UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2018

 

☐ 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: 001-37509

 

HENNESSY CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP. III

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware		81-4838205
(State or other jurisdiction of  incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer  Identification Number)

 

3485 N. Pines Way, Suite 110 Wilson, WY		83014
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (307) 734-7879

 

Not applicable

 (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 ☒  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  ☒  No  ☐

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer ☐		Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☒		Smaller reporting company ☐
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)		Emerging growth company ☒

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐  

 

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

 

As of May 10, 2018, there were 32,081,250 shares of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding. 

 

 

 

HENNESSY CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP. III

 

Table of Contents

 

		Page
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements:	1
	Condensed Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2018 (unaudited) and December 31, 2017	1
	Condensed Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2018 (unaudited) and for the period from January 3, 2017 (date of inception) to March 31, 2017 (unaudited)	2
	Condensed Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2018 (unaudited)	3
	Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and for the period from January 3, 2017 (date of inception) to March 31, 2017 (unaudited)	4
	Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (unaudited)	5
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	13
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	18
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	18
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	19
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	19
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	19
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	19
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	19
Item 5.	Other Information	19
Item 6.	Exhibits	19
Signatures		20

  

 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

HENNESSY CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP. III

 

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

 

		March 31,				December 31,
		2018				2017
		(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash		$	1,031,000			$	1,353,000
Prepaid expenses			59,000				42,000
Total current assets			1,090,000				1,395,000
Cash and investments held in Trust Account			261,534,000				260,612,000
Total assets		$	262,624,000			$	262,007,000
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	9,000			$	19,000
Accrued liabilities			149,000				108,000
Accrued income and franchise taxes			686,000				544,000
Total current liabilities			844,000				671,000
Other liabilities:
Deferred underwriting compensation			9,616,000				9,616,000
Total liabilities			10,460,000				10,287,000
Common stock subject to possible redemption; 24,471,723 and 24,427,763 shares at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, (at value of approximately $10.10 per share)			247,164,000				246,720,000
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 authorized shares; none issued or outstanding			-				-
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 200,000,000 authorized shares; 7,609,527 and 7,653,487 shares, respectively, issued and outstanding (excluding 24,471,723 and 24,427,763 shares, respectively, subject to possible redemption)			1,000				1,000
Additional paid-in-capital			4,274,000				4,718,000
Retained earnings			725,000				281,000
Total stockholders’ equity			5,000,000				5,000,000
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	262,624,000			$	262,007,000

 

See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements

 

 

HENNESSY CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP. III

 

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

 

		Three Months ended March 31, 2018				The period from January 3, 2017 (date of inception) to March 31, 2017
Revenues		$	-			$	-
General and administrative expenses			287,000				10,000
Loss from operations			(287,000	)			(10,000	)
Other income – Interest income on Trust Account			923,000				-
Income (loss) before provision for income tax			636,000				(10,000	)
Provision for income tax			192,000				-
Net income (loss)		$	444,000			$	(10,000	)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic			7,639,000				6,416,000
Diluted			32,081,000				6,416,000
Net income (loss) per common share:
Basic		$	0.06			$	(0.00	)
Diluted		$	0.01			$	(0.00	)

 

See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements

 

 

HENNESSY CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP. III

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the three months ended March 31, 2018

(unaudited)

  

		Common Stock								Paid-in				Additional Retained				Total Stockholders’
		Shares				Amount				Capital				Earnings				Equity
Balance, December 31, 2017			7,653,487			$	1,000			$	4,718,000			$	281,000			$	5,000,000
Adjustment of proceeds subject to possible redemption at value of $10.10 per share			(43,960	)			-				(444,000	)			-				(444,000	)
Net income			-				-				-				444,000				444,000
Balance, March 31, 2018			7,609,527			$	1,000			$	4,274,000			$	725,000			$	5,000,000

 

See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements

 

 

HENNESSY CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP. III

 

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

  

		For the three Months Ended March 31, 2018				The period from January 3, 2017 (date of inception) to March 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)		$	444,000			$	(10,000	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
Interest income retained in Trust Account			(923,000	)			-
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase in prepaid expenses			(17,000	)			-
Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities			31,000				10,000
Increase in accrued income and franchise taxes			143,000				-
Net cash used in operating activities			(322,000	)			-
Cash flows from investing activities: Cash deposited in Trust Account			-				-
Cash flows from financing activities:			-				-
Net decrease in cash			(322,000	)			-
Cash at beginning of period			1,353,000				-
Cash at end of period		$	1,031,000			$	-

  

See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements

 

 

HENNESSY CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP. III
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements

(unaudited)

 

NOTE 1 – DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

 

Organization and General:

 

Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. III (the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware on January 3, 2017. The Company was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses (the “Business Combination”). The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the “Securities Act,” as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”).

 

At March 31, 2018, the Company had not commenced any operations. All activity for the period from January 3, 2017 (date of inception) to March 31, 2018 relates to the Company’s formation and the initial public offering (“Public Offering”) described below and, subsequent to the Public Offering, efforts have been directed toward locating and completing a suitable Business Combination. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after completion of the Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company generates non-operating income in the form of interest income on cash and cash equivalents from the proceeds derived from the Public Offering. All dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest thousand dollars.

 

Sponsor and Financing:

 

The Company’s sponsor is Hennessy Capital Partners III LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”). The registration statement for the Public Offering (as described in Note 3) was declared effective by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 22, 2017. The Company intends to finance a Business Combination with proceeds from the $256,650,000 Public Offering (including $31,650,000 from the underwriters’ partial exercise of their overallotment option - Note 3) and $9,600,000 private placement (Note 4). Upon the closing of the Public Offering and the private placement, approximately $259,217,000 was deposited in a trust account with Continental Stock Transfer and Trust Company acting as trustee (the “Trust Account”) as discussed below. As a result of the underwriters’ exercising less than the full overallotment option, the Sponsor forfeited 52,500 shares of its common stock as described in Notes 3 and 4.

 

The Trust Account:

 

The funds in the Trust Account may be invested only in U.S. government treasury bills with a maturity of one hundred and eighty (180) days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 which invest only in direct U.S. government obligations. Funds will remain in the Trust Account until the earlier of (i) the consummation of the Business Combination or (ii) the distribution of the Trust Account as described below. The funds held outside the Trust Account may be used to pay for business, legal and accounting due diligence on prospective targets and for general and administrative expenses.

 

The Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that, other than the withdrawal of interest to pay taxes, if any, none of the funds held in the Trust Account will be released until the earlier of: (i) the completion of the Business Combination; (ii) the redemption of 100% of the shares of common stock included in the Units (as defined in Note 3) sold in the Public Offering if the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within 18 months from the closing of the Public Offering (subject to the requirements of law); or (iii) the redemption of the public shares in connection with a stockholder vote to amend the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to redeem 100% of its public shares if it does not complete its Business Combination by December 28, 2018, which is 18 months from the closing of the Public Offering.

 

 

Business Combination:

 

The Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Public Offering, although substantially all of the net proceeds of the Public Offering are intended to be generally applied toward consummating a Business Combination with a Target Business. As used herein, “Target Business” must be one or more target businesses that together have a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the balance in the Trust Account (less any deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable on interest earned) at the time of the Company’s signing a definitive agreement in connection with the 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 a Business Combination, will either (i) seek stockholder approval of the Business Combination at a meeting called for such purpose in connection with which stockholders may seek to redeem their shares, regardless of whether they vote for or against the Business Combination, for cash equal to their pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account as of two business days prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, including interest but less taxes payable, or (ii) provide stockholders with the opportunity to have their shares redeemed by the Company by means of a tender offer (and thereby avoid the need for a stockholder vote) for an amount in cash equal to their pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account as of two business days prior to commencement of the tender offer, including interest but less taxes payable. The decision as to whether the Company will seek stockholder approval of the Business Combination or will allow stockholders to redeem their shares in a tender offer will be made by the Company, solely in its discretion, and will be based on a variety of factors such as the timing of the transaction and whether the terms of the transaction would otherwise require the Company to seek stockholder approval unless a vote is required by NYSE American (formerly known as NYSE MKT) rules. If the Company seeks stockholder approval, it will complete its Business Combination only if a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination. 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 upon consummation of a Business Combination. In such case, the Company would not proceed with the redemption of its public shares and the related Business Combination, and instead may search for an alternate Business Combination.

 

If the Company holds a stockholder vote or there is a tender offer for shares in connection with a Business Combination, a public stockholder will have the right to redeem its shares for an amount in cash equal to its pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account as of two business days prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, including interest but less taxes payable. As a result, such shares of common stock are recorded at redemption amount and classified as temporary equity upon the completion of the Public Offering, in accordance with FASB ASC 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.”

 

The Company only has 18 months from the closing date of the Public Offering to complete the Business Combination. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within this period of time, it shall (i) cease all operations except for the purposes of winding up; (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible, but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the public shares of common stock for a per share pro rata portion of the Trust Account, including interest, but less taxes payable (less up to $100,000 of such net interest to pay dissolution expenses) and (iii) as promptly as possible following such redemption, dissolve and liquidate the balance of the Company’s net assets to its creditors and remaining stockholders, as part of its plan of dissolution and liquidation. The initial stockholders have entered into letter agreements with the Company, pursuant to which they have waived their rights to participate in any redemption with respect to their initial shares; however, if the initial stockholders or any of the Company’s officers, directors or affiliates acquire shares of common stock in or after the Public Offering, they will be entitled to a pro rata share of the Trust Account upon the Company’s redemption or liquidation in the event the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the required time period.

 

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 Public Offering.

 

Liquidation and Going Concern

 

The Company only has 18 months from the closing date of the Public Offering (until December 28, 2018) to complete its Business Combination. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination by December 28, 2018, the Company will (i) cease all operations except for the purposes of winding up; (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible, but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the public shares for a per share pro rata portion of the Trust Account, including interest, but less taxes payable and funds released to the Company for working capital (and less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses) and (iii) as promptly as possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Company’s remaining stockholders and its Board of Directors, dissolve and liquidate the balance of the Company’s net assets to its creditors and remaining stockholders, as part of its plan of dissolution and liquidation. The Sponsor and each of the Company’s officers and directors, each of whom holds Founder Shares (defined in Note 4), have entered into letter agreements with the Company, pursuant to which they have waived their rights to participate in any redemption with respect to their Founder Shares; however, if such initial stockholders or any of their affiliates acquire shares of common stock in or after the Public Offering, they will be entitled to a pro rata share of the Trust Account for such shares upon the Company’s redemption or liquidation in the event the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the required time period.

 

 

This mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution raises substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities should the Company be required to liquidate after December 28, 2018.

 

In the event of such liquidation, 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 offering price per Unit in the Public Offering.

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation:

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed interim financial statements of the Company are presented in U.S. dollars 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 March 31, 2018, 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.

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

 

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 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 accounting standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard.

 

Net Income Per Common Share:

 

Net income per common share is computed by dividing net income applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period (after deducting shares that were subject to forfeiture in connection with the Public Offering), plus to the extent dilutive the incremental number of shares of common stock to settle warrants, as calculated using the treasury stock method. Shares of common stock subject to possible redemption have been excluded from the calculation of basic income per share for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and for the period from January 3, 2017 (date of inception) to March 31, 2017 since such shares, if redeemed, only participate in their pro rata share of the Trust Account. The Company has not considered the effect of warrants to purchase 28,848,750 shares of common stock sold in the Public Offering and the concurrent private placement in the calculation of diluted income (loss) per share, since the exercise of the warrants into shares of common stock is contingent upon the occurrence of future events. For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and for the period from January 3, 2017 (date of inception) to March 31, 2017, the fully diluted calculation includes the shares subject to redemption.

 

 

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.

 

Financial Instruments:

 

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

 

Use of Estimates:

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP 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. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

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”. Offering costs of approximately $14,836,000, consisting principally of underwriting discounts of $14,115,750 (including $9,615,750 of which payment is deferred) and approximately $720,000 of professional, printing, filing, regulatory and other costs have been charged to additional paid in capital upon completion of the Public Offering.

 

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 costs are generally considered start-up costs and are not currently deductible. During the three months ended March 31, 2018 and for the period from January 3, 2017 (date of inception) to March 31, 2017, the Company recorded income tax expense of approximately $192,000 and $ -0- primarily related to interest income earned on the Trust Account net of franchise taxes accrued. The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2018 was approximately 31% which differs significantly from the expected 21% tax rate due to the start-up costs (discussed above) which are not currently deductible. There was no tax provision for the period from January 3, 2017 (date of inception) to March 31, 2017 because there was no interest income during that period. On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cut and Jobs Act was enacted into law resulting in a reduction in the federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% for years beginning in 2018. At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company has a deferred tax asset of approximately $200,000 and $120,000, respectively, (which reflects the lower 21% rate under which those deferred taxes would be expected to be recovered or settled) primarily related to start-up costs. Management has determined that a full valuation allowance of the deferred tax asset is appropriate at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

 

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 March 31, 2018 or December 31, 2017. 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 March 31, 2018 or December 31, 2017. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its tax positions. The Company is subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities since inception.

 

 

Redeemable Common Stock:

 

As discussed in Note 3, all of the 25,665,000 shares of common stock sold as part of Units in the Public Offering contain a redemption feature which allows for the redemption of common shares under the Company’s Liquidation or Tender Offer/Stockholder Approval provisions. 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’s charter does not specify a maximum redemption threshold, it provides that in no event will the Company redeem its public shares in an amount that would cause its net tangible assets (stockholders’ equity) to be less than $5,000,001.

 

The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and will adjust the carrying value at the end of each reporting period. Increases or decreases in the carrying amount of redeemable common stock are affected by charges against additional paid-in capital. Accordingly, at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, 24,471,723 and 24,427,763 of the 25,665,000 public shares were classified outside of permanent equity at redemption value.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements:

 

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

 

Subsequent Events:

 

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

 

NOTE 3 – PUBLIC OFFERING

 

In June and July 2017, the Company closed on the sale of 25,665,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit (the “Units”) yielding gross proceeds from the Public Offering of $256,650,000. The closings occurred on June 28, 2017 with respect to 22,500,000 Units and on July 19, 2017 with respect to 3,165,000 Units related to the partial exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option. Each Unit consists of one share of the Company’s common stock, $0.0001 par value and three-quarters of one redeemable common stock purchase warrant (the “Warrants”). Each whole warrant offered in the Public Offering is exercisable to purchase one share of our common stock. Only whole warrants may be exercised. Under the terms of the warrant agreement, the Company has agreed to use its best efforts to file a new registration statement under the Securities Act, following the completion of the Business Combination. No fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of the warrants. If, upon exercise of the warrants, a holder would be entitled to receive a fractional interest in a share, the Company will, upon exercise, round down to the nearest whole number the number of shares of common stock to be issued to the warrant holder. Each Warrant will become exercisable on the later of 30 days after the completion of the Business Combination or 12 months from the closing of the Public Offering and will expire five years after the completion of the Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation. However, if the Company does not complete the Business Combination on or prior to the 18-month period allotted to complete the Business Combination, the Warrants will expire at the end of such period. If the Company is unable to deliver registered shares of common stock to the holder upon exercise of the Warrants during the exercise period, there will be no net cash settlement of these Warrants and the Warrants will expire worthless, unless they may be exercised on a cashless basis in the circumstances described in the warrant agreement. Once the warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the outstanding warrants in whole and not in part at a price of $0.01 per warrant upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption, only in the event that the last sale price of the Company’s shares of common stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share for any 20 trading days within the 30-trading day period ending on the third trading day before the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders.

 

 

The Company paid an underwriting discount of approximately 2.0% of the per Unit offering price to the underwriters at the June 28, 2017 closing of the Public Offering ($4,500,000), with an additional fee (the “Deferred Fee”) of approximately 3.5% of the gross offering proceeds payable upon the Company’s completion of a Business Combination ($7,875,000). Upon closing of the partial exercise of the over-allotment option, a 5.5% deferred discount on the gross proceeds of the over-allotment option was accrued for approximately $1,741,000 resulting in the aggregate Deferred Fee of approximately $9,616,000 (approximately 3.7% of the gross offering proceeds). The Deferred Fee will become payable to the underwriters from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event the Company completes the Business Combination.

 

In connection with the exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option, 52,500 founder shares were forfeited.

 

In addition, in June 2017, the Sponsor paid the Company approximately $9,600,000 in a private placement for the purchase of 9,616,000 warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant (the “Private Placement Warrants”) - see also Note 4.

 

Upon the closing of the Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, an aggregate of approximately $259,217,000 was deposited in the Trust Account.

 

NOTE 4 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Founder Shares

 

During April 2017, the Sponsor purchased 7,906,250 shares of common stock (the “Founder Shares”) for $25,000, or approximately $0.003 per share. Thereafter, the Company cancelled a portion of the Founder Shares, resulting in an aggregate of 6,468,750 Founder Shares outstanding (up to 843,750 of which were subject to forfeiture by the Sponsor depending on the extent to which the underwriters’ over-allotment option was exercised). As a result of the partial cancellations, the per-share purchase price increased to approximately $0.004 per share. In May 2017, the Sponsor transferred 1,125,000 founder shares to the Company’s officers and director nominees. The Founder Shares are identical to the common stock included in the Units sold in the Public Offering except that the Founder Shares are subject to certain transfer restrictions, as described in more detail below. In July 2017, pursuant to an agreement with the underwriters to limit the ownership by the initial stockholders to 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares, the Sponsor forfeited 52,500 Founder Shares as a result of the over-allotment option not being exercised in full by the underwriters.

 

The Company’s initial stockholders have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of their Founder Shares until the earlier of (A) one year after the completion of the Business Combination, or earlier if, subsequent to the Company’s initial Business Combination, 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 the Business Combination or (B) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction after the 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.

 

Private Placement Warrants

 

Upon the June 28, 2017 closing of the Public Offering, the Sponsor paid the Company approximately $9,600,000 for the purchase of the 9,600,000 Private Placement Warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant in a private placement. Each Private Placement Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of common stock at $11.50 per share. A portion of the purchase price of the Private Placement Warrants was added to the proceeds from the Public Offering in funding the amount required to be deposited in the Trust Account pending completion of the Business Combination. The Private Placement Warrants (including the common stock issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants) are not transferable, assignable or salable until 30 days after the completion of the Business Combination and are non-redeemable so long as they are held by the Sponsor or its permitted transferees. If the Private Placement Warrants are held by someone other than the Sponsor or its permitted transferees, the Private Placement Warrants will be redeemable by the Company and exercisable by such holders on the same basis as the warrants included in the Units sold in the Public Offering. Otherwise, the Private Placement Warrants have terms and provisions that are identical to those of the Warrants sold as part of the Units in the Public Offering and have no net cash settlement provisions.

 

 

If the Company does not complete a Business Combination, then the proceeds deposited in the Trust Account will be part of the liquidating distribution to the public stockholders and the Private Placement Warrants issued to the Sponsor will expire worthless.

 

Registration Rights

 

The Company’s initial stockholders and holders of the Private Placement Warrants are entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement. The Company’s initial stockholders and holders of the Private Placement Warrants 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. In addition, these holders will have “piggy-back” registration rights to include their securities in other registration statements filed by the Company. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements. There will be no penalties associated with delays in registering the securities under the registration rights agreement.

 

Related Party Loans

 

On March 31, 2017, the Sponsor agreed to loan the Company an aggregate of $300,000 by drawdowns of not less than $10,000 each against the issuance of an unsecured promissory note (the “Note”) to cover expenses related to the Public Offering. During 2017, the Company borrowed the entire $300,000 available under the Note and the non-interest bearing loans were paid in full on June 28, 2017.

 

Administrative Services Agreement and Other Agreements

 

The Company pays $15,000 a month ($45,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2018) for office space, administrative services and secretarial support to an affiliate of the Sponsor, Hennessy Capital LLC. Services commenced on June 23, 2017 and will terminate upon the earlier of the consummation by the Company of the Business Combination or the liquidation of the Company.

 

Also, commencing on June 23, 2017 (the date the securities were first listed on the NYSE MKT), the Company has agreed to compensate its Chief Financial Officer $25,000 per month prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, of which 50% is payable in cash currently and 50% in cash upon the successful completion of the Business Combination. Approximately $115,000 and $78,000, respectively, has been included in accrued liabilities for the deferred compensation of the Chief Financial Officer at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

 

NOTE 5 - TRUST ACCOUNT AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

 

The Company complies with FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements, 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.

 

Upon the closing of the Public Offering and the private placement, a total of approximately $259,217,000 was deposited into the Trust Account. The proceeds in the Trust Account may be invested in either 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 of 1940, as amended, and that invest solely in U.S. government treasury obligations.

 

At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the proceeds of the Trust Account were invested primarily in U.S. government treasury bills maturing in 2018 yielding interest of between approximately 1.1% and 1.4% per year. The Company classifies its U.S. government treasury bills and equivalent securities as held-to-maturity in accordance with FASB ASC 320, “Investments – Debt and Equity Securities.” Held-to-maturity securities are those securities which the Company has the ability and intent to hold until maturity. Held-to-maturity U.S. government treasury bills are recorded at amortized cost on the accompanying March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 condensed balance sheets and adjusted for the amortization of discounts.

 

 

The following table presents information about the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques the Company utilized to determine such fair value. Since all of the Company’s permitted investments at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 consisted of U.S. government treasury bills and money market funds that invest only in U.S. government treasury bills, fair values of its investments are determined by Level 1 inputs utilizing quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as follows:

 

		Carrying value at March 31, 2018				Gross Unrealized Holding (Losses)				Quoted Price Prices in  Active Markets (Level 1)
Description
Assets:
Cash and money market funds		$	118,000			$	-			$	118,000
U.S. government treasury bills			261,416,000				(37,000	)			261,379,000
Total		$	261,534,000			$	(37,000	)		$	261,497,000

 

		Carrying value at December 31, 2017				Gross Unrealized Holding Gains				Quoted Price Prices in  Active Markets (Level 1)
Description
Assets:
Cash		$	15,000			$	-			$	15,000
U.S. government treasury bills			260,597,000				21,000				260,618,000
Total		$	260,612,000			$	21,000			$	260,633,000

 

Subsequent to March 31, 2018, in April 2018, the Company withdrew approximately $916,000 from the Trust Account in connection with the payment of its 2017, and partial estimated 2018, income and franchise taxes.

 

NOTE 6 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Common Stock

 

On June 22, 2017, the Company amended and restated its amended and restated certificate of incorporation to increase the number of its authorized shares of common stock from 29,000,000 shares to 200,000,000 shares. The Company may (depending on the terms of the Business Combination) be required to increase the number of shares of common stock which it is authorized to issue at the same time as its stockholders vote on the Business Combination to the extent the Company seeks stockholder approval in connection with its Business Combination. Holders of the Company’s common stock are entitled to one vote for each share of common stock they own. In June and July 2017, a total of 25,665,000 shares of common stock were issued as part of the Units in the Public Offering (including Units issued in connection with the partial exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option) and in July 2017, 52,500 founder shares were forfeited resulting in 32,081,250 shares of common stock issued and outstanding including 24,471,723 and 24,475,832 shares, respectively, subject to redemption at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

 

Preferred Stock

 

The Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock with such designations, voting and other rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors. At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, there were no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding.

 

 

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the condensed financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this report.

 

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this section and elsewhere in this Form 10-Q regarding the Company’s financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. When used in this Form 10-Q, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend” and similar expressions, as they relate to us or the Company’s management, identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, the Company’s management. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors detailed in our filings with the SEC.

 

Overview

 

We are a blank check company incorporated on January 3, 2017 as a Delaware corporation and formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses (the “Initial Business Combination”). We intend to effectuate our Initial Business Combination using cash from the proceeds of our initial public offering in June and July 2017 (the “Public Offering”) and the sale of warrants in a private placement (the “Private Placement”) that occurred simultaneously with the completion of the Public Offering (the “Private Placement Warrants”), our capital stock, debt or a combination of cash, stock and debt.

 

The issuance of additional shares of our stock in an Initial Business Combination:

 

●

may significantly dilute the equity interest of our stockholders;

 

●

may subordinate the rights of holders of our 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 and/or warrants.

 

Similarly, if we issue debt securities or incur other indebtedness to finance our Initial Business Combination, it could result in:

 

●

a decrease in the prevailing market prices for our common stock and/or warrants;

 

●

default and foreclosure on our assets if our operating revenues 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 that covenant;

 

●

our immediate payment of all principal and accrued interest, if any, if the debt security or other indebtedness is payable on demand;

 

●

our inability to obtain necessary additional financing if the debt security or other indebtedness contains covenants restricting our ability to obtain such financing while the debt security or other indebtedness 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.

 

At March 31, 2018, we had approximately $1,031,000 in cash outside of the Trust Account. We expect to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our Initial Business Combination and we cannot assure you that our plans to complete our Initial Business Combination will be successful.

 

Results of Operations

 

For the period from January 3, 2017 (date of inception) to March 31, 2018 our activities consisted of formation and preparation for the Public Offering and subsequent to the Public Offering, efforts have been directed toward locating and completing a suitable Business Combination. As such, we had no operations or significant operating expenses until July 2017.

 

Our normal operating costs include costs associated with our search for an Initial Business Combination, costs associated with our governance and public reporting, state franchise taxes of approximately $17,000 per month (see below), a charge of $15,000 per month from our Sponsor for administrative services and approximately $25,000 per month ($12,500 of which is deferred as to payment until closing of our Initial Business Combination) for compensation to our Chief Financial Officer. In addition, since our operating costs are not expected to be deductible for federal income taxes, we expect to be subject to federal income taxes on the income from the Trust Account less franchise taxes. Such federal income taxes would approximate $750,000 per year based on the level of interest income inherent in our current U.S. treasury bill investments. However, we are permitted to withdraw interest earned from the Trust Account for the payment of federal income taxes and franchise taxes. We expect our costs to increase due to professional and consulting fees and travel associated with evaluating various Initial Business Combination candidates. Such costs were approximately $30,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2018. Further, once we identify an Initial Business Combination candidate, our costs are expected to increase significantly in connection with negotiating and executing a merger agreement and related agreements as well as additional professional, due diligence and consulting fees and travel costs that will be required in connection with an Initial Business Combination.

 

Our Public Offering and Private Placement closed on June 28, 2017 and, with respect to the partial exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option, on July 19, 2017 as more fully described in “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below. The proceeds in the Trust Account were invested in a money market fund that invests solely in direct U.S. government obligations meeting the applicable conditions of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. In July 2017, the money market fund was largely liquidated and the trust assets were invested in U.S. government treasury bills which mature on December 21, 2017 (and were re-invested in U.S. government treasury bills maturing in May 2018) and January 11, 2018 (and were re-invested in U.S. government treasury bills maturing in May 2018) and currently yield approximately 1.4% on a yearly basis. Interest on the Trust Account was approximately $923,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

On June 28, 2017, we consummated the Public Offering of an aggregate of 22,500,000 Units at a price of $10.00 per unit generating gross proceeds of approximately $225,000,000 before underwriting discounts and expenses. Simultaneously with the consummation of the Public Offering, we consummated the Private Placement of 9,600,000 Private Placement Warrants, each exercisable to purchase one share of our common stock at $11.50 per share, to the Sponsor, at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant, generating gross proceeds, before expenses, of approximately $9,600,000. On July 19, 2017, the Company closed on the underwriters’ over-allotment option of 3,165,000 units (a partial exercise), increasing the aggregate initial public offering amount by approximately $31,650,000 to approximately $256,650,000. The partial exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option resulted in the forfeiture of 52,500 shares by the Sponsor. In addition, the Company incurred an additional deferred underwriting fee of approximately $1,741,000, and approximately $42,000 of other offering costs, and transferred approximately $316,500 of its funds outside the Trust Account to the Trust Account.

 

 

The net proceeds from the Public Offering and Private Placement was approximately $261,030,000, net of the non-deferred portion of the underwriting commissions of $4,500,000 and offering costs and other expenses of approximately $720,000. $259,216,500 of the proceeds of the Public Offering and the private placement have been deposited in the Trust Account and are not available to us for operations (except amounts to pay taxes). At March 31, 2018, we had approximately $1,031,000 of cash available outside of the Trust Account to fund our activities until we consummate an Initial Business Combination.

 

Until the consummation of the Public Offering, the Company’s only sources of liquidity were an initial purchase of shares of our common stock for $25,000 by the Sponsor, and a total of $300,000 loaned by the Sponsor against the issuance of an unsecured promissory note (the “Note”). These loans were non-interest bearing and were paid in full on June 28, 2017 in connection with the closing of the Public Offering.

 

The Company believes that it has sufficient working capital at March 31, 2018 to fund its operations through December 2018.

 

The Company has only until December 28, 2018 to complete the Initial Business Combination. If the Company does not complete an Initial Business Combination by December 28, 2018, the Company will (i) cease all operations except for the purposes of winding up; (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible, but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares for a per share pro rata portion of the Trust Account, including interest, but less taxes payable (and less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses) and (iii) as promptly as possible following such redemption, dissolve and liquidate the balance of the Company’s net assets to its creditors and remaining stockholders, as part of its plan of dissolution and liquidation. The Sponsor and each of the Company’s officers and directors, each of whom holds founder shares (collectively the “initial stockholders”), have entered into letter agreements with the Company, pursuant to which they have waived their rights to participate in any redemption with respect to their founder shares; however, if the initial stockholders or any of their affiliates acquire shares of common stock in or after the Public Offering, they will be entitled to a pro rata share of the Trust Account upon the Company’s redemption or liquidation in the event the Company does not complete an Initial Business Combination within the required time period.

 

This mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution raises substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities should the Company be required to liquidate after December 28, 2018.

 

In the event of such liquidation, 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 Public Offering.

 

Off-balance sheet financing arrangements

 

We have no obligations, assets or liabilities which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements. We do not participate in transactions that create relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, often referred to as variable interest entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating 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 entered into any agreements for non-financial assets.

 

Contractual obligations

 

At March 31, 2018, we did not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities. In connection with the Public Offering, we entered into an Administrative Services Agreement with Hennessy Capital LLC, an affiliate of our Sponsor, pursuant to which the Company pays Hennessy Capital LLC $15,000 per month for office space, utilities and secretarial support.

 

In addition, commencing on June 23, 2017 (the date the Company’s securities were first listed on the NYSE American), the Company has agreed to to compensate its Chief Financial Officer $25,000 per month prior to the consummation of the Initial Business Combination, of which 50% is payable in cash currently and 50% in cash upon the successful completion of the Initial Business Combination. Approximately $115,000 and $78,000, respectively, has been included in accrued liabilities for the deferred compensation of the Chief Financial Officer at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

 

 

Upon completion of the Initial Business Combination or the Company’s liquidation, the Company will cease paying or accruing these monthly fees.

 

In connection with identifying an Initial Business Combination candidate, the Company expects to enter into engagement letters or agreements with various consultants, advisors, professionals and others in connection with an Initial Business Combination. The services under these engagement letters and agreements are likely to be material in amount and in some instances, include contingent or success fees. Contingent or success fees (but not deferred underwriting compensation) would be charged to operations in the quarter that an Initial Business Combination is consummated. In most instances, these engagement letters and agreements are expected to specifically provide that such counterparties waive their rights to seek repayment from the funds in the Trust Account.

 

Critical 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. The Company has identified the following as its critical accounting policies:

 

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 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.

 

Net Income Per Common Share:

 

Net income per common share is computed by dividing net income applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period (after deducting shares that were subject to forfeiture in connection with the Public Offering), plus to the extent dilutive the incremental number of shares of common stock to settle warrants, as calculated using the treasury stock method. Shares of common stock subject to possible redemption have been excluded from the calculation of basic income per share for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and the period from January 3, 2017 (date of inception) to March 31, 2017 since such shares, if redeemed, only participate in their pro rata share of the Trust Account. The Company has not considered the effect of warrants to purchase 28,848,750 shares of common stock sold in the Public Offering and the concurrent private placement in the calculation of diluted income (loss) per share, since the exercise of the warrants into shares of common stock is contingent upon the occurrence of future events. For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and for the period from January 3, 2017 (date of inception) to March 31, 2017, the fully diluted calculation includes the shares subject to redemption.

 

Financial Instruments

 

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

 

Public 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”. Public Offering costs of approximately $14,836,000 consist of underwriters’ discounts of approximately $14,115,000 (including approximately $9,616,000 of which payment is deferred) and approximately $720,000 of professional, printing, filing, regulatory and other costs associated with the Public Offering were charged to additional paid in capital upon completion of the Public Offering in June and in July 2017.

 

 

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 costs are generally considered start-up costs and are not currently deductible. During the three months ended March 31, 2018 and for the period from January 3, 2017 (date of inception) to March 31, 2018, the Company recorded income tax expense of approximately $192,000 and $ -0- primarily related to interest income earned on the Trust Account net of franchise taxes accrued. The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2018 was approximately 31% which differs significantly from the expected 21% tax rate due to the start-up costs (discussed above) which are not currently deductible. There was no tax provision for the period from January 3, 2017 (date of inception) to March 31, 2017 because there was no interest income. On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cut and Jobs Act was enacted into law resulting in a reduction in the federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% for years beginning in 2018. At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company has a deferred tax asset of approximately $200,000 and $120,000 (which, at December 31, 2017, reflects the lower 21% rate under which those deferred taxes would be expected to be recovered or settled) primarily related to start-up costs. Management has determined that a full valuation allowance of the deferred tax asset is appropriate at this time.

 

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 March 31, 2018 or December 31, 2017. 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 March 31, 2018 or December 31, 2017. 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.

 

Redeemable Common Stock

 

All of the 25,665,000 shares of common stock sold as part of the Units in the Public Offering contain a redemption feature which allows for the redemption of such common stock under the Company’s liquidation or tender offer/stockholder approval provisions. 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 does not specify a maximum redemption threshold, its amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that in no event will the Company redeem its Public Shares in an amount that would cause its net tangible assets (stockholders’ equity) to be less than $5,000,001.

 

The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of the security to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Increases or decreases in the carrying amount of redeemable common stock are affected by charges against additional paid-in capital.

 

At March 31, 2018, 24,471,723 of the 25,665,000 Public Shares were classified outside of permanent equity at redemption value.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

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

 

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

We were incorporated in Delaware on January 3, 2017 for the purpose of effecting an Initial Business Combination. As of March 31, 2018, we had not commenced any operations or generated any revenues. All activity through March 31, 2018 relates to our formation and our Public Offering and subsequent to the Public Offering, efforts have been directed toward locating and completing a suitable Initial Business Combination. Approximately $259,217,000 of the net proceeds of the Public Offering and the Private Placement that closed in June and July 2017 were deposited into a Trust Account that invests solely 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 of 1940 which invest only in direct U. S. government obligations. At March 31, 2018, there was approximately $261,535,000 in the Trust Account.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure 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 March 31, 2018. 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.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2018, 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

 

As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, there have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 filed with the SEC on April 2, 2018. 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. We may disclose changes to such risk factors or disclose additional risk factors from time to time in our future filings with the SEC.

 

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

 

None.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

None.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

 ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit  Number		Description
31.1		Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2		Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1*		Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2*		Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS		XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

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*        Furnished herewith

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

In accordance with 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.

 

	HENNESSY CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP. III
Dated: May 14, 2018	/s/ Daniel J. Hennessy
	Name: Daniel J. Hennessy Title: Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

 

Dated: May 14, 2018	/s/ Nicholas A. Petruska
	Name: Nicholas A. Petruska Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

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