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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE

ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period endedMarch 31, 2021 June 30, 2023

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE

ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from     to

AURORA ACQUISITION CORP .CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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20 North Audley Street

London W1K 6LX

United Kingdom

(Address of Principal Executive Offices,including zip code)

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+44(0)20 3931 9785

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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

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

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

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

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

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act): Yes ☒ No ☐

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As of May 21, 2021,August 3, 2023, there were 27,800,287 shares of2,048,838 Class A common stockordinary shares and 7,200,000 shares of6,950,072 Class B common stockordinary shares of the registrant issued and outstanding.

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AURORA ACQUISITION CORP.

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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AURORA ACQUISITION CORP.

UNAUDITED AND AUDITED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETSHEETS

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.

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AURORA ACQUISITION CORP.

UNAUDITED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDING JUNE 30, 2023 AND JUNE 30, 2022

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.

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AURORA ACQUISITION CORP.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDING MARCH 31, 2021

(UNAUDITED)JUNE 30, 2023 AND JUNE 30, 2022

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.

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AURORA ACQUISITION CORP.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDING JUNE 30, 2023 AND JUNE 30, 2022

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.

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AURORA ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

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Aurora Acquisition Corp. (the “Company” or “Aurora”) is a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company on October 7, 2020. The Company was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with 1one or more businesses (a “Business Combination”).

Although the Company is not limited to a particular industry or geographic region for purposes of completing a Business Combination. TheCombination, the Company is an early stage and emerging growth company, and as such, the Company is subject to all of the risks associated with early stage and emerging growth companies.

As of March 31,May 10, 2021, the Company had not commenced any operations.entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as subsequently amended, the “Merger Agreement”) with Aurora Merger Sub I, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), and Better HoldCo, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Better”). All activity for the period from October 7, 2020 (inception) through March 31, 2021June 30, 2023 relates to the Company’s formation, and the initial public offering (“Initial Public Offering” or “IPO”), which is described below.below, and activities in connection with entering into the Merger Agreement. Since our initial public offering,Initial Public Offering, our only costcosts have been identifying a target for our initial Business Combination.Combination, negotiating the transaction with Better, and maintaining our Company and SEC reporting. We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until after completion of our initial Business Combination. We generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on cash and cash equivalents. We incurThe Company incurs expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as expenses as we conductincurred by conducting due diligence on prospective Business Combination candidates.candidates, including Better.

The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end.

The registration statement for the Company’s Initial Public Offering was declared effective on March 3, 2021. On March 8, 2021, the Company consummated the Initial Public Offering of 22,000,000 units (the “Units” and, with respect to the Class A ordinary shares included in the Units sold, the “Public Shares”), at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $220,000,000 which is described in Note 4.$220,000,000.

Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the sale of 3,500,000 private placement units (the “Novator Private Placement Units”), consisting of one Class A ordinary shares (the “Novator Private Placement Shares”) and one-quarter of one redeemable warrant (each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share) (the “Novator Private Placement Warrants”), at a price of $10.00 per Novator Private Placement Unit in a private placement to theNovator Capital Sponsor Ltd. (the “Sponsor”), an affiliate of Novator Capital Ltd., directors, and executive officers of the Company, generating gross proceeds of $35,000,000 .$35,000,000. In addition, the Company consummated the sale of 4,266,667 warrants (the “Private Placement Warrants”) at a price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant in a private placement to Novator Capitalthe Sponsor Ltd., or Novator, an affiliate of Novator Capital Ltd. (the “Sponsor”) and certain of the Company’s directors and executive officers, generating gross proceeds of $6,400,000, which is described in Note 5.3.

Transaction costs amounted to $13,946,641 consisting of $4,860,057 of underwriting fees, $8,505,100 of deferred underwriting fees (see Note 7)5) and $581,484 of other offering costs.

Following the closing of theAurora’s Initial Public Offering on March 8, 2021, an amount ofequal to $255,000,000 ($10.00 per Unit)unit) (see Note 6) from the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in thefrom Aurora’s Initial Public Offering the sale of the Novator Private Placement Units and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants was placed in athe trust account (the “Trust Account”), and will be invested. Additionally, the cash held in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16)Trust Account is comprised of the Investment Company Actgross proceeds from the Initial Public Offering of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), with a maturity of 185 days or less, or in any open-ended investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund investing solely in U.S. Treasuries and meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7$220,000,000, $23,002,870 from the gross proceeds of the Investment Company Act, as determined bypartial exercise of the Company,Underwriters over-allotment option, $35,000,000 from 3,500,000 units at a price $10.00 per unit and interest income earned on the trust account funds since its establishement, including interest income of $2,156,230 for the six months ended June 30, 2023. As of June 30, 2023, funds in the Trust Account totaled approximately $21,317,257 and, since on or about February 24, 2023 are held in a cash and cash equivalents account that will likely receive minimal, if any, interest, until the earlier of: (i) the completion of a Business Combinationan initial business combination and (ii) the distribution of the funds in the Trust Account to the Company’s shareholders, as described below.

If the Company seeks shareholder approval in connection with a Business Combination, it receiveswill need to receive an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law approving a Business Combination, which requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shareholders who vote at a general meeting of the Company.Company (assuming a quorum is present). If a shareholder vote is not required under applicable law or stock exchange listing requirements and the Company does not decide to hold a shareholder vote for business or other reasons, the Company will, pursuant to its Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, conduct the redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and file tender offer documents containing substantially the same information as would be included in a proxy statement with the SEC prior to completing a Business Combination. If the Company seeks shareholder approval in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor and the Company’s officers and directors have agreed to vote their Founder Shares (as defined in Note 6)Class B ordinary shares (the “Founder Shares”), Novator Private Placement Shares and any Public Shares purchased in or after the Initial Public Offering in favor of approving a Business Combination and to waive itstheir redemption rights with respect to any such shares in connection with a shareholder vote to approve a Business Combination.Combination (although they have not waived rights to liquidating distributions from the trust account with respect to any Class A ordinary shares it or they hold if Aurora fails to consummate a Business Combination within the required period). However, in no event will the Company redeem its Public Shares in an amount that would cause its net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001. Additionally, each public

will be available to fund the redemption of the Public Shares and Novator Private Placement Shares. In the event of such distribution, it is possible that the per share value of the assets remaining available for distribution will be less than the Initial Public Offering price per Unit ($10.00).

The Sponsor has agreed that it will be liable to the Company, if and to the extent any claims by a third party for services rendered or products sold to the Company, or by a prospective target business with which the Company has discussed entering into a transaction agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below (1) $10.00 per Public Share or (2) such lesser amount per Public Share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account due to reductions in the value of trust assets, in each case net of the amount of interest which may be withdrawn to pay taxes. This liability will not apply with respect to any claims by a third party who executed a waiver of any and all rights to seek access to the Trust Account nor will it apply to any claims under the Company’s indemnity of the underwriters of the Initial Public Offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Moreover, in the event that an executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against a third party, the SponsorsSponsor will not be responsible to the extent of any liability for such third-party claims. The Company will seek to reduce the possibility that the SponsorsSponsor will have to indemnify the Trust Account due to claims of creditors by endeavoring to have all vendors, service providers (other than the Company’s independent public accountants),

On February 24, 2023, we held a combined annual and extraordinary general meeting pursuant to which the Company’s shareholders approved extending the date by which Aurora had to complete a business combination from March 8, 2023 to September 30, 2023 (the “Extension”). In connection with the approval of the Extension, public shareholders elected to redeem an aggregate of 24,087,689 Class A ordinary shares and the Sponsor elected to redeem an aggregate of 1,663,760 Class A ordinary shares. As a result, an aggregate of $263,123,592 (or approximately $10.2178 per share) was released from the Trust Account to pay such shareholders and the Sponsor and 2,048,838 Class A ordinary shares were issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023.

Also on February 24, 2023, Aurora, Merger Sub and Better entered into Amendment No. 5 to the Merger Agreement, pursuant to which the parties agreed to extend the Agreement End Date (as defined in the Merger Agreement) from March 8, 2023 to September 30, 2023.

On April 24, 2023, the Company received a further letter (the “Public Float Notice”) from the Listing Qualifications department of Nasdaq notifying us that Aurora no longer meets the minimum 500,000 publicly held shares required for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(4) (the “Public Float Standard”). The Public Float Notice required that the Company provide Nasdaq with a specific plan to achieve and sustain compliance with all Nasdaq listing requirements, including the time frame for completion of this plan, by June 8, 2023. The Public Float Notice is only a notification of deficiency, not of imminent delisting, and has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of Aurora’s securities on the Nasdaq. On June 8, 2023, the Company provided to Nasdaq our plan to meet the Public Float Standard, including actions to be taken with respect to the Business Combination, and will continue to evaluate available options to regain compliance with the Nasdaq continued listing standards. On June 20, 2023, the Company received a response from Nasdaq confirming that the Company had been granted an extension to regain compliance with the Public Float Standard. The Company must now file with the SEC and Nasdaq, on or before October 3, 2023, a public document containing the Company’s then current total shares outstanding and a beneficial ownership table in accordance with SEC proxy rules. In the event that the Company does not satisfy such terms, Nasdaq may provide written notification that the Company’s securities will be delisted and we will have the opportunity to appeal the decision in front of a Nasdaq Hearings Panel.

On June 21, 2023, the Company received an additional letter (the “MVLS Notice”) from the Listing Qualifications department of Nasdaq notifying the Company that, for the prior 30 consecutive business days, Aurora’s Market Value of Listed Securities (“MVLS”) with respect to Aurora Class A ordinary shares was below the minimum of $35 million required for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(2) (the “Market Value Standard”). The Company has 180 calendar days from the date of the MVLS Notice (the “Compliance Period”), or until December 18, 2023, to regain compliance with the Market Value Standard. The MVLS Notice states that if, at any time during the Compliance Period, the market value of Aurora’s Class A ordinary shares closes at a value of at least $35 million for a minimum of ten consecutive business days, Nasdaq will provide written confirmation of compliance and the matter will be closed. The MVLS Notice is only a notification of deficiency, not of imminent delisting, and has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of Aurora’s securities on The Nasdaq Capital Market. The Company intends to monitor the Company’s MVLS and may, if appropriate, consider implementing available options to regain compliance with the Market Value Standard.

On June 23, 2023, the Company, Merger Sub and Better entered into Amendment No. 6 (“Amendment No. 6”) to the Merger Agreement, which amended the Proposed Form of Certificate of Incorporation upon Domestication at Exhibit A to the Merger Agreement to implement a corrective change to the authorized share capital of the combined company. Specifically, the Form of Certificate of Incorporation was amended in order to: (i) increase the total number of shares of all classes of stock that the combined company will have authority to issue from 3,250,000,000 to 3,400,000,000; (ii) increase the number of shares of Class A common stock that the combined company will have authority to issue from 1,750,000,000 to 1,800,000,000; and (iii) increase the number of shares of Class B common stock that the combined company will have authority to issue from 600,000,000 to 700,000,000.

On or around July 11, 2023, a vendor and legal advisor to the Company agreed to reduce total fees then due from the Company by approximately $560,000 to $350,000. The Company had previously paid the advisor an aggregate of approximately $2 million for services provided, and immediately prior to the adjustment the Company had a balance outstanding of approximately $910,000, therefore reducing the fees by approximately $560,000. The services were provided during current and prior periods, including the quarter ended June 30, 2023. The vendor has neither received financial nor non-financial benefits in exchange for the reduction in fees. The Company recorded debt extinguishment of the liability as well as recognized a gain in the current period related to the debt extinguishment in the amount of approximately $560,000.

Risks and Uncertainties

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Management has evaluated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and has concluded that while it is reasonably possible that the virus could have a negative effect on the Company’s financial position, results of its operations and/or search for a target company, the specific impact is not readily determinable as of the date of these financial statements. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

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In connection with the Company’s going concern considerations in accordance with guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 205-40, Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern, the Company has until September 30, 2023 to consummate a Business Combination. The Company’s mandatory liquidation date, if a Business Combination is not consummated, raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. These unaudited condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recovery of the recorded assets or the classification of the liabilities should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. In the event of a mandatory liquidation, within ten business days, the Company will redeem the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the allocated amount towards the Public Shares (in this case, not including the existing Novator Private Placement Shares) then on deposit in the Trust Account including the allocated interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares.

Liquidity and Management’s Plan

​As of June 30, 2023, the Company had $1,228,847 in its operating bank account, and a working capital deficit of $17,712,429.

PriorOn August 26, 2022, Aurora entered into Amendment No. 4 (“Amendment No. 4”) to the completion ofMerger Agreement, by and among, Aurora, Merger Sub and Better. Pursuant to Amendment No. 4, the Initial Public Offering,parties agreed to extend the Company lacked the liquidity it needed to sustain operations for a reasonable period of time, which is considered to be one year from the issuance date of the financial statement. The Company has since competed its Initial Public Offering at which time capital in excess of the funds depositedAgreement End Date (as defined in the Trust Account and/or usedMerger Agreement) to fund offering expenses was releasedMarch 8, 2023. Pursuant to Amendment No. 4, Better agreed to reimburse the Company, for general working capital purposes. reasonable transaction expenses as defined in the Merger Agreement, up to an aggregate amount not to exceed $15,000,000. As of June 30, 2023, $11,250,000 had been received in two tranches from Better, and, on April 4, 2023, Better transferred the third tranche of $3,750,000 (net of the accounts payable amount that was owed to a third party provider on behalf of Aurora), each as part of Better’s agreement to reimburse Aurora for transaction expenses as defined in the Merger Agreement.

In addition, under the Second Novator Letter Agreement, Better agreed to reimburse Aurora for one-half of its reasonable and documented fees and expenses in connection with regulatory matters arising out of or relating to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement on or after the date thereof, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $2,500,000, structured in two tranches to be paid on each of June 1, 2023 and September 1, 2023. As of June 30, 2023, Better has not yet reimbursed the first payment due on June 1, 2023 in the amount of $1,250,000, so Aurora has a receivable of $1,250,000.

In addition, the Company issued the Note to the Sponsor (“Payee”) pursuant to which the Company could borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $4,000,000. Should the Company’s operating costs, in relation to its proposed Business Combination, exceed the amounts still available and not currently drawn under the promissory note, the Sponsor shall increase the amount available under the Note to cover such costs, subject to an aggregate cap of $12,000,000. This amount was reflective of estimated total costs of the Company through August 15, 2024. As of June 30, 2023, the amount outstanding under the Note was $412,395.

In addition, as consideration for the Limited Waiver, the Sponsor agreed to reimburse the Company for reasonable and documented expenses incurred by the Company in connection with the proposed Business Combination, up to the actual aggregate amount of Novator Private Placement Shares redeemed by the Sponsor in connection with the Limited Waiver (the “Sponsor Redeemed Amount”), to the extent such expenses are not otherwise subject to reimbursement by Better pursuant to the Merger Agreement.

In the event that the Company does not consummate a Business Combination by September 30, 2023, the Company can seek a further extension, provided we have our shareholder approval.

Accordingly, management has since re-evaluatedevaluated the Company’s liquidity and financial condition and determined that sufficient capital exists to sustain operations through the earlier of a Business Combination or one year from the date of this filing.

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NOTE 2 - RESTATEMENT OF PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

On April 12, 2021, the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission together issued a statement regarding the accounting and reporting considerations for warrants issued by special purpose acquisition companies entitled “Staff Statement on Accounting and Reporting Considerations for Warrants Issued by Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (“SPACs”)” (the “SEC Statement”). Specifically, the SEC Statement focused on certain settlement terms and provisions related to certain tender offers following a Business Combination, which terms are similar to those contained in the warrant agreement, dated as of March 3, 2021, between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York corporation, as warrant agent (the “Warrant Agreement”). As a result of the SEC Statement, the Company reevaluated the accounting treatment of (i) the 6,075,072 redeemable warrants (the “Public Warrants”) that were included in the units issued by the Company in its initial public offering (the “IPO”) and (ii) the 5,448,372 redeemable warrants that were issued to the Company’s sponsor in a private placement that closed concurrently with the closing of the IPO (the “Private Placement Warrants” and, together with the Public Warrants, the “Warrants”, which are discussed in Note 4, Note 5 and Note 8). The Company previously accounted for its outstanding Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants issued in connection with its Initial Public Offering as components of equity instead of as derivative liabilities.

As a result of the Staff Statement discussed above, the Company’s management further evaluated the warrants under ASC Subtopic 815-40, Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity.  ASC Section 815-40-15 addresses equity versus liability treatment and classification of equity-linked financial instruments, including warrants, and states that a warrant may be classified as a component of equity only if, among other things, the warrant is indexed to the issuer’s common stock.  Under ASC Section 815-40-15, a warrant is not indexed to the issuer’s common stock if the terms of the warrant require an adjustment to the exercise price upon a specified event and that event is not an input to the fair value of the warrant.  Based on management’s evaluation, the Company’s audit committee, in consultation with management and after discussion with the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, concluded that the Company’s Private Placement Warrants are not indexed to the Company’s common stock in the manner contemplated by ASC Section 815-40-15 because the holder of the instrument is not an input into the pricing of a fixed-for-fixed option on equity shares. In addition, based on management’s evaluation, the Company’s audit committee, in consultation with management and after discussion with the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, concluded the tender offer provision included in the warrant agreement fails the “classified in shareholders’ equity” criteria as contemplated by ASC Section 815-40-25.

As a result of the above, the Company should have classified the warrants as derivative liabilities in its previously issued balance sheet issued on March 8, 2021. Under this accounting treatment, the Company is required to measure the fair value of the warrants at the end of each reporting period and recognize changes in the fair value from the prior period in the Company’s operating results for the current period.

Deferred offering costs

Deferred offering costs consist of legal, accounting and other expenses incurred through the balance sheet date that are directly related to the Initial Public Offering and were charged to shareholders’ equity upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering.

On June 22, 2022, Barclays Capital Inc. (“Barclays”), resigned from its role as underwriter and financial advisor to Aurora. In connection with such resignation, Barclays waived their entitlement to certain fees which would be owed upon completion of the proposed Business Combination, which was comprised of approximately $8.5 million as a deferred underwriting fee and financial advisory fee. Accordingly, the Company derecognized the liability for the deferred underwriting and financial advisory fee in the quarter ending June 30, 2022 that was accrued as of December 31, 2021. As of June 30, 2023, there is no liability for the deferred underwriting or financial advisory fee.

Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption

The Company accounts for its Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Class A ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption arewould be classified as a liability instrument and are measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable ordinary shares (including ordinary shares that feature redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times, ordinary shares are classified as shareholders’ equity. The Company’s Class A ordinary shares feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, at MarchJune 30, 2023 and December 31, 2021,2022, Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption are presented as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’ equity section of the Company’s balance sheet.

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Warrant Liability

At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were 6,075,049 and 6,075,050 Public Warrants outstanding, respectively, and 5,448,372 Private Placement Warrants outstanding (including warrants included in the Novator Private Placement Units). The Company accounts for the Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants (including warrants as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment ofincluded in the warrant’s specific terms and applicable authoritativeNovator Private Placement Units) in accordance with the guidance contained in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (“ASC 480”) and ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). The assessment considers whether815-40. Such guidance provides that because the warrants are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480,do not meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the warrants meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the warrants are indexed to the Company’s own ordinary shares, among other conditions for equity classification. This assessment, which requires the use of professional judgment, is conducted at the time of warrant issuance and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while the warrants are outstanding.

For issued or modified warrants that meet all of the criteria for equity classification, the warrants are required totreatment thereunder, each warrant must be recorded as a componentliability.

The accounting treatment of additional paid-in capitalderivative financial instruments required that the Company record the warrants as derivative liabilities at fair value upon the timeclosing of issuance. For issued or modifiedthe Initial Public Offering. The Public Warrants were allocated a portion of the proceeds from the issuance of the Units equal to its fair value. The warrant liabilities are subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date. With each such re-measurement, the warrant liabilities are adjusted to current fair value, with the change in fair value recognized in the Company’s statement of operations. The Company will reassess the classification at each balance sheet date. If the classification changes as a result of events during the period, the warrants will be reclassified as of the date of the event that do not meet allcauses the reclassification.

the criteria for equity classification, the warrants are required to be recorded at their initial fair value on the date of issuance, and each balance sheet date thereafter. Changes in the estimated fair value of the warrants are recognized as a non-cash gain or loss on the statements of operations. The fair value of the warrants was estimated using a Monte Carlo and modified Black Scholes approach.

Offering Costs Associated with the Initial Public Offering

The Company complies with the requirements of ASC 340-10-S99-1 and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 5A - Expenses of Offering. Offering costs consist principally of professional and registration fees incurred through the balance sheet date that are related to the Initial Public Offering. Offering costs directly attributable to the issuance of an equity contract to be classified in equity are recorded as a reduction in equity. Offering costs for equity contracts that are classified as assets and liabilities are expensed immediately. The Company incurred offering costs amounting to $13,946,641 as a result of the Initial Public Offering (consisting of a $4,860,057 underwriting fee, 8,505,100 of deferred underwriting fees and $581,484 of other offering costs). The Company recorded $13,647,105 of offering costs as a reduction of equity in connection with the shares of Class A common Stock included in the Units. The Company immediately expensed $299,523 of offering costs in connection with the Public Warrants included in the Units that were classified as liabilities.

Income taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes under ASC 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”). ASC 740 requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for both the expected impact of differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities and for the expected future tax benefit to be derived from tax loss and tax credit carry forwards. ASC 740 additionally requires a valuation allowance to be established when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of deferred tax assets will not be realized.

ASC 740 also clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. There were 0no unrecognized tax benefits and 0no amounts accrued for interest and penalties as of December 31, 2020.June 30, 2023. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position. The Company is subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities since inception.

The Company is considered an exempted Cayman Islands Company and is presently not subject to income taxes or income tax filing requirements in the Cayman Islands or the United States. As such, the Company’s tax provision was zero for the period presented.

Net lossincome (loss) per share

Net lossincome (loss) per share is computed by dividing net lossincome (loss) by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period, excluding ordinary shares subject to forfeiture. Weighted average shares can be reduced for the effect of an aggregate of 249,928 Class B ordinary shares that are subject to forfeiture if the over-allotment option is exercised by the underwriters within the 45 day window (see Note 8). The Company has not considered the effect of the Warrants sold in the Public Offering and private placementPrivate Placement Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 11,523,44411,523,421 shares in the calculation of diluted loss per share in connection with the Novator Private Placement Units, since the exercise of the Warrants are contingent upon the occurrence of future events and the inclusion of such Warrants would be anti-dilutive.

The Company’s statement of operations includes a presentation of net earningsincome (loss) per share for common sharesCommon Stock subject to possible redemption and appliesin a manner similar to the two-class method in calculating net earnings (loss) per share. Net earningsof income per common share, basic and diluted, for Class A redeemablestock. According to SEC guidance, common stock that is calculated by dividingredeemable based on a specified formula is considered to be redeemable at fair value if the allocable interest income earned on the Trust Account, net of applicable franchise and income taxes, byformula is designed to equal or reasonably approximate fair value. When deemed to be redeemable at fair value, the weighted average numberredeemable shares would be included with the non-redeemable shares in the denominator of Class Athe calculation and initially calculated as if they were a single class of common stock subject to possible redemption outstanding since original issuance. Net loss per share, basic andstock.

diluted, for Class A and Class B non-redeemable common stock is calculated by dividing the net loss, adjusted for income attributable to Class A redeemable common stock, by the weighted average number of Class A and Class B non-redeemable common stock outstanding for the period. Class B non-redeemable common stock includes the Founder Shares as these shares do not have any redemption features and do not participate in the income earned on the Trust Account.

The following table reflects the calculation of basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per common share (in dollars, except per share amounts):

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