Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc. General form of registration statement for all companies including face-amount certificate companies

General form of registration statement for all companies including face-amount certificate companies

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)

6 Months Ended

11 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Dec. 31, 2020

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation:

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements of the Company are presented in U.S. dollars and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC and reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position as of June 30, 2021, and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. Certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year or any later period. Certain reclassifications have been made to the December 31, 2020 balance sheet to conform to the current presentation.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s final prospectus dated July 28, 2020, as well as the Company’s Annual Report, Amendment #1 on Form 10-K/A filed with the SEC on May 14, 2021.

At June 30, 2021, the Company has approximately $181,000 in cash, approximately $7,706,000 of current liabilities and approximately $7,380,000 in negative working capital. The preponderance of the current liabilities (approximately $7,300,000) results from amounts accrued as payable to professional service firms who have agreed to deferred payment terms, or success fees, that are payable at the closing of a Business Combination. Such accrued fees were paid upon the closing of the Business Combination on July 16, 2020. Therefore, in connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” as of June 30, 2021, management has determined that the Company’s current liquidity is sufficient to fund the working capital needs of the Company until the earlier of the consummation of the Business Combination or one year from the date of issuance of these financial statements.

Basis of Presentation:

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and pursuant to the accounting and disclosure rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with ASU 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” as of December 31, 2020, management has determined that the Company’s current liquidity is sufficient to fund the working capital needs of the Company until at least one year from the date of issuance of the audited financial statements.

All dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest thousand dollars.

NOTE 3 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Emerging Growth Company

Emerging Growth Company

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 an election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when an accounting 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.

Emerging Growth Company

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents:

The Company considers all highly liquid instruments with original maturities of three months or less when acquired, to be cash equivalents. The Company had no cash equivalents at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

Cash and Cash Equivalents:

The Company considers all highly liquid instruments with original maturities of three months or less when acquired, to be cash equivalents. The Company had no cash equivalents at December 31, 2020.

Deferred Offering Costs

Deferred Offering Costs:

The Company complies with the requirements of the FASB ASC 340-10-S99-1 and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) Topic 5A — “Expenses of Offering.” Costs incurred in connection with preparation for the Offering were approximately $9,986,000,

including underwriters’ discount paid and deferred of approximately $9,488,000. Such costs were allocated among the equity and warrant liability components based on the relative fair value of the warrants and approximately $9,596,000 has been charged to equity for the equity components and approximately $390,000 has been charged to other expense for the warrant liability components upon completion of the Public Offering.

Redeemable Common Stock

Redeemable Common Stock:

As discussed in Note 3, all of the 17,250,000 public shares sold as part of Units in the Public Offering contain a redemption feature which allows for the redemption of public shares if the Company holds a stockholder vote or there is a tender offer for shares in connection with a Business Combination. In accordance with FASB ASC 480, redemption provisions not solely within the control of the Company require the security to be classified outside of permanent equity. Ordinary liquidation events, which involve the redemption and liquidation of all of the entity’s equity instruments, are excluded from the provisions of FASB ASC 480. Although the Company did not specify a maximum redemption threshold, its charter provides that in no event will it redeem its public shares in an amount that would cause its net tangible assets (stockholders’ equity) to be less than $5,000,001 upon the closing of a Business Combination.

The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of the securities at the end of each reporting period. Increases or decreases in the carrying amount of redeemable common stock are affected by adjustments to additional paid-in capital. Accordingly, at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, 12,906,585 and 14,077,350, respectively, of the 17,250,000 public shares were classified outside of permanent equity.

Net Income (Loss) per Share

Net Income (Loss) per Share

Net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. The Company has not considered the effect of the warrants sold in the Public Offering and Private Placement to purchase an aggregate of 14,325,000 shares of Class A common stock in the calculation of diluted income (loss) per share, since their inclusion would be anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method. As a result, diluted income (loss) per common share is the same as basic loss per common share for the periods presented.

The Company’s statement of operations includes a presentation of income (loss) per share for common stock subject to redemption in a manner similar to the two-class method of income (loss) per share. Net income (loss) per share, basic and diluted for Class A common stock is calculated by dividing the interest income earned on the funds in the Trust Account, net of income tax expense and franchise tax expense, by the weighted average number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding since their original issuance. Net income (loss) per common share, basic and diluted, for shares of Class B common stock is calculated by dividing the net income (loss), less income attributable to Class A common stock, by the weighted average number of shares of Class B common stock outstanding for the period. Net income (loss) available to each class of common stockholders is as follows for the

three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and for the period from January 24, 2020 (date of inception) to June 30, 2020:



			For the Period				For the Period
			From January				From January
	Three months		24, 2020 (date		Six months		24, 2020 (date
	Ended		of inception) to		Ended		of inception) to
	June 30,		June 30,		June 30,		June 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020

Net income available to Class A common stockholders:
Interest income	$	9,000	$	—	$	29,000	$	—
Less: Income and franchise taxes		(9,000)		—		(29,000)		—
Net income attributable to Class A common stockholders	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—


Net income available to Class B common stockholders:
Net loss	$	(7,626,000)	$	(2,000)	$	(11,708,000)	$	(2,000)
Less: amount attributable to Class A common stockholders		—		—		—		—
Net (loss) attributable to Class B common stockholders	$	(7,626,000)	$	(2,000)	$	(11,708,000)	$	(2,000)

Net Income (Loss) per Common Share

NOTE 3 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)


	For the Period
	from
	January 24, 2020
	(date of inception)
	to December 31,
	2020
	(As restated)
Net income available to Class A common stockholders:
Income on trust account	$	79,000
Less: Income and franchise taxes to the extent of income		(79,000)
Net income attributable to Class A common stockholders	$	—
Net income available to Class B common stockholders:
Net loss	$	(11,912,000)
Less: amount attributable to Class A common stockholders		—
Net (loss) attributable to Class B common stockholders	$	(11,912,000)

Concentration of Credit Risk

Concentration of Credit Risk:

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash accounts in a financial institution, which at times, may exceed the Federal depository insurance coverage of $250,000. The Company has not experienced losses on these accounts and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such accounts.

Concentration of Credit Risk:

Financial Instruments

Financial Instruments:

The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC 820”), “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the financial statements.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates:

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the Company’s 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. 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 statement, 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 liability. Such estimates may be subject to change as more current information becomes available and accordingly the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

Use of 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 as of December 31, 2020, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. Accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

NOTE 3 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Income Taxes

Income Taxes:

The Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes under FASB ASC, 740, “Income Taxes.” Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statements carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that included the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

The Company’s currently taxable income consists of interest income on the Trust Account net of taxes. The Company’s general and administrative costs are generally considered start-up costs and are not currently deductible. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and the three months ended June 30, 2021 and the period from January 24, 2020 (date of inception) to June 30, 2021, the Company recorded income tax expense of approximately $-0-and $-0-, respectively, related to interest income earned on the Trust Account net of taxes. The Company’s effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and the three months ended June 30, 2021 and the period from January 24, 2020 (date of inception) to June 30, 2021 was approximately -0-% and -0-%, and -0-% and -0-%, respectively, which differs from the expected income tax rate due to the start-up costs (discussed above) which are not currently deductible as well as business combination and warrant liability charges or credits which may not be deductible, and the low level of interest income. At June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company has a deferred tax asset of approximately $575,000 and $200,000, respectively. The Company records a full allowance reducing such deferred tax assets to zero since they are not reasonably assured of realizabilty due to the Company’s lack of operations, losses and pending change of control.

FASB ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions 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. There were no unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2021. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. No amounts were accrued for the payment of interest and penalties at June 30, 2021. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position. The Company is subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities since inception.

Income Taxes:

The Company’s general and administrative costs are generally considered start-up costs and are not currently deductible. During the period from January 24, 2020 (inception) to December 31, 2020, the Company recorded no current income tax expense. The Company’s effective tax rate for the period from January 24, 2020 (inception) to December 31, 2020 was approximately 0.09% which differs from the expected income tax rate primarily due to the approximately $947,000 of start-up costs (discussed above). At December 31, 2020, the Company has a deferred tax asset of approximately $200,000 and has recorded a valuation allowance of $200,000 because its realization is uncertain.

FASB ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions 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. There were no unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2020. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. No amounts were accrued for the payment of interest and penalties at December 31, 2020. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position. The Company is subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities since inception.

Warrant Liability

Warrant Liability

The Company accounts for warrants as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the warrant’s specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance FASB ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (“ASC 480”) and ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). The assessment considers whether the warrants are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the warrants meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the warrants are indexed to the Company’s own shares, among other conditions for equity classification. This assessment, which requires the use of professional judgment, is conducted at the time of warrant issuance and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while the warrants are outstanding.

For issued or modified warrants that meet all of the criteria for equity classification, the 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, the warrants are required to be recorded as liabilities at their initial fair value on the date of issuance, and at fair value in each balance sheet date thereafter. Changes in the estimated fair value of the warrants are recognized as a non-cash gain or loss on the statements of operations. Costs associated with issuing the warrants accounted for as liabilities are charged to operations when the warrants are issued. The fair value of the public warrants and the private placement warrants were initially estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation approach. Following the separate trading of the Company’s common stock and public warrants, the private placement warrants fair values were estimated using a Black-Scholes-Merton approach.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements:

In August 2020, the 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 evaluating the impact that the pronouncement will have on the financial statements.

Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements:

NOTE 3 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events:

Management has evaluated subsequent events to determine if events or transactions occurring after the date of the condensed consolidated balance sheet but before the condensed financial statements were available to be issued require potential adjustment to or disclosure in the condensed consolidated financial statements and has concluded that all such events that would require adjustment or disclosure have been recognized or disclosed, see Note 9.

Subsequent Events:

Management has evaluated subsequent events occurring after the date of the financial statements up to May 14, 2021, the date the financial statements were available to be issued to determine if there were any such events or transactions that require potential adjustment to or disclosure in the financial statements. The Company has concluded that all such events that would require adjustment or disclosure have been recognized or disclosed. See Note 8.