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Workhorse Group Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/21 – ‘XML’

On:  Tuesday, 3/1/22, at 9:04am ET   ·   For:  12/31/21   ·   Accession #:  1425287-22-31   ·   File #:  1-37673

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 3/01/22  Workhorse Group Inc.              10-K       12/31/21   99:9M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML    981K 
 2: EX-3.12     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or Bylaws    HTML     78K 
 3: EX-10.25    Material Contract                                   HTML     58K 
 4: EX-10.26    Material Contract                                   HTML     87K 
 5: EX-10.28    Material Contract                                   HTML     92K 
 6: EX-10.29    Material Contract                                   HTML     91K 
 7: EX-10.47    Material Contract                                   HTML     53K 
 8: EX-10.48    Material Contract                                   HTML     70K 
 9: EX-21.1     Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     24K 
10: EX-23.1     Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     25K 
11: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     29K 
12: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     29K 
13: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     26K 
14: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     26K 
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21: R2          Audit Information                                   HTML     31K 
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23: R4          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     46K 
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                Income                                                           
26: R7          Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity      HTML    101K 
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                Principles                                                       
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38: R19         Mandatorily Redeemable Series B Preferred Stock     HTML     30K 
39: R20         Income Taxes                                        HTML     94K 
40: R21         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML     62K 
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42: R23         Recent Pronouncements                               HTML     39K 
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44: R25         Related Parties                                     HTML     29K 
45: R26         Divestiture of Surefly                              HTML     28K 
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                Principles (Policies)                                            
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                Principles (Tables)                                              
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60: R41         SUMMARY OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING      HTML     39K 
                PRINCIPLES - Estimated Useful Lives (Details)                    
61: R42         SUMMARY OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING      HTML     32K 
                PRINCIPLES - Warranty Accrual (Details)                          
62: R43         SUMMARY OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING      HTML     59K 
                PRINCIPLES - Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share                
                (Details)                                                        
63: R44         SUMMARY OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING      HTML     33K 
                PRINCIPLES - computation of diluted net loss per                 
                share of common stock (Details)                                  
64: R45         SUMMARY OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING      HTML     29K 
                PRINCIPLES - Narrative (Details)                                 
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                (Details)                                                        
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                Rollforward (Details)                                            
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                (Details)                                                        
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                Narrative (Details)                                              
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                Liabilities And Other Current Liabilities                        
                (Details)                                                        
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                (Details)                                                        
74: R55         DEBT - Additional Information (Details)             HTML    117K 
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                (Details)                                                        
76: R57         LEASES - Supplemental cash flow (Details)           HTML     37K 
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                Lease (Details)                                                  
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                (Details)                                                        
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81: R62         INCOME TAXES - Components of Loss Before Income     HTML     44K 
                Taxes (Details)                                                  
82: R63         INCOME TAXES - Reconciliation of Statutory Federal  HTML     50K 
                Income Tax (Details)                                             
83: R64         INCOME TAXES - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities  HTML     57K 
                (Details)                                                        
84: R65         INCOME TAXES - Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details)  HTML     39K 
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                Measured at Fair Value (Details)                                 
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                Compensation Expense (Details)                                   
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                (Details)                                                        
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                (Details)                                                        
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4 Subsequent Filings that Reference this Filing

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 3/12/24  Workhorse Group Inc.              10-K       12/31/23   96:8.3M
 3/01/23  Workhorse Group Inc.              10-K       12/31/22  103:9.6M
 8/10/22  Workhorse Group Inc.              S-8         8/10/22    5:260K                                   EdgarAgents LLC/FA
 3/10/22  Workhorse Group Inc.              424B5                  1:237K                                   EdgarAgents LLC/FA

38 Previous Filings that this Filing References

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 1/04/22  Workhorse Group Inc.              8-K:5,7,9   1/04/22   12:323K                                   EdgarAgents LLC/FA
11/09/21  Workhorse Group Inc.              10-Q        9/30/21   67:5M                                     Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA
11/03/21  Workhorse Group Inc.              8-K:1,3,9  11/02/21   11:310K                                   EdgarAgents LLC/FA
10/21/21  Workhorse Group Inc.              8-K:5,9    10/18/21   11:240K                                   EdgarAgents LLC/FA
10/12/21  Workhorse Group Inc.              8-K:5,9    10/06/21   11:248K                                   EdgarAgents LLC/FA
10/06/21  Workhorse Group Inc.              8-K:1,3,9  10/06/21   11:307K                                   EdgarAgents LLC/FA
 7/29/21  Workhorse Group Inc.              8-K:5,7,9   7/26/21   12:362K                                   Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA
 4/26/21  Workhorse Group Inc.              8-K:5,9     4/22/21   14:435K                                   Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA
 4/21/21  Workhorse Group Inc.              8-K:5,9     4/20/21   14:364K                                   Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA
 3/01/21  Workhorse Group Inc.              10-K       12/31/20   84:8M                                     Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA
10/16/20  Workhorse Group Inc.              8-K:1,2,3,710/14/20   17:2.6M                                   Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA
10/13/20  Workhorse Group Inc.              8-K:1,7,9  10/12/20   15:938K                                   Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA
 8/04/20  Workhorse Group Inc.              8-K:1,9     8/01/20   13:968K                                   Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA
 3/13/20  Workhorse Group Inc.              10-K       12/31/19   85:9.5M                                   Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA
12/20/19  Workhorse Group Inc.              8-K:5      12/19/19   14:361K                                   Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA
12/04/19  Workhorse Group Inc.              8-K:1,2    11/27/19   14:931K                                   Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA
11/12/19  Workhorse Group Inc.              8-K:5      11/06/19   17:921K                                   Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA
11/05/19  Workhorse Group Inc.              8-K:1      10/31/19   13:190K                                   Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA
10/07/19  Workhorse Group Inc.              8-K:1,9    10/01/19    3:1M                                     EdgarAgents LLC/FA
 6/06/19  Workhorse Group Inc.              8-K:1,3,5,9 5/31/19    4:416K                                   EdgarAgents LLC/FA
 5/07/19  Workhorse Group Inc.              10-Q        3/31/19   48:2.9M                                   EdgarAgents LLC/FA
 2/05/19  Workhorse Group Inc.              8-K:5,9     1/30/19    5:235K                                   EdgarAgents LLC/FA
12/03/18  Workhorse Group Inc.              8-K:1,2,3,911/28/18    4:243K                                   EdgarAgents LLC/FA
10/01/18  Workhorse Group Inc.              8-K:5,9     9/28/18    3:112K                                   EdgarAgents LLC/FA
 8/09/17  Workhorse Group Inc.              10-Q        6/30/17   62:3.6M                                   EdgarAgents LLC/FA
 5/19/17  Workhorse Group Inc.              8-K:1,3,5,9 5/19/17    6:418K                                   EdgarAgents LLC/FA
 5/03/17  Workhorse Group Inc.              8-K:1,9     4/27/17    2:562K                                   EdgarAgents LLC/FA
 9/16/16  Workhorse Group Inc.              8-K:5,9     9/14/16    3:147K                                   EdgarAgents LLC/FA
12/21/15  Workhorse Group Inc.              8-K:5,9    12/17/15    5:230K                                   MDM Corp Elec Fi… Inc/FA
12/10/15  Workhorse Group Inc.              8-K:5,9    12/09/15    2:272K                                   MDM Corp Elec Fi… Inc/FA
 4/16/15  Workhorse Group Inc.              8-K:5,9     4/16/15    2:4M                                     MDM Corp Elec Fi… Inc/FA
10/30/13  Workhorse Group Inc.              8-K:5,9    10/24/13    2:92K                                    MDM Corp Elec Fi… Inc/FA
 3/15/13  Workhorse Group Inc.              8-K:1,2,3,9 3/13/13    7:521K                                   MDM Corp Elec Fi… Inc/FA
 3/06/13  Workhorse Group Inc.              8-K:1,9     3/04/13    3:714K                                   MDM Corp Elec Fi… Inc/FA
 9/10/10  Workhorse Group Inc.              8-K:5,9     9/08/10    2:72K                                    MDM Corp Elec Fi… Inc/FA
 5/25/10  Workhorse Group Inc.              8-K:5,9     5/24/10    5:742K                                   MDM Corp Elec Fi… Inc/FA
 1/04/10  Workhorse Group Inc.              8-K:1,2,3,512/28/09    8:1.4M                                   MDM Corp Elec Fi… Inc/FA
 2/04/08  Workhorse Group Inc.              SB-2                   6:2.8M                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
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