other material
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.90
NU RIDE INC. (NRDE): going-concern / distress — Lordstown Motors bankruptcy plan confirmed; $45M claims reserve, new name Nu Ride
NU RIDE INC.
- Bankruptcy court confirmed Chapter 11 plan on March 5, 2024; effective date pending satisfaction of conditions.
- Claims reserve of $45M for general unsecured creditors, subject to increase up to $5M; $3M escrow for Ohio securities litigation.
- Company to rename Nu Ride Inc.; current directors and officers (CEO Hightower, CFO Kroll, Exec Chair Ninivaggi) to depart on effective date.
- New board selected by equity committee will appoint new CEO and president; NOL trading restrictions imposed on 4.5%+ holders.
- As of Jan 31, 2024, $87.1M assets, $43.1M liabilities; 15.95M common shares and 300K preferred shares outstanding.