Atlantic Avenue Acquisition Corp - Quarter Report: 2021 September (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION
13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2021
or
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION
13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number: 001-39951
Atlantic Avenue Acquisition Corp
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
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85-2200249
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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2200 Atlantic Street
Stamford, Connecticut
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06902
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 989-9709
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of Each Exchange on
Which Registered
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Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-half of one redeemable warrant
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ASAQ.U
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New York Stock Exchange
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Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share
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ASAQ
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New York Stock Exchange
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Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable
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ASAQ WS
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New York Stock Exchange
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter
period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated
filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer ☐
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Accelerated Filer ☐
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Non-accelerated Filer ☒
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Smaller Reporting Company ☒
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Emerging Growth Company ☒
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange
Act ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☒ No ☐
As of November 12, 2021, 25,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 6,250,000 shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, were issued and outstanding, respectively.
ATLANTIC AVENUE ACQUISITION CORP
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ATLANTIC AVENUE ACQUISITION CORP
September 30,
2021
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December 31,
2020
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(unaudited)
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Assets
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Cash
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$ | 1,161,975 | $ | 1,527,662 | ||||
Prepaid expense
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126,000 | 246,814 | ||||||
Total current assets
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1,287,975 | 1,774,476 | ||||||
Investments held in Trust Account
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250,015,752 | 250,004,549 | ||||||
Total assets
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$ | 251,303,727 | $ | 251,779,025 | ||||
Liabilities and stockholders’ deficit
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Current liabilities:
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses
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$ | 280,745 | $ | 176,057 | ||||
Total current liabilities
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280,745 | 176,057 | ||||||
Warrant liabilities
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12,997,100 | 21,370,200 | ||||||
Deferred legal fees
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1,293,547 | 640,067 | ||||||
Total liabilities
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14,571,392 | 22,186,324 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
Class A Common stock subject to possible redemption, $0.0001 par value; 25,000,000 at redemption value of $10.00 per share at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020
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250,000,000 | 250,000,000 | ||||||
Stockholders’ deficit:
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Preferred stock, $0.0001
par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding
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— | — | ||||||
Class A common stock, $0.0001
par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized
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— | — | ||||||
Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 6,250,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020
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625 | 625 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital
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— | — | ||||||
Accumulated deficit
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(13,268,290 | ) | (20,407,924 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders’ deficit
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(13,267,665 | ) | (20,407,299 | ) | ||||
Total liabilities, Class A common stock subject to possible redemption, and stockholders’ deficit
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$ | 251,303,727 | $ | 251,779,025 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
ATLANTIC AVENUE ACQUISITION CORP
For the Three
Months Ended
September 30, 2021
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For the Nine
Months Ended
September 30, 2021
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For the Period
from July 27,2020 (Inception) through September 30, 2020
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Operating expenses |
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Formation and operating costs
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$
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842,543
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$ | 1,244,789 | $ | 7,826 | ||||||
Loss from operations
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(842,543
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(1,244,789 | ) | (7,826 | ) | ||||||
Other income
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Interest earned on investments held in trust
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3,776
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11,203 | — | |||||||||
Interest earned on working capital account | 52 | 120 | 5 | |||||||||
Unrealized gain on change in fair value of warrants
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4,146,100
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8,373,100 | — | |||||||||
Total other income
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4,149,928
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8,384,423 | 5 | |||||||||
Net income (loss)
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$ | 3,307,385 | $ | 7,139,634 | $ | (7,821 | ) | |||||
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding, Class A common stock
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25,000,000
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25,000,000 | — | |||||||||
Basic and diluted net income per share, Class A common stock
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$
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0.11
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$ | 0.23 | $ | — | ||||||
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding, Class B common stock
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6,250,000
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6,250,000 | 6,250,000 | |||||||||
Basic and diluted net income per share, Class B common stock
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$ | 0.11 | $ | 0.23 | $ | (0.00 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
ATLANTIC AVENUE ACQUISITION CORP
FOR THE PERIOD FROM DECEMBER 31, 2020 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Class B Common
Stock
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Additional
Paid-in
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Retained earnings
(Accumulated
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Stockholders’
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Shares
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Amount
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Capital
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deficit)
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Equity (deficit)
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Balance as of December 31, 2020
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6,250,000
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$
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625
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$
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—
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(20,407,924
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$
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(20,407,299
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Net income
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—
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—
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6,870,247
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Balance as of March 31, 2021 (unaudited)
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6,250,000
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$
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625
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$
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—
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$
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(13,537,677
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$
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(13,537,052
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Net loss
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—
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—
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—
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(3,037,998
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(3,037,998
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Balance as of June 30, 2021 (unaudited)
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6,250,000
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$
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625
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$
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—
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$
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(16,575,675
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$
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(16,575,050
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Net income
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— | — | — | 3,307,385 | 3,307,385 | |||||||||||||||
Balance as of September 30, 2021 (unaudited)
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6,250,000 | $ | 625 | $ | — | $ | (13,268,290 | ) | $ | (13,267,665 | ) |
FOR THE PERIOD FROM JULY 27, 2020 (INCEPTION) THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
Class B Common
Stock
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(Accumulated
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Stockholders’
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Shares
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Amount
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Capital
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Deficit)
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Equity
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Balance as of July 27, 2020
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—
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$
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$
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Class B common stock issued to Sponsor and ASA Co-Investment LLC
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7,187,500
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719
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24,281
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Net loss
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—
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—
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(7,821
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(7,821
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Balance as of September 30, 2020
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7,187,500 | $ | 719 | $ | 24,281 | $ | (7,821 | ) | $ | 17,179 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
ATLANTIC AVENUE ACQUISITION CORP
For the nine
months ended
September 30,
2021
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For the Period
from July 27, 2020
(Inception) through
September 30, 2020
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Cash flows from operating activities:
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Net income (loss)
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$
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7,139,634
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$ | (7,821 | ) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
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Formation and operating costs included in accrued offering costs and expenses
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— | 6,076 | ||||||
Interest earned on investments held in Trust Account
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(11,203
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Unrealized gain on change in fair value of warrants
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(8,373,100
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Changes in operating assets and current liabilities:
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Prepaid expense
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120,814
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses
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104,688
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Deferred legal fees | 653,480 | — | ||||||
Net cash used in operating activities
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(365,687
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(1,745 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from issuance of founder shares
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— | 25,000 | ||||||
Proceeds from pre-payment of private placement
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— | 300,000 | ||||||
Proceeds from issuance of promissory note to related party
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— | 183,143 | ||||||
Payments of offering costs
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— | (96,392 | ) | |||||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
— | 411,751 | ||||||
Net change in cash
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(365,687
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410,006 | |||||
Cash, beginning of the period
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1,527,662
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Cash, end of the period
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$
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1,161,975
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$ | 410,006 | ||||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: |
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Deferred offering costs included in deferred legal fees
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$ | — | $ | 570,478 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
ATLANTIC AVENUE ACQUISITION CORP
NOTE 1 — ORGANIZATION AND
BUSINESS OPERATIONS
Organization and General
Atlantic Avenue Acquisition Corp (formerly
known as “Atlantic Street Acquisition Corp”) (the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware on July 27, 2020. The Company is a blank check company and was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock
purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses that the Company had not yet identified (the
“Business Combination”). Although the Company is not limited to a particular industry or geographic region for consummating a Business Combination, the Company intends to capitalize on the ability of its management team to identify, acquire and
operate a business that may provide opportunities for attractive risk-adjusted returns.
The Company is an emerging growth company
and, as such, the Company is subject to all of the risks associated with emerging growth companies.
As of September 30, 2021, the Company had
not commenced any operations. All activity for the period from July 27, 2020 (inception) through September 30, 2021, relates to the Company’s formation and initial public offering (“Public Offering” or “IPO”), and, since the completion of the
Public Offering, searching for a target to consummate a Business Combination. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of a Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company will generate non-operating income
in the form of interest income from the proceeds derived from the Public Offering and placed in the Trust Account (defined below).
Public Offering
On October 6, 2020, the Company consummated
the Public Offering of 25,000,000 units (the “Units” and, with respect to the shares of Class A common stock included in the Units sold,
the “Public Shares”), at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $250,000,000, which is described in Note 4.
Simultaneously with the closing of the
Public Offering on October 6, 2020, the Company consummated the sale of an aggregate of 7,000,000 private warrants (the “Private
Placement Warrants”) to Atlantic Avenue Partners LLC (the “Sponsor”), ASA Co-Investment LLC (“ASA Co-Investment”) and the Company’s independent directors, generating gross proceeds to the Company of $7,000,000, which is described in Note 5.
The Company complies with the requirements
of the ASC 340-10-S99-1 and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) Topic 5A - “Expenses of Offering”. Offering costs consist principally of professional and registration fees incurred through the balance sheet date that are related to the IPO. The
Company allocates the offering costs between common stock and public warrants using relative fair value method, the offering costs allocated to the public warrants will be expensed immediately and offering costs associated with equity components
will be charged to stockholders’ equity. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2021, the Company incurred offering costs in the aggregate of $5,886,260
of which $5,591,035 have been charged to stockholders’ equity and $295,225 was allocated to the public warrants and was expensed immediately.
Initial Business
Combination
The Company’s management has broad
discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of its Public Offering and Private Placement Warrants, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a Business
Combination. Because the Company’s securities are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”), the Company’s initial Business Combination must be with one or more operating businesses or assets with a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the assets held in the Trust Account (net of amounts disbursed to management for working capital purposes and excluding the amount of any
deferred underwriting discount held in trust) at the time of the Company signing a definitive agreement in connection with its initial Business Combination. However, the Company will only complete a Business Combination if the post-transaction
company owns or acquires 50% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise acquires a controlling interest in
the target sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. Upon the closing of the Public Offering, management has agreed that an amount equal to at least $10.00 per Unit sold in the Public Offering, including a portion of the proceeds of the Private Placement Warrants, will be held in a Trust Account and
invested in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act, with a maturity of 185 days or less or in any open-ended investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund
selected by the Company meeting certain conditions of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act, as determined by the Company, until the earlier of: (i) the completion of a Business Combination and (ii) the distribution of the Trust Account, as
described below.
The Company will provide its stockholders of
Public Shares (“Public Stockholders”) with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares upon the completion of a Business Combination either (i) in connection with a stockholder meeting called to approve the Business
Combination or (ii) by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether the Company will seek stockholder approval of a Business Combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by the Company. If, however, stockholder approval of the
transaction is required by applicable law or stock exchange listing requirement, or the Company decides to obtain stockholder approval for business or other reasons, it will: (i) conduct the redemptions in conjunction with a proxy solicitation
pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which regulates the solicitation of proxies, and not pursuant to the tender offer rules; and (ii) file proxy materials with the SEC. The Public
Stockholders will be entitled to redeem their Public Shares for a pro rata portion of the amount in the Trust Account (initially approximately $10.00
per share), plus any pro rata interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay for the Company’s tax obligations, calculated as of
business days prior to the consummation of the Business Combination. The per-share amount to be distributed to Public Stockholders who redeem their Public Shares will not be reduced by
the marketing fee the Company will pay to the underwriters (as discussed in Note 9).If the Company is unable to complete a
Business Combination within the Combination Period, the Company will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but no more than
business days thereafter, redeem 100% of the outstanding Public Shares
which redemption will completely extinguish Public Stockholders’ rights as stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any) and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to
the approval of the remaining stockholders and the Company’s board of directors, proceed to commence a voluntary liquidation and thereby a formal dissolution of the Company, subject in each case to its obligations to provide for claims of creditors
and the requirements of applicable law.In connection with the redemption of 100% of the Company’s outstanding Public Shares for a portion of the funds held in the Trust Account, each holder will receive a full pro rata portion
of the amount then in the Trust Account, plus any pro rata interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay the Company’s taxes payable (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses).
The initial stockholders have agreed to
waive their liquidation rights with respect to the Founder Shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. However, if the initial stockholders should acquire Public Shares in or after the Public
Offering, they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to such Public Shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. The underwriters have agreed to waive
their rights to their marketing fee (see Note 9) held in the Trust Account in the event the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and, in such event, such amounts will be included with the funds held in the
Trust Account that will be available to fund the redemption of the Company’s Public Shares.
In the event of such distribution, it is
possible that the per share value of the residual assets remaining available for distribution (including Trust Account assets) will be only $10.00
per share initially held in the Trust Account (or less than that in certain circumstances). In order to protect the amounts held in the Trust Account, the Sponsor has agreed to be liable to the Company, if and to the extent any claims by a third
party for services rendered or products sold to the Company, or a prospective target business with which the Company has discussed entering into a transaction agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account. This liability will not
apply with respect to any claims by a third party who executed a waiver of any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the Trust Account or to any claims under the Company’s indemnity of the underwriters of the
Public Offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Moreover, in the event that an executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against a third party, the
Sponsor will not be responsible to the extent of any liability for such third-party claims. The Company will seek to reduce the possibility that the Sponsor will have to indemnify the Trust Account due to claims of creditors by endeavoring to
have all third parties, service providers (other than the Company’s independent auditors), prospective target businesses or other entities with which the Company does business, execute agreements with the Company waiving any right, title,
interest or claim of any kind in or to monies held in the Trust Account.
Liquidity, Going Concern, and Capital
Resources
As of September 30, 2021, the Company had
cash of $1,161,975, and working capital of $1,007,230.
The Company does not believe it will need to
raise additional funds in order to meet the expenditures required for operating the business. 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 the Business Combination. Moreover, in addition to the access of the Working Capital Loans (as defined below in Note 6),
the Company may need to obtain other financing either to complete its Business Combination or because the Company becomes obligated to redeem a significant number of the public shares upon consummation of the 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 the
Business Combination. If the Company is unable to complete the Business Combination because the Company 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.
Based on the foregoing, management believes
that the Company will have sufficient working capital and borrowing capacity from the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor, or certain of the Company’s officers and directors to meet its needs through the earlier of the consummation of a Business
Combination or one year from this filing. Over this time period, the Company will be using these funds for paying existing accounts payable, 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 Business Combination.
In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with FASB’s Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15,
“Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” management has determined that if the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination by October 6, 2022, then the Company will cease all operations
except for the purpose of liquidating. The date for mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of
assets or liabilities should the Company be required to liquidate after October 6, 2022.
NOTE 2 — REVISION OF PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
During the preparation of the Company’s financial statements as of September 30, 2021, management determined it should revise its previously reported financial statements. The Company previously determined the common stock
subject to possible redemption to be equal to the redemption value of $10.00 per common stock while also taking into consideration its
charter’s requirement that a redemption cannot result in net tangible assets being less than $5,000,001. Upon review of its financial
statements for the period ended September 30, 2021, the Company reevaluated the classification of the common stock and determined that the common stock issued during the Initial Public Offering can be redeemed or become redeemable subject to the
occurrence of future events considered outside the Company’s control under ASC 480-10-S99. Therefore, management concluded that the carrying value should include all common stock subject to possible redemption, resulting in the common stock subject
to possible redemption being classified as temporary equity in its entirety. As a result, management has noted a reclassification adjustment related to temporary equity and permanent equity. This resulted in an adjustment to the initial carrying
value of the common stock subject to possible redemption with the offset recorded to additional paid-in capital (to the extent available), accumulated deficit and common stock. The Company will present this revision in a prospective manner in all
future filings. Under this approach, the previously issued IPO Balance Sheet and Form 10-Qs will not be amended but historical amounts presented in the current and future filings will be recast to be consistent with the current presentation, and an
explanatory footnote will be provided.
In connection with the change in presentation for the common stock subject to redemption, the Company also revised its earnings per share calculation to allocate net income (loss) evenly to common stock subject to redemption
and those that are not subject to redemption. This presentation contemplates a Business Combination as the most likely outcome, in which case, both classes of common stock share pro rata in the income (loss) of the Company.
There has been no change in the Company’s total assets, liabilities or operating results.
The impact of the revision on the Company’s financial statements is reflected in the following table:
Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2020 (per form 10-K/A filed on June 15, 2021)
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Common Stock subject to possible redemption ($)
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$
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224,592,700
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$
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25,407,300
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$
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250,000,000
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Common stocks Class A, $0.0001
par value
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254
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(254
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)
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—
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Common stocks Class B, $0.0001
par value
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625
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—
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625
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Additional Paid in Capital
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7,301,636
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(7,301,636
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)
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—
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Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
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(2,302,514
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)
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(18,105,410
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)
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(20,407,924
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)
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Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
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$
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5,000,001
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$
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(25,407,300
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)
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$
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(20,407,299
|
)
|
||||
Number of shares subject to redemption
|
22,459,270
|
2,540,730
|
25,000,000
|
Unaudited Statement of Operations for the period from July 27, 2020 (Inception) through December 31, 2020 as
adjusted for Temporary Equity related to Public Shares
|
||||||||||||
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding, common stock subject to redemption
|
25,000,000
|
—
|
25,000,000
|
|||||||||
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding, common stock not subject to redemption
|
6,250,000
|
—
|
6,250,000
|
|||||||||
EPS - Redeemable Shares
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
(0.07)
|
$
|
(0.07)
|
||||||
EPS - Non-Redeemable Shares
|
$
|
(0.37)
|
$
|
0.30
|
$
|
(0.07)
|
NOTE 3 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements of the Company have
been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X of the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC
for interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations or cash flows. In the opinion of management, the accompanying
unaudited condensed financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of a normal recurring nature, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, operating results and cash flows for the periods presented.
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to its Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2020, as filed with the SEC on June 15, 2021. The interim results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 are not
necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2021 or for any future periods.
Emerging Growth Company
The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the
Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging
growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the independent registered public accounting firm attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding
executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously
approved.
Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from
being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under
the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging
growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or
private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statements with another public
company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
One of the more significant accounting estimates included in these financial
statements is the determination of the fair value of the warrant liability. Such estimates may be subject to change as more current information becomes available and accordingly the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of
three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company did not have any cash equivalents as of September 30, 2021
and December 31, 2020.
Investments Held in Trust Account
The Company’s portfolio of investments held in the Trust Account is comprised of
U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act, with a maturity of 185 days or less, investments in money market funds that invest in U.S. government securities, cash, or a combination
thereof. The Company’s investments held in the Trust Account are classified as trading securities. Trading securities are presented on the balance sheets at fair value at the end of each reporting period. Gains and losses resulting from the change
in fair value of these securities is included in gain on Investments Held in Trust Account in the accompanying statement of operations. The estimated fair values of investments held in the Trust Account are determined using available market
information. At September 30, 2021, the assets held in the Trust Account were invested in money market funds.
Fair Value Measurements
ASC Topic 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”) defines fair
value, the methods used to measure fair value and the expanded disclosures about fair value measurements. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between the buyer
and the seller at the measurement date. In determining fair value, the valuation techniques consistent with the market approach, income approach and cost approach shall be used to measure fair value. ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy for
inputs, which represent the assumptions used by the buyer and seller in pricing the asset or liability. These inputs are further defined as observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs are those that buyer and seller would use in pricing
the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s assumptions about the inputs that the buyer and seller would use in pricing the asset or liability developed
based on the best information available in the circumstances.
The fair value hierarchy is categorized into three levels based on the inputs as
follows:
Level 1 — Valuations based on unadjusted quoted prices in
active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. Valuation adjustments and block discounts are not being applied. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in
an active market, valuation of these securities does not entail a significant degree of judgment.
Level 2 — Valuations based on (i) quoted prices in active
markets for similar assets and liabilities, (ii) quoted prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar assets, (iii) inputs other than quoted prices for the assets or liabilities, or (iv) inputs that are derived principally from or
corroborated by market through correlation or other means.
Level 3 — Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and
significant to the overall fair value measurement.
The fair value of the Company’s certain assets and liabilities, which qualify as
financial instruments under ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the balance sheet. The fair values of cash, prepaid assets, and accounts payable are estimated to approximate the
carrying values as of September 30, 2021 due to the short maturities of such instruments.
The Company’s warrant liability is based on a valuation model utilizing management
judgment and pricing inputs from observable and unobservable markets with less volume and transaction frequency than active markets. Significant deviations from these estimates and inputs could result in a material change in fair value. In some
circumstances, the inputs used to measure fair value might be categorized within different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In those instances, the fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the fair value hierarchy based on the
lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. See Note 7 for additional information on assets and liabilities measured at fair value.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of
credit risk consist of a cash account in a financial institution, which, at times, may exceed the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation coverage limits of $250,000. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company has not experienced
losses on this account and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such account.
Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption
The Company accounts for its common stock subject to possible redemption in accordance with the
guidance in ASC Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Common stock subject to mandatory redemption (if any) is classified as a liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable common stock (including
common stock that feature redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) is classified as temporary equity. At all other
times, common stock is classified as stockholders’ equity. The Company’s common stock feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to the occurrence of uncertain future events.
Accordingly, 25,000,000 shares of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption is presented at redemption value as
temporary equity, outside of the stockholders’ equity section of the Company’s balance sheets at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
Net Income Per Common Share
The Company has two classes of shares, which are referred to
as Class A common stock and Class B common stock. Earnings and losses are shared pro rata between the two classes of shares. The potential common stock for outstanding warrants to purchase the Company’s shares were excluded from diluted earnings
per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 because the warrants are contingently exercisable, and the contingencies have not yet been met. As a result, diluted net loss per common share is the same as basic net loss per
common share for the periods. The table below presents a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used to compute basic and diluted net income per share for each class of common stock:
|
Three Months
Ended September 30, 2021 |
Nine Months
Ended September 30, 2021 |
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Class A
|
Class B
|
Class A
|
Class B
|
|||||||||||||
Basic and diluted net income per share:
|
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Numerator:
|
||||||||||||||||
Allocation of net income
|
$
|
2,645,908
|
$
|
661,477
|
$
|
5,711,707
|
$
|
1,427,927
|
||||||||
Denominator:
|
||||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding
|
25,000,000
|
6,250,000
|
25,000,000
|
6,250,000
|
||||||||||||
Basic and diluted net income per share
|
$
|
0.11
|
$
|
0.11
|
$
|
0.23
|
0.23
|
Offering Costs
The Company complies with the requirements of the ASC 340-10-S99-1 and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin
(“SAB”) Topic 5A - “Expenses of Offering”. Offering costs consist of legal, accounting, underwriting fees and other costs incurred in connection with the preparation for the Public Offering. Offering costs are allocated to the separable financial
instruments issued in the IPO based on a relative fair value basis compared to total proceeds received. Offering costs associated with warrant liabilities are expensed, and offering costs associated with the Class A common stock are charged to
the stockholders’ equity.
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company evaluates its financial instruments to determine if such instruments
are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives in accordance with ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging”. Derivative instruments are recorded at fair value on the grant date and re-valued at each reporting date, with
changes in the fair value reported in the statements of income. Derivative assets and liabilities are classified on the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not net-cash settlement or conversion of the instrument could be
required within 12 months of the balance sheet date. The Company has determined the warrants are a derivative instrument.
ASC 470-20, Debt with Conversion and Other Options addresses the allocation of
proceeds from the issuance of convertible debt into its equity and debt components. The Company applies this guidance to allocate IPO proceeds from the Units between common stock and warrants, using the residual method by allocating IPO proceeds
first to fair value of the warrants and then the common stock.
Income Taxes
The Company complies with the accounting and reporting requirements of ASC Topic
740, “Income Taxes,” which requires an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed for differences between the financial statement and tax bases of
assets and liabilities that will result in future taxable or deductible amounts, based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established,
when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
ASC Topic 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for
the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing
authorities. The Company’s management determined that the United States of America is the Company’s only major tax jurisdiction. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. There
were no unrecognized tax benefits and no
amounts accrued for interest and penalties as of September 30, 2021. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position.
The Company may be subject to potential examination by federal, state and city
taxing authorities in the areas of income taxes. These potential examinations may include questioning the timing and amount of deductions, the nexus of income among various tax jurisdictions and compliance with federal, state and city tax laws. The
Company’s management does not expect that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will materially change over the next twelve months. The Company is subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities since inception.
Risks and Uncertainties
Management continues to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and has
concluded that while it is reasonably possible that the virus could have a negative effect on the Company’s financial position, results of its operations and/or search for a target company, the specific impact is not readily determinable as of the
date of these financial statements. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2020-06, ”Debt
--Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20)” and “Derivatives and Hedging --Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity” (“ASU 2020-06”), which
simplifies accounting for convertible instruments by removing major separation models required under current GAAP. ASU 2020-06 removes certain settlement conditions that are required for equity contracts to qualify for the derivative scope
exception and it also simplifies the diluted earnings per share calculation in certain areas. ASU 2020-06 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption
permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2020-06 effective as of January 1, 2021. The adoption of ASU 2020-06 did not have an impact on the Company’s financial statements.
Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet
effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s condensed financial statements.
NOTE 4 — INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
On October 6, 2020, the Company sold 25,000,000 Units at a price of $10.00 per
Unit. Each Unit consists of one share of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share and
of one redeemable warrant (each, a “Public
Warrant”). Each whole Public Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment (see Note 9).The Company paid an underwriting discount at
the closing of the Public Offering of $5,000,000.
Upon the closing of the Public Offering and
Private Placement, $250 million ($10.00
per Unit) of the net proceeds was placed in a trust account (“Trust Account”) located in the United States and invested in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act, with a maturity
of 185 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations, until the earlier of: (a) the completion of the
Company’s initial Business Combination, (b) the redemption of any public shares properly submitted in connection with a stockholder vote to amend the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, and (c) the redemption of the
Company’s public shares if the Company is unable to complete the initial Business Combination within 24 months from October 6, 2020 (the
“Combination Period”), the closing of the Public Offering.
All of the 25,000,000 Class A common stock
sold as part of the Units in the IPO contain a redemption feature which allows for the redemption of such public stock in connection with the Company’s liquidation, if there is a stockholder vote or tender offer in connection with the Business
Combination and in connection with certain amendments to the Company’s certificate of incorporation. In accordance with SEC and its staff’s guidance on redeemable equity instruments, which has been codified in ASC 480-10-S99, redemption
provisions not solely within the control of the Company require common stock subject to redemption to be classified outside of permanent equity.
The
Class A common stock is subject to SEC and its staff’s guidance on redeemable equity instruments, which has been codified in ASC 480-10-S99. If it is probable that the equity instrument will become redeemable, the Company has the option to either
accrete changes in the redemption value over the period from the date of issuance (or from the date that it becomes probable that the instrument will become redeemable, if later) to the earliest redemption date of the instrument or to recognize
changes in the redemption value immediately as they occur and adjust the carrying amount of the instrument to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they
occur. Immediately upon the closing of the IPO, the Company recognized the accretion from initial book value to redemption amount value. The change in the carrying value of redeemable common stock resulted in charges against additional paid-in
capital and accumulated deficit.
As of September 30, 2021, the common stock reflected on the balance sheet are reconciled in the following table:
Gross proceeds from IPO
|
$
|
250,000,000
|
||
Less:
|
||||
Proceeds allocated to Public Warrants
|
(12,538,750
|
)
|
||
Common stock issuance costs
|
(5,591,035
|
)
|
||
Plus:
|
||||
Accretion of carrying value to redemption value
|
18,129,785
|
|||
Contingently redeemable common stock
|
$
|
250,000,000
|
Warrants
As of September 30, 2021, there were 19,500,000 warrants outstanding, including 12,500,000
public warrants (the “Public Warrants”) and 7,000,000 Private Placement Warrants. Public Warrants may only be exercised for a whole
number of shares. No fractional Public Warrants will be issued upon separation of the Units and only whole Public Warrants will trade. The Public Warrants will become exercisable on the later of (a) 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination and (b) 12
months from the closing of the Public Offering; provided in each case that the Company has an effective registration statement under the Securities Act covering the Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants and a current
prospectus relating to them is available (or the Company permits holders to exercise their Public Warrants on a cashless basis and such cashless exercise is exempt from registration under the Securities Act). The Company has agreed that as soon as
practicable, but in no event later than 15 business days after the closing of the initial Business Combination, the Company will use its
best efforts to file with the SEC a registration statement covering the issuance of shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants. The Company will use its best efforts to cause the same to become effective within 60 business days after the closing of the initial Business Combination and to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement, and a current
prospectus relating thereto, until the expiration or redemption of the warrants in accordance with the provisions of the warrant agreement. If the Class A common stock, at the time of any exercise of a warrant, is not listed on a national
securities exchange such that it satisfies the definition of a “covered security” under Section (18)(b)(1) of the Securities Act, the Company may require warrant holders who exercise their warrants to do so on a “cashless basis” in accordance with
Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act or another exemption. The Public Warrants will expire five years after the completion of a
Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to the Company’s warrants, which will expire worthless if the Company fails to complete a Business
Combination within the Combination Period.
The Private Placement Warrants are identical
to the Public Warrants underlying the Units sold in the Public Offering, except that (i) the Private Placement Warrants and the Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants will not be transferable, assignable or
salable until 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination, subject to certain limited exceptions, (ii) the Private Placement
Warrants will be non-redeemable (except under scenario 2 below) so long as they are held by the initial purchasers or such purchasers’ permitted transferees, (iii) the Private Placement Warrants may be exercised by the holders on a cashless basis,
and (iv) the Private Placement Warrants and the Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants are entitled to registration rights. If the Private Placement Warrants are held by someone other than the initial
stockholders or their permitted transferees, the Private Placement Warrants will be redeemable by the Company in all redemption scenarios and exercisable by such holders on the same basis as the Public Warrants.
With respect to Private Placement Warrants
held by ASA Co-Investment, they will not be exercisable more than five years from the commencement of sales of the offering in
accordance with FINRA Rule 5110(g)(8)(c).
The Company may call
the Public Warrants for redemption:
1.
|
For cash:
|
|
■
|
in whole and not in part;
|
|
■
|
at a price of $0.01 per warrant;
|
|
■
|
upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption; and
|
|
■
|
if, and only if, the last reported sale price of the Class A common stock equals or exceeds $18.00
per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading
days within a 30-trading day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the Company sends the notice of
redemption to the warrant holders.
|
|
2.
|
For Class A common stock (commencing 90 days after the warrants become
exercisable):
|
|
■
|
in whole and not in part;
|
|
■
|
at $0.10 per warrant upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption provided that holders will be able to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis prior to
redemption and receive that number of shares of Class A common stock to be determined by reference to a table included in the warrant agreement, based on the redemption date and the fair market value of Class A common stock;
|
|
■
|
if, and only if, the last reported sale price of the Class A common stock equals or exceeds $10.00
per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) on the trading day prior to the date on which the Company sends the notice of redemption to warrant holders;
|
|
■
|
if, and only if, the Private Placement Warrants are also concurrently exchanged at the same price (equal to a number of shares of Class A common stock) as the outstanding Public Warrants;
and
|
|
■
|
if, and only if, there is an effective registration statement covering the issuance of the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants and a current prospectus
relating thereto available throughout the 30-day period after written notice of redemption is given.
|
If the Company calls
the Public Warrants for redemption under scenario 1 above, management will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise the Public Warrants to do so on a “cashless basis,” as described in the warrant agreement.
The exercise price and
number of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a share dividend, or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. If the Company issues
additional shares of common stock or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of the initial Business Combination at a newly issued price of less than $9.20 per share of common stock, then the exercise price of the warrants will be adjusted to be equal to 115% of the newly issued price. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the warrants shares. If the Company is unable to complete a Business
Combination within the Combination Period and the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of warrants will not receive any of such funds with respect to their warrants, nor will they receive any distribution from the
Company’s assets held outside of the Trust Account with the respect to such warrants. In such a situation, the warrants would expire worthless.
NOTE 5 — PRIVATE PLACEMENT
Simultaneously with the closing of the
Public Offering, the Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 3,950,000 warrants (“Private Placement Warrants”), ASA Co-Investment purchased an
aggregate of 2,750,000 Private Placement Warrants and the Company’s independent directors purchased an aggregate of 300,000 Private Placement Warrants, at a price of $1.00
per unit, for an aggregate purchase price of $7,000,000 (the “Private Placement”). A portion of the proceeds from the Private Placements
were added to the net proceeds from the Public Offering held in the Trust Account. Each Private Placement Warrant is exercisable to purchase one
share of Class A common stock at $11.50 per share.
NOTE 6 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Founder Shares
On August 5, 2020, the Company issued an
aggregate of 7,187,500 shares of Class B common stock to the Sponsor and ASA Co-Investment (the “Founder Shares”) in exchange for an
aggregate capital contribution of $25,000. The Founders had agreed to forfeit an aggregate of up to 937,500 Founder Shares to the extent that the over-allotment option was not exercised in full by the underwriters. On November 16, 2020, the
over-allotment option expired unexercised, hence, 937,500 Founder Shares were forfeited.
The initial stockholders have agreed,
subject to limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of their Founder Shares until the earlier to occur of: (i) one year
after the completion of the initial Business Combination; or (ii) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, share exchange or other similar transaction after the initial Business Combination that results in all of the Company’s
stockholders having the right to exchange their Class A common stock for cash, securities or other property; except to certain permitted transferees and under certain circumstances (the “lock-up”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if (1) the closing
price of Class A common stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations,
recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the
initial Business Combination or (2) if the Company consummates a transaction after the initial Business Combination which results in the Company’s stockholders having the right to exchange their shares for cash, securities or other property, the
Founder Shares will be released from the lock-up.
Promissory Note — Related Party
The Sponsor and ASA Co-Investment agreed to
loan the Company an aggregate of up to $300,000 to be used for the payment of costs related to the Public Offering (the Sponsor up to $182,143 and ASA Co-Investment up to $117,857).
The promissory notes were non-interest bearing, unsecured and due on the earlier of September 30, 2021 and the closing of the Public Offering.
The Company borrowed $183,143 under the promissory notes and repaid the amount in full on the consummation of the IPO. The loan was repaid out of the offering proceeds
not held in the Trust Account.
Working Capital Loans
In addition, in order to finance transaction
costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor may, but is not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (“Working Capital Loans”). If the Company completes a Business Combination, the Company may repay the Working
Capital Loans out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to the Company. Otherwise, the Working Capital Loans may be repaid only out of funds held outside the Trust Account. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, the
Company 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, other than the interest on such proceeds that may be
released for working capital purposes. Except for the foregoing, the terms of such Working Capital Loans, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. The Working Capital Loans would either be repaid
upon consummation of a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $1,500,000 of such Working Capital
Loans may be convertible into warrants of the post Business Combination entity at a price of $1.00 per warrant. The warrants would be
identical to the Private Placement Warrant. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, no Working Capital Loans were
outstanding.
Administrative Services Agreement
The Company has agreed, commencing on
October 1, 2020 through the earlier of the Company’s consummation of a Business Combination or its liquidation, to pay an affiliate of the Sponsor a monthly fee of $10,000 for office space, administrative and support services. Upon completion of the initial Business Combination or the Company’s liquidation, the Company will cease paying these monthly fees. For the period from
July 27, 2020 (inception) through September 30, 2021, the Company has not been invoiced nor has it paid any fees for these services.
NOTE 7 — RECURRING FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Warrant Liability
At September 30, 2021 and December 31,
2020, the Company’s warrant liability was valued at $12,997,100 and $21,370,200, respectively. Under the guidance in ASC 815-40 the warrants do not meet the criteria for equity treatment. As such, the warrants must be recorded on the balance
sheet at fair value. This valuation is subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date. With each re-measurement, the warrant valuation will be adjusted to fair value, with the change in fair value recognized in the Company’s statement of
operations.
Recurring Fair Value
Measurements
The following tables present information about the Company’s assets and
liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques the Company utilized to determine such fair value.
September 30,
|
Quoted
Prices In
Active
Markets
|
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
|
Significant
Other
Unobservable
Inputs
|
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2021
|
(Level 1)
|
(Level 2)
|
(Level 3)
|
|||||||||||||
Assets:
|
||||||||||||||||
Money Market funds held in Trust Account
|
$ |
250,015,752
|
$ |
250,015,752
|
$ |
—
|
$ |
—
|
||||||||
$
|
250,015,752
|
$
|
250,015,752
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
|||||||||
Liabilities:
|
||||||||||||||||
Warrant Liabilities—Public Warrants
|
$
|
8,375,000
|
$
|
8,375,000
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
||||||||
Warrant Liabilities—Private Placement Warrants
|
4,622,100
|
—
|
—
|
4,622,100
|
||||||||||||
$
|
12,997,100
|
$
|
8,375,000
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
4,622,100
|
|
December 31,
|
Quoted
Prices In Active Markets |
Significant
Other Observable Inputs |
Significant Other Unobservable Inputs |
||||||||||||
|
2020
|
(Level 1)
|
(Level 2)
|
(Level 3) | ||||||||||||
Assets:
|
||||||||||||||||
Money Market funds held in Trust Account
|
$ |
250,004,549
|
$ |
250,004,549
|
$ |
—
|
$ |
—
|
||||||||
|
$
|
250,004,549
|
$
|
250,004,549
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
||||||||
Liabilities:
|
||||||||||||||||
Warrant Liabilities—Public Warrants
|
$
|
13,750,000
|
$
|
13,750,000
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
||||||||
Warrant Liabilities—Private Placement Warrants
|
7,620,200
|
—
|
—
|
7,620,200
|
||||||||||||
|
$
|
21,370,200
|
$
|
13,750,000
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
7,620,200
|
The following table sets forth a summary of the changes in
the fair value of the warrant liability for the period from December 31, 2020 through September 30, 2021:
Public Warrant
Liabilities
|
Private Placement
Warrant
Liabilities
|
Warrant Liabilities
|
||||||||||
Fair value as of December 31, 2020
|
$
|
13,750,000
|
$
|
7,620,200
|
$
|
21,370,200
|
||||||
Revaluation of warrant liability included in other income within the statement of income for the period from December 31, 2020 through March 31, 2021
|
(4,500,000
|
)
|
(2,459,800
|
)
|
(6,959,800
|
)
|
||||||
Fair value as of March 31, 2021
|
$
|
9,250,000
|
$
|
5,160,400
|
$
|
14,410,400
|
||||||
Revaluation of warrant liability included in other income within the statement of income for the period from March 31, 2021 through June 30, 2021
|
1,750,000
|
982,800
|
2,732,800
|
|||||||||
Fair value as of June 30, 2021
|
$
|
11,000,000
|
$
|
6,143,200
|
$
|
17,143,200
|
||||||
Revaluation of warrant liability included in other income within the statement of income for the period from June 30, 2021 through September 30, 2021 | (2,625,000 | ) | (1,521,100 | ) | (4,146,100 | ) | ||||||
Fair value as of September 30, 2021 | $ | 8,375,000 | $ | 4,622,100 | $ | 12,997,100 |
The Private Placement
Warrants were initially valued at purchase price, since the Company noted that the Private Placement Warrants were purchased substantially concurrently with the consummation of the IPO on the Valuation Date, providing a robust indication of fair
value given the transaction in the Private Placement Warrants occurred on or about the Valuation Date. At December 31, 2020 and at September 30, 2021, the Private Placement Warrants were valued using a Monte Carlo Model. The Private Placement
Warrants are considered to be a Level 3 fair value measurements due to the use of unobservable inputs. The Monte Carlo Model’s primary unobservable input utilized in determining the fair value of the Private Placement Warrants is the expected
volatility of the common stock. The expected volatility as of December 31, 2020 and as of September 30, 2021 was derived from the historical volatility of similar SPACs at a similar stage in their life cycle.
A Monte Carlo Simulation Method was used
in estimating the fair value of the Public Warrants for periods where no observable traded price was available, using the same expected volatility as was used in measuring the fair value of the Private Placement Warrants. For periods subsequent
to the detachment of the warrants from the Units, including the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, the closing price of the Public Warrants was used as the fair value as of each relevant date.
Transfers
to/from Levels 1, 2 and 3 are recognized at the end of the reporting period. There were no transfers between levels during the
three months or nine months ending September 30, 2021.
The Public Warrants were valued at their market prices of $1.10 and $0.67 per warrant as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The key inputs into the Monte Carlo simulation for the Private Placement Warrants were as follows:
Input
|
September 30, 2021
|
December 31, 2020
|
||||||
Stock price
|
$
|
9.80
|
$
|
10.05
|
||||
Exercise price
|
$
|
11.50
|
$
|
11.50
|
||||
Risk free rate
|
0.98
|
%
|
0.93
|
%
|
||||
Trading days per year
|
252
|
252
|
||||||
Annual volatility
|
12.75
|
%
|
15.0
|
%
|
||||
Time to exercise (years)
|
4.75
|
5.50
|
The following table provides a reconciliation of changes
in fair value balance for warrants classified as Level 3 from December 31, 2020 to September 30, 2021:
Warrant
Liabilities
|
||||
Fair value as of December 31,2020
|
$
|
7,620,200
|
||
Transfers to/(from) Level 3
|
—
|
|||
Revaluation of warrant liability included in other income within the statement of operations for the period from December
31, 2020 through September 30, 2021
|
(2,998,100
|
)
|
||
Fair value as of September 30, 2021
|
$
|
4,622,100
|
The Company’s use of models required the
use of subjective assumptions:
• |
The expected term was determined to
be 5.75 years assuming the Company takes nine months after the valuation date to complete a business combination. An increase in the expected term, in isolation, would result in an increase in the fair value measurement of
the warrant liabilities and vice versa.
|
• |
The expected volatility assumption
was based on the implied volatility from a set of comparable publicly-traded warrants as determined based on the size and proximity of other similar SPACs at a similar stage in their life cycle. An increase in the expected volatility, in
isolation, would result in an increase in the fair value measurement of the warrant liabilities and vice versa.
|
NOTE 8 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Registration Rights
The holders of the Founder Shares and
Private Placement Warrants and warrants that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans (and any Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants and warrants that may be issued upon conversion of
Working Capital Loans) will be entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement to be signed prior to or on the closing date of the Public Offering. The holders of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands (ASA Co-Investment will be entitled to one demand in accordance with FINRA Rules), excluding short form demands, that the Company register
such securities. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the consummation of a Business Combination. However, the registration rights agreement provides that
the Company will not permit any registration statement filed under the Securities Act to become effective until termination of the applicable lock-up period. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such
registration statements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, ASA Co-Investment may not exercise its demand or “piggyback” registration rights after
and seven years, respectively, after the effective date of the registration statement related to the Public Offering and may not
exercise its demand rights on more than one occasion. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any
such registration statements.Underwriting Agreement
The Company granted the underwriters a 45-day option beginning October 6, 2020 to purchase up to an additional 3,750,000 units to cover over-allotments, if any. On November 16, 2020, the over-allotment option was terminated.
On October 6, 2020, the underwriters were
paid a cash underwriting fee of $5,000,000, which constituted 2% of the gross proceeds of the Public Offering.
Business Combination
Marketing Agreement
The Company has engaged the underwriters as
an advisor in connection with a Business Combination to assist the Company in holding meetings with its stockholders to discuss the potential Business Combination and the target business’ attributes, introduce the Company to potential investors
that are interested in purchasing the Company’s securities in connection with a Business Combination, assist the Company in obtaining stockholder approval for the Business Combination and assist the Company with its press releases and public
filings in connection with the Business Combination. The Company will pay the underwriters a cash fee for such services, yet to be performed, upon the consummation of a Business Combination in an amount equal to, in the aggregate, 3.5% of the gross proceeds of Public Offering, including any proceeds from the full or partial exercise of the over-allotment option.
Deferred legal fees
The Company obtained legal advisory services
in connection with, and subsequent to, the Public Offering and agreed to pay approximately $1,293,547 of their fees upon the consummation
of the initial Business Combination, which was recorded as deferred legal fees in the accompanying balance sheet. Such fees will not be paid in the event the Company does not complete an initial Business Combination.
NOTE 9 — STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred Stock — The Company is authorized to issue a total of 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock at par value of $0.0001
each. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there were no preferred shares issued or outstanding.
Class A Common Stock — The Company is authorized to issue a total of 300,000,000 shares of Class A common stock at par value of $0.0001 each. Holders of the Company’s Class A common stock are entitled to one
vote for each share on each matter on which they are entitled to vote. As of September 30, 2021 and
December 31, 2020, there were 25,000,000 and 0 shares of Class A common stock issued and outstanding, all of which is subject to possible redemption, respectively.
Class B Common Stock — The Company is authorized to issue a total of 30,000,000 shares of Class B common stock at par value of $0.0001 each. Holders of the Company’s Class B common stock are entitled to one
vote for each share on each matter on which they are entitled to vote. As of September 30, 2021 and
December 31, 2020, there were 6,250,000 shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding. The Class B common stock will
automatically convert into Class A common stock at the time of the consummation of the initial Business Combination, or earlier at the option of the holder, on a one-for-one basis.
Only holders of the Founder Shares will have
the right to elect all of the Company’s directors prior to the initial Business Combination. Otherwise, holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock will vote together as a single class on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders
except as required by law or the applicable rules of the NYSE then in effect.
In the case that additional Class A common
stock, or equity-linked securities, are issued or deemed issued in excess of the amounts sold in the Public Offering and related to the closing of the initial Business Combination, the ratio at which the Class B common stock shall convert into
Class A common stock will be adjusted (unless the holders of a majority of the outstanding Class B common stock agree to waive such anti-dilution adjustment with respect to any such issuance or deemed issuance) so that the number of Class A common
stock issuable upon conversion of all Class B common stock will equal, in the aggregate, 20% of the sum of the total number of all
common stock outstanding upon the completion of the Public Offering plus all Class A common stock and equity-linked securities issued or deemed issued in connection with the initial Business Combination, excluding any shares or equity-linked
securities issued, or to be issued, to any seller in the initial Business Combination.
NOTE 10 — SUBSEQUENT
EVENTS
The Company evaluated
subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date up to the date that the condensed financial statements were issued. Based on this review, the Company did not identify any subsequent events that would have required
recognition or disclosure in the condensed financial statements.
ITEM 2. |
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
|
References to the “Company,” “us,” “our” or “we” refer to Atlantic Avenue Acquisition Corp. The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be
read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed financial statements and related notes included herein.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Report including, without limitation, statements under this “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 SEC. All
subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on the Company’s behalf are qualified in their entirety by this paragraph.
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed 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 recently incorporated blank check company incorporated as a Delaware corporation and formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock
purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses, which we refer to throughout this report as our initial business combination. We have not selected any business combination target and we have not, nor has anyone
on our behalf, initiated any substantive discussions, directly or indirectly, with any business combination target.
In September 2020, our independent directors purchased, in advance, an aggregate of 300,000 private placement warrants, at a price of $1.00 per warrant, for an aggregate purchase price of
$300,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, Atlantic Avenue Partners LLC (the “sponsor”) purchased an aggregate of 3,950,000 private placement warrants and ASA Co-Investment LLC (“ASA Co-Investment”) purchased an
aggregate of 2,750,000 private placement warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant, for an aggregate purchase price of $6,700,000. A portion of the $7,000,000 proceeds from the private placements were added to the net proceeds from the Initial
Public Offering held in the trust account.
As of September 30, 2021 we held cash of $1,161,975 and deferred legal fees of $1,293,547. Further, we expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our acquisition plans. We
cannot assure you that our plans to raise capital or to complete our initial business combination will be successful.
Results of Operations
Our entire activity since inception up to September 30, 2021 relates to our formation, the Initial Public Offering and, since the closing of the Initial Public Offering, a search for a Business
Combination candidate. We will not be generating any operating revenues until the closing and completion of our initial Business Combination, at the earliest.
For the three months ended September 30, 2021, we had net income of $3,307,385, which consisted of $3,776 in interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account and cash held in
the working capital account, and $4,146,100 in unrealized loss on change in fair value of warrants, offset by $842,543 in formation and operating costs.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we had net income of $7,139,634, which consisted of $11,203 in interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account and cash held in
the working capital account, and $8,373,100 in unrealized gain on change in fair value of warrants, offset by $1,244,789 in formation and operating costs.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2021, we had cash of $1,161,975, and working capital of $1,007,230.
We do not believe we will need to raise additional funds in order to meet the expenditures required for operating the business. 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, we may have insufficient funds available to operate our business prior to the Business Combination. Moreover, in
addition to the access of the Working Capital Loans (as defined in Note 5 to the Company’s Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements), we may need to obtain other financing either to complete our Business Combination or because we
become obligated to redeem a significant number of the 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 the Business Combination. If we are unable to complete the Business Combination because we do not have sufficient funds available, we will
be forced to cease operations and liquidate the Trust Account. In addition, following the Business Combination, if cash on hand is insufficient, we may need to obtain additional financing in order to meet our obligations.
Based on the foregoing, management believes that we will have sufficient working capital and borrowing capacity from the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor, or certain of our officers and
directors to meet the needs through the earlier of the consummation of a Business Combination or one year from this filing. Over this time period, we will be using these funds for paying existing accounts payable, 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 Business Combination.
During the preparation of the Company’s financial statements as of September 30, 2021, management determined it should revise its previously reported
financial statements. The Company previously determined the common stock subject to possible redemption to be equal to the redemption value of $10.00 per common stock while also taking into consideration its charter’s requirement that a
redemption cannot result in net tangible assets being less than $5,000,001. Upon review of its financial statements for the period ended September 30, 2021, the Company reevaluated the classification of the common stock and determined that the
common stock issued during the Initial Public Offering can be redeemed or become redeemable subject to the occurrence of future events considered outside the Company’s control under ASC 480-10-S99. Therefore, management concluded that the
carrying value should include all common stock subject to possible redemption, resulting in the common stock subject to possible redemption being classified as temporary equity in its entirety. As a result, management has noted a
reclassification adjustment related to temporary equity and permanent equity. This resulted in an adjustment to the initial carrying value of the common stock subject to possible redemption with the offset recorded to additional paid-in capital
(to the extent available), accumulated deficit and common stock. The Company will present this revision in a prospective manner in all future filings. Under this approach, the previously issued IPO Balance Sheet and Form 10-Qs will not be amended
but historical amounts presented in the current and future filings will be recast to be consistent with the current presentation, and an explanatory footnote will be provided.
In connection with the change in presentation for the common stock subject to redemption, the Company also revised its earnings per share calculation to
allocate net income (loss) evenly to common stock subject to redemption and those that are not subject to redemption. This presentation contemplates a Business Combination as the most likely outcome, in which case, both classes of common stock
share pro rata in the income (loss) of the Company.
In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with FASB’s Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, “Disclosures of
Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” management has determined that if the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination by October 6, 2022, then the Company will cease all operations except for the
purpose of liquidating. The date for mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or
liabilities should the Company be required to liquidate after October 6, 2022.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of the unaudited condensed financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could 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 common stock subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Common stock subject to mandatory
redemption (if any) is classified as a liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable common stock (including common stock that feature redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to
redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within our control) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, common stock is classified as stockholders’ equity. Our common stock feature certain redemption rights that are
considered to be outside of our control and subject to the occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, 25,000,000 shares of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption is presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of
the stockholders’ equity section of our balance sheets at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
Net Income Per Common Share
We have two classes of shares, which are referred to as Class A common stock and Class B common stock. Earnings and losses are shared pro rata between the two classes of shares. The potential
common stock for outstanding warrants to purchase our shares were excluded from diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 because the warrants are contingently exercisable, and the contingencies have not yet
been met. As a result, diluted net loss per common share is the same as basic net loss per common share for the periods.
Derivative Warrant Liabilities
We do not use derivative instruments to hedge exposures to cash flow, market, or foreign currency risks. We evaluate all of our financial instruments, including issued stock purchase warrants, to
determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives, pursuant to ASC 480 and ASC 815-15. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as
liabilities or as equity, is re-assessed at the end of each reporting period.
We issued 12,500,00 warrants to purchase shares of Class A common stock to investors in our Initial Public Offering and issued 7,000,000 private placement warrants. All of our outstanding
warrants are recognized as derivative liabilities in accordance with ASC 815-40. Accordingly, we recognize the warrant instruments as liabilities at fair value and adjust the instruments to fair value at each reporting period. The liabilities are
subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date until exercised, and any change in fair value is recognized in our statement of operations. The private placement warrants were initially valued at their purchase price ($1.00 per warrant). Their
value as of September 30, 2021 was determined using a Monte Carlo Simulation. The Public Warrants were initially valued using a Monte Carlo Simulation. Their value as of September 30, 2021 was determined based on the closing market price of the
Public Warrants as of that date.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of September 30, 2021, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K.
ITEM 3. |
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
|
As of September 30, 2021, we were not subject to any market or interest rate risk. Following the consummation of our Initial Public Offering, the net proceeds received into the Trust Account,
have been invested in U.S. government treasury bills, notes or bonds with a maturity of 180 days or less or in certain money market funds that invest solely in US treasuries. Due to the short-term nature of these investments, we believe there will
be no associated material exposure to interest rate risk.
ITEM 4. |
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
|
Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act
is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to
be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As required by Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation
of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2021. Based upon their evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15 (e) and
15d-15 (e) under the Exchange Act) were not effective as of September 30, 2021 due solely to the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting to the classification of the Company’s Warrants as components of equity instead of
as derivative liabilities.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
During the most recently completed fiscal quarter, there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially
affect, our internal control over financial reporting. The material weakness discussed below was remediated during the quarter ended September 30, 2021.
Remediation of a Material Weakness in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
To remediate the material weakness in internal control
related to the accounting classification for Warrants we issued in October 2020, which was brought to our attention only when the SEC issued a Staff Statement on Accounting and Reporting Considerations for Warrants Issued by Special Purpose
Acquisition Companies (“SPACs”) dated April 12, 2021 (the “SEC Statement”), management made the following changes during 2021: the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer performed additional accounting and financial analyses and
other post-closing procedures including consulting with subject matter experts related to the accounting for the Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants. The Company’s management has expended a substantial amount of effort and resources
for the remediation and improvement of our internal control over financial reporting. While we have processes to properly identify and evaluate the appropriate accounting technical pronouncements and other literature for all significant or
unusual transactions, we have expanded and improved these processes to ensure that the nuances of such transactions are effectively evaluated in the context of the increasingly complex accounting standards. These controls were initially put
into place for the quarter ending March 31, 2021.
ITEM 1. |
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
|
None.
ITEM 1A. |
RISK FACTORS.
|
Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in this report include the risk factors described in our Amendment No. 1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A filed with
the SEC on June 15, 2021. As of the date of this Report, other than as described below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in the Amendment No. 1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A filed with the SEC on June 15,
2021.
ITEM 2. |
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
|
None.
ITEM 3. |
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.
|
None.
ITEM 4. |
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.
|
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. |
OTHER INFORMATION.
|
None.
ITEM 6. |
EXHIBITS.
|
The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
No.
|
Description of Exhibit
|
|
Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a), as adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
|
||
Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a), as adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
|
||
Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
|
||
Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
|
||
101.INS*
|
XBRL Instance Document
|
|
101.CAL*
|
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
|
|
101.SCH*
|
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
|
|
101.DEF*
|
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
|
|
101.LAB*
|
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document
|
|
101.PRE*
|
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
|
* Filed herewith.
** Furnished.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
ATLANTIC AVENUE ACQUISITION CORP
|
|||
Date: November 12, 2021
|
By:
|
/s/ Ashok Nayyar
|
|
Ashok Nayyar
|
|||
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
|
ATLANTIC AVENUE ACQUISITION CORP
|
|||
Date: November 12, 2021
|
By:
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/s/ Barry Best
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Barry Best
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Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
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