Item
1. Business
Overview and
Corporate Information
PropTech
Investment Corporation II (“we,” “us, “our,” or the “Company”) is a newly organized blank check
company, incorporated as a Delaware corporation on August 6, 2020 and formed for the purpose of effecting an initial business combination.
Our
executive offices are located at 3415 N. Pines Way, Suite 204, Wilson, WY 83014 and our telephone number is (310) 954-9665.
On
December 8, 2020, we consummated our initial public offering of 23,000,000 units, including 3,000,000 units issued pursuant to the full
exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option. Each unit consists of one share of our Class A common stock and one-third
of one redeemable warrant, with each whole warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one share of Class A common stock for $11.50
per share. The units were sold at a price of $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds to us of $230,000,000.
Simultaneously
with the closing of our initial public offering, we also consummated the sale of 4,833,333 private placement warrants at a price of $1.50
per private placement warrant in a private placement to our sponsor, generating gross proceeds of $7,250,000. The private placement warrants
are identical to the warrants underlying the units sold in our initial public offering, except that the private placement warrants are
not transferable, assignable or salable until after the completion of an initial business combination, subject to certain limited exceptions.
A
total of $230,000,000 of the proceeds from our initial public offering and the sale of the private placement warrants, was placed in
a U.S.-based trust account at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, acting
as trustee. The proceeds held in the trust account may be invested by the trustee only in U.S. government securities 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 of 1940, as amended.
Except
with respect to interest earned on the funds held in the trust account that may be released to us to pay its taxes (less up to $100,000
interest to pay dissolution expenses), the funds held in the trust account will not be released from the trust account until the earliest
of (i) the completion of our initial business combination, (ii) the redemption of any of our public shares properly submitted in connection
with a stockholder vote to amend our amended and restated certificate of incorporation (a) to modify the substance or timing of its obligation
to redeem 100% of our public shares if we do not complete our initial business combination by December 8, 2022 or (b) with respect to
any other provision relating to stockholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity and (iii) the redemption of our
public shares if we are unable to complete our initial business combination by December 8, 2022, subject to applicable law.
Our
units, public shares and public warrants are each traded on Nasdaq under the symbols “PTICU”, “PTIC” and “PTICW,”
respectively. Our units commenced public trading on December 4, 2020, and our public shares and public warrants commenced separate public
trading on January 25, 2021.
We
must complete our initial business combination by December 8, 2022, 24 months from the closing of our initial public offering. If
our initial business combination is not consummated by December 8, 2022, then our existence will terminate, and we will distribute all
amounts in the trust account.
Description
of Business
Overview
We
are a newly organized blank check company incorporated as a Delaware corporation and formed for the purpose of effecting our initial
business combination.
Since
our initial public offering, we have concentrated our efforts in identifying high quality businesses that provide technological innovation
to the real estate industry, or PropTech. As the largest asset class in the United States, the real estate industry is vast and
includes, but is not limited to: (i) commercial real estate such as office buildings, multi-family buildings, retail centers,
industrial warehouses, hotels, self-storage facilities, medical office buildings, student housing, senior housing and data centers;
and (ii) residential real estate such as single family homes and condominiums. Within the real estate industry, we are focused on
businesses that provide technology solutions to make the real estate industry more accessible, affordable, autonomous, collaborative,
connected, data-driven, digital, dynamic, efficient, experiential, flexible, productive, profitable, smart, transparent, and virtual.
New
demand drivers are emerging across all sectors of the real estate industry — traditionally one of the most illiquid, opaque,
fragmented and low-tech asset classes in the U.S. economy. These trends are prompting entrepreneurs to create technologies and build
companies that digitally transform and disrupt the outdated technology and operating models of real estate. For example, cloud-based software
solutions are modernizing the way real estate is operated, particularly in light of increasing remote work due to COVID-19; modular technology,
pre-fabrication and internet of things, or IoT, are reshaping property design, development, construction, and operations; marketplaces
and crowdfunding platforms are expanding real estate ownership and services to a broader and distributed pool of participants; and the
proliferation of data is allowing for the application and more efficient pricing of financial technology, or FinTech, solutions to real
estate, such as data-driven property management, risk management, investment, and asset management tools.
We
are seeking to invest in businesses that offer innovative software, hardware, products, operations, or services that are technologically
equipped to improve property ownership; property financing; property valuation; property operations; property management; leasing; property
insurance; real estate asset management and investment management; design, construction, and development. These businesses, therefore,
have a large market audience and many different customers, including landlords, homeowners, tenants, developers, operators, managers,
brokers, investors, lenders, architects, engineers, and general contractors.
We
are seeking to invest in established businesses of scale that we believe are poised for continued growth with capable management teams
and proven unit economics, but potentially in need of financial, operational, strategic or managerial enhancement to maximize value.
We do not intend to invest in startup companies, companies with speculative business plans, or companies that are excessively leveraged.
Additionally, as a result of COVID-19, we believe there are attractive businesses that may have additional capital needs over the next
few years, which could further increase the pipeline of potential opportunities.
Business Opportunity
Overview
Real
estate investment represents a significant segment of the U.S. economy. In 2018, the National Association of Real Estate Trusts estimated
the total value of commercial real estate in the U.S. to be $16 trillion, and in 2019 Zillow estimated the total value of residential
real estate in the U.S. to be $34 trillion. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, real estate investment comprised the largest
non-government share of U.S. GDP, with $3.7 trillion of total spending in 2019, representing 17.5% of U.S. GDP. Despite the massive
size of the commercial and residential real estate industries, real estate is tremendously behind the innovation curve. Nearly every
industry, other than real estate, has been disrupted by new, innovative technologies, funded by a significant larger relative share of
venture capital investment. Real estate, however, has received a relatively small share of venture capital investment. This disparity
is particularly pronounced given the significant size of the real estate sector as a percentage of the U.S. economy. We believe this
dynamic can be characterized as the real estate “innovation funding gap.”
The
way that buildings are constructed, managed, leased, and traded has not changed materially for decades and information technology spending
for commercial real estate firms represents just 1.0% of revenues, as compared to 3.0% of revenues across all other industry sectors.
We believe traditional real estate owners and operators have not meaningfully invested in innovation, which has led to the innovation
funding gap. The next generation of PropTech companies have identified this lack of innovation as an immediate opportunity. This metamorphosis
is already underway. According to Unissu, over 8,000 PropTech companies have emerged, and according to CRETech, global investment in
PropTech has increased from $33 million in 2010 to $31.6 billion in 2019, which represented a record year for investment into
PropTech and a 229% increase from the $9.6 billion invested into the sector in 2018. We expect venture capital investment into PropTech
to accelerate.
Additionally,
in recent years the relative share of PropTech funding has increasingly shifted towards a higher percentage of late stage deals and a
lower percentage of early stage deals. We believe this trend mirrors the increasing maturation of the PropTech sector as a whole. We
have focused our efforts in identifying, evaluating, and investing in established and scalable PropTech companies, primarily at the later
stage of growth.
Despite
the relative dearth of venture capital funding in PropTech, private investors have recognized the opportunity, as evidenced by the accelerating
pace of PropTech funding relative to other sectors. The public markets have also supported PropTech companies including AppFolio (NASDAQ:APPF),
which has pioneered building automation through software-as-a-service platforms. Zillow (NASDAQ: ZG) has changed the way people
think about buying or renting their next home and CoStar (NASDAQ: CSGP) has changed the way that data is aggregated and analyzed (e.g.
LoopNet, Apartments.com, ForRent.com, Ten-X).
We
believe that the combination of these trends has created a compelling growth proposition for well-managed, scalable PropTech companies
with a proven product/market fit, for the following reasons: (i) the tremendous size (i.e. total addressable market) of the real
estate economy; (ii) the stark innovation funding gap (i.e. the opportunity) that presently exists in the PropTech space; and (iii) the
current robust private market appetite (i.e. investor recognition) for PropTech companies.
As
PropTech businesses grow, we believe that they will require access to the public markets to access capital for growth. Historically,
companies have accessed public markets through initial public offerings, or IPOs. However, the number of IPOs in recent years has diminished.
An average of 159 technology companies went public each year during the 1990s, according to the research firm Deal Logic. However, since
2010, the average number of IPOs has plummeted to only 35 per year, a 78% decrease. Generally, IPO slots are relatively available to
companies that are larger and older and relatively unavailable to smaller companies. Further, the current IPO market has predominantly
backed much larger companies. For example, the median market capitalization of a venture-backed IPO soared from about $660 million
in 2012 to over $1.5 billion in 2018. Today, the few available IPO slots are limited to companies that are larger. Finally, we believe
there is general discontent among founders, management and stockholders of the traditional IPO process, due to the time and resource
commitment and uncertain IPO outcome.
Limited
and uncertain IPO windows create a dilemma for founders, management and stockholders of many high quality, established and scalable PropTech
companies. These companies require access to public markets and capital to grow, but can currently only access private capital, which
is typically expensive, complex and staged. The only viable exit route for these PropTech companies is a strategic sale, which can be
an unattractive option for founders and management who desire to maintain some level of control over their businesses. Ultimately, we
believe this disparity creates a long-term opportunity to unlock shareholder value through a business combination. We target high
quality established and growing PropTech businesses that have a valuation greater than $500 million but are below the size where
the traditional IPO could be an option. Additionally, it provides a persuasive argument for such companies to merge with us, as we believe
we offer an attractive alternative to the limited private growth options available to these companies. Our strategy is to identify, evaluate,
invest and, after our initial business combination, continue to grow, a compelling PropTech business.
Competitive
Strengths
Experienced
SPAC Management Team with Deal Sourcing Network
Our
team is led by co-CEOs Thomas D. Hennessy and M. Joseph Beck. With a combined 27 years of real estate experience, Messrs. Hennessy
and Beck bring a unique track record, proprietary relationships, and deep expertise that is suited to take advantage of the growing set
of investment opportunities in the U.S. PropTech space and to create shareholder value. Mr. Hennessy has served as the Managing
Partner of Growth Strategies of Hennessy Capital Group, LLC, an alternative investment firm founded in 2013 that focuses that focuses
on investing in sustainable and real estate technology, since July 2019. Mr. Hennessy served from 2014 to 2019 as a Portfolio
Manager of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, or ADIA, the world’s largest institutional real estate investor. While at ADIA, Mr. Hennessy
was responsible for managing office, residential, and retail assets in the U.S. totaling over $2.1 billion of net asset value or
$5.0 billion of gross asset value. Additionally, Mr. Hennessy executed over $900.0 million of equity commitments to U.S.
real estate acquisitions, developments, and funds. Mr. Hennessy also conceived and led ADIA’s PropTech initiative and investment
mandate, which included extensive due diligence on every major U.S. PropTech venture capital fund as well as meetings with numerous PropTech
founders and companies. Mr. Hennessy’s PropTech efforts at ADIA resulted in assembling a global team of investment professionals,
creating a network and establishing relationships with the major global PropTech participants and ultimately making a significant investment
into PropTech.
Mr.
Beck has served as a Managing Partner of Growth Strategies of Hennessy Capital Group, LLC, an alternative investment firm founded in
2013 that focuses on investing in sustainable and real estate technology. Mr. Beck served from 2012 to 2019 as a Senior Investment
Manager of ADIA, working alongside Mr. Hennessy. While at ADIA, Mr. Beck was responsible for managing office, residential,
industrial and retail assets in the U.S. totaling over $2.7 billion of net asset value or $3.6 billion of gross asset value.
Additionally, Mr. Beck executed over $2.6 billion of equity commitments to U.S. real estate acquisitions, developments, and
funds. Mr. Beck’s primary focus at ADIA was acquiring, executing, and managing a 10-asset portfolio of assets in Silicon
Valley, where he established a superior network and access to major Silicon Valley real estate players, including technology tenants,
landlords, brokers and developers.
Each
member of our management team also previously served on the management team of PropTech Acquisition Corporation, or PTAC, a special purpose
acquisition company which in December 2020 closed an initial business combination with Porch.com, Inc. and is now known as Porch
Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRCH), or Porch, a leading software and services platform for the home inspection and home service industries that
provides ERP and CRM software to inspection, moving and adjacent home services companies, gaining access to a proprietary and reoccurring
sales funnel which includes a majority of homebuyers in the U.S. annually. The transaction included a $150,000,000 fully committed common
stock private investment at $10.00 per share led by Wellington Management Company, LLP. Mr. Hennessy currently serves as a director of
Porch. We believe our management team’s proven track record of providing access to growth capital via an accelerated public listing
supports our investment thesis and strategy, and that potential sellers of target businesses will view our execution capabilities with
a vehicle similar to our company as a positive factor in considering whether or not to enter into a business combination with us.
Our
management team’s and advisors contacts and relationships are extensive across both the real estate and the property technology
landscape, providing superior access to PropTech. With regard to real estate, our network includes best-in-class owners, operators,
developers, tenants, lenders, brokers, service providers and advisors. With regard to PropTech, our network includes partners at U.S.
venture capital and private equity funds with investments in PropTech and founders of real estate technology companies. Since our initial
public offering, we have leveraged this network to gain exclusive access to and identify attractive target businesses in PropTech.
Target
business candidates are brought to our attention from various unaffiliated sources, including real estate market participants, real estate
private equity and generalist venture capital groups, investment banking firms, consultants, legal and accounting firms and large business
enterprises. Members of our management team communicate actively with our networks of relationships to articulate parameters for a potential
business combination target.
Board
of Directors
We
have a group of highly accomplished and engaged independent directors who bring to us public company governance, executive leadership,
operations oversight and capital markets expertise. Our board members have served as directors, officers, partners and other executive
and advisory capacities for publicly-listed and privately-owned companies and private equity and venture capital firms. Our
directors have extensive experience with public equity investing, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and corporate strategy and possess
relevant domain expertise in the sectors where we expect to source business combination targets. We believe their collective expertise,
contacts and relationships make us a highly desirable merger partner. Finally, all of our directors are individual investors in our sponsor.
In
addition to supporting us in the areas of, assessment of key risks and opportunities and due diligence, members of our board of directors
may also advise us after the completion of our business combination in overseeing our strategy and value creation plan where relevant
expertise exists.
In
addition to our independent directors, we have two highly accomplished senior advisors who bring to us significant experience in special
purpose acquisition companies, global investment management, public and private equity and debt capital markets. Our senior advisors
advise us on public company governance, executive leadership, human capital management, corporate strategy and capital markets. Our senior
advisors have served as directors, officers, executives, and partners for publicly-listed and privately-owned companies, private
equity firms, and global investment managers. In addition to advising us in the areas of, assessment of key risks and opportunities and
due diligence, our senior advisors may also advise us after the completion of our business combination in overseeing our strategy and
value creation plan where relevant expertise exists.
Past
performance of our management team or advisors is not a guarantee either (i) that we will be able to identify a suitable candidate
for our initial business combination or (ii) of success with respect to any business combination we may consummate. You should not
rely on the historical performance record of our management team or advisors as indicative of our future performance. Additionally, in
the course of their respective careers, members of our management team have been involved in businesses and deals that were unsuccessful.
Our officers and directors may have conflicts of interest with other entities to which they owe fiduciary or contractual obligations
with respect to initial business combination opportunities.
We
believe that we are unique among listed SPAC vehicles due to our management’s extensive research, analysis, credentials, and relationships
with respect to U.S. PropTech. As PropTech is a relatively nascent technology sector, we believe that a key differentiator in the space
will be combining real estate, PropTech, venture capital, and public equity investment expertise with real-time, superior access to the
founders and entrepreneurs that are building PropTech companies and the venture capital investors that are funding the growth of these
PropTech companies.
When
taken together, we believe that our management team’s successful special purpose acquisition company track record and proprietary
PropTech network and experience investing in both real estate and PropTech, our Board’s extensive management, private equity, public
equity, venture capital, and technology experience, as well as our advisors’ successful special purpose acquisition company track
record, position us to identify an attractive PropTech target company and close an initial business combination with such target.
Consistent
with this strategy, we have identified the following general criteria and guidelines that we believe are important in evaluating prospective
targets. Since our initial business combination, we have used the following criteria and guidelines in evaluating acquisition opportunities,
but we may decide to enter into our initial business combination with a target business that does not meet these criteria and guidelines.
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Real
Estate Technology. We are seeking to invest in one or more businesses with
a focus on PropTech, a domain in which we have a substantial track record, deep experience,
and pattern recognition knowledge. Our management team and advisors’ multifaceted expertise
in assessing a target’s applicability to real estate are key in evaluating investment
candidates.
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Target
Business Size. We are seeking to invest in one or more established businesses
with an aggregate enterprise value greater than $500 million, determined in the sole
discretion of our officers and directors according to reasonably accepted valuation standards
and methodologies. This segment is where we believe we have a superior and proprietary network
to identify the greatest number of attractive opportunities.
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Compelling
Growth. We are seeking to invest in one or more businesses with a compelling
growth story, that includes defensible organic growth drivers as well as strategic opportunities
that require growth capital, such as expansion into new business verticals and mergers and
acquisitions. We are seeking to invest in one or more businesses that have a demonstrated
ability to successfully execute on mergers and acquisitions in the past.
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Proven
Unit Economics and Established Companies. We are seeking to invest in one
or more businesses that have generated attractive unit economics at scale. We are focusing
on one or more businesses that have established and growing revenue streams. We do not intend
to invest in startup companies, companies with speculative business plans, or companies that
are excessively leveraged.
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Competitive
Position. We intend to invest in one or more businesses that have a leading,
growing or unique niche market position in their respective sectors. We analyze the strengths
and weaknesses of target businesses relative to their competitors. We are seeking to invest
in one or more businesses that demonstrate advantages when compared to their competitors,
including capable management team, defensible proprietary technology, strong adoption rates,
and relevant domain expertise.
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Capable
Management Team. We are seeking to invest in one or more businesses that have experienced management teams or those
that provide a platform for us to assemble an effective and capable management team. We are focusing on management teams with a proven
track record of driving revenue growth and creating value for their stockholders. We are focusing on management teams which have
implemented robust financial systems and controls.
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Benefit
from Being a Public Company. We intend to invest in one or more businesses
that will benefit from being publicly listed and can effectively utilize the broader access
to capital and the public profile to grow and accelerate shareholder value creation.
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These
criteria are not intended to be exhaustive. Any evaluation relating to the merits of a particular initial business combination may be
based, to the extent relevant, on these general guidelines as well as other considerations, factors and criteria that our management
may deem relevant. In the event that we find an opportunity that has characteristics more compelling to us than the characteristics described
above, we would pursue such opportunity.
Our
Business Combination Process
In
evaluating prospective business combinations, we have conducted and will continue to conduct a thorough due diligence review process
that encompasses, among other things, a review of historical and projected financial and operating data, meetings with management and
their advisors (if applicable), on-site inspection of facilities and assets, discussion with customers and suppliers, legal reviews
and other reviews as we deem appropriate. We also utilize our expertise analyzing target companies and evaluating operating projections,
financial projections and determining the appropriate return expectations given the risk profile of the target business.
We
are not prohibited from pursuing an initial business combination with a company that is affiliated with our sponsor, officers, advisors
or directors. In the event we seek to complete our initial business combination with a company that is affiliated with our sponsor, officers,
advisors or directors, we, or a committee of independent directors, will obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm
or another independent entity that commonly renders valuation opinions that our initial business combination is fair to our company from
a financial point of view.
Certain
members of our management team and our advisors directly or indirectly own our founders shares, common stock and/or private placement
warrants, and, accordingly, may have a conflict of interest in determining whether a particular target business is an appropriate business
with which to effectuate our initial business combination. Further, each of our officers and directors may have a conflict of interest
with respect to evaluating a particular business combination if the retention or resignation of any such officers and directors were
to be included by a target business as a condition to any agreement with respect to our initial business combination.
Each
of our officers and directors presently has, and many of them in the future may have additional, fiduciary or contractual obligations
to other entities pursuant to which such officer or director is or will be required to present a business combination opportunity, including
7GC & Co. Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: VII), a special purpose acquisition company targeting the technology industry. Accordingly,
if any of our officers or directors becomes aware of a business combination opportunity which is suitable for an entity to which he or
she has then-current fiduciary or contractual obligations, he or she will honor his or her fiduciary or contractual obligations
to present such opportunity to such entity. We believe, however, that the fiduciary duties or contractual obligations of our officers
or directors will not materially affect our ability to complete our initial business combination, as we believe any such opportunities
presented would be smaller than what we are interested in, in different fields than what we would be interested in, or to entities that
are not themselves in the business of engaging in business combinations. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides
that we will renounce our interest in any corporate opportunity offered to any director or officer unless such opportunity is expressly
offered to such person solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of our company and such opportunity is one we are legally
and contractually permitted to undertake and would otherwise be reasonable for us to pursue, and to the extent the director or officer
is permitted to refer that opportunity to us without violating another legal obligation.
Our
officers and directors may become an officer or director of another special purpose acquisition company with a class of securities intended
to be registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, even before we have entered into a definitive
agreement regarding our initial business combination.
Our Management
Team
Members
of our management team are not obligated to devote any specific number of hours to our matters but they devote as much of their time
as they deem necessary to our affairs and intend to continue doing so until we have completed our initial business combination. The amount
of time that any member of our management team devotes in any time period varies based on whether a target business has been selected
for our initial business combination and the current stage of the business combination process. Our management team’s and our advisors’
operating and transaction experience and relationships with companies provide us with a substantial number of potential business combination
targets. Over the course of their careers, the members of our management team have developed a broad network of contacts and corporate
relationships in many industries. This network has grown through the activities of our management team sourcing, acquiring and financing
businesses, our management team’s relationships with sellers, financing sources and target management teams and the experience
of our management team in executing transactions under varying economic and financial market conditions.
Status as
a Public Company
We
believe our structure makes us an attractive business combination partner to target businesses. As a public company, we offer a target
business an alternative to the traditional initial public offering through a merger or other business combination with us. Following
an initial business combination, we believe the target business would have greater access to capital and additional means of creating
management incentives that are better aligned with stockholders’ interests than it would as a private company. A target business
can further benefit by augmenting its profile among potential new customers and vendors and aid in attracting talented employees. In
a business combination transaction with us, the owners of the target business may, for example, exchange their shares of stock in the
target business for our shares of Class A common stock (or shares of a new holding company) or for a combination of our shares of
Class A common stock and cash, allowing us to tailor the consideration to the specific needs of the sellers.
Although
there are various costs and obligations associated with being a public company, we believe target businesses will find this method a
more expeditious and cost effective method to becoming a public company than the typical initial public offering. The typical initial
public offering process takes a significantly longer period of time than the typical business combination transaction process, and there
are significant expenses in the initial public offering process, including underwriting discounts and commissions, marketing and road
show efforts that may not be present to the same extent in connection with an initial business combination with us.
Furthermore,
once a proposed initial business combination is completed, the target business will have effectively become public, whereas an initial
public offering is always subject to the underwriters’ ability to complete the offering, as well as general market conditions,
which could delay or prevent the offering from occurring or could have negative valuation consequences. Following an initial business
combination, we believe the target business would then have greater access to capital and an additional means of providing management
incentives consistent with stockholders’ interests and the ability to use its shares as currency for acquisitions. Being a public
company can offer further benefits by augmenting a company’s profile among potential new customers and vendors and aid in attracting
talented employees.
While
we believe that our structure and our management team’s backgrounds make us an attractive business partner, some potential target
businesses may view our status as a blank check company, such as our lack of an operating history and our ability to seek stockholder
approval of any proposed initial business combination, negatively.
We
are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the JOBS Act. As
such, we are eligible to 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 our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a non-binding advisory
vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. If some investors find
our securities less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our securities and the prices of our securities
may be more volatile.
In
addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act also provides that an “emerging growth company” can take advantage of the extended
transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In
other words, an “emerging growth company” can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would
otherwise apply to private companies. We intend to take advantage of the benefits of this extended transition period. We will remain
an emerging growth company until the earlier of (1) the last day of the fiscal year (a) following the fifth anniversary of
the completion of our initial public offering, (b) in which we have total annual gross revenue of at least $1.07 billion, or
(c) in which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer, which means the market value of our Class A common stock that is
held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the prior June 30th, and (2) the date on which we have issued
more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt securities during the prior three-year period.
Additionally,
we are a “smaller reporting company” as defined in Rule 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K. Smaller reporting companies may
take advantage of certain reduced disclosure obligations, including, among other things, providing only two years of audited financial
statements. We will remain a smaller reporting company until the last day of the fiscal year in which (1) the market value of our
shares held by non-affiliates exceeds $250 million as of the prior June 30, or (2) our annual revenues exceeded $100 million
during such completed fiscal year and the market value of our shares held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the
prior June 30.
Financial
Position
With funds available for
an initial business combination initially in the amount of $230,007,668, as of December 31, 2020, before fees and expenses associated
with our initial business combination, we offer a target business a variety of options such as creating a liquidity event for its owners,
providing capital for the potential growth and expansion of its operations or strengthening its balance sheet by reducing its debt or
leverage ratio. Because we are able to complete our initial business combination using our cash, debt or equity securities, or a combination
of the foregoing, we have the flexibility to use the most efficient combination that will allow us to tailor the consideration to be
paid to the target business to fit its needs and desires. However, we have not taken any steps to secure third party financing and there
can be no assurance it will be available to us.
Effecting
Our Initial Business Combination
We
are not presently engaged in, and we will not engage in, any operations other than finding a business combination for an indefinite period
of time. We intend to effectuate our initial business combination using cash from the proceeds of our initial public offering and the
private placement of the private placement warrants, the proceeds of the sale of our shares in connection with our initial business combination
(pursuant to forward purchase agreements or backstop agreements we may enter into), shares issued to the owners of the target, debt issued
to bank or other lenders or the owners of the target, or a combination of the foregoing. We may seek to complete our initial business
combination with a company or business that may be financially unstable or in its early stages of development or growth, which would
subject us to the numerous risks inherent in such companies and businesses.
If
our initial business combination is paid for using equity or debt securities, or not all of the funds released from the trust account
are used for payment of the consideration in connection with our initial business combination or used for redemptions of our Class A
common stock, we may apply the balance of the cash released to us from the trust account for general corporate purposes, including for
maintenance or expansion of operations of the post-transaction company, the payment of principal or interest due on indebtedness
incurred in completing our initial business combination, to fund the purchase of other companies or for working capital.
We
may seek to raise additional funds through a private offering of debt or equity securities in connection with the completion of our initial
business combination, and we may effectuate our initial business combination using the proceeds of such offering rather than using the
amounts held in the trust account. In addition, we are targeting businesses larger than we could acquire with the net proceeds of our
initial public offering and the sale of the private placement warrants, and may as a result be required to seek additional financing
to complete such proposed initial business combination. Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, we would expect to complete
such financing only simultaneously with the completion of our initial business combination. In the case of an initial business combination
funded with assets other than the trust account assets, our proxy materials or tender offer documents disclosing the initial business
combination would disclose the terms of the financing and, only if required by law, we would seek stockholder approval of such financing.
There are no prohibitions on our ability to raise funds privately or through loans in connection with our initial business combination.
Although
our management assess the risks inherent in a particular target business with which we may combine, we cannot assure you that this assessment
will result in our identifying all risks that a target business may encounter. Furthermore, some of those risks may be outside of our
control, meaning that we can do nothing to control or reduce the chances that those risks will adversely impact a target business.
Sources of
Target Businesses
We
anticipate target business candidates will continue to be brought to our attention from various
unaffiliated sources, including investment bankers and investment professionals. Target businesses
will continue to be brought to our attention by such unaffiliated sources as a result of
being solicited by us by calls or mailings. These sources will also continue to introduce
us to target businesses in which they think we may be interested on an unsolicited basis,
since many of these sources will have read our public filings and know what types of businesses
we are targeting. Our officers and directors, as well as our sponsor and their affiliates,
may also bring to our attention target business candidates that they become aware of through
their business contacts as a result of formal or informal inquiries or discussions they may
have, as well as attending trade shows or conventions. In addition, we may receive a number
of proprietary deal flow opportunities that would not otherwise necessarily be available
to us as a result of the business relationships of our officers and directors and our sponsor
and their respective industry and business contacts as well as their affiliates. While we
do not presently engage the services of professional firms or other individuals that specialize
in business acquisitions on any formal basis, we may engage these firms or other individuals
in the future, in which event we may pay a finder’s fee, consulting fee, advisory fee
or other compensation to be determined in an arm’s length negotiation based on the
terms of the transaction. We will engage a finder only to the extent our management determines
that the use of a finder may bring opportunities to us that may not otherwise be available
to us or if finders approach us on an unsolicited basis with a potential transaction that
our management determines is in our best interest to pursue. Payment of finder’s fees
is customarily tied to completion of a transaction, in which case any such fee will be paid
out of the funds held in the trust account. In no event, however, will our sponsor or any
of our existing officers or directors, or any entity with which our sponsor or officers are
affiliated, be paid any finder’s fee, reimbursement, consulting fee, monies in respect
of any payment of a loan or other compensation by the company prior to, or in connection
with any services rendered for any services they render in order to effectuate, the completion
of our initial business combination (regardless of the type of transaction that it is). Although
none of our sponsor, executive officers or directors, or any of their respective affiliates,
are allowed to receive any compensation, finder’s fees or consulting fees from a prospective
business combination target in connection with a contemplated initial business combination,
we do not have a policy that prohibits our sponsor, executive officers or directors, or any
of their respective affiliates, from negotiating for the reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses
by a target business. We pay our sponsor a total of $15,000 per month for office space, utilities
and secretarial and administrative support and to reimburse our sponsor for any out-of-pocket expenses
related to identifying, investigating and completing an initial business combination. Some
of our officers and directors and advisors may enter into employment or consulting agreements
with the post-transaction company following our initial business combination. The presence
or absence of any such fees or arrangements are not used as a criterion in our selection
process of an initial business combination candidate.
We
are not prohibited from pursuing an initial business combination with an initial business combination target that is affiliated with
our sponsor, officers, directors or advisors or making the initial business combination through a joint venture or other form of shared
ownership with our sponsor, officers or directors. In the event we seek to complete our initial business combination with an initial
business combination target that is affiliated with our sponsor, officers, directors or advisors, we, or a committee of independent directors,
would obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm or from another independent entity that commonly renders valuation
opinions that such an initial business combination is fair to our company from a financial point of view. We are not required to obtain
such an opinion in any other context.
Potential
target companies with whom we may engage in discussions may have had prior discussions with other special purpose acquisition companies,
bankers in the industry and/or other professional advisors including special purpose acquisition companies with whom our officers, directors
or advisors were affiliated. We may pursue transactions with such potential targets if: (i) such other special purpose acquisition
companies are no longer pursuing transactions with such potential targets, (ii) we become aware that such potential targets are
interested in a potential initial business combination with us and (iii) we believe such transactions would be attractive to our
stockholders. However, we may contact such targets if we become aware that such targets are interested in a potential initial business
combination with us and we believe such transaction would be attractive to our stockholders.
If
any of our officers or directors becomes aware of an initial business combination opportunity that falls within the line of business
of any entity to which he or she has pre-existing fiduciary or contractual obligations, he or she may be required to present such
business combination opportunity to such entity prior to presenting such business combination opportunity to us, including 7GC &
Co. Holdings Inc., if its initial business combination is not consummated. Our officers and directors currently have certain relevant
fiduciary duties or contractual obligations that may take priority over their duties to us.
Selection
of a Target Business and Structuring of our Initial Business Combination
Nasdaq
rules require that we must complete one or more business combinations having an aggregate fair market value of at least 80% of the value
of the assets held in the trust account (excluding the deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable on the interest earned on
the trust account) at the time of our signing a definitive agreement in connection with our initial business combination. The fair market
value of our initial business combination will be determined by our board of directors based upon one or more standards generally accepted
by the financial community, such as discounted cash flow valuation, a valuation based on trading multiples of comparable public businesses
or a valuation based on the financial metrics of M&A transactions of comparable businesses. If our board of directors is not able
to independently determine the fair market value of our initial business combination, we will obtain an opinion from an independent investment
banking firm or another independent entity that commonly renders valuation opinions with respect to the satisfaction of such criteria.
While we consider it unlikely that our board of directors will not be able to make an independent determination of the fair market value
of our initial business combination, it may be unable to do so if it is less familiar or experienced with the business of a particular
target or if there is a significant amount of uncertainty as to the value of a target’s assets or prospects. We do not intend to
purchase multiple businesses in unrelated industries in conjunction with our initial business combination. Subject to this requirement,
our management has virtually unrestricted flexibility in identifying and selecting one or more prospective target businesses, although
we will not be permitted to effectuate our initial business combination with another blank check company or a similar company with nominal
operations. Additionally, pursuant to Nasdaq rules, any initial business combination must be approved by a majority of our independent
directors.
We
anticipate structuring our initial business combination either (i) in such a way so that the post-transaction company in which
our public stockholders own shares will own or acquire 100% of the equity interests or assets of the target business or businesses, or
(ii) in such a way so that the post-transaction company owns or acquires less than 100% of such interests or assets of the
target business in order to meet certain objectives of the target management team or stockholders. However, we will only complete an
initial 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 of 1940, as amended, or the “Investment Company Act”. Even if the post-transaction company
owns or acquires 50% or more of the voting securities of the target, our stockholders prior to the initial business combination may collectively
own a minority interest in the post-transaction company, depending on valuations ascribed to the target and us in the initial business
combination. For example, we could pursue a transaction in which we issue a substantial number of new shares in exchange for all of the
outstanding capital stock of a target. In this case, we would acquire a 100% controlling interest in the target. However, as a result
of the issuance of a substantial number of new shares, our stockholders immediately prior to our initial business combination could own
less than a majority of our outstanding shares subsequent to our initial business combination. If less than 100% of the equity interests
or assets of a target business or businesses are owned or acquired by the post-transaction company, the portion of such business
or businesses that is owned or acquired is what will be taken into account for purposes of Nasdaq’s 80% fair market value test.
If the initial business combination involves more than one target business, the 80% fair market value test will be based on the aggregate
value of all of the transactions and we will treat the target businesses together as the initial business combination for purposes of
a tender offer or for seeking stockholder approval, as applicable.
To
the extent we effect our initial business combination with a company or business that may be financially unstable or in its early stages
of development or growth we may be affected by numerous risks inherent in such company or business. Although our management will endeavor
to evaluate the risks inherent in a particular target business, we cannot assure you that we will properly ascertain or assess all significant
risk factors.
In
evaluating a prospective business target, we conduct a thorough due diligence review, which encompasses, among other things, meetings
with incumbent management and employees, document reviews, interviews of customers and suppliers, inspection of facilities, as well as
a review of financial and other information that will be made available to us.
The
time required to select and evaluate a target business and to structure and complete our initial business combination, and the costs
associated with this process, are not currently ascertainable with any degree of certainty. Any costs incurred with respect to the identification
and evaluation of a prospective target business with which our initial business combination is not ultimately completed will result in
our incurring losses and will reduce the funds we can use to complete another business combination.
Lack of Business
Diversification
For
an indefinite period of time after the completion of our initial business combination, the prospects for our success may depend entirely
on the future performance of a single business. Unlike other entities that have the resources to complete business combinations with
multiple entities in one or several industries, it is probable that we will not have the resources to diversify our operations and mitigate
the risks of being in a single line of business. In addition, we intend to focus our search for an initial business combination in a
single industry. By completing our initial business combination with only a single entity, our lack of diversification may:
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us to negative economic, competitive and regulatory developments, any or all of which may
have a substantial adverse impact on the particular industry in which we operate after our
initial business combination, and
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us to depend on the marketing and sale of a single product or limited number of products
or services.
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Limited
Ability to Evaluate the Target’s Management Team
Although
we intend to closely scrutinize the management of a prospective target business when evaluating the desirability of effecting our initial
business combination with that business, our assessment of the target business’ management may not prove to be correct. In addition,
the future management may not have the necessary skills, qualifications or abilities to manage a public company. Furthermore, the future
role of members of our management team, if any, in the target business cannot presently be stated with any certainty. The determination
as to whether any of the members of our management team will remain with the combined company will be made at the time of our initial
business combination. While it is possible that one or more of our directors will remain associated in some capacity with us following
our initial business combination, it is unlikely that any of them will devote their full efforts to our affairs subsequent to our initial
business combination. Moreover, we cannot assure you that members of our management team will have significant experience or knowledge
relating to the operations of the particular target business.
We
cannot assure you that any of our key personnel will remain in senior management or advisory positions with the combined company. The
determination as to whether any of our key personnel will remain with the combined company will be made at the time of our initial business
combination.
Following
an initial business combination, we may seek to recruit additional managers to supplement the incumbent management of the target business.
We cannot assure you that we will have the ability to recruit additional managers, or that additional managers will have the requisite
skills, knowledge or experience necessary to enhance the incumbent management.
Stockholders
May Not Have the Ability to Approve Our Initial Business Combination
We
may conduct redemptions without a stockholder vote pursuant to the tender offer rules of the SEC. However, we will seek stockholder approval
if it is required by law or applicable stock exchange rule, or we may decide to seek stockholder approval for business or other legal
reasons. Presented in the table below is a graphic explanation of the types of initial business combinations we may consider and whether
stockholder approval is currently required under Delaware law for each such transaction.
Type
of Transaction
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Stockholder Approval is Required
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Purchase
of assets
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No
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Purchase
of stock of target not involving a merger with the company
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No
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Merger
of target into a subsidiary of the company
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No
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Merger
of the company with a target
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Yes
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Under
Nasdaq’s listing rules, stockholder approval would be required for our initial business combination if, for example:
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we
issue shares of Class A common stock that will be equal to or in excess of 20% of the
number of shares of our Class A common stock then outstanding;
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any
of our directors, officers or substantial stockholders (as defined by Nasdaq rules) has a
5% or greater interest (or such persons collectively have a 10% or greater interest), directly
or indirectly, in the target business or assets to be acquired or otherwise and the present
or potential issuance of common stock could result in an increase in outstanding common shares
or voting power of 5% or more; or
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issuance or potential issuance of common stock will result in our undergoing a change of
control.
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Permitted
Purchases of our Securities
If
we seek stockholder approval of our initial business combination and we do not conduct redemptions in connection with our initial business
combination pursuant to the tender offer rules, our sponsor, initial stockholders, directors, officers, advisors or their affiliates
may purchase shares or public warrants in privately negotiated transactions or in the open market either prior to or following the completion
of our initial business combination. There is no limit on the number of shares our initial stockholders, directors, officers, advisors
or their affiliates may purchase in such transactions, subject to compliance with applicable law and Nasdaq rules. However, they have
no current commitments, plans or intentions to engage in such transactions and have not formulated any terms or conditions for any such
transactions. If they engage in such transactions, they will not make any such purchases when they are in possession of any material
nonpublic information not disclosed to the seller or if such purchases are prohibited by Regulation M under the Exchange Act. We do not
currently anticipate that such purchases, if any, would constitute a tender offer subject to the tender offer rules under the Exchange
Act or a going-private transaction subject to the going-private rules under the Exchange Act; however, if the purchasers determine
at the time of any such purchases that the purchases are subject to such rules, the purchasers will comply with such rules. Any such
purchases will be reported pursuant to Section 13 and Section 16 of the Exchange Act to the extent such purchasers are subject
to such reporting requirements. None of the funds held in the trust account will be used to purchase shares or public warrants in such
transactions prior to completion of our initial business combination.
The
purpose of any such purchases of shares could be to vote such shares in favor of the initial business combination and thereby increase
the likelihood of obtaining stockholder approval of the initial business combination or to satisfy a closing condition in an agreement
with a target that requires us to have a minimum net worth or a certain amount of cash at the closing of our initial business combination,
where it appears that such requirement would otherwise not be met. The purpose of any such purchases of public warrants could be to reduce
the number of public warrants outstanding or to vote such warrants on any matters submitted to the warrantholders for approval in connection
with our initial business combination. Any such purchases of our securities may result in the completion of our initial business combination
that may not otherwise have been possible. In addition, if such purchases are made, the public “float” of our shares of Class A
common stock or warrants may be reduced and the number of beneficial holders of our securities may be reduced, which may make it difficult
to maintain or obtain the quotation, listing or trading of our securities on a national securities exchange.
Our
sponsor, officers, directors, advisors and/or their affiliates may identify the stockholders with whom our sponsor, officers, directors,
advisors or their affiliates may pursue privately negotiated purchases by either the stockholders contacting us directly or by our receipt
of redemption requests submitted by stockholders following our mailing of proxy materials in connection with our initial business combination.
To the extent that our sponsor, officers, directors, advisors or their affiliates enter into a private purchase, they would identify
and contact only potential selling stockholders who have expressed their election to redeem their shares for a pro rata share of the
trust account or vote against our initial business combination, whether or not such stockholder has already submitted a proxy with respect
to our initial business combination. Our sponsor, officers, directors, advisors or their affiliates will only purchase shares if such
purchases comply with Regulation M under the Exchange Act and the other federal securities laws.
Any
purchases by our sponsor, officers, directors, advisors and/or their affiliates who are affiliated purchasers under Rule 10b-18 under
the Exchange Act will only be made to the extent such purchases are able to be made in compliance with Rule 10b-18, which is a safe
harbor from liability for manipulation under Section 9(a)(2) and Rule 10b-5 of the Exchange Act. Rule 10b-18 has
certain technical requirements that must be complied with in order for the safe harbor to be available to the purchaser. Our sponsor,
officers, directors, advisors and/or their affiliates will not make purchases of common stock if the purchases would violate Section 9(a)(2)
or Rule 10b-5 of the Exchange Act. Any such purchases will be reported pursuant to Section 13 and Section 16 of the
Exchange Act to the extent such purchases are subject to such reporting requirements.
Redemption
Rights for Public Stockholders upon Completion of our Initial Business Combination
We
will provide our public stockholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their shares of Class A common stock upon
the completion of our initial business combination at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on
deposit in the trust account as of two business days prior to the consummation of the initial business combination including interest
earned on the funds held in the trust account and not previously released to us to pay our taxes, divided by the number of then outstanding
public shares, subject to the limitations described herein. The amount in the trust account is initially anticipated to be approximately
$10.00 per public share. The per-share amount we will distribute to investors who properly redeem their shares will not be reduced
by the deferred underwriting commissions we will pay to Cantor. Our sponsor, officers and directors have entered into a letter agreement
with us, pursuant to which they have agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to any founder shares and any public shares
held by them in connection with the completion of our initial business combination.
Manner
of Conducting Redemptions
We
will provide our public stockholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their shares of Class A common stock upon
the completion of our initial business combination either (i) in connection with a stockholder meeting called to approve the initial
business combination or (ii) by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether we will seek stockholder approval of a proposed
initial business combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by us, solely in our discretion, and will be based on a variety of
factors such as the timing of the transaction and whether the terms of the transaction would require us to seek stockholder approval
under the law or stock exchange listing requirement. Under Nasdaq rules, asset acquisitions and stock purchases would not typically require
stockholder approval while direct mergers with our company where we do not survive and any transactions where we issue more than 20%
of our outstanding common stock or seek to amend our amended and restated certificate of incorporation would require stockholder approval.
If we structure an initial business combination with a target company in a manner that requires stockholder approval, we will not have
discretion as to whether to seek a stockholder vote to approve the proposed initial business combination. We may conduct redemptions
without a stockholder vote pursuant to the tender offer rules of the SEC unless stockholder approval is required by law or stock exchange
listing requirements or we choose to seek stockholder approval for business or other legal reasons. So long as we obtain and maintain
a listing for our securities on Nasdaq, we will be required to comply with such rules.
If
a stockholder vote is not required and we do not decide to hold a stockholder vote for business or other legal reasons, we will, pursuant
to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation:
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the redemptions pursuant to Rule 13e-4 and Regulation 14E of the Exchange Act,
which regulate issuer tender offers, and
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file
tender offer documents with the SEC prior to completing our initial business combination
which contain substantially the same financial and other information about the initial business
combination and the redemption rights as is required under Regulation 14A of the Exchange
Act, which regulates the solicitation of proxies.
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Upon
the public announcement of our initial business combination, we or our sponsor will terminate any plan established in accordance with
Rule 10b5-1 to purchase shares of our Class A common stock in the open market if we elect to redeem our public shares
through a tender offer, to comply with Rule 14e-5 under the Exchange Act.
In
the event we conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules, our offer to redeem will remain open for at least 20 business days,
in accordance with Rule 14e-1(a) under the Exchange Act, and we will not be permitted to complete our initial business combination
until the expiration of the tender offer period. In addition, the tender offer will be conditioned on public stockholders not tendering
more than a specified number of public shares which are not purchased by our sponsor, which number will be based on the requirement that
we will only redeem our public shares so long as (after such redemption) our net tangible assets will be at least $5,000,001 either immediately
prior to or upon consummation of our initial business combination and after payment of underwriters’ fees and commissions (so that
we are not subject to the SEC’s “penny stock” rules) or any greater net tangible asset or cash requirement which may
be contained in the agreement relating to our initial business combination. If public stockholders tender more shares than we have offered
to purchase, we will withdraw the tender offer and not complete the initial business combination.
If,
however, stockholder approval of the transaction is required by law or stock exchange listing requirement, or we decide to obtain stockholder
approval for business or other legal reasons, we will, pursuant to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation:
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conduct
the redemptions in conjunction with a proxy solicitation pursuant to Regulation 14A of the
Exchange Act, which regulates the solicitation of proxies, and not pursuant to the tender
offer rules, and
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proxy materials with the SEC.
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In
the event that we seek stockholder approval of our initial business combination, we will distribute proxy materials and, in connection
therewith, provide our public stockholders with the redemption rights described above upon completion of the initial business combination.
If
we seek stockholder approval, we will complete our initial business combination only if a majority of the outstanding shares of common
stock voted are voted in favor of the initial business combination. A quorum for such meeting will consist of the holders present in
person or by proxy of shares of outstanding capital stock of the company representing a majority of the voting power of all outstanding
shares of capital stock of the company entitled to vote at such meeting. Our initial stockholders will count toward this quorum and pursuant
to the letter agreement, our sponsor, officers and directors have agreed to vote their founder shares and any public shares purchased
(including in open market and privately negotiated transactions) in favor of our initial business combination. For purposes of seeking
approval of the majority of our outstanding shares of common stock voted, non-votes will have no effect on the approval of our initial
business combination once a quorum is obtained. As a result, in addition to our initial stockholders’ founder shares, we would
need only 8,625,001, or 37.5%, of the 23,000,000 public shares sold in our initial public offering to be voted in favor of an initial
business combination (assuming all outstanding shares are voted; or 1,437,501, or 6.25%, assuming only the minimum number of shares representing
a quorum are voted and assuming our sponsor, officers and directors do not purchase any public shares) in order to have our initial business
combination approved. We intend to give approximately 30 days (but not less than 10 days nor more than 60 days) prior
written notice of any such meeting, if required, at which a vote shall be taken to approve our initial business combination. These quorum
and voting thresholds, and the voting agreements of our initial stockholders, may make it more likely that we will consummate our initial
business combination. Each public stockholder may elect to redeem its public shares irrespective of whether they vote for or against
the proposed transaction. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that we will only redeem our public shares so
long as (after such redemption) our net tangible assets will be at least $5,000,001 either immediately prior to or upon consummation
of our initial business combination and after payment of underwriters’ fees and commissions (so that we are not subject to the
SEC’s “penny stock” rules) or any greater net tangible asset or cash requirement which may be contained in the agreement
relating to our initial business combination. For example, the proposed initial business combination may require: (i) cash consideration
to be paid to the target or its owners, (ii) cash to be transferred to the target for working capital or other general corporate
purposes or (iii) the retention of cash to satisfy other conditions in accordance with the terms of the proposed initial business
combination. In the event the aggregate cash consideration we would be required to pay for all shares of Class A common stock that
are validly submitted for redemption plus any amount required to satisfy cash conditions pursuant to the terms of the proposed initial
business combination exceed the aggregate amount of cash available to us, we will not complete the initial business combination or redeem
any shares, and all shares of Class A common stock submitted for redemption will be returned to the holders thereof.
Limitation
on Redemption upon Completion of our Initial Business Combination if we Seek Stockholder Approval
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if we seek stockholder approval of our initial business combination and we do not conduct redemptions in connection with
our initial business combination pursuant to the tender offer rules, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that
a public stockholder, together with any affiliate of such stockholder or any other person with whom such stockholder is acting in concert
or as a “group” (as defined under Section 13 of the Exchange Act), will be restricted from seeking redemption rights
with respect to more than an aggregate of 15% of the shares sold in our initial public offering, which we refer to as the “Excess
Shares.” Such restriction shall also be applicable to our affiliates. We believe this restriction will discourage stockholders
from accumulating large blocks of shares, and subsequent attempts by such holders to use their ability to exercise their redemption rights
against a proposed initial business combination as a means to force us or our management to purchase their shares at a significant premium
to the then-current market price or on other undesirable terms. Absent this provision, a public stockholder holding more than an
aggregate of 15% of the shares sold in our initial public offering could threaten to exercise its redemption rights if such holder’s
shares are not purchased by us or our management at a premium to the then-current market price or on other undesirable terms. By
limiting our stockholders’ ability to redeem no more than 15% of the shares sold in our initial public offering without our prior
consent, we believe we will limit the ability of a small group of stockholders to unreasonably attempt to block our ability to complete
our initial business combination, particularly in connection with an initial business combination with a target that requires as a closing
condition that we have a minimum net worth or a certain amount of cash. However, we would not be restricting our stockholders’
ability to vote all of their shares (including Excess Shares) for or against our initial business combination.
Tendering
Stock Certificates in Connection with Redemption Rights
We
may require our public stockholders seeking to exercise their redemption rights, whether they are record holders or hold their shares
in “street name,” to either tender their certificates to our transfer agent prior to the meeting held to approve a proposed
initial business combination by a date set forth in the proxy materials mailed to such holders or to deliver their shares to the transfer
agent electronically using the Depository Trust Company’s DWAC (Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian) System, at the holder’s
option. The proxy materials that we will furnish to holders of our public shares in connection with our initial business combination
will indicate whether we are requiring public stockholders to satisfy such delivery requirements. Accordingly, a public stockholder would
have from the time we send out our proxy materials until the date set forth in such proxy materials to tender its shares if it wishes
to seek to exercise its redemption rights. Given the relatively short exercise period, it is advisable for stockholders to use electronic
delivery of their public shares.
There
is a nominal cost associated with the above-referenced tendering process and the act of certificating the shares or delivering them
through the DWAC System. The transfer agent will typically charge the tendering broker $80.00 and it would be up to the broker whether
or not to pass this cost on to the redeeming holder. However, this fee would be incurred regardless of whether or not we require holders
seeking to exercise redemption rights to tender their shares. The need to deliver shares is a requirement of exercising redemption rights
regardless of the timing of when such delivery must be effectuated.
The
foregoing is different from the procedures used by many blank check companies. In order to perfect redemption rights in connection with
their business combinations, many blank check companies would distribute proxy materials for the stockholders’ vote on an initial
business combination, and a holder could simply vote against a proposed initial business combination and check a box on the proxy card
indicating such holder was seeking to exercise his or her redemption rights. After the initial business combination was approved, the
company would contact such stockholder to arrange for him or her to deliver his or her certificate to verify ownership. As a result,
the stockholder then had an “option window” after the completion of the initial business combination during which he or she
could monitor the price of the company’s stock in the market. If the price rose above the redemption price, he or she could sell
his or her shares in the open market before actually delivering his or her shares to the company for cancellation. As a result, the redemption
rights, to which stockholders were aware they needed to commit before the stockholder meeting, would become “option” rights
surviving past the completion of the initial business combination until the redeeming holder delivered its certificate. The requirement
for physical or electronic delivery prior to the meeting ensures that a redeeming holder’s election to redeem is irrevocable once
the initial business combination is approved.
Any
request to redeem such shares, once made, may be withdrawn at any time up to the date set forth in the proxy materials. Furthermore,
if a holder of a public share delivered its certificate in connection with an election of redemption rights and subsequently decides
prior to the applicable date not to elect to exercise such rights, such holder may simply request that the transfer agent return the
certificate (physically or electronically). It is anticipated that the funds to be distributed to holders of our public shares electing
to redeem their shares will be distributed promptly after the completion of our initial business combination.
If
our initial business combination is not approved or completed for any reason, then our public stockholders who elected to exercise their
redemption rights would not be entitled to redeem their shares for the applicable pro rata share of the trust account. In such case,
we will promptly return any certificates delivered by public holders who elected to redeem their shares.
If
our initial proposed initial business combination is not completed, we may continue to try to complete an initial business combination
with a different target until December 8, 2022.
Redemption
of Public Shares and Liquidation if no Initial Business Combination
Our
amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that we will have until December 8, 2022 to complete our initial business
combination. If we are unable to complete our initial business combination by December 8, 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 funds held in the trust account and not previously released to us to pay our 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
stockholders’ rights as stockholders (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 stockholders
and our board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to our obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims
of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect
to our warrants, which will expire worthless if we fail to complete our initial business combination by December 8, 2022.
Our
sponsor, officers and directors have entered into a letter agreement with us, pursuant to which they have waived their rights to liquidating
distributions from the trust account with respect to any founder shares held by them if we fail to complete our initial business combination
by December 8, 2022. However, if our sponsor, officers or directors acquire public shares, they will be entitled to liquidating distributions
from the trust account with respect to such public shares if we fail to complete our initial business combination by December 8, 2022.
Our
sponsor, officers and directors have agreed, pursuant to a written agreement with us, that they will not propose any amendment to our
amended and restated certificate of incorporation (i) to modify the substance or timing of our obligation to redeem 100% of our
public shares if we do not complete our initial business by December 8, 2022 or certain amendments to our charter prior thereto or (ii) with
respect to any other provision relating to stockholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity, unless we provide
our public stockholders with the opportunity to redeem their shares of Class A common stock upon approval of any such amendment
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 funds held in the trust account and not previously released to us to pay our taxes divided by the number of then outstanding public
shares. However, we will only redeem our public shares so long as (after such redemption) our net tangible assets will be at least $5,000,001
either immediately prior to or upon consummation of our initial business combination and after payment of underwriters’ fees and
commissions (so that we are not subject to the SEC’s “penny stock” rules). If this optional redemption right is exercised
with respect to an excessive number of public shares such that we cannot satisfy the net tangible asset requirement (described above),
we would not proceed with the amendment or the related redemption of our public shares at such time.
We
expect that all costs and expenses associated with implementing our plan of dissolution, as well as payments to any creditors, will be
funded from amounts remaining out of the approximately $1,834,812 of proceeds held outside the trust account (as of December 31, 2020),
although we cannot assure you that there will be sufficient funds for such purpose. We will depend on sufficient interest being earned
on the proceeds held in the trust account to pay any tax obligations we may owe. However, if those funds are not sufficient to cover
the costs and expenses associated with implementing our plan of dissolution, to the extent that there is any interest accrued in the
trust account not required to pay taxes on interest income earned on the trust account balance, we may request the trustee to release
to us an additional amount of up to $100,000 of such accrued interest to pay those costs and expenses.
If
we were to expend all of the net proceeds of our initial public offering and the sale of the private placement warrants, other than the
proceeds deposited in the trust account, and without taking into account interest, if any, earned on the trust account, the per-share redemption
amount received by stockholders upon our dissolution would be approximately $10.00. The proceeds deposited in the trust account could,
however, become subject to the claims of our creditors which would have higher priority than the claims of our public stockholders. We
cannot assure you that the actual per-share redemption amount received by stockholders will not be substantially less than $10.00.
Under Section 281(b) of the DGCL, our plan of dissolution must provide for all claims against us to be paid in full or make provision
for payments to be made in full, as applicable, if there are sufficient assets. These claims must be paid or provided for before we make
any distribution of our remaining assets to our stockholders. While we intend to pay such amounts, if any, we cannot assure you that
we will have funds sufficient to pay or provide for all creditors’ claims.
Although
we have sought and will continue to seek to have all vendors, service providers, prospective target businesses or other entities with
which we do business execute agreements with us waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the
trust account for the benefit of our public stockholders, there is no guarantee that they will execute such agreements or even if they
execute such agreements that they would be prevented from bringing claims against the trust account including but not limited to fraudulent
inducement, breach of fiduciary responsibility or other similar claims, as well as claims challenging the enforceability of the waiver,
in each case in order to gain an advantage with respect to a claim against our assets, including the funds held in the trust account.
If any third party refuses to execute an agreement waiving such claims to the monies held in the trust account, our management will perform
an analysis of the alternatives available to it and will only enter into an agreement with a third party that has not executed a waiver
if management believes that such third party’s engagement would be significantly more beneficial to us than any alternative. Examples
of possible instances where we may engage a third party that refuses to execute a waiver include the engagement of a third-party consultant
whose particular expertise or skills are believed by management to be significantly superior to those of other consultants that would
agree to execute a waiver or in cases where management is unable to find a service provider willing to execute a waiver. WithumSmith+Brown,
PC, our independent registered public accounting firm, and the underwriters of our initial public offering will not execute agreements
with us waiving such claims to the monies held in the trust account.
In
addition, there is no guarantee that such entities will agree to waive any claims they may have in the future as a result of, or arising
out of, any negotiations, contracts or agreements with us and will not seek recourse against the trust account for any reason. Our sponsor
has agreed that it will be liable to us if and to the extent any claims by a third party for services rendered or products sold to us,
or a prospective target business with which we have entered into a written letter of intent, confidentiality or similar agreement or
business combination agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the trust account to below the lesser of (i) $10.00 per public share and
(ii) the actual amount per public share held in the trust account as of the date of the liquidation of the trust account, if less
than $10.00 per share due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, less taxes payable, provided that such liability will
not apply to any claims by a third party or prospective target business who executed a waiver of any and all rights to the monies held
in the trust account (whether or not such waiver is enforceable) nor will it apply to any claims under our indemnity of the underwriters
of our initial public offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. However, we have not asked
our sponsor to reserve for such indemnification obligations, nor have we independently verified whether our sponsor has sufficient funds
to satisfy its indemnity obligations and believe that our sponsor’s only assets are securities of our company. Therefore, we cannot
assure you that our sponsor would be able to satisfy those obligations. None of our officers or directors will indemnify us for claims
by third parties including, without limitation, claims by vendors and prospective target businesses.
In
the event that the proceeds in the trust account are reduced below (i) $10.00 per public share or (ii) such lesser amount per public
share held in the trust account as of the date of the liquidation of the trust account, due to reductions in value of the trust assets,
in each case net of the amount of interest which may be withdrawn to pay taxes, and our sponsor asserts that it is unable to satisfy
its indemnification obligations or that it has no indemnification obligations related to a particular claim, our independent directors
would determine whether to take legal action against our sponsor to enforce its indemnification obligations. While we currently expect
that our independent directors would take legal action on our behalf against our sponsor to enforce its indemnification obligations to
us, it is possible that our independent directors in exercising their business judgment may choose not to do so if, for example, the
cost of such legal action is deemed by the independent directors to be too high relative to the amount recoverable or if the independent
directors determine that a favorable outcome is not likely. We have not asked our sponsor to reserve for such indemnification obligations
and we cannot assure you that our sponsor would be able to satisfy those obligations. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that due to claims
of creditors the actual value of the per-share redemption price will not be less than $10.00 per public share.
We
will seek to reduce the possibility that our sponsor has to indemnify the trust account due to claims of creditors by endeavoring to
have all vendors, service providers, prospective target businesses or other entities with which we do business execute agreements with
us waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to monies held in the trust account. Our sponsor will also not be liable
as to any claims under our indemnity of the underwriters of our initial public offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities
under the Securities Act. We have access to up to approximately $1,834,812 held outside of the trust account (as of December 31,
2020) with which to pay any such potential claims (including costs and expenses incurred in connection with our liquidation, currently
estimated to be no more than approximately $100,000). In the event that we liquidate and it is subsequently determined that the reserve
for claims and liabilities is insufficient, stockholders who received funds from our trust account could be liable for claims made by
creditors.
Under
the DGCL, stockholders may be held liable for claims by third parties against a corporation to the extent of distributions received by
them in a dissolution. The pro rata portion of our trust account distributed to our public stockholders upon the redemption of our public
shares in the event we do not complete our initial business combination by December 8, 2022 may be considered a liquidating distribution
under Delaware law. Delaware law provides if the corporation complies with certain procedures set forth in Section 280 of the DGCL
intended to ensure that it makes reasonable provision for all claims against it, including a 60-day notice period during which any
third-party claims can be brought against the corporation, a 90-day period during which the corporation may reject any claims
brought, and an additional 150-day waiting period before any liquidating distributions are made to stockholders, any liability of
stockholders with respect to a liquidating distribution is limited to the lesser of such stockholder’s pro rata share of the claim
or the amount distributed to the stockholder, and any liability of the stockholder would be barred after the third anniversary of the
dissolution.
Furthermore,
if the pro rata portion of our trust account distributed to our public stockholders upon the redemption of our public shares in the event
we do not complete our initial business combination by December 8, 2022, is not considered a liquidating distribution under Delaware
law and such redemption distribution is deemed to be unlawful (potentially due to the imposition of legal proceedings that a party may
bring or due to other circumstances that are currently unknown), then pursuant to Section 174 of the DGCL, the statute of limitations
for claims of creditors could then be six years after the unlawful redemption distribution, instead of three years, as in the case of
a liquidating distribution. If we are unable to complete our initial business combination December 8, 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 funds held in the trust account and not previously released to us to pay our 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 stockholders’ rights as stockholders (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
stockholders and our board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to our obligations under Delaware law to provide
for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. Accordingly, it is our intention to redeem our public shares as
soon as reasonably possible following December 8, 2022 and, therefore, we do not intend to comply with those procedures. As such, our
stockholders could potentially be liable for any claims to the extent of distributions received by them (but no more) and any liability
of our stockholders may extend well beyond the third anniversary of such date.
Because
we will not be complying with Section 280, Section 281(b) of the DGCL requires us to adopt a plan, based on facts known to
us at such time that will provide for our payment of all existing and pending claims or claims that may be potentially brought against
us within the subsequent 10 years. However, because we are a blank check company, rather than an operating company, and our operations
are limited to searching for prospective target businesses to acquire, the only likely claims to arise would be from our vendors (such
as lawyers, investment bankers, etc.) or prospective target businesses. As described above, pursuant to the obligation contained in our
underwriting agreement, we will seek to have all vendors, service providers, prospective target businesses or other entities with which
we do business execute agreements with us waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the trust
account. As a result of this obligation, the claims that could be made against us are significantly limited and the likelihood that any
claim that would result in any liability extending to the trust account is remote. Further, our sponsor may be liable only to the extent
necessary to ensure that the amounts in the trust account are not reduced below (i) $10.00 per public share or (ii) such lesser
amount per public share held in the trust account as of the date of the liquidation of the trust account, due to reductions in value
of the trust assets, in each case net of the amount of interest withdrawn to pay taxes and will not be liable as to any claims under
our indemnity of the underwriters of our initial public offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities
Act. In the event that an executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against a third party, our sponsor will not be responsible to
the extent of any liability for such third-party claims.
If we file a bankruptcy
petition or an involuntary bankruptcy petition is filed against us that is not dismissed, the proceeds held in the trust account
could be subject to applicable bankruptcy law, and may be included in our bankruptcy estate and subject to the claims of third
parties with priority over the claims of our stockholders. To the extent any bankruptcy claims deplete the trust account, we cannot
assure you we will be able to return $10.00 per share to our public stockholders. Additionally, if we file a bankruptcy petition
or an involuntary bankruptcy petition is filed against us that is not dismissed, any distributions received by stockholders could
be viewed under applicable debtor/creditor and/or bankruptcy laws as either a “preferential transfer” or a “fraudulent
conveyance.” As a result, a bankruptcy court could seek to recover some or all amounts received by our stockholders. Furthermore,
our board of directors may be viewed as having breached its fiduciary duty to our creditors and/or may have acted in bad faith,
thereby exposing itself and our company to claims of punitive damages, by paying public stockholders from the trust account prior
to addressing the claims of creditors. We cannot assure you that claims will not be brought against us for these reasons.
Our public stockholders
will be entitled to receive funds from the trust account only upon the earlier to occur of: (i) the completion of our initial
business combination, (ii) the redemption of any public shares properly tendered in connection with a stockholder vote to
amend any provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation (A) to modify the substance or timing of our
obligation to offer redemption rights in connection with any proposed initial business combination or to redeem 100% of our public
shares if we do not complete our initial business combination by December 8, 2022or (B) with respect to any other provision
relating to stockholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity, and (iii) the redemption of all
of our public shares if we are unable to complete our business combination by December 8, 2022, subject to applicable law. Stockholders
who do not exercise their redemption rights in connection with an amendment to our certificate of incorporation would still be
able to exercise their redemption rights in connection with a subsequent business combination. In no other circumstances will a
stockholder have any right or interest of any kind to or in the trust account. In the event we seek stockholder approval in connection
with our initial business combination, a stockholder’s voting in connection with the initial business combination alone will
not result in a stockholder’s redeeming its shares to us for an applicable pro rata share of the trust account. Such stockholder
must have also exercised its redemption rights as described above. These provisions of our amended and restated certificate of
incorporation, like all provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, may be amended with a stockholder
vote.
Competition
In identifying, evaluating
and selecting a target business for our initial business combination, we have encountered and may continue to encounter competition
from other entities having a business objective similar to ours, including other blank check companies, private equity groups and
leveraged buyout funds, and operating businesses seeking strategic business combinations. Many of these entities are well established
and have extensive experience identifying and effecting business combinations directly or through affiliates. Moreover, many of
these competitors possess greater financial, technical, human and other resources than we do. Our ability to acquire larger target
businesses is limited by our available financial resources. This inherent limitation gives others an advantage in pursuing the
initial business combination of a target business. Furthermore, our obligation to pay cash in connection with our public stockholders
who exercise their redemption rights may reduce the resources available to us for our initial business combination and our outstanding
warrants, and the future dilution they potentially represent, may not be viewed favorably by certain target businesses. Either
of these factors may place us at a competitive disadvantage in successfully negotiating an initial business combination.
Employees
We currently have two officers
and one employee. These individuals are not obligated to devote any specific number of hours to our matters but they devote as
much of their time as they deem necessary to our affairs and intend to continue doing so until we have completed our initial business
combination. The amount of time they devote in any time period will vary based on whether a target business has been selected for
our initial business combination and the stage of the initial business combination process we are in.
Periodic Reporting and Financial Information
Our units, Class A
common stock and warrants are registered under the Exchange Act and have reporting obligations, including the requirement that
we file annual, quarterly and current reports with the SEC. In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, this Report
will contains financial statements audited and reported on by our independent registered public accountants.
We will provide stockholders
with audited financial statements of the prospective target business as part of the tender offer materials or proxy solicitation
materials sent to stockholders to assist them in assessing the target business. In all likelihood, these financial statements will
need to be prepared in accordance with, or reconciled to, GAAP, or IFRS, depending on the circumstances, and the historical financial
statements may be required to be audited in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. These financial statement requirements
may limit the pool of potential targets we may conduct an initial business combination with because some targets may be unable
to provide such statements in time for us to disclose such statements in accordance with federal proxy rules and complete our initial
business combination within the prescribed time frame. We cannot assure you that any particular target business identified by us
as a potential business combination candidate will have financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP or that the potential
target business will be able to prepare its financial statements in accordance with the requirements outlined above. To the extent
that these requirements cannot be met, we may not be able to acquire the proposed target business. While this may limit the pool
of potential business combination candidates, we do not believe that this limitation will be material.
We are required to evaluate
our internal control procedures for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021 as required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Only
in the event we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer or an accelerated filer, and no longer qualify as an emerging growth
company, will we be required to have our internal control procedures audited. A target company may not be in compliance with the
provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act regarding adequacy of their internal controls. The development of the internal controls
of any such entity to achieve compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act may increase the time and costs necessary to complete
any such business combination.
We have filed a Registration
Statement on Form 8-A with the SEC to voluntarily register our securities under Section 12 of the Exchange Act.
As a result, we are subject to the rules and regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act. We have no current intention of filing
a Form 15 to suspend our reporting or other obligations under the Exchange Act prior or subsequent to the consummation of
our initial business combination.
We
will remain an emerging growth company until the earlier of (1) the last day of the fiscal year (a) following the fifth
anniversary of the completion of our initial public offering, (b) in which we have total annual gross revenue of at least
$1.07 billion, or (c) in which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer, which means the market value of our shares
of Class A common stock that are held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the prior June 30th,
and (2) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt during the prior three-year period.
Additionally, we are a “smaller
reporting company” as defined in Rule 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K. Smaller reporting companies may take advantage of
certain reduced disclosure obligations, including, among other things, providing only two years of audited financial statements.
We will remain a smaller reporting company until the last day of the fiscal year in which (1) the market value of our shares
held by non-affiliates exceeds $250 million as of the prior June 30, or (2) our annual revenues exceeded $100 million
during such completed fiscal year and the market value of our shares held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of
the prior June 30.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
As a smaller reporting company, we are not
required to include risk factors in this annual report. However, below is a partial list of material risks, uncertainties and other
factors that could have a material effect on the Company and its operations:
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We are an early stage company with no revenue or basis to evaluate our ability to select a suitable
business target;
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We may not be able to select an appropriate target business or businesses and complete our initial
business combination in the prescribed time frame;
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Our expectations around the performance of a prospective target business or businesses may not
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We may not be successful in retaining or recruiting required officers, key employees or directors
following our initial business combination;
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Our officers and directors may have difficulties allocating their time between the Company and
other businesses and may potentially have conflicts of interest with our business or in approving our initial business combination;
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We may not obtain additional financing
to complete our initial business combination or reduce the number of stockholders requesting
redemption;
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We may issue our shares to investors in connection with our initial business combination at a price
that is less than the prevailing market price of our shares at that time;
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You may not be given the opportunity to choose the initial business target or to vote on the initial
business combination;
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Trust account funds may not be protected against third party claims or bankruptcy;
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An active market for our public securities’ may not develop and you will have limited liquidity
and trading;
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The availability to us of funds from interest income on the trust account balance may be insufficient
to operate our business prior to the business combination;
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Our financial performance following a business combination with an entity may be negatively affected
by their lack an established record of revenue, cash flows and experienced management;
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The
increased cost and decreased availability of directors and officers liability insurance could make it more difficult and more
expensive for us to negotiate an initial business combination.
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The
increase in the number of special purpose acquisition companies may result in fewer attractive targets being available, and it
may require more time, more effort and more resources to identify a suitable target and to consummate an initial business combination.
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Real estate industry may be adversely effected by rising interest rates in the future; and
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Any properties that we may have an interest in may be destroyed in a natural disaster, which may
not be fully covered by insurance.
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For the complete list of risks relating to
our operations, see the section titled “Risk Factors” contained in our prospectus dated December 3, 2020.
We have identified a material weakness
in our internal control over financial reporting. This material weakness could continue to adversely affect our ability to report our
results of operations and financial condition accurately and in a timely manner.
Following the issuance of the SEC Staff Statement
on April 12, 2021, after consultation with our independent registered public accounting firm, our management and our audit committee
concluded that, in light of the SEC Statement, it was appropriate to restate previously issued and audited financial statements as of
and for the period from August 6, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020 (the “Restatement”).
Our management is responsible for establishing
and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability
of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP. Our management is likewise
required, on a quarterly basis, to evaluate the effectiveness of our internal controls and to disclose any changes and material weaknesses
identified through such evaluation of those internal controls. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies,
in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual
or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
As described elsewhere in this Amendment No.
1, we have identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting related to the accounting for a significant
and unusual transaction related to the warrants we issued in connection with our initial public offering in December 2020. As a result
of this material weakness, our management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of December 31,
2020. This material weakness resulted in a material misstatement of our derivative warrant liabilities, change in fair value of derivative
warrant liabilities, Class A common stock subject to possible redemption, accumulated deficit and related financial disclosures for the
Affected Period. For a discussion of management’s consideration of the material weakness identified related to our accounting for
a significant and unusual transaction related to the warrants we issued in connection with the December 2020 initial public offering,
see “Note 2—Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements” to the accompanying financial statements, as
well as Part II, Item 9A: Controls and Procedures included in this Amendment No. 1.
As described in Item 9A. “Controls and
Procedures,” we have concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was ineffective as of December 31, 2020 because
material weaknesses existed in our internal control over financial reporting. We have taken a number of measures to remediate the material
weaknesses described therein; however, if we are unable to remediate our material weaknesses in a timely manner or we identify additional
material weaknesses, we may be unable to provide required financial information in a timely and reliable manner and we may incorrectly
report financial information. Likewise, if our financial statements are not filed on a timely basis, we could be subject to sanctions
or investigations by the stock exchange on which our securities are listed, the SEC or other regulatory authorities. Failure to timely
file will cause us to be ineligible to utilize short form registration statements on Form S-3 or Form S-4, which may impair our ability
to obtain capital in a timely fashion to execute our business strategies of issue shares to effect an acquisition. In either case, there
could result a material adverse effect on our business. The existence of material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in internal
control over financial reporting could adversely affect our reputation or investor perceptions of us, which could have a negative effect
on the trading price of our stock. In addition, we will incur additional costs to remediate material weaknesses in our internal control
over financial reporting, as described in Item 9A. “Controls and Procedures”.
We can give no assurance that the measures
we have taken and plan to take in the future will remediate the material weakness identified or that any additional material weaknesses
or restatements of financial results will not arise in the future due to a failure to implement and maintain adequate internal control
over financial reporting or circumvention of these controls. In addition, even if we are successful in strengthening our controls and
procedures, in the future those controls and procedures may not be adequate to prevent or identify irregularities or errors or to facilitate
the fair presentation of our financial statements.
Our warrants are accounted for as liabilities
and changes in the value of our warrants could have a material effect on our financial results or may make it more difficult for us to
consummate an initial business combination.
On April 12, 2021, the
SEC Staff expressed its view that certain terms and conditions common to SPAC warrants may require the warrants to be classified as liabilities
instead of equity on the SPAC’s balance sheet. As a result of the SEC Staff Statement, we reevaluated the accounting treatment
of our 7,666,667 Public Warrants and 4,833,333 Private Placement Warrants, and determined to classify the Warrants as derivative liabilities
measured at fair value, with changes in fair value reported in our statement of operations for each reporting period.
As a result, included
on our balance sheet as of December 31, 2020 contained elsewhere in this Report are derivative liabilities related to embedded features
contained within our Warrants. ASC 815-40 provides for the remeasurement of the fair value of such derivatives at each balance sheet
date, with a resulting non-cash gain or loss related to the change in the fair value being recognized in earnings in the statement of
operations. As a result of the recurring fair value measurement, our financial statements and results of operations may fluctuate quarterly
based on factors which are outside of our control. Due to the recurring fair value measurement, we expect that we will recognize non-cash
gains or losses on our warrants each reporting period and that the amount of such gains or losses could be material. Potential targets
may seek a business combination partner that does not have warrants that are accounted for as a warrant liability, which may make it
more difficult for us to consummate an initial business combination with a target business.