Key expansion beyond automotive with Nikon strategic collaboration to bring Aeva 4D LiDAR to industrial automation and precision metrology markets

Continued momentum in automotive, expanding TuSimple collaboration with Aeva as the only long-range LiDAR on TuSimple’s current trucking fleet

B sample development on schedule to be completed by year-end

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aeva (NYSE: AEVA), a leader in next-generation sensing and perception systems, today announced its second quarter 2021 results.

Key Company Highlights

• Formed strategic collaboration with Nikon to develop next-generation solutions utilizing unique capabilities of Aeva’s 4D LiDAR for industrial automation and precision metrology markets
• Continued momentum in automotive across programs including with undisclosed customer; expanding TuSimple collaboration with Aeva as the only long-range LiDAR on TuSimple’s current trucking fleet
• On track to complete B sample development by year-end
• Over 100% team growth over the past two quarters to support customer development and new program opportunities
• Strengthened team with key leadership hires in product design, development and validation

“Aeva continues to build on strong momentum across multiple fronts. We’re driving forward with automotive collaborations across programs, and expanding into new markets, including our strategic collaboration with Nikon to accelerate adoption of Aeva’s industry-first FMCW 4D LiDAR for high precision industrial automation and metrology applications. Operationally, we have already achieved a number of our 2021 objectives in this quarter. We continue to make great progress to deliver on our remaining goals for this year as we execute on our mission to bring perception to all devices,” said Soroush Salehian, Co-founder and CEO at Aeva.

Second Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights

• Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities
  • Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $502.5 million as of June 30, 2021

• Revenue
  • Revenue of $2.6 million in Q2 2021, compared to $1.6 million in Q2 2020

• GAAP and Non-GAAP Operating Loss*
  • GAAP operating loss of $24.7 million in Q2 2021, compared to a GAAP operating loss of $5.0 million in Q2 2020
  • Non-GAAP operating loss of $20.7 million in Q2 2021, compared to non-GAAP operating loss of $4.1 million in Q2 2020

• Shares Outstanding
  • Weighted average shares outstanding of 211.6 million in Q2 2021

*Table reconciling GAAP to Non-GAAP Operating Loss is provided at the end of this release.

2021 Objectives

Aeva is on track to deliver on its 2021 objectives, which are summarized below:

• Complete next-generation B sample development: Final design in progress and remain on schedule to compete B sample development by year-end
• Build on momentum with 2 additional programs towards production: Formed strategic collaboration with Nikon and on track for another program
• Accelerate engagements in non-automotive applications: Nikon collaboration accelerates non-auto growth opportunity, including goal to expand beyond industrial metrology
• Strengthen supply chain for production to bring Aeva 4D LiDAR to scale: Finalized key supply chain for our silicon processing chip

Conference Call Details

The company will host a conference call and live webcast to discuss results at 3:00 p.m. PT / 6:00 p.m. ET today. The live webcast and replay can be accessed at investors.aeva.ai.

About Aeva Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: AEVA)

Founded in 2017 by former Apple engineers Soroush Salehian and Mina Rezk, and led by a multidisciplinary team of engineers and operators experienced in the field of sensing and perception, Aeva’s mission is to bring the next wave of perception technology to broad applications from automated driving to consumer electronics, consumer health, industrial robotics and security. For more information, visit www.aeva.com.

Aeva®, the Aeva logo and 4D LiDAR are trademarks/registered trademarks of Aeva, Inc. All rights reserved. Third-party trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Forward looking statements

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