All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Report
including, without limitation, statements under "Item 7. 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. When used in
this Report, words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect,"
"intend" and similar expressions, as they relate to us or the Company's
management, identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements
are based on the beliefs of management, as well as assumptions made by, and
information currently available to, the Company's management. Actual results
could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking
statements as a result of certain factors detailed in our filings with the
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this Report. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
Overview
We are a blank check company incorporated on
We expect to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our initial Business Combination. We cannot assure you that our plans to raise capital or to complete our initial Business Combination will be successful.
We completed the sale of 30,000,000 units (the "Units" and, with respect to the
shares of Class A common stock included in the Units sold, the "Public Shares"),
including the issuance of 3,900,000 Units as a result of the partial exercise of
the underwriters' over-allotment option, at
As of
Our management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Public Offering and the Private Placement, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally towards consummating a business combination.
Results of Operations
As of
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For the period from
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of
On
Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, we consummated the sale of 8,000,000
warrants (the "Private Warrants"), at a price of
In connection with the IPO, the underwriters were granted a 45-day option from
the date of the prospectus (the "Over-Allotment Option") to purchase up to
3,915,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments (the "Over-Allotment
Units"), if any. On
Following our IPO and the sale of the Private Warrants, a total of
As of
For the year ended
We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the trust account,
including any amounts representing interest earned on the trust account
(excluding the deferred underwriters' discount) to complete our initial Business
Combination. We may withdraw interest to pay our taxes and liquidation expenses
if we are unsuccessful in completing a Business Combination. We estimate our
annual franchise tax obligations to be
Further, our Sponsor, officers and directors or their respective affiliates may,
but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required (the "Working Capital
Loans"). If we complete a Business Combination, we would repay the Working
Capital Loans. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, we may
use a portion of proceeds held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working
Capital Loans, but no proceeds held in the Trust Account would be used to repay
the Working Capital Loans. Such Working Capital Loans would be evidenced by
promissory notes. The notes would either be repaid upon consummation of a
Business Combination, without interest, or, at the lender's discretion. As of
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We do not believe we will need to raise additional funds in order to meet the expenditures required for operating our business. However, if our estimate of the costs of identifying a target business, undertaking in-depth due diligence and negotiating a 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 Business Combination. Moreover, we may need to obtain additional financing either to complete our Business Combination or because we become obligated to redeem a significant number of our public shares upon consummation of our Business Combination, in which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such Business Combination. Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, we would only complete such financing simultaneously with the completion of our Business Combination. If we are unable to complete our Business Combination because we do not have sufficient funds available to us, we will be forced to cease operations and liquidate the Trust Account. In addition, following our Business Combination, if cash on hand is insufficient, we may need to obtain additional financing in order to meet our obligations.
Off-Balance Sheet Financing Arrangements
We did not have any off-balance sheet arrangement as of
Contractual Obligations
As of
We entered into an administrative services agreement pursuant to which we will
pay an affiliate of one of our directors for office space and secretarial and
administrative services provided to members of our management team, in an amount
not to exceed
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and income and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. We have identified the following as our critical accounting policies:
Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption
We account for our Class A common stock subject to possible redemption in
accordance with the guidance in the
Net Loss Per Common Share
We comply with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, "Earnings Per Share." Net loss per common stock is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common stock outstanding for the period. The calculation of diluted loss per common stock does not consider the effect of the warrants issued in connection with the (i) IPO, and (ii) Private Placement 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 warrants are exercisable to purchase 23,000,000 shares of common stock in the aggregate.
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The Company's statement of operations includes a presentation of income per share for Class A common stock subject to possible redemption in a manner similar to the two-class method of loss per common stock. Net income per Class A common stock, basic and diluted, for redeemable Class A common stock is calculated by dividing the interest income earned on the Trust Account, net of applicable franchise and income taxes, by the weighted average number of redeemable common stock outstanding since original issuance.
Net loss per common stock, basic and diluted, for non-redeemable Class A and B common stock is calculated by dividing the net loss, adjusted for income attributable to redeemable common stock, by the weighted average number of non-redeemable Class A and B common stock outstanding for the periods. Non-redeemable common stock includes the Founder Shares as these common stocks do not have any redemption features and do not participate in the income earned on the Trust Account.
Recent Accounting Standards
Our management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards if currently adopted would have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements.
JOBS Act
The JOBS Act contains provisions that, among other things, relax certain reporting requirements for qualifying public companies. We qualify as an "emerging growth company" under the JOBS Act and are 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 are in the process of evaluating the benefits of relying on the other reduced reporting requirements provided by the JOBS Act. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the JOBS Act, if, as an "emerging growth company," we choose to rely on such exemptions we may not be 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, (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 independent registered public accounting firm's report 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 CEO'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.
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