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EXPLANATORY NOTE
Medicus Sciences Acquisition Corp. (the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) is filing this Amendment No. 1 to its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021 (this “Quarterly Report”) to amend and restate certain terms in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021 originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 4, 2021 (the “Original Quarterly Report”).
Background of Restatement
All of the Class A ordinary shares held by the Company’s public shareholders (the “Public Shares”) contain a redemption feature which provides each holder of such shares with the opportunity to have their shares redeemed, and management has no control over which Public Shares will be redeemed. ASC 480-10-S99-3A provides that redemption provisions not solely within the control of the issuer require shares subject to redemption to be classified outside of permanent equity. Furthermore, ASC 480-10-25-6(b) provides guidance stating that in determining if an instrument is mandatorily redeemable, a provision that defers redemption until a specified liquidity level is reached would not affect classification of the instrument. As such, management has identified errors made in the historical financial statements where, at the closing of the Company’s initial public offering (the “IPO”), the Company improperly classified its Public Shares subject to possible redemption. The Company previously determined the Public Shares subject to possible redemption to be equal to the redemption value, while also taking into consideration a redemption cannot result in net tangible assets being less than $5,000,001. Previously, the Company did not consider redeemable stock classified as temporary equity as part of net tangible assets. Pursuant to such revaluation, the Company’s management has determined that the Public Shares include certain provisions that require classification of all the Public Shares as temporary equity. Management determined that the Public Shares can be redeemed or become redeemable subject to the occurrence of future events considered outside the Company’s control. Therefore, management concluded that the redemption value should include all Public Shares subject to possible redemption, resulting in the Public Shares subject to possible redemption being equal to their redemption value. As a result, management has noted a reclassification error related to temporary equity and permanent equity as of the IPO date and all subsequent reporting periods.
In addition, in connection with the change in presentation for the Public Shares, the Company determined it should revise its earnings per share calculation to allocate income and losses shared pro rata between the two classes of ordinary shares. This presentation contemplates a business combination as the most likely outcome, in which case, both classes of ordinary shares share pro rata in the income and losses of the Company.
As a result, the Company’s management, together with the Company’s audit committee, determined that the Company’s financial statements and other financial data as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2021, as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 should not be relied upon and should be restated in the Quarterly Report as a result of this error. On December 6, 2021, the Company filed a report on Form 8-K disclosing the non-reliance on the financial statements included in the Company’s (i) audited balance sheet as of February 18, 2021 filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 24, 2021, (ii) unaudited financial statements as of March 31, 2021 contained in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 24, 2021, (iii) unaudited financial statements as of June 30, 2021 contained in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 5, 2021, and (iv) unaudited financial statements contained in the Original Quarterly Report (collectively, the “Affected Periods”).
The financial statements for the Affected Periods are being restated in Note 2 to the financial statements in this Quarterly Report. These restatements result in a change in the initial carrying value of the Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption with the offset recorded to additional paid-in capital (to the extent available), accumulated deficit and Class A ordinary shares. Further, there is no impact to the reported amounts for total assets, total liabilities, cash flows, or net income (loss) but earnings per share was impacted due to a change in presentation relating to the restatements.
The financial statements that has been previously filed or otherwise reported for all Affected Periods is superseded by the information in this Quarterly Report, and the financial statements and related financial information contained in such previously filed reports should no longer be relied upon.
In addition, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have provided new certifications dated as of the date of this filing in connection with this Quarterly Report (Exhibits 31.1, 31.2, 32.1 and 32.2).
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Internal Control Considerations
In connection with the restatement, management has re-evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2021. The Company’s management has concluded that, in light of the errors described above, a material weakness exists in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of September 30, 2021. Management plans to enhance the system of evaluating and implementing the accounting standards that apply to our financial statements, including enhanced training of our personnel and increased communication among our personnel and third-party professionals with whom we consult regarding application of complex financial instruments. For a discussion of management’s consideration of our disclosure controls and procedures, internal controls over financial reporting, and the material weaknesses identified, see Part I, Item 4, “Controls and Procedures” of this Quarterly Report.
Items Amended in This Quarterly Report
For the convenience of the reader, this Quarterly Report sets forth the Original Quarterly Report in its entirety, as amended to reflect the restatement. No attempt has been made in this Quarterly Report to update other disclosures presented in the Original Quarterly Report, except as required to reflect the effects of the restatement. The following items have been amended as a result of the restatement:
● Part I – Item 1. Interim Financial Statements.
● Part I – Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
● Part I – Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
● Part II – Item 1A. Risk Factors.
● Part I1 – Item 6. Exhibits.
Except as described above, this Quarterly Report does not amend, update or change any other items or disclosures in the Original Quarterly Report and does not purport to reflect any information or events subsequent to the filing thereof. As such, this Quarterly Report speaks only as of the date the Original Quarterly Report was filed, and we have not undertaken herein to amend, supplement or update any information contained in the Original Quarterly Report to give effect to any subsequent events. Accordingly, this Quarterly Report should be read in conjunction with our filings made with the SEC subsequent to the filing of the Original Quarterly Report, including any amendment to those filings.
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MEDICUS SCIENCES ACQUISITION CORP.
FORM 10-Q/A FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
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MEDICUS SCIENCES ACQUISITION CORP.
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
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Total Liabilities, Redeemable Ordinary Shares and Shareholders' Equity (Deficit) | $ | | $ | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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Basic and diluted net income per ordinary share, Class B | $ | | $ | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
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Accretion to redemption value for Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
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Balance as of March 31, 2021 (unaudited) (as restated, see Note 2) | | $ | | | $ | | $ | — | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
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Balance as of June 30, 2021 (unaudited) (as restated, see Note 2) | | $ | | | $ | | $ | — | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED September 30, 2021
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Repayment of promissory note - related party through reduction in proceeds from private placement | $ | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 1 — Organization and Business Operations
Medicus Sciences Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) is a newly organized blank check company incorporated in the Cayman Islands on November 26, 2020. The Company was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with
As of September 30, 2021, the Company had not commenced any operations. All activity through September 30, 2021 relates to the Company’s formation and the Initial Public Offering (“IPO”), which is described below, and identifying a target company for a Business Combination. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of a Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company generates non-operating income in the form of interest income from the proceeds derived from the IPO.
The registration statement for the Company’s IPO was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 12, 2021 (the “Effective Date”). On February 18, 2021, the Company consummated the IPO of
Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, the Company consummated the sale of
Also, simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, the Company issued to designees of Maxim Partners LLC
Transaction costs amounted to $
Following the closing of the IPO on February 18, 2021, $
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to funds from the Trust Account upon the subsequent completion of an initial Business Combination or liquidation if the Company has not consummated an initial Business Combination within the Combination Period, with respect to such Class A ordinary shares so redeemed. 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 public shareholders.
Risks and Uncertainties
On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) announced a global health emergency because of a new strain of coronavirus (the “COVID-19 outbreak”). In March 2020, the WHO classified the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic, based on the rapid increase in exposure globally. The full impact of the COVID-19 outbreak continues to evolve. The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the Company’s financial position will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak and related advisories and restrictions. These developments and the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the financial markets and the overall economy are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted. If the financial markets and/or the overall economy are impacted for an extended period, the Company’s financial position may be materially adversely affected. Additionally, the Company’s ability to complete an initial Business Combination may be materially adversely affected due to significant governmental measures being implemented to contain the COVID-19 outbreak or treat its impact, including travel restrictions, the shutdown of businesses and quarantines, among others, which may limit the Company’s ability to have meetings with potential investors or affect the ability of a potential target company’s personnel, vendors and service providers to negotiate and consummate an initial Business Combination in a timely manner. The Company’s ability to consummate an initial Business Combination may also be dependent on the ability to raise additional equity and debt financing, which may be impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak and the resulting market downturn. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Note 2 — Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements
In connection with the preparation of the Company’s financial statements as of September 30, 2021, management determined it should restate its presentation of its Class A ordinary shares subject to redemption. The Company previously determined that temporary equity should consist of the Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption at their redemption value of $
In connection with the change in presentation for the Class A ordinary shares subject to redemption, the Company also revised its earnings per share calculation to allocate net income (loss) evenly to Class A and Class B ordinary shares. This presentation shows both classes of ordinary shares share pro rata in the income (loss) of the Company.
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The impact of the restatement on the Company’s financial statements is reflected in the following table.
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Statement of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 (per Form 10-Q filed on May 24, 2021) |
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Basic and diluted net income per shares, Non-redeemable Class A and Class B ordinary shares | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | |||
Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity as of March 31, 2021 (per Form 10-Q filed on May 24, 2021) |
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Statement of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 (per Form 10-Q filed on August 5, 2021) |
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Statement of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 (per Form 10-Q filed on August 5, 2021) |
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Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity as of June 30, 2021 (per Form 10-Q filed on August 5, 2021) |
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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 financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations 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. The interim results for the three and nine months ended September
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30, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2021 or for any future interim periods.
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Company with the SEC on March 31, 2021.
Emerging Growth Company Status
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 shareholder 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 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 financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.
Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. One of the more significant accounting estimates included in these financial statements is the determination of the fair value of the warrant liabilities. Such estimates may be subject to change as more current information becomes available and, accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly 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 had no cash equivalents in its operating account as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
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 $
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Warrant Liabilities and Derivative Assets - Forward Purchase Agreement
The Company accounts for the Warrants and its Forward Purchase Agreement (“FPA”) as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the specific terms of the Warrants and FPA and the applicable authoritative guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (“ASC 480”) and ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). The assessment considers whether the Warrants and FPA are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the Warrants and FPA are indexed to the Company’s own ordinary shares and whether the warrant holders could potentially require “net cash settlement” in a circumstance outside of the Company’s control, among other conditions for equity classification. This assessment, which requires the use of professional judgment, is conducted at the time of issuance of the Warrants and execution of the FPA and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while the Warrants and FPA are outstanding. For issued or modified warrants that meet all of the criteria for equity classification, such warrants are required to be recorded as a component of additional paid-in capital at the time of issuance. For issued or modified warrants that do not meet all the criteria for equity classification, such warrants are required to be recorded at their initial fair value on the date of issuance, and each balance sheet date thereafter. Changes in the estimated fair value of liability-classified warrants are recognized as a non-cash gain or loss on the statements of operations.
The Company accounts for the Warrants and FPA in accordance with ASC 815-40 under which the Warrants and FPA do not meet the criteria for equity classification and must be recorded as derivatives. The fair value of the Public Warrants has been estimated using its quoted market price as of September 30, 2021. The fair value of the Private Placement Warrants has been estimated using the modified Black-Scholes-Merton model. The fair value of the FPA has been estimated using an adjusted net assets method. See Note 10 for further discussion of the fair value measurement.
The Company evaluated the Public Warrants, contingent rights, Private Placement Warrants and FPA (as defined in Note 8) in accordance with ASC 815-40, “Derivatives and Hedging — Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity”, and 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 are recorded as derivative liabilities on the Condensed Balance Sheet and measured at fair value at inception (on the date of the IPO) and at each reporting date in accordance with ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement”, with changes in fair value recognized in the Condensed Statement of Operations in the period of change.
Offering Costs Associated with the Initial Public Offering
The Company complies with the requirements of the ASC 340-10-S99-1. Offering costs consisted of legal, accounting, underwriting fees and other costs incurred through the Initial Public Offering that were directly related to the Initial Public Offering.
The Company allocates the offering costs between ordinary share and warrants using a relative fair value method, pursuant to which the offering costs allocated to the public warrants will be expensed immediately. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2021, allocated offering costs in the aggregate of $
Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption
The Company accounts for its Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Class A ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption is classified as a liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable Class A ordinary shares (including Class A ordinary shares that feature redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, Class A ordinary shares is classified as shareholders’ equity. Most of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares 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,
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Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under ASC 740 Income Taxes (“ASC 740”). ASC 740 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for the financial statements’ 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
There is currently no taxation imposed on income by the Government of the Cayman Islands. In accordance with Cayman federal income tax regulations, income taxes are not levied on the Company. Consequently, income taxes are not reflected in the Company’s financial statements. The Company’s management does not expect the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will materially change over the next twelve months. The provision for income taxes was deemed to be de minimis for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.
Net Income (Loss) Per Ordinary Share
Net income (loss) per ordinary share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period. The Company has not considered the effect of the warrants sold in the IPO and Private Placement to purchase an aggregate of
For the three months ended September 30, 2021 |
| Class A |
| Class B | ||
Allocation of net income including ordinary shares subject to possible redemption | $ | | $ | | ||
Weighted Average Ordinary Shares outstanding |
| |
| | ||
Basic and Diluted net income per share | $ | | $ | |
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 |
| Class A |
| Class B | ||
Allocation of net income including ordinary shares subject to possible redemption | $ | | $ | | ||
Weighted Average Ordinary Shares outstanding |
| |
| | ||
Basic and Diluted net income per share | $ | | $ | |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company follows the guidance in ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement,” for its financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at each reporting period, and non-financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at least annually.
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The fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities reflects management’s estimate of amounts that the Company would have received in connection with the sale of the assets or paid in connection with the transfer of the liabilities in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In connection with measuring the fair value of its assets and liabilities, the Company seeks to maximize the use of observable inputs (market data obtained from independent sources) and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs (internal assumptions about how market participants would price assets and liabilities). The following fair value hierarchy is used to classify assets and liabilities based on the observable inputs and unobservable inputs used in order to value the assets and liabilities:
Level 1 — Valuations based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. Valuation adjustments and block discounts are not being applied. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market, valuation of these securities does not entail a significant degree of judgment.
Level 2 — Valuations based on (i) quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities, (ii) quoted prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar assets, (iii) inputs other than quoted prices for the assets or liabilities, or (iv) inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by market through correlation or other means.
Level 3 — Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.
As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the carrying values of cash, prepaid expenses, and current liabilities approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of the instruments. See Note 10 for additional information on assets and liabilities measured at fair value.
Recent Accounting Standards
In August 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2020-06, Debt — Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging — Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40) (“ASU 2020-06”) to simplify accounting for certain financial instruments. ASU 2020-06 eliminates the current models that require separation of beneficial conversion and cash conversion features from convertible instruments and simplifies the derivative scope exception guidance pertaining to equity classification of contracts in an entity’s own equity. The new standard also introduces additional disclosures for convertible debt and freestanding instruments that are indexed to and settled in an entity’s own equity. ASU 2020-06 amends the diluted earnings per share guidance, including the requirement to use the if-converted method for all convertible instruments. ASU 2020-06 is effective January 1, 2022 and should be applied on a full or modified retrospective basis, with early adoption permitted beginning on January 1, 2021. The Company is currently assessing the impact, if any, that ASU 2020-06 would have on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
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 financial statements.
Note 4 — Initial Public Offering (“IPO”)
On February 18, 2021, the Company sold
All of the
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The Class A ordinary share is subject to SEC and its staff’s guidance on redeemable equity instruments, which has been codified in ASC 480-10-S99. If it is probable that the equity instrument will become redeemable, the Company has the option to either accrete changes in the redemption value over the period from the date of issuance (or from the date that it becomes probable that the instrument will become redeemable, if later) to the earliest redemption date of the instrument or to recognize changes in the redemption value immediately as they occur and adjust the carrying amount of the instrument to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable ordinary shares to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Immediately upon the closing of the IPO, the Company recognized the accretion from initial book value to redemption amount value. The change in the carrying value of redeemable Class A ordinary shares resulted in charges against additional paid-in capital and accumulated deficit.
As of September 30, 2021, the redeemable Class A ordinary shares reflected on the balance sheet are reconciled in the following table:
Gross proceeds from public issuance |
| $ | |
| |||
Less: |
|
| |
Proceeds allocated to public warrants |
| ( | |
Class A ordinary shares issuance costs |
| ( | |
Plus: |
|
| |
Accretion of carrying value to redemption value |
| | |
Contingently redeemable Class A ordinary share | $ | |
Note 5 — Private Placement
Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, the Sponsor and Maxim Partners LLC purchased an aggregate of
If the Company does not consummate an initial Business Combination within the Combination Period, the proceeds from the sale of the private placement warrants held in the Trust Account will be used to fund the redemption of the public shares (subject to the requirements of applicable law) and the private placement warrants will expire worthless. The private placement warrants (i) will be non-redeemable and exercisable on a cashless basis so long as they are held by the Sponsor, Maxim Partners LLC or their permitted transferees. If the private placement warrants are held by holders other than the Sponsor, Maxim Partners LLC or their 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.
Note 6 — Related Party Transactions
Founder Shares
The Sponsor paid $
The Sponsor and each member of the Company’s management team have agreed to waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any founder shares they hold if the Company fails to consummate an initial Business Combination within the Combination Period (although they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any public shares they hold if the Company fails to consummate an initial Business Combination within the Combination Period).
The Sponsor has agreed not to transfer, assign or sell (i) any of their founder shares until the earliest of (A)
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recapitalizations and the like) for any
Promissory Note — Related Party
On December 7, 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 $
Due to Related Party
The balance of $
Working Capital 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 $
Administrative Service Fee
Commencing on the effective date of the IPO, the Company has agreed to pay an affiliate of the Company’s Sponsor a total of $
Forward Purchase Agreement
Upon closing of the IPO, The Company entered into an FPA, as amended with funds affiliated with Altium Capital Management, LP and Sio Capital Management, LLC (collectively, the “Forward Purchasers”). Pursuant to the FPA, the Forward Purchasers have agreed to purchase an aggregate of up to $
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other equity financing source obtained by the Company for such purpose at or prior to the consummation of the initial Business Combination, plus any additional amounts mutually agreed and the target company to be retained by the post-business combination company for working capital or other purposes. In the event less than the full amount of the Forward Purchase Units is purchased, the Forward Purchasers will participate in the forward purchase proportionally. In addition, to the extent that the Forward Purchasers offer a bridge loan or any other form of financing to a target company in connection with a proposed initial business combination between the Company and that target company, the Forward Purchasers’ forward purchase obligation shall be reduced by the amount of such loan or other financing. The Forward Purchasers’ obligation to purchase the Forward Purchase Units may not be transferred to any other parties.
The proceeds of any sales of Forward Purchase Units will not be deposited in the Trust Account. The terms of the Forward Purchase Shares and Forward Purchase Warrants, respectively, will be identical to the terms of the Class A ordinary shares and the Redeemable Warrants included in the Units being issued in the IPO except that they will be subject to certain transfer restrictions and have certain registration rights.
The Company has initially classified the FPA as a derivative. This financial instrument is subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date. With each such re-measurement, the FPA asset or liability will be adjusted to fair value, with the change in fair value recognized in the Company’s statement of operations. As such, the Company recorded a $
Derivate liability - forward purchase agreement at February 18, 2021 |
| $ | ( |
Change in fair value of derivate instrument related to forward purchase agreement |
| | |
Derivative asset - forward purchase agreement at June 30, 2021 | $ | | |
Change in fair value of derivate instrument related to forward purchase agreement | | ||
Derivative asset - forward purchase agreement at September 30, 2021 | $ |
Note 7 — Commitments and Contingencies
Registration Rights
The holders of the founder shares, Private Placement Warrants, Forward Purchase Securities and warrants that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans will have registration rights to require the Company to register a sale of any of its securities held by them pursuant to a registration rights agreement signed on February 12, 2021. These holders will be entitled to make up to
Underwriting Agreement
The underwriters were paid a cash underwriting discount of
Representative Shares
On February 18, 2021, the Company issued to Maxim Partners LLC, a designee of Maxim Group LLC
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Maxim Partners LLC has agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any such shares until the completion of the initial Business Combination. In addition, Maxim Partners LLC has agreed (i) to waive its redemption rights with respect to such shares in connection with the completion of the initial Business Combination and (ii) to waive its rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to such shares if the Company fails to complete the initial Business Combination within 24 months from the closing of the IPO.
Note 8 — Derivative Liability
The Company has outstanding warrants to purchase an aggregate of
Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $
The Company will not be obligated to deliver any Class A ordinary shares pursuant to the exercise of a Redeemable Warrant and will have no obligation to settle such warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to the Class A ordinary shares underlying the Redeemable Warrants is then effective and a prospectus relating thereto is current. No Redeemable Warrant will be exercisable, and the Company will not be obligated to issue Class A ordinary shares upon exercise of a warrant unless Class A ordinary shares 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 Redeemable Warrants. In the event that the conditions in the two immediately preceding sentences are not satisfied with respect to a Redeemable Warrant, the holder of such warrant will not be entitled to exercise such warrant and such warrant may have no value and expire worthless. In no event will the Company be required to net cash settle any Redeemable Warrant. In the event that a registration statement is not effective for the exercised Redeemable Warrants, the purchaser of a Unit containing such Redeemable Warrant will have paid the full purchase price for the Unit solely for the Class A ordinary share underlying such Unit.
In addition, if (x) the Company issues additional Class A ordinary shares 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 $
The Forward Purchase Warrants will have the same exercise price as the Redeemable Warrants and be subject to the same price adjustments described above.
If the Company’s Class A ordinary shares are at the time of any exercise of a warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that it satisfies the definition of a “covered security” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, the Company may, at its option, require holders of Redeemable 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 so elect, the Company will not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement, but the Company will be required to use commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify the shares under applicable blue sky laws to the extent an exemption is not available. If a registration statement covering the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants is not effective by the 60th business day after the closing of the initial Business Combination, warrant holders may, until such time as there is an effective registration statement and during any period when the Company will have failed to maintain
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an effective registration statement, exercise warrants on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act or another exemption. In such event, each holder would pay the exercise price by surrendering the warrants for that number of Class A ordinary shares equal to the lesser of (A) the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of Class A ordinary shares underlying the warrants, multiplied by the excess of the “fair market value” (defined below) less the exercise price of the warrants by (y) the fair market value and (B)
Redemption of warrants when the price per Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $
● | in whole and not in part; |
● | at a price of $ |
● | upon a minimum of |
● | if, and only if, the daily volume-weighted average price of the Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $ |
Redemption of warrants when the price per Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $
● | in whole and not in part; |
● | at $ |
● | if, and only if, the daily volume-weighted average price of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $ |
The warrant agreement contains an Alternative Issuance provision that if less than 70% of the consideration receivable by the holders of the ordinary shares in the Business Combination is payable in the form of common equity in the successor entity, and if the holders of the warrants properly exercises the warrants within thirty days following the public disclosure of the consummation of Business Combination by the Company, the warrant price shall be reduced by an amount equal to the difference (but in no event less than zero) of (i) the warrant price in effect prior to such reduction minus (ii) (A) the Per Share Consideration (as defined below) minus (B) the Black-Scholes Warrant Value (as defined below). The “Black-Scholes Warrant Value” means the value of a Warrant immediately prior to the consummation of the Business Combination based on the Black-Scholes Warrant Model for a Capped American Call on Bloomberg Financial Markets. “Per Share Consideration” means (i) if the consideration paid to holders of the ordinary shares consists exclusively of cash, the amount of such cash per ordinary shares, and (ii) in all other cases, the volume weighted average price of the ordinary shares as reported during the ten-trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the effective date of the Business Combination.
The Company believes that the adjustments to the exercise price of the warrants is based on a variable that is not an input to the fair value of a “fixed-for-fixed” option as defined under FASB ASC Topic No. 815 – 40, and thus the warrants are not eligible for an exception from derivative accounting.
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The accounting treatment of derivative financial instruments requires that the Company record a derivative asset or liability upon the closing of IPO. Accordingly, the Company has classified each warrant as a liability at its fair value and the warrants were allocated a portion of the proceeds from the issuance of the Units equal to its fair value determined by the Monte Carlo simulation and Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model. This liability is subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date. With each such re-measurement, the warrant liability will be adjusted to fair value, with the change in fair value recognized in the Company’s statement of operations. The Company will reassess the classification at each balance sheet date. If the classification changes as a result of events during the period, the warrants will be reclassified as of the date of the event that causes the reclassification. As such, the Company recorded $
The change in fair value of the warrant liabilities is summarized as follows:
Warrant liabilities at February 18, 2021 |
| $ | |
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities |
| ( | |
Warrant liabilities at June 30, 2021 | $ | | |
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities | ( | ||
Warrant liabilities at September 30, 2021 | $ | |
Note 9 — Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit)
Preference Shares — The Company is authorized to issue a total of
Class A Ordinary Shares — The Company is authorized to issue a total of
Class B Ordinary Shares — The Company is authorized to issue a total of
The Company’s Sponsor and management team have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of their founder shares until the earliest of (A)
The founder shares will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares on the first business day following the consummation of the initial Business Combination at a ratio such that the number of Class A ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of all founder shares will equal, in the aggregate, on an as-converted basis,
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The holders of Class A ordinary shares and holders of Class B ordinary shares will vote together as a single class on all matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders except as required by law.
Note 10 — Fair Value Measurements
The following table presents information about the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2021, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value:
| Quoted Prices In |
| Significant Other | Significant Other | ||||||||
Active Markets | Observable Inputs | Unobservable Inputs | ||||||||||
| September 30, 2021 |
| (Level 1) |
| (Level 2) |
| (Level 3) | |||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||
U.S. Money Market held in Trust Account | $ | |
| $ | |
| $ | — |
| $ | — | |
Derivative asset - forward purchase agreement |
| | — | — | | |||||||
| $ | |
| $ | |
| $ | — |
| $ | | |
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||
Warrant Liability - Public | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | ||||
Warrant Liability – Private | | — | — | | ||||||||
| $ | |
| $ | |
| $ | — |
| $ | |
The estimated fair value of the warrant liability for the private warrants and the derivate asset – forward purchase agreement is determined using Level 3 inputs. Inherent in a binomial options pricing model are assumptions related to expected stock-price volatility, expected life, risk-free interest rate and dividend yield. The Company estimates the volatility of its ordinary shares based on historical volatility that matches the expected remaining life of the warrants. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury zero-coupon yield curve on the grant date for a maturity similar to the expected remaining life of the warrants. The expected life of the warrants is assumed to be equivalent to their remaining contractual term. The dividend rate is based on the historical rate, which the Company anticipates to remain at zero.
The estimated fair value of the derivate asset or liability for the forward purchase agreement is determined using several of the Level 3 inputs used in the valuation of the warrant liability.
The following table provides quantitative information regarding Level 3 fair value measurements as of September 30, 2021 :
| Sept 30, | |||
2021 | ||||
Exercise price | $ | | ||
Share price | $ | | ||
Volatility |
| | % | |
Expected life |
| | ||
Risk-free rate |
| | % | |
Dividend yield |
| | % |
Transfers to/from Levels 1, 2 and 3 are recognized at the beginning of the reporting period. The estimated fair value of the Public Warrants transferred from a Level 3 measurement to a Level 1 fair value measurement in April 2021 when the Public Warrants were separately listed and traded amounted to approximately $
Note 11 — Subsequent Events
The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date up to the date that the financial statements were issued. Based upon this review, other than the restatement discussed in Note 2, the Company did not identify any subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
References in this report (the “Quarterly Report”) to “we,” “us” or the “Company” refer to Medicus Sciences Acquisition Corp. References to our “management” or our “management team” refer to our officers and directors, and references to the “Sponsor” refer to Medicus Sciences Holdings LLC. The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations has been amended and restated to give effect to the restatement of our financial statements as of March 31, 2021, June 30, 2021, and September 31, 2021. Management identified errors made in its historical financial statements where, at the closing of our IPO, we incorrectly valued our Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption. We previously determined the Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption to be equal to the redemption value of $10.00 per Class A ordinary share while also taking into consideration a redemption cannot result in net tangible assets being less than $5,000,001. Management determined that the Class A ordinary shares issued during the IPO can be redeemed or become redeemable subject to the occurrence of future events considered outside of the Company’s control. Therefore, management concluded that the redemption value should include all Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, resulting in the Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption being equal to their redemption value. As a result, management has noted a reclassification error related to temporary equity and permanent equity. This resulted in a restatement to the initial carrying value of the Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption with the offset recorded to additional paid-in capital (to the extent available), accumulated deficit and Class A ordinary shares.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Exchange Act that are not historical facts, and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected and projected. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this Quarterly Report including, without limitation, statements in 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. Words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “seek” and variations and similar words and expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance, but reflect management’s current beliefs, based on information currently available. A number of factors could cause actual events, performance or results to differ materially from the events, performance and results discussed in the forward-looking statements. For information identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the Risk Factors section of the Company’s final prospectus for its IPO filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company’s securities filings can be accessed on the EDGAR section of the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Except as expressly required by applicable securities law, 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.
Overview
We are a blank check company formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands in November 26, 2020 for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses. We intend to effectuate our business combination using cash from the proceeds of the initial public offering and the sale of the private placement warrants, our capital stock, debt or a combination of cash, stock and debt.
All activity through September 30, 2021 relates to our formation, initial public offering, and search for a prospective initial business combination target.
Results of Operations
We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities from inception through September 30, 2021 were organizational activities and those necessary to prepare for the initial public offering, described below and after our initial public offering, identify a target company for a business combination. We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until after
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the completion of our business combination. We expect to generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on marketable securities held after the initial public offering. We incur expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses.
For the three months ended September 30, 2021, we had a net income of $2,259,376 which consisted of non-cash gain of $2,426,517 related to changes in the fair value of the warrants and FPA, formation costs and costs related to our initial public offering and search for a prospective initial business combination target of $168,309, and interest earned on the investments held in the Trust Account of $1,168.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we had a net income of $2,162,713 which consisted of non-cash gain of $2,831,668 related to changes in the fair value of the warrants and FPA, loss from offering cost expenses allocated to warrants of $205,898, formation costs and costs related to our initial public offering and search for a prospective initial business combination target of $470,104, and interest earned on the investments held in the Trust Account of $7,046.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Until the consummation of the initial public offering, our only source of liquidity was an initial purchase of Class B ordinary shares by the Sponsor and loans from our Sponsor.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we had a net income of $2,162,712 that was affected by the non-cash gain on the change in fair value of the Warrants of $2,831,668, loss from offering cost expenses allocated to warrants of $205,898, interest earned on investments held in the Trust Account of $7,046 and changes in operating assets and liabilities which used $177,189 of cash from operating activities.
As of September 30, 2021, we had cash of $1,584,979 held outside the Trust Account.
As of September 30, 2021, we had cash and U.S. money market funds of $92,007,046 held in the Trust Account. We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the Trust Account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the Trust Account (less taxes paid and deferred underwriting commissions) to complete our initial Business Combination.
On February 18, 2021, we consummated the initial public offering of 9,200,000 units, which included the full exercise of the underwriter’s option to purchase up to an additional 1,200,000 units at the initial public offering price to cover over-allotments, at a price of $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds of $92,000,000.
Simultaneously with the closing of our initial public offering (“IPO”) and the over-allotment option, the Company consummated the sale of 5,022,222 Private Placement Warrants (the “Private Placement Warrants”) to the Sponsor and Maxim Partners LLC (3,642,222 Private Placement Warrants to the Sponsor and 1,380,000 to Maxim Partners LLC) at a price of $0.90 per Private Placement Warrant, generating total gross proceeds of $4,520,000.
Also, simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, the Company issued to designees of Maxim Partners LLC 92,000 shares of Class A ordinary shares (the “representative shares”). The Company estimated the fair value of the stock to be $920 based upon the price of the founder shares issued to the Sponsor. The representative shares were treated as underwriters’ compensation and charged directly to shareholders’ equity.
Following the initial public offering and the private placement, a total of $92,000,000 was placed in the trust account. We incurred $4,632,181 in transaction costs, including $1,840,000 of underwriting discount, $2,300,000 of deferred underwriting discount, the fair value of the representative shares of $920 and $537,181 of other cash offering costs.
We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the trust account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the trust account to complete our business combination. We may withdraw interest to pay taxes. To the extent that our capital stock or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete our business combination, the remaining proceeds held in the trust account will be used as working capital to finance the operations of the target business or businesses, make other acquisitions and pursue our growth strategies.
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We intend to use the funds held outside the trust account primarily to identify and evaluate target businesses, perform business due diligence on prospective target businesses, travel to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses or their representatives or owners, review corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, and structure, negotiate and complete a business combination.
In order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with a business combination, our Sponsor or an affiliate of our Sponsor or certain of our officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete a business combination, we may repay such loaned amounts out of the proceeds of the trust account released to us. In the event that a business combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the trust account to repay such loaned amounts, but no proceeds from our trust account would be used for such repayment. Up to $2,000,000 of such loans may be convertible into warrants, at a price of $.90 per warrant, at the option of the lender.
We do not believe we will need to raise additional funds in order to meet the expenditures required for operating our business. However, if our estimate of the costs of identifying a target business, undertaking in-depth due diligence and negotiating a business combination are less than the actual amount necessary to do so, we may have insufficient funds available to operate our business prior to our business combination. Moreover, we may need to obtain additional financing either to complete our business combination or because we become obligated to redeem a significant number of our public shares upon consummation of our business combination, in which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such business combination. Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, we would only complete such financing simultaneously with the completion of our business combination. If we are unable to complete our business combination because we do not have sufficient funds available to us, we will be forced to cease operations and liquidate the trust account. In addition, following our business combination, if cash on hand is insufficient, we may need to obtain additional financing in order to meet our obligations.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as of September 30, 2021.
Contractual Obligations
We do not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities, other than described below.
Maxim Group LLC agreed to defer $2,300,000 in underwriting commission until the completion of the Company’s initial business combination, if any, which deferred commission would be paid out of the trust account. Such funds will be released only upon consummation of an initial business combination. If the business combination is not consummated, such deferred commission will be forfeited. None of the underwriters will be entitled to any interest accrued on the deferred commission. Up to 40% of such 2.5%, or 1.0% of the gross proceeds of our IPO, may be re-allocated to other FINRA members that provide services to us in identifying or consummating our initial business combination, in the sole discretion of our Sponsor. In no event will more than an aggregate of 30% of such 1.0%, or 0.3% of the gross proceeds (or 1.8% of the gross proceeds in the aggregate) be paid to, received by, or directed to, Maxim Group LLC or any other underwriter(s) participating in this offering (including any associated persons or affiliates of Maxim Group LLC and any participating underwriter(s)), for their services rendered in connection with our IPO.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of condensed financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and income and expenses during the period reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. We have identified the following critical accounting policies:
Warrant Liabilities and Derivative Assets - Forward Purchase Agreement
We account for the Warrants and the Forward Purchase Agreement (“FPA”) as derivative instruments based on an assessment of the specific terms of the Warrants and FPA. These instruments are required to be recorded at their initial fair value on the date of issuance, and each balance sheet date thereafter. Changes in the estimated fair value of these derivative instruments are recognized as a non-cash gain or loss on the statements of operations.
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Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption
We account for our Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Class A ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption (if any) is classified as a liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable Class A ordinary shares (including Class A ordinary shares that feature redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within our control) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, Class A ordinary shares is classified as shareholders’ equity. Our Class A ordinary shares feature certain redemption rights that is considered to be outside of our control and subject to the occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, 9,200,000 Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption were presented as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’ equity section of our unaudited condensed balance sheet.
Net Income (Loss) Per Ordinary Share
Net income per ordinary share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding with income allocated pro-rata between the classes. The calculation of diluted income per ordinary share excludes the effect of the warrants issued in connection with the Class A ordinary shares since they are contingently exercisable. Accretion associated with the redeemable shares of Class A ordinary share is excluded from earnings per share as the redemption value approximates fair value.
Recent Accounting Standards
In August 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2020-06, Debt — Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging — Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40) (“ASU 2020-06”) to simplify accounting for certain financial instruments. ASU 2020-06 eliminates the current models that require separation of beneficial conversion and cash conversion features from convertible instruments and simplifies the derivative scope exception guidance pertaining to equity classification of contracts in an entity’s own equity. The new standard also introduces additional disclosures for convertible debt and freestanding instruments that are indexed to and settled in an entity’s own equity. ASU 2020-06 amends the diluted earnings per share guidance, including the requirement to use the if-converted method for all convertible instruments. ASU 2020-06 is effective January 1, 2022 and should be applied on a full or modified retrospective basis, with early adoption permitted beginning on January 1, 2021. The Company is currently assessing the impact, if any, that ASU 2020-06 would have on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on our condensed financial statements.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Not required for smaller reporting companies.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2021, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer have concluded that as of September 30, 2021, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to due to the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting related to the Company’s accounting for complex financial instruments. In light of this material weakness, we performed additional analysis as deemed necessary to ensure that our unaudited interim financial statements were prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, management believes that the financial statements included in this Quarterly
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Report on Form 10-Q/A present fairly in all material respects our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the period presented.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
During the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2021, there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. Management has identified a material weakness in internal controls related to the accounting for complex financial instruments. While we have processes to identify and appropriately apply applicable accounting requirements, we plan to continue to enhance our system of evaluating and implementing the accounting standards that apply to our financial statements, including through enhanced analyses by our personnel and third-party professionals with whom we consult regarding complex accounting applications. The elements of our remediation plan can only be accomplished over time, and we can offer no assurance that these initiatives will ultimately have the intended effects.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
None.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Not required for a smaller reporting company. However, as of the date of this Quarterly Report, other than set forth below, there have been no material changes with respect to those risk factors previously disclosed in the Company’s final prospectus as filed with the SEC on December 23, 2020, and the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 as filed with the SEC on May 24, 2021.
We have identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2021. If we are unable to develop and maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results in a timely manner, which may adversely affect investor confidence in us and materially and adversely affect our business and operating results.
We have identified, in light of the prior reclassification of warrants from equity to liability, as well as the reclassification of our redeemable Class A ordinary shares as temporary equity, a material weakness in our internal controls over financial reporting relating to our accounting for complex financial instruments. As a result of this material weakness, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of September 30, 2021. This material weakness resulted in a material misstatement of the initial carrying value of the Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption and the restatement of our earnings per share calculation for the affected periods. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented, or detected and corrected on a timely basis.
To respond to this material weakness, we have devoted, and plan to continue to devote, significant effort and resources to the remediation and improvement of our internal control over financial reporting. While we have processes to identify and appropriately apply applicable accounting requirements, we plan to continue to enhance our system of evaluating and implementing the accounting standards that apply to our financial statements, including through enhanced analyses by our personnel and third-party professionals with whom we consult regarding complex accounting applications. The elements of our remediation plan can only be accomplished over time, and we can offer no assurance that these initiatives will ultimately have the intended effects. For a discussion of management’s consideration of the material weakness identified related to our accounting for a significant and unusual transaction related to the incorrect valuation of our Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption and the restatement of our earnings per share calculation, see Note 2 to the accompanying condensed financial statements, as well as Part I, Item 4 Controls and Procedures included in this Quarterly Report.
Effective internal controls are necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and prevent fraud. Measures to remediate material weaknesses may be time-consuming and costly and there is no assurance that such initiatives will ultimately have the intended effects. If we identify any new material weaknesses in the future, any such newly identified material weakness could limit our ability to prevent or detect a misstatement of our accounts or disclosures that could result in a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements. In such case, we may be unable to maintain compliance with securities law requirements regarding timely filing of periodic
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reports in addition to applicable stock exchange listing requirements, investors may lose confidence in our financial reporting and adversely affect our business and operating results. We cannot assure you that the measures we have taken to date, or any measures we may take in the future, will be sufficient to avoid potential future material weaknesses.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
Use of Proceeds
For a description of the use of the proceeds generated in our initial public offering, see Part II, Item 2 of the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. There has been no material change in the planned use of the proceeds from the Company’s initial public offering and private placement as is described in the Company’s final prospectus, dated December 23, 2020.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not Applicable.
Item 5. Other Information.
None.
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Item 6. Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
No. |
| Description of Exhibit |
3.1 | ||
31.1* | ||
31.2* | ||
32.1** | ||
32.2** | ||
101.INS* | XBRL Instance Document | |
101.CAL* | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |
101.SCH* | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |
101.DEF* | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | |
101.LAB* | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document | |
101.PRE* | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | |
104* | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit 101). |
* Filed herewith.
** Furnished.
(1) | Previously filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 19, 2021 and incorporated by reference herein. |
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
MEDICUS SCIENCES ACQUISITION CORP. | ||
Date: January 20, 2022 | By: | /s/ Michael Castor |
Name: | Michael Castor | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
(Principal Executive Officer) | ||
Date: January 20, 2022 | By: | /s/ Judah Drillick |
Name: | Judah Drillick | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer) |
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