SEC Form 10-Q filed by Aurora Innovation Inc.

5/8/25 5:14:52 PM ET

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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(Mark One)


x			QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025


o			TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _______ to _______

Commission file number 001-40216

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Aurora Innovation, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware						98-1562265
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)						(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1654 Smallman St., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania						15222
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)						(Zip Code)

(888) 583-9506

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock, par value $0.00001 per share	AUR	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50	AUROW	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports); and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes o No x

The registrant had outstanding 1,418,704,343 shares of Class A common stock and 350,170,526 shares of Class B common stock as of May 1, 2025.

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Part I - Financial Information
Item 1.	Financial Statements	3
Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	15
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	19
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	20

Part II - Other Information
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	21
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	21
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	21
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	21
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	21
Item 5.	Other Information	21
Item 6.	Exhibits	22
Signatures		23

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Quarterly Report”) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, which statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “may,” “might,” “possible,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “could,” “intend,” “target,” “project,” “contemplate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions that concern our expectations, strategy, plans or intentions. Forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report include statements about:

•our ability to commercialize the Aurora Driver safely, quickly, and broadly on the timeline we expect;

•the safety benefits of our technology and product;

•the market for autonomous vehicles and our market position;

•our ability to compete effectively with existing and new competitors;

•the ability to maintain the listing of our Class A common stock and warrants on Nasdaq;

•our ability to raise financing in the future;

•anticipated trends, growth rates, and challenges in our business and in the markets in which we operate;

•our ability to effectively manage our growth and future expenses;

•the sufficiency of our cash and cash equivalents to meet our operating requirements;

•our success in retaining or recruiting, or changes required in, our officers, key employees or directors;

•the impact of the regulatory environment and complexities with compliance related to such environment;

•our ability to successfully collaborate with business partners;

•our business partners' ability to source materials for and manufacture vehicles for deployment of the Aurora Driver at scale;

•the anticipated benefits from our relationships with our partners and customers;

•our ability to obtain, maintain, protect and enforce our intellectual property;

•economic and industry trends or trend analysis;

•the benefits of the use of artificial intelligence in Aurora’s services or products;

•the impact of infectious diseases, health epidemics and pandemics, natural disasters, war (including Russia’s actions in Ukraine and the conflicts in the Middle East), acts of terrorism or responses to these events; and

•other factors detailed under the section entitled "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 and this Quarterly Report.

We caution you that the foregoing list does not contain all of the forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report.

You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. We have based the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report primarily on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends that we believe may affect our business, operating results, financial condition and prospects. The outcome of the events described in these forward-looking statements is subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, including those described in the section titled "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict all risks and uncertainties that could have an impact on the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report. We cannot assure you that the results, events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur, and actual results, events or circumstances could differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements.

Neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of any of these forward-looking statements. Moreover, the forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Quarterly Report or to reflect new information or the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law. You should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures or investments we may make.

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Part I - Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

Aurora Innovation, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)

(in millions)


	March 31, 2025		December 31, 2024
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	170	$	211
Short-term investments	989		1,012
Other current assets	34		31
Total current assets	1,193		1,254
Property and equipment, net	105		104
Operating lease right-of-use assets	114		120
Acquisition related intangible assets	617		617


Other assets	42		43
Total assets	$	2,071	$	2,138
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Operating lease liabilities, current	$	16	$	16
Other current liabilities	109		89
Total current liabilities	125		105
Operating lease liabilities, long-term	99		105
Derivative liabilities	57		48
Other liabilities	5		5
Total liabilities	286		263
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock - $0.00001 par value, 51,000 shares authorized, 1,762 and 1,733 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	—		—
Additional paid-in capital	6,351		6,232
Accumulated other comprehensive income	—		1
Accumulated deficit	(4,566)		(4,358)
Total stockholders’ equity	1,785		1,875
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	2,071	$	2,138

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

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Aurora Innovation, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)

(in millions, except per share data)


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2025		2024







Operating expenses:
Research and development	$	182	$	166
Selling, general and administrative	29		27

Total operating expenses	211		193
Loss from operations	(211)		(193)
Other income (expense):
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities	(9)		12
Other income, net	12		16
Loss before income taxes	(208)		(165)
Income tax expense	—		—
Net loss	$	(208)	$	(165)

Basic and diluted net loss per share	$	(0.12)	$	(0.11)
Basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	1,744		1,537

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

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Aurora Innovation, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (unaudited)

(in millions)


	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2025		2024
Net loss		$	(208)	$	(165)
Other comprehensive loss:
Unrealized loss on investments		(1)		(1)
Other comprehensive loss		(1)		(1)
Comprehensive loss		$	(209)	$	(166)

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

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Aurora Innovation, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited)

(in millions)


	Common stock		Additional paid-in capital			Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		Accumulated deficit		Total stockholders’ equity
		Shares			Amount
Balance as of December 31, 2023		1,529	$	—		$	5,594	$	1	$	(3,610)	$	1,985
Equity issued under incentive compensation plans		16	—			3		—		—		3



Stock-based compensation		—	—			36		—		—		36
Comprehensive loss		—	—			—		(1)		(165)		(166)
Balance as of March 31, 2024		1,545	$	—		$	5,633	$	—	$	(3,775)	$	1,858

Balance as of December 31, 2024		1,733	$	—		$	6,232	$	1	$	(4,358)	$	1,875
Equity issued under incentive compensation plans		19	—			17		—		—		17


Issuance of common stock in at-the-market offering, net of issuance costs		10	—			68		—		—		68
Stock-based compensation		—	—			34		—		—		34
Comprehensive loss		—	—			—		(1)		(208)		(209)
Balance as of March 31, 2025		1,762	$	—		$	6,351	$	—	$	(4,566)	$	1,785

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

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Aurora Innovation, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

(in millions)


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2025		2024
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss	$	(208)	$	(165)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	6		5
Reduction in the carrying amount of right-of-use assets	7		7
Stock-based compensation	34		36

Change in fair value of derivative liabilities	9		(12)


Accretion of discount on investments	(5)		(8)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Other current and non-current assets	(1)		(8)


Operating lease liabilities	(7)		(6)

Other current and non-current liabilities	23		1
Net cash used in operating activities	(142)		(150)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(8)		(8)

Purchases of investments	(288)		(145)
Maturities and sales of investments	315		254


Net cash provided by investing activities	19		101
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	85		3


Other financing activities	(3)		(1)
Net cash provided by financing activities	82		2
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(41)		(47)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of the period	227		518
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of the period	$	186	$	471

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

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Aurora Innovation, Inc.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

Note 1. Overview of the Organization

Aurora Innovation, Inc. (the “Company” or “Aurora”) is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and its mission is to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly. The Company is developing the Aurora Driver, an advanced and scalable suite of self-driving hardware, software and data services designed as a platform to adapt and interoperate amongst vehicle types and applications.

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its controlled subsidiaries. Intercompany balances and transactions between the Company and its controlled subsidiaries have been eliminated.

The preparation of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The information included herein should be read in conjunction with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024 included herein was derived from the audited financial statements as of that date but does not contain all of the footnote disclosures from the annual financial statements.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect, in the opinion of the Company, all adjustments of a normal, recurring nature necessary for a fair statement of our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods presented but are not necessarily indicative of the expected results for the full fiscal year or any future period.

Risks and Uncertainties

The Company’s operations are principally funded by available liquidity from cash, cash equivalents and investments. Management expects to continue to incur operating losses and that the Company will need to opportunistically raise additional capital to support the continued development and commercialization of the Aurora Driver. Management believes that cash on hand and investments will be sufficient to meet its working capital and capital expenditure requirements for a period of at least twelve months from the date of these financial statements. Management will continue to evaluate the timing and nature of discretionary operating expenses, as necessary.

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents and investments. The Company primarily maintains its cash and cash equivalents at U.S. commercial banks, while its investments primarily consist of U.S. Treasury securities as well as corporate bonds and commercial paper. Cash and cash equivalents deposited with domestic commercial banks generally exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurable limit, though the Company has not experienced any credit losses on its deposits.

The Company is dependent on its suppliers, some of which are single or limited source suppliers, to design, develop, industrialize and manufacture components, and these suppliers may not produce and deliver necessary and industrialized components at prices, volumes and on terms acceptable to the Company. For instance, the Company plans to rely on a single supplier, Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH, for the production, provision and full lifecycle support of its future generation of the Aurora Driver hardware system which will be integrated with OEM platform vehicles. In instances where the supplier fails to perform its obligations, the Company may be unable to find alternative suppliers to satisfactorily deliver its products, if at all.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which requires disaggregated information about a reporting entity's effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income taxes paid to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. The updated standard is effective for annual reporting beginning with the Company’s fiscal year 2025. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance.

In November 2024, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2024-03, Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, which requires annual and interim disclosure of disaggregated disclosures of certain costs and expenses on the income statement. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. Amendments are applied on a prospective basis with retrospective application permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance.

Note 3. Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Investments

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash were as follows (in millions):


	As of
	March 31, 2025		December 31, 2024
Cash and cash equivalents	$	170	$	211
Restricted cash, current (a)	1		1
Restricted cash, long-term (b)	15		15
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	186	$	227

(a) Included in other current assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets

(b) Included in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets

The components of cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows (in millions):


		As of
	Fair value level	March 31, 2025		December 31, 2024
Cash and cash equivalents:
Bank deposits	Level 1	$	1	$	1
Money market funds	Level 1	164		165
U.S. Treasury securities	Level 2	5		40
Commercial paper	Level 2	—		5
Total cash and cash equivalents		$	170	$	211
Short-term investments:
U.S. Treasury securities	Level 2	$	721	$	728
Commercial paper	Level 2	100		132
Corporate bonds and notes	Level 2	168		152
Total short-term investments		$	989	$	1,012

The amortized cost, unrealized gains, and fair value of available-for-sale debt securities were as follows (in millions):


	As of March 31, 2025
	Amortized cost		Unrealized gains		Fair value
U.S. Treasury securities	$	721	$	—	$	721
Commercial paper	100		—		100
Corporate bonds and notes	168		—		168
Total short-term investments	$	989	$	—	$	989

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	As of December 31, 2024
	Amortized cost		Unrealized gains		Fair value
U.S. Treasury securities	$	727	$	1	$	728
Commercial paper	132		—		132
Corporate bonds and notes	152		—		152
Total short-term investments	$	1,011	$	1	$	1,012

Note 4. Stockholders' Equity

Preferred Stock

The Company is authorized to issue 1,000 million shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.00001 per share. There were no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

Common Stock

The Company is authorized to issue 51,000 million shares of common stock with a par value of $0.00001 per share; of which 50,000 million shares are designated Class A common stock and 1,000 million shares are designated Class B common stock. Class A common stockholders are entitled to one vote for each share and Class B common stockholders are entitled to ten votes for each share. Class A and Class B have identical liquidation and dividend rights. Class B shares are convertible into Class A upon election by the holder or upon transfer (except for certain permitted transfers).

The Company had 1,412 million and 1,383 million shares of Class A common stock issued and outstanding at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. The Company had 350 million shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

At-The-Market Offering

On February 14, 2025, the Company entered into a sales agreement with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., TD Securities (USA) LLC, and Allen & Company LLC (the “Sales Agents”) pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time and at its sole discretion, up to an aggregate amount of $500.0 million of the Company’s Class A common stock through the Sales Agents in an “at-the-market” offering (the “ATM Program”).

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company offered and sold 10 million shares of Class A common stock under the ATM Program for net proceeds of $68 million, after deducting sales agent commissions and other transaction costs of $2 million.

Note 5. Equity Incentive Plans

The Company has outstanding awards granted under four equity compensation plans: the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “Plan”), the Aurora Innovation, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”), the Blackmore Sensors & Analytics, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Blackmore Plan”), and the OURS Technology Inc. 2017 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (the “OURS Plan”). The Company assumed awards under the 2017 Plan, the Blackmore Plan and the OURS Plan to the extent such employees continued as employees of the Company.

Under the Plan, equity-based compensation in the form of restricted stock units (“RSUs”), restricted stock awards, incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, and performance units may be granted to employees, officers, directors, consultants, and others. As of March 31, 2025, there were 264 million shares available for grant under the Plan.

Stock-based Compensation Expense

Stock-based compensation is allocated on a departmental basis, based on the classification of the option holder or grant recipient. No income tax benefits have been recognized in the statement of operations for stock-based compensation arrangements and no stock-based compensation has been capitalized as of March 31, 2025.

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Total stock-based compensation expense by function was as follows (in millions):


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2025		2024
Research and development	$	29	$	31
Selling, general, and administrative	5		5
Total	$	34	$	36

Restricted Stock Units

RSUs granted under the Plan generally are subject to a time-based vesting requirement. Generally, the time-based vesting requirement is quarterly over one to four years starting on the vesting commencement date, with a one-year cliff vesting for new hire awards.

RSU activity under the Plan and the 2017 Plan was as follows (in millions, except per share amounts):


	Number of shares	Weighted- average grant date fair value
Unvested at December 31, 2024	76	$	2.67
Granted	39	7.77
Vested	(11)	2.66
Forfeited	(4)	2.27
Unvested at March 31, 2025	100	$	4.64

The unrecognized stock-based compensation related to unvested RSUs was $447 million at March 31, 2025 and will be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.9 years. The fair value of RSUs as of their respective vesting dates was $88 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025.

Stock Options

The exercise price of stock options granted under the Plan and the 2017 Plan may not be less than 100% of the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant. Stock options generally vest over one to four years starting on the vesting commencement date and expire, if not exercised, 10 years from the date of grant or, if earlier, three months after the option holder ceases to be a service provider of the Company. Stock options outstanding under the Blackmore Plan and the OURS Plan are not material.

Stock options granted under the Plan during the three months ended March 31, 2025 were as follows:


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2025

Stock options granted (in millions)	2
Weighted average grant date fair value	$	6.48
Weighted average grant date fair value assumptions:
Expected term	6.2 years
Risk-free interest rates	4.3		%

Expected volatility	88.8		%

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Stock option activity under the Plan and the 2017 Plan was as follows (in millions, except per share amounts):


	Number of shares	Weighted average exercise price		Weighted average remaining contractual term (in years)	Aggregate intrinsic value
Outstanding at December 31, 2024	117	$	2.07
Granted	2	8.47
Exercised	(8)	2.09
Forfeited	(3)	1.97

Outstanding at March 31, 2025	108	$	2.18	7.4	$	492
Exercisable at March 31, 2025	62	$	1.80	6.4	$	301

The unrecognized stock-based compensation related to unvested stock options was $69 million as of March 31, 2025 and will be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.6 years. The intrinsic value of stock options exercised was $44 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025.

Note 6. Derivative Liabilities

The components of derivative liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows (in millions):


		As of
	Fair value level	March 31, 2025		December 31, 2024
Public warrants	Level 1	$	17	$	13
Private placement warrants	Level 2	12		9
Common stock warrants		29		22
Earnout share liabilities	Level 3	28		26
Total derivative liabilities		$	57	$	48

The public and private placement warrants are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The public warrants were valued based on the closing price of the publicly traded instrument. The private placement warrants were valued using observable inputs for similar publicly traded instruments. Public warrants outstanding were 12 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. Private placement warrants outstanding were 9 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

The earnout share liabilities are measured at fair value on a recurring basis utilizing a Monte Carlo simulation analysis. The expected volatility is determined based on a blended rate of our historical equity volatility as well as the historical equity volatility of comparable companies over a period that matches the expected term of the instrument. The risk-free interest rate is based on relevant U.S. treasury rates for a period that matches the expected term of the instrument. Earnout shares outstanding were 5 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

The valuation inputs utilized in determining the earnout share liability were as follows:


	As of
	March 31, 2025		December 31, 2024
Risk-free interest rates	4.1	%	4.5	%
Expected term (in years)	6.6		6.8

Expected volatility	64.0	%	64.0	%

The components of change in fair value of derivative liabilities were as follows (in millions):


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2025		2024
Common stock warrants	$	(7)	$	5
Earnout share liabilities	(2)		7
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities	$	(9)	$	12

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Note 7. Leases

The Company leases office facilities and warehouses under non-cancelable operating lease agreements that expire through 2042, including renewal options that are reasonably certain to be exercised.

Rent expense under operating leases was $7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024. As of March 31, 2025, the Company’s operating leases had a weighted average remaining lease term of 7.9 years and a weighted average discount rate of 7.4%.

Note 8. Balance Sheet Details

Property and Equipment, Net

The components of property and equipment, net were as follows (in millions):


	As of
	March 31, 2025		December 31, 2024
Land	$	14	$	14
Buildings and leasehold improvements	95		97
Equipment	28		26
Vehicles	31		28
Other	16		16
	184		181
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(79)		(77)
Total property and equipment, net	$	105	$	104

Other Current Liabilities

The components of other current liabilities were as follows (in millions):


	As of
	March 31, 2025		December 31, 2024
Accrued compensation	$	76	$	61
Other accrued expenses	33		28
Total other current liabilities	$	109	$	89

Note 9. Earnings Per Share

The Company computes earnings per share of common stock using the two-class method required for participating securities. The participating securities did not impact the computation of earnings per share in the periods presented as no dividends were declared and the participating securities are not contractually obligated to share in losses.

The Company has two classes of common stock with identical liquidation and dividend rights, Class A and Class B. The net loss is allocated in a proportionate basis to each class of common stock and results in the same net loss per share.

The following table presents the potential common stock outstanding excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share because including them would have had an antidilutive effect (in millions):


	As of
	March 31, 2025	March 31, 2024
RSUs	100	117
Stock options	110	134
Public warrants	12	12
Private placement warrants	9	9
Earnout shares liability	5	5
Total	236	277

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Note 10. Commitments and Contingencies

From time to time the Company may be party to various claims in the normal course of business. Legal fees and other costs associated with such actions are expensed as incurred. The Company assesses the need to record a liability for litigation and loss contingencies. Reserve estimates are recorded when and if it is determined that a loss related to certain matters is both probable and reasonably estimable. No material loss contingencies were recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.

Note 11. Segment

The Company has one reportable segment managed on a consolidated basis by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) who is the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”). In identifying one reportable segment, the Company considered the basis of organization for the development of the Aurora Driver, an advanced and scalable suite of self-driving hardware, software and data services designed as a platform to adapt and interoperate amongst vehicle types and applications.

The accounting policies of the segment are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. The CODM assesses performance and decides how to allocate resources based on net loss that is also reported on the income statement as consolidated net loss. The measure of segment assets is reported on the balance sheet as consolidated total assets.

The CODM allocates resources and evaluates performance based on net loss, which is the Company’s measure of segment profit or loss. The CODM considers budget to actual and year-over-year variances for net loss when making decisions about how to utilize the company’s resources.

The components of segment profit or loss were as follows (in millions):


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2025		2024


Personnel expenses	$	115	$	105
Other operating expenses	57		47
Other segment items (a)	36		13
Net loss	$	(208)	$	(165)

(a) Other segment items include stock-based compensation expense, depreciation and amortization, change in fair value of derivative liabilities, and other income (expense), net.

Note 12. Subsequent Events

Subsequent to March 31, 2025, the Company launched Aurora Driver for Freight and began driverless operations of trucks hauling customer loads between Dallas and Houston, Texas. The Company anticipates recognizing revenue during the three months ended June 30, 2025.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations should be read together with the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited) included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. This discussion contains forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of several factors, including those set forth in "Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report and “Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors" and under the heading “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.

Unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, references to “Aurora,” “we,” “us,” “our” and other similar terms in this section refer to Aurora Innovation, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. Percentage amounts have not in all cases been calculated on the basis of rounded figures, but on the basis of such amounts prior to rounding. For this reason, percentage amounts may vary from those obtained by performing the same calculations using the figures in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. Certain other amounts that appear in this Quarterly Report may not sum due to rounding.

Aurora’s Business

Aurora is developing the Aurora Driver based on what we believe to be the most advanced and scalable suite of self-driving hardware, software, and data services in the world to fundamentally transform the global transportation market. The Aurora Driver is designed as a platform to adapt and interoperate amongst vehicle types and applications. To date, it has been successfully integrated into numerous different vehicle platforms: from passenger vehicles to light commercial vehicles to Class 8 trucks. By creating one driver system for multiple vehicle types and use cases, Aurora’s capabilities in one market reinforce and strengthen its competitive advantages in others. For example, highway driving capabilities developed for trucking will carry over to highway segments driven by passenger vehicles in ride-hailing applications. We believe this approach will enable us to target and transform the transportation landscape, including trucking, passenger mobility, and local goods delivery market.

We expect that the Aurora Driver will ultimately be commercialized in a Driver as a Service (“DaaS”) business model, in which customers or third parties will purchase, manage, and maintain fleets directly, while subscribing to the Aurora Driver and a suite of related services. We do not intend to own nor operate a large number of vehicles ourselves. Throughout commercialization, we expect to earn revenue on a fee per mile basis. We intend to partner with OEMs, Tier 1 automotive suppliers, fleet operators, and other third parties to commercialize and support Aurora Driver-powered vehicles. We expect that these strategic partners will support activities such as vehicle and hardware manufacturing, financing and leasing, service and maintenance, parts replacement, facility ownership and operation, and other commercial and operational services as needed. We expect this DaaS model to enable an asset-light and high margin revenue stream for Aurora, while allowing us to scale more rapidly through partnerships. During the start of commercialization, though, we are briefly operating our own logistics and mobility services, where we own or lease and operate a small fleet of vehicles equipped with our Aurora Driver. This level of control is useful during early commercialization as we define operational processes and playbooks for our partners.

We launched Aurora Driver for Freight, our driverless trucking subscription service first, as we believe that is where we can make the largest impact the fastest, given the massive industry demand, attractive unit economics, and the ability to deploy on high volume highway-focused routes. We plan to leverage the extensibility of the Aurora Driver to deploy and scale into the passenger mobility market with Aurora Driver for Rides, our driverless ride hailing subscription service, and in the longer-term the local goods delivery market.

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Recent Developments

At-The-Market Offering

On February 14, 2025, we entered into a sales agreement with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., TD Securities (USA) LLC and Allen & Company LLC, as sales agents (the “Sales Agents”), pursuant to which we may, from time to time, sell up to an aggregate amount of $500.0 million of our Class A common stock through the Sales Agents under the ATM Program.

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we offered and sold 10 million shares of Class A common stock under the ATM Program for net proceeds of $68 million, after deducting sales agent commissions and other transaction costs of $2 million.

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Results of Operations

Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024

The following table sets forth a summary of our consolidated results of operations for the periods indicated, and the changes between periods.


	Three Months Ended March 31,				$ Change		% Change
(in millions, except for percentages)	2025		2024

Operating expenses:
Research and development	$	182	$	166	$	16	10	%
Selling, general and administrative	29		27		2		7	%

Total operating expenses	211		193		18		9	%
Loss from operations	(211)		(193)		(18)		9	%
Other income (expense):
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities	(9)		12		(21)		n/m(1)
Other income, net	12		16		(4)		(25)	%
Loss before income taxes	(208)		(165)		(43)		26	%
Income tax expense	—		—		—		n/m(1)
Net loss	$	(208)	$	(165)	$	(43)	26	%

(1) Not meaningful.

Operating expenses

Research and development increased by $16 million, or 10%, to $182 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025 from $166 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily driven by an increase in personnel costs and hardware development costs. Research and development expenses included non-cash stock-based compensation of $29 million and $31 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Selling, general and administrative increased by $2 million, or 7%, to $29 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025 from $27 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily driven by an increase in personnel costs. Selling, general and administrative included non-cash stock-based compensation of $5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.

Other income (expense)

The change in fair value of derivative liabilities was expense of $9 million and income of $12 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, primarily due to the change in the market price for the underlying instrument during each period.

Other income, net decreased by $4 million, or 25%, to $12 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025, from $16 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily due to a decrease in interest income earned on cash equivalents and investments.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of March 31, 2025, our principal sources of liquidity were $170 million of cash and cash equivalents and $989 million of short-term investments, exclusive of restricted cash of $16 million. Investments consist of primarily U.S. Treasury securities as well as corporate bonds and commercial paper.

We have incurred negative cash flows from operating activities and significant losses from operations in the past. We expect to continue to incur operating losses and that we will need to opportunistically raise additional capital to support the continued development and commercialization of the Aurora Driver. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we raised $70 million in equity capital through the ATM Program, receiving net proceeds of $68 million after transaction costs. We expect our total liquidity will be sufficient to meet our working capital and capital expenditure requirements for a period of at least twelve months from the date of this Quarterly Report. Management will continue to evaluate the timing and nature of discretionary operating expenses, as necessary.

Worldwide economic conditions remain uncertain, including inflation volatility. The general economic and capital market conditions both in the U.S. and worldwide, have been volatile in the past. The capital and credit markets may not be available to support future capital raising activity on favorable terms. If economic conditions decline, our future cost of equity or debt capital and access to the capital markets could be adversely affected.

Cash Flows

Cash flows for the periods were as follows (in millions):


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2025		2024
Net cash used in operating activities	$	(142)	$	(150)
Net cash provided by investing activities	19		101
Net cash provided by financing activities	82		2
Net decrease	(41)		(47)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of the period	227		518
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of the period	$	186	$	471

Cash Flows Used in Operating Activities

Net cash used in operating activities was $142 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, a decrease of $8 million from $150 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 primarily due to a decrease in advanced payments for hardware materials for fleet builds.

Cash Flows Provided by Investing Activities

Net cash provided by investing activities was $19 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, a decrease of $82 million from $101 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 primarily due to increased purchases of investments partially offset by increased maturities of investments.

Cash Flows Provided by Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities was $82 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, an increase of $80 million from $2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily due to proceeds from the ATM program as well as increased proceeds from the exercise of stock options.

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Contractual Obligations, Commitments and Contingencies

Aurora may be party to various claims within the normal course of business. Legal fees and other costs associated with such actions are expensed as incurred. We assess the need to record a liability for litigation and other loss contingencies, with reserve estimates recorded if we determine that a loss related to the matter is both probable and reasonably estimable. No material losses were recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.

Critical Accounting Estimates

Our condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or U.S. GAAP. Preparation of the financial statements requires our management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that impact the reported amount of revenue and expenses, assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We consider an accounting judgment, estimate or assumption to be critical when (1) the estimate or assumption is complex in nature or requires a high degree of judgment and (2) the use of different judgments, estimates and assumptions could have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements. Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 2 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report and in the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended December 31, 2024. There have been no material changes to our critical accounting estimates since our Annual Report.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are exposed to a variety of market and other risks, including the effects of changes in interest rates, and inflation, as well as risks to the availability of funding sources, hazard events, and specific asset risks.

Interest Rate Risk

Our results of operations are directly exposed to changes in interest rates, among other macroeconomic conditions. Interest rate risk is highly sensitive to many factors, including governmental monetary and tax policies, domestic and international economic and political considerations, and other factors beyond our control.

We do not believe that an increase or decrease in interest rates of 100-basis points would have a material effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Inflation Risk

We do not believe that inflation has had a material effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations, other than its impact on the general economy. We continue to monitor these effects, including the impact of proposed and newly implemented tariffs. If our costs were to become subject to inflationary pressures, we may not be able to fully offset such higher costs through price increases. Our inability or failure to do so could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Our management evaluated, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer (our “Certifying Officers”), the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2025, pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, our Certifying Officers concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2025.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2025 covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

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Part II - Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are from time to time subject to various claims, lawsuits and other legal and administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. However, we do not consider any such claims, lawsuits or proceedings that are currently pending, individually or in the aggregate, to be material to our business or likely to result in a material adverse effect on our future operating results, financial condition or cash flows.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Our operations and financial results are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including those described in Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, and the trading price of our stock. There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

Securities Trading Plans of Directors and Executive Officers

On March 11, 2025, Chris Urmson, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, adopted a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan providing for the sale from time to time of an aggregate of up to 5.0 million shares of our Class A common stock. The trading arrangement is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense in Rule 10b5-1(c). The duration of the trading arrangement is until March 11, 2026, or earlier if all transactions under the trading arrangement are completed. Immediately prior to entering into this plan, Mr. Urmson was the beneficial owner of a total of 146,316,866 derivative and non-derivative securities (the "Original Holdings"), consisting of 145,831,739 shares of Class B common stock and 485,127 shares of Class A common stock. In the event that the maximum number of shares covered by the plan are sold, he will continue to beneficially own approximately 97% of the Original Holdings.

During our last fiscal quarter, no other director or officer, as defined in Rule 16a-1(f), adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or a “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” each as defined in Regulation S-K Item 408.

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Item 6. Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number

Description

31.1*

Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a), as adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2*

Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a), as adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1**

Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2**

Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101.INS*

XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

104*

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

__________

*Filed herewith.

** The certifications attached as Exhibit 32.1 and 32.2 that accompany this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are deemed furnished and not filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Aurora Innovation, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Aurora Innovation, Inc.

Date:

May 8, 2025

By:

/s/ Chris Urmson

Name:

Chris Urmson

Title:

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date:

May 8, 2025

By:

/s/ David Maday

Name:

David Maday

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

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Date	Price Target	Rating	Analyst
4/15/2025	$10.00	Buy	Needham
4/10/2025	$6.00	Sell → Neutral	Goldman
3/27/2025	$15.00	Outperform	Oppenheimer
3/7/2025	$8.00	Hold	TD Cowen
3/3/2025	$12.00	Overweight	Morgan Stanley
12/10/2024	$10.00	Overweight	Cantor Fitzgerald
11/26/2024		Peer Perform	Wolfe Research
1/3/2024	$1.75 → $2.00	Neutral → Sell	Goldman

SEC Form 10-Q filed by Aurora Innovation Inc.

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