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Item 3.01Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
On April 19, 2021, E2open Parent Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) received a notice from the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) indicating that it is not in compliance with NYSE’s continued listing requirements under the timely filing criteria established in Section 802.01E of the NYSE Listed Company Manual as a result of its failure to timely file the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 (the “2020 Form 10-K”) for CC Neuberger Principal Holdings I (“CCNB1”). As previously disclosed, on February 4, 2021, CCNB1 and E2open Holdings, LLC (“E2open”) completed a business combination through a series of mergers (the “Business Combination”) whereby CCNB1 changed its name to E2open Parent Holdings, Inc. and changed its fiscal year to February 28, 2021 to align with E2open’s fiscal year. The 2020 Form 10-K solely relates to CCNB1 prior to the closing of the Business Combination.
As disclosed in the Form 12b-25 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 1, 2021, the 2020 Form 10-K was delayed due to the timing of the closing of the Business Combination and the significant transition in accounting personnel as a result. At the time of the filing of the Form 12b-25, the Company expected to timely file the 2020 Form 10-K no later than the fifteenth calendar day following the original prescribed due date and was on track to meet the extended deadline. However, as a result of the publication of the SEC Staff Statement discussed below under Item 4.02, the Company was unable to timely file the 2020 Form 10-K within the extended deadline.
Under the NYSE’s rules, the Company has six months from March 31, 2021 to file the 2020 Form 10-K with the SEC and can regain compliance with the NYSE listing standards before that deadline by filing the Form 10-K with the SEC. As required by the NYSE rules, on April 23, 2021, the Company issued a press release regarding various topics including the matters described in this Item 3.01. A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 4.02(a)Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements or a Related Audit Report or Completed Interim Review.
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On April 28, 2020, CCNB1 issued 41,400,000 units in its initial public offering (“IPO”), each unit consisting of 1 share of common stock and 1/3 of a warrant for the purchase of 13,800,000 Class A ordinary shares at $11.50 per share. Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, CCNB1 issued warrants through a private placement to purchase 10,280,000 Class A ordinary shares at $11.50 per share. CCNB1 also entered into a Forward Purchase Agreement whereby, amongst other terms, it agreed to issue warrants to purchase 5,000,000 Class A ordinary shares at $11.50 per share upon the successful completion of the business combination, which warrants were issued on or about February 4, 2021.
On April 12, 2021, the SEC issued a public statement entitled Staff Statement on Accounting and Reporting Considerations for Warrants Issued by Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (“SPACs”). This public statement highlighted the complex nature of warrants issued in connection with a SPAC’s formation and initial registered offering and the potential accounting implications of certain terms that may be common in warrants included in SPAC transactions to determine if any errors exist in previously-filed financial statements.
Based on this release by the SEC, the Company and WithumSmith+Brown, PC (“Withum”), the independent registered public accounting firm of CCNB1 who, as previously reported, will be replaced as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm following the 2020 Form 10-K, determined that an evaluation of the accounting for the warrants was necessary. Under GAAP, an equity-linked financial instrument, such as a warrant, must be considered indexed to a company’s own stock in order to qualify for equity classification. If an event is not within a company’s control that requires cash settlement, potential changes to the settlement amounts dependent upon the characteristics of the holder of the warrant could result in the warrant being classified as an asset or a liability rather than equity resulting in fair value measurement each reporting period. The CCNB1 warrants include a cash settlement feature that could arise in certain events (specifically, in the event of a tender or exchange offer made to and accepted by holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, all holders of the warrants would be entitled to receive cash for their warrants). Based on the Staff Statement, the Company is of the view that the warrants should have been accounted for as a liability, recorded at fair value at the date of issuance and marked to market at each balance sheet date and that all changes in fair value should have been recorded in earnings.
On April 19, 2021, management of the Company determined, with consultation of the Audit Committee of its Board of Directors, that the reclassifications resulting from the evaluation were material and that it was appropriate for the Company to restate its unaudited condensed financial statements for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and period from January 14, 2020 (inception) through June 30, 2020 and three months ended September 30, 2020 and period from January 14, 2020 (inception) through September 30, 2020, as well as the audited financial statements for the period from January 14, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020, to correct
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accounting errors associated with the accounting for the Company’s warrants as further described above. Accordingly, the financial statements referred to in the preceding sentence should not be relied upon. Authorized officers of the Company, as well as its Audit Committee, discussed with Withum the matters disclosed pursuant to Item 4.02(a).
The reclassification of the warrants as components of liabilities instead of as equities will have no impact on the Company’s liquidity, cash flows, revenues or gross profit.
Until the Company has reissued the restated financial statements for the periods discussed above, investors and other readers of the Company’s filings with the SEC are cautioned to not rely on the financial statements in question as they are affected by the accounting issues described above. Similarly, related press releases, earnings releases and investor communications describing the financial statements for these periods should no longer be relied upon.
On April 23, 2021, the Company issued a press release regarding various topics including non-reliance on the financial statements. A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the Requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
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/s/ Laura L. Fese |
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Laura L. Fese |
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Exhibit 99.1
Stemming from Guidance Concerning Balance Sheet Treatment of Warrants, E2open Announces Receipt of NYSE Continued Listing Standard Notice
E2open Expects to File Form 10-K in the Very Near Term to Restore Compliance
AUSTIN, Texas – April 23, 2020 – On April 12, 2021, the Division of Corporate Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a “Staff Statement on Accounting and Reporting Considerations for Warrants Issued by Special Purpose Acquisition Companies,” clarifying the accounting guidance for warrants with terms that are common for SPACs (the “Statement”). The immediacy of the effective date of this new guidance generally resulted in audit firms not consenting to include their audit opinions in SEC filings until the new guidance was evaluated and reflected in an updated filing, which in part prevented the Company from filing an annual report that complied with SEC and New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) rules by its filing deadline.
Given the resultant delay in our ability to submit our 10-K filing, E2open (NYSE: ETWO), today announced that it received a formal notice of non-compliance from the NYSE. The annual report in question relates to E2open’s predecessor, CC Neuberger Principal Holdings I, a special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”), reflecting financial information for a fiscal period that ended prior to the business combination that closed on February 4, 2021. Under NYSE rules, E2open generally has six months following receipt of the notification to regain compliance with the continued listing standard, subject to any extensions by NYSE.
Absent these developments, E2open was ready to meet its filing obligation by the applicable deadline. Following the issuance of the Statement, the Company immediately took appropriate steps to determine the materiality of the impact on its financial statements in order to file the Form 10-K and regain compliance with NYSE’s listing standard. Today’s announcement is related to the treatment of a non-cash item on the Company’s balance sheet and does not impact any of the guidance issued by the Company to date.
E2open believes the change in SEC guidance does not affect its customers, strategy, or business performance. The Company is in compliance with all other NYSE continued listing standards. E2open believes it will file the SPAC Form 10-K in the very near term and does not foresee any risk of non-compliance with the NYSE six-month remediation timeframe. Other than the impact of the Statement on warrant accounting, all material information that will be included in the SPAC’s Form 10-K has already been included in the Company’s previously filed Form S-1/A.
E2open does not believe that the Statement will delay the filing of its annual report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended February 28, 2021, which reflects the financial information for the post-business combination company as opposed to financial information of the SPAC predecessor.
About E2open
At E2open, we’re creating a more connected, intelligent supply chain. It starts with sensing and responding to real-time demand, supply and delivery constraints. Bringing together data from clients, distribution channels, suppliers, contract manufacturers and logistics partners, our collaborative and agile supply chain platform enables companies to use data in real time, with artificial intelligence and machine learning to drive smarter decisions. All this complex information is delivered in a single view that encompasses your demand, supply and logistics ecosystems. E2open is changing everything. Demand. Supply. Delivered. Visit www.e2open.com.
E2open, the E2open logo and Harmony are registered trademarks of E2open, LLC, or its affiliates.
Safe Harbor Statement
Certain statements in this press release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are subject to the safe harbor created thereby. These statements relate to future events or the Company's future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements of the Company or its industry to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. In particular, statements about the Company's expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, future events or future performance contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “outlook,” “guidance” or the negative of those terms or other comparable terminology.
Please see the Company’s documents filed or to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, annual reports filed on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and any amendments thereto for a discussion of certain important risk factors that relate to forward-looking statements contained in this report. The Company has based these forward-looking statements on its current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections. While the Company believes these expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections are reasonable, such forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. These and other important factors may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Investor Contacts
Adam Rogers
E2open
Adam.rogers@e2open.com
515-556-1162
Michael Bowen
ICR, Inc.
Michael.Bowen@icrinc.com
203-682-8299
Marc P. Griffin
ICR, Inc.
Marc.Griffin@icrinc.com
646-277-1290
Media Contacts
WE Communications for E2open
e2open@we-worldwide.com
512-527-7029
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