EX-99.5 7 d312482dex995.htm EX-99.5 EX-99.5

Exhibit 99.5

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

System1, Inc. (the “Company”, f/k/a/ Trebia Acquisition Corp. (“Trebia” or “System1”), is providing the following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information that presents the combination of the financial information of S1 Holdco, LLC (“S1 Holdco”) and its subsidiaries and Protected.net Group Limited (“Protected UK”) and Trebia, adjusted to give effect to the consummation of the transactions pursuant to the Merger Agreement and the Transaction and Combination Agreement (the “Business Combination”) on January 28, 2022 (“Closing”). The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X as amended by the final rule, Release 33-10786 “Amendments to Financial Disclosures about Acquired and Disposed Businesses”. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information presents the pro forma effects of the following transactions:

 

   

The acquisition of S1 Holdco and Protected UK by Trebia, resulting reorganization into an umbrella partnership C-corporation structure, and other agreements entered into as part of the Business Combination Agreement as of June 28, 2021 and amended on November 30, 2021, by and among Trebia, S1 Holdco, and Protected UK (collectively, the “Companies”), the Blockers, the Blocker Merger Subs and the Company Merger Sub (the “Business Combination”);

 

   

Repayment of the existing S1 Holdco debt and entering into a financing agreement.

The organizational structure following the completion of the Business Combination, is commonly referred to as an umbrella partnership C corporation (or “Up-C”) structure. This organizational structure will allow the Flow-Through Sellers to retain equity ownership in S1 Holdco, an entity that is classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, in the form of S1 Holdco Common Units. The Flow-Through Sellers may exchange S1 Holdco Common Units (together with the cancellation of an equal number of shares of voting, System1 Class C Common Stock) into System1 Class A Common Stock. In addition, upon the completion of the Business Combination, Trebia, S1 Holdco, and the Flow-Through Sellers will be a party to a Tax Receivable Agreement. The Trebia Public Shareholders will continue to hold Trebia Class A Ordinary Shares, which, upon consummation of the Business Combination, was renamed to System1, Inc., a Delaware corporation that is a domestic corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The parties agreed to structure the Business Combination in this manner for tax and other business purposes, and we do not believe that our “Up-C” organizational structure will give rise to any significant business or strategic benefit or detriment.

On January 10, 2022, Trebia entered into the Amended and Restated Backstop Facility Agreement (the “Cannae Backstop Agreement”), for an aggregate backstop commitment $250,000,000 by purchasing shares of Trebia Class A Common Stock for $10 a share.

Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, certain members of management of S1 Holdco and Protected UK have agreed to reduce cash consideration and increase equity consideration in an amount equal to 50% of the Trebia Shareholder Redemption Value in excess of $417,500,000 (the “Seller Backstop”), the Seller Backstop amount could not be less than $0 or greater than $50,000,000.

On January 10, 2022, Trebia entered into the Amended and Restated Sponsor Agreement (the “Sponsor Agreement”) by and among BGPT Trebia LP (the “BGPT Sponsor”), Trasimene Trebia, LP (the “Trasimene Sponsor” and, together with the BGPT Sponsor, the “Sponsors”), in order to provide that the Sponsors will forfeit up to (a) 1,275,510 Founder Shares to Trebia, and Trebia will issue to Cannae an equal number of shares of Trebia Class A Common Stock in connection with, and based upon the extent of, Cannae’s existing backstop obligations under the Original Backstop Agreement, (b) 1,000,000 Founder Shares to Trebia, and Trebia will issue to members of management of S1 Holdco and Protected UK an equal number of shares of Trebia Class A Common Stock in connection with, and based upon the extent of, their backstop obligations under the Business Combination Agreement, and (c) an additional 1,352,941 Founder Shares to Trebia, and Trebia will issue to Cannae an equal number of shares of Trebia Class A Common Stock in connection with, and based upon the extent of, Cannae’s obligation with respect to Cannae’s obligation, to the extent that the total Trebia Shareholder Redemption Value is in excess of $417,500,000, to backstop up to 50% of the Trebia Shareholder Redemption Value in excess of $417,500,000.

 

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On January 27, 2022 Trebia entered into a Credit and Guaranty Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A. (“Bank of America”) pursuant to which Trebia, as the borrower, a $400 million first lien term loan facility for net proceeds of $376 million (the “New Term Loan”) and a $50 million revolving facility (the “Revolving Facility” and, together with the Term Facility, the “New Facility”). The Term Loan will mature five and one-half years after Closing and will amortize in equal quarterly installments in an aggregate annual amount equal to 5% of the original principal amount of the Term Loan. The Revolving Facility will mature five years after the Closing. This new financing, along with the proceeds from the Business Combination noted above, was utilized to pay off S1 Holdco’s existing credit facility, fund redemptions of Trebia Class A Ordinary Shares, provide cash for working capital and pay transaction fees incurred with the Business Combination.

The pro forma financial statements are not necessarily indicative of what the combined company’s balance sheet or statement of operations actually would have been had the Business Combination been completed as of the dates indicated, nor do they purport to project the future financial position or operating results of the combined company. The actual financial position and results of operations may differ significantly from the pro forma amounts reflected herein due to a variety of factors. The pro forma financial information is presented for illustrative purposes only and does not reflect the costs of any integration activities or cost savings or synergies that may be achieved as a result of the Business Combination.

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2021 assumes that the Business Combination occurred on December 31, 2021. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021 present the pro forma effect of the Business Combination as if it has been completed on January 1, 2021.

The unaudited pro forma combined consolidated financial information was derived from and should be read in conjunction with the following historical financial statements and the accompanying notes:

 

   

The historical audited financial statements of Trebia for the year ended December 31, 2021;

 

   

The historical audited consolidated financial statements of S1 Holdco for the year ended December 31, 2021; and

 

   

The historical audited consolidated financial statements of Protected UK for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Immediately following the consummation of the Business Combinations, the S1 Holdco and Protected UK sellers own approximately 68% of the voting Common Stock of the Company. The following table summarizes the pro forma capitalization by shares outstanding at the Closing of the Business Combinations (whether Class C Common Stock or Class A Common Stock). At Closing, S1 Holdco sellers, hold non-economic Class A Common Stock, which possess voting rights and can be redeemed in the future for shares of Class A Common Stock. The percentages below represent pro forma voting percentages held by each class of equity holder:

 

Equity Capitalization Summary    Shares      %  

Trebia Shareholders (1)

     703,108        1

Founder Shares(2)

     6,574,486        6

Seller Equity Consideration(3)

     72,328,135        68

Cannae Backstops (4)

     27,181,771        25
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Outstanding Common Stock(5)

     106,787,500        100
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

51,046,892 shares of the 51,750,000 outstanding shares of Trebia Class A Common Stock were redeemed in connection with the Business Combination.

(2)

The Sponsors have agreed to forfeit up to 3,463,014 (in the aggregate) shares of Trebia Class B Common Stock in connection with the equity backstop commitments by Cannae and S1 Holdco and Protected UK Management and Sponsor Agreement. BGPT Sponsor and Trasimene Sponsor have each also agreed to forfeit 1,450,000 shares of Trebia Class B Common Stock (the “Class B Forfeiture”) (2,900,000 in the aggregate).

 

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(3)

The S1 Holdco and Protected UK sellers will receive 72,328,135 shares of Trebia Class A and Class C Ordinary Shares. This includes the impact of vesting of restricted stock units of 3,079,274. Additionally, this includes the Flow-Through Sellers’ noncontrolling economic interest in Common Units of S1 Holdco, LLC and issuance of voting, non-economic Class C Common Stock in Trebia of 22,077,423 which will be exchangeable (together with the cancellation of an equal number of shares of Class C common stock) into Class A common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.

(4)

24,648,446 shares of Class A Ordinary Common Stock are issued to Cannae at $10.00 per share, pursuant to the Cannae Backstop and Cannae Incremental Backstop Agreements. Additionally, Cannae received an additional 2,533,325 of the Founders’ Forfeiture shares, respectively.

(5)

Excluded from outstanding common stock is the dilutive impact of 17,250,000 Public Warrants and 8,233,334 Private Placement Warrants exercisable at $11.50 per share, as well as, 725,000 shares of System1 Class D Common Stock to the Sponsors, and 725,000 RSUs subject to a market vesting condition, which have not been met.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements were prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X and the acquisition method of accounting under the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 805, (“ASC 805”) on the basis of System1 as the accounting acquirer and S1 Holdco and Protected UK as the accounting acquirees. For accounting purposes, the acquirer is the entity that has obtained control of another entity and, thus, consummated a business combination. The determination of whether control has been obtained begins with the evaluation of whether control should be evaluated based on the variable interest or voting interest model pursuant to ASC Topic 810, Consolidation (“ASC 810”). If the acquiree is a variable interest entity (“VIE”), the primary beneficiary would be the accounting acquirer. S1 Holdco meets the definition of a VIE and System1 has been determined to be the primary beneficiary:

 

   

System1, Inc. will be the sole managing member of S1 Holdco, and the managing member has full and complete charge of all affairs of S1 Holdco and the existing non-managing members of S1 Holdco do not have substantive kick-out or substantive participating rights.

 

   

System1, Inc. acquires all of the outstanding stock of Protected UK in exchange for cash and equity consideration.

 

   

No single party will have the ability to nominate a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of System1, Inc.

 

   

No individual legal entity or shareholder controlled S1 Holdco and Protected UK before the Business Combination.

 

   

No individual legal entity or shareholder will control System1, Inc. following the Business Combination.

The factors discussed above support the conclusion that System1, Inc. will acquire a controlling interest in S1 Holdco and Protected UK. System1, Inc. will be the primary beneficiary of S1 Holdco which is a variable interest entity. Therefore, the Business Combination will be accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. Under the acquisition method of accounting, the purchase price will be allocated to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated acquisition-date fair values.

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET

 

     As of December 31, 2021  
     Trebia     S1 Holdco     Protected UK as
Adjusted
(Note 1)
    Pro Forma
Adjustments
    Notes     Pro Forma
Combined
 

Assets

            

Current assets:

            

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 53     $ 47,896     $ 35,067     $ (36,854     3 (a)    $ 46,162  

Restricted cash

     —         743       1, 333       5,895       3 (a)      7,971  

Cash held in Trust

     517,500       —         —         (517,500     3 (b)      —    

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts

     —         90,203       —         —           90,203  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     67       7,689       562       (131       8,187  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total current assets

     517,620       146,531       36,962       (548,590       152,523  

Property and equipment - net

     —         830       616       —           1,446  

Internal-use software development cost - net

     —         11,213       —         —           11,213  

Intangible assets - net

     —         50,368       369       454,163       3 (c)      504,900  

Deferred tax assets

     —         —         17,237       (17,237     3 (k)      —    

Goodwill

     —         44,819       284       697,974       3 (c)      743,077  

Due from related parties

     —         2,469       33,082       (33,082     3 (l)      2,469  

Other assets

     —         298       —         —           298  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 517,620     $ 256,528     $ 88,550     $ 553,228       $ 1,415,926  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

            

Current liabilities:

            

Accounts payable

     —         72,846       216       —           73,062  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     12,557       31,051       22,103       (9,788     3 (d)      55,923  

Due to related party

     —         —         22       (22     3 (l)      —    

Deferred revenue

     —         1,971       57,571       (37,456     3 (e)      22,086  

Notes payable, current

     450       170,071       2,813       (152,884     3 (f)      20,450  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     13,007       275,939       82,725       (200,150       171,521  

Tax receivable agreement liability

     —         —         —         —         3 (g)      —    

Deferred tax liability

     —         7,789       —         69,052       3 (k)      76,841  

Notes payable, noncurrent

     —         —         10,546       345,454       3 (f)      356,000  

Tax agreement receivable agreement liability

     —         —         —         —         3 (g)      —    

Other liabilities

     —         1,201       —         (1,201     3 (h)   

Warrant liability

     29,306       —         —         —           29,306  

Deferred underwriting fee payable

     18,113       —         —         (18,113     3 (a)      —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     60,426       284,929       93,271       195,042         633,668  

Class A Ordinary Shares subject to possible redemption, 51,750,000 shares at redemption value at December 31, 2021

     517,500       —         —         (517,500     3 (i)      —    

Stockholders’ equity

            

Preferred shares, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding

     —         —         11       (11     3 (i)      —    

Class A Common Stock

     —         —         —         9       3 (i)      9  

Class B Common Stock

     1       —         11       (12     3 (i)      —    

Class C Common Stock

     —         —         —         2       3 (i)      2  

Additional paid-in capital

     —         —         40,953       621,205       3 (i)      662,158  

Accumulated deficit

     (60,307     —         (45,696     38,434       3 (i)      (67,569

Member’s deficit

     —         (28,829     —         28,829       3 (i)      —    

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     —         428       —         (428     3 (i)      —    

Noncontrolling interest

     —         —         —         187,658       3 (j)      187,658  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     457,194       (28,401     (4,721     358,186         782,258  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 517,620     $ 256,528     $ 88,550       553,228       $ 1,415,926  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

     For the Year Ended December 31, 2021  
     Trebia     S1
Holdco
     Protected
UK as
Adjusted
(Note 1)
    Pro Forma
Adjustments
    Notes     Pro
Forma
Combined
 

Revenue

   $ —       $ 688,389      $ 144,541     $ (37,456     4 (a)    $ 795,474  

Operating costs and expenses:

             

Cost of revenues

     —         521,113        96,364           617,477  

Formation and operating costs

     13,327       —          —         —           13,327  

Salaries, commissions, and benefits

     —         66,747        7,938       13,926       4 (b)      88,611  

Selling, general and administrative

     —         35,812        11,974       13,380       4 (c)      61,166  

Depreciation and amortization

     —         13,885        245       62,232       4 (d)      76,362  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total operating costs and expenses

     13,327       637,557        116,520           856,942  

Operating Income (loss)

     (13,327     50,832        28,021           (61,468

Interest expense

     —         16,870        583       8,653       4 (e)      26,106  

Related party interest income

          (941     941       4 (f)      —    

(Gain) on termination of FPA

     (3,160     —          —         —           (3,160

(Gain) on change in fair value of warrant liability

     (23,700     —          —         —           (23,700

(Gain) on change in fair value of FPA liability

     (7,494     —          —         —           (7,494

Other expense (income)

     —         —          —         —           —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income tax

     21,027       33,962        28,379           (53,220

Income tax expense (benefit)

     —         965        (15,173     (12,128     4 (g)      (26,336
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     21,027       32,997        43,552           (26,885

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest

     —         —          —         (8,377     4 (h)      (8,377
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest

   $ 21,027     $ 32,997      $ 43,552         $ (18,508
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

 

Earnings per share (basic)

              $ (0.23

Earnings per share (diluted)

              $ (0.23

Weighted average shares outstanding (basic)

                82,233  

Weighted average shares outstanding (diluted)

                82,233  

 

1.

Basis of pro forma presentation

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X and assuming the Business Combination is accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting with System1 as the accounting acquirer. Under the acquisition method of accounting, the assets and liabilities of S1 Holdco and Protected UK will be recorded at their fair values measured as of the acquisition date. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of the net assets acquired, if applicable, will be recorded as goodwill. The acquisition method of accounting is based on ASC 805 and uses the fair value concepts defined in ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements (“ASC 820”). In general, ASC 805 requires, among other things, that assets acquired, and liabilities assumed be recognized at their fair values as of the acquisition date by System1, who was determined to be the accounting acquirer.

 

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ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and sets forth a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes and ranks the level of observability of inputs used to develop the fair value measurements. Fair value is defined in ASC 820 as “the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.” This is an exit price concept for the valuation of the asset or liability. In addition, market participants are assumed to be buyers and sellers in the principal (or the most advantageous) market for the asset or liability. Fair value measurements for a non-financial asset assume the highest and best use by these market participants. Many of these fair value measurements can be highly subjective, and it is possible that other professionals applying reasonable judgment to the same facts and circumstances, could develop and support a range of alternative estimated amounts.

The unaudited condensed pro forma adjustments, which are described in the accompanying notes, may be revised as additional information becomes available and is evaluated. Therefore, it is likely that the actual adjustments will differ from the pro forma adjustments and it is possible the difference may be material. System1 believes that its assumptions and methodologies provide a reasonable basis for presenting all of the significant effects of the Business Combination based on information available to management at this time and that the pro forma adjustments give appropriate effect to those assumptions and are properly applied in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.

Accounting Policy Alignment

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared using S1 Holdco’s significant accounting policies as set forth in its audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Based on the procedures performed to date, the accounting policies of Trebia and Protected UK are materially consistent with S1 Holdco’s accounting policies.

Reclassifications

Certain historical consolidated balance sheet line items of Protected UK were reclassified in order to conform to S1 Holdco’s historical financial statement presentation as follows (in thousands):

 

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PROTECTED UK’S CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION RECLASSIFICATIONS

 

     As of December 31, 2021  
S1 Holdco Presentation    Protected UK Presentation    Protected
Historical
    Reclassification
Adjustment
    Notes      Protected as
Adjusted
 

Assets

   Assets          

Cash and cash equivalents

   Cash    $ 35,067          $ 35,067  

Restricted cash

        1,333            1,333  

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts

            

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   Prepaid expenses and other current assets      546       16       (i)        562  
   Deposits      16       (16     (i)        —    

Total current assets

   Total current assets      36,962            36,962  

Property and equipment, net

   Property, plant equipment      616            616  

Internal-use software

            

Development cost, net

            

Intangible assets, net

   Intangible Assets      369            369  

Deferred tax assets

   Deferred tax assets      17,237            17,237  

Goodwill

   goodwill      284            284  

Due from Related Party

   Due from related parties      33,082            33,082  
     

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total assets

   total assets    $ 88,550          $ 88,550  
     

 

 

        

 

 

 

Liabilities and members’ deficit

   Liabilities and Shareholders’          
   Deficit          

Current liabilities:

            

Accounts payable

   Accounts payable      216            216  

Accrued expenses and other

            

Current liabilities

   Accrued expenses      10,162       11,941       (ii)(iii)        22,103  
   VAT tax liability      11,404       (11,404     (ii)        —    
   Deferred revenue      57,405       166       (iv)        57,571  
   Related party deferred revenue      166       (166     (iv)        —    

Notes payable, current

   Current portion of note payable      2,813            2,813  
   Due to related party      23            23  
   Refund liability      537       (537     (iii)        —    
     

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

   Total current liabilities      82,726            82,726  

Notes payable, non-current

   Note payable, net of current          
   Portion and deferred financing          
   Costs      10,546            10,546  
     

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other liabilities

            

Deferred tax liability

   Corporate Tax Liability          

Total liabilities

   Total liabilities      93,272            93,272  

Members’ deficit:

            
   Class A Preferred shares      11            11  
   Class B Preferred shares      11            11  
   Additional paid-in capital      40,953            40,953  
   Accumulated deficit      (45,697          (45,697

Members’ deficit in S1 Holdco

            

Noncontrolling interest

            

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

            

Total members’ deficit

   Total Shareholders’ deficit      (4,722          (4,722
     

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Members’ Deficit

   Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Deficit    $ 88,550          $ 88,550  
     

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

(i)

“Deposits” of $16 was reclassified to “Prepaid expenses and other current assets”

(ii)

“VAT tax liability” of $11,404 was reclassified to “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities”

(iii)

“Refund liability” of $537 was reclassified to “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities”

(iv)

“Related party deferred revenue” of $166 was reclassified to “Deferred Revenue”

 

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PROTECTED UK’S CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS RECLASSIFICATIONS

 

     For the Year Ended December 31, 2021  

S1 Holdco Presentation

   Protected UK Presentation   Protected
Historical
    Reclassification
Adjustment
    Notes   Protected as
Adjusted
 

Revenue

   Revenue   $ 144,541         $ 144,541  

Operating costs and expenses:

          

Cost of revenues

   Cost of revenue     98,946     $ (2,582   (i)   $ 96,364  

Gross profit

   Gross profit     45,595           48,177  

Operating expenses

          

Salaries, commissions, and benefits

         7,938     (i)(ii)     7,938  

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

   General and administrative expense     15,912       (3,938   (ii)(iii) (iv)(v)(vi)     11,974  

Depreciation and amortization

         245     (iii)     245  
   Related party rent expense     665       (665   (iv)     —    
    

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total operating costs and expenses

   Total operating expenses Other Operating (Income) Expense     16,577           20,157  
   Total other Operating (Income) Expense        
   Foreign currency transaction (gain)/loss     1,341       (1,341   (v)     —    
  

Other operating income

    (343     343     (vi)     —    
    

 

 

       

 

 

 
   Total other operating expense, net     998           —    

Operating income (loss)

   Operating income     28,021           28,021  

Interest expense

   Interest expense     583           583  
   Related-party interest income     (941         (941
    

 

 

       

 

 

 
   Total non-operating income     (358         (358
    

 

 

       

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income tax

  

Income before income taxes

    28,379           28,379  

Income tax expense

   Income tax expense     (15,173         (15,173 )  
    

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net income

   Net income   $ 43,552         $  43,552  
    

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(i)

Salaries, commissions, and benefits of $2,582 was reclassified from “Cost of revenues” to “Salaries, commissions, and benefits”

(ii)

Salaries, commissions, and benefits of $5,356 was reclassified from “General and administrative expenses” to “Salaries, commissions, and benefits”

(iii)

Depreciation and amortization expense of $245 was reclassified from “General, and administrative” to “Depreciation and amortization”

(iv)

Related party rent expense of $665 was reclassified to “Selling, general, and administrative”

(v)

“Foreign currency and transaction loss (gain) of $1,341 was reclassified to “Selling, general, and administrative”

(vi)

“Other operating income” of $343 was reclassified to “Selling, general, and administrative”

 

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2.

Description of the Business Combination

Preliminary Purchase Price Accounting

The pro forma adjustments to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2021 are preliminary. The adjustment amounts are estimates of the fair value and useful lives of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of December 31, 2021. These adjustments have been prepared to illustrate the estimated effect of the Transaction. The allocation is dependent upon certain valuation and other studies that have not yet been completed. Accordingly, the preliminary purchase price allocation and related adjustments reflected are subject to further adjustment as additional information becomes available and as additional analyses and final valuations are completed.

The following table summarizes the preliminary allocation of the purchase consideration to the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed of S1 Holdco and Protected UK:

 

Purchase Price Allocation (in thousands)

  

Fair value of equity consideration

   $ 400,957  

Cash consideration

     439,686  

Cash paid to extinguish S1 Holdco outstanding credit facility

     175,538  

Fair value of replacement awards attributable to pre-combination service

     7,695  

Acquisition costs paid on behalf of S1 Holdco

     19,875  
  

 

 

 

Total consideration

   $ 1,043,752  
  

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

     82,965  

Restricted cash

     2,076  

Accounts receivable

     90,203  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     8,120  

Property and equipment

     1,446  

Internal-use software

     11,213  

Intangible assets

     504,900  

Goodwill

     743,076  

Other assets

     2,767  

Accounts payable

     (73,062

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     (43,367

Deferred revenue

     (22,086

Deferred tax liability

     (76,841

Fair value of noncontrolling interest

     (187,658
  

 

 

 
   $ 1,043,752  
  

 

 

 

Intangible Assets: The following describes identified intangible assets that met either the separability criterion or the contractual-legal criterion described in ASC 805, and the anticipated valuation approach. The trademark and trade name intangible assets represent the trade names that S1 Holdco and Protected UK originated or acquired that were estimated utilizing the relief-from-royalty method. The customer relationships intangible asset represents the existing customer relationships of S1 Holdco and Protected UK which were estimated by applying an excess earnings method. The developed technology intangible asset represents technology acquired by S1 Holdco and Protected UK for the purpose of generating income for S1 Holdco and Protected UK, which was valued using a multi-period excess earnings method considering technology migration.

 

Trademark

     15.0      $ 235,400  

Customer relationships

     8.4        88,500  

Technology

     7.0        181,000  
     

 

 

 

Total

      $ 504,900  
     

 

 

 

 

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Goodwill: Approximately $743 million has been allocated to goodwill. Goodwill represents the excess of the gross consideration transferred over the estimated fair value of the underlying net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired. Qualitative factors that contribute to the recognition of goodwill include certain intangible assets that are not recognized as separate identifiable intangible assets. Goodwill represents future economic benefits arising from acquiring S1 Holdco and Protected UK primarily due to its strong market position and its assembled workforce that are not individually identified and separately recognized as intangible assets. Goodwill will not generate amortization deductions for income tax purposes.

In accordance with ASC Topic 350, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, goodwill is not amortized, but instead will be tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently if certain indicators are present. In the event management of the combined company determines that the value of goodwill has become impaired, an accounting charge for impairment during the quarter in which the determination is made may be recognized.

 

3.

Adjustments to Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet

Explanations of the adjustments to the pro forma balance sheet are as follows:

 

  (a)

Below is a table to describe the cash sources and use of funds as it relates to the Business Combination:

Estimated Cash Sources and Uses (in thousands):

 

Sources

  

Cash held in Trust(1)

   $ 517,500  

New Term Loan(2)

     376,000  

Cannae Backstop Commitment(3)

     246,484  

Uses

  

Cash paid for redemptions(1)

     510,469  

Cash consideration to Court Square Capital(4)

     250,362  

Cash consideration to S1 Holdco and Protected UK(5)

     189,325  

Cash held in escrow for replacement awards granted(6)

     5,895  

Cash to payoff existing S1 Holdco debt(7)

     175,538  

Transaction costs(8)

     45,249  
  

 

 

 

Pro forma adjustment to cash and cash equivalents

   $ (36,854
  

 

 

 

 

  (1)

$517.5 million of cash held in trust by Trebia. 51,046,892 Public Shares were redeemed in connection with the Business Combination for $510.5 million.

  (2)

$376 million in net proceeds received from the $400 million New Term Loan obtained by Trebia under the Credit Agreement.

  (3)

Represents the cash proceeds of $246.5 million received under the Cannae Backstop and Incremental Backstop Agreements.

  (4)

Represents the cash proceeds of $250 million paid to blocker-seller Court Square Capital.

  (5)

Represents the cash proceeds paid to S1 Holdco and Protected UK sellers.

  (6)

Represents unvested cash compensation held in trust account until employee service condition is completed.

  (7)

Represents the amount of existing S1 Holdco debt paid off at Closing.

 

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  (8)

Estimated transaction costs incurred by Trebia, S1 Holdco in connection with the Business Combination. The table below details the nature of the transaction costs incurred:

 

Transaction costs (in thousands)       

Deferred Underwriter fees paid by Trebia

   $ 11,773  

Acquisition costs incurred by S1 Holdco and Protected UK

     20,097  

Acquisition costs incurred by Trebia

     13,380  
  

 

 

 

Total transaction costs

   $ 45,249  
  

 

 

 

 

(b)

Reflects the reclassification of $517.5 million of cash and cash equivalents held in the Trust Account that become available for transaction expenses, underwriting commission, redemption of Trebia Public Shares and the operating activities of Trebia following the business combination.

 

(c)

Represents the adjustment to the estimated preliminary purchase price allocation for the S1 Holdco business resulting from the Business Combination. The preliminary calculation of total consideration and allocation of the purchase price to the fair value of S1 Holdco’s assets acquired and liabilities assumed is presented below as if the Business Combination was consummated on December 31, 2021. The Company has not completed the detailed valuations necessary to estimate the fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed and, accordingly, the adjustments to record the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value reflect the best estimates of the Company based on the information currently available and are subject to change once additional analyses are completed. Potential differences may include, but are not limited to, changes in allocation to intangible assets and change in fair value of property, plant, and equipment.

 

Intangibles (in thousands)    As of December 31, 2021  

Remove carrying value of historical balance

   $ (50,737

Record fair value of acquired intangibles

     504,900  
  

 

 

 

Pro forma adjustment

   $ 454,163  
  

 

 

 
     As of December 31, 2021  

Goodwill (in thousands)

  

Remove carrying value of historical balance

   $ (45,103

Goodwill recorded at acquisition

     743,077  
  

 

 

 

Pro forma adjustment

   $ 697,974  
  

 

 

 

 

(d)

To record assumed liability for cash settled replacement awards attributable to pre-combination service. The liability was determined as the fair value of the replaced awards multiplied by the ratio of the pre-combination employee’s service period to the total service period. Additionally, to remove profit interest liability payable to the former CEO of S1 Holdco, which was settled in connection to the Business Combination.

 

     As of December 31, 2021  

Assumed liability for replacement awards cash settled and attributable to precombination service

   $ 1,473  

To remove historical CEO profit interest liability payable to the former CEO of S1 Holdco settled in connection to the Business Combination

     (11,129

Other current liabilities

     (132
  

 

 

 

Pro forma adjustment

   $ (9,788
  

 

 

 

 

(e)

Reflects a reduction in deferred revenues related to the estimated fair value of the acquired deferred revenue related to the Business Combination. The adjustment is based on fair value estimates for deferred revenue, which was estimated utilizing an income approach based on the estimated costs to fulfill the liabilities assumed, plus normal profit margin. The difference between the fair value of deferred revenue and historical carrying value results in a revenue reduction on a pro forma basis.

 

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To remove carrying value of deferred revenue

   $ (59,542

To record fair value of deferred revenue liability assumed

     22,086  
  

 

 

 

Pro forma adjustment

   $ (37,456
  

 

 

 

 

(f)

Represents adjustments to short-term and long-term debt due to the following inflows and outflows as a result of the Business Combination. In connection with the Business Combination the outstanding debt of S1 Holdco and Protected UK will be paid off. The cash paid to settle the outstanding Protected UK debt will be a reduction of the cash consideration. The following pro forma adjustments are to give effect to the settlement of the outstanding S1 Holdco and Protected UK debt and issuance of the new Term Loan under the Commitment Letter:

 

     As of December 31, 2021  
     Notes
payable,
current
     Notes
payable,
noncurrent
     Total  

Record New Credit Facility

   $ 20,000      $ 356,000      $ 376,000  

Repayment of S1 Holdco and Protected UK outstanding debt

     (172,844      (10,546      (183,430
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Pro forma adjustment

   $ (152,884    $ 345,454      $ 192,570  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(g)

The estimate of the fair value of the Tax Receivable Agreement contingent consideration is subject to additional analyses. The adjustments to the Tax Receivable Agreement will be recorded as an adjustment to goodwill. Trebia anticipates that it will account for the income tax effects resulting from future taxable exchanges of Common Units by the Flow-Through Sellers for shares of Class A common stock thereof by recognizing an increase in deferred tax assets, based on enacted tax rates at the date of each exchange. Based on actual redemption levels, the Company estimates the value of the tax receivable agreement to be approximately $0 as of Closing.

 

  

Further, Trebia intends to evaluate the likelihood that it will realize the benefit represented by the deferred tax asset, and, to the extent that it estimates that it is more likely than not that Trebia will not realize the benefit, Trebia will reduce the carrying amount of the deferred tax asset with a valuation allowance. For the same reasons, the Company will not record a liability related to the tax savings it would realize from the utilization of such deferred tax assets after concluding it will not be probable that such TRA liability would be paid based on its estimates of future taxable income.

 

(h)

To adjust Other liabilities to remove deferred rent leased facilities of S1 Holdco.

 

(i)

The following table summarizes the pro forma adjustments impacting equity (amounts in thousands) as of December 31, 2021:

 

     Adjustments
to Historical
Equity (1)
     New Equity
Structure (2)
     Other
Items (3)
     Total Pro
Forma
Adjustments
 

Trebia Class A Common Stock

   $ —        $ (517,500       $ (517,500

Protected UK Class A Preferred shares

     (11            (11

System1, Inc Class A Common Stock

        9           9  

Protected UK and Trebia Class B Stock

     (12            (12

System1, Inc Class C Common Shares

        2           2  

Additional paid in capital

     (40,953      662,158           621,205  

Accumulated Deficit

     45,696           (7,262      38,434  

S1 Holdco Member Deficit

     28,829              28,829  

S1 Holdco Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (428            (428
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 33,121        144,669        (7,262      170,528  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

To remove historical equity balances and retained earnings of S1 Holdco and Protected UK, as well as, the conversion of Founder Shares, net of forfeiture, from Trebia Class B Common Stock to System1 Class A Common Stock.

 

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(2)

Includes equity consideration payable under the Business Combination Agreement with a fair value of $401 million, $246 million issued under the Cannae Backstop Agreement, Conversion Trebia Class Common Stock of $7 million, less $11 million allocated to par value of common stock, and plus $7.7 million related to Fair value of replacement awards attributable to pre-combination service.

 

(3)

Represents a reduction to retained earnings for estimated acquisition costs incurred by Trebia of $14 million, less the reduction of Trebia deferred underwriter costs of $7 million.

 

  (j)

Represents the pro forma adjustment to record the Flow-Through Sellers’ noncontrolling interest in S1 Holdco Common Units of $188 million or approximately 22%.

 

  (k)

Represents adjustments to reflect applicable deferred taxes. Refer to Note 2 for the purchase price allocation. The deferred taxes are primarily related to the difference between the financial statement and tax basis in the System1 partnership interests, acquired tax attributes of the Blockers, and Protected. This basis difference primarily results from the Business Combination where System1, Inc. recorded a fair market value basis on all assets for financial accounting purposes and a fair value step-up on a portion of the assets for income tax purposes. The $76.8 million adjustment related to the deferred tax liability is assuming: (1) the U.S. GAAP balance sheet as of December 31, 2021 adjusted for the pro forma entries described herein, (2) estimated tax basis as of December 31, 2021 adjusted for the pro forma entries described herein, (3) a federal income tax rate of 21.0% and a blended state tax rate of 2.35%, and the applicable statutory tax rates in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates (4) no material changes in tax law.

 

  (l)

Represents amounts due from(to) related party loans that were settled as a result of the Business Combination.

 

4.

Adjustments to Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Operations

 

Explanations

of the adjustments to the pro forma statement of operations are as follows:

(a) Reflects a reduction in revenues related to the estimated fair value of the acquired deferred revenue related to the Business Combination. The performance obligations associated with the assumed liability is expected to be satisfied within twelve months of the acquisition.

 

Revenues (in thousands)    December 31,
2021
 

Revenues pro forma adjustment

   $ (37,456

(b) To record expense related to the fair value of replacement awards attributable to post combination service, partially offset by the elimination of S1 Holdco and Protected UK historical stock-based compensation expense.

 

Salaries, commissions, and benefits (in thousands)    For the year ended
December 31, 2021
 

Stock-based compensation related to the fair value replacement awards attributable to post combination service

   $ 14,339  

Pro forma Adjustment

     (413
  

 

 

 

To remove historical stock-based compensation

   $ 13,926  
  

 

 

 

(c) To record $13.4 million of transaction costs for the twelve months ending December 31, 2021.

 

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(d) Represents adjustments to depreciation and amortization for intangible assets recorded in connection with the Business Combination. This pro forma adjustment has been proposed assuming the Business Combination occurred on January 1, 2021. The following table is a summary of information related to certain intangible assets acquired, including information used to calculate the pro forma change in amortization expenses that is adjusted to administrative expenses:

 

     Weighted
Average
Useful Life
(Years)
     Fair Value      For the year
ended
December 31,
2021
 

Trademarks

     15      $ 235,400      $ 15,693  

Customer relationships

     8.4        88,500        32,473  

Technology

     7        181,000        27,641  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total pro forma amortization expense

        504,900        75,807  

To remove historical amortization expense of intangibles

           (13,575
        

 

 

 

Pro forma adjustment

         $ 62,232  

Amortization expense for trademarks intangible assets is computed on a straight-line basis, amortization for customer relationship intangible assets is computed considering historical and estimated customer attrition, and amortization of developed technology intangible assets, is computed considering the estimate of platform migration to the developed technology. Below is the pro forma amortization expense for intangible assets for each of the next five fiscal years:

 

     As of December 31, 2021  

2022

   $ 72,963  

2023

     60,573  

2024

     50,962  

2025

     45,308  

2026

     37,790  

Thereafter

     161,498  
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 429,094  
  

 

 

 

(e) Represents estimated differences in interest expense resulting from the New Term Loan and extinguishing historical S1 Holdco debt. The estimated annual effective interest rate of the New Term Loan is 7.05%.

 

(in thousands)    For the year ended
December 31, 2021
 

Record interest on the New Term Loan

   $ 26,107  

Eliminate historical interest expense

     (17,454
  

 

 

 

Pro forma adjustment

   $ 8,653  
  

 

 

 

(f) To remove interest income from Protected UK related party loan that will be settled as a result of the Business Combination.

(g) Represents the income tax effect of the pro forma adjustments calculated using the enacted applicable statutory income tax rates in the respective countries in which the company operates applied to the income or loss before income taxes applicable to the controlling interest. The effective tax rate of the combined company could be significantly different as the legal entity structure and activities of the combined company are integrated.

(h) Represents the pro forma adjustment to record earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest in S1 Holdco.

 

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5.

Pro Forma Earnings Per Share Information

Basic earnings per share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock plus the effect of dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method.

 

     For the year ended
December 31, 2021
 

Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest

   $ (18,508

Weighted average shares outstanding, controlling (basic, shares in thousands)

     82,233  

Weighted average shares outstanding, controlling (diluted, shares in thousands)

     82,233  

Income (loss) per share (basic)

   $ (0.23

Income (loss) per share (diluted)

   $ (0.23

Earnings per share excludes from outstanding common stock the impacts of (i) 17,250,000 Trebia Public Warrants and 8,233,334 Trebia Private Placement Warrants, which are out of the money (ii) 725,000 shares of System1 Class D Common Stock to the Sponsors, and 725,000 RSUs subject to a market vesting condition, which has not been met.

 

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