Workhorse Group, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Cover
- Cover Page
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Business and Significant Accounting Principles (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Convertible Note and PPP Term Note (Details Textual)

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Convertible Note and PPP Term Note (Details Textual) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended
	Apr. 14, 2020	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Convertible notes, at fair value		$ 182,200,000	$ 197,700,000
Senior Secured Convertible Notes Due 2024 \| Convertible Notes Payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		4.00%
Face amount		$ 200,000,000.0	200,000,000.0
Convertible notes, at fair value		182,200,000	$ 197,700,000
Fair value adjustment, liability		$ 15,500,000
Conversion price (in usd per share)		$ 35.29
Interest income, net		$ 2,000,000.0
Senior Secured Convertible Notes Due 2024 \| Convertible Notes Payable \| Period ending March 31, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Minimum sales backlog		25,000,000.0
Senior Secured Convertible Notes Due 2024 \| Convertible Notes Payable \| Period ending Jun 30, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Minimum sales backlog		50,000,000.0
Senior Secured Convertible Notes Due 2024 \| Convertible Notes Payable \| Period ending September 30, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Minimum sales backlog		75,000,000.0
Senior Secured Convertible Notes Due 2024 \| Convertible Notes Payable \| Period ending December 31, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Minimum sales backlog		$ 100,000,000.0
Paycheck Protection Program Term Note
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
CARES Act, proceeds from loans payable	$ 1,400,000
CARES Act, interest rate	1.00%

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