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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2015

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from  __________ to __________

 

Commission File Number: 001-36689

 

HYDRA INDUSTRIES ACQUISITION CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 47-1025534
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)  Identification Number)

 

250 West 57th Street, Suite 2223  
New York, NY 10107
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (646) 565-3861

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 

  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes  x  No  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Date File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).     Yes  x   No   ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.  See definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer ¨   Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer x   Smaller reporting company ¨
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)     

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).   Yes  x  No  ¨

 

As of August 5, 2015, there were 10,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding.  

 

 
 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION    
       
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   1
       
  Condensed Balance Sheets   1
       
  Condensed Statement of Operations   2
       
  Condensed Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity   3
       
  Condensed Statement of Cash Flows   4
       
  Notes to Condensed Financial Statements   5
       
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS   14
       
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK   16
       
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES   17
       
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION   17
       
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS   17
       
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS   17
       
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS   18
       
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES   18
       
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES   18
       
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION   18
       
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS   19
       
SIGNATURES   20

 

 
 

  

Definition of Terms

 

References in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to “we,” “us” or the “Company” refer to Hydra Industries Acquisition Corp. References to our “management” or our “management team” refer to our officers and directors, and references to “Sponsors” refer to Hydra Industries Sponsor LLC (the “Hydra Sponsor”) and MIHI LLC (the “Macquarie Sponsor”). 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 report. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.

 

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 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 Form 10-Q including, without limitation, statements in the “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 Annual Report on Form 10-K 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.

 

 
 

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

HYDRA INDUSTRIES ACQUISITION CORP.

 

Condensed Balance Sheets

  

   June 30, 2015   December 31, 2014 
   (Unaudited)     
ASSETS          
Current Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents  $696,660   $1,123,278 
Prepaid expenses   129,786    164,151 
Total Current Assets   826,446    1,287,429 
           
Cash and securities held in Trust Account   80,018,388    80,005,240 
Other assets   2,400    3,300 
TOTAL ASSETS  $80,847,234   $81,295,969 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY          
Current Liabilities          
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  $1,713,968   $85,729 
Advance from related party   -    65 
Total Current Liabilities   1,713,968    85,794 
Deferred underwriting fees   2,800,000    2,800,000 
Total Liabilities   4,513,968    2,885,794 
           
Commitments and Contingencies          
           
Common stock subject to possible redemption, 7,131,687 and 7,341,017 shares at conversion value as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively   71,333,260    73,410,170 
           
Stockholders' Equity          
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 authorized, none issued and outstanding   -    - 
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 29,000,000 shares authorized; 2,868,313 and 2,658,983 shares issued and outstanding (excluding 7,131,687 and 7,341,017 shares subject to possible redemption) as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively   287    266 
Additional paid-in capital   7,218,157    5,141,268 
Accumulated deficit   (2,218,438)   (141,529)
Total Stockholders' Equity   5,000,006    5,000,005 
           
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  $80,847,234   $81,295,969 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed financial statements.

 

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HYDRA INDUSTRIES ACQUISITION CORP.

 

Condensed Statement of Operations

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

  

Three Months
Ended

June 30,

  

Six Months
Ended

June 30,

 
   2015   2015 
         
Operating costs  $1,894,968   $2,090,057 
Loss from operations   (1,894,968)   (2,090,057)
           
Other income:          
Interest income   4,346    13,148 
Net Loss  $(1,890,622)  $(2,076,909)
           
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted   2,677,612    2,668,349 
           
Basic and diluted net loss per common share  $(0.71)  $(0.78)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed financial statements.

 

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HYDRA INDUSTRIES ACQUISITION CORP.

 

Condensed Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

Six Months Ended June 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

   Common Stock   Additional Paid-   Accumulated  

Total

Stockholders'

 
   Shares   Amount   in Capital   Deficit   Equity 
Balance - January 1, 2015   2,658,983   $266   $5,141,268   $(141,529)  $5,000,005 
                          
Common stock subject to redemption   209,330    21    2,076,889    -    2,076,910 
                          
Net loss   -    -    -    (2,076,909)   (2,076,909)
                          
Balance – June 30, 2015    2,868,313   $287   $7,218,157   $(2,218,438)  $5,000,006 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed financial statements.

 

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HYDRA INDUSTRIES ACQUISITION CORP.

 

Condensed Statement of Cash Flows

Six Months Ended June 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:     
Net loss  $(2,076,909)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:     
Interest earned on cash and securities held in Trust Account   (13,148)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:     
Prepaid expenses   34,365 
Other assets   900 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   1,628,283 
Net cash used in operating activities   (426,509)
      
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:     
Repayment of advances from related party   (109)
Net cash used in financing activities   (109)
      
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents   (426,618)
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning   1,123,278 
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Ending  $696,660 
      
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:     
Cash paid during the period for:     
Taxes  $7,320 
      
Non-cash financing activities:     
Payment of operational costs pursuant to related party advances  $44 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed financial statements.

 

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HYDRA INDUSTRIES ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

 

The Company is a blank check company incorporated in Delaware on May 30, 2014. The Company was formed for the purpose of acquiring, through a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, recapitalization or other similar business transaction, one or more operating businesses or assets (“Business Combination”).

 

At June 30, 2015, the Company had not yet commenced operations. All activity through June 30, 2015 related to the Company’s formation, its Initial Public Offering, which is described below, identifying a target company and engaging in due diligence for a Business Combination.

 

The registration statement for the Company’s initial public offering (the “Initial Public Offering”) was declared effective on October 24, 2014. The Company consummated the Initial Public Offering of 8,000,000 units (“Units”) at $10.00 per unit on October 29, 2014, generating gross proceeds of $80,000,000, which is described in Note 3.

 

Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the private placement of 7,500,000 warrants (“Private Placement Warrants”) at a price of $0.50 per warrant to certain of the Company’s stockholders, generating gross proceeds of $3,750,000, which is described in Note 4.

 

Transaction costs incurred by the Company for the Initial Public Offering amounted to $5,223,296, consisting of $2,000,000 of underwriting fees, $2,800,000 of deferred underwriting fees (which are held in the Trust Account (defined below)) and $423,296 of Initial Public Offering costs. In addition, at October 29, 2014, cash of $1,326,704 was placed in an account outside of the Trust Account to fund operations. As of June 30, 2015, cash held outside of the Trust Account amounted to $696,660.

 

Following the closing of the Initial Public Offering on October 29, 2014, an amount of $80,000,000 ($10.00 per Unit) from the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement Warrants was placed in a trust account (“Trust Account”) and subsequently invested in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), with a maturity of 180 days or less or in any open-ended investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund selected by the Company meeting the conditions of paragraphs (c)(2), (c)(3) and (c)(4) of Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act, and will remain invested in U.S. government securities until the earlier of: (i) the consummation of a Business Combination or (ii) the distribution of the Trust Account as described below.

 

The Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of its Initial Public Offering and Private Placement Warrants, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a Business Combination. The Company’s securities are listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“NASDAQ”). Pursuant to the NASDAQ listing rules, the Company’s Business Combination must be with a target business or businesses whose collective fair market value is equal to at least 80% of the balance in the Trust Account at the time of the execution of a definitive agreement for such Business Combination. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully effect a Business Combination.

 

The Company, after signing a definitive agreement for the acquisition of one or more target businesses or assets, may either (i) seek stockholder approval of a Business Combination at a meeting called for such purpose at which stockholders may seek to redeem their shares, regardless of whether they vote for or against a Business Combination or (ii) provide its stockholders with the opportunity to sell their shares to the Company by means of a tender offer (and thereby avoid the need for a stockholder vote). Stockholder approval will be sought by the Company if required by law or applicable stock exchange rule or for business or other legal reasons. In the event of a proposed merger of the Company with a target company, stockholder approval is required by Delaware law. Further, under the NASDAQ listing rules, stockholder approval is required, if, for example, (a) the Company will issue common stock that will be equal to or in excess of 20% of the number of shares of its common stock outstanding, (b) any of our directors, officers or substantial stockholders (as defined by NASDAQ rules) has a 5% or greater interest (or such persons collectively have a 10% or greater interest), directly, or indirectly, in the target business or assets to be acquired or otherwise and the present or potential issuance of common stock could result in an increase in outstanding common shares or voting power of 5% or more, or (c) the issuance or potential issuance of common stock will result in a change of control of the Company. The Business Combination must also be approved by the board of directors. In addition, the Company’s Business Combination must be approved by MIHI LLC (the “Macquarie Sponsor”) as a condition to the Contingent Forward Purchase Contract (as described in Note 6). In the event that the Company seeks stockholder approval in connection with a Business Combination, the Company will proceed with a Business Combination only if a majority of the outstanding shares that are voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination. In connection with such vote, the Company will provide its stockholders with the opportunity to redeem their shares of the Company’s common stock upon the consummation of a Business Combination for a pro-rata portion of the amount then in the Trust Account (initially $10.00 per share, plus any pro rata interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to pay taxes). However, in no event will the Company redeem its public shares in an amount that would cause its net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001. Hydra Industries Sponsor LLC (the “Hydra Sponsor”), the Macquarie Sponsor and the other initial stockholders of the Company have agreed, in the event the Company is required to seek stockholder approval of its Business Combination, to vote their founders shares (as defined in Note 5) and any public shares purchased, in favor of approving a Business Combination. Notwithstanding the foregoing redemption rights, if the Company seeks stockholder approval of the Business Combination and it does not conduct redemptions in connection with the Business Combination pursuant to the tender offer rules, the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that a public stockholder, together with any affiliate of such stockholder or any other person with whom such stockholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined under Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), will be restricted from redeeming its shares with respect to an aggregate of 25% or more of the shares sold in the Initial Public Offering.

 

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HYDRA INDUSTRIES ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within 24 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering (the “Combination Period”), the Company will (i) cease all operations except for the purposes of winding up its affairs; (ii) distribute the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including a portion of the interest earned thereon (net of any taxes payable, and less up to $50,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), pro rata to the Company’s public stockholders by way of redemption of the Company’s public shares (which redemption would completely extinguish such holders’ rights as stockholders, including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any); and (iii) as promptly as possible following such redemption, dissolve and liquidate the balance of the Company’s net assets to its remaining stockholders, as part of the Company’s plan of dissolution and liquidation.

 

The initial stockholders have agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to the founder shares (i) in connection with the consummation of a Business Combination, (ii) if the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination within the Combination Period, and (iii) upon the Company’s liquidation upon the expiration of the Combination Period. However, if the Company’s initial stockholders should acquire public shares in or after the Initial Public Offering, they will be entitled to redemption rights with respect to such public shares if the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination within the Combination Period. The underwriters have agreed to waive their rights to their deferred underwriting commission held in the Trust Account in the event the Company does not consummate a Business Combination within the Combination Period and, in such event, such amounts will be included with the funds held in the Trust Account that will be available to fund the redemption of the Company’s public shares. In the event of such distribution, it is possible that the per share value of the residual assets remaining available for distribution (including Trust Account assets) will be less than the Initial Public Offering price per Unit in the Initial Public Offering ($10.00 per share). A. Lorne Weil, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and the managing member of the Hydra Sponsor, has agreed that he will be liable to the Company, and the Macquarie Sponsor has agreed to indemnify Mr. Weil for 50% of any such liability, if and to the extent any claims by a vendor for services rendered or products sold to the Company, or by a prospective target business with which the Company has discussed entering into a transaction agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below $10.00 per share or such lesser amount per share of Common Stock held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account, due to reductions in value of the trust assets other than due to the failure to obtain such waiver, in each case net of the amount of interest which may be withdrawn to pay taxes, except as to any claims by a third party who executed a waiver of any and all rights to seek access to the Trust Account and except as to any claims under the Company’s indemnity of the underwriters of the Initial Public Offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Company will seek to reduce the possibility that Mr. Weil will have to indemnify the Trust Account due to claims of creditors by endeavoring to have all vendors, service providers (other than the Company’s independent auditors and the provider of the Company’s directors’ and officers’ liability insurance), prospective target businesses or other entities with which the Company does business, execute agreements with the Company waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to monies held in the Trust Account.

 

NOTE 2. LIQUIDITY AND GOING CONCERN

 

As of June 30, 2015, the Company had $696,660 in its operating bank accounts, $80,018,388 in cash and securities held in the Trust Account to be used for a Business Combination or to repurchase or convert its common stock in connection therewith and a working capital deficit of $887,522. As of June 30, 2015, $18,388 of the amount on deposit in the Trust Account represented interest income, which is available to be withdrawn to pay the Company’s tax obligations. Since inception, the Company has not withdrawn any interest income form the Trust Account.

 

Until the consummation of a Business Combination, the Company will be using the funds not held in the Trust Account for identifying and evaluating prospective acquisition candidates, performing due diligence on prospective target businesses, paying for travel expenditures, selecting the target business to acquire, and structuring, negotiating and consummating the Business Combination.

 

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HYDRA INDUSTRIES ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company used cash of $426,509 in operating activities. As of June 30, 2015, the Company had current liabilities of $1,713,968, primarily representing amounts owed to lawyers, accountants and consultants who have advised the Company on matters related to a potential Business Combination. Such work is continuing after June 30, 2015 and amounts are continuing to accrue. The Company anticipates deferring payment of some of these costs and paying them in connection with the consummation of the potential Business Combination. However, there can be no assurances that the Company will be able to defer such payments. Funds in the Trust Account are not available for this purpose absent an initial Business Combination. If the Business Combination is not consummated, the Company would lack the resources to pay all of the liabilities that have been incurred by the Company to date or after and the Company will lack the resources needed to consummate another Business Combination. The Company has entered into fee arrangements with certain service providers and advisors in connection with a potential Business Combination pursuant to which certain fees will be deferred and payable only if the Company consummates such potential Business Combination (see Note 7). There can be no assurances that the Company will complete this or any other Business Combination.

 

The Company may need to raise additional capital through loans or additional investments from its Sponsors, stockholders, officers, directors, or third parties. The Company’s Sponsors have each committed $250,000, for an aggregate of $500,000, to be provided to the Company in the event that funds held outside of the Trust Account are insufficient to fund its expenses after the Initial Public Offering and prior to a Business Combination (see Note 7). In addition, the Company’s officers, directors and Sponsors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds, from time to time or at any time, in whatever amount they deem reasonable in their sole discretion, to meet the Company’s working capital needs.

  

None of the Sponsors, stockholders, officers or directors, or third parties, are under any obligation to advance funds to, or to invest in, the Company, other than as described above. Accordingly, the Company may not be able to obtain additional financing. If the Company is unable to raise additional capital, it may be required to take additional measures to conserve liquidity, which could include, but not necessarily be limited to, curtailing operations, suspending the pursuit of a potential transaction, and reducing overhead expenses. The Company cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to it on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. These financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recovery of the recorded assets or the classification of the liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

NOTE 3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes necessary for a comprehensive presentation of financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of a normal recurring nature, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, operating results and cash flows for the periods presented.

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period from May 30, 2014 (inception) though December 31, 2014 as filed with the SEC, which contains the audited financial statements and notes thereto, together with Management's Discussion and Analysis. The financial information as of December 31, 2014 is derived from the audited financial statements presented in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period from May 30, 2014 (inception) through December 31, 2014. The interim results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2015 or for any future interim periods.

 

The Company had no activity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014. Accordingly, the condensed statements of operations and condensed statements of cash flow for the comparative period for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 are not presented.

 

Emerging growth company

 

The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of 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 our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

 

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HYDRA INDUSTRIES ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

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 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.

 

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 events. 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 did not have any cash equivalents as of June 30, 2015.

 

Cash and securities held in Trust Account

 

At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the assets held in the Trust Account were held in cash and U.S. Treasury Bills.

 

Common stock subject to possible redemption

 

The Company accounts for its common stock subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Common stock subject to mandatory redemption (if any) is classified as a liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable common stock (including common stock that features 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, common stock is classified as stockholders’ equity. The Company’s common stock features certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the common stock subject to possible redemption in the amount of $71,333,260 (or 7,131,687 shares) and $73,410,170 (or 7,341,017 shares), respectively, is presented as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders’ equity section of the Company’s balance sheet.

 

Net loss per share

 

The Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share.” Net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Shares of common stock subject to possible redemption at June 30, 2015 have been excluded from the calculation of basic loss per share since such shares, if redeemed, only participate in their pro rata share of the Trust Account earnings. At June 30, 2015, the Company did not have any dilutive securities and other contracts that could, potentially, be exercised or converted into common stock and then share in the earnings of the Company. The Company has not considered the effect of warrants to purchase shares of common stock and rights that convert into shares of common stock in the calculation of diluted loss per share, since the exercise of the warrants and the conversion of the rights into shares of common stock is contingent upon the occurrence of future events. As a result, diluted loss per share is the same as basic loss per share for the periods presented.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

Income taxes

 

The Company complies with the accounting and reporting requirements of ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes,” which requires an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed for differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in future taxable or deductible amounts, based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

 

ASC Topic 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, 2015. 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 various taxing authorities since its inception. These potential examinations may include questioning the timing and amount of deductions, the nexus of income among various tax jurisdictions and compliance with federal and state tax laws. The Company’s management does not expect that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will materially change over the next twelve months.

 

The Company’s policy for recording interest and penalties associated with audits is to record such expense as a component of income tax expense. There were no amounts accrued for interest and penalties as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Management is currently unaware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviations from its position.

 

Concentration of credit risk

 

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist of cash accounts in a financial institution which, at times may exceed the Federal depository insurance coverage of $250,000. At June 30, 2015, the Company had not experienced losses on these accounts and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such accounts.

 

Fair value of financial instruments

 

The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the accompanying condensed balance sheets, primarily due to their short-term nature.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

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

 

NOTE 4. INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING

 

On October 29, 2014, the Company sold 8,000,000 Units at a purchase price of $10.00 per Unit in its Initial Public Offering. Each Unit consists of one share of the Company’s common stock, $0.0001 par value (“Common Stock”), one right (“Public Right”) and one redeemable common stock purchase warrant (“Public Warrant”). Each Public Right will convert into one-tenth (1/10) of one share of Common Stock upon the consummation of a Business Combination. The Company did not register the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants. However, the Company has agreed to use its best efforts to file within 15 business days of the closing of a Business Combination and have an effective registration statement within 60 business days of the closing of a Business Combination covering the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants, to maintain a current prospectus relating to those shares of Common Stock until the earlier of the date the Public Warrants expire or are redeemed and, the date on which all of the Public Warrants have been exercised and to qualify the resale of such shares under state blue sky laws, to the extent an exemption is not available. Each Public Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one-half share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $5.75 ($11.50 per whole share). The Public Warrants may be exercised only for a whole number of shares of Common Stock. No fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of the Public Warrants. The Public Warrants will become exercisable on the later of (a) 30 days after the consummation of a Business Combination, or (b) 12 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering of the Company. The Public Warrants will expire five years after the consummation of a Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation. The Public Warrants will be redeemable by the Company at a price of $0.01 per warrant upon 30 days’ prior written notice after the Public Warrants become exercisable, only in the event that the last sale price of the Common Stock equals or exceeds $24.00 per share for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which notice of redemption is given. The Company will not redeem the Public Warrants unless an effective registration statement under the Securities Act covering the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants is effective and a current prospectus relating to those shares of Common Stock is available throughout the 30-day redemption period except if the Public Warrants may be exercised on a cashless basis and such cashless exercise is exempt from registration under the Securities Act. If and when the Public Warrants become redeemable by the Company, the Company may exercise its redemption right even if it is unable to register or qualify the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state securities laws.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

If the Company calls the Public Warrants for redemption, management will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise the Public Warrants to do so on a “cashless basis.” In such event, each holder would pay the exercise price by surrendering the Public Warrants for that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of shares of Common Stock underlying the Public Warrants, multiplied by the difference between the exercise price of the Public Warrants and the “fair market value” by (y) the fair market value. The “fair market value” shall mean the average reported last sale price of the Common Stock for the 10 trading days ending on the trading day prior to the date on which the notice of redemption is sent to the holders of Public Warrants.

 

NOTE 5. PRIVATE PLACEMENT

 

Simultaneously with the Initial Public Offering, Mr. Weil, the Macquarie Sponsor and Martin E. Schloss, the Company’s Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, purchased an aggregate of 7,500,000 Private Placement Warrants at a price of $0.50 per warrant ($3,750,000 in the aggregate) in a private placement. Each Private Placement Warrant is exercisable to purchase one-half share of Common Stock at $5.75 per half share. The Private Placement Warrants may be exercised only for a whole number of shares of Common Stock. No fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants. The purchase price of the Private Placement Warrants was added to the net proceeds from the Initial Public Offering held in the Trust Account. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the proceeds of the sale of the Private Placement Warrants will be used, in part, to fund the redemption of the Company’s public shares (subject to the requirements of applicable law). There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to the Private Placement Warrants.

 

The Sponsors have agreed that the Private Placement Warrants and the Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants will not be transferable, assignable or salable until 30 days following consummation of a Business Combination, subject to certain limited exceptions. Additionally, the Private Placement Warrants will be non-redeemable so long as they are held by the initial purchasers or such purchasers’ permitted transferees. If the Private Placement Warrants are held by someone other than the initial purchasers or such purchasers’ permitted transferees, the Private Placement Warrants will be redeemable by the Company and exercisable by such holders on the same basis as the Public Warrants. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination, then the proceeds will be part of the liquidating distribution to the public stockholders and the Private Placement Warrants will expire worthless.

 

NOTE 6. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Founder Shares

 

On July 11, 2014, the Company issued 2,875,000 shares of Common Stock to the Sponsors, of which an aggregate of 575,000 shares were returned to the Company and subsequently cancelled (the “founder shares”) on October 24, 2014, for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000 (see Note 7). As a result of the underwriters’ determination not to exercise their over-allotment option, an additional 300,000 founder shares were forfeited (see Note 7). The founder shares are identical to the shares of Common Stock included in the Units sold in the Initial Public Offering, except that (1) the founder shares are subject to certain transfer restrictions, as described in more detail below, and (2) the Company’s initial stockholders have agreed: (i) to waive their redemption rights with respect to their founder shares in connection with the consummation of a Business Combination and (ii) to waive their redemption rights with respect to their founder shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. However, the Company’s initial stockholders will be entitled to redemption rights with respect to any public shares they hold by way of public market purchase if the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination within such time period. If the Company submits a Business Combination to its public stockholders for a vote, the initial stockholders have agreed to vote their founder shares and any public shares purchased in favor of a Business Combination.

 

The Company’s initial stockholders have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of their founder shares until the earlier to occur of: (1) one year after a Business Combination or (2) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction after a Business Combination that results in all of the Company’s stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of Common Stock for cash, securities or other property (the “Lock Up Period”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the last sale price of the Company’s Common Stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after a Business Combination, the founder shares will be released from the lock-up.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 7. COMMITMENTS & CONTINGENCIES

 

Potential Transaction Fee Arrangements

 

The Company has entered into fee arrangements with certain service providers and advisors pursuant to which certain fees incurred by the Company in connection with a potential Business Combination will be deferred and become payable only if the Company consummates such potential Business Combination. If the potential Business Combination does not occur, the Company will not be required to pay these contingent fees. As of June 30, 2015, the amount of these contingent fees was approximately $1,600,000. To the extent the potential Business Combination is consummated, the Company anticipates incurring a significant amount of additional costs. There can be no assurances that the Company will complete this or any other Business Combination.

 

Administrative Services Agreement

 

The Company entered into an Administrative Services Agreement commencing on October 24, 2014 pursuant to which the Company pays an affiliate of the Hydra Sponsor a total of $10,000 per month for office space, utilities and secretarial support. Upon the completion of a Business Combination or the Company’s liquidation, the Company will cease paying these monthly fees. The Company paid $30,000 and $60,000 in fees during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively.

 

Related Party Loans

 

In order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Company’s Sponsors have each committed $250,000, for an aggregate of $500,000, in accordance with the unsecured promissory notes the Company will issue to the Sponsors pursuant to an expense advance agreement between the Company and the Sponsors, to be provided to the Company in the event that funds held outside of the Trust Account are insufficient to fund its expenses after the Initial Public Offering and prior to a Business Combination (including investigating and selecting a target business and other working capital requirements) and the Sponsors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company additional funds as may be required. If the Company consummates a Business Combination, the Company expects to repay such non-interest bearing loaned amounts. In the event that the Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from the Trust Account would be used for such repayment. Up to $1,000,000 of all loans made to the Company are convertible at the option of the lender into warrants of the post Business Combination entity at a price of $0.50 per warrant. The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants.

 

Contingent Forward Purchase Contract

 

On October 24, 2014, the Macquarie Sponsor entered into a contingent forward purchase contract with the Company (the “Contingent Forward Purchase Contract”) to purchase, in a private placement for gross proceeds of approximately $20,000,000 to occur concurrently with the consummation of the Business Combination, 2,000,000 Units on the same terms as the sale of the Units in the Initial Public Offering at $10.00 per Unit (which includes 2,000,000 rights which will be exchanged for 200,000 shares of Common Stock) (“Private Placement Units”), and 500,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock on the same terms as the sale of the founder shares to the Sponsors prior to the Initial Public Offering (“Private Placement Shares”). The funds from the sale of the Private Placement Units and the Private Placement Shares will be used as part of the consideration to the sellers in the Business Combination; any excess funds from the Private Placement Units will be used for working capital in the post-transaction company. This commitment is independent of the percentage of stockholders electing to redeem their public shares.

 

As a closing condition to the Contingent Forward Purchase Contract, the Company has agreed not to consummate a Business Combination without the Macquarie Sponsor’s consent; provided, however, that if the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination within the Combination Period, and the Company’s board of directors (other than the Macquarie Sponsor designee) unanimously votes in favor of a proposed Business Combination and the Macquarie Sponsor decides to withhold its vote on the Business Combination, the Macquarie Sponsor will be, subject to customary conditions, obligated to pay a $740,000 fee to the Hydra Sponsor. In such event, the Private Placement Warrants purchased by the Macquarie Sponsor and the Hydra Sponsor will expire worthless. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Macquarie Sponsor withholds consent to consummate a Business Combination because of regulatory reasons or the Business Combination involves a competitor to the Macquarie Sponsor, its affiliates, or an entity in which the Macquarie Sponsor or an affiliate has an equity interest, then the Macquarie Sponsor is not obligated to pay the $740,000 fee, the Company may proceed with such Business Combination, the Macquarie Sponsor will be permitted to sell its Private Placement Warrants and founder shares (provided that the transferee agrees to be bound by the transfer restrictions, lock-up provisions, registration rights, voting obligations and other such restrictions and rights of the transferred Private Placement Warrants and founder shares), the Hydra Sponsor will use its best efforts to facilitate a sale of the Macquarie Sponsor’s Private Placement Warrants and founder shares, and the term of the Macquarie Sponsor’s nominee for the Board of Directors will automatically terminate and such board seat will remain vacant until filled by a successor duly appointed by the Hydra Sponsor.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

Right of First Refusal

 

Pursuant to an agreement dated October 24, 2014, the Company has granted Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. (“Macquarie Capital”), an affiliate of the Macquarie Sponsor, a right of first refusal for a period of 36 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering to provide certain financial advisory, underwriting, capital raising, and other services for which they may receive fees. The amount of fees the Company pays to Macquarie Capital will be based upon the prevailing market for similar services rendered by global full-service investment banks for such transactions, and will be subject to the review of the Company’s Audit Committee pursuant to the Audit Committee’s policies and procedures relating to transactions that may present conflicts of interest. In May 2015, the Company entered into a letter agreement with Macquarie Capital in connection with a potential transaction. The letter agreement provides that the Company shall pay Macquarie Capital a fee, payable only upon the consummation of such potential transaction. As of the date hereof, no definitive agreement has been entered into in connection with such potential transaction and there is no assurance that the Company will complete such transaction.

 

Registration Rights

 

Pursuant to a registration rights agreement entered into on October 24, 2014 with the Company’s initial stockholders and purchasers of the Private Placement Warrants and the Contingent Forward Purchase Contract, the Company is required to register certain securities for sale under the Securities Act. Each of the Sponsors will be entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form registration demands, that the Company register such securities for sale under the Securities Act and to have the securities covered thereby registered for resale pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. In addition, these holders will have “piggy-back” registration rights to include their securities in other registration statements filed by the Company. However, the registration rights agreement provides that the Company will not permit any registration statement filed under the Securities Act to become effective until termination of the applicable Lock Up Period. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.

 

Underwriting Agreement

 

The underwriters are entitled to an underwriting discount of up to 6.0%, of which two and one-half percent (2.5%), or $2,000,000, was paid in cash at the closing of the Initial Public Offering on October 29, 2014, and up to three and one-half percent (3.5%), or $2,800,000, has been deferred. The deferred fee will be payable in cash upon the closing of a Business Combination. The deferred fee will become payable to the underwriters from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that the Company completes a Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.

 

NOTE 8. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Preferred Stock - The Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share in one or more series. The Company’s board of directors will be authorized to fix the voting rights, if any, designations, powers, preferences, the relative, participating, optional or other special rights and any qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, applicable to the shares of each series. At June 30, 2015, there were no shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding.

 

Common Stock - The Company is authorized to issue 29,000,000 shares of Common Stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. Holders of the Company’s Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each common share. At June 30, 2015, there were 2,868,313 shares of common stock issued and outstanding (excluding 7,131,687 shares of common stock subject to possible redemption).

 

NOTE 9. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

The Company follows the guidance in ASC 820 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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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

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: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. An active market for an asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
  Level 2: Observable inputs other than Level 1 inputs. Examples of Level 2 inputs include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities and quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.
  Level 3: Unobservable inputs based on our assessment of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

 

The following table presents information about the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value:

 

Description  Level 

June 30, 

2015

  

December 31,

2014

 
Assets:             
Cash and securities held in Trust Account  1  $80,018,388   $80,005,240 

 

NOTE 10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

The Company evaluates subsequent events and transactions that occur after the balance sheet date up to the date that the financial statements were issued for potential recognition or disclosure. Any material events that occur between the balance sheet date and the date that the financial statements were issued are disclosed as subsequent events, while the financial statements are adjusted to reflect any conditions that existed at the balance sheet date. Based upon this review, the Company did not identify any recognized or non-recognized 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

 

Overview

 

We are a blank check company incorporated on May 30, 2014 as a Delaware corporation and formed for the purpose of acquiring, through a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, recapitalization or other similar business transaction, one or more operating businesses or assets. We intend to effectuate our business combination using cash from the proceeds of our initial public offering and a sale of warrants in a private placement that occurred simultaneously with the completion of our initial public offering, our capital stock, debt or a combination of cash, stock and debt.

 

The issuance of additional shares of our stock in a business combination:

 

·may significantly dilute the equity interest of existing stockholders;
·may subordinate the rights of holders of common stock if preferred stock is issued with rights senior to those afforded our common stock;
·could cause a change of control if a substantial number of shares of our common stock are issued, which may affect, among other things, our ability to use our net operating loss carry forwards, if any, and could result in the resignation or removal of our present officers and directors;
·may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of us by diluting the stock ownership or voting rights of a person seeking to obtain control of us; and
·may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our common stock, rights and/or warrants.

 

Similarly, if we issue debt securities, it could result in:

 

·default and foreclosure on our assets if our cash flows after an initial business combination are insufficient to repay our debt obligations;
·acceleration of our obligations to repay the indebtedness even if we make all principal and interest payments when due if we breach certain covenants that require the maintenance of certain financial ratios or reserves without a waiver or renegotiation of such covenants;
·our immediate repayment of all principal and accrued interest, if any, if the debt security is payable on demand;
·our inability to obtain necessary additional financing if the debt security contains covenants restricting our ability to obtain such financing while the debt security is outstanding;
·our inability to pay dividends on our common stock;
·using a substantial portion of our cash flow to pay principal and interest on our debt, which will reduce the funds available for dividends on our common stock, if declared, expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate purposes;
·limitations on our flexibility in planning for and reacting to changes in our business and in the industry in which we operate;
·increased vulnerability to adverse changes in general economic, industry and competitive conditions and adverse changes in government regulation; and
·limitations on our ability to borrow additional amounts for expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions, debt service requirements, execution of our strategy and other purposes and other disadvantages compared to our competitors who have less debt.

 

We expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our acquisition plans. We cannot assure you that our plans to raise capital or to complete our initial business combination will be successful.

 

Results of Operations

 

We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any operating revenues to date. All activity from inception to June 30, 2015 relates to our formation, our initial public offering and private placement and the identification and evaluation of prospective candidates for a business combination. Since the completion of our initial public offering, we have not generated any operating revenues and will not generate such revenues until after the completion of our business combination. We generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on cash and securities held, which we expect to be insignificant in view of the low yields on short-term government securities. We expect to incur increased 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 and six months ended June 30, 2015, we had a net loss of $1,890,622 and $2,076,909, respectively, consisting of target identification expenses, operating costs and due diligence expenses.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

On October 29, 2014, we consummated our initial public offering of 8,000,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit generating gross proceeds of $80,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of our initial public offering, we consummated the private sale of an aggregate of 7,500,000 placement warrants, each exercisable to purchase one-half of one share of our common stock at $5.75 per half share ($11.50 per whole share), to Mr. Weil, our Macquarie sponsor and Mr. Schloss at a price of $0.50 per warrant, generating gross proceeds of $3,750,000. We received net proceeds from our initial public offering and sale of the placement warrants of $81,326,704, net of $2,000,000 cash paid for underwriting fees and $423,296 cash paid for offering costs. In addition, up to $2,800,000 of underwriting fees were deferred until the closing of a business combination. Upon the closing of our initial public offering and the private placement, $80,000,000 was placed into a trust account, while the remaining funds of $1,326,704 were placed in an account outside of the trust account for working capital purposes.

 

As of June 30, 2015, we had cash and securities held in the trust account of $80,018,388 (including $18,388 of cash and accrued interest income) consisting of U.S. treasury bills with a maturity of 180 days or less. Interest income on the balance in the trust account may be available to us to pay taxes and up to $50,000 of our dissolution expenses. Through June 30, 2015, we did not withdraw any funds from the interest earned on the trust account. Other than deferred underwriting fees payable in the event of a business combination, no amounts are payable to the underwriters of our initial public offering.

 

As of June 30, 2015, we had cash of $696,660 held outside the trust account, which is available for use by us to cover the costs associated with identifying a target business, negotiating a business combination, due diligence procedures and other general corporate uses.

 

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, pay for travel expenditures, structure, negotiate and complete a business combination, pay taxes to the extent the interest earned on the trust account is insufficient to pay our taxes and pay our NASDAQ annual fee.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, cash used in operating activities amounted to $426,509, resulting from a net loss of $2,076,909, offset by an increase in our accounts payable and accrued expenses. As of June 30, 2015, we had current liabilities of $1,713,968, primarily representing amounts owed to lawyers, accountants and consultants who have advised the Company on matters related to a potential business combination. Such work is continuing after June 30, 2015 and amounts are continuing to accrue. We anticipate deferring payment of some of these costs and paying them in connection with the consummation of the potential business combination. However, there can be no assurances that we will be able to defer such payments. Funds in the trust account are not available for this purpose absent an initial business combination. If the potential business combination is not consummated, we would lack the resources to pay all of the liabilities that have been incurred by us to date or after and we will lack the resources needed to consummate another business combination. We have entered into fee arrangements with certain service providers and advisors pursuant to which certain fees incurred by us in connection with a potential business combination will be deferred and become payable only if we consummate such potential business combination. If the business combination does not occur, we will not be required to pay these contingent fees. As of June 30, 2015, the amount of these contingent fees was approximately $1,600,000. To the extent the potential business combination is consummated, we anticipate incurring a significant amount of additional costs. There can be no assurances that we will complete this or any other business combination.

 

We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the trust account (less amounts used to pay taxes and deferred underwriting commissions) to complete our business combination. We estimate our annual franchise tax obligations, based on our assets and the number of shares of our common stock authorized and outstanding after the completion of the initial public offering, to be approximately $86,000, for which we anticipate making quarterly estimated tax payments throughout 2015. Our annual income tax obligations will depend on the amount of interest income earned in the trust account. We do not expect the interest earned on the amount in the trust account will be sufficient to pay all of our tax obligations. 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.

 

Our Macquarie sponsor has agreed to enter into a contingent forward purchase contract to purchase, in a private placement for gross proceeds of approximately $20,000,000 to occur concurrently with the consummation of our initial business combination, 2,000,000 units (which includes 2,000,000 rights which will be exchanged for 200,000 shares of common stock) on substantially the same terms as the sale of units in our initial public offering at $10.00 per unit (which we call our private placement units) and 500,000 shares of common stock on the same terms as the sale of shares of common stock to our sponsors prior to our initial public offering. The funds from the sale of the private placement units may be used as part of the consideration to the sellers in the initial business combination; any excess funds from this private placement may be used for working capital in the post-transaction company. This commitment is independent of the percentage of stockholders electing to redeem their shares and provides us with an increased minimum funding level for the initial business combination. The contingent forward purchase contract is contingent upon, among other things, our Macquarie sponsor approving the business combination, which approval can be withheld for any reason.

 

We may need to raise additional capital through loans or additional investments from our Sponsors, stockholders, officers, directors, or third parties. Our Sponsors have each committed $250,000, for an aggregate of $500,000, to be provided to us in the event that funds held outside of the trust account are insufficient to fund expenses after the initial public offering and prior to a business combination. In addition, our officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds, from time to time or at any time, in whatever amount they deem reasonable in their sole discretion, to meet our working capital needs.

 

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None of the Sponsors, stockholders, officers or directors, or third parties, are under any obligation to advance us funds, or to invest in us, other than as described above. Accordingly, we may not be able to obtain additional financing. If we are unable to raise additional capital, we may be required to take additional measures to conserve liquidity, which could include, but not necessarily be limited to, curtailing operations, suspending the pursuit of our business plan, and reducing overhead expenses. We cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to us on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

 

If we complete our initial business combination, we expect to repay such loaned amounts out of the proceeds of the trust account released to us. Otherwise, such loans would be repaid only out of funds held outside the trust account. In the event that our initial 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 $1,000,000 of all loans made to us are convertible at the option of the lender into warrants of the post-business combination entity at a price of $0.50 per warrant. The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants. The terms of such loans, if any, by our officers and directors (other than the $500,000 in loans which our sponsors have committed to make in the aggregate) have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans.

 

Off-balance sheet financing arrangements

 

We have no obligations, assets or liabilities which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements. We have not entered into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements, established any special purpose entities, guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities, or purchased any non-financial assets.

 

Contractual obligations

 

We do not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities other than an agreement to pay an affiliate of our Hydra sponsor a monthly fee of $10,000 for office space, utilities and administrative support provided to us. We began incurring these fees on October 24, 2014 and will continue to incur these fees monthly until the earlier of the completion of the Business Combination or the Company’s liquidation.

 

Significant Accounting Policies

 

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with GAAP 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 periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. We have identified the following significant accounting policy:

 

Common stock subject to possible redemption

 

We account for our common stock subject to possible conversion in accordance with the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Common stock subject to mandatory redemption (if any) is classified as a liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable common stock (including common stock that features 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, common stock is classified as stockholders’ equity. Our common stock features certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of our control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the common stock subject to possible redemption in the amount of $71,333,260 (or 7,131,687 shares) and $73,410,170 (or 7,341,017 shares), respectively, is presented as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders’ equity section of our balance sheet.

 

Recent accounting pronouncements

 

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

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

The net proceeds of our initial public offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants held in the trust account are invested in U.S. government treasury bills with a maturity of 180 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations. Due to the short-term nature of these investments, we believe there will be no associated material exposure to interest rate risk.

 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in company reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

As required by Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2015. Based upon their evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15 (e) and 15d-15 (e) under the Exchange Act) were effective.

 

During the most recently completed fiscal quarter, 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.

  

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

None.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in this report are any of the risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC. Any of these factors could result in a significant or material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition. Additional risk factors not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business or results of operations. As of the date of this Report, there have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC, except as discussed below.

 

If the net proceeds of our initial public offering not being held in the trust account and loans from our Sponsors are insufficient, it could limit the amount available to fund our search for a target business or businesses and complete our initial business combination and we may be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

Of the net proceeds of our initial public offering, only approximately $696,660 (as of June 30, 2015) is available to us outside the trust account to fund our working capital requirements. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, we used cash of $426,509 in operating activities. As of June 30, 2015, we had current liabilities of $1,713,968, primarily representing amounts owed to lawyers, accountants and consultants who have advised us on matters related to a potential business combination. Such work is continuing after June 30, 2015 and amounts are continuing to accrue. We anticipate deferring payment of some of these costs and paying them in connection with the consummation of the business combination. However, there can be no assurances that we will be able to defer such payments. Funds in the trust account are not available for this purpose absent an initial business combination. If the potential business combination is not consummated, we would lack the resources to pay all of the liabilities that have been incurred by us to date and we will lack the resources needed to consummate another business combination. There can be no assurances that we will complete this or any other business combination.

 

If we are required to seek additional capital, we would need to borrow funds from our sponsors, management team or other third parties to operate or may be forced to liquidate. Other than working capital loans of up to $500,000, neither our sponsors, members of our management team nor any of their affiliates are under any obligation to advance funds to us in such circumstances. Accordingly, we may not be able to obtain additional financing. Any such loans and advances would be repaid only from funds held outside the trust account or from funds released to us upon completion of our initial business combination. If we are unable to raise additional capital, we may be required to take additional measures to conserve liquidity, which could include, but not necessarily be limited to, curtailing operations, suspending the pursuit of a potential transaction, and reducing overhead expenses. We cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to us on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The condensed financial statements included herein do not include any adjustments relating to the recovery of the recorded assets or the classification of the liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern. If we are unable to complete our initial business combination because we do not have sufficient funds available to us, we will be forced to cease operations and liquidate the trust account. Consequently, our public stockholders may only receive approximately $10.00 per share on our redemption of our public shares, and our rights and warrants will expire worthless.

 

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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

None.

 

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.

 

Exhibit 

Number

  Description
31.1*   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).
31.2*   Certification of the Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).
32.1**   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. 1350.
32.2**   Certification of the Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. 1350.
101.INS*   XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

 

* Filed herewith.
**   Furnished herewith.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  HYDRA INDUSTRIES ACQUISITION CORP.
   
 Date: August 7, 2015 /s/ A. Lorne Weil
  Name: A. Lorne Weil
  Title: Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
  (Principal Executive Officer)
   
 Date: August 7, 2015 /s/ Jeffrey S. Lipkin
  Name: Jeffrey S. Lipkin
  Title: Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
  (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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