FINTECH ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CORP. References to "we," "us," "company" or "our company" are to
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in conjunction with the consolidated 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.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Annual Report on FORM 10-K includes forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act"). We have based these forward- looking statements on
our current expectations and projections about future events.
These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and assumptions about us that may cause our actual results, levels
of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any
future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can
identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may," "should,"
"could," "would," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate,"
"continue," or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. Factors
that might cause or contribute to such a discrepancy include, but are not
limited to, those described in our other
Overview
We are a blank check company incorporated as a
The issuance of additional shares of our stock in a business combination:
• may significantly dilute the equity interest of investors in this offering;
• may subordinate the rights of holders of common stock if preferred stock
is issued with rights senior to those afforded our common stock;
• could cause a change of control if a substantial number of shares of our
common stock are issued, which may affect, among other things, our
ability to use our net operating loss carry forwards, if any, and could
result in the resignation or removal of our present officers and
directors;
• may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of us
by diluting the stock ownership or voting rights of a person seeking to
obtain control of us; and
• may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our common stock,
rights and/or warrants. Similarly, if we issue debt securities, it could
result in:
• default and foreclosure on our assets if our operating revenues after an
initial business combination are insufficient to repay our debt
obligations;
• acceleration of our obligations to repay the indebtedness even if we make
all principal and interest payments when due if we breach certain
covenants that require the maintenance of certain financial ratios or
reserves without a waiver or renegotiation of such covenants;
• our immediate payment of all principal and accrued interest, if any, if
the debt security is payable on demand;
• our inability to obtain necessary additional financing if the debt
security contains covenants restricting our ability to obtain such
financing while the debt security is outstanding;
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• our inability to pay dividends on our common stock;
• using a substantial portion of our cash flow to pay principal and
interest on our debt, which will reduce the funds available for dividends
on our common stock if declared, expenses, capital expenditures,
acquisitions and other general corporate purposes;
• limitations on our flexibility in planning for and reacting to changes in
our business and in the industry in which we operate;
• increased vulnerability to adverse changes in general economic, industry,
and competitive conditions and adverse changes in government regulation;
and
• limitations on our ability to borrow additional amounts for expenses,
capital expenditures, acquisitions, debt service requirements, execution
of our strategy and other purposes, and other disadvantages compared to
our competitors who have less debt.
As indicated in the accompanying financial statements, as of
Recent Developments Initial Public Offering
On
Substantially concurrently with the closing of the IPO, the Company completed
the sale, in a private placement, of 3,900,250 warrants (the "Private Placement
Warrants"), to the Company's sponsor,
Business Combinations
Rana Business Combination Agreement
On
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Afinoz Business Combination Agreement
On
Extensions
On
Private placement
On
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of
The Company's liquidity needs prior to the consummation of the Initial Public
Offering were satisfied through the payment of
We may also need to obtain additional financing either to complete a business combination or because we become obligated to redeem a significant number of shares of our Class A common stock upon completion of the business combination, in which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with the business combination.
Based on the foregoing, management does not believe that we will have sufficient working capital to meet its needs through the earlier of the consummation of an initial business combination or one year from this Report.
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Over this time period, we will be using the funds held outside of the trust account for paying existing accounts payable and accrued liabilities, identifying and evaluating prospective initial business combination candidates, performing due diligence on prospective target businesses, paying for travel expenditures, selecting the target business to merge with or acquire, and structuring, negotiating and consummating the initial business combination. We believe we may need to raise additional funds in order to meet the expenditures required for operating the business. Furthermore, if our estimate of the costs of identifying a target business, undertaking in-depth due diligence and negotiating an initial business combination are less than the actual amount necessary to do so, we may have insufficient funds available to operate the business prior to the initial business combination. Moreover, we may need to obtain additional financing either to complete the initial business combination or to redeem a significant number of our public shares upon completion of the initial business combination, in which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such initial business combination. Our sponsor, officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds from time to time or at any time, in whatever amount they deem reasonable in their sole discretion, to meet our working capital needs. The factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that result from our inability to continue as a going concern.
There is no assurance that our plans to consummate an initial business
combination will be successful by
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements; Commitments and Contractual Obligations
As of
Results of Operations
We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities since inception have been organizational activities and those necessary to prepare for our initial public offering. We will not be generating any operating revenues until the closing and completion of our initial business combination.
For the year ended
For the period from
Related Party Transactions
Please refer to Note 5, Related Party Transactions, in "Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" for a discussion of our related party transactions.
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our management makes a number of significant estimates, assumptions and judgments in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. See "Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, in "Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" for a discussion of the estimates and judgments necessary in our accounting for common stock subject to possible redemption, and net income (loss) per common share. Any new accounting policies or updates to existing accounting policies as a result of new accounting pronouncements have been included in the notes to our consolidated financial statements contained in this Annual Report on FORM 10-K. The application of our critical accounting policies may require management to make judgments and estimates about the amounts reflected in the consolidated financial statements. Management uses historical experience and all available information to make these estimates and judgments. Different amounts could be reported using different assumptions and estimates.
Recent Accounting Standards
Please refer to Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, in "Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements and their anticipated effect on our business.
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" and, under the JOBS Act 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 consolidated 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 auditor's attestation report on our system of internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act, (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 the PCAOB may adopt regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor's report providing additional information about the audit and the consolidated 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 five years following the completion of our initial public offering or until we are no longer an "emerging growth company," whichever is earlier.
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