Joby Aviation Inc
For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Feb 27, 2025.
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FY2024 · Filed Feb 27, 2025
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1. Company and Nature of Business
Description of Business
Joby Aviation, Inc. (“Joby Aviation” or the “Company”) is a vertically integrated air mobility company that is building a clean, quiet, fully electric vertical takeoff and landing (“eVTOL”) aircraft to be used to deliver air transportation as a service. The Company is headquartered in Santa Cruz, California.
Merger with RTP
On August 10, 2021 (the “Closing Date”), Reinvent Technology Partners, a Cayman Islands exempted company and special purpose acquisition company (“RTP”), completed the transactions contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of February 23, 2021, by and among RTP, RTP Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of RTP (“RTP Merger Sub”), and Joby Aero, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Legacy Joby”). On the Closing Date, RTP was domesticated as a Delaware corporation, Merger Sub merged with and into Legacy Joby and the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub ceased (the “Merger”), and Legacy Joby survived as a wholly owned subsidiary of RTP, which changed its name to Joby Aviation, Inc.
In connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, RTP entered into separate subscription agreements (each a “Subscription Agreement”) with a number of investors (each a “PIPE Investor”), pursuant to which the PIPE Investors agreed to purchase, and RTP agreed to sell to the PIPE Investors, shares of Common Stock, in a private placement (“PIPE Financing”). The PIPE Financing closed substantially concurrently with the consummation of the Merger.
The Merger, together with the other transactions described in the Merger Agreement and the PIPE Financing, are referred to herein as the (“Reverse Recapitalization”). The number of Legacy Joby common shares and redeemable convertible preferred shares for all periods prior to the Closing Date have been retrospectively increased using the exchange ratio that was established in accordance with the Merger Agreement.
Significant Risks and Uncertainties
Management expects losses and negative cash flows to continue for the foreseeable future, primarily as a result of continued research and development efforts. The Company historically funded its research and development efforts through equity and debt issuances. Failure to raise additional funding or generate sufficient positive cash flows from operations in the longer term could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to achieve its intended business objectives.
The Company operates in a dynamic high-technology industry. The Company is subject to a number of risks, including the possibility of the Urban Air Mobility (“UAM”) market not achieving its expected potential; potential competition from ground-based mobility solutions and other eVTOL developers and operators; the Company’s ability to secure adequate infrastructure; the possibility that its aircraft may not meet the required safety and performance standards; the Company’s ability to obtain relevant regulatory approvals for the certification and manufacture of its aircraft and the commercialization of its service in a timely manner or at all; the ability of the U.S. government to modify or terminate existing contracts; the Company’s ability to raise future capital when needed; and risks related to the Company’s vertically-integrated business model.
The Company's foreign operations are subject to risks inherent in operating under different legal systems and various political and economic environments. Among the risks are changes in existing income tax and other laws, possible limitations on foreign investment and income repatriation, government pricing or foreign exchange controls, and restrictions on currency exchange.
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements include accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”)
and include all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods presented.
Foreign Currency
The Company determined that the local currency is the functional currency for its foreign operations. Assets and liabilities of each foreign subsidiary are translated to United States dollars using the current exchange rate at the balance sheet date. Income and expenses are translated using the average exchange rate during the period. Cumulative translation adjustments related to the Company’s foreign subsidiaries are presented within the accumulated other comprehensive loss line on the consolidated balance sheets. Net gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in interest and other income, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Common Stock Warrants Liabilities
The Company evaluates terms of its common stock warrants to conclude if warrants meet the criteria to be classified within stockholders’ equity. The agreements governing the common stock warrants may include provisions which could result in a different settlement value of the warrants depending on various inputs, for example depending on the registration status of the underlying shares, holder of warrants, or other events. If these inputs are not an input into the pricing of a fixed-for-fixed equity-linked instrument, and are not within the scope of allowed exceptions described in indexation accounting guidance, the common stock warrants are not considered to be indexed to the Company’s own stock. In such cases, the Company records these warrants as liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets at fair value, with subsequent changes in their respective fair values recognized in the consolidated statements of operations at each reporting date.
Earnout Shares Liability
In connection with the Reverse Recapitalization and pursuant to the Sponsor Agreement by and among the Company, Reinvent Sponsor, LLC (“Sponsor”) and RTP (“Sponsor Agreement”), Sponsor agreed to certain terms of vesting, lock-up and transfer with respect to the 17,130,000 common shares held by it (“Earnout Shares”). The terms of the Sponsor Agreement specify that the Earnout Shares will vest upon achieving certain specified Release Events, as further described in Note 8. In accordance with ASC 815-40, the Earnout Shares are not indexed to the Common Stock and therefore are accounted for as a liability (“Earnout Shares Liability”) as of the Closing Date and subsequently remeasured at each reporting date with changes in fair value recorded as a component of other income (loss), net in the consolidated statements of operations.
The estimated fair value of the Earnout Shares Liability was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation using a distribution of potential outcomes on a monthly basis over the Earnout Period (as defined in Note 8) prioritizing the most reliable information available. The assumptions utilized in the calculation are based on the achievement of certain stock price milestones, including the current Company Common Stock price, expected volatility, risk-free rate, expected term and dividend rate.
Determination of the fair value of the Earnout Shares Liability involves certain assumptions requiring significant judgment and actual results may differ from assumed and estimated amounts..
Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, expenses, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. The most significant estimates are related to the stock-based awards, long-lived assets and leases. These estimates and assumptions are based on current facts, historical experience and various other factors believed to be reasonable under related circumstances. The estimates form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the recording of expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ materially and adversely from these estimates.
Segments
Operating segments are defined as components of an entity where discrete financial information is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company operates asone operating segment because its CODM, who is its Chief Executive Officer, reviews Company’s financial information on a consolidated basis for purposes of making decisions regarding allocating resources and assessing performance. The Company has no segment managers who are held accountable by the CODM for operations, operating results, and planning of components below the consolidated level.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, other receivables, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, short-term and long-term debt, redeemable convertible preferred stock, common stock warrants, redeemable convertible preferred stock warrants, common stock warrants and earnout shares liability. The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, other receivables, accounts payable, and accrued and other current liabilities approximate their fair values due to the short time to the expected receipt or payment. The carrying amount of the Company’s short-term debt approximates its fair value as the effective interest rate approximates market rates currently available to the Company. Common stock warrants which are initially recorded in equity at the value allocated to them are not subject to remeasurement in subsequent periods. At initial recognition, the Company recorded the common stock warrants liabilities and earnout shares liability on the balance sheet at their fair value. The common stock warrants liabilities and earnout shares liability are subject to remeasurement at each balance sheet date, with changes in fair value recognized as a component of other income, net in the consolidated statements of operations.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that subject the Company to credit risk consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, short-term investments and other receivables. At December 31, 2024 and 2023, cash and cash equivalents consisted of cash deposited with domestic and foreign financial institutions that are of high-credit quality. The Company is exposed to credit risk in the event of default by the domestic financial institutions to the extent that cash and cash equivalent deposits are in excess of amounts insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Foreign cash balances are not insured. The Company has not experienced any losses on its deposits since inception. Short-term investments consist of government and corporate debt securities and corporate asset backed securities that carry high-credit ratings and accordingly, minimal credit risk exists with respect to these balances.
The Company has other receivables due from United States and foreign government agencies under the Company’s government grant contracts. At December 31, 2024 and 2023, those government agencies receivables accounted for 81% and 73% of the Company’s other receivables, respectively. The Company provides for uncollectible amounts on an expected credit loss basis by recording an allowance for doubtful receivables based on historical information, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts.
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with remaining original maturity of three months or less from the date of purchase to be cash and cash equivalents. The recorded carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents approximates their fair value. At December 31, 2024 and 2023, restricted cash primarily related to a security deposit for a lease obligation of approximately $0.8 million.
Marketable Debt Securities
The Company classifies marketable debt securities as available-for-sale at the time of purchase and reevaluates such classification at each balance sheet date. The Company may sell these securities at any time for use in current operations even if they have not yet reached maturity. As a result, the Company classifies its marketable debt securities, including those with maturities beyond twelve months, as current assets in the consolidated balance sheets. These marketable debt securities are carried at fair value and unrealized gains and losses are recorded in the accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), which is reflected as a component of stockholders’ equity (deficit). Realized gains and losses are reported in other income, net in the consolidated statements of operations.
Prior to January 1, 2022, these marketable debt securities were assessed as to whether those with unrealized loss positions are other than temporarily impaired. The Company considered impairments to be other than temporary if they were related to deterioration in credit risk or if it is likely the securities will be sold before the recovery of their cost basis. Realized gains and losses from the sale of marketable debt securities and declines in value deemed to be other than temporary were determined based on the specific identification method.
On January 1, 2022, the Company adopted ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, as amended, on a modified retrospective basis. At each reporting period, the Company evaluates its marketable debt securities at the individual security level to determine whether there is a decline in the fair value below its amortized cost basis (an impairment). In circumstances where the Company intends to sell, or are more likely than not required to sell, the security before it recovers its amortized cost basis, the difference between fair value and amortized cost is recognized as a loss in the consolidated statements of operations, with a corresponding write-down of the security’s amortized cost. In circumstances where neither condition exists, the Company then evaluates whether a decline is due to credit-related factors. The factors considered in determining whether a credit loss exists include the extent to which fair value is less than the amortized cost basis, changes in the credit quality of the underlying security issuers, credit ratings actions, as well as other factors.
If Company concludes that credit loss exists, to determine the portion of a decline in fair value that is credit-related, the Company compares the present value of the expected cash flows of the security discounted at the security’s effective interest rate to the amortized cost basis of the security. A credit-related impairment is limited to the difference between fair value and amortized cost, and recognized as an allowance for credit loss on the consolidated balance sheet with a corresponding adjustment to net income (loss). Any remaining decline in fair value that is non-credit related is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax. Improvements in expected cash flows due to improvements in credit are recognized through reversal of the credit loss and corresponding reduction in the allowance for credit loss.
The Company did not record any allowance for credit losses during the year ended December 31, 2024.
Investment in SummerBio, LLC
Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company’s management determined that certain previously developed technology that was accessible to the Company could be repurposed and applied in providing high-volume rapid COVID-19 testing through its investment in SummerBio, LLC (“SummerBio”), a related party. The Company has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of SummerBio. Therefore, it accounted for its investment in SummerBio under the equity method of accounting with an ownership interest of approximately 44.5% as of December 31, 2023. In June 2022, SummerBio notified the Company of its decision to wind down testing operations and close the business, which SummerBio substantially completed by the end of December 2022.
The Company recognized income of $0.0, $0.0 and $19.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, within income from equity method investment on the consolidated statement of operations for its investment in SummerBio.
Property and Equipment, net
Property and equipment, net is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization are primarily recorded using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, generallytwo years tothirty years. Leasehold improvements and equipment finances under capital leases are amortized over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the remaining term of the lease.
Asset Acquisitions and Business Combinations
Upon an acquisition, the Company performs an initial test to determine whether substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets transferred is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, such that the acquisition would not represent a business. If that test suggests that the set of assets and activities is a business, the Company then performs a second test to evaluate whether the assets and activities transferred include inputs and substantive processes that together, significantly contribute to the ability to create outputs, which would constitute a business. If the result of the second test suggests that the acquired assets and activities constitute a business, the Company accounts for the transaction as a business combination.
For transactions accounted for as business combinations, the Company allocates the fair value of acquisition consideration to the acquired identifiable assets and liabilities based on their estimated fair values. Acquisition consideration includes the fair value of any promised contingent consideration. The excess of the fair value of acquisition consideration over the fair value of acquired identifiable assets and liabilities is recorded as goodwill. Contingent consideration is remeasured to its fair value each reporting period with changes in the fair value of contingent consideration recorded in general and administrative expenses. Such valuations require management to make significant estimates and assumptions, especially with respect to intangible assets. Management’s estimates of fair value are based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable, but inherently uncertain and unpredictable, and as a result, actual results may differ from estimates. In certain circumstances, the allocations of the excess purchase price are based upon preliminary estimates and assumptions and subject to revision when the Company receives final information, including appraisals and other analyses. During the measurement period, which is one year from the acquisition date, the Company may record adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed with the corresponding offset to goodwill. Upon the conclusion of the measurement period, any subsequent adjustments are recorded to earnings. Acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred.
For transactions accounted for as asset acquisitions, the cost, including certain transaction costs, is allocated to the assets acquired on the basis of relative fair values. No goodwill is recognized in asset acquisitions.
Goodwill
Goodwill is recorded when the consideration transferred for a business acquisition exceeds the fair value of net identifiable assets and liabilities acquired. Goodwill is measured and tested for impairment annually on the first business day of the fiscal fourth quarter and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of goodwill may exceed its implied fair value. The Company first assesses qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of goodwill’s reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, however the Company may determine to proceed directly to the quantitative impairment test.
If the Company assesses qualitative factors and concludes that it is more likely than not that the fair value of goodwill’s reporting unit is less than its carrying amount or if the Company determines not to use the qualitative assessment, then a quantitative impairment test is performed. The quantitative impairment test requires comparing the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying value, including goodwill. The Company has identified that its business operates as a single operating segment which is also a single reporting unit for purposes of testing for goodwill impairment. An impairment exists if the fair value of the reporting unit is lower than its carrying value, and the Company would record a goodwill impairment loss in the fiscal quarter in which the determination is made.
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets include identifiable intangible assets, primarily software technologies resulting from acquisitions (Note 4). Acquired intangible assets are initially recorded at fair value. The fair value of software technologies is estimated on the basis of replacement cost and the fair value of contractual agreement asset is based primarily on the discounted cash flow model. Software technologies are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, generally three years tofive years. The Company’s estimates of useful lives of intangible assets are based on cash flow forecasts which incorporate various assumptions, including forecasted remaining useful life until technological obsolescence of software.
Contractual Agreement
The Company’s contractual agreement asset (Note 4) is classified as other non-current assets on the consolidated balance sheet. The Company will amortize the contractual agreement asset in proportion to the estimated incremental cash flows earned under the agreement over an estimated period ofthree years. The Company expects to begin generating incremental cash flows under the contractual agreement asset in 2025.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment at least annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets is measured by comparing the carrying amount of the asset to future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the Company determines that the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. Fair value is determined through various valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow models, quoted market values, and third-party independent appraisals, as considered necessary. The Company didnot record any impairment of long-lived assets in 2024, 2023 and 2022.
Leases
Effective January 1, 2022, the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02, Leases(“ASC 842”), using the modified retrospective approach and utilizing the effective date as its date of initial application, for which prior periods are presented in accordance with the previous guidance in ASC Topic 840, Leases (“ASC 840”).
Under ASC 840, leases are evaluated and recorded as capital leases if one of the following is true at inception: (a) the present value of minimum lease payments meets or exceeds 90% of the fair value of the asset, (b) the lease term is greater than or equal to 75% of the economic life of the asset, (c) the lease arrangement contains a bargain purchase option, or (d) title to the property transfers to the Company at the end of the lease. The Company records an asset and liability for capital leases at present value of the minimum lease payments based on the incremental borrowing rate. Assets are depreciated over the useful life in accordance with the Company’s depreciation policy while rental payments and interest on the liability are accounted for using the effective interest method.
Leases that are not classified as capital leases are accounted for as operating leases. Operating lease agreements that have tenant improvement allowances are evaluated for lease incentives. For leases that contain escalating rent payments, the Company recognizes rent expense on the straight-line basis over the lease term, with any lease incentives amortized as a reduction of rent expense over the lease term.
Upon adoption of ASC 842, as described below under Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements, the Company determined if an arrangement is a lease, or contains a lease, at inception. Leases with a term greater than 12 months are recognized on the balance sheet as Right-of-Use (“ROU”) assets and current and long-term operating lease liabilities, as applicable. The Company has elected not to recognize on the balance sheet leases with terms of 12 months or less. The Company typically includes in its assessment of a lease arrangement an initial lease term and Company’s options to renew the lease when there is reasonable certainty that the Company will renew. The Company monitors its plan to renew its leases no less than on a quarterly basis. In addition, the Company’s lease agreements generally do not contain any residual value guarantees or restrictive covenants.
In accordance with ASC 842, the ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term. As most of the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate (“IBR”), which is the estimated rate the Company would be required to pay for fully collateralized borrowing over the period similar to lease terms, to determine the present value of future minimum lease payments. Lease expense for minimum lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. For lease agreements entered into or reassessed after the adoption of ASC 842, the Company does not combine lease and non-lease components. Variable lease payments are expenses as incurred.
Assumptions made by the Company at the commencement date are re-evaluated upon occurrence of certain events, including a lease modification. A lease modification results in a separate contract when the modification grants the lessee an additional right of use not included in the original lease and when lease payments increase commensurate with the standalone price for the additional right of use. When a lease modification results in a separate contract, it is accounted for in the same manner as a new lease.
Government Grants
The Company receives payments from government entities primarily for research and development deliverables as part of ongoing development of the Company’s technology and future services offering. Under the Company’s accounting policy for government grants received as a payment for research and development services, grants are recognized on a systematic basis over the periods in which these services are provided and are presented as a reduction of research and development expenses in the consolidated statement of operations. A grant that is compensation for expenses or losses already incurred, or for which there are no future related costs, is recognized in the consolidated statement of operations in the period in which it becomes receivable, typically, as a reduction of research and development expenses.
Revenue Recognition
Identifying the customer
The Company receives payments primarily from U.S. and foreign government entities as part of the Company’s research and development and service arrangements with these entities. To evaluate if these arrangements are within the scope of
ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”), the Company first determines if counterparties meet ASC 606’s definition of a customer in the context of the arrangements (“Customer”).
The counterparty is a Customer if it obtains goods or services that are an output of the Company’s ordinary activities in exchange for consideration. To determine if an arrangement with counterparty represents an exchange transaction, the Company analyses arrangements using the following indicators of an exchange transaction:
The arrangement represents a reciprocal transfer that results in counterparty acquiring assets or services.
Both the Company and counterparty agree on the amount of assets transferred in exchange for goods and services that are of commensurate value (versus counterparty having full discretion).
The funds to be received by the Company allow for performance at a profit (versus partial cost-reimbursement basis).
The goods or services provided by the Company directly benefit the counterparty or are for counterparty’s own use.
If there are potential public benefits, they are secondary to the potential direct benefit to the counterparty.
The counterparty obtains proprietary rights or other privileges and exclusive knowledge of research outcomes.
Contractual provisions of the arrangement provide for the assessment of penalties beyond the amount of assets transferred if the Company fails to perform (versus limited to delivery of assets/services already provided and the return of unspent funds).
Recognizing revenue
If the Company concludes that the arrangement’s counterparty is not a Customer, the Company accounts for this arrangement as described in Government Grants and Research and Development sections of this footnote. If the Company concludes that counterparty is a Customer and arrangement is not a lease, the Company records revenue in accordance with ASC 606 core principle at the time when counterparty obtains control of promised goods or services in the amount that reflects the consideration expected to be received by the Company in exchange for those goods or services.
The Company uses five-step model to recognize the revenue: (1) identify the contract with the Customer; (2) identify performance obligation(s); (3) determine transaction price for the contract; (4) allocate the transaction price to the separate performance obligations in the contract; and (5) recognize revenue when, or as, performance obligations are satisfied.
Practical expedients, alternatives and policy elections
Allocation of transaction price to optional goods or services: When a Customer has a material right to acquire future goods or services and those goods or services are similar to the original goods or services in the contract and are provided in accordance with the terms of the original contract, then the Company, as a practical alternative to estimating the standalone selling price of the option, allocates the transaction price to the optional goods or services by reference to the goods or services expected to be provided and the corresponding expected consideration. A material right exists if the Customer is only able to obtain these future goods or services by entering into the original contract and the option provides the Customer with the ability to obtain the additional goods or services at a discount that is incremental to a discount typically given to that class of customer.
Immaterial promised goods or services: For promised goods or services that are immaterial in the context of the contract with the Customer, the Company does not assess whether these promises are performance obligations. If revenue related to such immaterial promises is recognized before related goods or services are transferred to the Customer, the Company accrues costs related to transfer of these goods or services.
Incremental costs of obtaining a contract: The incremental costs of obtaining a contract are expensed when incurred if the amortization period of the asset that the Company otherwise would have recognized is one year or less.
Financing component adjustment: The promised amount of consideration is not adjusted for the effects of a significant financing component if the Company expects, at contract inception, that the period between when the Company transfers a promised good or service to a Customer and when the Customer pays for that good or service will be one year or less.
Taxes collected on behalf of the customers: The Company made an accounting policy election to exclude from the measurement of the transaction price all taxes assessed by a governmental authorities when these taxes are both imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction and collected by the Company from a Customer.
Disclosure of remaining performance obligations: The Company does not disclose remaining performance obligations for contracts that have an original expected duration of one year or less.
Research and Development
The Company expenses research and development costs as incurred. Research and development expenses consist primarily of personnel expenses, including salaries, benefits, and stock-based compensation, costs of consulting, equipment and materials, depreciation and amortization and allocations of overhead, including rent, information technology costs and utilities. Research and development expenses are partially offset by payments the Company received in the form of government grants, including those received under the U.S. Air Force’s transformative vertical lift program (“Agility Prime”).
Selling, General and Administrative
Selling, general and administrative expenses primarily consist of personnel expenses, including salaries, benefits, and stock-based compensation, related to executive management, finance, legal and human resource functions. Other costs include business development, contractor and professional services fees, audit and compliance expenses, insurance costs and general corporate expenses, including allocated depreciation, rent, information technology costs and utilities.
Advertising Expense
The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred. Advertising expenses for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 were $0.2 million, $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively, included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.
Income Taxes
The Company uses the asset and liability method in accounting for income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Deferred tax expense or benefit is the result of changes in the deferred tax asset and liability. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets where it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
In evaluating the Company’s ability to recover deferred tax assets, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including historical operating results, ongoing tax planning, and forecasts of future taxable income on a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction basis. Based on the level of historical losses, the Company has established a full valuation allowance to reduce its net deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized.
A tax benefit from an uncertain tax position may be recognized when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, including resolutions of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position.
The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits within the income tax expense line in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Accrued interest and penalties are included within the related liabilities line in the consolidated balance sheets.
Net Loss per Share
Basic net loss per common share is calculated by dividing the net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, without consideration of potentially dilutive securities. Diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock and potentially dilutive securities outstanding for the period. For purposes of the diluted net loss per share calculation, the redeemable convertible preferred stock, common stock warrants, common stock subject to repurchase, stock options and earnout shares are considered to be potentially dilutive securities.
Basic and diluted net loss attributable to common stockholders per share is presented in conformity with the two-class method required for participating securities as the redeemable convertible preferred stock is considered a participating security. The Company’s participating securities do not have a contractual obligation to share in the Company’s losses. As such, the net loss is attributed entirely to common stockholders. Because the Company has reported a net loss for the reporting periods presented, the diluted net loss per common share is the same as basic net loss per common share for those periods.
Comprehensive Loss
Comprehensive loss includes all changes in equity (net assets) during the period from nonowner sources. The Company’s comprehensive loss consists of its net loss, its cumulative translation adjustments, and its unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale debt securities.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company measures and records the expense related to stock-based payment awards based on the fair value of those awards as determined on the date of grant. When the observable market price or volatility that the Company uses to determine grant date fair value does not reflect certain material non-public information known to the Company but unavailable to marketplace participants at the time the market price is observed, the Company determines whether an adjustment to the observable market price is required. The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense over the requisite service period of the individual grant, generally equal to the vesting period and uses the straight-line method to recognize stock-based compensation, and accounts for forfeitures as they occur. The Company accounts for awards containing performance-based vesting condition based on the probability of achieving each of the performance goals at the end of each reporting period and recognizes expense over the requisite period, when achievement of the goal is determined to be probable, and adjusts the expense if the probability of achieving the goal later changes. The Company selected the Black-Scholes-Merton (“Black-Scholes”) option-pricing model as the method for determining the estimated fair value for stock options and employee stock purchase plan awards . The Black-Scholes model requires the use of highly subjective and complex assumptions, which determine the fair value of share-based awards, including the award’s expected term, expected volatility of the underlying stock, risk-free interest rate and expected dividend yield.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which requires public entities to provide in interim periods all disclosures about a reportable segment’s profit or loss and assets that are currently required annually. The guidance also requires all public entities with a single reportable segment have to provide all the disclosures required by ASC 280, including the significant segment expense disclosures. The guidance applies to all public entities and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company adopted the ASU 2023-07 in the fourth quarter of 2024. The adoption had a disclosure only impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements (Note 15).
New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which requires public business entities to disclose in their rate reconciliation table additional categories of information about federal, state and foreign income taxes and to provide more details about the reconciling items in some categories if the items meet a quantitative threshold. The guidance also requires all entities to disclose annually income taxes paid (net of refunds received) disaggregated by federal (national), state and foreign taxes and to disaggregate the information by jurisdiction based on a quantitative threshold. For public business entities, the guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company expects the adoption to have a disclosure only impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, which requires public entities to disclose in the notes to financial statements, of specified information about certain costs and expenses. The guidance applies to all public entities and is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. The Company expects the adoption to have a disclosure only impact on its consolidated financial statements.
Note 3. Fair Value Measurements
Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis in the consolidated balance sheets are categorized based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair values. Fair value represents the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The authoritative guidance on fair value measurements establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements as follows:
Level 1 - Inputs are unadjusted, quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date;
Level 2 - Inputs are observable, unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, unadjusted quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the related assets or liabilities; and
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or liabilities that are supported by little or no market data.
A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires management to make judgments and consider factors specific to the asset or liability.
The Company’s financial assets consist of Level 1 and 2 assets. The Company classifies its cash equivalents and marketable debt securities within Level 1 or Level 2 because they are valued using either quoted market prices or inputs other than quoted prices which are directly or indirectly observable in the market, including readily-available pricing sources for the identical underlying security which may not be actively traded. The Company’s fixed income available-for-sale securities consist of high quality, investment grade securities from diverse issuers. The valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the Company’s marketable debt securities were derived from non-binding market consensus prices that are corroborated by observable market data and quoted market prices for similar instruments.
The Company’s financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis consist of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 liabilities. The Company’s Public Warrants (as defined in Note 8) are classified as Level 1 because they are directly observable in the market. The Company classifies the Private Placement Warrants (as defined in Note 8) within Level 2, because they were valued using inputs other than quoted prices which are directly observable in the market, including readily available pricing for the Company’s Public Warrants. The Company classifies Delta Warrant and Earnout Shares Liability (as defined in Note 8) within Level 3, because they were valued using unobservable inputs that are significant to the fair value measurement. The Delta Warrant and Earnout Shares Liability are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Changes in fair value of Level 3 liabilities are recorded in total other income (loss), net, in the consolidated statements of operations.
The following tables set forth the fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy (in thousands):
| December 31, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |
| Assets measured at fair value | ||||
| Money market funds | $178,383 | $— | $— | $178,383 |
| Cash equivalents | $178,383 | $— | $— | $178,383 |
| Term deposits | $— | $31,179 | $— | $31,179 |
| Asset backed securities | — | 98,412 | — | 98,412 |
| Government debt securities | — | 206,945 | — | 206,945 |
| Corporate debt securities | — | 396,688 | — | 396,688 |
| Available-for-sale investments | — | 733,224 | — | 733,224 |
| Total fair value of assets | $178,383 | $733,224 | $— | $911,607 |
| Liabilities measured at fair value | ||||
| Common stock warrant liabilities (Public) | $34,843 | $— | $— | $34,843 |
| Common stock warrant liabilities (Private Placement) | — | 23,296 | — | 23,296 |
| Common stock warrant liabilities (Delta) | — | — | 37,271 | 37,271 |
| Warrant liabilities | 34,843 | 23,296 | 37,271 | 95,410 |
| Earnout Shares Liability | — | — | 117,416 | 117,416 |
| Total fair value of liabilities | $34,843 | $23,296 | $154,687 | $212,826 |
| December 31, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |
| Assets measured at fair value | ||||
| Money market funds | $197,543 | $— | $— | $197,543 |
| Cash equivalents | $197,543 | $— | $— | $197,543 |
| Term deposits | — | 42,538 | — | 42,538 |
| Asset backed securities | — | 27,469 | — | 27,469 |
| Government debt securities | — | 265,681 | — | 265,681 |
| Corporate debt securities | — | 492,545 | — | 492,545 |
| Available-for-sale investments | — | 828,233 | — | 828,233 |
| Total fair value of assets | $197,543 | $828,233 | $— | $1,025,776 |
| Liabilities measured at fair value | ||||
| Common stock warrant liabilities (Public) | $21,097 | $— | $— | $21,097 |
| Common stock warrant liabilities (Private) | — | 14,105 | — | 14,105 |
| Common stock warrant liabilities (Delta) | — | — | 27,734 | 27,734 |
| Warrant liability | 21,097 | 14,105 | 27,734 | 62,936 |
| Earnout Shares Liability | — | — | 95,969 | 95,969 |
| Total fair value of liabilities | $21,097 | $14,105 | $123,703 | $158,905 |
The following is a summary of the Company’s available-for-sale securities (in thousands):
| December 31, 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost or Amortized Cost | UnrealizedGains | UnrealizedLosses | Allowance for credit losses | Fair value | |
| Assets measured at fair value | |||||
| Term deposits | $31,179 | $— | $— | $— | $31,179 |
| Asset backed securities | 98,277 | 135 | — | — | 98,412 |
| Government debt securities | 206,779 | 166 | — | — | 206,945 |
| Corporate debt securities | 396,410 | 352 | (74) | — | 396,688 |
| Total | $732,645 | $653 | $(74) | $— | $733,224 |
| December 31, 2023 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost or Amortized Cost | UnrealizedGains | UnrealizedLosses | Allowance for credit losses | Fair Value | |
| Term deposits | $42,538 | $— | $— | $— | $42,538 |
| Asset backed securities | 27,465 | 21 | (17) | — | 27,469 |
| Government debt securities | 265,439 | 269 | (27) | — | 265,681 |
| Corporate debt securities | 492,761 | 299 | (515) | — | 492,545 |
| Total | $828,203 | $589 | $(559) | $— | $828,233 |
The weighted-average remaining maturity of the Company’s investment portfolio was less thanone year as of the periods presented. No individual security incurred continuous significant unrealized losses for greater than 12 months. There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 financial instruments in the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
The following table sets forth a summary of the change in the fair value, which is recognized as a component of total other income (loss), net within the consolidated statement of operations, of the Company’s Level 3 financial liabilities (in thousands):
| Earnout Shares Liability | Common stock warrant liabilities (Delta) | |
|---|---|---|
| Fair value as of January 1, 2024 | $95,969 | $27,733 |
| Change in fair value | 21,447 | 9,538 |
| Fair value as of December 31 2024 | $117,416 | $37,271 |
The fair value of the Earnout Shares Liability and Common stock warrant liabilities (Delta) (see Note 8) are based on significant unobservable inputs, which represent Level 3 measurements within the fair value hierarchy.
Note 4. Acquisitions
2022 Acquisitions
On March 9, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of an aerospace composite manufacturing company, whereby it acquired all the purchased assets and assumed selected liabilities in exchange for a total consideration consisting of (i) $1.5 million in cash, and (ii) RSUs with the aggregate acquisition date value of $0.1 million. The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination as the assets acquired and liabilities assumed constituted a business in accordance with ASC 805 Business Combinations. The purchase consideration of $1.5 million was allocated to the following: a $1.1 million in favorable lease assets, $0.4 million of acquired machinery and equipment, $0.1 million of acquired current assets, and $0.1 million of acquired current liabilities.
On May 17, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of an aerospace software engineering company that specializes in full-lifecycle software and firmware development and verification to aviation regulatory standards, in exchange for total cash consideration of $7.2 million. The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination as the assets acquired and liabilities assumed constituted a business in accordance with ASC 805 Business Combinations. Part of the cash consideration in an amount of $2.2 million was temporarily retained by the Company to satisfy the Company’s post-closing indemnification claims, if any, against the seller. This retained amount of $2.2 million was released and paid to the seller during the three month ended June 30, 2023.
In relation to the acquisition, the Company issued 790,529 RSUs with an aggregate acquisition date value of approximately $4.5 million. The Company also paid $0.5 million to the employees of the acquired company, and settled accounts payable to the acquired company of $0.2 million. The RSUs vest contingent upon each employee’s continued employment with the Company or its subsidiaries, and are recognized as stock-based compensation expense over the RSUs’ vesting terms, commencing on the acquisition date.
The purchase consideration of $7.2 million was, preliminarily, allocated to $3.3 million of goodwill, primarily resulting from the combined workforce and expected increased regulatory efficiencies, $2.5 million of total intangible assets comprising of $2.4 million of acquired customer relationships intangible asset and $0.1 million of acquired developed technology intangible asset, $1.5 million of acquired current assets, primarily consisting of cash and accounts receivable, $0.3 million of acquired fixed assets, and $0.4 million of acquired current liabilities. Amounts recognized as of the acquisition date are provisional and subject to change within the measurement period as the Company’s fair value assessments are finalized. In September 2022, the Company made certain measurement period adjustments, which included a working capital adjustment with the seller in accordance with the agreement terms, resulting in an increase to the purchase consideration of $0.1 million which was paid during the three months ended December 31, 2022. No other adjustments were made through the end of the measurement period which ended on May 16, 2023.
On November 30, 2022, the Company completed the purchase of certain real property, improvements and other assets (“Property”) from Frederick Electronics Corporation, a Maryland corporation and Plantronics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Sellers”) for a cash purchase price of $25.5 million. The Property consists of approximately 162,000 square feet across five buildings located at 333 Encinal Street, Santa Cruz, California and will be used as the Company’s corporate headquarters. The acquisition was accounted for as an asset acquisition as substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired was represented by a group of similar assets. The purchase consideration was allocated to $6.3 million of land, $17.7 million of buildings and site improvements and $1.5 million of equipment, fixtures and furniture.
2024 Acquisitions
On May 31, 2024, the Company completed the acquisition of certain assets of an aerospace company that develops modular autonomy technology for aviation in exchange for 1,944,990 shares of the Company’s common stock with an aggregate acquisition date fair value of $9.5 million. The transaction is expected to contribute to development of autonomous capabilities of the Company’s aircraft and to accelerate the execution of the Company’s contract deliverables with the U.S. Department of Defense. The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination as the assets acquired constituted a business in accordance with ASC 805 Business Combinations.
As part of the acquisition, the Company also issued 1,375,245 shares of the Company common stock subject to lock-up period of twelve month following the acquisition date (“Holdback Equity”). The number of shares of Holdback Equity to be released at the end of the lock-up period depends on the continuing employment of selected employees of the aerospace company, whose employment transitioned to the Company as a result of the acquisition, and the weighted volume average price of the Company’s common stock at the end of the lock-up period. The number of shares of Holdback Equity to be released may additionally be reduced to satisfy certain indemnification obligations, if any, of the seller. The Company accounted for the Holdback Equity under ASC 718 Compensation — Stock Compensationas a compensation arrangement separate from the business combination and will recognize $8.7 million as stock-based compensation expense over the lock-up period, commencing on the acquisition date.
The purchase consideration of $9.5 million was preliminarily allocated to $7.4 million of total intangible assets comprising of $6.9 million of acquired developed technology and $0.5 million of contractual assets, $1.6 million of acquired fixed assets comprising of aircraft, related equipment and other long lived assets, $0.3 million of acquired goodwill, and $0.2 million of acquired current assets.
The acquired goodwill is not tax deductible. It represents the excess of the purchase consideration over the aggregate preliminary fair value of identifiable assets acquired at the acquisition date and is primarily attributable to the assembled workforce and expected synergies at the time of the acquisition.
The fair values of the acquired assets are still provisional and subject to change within the measurement period. The final determination of the fair values of the acquired assets is expected to be completed as soon as practicable, but no later than one year from the acquisition date.
Note 5. Balance Sheet Components
Property and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment, net consists of the following (in thousands):
| December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Equipment | $103,694 | $84,639 |
| Buildings | 22,186 | 21,384 |
| Leasehold improvements | 20,569 | 18,771 |
| Computer software | 18,072 | 15,114 |
| Molds and tooling | 22,409 | 16,306 |
| Land | 6,270 | 6,270 |
| Vehicles and aircraft | 2,486 | 1,617 |
| Furniture and fixtures | 1,110 | 640 |
| Construction in-progress | 19,583 | 6,055 |
| Gross property and equipment | 216,379 | 170,796 |
| Accumulated depreciation and amortization | (95,425) | (67,366) |
| Property and equipment, net | $120,954 | $103,430 |
Depreciation and amortization expense of property and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $29.7 million and $24.4 million, respectively. Vehicles and aircraft includes utility automobiles used at the Company's various facilities and purchased aircraft to support the Company's air operations and training.
Intangible Assets, Net
The intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):
| December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Automation platform software | $7,200 | $7,200 |
| Multimodal software technology | — | 4,900 |
| System simulation software technology | 4,600 | 4,600 |
| Developed technology | 6,900 | — |
| Other intangibles | 1,485 | 5,328 |
| Gross intangible assets | 20,185 | 22,028 |
| Accumulated amortization | (12,058) | (15,443) |
| Intangible assets, net | $8,127 | $6,585 |
Amortization expense related to intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $5.9 million and $6.1 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2024 the weighted-average amortization period of intangible assets was 2.02 years.
The following table presents the estimated future amortization expense of acquired amortizable intangible assets (in thousands):
| Fiscal Year | December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,632 |
| 2026 | 2,467 |
| 2027 | 1,028 |
| $8,127 |
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following (in thousands):
| December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Prepaid equipment | $3,998 | $3,471 |
| Prepaid software | 7,794 | 3,809 |
| Prepaid taxes | 3,183 | 1,603 |
| Prepaid insurance | 3,565 | 6,192 |
| Other | 2,170 | 3,767 |
| Total | $20,710 | $18,842 |
Other non-current assets
Other non-current assets consist of the following (in thousands):
| December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Contractual agreement asset | $59,611 | $59,611 |
| Long-term prepaid insurance | 625 | 413 |
| Other non-current assets | 770 | 586 |
| Total | $61,006 | $60,610 |
Accrued and other current liabilities
Accrued and other current liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
| December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Vendor related accruals | $20,026 | $11,391 |
| Payroll accruals | 6,619 | 16,265 |
| Contract liabilities under contracts with customers | 5,161 | 2,534 |
| Deferred research and development credits | 1,712 | 3,633 |
| Other accruals and current liabilities | 5,324 | 3,995 |
| Total | $38,842 | $37,818 |
Note 6. Leases
The Company leases various office and research and development facilities under operating lease agreements that expire at various dates through October 2073 and generally contain periodic rent increases and various renewal and termination options. Under the terms of the agreements, the Company is responsible for certain insurance, property taxes and maintenance expenses. In fiscal year 2022, the Company adopted ASC 842, recognizing operating lease right-of-use asset and liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet and continuing accreting rent expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the operating leases. Rent expense for 2024, 2023 and 2022 was $7.7 million, $7.0 million and $5.9 million, respectively.
Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows (in thousands, except lease term and discount rate):
| December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating leases | ||
| Assets | ||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | $28,689 | $28,286 |
| Liabilities | ||
| Operating lease liabilities, current | $5,031 | $4,312 |
| Operating lease liabilities, non-current | 26,178 | 26,349 |
| Total operating lease liabilities | $31,209 | $30,661 |
| Finance leases | ||
| Assets | ||
| Financing lease right-of-use assets | $11,351 | $10,150 |
| Accumulated amortization | (3,860) | (2,701) |
| Financing lease right-of-use assets, net | $7,491 | $7,449 |
| Liabilities | ||
| Finance lease liabilities, current | $2,579 | $1,597 |
| Finance lease liabilities, non-current | 3,859 | 4,411 |
| Total finance lease liabilities | $6,438 | $6,008 |
| December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Weighted-average remaining lease term (years) | ||
| Operating leases | 9.5 years | 6.3 years |
| Finance leases | 3.4 years | 4.1 years |
| Weighted-average discount rate | ||
| Operating leases | 6.6% | 6.9% |
| Finance leases | 7.5% | 7.7% |
Interest rates for the finance leases have ranged from 4.0% to 15.0% per annum.
Maturities of lease liabilities were as follows:
| December 31, 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Operating Leases · Finance Leases | ||
| 2025 | $6,945 | $3,010 |
| 2026 | 6,698 | 1,466 |
| 2027 | 6,676 | 1,549 |
| 2028 | 6,208 | 1,255 |
| 2029 | 2,960 | 87 |
| 2030 and thereafter | 17,505 | — |
| Total undiscounted lease payments | $46,992 | $7,367 |
| Less: imputed interest | (15,783) | (929) |
| Total lease liabilities | $31,209 | $6,438 |
Lease Costs
The table below presents certain information related to the lease costs:
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| Operating lease cost | $6,613 | $5,760 | $5,640 |
| Finance Leases | |||
| Amortization of right-of-use assets | 1,787 | 1,063 | 537 |
| Interest on lease liabilities | 389 | 243 | 66 |
| Other Lease Costs | |||
| Short-term lease cost | 2,583 | 2,342 | 1,402 |
| Variable lease cost(1) | 2,579 | 2,414 | 1,235 |
| Total lease cost | $13,951 | $11,822 | $8,880 |
| (1) Consist primarily of common-area maintenance, taxes and utilities | |||
The table below presents certain supplemental information related to the cash flows for operating and finance leases recorded on the consolidated statements of cash flows:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities | ||
| Operating cash flows used for operating leases | $(6,446) | $(5,559) |
| Operating cash flows used for finance leases | $(389) | $(243) |
| Finance cash flows used for finance leases | $(2,156) | $(583) |
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations: | ||
| Operating lease liabilities | $5,115 | $5,652 |
| Finance lease liabilities | $2,537 | $5,221 |
Note 7. Commitments and Contingencies
Contingencies
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had $11.8 million of unconditional purchase obligations with remaining terms in excess of one year. These obligations primarily relate to the Company’s purchase agreements for certain aircraft parts through 2028.
The Company is subject to claims and assessments from time to time in the ordinary course of business. Accruals for litigation and contingencies are reflected in the Consolidated Financial Statements based on management’s assessment, including the advice of legal counsel, of the expected outcome of litigation or other dispute resolution proceedings and/or the expected resolution of contingencies. Liabilities for estimated losses are accrued if the potential losses from any claims or legal proceedings are considered probable and the amounts can be reasonably estimated. Significant judgment is required in both the determination of probability of loss and the determination as to whether the amount can be reasonably estimated. Accruals are based only on information available at the time of the assessment due to the uncertain nature of such matters. As additional information becomes available, management reassesses potential liabilities related to pending claims and litigation and may revise its previous estimates, which could materially affect the Company’s consolidated results of operations in a given period. As of December 31, 2024, and 2023, the Company was not involved in any material legal proceedings.
Indemnifications
In the normal course of business, the Company enters into contracts and agreements that contain a variety of representations and warranties and provide for general indemnifications. The Company’s exposure under these agreements is unknown because it involves claims that may be made against the Company in the future, but that have not yet been made. To date, the Company has not paid any claims or been required to defend any action related to its indemnification obligations. However, the Company may record charges in the future as a result of these indemnification obligations.
The Company has indemnified its Board of Directors and officers, to the extent legally permissible, against all liabilities reasonably incurred in connection with any action in which such individual may be involved by reason of such individual being or having been a director or officer, other than liabilities arising from willful misconduct of the individual. The Company currently has directors’ and officers’ insurance. The Company believes the estimated fair value of these obligations is minimal. The Company did not record any liabilities in connection with these possible obligations as of December 31, 2024 and 2023.
Note 8. Stock Warrants and Earnout Shares
Private Placement and Public Warrants
In connection with the Merger, each of the 17,250,000 publicly-traded warrants (“Public Warrants”) and 11,533,333 private placement warrants (“Private Placement Warrants” and, together with the Public Warrants, the “Common Stock Warrants”) issued to Reinvent Sponsor, LLC (the “Sponsor”) in connection with RTP’s initial public offering and subsequent overallotment were converted into an equal number of warrants that entitle the holder to purchaseone share of the Company’s Common stock, par value $0.0001 (“Common Stock”) at an exercise price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustments, and will expire five years after the completion of the Merger or earlier upon redemption or the Company’s liquidation. Once the Common Stock Warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the outstanding Common Stock Warrants subject to certain Common Stock price and other conditions as defined in the Warrant Agreement between RTP and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“Warrant Agreement”) and the Sponsor Agreement by and among the Company, Sponsor and RTP (“Sponsor Agreement”). During the year ended December 31, 2024,243 Common Stock Warrants were exercised.
The Private Placement Warrants were initially recognized as a liability on August 10, 2021, at a fair value of $21.9 million. The Private Warrant liability was remeasured to fair value as of December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, resulting in a loss of $9.2 million and a loss of $8.5 million and a gain of $12.4 million, respectively, which is included within the gain (loss) from change in the fair value of warrants and earnout shares in the consolidated statements of operations.
The Public Warrants were initially recognized as a liability on August 10, 2021 at a fair value of $32.8 million. The public warrant liability was remeasured to fair value based upon the market price as of December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, resulting in a loss of $13.7 million and a loss of $12.8 million and a gain of $18.6 million, respectively, which is included within the gain (loss) from change in the fair value of warrants and earnout shares in the consolidated statements of operations.
Earnout Shares Liability
In connection with the Reverse Recapitalization and pursuant to the Sponsor Agreement, Sponsor agreed to certain terms of vesting, lock-up and transfer with respect to the 17,130,000 common shares held by it (“Earnout Shares”). The terms of the Sponsor Agreement specify that the Earnout Shares will vest upon achieving certain specified release events. In accordance with ASC 815 Derivatives and Hedging, the Earnout Shares are not indexed to the Common Stock and therefore are accounted for as a liability (“Earnout Shares Liability”) as of the Closing Date and subsequently remeasured at each reporting date with changes in fair value recorded as a component of total other income (loss), net in the consolidated statements of operations.
Under the vesting schedule,20% of the Earnout Shares vest in tranches when the volume-weighted average price of the Company's common stock quoted on the NYSE is greater than $12.00, $18.00, $24.00, $32.00 and $50.00 for any 20 trading days within a period of 30 trading days (each such occurrence a “Triggering Event”). Afterten years following the consummation of the Merger (the “Earnout Period”), any Earnout Shares which have not yet vested are forfeited. No Earnout Shares vested as of December 31, 2024.
Earnout Shares Liability at the closing of the Merger on August 10, 2021, was $149.9 million based on a Monte Carlo simulation valuation model using a distribution of potential outcomes on a monthly basis over the Earnout Period using the most reliable information available. During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized a loss related to the change in the fair value of the Earnout Shares Liability of $21.4 million and a loss of $51.9 million and a gain of $65.8 million, respectively, which is included within the gain (loss) from change in the fair value of warrants and earnout shares in the consolidated statement of operations.
Assumptions used in the valuation are as follows:
| December 31, · August 10, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | |
| Expected volatility | 74.80% | 75.30% | 62.20% |
| Risk-free interest rate | 4.46% | 3.90% | 1.36% |
| Dividend rate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Expected term (in years) | 6.61 | 7.61 | 10.00 |
Delta Warrant
In connection with the umbrella agreement that the Company entered with Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“Delta”) on October 7, 2022, the Company sold and issued to Delta, in private placement,11,044,232 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, at the per-share purchase price of $5.4327, for an aggregate cash consideration of $60.0 million. In addition, the Company issued a warrant for Delta to purchase up to 12,833,333 shares of the Company's common stock intwo tranches, subject to certain milestone achievement conditions (“Delta Warrant”).
The first and the second tranches of the warrant permit Delta to purchase up to 7,000,000 and 5,833,333 shares of Common Stock at exercise prices of $10 and $12, respectively, starting from the date the applicable milestones are satisfied and ending on theten year anniversary of the warrant issuance date. The number of shares and exercise price for both tranches is subject to value cap adjustment if the 30 day volume weighted average price per share of the Company’s stock exceeds 150% of each respective tranche’s exercise price, but disregarding any price increases occurring within 10 business days after a public announcement of the achievement of an applicable milestone, if any.
The Company concluded that no assets or liabilities were transferred by either party beyond the Company’s issuance of common stock and warrants in exchange for the total cash consideration from Delta, that the umbrella agreement does not constitute a funded research and development agreement in the scope of ASC 730 Research and Development or a collaborative agreement in the scope of ASC 808 Collaborative Agreements, and that the Delta Warrant is a freestanding financial instrument not indexed to the Company’s own stock. Accordingly, the Company recognized the issuance of Common Stock as equity in additional paid-in capital on consolidated balance sheets and the Delta Warrant as liability on the consolidated balance sheets at fair value.
The Delta Warrant issuance was initially recognized as a liability on October 7, 2022, at a fair value of $16.1 million based on a Monte Carlo simulation valuation model using the most reliable information available. The Delta Warrant’s liability was remeasured to fair value as of December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 resulting in a loss of $9.5 million and a loss of $12.8 million and a gain of $1.2 million, respectively, which is included within the gain (loss) from change in the fair value of warrants and earnout shares in the consolidated statements of operations.
Assumptions used in the valuation of Delta Warrants are as follows:
| December 31, · October 7, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| Expected volatility | 74.80% | 75.30% | 72.20% |
| Risk-free interest rate | 4.51% | 3.90% | 3.89% |
| Dividend rate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Expected term (in years) | 7.80 | 8.80 | 10.00 |
Note 9. Stockholders' Equity
The Company’s Common Stock and Public Warrants trade on the NYSE under the symbol “JOBY” and “JOBY WS”, respectively. Pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the Company is authorized to issue the following shares and classes of capital stock, each with a par value of $0.0001 per share: (i)1,400,000,000 shares of common stock; and (ii)100,000,000 shares of preferred stock.
Preferred stock may be issued at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors, as may be permitted by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, and without further stockholder action. The shares of preferred stock would be issuable for any proper corporate purpose, including, among other things, future acquisitions, capital raising transactions consisting of equity or convertible debt, stock dividends or issuances under current and any future stock incentive plans, pursuant to which the Company may provide equity incentives to employees, officers and directors, and in certain instances may be used as an antitakeover defense. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, there wereno preferred stock issued and outstanding.
The holders of common stock are entitled toone vote for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders. The holders of common stock are not entitled to cumulative voting rights with respect to the election of directors, and as a consequence, minority stockholders are not able to elect directors on the basis of their votes alone. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, no dividends have been declared to date.
The Company had reserved common stock, on an as-converted basis, for future issuance as follows:
| December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Stock options outstanding under 2016 Stock Plan | 9,887,462 | 13,574,585 |
| Unvested RSU's under 2016 Stock Plan | 3,056,014 | 4,675,812 |
| Unvested RSU's under 2021 Stock Plan | 37,332,726 | 26,400,887 |
| Remaining shares available for future issuance under the 2021 plan | 85,140,199 | 80,671,660 |
| Common stock warrants | 28,783,069 | 28,783,333 |
| Total common stock reserved | 164,199,470 | 154,106,277 |
Stock Offerings
On May 5, 2023, the Company issued 43,985,681 shares of common stock at a price of $4.10 per share in a registered direct offering to certain institutional investors for net proceeds of $180.2 million, after deducting offering expenses payable by the Company of $0.2 million.
On June 29, 2023, the Company issued 15,037,594 shares of common stock at a price of $6.65 per share in a private placement to SKT for net proceeds of $99.9 million, after deducting offering expenses payable by the Company of $0.1 million. In connection with the investment, the Company entered into an agreement with SKT (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with respect to the issued shares (the “Registrable Securities”) under which, subject to certain requirements and customary conditions, SKT may require the Company to register the Registrable Securities as described in the Registration Rights Agreement. The Registration Rights Agreement contains additional customary covenants between the Company and SKT and certain restrictions on transfer of the Registrable Securities. The registration rights will terminate at such time as Rule 144 is available for the sale of all of the Registrable Securities without limitation during a three-month period without registration and in certain events related to a change of control.
On October 28, 2024, the Company issued 46,000,000 shares of common stock at a price of $5.05 per share in a underwritten public offering for net proceeds of $221.8 million, after deducting commission and offering expenses payable by the Company of $10.4 million.
In December 2024, the Company entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Allen & Company LLC, under which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time at its sole discretion, up to an aggregate of $300,000,000 of its common stock in an “at-the-market” offering (the “ATM Offering”). During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company sold 16,158,784 shares of its common stock under the ATM Offering, at a weighted-average gross sales price of $8.23 per share. Net proceeds of the ATM Offering during the year ended December 31, 2024, were $128.8 million after deducting $4.2 million in commissions and expenses. As of December 31, 2024,$167.0 million of common stock remain available for sale under the ATM Offering.
On October 1, 2024, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”) by and between the Company and Toyota Motor Corporation (the “Toyota”) providing for the issuance and sale by the Company to Toyota in a private placement of up to an aggregate of 99,403,579 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, at a purchase price of $5.03 per share, upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Toyota Private Placement”).
The Toyota Private Placement is structured in two equal tranches of $250.0 million each. The closing of each tranche is subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions set forth in the Stock Purchase Agreement. The first tranche (the “Initial Closing”) is subject to conditions including, but not limited to: (i) the satisfaction of certain regulatory approvals or clearances, including with respect to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States and under the United States Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; (ii) the adoption of certain changes to the provisions of the Company’s amended and restated bylaws concerning the ownership of common stock by non-citizens of the United States (the “Foreign Ownership Requirement”); (iii) the authorization by the Company’s board of directors of certain changes to Article XIV of the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation concerning the Foreign Ownership Requirement (the “Charter Amendment”), subject to approval by the stockholders of the Company at the Company’s annual meeting in 2025; (iv) the execution of an amendment and restatement of the Amended and Restated Collaboration Agreement, dated August 30, 2019, between the Company and Toyota (“Restated Collaboration Agreement”); (v) the execution of a services agreement by the Company and Toyota (“Services Agreement”); and (vi) certain other customary closing conditions. The second tranche (the “Additional Closing”) is subject to conditions including, but not limited to: (i) the execution of a strategic alliance agreement relating to, among other things, manufacturing arrangements, by the Company and Toyota (“Strategic Alliance Agreement”); (ii) the approval of the Charter Amendment by the stockholders of the Company at the Company’s annual meeting in 2025; and (iii) certain other customary closing conditions. The agreements to be entered into in connection with such conditions are subject to the receipt of regulatory approvals, the parties negotiating and entering into definitive agreements and the conditions included within the applicable definitive documents.
The Company evaluated the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement and concluded that it does not represent a financial instrument, as defined under U.S. GAAP, until the Restated Collaboration Agreement and Services Agreement for the first tranche and the Strategic Alliance Agreement for the second tranche (together the “Commercial Agreements”) are executed by the Company and Toyota. The execution of the Commercial Agreements, which are subject to negotiation and finalization between the Company and Toyota, did not occur as of December 31, 2024.
Note 10. Revenue Recognition
The Company’s revenue is primarily from provision of flight services to its customers. The Company recognizes revenue when customers obtain control of promised goods or services in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive for those goods or services.
Flight services revenue primarily includes consideration for the Company’s performance of customer directed flights and on-base operations for various U.S. Department of Defense agencies (“DOD”). These services are used by the DOD to demonstrate how eVTOL aircrafts can support a range of logistics missions, in realistic mission settings, including cargo and passenger transportation, and could be operated by both the Company’s and DOD’s personnel. On-base operations also include the training of DOD pilots and aircraft maintenance crews, as well as access to aircraft simulator, which provides the DOD with valuable insight into the performance of an eVTOL aircraft. Revenues are recognized as services are rendered and performance obligations are satisfied over time in accordance with contractual terms.
Flight services operating expenses primarily comprise of flight, flight support, and maintenance personnel, cost of operating flight-support aircraft, depreciation of capitalized ground support equipment and the Company’s aircraft electricity costs, as directly attributed to the Company’s performance of these flight services. Flight services operating expenses do not include aircraft and aircraft parts manufacturing costs as these costs are expensed as research and development costs by the Company when incurred, based on applicable research and development accounting guidance.
Contract Assets, Liabilities and Receivables
The Company generally satisfies performance of contract obligations by providing flight services to its customers in exchange for consideration. The timing of performance may differ from the timing of the customer’s payment or the Company’s right to receive payment, which results in the recognition of a contract asset or a contract liability. A contract asset exists when the Company has satisfied a performance obligation in a contract with a customer for which revenues has been recognized (i.e., services have been performed), but customer payment is contingent on a future event (i.e., satisfaction of additional performance obligations). These contract assets are transferred to receivables when the right to consideration becomes unconditional. Contract liabilities relate to deferred revenues in which advance consideration is received from customers for contracts where revenues are recognized based on future performance of services. The Company typically invoices customers on a monthly basis with the payment due between 30 and 60 days from the date of invoice.
There were no contract assets and receivables from the customers as of December 31, 2024, and 2023. There was no revenue from contracts with the customers during the year ended December 31, 2022.
Contract liabilities represents payments by customers in advance of receiving the Company’s flight services, see table below (in thousands).
| December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Contract liabilities under contracts with customers | $5,161 | $2,534 |
Remaining Performance Obligations
Remaining performance obligations represent contracts for which work has not been performed and future revenue recognition is expected. The Company has elected the practical expedient permitting the exclusion of disclosing remaining performance obligations for contracts that have an original expected duration of one year or less. The Company’s contracts with its customers can be cancelled without penalty and with a notice period of less than a year. Additionally, these contracts do not commit customers to acquire specific amounts of flight services and permit them to decrease the flight services under the contracts with a corresponding decrease in the consideration without penalty.
Note 11. Stock-based Compensation
Equity Compensation Plans
In November 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted the 2016 Stock Option and Grant Plan (“2016 Plan”) under which officers, employees, directors, consultants and other key persons of the Company or its affiliates may be granted incentive stock options, nonstatutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and restricted stock units. On August 10, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors amended the 2016 Plan to provide that no new awards could be granted under the 2016 Plan.
Under the 2016 Plan, stock options were generally granted with an exercise price equal to the estimated fair value of the Company’s common stock, as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors on the date of grant. Options generally have contractual terms often years.
Outstanding options generally vest oversix years, contain aone year cliff, are exercisable immediately and, upon early exercise, are subject to repurchase by the Company at the original exercise price. If an incentive stock option (“ISO”) is granted to an optionee who, at the time of grant, owns more than 10% of the voting power of all classes of capital stock, the term of the ISO isfive years. Options issued under the 2016 Plan must be priced at no less than the fair value of the shares on the date of the grant provided, however, that the exercise price of an option granted to a 10% stockholder is not less than 110% of the fair value of the shares on the date of grant. The Board of Directors determines the exercisability provisions of a stock option agreement at its sole discretion.
The fair value of the RSU’s granted under the 2016 Plan was determined by the Company’s Board of Directors on the date of grant. Generally, RSUs granted under the 2016 Plan have asix years vesting period.
On August 10, 2021, the Company adopted the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (“2021 Plan”). Under the 2021 Plan, the Company can grant incentive stock options, nonstatutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance awards to employees, directors and consultants. The number of shares available for issuance under the 2021 Plan will be increased on the first day of each fiscal year, beginning on January 1, 2022, in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) a number of shares equal to four percent (4%) of the total number of shares of all classes of common stock of the Company outstanding on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year, or (ii) such number of shares determined by the Company’s Board of Directors. On December 31, 2024, the number of shares available for issuance under 2021 Plan was 85,140,199. On January 1, 2025, the number of shares available for issuance under 2021 plan increased by 31,367,055 shares.
Stock Options Activity
The summary of stock option activity is as follows:
| Stock Option Activity | Number ofOptions | Weighted-AverageExercisePrice PerShare | Weighted-AverageRemainingContractualTerm (in years) | AggregateIntrinsicValue (in thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balances—December 31, 2023 | 13,574,585 | $0.70 | 6.15 | $80,736 |
| Options canceled and forfeited | (297,063) | $1.01 | ||
| Options exercised | (3,390,060) | $0.53 | ||
| Balances—December 31, 2024 | 9,887,462 | $0.75 | 5.09 | $72,936 |
| Vested and expected to vest | 9,887,462 | $0.75 | 5.09 | $72,936 |
| Options exercisable | 7,275,319 | $0.65 | 4.92 | $54,431 |
No options were granted in the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022. The total intrinsic value of options exercised was $18.0 million, $15.2 million and $12.0 million respectively, during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022.
Restricted Stock Units
A summary of RSU activity is as follows: (in thousands, except per share data):
| Number of Shares | Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share | Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balances—December 31, 2023 | 31,076,699 | $6.41 | $206,660 |
| Granted | 26,769,490 | $5.57 | |
| Vested | (14,467,590) | $6.28 | |
| Forfeited | (2,989,859) | $5.98 | |
| Balances—December 31, 2024 | 40,388,740 | $5.94 | $328,360 |
The total fair value of RSUs vested for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 was $90.9 million, $60.6 million and $36.0 million, respectively.
On December 16, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a performance-based bonus program under which RSUs were awarded in connection with the achievement of specified goals to be achieved in 2022 (“2022 Bonus Plan”). The RSUs awarded under 2022 Bonus Plan vested on January 1, 2023 and are included in Restricted Stock Units
activity for the year ended December 31, 2023.
On February 27, 2023, the Company’s Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (“Compensation Committee”) approved a performance-based bonus program under which RSUs were awarded in connection with the achievement of specified goals in 2023 (“2023 Bonus Plan”). The RSU awards were granted when the achievement of each goal was approved by the Compensation Committee in 2023, and the RSUs vested in equal installments in each of January, February, March and April 2024 provided the employee or consultant continued to be a service provider through the relevant vesting dates. The target bonus opportunity was equal to 30% of the employee’s base salary as of the applicable grant date, with stretch bonus goals that are one-third higher than the target amounts unless otherwise established by the Compensation Committee. In accordance with ASC 718 Compensation - Stock Compensation, awards under 2023 Bonus Plan were classified as a liability until such time that the respective milestones were met, at which point the liability was reclassified to equity. If it was determined that the milestone could not be met, the liability was reversed.
On February 12, 2024, the Compensation Committee approved a performance-based program under which RSUs are awarded. Each RSU represents the right to receive, upon vesting, up to 1.25 shares of the Company’s common stock, based on the achievement of certain specified objectives tied to five goals during 2024 (“2024 Bonus Plan”). Each goal has criteria for achievement of a minimum, target or maximum achievement level, expressed as a percentage, and the amount of the awards that will vest is calculated by summing the actual achievement percentages as of December 31, 2024. The maximum possible amount that will vest is 125%. If exactly the minimum or target levels are achieved,45% and 100% of the awards, respectively, will vest. The RSUs awarded under the 2024 Bonus Plan will vest in equal installments on each of January 14, 2025, February 10, 2025, March 4, 2025 and April 7, 2025, subject in each case to the participant’s continued status as a service provider through respective vesting date. In accordance with ASC 718 Compensation - Stock Compensation, the Company has determined that 2024 Bonus Plan awards are equity awards with performance condition, and classified them as equity.
In June 2023, the Compensation Committee approved long-term incentive performance-based RSU awards (“LTI Awards”) to certain employees of the Company. The LTI Awards vest in a single installment on June 21, 2026, provided that (i) certain performance conditions are met on or prior to that date and (ii) the employee continues to be a service provider through the vesting date. The Company considers the probability of achieving each of the performance goals at the end of each reporting period and recognizes expense over the requisite service period when achievement of the goal is determined to be probable, and adjusts the expense if the probability of achieving the goal later changes.
On February 12, 2024, the Compensation Committee approved a long-term performance-based RSU awards (“LPA Awards”) to certain employees of the Company. The LPA Awards have the same performance conditions as the awards granted under the 2024 Bonus Plan and will vest inthree equal annual installments on the anniversary of the grant date, provided that performance conditions are satisfied and the employee continues to be a service provider through the respective vesting dates. In accordance with ASC 718 Compensation - Stock Compensation, Management has determined that these LPA awards are equity awards with performance and service conditions, and classified them as equity.
The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense in relation to its Bonus Plans and LTI awards of $18.1 million, $31.3 million and $18.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
On August 10, 2021, the Company adopted the 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“2021 ESPP”). Under the 2021 ESPP, participating employees may be offered the option to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock at a purchase price which equals 85% of the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the enrollment date or on the exercise date, whichever is lower. Under the terms of 2021 ESPP, if the closing price of the Company’s shares on the exercise date falls below the closing price of the Company’s shares on the enrollment date for an ongoing offering, the ongoing offering will terminate immediately following the purchase of ESPP shares on the exercise date and participants in the terminated offering would automatically be enrolled in the new offering (“ESPP Reset”), potentially resulting in an additional modification to stock-based compensation expense to be recognized over the new offering period.
Due to the changes in the Company’s stock price, an ESPP Reset occurred in May 2024, resulting in incremental stock-based compensation expense to be recognized over the offering period ending May 2025.
The number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the 2021 ESPP will be increased on the first day of each fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2022, in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) a number of shares of common stock equal to half percent (0.5%) of the total number of shares of all classes of common stock of the Company on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year, or (ii) such number of shares determined by the Company’s Board of Directors. On December 31, 2024, the number of shares available for issuance under 2021 ESPP was 11,797,095. On January 1, 2025, the number of shares available for issuance under 2021 ESPP increased by 3,920,882 shares. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company issued 2,600,522 shares under the 2021 ESPP. The stock-based compensation expense recognized for the 2021 ESPP was $6.5 million, $3.7 million and $0.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
The assumptions in the Black-Scholes option-pricing models used to determine the fair value of 2021 ESPP awards granted were as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Expected volatility | 56.1% - 77.0% | 58.5% - 85.1% |
| Expected dividend yield | —% | —% |
| Expected term (in years) | 0.5 - 1.0 | 0.5 - 1.0 |
| Risk-free interest rate | 4.3% - 5.4% | 4.9% - 5.4% |
Expected volatility - We estimate the expected volatility of our common stock on the date of grant based on the historical stock price volatility of our own common shares within the same length of period as the expected term.
Risk-free interest rate - The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for zero-coupon U.S. Treasury notes with maturities corresponding to the expected term of the awards.
Expected dividend yield - The expected dividend rate iszero as the Company currently has no history or expectation of declaring dividends on its common stock.
Expected term - The expected term represents the period these stock awards are expected to remain outstanding and is based on historical experience of similar awards, giving consideration to the contractual terms of the stock-based awards, vesting schedules, and expectations of future employee behavior.
Stock-based compensation expense
The following sets forth the total stock-based compensation expense for the Company’s stock options included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| Research and development expenses | $83,063 | $73,160 | $49,713 |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 21,383 | 20,476 | 19,357 |
| Total stock-based compensation expense | $104,446 | $93,636 | $69,070 |
As of December 31, 2024, total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock awards was $209.0 million to be recognized over a weighted average remaining requisite service period of approximately 2.7 years.
Shares subject to repurchase
The Company allows certain option holders to exercise unvested options to purchase shares of common stock. Common shares received from such early exercises are subject to a right of repurchase at the original issuance price. The Company’s repurchase right with respect to these shares lapses as the shares vest. These awards are typically subject to a vesting period ofsix years. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023,1,154,146 and 1,988,511 shares, respectively, were subject to repurchase at a weighted average price of $0.05 per share and $0.09 per share, respectively, and $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, was recorded within the other non-current liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
In addition, upon completion of the Reverse Recapitalization 2,677,200 shares of Legacy Joby preferred stock which were subject to time-based vesting conditions were converted to restricted common stock. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the number of such shares that were subject to repurchase was 1,114,380 and 1,561,599.
Note 12. Income Taxes
The components of loss before taxes are as follows (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| United States | $(597,424) | $(506,243) | $(249,550) |
| International | (10,481) | (6,668) | (8,401) |
| Loss before income taxes | $(607,905) | $(512,911) | $(257,951) |
The provision for income taxes is as follows (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| Current | |||
| Federal | $— | $— | $— |
| State | 14 | 6 | 7 |
| Foreign | 115 | 133 | 85 |
| Total current provision | $129 | $139 | $92 |
| Deferred | |||
| Federal | — | — | — |
| State | — | — | — |
| Total deferred benefit | — | — | — |
| Total provision (benefit) | $129 | $139 | $92 |
A reconciliation of the statutory U.S. federal rate to the Company’s effective tax rate is as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| % | % | % | |
| Tax at federal statutory rate | (21.0)% | (21.0)% | (21.0)% |
| State taxes, net of federal benefit | —% | (1.6)% | (9.1)% |
| Permanent differences | 3.5% | 16.8% | (6.3)% |
| Change in valuation allowance | 22.4% | 9.0% | 41.8% |
| Tax credits | (4.9)% | (3.2)% | (5.4)% |
| Effective income tax rate | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Significant components of the Company’s net deferred tax assets (in thousands):
| December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| Deferred tax assets: | |||
| Net operating loss carryforwards | $190,451 | $138,735 | $161,239 |
| Research and development credits | 115,651 | 55,492 | 36,886 |
| Accruals and reserves | 567 | 2,479 | 148 |
| Property and equipment | 2,892 | 3,110 | 4,260 |
| Stock-based compensation | 6,094 | 16,396 | 14,416 |
| Goodwill | 2,965 | 4,311 | 4,920 |
| Intangibles | 2,769 | 2,234 | 900 |
| Lease Liability | 515 | 664 | 600 |
| Capitalized R&D | 173,217 | 88,985 | 42,676 |
| Total deferred tax assets | 495,121 | 312,406 | 266,045 |
| Valuation allowance | (481,760) | (295,740) | (249,382) |
| Net deferred tax assets | 13,361 | 16,666 | 16,663 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | |||
| Contractual agreement | (13,361) | (16,666) | (16,663) |
| Total deferred tax liabilities | (13,361) | (16,666) | (16,663) |
| Net deferred tax assets | $— | $— | $— |
In connection with the acquisition of Uber Elevate on January 11, 2021, a deferred tax liability was established for the book versus tax basis difference associated with the contractual agreement asset (Note 5). This deferred tax liability created an additional source of income to realize the Company's deferred tax assets. As the Company continues to maintain a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets, this additional source of income resulted in a corresponding release of the Company’s previously recorded valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets. Consistent with the applicable guidance, this release of the valuation allowance was recorded in the consolidated statements of operations as an income tax benefit.
The following shows the changes in the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits as follows (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of the year | $20,241 | $14,571 | $8,518 |
| Increases related to prior year tax positions | 6,925 | 684 | 219 |
| Decreases related to prior year tax positions | — | (1,037) | — |
| Increases related to current year tax positions | 14,879 | 6,023 | 5,834 |
| Unrecognized tax benefits, end of year | $42,045 | $20,241 | $14,571 |
The Company has adopted the accounting policy that interest and penalties recognized are classified as part of its income taxes. The Company does not anticipate that its total unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change due to settlement of examination or the expiration of statute of limitations during the next 12 months. Due to the full valuation allowance at December 31, 2024, current adjustments to the unrecognized tax benefit will have no impact on our effective income tax rate. Any adjustments made after the valuation allowance is released will have an impact on the tax rate.
In assessing the realizability of deferred income tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred income tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Due to the uncertainty of the business in which the Company operates, projections of future profitability are difficult and past operating results are not necessarily indicative of future profitability. Management does not believe it is more likely than not that the deferred income tax assets will be realized; accordingly, a full valuation allowance has been established on net deferred income tax assets. The valuation allowance increased by $186.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2024, and by $46.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2023.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had federal net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”) of $817.6 million, of which approximately $1.3 million will begin to expire in 2037 and the remainder do not expire. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had federal net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”) of $608.6 million of which approximately $15.8 million will begin to expire in 2036 and the remainder do not expire. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company had state NOLs of $156.2 million and $82.0 million, respectively, that will begin to expire in 2032. In addition, the Company had foreign NOLs of $28.0 million and $17.1 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
At December 31, 2024, the Company had federal research and development credits of $101.6 million and California research and development credits of $66.6 million. The federal credits will expire beginning 2037, while California credits have no expiration. At December 31, 2023, the Company had federal research and development credits of $44.9 million and California research and development credits of $36.4 million. The federal credits will expire beginning 2036, while California credits have no expiration.
The realizability of the deferred tax assets is primarily dependent on our ability to generate sufficient taxable income in future periods. The need for a valuation allowance requires an assessment of both positive and negative evidence when determining whether it is more-likely-than-not that deferred tax assets are recoverable. Such assessment is required on a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction basis. In making such assessment, significant weight is given to evidence that can be objectively verified. Based on cumulative taxable income, projections for future taxable income, and the timing of reversal of deferred tax liabilities, the Company has recorded a valuation allowance against certain deferred tax assets.
Note 13. Related Party Transactions
The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and founder has ownership interests in certain vendors providing services to the Company. The services purchased from these vendors include rent of office space and certain utilities and maintenance services related to the property on which the rented premises are located. Expenses and related payments to these vendors totaled $0.6 million, $0.6 million and $0.7 million during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Company owed these vendors $0.0 and $0.0 as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. In addition, the Company entered into certain transactions with SummerBio in the year ended December 2022. These transactions included purchases of COVID-19 testing services for the Company’s employees and certain assets for a total amount of $0.0,0.0 and $1.3 million during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Toyota Motor Corporation (“Toyota”) is a beneficial owner of more than 10% of the voting interests of the Company and has the right to designate a director for election to the Company’s Board of Directors. Toyota is developing prototypes and supplying parts and materials for some of the Company’s manufactured subassembly components. The Company made payments to Toyota for these parts and materials totaling $0.7 million, $1.3 million and $0.0 during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Additionally, the Company identified an embedded finance lease within the Company’s purchase and sale agreement with Toyota for subassembly components in the amount of $4.1 million and $3.8 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company owed Toyota $0.0 and $0.0 as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Note 14. Net Loss per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders
Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Because the Company reported a net loss for 2024, 2023 and 2022, the number of shares used to calculate diluted net loss per common share is the same as the number of shares used to calculate basic net loss per common share for those periods presented because the potentially dilutive shares would have been antidilutive if included in the calculation.
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders (in thousands, except share and per share data):
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| Numerator: | |||
| Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $(608,034) | $(513,050) | $(258,043) |
| Denominator: | |||
| Weighted-average shares outstanding | 699,794,747 | 647,907,598 | 585,544,043 |
| Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted | $(0.87) | $(0.79) | $(0.44) |
The following outstanding shares of potentially dilutive securities were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders for the periods presented because including them would have been antidilutive:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Common stock warrants | 28,783,069 | 28,783,333 |
| Unvested restricted stock awards | 1,114,380 | 1,561,599 |
| Unvested restricted stock units | 40,388,740 | 31,076,699 |
| Unvested early exercised common stock options | 1,154,146 | 1,988,511 |
| Options to purchase common stock | 9,887,462 | 13,574,585 |
| Total | 81,327,797 | 76,984,727 |
| Year Ended December 31, | |
|---|---|
| 2022 | |
| Common stock warrants | 28,783,333 |
| Unvested restricted stock awards | 2,007,595 |
| Unvested restricted stock units | 28,537,127 |
| Unvested early exercised common stock options | 3,923,509 |
| Options to purchase common stock | 17,093,447 |
| Earnout Shares | 17,130,000 |
| Total | 97,475,011 |
Note 15. Segment Reporting
The Company hasone operating and reportable segment - flight services. The flight services revenue primarily includes consideration received for our performance of customer-directed flights and on-base operations for various DOD agencies. The accounting policies of the flight services segment are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. Substantially all Company’s fixed assets are located in the United States and all of the Company’s revenue is from the DOD in the United States.
As the Company has a single reportable segment and is managed on a consolidated basis, the measure of segment profit or loss is consolidated net loss as reported in the consolidated statement of operations. The Company does not have intra-entity sales or transfers.
The significant segment expense categories and amounts for the flight services segment are as follows (in thousands):
| Flight services segment | |
|---|---|
| Year Ended December 31, 2024 | |
| Revenue: | |
| Flight services | $136 |
| Operating expenses: | |
| People related costs, excluding stock based compensation expense | (316,485) |
| Stock-based compensation expense | (104,446) |
| Other segment items (1) | (187,239) |
| Net loss | $(608,034) |
(1) Other segment items comprise primarily of depreciation and amortization, materials used in research & development activities, government grants (presented as a reduction of research and development expenses), professional services and other overhead expenses, gain (loss) from change in fair value of warrants & earnout shares, and interest and other income, net.
Note 16. Subsequent Events
The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred up to the date the financial statements were issued. The Company did not identify any subsequent events or transactions that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.
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