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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022

☐ 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.

(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 November 14, there were 27,800,287 shares of Class A common stock and 6,950,072 shares of Class B common stock 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 CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET

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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 STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

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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 NINE MONTHS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

(UNAUDITED)

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AURORA ACQUISITION CORP.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

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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 UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2022

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AURORA ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2022

NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

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Aurora Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) 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 one 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. 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 May 10, 2021, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (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 September 30, 2022 relates to the Company’s formation, the initial public offering (“Initial Public Offering”), which is described below, and activities in connection with entering into the Merger Agreement. Since our Initial Public Offering, our only costs have been identifying a target for our initial Business 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 incur expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as expenses as we conduct due diligence on prospective Business Combination candidates.

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 3.

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”) at a price of $10.00 per Novator Private Placement Unit in a private placement to the sponsor, directors, and executive officers of the Company, generating gross proceeds of $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 Capital 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 4.

Transaction costs amounted to $13,946,641 consisting of $4,860,057 of underwriting fees, $8,505,100 of deferred underwriting fees (see Note 6) and $581,484 of other offering costs.

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Following the closing of Aurora’s Initial Public Offering on March 8, 2021, an amount equal to $255,000,000 ($10.00 per unit) (see Note 6) from the net proceeds from Aurora’s Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants was placed in the trust account (the “Trust Account”). Additionally, the cash held in the Trust Account comprises of gross proceeds from the Initial Public Offering of $220,000,000, $23,002,870 from the proceeds of the Underwriters over-allotment, $35,000,000 from 3,500,000 units at a price $10.00 per unit and interest income of $23,262. As of September 30, 2022, funds in the Trust Account totaled $279,824,852 and will be invested in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act 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 of the Investment Company Act, as determined by the Company, until the earlier of: (i) the completion of a Business Combination and (ii) the distribution of the funds in the Trust Account to the Company’s shareholders, as described below.

On March 10, 2021, the underwriters partially exercised their over-allotment option, resulting in an additional 2,300,287 Units issued for an aggregate amount of $23,002,870 in gross proceeds ($22,542,813 of net proceeds). In connection with the underwriters’ partial exercise of their over-allotment option, the Company also consummated the sale of an additional 306,705 Private Placement Warrants at $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant, generating total proceeds of $460,057.

The Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering, the sale of the Novator Private Placement Units, the sale of the Private Placement Warrants and the partial exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward completing a Business Combination and to pay the deferred portion of the underwriters’ discount associated with the Initial Public Offering and partial exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option. The Company must complete its initial Business Combination with one or more target businesses that together have a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the net assets held in the Trust Account (excluding deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable on the interest earned on the Trust Account) at the time of the agreement to enter into a Business Combination. The Company will only complete a Business Combination if the post-Business Combination company owns or acquires 50% or more of the issued and outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise acquires a controlling interest in the target business sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully effect a Business Combination. Upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the exercise of the over-allotment option and Novator Private Placement, management has agreed that $10.00 per Unit sold in the Initial Public Offering, and in connection with the sale of the Novator Private Placement Units, including proceeds of the sale of the Private Placement Warrants and Novator Private Placement Units will be held in a Trust Account and invested in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of 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 meeting certain conditions of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act, as determined by the Company, until the earlier of: (i) the completion of a Business Combination and (ii) the distribution of the funds in the Trust Account to the Company’s shareholders, as described below.

The Company will provide its shareholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares, with the exception of the founder shares and Novator private placement shares, upon the completion of a Business Combination either (i) in connection with a shareholder meeting called to approve the Business Combination or (ii) by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether the Company will seek shareholder approval of a Business Combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by the Company. The shareholders will be entitled to redeem their shares for a pro rata portion of the amount held in the Trust Account (initially $10.00 per share), calculated as of two business days prior to the completion of a Business Combination, including any pro rata interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its tax obligations. There will be no redemption rights upon the completion of a Business Combination with respect to the Company’s warrants. The Class A ordinary shares will be recorded at redemption value and classified as temporary equity upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering, in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.”

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If the Company seeks shareholder approval in connection with a Business Combination, it will 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 (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 5), 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 their redemption rights with respect to any such shares in connection with a shareholder vote to approve a Business Combination. 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 shareholder may elect to redeem its Public Shares, without voting, and if they do vote, irrespective of whether they vote for or against a proposed Business Combination.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company seeks shareholder approval of a Business Combination and it does not conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules, the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association provides that a public shareholder, together with any affiliate of such shareholder or any other person with whom such shareholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined under Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), will be restricted from redeeming its shares with respect to more than an aggregate of 20% of the Public Shares without the Company’s prior written consent.

The Sponsor and the Company’s directors and officers have agreed (a) to waive their redemption rights with respect to any Founder Shares, Novator Private Placement Shares and Public Shares held by them in connection with the completion of a Business Combination and (b) not to propose an amendment to the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (i) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to redeem 100% of the Public Shares if the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period (as defined below) or (ii) with respect to any other provision relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity, unless the Company provides the public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares in conjunction with any such amendment.

The Company will have until 24 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering (the “Combination Period”) to complete a Business Combination. In the event that the Company does not consummate a Business Combination within 24 months from the consummation of the IPO, we can seek an extension (with no limit to such extension) provided we have our shareholder approval. If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the Company will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but no more than 10 business days thereafter, redeem 100% of the outstanding Public Shares and Novator Private Placement Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and net of taxes payable), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares and Novator Private Placement Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the remaining shareholders and the Company’s board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to its obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law.

The Sponsor and the Company’s directors and officers have agreed to waive their liquidation rights with respect to the Founder Shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. However, any Public Shares acquired by the Sponsor or the Company’s directors and officers and Novator Private Placement Shares will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. The underwriters have agreed to waive their rights to their deferred underwriting commission (see Note 6) held in the Trust Account in the event the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and, in such event, such amounts will be included with the funds held in the Trust Account that 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).

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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 Sponsor 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 Sponsor 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), prospective target businesses or other entities with which the Company does business, execute agreements with the Company waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to monies held in the Trust Account.

As a condition to the consummation of the Business Combination, the board of directors of the Company has unanimously approved a change of the Company’s jurisdiction of incorporation by deregistering as an exempted company in the Cayman Islands and continuing and domesticating as a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware. In connection with the consummation of the Business Combination, the Company will change its name to “Better Home & Finance Holding Company.”

Risks and Uncertainties

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.

Liquidity and Management’s Plan

As of September 30, 2022, the Company had $4,655,815 in its operating bank account, and a working capital deficit of $13,098,988.

Prior to the completion of the Initial Public Offering, 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 completed its Initial Public Offering at which time capital in excess of the funds deposited in the Trust Account and/or used to fund offering expenses was released to the Company for general working capital purposes. In addition to the excess of funds, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note (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 promissory 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, 2023 in relation to the business combination, in the event the business combination is unsuccessful. Aurora, Merger Sub and Better entered into Amendment No. 4 whereby Better has also agreed to reimburse the Company for reasonable transaction expenses as defined in the Merger Agreement, an aggregate amount not to exceed $15,000,000. In the event that the Company does not consummate a Business Combination within 24 months from the consummation of the IPO, we can seek an extension (with no limit to such extension) provided we have our shareholder approval. The Note was non-interest bearing and payable by check or wire transfer of immediately available funds or as otherwise determined by the Company to such account as the Payee may from time to time designate by written notice in accordance with the provision of the Note. Within five business days of the day of Amendment No.4, Better paid Aurora a sum of $7,500,000 as part of Better’s agreement to reimburse Aurora for transaction expenses as defined in the Merger Agreement. Accordingly, management has since re-evaluated 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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Going Concern

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 March 8, 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. As discussed, 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.

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NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of presentation

The accompanying financial statements are presented in conformity in U.S. dollars with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC.

Emerging growth company

The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.

Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period.

Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. Accordingly, a significant accounting estimate included in these financial statements is the valuation of the warrant liability. Such estimates may be subject to change as more current information becomes available.

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Cash and cash equivalents

The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company did not have any cash equivalents as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

Investments held in trust account

At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, substantially all of the assets held in the Trust Account were held in U.S. Treasury securities.

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 resigned from its role as underwriter and financial advisor to Aurora. In connection with such resignations, Barclays waived its entitlement to a deferred underwriting fee of $8.5 million that would be payable at the close of the Business Combination. Accordingly, the Company derecognized the liability for the deferred underwriting fee in the quarter ending June 30, 2022 that was accrued as of December 31, 2021. As of September 30, 2022, there is no liability for the deferred underwriting 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 would 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 September 30, 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. The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable ordinary shares to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Increases or decreases in the carrying amount of redeemable ordinary shares are affected by charges against additional paid in capital and accumulated deficit.

At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Class A ordinary shares reflected in the condensed balance sheets are reconciled in the following table:

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Warrant Liability

At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were 6,075,052 Public Warrants 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 included in the Novator Private Placement Units) in accordance with the guidance contained in ASC 815-40. Such guidance provides that because the warrants do not meet the criteria for equity treatment thereunder, each warrant must be recorded as a liability.

The accounting treatment of derivative financial instruments required that the Company record the warrants as derivative liabilities at fair value upon the closing of the 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 causes the reclassification.

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 $13,647,118 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 within the nine months ended September, 2021. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recorded a gain of $0 and $182,658 relating to offering costs allocated to the warrant liability due to Barclays waiving its entitlement to a deferred underwriting fee of $8,505,100 that would be payable at the close of the Business Combination. Accordingly, the Company will not recognize the liability for the deferred underwriting fee for the quarter ending September 30, 2022.

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 no unrecognized tax benefits and no amounts accrued for interest and penalties as of September 30, 2022. 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.

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Net income (loss) per share

Net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period, excluding ordinary shares subject to forfeiture. Weighted average shares are reduced for the effect of an aggregate of 249,928 Class B ordinary shares that were forfeited when the over-allotment option was partially exercised by the underwriters within the 45-day window (see Note 5). The Company has not considered the effect of the Warrants sold in the Public Offering and Private Placement Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 11,523,444 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 income (loss) per share for Common Stock subject to possible redemption in a manner similar to the two-class method of income per common stock. According to SEC guidance, common stock that is redeemable based on a specified formula is considered to be redeemable at fair value if the formula is designed to equal or reasonably approximate fair value. When deemed to be redeemable at fair value, the weighted average redeemable shares would be included with the non-redeemable shares in the denominator of the calculation and initially calculated as if they were a single class of common stock.

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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Concentration of credit risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash accounts in a financial institution, which, at times may exceed the Federal Depository Insurance Coverage of $250,000 and up to £85,000 by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme per financial institution in the United Kingdom. The Company has not experienced losses on this account and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such account.

Recent issued accounting standards

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

Revision of previously issued financial statements

In connection with the preparation of the Company’s financial statements of June 30, 2022, management identified an error made in its historical financial statements, where the Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption was not being measured to its redemption value, which is equal to the amount held in the Trust Account less the $100,000 withdrawable by the Company to pay for certain costs. The Company revised the Condensed Balance Sheet, Condensed Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit), and Condensed Statement of Cash Flows by remeasuring Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption to its redemption value.

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The impact of the revision on the Company’s condensed financial statements is reflected in the following table:

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NOTE 3. INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING

Pursuant to the Initial Public Offering (and the partial exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option), the Company sold 24,300,287 Units, at a purchase price of $10.00 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant (“Public Warrant”). Each whole Public Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 per whole share (see Note 7).

In connection with the IPO, the Company granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to 3,300,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments, if any, and on March 10, 2021, the underwriters partially exercised this over-allotment option (see Note 6).

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NOTE 4. PRIVATE PLACEMENTS

Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Sponsor, and certain of the Company’s directors and officers purchased an aggregate of 4,266,667 Private Placement Warrants at a price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant, for an aggregate purchase price of $6,400,000 from the Company. The Sponsor and certain of the Company’s directors and officers agreed to purchase up to an additional 440,000 Private Placement Warrants, for an aggregate purchase price of an additional $660,000, if the over-allotment option was exercised in full or in part by the underwriters. On March 10, the Sponsor and certain of the Company’s directors and officers purchased 306,705 Private Placement Warrants for an additional aggregate purchase price of $460,057 in connection with the partial exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option. Each Private Placement Warrant is exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment (see Note 7). A portion of the proceeds from the Private Placement Warrants were added to the proceeds from the Initial Public Offering held in the Trust Account. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants will be used to fund the redemption of the Public Shares and the shares included in the Novator Private Placement Units (subject to the requirements of applicable law) and the Private Placement Warrants will expire worthless.

In connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, the Sponsor entered into a letter agreement (the “Sponsor Agreement”) with Aurora on November 9, 2021, pursuant to which the Sponsor will forfeit upon Closing 50% of the Aurora private warrants and 20% of the Better Home & Finance Class A common stock retained by the Sponsor as of the Closing will become subject to transfer restrictions, contingent upon the price of Better Home & Finance Class A common stock exceeding certain thresholds (“Sponsor Locked-Up Shares”).

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The Sponsor and certain of the Company’s directors and officers also purchased 3,500,000 Novator Private Placement Units at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit for an aggregate purchase price of $35,000,000. Each Private Placement Unit consists of one Novator Private Placement Share and one-quarter of one warrant (“Private Placement Warrant”). Each whole Private Placement Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment (see Note 7). If the Company seeks shareholder approval in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor and the Company’s directors and officers have agreed to vote their Founder Shares, Novator Private Placement Shares and any Public Shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering in favor of approving a Business Combination.

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NOTE 5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Founder Shares

On December 9, 2020, the Sponsor paid $25,000 to cover certain offering and formation costs of the Company in consideration for 5,750,000 shares of Class B ordinary shares (the “Founder Shares”). During February 2021, the Company effectuated a share dividend of 1,006,250 Class B ordinary shares and subsequently being issued a cancellation for 131,250 Class B ordinary shares, resulting in an aggregate of 6,625,000 founder shares issued and outstanding. In March 2021, the Company effectuated a share dividend of 575,000 shares resulting in 7,200,000 founder shares issued and outstanding. On May 10, 2021, as a result of the underwriters’ election to partially exercise their over-allotment option, a total of 249,928 Founder Shares were irrevocably surrendered for cancellation and nil consideration, so that the number of Founder Shares will collectively represent 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering and Novator Private Placement. All share and per-share amounts have been retroactively restated to reflect the share dividend and related cancellation.

The Sponsor has agreed, subject to limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of its Founder Shares (or Novator Private Placement Shares) until the earlier to occur of: (A) one year after the completion of a Business Combination; and (B) subsequent to a Business Combination, (x) if the closing price of the Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after a Business Combination, or (y) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, share exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of the Company’s shareholders having the right to exchange their Class A ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property.

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”) at a price of $10.00 per Novator Private Placement Unit in a private placement to the Sponsor, directors, and executive officers of the Company, generating gross proceeds of $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 Capital 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 4.

Director Services Agreement and Director Compensation

On October 15, 2021, Merger Sub entered into a Director’s Services Agreement (the “DSA”) by and among Merger Sub, Caroline Jane Harding (the “Director”), and the Company, effective as of May 10, 2021. Under the terms of the DSA, the Director is to provide services to Merger Sub which include acting as a non-executive director and president and secretary of Merger Sub in consideration of $50,000 of annual payments (and in certain circumstances an incremental hourly fee of $500). On October 29, 2021, the DSA was amended and was ratified by Compensation Committee on November 3, 2021. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, $0 and $0 was accrued, and as of September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021, $50,000 and $19,726 was expensed.

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In addition, with respect to Ms. Harding, our Company remunerates her for professional services rendered to our Company in her role as chief financial officer of at the rate of $10,000 per month and for her service on our board of directors at the rate of $15,000 per year, an incremental hourly fee in certain circumstances of $500. Additionally, Ms.Harding received a $50,000 payment on March 21, 2021 in contemplation of her services to Aurora and will receive a $75,000 payment on the earlier of March 21, 2023 or the date on which Aurora is liquidated. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, $10,000 and $100,000 was accrued and as of September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021, $97,500 and $252,500 was expensed for these services. If we do not have sufficient funds to make the payments due to Ms. Harding as set forth herein professional services provided by her, we may borrow funds from our sponsor or an affiliate of the initial shareholders or certain of our directors and officers to enable us to make such payments.

Merger Agreement

On August 26, 2022, Aurora, Merger Sub and Better entered into Amendment No.4 to the Merger Agreement, pursuant to which the parties agreed to extend the Agreement End Date from September 30, 2022 (as defined in the Merger Agreement) to March 8, 2023.

In consideration of extending the Agreement End Date, Better will reimburse Aurora for certain reasonable and documented expenses in an aggregate sum not to exceed $15,000,000. The reimbursement payments will be structured in three tranches. The first payment of up to $7,500,000 will be made within 5 business days after the date of Amendment No. 4, the second payment of up to $3,750,000 will be made on January 2, 2023 and the third payment of up to $3,750,000 will become due upon termination of the Merger Agreement by mutual consent and shall be payable on March 8, 2023 (or any earlier termination date, as applicable). Aurora, Merger Sub and Better have also agreed to amend the Merger Agreement to provide a waiver from the exclusivity provisions thereof to allow Better to discuss alternative financing structures with SB Northstar LP.

Promissory Note from Related Party

On May 11^th, 2021, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note (the “Note”) to the Sponsor (“Payee”), pursuant to which the Company could borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $2,000,000. The Note was non-interest bearing and payable by check or wire transfer of immediately available funds or as otherwise determined by the Company to such account as the Payee may from time to time designate by written notice in accordance with the provision of the Note. This Note amended and restated in its entirety that certain Promissory Note dated as of December 9, 2020 (the “Prior Note”) issued by the Company to the Payee in the principal amount of $300,000. On February 23rd, 2022 this note was again amended and restated 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 promissory 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, 2023 in relation to the business combination, in the event the business combination is unsuccessful. Aurora, Merger Sub and Better entered into Amendment No. 4 whereby Better has also agreed to reimburse the Company for reasonable transaction expenses as defined in the Merger Agreement, an aggregate amount not to exceed $15,000,000. In the event that the Company does not consummate a Business Combination within 24 months from the consummation of the IPO, we can seek an extension (with no limit to such extension) provided we have our shareholder approval. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 the amount outstanding under the Promissory Note is $2,812,395 and $1,412,295.

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NOTE 6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Risks and Uncertainties

Management is currently evaluating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the industry 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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Registration Rights

Pursuant to a registration and shareholder rights agreement entered into on March 3, 2021, the Sponsor and the Company’s directors and executive officers have rights to require the Company to register any of its securities held by them for resale under the Securities Act. These holders will be entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form registration demands, that the Company register such securities for sale under the Securities Act. In addition, the holders of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants, Novator Private Placement Shares, and warrants that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans (and any Class A ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants, Novator Private Placement Warrants and warrants that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans and upon conversion of the Founder Shares) will have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the completion of a Business Combination and rights to require the Company to register for resale such securities pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.

Underwriting Agreement

In connection with the IPO, the Company granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to 3,300,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments, if any, and on March 10, 2021, the Company issued 2,300,287 Units to the underwriters pursuant to such option, at the Initial Public Offering price, less the underwriting discounts and commissions. The Units sold pursuant to the underwriters’ exercise of such option were sold at a price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $23,002,870 to the Company and net proceeds equal to $22,542,813 after the deduction of the 2% underwriting fee.

In addition, the underwriters will be entitled to a deferred fee of $0.35 per Unit (including the Units sold in connection with the underwriters’ partial exercise of their over-allotment option). The deferred fee will become payable to the underwriters from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that the Company completes a Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.

On June 22, 2022, Barclays resigned from its role as underwriter and financial advisory to the Company. In connection with such resignation, Barclays waived its entitlement to a deferred underwriting fee of $8,505,100 that would be payable at the close of the Business Combination. Accordingly, the Company did not recognize the liability for the deferred underwriting fee as of June 30, 2022. As of September 30, 2022, there is no liability for the deferred underwriting fee.

Litigation Matters

Aurora and its affiliate, Merger Sub (together, “Aurora”), were named as co-defendants with Better in a lawsuit initially filed in July 2021 by Pine Brook. Pine Brook sought, among other things, declaratory judgments and damages in relation to a side letter agreement that had been entered into with Better in 2019, as well as a lockup provision restricting the transfer of stock after the merger with Better for any holders of 1% or more of Better’s pre-merger shares for a period of 6 months post-merger. Aurora was named as a defendant only with respect to the lockup claims. On November 1, 2021, the parties to the lawsuit entered into a confidential settlement agreement, resolving all claims in the above action, and the action was dismissed with prejudice pursuant to the court’s November 3, 2021 order.

In addition, Aurora has also received two demand letters from stockholders of the Company regarding the Company’s registration statement filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the Business Combination. The stockholders allege that the registration statement omits material information with respect to the Business Combination, and demand that the Company provides corrective disclosures to address the alleged omissions. No lawsuits have been filed in relation to the stockholder demand letters.

In the second quarter of 2022, Aurora received a voluntary request for documents from the Division of Enforcement of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) indicating that it is conducting an investigation relating to Aurora and Better to determine if violations of the federal securities laws have occurred. The SEC has requested that Better and Aurora provide the SEC with certain information and documents. Aurora is cooperating with the SEC. As the investigation is ongoing, Aurora is unable to predict how long it will continue or whether, at its conclusion, the SEC will bring any enforcement actions and, if it does, what remedies it may seek.

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NOTE 7. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Preference Shares — The Company is authorized to issue 5,000,000 preference shares with a par value of $0.0001 per share, with such designations, voting and other rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Company’s board of directors. At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were no preference shares issued or outstanding.

Class A Ordinary Shares — The Company is authorized to issue 500,000,000 Class A ordinary shares, with a par value of $0.0001 per share. Holders of Class A ordinary shares are entitled to one vote for each share. At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were 3,500,000 Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding, excluding 24,300,287 Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption.

Class B Ordinary Shares — The Company is authorized to issue 50,000,000 Class B ordinary shares, with a par value of $0.0001 per share. Holders of the Class B ordinary shares are entitled to one vote for each share. At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were 6,950,072 Class B ordinary shares issued and outstanding of which an aggregate of 249,928 Class B ordinary shares were forfeited in connection with the underwriters’ election to partially exercise their over-allotment option so that the number of Founder Shares will equal 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding ordinary shares after the Initial Public Offering.

Only holders of the Class B ordinary shares will have the right to vote on the election of directors prior to the Business Combination. Holders of Class A ordinary shares and holders of Class B ordinary shares will vote together as a single class on all other matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders except as otherwise required by law.

The Founder Shares will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares on the day of the closing of an initial Business Combination, or earlier at the option of the holders thereof, at a ratio such that the number of Class A ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of all Founder Shares will equal, in the aggregate, on an as-converted basis, 20% of the sum of (i) the total number of ordinary shares issued and outstanding upon completion of the Initial Public Offering and the Novator Private Placement, plus (ii) the total number of Class A ordinary shares issued or deemed issued or issuable upon conversion or exercise of any equity-linked securities or rights issued or deemed issued, by the Company in connection with or in relation to the consummation of the initial Business Combination, excluding any Class A ordinary shares or equity-linked securities exercisable for or convertible into Class A ordinary shares issued, deemed issued, or to be issued, to any seller in the initial Business Combination and any Private Placement Warrants issued to the Sponsor, members of the Company’s management team or any of the Company’s affiliates upon conversion of Working Capital Loans. In no event will the Class B ordinary shares convert into Class A ordinary shares at a rate of less than one to one. On the first business day following the consummation of the Business Combination at a ratio such that the total number of Class A ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of all Founder Shares will equal, in the aggregate, on an as-converted basis, 20% of the sum of (i) the total number of Class A ordinary shares (including any such shares issued following the exercise of the over-allotment option), plus (ii) the sum of (a) the total number of Class A ordinary shares issued or deemed issued or issuable upon conversion or exercise of any equity-linked securities or rights issued or deemed issued, by the Company in connection with or in relation to the consummation of the Business Combination, excluding any Class A ordinary shares or equity-linked securities exercisable for or convertible into Class A ordinary shares issued, or to be issued, to any seller in the Business Combination and any warrants issued in a private placement to the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor upon conversion of Working Capital Loans, minus (b) the number of Public Shares redeemed by public shareholders in connection with the Business Combination. In no event will any Founder Shares convert into Class A ordinary shares at a ratio that is less than one-for-one.

Warrants — Public Warrants may only be exercised for a whole number of shares. No fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of the Public Warrants. The Public Warrants will become exercisable on the later of (a) 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination and (b) 12 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering. The Public Warrants will expire five years from the completion of a Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.

The Company will not be obligated to deliver any Class A ordinary shares pursuant to the exercise of a Public Warrant and will have no obligation to settle such Public Warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the issuance of the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants is then effective and a current prospectus relating thereto is available, subject to the Company satisfying its obligations with respect to registration, or a valid exemption from registration is available. No warrant will be exercisable and the Company will not be obligated to issue a Class A ordinary share upon exercise of a warrant unless

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the Class A ordinary share issuable upon such warrant exercise has been registered, qualified or deemed to be exempt under the securities laws of the state of residence of the registered holder of the warrants.

The Company has agreed that as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 30 business days, after the closing of a Business Combination, the Company will use its best efforts to file with the SEC a registration statement for the registration, under the Securities Act, of the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants. The Company will use its best efforts to cause the same to become effective and to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement, and a current prospectus relating thereto, until the expiration of the warrants in accordance with the provisions of the warrant agreement provided that if the Class A ordinary shares are at the time of any exercise of a warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that they satisfy the definition of a “covered security” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, the Company may, at its option, require holders of Public Warrants who exercise their warrants to do so on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act and, in the event the Company so elect, it will not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement, but the Company will use its commercially reasonably efforts to register or qualify the shares under applicable blue sky laws to the extent an exemption is not available.

Redemption of Warrants for Cash When the Price per Class A Ordinary Share Equals or Exceeds $18.00—Once the warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the outstanding Public Warrants:

If and when the warrants become redeemable by the Company, the Company may exercise its redemption right even if the Company are unable to register or qualify the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state securities laws.

Redemption of Warrants for Class A Ordinary Shares When the Price per Class A Ordinary Share Equals or Exceeds $10.00—Commencing 90 days after the warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the outstanding warrants:

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The exercise price and number of ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a share dividend, extraordinary dividend or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. However, except as described below, the Public Warrants will not be adjusted for issuances of ordinary shares at a price below its exercise price. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the Public Warrants. If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of Public Warrants will not receive any of such funds with respect to their Public Warrants, nor will they receive any distribution from the Company’s assets held outside of the Trust Account with respect to such Public Warrants. Accordingly, the Public Warrants may expire worthless.

In addition, if (x) the Company issues additional Class A ordinary shares or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of a Business Combination at an issue price or effective issue price of less than $9.20 per Class A ordinary share (with such issue price or effective issue price to be determined in good faith by the Company’s board of directors and, in the case of any such issuance to the Sponsor or its affiliates, without taking into account any Founder Shares held by the Sponsor or such affiliates, as applicable, prior to such issuance) (the “Newly Issued Price”), (y) the aggregate gross proceeds from such issuances represent more than 60% of the total equity proceeds, and interest thereon, available for the funding of a Business Combination on the date of the consummation of a Business Combination (net of redemptions), and (z) the volume weighted average trading price of its Class A ordinary shares during the 10 trading day period starting on the trading day prior to the day on which the Company consummates its Business Combination (such price, the “Market Value”) is below $9.20 per share, the exercise price of the warrants will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, and the $18.00 per share redemption trigger price will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 180% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, and the $10.00 per share redemption trigger price will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price.

The Private Placement Warrants and Novator Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants underlying the Units sold in the Initial Public Offering, except that the Private Placement Warrants and the Novator Private Placement Warrants and the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants will not be transferable, assignable or salable until 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination, subject to certain limited exceptions. Additionally, the Private Placement Warrants and Novator Private Placement Warrants will be exercisable on a cashless basis and be non-redeemable, so long as they are held by the initial purchasers, directors and officers or their permitted transferees. If the Private Placement Warrants are held by someone other than the initial purchasers, directors and officers or their permitted transferees, the Private Placement Warrants and the Novator Private Placement Warrants will be redeemable by the Company and exercisable by such holders on the same basis as the Public Warrants.

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NOTE 8. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Company follows the guidance in ASC 820 for its financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at each reporting period, and non-financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at least annually. The fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities reflects management’s estimate of amounts that the Company would have received in connection with the sale of the assets or paid in connection with the transfer of the liabilities in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In connection with measuring the fair value of its assets and liabilities, the Company seeks to maximize the use of observable inputs (market data obtained from independent sources) and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs (internal assumptions about how market participants would price assets and liabilities). The following fair value hierarchy is used to classify assets and liabilities based on the observable inputs and unobservable inputs used in order to value the assets and liabilities:

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At September 30, 2022, investments held in the Trust account were comprised of $279,824,852 in money market funds which are invested primarily in U.S. Treasury Securities. As of September 30, 2022, the Company did not withdraw any interest income from the Trust Account.

The Company utilizes a Modified Black Scholes model to value the Private Placement Warrants at each reporting period, with changes in fair value recognized in the statement of operations. The estimated fair value of the warrant liabilities are determined using Level 3 inputs. Inherent in a binomial options pricing model are assumptions related to expected share-price volatility, expected life, risk-free interest rate and dividend yield. The Company estimates the volatility of its common stock based on historical volatility that matches the expected remaining life of the warrants. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury zero-coupon yield curve on the grant date for a maturity similar to the expected remaining life of the warrants. The expected life of the warrants is assumed to be equivalent to their remaining contractual term. The dividend rate is based on the historical rate, which the Company anticipates to remain at zero.

Transfers to/from Levels 1, 2 and 3 are recognized at the end of the reporting period. The estimated fair value of the Public Warrants transferred from a Level 3 measurement to a Level 1 fair value measurement for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, and the Company had no transfers out of Level 3 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.

The fair value of the Public Warrants issued in connection with the Initial Public Offering are measured based on the listed market price of such warrants, a Level 1 measurement.

The following table presents information about the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2022 by level within the fair value hierarchy:

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The following table provides a summary of the changes in the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

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NOTE 9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date up to November 14, 2022, the date that the financial statement was issued. Based upon this review, other than as described below, the Company did not identify any subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the financial statement.

On November 4, 2022 the Sponsor signed a commitment to extend the amount available under the Promissory Note subject to an aggregate cap of $12,000,000 should the Company’s operating costs, in relation to its proposed business combination, exceed the amounts still available and not currently drawn under the existing Promissory Note. This extension will cover costs through November 15, 2023.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

References in this report (the “Quarterly Report”) to “we,” “us” or the “Company” refer to Aurora Acquisition Corp. References to our “management” or our “management team” refer to our officers and directors, references to the “Sponsor” refer to Novator Capital Sponsor Ltd. The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act that are not historical facts and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected and projected. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Form 10-Q including statements in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding the Company’s financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “seek” and variations and similar words and expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance, but reflect management’s current beliefs, based on information currently available. A number of factors could cause actual events, performance or results to differ materially from the events, performance and results discussed in the forward-looking statements. For information identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the Risk Factors section of the Company’s final prospectus for its initial public offering (the “Initial Public Offering”) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company’s securities filings can be accessed on the EDGAR section of the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Except as expressly required by applicable securities law, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Overview

We are a blank check company incorporated on October 7, 2020 as a Cayman Islands exempted company for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. As of September 30, 2022, we have selected a business combination target and have initiated substantive discussions, directly or indirectly, with a business combination target with respect to an initial Business Combination with us. On May 11, 2021, Better HoldCo, Inc. (“Better”), one of the fastest-growing digital homeownership platforms in the United States and we announced that we have entered into a definitive merger agreement that will transform Better into a publicly-listed company. This transaction reflects an implied equity value for Better of approximately $6.9 billion and a post-money equity value of approximately $7.7 billion.

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Similarly, if we issue debt securities or otherwise incur significant debt, it could result in:

We expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our initial Business Combination. We cannot assure you that our plans to complete our initial Business Combination will be successful. In the event that the Company does not consummate a Business Combination within 24 months from the consummation of the IPO, we can seek an extension (with no limit to such extension) provided we have our shareholder approval.

Results of Operations

Our entire activity since inception through September 30, 2022 related to our formation, the preparation for the Initial Public Offering, and since the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the search for a prospective initial Business Combination. We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. We will not generate any operating revenues until after completion of our initial Business Combination. In the event that the Company does not consummate a Business Combination within 24 months from the consummation of the IPO, we can seek an extension (with no limit to such extension) provided we have our shareholder approval. We will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on cash and cash equivalents. We expect to incur increased expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses.

For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we had net gain (loss) of $(965,634) and $(867,127), which consisted of a $1,085,325 and $1,437,297 gain (loss) from changes in the fair value of derivative warrant liabilities and $3,409,663 and $2,313,717 in general and administrative costs.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we had net gain (loss) of $1,830,312 and $(7,454,425), which consisted of a $6,976,738 and $(4,597,738) gain (loss) from changes in the fair value of derivative warrant liabilities, $0 and $1,056,000 gain from changes in the fair value of the over-allotment option liabilities, offering costs allocated to warrant liabilities of $0 and $(299,523), $182,658 and $0 gain on the deferred underwriting fee, and $7,131,539 and $3,625,580 in general and administrative costs.

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We classify the warrants issued in connection with our Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Novator Private Placement Units and the Private Placement Warrants as liabilities at their fair value and adjust the warrant instruments to fair value at each reporting period. These liabilities are subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date until exercised, and any change in fair value is recognized in our statement of operations. For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the change in fair value of warrants was an decrease of $1,085,325 and a decrease of $1,437,297. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the change in fair value of warrants was a decrease of $6,976,738 and an increase of $4,597,738.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As indicated in the accompanying financial statements, as of September 30, 2022, we had a working capital deficiency of $13,098,988.

The net proceeds from (i) the sale of the units in the Initial Public Offering, after deducting offering expenses of $581,484 and underwriting commissions of $4,860,057 based on the underwriters’ partial exercise of their over-allotment option (excluding deferred underwriting commissions of $8,505,100) (ii) the sale of the private placement warrants for a purchase price of $1.50 which accounts for the underwriters’ partial exercise of their over-allotment option and (iii) the Novator private placement units equaled $278,002,870, which is held in the trust account and includes the deferred underwriting commissions described above. The proceeds held in the trust account will be invested only in U.S. government treasury obligations with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations.

We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the trust account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the trust account (less taxes payable and deferred underwriting commissions) to complete our initial business combination. We may withdraw interest to pay our income taxes, if any.

Our annual income tax obligations will depend on the amount of interest and other income earned on the amounts held in the trust account. We expect the interest earned on the amount in the trust account will be sufficient to pay our income taxes. To the extent that our equity or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete our initial business combination, the remaining proceeds held in the trust account will be used to repay such debt, as working capital to finance the operations of the target business or businesses, make other acquisitions and pursue our growth strategies.

Prior to the completion of our Business Combination, we have used $3,971,279 of proceeds held outside the trust account. The use of these funds is to primarily identify and evaluate target businesses, perform business due diligence on prospective target businesses, travel to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses or their representatives or owners, review corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, structure, negotiate and complete a business combination, to prepare and make required securities filings, listing application and pay legal and professional fees.

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We do not believe we will need to raise additional funds following this offering in order to meet the expenditures required for operating our business prior to our initial business combination. However, if our estimates of the costs of identifying a target business, undertaking in-depth due diligence and negotiating an initial business combination are less than the actual amount necessary to do so, we may have insufficient funds available to operate our business prior to our initial business combination. In order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial business combination or to fund certain other expenses (including officer expenses to the extent in excess of our estimates and expenses relating to payments due to one of our officers) our Sponsor or its affiliates may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete our initial business combination, we would repay such loaned amounts. 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 promissory 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, 2023 in relation to the business combination, in the event the business combination is unsuccessful. Aurora, Merger Sub and Better entered into Amendment No. 4 whereby Better has also agreed to reimburse the Company for reasonable transaction expenses as defined in the Merger Agreement, an aggregate amount not to exceed $15,000,000. In the event that the Company does not consummate a Business Combination within 24 months from the consummation of the IPO, we can seek an extension (with no limit to such extension) provided we have our shareholder approval. The loan is non-interest bearing and payable by check or wire transfer of immediately available funds or as otherwise determined by the Company to such account as the Payee may from time to time designate by written notice in accordance with the provision of the loan. Within five business days of the day of Amendment No.4, Better paid Aurora a sum of $7,500,000 as part of Better’s agreement to reimburse Aurora for transaction expenses as defined in the Merger Agreement.

In the event that our Business Combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the trust account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from our trust account would be used for such repayment. The terms of such loans, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. Prior to the completion of our initial business combination, we do not expect to seek loans from parties other than our Sponsor or an affiliate of our Sponsor as we do not believe third parties will be willing to loan such funds and provide a waiver against any and all rights to seek access to funds in our trust account.

We initially expected our primary liquidity requirements during that period to include approximately $300,000 for legal, accounting, due diligence, travel and other expenses associated with structuring, negotiating and documenting successful business combinations; $100,000 for legal and accounting fees related to regulatory reporting requirements; $250,000 for consulting, travel and miscellaneous expenses incurred during the search for an initial business combination target; $75,000 for Nasdaq continued listing fees; and $35,000 for general working capital that will be used for miscellaneous expenses and reserves.

These amounts were estimates and have differed materially from our actual expenses. In addition, we could use a portion of the funds not being placed in trust to pay commitment fees for financing, fees to consultants to assist us with our search for a target business or as a down payment or to fund a “no-shop” provision (a provision designed to keep target businesses from “shopping” around for transactions with other companies or investors on terms more favorable to such target businesses) with respect to a particular proposed business combination, although we do not have any current intention to do so. If we entered into an agreement where we paid for the right to receive exclusivity from a target business, the amount that would be used as a down payment or to fund a “no-shop” provision would be determined based on the terms of the potential business combination and the amount of our available funds at the time. Our forfeiture of such funds (whether as a result of our breach or otherwise) could result in our not having sufficient funds to continue searching for, or conducting due diligence with respect to, prospective target businesses.

Moreover, we may need to obtain additional financing to complete our initial business combination, either because the transaction requires more cash than is available from the proceeds held in our trust account or because we become obligated to redeem a significant number of our public shares upon completion of the business combination, in which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such business combination. If we are unable to complete our initial business combination because we do not have sufficient funds available to us, we will be forced to cease operations and liquidate the trust account.

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Going Concern

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 March 8, 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. As discussed in Note 1, 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.

Related Party Transactions

On December 9, 2020 our Sponsor paid $25,000, or $0.004 per share, to cover certain offering and formation costs of the company in exchange for 5,750,000 founder shares. During February 2021, we effectuated a share dividend of 1,006,250 Class B ordinary shares and subsequently cancelled 131,250 Class B ordinary shares resulting in an aggregate of 6,625,000 founder shares being issued and outstanding. In March 2021, the Company effectuated a share dividend of 575,000. As of September 30, 2022, the total founder shares outstanding equaled 6,950,072 Class B ordinary shares due to the expiration of the 45-day window to exercise the full over-allotment, of which 249,928 Class B ordinary shares were cancelled. The number of founder shares issued was determined based on the expectation that such founder shares would represent 20% of the outstanding shares upon completion of the Initial Public Offering, the exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option, and the sale of the Novator Private Placement Units. The per share purchase price of the founder shares was determined by dividing the amount of cash contributed to our Company by the aggregate number of founder shares issued. If we increase or decrease the size of the offering we will effect a share dividend or a share contribution back to capital or other appropriate mechanism, as applicable, with respect to our Class B ordinary shares immediately prior to the consummation of the offering in such amount as to maintain the ownership of our initial shareholders at 20.0% of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares upon the consummation of this offering and the Novator private placement.

Our initial shareholders, or any of their respective affiliates, will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations. Our audit committee will review on a quarterly basis all payments that were made to our Sponsor, executive officers, directors or our or their affiliates and will determine which expenses and the amount of expenses that will be reimbursed. There is no cap or ceiling on the reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such persons in connection with activities on our behalf.

Our Sponsor, as well as certain of our directors and executive officers, purchased an aggregate of 3,500,000 units in a separate private placement which occurred concurrently with the closing of our Initial Public Offering. Each such Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-quarter of one warrant and was offered at a price of $10.00 per unit, for an aggregate purchase price of $35,000,000. The gross proceeds of the private placement were deposited into the trust account.

In addition, our sponsor and certain of our officers and directors purchased an aggregate of 4,266,667 Private Placement Warrants in a separate private placement which occurred concurrently with the closing of our Initial Public Offering for an aggregate purchase price of $6,400,000.

Additionally, our Sponsor on February 23, 2022 amended the Promissory Note to increase the note to $4,000,000 to be used for a portion of the expenses of our Initial Public Offering. As of September 30, 2022, $2,812,395 was outstanding under the Promissory Note and due to the Sponsor. 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 promissory note to cover such costs, subject to an aggregate cap of $12,000,000.

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On October 15, 2021, Merger Sub entered into a Director’s Services Agreement (the “DSA”) by and among Merger Sub, Caroline Jane Harding (the “Director”), and the Company, effective as of May 10, 2021. Under the terms of the DSA, the Director is to provide services to Merger Sub which include acting as a non-executive director and president and secretary of Merger Sub in consideration of $50,000 of annual payments (and in certain circumstances an incremental hourly fee of $500). On October 29, 2021, the DSA was amended and was ratified by Compensation Committee on November 3, 2021. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, $0 and $0 was accrued, and as of September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021, $50,000 and $19,726 was expensed.

In addition, with respect to Ms. Harding, our Company remunerates her for professional services rendered to our Company in her role as chief financial officer of at the rate of $10,000 per month and for her service on our board of directors at the rate of $15,000 per year, an incremental hourly fee in certain circumstances of $500. Additionally, Ms. Harding received a $50,000 payment on March 21, 2021 in contemplation of her services to Aurora and will receive a $75,000 payment on the earlier of March 21, 2023 or the date on which Aurora is liquidated. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, $10,000 and $100,000 was accrued and as of September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021, $97,500 and $252,500 was expensed for these services. If we do not have sufficient funds to make the payments due to Ms. Harding as set forth herein professional services provided by her, we may borrow funds from our sponsor or an affiliate of the initial shareholders or certain of our directors and officers to enable us to make such payments.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements; Commitments and Contractual Obligations; Quarterly Results

As of September 30, 2022, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K and did not have any commitments or contractual obligations. No unaudited quarterly operating data is included in this prospectus, as we have conducted no operations to date.

JOBS Act

On April 5, 2012, the JOBS Act was signed into law. The JOBS Act contains provisions that, among other things, relax certain reporting requirements for qualifying public companies. We will qualify as an “emerging growth company” and under the JOBS Act will be allowed to comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements based on the effective date for private (not publicly traded) companies. We are electing to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards, and as a result, we may not comply with new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for non-emerging growth companies. As a result, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates.

Additionally, we have relied on the other reduced reporting requirements provided by the JOBS Act. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the JOBS Act, we, as an “emerging growth company”, have elected to utilize certain exceptions, so that we are not required to, among other things, (i) provide an independent registered public accounting firm’s attestation report on our system of internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, (ii) provide all of the compensation disclosure that may be required of non-emerging growth public companies under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, (iii) comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the PCAOB regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the report of the independent registered public accounting firm providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements (auditor discussion and analysis), and (iv) disclose certain executive compensation related items such as the correlation between executive compensation and performance and comparisons of the Chief Executive Officer’s compensation to median employee compensation. These exemptions will apply for a period of five years following the completion of this offering or until we are no longer an “emerging growth company,” whichever is earlier.

Critical Accounting Policies; Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. Aurora has identified the following critical accounting policies:

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Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption

We account for our 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 are 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 our control) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times, ordinary shares are classified as shareholders’ equity. Our Class A ordinary shares feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of our control and subject to the occurrence of uncertain future events.

Accordingly, at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption are presented as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’ equity section of our balance sheet. The Sponsor and the Company’s directors and officers have agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to any Founder Shares, Novator Private Placement Shares and Public Shares held by them in connection with the completion of the business combination.

Net Loss Per Ordinary Share

We comply with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share.” Net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted-average number of shares of ordinary shares outstanding during the period excluding ordinary shares subject to forfeiture. An aggregate of 24,300,287 Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption on September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 have been excluded from the calculation of basic loss per ordinary share, since such shares, if redeemed, only participate in their pro rata share of the trust earnings. Aurora has not considered the effect of the warrants sold in our initial public offering (including the consummation of the over-allotment units) and private placement to purchase an aggregate of 11,523,444 ordinary shares in the calculation of diluted loss per share, since the exercise of the warrants are contingent upon the occurrence of future events. As a result, diluted net loss per ordinary share is the same as basic net loss per ordinary share for the period presented.

The Company’s statement of operations includes a presentation of income (loss) per share for Common Stock subject to possible redemption in a manner similar to the two-class method of income per common stock. According to SEC guidance, common stock that is redeemable based on a specified formula is considered to be redeemable at fair value if the formula is designed to equal or reasonably approximate fair value. When deemed to be redeemable at fair value, the weighted average redeemable shares would be included with the non-redeemable shares in the denominator of the calculation and initially calculated as if they were a single class of common stock.

Derivative Warrant Liabilities

The Company’s 6,075,072 public warrants and the 5,448,372 private warrants are recognized as derivative liabilities in accordance with ASC 815-40. Accordingly, we recognize the warrant instruments as liabilities at fair value and adjust the instruments to fair value at each reporting period. The liabilities are subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date until exercised, and any change in fair value is recognized in our statement of operations. The fair value of the Company’s public warrants issued in connection with our initial public offering was initially measured at fair value using a combination of Monte Carlo and Binomial Lattice models. The fair value of the Company’s private warrants issued in connection with our initial public offering was initially measured at fair value using a Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model and subsequently, the fair value of the Company’s private warrants has been estimated using a Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model each measurement date. The fair value of the Company’s public warrants issued in connection with our initial public offering has subsequently been measured based on the listed market price of such Company’s public warrants.

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on our condensed financial statements.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed to market risks in the ordinary course of our business. Market risk represents the risk of loss that may impact our financial position due to adverse changes in financial market prices and rates. Our market risk exposure is primarily credit risk and to a lesser extent interest rate fluctuations.

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Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject our Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash accounts in a financial institution, which, at times, may exceed the Federal Depository Insurance Coverage of $250,000 and up to £85,000 by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme per financial institution in the United Kingdom. Aurora has not experienced losses on this account and management believes Aurora is not exposed to significant risks on such account.

Interest Rate Risk

The net proceeds of the initial public offering, the sale of the Novator private placement units and the sale of the Aurora private warrants held in the trust account will be invested in U.S. government treasury bills with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations. Due to the short-term nature of these investments, we believe there will be no associated material exposure to interest rate risk.

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

As required by Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2022. Based upon their evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were not effective, due solely to the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting related to the Company’s accounting for complex financial instruments and unusual transactions. As a result, we performed additional analysis as deemed necessary to ensure that our financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP. Accordingly, management believes that the financial statements included in this Annual Report present fairly in all material respects our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the period presented.

Management has identified a material weakness in internal controls related to the accounting for complex financial instruments and unusual transactions. While we have processes to identify and appropriately apply applicable accounting requirements, we plan to continue to enhance our system of evaluating and implementing the accounting standards that apply to our financial statements, including through enhanced analyses by our personnel and third-party professionals with whom we consult regarding complex accounting applications and unusual transactions. The elements of our remediation plan can only be accomplished over time, and we can offer no assurance that these initiatives will ultimately have the intended effects.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

There have been no material changes to our risk factors, except as noted below, since we last reported under Part I, Item 1A, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

We identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. If we are unable to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results in a timely manner and we may be unable to maintain compliance with applicable stock exchange listing requirements, which may adversely affect investor confidence in us and materially and adversely affect our business and operating results.

We restated our previously issued financial statements and accordingly identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. The material weakness identified relates to inadequate controls and oversight over the processes and procedures in applying guidance to complex accounting transactions. We have concluded that this material weakness arose because we did not have the business processes, personnel and related internal controls necessary to satisfy applicable accounting and financial reporting requirements.

Our ongoing material weakness, and any new material weaknesses or significant deficiencies we identify in the future, could limit our ability to prevent or detect a misstatement of our accounts or disclosures that could result in a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements. In such cases, we may be unable to maintain compliance with securities law requirements regarding timely filing of periodic reports in addition to applicable stock exchange listing requirements, investors may lose confidence in our financial reporting and our stock price may decline as a result. We cannot assure you that the measures we have taken to date, or any measures we may take in the future, will be sufficient to avoid potential future material weaknesses or significant deficiencies.

Each of Barclays Capital, Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. has resigned from its financial advisory role in connection with the Business Combination, and investors should not put any reliance on the fact that any such investment bank was involved with any aspect of the Business Combination. Although not formally retained by Better, Bank of America also has indicated it is resigning from any role it had.

On June 22, 2022, Barclays Capital Inc. (“Barclays”), resigned from its role as financial advisor to the Company. On June 23, 2022, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“Citigroup”) resigned from its role as financial advisor to Better. Neither Barclays nor Citigroup provided a reason for its resignation and neither Aurora nor Better will speculate as to their motivations for resigning their respective roles. Neither Barclays nor Citigroup communicated to Aurora or Better, and neither Aurora nor Better are aware, that the resignations were the result of any dispute or disagreement with us or Better, including any disagreement relating to the disclosure in the registration statement, the scope of their respective engagements or their ability to complete such engagements, or any matter relating to Aurora’s or Better’s operations, prospects, policies, procedures or practices. The primary services rendered by Barclays in connection with the Business Combination included serving as financial advisor to our board of directors, PIPE placement agent and providing general advisory services in the context of proposed targets of Aurora, including but not limited to valuation advice. The primary services rendered by Citigroup in connection with the Business Combination included financial advice to Better’s board of directors, review of investor materials, assistance in preparation of certain dilution analysis and assistance in preparation of the beneficial ownership data presented in the registration statement.

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In connection with such resignations, Barclays and Citigroup waived their entitlement to certain fees which would be owed upon completion of the Business Combination, which were comprised of approximately $8.5 million for Barclays as a deferred underwriting fee and financial advisory fee and $7.5 million for Citigroup, as a financial advisory fee. The waiver of these fees will result in additional cash of $16 million being available to Better Home & Finance Holding Company after the closing of the Business Combination. Aside from underwriting fees paid to Barclays in connection with our initial public offering, neither Barclays nor Citigroup has received any fees in connection with the Business Combination, notwithstanding that their services have been largely complete and, as such, their fee waiver could be characterized as gratuitous upon completion of the Business Combination.

Each of Barclays and Citigroup claim no remaining role in the Business Combination and have disclaimed any responsibility for any portion of the proxy statement/prospectus filed by Aurora with the SEC, despite having previously rendered services in connection with the Business Combination and assistance in preparation of the proxy statement/prospectus, but have not withdrawn any advice or materials previously rendered. Furthermore, Aurora, Better and, following completion of the Business Combination, Better Home & Finance Holding Company, will remain liable for the provisions of the engagement letters with Barclays and Citigroup that survive their resignation, including, for example, with respect to indemnity and contribution.

In addition, on June 30, 2022, with effect from June 9, 2022, Bank of America resigned its purported role as financial advisor to Better, although Bank of America was not formally retained as its financial advisor pursuant to an engagement letter and did not render any material advice or conduct any significant work associated with the Business Combination at Better’s instructions and accordingly has not had any meaningful involvement in the negotiation of the Business Combination or preparation of the registration statement. Bank of America did not provide a reason for its resignation and neither Aurora nor Better will speculate as to its motivations for resigning. Bank of America has not received any fees in connection with the Business Combination.

It is the understanding of both Aurora and Better that the SEC has received similar resignation letters from investment banks in connection with other business combination transactions involving special purpose acquisition companies. When a financial institution is named in a registration statement, it typically presumes a level of due diligence and independent analysis on the part of such financial institution ordinarily associated with a professional engagement. The withdrawal of Barclays and Citigroup and the purported resignation of Bank of America (although Bank of America is not otherwise named in the registration statement) indicates that they do not want to be associated with the disclosure or the underlying business analysis related to this transaction, and the resignation of these banks from other business combination transactions involving special purpose acquisition companies indicates that they do not want to be associated with such disclosure or business analysis for any companies undergoing such transactions. Investors should not place any reliance upon the fact that any of Barclays, Bank of America or Citigroup previously were involved with the Business Combination.

Because Barclays’ and Citigroup’s financial advisory services on the Business Combination were complete, and Better believes that Bank of America never rendered any such financial advisory services on the Business Combination, Aurora and Better do not believe that these resignations will impact in any way the consummation of the Business Combination and neither Aurora nor Better expects to hire any other financial advisors in connection with the Business Combination. Aurora’s board of directors has not revisited its financial analysis with respect to the Business Combination in light of Barclays’ resignation because Aurora already is committed to complete the transactions. Nonetheless, it is possible that Barclays’, Bank of America’s or Citigroup’s resignation may adversely affect market perception of the Business Combination generally. If market perception of the Business Combination is negatively impacted, an increased number of Aurora shareholders may vote against the proposed Business Combination or seek to redeem their shares for cash.

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