PRESENTATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

PRESENTATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS

PRESENTATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS

Description and Organization

Rivian Automotive, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Rivian” or the “Company”) was incorporated as a Delaware corporation on March 26, 2015. Rivian was formed for the purpose of designing, developing, manufacturing, and selling category-defining electric vehicles (”EVs”), accessories, and related services directly to customers in the consumer and commercial markets. The nature of the Company’s operations during the six months ended June 30, 2021 was primarily research and development activities related to vehicle development and its related technologies, and pre-production activities related to manufacturing and sales. The nature of the Company’s operations during the six months ended June 30, 2022 was primarily the production and sale of EVs in the United States of America (“United States”).

Basis of Presentation - Interim Financial Statements

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) regarding interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all disclosures, including certain notes, required by U.S. GAAP on an annual reporting basis. These condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and, in the opinion of management, reflect all normal recurring adjustments necessary to fairly present the financial position, results of operations, cash flows, and change in equity for the periods presented. Results for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any subsequent period. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 (“Form 10-K”).

Initial Public Offering

In November 2021, the Company completed its underwritten initial public offering (“IPO”) of approximately 176 million shares of Class A common stock at a public offering price of $78.00 per share. The net proceeds to the Company from the IPO were $13.5 billion. See Note 10 “Stockholders' Equity and Net Loss Per Share” to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q for more information regarding the IPO.