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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods presented have been reflected herein. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial
statements as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 29, 2024. The December 31, 2023 consolidated condensed balance sheet was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP.
The Company has provided a discussion of significant accounting policies, estimates, and judgments in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements. There have been no changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies since December 31, 2023 which are expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash
Cash consists of cash on deposit with financial institutions. Cash equivalents consist of short-term, highly liquid financial instruments that are readily convertible to cash and have maturities of three months or less from the date of purchase. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents included money market funds of $374.8 million and $339.6 million, respectively.
Restricted cash consists primarily of cash held as security for the Company’s standby letters of credit. Refer to Note 7 - Commitments and Contingencies for additional information.
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported in the consolidated condensed balance sheets that sum to amounts reported on the consolidated condensed statements of cash flows (in millions):
September 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
Cash and cash equivalents$501.7 $464.6 
Restricted cash6.7 6.9 
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash$508.4 $471.5 
Short-Term Investments
The Company had short-term investments in marketable securities with original maturities of less than one year, including United States Treasury securities, corporate debt securities and commercial paper. The Company classifies its marketable securities as available-for-sale at the time of purchase and reevaluates such classification at each balance sheet date. These marketable securities are carried at fair value, and unrealized gains and losses are recorded in other comprehensive loss in the consolidated condensed statements of comprehensive loss, which is reflected as a component of stockholders’ equity. These marketable securities are assessed as to whether those with unrealized loss positions are other than temporarily impaired. The Company considers impairments to be other than temporary if they are related to deterioration in credit risk or if it is likely the securities will be sold before the recovery of their cost basis. If the impairment is deemed other than temporary, the security is written down to its fair value and a loss is recognized in other income (expense), net. Realized gains and losses from the sale of marketable securities and from declines in value deemed to be other than temporary are determined based on the specific identification method and recognized in other income (expense), net in the consolidated condensed statements of operations. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had no short-term investments.
Fair Value Measurements
The Company applies the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820, Fair Value Measurement, which defines a single authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value and expands on required disclosures about fair value measurements. The provisions of ASC 820 relate to financial assets and liabilities as well as other assets and liabilities carried at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis. The standard clarifies that fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, the standard establishes a three-tier value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
Level 1Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities accessible to the reporting entity at the measurement date.
Level 2Other than quoted prices included in Level 1 inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
Level 3Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available, thereby allowing for situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date.
The carrying amounts of the Company’s cash, accounts payable, accrued compensation, and accrued liabilities approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments.
The following tables present information about the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value (in millions):
As of September 30, 2024
DescriptionLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets:
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds$374.8 $— $— $374.8 
Liabilities:
Warrant liability – public warrants$6.3 $— $— $6.3 
Warrant liability – private placement warrants$— $— $3.3 $3.3 
As of December 31, 2023
DescriptionLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets:
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds$339.6 $— $— $339.6 
Liabilities:
Warrant liability – public warrants$25.4 $— $— $25.4 
Warrant liability – private placement warrants$— $— $14.5 $14.5 
Accrued technology and dispute resolutions agreements liability$— $— $44.0 $44.0 
Cash Equivalents
The Company’s cash equivalents consist of short-term, highly liquid financial instruments that are readily convertible to cash and have maturities of three months or less from the date of purchase. The Company classifies its money market funds as Level 1, because they are valued based on quoted market prices in active markets.
The following table presents a summary of the Company’s cash equivalents as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in millions):
As of September 30, 2024
DescriptionAmortized CostUnrealized GainsUnrealized LossesFair Value
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds$374.8 $— $— $374.8 
Total$374.8 $— $— $374.8 
As of December 31, 2023
DescriptionAmortized CostUnrealized GainsUnrealized LossesFair Value
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds$339.6 $— $— $339.6 
Total$339.6 $— $— $339.6 
Public Warrants
The measurement of the public warrants as of September 30, 2024 is classified as Level 1 due to the use of an observable market quote in an active market under the ticker “ACHR WS”. The quoted price of the public warrants was $0.36 and $1.46 per warrant as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Private Placement Warrants
The Company utilizes a Monte Carlo simulation model for the private placement warrants at each reporting period, with changes in fair value recognized in the consolidated condensed statements of operations. The estimated fair value of the private placement warrant liability is determined using Level 3 inputs. Inherent in a Monte Carlo simulation model are assumptions related to expected share-price volatility, expected life, risk-free interest rate, and dividend yield.
The key inputs into the Monte Carlo simulation model for the private placement warrants are as follows:
InputSeptember 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
Stock price$3.03 $6.14 
Strike price$11.50 $11.50 
Term (in years)2.02.7
Risk-free rate3.6 %4.0 %
Volatility82.4 %70.2 %
Dividend yield0.0 %0.0 %
Accrued Technology and Dispute Resolution Agreements Liability
Under the Technology and Dispute Resolution Agreements, the Company recognized an accrued technology and dispute resolution agreements liability related to the Wisk Warrant (capitalized terms defined below). Refer to Note 7 - Commitments and Contingencies for additional information. The Company utilizes a Monte Carlo simulation model for the accrued technology and dispute resolution agreements liability at each reporting period, with changes in fair value recognized in the consolidated condensed statements of operations. The estimated fair value of the accrued technology and dispute resolution agreements liability is determined using Level 3 inputs. Inherent in a Monte Carlo simulation model are assumptions related to expected share-price volatility, expected life, risk-free interest rate, and dividend yield.
The key inputs into the Monte Carlo simulation model for the accrued technology and dispute resolution agreements liability are as follows:
InputDecember 31, 2023
Stock price$6.14 
Strike price$0.01 
Term (in years)0.1
Risk-free rate5.4 %
Volatility60.0 %
Dividend yield0.0 %
The following table presents the change in fair value of the Company’s Level 3 private placement warrants and accrued technology and dispute resolution agreements liability during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 (in millions):
Balance as of December 31, 2023
$58.5 
Change in fair value(0.9)
Less: settlement of accrued technology and dispute resolution agreements liability
(54.3)
Balance as of September 30, 2024
$3.3 
In connection with the change in fair value of the Company’s private placement warrants, the Company recognized a loss of $0.2 million and a gain of $11.2 million within other income (expense), net in the consolidated condensed statements of operations during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively. The Company recognized a loss of $3.0 million and $8.8 million within other income (expense), net in the consolidated condensed statements of operations during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. Refer to Note 11 - Liability Classified Warrants for additional information about the public and private placement warrants.
In connection with the change in fair value of the accrued technology and dispute resolution agreements liability, the Company recognized a loss of $0.0 million and $10.3 million within general and administrative expenses in the consolidated condensed statements of operations during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively. Refer to Note 7 - Commitments and Contingencies for additional information about the accrued technology and dispute resolution agreements liability.
Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Certain financial instruments, including debt, are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis in the consolidated condensed balance sheets. The fair value of debt as of September 30, 2024 approximates its carrying value (Level 2). Refer to Note 6 - Notes Payable for additional information.
Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis
Certain assets and liabilities are subject to measurement at fair value on a non-recurring basis if there are indicators of impairment or if they are deemed to be impaired as a result of an impairment review.
Intangible Assets, Net
Intangible assets consist solely of domain names and are recorded at cost, net of accumulated amortization, and if applicable, impairment charges. Amortization of domain names is provided over a 15-year estimated useful life on a straight-line basis or based on the pattern in which economic benefits are consumed, if reliably determinable. The Company reviews intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The Company has analyzed a variety of factors to determine if any circumstance could trigger an impairment loss, and, at this time and based on the information presently known, no event has occurred and indicated that it is more likely than not that an impairment loss has been incurred. Therefore, the Company did not record any impairment charges for its intangible assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the net carrying amounts for domain names were $0.4 million and $0.4 million, respectively, and were recorded in the Company’s consolidated condensed balance sheets.
Cloud Computing Arrangements
The Company capitalizes certain implementation costs incurred in the application development stage of projects related to its cloud computing arrangements that are service contracts. Capitalized implementation costs are recognized in other long-term assets in the consolidated condensed balance sheets and amortized on a straight-line basis over the fixed, noncancellable term of the associated hosting arrangement plus any reasonably certain renewal periods. Costs related to preliminary project activities and post-implementation activities are expensed as incurred. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the net carrying amounts of the Company’s capitalized cloud computing implementation costs were $6.3 million and $6.4 million, respectively.
Contract Liabilities
The Company records contract liabilities related to differences between the timing of cash receipts from the customer and the recognition of revenue. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company’s contract liability balances were $11.5 million and $10.8 million, respectively, and recorded in other long-term liabilities in the Company’s consolidated condensed balance sheets. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company’s contract liabilities consisted of a $10.0 million pre-delivery payment received from United Airlines, Inc. (“United”) under the terms of the Amended United Purchase Agreement (defined below) (refer to Note 9 - Stock-Based Compensation), and installment payments received under a contract order with the United States Air Force for the design, development, and ground test of the Company’s production aircraft, Midnight, of $1.5 million and $0.8 million, respectively. No revenues were recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
Net Loss Per Share
Basic net loss per share is calculated by dividing net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. For all periods presented, the calculation of basic net loss per share excludes shares issued upon the early exercise of stock options where the vesting conditions have not been satisfied. Common stock purchased pursuant to an early exercise of stock options is not deemed to be outstanding for accounting purposes until those shares vest. The Company also excludes unvested shares subject to repurchase in the number of shares outstanding in the consolidated condensed balance sheets and statements of stockholders’ equity.
Because the Company reported net losses for all periods presented, diluted loss per share is the same as basic loss per share.
Contingently issuable shares, including equity awards with performance conditions, are considered outstanding common shares and included in the computation of basic net loss per share as of the date that all necessary conditions to earn the awards have been satisfied. Prior to the end of the contingency period, the number of contingently issuable shares included in diluted net loss per share is based on the number of shares, if any, that would be issuable under the terms of the arrangement at the end of the reporting period.
Because the Company reported net losses for all periods presented, all potentially dilutive common stock equivalents are antidilutive and have been excluded from the calculation of net loss per share. The diluted net loss per common share was the same for Class A and Class B common shares because they are entitled to the same liquidation and dividend rights.
The following table presents the number of antidilutive shares excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024202320242023
Options to purchase common stock2,340,360 3,605,513 2,340,360 3,605,513 
Unvested restricted stock units30,237,565 34,348,088 30,237,565 34,348,088 
Warrants38,362,859 52,011,560 38,362,859 52,011,560 
Shares issuable under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Note 9)
1,185,021 684,108 1,185,021 684,108 
Total72,125,805 90,649,269 72,125,805 90,649,269 
Comprehensive Loss
Comprehensive loss includes all changes in equity during the period from non-owner sources. The Company’s comprehensive loss consists of its net loss, its unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale securities and foreign currency translation gains or losses.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which expands reportable segment disclosure requirements through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses, interim segment profit or loss and assets, and how the Chief Operating Decision Maker uses reported segment profit or loss information in assessing segment performance and allocating resources. The update is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024 on a retrospective basis. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2023-07 on its disclosures within its consolidated financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2024.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which requires disclosure of incremental income tax information related to the income tax rate reconciliation and expanded disclosures of income taxes paid, among other disclosure requirements. The update is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024 on a prospective basis, and retrospective application is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2023-09 on its disclosures within its consolidated financial statements.