Related-Party Transactions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related-Party Transactions

Note 13.  Related-Party Transactions

As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, General Motors Company and its affiliates (“GM”) were considered a related party due to their board representation and the board member’s employment position at GM, as well as GM holding more than 10% of the Company’s Class A Common Stock.

In February 2021, the Company executed a JDA with GM Global Technology Operations LLC (“GM Technology”) and General Motors Holdings LLC (“GM Holdings”), to jointly Research and Develop (“R&D”) an A-Sample battery cell and build-out a prototype manufacturing line for GM Technology. GM Technology is an affiliate of GM Ventures and a subsidiary of GM Holdings, both stockholders of the Company. GM Holdings is also a subsidiary of GM. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recorded $1.5 million and $5.0 million, respectively, pursuant to the terms of the JDA, as a credit to research and development expense in its condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss). As of September 30, 2022, $2.0 million was outstanding as receivable from related party as disclosed in its condensed consolidated balance sheets.