The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of
operations should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements
and the notes related thereto which are included in "Item 8. Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data" of this Annual Report on Form 10-
Overview
We are a blank check company incorporated as a
The issuance of additional shares of our capital stock in connection with our initial Business Combination:
• may significantly dilute the equity interest of our existing investors, which
dilution would increase if the anti-dilution provisions in the founder shares resulted in the issuance of shares of Class A common stock on a greater than one-to-one basis upon conversion of the founder shares;
• may subordinate the rights of holders of our common stock if preferred stock is
issued with rights senior to those afforded our common stock;
• could cause a change in control if a substantial number of shares of our common
stock is 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; 55
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• 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;
• may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our units, Class A common
stock and/or warrants; and
• may not result in adjustment to the exercise price of our warrants.
Similarly, if we issue debt securities or otherwise incur significant indebtedness, 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 that covenant;
• our immediate payment of all principal and accrued interest, if any, if the
debt is payable on demand;
• our inability to obtain necessary additional financing if the debt contains
covenants restricting our ability to obtain such financing while the debt is
outstanding;
• 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. Results of Operations
Our entire activity since inception through
For the year ended
For the period from
Liquidity, Capital Resources and Going Concern
As of
Until the consummation of a Business Combination, the Company will be using the funds not held in the Trust Account for identifying and evaluating prospective acquisition candidates, performing due diligence on prospective target businesses, paying for travel expenditures, and structuring, negotiating, and consummating the Business Combination.
However, if the 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, the Company may have insufficient funds available to operate its business prior to a Business Combination. Moreover, the Company may need to obtain additional financing or draw on the Working Capital Loans (as defined in Note 5 to our financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Report) either to complete a Business Combination or because it becomes obligated to redeem a significant number of the public shares upon consummation of a Business Combination, in which case the Company may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such Business Combination. Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, the Company would only complete such financing simultaneously with the completion of its Business Combination. If the Company is unable to complete the Business Combination because it does not have sufficient funds available, the Company will be forced to cease operations and liquidate the trust account. In addition, following the Business Combination, if cash on hand is insufficient, the Company may need to obtain additional financing in order to meet its obligations. Accordingly, the Company may not be able to obtain additional financing.
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In connection with the Company's assessment of going concern considerations in
accordance with Financial Accounting Standard Board's Accounting Standards
Update ("ASU") 2014-15, "Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity's Ability
to Continue as a Going Concern," the Company has until
Off-Balance Sheet Financing Arrangements
As of
Contractual Obligations
We do not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease
obligations or long-term liabilities. Following the IPO, we had an agreement to
pay an affiliate of the sponsor a total of
The holders of founder shares, Private Placement Warrants and warrants that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans, if any, are entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement signed in connection with the consummation of the IPO. These holders are entitled to certain demand and "piggyback" registration rights. We will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
The underwriters had a 45-day option from the date of the IPO to purchase up to
an additional 2,625,000 Units to cover over-allotments, if any. The underwriters
partially exercised their over-allotment option on
The underwriters received a cash underwriting discount of
Additionally, the underwriters are entitled to a deferred underwriting discount
of
Critical Accounting Estimates
Our management's discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results
of operations is based on our financial statements, which have been prepared in
accordance with
Our significant accounting policies are fully described in Note 2 to our financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Report, and we believe those accounting policies are critical to the process of making significant judgments and estimates in the preparation of our financial statements.
Recent Accounting Standards
In
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Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on our financial statements.
JOBS Act
On
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: (1) provide an auditor's attestation report on our system of internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; (2) 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; (3) comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the PCAOB regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor's report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements (auditor discussion and analysis); and (4) disclose certain executive compensation related items such as the correlation between executive compensation and performance and comparisons of the chief executive officer's compensation to median employee compensation. These exemptions will apply for a period of five years following the completion of our IPO or until we are no longer an "emerging growth company," whichever is earlier.
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