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materiality 0.95
Lordstown Motors fails to close Foxconn funding; dispute escalates, going concern risk
NU RIDE INC.
- Foxconn did not close the Subsequent Common Closing on May 8, 2023, depriving Lordstown of ~$47.3M critical funding.
- Foxconn asserts Nasdaq minimum bid price notice as a condition failure; Lordstown rejects the claim and plans to enforce contractual rights.
- Board appointed two Foxconn designees (Jerry Hsiao, Liting Cai) contingent on closing, which has not occurred.
- Company proposes reverse stock split (1:3 to 1:15) at May 22 annual meeting to regain Nasdaq compliance.
- Lordstown warns it may need to curtail or cease operations if funding not resolved; evaluating legal and financial alternatives.