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Jun 30, 2023
Archer Aviation Q2 2023 Earnings Report
Archer Aviation announced its Q2 2023 financial and operating results, securing a $215M investment and advancing towards FAA certification and commercial operations in 2025.
Key Takeaways
Archer Aviation secured a $215 million investment, received FAA approval to begin flying its Midnight eVTOL aircraft, and reached an agreement with Boeing and Wisk for autonomous flight collaboration and settling litigation. They are on track to complete what they believe will be the first ever eVTOL aircraft delivery to a customer as part of its recently announced contracts with the Department of Defense (DoD).
Archer secured $215 million investment from Stellantis, Boeing, United Airlines, and ARK Invest, increasing total funding to over $1.1 billion.
Midnight received FAA Special Airworthiness Certificate, expected to begin flight test and become the first eVTOL aircraft to be delivered to a customer as part of Archer’s contracts with the Department of Defense (DoD).
Stellantis led investment round by accelerating investment under existing strategic funding agreement.
Boeing, Archer, and Wisk reached agreement to enter into autonomous flight collaboration and settle litigation.
Archer Aviation
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Forward Guidance
Archer provided financial estimates for the third quarter of 2023.
Positive Outlook
- GAAP total operating expenses of $42 million to $52 million
- Non-GAAP total operating expenses of $75 million to $85 million
- This reflects a total of $26 million expected stock-based compensation, warrant expense and other non-cash charges
- One-time non cash credit of $59 million as a result of the reversal of an unrealized expense relating to founder equity grants.
Challenges Ahead
- Stock-based compensation expense is impacted by the future fair market value of our common stock and other factors, all of which are difficult to predict, subject to frequent change, or not within our control.
- The actual amount of these expenses during 2023 will have a significant impact on our future GAAP financial results.
- Reconciliation of non-GAAP total operating expenses is not available without unreasonable effort.