ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CLASS ACCELERATION CORP.
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
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March 31,
2021
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December 31,
2020
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(unaudited)
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Assets
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Cash
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$
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961,113
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$
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76,602
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Prepaid expenses
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273,031
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-
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Deferred offering costs
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-
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96,080
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Total current assets
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1,234,144
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172,682
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Prepaid expenses, non-current
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215,340
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-
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Marketable securities held in Trust Account
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258,752,981
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-
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Total Assets
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$
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260,202,465
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$
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172,682
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Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
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Current liabilities:
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Accrued expenses
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$
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68,529
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$
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8,732
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Due to related party
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18,548
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56,560
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Promissory note - related party
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-
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85,230
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Total current liabilities
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87,077
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150,522
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Warrant liability
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12,769,139
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-
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Deferred underwriting fees
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9,056,250
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-
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Total liabilities
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21,912,466
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150,522
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Commitments and
Contingencies (Note 8)
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Class A common stock subject to possible redemption, 23,328,999 shares and 0 shares at redemption value at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively
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233,289,990
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-
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Stockholders’ Equity:
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Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding
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-
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-
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Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 2,546,001 shares and 0 shares issued and outstanding (excluding 23,328,999 shares and 0 shares subject to possible redemption) at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively
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255
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-
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Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 6,468,750 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020
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647
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647
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Additional paid-in capital
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1,775,706
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24,353
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Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)
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3,223,401
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(2,840
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)
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Total stockholders’ equity
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5,000,009
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22,160
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
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$
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260,202,465
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$
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172,682
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these unaudited condensed financial statements.
CLASS ACCELERATION CORP.
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,
2021
(Unaudited)
Formation and operating costs
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$
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222,360
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Loss from operations
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(222,360
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)
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Other income (expense)
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Unrealized gain on change in fair value of warrants
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4,061,294
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Interest income
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2,981
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Transaction costs in connection with IPO
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(615,674
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)
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Total other income
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3,448,601
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Net income
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$
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3,226,241
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Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding, Class A common stock subject to possible redemption
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17,845,862
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Basic and diluted net income per share
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$
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-
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Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding, non-redeemable
common stock
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8,560,388
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Basic and diluted net income per share
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$
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0.38
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these unaudited condensed financial statements.
CLASS ACCELERATION CORP.
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
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Class A Common Stock
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Class B Common Stock
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Additional
Paid-in
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(Accumulated
Deficit)
Retained
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Total
Stockholders’
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Shares
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Amount
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Shares
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Amount
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Capital
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Earnings
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Equity
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Balance as of December 31, 2020
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-
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$
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-
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6,468,750
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$
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647
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$
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24,353
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$
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(2,840
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)
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$
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22,160
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Sale of 25,875,000 Units, net of underwriting discount, offering expenses, and warrant liability
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25,875,000
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2,588
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-
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-
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235,039,010
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-
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235,041,598
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Net income
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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3,226,241
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3,226,241
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Class A common stock subject to possible redemption
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(23,328,999
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)
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(2,333
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)
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-
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-
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(233,287,657
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)
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-
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(233,289,990
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)
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Balance as of March 31, 2021
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2,546,001
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$
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255
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6,468,750
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$
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647
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$
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1,775,706
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$
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3,223,401
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$
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5,000,009
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these unaudited condensed financial statements.
CLASS ACCELERATION CORP.
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
Cash flows from Operating Activities:
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Net income
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$
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3,226,241
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
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Transaction costs in connection with IPO
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615,674
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Unrealized gain on change in fair value of warrants
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(4,061,294
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)
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Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account
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(2,981
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)
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Changes in current assets and current liabilities:
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Prepaid expenses
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(488,371
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)
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Accrued expenses
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59,797
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Due to related party
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(38,012
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)
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Net cash used in operating activities
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(688,946
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)
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Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
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Purchase of Investment held in Trust Account
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(258,750,000
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)
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Net cash used in investing activities
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(258,750,000
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)
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Cash flows from Financing Activities:
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Proceeds from Initial Public Offering, net of underwriters’ fees
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253,575,000
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Proceeds from private placement
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7,175,000
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Proceeds from promissory note to related party
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20,000
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Repayment of promissory note to related party
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(105,230
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)
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Payment of offering costs
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(341,313
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)
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Net cash provided by financing activities
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260,323,457
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Net change in cash
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884,511
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Cash, beginning of the period
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76,602
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Cash, end of the period
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$
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961,113
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Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:
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Deferred underwriting commissions charged to additional paid in capital
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$
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9,056,250
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Initial value of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption
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$
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229,446,800
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Change in value of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption
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$
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3,843,190
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Initial classification of warrant liability
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$
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16,830,433
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these unaudited condensed financial statements.
CLASS ACCELERATION CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1 — Organization and Business
Operations
Organization and General
Class Acceleration Corp. (the “Company”)
is a newly organized blank check company incorporated as a Delaware corporation on August 24, 2020. The Company was originally known
as Class Acquisition Corporation. On November 16, 2020, the Company filed an amendment to its amended and restated certificate of incorporation
to change its name to Class Acceleration Corp. The Company was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange,
asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses (“Business Combination”).
The Company has not selected any specific business combination target and the Company has not, nor has anyone on its behalf, initiated
any substantive discussions, directly or indirectly, with any business combination target with respect to the Business Combination.
The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal
year end.
As of March 31, 2021, the Company had not commenced
any operations. All activity for the period from August 24, 2020 (inception) through March 31, 2021 relates to the Company’s formation
and the initial public offering (“IPO”), which is described below, and, since the closing of the IPO, the search for a prospective
initial Business Combination. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of its initial Business
Combination, at the earliest. The Company will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income from the proceeds derived
from the IPO and will recognize changes in the fair value of warrant liability as other income (expense).
The Company’s sponsor is Class Acceleration
Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”).
Financing
The registration statement for the Company’s
IPO was declared effective on January 14, 2021 (the “Effective Date”). On January 20, 2021, the Company consummated the IPO
of 25,875,000 units, including 3,375,000 units pursuant to the exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option in full, (the
“Units” and, with respect to the shares of common stock included in the Units being offered, the “Public Shares”),
at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $258,750,000, which is discussed in Note 4.
Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, the
Company consummated the sale of 7,175,000 Private Placement Warrants (the “Private Placement Warrants”) at a price of $1.00
per Private Placement Warrant in a private placement to the Sponsor, generating total gross proceeds of $7,175,000, which is described
in Note 5.
Transaction costs amounted to $14,668,643 consisting
of $5,175,000 of underwriting discount, $9,056,250 of deferred underwriting discount, and $437,393 of other offering costs.
Trust Account
Following the closing of the IPO on January 20,
2021, $258,750,000 ($10.00 per Unit) from the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in the IPO and the sale of the Private Placement
Warrants was placed in a Trust Account, which may only be invested in United States “government securities” within the meaning
of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act having a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions
under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations. Except
with respect to interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account that may be released to the Company to pay its taxes, if any,
the funds held in the Trust Account will not be released until the earliest to occur of (a) the completion of the Company’s initial
Business Combination, (b) the redemption of any public shares properly tendered in connection with a stockholder vote to amend the Company’s
second amended and restated certificate of incorporation, and (c) the redemption of all of the Company’s public shares if the Company
has not completed the initial Business Combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering (the “Combination Period”),
subject to applicable law. The proceeds deposited in the Trust Account could become subject to the claims of the Company’s creditors,
if any, which could have priority over the claims of the Company’s public stockholders.
Initial Business Combination
The Company’s Business Combination must
be with one or more target businesses that together have a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the balance in the Trust Account
(net of taxes payable) at the time of the signing an agreement to enter into a Business Combination. However, the Company will only complete
a Business Combination if the post-Business Combination 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. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully effect a Business Combination.
The Company will provide its public stockholders
with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Class A common stock upon the completion of the initial Business Combination
either (i) in connection with a stockholder meeting called to approve the Business Combination or (ii) without a stockholder vote by
means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether the Company will seek stockholder approval of a proposed Business Combination or
conduct a tender offer will be made by the Company, solely in its discretion. The stockholders will be entitled to redeem their shares
for a pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account (initially anticipated to be approximately $10.00 per
public share, including any pro rata interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company
to pay its taxes).
The shares of common stock subject to redemption
are recorded at a redemption value and classified as temporary equity upon the completion of the IPO, in accordance with Accounting Standards
Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” In such case, the Company will proceed
with a Business Combination if the Company has net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 upon such consummation of a Business Combination
and, if the Company seeks stockholder approval, a majority of the issued and outstanding shares voted are voted in favor of the Business
Combination.
If the Company has not completed an initial Business
Combination within the Combination Period, the Company will redeem 100% of 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 the Company to pay its taxes, if any (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided
by the number of then outstanding public shares, subject to applicable law, and then seek to dissolve and liquidate.
The Sponsor, officers and directors have agreed
to (i) waive their redemption rights with respect to their founder shares and public shares in connection with the completion of the
initial Business Combination, (ii) waive their redemption rights with respect to their founder shares and public shares in connection
with a stockholder vote to approve an amendment to the Company’s second amended and restated certificate of incorporation, and
(iii) waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to their founder shares if the Company does
not complete the initial Business Combination within the Combination Period.
The Company’s Sponsor has agreed that they
will be liable to the Company if and to the extent any claims by a third party (other than the Company’s independent public accountants)
for services rendered or products sold to the Company, or by a prospective target business with which the Company has discussed entering
into a transaction agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below (i) $10.00 per public share or (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, in each case net of the interest which may be withdrawn to pay the Company’s
taxes. This liability will not apply with respect to any claims by a third party who executed a waiver of any and all rights to seek
access to the Trust Account and except as to any claims under the Company’s indemnity of the underwriters of the IPO against certain
liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. Moreover, in the event that an executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable
against a third party, then the Sponsor will not be responsible to the extent of any liability for such third party claims. The Company
has not independently verified whether the Sponsor has sufficient funds to satisfy its indemnity obligations and believe that the Sponsor’s
only assets are securities of the Company. None of the Company’s officers will indemnify the Company for claims by third parties
including, without limitation, claims by vendors and prospective target businesses.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2021, the Company had approximately
$1.0 million in its operating bank account, and working capital of approximately $1.1 million.
Prior to the completion of the Initial Public
Offering, the Company’s liquidity needs had been satisfied through a payment from the Sponsor of $25,000 (see Note 6) for the Founder
Shares, the loan under an unsecured promissory note from the Sponsor of $105,230, and advances from related party of $100 (see Note 6).
The Company fully paid the note to the Sponsor and the related party advances on January 29, 2021. Subsequent to the consummation of
the Initial Public Offering and Private Placement, the Company’s liquidity needs have been satisfied through the proceeds from
the consummation of the Private Placement not held in the Trust Account.
In addition, in order to finance transaction
costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Company’s Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor or certain of the Company’s
officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, provide the Company Working Capital Loans, as defined below (see Note 6). To date,
there were no amounts outstanding under any Working Capital Loans.
Based on the foregoing, management believes that the Company will have
sufficient working capital to meet its needs through the earlier of the consummation of a Business Combination or one year from this filing.
Over this time period, the Company will be using these funds for paying existing accounts payable, identifying and evaluating prospective
initial Business Combination candidates, performing due diligence on prospective target businesses, paying for travel expenditures, selecting
the target business to merge with or acquire, and structuring, negotiating and consummating the Business Combination.
Note 2 — Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements
On April 12, 2021, the Staff of the Securities
and Exchange Commission together issued a statement regarding the accounting and reporting considerations for warrants issued by special
purpose acquisition companies entitled “Staff Statement on Accounting and Reporting Considerations for Warrants Issued by Special
Purpose Acquisition Companies (“SPACs”)” (the “SEC Statement”). Specifically, the SEC Statement focused
on certain settlement terms and provisions related to certain tender offers following a Business Combination, which terms are similar
to those contained in the warrant agreement, dated as of January 14, 2021, between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust
Company, a New York corporation, as warrant agent (the “Warrant Agreement”). As a result of the SEC Statement, the Company
reevaluated the accounting treatment of (i) the 12,937,500 Public Warrants and (ii) the 7,175,000 Private Placement Warrants (See Note
4 and Note 5) (Collectively, the “Warrants”). The Company previously accounted for all Warrants as components of equity.
In further consideration of the guidance in Accounting
Standards Codification (“ASC”) 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging; Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity, the Company concluded
that a provision in the Warrant Agreement related to certain tender or exchange offers precludes the Warrants from being accounted for
as components of equity. As the Warrants meet the definition of a derivative as contemplated in ASC 815, the Warrants should be recorded
as derivative liabilities on the Balance Sheet and measured at fair value at inception (on the date of the IPO) and at each reporting
date with changes in fair value recognized in the statement of operations in the period of change.
The Company’s management and the audit committee of the Company’s
Board of Directors concluded that it is appropriate to restate the Company’s previously issued audited balance sheet as of January
20, 2021 as previously reported in its Form 8-K. The restated classification and reported values of the Warrants as accounted for under
ASC 815-40 are included in the financial statements herein.
The following tables summarize the effect of the restatement on each balance
sheet line item as of the date indicated:
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As Previously Reported
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Adjustment
|
|
|
As Restated
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Balance Sheet at January 20, 2021
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warrant Liability
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
16,830,433
|
|
|
$
|
16,830,433
|
|
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption
|
|
|
246,277,230
|
|
|
|
(16,830,430
|
)
|
|
|
229,446,800
|
|
Class A common stock
|
|
|
125
|
|
|
|
168
|
|
|
|
293
|
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
5,003,356
|
|
|
|
615,503
|
|
|
|
5,618,859
|
|
Accumulated deficit
|
|
$
|
(4,118
|
)
|
|
$
|
(615,674
|
)
|
|
$
|
(619,792
|
)
|
Note 3 — Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements are presented in
U.S. dollars in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) for interim
financial information and certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance
with US GAAP have been condensed or omitted, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial reporting in accordance
with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the SEC. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information
and footnotes required by US GAAP. In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed financial statements reflect all adjustments,
which include only normal recurring adjustments necessary for the fair statement of the balances and results for the periods presented.
Operating results for the period for the three months ended March 31, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected
through December 31, 2021.
The accompanying unaudited
condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Form
8-K, the final prospectus, and the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Form 10-K filed by the Company with
the SEC on January 26, 2021, January 20, 2021, and April 15, 2021, respectively.
Emerging Growth Company
The Company is an “emerging growth company,”
as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act”), as modified by the Jumpstart
our Business Startups Act of 2012, (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting
requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not
being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations
regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding
advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts
emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that
is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered
under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company
can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but
any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that
when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging
growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make
comparison of the Company’s financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an
emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential
differences in accounting standards used.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of these unaudited condensed
financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed financial statements.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all short-term investments
with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company did not have any cash equivalents
as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
Marketable Securities Held in Trust Account
At March 31, 2021, the assets held in the Trust
Account were held in treasury funds. All of the Company’s investments held in the Trust Account are classified as trading securities.
Trading securities are presented on the balance sheet at fair value at the end of each reporting period. Gains and losses resulting from
the change in fair value of investments held in Trust Account are included in interest income in the accompanying statement of operations.
The estimated fair values of investments held in Trust Account are determined using available market information.
The carrying value and fair value of marketable
securities held in Trust Account on March 31, 2021 are as follows:
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|
Carrying
Value
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|
|
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
|
|
|
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
|
|
|
Fair Value
as of
March 31,
2021
|
|
Marketable securities held in Trust Account
|
|
$
|
258,752,981
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
258,752,981
|
|
|
|
$
|
258,752,981
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
258,752,981
|
|
Fair Value Measurements
The fair value of the Company’s assets
and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurement,” approximates the carrying
amounts represented in the accompanying balance sheet, primarily due to their short-term nature. Fair value is defined as the price that
would be received for sale of an asset or paid for transfer of a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at
the measurement date. GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value.
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements)
and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). These tiers include:
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Level 1,
defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical instruments in active markets;
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●
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Level 2,
defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted prices
for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and
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●
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Level 3,
defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions,
such as valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.
|
In some circumstances,
the inputs used to measure fair value might be categorized within different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In those instances, the
fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level input that is significant
to the fair value measurement.
The fair value of the
Company’s certain assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements
and Disclosures,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the balance sheet. The fair values of cash and cash equivalents,
prepaid expenses, accounts payable and accrued expenses, and due to related party are estimated to approximate the carrying values as
of March 31, 2021 due to the short maturities of such instruments.
The fair value of the Private Placement Warrants is based on a Monte
Carlo valuation model utilizing management judgment and pricing inputs from observable and unobservable markets with less volume and transaction
frequency than active markets. Significant deviations from these estimates and inputs could result in a material change in fair value.
The fair value of the Private Placement Warrants is classified as Level 3. See Note 7 for additional information on assets and liabilities
measured at fair value.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject
the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of a cash account in a financial institution, which, at times, may exceed the Federal
Depository Insurance Coverage of $250,000. At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company has not experienced losses on this account
and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such account.
Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption
The Company accounts for its Class A common stock
subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing
Liabilities from Equity.” Class A common stock subject to mandatory redemption (if any) is classified as a liability instrument
and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable Class A common stock (including common stock that feature redemption rights that
are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s
control) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, Class A common stock is classified as stockholders’ equity. The
Company’s Class A common stock feature certain redemption rights that is considered to be outside of the Company’s control
and subject to the occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, Class A common stock subject to possible redemption is presented
at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders’ equity section of the Company’s balance sheet.
Net Income Per Common Share
Net income per common share is computed by dividing
net income by the weighted average number of common stock outstanding for each of the periods.
The Company’s condensed statement of operations
includes a presentation of income per share for Class A common stock subject to possible redemption in a manner similar to the two-class
method of loss per common share. Net income per common share, basic and diluted, for redeemable Class A common stock is calculated by
dividing the interest income earned on the Trust Account (less any amounts utilized for taxes), by the weighted average number of Class
A redeemable common stock outstanding since original issuance. Net income per common share, basic and diluted, Class B and non-redeemable
Class A common stock is calculated by dividing the net income, adjusted for income attributable to Class A redeemable common stock, by
the weighted average number of Class B and non-redeemable Class A common stock outstanding for the periods. Class B common stock includes
the founder shares as these shares do not have any redemption features and do not participate in the income earned on the Trust Account.
The calculation of diluted net income per common share
does not consider the effect of the warrants issued in connection with the (i) IPO, (ii) exercise of overallotment option granted in connection
with the IPO and (iii) Private Placement since the exercise price of the warrants is higher than the market price.
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|
For the Three
Months Ended
March 31,
2021
|
|
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption
|
|
|
|
Numerator: net income allocable to Class A common stock subject to possible redemption
|
|
|
|
Interest income on marketable securities held in trust
|
|
$
|
2,688
|
|
Less: interest available to be withdrawn for payment of taxes
|
|
|
(2,688
|
)
|
Net income allocable to Class A common stock subject to possible redemption
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Denominator: Weighted average redeemable Class A common stock
|
|
|
|
|
Redeemable Class A common stock, basic and diluted
|
|
|
17,845,862
|
|
Basic and diluted net income per share, redeemable Class A common stock
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-redeemable Class B common stock
|
|
|
|
|
Numerator: net income minus redeemable net earnings
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
3,226,241
|
|
Redeemable net earnings
|
|
|
-
|
|
Non-redeemable net income
|
|
$
|
3,226,241
|
|
Denominator: Weighted average non-redeemable basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding, Class B common stock
|
|
|
8,560,388
|
|
Basic and diluted net income per share, Class B common stock
|
|
$
|
0.38
|
|
Offering Costs associated with the Initial
Public Offering
The Company complies with the requirements of
the ASC 340-10-S99 and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) Topic 5A - “Expenses of Offering”. Offering costs
consist principally of underwriting fees and professional and registration fees incurred through the balance sheet date.
FASB ASC 470-20, Debt with Conversion and Other
Options addresses the allocation of proceeds from the issuance of convertible debt into its equity and debt components. The Company applies
this guidance to allocate IPO proceeds from the Units between Class A common stock and warrants, using the residual method by allocating
IPO proceeds first to fair value of the warrants and then the Class A common stock.
The Company incurred offering
costs amounting to $14,668,643 as a result of the Initial Public Offering consisting of a $5,175,000 underwriting discount, $9,056,250
of deferred underwriting discount, and $437,393 of other offering costs. The Company recorded $14,052,969 of offering costs as a reduction
of equity in connection with the Class A common stock included in the Units. The Company immediately expensed $615,674 of offering costs
in connection with the Warrants that were classified as liabilities.
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company evaluates its financial instruments
to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives in accordance with ASC Topic
815, “Derivatives and Hedging”. Derivative instruments are recorded at fair value on the grant date and re-valued at each
reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the statements of operations. Derivative assets and liabilities are classified
on the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not net-cash settlement or conversion of the instrument could be required
within 12 months of the balance sheet date.
The Company accounted for the
20,112,500 warrants issued in connection with the IPO and Private Placement in accordance with the guidance contained in FASB ASC 815-40. Such
guidance provides that, because the warrants do not meet the criteria for equity treatment thereunder, each warrant must be recorded as
a liability.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under ASC
740 Income Taxes (“ASC 740”). ASC 740 requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for both the expected
impact of differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities and for the expected future tax benefit
to be derived from tax loss and tax credit carry forwards. ASC 740 additionally requires a valuation allowance to be established when
it is more likely than not that all or a portion of deferred tax assets will not be realized.
ASC 740 also clarifies the accounting for uncertainty
in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process
for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits
to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. ASC 740 also provides
guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim period, disclosure and transition.
The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties
related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. There were no unrecognized tax benefits and no amounts accrued for interest
and penalties as of March 31, 2021. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments,
accruals or material deviation from its position.
The Company has identified the United States
as its only “major” tax jurisdiction.
The Company may be subject to potential examination
by federal and state taxing authorities in the areas of income taxes. These potential examinations may include questioning the timing
and amount of deductions, the nexus of income among various tax jurisdictions and compliance with federal and state tax laws. The Company’s
management does not expect that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will materially change over the next twelve months.
Risks and Uncertainties
Management continues to evaluate the impact of
the COVID-19 pandemic and has concluded that while it is reasonably possible that the virus could have a negative effect on the Company’s
financial position, results of its operations, cash flows and/or search for a target company, the specific impact is not readily determinable
as of the date of the condensed financial statements. The condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result
from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Management does not believe that any recently
issued, but not effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s unaudited
condensed financial statement.
Note 4 — Initial Public Offering
Pursuant to the IPO on January 20, 2021, the
Company sold 25,875,000 Units, including 3,375,000 Units pursuant to the exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option in
full, at a purchase price of $10.00 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one share of Class A common stock and one-half warrant to purchase
one share of Class A common stock (“Public Warrant”). Each Public Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of Class
A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment. Each Public Warrant will become exercisable on the later of 30
days after the completion of the initial Business Combination or 12 months from the closing of the IPO and will expire five years after
the completion of the initial Business Combination, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.
Following the closing of the IPO on January 20,
2021, $258,750,000 ($10.00 per Unit) from the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in the IPO and the sale of the Private Placement
Warrants was placed in a Trust Account, which may only be invested in United States “government securities” within the meaning
of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act having a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions
under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations.
Public Warrants
Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase
one share of the Company’s Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment as discussed herein. In addition,
if (x) the Company issues additional shares of its Class A common stock or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection
with the closing of the initial Business Combination at an issue price or effective issue price of less than $9.20 per share of the Company’s
Class A common stock (with such issue price or effective issue price to be determined in good faith by the Company’s board of directors
and in the case of any such issuance to the Sponsor or its affiliates, without taking into account any founder shares held by the Company’s
initial stockholders or such affiliates, as applicable, prior to such issuance (the “Newly Issued Price”), (y) the aggregate
gross proceeds from such issuances represent more than 60% of the total equity proceeds, and interest thereon, available for the funding
of the initial Business Combination on the date of the completion of the initial Business Combination (net of redemptions), and (z) the
volume-weighted average trading price of the Company’s Class A common stock during the 20 trading day period starting on the trading
day prior to the day on which the Company completes its initial Business Combination (such price, the “Market Value”) is below
$9.20 per share, the exercise price of the warrants will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115% of the higher of the Market
Value and the Newly Issued Price, and the $10.00 and $18.00 per share redemption trigger prices described adjacent to “Redemption
of warrants when the price per share of the Company’s Class A common stock equals or exceeds $18.00” and “Redemption
of warrants when the price per share of the Company’s Class A common stock equals or exceeds $10.00” will be adjusted (to
the nearest cent) to be equal to 100% and 180% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, respectively.
The warrants will become exercisable on the later
of 12 months from the closing of the IPO or 30 days after the completion of its initial Business Combination, and will expire five years
after the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination, at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, or earlier upon redemption
or liquidation.
The Company will not be obligated to deliver any
Class A common stock pursuant to the exercise of a warrant and will have no obligation to settle such warrant exercise unless a registration
statement under the Securities Act with respect to the shares of Class A common stock underlying the warrants is then effective and a
prospectus relating thereto is current. No warrant will be exercisable and the Company will not be obligated to issue a share of Class
A common stock upon exercise of a warrant unless the share of the Company’s Class A common stock issuable upon such warrant exercise
has been registered, qualified or deemed to be exempt under the securities laws of the state of residence of the registered holder of
the warrants. In no event will the Company be required to net cash settle any warrant. In the event that a registration statement is not
effective for the exercised warrants, the purchaser of a unit containing such warrant will have paid the full purchase price for the unit
solely for the share of Class A common stock underlying such unit.
Redemption of Warrants When the Price per Share
of Our Class A Common Stock Equals or Exceeds $18.00
Once the warrants become exercisable, the Company
may redeem the outstanding warrants:
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in whole and not in part;
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|
●
|
at a price of $0.01 per warrant;
|
|
●
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upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption to each warrant holder; and
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|
●
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if, and only if, the last reported sale price of the shares of the Company’s Class A common stock for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending three business days before the Company sends to the notice of redemption to the warrant holders (the “Reference Value”) equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like).
|
Redemption of Warrants When the Price per Share
of Our Class A Common Stock Equals or Exceeds $10.00
Once the warrants become exercisable, the Company
may redeem the outstanding warrants:
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●
|
in whole and not in part;
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|
●
|
at $0.10 per warrant upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption; provided that holders will be able to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis prior to redemption and receive that number of shares determined based on the redemption date and the “fair market value” of the Class A common stock (as defined below);
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|
●
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if, and only if, the Reference Value equals or exceeds $10.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, rights issuances, subdivisions, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like); and
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|
●
|
if the Reference Value is less than $18.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, rights issuances, subdivisions, recapitalizations and the like), the Private Placement Warrants must also concurrently be called for redemption on the same terms as the outstanding Public Warrants, as described above.
|
In addition, if the Company’s Class A common
stock are at the time of any exercise of a warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that they satisfy the definition
of a “covered security” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, the Company may, at its option, require holders of the
Company’s public warrants who exercise their warrants to do so on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9)
of the Securities Act and, in the event the Company elects to do so, the Company will not be required to file or maintain in effect a
registration statement, but the Company will use its best efforts to register or qualify the shares under applicable blue sky laws to
the extent an exemption is not available. In such event, each holder would pay the exercise price by surrendering each such warrant for
that number of shares of the Company’s Class A common stock equal to the lesser of (A) the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the
product of the number of shares of the Company’s Class A common stock underlying the warrants, multiplied the excess of the “fair
market value” less the exercise price of the warrants by (y) the fair market value and (B) 0.361. The “fair market value”
shall mean the volume weighted average price of the shares of the Company’s Class A common stock for the 10 trading days ending
on the trading day prior to the date on which the notice of exercise is received by the warrant agent.
Note 5 — Private Placement
Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, the
Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 7,175,000 Private Placement Warrants at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant, for an aggregate
purchase price of $7,175,000, in a private placement (the “Private Placement”).
The Private Placement Warrants are identical to
the warrants sold as part of the Units in the IPO except that, so long as they are held by the Sponsor or its permitted transferees, (i)
they will not be redeemable by the Company, (ii) they (including the shares of the Company’s Class A common stock issuable upon
exercise of these warrants) may not, subject to certain limited exceptions, be transferred, assigned or sold by the Sponsor until 30 days
after the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination, (iii) they may be exercised by the holders on a cashless basis,
and (iv) are subject to registration rights.
The Private Placement Warrants will be non-redeemable
and exercisable on a cashless basis so long as they are held by the Sponsor or its permitted transferees. If the Private Placement Warrants
are held by holders other than the Sponsor or its permitted transferees, the Private Placement Warrants will be redeemable by the Company
and exercisable by the holders on the same basis as the warrants included in the Units being sold in the IPO.
The fair
value of Private Placement Warrants on the issuance date was $6,169,744.
Note 6 — Related Party Transactions
Founder Shares
On October 2 2020, the Sponsor paid $25,000 to the
Company in consideration for 6,468,750 shares of Class B common stock. The Founder Shares include an aggregate of up to 843,750 shares
subject to forfeiture if the over-allotment option is not exercised by the underwriters in full. Because of the underwriters’ full
exercise of the over-allotment option on January 20, 2021, 843,750 shares are no longer subject to forfeiture.
The Sponsor has agreed not to transfer, assign
or sell any of its founder shares until the earliest of (A) one year after the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination
or (B) subsequent to the Company’s initial Business Combination, (x) if the last reported sale price of the Company’s Class
A common stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations
and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the Company’s initial
Business Combination, or (y) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange or other similar transaction
that results in all of its stockholders having the right to exchange their common stock for cash, securities or other property.
Due to Related Party
As of March 31, 2021, the amount of due to related
party of $18,548 represents the amount accrued for the administrative support services (defined below) provided by the Sponsor.
Promissory Note — Related Party
On September 22, 2020, the Company issued an unsecured
promissory note to the Sponsor, pursuant to which the Company may borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $300,000 to be used for
a portion of the expenses of the IPO. This loan is non-interest bearing, unsecured and due at the earlier of June 30, 2021 or the closing
of the IPO. The Company had drawn down $105,230 under the promissory note with the Sponsor, and repaid the promissory note in full on
January 29, 2021.
Related Party Loans
In order to finance transaction costs in connection
with a Business Combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor or certain of the Company’s officers and directors may,
but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (“Working Capital Loans”). If the Company completes a
Business Combination, the Company would repay the Working Capital Loans out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to the Company.
Otherwise, the Working Capital Loans would be repaid only out of funds held outside the Trust Account. In the event that a Business Combination
does not close, the Company may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans
but no proceeds from the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans. Up to $1,500,000 of such Working Capital Loans
may be convertible into warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant at the option of the lender. The warrants would be identical to the Private
Placement Warrants. At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, no such Working Capital Loans were outstanding.
Administrative Service Fee
The Company has agreed to pay its Sponsor, commencing on the date of
the consummation of the IPO, a total of $10,000 per month for office space and administrative support services. Upon completion of the
Company’s Business Combination or its liquidation, the Company will cease paying these monthly fees. The amount of the administrative
service fee for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was $23,548.
Note 7 — Fair Value
Measurements
The following table presents information about
the Company’s assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2021, and indicates the
fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques the Company utilized to determine such fair value.
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|
March 31,
|
|
|
Quoted
Prices In
Active
Markets
|
|
|
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
|
|
|
Significant
Other
Unobservable
Inputs
|
|
|
|
2021
|
|
|
(Level 1)
|
|
|
(Level 2)
|
|
|
(Level 3)
|
|
Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marketable securities held in Trust Account
|
|
$
|
258,752,981
|
|
|
$
|
258,752,981
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
$
|
258,752,981
|
|
|
$
|
258,752,981
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warrant Liability – Public Warrants
|
|
$
|
8,021,250
|
|
|
$
|
8,021,250
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Warrant Liability – Private Placement Warrants
|
|
|
4,747,889
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
4,747,889
|
|
|
|
$
|
12,769,139
|
|
|
$
|
8,021,250
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
4,747,889
|
|
Initial Measurement
The estimated fair value
of the the Warrants on January 20, 2021 is determined using Level 3 inputs. Inherent in a Monte-Carlo simulation model are assumptions
related to expected stock-price volatility (pre-merger and post-merger), expected term, dividend yield and risk-free interest
rate. The Company estimates the volatility of its common stock based on management’s understanding of the volatility associated
with instruments of other similar entities. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury Constant Maturity similar to the
expected remaining life of the warrants. The expected life of the warrants is simulated based on management assumptions regarding the
timing and likelihood of completing a business combination. The dividend rate is based on the historical rate, which the Company anticipates
to remain at zero. The assumptions used in calculating the estimated fair values represent the Company’s best estimate. However,
inherent uncertainties are involved. If factors or assumptions change, the estimated fair values could be materially different.
The key inputs into the
Monte Carlo simulation model for the Warrants were as follows at January 20, 2021:
Input
|
|
January 20,
2021
|
|
Expected term (years)
|
|
|
6.36
|
|
Expected volatility
|
|
|
14.30
|
%
|
Risk-free interest rate
|
|
|
0.67
|
%
|
Stock price
|
|
$
|
9.59
|
|
Dividend yield
|
|
|
0.00
|
%
|
Exercise price
|
|
$
|
11.50
|
|
Subsequent Measurement
The fair value of the Public Warrants at March
31, 2021 is classified as Level 1 due to the use of an observable market quote in an active market. As of March 31, 2021, the aggregate
value of Public Warrants was $8,021,250.
The estimated fair value
of the Private Placement Warrants on March 31, 2021 is determined using Level 3 inputs. Inherent in a Monte-Carlo simulation model
are assumptions related to expected stock-price volatility (pre-merger and post-merger), expected term, dividend yield and risk-free
interest rate. The Company estimates the volatility of its common stock based on management’s understanding of the volatility associated
with instruments of other similar entities. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury Constant Maturity similar to the
expected remaining life of the warrants. The expected life of the warrants is simulated based on management assumptions regarding the
timing and likelihood of completing a business combination. The dividend rate is based on the historical rate, which the Company anticipates
to remain at zero. The assumptions used in calculating the estimated fair values represent the Company’s best estimate. However,
inherent uncertainties are involved. If factors or assumptions change, the estimated fair values could be materially different.
The key inputs into the
Monte Carlo simulation model for the Private Placement Warrants were as follows at March 31, 2021:
Input
|
|
March 31,
2021
|
|
Expected term (years)
|
|
|
6.17
|
|
Expected volatility
|
|
|
11.10
|
%
|
Risk-free interest rate
|
|
|
1.20
|
%
|
Stock price
|
|
$
|
9.66
|
|
Dividend yield
|
|
|
0.00
|
%
|
Exercise price
|
|
$
|
11.50
|
|
The following table sets
forth a summary of the changes in the fair value of the Level 3 warrant liability for the three months ended March 31, 2021:
|
|
Warrant
Liability
|
|
Fair value as of December 31, 2020
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Initial fair value of warrant liability upon issuance at IPO
|
|
|
16,830,433
|
|
Transfer out of Level 3 to Level 1
|
|
|
(8,021,250
|
)
|
Change in fair value
|
|
|
(4,061,294
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value as of March 31, 2021
|
|
$
|
4,747,889
|
|
Note 8 — Commitments and Contingencies
Registration Rights
The holders of the founder shares, Private Placement
Warrants and warrants that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans (and any Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise
of the Private Placement Warrants and warrants that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans) will be entitled to registration
rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement signed on January 14, 2021. The holders of these securities are entitled to make up
to three demands, excluding short form demands, that the Company registers such securities. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back”
registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the Company’s completion of its initial Business
Combination.
Underwriters Agreement
The underwriters had a 45-day option beginning
January 20, 2021 to purchase up to an additional 3,375,000 Units to cover over-allotments, if any.
On January 20, 2021, the underwriters fully exercised
the over-allotment option to purchase 3,375,000 Units, and paid a fixed underwriting discount in aggregate of $5,175,000. Additionally,
the underwriters will be entitled to a deferred underwriting discount of 3.5% of the gross proceeds of the IPO, or $9,056,250, held in
the Trust Account upon the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.
Note 9 — Stockholder’s Equity
Preferred Stock — The
Company is authorized to issue a total of 1,000,000 preferred shares at par value of $0.0001 each. At March 31, 2021 and December 31,
2020, there were no shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding.
Class A Common Stock —
The Company is authorized to issue a total of 200,000,000 Class A common shares at par value of $0.0001 each. As of March 31, 2021,
there were 2,546,001 shares of Class A common stock issued and outstanding, excluding 23,328,999 shares of Class A common stock
subject to possible redemption.
Class B Common Stock —
The Company is authorized to issue a total of 20,000,000 Class B common shares at par value of $0.0001 each. On October 2, 2020, the Company
issued 6,468,750 Class B common shares to its initial stockholders for $25,000, or approximately $0.004 per share. The Founder Shares
included an aggregate of up to 843,750 shares subject to forfeiture if the over-allotment option was not exercised by the underwriters
in full. Because of the underwriters’ fully exercise of the over-allotment option on January 20, 2021, 843,750 shares are no longer
subject to forfeiture. As of March 31, 2021, there were 6,468,750 Class B common shares issued and outstanding.
The Company’s initial stockholders have
agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of their founder shares until the earlier to occur of (A) one year after the completion of
the Company’s initial Business Combination or (B) subsequent to the Company’s initial Business Combination, (x) if the last
reported sale price of the shares of the Company’s Class A common stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock
splits, stock capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period
commencing at least 150 days after the Company’s initial Business Combination, or (y) the date on which the Company completes a
liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of its stockholders having the right to exchange
their common stock for cash, securities or other property.
The shares of Class B common stock will automatically
convert into shares of the Company’s Class A common stock upon the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination
at a ratio such that the number of shares of the Company’s Class A common stock issuable upon conversion of all founder shares
will equal, in the aggregate, on an as-converted basis, 20% of the sum of (i) the total number of shares of the Company’s common
stock issued and outstanding upon completion of the IPO, plus (ii) the sum of (a) the total number of shares of the Company’s common
stock issued or deemed issued or issuable upon conversion or exercise of any equity-linked securities (as defined herein) or deemed issued
by the Company in connection with or in relation to the completion of the initial Business Combination, excluding (1) any shares of the
Company’s Class A common stock or equity-linked securities exercisable for or convertible into shares of the Company’s Class
A common stock issued, or to be issued, to any seller in the initial Business Combination, and (2) any Private Placement Warrants issued
to the Sponsor or any of its affiliates upon conversion of Working Capital Loans, minus (b) the number of public shares redeemed by public
stockholders in connection with the Company’s initial Business Combination. In no event will the shares of the Company’s
Class B common stock convert into shares of the Company’s Class A common stock at a rate of less than one to one.
With respect to any other matter submitted to
a vote of the Company’s stockholders, including any vote in connection with the initial Business Combination, except as required
by law, holders of the Company’s founder shares and holders of the Company’s public shares will vote together as a single
class, with each share entitling the holder to one vote.
Note 10 — Subsequent Events
The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred
after the balance sheet date up to the date that the unaudited condensed financial statements were issued. The Company did not identify
any subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the unaudited condensed financial statements.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
References to the “Company,” “us,”
“our” or “we” refer to Class Acceleration Corp. The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition
and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed financial statements and related notes included herein.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
All statements other than statements of historical
fact included in this Report including, without limitation, statements under this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding the Company’s financial position, business strategy and the plans
and objectives of management for future operations, are forward- looking statements. When used in this Report, words such as “anticipate,”
“believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend” and similar expressions, as they relate to us
or the Company’s management, identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of management,
as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, the Company’s management. Actual results could differ materially
from those contemplated by the forward- looking statements as a result of certain factors detailed in our filings with the SEC. All subsequent
written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on the Company’s behalf are qualified in their entirety
by this paragraph.
The following discussion and analysis of our financial
condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed financial statements and the notes thereto
contained elsewhere in this Report. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
Overview
We are an early-stage blank check company incorporated
in Delaware on August 24, 2020 under the name “Class Acquisition Corporation,” whose business purpose is to effect an initial
business combination. On November 16, 2020, we changed our name to “Class Acceleration Corp.”
Our management team has extensive experience with
acquisitions and consummating business combinations. Led by Michael Moe, our Chief Executive Officer, our management team’s shared
vision is owning and building a market-dominant and agile education technology business. Private technology companies are changing the
world at an unprecedented pace by establishing new markets, creating new experiences and disrupting legacy industries. This is happening
at an accelerated pace in the digital learning industry, driven by the knowledge economy and most recently by COVID-19. We seek to acquire
a digital learning leader that benefits from the dual tailwinds of the knowledge economy and the Internet. Digital economics reflect a
disproportionate gain to the leaders of a category. Accordingly, we seek leading companies who we believe have both competitive and sustainable
advantages. We believe our management team’s significant operating and transaction experience and relationships will continue to
provide us with a substantial number of potential initial business combination targets.
The underlying growth fundamentals in the digital
learning industry has attracted substantial venture and growth capital over the past 10 years. In 2019, $7 billion was invested in private
digital learning companies versus only $500 million in 2010, a 14x increase in nearly a decade. Moreover, globally there are currently
approximately 30 privately held digital learning companies with valuations in excess of $1 billion, where none existed only five years
ago. Our management team has been investing in the digital learning market for over 10 years, which is why we believe we will be able
to identify and source several targets that will meet our stringent acquisition criteria.
Our efforts to identify a prospective initial
business combination target are not limited to a particular industry, sector or geographic region. While we may pursue an initial business
combination opportunity in any industry or sector, since our initial public offering, we have capitalized on the ability of our management
team to identify, acquire and operate a business or businesses that can benefit from our management team’s established global relationships
and operating experience. Our management team has extensive experience in identifying and executing strategic investments globally and
has done so successfully in a number of sectors, including media and entertainment.
Results of Operations
Our entire activity since inception up to March
31, 2021 relates to our formation, the Initial Public Offering and, since the closing of the Initial Public Offering, a search for a Business
Combination candidate. We will not be generating any operating revenues until the closing and completion of our initial Business Combination,
at the earliest.
For the three months ended March 31, 2021, we had net income of $3,226,241,
which consisted of $2,981 in interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account, and $4,061,294 in unrealized gain on
change in fair value of warrants, offset by $222,360 in formation and operating costs, and $615,674 in transaction costs in connection
with IPO.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2021, we had approximately $1.0
million in our operating bank account, approximately $258.8 million in our Trust Account, and working capital of approximately $1.1 million.
Except with respect to interest earned on the funds held in the Trust
Account that may be released to us to pay our taxes, if any, the funds held in the Trust Account will not be released until the earliest
to occur of (a) the completion of the initial Business Combination, (b) the redemption of any public shares properly tendered in connection
with a stockholder vote to amend our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation, and (c) the redemption of all of our public
shares if we have not completed the initial Business Combination within 24 months from the closing of IPO, subject to applicable law.
The proceeds deposited in the Trust Account could become subject to the claims of our creditors, if any, which could have priority over
the claims of our public stockholders.
The following table provides a summary of our
net cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2021.
Net cash used in operating activities
|
|
$
|
(688,946
|
)
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(258,750,000
|
)
|
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
260,323,457
|
|
Net change in cash
|
|
|
884,511
|
|
Cash, beginning of the period
|
|
|
76,602
|
|
Cash, end of the period
|
|
$
|
961,113
|
|
Prior to the completion of the Initial Public
Offering, our liquidity needs had been satisfied through a payment from the Sponsor of $25,000 for the founder shares, the loan under
an unsecured promissory note from the Sponsor of $105,230, and advances from related party of $100. We fully paid the note to the Sponsor
and the related party advances on January 29, 2021.
On January 20, 2021, we consummated the IPO of
25,875,000 Units, including 3,375,000 Units pursuant to the exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option in full at $10.00
per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $258,750,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, we consummated the sale of 7,175,000
Private Placement Warrants at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant in a private placement to the Sponsor, generating total gross
proceeds of $7,175,000.
Subsequent to the consummation of the Initial
Public Offering and Private Placement, our liquidity needs have been satisfied through the proceeds from the consummation of the Private
Placement not held in the Trust Account.
In addition, in order to finance transaction costs
in connection with a Business Combination, our Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor or certain of our officers and directors may, but
are not obligated to, provide us Working Capital Loans. To date, there were no amounts outstanding under any Working Capital Loans.
Based on the foregoing, management believes that
we will have sufficient working capital and borrowing capacity to meet our needs through the earlier of the consummation of a Business
Combination or one year from this filing. Over this time period, we will be using these funds for paying existing accounts payable, identifying
and evaluating prospective initial Business Combination candidates, performing due diligence on prospective target businesses, paying
for travel expenditures, selecting the target business to merge with or acquire, and structuring, negotiating and consummating the Business
Combination.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of the unaudited condensed financial
statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets
and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed financial statements and the
reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. We have identified the following
as our critical accounting policies:
Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption
The Company accounts for its Class A common stock subject to possible
redemption in accordance with the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities
from Equity.” Class A common stock subject to mandatory redemption (if any) is classified as a liability instrument and is measured
at fair value. Conditionally redeemable Class A common stock (including common stock that feature redemption rights that are either within
the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control)
is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, Class A common stock is classified as stockholders’ equity. The Company’s
Class A common stock feature certain redemption rights that is considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to
the occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, Class A common stock subject to possible redemption is presented at redemption
value as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders’ equity section of the Company’s balance sheet.
Net Income Per Common Share
Net income per common share is computed by dividing
net income by the weighted average number of common stock outstanding for each of the periods.
The Company’s condensed statement of operations
includes a presentation of income per share for Class A common stock subject to possible redemption in a manner similar to the two-class
method of loss per common share. Net income per common share, basic and diluted, for redeemable Class A common stock is calculated by
dividing the interest income earned on the Trust Account (less any amounts utilized for taxes), by the weighted average number of Class
A redeemable common stock outstanding since original issuance. Net income per common share, basic and diluted, for Class B and non-redeemable
Class A common stock is calculated by dividing the net income, adjusted for income attributable to Class A redeemable common stock, by
the weighted average number of Class B and non-redeemable Class A common stock outstanding for the periods. Class B common stock includes
the founder shares as these shares do not have any redemption features and do not participate in the income earned on the Trust Account.
The calculation of diluted net income per common share
does not consider the effect of the warrants issued in connection with the (i) IPO, (ii) exercise of overallotment option granted in connection
with the IPO and (iii) Private Placement since the exercise price of the warrants is higher than the market price.
Warrant Liabilities
The Company evaluates its financial instruments
to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives in accordance with ASC Topic
815, “Derivatives and Hedging”. We account for the Public and Private Placement warrants (collectively "Warrants"),
as either equity or liability classified instruments based on an assessment of the specific terms of the Warrants and the applicable authoritative
guidance. The assessment considers whether the Warrants meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including
whether the warrants are indexed to our own stock and whether the warrant holders could potentially require "net cash settlement"
in a circumstance outside of our control.
Derivative instruments are recorded at fair value
on the grant date and re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the statements of operations. Derivative
assets and liabilities are classified on the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not net-cash settlement or conversion
of the instrument could be required within 12 months of the balance sheet date.
The Company
accounted for the 20,112,500 warrants issued in connection with the IPO and Private Placement in accordance with the guidance contained
in FASB ASC 815-40. Such guidance provides that, because the warrants do not meet the criteria for equity treatment thereunder,
each warrant must be recorded as a liability.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of March 31, 2021, we did not have any off-balance
sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
We
do not believe that any recently issued, but not effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect
on our unaudited condensed financial statement.
Contractual
Obligations
Administrative
Service Fee
We
have agreed to pay our Sponsor, commencing on the date of the consummation of the IPO, a total of $10,000 per month for office space
and administrative support services. Upon completion of the Business Combination or liquidation, we will cease paying these monthly fees.
Underwriters
Agreement
The
underwriters will be entitled to a deferred underwriting discount of 3.5% of the gross proceeds of the IPO, or $9,056,250, held in the
Trust Account upon the completion of the initial Business Combination subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.