Frazier Lifesciences Acquisition Corp - Quarter Report: 2022 September (Form 10-Q)
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☒ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Cayman Islands |
98-1562203 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
Two Union Square 601 Union St., Suite 3200, Seattle, |
98101 | |
(Address Of Principal Executive Offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Title of each class |
Trading symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-third of a Warrant to acquire one Class A ordinary share |
FLACU |
The Nasdaq Capital Market LLC | ||
Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share |
FLAC |
The Nasdaq Capital Market LLC | ||
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 |
FLACW |
The Nasdaq Capital Market LLC |
Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ | |||
Non-accelerated filer | ☒ | Smaller reporting company | ☒ | |||
Emerging growth company | ☒ |
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FRAZIER LIFESCIENCES ACQUISITION CORPORATION
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
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September 30, 2022 |
December 31, 2021 |
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(Unaudited) |
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Assets: |
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Current assets: |
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Cash |
$ | 375,545 | $ | 1,226,716 | ||||
Prepaid expenses |
69,216 | 261,333 | ||||||
Total current assets |
444,761 | 1,488,049 | ||||||
Investments held in Trust Account |
138,840,186 | 138,017,009 | ||||||
Total Assets |
$ |
139,284,947 |
$ |
139,505,058 |
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Liabilities, Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption and Shareholders’ Deficit: |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 944,557 | $ | 167,324 | ||||
Accrued expenses |
2,863,211 | 54,750 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
3,807,768 | 222,074 | ||||||
Deferred underwriting commissions |
4,830,000 | 4,830,000 | ||||||
Derivative warrant liabilities |
3,575,250 | 2,812,530 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
12,213,018 | 7,864,604 | ||||||
Commitments and Contingencies |
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Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, $0.0001 par value; 13,800,000 shares issued and outstanding at redemption value of approximately $10.05 and $10.00 per share at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively |
138,740,186 | 138,000,000 | ||||||
Shareholders’ Deficit: |
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Preference shares, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 |
— | — | ||||||
Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 479,000,000 shares authorized; 501,000 shares issued and outstanding (excluding 13,800,000 shares subject to possible redemption) at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 |
50 | 50 | ||||||
Class B ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 3,450,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 |
345 | 345 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
— | — | ||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(11,668,652 | ) | (6,359,941 | ) | ||||
Total shareholders’ deficit |
(11,668,257 | ) | (6,359,546 | ) | ||||
Total Liabilities, Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption and Shareholders’ Deficit |
$ |
139,284,947 |
$ |
139,505,058 |
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For The Three Months Ended September 30, |
For The Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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2022 |
2021 |
2022 |
2021 |
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General and administrative expenses |
$ | 2,263,580 | $ | 339,227 | $ | 4,538,982 | $ | 821,707 | ||||||||
Administrative expenses - related party |
30,000 | 30,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | ||||||||||||
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Loss from operations |
(2,293,580 | ) | (369,227 | ) | (4,628,982 | ) | (911,707 | ) | ||||||||
Other income (expenses): |
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Interest income from investments held in Trust Account |
707,209 | 1,776 | 823,177 | 13,242 | ||||||||||||
Change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilitie s |
(3,193,890 | ) | 2,097,480 | (762,720 | ) | 4,147,290 | ||||||||||
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Net income (loss) |
$ | (4,780,261 | ) | $ | 1,730,029 | $ | (4,568,525 | ) | $ | 3,248,825 | ||||||
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Weighted average number of Class A ordinary shares - basic and diluted |
14,301,000 | 14,301,000 | 14,301,000 | 14,301,000 | ||||||||||||
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Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share, Class A ordinary shares |
$ | (0.27 | ) | $ | 0.10 | $ | (0.26 | ) | $ | 0.18 | ||||||
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Weighted average number of Class B ordinary shares - basic and diluted |
3,450,000 | 3,450,000 | 3,450,000 | 3,450,000 | ||||||||||||
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Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share, Class B ordinary shares |
$ | (0.27 | ) | $ | 0.10 | $ | (0.26 | ) | $ | 0.18 | ||||||
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Ordinary Shares |
Additional Paid-in Capital |
Total Shareholders’ Deficit |
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Class A |
Class B |
Accumulated Deficit |
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Shares |
Amount |
Shares |
Amount |
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Balance - December 31, 2021 |
501,000 |
$ |
50 |
3,450,000 |
$ |
345 |
$ |
— |
$ |
(6,359,941 |
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$ |
(6,359,546 |
) | ||||||||||||||
Net income |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1,384,623 | 1,384,623 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Balance - March 31, 2022 (Unaudited) |
501,000 | 50 | 3,450,000 | 345 | — | (4,975,318 | ) | (4,974,923 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Increase in redemption value of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption |
— | — | — | — | — | (32,977 | ) | (32,977 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
(1,172,887 | ) | (1,172,887 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance - June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
501,000 |
50 |
3,450,000 |
345 |
— |
(6,181,182 |
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(6,180,787 |
) | |||||||||||||||||||
Increase in redemption value of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption |
— | — | — | — | — | (707,209 | ) | (707,209 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
(4,780,261 | ) | (4,780,261 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance - September 30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
501,000 |
$ |
50 |
3,450,000 |
$ |
345 |
$ |
— |
$ |
(11,668,652 |
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$ |
(11,668,257 |
) | ||||||||||||||
Ordinary Shares |
Additional Paid-in Capital |
Total Shareholders’ Deficit |
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Class A |
Class B |
Accumulated Deficit |
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Shares |
Amount |
Shares |
Amount |
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Balance - December 31, 2020 |
501,000 |
$ |
50 |
3,450,000 |
$ |
345 |
$ |
— |
$ |
(10,538,468 |
) |
$ |
(10,538,073 |
) | ||||||||||||||
Net income |
— |
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— |
— |
— |
2,818,086 | 2,818,086 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Balance - March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
501,000 | 50 | 3,450,000 | 345 | — | (7,720,382 | ) | (7,719,987 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
(1,299,290 | ) | (1,299,290 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance - June 30, 2021 (Unaudited) |
501,000 |
50 |
3,450,000 |
345 |
— |
(9,019,672 |
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(9,019,277 |
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Net income |
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1,730,029 | 1,730,029 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Balance - September 30, 2021 (Unaudited) |
501,000 |
$ |
50 |
3,450,000 |
$ |
345 |
$ |
— |
$ |
(7,289,643 |
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$ |
(7,289,248 |
) | ||||||||||||||
For The Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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2022 |
2021 |
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities: |
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Net income (loss) |
$ | (4,568,525 | ) | $ | 3,248,825 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities: |
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Interest income from investments held in Trust Account |
(823,177 | ) | (13,242 | ) | ||||
Change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities |
762,720 | (4,147,290 | ) | |||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Prepaid expenses |
192,117 | 172,850 | ||||||
Accounts payable |
777,233 | (117,435 | ) | |||||
Accrued expenses |
2,853,461 | 124,389 | ||||||
Due to related party |
— | 2,400 | ||||||
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Net cash used in operating activities |
(806,171 | ) | (729,503 | ) | ||||
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |
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Offering costs paid |
(45,000 | ) | — | |||||
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Net cash used in financing activities |
(45,000 | ) | — | |||||
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Net change in cash |
(851,171 | ) | (729,503 | ) | ||||
Cash - beginning of the period |
1,226,716 | 1,365,094 | ||||||
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Cash - end of the period |
$ |
375,545 |
$ |
635,591 |
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• | Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical instruments in active markets; |
• | Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and |
• | Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions, such as valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable. |
For the Three Months Ended September 30, |
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2021 |
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Class A |
Class B |
Class A |
Class B |
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Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share: |
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Allocation of net loss |
$ | (3,851,192 | ) | $ | (929,069 | ) | $ | 1,393,789 | $ | 336,240 | ||||||
Denominator: |
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Basic and diluted weighted average ordinary shares outstanding |
14,301,000 | 3,450,000 | 14,301,000 | 3,450,000 | ||||||||||||
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Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share |
$ | (0.27 | ) | $ | (0.27 | ) | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.10 | ||||||
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For the Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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Class A |
Class B |
Class A |
Class B |
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Basic and diluted net income (loss) per ordinary share: |
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Allocation of net income (loss) |
$ | (3,680,608 | ) | $ | (887,917 | ) | $ | 2,617,399 | $ | 631,426 | ||||||
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Basic and diluted weighted average ordinary shares outstanding |
14,301,000 | 3,450,000 | 14,301,000 | 3,450,000 | ||||||||||||
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Basic and diluted net income (loss) per ordinary share |
$ | (0.26 | ) | $ | (0.26 | ) | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.18 | ||||||
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Gross proceeds |
$ | 138,000,000 | ||
Less: |
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Fair value of Public Warrants at issuance |
(7,682,000 | ) | ||
Offering costs allocated to Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption |
(7,653,636 | ) | ||
Plus: |
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Accretion on Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption amount |
15,335,636 | |||
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Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, December 31, 2021 |
138,000,000 | |||
Increase in redemption value of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption |
32,977 | |||
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Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, June 30, 2022 |
138,032,977 | |||
Increase in redemption value of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption |
707,209 | |||
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Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, September 30, 2022 |
$ | 138,740,186 | ||
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• | 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 to each warrant holder; and |
• | if, and only if, the last reported sales price (the “closing price”) of Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for share sub-divisions, share capitalizations, 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 (the “Reference Value”). |
• | 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 Class A ordinary shares to be determined by reference to an agreed table based on the redemption date and the “fair market value” of Class A ordinary shares; |
• | if, and only if, the closing price of Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $10.00 per Public Share (as adjusted per share subdivisions, share dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) on the trading day before the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders; and |
• | if the Reference Value is less than $18.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, rights issuances, subdivisions, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like), then the Private Placement Warrants must also concurrently be called for redemption on the same terms (except as described herein with respect to a holder’s ability to cashless exercise its warrants) as the outstanding Public Warrants as described above. |
Description |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |
Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |
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Assets: |
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Investments held in Trust Account |
$ | 138,840,186 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
Liabilities: |
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Derivative warrant liabilities |
$ | 3,450,000 | $ | 125,250 | $ | — |
Description |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |
Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |
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Assets: |
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Investments held in Trust Account |
$ | 138,017,009 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
Liabilities: |
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Derivative warrant liabilities |
$ | 2,714,000 | $ | 98,530 | $ | — |
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
References to the “Company,” “Frazier Lifesciences Acquisition Corporation,” “our,” “us” or “we” refer to Frazier Lifesciences Acquisition Corporation. The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the 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.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “continue,” or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. Factors that might cause or contribute to such a discrepancy include, but are not limited to, those described in our other U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) filings.
Overview
We are a blank check company incorporated on October 7, 2020, as a Cayman Islands exempted company for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities, which we refer to throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as our initial business combination. We have generated no operating revenues to date and we do not expect that we will generate operating revenues until we consummate our initial business combination. Our sponsor is Frazier Lifesciences Sponsor LLC, a Cayman Islands exempted limited company.
The registration statement for our initial public offering was declared effective on December 8, 2020 (the “Initial Public Offering”). On December 11, 2020, we consummated the Initial Public Offering of 13,800,000 units at $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds of $138 million, and incurring offering costs of approximately $8.11 million, inclusive of approximately $4.83 million in deferred underwriting commissions. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-third of one redeemable warrant. Each whole public warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment.
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we consummated the private placement of 501,000 private placement units at a price of $10.00 per private placement unit to the sponsor, generating gross proceeds of approximately $5.01 million. Each private placement unit is identical to the public units sold in the Initial Public Offering, subject to certain limited exceptions.
Upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering and private placement, $138 million of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and certain of the proceeds of the private placement were placed in a trust account, located in the United States at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company acting as trustee, and will only be 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 180 days or less or in any open-ended investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund selected by us meeting the conditions of paragraphs (d)(2), (d)(3) and (d)(4) of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act, as determined by us, until the earlier of: (i) the completion of a business combination and (ii) the distribution of the assets held in the trust account. Our management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the private placement, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied toward consummating a business combination. If we are unable to complete a business combination within 24 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering, or December 11, 2022, we will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account including interest earned on the
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funds held in the trust account and not previously released to us to pay for our income taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining shareholders and our board of directors, proceed to commence a voluntary liquidation and thereby a formal dissolution of our company, subject in each case to our obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law.
Liquidity and Going Concern
As of September 30, 2022, we had approximately $0.4 million in cash and working capital deficit of approximately $3.4 million.
Our liquidity needs up to September 30, 2022 had been satisfied through a contribution of $25,000 from our sponsor to cover for certain expenses on behalf of us in exchange for the issuance of the founder shares, the loan of approximately $83,000 pursuant to the note issued to our sponsor, and the proceeds from the consummation of the private placement not held in the trust account. We fully repaid the note to our sponsor on December 14, 2020. In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with a business combination, our sponsor or an affiliate of our sponsor, or certain of our officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, provide us working capital loans. To date, there were no amounts outstanding under any working capital loan. On December 30, 2021, upon termination of the term sheet, the Company received a break-up fee of $1 million.
Based on the foregoing, our management has determined that we do not have sufficient liquidity to meet its anticipated obligations for at least twelve months after the financial statements are available to be issued, as such, the events and circumstances raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Therefore, we will include a going concern disclosure in its financial statements.
In connection with our assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with the ASC 205-40, we have until December 11, 2022 to consummate a Business Combination. It is uncertain that we will be able to consummate a Business Combination by this time. If a Business Combination is not consummated by this date, there will be a liquidity condition, mandatory liquidation, and subsequent dissolution of the Company. Our management has determined that the liquidity condition and mandatory liquidation, should a Business Combination not occur, and potential subsequent dissolution raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
Management continues to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and has concluded that the specific impact is not readily determinable as of the date of the unaudited condensed financial statements. The unaudited condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Results of Operations
Our entire activity has been the preparation for our formation and Initial Public Offering, and since our Initial Public Offering, our activity has been limited to the search for a prospective initial Business Combination. 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, 2022, we had net loss of approximately $4.8 million, which consisted of approximately $3.2 million in change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities, $2.3 million in general and administrative expenses, and $30,000 in administrative expenses-related party, partially offset by approximately $0.7 million in interest income from investments held in trust account.
For the three months ended September 30, 2021, we had a net income of approximately $1.7 million, which consisted of approximately $2.1 million in change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities, approximately $2,000 in interest income from investments held in trust account, offset by approximately $339,000 in general and administrative expenses, and $30,000 in administrative expenses-related party.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we had net loss of approximately $4.6 million, which consisted of approximately $0.8 million in change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities, $4.5 million in general and administrative expenses, and $90,000 in administrative expenses-related party, partially offset by approximately $0.8 million in interest income from investments held in trust account.
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For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we had a net income of approximately $3.2 million, which consisted of approximately $4.1 million in change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities, approximately $13,000 in interest income from investments held in trust account, offset by approximately $822,000 in general and administrative expenses, and $90,000 in administrative expenses-related party.
Contractual Obligations
Registration and Shareholder Rights
The holders of founder shares, private placement units and warrants that may be issued upon conversion of working capital loans, if any, will be entitled to registration rights (in the case of the founder shares, only after conversion of such shares into Class A ordinary shares) pursuant to a registration and shareholder rights agreement entered into upon consummation of the Initial Public Offering. These holders will be entitled to certain demand and “piggyback” registration and shareholder rights. However, the registration and shareholder rights agreement provides that we will not permit any registration statement filed under the Securities Act to become effective until the termination of the applicable lock-up period for the securities to be registered. We will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
Underwriting Agreement
We granted the underwriters a 45-day option from the date of the final prospectus relating to the Initial Public Offering to purchase up to 1,800,000 additional units to cover over-allotments, if any, at $10.00 per unit, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The underwriters exercised this option in full on December 11, 2020.
The underwriters were entitled to underwriting discounts of $0.20 per unit, or approximately $2.76 million in the aggregate, paid upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering. An additional fee of $0.35 per unit, or approximately $4.83 million in the aggregate will be payable to the underwriters for deferred underwriting commissions. The deferred underwriting commissions will become payable to the underwriters from the amounts held in the trust account solely in the event that we complete a business combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.
Risks and Uncertainties
Management continues to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including new variant strains of the underlying virus, current or anticipated military conflict, including between Russia and Ukraine, terrorism, sanctions or other geopolitical events as well as adverse developments in the economy and capital markets, including rising energy costs, inflation and interest rates, in the United States and globally, on the industry and has concluded that while it is reasonably possible that these events could have a negative effect on our 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 the unaudited condensed financial statements. The unaudited condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of unaudited condensed financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed financial statements, and income and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. We have identified the following as our critical accounting policies:
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Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption
We account for our Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity” (“ASC Topic 480”). Shares of Class A ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption (if any) are classified as liability instruments and are measured at fair value. Shares of conditionally redeemable Class A ordinary shares (including Class A ordinary shares 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) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times, shares of Class A ordinary shares are classified as shareholders’ equity. As part of the private placement, we issued 501,000 Class A ordinary shares to the Sponsor (“Private Placement Shares”). These Private Placement Shares will not be transferable, assignable or salable until 30 days after the completion of our initial business combination, as such are considered non-redeemable and presented as permanent equity in our balance sheet. Our Class A ordinary shares features certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of our control and subject to the occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, 13,800,000 Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption are presented as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’ deficit section of the accompanying balance sheets.
Under ASC 480-10-S99, we have elected to recognize changes in the redemption value immediately as they occur and adjust the carrying value of the security to equal the redemption value at the end of the reporting period. This method would view the end of the reporting period as if it were also the redemption date of the security. Effective with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we recognized the accretion from initial book value to redemption amount, which resulted in charges against additional paid-in capital (to the extent available) and accumulated deficit.
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 Topic 480 and ASC Subtopic 815-15 “Derivatives and Hedging-Embedded Derivatives” (“ASC Subtopic 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.
The 4,600,000 warrants issued in connection with the Initial Public Offering (the “Public Warrants”) and the 167,000 private placement warrants are recognized as derivative liabilities in accordance with Derivatives and Hedging-Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (“ASC Subtopic 815-40”). Accordingly, we recognize the warrant instruments as liabilities at fair value and adjusts 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 fair value of the Public Warrants issued in connection with the Public Offering and private placement warrants were initially measured at fair value using a Monte Carlo simulation model and subsequently, have been measured based on the listed market price of such warrants.
Net Income (Loss) per Ordinary Shares
We comply with accounting and disclosure requirements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share.” We have two classes of shares, which are referred to as Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares. Income and losses are shared pro rata between the two classes of shares. This presentation assumes a business combination as the most likely outcome. Net income per ordinary share is calculated by dividing the net income by the weighted average shares of ordinary shares outstanding for the respective period.
The calculation of diluted net income does not consider the effect of the warrants underlying the units sold in the Initial Public Offering (including the consummation of the over-allotment) and the private placement warrants to purchase an aggregate of 4,767,000 shares of Class A ordinary shares in the calculation of diluted income (loss) per share, because their exercise is contingent upon future events. As a result, diluted net income per ordinary share is the same as basic net income per ordinary share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. Accretion associated with the redeemable Class A ordinary shares is excluded from earnings per share as the redemption value approximates fair value.
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Recent Issued Accounting Standards
In June 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-03, ASC Subtopic 820 “Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions”. The ASU amends ASC 820 to clarify that a contractual sales restriction is not considered in measuring an equity security at fair value and to introduce new disclosure requirements for equity securities subject to contractual sale restrictions that are measured at fair value. The ASU applies to both holders and issuers of equity and equity-linked securities measured at fair value. The amendments in this ASU are effective for the Company in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for both interim and annual financial statements that have not yet been issued or made available for issuance. The Company is still evaluating the impact of this pronouncement on the condensed financial statements.
Our management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards updates, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying financial statement.
JOBS Act
The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”) contains provisions that, among other things, relax certain reporting requirements for qualifying public companies. We qualify as an “emerging growth company” and under the JOBS Act are allowed to comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements based on the effective date for private (not publicly traded) companies. We are electing to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards, and as a result, we may not comply with new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for non-emerging growth companies. As a result, the condensed financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates.
Additionally, we are in the process of evaluating the benefits of relying on the other reduced reporting requirements provided by the JOBS Act. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the JOBS Act, if, as an “emerging growth company,” we choose to rely on such exemptions we may not be required to, among other things, (i) provide an auditor’s attestation report on our system of internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404, (ii) provide all of the compensation disclosure that may be required of non-emerging growth public companies under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, (iii) comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB”) regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements (auditor discussion and analysis) and (iv) disclose certain executive compensation related items such as the correlation between executive compensation and performance and comparisons of the Chief Executive Officer’s compensation to median employee compensation. These exemptions will apply for a period of five years following the completion of our Initial Public Offering or until we are no longer an “emerging growth company,” whichever is earlier.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information otherwise required under this item.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2022, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that during the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2022.
Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2022 covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II-OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
None.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in this Quarterly Report are any of the risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 25, 2022 and the risks set forth below. Any of these factors could result in a significant or material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition. Additional risk factors not currently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business or results of operations. You should review the risk factors below for a discussion of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report. We may disclose changes to such factors or disclose additional factors from time to time in our future filings with the SEC. For risk factors relating to our business following the Business Combination (referred to in Part I, Note 1 of this Quarterly Report), please refer risk factors disclosed in the section “Risk Factors” in the Registration Statement on Form F-4, filed with the SEC on August 4, 2022.
General Risk Factors
The current economic downturn may lead to increased difficulty in completing our initial business combination.
Our ability to consummate our initial business combination may depend, in part, on worldwide economic conditions. In recent months, we have observed increased economic uncertainty in the United States and abroad. Impacts of such economic weakness include:
• | falling overall demand for goods and services, leading to reduced profitability; |
• | reduced credit availability; |
• | higher borrowing costs; |
• | reduced liquidity; |
• | volatility in credit, equity and foreign exchange markets; and |
• | bankruptcies. |
These developments could lead to inflation, higher interest rates, and uncertainty about business continuity, which may adversely affect the business of our potential target businesses and create difficulties in obtaining debt or equity financing for our initial business combination, as well as leading to an increase in the number of public stockholders exercising redemption rights in connection therewith.
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Recent volatility in capital markets and lower market prices for our securities may affect our ability to obtain financing for our initial business combination through sales of shares of our common stock or issuance of indebtedness.
With uncertainty in the capital markets and other factors, financing for our initial business combination may not be available on terms favorable to us or at all. If we raise additional funds through further issuances of equity or convertible debt securities, our existing stockholders could suffer significant dilution, and any new equity securities we issue could have rights, preferences, and privileges superior to those of holders of our common stock. Any debt financing secured by us could involve additional restrictive covenants relating to our capital-raising activities and other financial and operational matters, which may limit the operations and growth of the surviving company of our initial business combination. If we are unable to obtain adequate financing or financing on terms satisfactory to us, we could face significant limitations on our ability to complete our initial business combination.
We are subject to SPAC Rule Proposals relating to how the funds in the Trust Account currently being held.
With respect to the regulation of special purpose acquisition companies like the Company (“SPACs”), on March 30, 2022, the SEC issued proposed rules (the “SPAC Rule Proposals”) relating to, among other items, disclosures in business combination transactions involving SPACs and private operating companies; the condensed financial statement requirements applicable to transactions involving shell companies; the use of projections by SPACs in SEC filings in connection with proposed business combination transactions; the potential liability of certain participants in proposed business combination transactions; and the extent to which SPACs could become subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), including a proposed rule that would provide SPACs a safe harbor from treatment as an investment company if they satisfy certain conditions that limit a SPAC’s duration, asset composition, business purpose and activities.
The funds in the Trust Account have, since our IPO, been held only in U.S. government treasury obligations with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds investing solely in U.S. government treasury obligations and meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act. However, to mitigate the risk of us being deemed to have been operating as an unregistered investment company (including under the subjective test of Section 3(a)(1)(A) of the Investment Company Act), we may, and likely will, on or prior to the 24-month anniversary of the effective date of the registration statement filed in connection with our IPO (the “IPO Registration Statement”), should our Company continue to exist (and have not completed the Business Combination) as is to such date, instruct Continental, the trustee with respect to the Trust Account, to liquidate the U.S. government treasury obligations or money market funds held in the Trust Account and thereafter to hold all funds in the Trust Account in cash until the earlier of consummation of our initial business combination or liquidation. As a result, following such liquidation, we will likely receive minimal interest, if any, on the funds held in the Trust Account, which would reduce the dollar amount our public shareholders would receive upon any redemption or liquidation of the Company.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds from Registered Securities.
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information.
None.
Item 6. Exhibits.
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101.CAL* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |
101.DEF* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | |
101.LAB* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | |
101.PRE* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
* | Filed herewith. |
** | Furnished herewith. |
(1) | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on March 22, 2021. |
(2) | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed with the SEC on March 1, 2021. |
(3) | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 21, 2022. |
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PART III
SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
November 9, 2022 | FRAZIER LIFESCIENCES ACQUISITION CORPORATION | |||||
By: | /s/ James N. Topper | |||||
Name: | James N. Topper | |||||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | |||||
November 9, 2022 | By: | /s/ David Topper | ||||
Name: | David Topper | |||||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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