Canoo Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Stock-based Compensation - Restricted stock units and Equity Grants (Details)

v3.21.1

Stock-based Compensation - Restricted stock units and Equity Grants (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Nov. 25, 2020	Jan. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 21, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized			18,162,573		18,162,573	26,898,554	15,281,513	7,064,779
Vesting period					4 years
RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized	1,003,828			8,027,473
Granted				4,285,026
Number of shares per unit				1
Share-based compensation expense			$ 3.5
Number of shares for which authorization has been withdrawn	2,503,011
Shares approved but not yet granted	1,239,435
Shares cancelled	240,441
Shares whose vesting was accelerated	998,994
Grant date fair value			11.7		$ 11.7
RSUs \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expense for accelerated vesting		$ 18.0
PSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized	1,003,828
Mr. Aquila
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense			$ 1.0
Mr. Aquila \| RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized	1,003,828
Total fair value of shares granted	$ 19.4
Number of shares per unit	1
Vesting period	3 years
Mr. Aquila \| PSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized	1,003,828
Total fair value of shares granted	$ 15.6
Number of shares per unit	1

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