v3.20.4

Fair Value Measurement- Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Liabilities |  |
Convertible notes | $ 197,700,000 | $ 19,400,000
Fair Value, Recurring |  |
Assets |  |
Investment in LMC | 330,556,744 | 12,194,800
Total assets at fair value | 330,556,744 | 12,194,800
Liabilities |  |
Convertible notes | 197,700,000 | 39,020,000
Warrant liability | 0 | 16,335,000
Total liabilities at fair value | 197,700,000 | 55,355,000
Level 1 | Fair Value, Recurring |  |
Assets |  |
Investment in LMC | 330,556,744 | 0
Total assets at fair value | 330,556,744 | 0
Liabilities |  |
Convertible notes | 0 | 0
Warrant liability | 0 | 0
Total liabilities at fair value | 0 | 0
Level 2 | Fair Value, Recurring |  |
Assets |  |
Investment in LMC | 0 | 0
Total assets at fair value | 0 | 0
Liabilities |  |
Convertible notes | 0 | 0
Warrant liability | 0 | 0
Total liabilities at fair value | 0 | 0
Level 3 | Fair Value, Recurring |  |
Assets |  |
Investment in LMC | 0 | 12,194,800
Total assets at fair value | 0 | 12,194,800
Liabilities |  |
Convertible notes | 197,700,000 | 39,020,000
Warrant liability | 0 | 16,335,000
Total liabilities at fair value | $ 197,700,000 | $ 55,355,000

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