k/a Lordstown Motors Corp.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
NHTSA Matters
The Company’s obligations under the Safety Act administered by NHTSA for the vehicles it has manufactured and sold continued in force during the pendency of and following the Chapter 11 Cases. During the Chapter 11 Cases, the Company’s obligations were treated as a claim of the United States government against the Company. The Plan did not discharge the Company from claims arising after emergence from bankruptcy, nor did it preclude or enjoin the enforcement of any police or regulatory power. The Company has repurchased all but two of the vehicles that were sold (other than the vehicles sold to LAS Capital or its affiliates, for which it assumed warranty, product liability and recall liabilities). The Company cannot predict the extent of the liability that may arise from the Safety Act obligations for vehicles the Company has already manufactured and sold, or any claims that may be asserted by NHTSA.
NOTE 9 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Under
the Investment Agreement, Foxconn made additional equity investments in the Company, whereby it became a related party under the
Company’s Related Party Transaction Policy as a
William Gallagher, who served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer from the Effective Date until September 26, 2025, is a principal of M3 Advisory Partners, LP (“M3 Partners”). M3 Partners served as the Equity Committee’s financial consultant during the bankruptcy proceedings. Upon emergence from bankruptcy, the Company engaged M3 Partners to provide executive management and support services pursuant to the terms of an engagement agreement (the “Engagement Agreement”). While serving as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Gallagher remained employed by M3 Partners and provided his services pursuant to the Engagement Agreement. In connection with the appointment of Alexander Matina as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer on September 26, 2025, the Company entered into an amended and restated engagement letter (the “Amended Engagement Agreement”) with M3 Partners to reflect that William Gallagher would no longer be serving in the role of Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The Amended M3 Engagement Letter provides that M3 Partners will continue to provide support to the Company, including a litigation trustee, in evaluating and managing its operations, assets and liabilities, and such other services as M3 Partners and the Company otherwise agree in writing.
Pursuant
to the Amended Engagement Agreement, M3 Partners’ fees are calculated on an hourly basis. The Company incurred approximately $
NOTE 10 - LOAN RECEIVABLE
On
December 30, 2025, the Company entered into a Funding Agreement and Secured Promissory Note with FPI,
pursuant to which the Company loaned FPI $
Management determined that its ownership percentage in FPI does not provide it a controlling financial interest under the voting interest model nor the power to direct the most significant activities and economies given its lack of board representation. Thus, the Company was not required to consolidate FPI at December 31, 2025. The Company applied the equity method accounting under ASC 323 given its non-controlling interest in FPI but concluded that the equity-method investment is de minimis.
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NOTE 11 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date up to the date that the financial statements were issued and has determined that no material subsequent events exist other than the following:
On
January 23, 2026, the Company entered into a Loan and Security Agreement with Foxpoint Florida II, LLC (“FPII”) and certain
other lenders party thereto, pursuant to which the Company loaned FPII $
On
February 13, 2026, the Company entered into a Funding Agreement and Secured Promissory Note with each of Foxpoint Florida III, LLC and
4445 W. Vine, LLC ((“FPIII” and “4445WV”, respectively), and collectively with FPI and FPII, “Foxpoint Florida”),
pursuant to which the Company loaned FPIII $
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Management’s Evaluation of our Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act, are recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls, activities, and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in company reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
We do not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all errors and all instances of fraud. Disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met. The design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits must be considered relative to their costs and the nature of operating activities. Internal control over financial reporting also can be circumvented by collusion or improper override. Because of the inherent limitations in all disclosure controls and procedures, no evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures can provide absolute assurance that we have detected all our control deficiencies and instances of fraud, if any. The design of disclosure controls and procedures also is based partly on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. As required by Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, our Chief Executive Officer, who also serves as our Chief Financial Officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2025.
Based upon this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
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Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of consolidated financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect transactions and dispositions of assets, (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, (iii) provide reasonable assurance that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors, and (iv) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of assets that could have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. In addition, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Under the supervision of the CEO and Board of Directors, the Company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in “Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013 framework)” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring organizations of the Treadway Commission in 2013. Based on this assessment, management has concluded that its internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2025.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended December 31, 2025 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
In light of the limited nature of our operations, our controls primarily relate to financial reporting and payment of our expenses. As a result of eliminating personnel, including full-time employees, we have enhanced our oversight of accounting and payment processing with increased executive involvement and support from consultants and advisors to facilitate the presentation of information with respect to our operations that is accurate and complete. Our Chief Executive Officer also serves as our Chief Financial Officer.
Item 9B. Other Information.
During
the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2025, none of our directors or executive officers
Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections
None.
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PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. The Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is available on our website at www.nurideinc.com under the heading “Governance.” Any amendments to the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics or any grant of a waiver from the provisions of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics requiring disclosure under applicable Securities and Exchange Commission rules will be disclosed on the Company’s website.
The information required by this item is incorporated in this Form 10-K by reference to our definitive proxy statement or an amendment to this Form 10-K to be filed with the SEC not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The information required by this item is incorporated in this Form 10-K by reference to our definitive proxy statement or an amendment to this Form 10-K to be filed with the SEC not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The information required by this item is incorporated in this Form 10-K by reference to our definitive proxy statement or an amendment to this Form 10-K to be filed with the SEC not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
The information required by this item is incorporated in this Form 10-K by reference to our definitive proxy statement or an amendment to this Form 10-K to be filed with the SEC not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
The information required by this item is incorporated in this Form 10-K by reference to our definitive proxy statement or an amendment to this Form 10-K to be filed with the SEC not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
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Part IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a) The following documents are filed as part of this report:
(1) Financial Statements
The following consolidated financial statements of the Company and subsidiaries are included in Item 8 of this Report:
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024
Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024
Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024
Notes to Financial Statements
(2) Financial Statements Schedule. All financial statement schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the amounts are immaterial and not required, or the required information is presented in the financial statements and notes thereto in this Item 15 of Part IV above.
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(3) Exhibits.
Exhibit Index
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| + | The schedules and exhibits to this agreement have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. A copy of any omitted schedule and/or exhibit will be furnished to the SEC upon request. |
| # | Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. |
| * | Filed herewith |
| ** | Furnished herewith |
Item 16. Form 10-K Summary
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| NU RIDE INC. | ||
| Date: March 26, 2026 | /s/ Alexander Matina | |
| Name: | Alexander Matina | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer, President, Secretary, and Treasurer |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Alexander Matina, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, and any and all amendments and supplements thereto and all other instruments necessary or desirable in connection therewith, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorney-in-fact and agents, or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
| Signature | Title | Date | ||
| /s/ Alexander Matina | Chief Executive Officer, President, Secretary and Treasurer and Director (Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
, | March 26, 2026 | |
| Alexander Matina | ||||
| /s/ Andrew L. Sole | Chairman | March 26, 2026 | ||
| Andrew L. Sole | ||||
| /s/ Michael J. Wartell | Director | March 26, 2026 | ||
| Michael J. Wartell | ||||
| /s/ Neil Weiner | Director | March 26, 2026 | ||
| Neil Weiner | ||||
| /s/ Alexandre Zyngier | Director | March 26, 2026 | ||
| Alexandre Zyngier |
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