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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Overview
Lucid Group, Inc. (“Lucid”) is a technology company that is setting new standards with the world’s most advanced electric vehicles (“EVs”), the award-winning Lucid Air and new Lucid Gravity.
Throughout the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements, unless otherwise noted, the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our” and similar terms refer to Lucid and its subsidiaries.
Liquidity
The Company devotes its efforts to business planning, vehicle sales and servicing, technology access, research and development, construction and expansion of manufacturing facilities, expansion of retail studios and service centers, recruitment of management and technical staff, acquisition of operating assets, and capital raising.
From inception through June 30, 2025, the Company has incurred operating losses and negative cash flows from operating activities. For the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company has incurred net losses of $0.9 billion and $1.3 billion, respectively. The Company had an accumulated deficit of $13.8 billion as of June 30, 2025.
The Company completed the first phase of the construction of its Advanced Manufacturing Plant-1 in Casa Grande, Arizona (“AMP-1”) in 2021, transitioned general assembly to the AMP-1 phase 2 manufacturing facility and completed the semi knocked-down (“SKD”) portion of its Advanced Manufacturing Plant-2 in Saudi Arabia (“AMP-2”) in September 2023. The Company also completed key manufacturing activities, including the paint shop, stamping, a new body shop for the Lucid Gravity, and a majority of the powertrain shop, of the AMP-1 phase 2 manufacturing facility in 2024. The Company began commercial production of its first vehicle, the Lucid Air, in September 2021 and delivered its first vehicles in late October 2021. The Company began commercial production and deliveries of its second vehicle, the Lucid Gravity, in December 2024. Currently, the AMP-1 phase 2 facility manufactures the Lucid Air and the Lucid Gravity. The Company continues to expand AMP-1, construct the completely-built-up (“CBU”) portion of AMP-2, and build a network of retail sales and service locations. The Company has plans for continued development of additional vehicle model types for future release. The aforementioned activities will require considerable capital, which is above and beyond the expected cash inflows from the current sales of Lucid vehicles. As such, the future operating plan involves considerable risk if secure funding sources are not identified and confirmed.
The Company’s existing sources of liquidity include cash, cash equivalents, investments, and credit facilities. The Company funded operations primarily with issuances of common stock, convertible preferred stock, and convertible notes.
In 2022, the Company entered into a loan agreement with the Saudi Industrial Development Fund (“SIDF”) with an aggregate principal amount of up to approximately $1.4 billion, a five-year senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility (“ABL Credit Facility”) with an initial aggregate principal commitment amount of up to $1.0 billion, and revolving credit facilities (the “GIB Facility Agreement”) with Gulf International Bank (“GIB”) in an aggregate principal amount of approximately $266.1 million. The GIB Facility Agreement provided for two committed revolving credit facilities, of which $173.0 million was available as a bridge financing (the “Bridge Facility”) and $93.1 million was for general corporate purposes (the “Working Capital Facility”).
In March 2023, the Company amended the GIB Facility Agreement (together with the GIB Facility Agreement, the “2023 Amended GIB Facility Agreement”) to combine the Bridge Facility and the Working Capital Facility into a committed $266.1 million revolving credit facility (the “2023 GIB Credit Facility”). In February 2025, Lucid LLC, a limited liability company established in Saudi Arabia and a subsidiary of the Company (“Lucid LLC”), entered into an agreement to renew the 2023 GIB Credit Facility (the “2025 GIB Credit Facility”) maturing on February 24, 2028 to increase the credit facility committed amount from SAR 1.0 billion (approximately $266.1 million) to SAR 1.9 billion (approximately $506.6 million). See Note 6 “Debt” for more information.
In May 2023, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement (the “2023 Underwriting Agreement”) with BofA Securities, Inc. (the “Underwriter”), under which the Underwriter agreed to purchase from the Company shares of the Company’s common stock in a public offering for aggregate net proceeds to the Company of $1.2 billion. In May 2023, the Company also entered into a subscription agreement (the “2023 Subscription Agreement”) with Ayar Third Investment Company, the controlling stockholder of the Company (“Ayar”), pursuant to which Ayar agreed to purchase from the Company shares of the Company’s common stock in a private placement for aggregate net proceeds of $1.8 billion. In June 2023, the Company completed the public offering pursuant to the 2023 Underwriting Agreement for aggregate net proceeds of $1.2 billion and also consummated the private placement to Ayar pursuant to the 2023 Subscription Agreement for aggregate net proceeds of $1.8 billion. See Note 16 “Related Party Transactions” for more information.
In March 2024, the Company entered into a subscription agreement (the “Series A Subscription Agreement”) with Ayar. Pursuant to the Series A Subscription Agreement, Ayar agreed to purchase from the Company 100,000 shares of its Series A convertible preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock”), for an aggregate purchase price of $1.0 billion in a private placement. Subsequently, in March 2024, the Company issued the shares to Ayar pursuant to the Series A Subscription Agreement and received aggregate net proceeds of $997.6 million. In August 2024, the Company entered into a subscription agreement (the “Series B Subscription Agreement”) with Ayar. Pursuant to the Series B Subscription Agreement, Ayar agreed to purchase from the Company 75,000 shares of its Series B convertible preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series B Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock”), for an aggregate purchase price of $750.0 million in a private placement. Subsequently, in August 2024, the Company issued the shares to Ayar pursuant to the Series B Subscription Agreement and received aggregate net proceeds of $749.4 million. See Note 8 “Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock” and Note 16 “Related Party Transactions” for more information.
The Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and the Series B Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock”) are convertible at the option of the holder (i) at any time the closing price per share of the common stock on the trading date immediately preceding the date on which the holder delivers the relevant notice of conversion is at least a certain price threshold as noted in the certificate of designations of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series A Certificate of Designations”) and in the certificate of designations of the Series B Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series B Certificate of Designations”) of the Company or (ii) during specified periods preceding a fundamental change or optional redemption by the Company under the terms of the Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock. See Note 8 “Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock” for more information.
In August 2024, the Company entered into a $750.0 million five-year unsecured delayed draw term loan credit facility (the “DDTL Credit Facility”) with Ayar. See Note 6 “Debt” and Note 16 “Related Party Transactions” for more information.
In October 2024, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement (the “2024 Underwriting Agreement”) with the Underwriter, under which the Underwriter agreed to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company also granted the Underwriter a 30-day option to purchase additional shares of its common stock (the “Overallotment Option”), and the Underwriter exercised the Overallotment Option to purchase additional shares. In October 2024, the Company also entered into a subscription agreement (the “2024 Subscription Agreement”) with Ayar, pursuant to which Ayar agreed to purchase from the Company shares of the Company’s common stock in a private placement. In addition, given the Underwriter’s exercise of the Overallotment Option, Ayar agreed to purchase additional shares of the Company’s common stock. In October 2024, the Company completed the public offering pursuant to the 2024 Underwriting Agreement for aggregate net proceeds of $718.4 million and also consummated the private placement of shares to Ayar pursuant to the 2024 Subscription Agreement for aggregate net proceeds of $1,025.7 million. See Note 16 “Related Party Transactions” for more information.
In April 2025, the Company issued $1.10 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.00% convertible senior notes due in April 2030 (the “2030 Notes”) in a private offering. The net proceeds from the offering were $1.08 billion, after deducting debt issuance costs. In connection with the 2030 Notes offering, the Company paid $118.3 million to enter into privately negotiated capped call transactions with certain financial institutions to increase the effective conversion premium to $4.80 per share. See Note 6 “Debt” for more information.
Contemporaneously with the 2030 Notes offering, the Company repurchased $1,052.5 million aggregate principal amount of its 1.25% convertible senior notes due 2026 (the “2026 Notes”), using $931.4 million of the net proceeds of the 2030 Notes. See Note 6 “Debt” for more information.
Certain Significant Risks and Uncertainties
The Company’s current business activities consist of (i) generating sales from the deliveries and service of vehicles, (ii) research and development efforts to design, engineer and develop high-performance fully EVs and advanced EV powertrain components, including battery pack systems, (iii) construction of the CBU portion of AMP-2 in Saudi Arabia, (iv) further construction of AMP-1 in Casa Grande, Arizona, (v) expansion of its retail studios and service center capabilities throughout North America and across the globe, and (vi) providing access to its technology to third parties. The Company is subject to the risks associated with such activities, including the need to further develop its technology, its marketing, and distribution channels; the need to further develop its sourcing, logistics, supply chain and manufacturing; and the need to hire additional management and other employees. Successful completion of the Company’s development program and, ultimately, the attainment of profitable operations are dependent upon future events, including our ability to access potential markets, and secure long-term financing on commercially reasonable terms.
The Company participates in a dynamic high-technology industry. Changes in any of the following areas could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s future financial position, results of operations, and/or cash flows: changes in the overall demand for its products and services; advances and trends in new technologies; competitive pressures; acceptance of the Company’s products and services; litigation or claims against the Company based on intellectual property (including patents); supply chain and logistical challenges and uncertainties; uncertainties surrounding trade policies as well as domestic and foreign tariffs and export controls; political, regulatory, social, environmental and economic conditions or other factors; and the Company’s ability to attract and retain employees necessary to support its business operations.
A global economic recession, downturn or other adverse economic conditions, whether due to changes or uncertainties in trade policies, the imposition or proposed imposition of tariffs, export controls, threat of trade war, persistent inflation, political instability, global or regional conflicts or other geopolitical events, public health crises, interest rate changes or other central bank policy actions, government closures of banks and liquidity concerns at financial institutions, or other factors, may have an adverse impact on the Company’s business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. Adverse economic conditions and uncertainty about the current and future domestic or global economic conditions may cause the Company’s customers to defer purchases or cancel their orders in response to higher interest rates, limited consumer credit availability, lower cash reserves, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, and weakened consumer confidence. A reduction in demand for the Company’s products may result in a decline in product sales, with a corresponding material adverse impact on the Company’s business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. Given the Company’s premium brand positioning and pricing, an economic recession or downturn is likely to have a disproportionate adverse effect on the Company compared to its competitors in the EV and traditional automotive sectors, to the extent that consumer demand for luxury goods declines in favor of more cost-conscious alternatives. In addition, adverse economic conditions and uncertainties surrounding trade policies, tariffs and export controls have caused, and may continue to cause, supply chain and logistical challenges and operational risks. In particular, the U.S. federal government recently enacted the law commonly referred to as the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”), which eliminates, limits or phases out certain tax credits that had previously provided significant benefits to lessees and purchasers of EVs and adds new eligibility requirements on manufacturers to continue claiming tax credits on EV components. It also eliminates certain penalties for noncompliance with certain fuel efficiency standards and introduces certain key tax law modifications. The Company is currently assessing the impact of OBBBA on the consolidated financial statements. If any of the Company’s suppliers, sub-suppliers or partners experience financial distress, insolvency or disruptions in operations, they may be unable to fulfill their obligations or meet the Company’s production and quality requirements.
Taken together, adverse economic conditions and uncertainties surrounding trade policies, tariffs and export controls, coupled with supply chain challenges and the potential difficulty of passing costs to customers or sharing the burden with suppliers, could reduce demand for the Company’s products and have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, prospects, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, the deterioration of conditions in the financial markets may limit the Company’s ability to obtain external financing to fund its operations and capital expenditures on terms favorable to the Company, if at all. See “Risk Factors” in Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the “Quarterly Report”) for more information regarding risks associated with a global economic recession, downturn or other adverse economic conditions.
In the current circumstances, any impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows in the future continues to be difficult to estimate and predict, as it depends on future events that are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with accuracy.