Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Item 7.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
References to the “Company,” “our,”
“us” or “we” refer to KINS Technology Group Inc. The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s
financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes related
thereto which are included in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements. Our actual results may
differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors. Certain information contained
in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements. Our actual results may differ materially from those
anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including those set forth under “Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factor Summary,” “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Annual Report on
Form 10-K.
The following discussion and analysis of the
Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements
and the notes related thereto which are included in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Annual
Report on Form 10-K. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking
statements. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many
factors, including those set forth under “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,” “Item 1A. Risk
Factors” and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
In this Amendment No. 2 (“Amendment
No. 2”) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of KINS Technology Group Inc. (the “Company”) for the period ended
December 31, 2020, we are restating (i) the Post IPO Balance Sheet, and (ii) the FY 2020 Financial Statements as previously
restated in the 2020 Form 10-K/A No. 1.
We have re-evaluated our application of ASC 480-10-S99-3A
to our accounting and classification of the Public Shares, issued as part of the units sold in the initial public offering on December 17,
2020. Historically, a portion of the Public Shares was classified as permanent equity to maintain stockholders’ equity greater than
$5 million on the basis that we will not redeem our Public Shares in an amount that would cause our net tangible assets to be less than
$5,000,001, as described in the Charter. Pursuant to such re-evaluation, our management has determined that the Public Shares include
certain provisions that require classification of all of the Public Shares as temporary equity regardless of the net tangible assets redemption
limitation contained in the Charter. In addition, in connection with the change in presentation for the Public Shares, management determined
it should restate earnings per share calculation to allocate income and losses shared pro rata between the two classes of common stock.
This presentation contemplates a Business Combination as the most likely outcome, in which case, both classes of common stock share pro
rata in the income and losses of our Company.
On December 22, 2021, the Audit Committee
concluded, after discussion with the Company’s management, that our previously issued (i) Post IPO Balance Sheet, (ii) FY
2020 Financial Statements as previously restated in the 2020 Form 10-K/A No. 1, (iii) Q1 2021 Financial Statements included
in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on July 13, 2021
and (iv) Q2 2021 Financial Statements included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30,
2021, filed with the SEC on August 16, 2021, should be restated to report all Public Shares as temporary equity and should no longer
be relied upon. As such, the Company is restating the Post IPO Balance Sheet and the FY 2020 Financial Statements herein and intends to
restate the Q1 2021 Financial Statements and the Q2 2021 Financial Statements in the Q3 Form 10-Q/A.
The restatement does not have an impact on our
cash position.
Our management has concluded that in light of
the classification error described above, a material weakness exists in our internal control over financial reporting and that our disclosure
controls and procedures were not effective.
In connection with the restatement, our management
reassessed the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures for the periods affected by the restatement. As a result of that
reassessment, we determined that our disclosure controls and procedures for such periods were not effective with respect to our internal
controls around the proper accounting and classification of complex financial instruments. For more information, see Item 9A included
in this Amendment No. 2.
The restatement is more fully described in Note
2 of the notes to the financial statements included herein.
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Overview
We are a blank check company formed under the
laws of the State of Delaware on July 20, 2020 for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition,
stock purchase, reorganization or other similar Business Combination with one or more businesses. We intend to effectuate our Business
Combination using cash from the proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, our capital stock,
debt or a combination of cash, stock and debt.
We expect to continue to incur significant costs
in the pursuit of our acquisition plans. We cannot assure you that our plans to complete a Business Combination will be successful.
Results of Operations
We have neither engaged in any operations (other
than searching for a Business Combination after our Initial Public Offering) nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities from
July 20, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020 were organizational activities, those necessary to prepare for the Initial
Public Offering, described below. We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until after the completion of our Business Combination.
We expect to generate non-operating income in the form of interest earned on investments held after the Initial Public Offering. We incur
expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due
diligence expenses.
As a result of the restatement described in Note 2 of the notes to
the financial statements included herein, we classify the Warrants issued in connection with our Initial Public Offering as liabilities
at their fair value and adjust the warrant instrument to fair value at each reporting period. This liability is subject to re-measurement
at each balance sheet date until exercised, and any change in fair value is recognized in our statement of operations.
For the period from July 20, 2020, (inception)
through December 31, 2020, we had a net loss of $4,084,500, which consists of operating costs of $252,783, transaction costs associated
with Initial Public Offering of $468,315, and change in fair value of warrant liability of $3,371,200, offset by bank interest income
and interest income on investments held in the Trust Account of $7,798.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
On December 17, 2020, we consummated the
Initial Public Offering of 27,600,000 Units at a price of $10.00 per Unit, which includes the full exercise by the underwriters of their
over-allotment option in the amount of 3,600,000, generating gross proceeds of $276,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial
Public Offering, we consummated the sale of 10,280,000 Private Placement Warrants at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant in
a private placement to our initial stockholders, generating gross proceeds of $10,280,000.
Following the Initial Public Offering, the full
exercise of the over-allotment option by the underwriters’ and the sale of the Private Placement Units, a total of $278,760,000
was placed in the Trust Account. We incurred $15,688,848 in transaction costs, including $5,520,000 of cash underwriting fees, $9,660,000
of deferred underwriting fees and $508,848 of other offering costs.
For the period from July 20, 2020 (inception)
through December 31, 2020, cash used in operating activities was $514,705. Net loss of $4,084,500 was affected by change in fair
value of warrant liability of $3,371,200, transaction costs associated with Initial Public Offering of $468,315, interest earned on marketable
securities held in the Trust Account of $7,785, and $261,935 of changes in operating assets and liabilities.
As of December 31, 2020, we had cash and
investments held in the Trust Account of $278,767,785. We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the Trust Account, including
any amounts representing interest earned on the Trust Account to complete our Business Combination. We may withdraw interest to pay taxes.
During the period ended December 31, 2020, we did not withdraw any interest income from the Trust Account. 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.
As of December 31, 2020, we had $1,019,026
of cash held outside of the Trust Account. We intend to use the funds held outside the Trust Account primarily to identify and evaluate
target businesses, perform business due diligence on prospective target businesses, travel to and from the offices, plants or similar
locations of prospective target businesses or their representatives or owners, review corporate documents and material agreements of prospective
target businesses, and structure, negotiate and complete a Business Combination.
In order to fund working capital deficiencies
or finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsors, or an affiliate of the Sponsor, or certain of the
Company’s officers and directors or their affiliates may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete
a Business Combination, we would repay the Working Capital Loans out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to us. Otherwise, the
Working Capital Loans would be repaid only out of funds held outside the Trust Account. In the event that a Business Combination does
not close, we may use a portion of proceeds held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans but no proceeds held in
the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans. The Working Capital Loans would either be repaid upon consummation
of a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $1,500,000 of such Working Capital Loans may
be convertible into warrants of the post Business Combination entity. The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants.
Except for the foregoing, the terms of such Working Capital Loans, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with
respect to such loans.
We do not believe we will need to raise additional
funds in order to meet the expenditures required for operating our business. However, if our estimate of the costs of identifying a target
business, undertaking in-depth due diligence and negotiating a Business Combination are less than the actual amount necessary to do so,
we may have insufficient funds available to operate our business prior to our Business Combination. Moreover, we may need to obtain additional
financing either to complete our Business Combination or because we become obligated to redeem a significant number of our public shares
upon consummation of our Business Combination, in which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such
Business Combination. Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, we would only complete such financing simultaneously with
the completion of our Business Combination. If we are unable to complete our Business Combination because we do not have sufficient funds
available to us, we will be forced to cease operations and liquidate the Trust Account. In addition, following our Business Combination,
if cash on hand is insufficient, we may need to obtain additional financing in order to meet our obligations.
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Off-Balance Sheet Financing Arrangements
We have no obligations, assets or liabilities,
which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements as of December 31, 2020. 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 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 the Sponsor a monthly
fee of $20,000 for office space, administrative and support services to us. We began incurring these fees on December 14, 2020 and
will continue to incur these fees monthly until the earlier of the completion of the Business Combination and its liquidation.
The underwriters are entitled to a deferred fee
of $0.35 per Unit, or up to $9,660,000 in the aggregate. 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.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements and related
disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date
of the financial statements, and income and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.
We have identified the following critical accounting policies:
Warrant Liability
We account for the Warrants in accordance with
the guidance contained in ASC 815-40- under which the Warrants do not meet the criteria for equity treatment and must be recorded as liabilities.
Accordingly, we classify the Warrants as liabilities at their fair value and adjust the Warrants to fair value at each reporting period.
This liability is subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date until exercised, and any change in fair value is recognized in
our statement of operations. The Private Placement Warrants and Public Warrants were initially and subsequently valued using a Binomial
Lattice Model.
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Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible
Redemption
We account for our Class A common stock subject
to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing
Liabilities from Equity.” Shares of Class A common stock subject to mandatory redemption are classified as a liability instrument
and are measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable common stock (including common stock that feature redemption rights that is 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 Class A common stock features
certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of our control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly,
all shares of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption are presented as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders’
equity section of our balance sheet.
Net Income (Loss) per Common Share
We comply with accounting and disclosure requirements
of FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share.” We have two classes of shares, which are referred to as Class A common stock
and Class B common stock. Income and losses are shared pro rata between the two classes of shares. Net income (loss) per common stock
is calculated by dividing the net income (loss) by the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding for the respective period.
We did not consider the effect of the warrants
issued in connection with the initial public offering in the calculation of diluted income (loss) per share because their exercise is
contingent upon future events. As a result, diluted net income (loss) per common share is the same as basic net income (loss) per common
share. Accretion associated with the redeemable Class A common stock is excluded from income (loss) per common share as the redemption
value approximates fair value.
Recent Accounting Standards
Management does not believe that any other recently
issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on our financial statements.
Item 7.A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk.
We are a smaller reporting company as defined
by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information otherwise required under this item.
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