In an earnings statement Thursday, the companyreported a steep drop off.

This waslower than analyst estimatesof 17 cents per share, according to Yahoo Finance.

The investment has become a wild card in the tally of Amazon’s profit.

In 2021, Rivian had a valuation gain, boosting Amazon’s balance sheet by $11.8 billion.

Olsavsky confirmed Thursday that all laid off employees have been notified.