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Better HoldCo, Inc. \| Subsequent event \| Class B ordinary shares
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Amount of pre-money equity valuation			$ 6,900,000,000
Aurora Acquisition Corp \| Subsequent event \| Series D Preferred Stock
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Percent of discount			50.00%
Aurora Acquisition Corp \| Subsequent event \| Better HoldCo, Inc.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Percent of discount			75.00%
Amount of pre-money equity valuation			$ 6,900,000,000
Aurora Acquisition Corp \| Subsequent event \| Better HoldCo, Inc. \| Class B ordinary shares
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Percent of discount			75.00%	75.00%
Amount of pre-money equity valuation			$ 6,900,000,000	$ 6,900,000,000
Aurora Acquisition Corp \| Subsequent event \| Better HoldCo, Inc. \| Common Stock
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Percent of discount			75.00%
Amount of pre-money equity valuation			$ 6,900,000,000
Aurora Acquisition Corp \| Subsequent event \| Better HoldCo, Inc. \| Common Stock \| Class B ordinary shares
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Amount of pre-money equity valuation			$ 6,900,000,000
Bridge Note Purchase Agreement \| Sponsor
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Bridge notes purchased	$ 100,000,000
Bridge Note Purchase Agreement \| SB Northstar LP
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Bridge notes purchased	650,000,000
Bridge Note Purchase Agreement \| Better HoldCo, Inc.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Bridge notes issued	$ 750,000,000	$ 750,000,000
Conversion rate of bridge notes into Better Class A common stock	1
Consideration amount per one share	$ 10
Bridge Note Purchase Agreement \| Aurora Acquisition Corp \| Sponsor
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Bridge notes purchased	100,000,000	100,000,000
Bridge Note Purchase Agreement \| Aurora Acquisition Corp \| SB Northstar LP
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Bridge notes purchased	$ 650,000,000	$ 650,000,000
Bridge Note Purchase Agreement \| Aurora Acquisition Corp \| Better HoldCo, Inc.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Conversion rate of bridge notes into Better Class A common stock		1
Consideration amount per one share		$ 10