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 June 30, 2023
or
☐
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: 001-40524
SHF
Holdings, Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
86-2409612
(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
Number)
1526
Cole Blvd. , Suite 250
Golden ,
Colorado
80410
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(Zip
Code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (303) 431-3435
(Former name, former address, and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name
of each exchange on which registered
Class
A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share
SHFS
The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Redeemable
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share
SHFSW
The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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, every Interactive Date File required to be submitted 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 such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting
company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,”
“smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
accelerated filer
☐
Accelerated
filer
☐
Non-accelerated
filer
☒
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 August 14, 2023, there were outstanding 46,265,317 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share.
SHF
HOLDINGS, INC.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Page
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
1
Item
1.
Financial Statements:
1
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2023 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2022.
1
Condensed
Consolidated Statement of Operations (Unaudited) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022.
2
Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Parent-Entity Net Investment and Stockholders’ Equity for the three and six-months ended June 30, 2023, and June 30, 2022.
3-4
Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six-months ended June 30, 2023, and June 30, 2022.
5
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
6
Item
2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
42
Item
3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
61
Item
4.
Controls and Procedures
61
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION:
63
Item
1.
Legal Proceedings
63
Item
1A.
Risk Factors
63
Item
2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
63
Item
3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
63
Item
4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
63
Item
5.
Other Information
63
Item
6.
Exhibits
64
PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1. Financial Statements
SHF
Holdings, Inc.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
June 30, 2023
December 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 8,239,095
$ 8,390,195
Accounts receivable – trade
1,425,589
1,401,839
Contract assets
1,980
21,170
Prepaid expenses – current portion
172,541
175,585
Accrued interest receivable
37,229
40,266
Short-term loans receivable, net
11,945
51,300
Other current assets
-
150,817
Total Current Assets
$ 9,888,379
$ 10,231,172
Long-term loans receivable, net
289,668
1,250,691
Property, plant and equipment, net
170,206
49,614
Operating lease right to use assets
938,029
1,016,198
Goodwill
6,058,000
19,266,276
Intangible assets, net
6,230,802
10,621,087
Deferred tax asset
43,260,743
51,593,302
Prepaid expenses – long term position
637,500
712,500
Forward purchase receivable
4,584,221
4,584,221
Security deposit
22,795
17,795
Total Assets
$ 72,080,343
$ 99,342,856
LIABILITIES AND PARENT-ENTITY NET INVESTMENT AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable
$ 1,170,250
$ 2,851,457
Accrued expenses
1,195,872
6,354,485
Contract liabilities
60,382
996
Lease liabilities – current
184,123
20,124
Senior secured promissory note – current portion
1,976,340
-
Deferred consideration – current portion
14,636,792
14,359,822
Due to seller - current portion
-
25,973,017
Other current liabilities
88,416
11,291
Total Current Liabilities
$ 19,312,175
$ 49,571,192
Warrant liability
223,573
666,510
Deferred consideration – long term portion
2,826,081
2,747,592
Forward purchase derivative liability
7,309,580
7,309,580
Due to seller – long term portion
-
30,976,783
Senior secured promissory note—long term portion
12,523,660
-
Lease liabilities – long term
873,883
1,008,109
Deferred underwriter fee
-
1,450,500
Indemnity liability
1,661,651
499,465
Total Liabilities
$ 44,730,603
$ 94,229,731
Commitment and Contingencies (Note 15)
-
-
Parent-Entity Net Investment and Stockholders’ Equity
Convertible preferred stock, $ .0001 par value, 1,250,000 shares authorized, 4,221 shares issued and outstanding on June 30, 2023, and Convertible preferred stock, $ .0001 par value, 1,250,000 shares authorized, 14,616 shares issued and outstanding on December 31, 2022, respectively
-
1
Class A common stock, $ .0001 par value, 130,000,000 shares authorized 46,265,317 issued and outstanding on June 30, 2023, and Class A common stock, $ .0001 par value, 130,000,000 shares authorized, 23,732,889 issued and outstanding on December 31, 2022, respectively
4,627
2,374
Additional paid in capital
97,923,103
44,806,031
Retained deficit
( 70,577,990 )
( 39,695,281 )
Total Parent-Entity Net Investment and Stockholders’ Equity
$ 27,349,740
$ 5,113,125
Total Liabilities and Parent-Entity Net Investment and Stockholders’ Equity
$ 72,080,343
$ 99,342,856
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
1
SHF
Holdings, Inc.
CONDENSED
CONOLDIATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
For the three months ended
June 30
For the six months ended
June 30
2023
2022
2023
2022
Revenue
$ 4,572,508
$ 1,852,789
$ 8,752,887
$ 3,523,899
Operating Expenses
Compensation and employee benefits
$ 2,540,331
$ 794,997
$ 6,199,851
$ 1,517,522
General and administrative expenses
1,852,589
279,557
3,391,463
502,510
Impairment of goodwill
13,208,276
-
13,208,276
-
Impairment of finite-lived intangible assets
3,680,463
-
3,680,463
-
Professional services
620,735
188,214
1,069,981
319,030
Rent expense
71,001
26,303
158,743
51,328
Provision for credit losses
511,880
227,374
578,546
295,565
Total operating expenses
$ 22,485,275
$ 1,516,445
$ 28,287,323
$ 2,685,955
Operating (loss)/ income
( 17,912,767 )
336,344
( 19,534,436 )
837,944
Other (income) expenses
Interest expense
( 353,736 )
-
( 1,187,939 )
-
Change in fair value of warrant liability
9,789
-
442,937
-
Total other expenses
$ ( 343,947 )
$ -
$ ( 745,002 )
$ -
Net (loss) / income before income tax
( 18,256,714 )
336,344
( 20,279,438 )
837,944
Income tax benefit
( 652,147 )
-
( 1,261,424 )
-
Net (loss)/income
$ ( 17,604,567 )
$ 336,344
$ ( 19,018,014 )
$ 837,944
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic
43,859,305
-
34,815,264
-
Basic net loss per share
$ ( 0.40 )
$ -
$ ( 0.55 )
$ -
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted
43,859,305
-
34,815,264
-
Diluted loss per share
$ ( 0.40 )
$ -
$ ( 0.55 )
$ -
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
2
SHF
Holdings, Inc.
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Parent-Entity Net Investment and Stockholders’ Equity
(Unaudited)
FOR
THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Investment
Earnings
Equity
Preferred Stock
Class A Common Stock
Additional Paid-in
Parent-
Entity Net
Retained
Total Shareholders’
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Investment
deficit
Equity
Balance, March 31, 2023
10,896
$ 1
40,288,817
$ 4,029
$ 90,687,265
$ -
$ ( 46,695,249 )
$ 43,996,046
Conversion of PIPE shares
( 6,675 )
( 1 )
5,340,000
534
6,277,642
-
( 6,278,174 )
-
Restricted stock units
-
-
636,500
64
352,244
-
-
352,308
Stock option conversion
-
-
-
-
605,952
-
-
605,952
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 17,604,567 )
( 17,604,567 )
Balance, June 30, 2023
4,221
$ -
46,265,317
$ 4,627
$ 97,923,103
$ -
$ ( 70,577,990 )
$ 27,349,740
FOR
THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022
Preferred Stock
Class A Common Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Parent-
Entity Net
Retained
Total Shareholders’
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Investment
deficit
Equity
Balance, March 31, 2022
-
$ -
-
$ -
$ -
$ 7,900,700
$ -
$ 7,900,700
Contribution from parent
-
-
-
-
-
74,999
-
74,999
Net profit
-
-
-
-
-
336,344
-
336,344
Balance, June 30, 2022
-
$ -
-
$ -
$ -
$ 8,312,043
$ -
$ 8,312,043
3
SHF
Holdings, Inc.
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Parent-Entity Net Investment and Stockholders’ Equity
(Unaudited)
FOR
THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023
Preferred Stock
Class A Common Stock
Additional Paid-in
Parent-
Entity Net
Retained
Total Shareholders’
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Investment
deficit
Equity
Balance, December 31, 2022
14,616
$ 1
23,732,889
$ 2,374
$ 44,806,031
$ -
$ ( 39,695,281 )
$ 5,113,125
Reversal of deferred underwriting cost
-
-
-
-
900,500
-
-
900,500
Cumulative effect from adoption of CECL
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 581,321 )
( 581,321 )
Conversion of PIPE shares
( 10,395 )
( 1 )
10,066,200
1,006
11,282,369
-
( 11,283,374 )
-
Restricted stock units
-
-
1,266,228
127
1,209,711
-
-
1,209,838
Stock option conversion
-
-
-
-
1,319,204
-
-
1,319,204
Issuance of shares to PCCU (net of tax)
-
-
11,200,000
1,120
38,405,288
-
-
38,406,408
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 19,018,014 )
( 19,018,014 )
Balance, June 30, 2023
4,221
$ -
46,265,317
$ 4,627
$ 97,923,103
$ -
$ ( 70,577,990 )
$ 27,349,740
FOR
THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022
Preferred Stock
Class A Common Stock
Additional Paid-in
Parent-
Entity Net
Retained
Total Shareholders’
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Investment
deficit
Equity
Balance, December 31, 2021
-
$ -
-
$ -
$ -
$ 7,339,101
$ -
$ 7,339,101
Balance
-
$ -
-
$ -
$ -
$ 7,339,101
$ -
$ 7,339,101
Contribution from parent
-
-
-
-
-
134,998
-
134,998
Net income
-
-
-
-
-
837,944
-
837,944
Net profit (loss)
-
-
-
-
-
837,944
-
837,944
Balance, June 30, 2022
-
$ -
-
$ -
$ -
$ 8,312,043
$ -
$ 8,312,043
Balance
-
$ -
-
$ -
$ -
$ 8,312,043
$ -
$ 8,312,043
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
4
SHF
Holdings, Inc.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
2023
2022
For the six months ended June 30,
2023
2022
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net (loss) / income
$ ( 19,018,014 )
$ 837,944
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense
797,664
1,952
Stock compensation expense
2,529,042
-
Interest expense
1,187,940
-
Provision for credit losses
578,546
295,565
Lease expense
107,943
-
Impairment of goodwill
13,208,276
-
Impairment of finite-lived intangible assets
3,680,463
-
Deferred tax benefit
( 1,261,424 )
-
Change in fair value of warrant
( 442,937 )
-
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
( 23,750 )
( 208,133 )
Contract assets
19,190
-
Prepaid expenses
78,044
( 13,450 )
Accrued interest receivable
3,036
( 7,206 )
Deferred underwriting payable
( 550,000 )
-
Other current assets
150,817
-
Accounts payable
( 1,604,082 )
75,836
Accrued expenses
( 440,503 )
144,991
Deferred loan origination fees
-
118,116
Contract liabilities
59,386
( 8,333 )
Security deposit
( 5,000 )
( 1,868 )
Net cash (used in) provided by operating
activities
( 945,363 )
1,235,414
CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment
( 208,434 )
( 8,792 )
Funding of other investment
-
( 500,000 )
Repayment of loans, net
1,002,697
24,923
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
794,263
( 483,869 )
CASH FLOWS USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net change in parent funding, allocations, and distributions to parent
-
134,998
Net cash provided by financing activities
-
134,998
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
( 151,100 )
886,543
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period
8,390,195
5,495,905
Cash and cash equivalents – end of period
$ 8,239,095
$ 6,382,448
Supplemental disclosure
Shares issued for the settlement of PCCU debt obligation
$ 38,406,408
$ -
Cumulative effect from adoption of CECL
581,321
-
Interest payment on senior secured promissory note
104,678
-
Reversal of deferred underwriting cost
900,500
-
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
5
SHF
Holdings, Inc.
Notes
to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note
1. Organization and Business Operations
Business
Description
The
Company originated as business operations conducted through Partner Colorado Credit Union (“PCCU”), which were transferred
to SHF LLC (“SHF”), then an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of PCCU.
SHF
Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), formerly known as Northern Lights Acquisition Corp. (“NLIT”), acquired all of
the outstanding membership interests of SHF in a transaction that closed on September 28, 2022 (the “Business Combination”).
The Business Combination was consummated pursuant to a Unit Purchase Agreement dated February 11, 2022 (the “Business Combination
Agreement”) among SHF, SHF Holding Co., LLC (the direct parent of SHF and a wholly owned subsidiary of PCCU), PCCU, NLIT, a special
purpose acquisition company, and its sponsor, 5AK, LLC. Subsequent to the completion of the Business Combination, NLIT changed its name
to “SHF Holdings, Inc.” In this quarterly report on Form 10-Q (the “Quarterly Report”), we use the terms “we,”
“us,” “our” and the “Company” to refer to the business and operations of SHF Holdings, Inc. following
the closing of the Business Combination. (Refer to Note 3 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.)
SHF
was formed by PCCU following the approval of the contribution of certain assets and operating activities associated with operations from
both certain branches and Safe Harbor Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PCCU, to SHF Holding, Co., LLC. SHF Holding, Co., LLC then
contributed the same assets and related operations to SHF, with PCCU’s investment in SHF maintained at the SHF Holding, Co., LLC
level (the “reorganization”). The reorganization effectively occurred July 1, 2021. In conjunction with the reorganization,
all of the employees engaged in the operations and certain PCCU employees were terminated from PCCU and hired as SHF employees. Collectively,
Oldco, the relevant operations of the PCCU branches, and SHF, represent the “Carved-Out Operations.” After the reorganization,
the entirety of the Carved-Out Operations were owned by SHF and Oldco was dissolved. In addition, effective July 1, 2021, SHF entered
into an Account Servicing Agreement and Support Services Agreement with PCCU, which memorialized the operational relationship between
SHF and PCCU and which were subsequently amended and restated and are discussed in Note 9 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
On
September 28, 2022, the parties consummated the Business Combination, resulting in NLIT acquiring all of the issued and outstanding membership
interests of SHF upon exchange for an aggregate of $ 185,000,000 , consisting of (i) 11,386,139 shares of the Company’s Class A common
stock with an aggregate value equal to $ 115,000,000 and (ii) $ 70,000,000 in cash, $ 56,949,801 of which will be paid on a deferred basis.
At the closing, 1,831,683 shares of the Class A Common Stock were deposited with an escrow agent to be held in escrow for a period of
12 months following the closing date to satisfy potential indemnification claims of the parties. In addition, $ 3,143,388 in cash and
cash equivalents representing the amount of cash on hand at July 31, 2021, less accrued but unpaid liabilities, were also paid to PCCU
at the closing. For more information about the Business Combination, refer to Note 3 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q. As a result of the Business Combination, PCCU is the Company’s largest stockholder, owning
46.37 % of the Company’s outstanding Class A Common Stock.
The
Business Combination Agreement was amended to provide for the deferral of a portion of the cash due to PCCU at the closing of the Business
Combination. The purpose of this deferral was to provide the Company with additional cash to support its post-closing activities. Furthermore,
PCCU also agreed to defer $ 3,143,388 , representing certain excess cash of SHF due to PCCU under the Business Combination Agreement, and
the reimbursement of certain reimbursable expenses under the Business Combination Agreement.
On
October 26, 2022, SHF Holdings, Inc., entered into a Forbearance Agreement (the “Forbearance Agreement”) with PCCU and Luminous
Capital USA Inc. (“Luminous”), an affiliate of the sponsor of NLIT. Under the Forbearance Agreement, PCCU agreed to defer
all payments owed by the Company pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement for a period of six months from the date of the Forbearance
Agreement. On March 29, 2023, the Company and PCCU entered into a definitive transaction to settle and restructure the deferred obligations
payable in connection with the business combination.
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The
Company generates both interest income and fee income through providing a variety of services to financial institutions desiring to service
the cannabis industry including, among other things, the origination, onboarding, and servicing of cannabis-related deposit business
for and on behalf of those partner institutions; Bank Secrecy Act and other regulatory compliance and reporting related to these accounts;
onboarding these accounts and responding to account and customer service inquiries; and sourcing, underwriting, and servicing, and administering
loans issued to cannabis businesses and related entities. In addition to PCCU, the Company provides these similar services and outsourced
support to other financial institutions providing banking to the cannabis industry. These services are provided to other financial institutions
under the Safe Harbor Master Program Agreement.
On
October 31, 2022, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Abaca Merger Agreement”) by and among the
Company, SHF Merger Sub I, a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub I”), SHF
Merger Sub II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub II”
and, together with Merger Sub I, the “Merger Subs”), Rockview Digital Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation, d/b/a Abaca
(“Abaca”) and Dan Roda, solely in such individual’s capacity as the representative of the security holders of Abaca
(the “Abaca Stockholders’ Representative”). On November 11, 2022, the parties to the Abaca Merger Agreement entered
into an amendment to the Abaca Merger Agreement to modify the number of shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock to be issued
as consideration thereunder. On November 15, 2022, the parties consummated the transactions contemplated by the Abaca Merger Agreement,
as amended. Pursuant to the Abaca Merger Agreement, as amended, (a) Merger Sub I merged with and into Abaca, with Abaca surviving as
a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger I”) and (b) immediately following the effective time of the Merger
I, Abaca merged with and into Merger Sub II (“Merger II” and, collectively with Merger I, the “Mergers”), with
Merger Sub II surviving Merger II as a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
Pursuant
to the Abaca Merger Agreement, as amended, the Company acquired Abaca together with its proprietary financial technology platform in
exchange for $ 30,000,000 , paid in a combination of cash and shares of the Company as follows: (a) cash consideration in an amount equal
to (i) $ 9,000,000 ($ 3,000,000 was payable at the closing of the Mergers (the “Merger Closing”), with an additional $ 3,000,000
payable at each of the one-year and two-year anniversaries of the Merger Closing), (collectively, the “Cash Consideration”);
and (b) 2,100,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at the Closing Date and $ 12,600,000 (minus an outstanding note balance of $ 500,000 ,
plus accrued interest) in shares of Class A Common Stock at the one-year anniversary of the Merger Closing based on a 10-day VWAP (collectively,
the “Share Consideration”). Each of the Company, the Merger Subs, and Abaca provided customary representations, warranties
and covenants in the Agreement.
On
March 29, 2023, the Company and PCCU entered into a definitive transaction to settle and restructure the deferred obligations, including
$ 56,949,800 into a five-year Senior Secured Promissory Note (the “Note”) in the principal amount of $ 14,500,000 bearing interest
at the rate of 4.25 %; a Security Agreement pursuant to which the Company will grant, as collateral for the Note, a first priority security
interest in substantially all of the assets of the Company; and a Securities Issuance Agreement, pursuant to which the Company will issue
11,200,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock to PCCU. The Company and PCCU also entered into the Commercial Alliance
Agreement that sets forth the terms and conditions of the lending-related and account-related services governing the relationship between
the Company and PCCU and supersedes the Loan Servicing Agreement, as well as the Amended and Restated Support Services Agreement and
the Amended and Restated Account Servicing Agreement.
Note
2. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
i. Use of Estimates
The
preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported
in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Material estimates that are particularly subject to
change in the near term include the determination of the allowance for credit losses, indemnification liabilities, valuation and
useful lives of intangibles and the fair value of financial instruments. Actual results could differ from the estimates.
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ii. Basis of Presentation
The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP” or “GAAP”) for interim financial information and the rules
and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to state fairly
the consolidated financial condition, results of operations, statements of shareholders’ equity, and cash flows of the Company
for the interim periods presented. Except as otherwise disclosed, all such adjustments consist only of those of a normal recurring nature.
Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected
for the current year ending December 31, 2023. The financial data presented herein should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated
financial statements and accompanying notes as of and for the years ended December 31, 2022, and 2021 included in the Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 (the “2022 Form 10-K”).
Certain
information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed
or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC and the instructions to Form 10-Q.
iii. Liquidity and Going Concern
As
of June 30, 2023, the Company had $ 8,239,095 in cash and net working capital deficit of $ 9,423,796 , as compared to $ 8,390,195 in cash
and net working capital deficit of $ 39,340,020 at December 31, 2022. Included in the working capital deficit at June 30, 2023 and December
31, 2022 are $ 11,880,296 and $ 11,622,831 , respectively, which represent the equity consideration payable towards the Abaca acquisition.
The Company has also incurred an operating loss of $ 17,912,767 and $ 19,534,436 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023.
Based
upon these factors, management of the Company has determined that there is a risk of substantial doubt about the Company’s ability
to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from the date these condensed consolidated financial statements
have been issued.
At
December 31, 2022, a significant component of the working capital deficit was $ 25,973,017 representing the current portion of due to
PCCU. As outlined above, the Company restructured the due to PCCU issuing equity and a long-term payable. As a result, this risk factor
that the Company may not be able to continue as a going concern which existed at December 31, 2022 was alleviated. Despite the restructuring
of the due to PCCU, at June 30, 2023, the working capital deficit substantially includes an equity commitment towards the Abaca acquisition,
which is a non-cash liability amounting to $ 11,880,296 . These factors, however, do not fully remove substantial doubt regarding the
Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If the Company is not able to sustain its present level of operations, it may
be forced to make reductions in spending, extend payment terms with suppliers, liquidate assets where possible, or suspend or curtail
planned expansion programs. Any of these actions could materially harm the Company’s business, results of operations and future
prospects.
The
accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern, which
contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business, and do not include any adjustments
to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or amounts and classification of liabilities
that may result should the Company not continue as a going concern as a result of this uncertainty.
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iv. Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash
and cash equivalents include cash on hand, amounts due from financial institutions, and investments with maturities of three months or
less.
v. Concentrations of Risk
The
Company’s financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash. Cash balances are
maintained substantially in accounts at PCCU which is insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (“NCUSIF”)
up to regulatory limits. From time to time, cash balances may exceed the NCUSIF insurance limit. The Company has not experienced any
credit losses associated with its cash balances in the past.
Currently
the Company only services the cannabis industry. Cannabis remains illegal under federal law, and therefore, strict enforcement of federal
laws regarding cannabis would likely result in our inability to execute our business plan.
Currently
the Company substantially relies on PCCU to hold customer deposits and fund its originated loans. As of this time, substantially all
of the Company’s revenue is generated by deposits and loans hosted by PCCU pursuant to a master service agreement.
The
Company had only one loan on its balance sheet as of June 30, 2023, which comprises 100 % of the total loan balance. The Company also
indemnified 12 loans as of June 30, 2023; three of these indemnified loans were in excess of 10 % of the total balance.
vi. Accounts Receivable-PCCU and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Accounts
receivable are recorded based on account fee schedules. While fees are generated from individual CRB related accounts, amounts are initially
collected by the financial institutional partners and remitted in the subsequent month. As of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, 78 %
and 85 % of the Accounts Receivable, respectively, is due from PCCU. The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated
losses as a result of a customers’ inability to make required payments. The Company estimates anticipated losses from doubtful
accounts based on days past due as measured from the contractual due date and historical collection history. The Company also takes into
consideration changes in economic conditions that may not be reflected in historical trends, for example customers in bankruptcy, liquidation
or reorganization. Receivables are written-off against the allowance for doubtful accounts when they are determined uncollectible. Such
determination includes analysis and consideration of the particular conditions of the account, including time intervals since last collection,
customer performance against agreed upon payment plans, solvency of customer and any bankruptcy proceedings.
At
June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were no recorded allowances for doubtful accounts on accounts receivables.
vii. Loans Receivable
PCCU
underwrites mortgage, commercial and consumer loans to members and other businesses. Commercial CRB loans originated by the Company and
funded by PCCU are typically managed by the Company, inclusive of originated and funded loans that are on the PCCU balance sheet only.
Certain CRB Loans were contributed to the Company’s Operations. Such loans where the Company has the intent and ability to hold
for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are reported at principal balance outstanding, net of an allowance for credit
losses and net deferred loan origination fees and costs when applicable. Interest income on loans is recognized over the term of the
loan and is calculated using the simple-interest method on principal amounts outstanding.
Interest
income is not reported when full loan repayment is in doubt, typically when the loan is impaired, or payments are past due ninety days
or more. All interest accrued but not received for loans placed on nonaccrual is reversed against interest income. Interest received
on such loans is accounted for on the cash basis or cost recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual. Loans are returned
to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts are satisfied to where the loan is less than ninety days past due and future
payments are reasonably assured.
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Loans
are evaluated for charge-off on a case-by-case basis and are typically charged off at the time of foreclosure.
Past-due
status is based on the contractual terms of the loans. In all cases, loans are placed on nonaccrual status or charged-off at an earlier
date if the collection of principal and interest is considered doubtful.
viii. Allowance for Credit Losses (ACL)
On
January 1, 2023, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification Topic 326 - Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (ASC Topic 326),
which replaced the incurred loss methodology for estimated probable credit losses with an expected credit loss methodology that is referred
to as the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) methodology.
The
ACL is a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of financial assets carried at their amortized cost, including
loans held for investment, to present the net amount that is expected to be collected throughout the life of the financial asset. The
estimated ACL is recorded through a provision for credit losses charged against operations. Management periodically evaluates the adequacy
of the ACL to maintain it at a level it believes to be reasonable. The Company uses the same methods used to determine the ACL to assess
any reserves needed for off-balance sheet credit risks such as unfunded loan commitments including Indemnified loans to PCCU. These reserves
for off-balance sheet credit risks are presented in the liabilities section in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as an “Indemnity
liability.”
The
ACL consists of two components: an asset-specific component for estimating credit losses for individual loans that do not share similar
risk characteristics with other loans; and a pooled component for estimating credit losses for pools of loans that share similar risk
characteristics. The ACL for the pooled component is derived from an estimate of expected credit losses primarily using an expected loss
methodology that incorporates risk parameters such as probability of default (“PD”) and loss given default (“LGD”)
which are derived from various vendor models and/or internally developed model estimation approaches for smaller homogenous loans.
PD
is projected in these models or estimation approaches using economic scenarios, whose outcomes are weighted based on the Company’s
economic outlook and are developed to incorporate relevant information about past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable
forecasts. The Company considers relevant current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts that relate to its lending practices
and environment and the specific borrower and determines that the significant factor affecting the loan’s performance is the fact
that these borrowers are involved in the cannabis business. Despite being legal at the state level in certain jurisdictions, cannabis
remains federally illegal in the United States as of the date of this filing. As cannabis related lending is a new practice in the United
States, there is very little historical or industry data on which to base a loss forecast. Therefore, significant judgement is required
in creating a reasonable loss estimate, using similar non-MRB loans as a baseline and adjusting for the inherent risks in the cannabis
industry. While the Company considers other qualitative factors, including national macroeconomic conditions, in its overall risk analysis,
it has determined that they are not significant inputs to the overall loss estimate calculations.
The
ACL estimation process also applies an economic forecast scenario, or a composite of scenarios based on management’s judgment and
expectations around the current and future macroeconomic outlook. Expected credit losses are estimated over the contractual term of the
loans, adjusted for expected prepayments when appropriate. The contractual term of a loan excludes expected extensions, renewals, and
modification under certain conditions.
Recoveries
on loans represent collections received on amounts that were previously charged off against the ACL. Recoveries are credited to the ACL
when received, to the extent of the amount previously charged off against the ACL on the related loan. Any amounts collected in excess
of this limit are first recognized as interest income, then as a reduction of collection costs, and then as other income.
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ix. Allowance for Loan Losses
Prior
to the adoption of CECL on January 1, 2023, the Company recognized an allowance for loan losses is a valuation allowance for probable incurred credit
losses, increased by the provision for loan losses and decreased by charge-offs less recoveries. Management estimates the required allowance
for loan losses balance using past loan loss experience, known and inherent risks in the nature and volume of the portfolio, information
about specific borrower situations and estimated collateral values, economic conditions, and other factors. Allocations of the allowance
for loan losses may be made for specific loans, but the entire allowance is available for any loan that, in management’s judgment,
should be charged-off.
The
allowance for loan losses consists of specific and general components. The specific component relates to loans that are individually
classified as impaired or loans otherwise classified as substandard or doubtful. The general component covers non-classified loans and
is based on historical loss experience adjusted for current factors.
Due
to the nature of uncertainties related to any estimation process, management’s estimate of loan losses inherent in the loan portfolio
may change in the near term. However, the amount of the change that is reasonably possible cannot be estimated.
A
loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, full payment under the loan terms is not expected. Impairment
is generally evaluated in total for smaller-balance loans of similar nature such as commercial lines of credit, but may be evaluated
on an individual loan basis if deemed necessary. If a loan is impaired, a portion of the allowance is allocated so that the loan is reported,
net, at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s existing rate or at the fair value of collateral if repayment
is expected solely from the collateral.
The
loans SHF originates are secured by various types of assets of the borrowers, including real property and certain personal property,
including value associated with other assets to the extent permitted by applicable laws and the regulations governing the borrowers.
The documents governing the loans also include a variety of provisions intended to provide remedies against the value associated with
licenses. Collection procedures are designed to ensure that neither SHF nor its financial institution clients who provide funding for
a loan, nor a third-party agent engaged to assist with the liquidation or foreclosure process, will take possession of cannabis inventory,
cannabis paraphernalia, or other cannabis-related assets, nor will they take title to real estate used in cannabis-related businesses.
Upon default of a loan, a third-party agent will be engaged to work with the borrower to have the borrower sell collateral securing the
loan to a third party or to institute a foreclosure proceeding to have such collateral sold to generate funds towards the payoff of the
loan. Applicable regulations under state law that govern CRBs generally do not permit the taking of title to real estate involved in
commercial sales of cannabis, whether through foreclosure or otherwise, without prior regulatory approval. The sale of a license or other
realization of the value of licenses also requires the approval of state and local regulatory authorities. A defaulted loan may also
be sold if such a sale would yield higher proceeds or that a sale could be accomplished more quickly than a foreclosure proceeding while
yielding proceeds comparable to what would be expected from a foreclosure sale. Such sale of the loan would be conducted through a third-party
administrative agent. However, SHF can provide no assurances that a sale of such loans would be possible or that the sales price of such
loans would be sufficient to recover the outstanding principal balance, accrued interest, and fees.
x. Net Deferred Loan Origination Fees and Cost
When
included with a new loan origination, the Company receives loan origination fees in conjunction with new loans funded and any indemnified
liabilities which are not recorded on the balance sheet from our financial institution partners. Where applicable, the loan origination
fee is netted with loan origination costs associated with originating a specific loan. These loan origination costs are typically incremental
direct costs (non-reimbursed) paid to third parties. Net loan origination fees are initially deferred and recognized as interest income
utilizing the interest method.
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xi. Indemnity Liability
Under
the prior Loan Servicing Agreement, PCCU, in exchange for a fee at an annual rate of 0.25 %
of the outstanding principal balance, funds certain loans. Under the Loan Servicing Agreement, the Company had agreed to indemnify
PCCU from all claims related to Company’s cannabis-related business, including but not limited to default-related credit
losses as defined in the Loan Servicing Agreement. The indemnification component of the Loan Servicing Agreement (refer to Note 9 to
the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements) is accounted for in accordance with accounting standards codification
(“ ASC”) 460 Guarantees . In determining the applicability of ASC 460, the Company considered that the agreement outlines a
broad indemnification of all claims related to the cannabis-related business. The most immediate and potentially significant of
these are potential default-related credit losses. In the lending industry, it is inherently anticipated future credit losses will
result from currently issued debt. The Company’s indemnity obligation is subordinate to PCCU’s and other financial
institution clients’ other means of collecting on the loans including foreclosure of the collateral, recourse against personal
and/or corporate guarantors and other default remedies available in the loan agreements. Since borrowers are not party to the
agreement between Company and PCCU, any indemnity payments do not relieve borrowers of their obligation to PCCU nor would such
payments preclude PCCU’s right to future recoveries from the debtor. Therefore, as defined in ASC 460, the indemnification
clause represents a general loss contingency in that it is an existing condition, situation or set of circumstances involving
uncertainty as to possible loss to the Company that will ultimately be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to
occur. SHF’s indemnity liability reflects SHF management’s estimate of probable credit losses inherent under the
agreement at the balance sheet date.
In
addition to default-related credit losses, the Company continuously monitors all other circumstances pursuant to the agreement and identifies
events that may necessitate a loss contingency under the Loan Servicing Agreement. A loss contingency is reported when it is both probable
that a future event will confirm that a loss had been incurred on or before the related balance sheet date and the loss is reasonably
estimable.
On
March 29, 2023, the Company and PCCU entered into the Commercial Alliance Agreement that sets forth the terms and conditions of the lending-related
and account-related services governing the relationship between the Company and PCCU and supersedes the Loan Servicing Agreement, as
well as the Amended and Restated Support Services Agreement and the Amended and Restated Account Servicing Agreement.
xii. Property and Equipment, net
Property
and equipment are recorded at historical cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided over the assets’ useful
lives on a straight-line basis - 4 - 5 years for equipment and furniture and fixtures. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred.
Management
periodically assesses the estimated useful life over which assets are depreciated or amortized. If the analysis warrants a change in
the estimated useful life of property and equipment, management will reduce the estimated useful life and depreciate or amortize the
carrying value prospectively over the shorter remaining useful life.
The
carrying amounts of assets sold or retired and the related accumulated depreciation are eliminated in the period of disposal and the
resulting gains and losses are included in the results of operations during the same period.
The Company
capitalize certain costs related to software developed for internal-use, primarily associated with the ongoing development and enhancement
of our technology platform. Costs incurred in the preliminary development and post-development stages are expensed. These costs are amortized
on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the related asset, generally five years.
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xiii. Right of Use Assets and Lease Liability
The
Company has entered into lease agreements for a certain facility and certain items of equipment, which provide the right to use the underlying
asset and require lease payments over the term of the lease. At inception of the lease agreement, the Company assesses whether the agreement
conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period in exchange for consideration, in which case it is classified
as a lease. Each lease is further analyzed to check whether it meets the classification criteria of a finance or operating lease. All
identified leases are recorded on the consolidated balance sheet with a corresponding lease right-of-use asset, net, representing the
right to use the underlying asset for the lease term and the operating lease liabilities representing the obligation to make lease payments
arising from the lease. The Company has elected not to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases (leases with
a term of 12 months or less) and leases of low-value assets. Lease right-of-use assets, net and lease liabilities are recognized at the
commencement date of the lease based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term and include options to extend or terminate
the lease when they are reasonably certain to be exercised. The present value of lease payments is determined primarily using the incremental
borrowing rate based on the information available as of the lease commencement date.
Lease
expense for operating leases is recorded on a straight-line basis over the lease term and variable lease costs are recorded as incurred.
The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. Finance
lease interest expense is recognized based on an effective interest method and depreciation of assets is recorded on a straight-line
basis over the shorter of the lease term and useful life of the asset. Both operating and finance lease right of use assets are reviewed
for impairment, consistent with other finite lived assets, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount
may not be recoverable. After a right of use asset is impaired, any remaining balance of the asset is amortized on a straight-line basis
over the shorter of the remaining lease term or the estimated useful life.
xiv.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
The
Company’s methodology for allocating the purchase price of an acquisition is based on established valuation techniques that reflect
the consideration of a number of factors, including a valuation performed by a third-party appraiser. Goodwill is measured as the excess
of the cost of an acquired business over the fair value assigned to identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Goodwill is
considered impaired when the estimated fair value of the reporting unit that was allocated the goodwill is less than its carrying value.
If the estimated fair value of such reporting unit is less than its carrying value, goodwill impairment is recognized based on that difference,
not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. A reporting unit is an operating segment or a component of an operating segment provided
that the component constitutes a business for which discrete financial information is available and management regularly reviews the
operating results of that component.
Finite-lived
intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful life, which is the period over which the assets are expected to contribute
directly or indirectly to the future cash flows of the Company. Intangible assets should be tested for impairment at the time of a triggering
event, if one were to occur. Finite-lived intangible assets may be impaired when the estimated undiscounted future cash flows generated
from the assets are less than their carrying amounts.
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xv. Stock-based Compensation
The
Company measures all equity-based payment arrangements to employees and directors in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation–Stock
Compensation. The Company’s stock-based compensation cost is measured based on the fair value at the grant date of the stock-based
award. It is recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award. Forfeitures are recognized
as they occur. The Company estimates the fair value of each stock-based award on its measurement date using either the current market
price of the stock or Black-Scholes option valuation model, whichever is most appropriate. The Black-Scholes valuation model incorporates
assumptions such as expected term of the instrument, volatility of the Company’s future share price, risk free rates, future dividend
yields and estimated forfeitures at the initial grant date, by reference to the underlying terms of the instrument, and the Company’s
experience with similar instruments. Changes in assumptions used to estimate fair value could result in materially different results.
The
shares of the Company have been listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange for a limited period of the time and also the stock price has dropped
significantly from the date of listing, based on which the Company has considered the expected volatility at 100 % for the purpose of
stock compensation. The risk-free interest rates are based on quoted U.S. Treasury rates for securities with maturities approximating
the awards’ expected lives. The expected term of the options granted is calculated based on the simplified method by taking average
of contractual term and vesting period the awards. The expected dividend yield is zero as the Company has never paid dividends and does
not currently anticipate paying any in the foreseeable future.
xvi. Fair Value Measurements
The
Company utilizes the fair value hierarchy to apply fair value measurements. The fair value hierarchy is based on inputs to valuation
techniques that are used to measure fair values that are either observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect assumptions market
participants would use in pricing an asset or liability based on market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs
reflect a reporting entity’s pricing based upon its own market assumptions. The basis for fair value measurements for each level
within the hierarchy is described below:
Level
1 — Quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level
2 — Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities
in markets that are not active; or model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.
Level
3 —Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable.
xvii. Revenue Recognition
SHF
recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). The core principle
of ASC 606 requires that an entity recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that
reflects the consideration to which SHF expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASC 606 defines a five-step process
to achieve this core principle including identifying performance obligations in the contract, estimating the amount of variable consideration
to include in the transaction price and allocating the transaction price to each separate performance obligation.
Revenue
is recorded at a point in time when the performance obligation is satisfied, and no contingencies exist. Revenue consists primarily of
fees earned on deposit accounts held at PCCU but serviced by SHF such as bank account charges, onboarding income, account activity fee
income and other miscellaneous fees.
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In
addition, SHF recognizes revenue from the Master Program Agreement. The Master Program Agreement is a non-exclusive and non-transferable
right to implement and utilize the Safe Harbor Program. The Safe Harbor Program has two performance obligations; an implementation fee
recognized when the contract is effective and a service fee recognized ratable over the contract term as the compliance program is executed.
Lastly,
SHF also records revenue for interest on loans and investment income allocated by PCCU based on specific customer balances.
Amounts
received in advance of the service being provided is recorded as a liability under deferred revenue on the consolidated balance sheets.
Typical Safe Harbor Program contracts are three-year contracts with amounts due monthly, quarterly or annually based on contract terms.
Customers
consist of financial institutions providing services to CRBs. Revenues are concentrated in the United States of America.
xviii. Contract Assets / Contract Liabilities
A
contract asset is the Company’s right to consideration in exchange for goods or services that the Company has transferred to a
customer. Conversely, the Company recognizes a contract liability if the customer’s payment of consideration precedes the reporting
entity’s performance.
As
of June 30, 2023, the Company reported contract assets and contract liabilities of $ 1,980 and $ 60,382 , respectively, from contracts with
customers. As of December 31, 2022, the Company reported a contract asset and liability of $ 21,170 and $ 996 , respectively.
xix. Warrants Liability
The
Company accounts for the warrants assumed in the business combination in accordance with the guidance contained in ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives
and Hedging” (“ASC 815”), under which warrants that do not meet the criteria for equity classification must be recorded
as derivative liabilities. Accordingly, the Company classifies the warrants as liabilities carried at their fair value and adjusts the
warrants to fair value at each reporting period. This liability is subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date until the warrants
are exercised or expire, and any change in fair value is recognized in the condensed consolidated statement of operations.
xx. Forward purchase derivative
The
Company accounts for the forward purchase derivative assumed in the business combination in accordance with the guidance contained in
ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815”). The Company classifies the forward purchase derivatives
as liabilities carried at their fair value and adjusts the forward purchase derivatives to fair value at each reporting period. This
derivative asset or liability is subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date until the conditions under the forward purchase
agreement are exercised or expire, and any change in fair value is recognized in the condensed consolidated statement of operations.
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xxi. Earnings Per Share
Basic
and diluted earnings per share are computed and disclosed in accordance with ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share. The Company utilizes
the two-class method to compute earnings available to common shareholders. Under the two-class method, earnings are adjusted by accretion
amounts to redeemable noncontrolling interests recorded at redemption value. The adjustments represent dividend distributions, in substance,
to the noncontrolling interest holder as the holders have contractual rights to receive an amount upon redemption other than the fair
value of the applicable shares. As a result, earnings are adjusted to reflect this in substance distribution that is different from other
common shareholders. In addition, the Company allocates net earnings to each class of common stock and participating security as if all
of the net earnings for the period had been distributed. The Company’s participating securities consist of share-based payment
awards that contain a non-forfeitable right to receive dividends and therefore are considered to participate in undistributed earnings
with common shareholders (Refer to Note 16). Basic earnings per common share excludes dilution and is calculated by dividing net earnings
allocated to common shares by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per common share
is calculated by dividing net earnings allocable to common shares by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the
period, as adjusted for the potential dilutive effect of non-participating share-based awards.
xxii. Income Tax
Deferred
tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the tax bases
of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted
through the provision for income taxes as changes in tax laws or rates are enacted.
Prior
to the merger, the Company was a pass-through entity for tax purposes. Effective September 28, 2022, the Company complies with the accounting
and reporting requirements of ASC Topic 740, 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.
PCCU
was exempt from most federal, state, and local taxes under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and state tax laws. However, PCCU
was subject to unrelated business income tax. The Carved-Out Operations were wholly owned by PCCU and therefore, were exempt from most
federal and state income taxes. ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes,” under US GAAP clarifies accounting for uncertainty in income
taxes reported in the financial statements. The interpretation provides criteria for assessment of individual tax positions and a process
for recognition and measurement of uncertain tax positions. Tax positions are evaluated on whether they meet the “more likely than
not” standard for sustainability on examination by tax authorities. The Company’s management has determined there are no
material uncertain tax positions.
ASC
740-270-25-2 requires that an annual effective tax rate be determined and such annual effective rate applied to year to date income in
interim periods. If management is unable to estimate a portion of its ordinary income, but is otherwise able to reliably estimate the
remainder, ASC 740-270-25-3 provides that the tax applicable to that item be reported in the interim period in which the item occurs.
The tax (or benefit) related to ordinary income (or loss) shall be computed at an estimated annual effective tax rate and the tax (or
benefit) related to all other items shall be individually computed and recognized when the items occur. Management is unable to estimate
a portion of its ordinary income and as a result had computed the company’s tax provision in accordance with ASC 740-270-25-3.
ASC
Topic 740 also 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. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized
tax benefits, if any, as income tax expense. There were no unrecognized tax benefits and no amounts accrued for interest and penalties
as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant
payments, accruals or material deviation from its position.
xxiii. Offering Costs
Offering
costs consisted of legal, accounting, underwriting fees and other costs incurred that were directly related to the PIPE offering. Offering
costs are allocated to the separable financial instruments issued based on a relative fair value basis, compared to total proceeds received.
Offering costs associated with warrant liabilities are expensed as incurred, presented as offering costs allocated to warrants in the
statements of operations. Offering costs associated with the Public Shares were charged to Parent-Entity Net Investment and Stockholders’
Equity upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering.
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xxiv. Recently Issued Accounting Standards
From
time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, or other standard setting
bodies and adopted by the Company as of the specified effective date. Unless otherwise discussed, the impact of recently issued standards
that are not yet effective are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations
upon adoption.
Adopted
Standards
Simplifying the impairment test for Intangibles-Goodwill
and Other
In January 2017, the FASB issued
ASU 2017-04, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350)—Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment (“ASU 2017-04”).
ASU 2017-04 simplifies the accounting for goodwill impairments by eliminating the requirement to compare the implied fair value of goodwill
with its carrying amount as part of step two of the goodwill impairment test referenced in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”)
350, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (“ASC 350”). As a result, an entity should perform its annual, or interim, goodwill
impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An impairment charge should be recognized for
the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. However, the impairment loss recognized should
not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. ASU 2017-04, as amended, is effective for annual reporting periods
beginning after December 15, 2019, for SEC filers, excluding entities eligible to be smaller reporting companies (for whom the effective
periods begin after December 15, 2022), including any interim impairment tests within those annual periods, with early application permitted
for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The Company adopted ASU 2017-04 on January
1, 2023, with no material impact; however, the standard was applied to the impairment analyses noted in Note 5 of the financial statements
below.
Current
Expected Credit Losses
In
June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on
Financial Instruments, which introduces a model based on expected losses to estimate credit losses for most financial assets and certain
other instruments. In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-10 Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives
and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842). The update allows the extension of the initial effective date for entities which have
not yet adopted ASU No. 2016-02. The standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2022 for private
companies and SEC filers classified as smaller reporting entities, with early adoption permitted. Entities apply the standard’s
provisions by recording a cumulative effect adjustment to retained deficit. The Company has adopted ASU 2016-13 as of January 1, 2023,
utilizing the modified retrospective method.
CECL
Transition Impact: The table below provides details on the transition impacts of adopting CECL. Other balance sheet lines not presented
were not affected by CECL.
CECL
Transition Impact:
Schedule of Current
Expected Credit Losses Transition Impact
Assets
December 31,
2022
Transition Adjustment
January 1,
2023
Loans receivable, gross
$ 1,323,479
$ -
$ 1,323,479
Less: Allowance for credit loss
( 21,488 )
( 14,980 )
( 36,468 )
$ 1,301,991
$ ( 14,980 )
$ 1,287,011
Liabilities & Equity
December 31,
2022
Transition Adjustment
January 1,
2023
Indemnity liability
$ 499,465
$ 566,341
$ 1,065,806
Retained deficit
( 39,695,281 )
( 581,321 )
( 40,276,602 )
$ ( 39,195,816 )
$ ( 14,980 )
$ ( 39,210,796 )
Lease
Accounting
FASB
ASU 2016-02, Leases, (“ASC 842”) and related amendments, require lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability
for substantially all leases and to disclose key information about leasing arrangements and aligns certain underlying principles of the
lessor model with the revenue standard. The Company adopted this guidance during fiscal year 2022 using the optional transition method,
which allows entities to apply the guidance at the adoption date and recognize a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance
of retained earnings, if any, in the period of adoption with no restatement of comparative periods. At January 1, 2022 adoption date,
there were no leases outstanding that met criteria for recognition. The Company has since recognized any leases in accordance with ASC
842 by recording right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities on the balance sheet.
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Troubled
Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures
This
Accounting Standard Update (ASU 2022-02) eliminates the recognition and measurement guidance on troubled debt restructurings for creditors
that have adopted ASC 326 and requires them to make enhanced disclosures about loan modifications for borrowers experiencing financial
difficulty. The new guidance also requires public business entities to present current period gross write-offs (on a current year-to-date
basis for interim-period disclosures) by year of origination in their vintage disclosures. For entities that have adopted ASU 2016-13,
this ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company
did not adopt ASU 2022-02 as of December 31, 2022; however, it has adopted this standard as of January 1, 2023 and the ASU has not had
a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
Standards
Pending to be Adopted
Fair
Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions
This
Accounting Standard Update (ASU 2022-03) clarifies that a contractual restriction on the sale of an equity security is not considered
part of the unit of account of the equity security and, therefore, is not considered when measuring fair value. Recognizing a contractual
restriction on the sale of an equity security as a separate unit of account is not permitted. This ASU is effective for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company does not expect this ASU to have
a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.
Reference
Rate Reform (Topic 848): Deferral of the Sunset Date of Topic 848
This
Accounting Standard Update (ASU 2022-06) defers the Sunset Date of ASC Topic 848, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848), which provides temporary
optional relief in accounting for the impact of Reference Rate Reform. This ASU is effective upon issuance (December 21, 2022) and generally
can be applied through December 31, 2024. The Company does not expect this ASU to have a material impact on its condensed consolidated
financial statements.
Note
3. Business Combination
On September 28, 2022, the Business Combination detailed in Note 1 above was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization, with no goodwill or
other intangible assets recorded, in accordance with GAAP. Under this method of accounting, NLIT was treated as the acquired company
for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the Business Combination was treated as the equivalent of SHF
issuing shares for the net assets of NLIT, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of NLIT were recognized at fair value (which
was consistent with carrying value), with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded.
Other
related events in connection with the Business Combination are summarized below:
●
The
2,875,000 of Founder Class B Stock converted at the closing to an equal number of shares of Class A stock.
●
Upon
closing of the Business Combination, 11,386,139 shares of Class A Stock were issued to the Seller as set forth in and pursuant to
the terms of the Purchase Agreement.
The
Seller was due to receive a cash payment of $ 3.1 million at the consummation of the Business Combination, which represented the amount
of SHF’s cash on hand at July 31, 2021, less accrued but unpaid liabilities. In addition, pursuant to the terms of the purchase
agreement, the Company is responsible for reimbursing the Seller for its transaction expenses.
●
Offering
costs consisted of legal, accounting, underwriting fees and other costs incurred that were directly related to the business combination
was approximately $ 10.85 million.
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●
Approximately
$ 56.9 million of the $ 70.0 million of cash proceeds due to PCCU was deferred and is due to the Seller. Approximately $ 21.9 million
of the amount was due to PCCU beginning December 15, 2022. The residual $ 35.0 million is due in six quarterly instalments of $ 6.4
million thereafter. Interest accrues at an effective annual rate of approximately 4.71 %. A sum of 1,200,000 founder shares were escrowed
until the amount is paid in full.
●
The
Parent-Entity Net Investment appearing in the balance sheet of SHF amounting to $ 9,124,297 on the date of business combination was
transferred to additional paid in capital.
●
Immediately
prior to the Closing, 20,450 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred were purchased by the PIPE Investors pursuant to the PIPE Securities
Purchase Agreements for an aggregate value of $ 20,450,000 . The shares of Series A Convertible Preferred were converted into 2,045,000
shares of Class A Stock at a purchase price of $ 10.00 per share of Class A Stock. Twenty (20) percent of the aggregate value was
deposited into a third party escrow account for purposes of paying the PIPE Investors any required Registration Delay Payments. Upon
the filing of registration statement 10 calendar days subsequent to closing, 17.5% of the escrow amount was released with the remaining
amount once all securities are included in an effective registration statement.
●
For
tax purposes, the transaction is treated as a taxable asset acquisition, resulting in an estimated tax basis Goodwill balance of
$ 44,102,572 , creating a deferred tax asset reported as Additional Paid-in Capital in the equity section of the balance sheet as of
the date of the business combination. There is not any goodwill for book reporting purposes as no goodwill or other intangible assets
are to be recorded in accordance with GAAP.
●
Preferred
Stock: The Company is authorized to issue 1,250,000
preferred shares with a par value of $ 0.0001
per share with such designation rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Company’s Board of
Directors. As of December 31, 2022, there were 14,616
preferred shares issued or outstanding. The holders of preferred stock shall be entitled to receive, and the Company shall pay,
dividends on shares of preferred stock equal(on an as-if-converted-to-Class-A-Common-Stock basis) to and in the same form as
dividends actually paid on shares of the Class A Common Stock when, as and if such dividends are paid on shares of the Class A
Common Stock. No other dividends shall be paid on the preferred stock. The terms of the preferred stock provide for an initial
conversion price of $ 10.00
per share of Class A Common Stock, which conversion price is subject to downward adjustment on each of the dates that are 10 days,
55 days, 100 days, 145 days and 190 days after the effectiveness of a registration statement registering the shares of Class A
Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the preferred stock to the lower of the Conversion Price and the greater of (i)
80% of the volume weighted average price of the Class A Common Stock for the prior five trading days and (ii) $2.00 (the
“Floor Price”), provided that, so long as a preferred stock holders continues to hold any preferred shares, such
preferred stock holder will be entitled to receive the aggregate shares of Class A Common Stock that would be issuable based upon
its initial purchase of preferred stock at the adjusted Conversion Price . Additionally, on January 25, 2023, at a special
meeting of the Company’s stockholders the reduction in the floor conversion price of the outstanding preferred stock from $ 2.00
per share to $ 1.25
per share.
●
Class
A Common Stock: The Company is authorized to issue up to 130,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock with a par value of $ 0.0001 per
share. Holders of the Company’s Class A Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share. As of December 31, 2022, there
were 23,732,889 shares, respectively, of Class A Common Stock issued or outstanding. As of December 31,2022, 3,667,377 Class A Common
Stock are held by the purchasers under forward purchase agreement dated June 16, 2022, by and among the Company and such purchasers.
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●
The fair value of net assets
on September 28, 2022 in the books of NLIT are as follows:
Schedule
of Fair Value Net Assets
Cash & Cash Equivalents
$ 2,879
Prepaid Expense
15,000
Cash held in Trust
118,738,861
Deferred offering cost
266,240
Accounts Payable
( 1,374,021 )
Accrued Expense
( 1,202,164 )
Advance from sponsor
( 1,150,000 )
Deferred underwriter payable
( 4,025,000 )
Forward purchase derivative
( 795,942 )
Warrant Liability
( 1,394,453 )
Class A Common Stock subject to possible redemption
( 79,259,819 )
Fair value of net assets acquired
$ 29,821,581
●
The following table summarizes
the total fair value of consideration:
Schedule
of Fair Value Consideration
Company’s Class A common stock comprises of 11,386,139 shares
$ 115,000,000
Cash consideration
13,050,199
Deferred cash consideration
56,949,801
Total fair value of consideration
$ 185,000,000
Parent-Entity
Net Investment: Parent-Entity Net Investment balance in the consolidated balance sheets represents PCCU’s historical net investment
in the Carved-Out Operations. For purposes of these condensed consolidated financial statements, investing requirements have been summarized
as “Parent-Entity Net Investment” and represent equity as no cash settlement with PCCU is required. No separate equity accounts
are maintained for SHS, SHF or the Branches.
On
March 29, 2023, the Company and PCCU entered into a definitive transaction to settle and restructure the deferred obligations, including
$ 56,949,800 into a five-year Senior Secured Promissory Note (the “Note”) in the principal amount of $ 14,500,000 bearing interest
at the rate of 4.25 %; a Security Agreement pursuant to which the Company will grant, as collateral for the Note, a first priority security
interest in substantially all of the assets of the Company; and a Securities Issuance Agreement, pursuant to which the Company will issue
11,200,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock to PCCU (Refer to Note 9 to the financial statements below.)
Note
4. Acquisition
On
November 15, 2022, the Company and its subsidiary entered into a series of merger and acquisition transactions resulting in the acquisition
of 100 % control of Rockview Digital Solutions Inc. d/b/a/ ABACA (collectively “Abaca”). This acquisition was completed in
exchange for a combination of cash and the Company’s shares. As part of the acquisition, the Company’s Notes of $ 500,000
along with interest accrued until the date of acquisition were redeemed.
The
acquisition increases the Company’s customer base to include more than 1,000 unique depository accounts across 40 states and U.S.
territories; adds Abaca’s fintech platform to the Company’s existing technology; increases the Company’s financial
institution client relationships and access to balance sheet capacity to five unique financial institutions strategically located across
the United States; increases the Company’s lending capacity; and nearly doubles the Company’s team, adding to the existing
talent pool of the cannabis industry’s foremost financial services and financial technology experts.
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Pursuant
to the Abaca merger agreement, as amended, the Company acquired Abaca in exchange for $ 30,000,000 , paid in a combination of cash and
shares of the Company as follows:
(a)
cash
consideration in an amount equal to (i) $ 9,000,000 ($ 3,000,000 was payable at the closing of the Mergers (the “Merger Closing”),
with an additional $ 3,000,000 payable at each of the one-year and two-year anniversaries of the Merger Closing), (collectively, the
“Deferred Cash Consideration”); and
(b)
Common
Stock equal to the lesser of (1) 2,100,000 shares or (2) a number of shares equal to (i) $8,400,000, divided by (ii) the Closing
Parent Trading Price and $ 12,600,000 (minus an outstanding note balance of $ 500,000 , plus accrued interest) in shares of Class A
Common Stock at the one-year anniversary of the Merger Closing based on a 10-day VWAP (collectively, the “Future stock consideration”).
The
Company measures the deferred cash consideration and future stock consideration at fair value on the acquisition date based on a report
received from an independent valuation firm.
The
following table summarizes the purchase price allocation:
Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation
Property, plant & equipment
$ 27,117
Software
9,189
Cash & cash equivalents
245,524
Prepaid expense
23,061
Security deposit
675
Accounts receivables
232,265
Accounts Payable
( 206,508 )
Accrued Expense
( 235,894 )
Fair value of net assets acquired
$ 95,429
Other intangibles
10,800,000
Goodwill
19,266,276
Deferred tax liabilities
( 1,758,769 )
Total purchase consideration
$ 28,402,936
The
following table summarizes the total fair value of consideration:
Schedule of Fair Value Consideration
Cash paid
$ 2,763,800
Deferred cash payment
5,452,424
Share issued – common stock ( 2,099,977 shares)
8,105,911
Settlement of pre-existing notes along with accrued interest
523,404
Future consideration settled in common stock
11,557,397
Fair value of consideration
$ 28,402,936
At
the date of acquisition, management allocated the initial purchase price based on the estimated fair value of the identifiable assets
and liabilities assumed on the acquisition date. The pre-existing relationships settled were the Company’s notes and related accrued
interest with Abaca. Subsequently, the Company finalized the purchase price allocation and has adjusted the provisional values retrospectively
to reflect changes to the assets and liabilities at the acquisition date. For the fair value of the identifiable intangible assets acquired,
the Company used an income-based approach, which involves estimating the future net cash flows and applies an appropriate discount rate
to those future cash flows.
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Intangible
assets were recorded at estimated fair value, as determined by management based on available information which includes a valuation prepared
by an independent third party. The fair values assigned to identifiable intangible assets were determined through the use of the income
approach and multi-period excess earnings methods. The major assumptions used in arriving at the estimated identifiable intangible asset
values included management’s estimates of future cash flows, discounted at an appropriate rate of return which is based on the
weighted average cost of capital for both the company and other market participants. The useful lives of intangible assets were determined
based upon the remaining useful economic lives of the intangible assets that are expected to contribute directly or indirectly to future
cash flows. The estimated fair value of intangible assets and related useful lives as included in the purchase price allocation include:
Schedule of Intangible Assets and Related Useful Lives as Included
in Purchase Price Allocation
Amount
Useful life in
Years
Market related intangible assets
$ 2,100,000
8
Customer relationships
2,000,000
10
Developed technology
6,700,000
10
Fair value of consideration
$ 10,800,000
Goodwill
has been recognized as a result of the specialized assembled workforce at Abaca.
Had
the acquisition of Abaca occurred on January 1, 2022, there would not have been a significant impact on the consolidated operating sales
revenues and net earnings for the three months ended June 30, 2022. Acquisition costs of $ 236,200 were incurred and recognized in acquisition
related costs in the year of acquisition.
Note
5. Goodwill and Finite-lived Intangible Assets
Goodwill
The Company’s goodwill was derived from the
transaction discussed in note 4, where the purchase price exceeded the fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired. Goodwill is
tested for impairment at least annually on November 15 th unless any events or circumstances indicate it is more likely than
not that the fair value of the goodwill is less than its carrying value.
On July 20, 2023, the Company agreed to terminate
the Master Services and Revenue Sharing Agreement with Central Bank. Under the agreement, the Company provided expertise and intellectual
property that allowed the Company and Central Bank to jointly serve the deposit banking needs of cannabis related businesses primarily
located in Arkansas.
The agreement was originally executed by Rockview
Digital Solutions, LLC, which was acquired by the Company in October 2022. The parties have agreed that termination will be effective
as of October 1, 2023, allowing for an orderly transition that will have minimal impact on customer operations. The agreement, originally
executed in 2018, was renewable on an annual basis and did not include any material early termination penalties.
The Company assessed several events and circumstances
that could affect the significant inputs used to determine the fair value of the goodwill, including the significance of the amount of
excess fair value over carrying value, consistency of operating margins and cash flows, budgeted-to-actual performance from prior year,
overall change in economic climate, changes in the industry and competitive environment, and earnings quality and sustainability. The
Company considered the decline in the operating margins and cash flow being goodwill impairment indicators and determined it appropriate
to perform a quantitative assessment of the goodwill as of June 30, 2023.
The Company engaged a third-party valuation specialist
to assist in the performance of the impairment analysis of the goodwill. For the interim quantitative goodwill impairment analysis performed
as of June 30, 2023, the Company utilized an equally weighted combination of both an income and market approach to determine the fair
value of the goodwill. The income approach utilizes a discounted cash flow method which is based on the present value of projected cash
flows. The discounted cash flow models reflect company’s assumptions regarding revenue growth rates, risk-adjusted discount rate,
terminal period growth rate, economic and market trends and other expectations about the anticipated operating results of the Company.
Under the market approach, the Company estimates the fair value based on market multiples of revenues derived from comparable publicly
traded companies with operating characteristics similar to the Company. As a result of the interim goodwill impairment analysis, the goodwill
was determined to have a carrying value that exceeded its fair value and therefore, a $ 13.21 million noncash goodwill impairment charge
was recognized in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June
30, 2023.
Fair value determination of the goodwill requires
considerable judgment and is sensitive to changes in underlying assumptions and factors. As a result, there can be no assurance that the
estimates and assumptions made for purposes of the quantitative goodwill impairment tests will prove to be an accurate prediction of future
results. Examples of events or circumstances that could reasonably be expected to negatively affect the underlying key assumptions and
ultimately impact the estimated fair value of the goodwill may include such items as: (i) an increase in the weighted-average cost of
capital due to further increases in interest rates, (ii) timing and success of estimated future income, it is possible that an additional
impairment charge may be recorded in the future, which could be material.
As of December 31, 2022, there were no negative indicators
in the goodwill impairment that would impact the fair value of the goodwill.
The
change in the carrying amount of goodwill from December 31, 2022, to June 30, 2023, is as follows:
Schedule of Carrying Amount of Goodwill
December 31, 2022
$ 19,266,276
Goodwill impairment
( 13,208,276 )
June 30, 2023
$ 6,058,000
As
of June 30, 2023, the Company’s accumulated goodwill impairment was $ 13,208,276 .
Finite-lived
intangible assets
The
Company reviews its finite-lived intangible assets when there is a triggering event. The Company performs impairment test by comparing
the fair value of finite lived intangible assets to the carrying value. In the event the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the
assets, the assets are written down to their fair value.
As
of June 30, 2023, on account of the triggering event discussed in the goodwill analysis above, the Company performed a quantitative assessment
of finite-lived intangible assets comprised of market related intangible, customer relationships and developed technologies.
In
order to evaluate the fair value of the finite-lived intangible assets, a royalty method was applied for market related intangibles,
a discounted cash flow method applied for customer relationships and a cost to re-create method for developed technologies. As a result,
the Company determined that the fair value of market related intangibles and customer relationships were less than the carrying value
on the reporting date. The Company recognized an impairment charge of $ 3.68 million in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements
of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. There was no impairment recognized for developed technologies as the
fair value was in excess of the carrying value on the June 30, 2023, reporting date.
Following
is the summary of the Company’s finite-lived intangible assets as of June 30, 2023:
Schedule of Finite Lived Intangible Assets
Remaining
Useful life
in Years
December 31,
2022
(A)
Acquired
in
Acquisition
(B)
Amortization
(C)
Impairment
(D)
June 30,
2023
(A+B-C-D)
Market related intangible assets
7.4
Years
2,066,918
$ -
$ 131,250
1,865,668
$ 70,000
Customer relationships
9.4
Years
1,974,795
-
100,000
1,814,795
60,000
Developed technology
6.4
Years
6,579,374
-
478,572
-
6,100,802
Total intangible assets
$ 10,621,087
$ -
$ 709,822
3,680,463
$ 6,230,802
Following
is a summary of the Company’s finite-lived intangible assets as of December 31, 2022:
Remaining Useful life in Years
December 31, 2021 (A)
Acquired in Acquisition (B)
Amortization
(C)
Impairment
(D)
December 31, 2022 (A+B-C-D)
Market related intangible assets
8
-
$ 2,100,000
$ 33,082
-
$ 2,066,918
Customer relationships
10
-
2,000,000
25,205
-
1,974,795
Developed technology
7
-
6,700,000
120,626
-
6,579,374
Total intangible assets
$ -
$ 10,800,000
$ 178,913
-
$ 10,621,087
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Note
6. Loans Receivable
Commercial
real estate loans receivable, net consist of the following:
Schedule of Commercial Real Estate Loans Receivable
June 30 2023
December 31, 2022
Commercial real estate loans receivable, gross
$ 410,440
$ 1,432,560
Less: loan origination charges
( 89,658 )
( 109,081 )
Commercial real estate loans receivable, net
320,782
1,323,479
Allowance for credit losses
( 19,169 )
( 21,488 )
Commercial real estate loans receivable, net
301,613
1,301,991
Current portion
( 11,945 )
( 51,300 )
Noncurrent portion
$ 289,668
$ 1,250,691
Allowance
for Credit Losses
The allowance for credit losses
is maintained at a level believed to be sufficient to provide for estimated credit losses based on evaluating known and inherent risks
in the loan portfolio. The Company’s estimated the allowance for credit losses on the reporting date in accordance with the credit
loss policy described in Note 2.
The
allowance for credit losses consists of the following activity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022:
Schedule of Allowance For Loan Losses
Six months ended June 30,
June 30, 2023
June 30, 2022
Allowance for credit losses
Beginning balance
$ 21,488
$ 14,741
Cumulative effect from adoption of CECL
14,980
-
Charge-offs
-
-
Recoveries
-
-
Provision/(Benefits)
( 17,299 )
7,060
Ending balance
$ 19,169
$ 21,801
Three months ended June 30,
June 30, 2023
June 30, 2022
Allowance for credit losses
Beginning balance
$ 21,078
$ 24,545
Cumulative effect from adoption of CECL
-
-
Charge-offs
-
-
Recoveries
-
-
Benefits
( 1,909 )
( 2,744 )
Ending balance
$ 19,169
$ 21,801
Loans receivable:
Individually evaluated for impairment
$ -
$ -
Collectively evaluated for impairment
410,440
1,453,379
$ 410,440
$ 1,453,379
Allowance for credit losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment
$ -
$ -
Collectively evaluated for impairment
19,169
21,801
$ 19,169
$ 21,801
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At
June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, no loans were past due, classified as non-accrual or considered impaired.
Credit
quality of loans:
As
part of the on-going monitoring of the credit quality of the Company’s loan portfolio, management tracks credit quality
indicators based on the loan payment status on monthly basis. All the loans outstanding on June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, are evaluated based on
their payment status, which is considered as the most meaningful indicator of credit quality.
Note
7. Indemnification liability
As
discussed at Note 9 to the condensed consolidated financial statements, and pursuant to PCCU Agreements, PCCU funds loans through a third-party
vendor. SHF earns the associated interest and pays PCCU a loan hosting payment at an annual rate of 0.25 % of the outstanding loan principal serviced by PCCU and 0.35 % of the outstanding loan principle serviced by SHF. The below schedule details outstanding amounts funded by PCCU and categorized
as either collateralized loans or unsecured loans and lines of credit.
Schedule of Outstanding Amounts
June 30, 2023
December 31, 2022
Secured term loans
$ 35,579,513
$ 18,400,000
Unsecured loans and lines of credit
320,000
498,042
Total loans funded by Parent
$ 35,899,513
$ 18,898,042
Secured
loans contained an interest rate ranging from 6.55 % to 11.75 %. Unsecured loans and lines of credit contain variable rates ranging from
Prime + 1.50 % to Prime + 6.00 % . Unsecured lines of credit had incremental availability of $ 725,000 and $ 996,958 at June 30, 2023 and
December 31, 2022.
SHF
has agreed to indemnify PCCU for losses on certain PCCU loans. The indemnity liability reflects SHF management’s estimate of probable
credit losses inherent under the agreement at the balance sheet date. The Company’s estimated indemnity liability on the reporting date was calculated in accordance with the allowance
for credit loss policy described in Note 2.
The
indemnity liability activity are as follows:
Schedule of Indemnity Liability
Six Months
ended
June 30, 2023
Six Months
ended
June 30, 2022
Beginning balance
$ 499,465
$ -
Cumulative effect from adoption of CECL
566,341
-
Charge-offs
-
-
Recoveries
-
-
Provision
595,845
499,465
Ending balance
$ 1,661,651
$ 499,465
All
loans were current and considered performing at June 30, 2023 except one loan which was identified pursuant to potential default on January
5, 2023. The Company’s management was informed that an indemnified loan, having an outstanding balance of $ 3.1 million, was past
due pursuant to its December 2022 payment. The guarantor on the loan stated to management that the borrower is out of money due to business
losses. The Company is discussing workout options with the borrower.
The above-mentioned loan is now greater than 120 days
delinquent and is included in the Company’s CECL methodology to calculate management’s best estimate of credit losses in relation
to this loan and the overall loan portfolio on a collective basis.
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Credit
quality of indemnified loans:
As
part of the on-going monitoring of the credit quality of the Company’s indemnified loan portfolio, management tracks credit
quality indicators based on the loan payment status on monthly basis. All the indemnified loans outstanding on June 30, 2023 and
December 31, 2022 are evaluated based on their payment status, which is considered as the most meaningful indicator of credit
quality.
SHF
has agreed to indemnify PCCU from all claims related to SHF’s cannabis-related business. Other than potential credit losses, no
other circumstances were identified meeting the requirements of a loss contingency.
The
provision for credit losses on the statement of operations consists of the following activity for the three months ended June 30, 2023
and June 30, 2022:
Schedule of Provision for Loan Losses
Commercial
real estate
loans
Indemnity
liability
Total
Commercial
real estate
loans
Indemnity
liability
Total
June 30, 2023
June 30, 2022
Commercial
real estate
loans
Indemnity
liability
Total
Commercial
real estate
loans
Indemnity
liability
Total
Provision (benefit)
$ ( 1,909 )
$ 513,789
$ 511,880
$ ( 2,744 )
$ 230,118
$ 227,374
The
provision for credit losses on the statement of operations consists of the following activity for the six months ended June 30, 2023
and June 30, 2022:
Commercial
real estate
loans
Indemnity
liability
Total
Commercial
real estate
loans
Indemnity
liability
Total
June 30, 2023
June 30, 2022
Commercial
real estate
loans
Indemnity
liability
Total
Commercial
real estate
loans
Indemnity
liability
Total
Provision (benefit)
$ ( 17,299 )
$ 595,845
$ 578,546
$ 7,060
$ 288,505
$ 295,565
Note
8. Property and equipment, net
Property
and equipment consist of the following:
Schedule of Property and Equipment
June
30, 2023
December 31, 2022
Equipment
$ 45,397
$ 45,397
Software
51,692
51,692
Improvement
71,635
71,635
Office furniture
215,504
7,070
Property and equipment, gross
384,228
175,794
Less: accumulated depreciation
( 214,022 )
( 126,180 )
Property and equipment, net
$ 170,206
$ 49,614
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Note
9. Related party transactions
Account
Servicing Agreement
The
Company had an Account Servicing Agreement with PCCU. SHF provides services as per the agreement to CRB accounts at PCCU. In
addition to providing the services, SHF assumed the costs associated with the CRB accounts. These costs include employees to manage
account onboarding, monitoring and compliance, rent and office expense, insurance and other operating expenses necessary to service
these accounts. Under the agreement, PCCU agreed to pay SHF all revenue generated from CRB accounts. Amounts due to SHF were due
monthly in arrears and upon receipt of invoice. This agreement was replaced and superseded in its entirety by Commercial Alliance
Agreement entered on March 29, 2023, between PCCU and the Company.
Support
Services Agreement
On
July 1, 2021, SHF entered into a Support Services Agreement with PCCU. In connection with PCCU hosting the depository accounts and
the related loans and providing certain infrastructure support, PCCU receives (and SHF pays) a monthly fee per depository account.
In addition, 25 %
of any investment income associated with CRB deposits is paid to PCCU. This agreement was replaced and superseded in its entirety
by Commercial Alliance Agreement entered on March 29, 2023, between PCCU and the Company.
Loan
Servicing Agreement
Effective
February 11, 2022, SHF entered into a Loan Servicing Agreement with PCCU. The agreement sets forth the application, underwriting and
approval process for loans from PCCU to CRB customers and the loan servicing and monitoring responsibilities provided by both PCCU
and SHF. PCCU receives a monthly servicing fee at the annual rate of 0.25 %
of the then-outstanding principal balance of each loan funded by PCCU. For the loans that are subject to this agreement, SHF
originates the loans and performs all compliance analysis, credit analysis of the potential borrower, due diligence and underwriting
and all administration, including hiring and incurring the costs of all related personnel or third-party vendors necessary to
perform these services. Under the Loan Servicing Agreement, SHF has agreed to indemnify PCCU from all claims related to
default-related credit losses as defined in the Loan Servicing Agreement. This agreement was replaced and superseded in its
entirety by Commercial Alliance Agreement entered on March 29, 2023, between PCCU and the Company.
Commercial
Alliance Agreement
On March 29, 2023, the Company
and PCCU entered into the Commercial Alliance Agreement that sets forth the terms and conditions of the lending-related and account-related
services governing the relationship between the Company and PCCU. The Commercial Alliance Agreement replaces and supersedes in their entirety
the following agreements entered: the Amended and Restated Loan Servicing Agreement dated September 21, 2022 between the Company and PCCU
(the “Loan Servicing Agreement”); the Second Amended and Restated Account Servicing Agreement dated May 23, 2022, effective
February 11, 2022 (“the “Account Servicing Agreement”); and the Second Amended and Restated Support Services Agreement
dated May 23, 2022, effective February 11, 2022 (the “Support Agreement”).
The
Commercial Alliance Agreement sets forth the application, underwriting, loan approval, and foreclosure process for loans from PCCU to
borrowers that are cannabis-related businesses and the loan servicing and monitoring responsibilities provided by the Company and PCCU.
In particular, the Commercial Alliance Agreement provides for procedures to be followed upon the default of a loan to ensure that neither
the Company nor PCCU will take title to or possession of any cannabis-related assets, including real property, that may be collateral
for a loan funded by PCCU pursuant to the Commercial Alliance Agreement. Under the Commercial Alliance Agreement, PCCU receives
a servicing fee at the annual rate of 0.25 % of the then-outstanding principal balance of each loan funded by PCCU and serviced by the
Company, and a servicing fee at the annual rate of 0.35 % of the then outstanding principal balance of each loan presented by the Company
and both funded and serviced by PCCU. In addition, the Company is obligated by the Commercial Alliance Agreement to indemnify
PCCU from certain default-related loan losses (as fully defined in the Commercial Alliance Agreement).
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In
addition, the Commercial Alliance Agreement provides for certain fees to be paid to the Company’s for certain identified account
related services to include: all cannabis-related income, including all lending-related income (such as loan origination fees, interest
income on CRB-related loans, participation fees and servicing fees), investment income, interest income, account activity fees, processing
fees, flat fees, and other revenue generated from cannabis and multi-state hemp accounts that are hosted on PCCU’s core system
for a monthly fee equal to $30.96 per account in 2022, $25.32-$27.85 per account in 2023, and $26.08-$28.69 in 2024. In addition, as
it pertains to CRB deposits held at PCCU, investment and interest income earned on these deposits (excluding interest income on loans
funded by PCCU) will be shared 25% to PCCU and 75% to the Company. Finally, under the Commercial Alliance Agreement, PCCU will continue
to allow its ratio of CRB-related deposits to total assets to equal at least 60% unless otherwise dictated by regulatory, regulator or
policy requirements. The initial term of the Commercial Alliance Agreement is for a period of two years, with a one-year automatic renewal
unless a party provides one hundred twenty days’ written notice prior to the end of the term.
The
below schedule demonstrates the ratio of CRB related loans funded by PCCU to the relative lending limits at June 30, 2023 and December
31, 2022.
Schedule
of Demonstrated Deposit Capacity
June 30, 2023
December 31, 2022
CRB related deposits
$ 287,445,745
$ 161,138,975
Capacity at 60%
172,467,447
96,683,385
PCCU net worth
93,637,108
133,231,565
Capacity at 1.3125
122,898,704
174,866,429
Limiting capacity
122,898,704
174,866,429
PCCU loans funded
35,566,126
18,898,042
Amounts available under lines of credit
725,000
996,958
Incremental capacity
$ 86,607,578
$ 154,971,429
The
revenue from operation on the statement of operations consists of the following agreements mentioned above for the three months ended
June 30, 2023, and June 30, 2022:
Schedule
of Revenue from Operations
Three months
ended
June 30, 2023
Three months
ended
June 30, 2022
Six months
ended
June 30, 2023
Six months
ended
June 30, 2022
Account servicing agreement
$ -
$ 1,808,640
$ 3,261,284
$ 3,436,731
Commercial alliance agreement
3,411,218
-
3,411,218
-
Total
$ 3,411,218
$ 1,808,640
$ 6,672,502
$ 3,436,731
The
operating expense on the statement of operations consists of the following agreements mentioned above for the three months ended June
30, 2023, and June 30, 2022:
Schedule
of Operating Expense from Operations
Three months
ended
June 30, 2023
Three months
ended
June 30, 2022
Six months
ended
June 30, 2023
Six months
ended
June 30, 2022
Support services agreement
$ -
$ 131,742
$ 378,730
$ 215,550
Loan servicing agreement
-
3,732
11,929
5,104
Commercial alliance agreement
459,001
-
459,001
-
Total
$ 459,001
$ 135,474
$ 849,660
$ 220,654
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Issuance
of shares to PCCU
On
March 29, 2023, the Company and PCCU entered into the following definitive transaction documents to settle and restructure the deferred
obligation:
●
A
five -year Senior Secured Promissory Note (the “Note”) in the principal amount of $ 14,500,000 bearing interest at the
rate of 4.25 % and a Security Agreement pursuant to which the Company will grant, as collateral for the Note, a first priority security
interest in substantially all of the assets of the Company.
●
A
Securities Issuance Agreement, pursuant to which the Company issued 11,200,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock
to PCCU. Following the issuance of the Shares, PCCU will own 54.93 % of the outstanding Class A Common Stock. In connection with the
Securities Issuance Agreement, the parties also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement and a Lock-Up Agreement.
●
The
Registration Rights Agreement requires the Company to register the Shares for resale pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the “Securities Act”); and the Lock-Up Agreement restricts PCCU from transferring the Shares until the earlier of (i)
six (6) months after the date of the Securities Issuance Documents or (ii) the consummation of a transaction with an unaffiliated
third party in which all of the Company’s stockholders have the right to exchange their shares of Class A Common Stock for
cash, securities, or other property; and
●
A
Commercial Alliance Agreement that sets forth the terms and conditions of the lending-related and account-related services governing
the relationship between the Company and PCCU which supersedes the Loan Servicing Agreement, as well as the Amended and Restated
Support Services Agreement and the Amended and Restated Account Servicing Agreement.
Operating
leases
Effective
July 1, 2021, SHF entered into a one-year gross lease with PCCU to lease space in its existing office at a monthly rent of $ 5,400 . Effective
July 1, 2022, the Company amended its existing lease to a month-to-month lease and therefore no asset or liability amounts are reported
pursuant to ASC 842.
Advance
from Sponsor
On
June 27, 2022, Luminous Capital Inc., an affiliate of the Sponsor provided a non-interest-bearing advance (the “Advance”)
amounting to $ 1,150,000 to fund the operation of NLIT. The amount outstanding on June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, is $ 700,000 and $ 1,150,000 , respectively and is
presented within “accounts payable” in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Note
10. Due to Seller
Amounts
due to seller were as follows:
Schedule
of Amounts Due to Seller
June 30, 2023
December 31, 2022
Due to Seller-Current (Unsecured)
$ -
$ 25,973,017
Due to Seller-long term (Unsecured)
-
30,976,783
Total loans funded by Parent
$ -
$ 56,949,800
As
contemplated by the Unit Purchase Agreement, related to reverse acquisition of NLIT, the consideration paid to the seller parent (PCCU)
in connection with the Business Combination consisted of an aggregate of $ 185,000,000 , consisting of (i) 11,386,139 shares of the Company’s
Class A Common Stock with an aggregate value equal to$ 115,000,000 and (ii) $ 70,000,000 in cash, $ 56,949,800 of which was to be paid on
a deferred basis (the “Deferred Cash Consideration”).
The
Deferred Cash Consideration was to be paid in one payment of $ 21,949,800 on or before December 15, 2022, and the $ 35,000,000 balance
in six equal instalments of $ 6,416,667 , payable beginning on the first business day following April 1,2023 and on the first business
day of each of the following five fiscal quarters, for a total of $ 38,500,002 .
On
October 26, 2022, SHF Holdings, Inc. entered into a Forbearance Agreement (the “Forbearance Agreement”) with PCCU and Luminous
Capital USA Inc. (“Luminous”). As per the terms of the agreement, PCCU has agreed to defer all payments owed by the Company
pursuant to the Purchase Agreement for a period of six (6) months from the date hereof while the Parties engage in good faith efforts
to renegotiate the payment terms applicable to the Deferred Obligation (the “Forbearance Period”).
The
loan included 5 % interest annualized using the simple interest method and an approximate 4.71 % effective interest rate.
On
March 29, 2023, the Company and PCCU entered into a definitive transaction to settle and restructure the deferred obligations, including
$ 56,949,800 into a five-year Senior Secured Promissory Note (the “Note”) in the principal amount of $ 14,500,000 bearing interest
at the rate of 4.25 %; a Security Agreement pursuant to which the Company will grant, as collateral for the Note, a first priority security
interest in substantially all of the assets of the Company; and a Securities Issuance Agreement, pursuant to which the Company issued
11,200,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock to PCCU. The breakdown of the liabilities settled under this transaction
are as follows:
Schedule of
Breakdown of Liabilities Settled
Due to Seller
$ 56,949,800
Cash payment obligation under business combination
3,143,389
Business combination expense payable to seller
1,069,359
Interest accrued but not paid
1,337,843
Total deferred obligation
62,500,391
Less: Senior secured promissory note
14,500,000
Less: Change in deferred tax
9,593,983
Amount charged to Stockholders’ Equity towards issuance of common stock
$ 38,406,408
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Note
11. Senior Secured Promissory Note
Schedule
of Senior Secured Promissory Note
June 30, 2023
December 31, 2022
Senior Secured Promissory Note (current)
$ 1,976,340
$ -
Senior Secured Promissory Note (long term)
12,523,660
-
Total
$ 14,500,000
$ -
On
March 29, 2023, the Company and PCCU entered into definitive transaction documents to settle and restructure the deferred obligation
related to business Combination (Refer to Note 3) under which the Company has issued the five-year Senior Secured Promissory Note (the
“Note”) in the principal amount of $ 14,500,000 bearing interest at the rate of 4.25 % and a Security Agreement pursuant to
which the Company will grant, as collateral for the Note, a first priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of the
Company.
The
Note amount will be paid in 54 equal installments of $ 295,487 each starting from November 5, 2023, and for the period between March 29,
2023, to October 05, 2023, the Company is expected to pay only interest portion.
The
repayment schedule of the outstanding amount on June 30, 2023, is as follows:
Schedule
of Outstanding Amount on Debt
Year of payment
2023
$ 488,834
2024
3,006,992
2025
3,138,932
2026
3,274,966
2027
3,416,896
2028
1,173,380
Grand total
$ 14,500,000
Note
12. Leases
The
Company has non-cancellable operating leases for facility space with varying terms. All of the active leases for facility space qualified
for capitalization under FASB ASC 842, Leases. These leases have remaining lease terms between one to 7 years and may include options
to extend the leases for up to ten years . The extension terms are not recognized as part of the right-of-use assets. The Company has
elected not to capitalize leases with terms equal to, or less than, one year. As of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, net assets
recorded under operating leases were $ 938,029 and $ 1,016,198 on, respectively, and net lease liabilities were $ 1,058,006 and $ 1,028,233 ,
respectively.
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The
Company analyzes contracts above certain thresholds to identify leases and lease components. Lease and non-lease components are not separated
for facility space leases. The Company uses its contractual borrowing rate to determine lease discount rates when an implicit rate is
not available. Total lease cost for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022
included in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, is detailed in the table below:
Schedule
of Lease Cost
Three months
ended
June 30, 2023
Three months
ended
June 30, 2022
Six months
ended
June 30, 2023
Six months
ended
June 30, 2022
Operating lease cost
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
Short-term lease cost
71,001
26,303
158,743
51,328
Total Lease Cost
$ 71,001
$ 26,303
$ 158,743
$ 51,328
Schedule of Right Of Use Assets
Six
months ended
June 30, 2023
Year
ended
December 31, 2022
ROU assets that are related to lease properties are presented as follows:
Beginning balance
$ 1,016,198
$ -
Additions to right-of-use assets
-
1,029,226
Amortization charge for the period
( 78,169 )
( 13,028 )
Lease modifications
-
-
Ending balance
$ 938,029
$ 1,016,198
Further information related to leases is as follows:
Weighted-average remaining lease term
3.88 Years
4.42 Years
Weighted-average discount rate
6.87 %
6.87 %
Future
minimum lease payments as of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, are as follows:
Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments
Year
2023
$ 91,303
$ 91,303
2024
197,520
197,520
2025
217,925
217,925
2026
222,275
222,275
2027
226,705
226,705
Thereafter
348,927
348,926
Total future minimum lease payments
$ 1,304,655
$ 1,304,654
Less: Imputed interest
246,649
276,421
Operating lease liabilities
1,058,006
1,028,233
Less: Current portion
184,123
20,124
Non-current portion of lease liabilities
$ 873,883
$ 1,008,109
Note
13. Revenue
Disaggregated
revenue
Revenue
by type are as follows:
Schedule
of Disaggregated Revenue
2023
2022
Six months ended
June 30
2023
2022
Deposit, activity, onboarding income
$ 4,803,241
$ 2,809,764
Safe Harbor Program income
40,828
87,168
Investment income
2,837,694
377,133
Loan interest income
1,071,124
249,834
Total Revenue
$ 8,752,887
$ 3,523,899
2023
2022
Three months ended
June 30
2023
2022
Deposit, activity, onboarding income
$ 2,557,410
$ 1,342,895
Safe Harbor Program income
( 10,275 )
44,149
Investment income
1,420,542
283,147
Loan interest income
604,831
182,598
Total Revenue
$ 4,572,508
$ 1,852,789
Account
fee income consists of deposit account fees, activity fees and onboarding income, which are recognized on periodic basis as per the fee
schedule pursuant to commercial alliance agreement with PCCU. Safe Harbor Program income consists of outsourced support to other financial
institutions providing banking to the cannabis industry whose income is recognized on the basis of usage as per the agreements. Investment
income consist of interest earned on deposits with the Federal Reserve Bank pursuant to the commercial alliance agreement with PCCU.
Loan interest income consist of interest earned on both direct and indemnified loans pursuant to a commercial alliance agreement with
PCCU.
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Note
14. Deferred underwriter fee
In
connection with the business combination (refer to Note 3), the Company executed a note on September 28, 2022 with EF Hutton related
to PIPE financing under which the Company was obligated to pay the principal sum of $ 2,166,250 on the following schedule: (i) $ 715,750
on October 14, 2022, and (ii) $ 362,625 on each of October 31, 2022, November 30, 2022, December 31, 2022, and January 31, 2023.
The
Company made the payment of its first installment of $ 715,750 and defaulted on the remaining outstanding amounts. The outstanding balance
of the note on December 31, 2022 was $ 1,450,500 . On March 13, 2023, the Company and EF Hutton entered into a settlement agreement pursuant
to which the Company paid $ 550,000 to EF Hutton in full settlement of the amount due and the difference of $ 900,500 has been accounted
for in the “Condensed Consolidated Statements of Parent-Entity Net Investment and Stockholders’ Equity.”
Note
15. Commitments and contingencies
●
The
Company has issued an irrevocable Letter of Credit in favor of AFCO Credit Corporation (“AFCO”), for an aggregate amount
of US $ 750,000 , which can be drawn in the case of following events:
○
The
Company continues to be in default, after 10 days’ written notice, in the payment of any sums due to AFCO under a premium finance
agreement dated on or about October 20, 2022, or
○
A
case concerning the Company has been filed under title 11 of the United States Code and that, not more than 95 days before that case
commenced, AFCO received loan payments amounting to not less than (total of payments received in the 95-day period prior to filing
of the bankruptcy case), and AFCO is drawing an amount equal to the stated sum of the loan payments so received.
○
The
Company is involved in, or has been involved in, arbitrations or various other legal proceedings that arise from the normal course
of its business. The ultimate outcome of any litigation is uncertain, and either unfavorable or favorable outcomes could have a material
impact on the Company’s results of operations, balance sheets and cash flows due to defense costs, and divert management resources.
The Company cannot predict the timing or outcome of these claims and other proceedings.
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●
In
connection with the Company’s initial public offering (“IPO”), the Company entered into a registration rights agreement
dated June 23, 2021 with the Sponsor and the individuals serving as directors and executive officers of the Company at the time of
the IPO. Pursuant to this registration rights agreement, the Company has agreed to register for resale upon the expiration of the
applicable lock-up period the Company securities acquired by the Sponsor and such individuals in connection with the organization
of the Company and the IPO.
●
For
a period beginning on June 28, 2021 and ending 12 months from the closing of the Business Combination, the Company has granted the
underwriters a right of first refusal to act as lead-left book running manager and lead left manager for any and all future private
or public equity, convertible and debt offerings during such period. In accordance with FINRA Rule 5110(f)(2)I(i), such right of
first refusal shall not have a duration of more than three years from the effective date of our Registration Statement.
Note
16. Earnings Per Share
Basic
net income (loss) per common share is calculated by dividing the net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average
number of common shares outstanding during the period, without consideration for potentially dilutive securities. Diluted net income
(loss) per share is computed by dividing the net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of
common shares and potentially dilutive securities outstanding for the period. For the Company’s diluted earnings per share calculation,
the Company uses the “if-converted” method for preferred stock and convertible debt and the “treasury stock”
method for Warrants and Options.
As
the Business Combination and related transactions are being reflected as if they had occurred at the beginning of the period presented,
the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding for basic and diluted net income per share assumes that the shares issued in connection
with the Business Combination have been outstanding for the entire period presented.
Schedule
of Earning Per Shares, Basic and Diluted
Three months
ended
June 30, 2023
Six months
ended
June 30, 2023
Net loss
$ ( 17,604,567 )
$ ( 19,018,014 )
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic
43,859,305
34,815,264
Basic net loss per share
$ ( 0.40 )
$ ( 0.55 )
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted
43,859,305
34,815,264
Diluted net loss per share
$ ( 0.40 )
$ ( 0.55 )
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Certain
share-based equity awards were excluded from the computation of dilutive loss per share because inclusion of these awards would have
had an anti-dilutive effect. The following table reflects the awards excluded.
Schedule
of Awards Excluded
June 30, 2023
Warrants
7,036,588
Share based payments
2,775,655
Shares to be issued to Abaca acquisition
6,433,839
Conversion of preferred stock
4,221,000
Total
20,467,082
The
holders of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, and the Company shall pay, dividends on shares of Series
A Convertible Preferred Stock equal (on an as-if-converted-to-Class-A-Common-Stock basis) to and in the same form as dividends actually
paid on shares of the Class A Common Stock when, as and if such dividends are paid on shares of the Class A Common Stock. No other dividends
shall be paid on shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.
In
the 2022, before the date of business combination, SHF was a single member limited liability company with no shareholders hence the disclosure
related to earning per share is not applicable.
Note
17. Forward Purchase Agreement
On
June 16, 2022, NLIT entered into a Forward Purchase Agreement with Midtown East Management NL, LLC (“Midtown East”). Subsequent
to entering into the Forward Purchase Agreement, the Company, NLIT, and Midtown East entered into assignment and novation agreements
with Verdun Investments LLC (“Verdun”) and Vellar Opportunity Fund SPV LLC – Series 1 (“Vellar”), pursuant
to which Midtown East assigned its obligations as to 1,666,666 shares of the shares of Class A Stock to be purchased under the Forward
Purchase Agreement to each of Verdun and Vellar. As contemplated by the Forward Purchase Agreement:
●
Prior
to the closing, Midtown East, Verdun and Vellar purchased approximately 3.8 million shares of NLIT Class A common stock directly
from investors at market price in the public market. Midtown East and other counter parties waived their redemption rights with respect
to the acquired shares.
●
One
business day following the closing, NLIT paid approximately $ 39.3 million from the cash held in its trust account to Midtown East;
Verdun and Vellar for the shares purchased and approximately $ 0.3 million in related expense amounts.
●
At
the Maturity Date, Midtown East, Verdun and Vellar shall be entitled to (1) the product of the shares then held by them multiplied
by the Forward Price, and (2) an amount, in cash or shares at the sole discretion of NLIT, equal to (a) in the case of cash, the
product of (i)(x) 3.8 million shares less (y) the number of Terminated Shares and (ii) $2.00 (the “Maturity Cash Consideration”)
and (b) in the case of shares, (i) the Maturity Cash Consideration divided by (ii) the VWAP Price for the 30 Scheduled Trading Days
prior to the Maturity Date.
●
At
any time prior to the Maturity Date (defined as the earlier of i) the third anniversary of the Closing of the Business Combination,
ii) the shares are delisted from The Nasdaq Stock Market or (iii) during any 30 consecutive Scheduled Trading Day-period following
the closing of the Business Combination, the Volume Weighted Average Share Price (VWAP) Price for 20 Scheduled Trading Days during
such period shall be less than $ 3.00 per share), Midtown East, Verdun and Vellar may elect an optional early termination to sell
some or all of the shares (the “Terminated Shares”) of Class A Stock in the open market. If Midtown East, Verdun and
Vellar sell any shares prior to the Maturity Date, the pro-rata portion of the Reset Price will be released from the escrow account
and paid to SHF. Midtown East, Verdun and Vellar shall retain any proceeds in excess of the Reset Price that is paid to SHF.
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●
The
trading value of the common stock combined with preferred shareholders electing to convert their preferred shares to common stock
triggered a lower reset price embedded in the forward purchase agreement, or FPA. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had already
called a special meeting to lower the make-whole price under the preferred share purchase agreement to $ 1.25 /share. The Company,
majority common shareholders and the preferred investors had entered into a voting agreement whereby the vote to approve the $ 1.25 /share
make-whole price was secured. Knowing the Company would ultimately be issuing shares to the preferred stockholders with a make whole
issuance at $ 1.25 /share compelled the company has recognized a reset price under the terms of the FPA of $ 1.25 /share. These events
significantly reduced the FPA receivable to approximately $ 4.6 million, from approximately $ 37.9 million reported at the end of the
September 2022 quarter. The loss in value resulted not only in a compression of the balance sheet, but also $ 42.3 million charge
to other expense on the statement of operations in the fourth quarter of 2022.
●
The
reconciliation statement of the common stock held by the parties are as follows:
Schedule
of Forward Purchase Agreement
On the date of
acquisition
(September 28, 2022)
Shares sold during
the period
September 29, 2022
to December 31, 2022
As at
December 31, 2022
S.no
Name of the
party
Opening
Shares
(a)
Amount
Shares
(b)
Amount
Shares
(c=a-b)
Rest
price
(iii)
Amount
(c x iii)
1
Vellar
1,025,000
$ 10,583,246
53,796
$ 524,472
971,204
1.25
$ 1,214,005
2
Midtown East
1,599,496
16,514,986
81,572
832,850
1,517,924
1.25
1,897,405
3
Verdun
1,180,376
12,187,522
2,127
21,962
1,178,249
1.25
1,472,811
Grand total
3,804,872
$ 39,285,754
137,495
$ 1,379,284
3,667,377
$ 4,584,221
As at
December 31, 2022
Shares sold during the six months.
Ended June 30, 2023
As at
June 30, 2023
Opening Shares
Shares
Shares
Rest price
Amount
S.no
Name of the party
(a)
Amount
(b)
Amount
(c=a-b)
(iii)
(c x iii)
1
Vellar
971,204
$ 1,214,005
-
$ -
971,204
1.3
$ 1,214,005
2
Midtown East
1,517,924
1,897,405
-
-
1,517,924
1.3
1,897,405
3
Verdun
1,178,249
1,472,811
-
-
1,178,249
1.3
1,472,811
Grand total
3,667,377
$ 4,584,221
-
$ -
3,667,377
$ 4,584,221
Note
18. Warrant Liability
Public
and Private Placement Warrants
As
of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the Company has 5,750,000 Public warrants and 264,088 Private Placement Warrants.
The
Public and Private Placement Warrants may only be exercised for a whole number of shares.
The
Public and Private Placement Warrants became exercisable on September 28, 2022, the date of the Business Combination and will expire
on September 28,2027, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation .
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No
warrant will be exercisable for cash or on a cashless basis, and the Company will not be obligated to issue any shares to holders seeking
to exercise their warrants, unless the issuance of the shares upon such exercise is registered or qualified under the securities laws
of the state of the exercising holder, or an exemption from registration is available.
Redemption
of warrants become exercisable when the price per Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds $ 18.00 . Once the warrants become exercisable,
the Company may redeem the warrants:
●
in
whole and not in part;
●
at
a price of $ 0.01 per warrant;
●
upon
not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption to each warrant holder; and
●
if,
and only if, the reported last sale price of the Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds $ 18.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits,
stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like and certain issuances of Class A Common Stock and equity-linked
securities) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period commencing no earlier than the date the warrants become exercisable
and ending on the third business day before the date on which the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders.
If
and when the warrants become redeemable by the Company, the Company may exercise its redemption rights; this is also the case if the
Company is unable to register or qualify the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state securities laws.
If
the Company calls the warrants for redemption, management will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise the Warrants
to do so on a “cashless basis,” as described in the warrant agreement. The exercise price and number of shares of Class A
Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a stock dividend,
or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. However, the warrants will not be adjusted for issuance of Class A Common
Stock at a price below its exercise price. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the warrants..
The
private placement warrants are identical to the public warrants, except that the private placement warrants and the Class A Common Stock
issuable upon the exercise of the private placement warrants were not transferable, assignable or saleable, subject to certain limited exceptions. Additionally, the private placement warrants are exercisable on a cashless
basis and non-redeemable so long as they are held by the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees. If the private placement
warrants are held by someone other than the initial purchasers or their 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.
PIPE
Warrants
As
of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company has 1,022,500 PIPE Warrants.
The
PIPE Warrants have an exercise price of $ 11.50 per share of Class A Common Stock to be paid in cash (except if the shares underlying
the warrants are not covered by an effective registration statement after the six-month anniversary of the closing date, in which case
cashless exercise is permitted), subject to adjustment to a price equal to the greater of (i)125% of the conversion price if at any time
there is an adjustment to the Conversion Price and the exercise price after such adjustment is greater than 125% of the Conversion Price
as adjusted and (ii) $5.00 . The PIPE Warrants are also subject to adjustment for other customary adjustments for stock dividends, stock
splits and similar corporate actions. The PIPE Warrants are exercisable for a period of five years following the Closing, or September
28, 2027. After exercise of a PIPE Warrant, the Company may be required to pay certain penalties if it fails to deliver the Class A Common
Stock within a specified period of time.
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Note
19. Financial Instruments
Fair
value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between
market participants. The fair value hierarchy ranks the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
○
Level
1 – Observable, unadjusted quoted prices in active markets
○
Level
2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability
○
Level
3 – Unobservable inputs with little or no market activity that require the Company to use reasonable inputs and assumptions
The
Company uses fair value measurements to record adjustments to certain financial assets and liabilities on a recurring basis. The Company
may be required to record certain assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in specific circumstances, such as evidence of impairment.
Methodologies used to determine fair value might be highly subjective and judgmental in nature; therefore, valuations may not be precise.
If the Company determines that a valuation technique change is necessary, the change is assumed to have occurred at the end of the respective
reporting period.
Assets
and Liabilities Reported at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Public
Warrants:
Public warrants are recorded
at fair value on a recurring basis. The Company obtains exchange traded price, of Level 1 inputs, based on observable data to value these
warrants.
Private Placement Warrants:
Private Placement Warrants are
recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. The Company values these Level 3 derivatives using observable data (Black-Scholes model).
PIPE Warrants:
PIPE Warrants are recorded at
fair value on a recurring basis. The Company values these Level 3 derivatives using observable data (Black-Scholes model).
Forward
purchase option derivatives:
Forward purchase option derivatives
are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. The Company values these Level 3 derivatives using observable data (Black-Scholes model).
The
following tables summarize financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, by the level of valuation inputs
in the fair value hierarchy on June 30, 2023 and December 31,2022:
Schedule
of Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
June
30, 2023:
Total Fair
Value
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Description
Liabilities:
Public warrants
$ 147,947
147,947
-
Private placement warrants
6,795
-
6,795
PIPE Warrants
68,831
-
68,831
Forward purchase option derivative
7,309,580
-
7,309,580
Liabilities,fair value
7,309,580
-
7,309,580
December
31, 2022:
Total Fair Value
Quoted Prices in Active Markets
(Level 1)
Significant Other Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Description
Liabilities:
Public warrants
$ 361,100
361,100
-
Private placement warrants
19,110
-
19,110
PIPE Warrants
286,300
-
286,300
Forward purchase option derivative
7,309,580
-
7,309,580
Liabilities,fair value
7,309,580
-
7,309,580
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Assets
Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
Assets that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring
basis primarily comprises of property, plant and equipment, right-to-use assets, finite lived intangible assets and goodwill. The Company
does not record these at fair value on a recurring basis, however, the carrying value of the assets may be reduced to fair value when
the Company determines that impairment has occurred.
At June 30, 2023, The Company’s goodwill and
finite lived intangible assets were measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as result of impairment triggered due to termination
of the Master Services and Revenue Sharing Agreement with Central Bank. The fair value of goodwill was measured using third-party valuation
models with an equally weighted combination of both an income and market approach. The income approach consists of a discounted cash flow
model which is based on the present value of projected cash flows. The discounted cash flow model reflects the Company’s assumptions
regarding revenue growth rates, risk-adjusted discount rate, terminal period growth rate, economic and market trends and other expectations
about the anticipated operating results of the Company. Under the market approach, the Company estimates the fair value based on market
multiples of revenues derived from comparable publicly traded companies with operating characteristics similar to the Company. In order
to evaluate the fair value of the finite-lived intangible assets, a royalty method was applied for market related intangibles, a discounted
cash flow method applied for customer relationships and a cost to re-create method for developed technologies. (Refer to note 5 - Goodwill
and Finite-lived intangible assets).
The following table presents the carrying amounts
and fair values of financial instruments measured on a nonrecurring basis, by the level of valuation inputs in the fair value hierarchy,
as of the dates indicated:
As on June 30, 2023
Carrying
amount
Fair value
Fair value measurement using
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Assets
Goodwill
$ 6,058,000
$ 6,058,000
-
-
$ 6,058,000
Market related intangible assets
70,000
70,000
-
-
70,000
Customer relationships
60,000
60,000
-
-
60,000
The following table provides quantitative information
regarding Level 3 fair value measurements inputs as it relates to the finite lived intangible assets as of their measurement dates:
As on June 30, 2023
Market related
intangible assets
Customer
relationships
Royalty rate
4.00 %
-
Discount rate
14.25 %
14.25 %
Estimated useful life
7.38 years
9.38 years
Tax rate
25.00 %
25.00 %
There
were no assets or liabilities recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis for the six months ended June 30, 2022.
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
The
Company uses various methodologies and assumptions to estimate the fair value of certain financial instruments. With the exceptions of
loans receivable, warrants and forward purchase option derivatives, the Company considers the carrying amounts of its financial instruments
(cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable) in the balance sheet to approximate fair value because of the short-term or highly liquid
nature of these financial instruments.
The
following tables present the carrying amounts and fair values of financial instruments, by the level of valuation inputs in the fair
value hierarchy, as of the dates indicated:
Schedule
of Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Financial Instruments
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
As on June 30, 2023
Carrying
amount
Fair value
Fair value measurement using
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 8,239,095
$ 8,239,095
$ 8,239,095
-
$ -
Forward purchase receivables
4,584,221
4,584,221
4,584,221
-
-
Loans
301,613
372,579
-
-
372,579
Liabilities
Deferred consideration
17,462,873
17,462,873
17,462,873
-
-
Senior Secured Promissory note
14,500,000
14,500,000
14,500,000
-
-
Indemnity liability
1,661,651
1,661,651
1,661,651
-
-
Public warrants
147,947
147,947
147,947
-
-
Private placement warrants
6,795
6,795
-
-
6,795
PIPE Warrants
68,831
68,831
-
-
68,831
Forward purchase derivative
7,309,580
7,309,580
-
-
7,309,580
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Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
As on December 31, 2022
Carrying
amount
Fair value
Fair value measurement using
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 8,390,195
$ 8,390,195
$ 8,390,195
$ -
$ -
Forward purchase receivables
4,584,221
4,584,221
4,584,221
-
Loans
1,301,991
1,241,761
-
-
1,241,761
Liabilities
Deferred consideration
14,359,822
14,359,822
14,359,822
-
-
Due to seller - current portion
25,973,017
25,973,017
25,973,017
-
-
Due to seller - long term position
30,976,783
30,976,783
30,976,783
-
-
Deferred underwriter fee payable
1,450,500
1,450,500
1,450,500
-
-
Indemnity liability
499,465
499,465
499,465
-
-
Public warrants
361,100
361,100
361,100
-
-
Private placement warrants
19,110
19,110
-
-
19,110
PIPE Warrants
286,300
286,300
-
-
286,300
Forward purchase derivative
7,309,580
7,309,580
-
-
7,309,580
The
change in the assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis for which the Company have utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value are
presented in the following table:
Schedule
of Fair Value Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
For the six months ended
June 30, 2023
PIPE
Warrants
Private
Placement
Warrants
Forward
Purchase
Derivative
Balance at the beginning of the period
$ 286,300
$ 19,110
$ 7,309,580
Fair value adjustment
( 217,469 )
( 12,315 )
-
Balance at the end of the period
$ 68,831
$ 6,795
$ 7,309,580
The
private placement warrants and PIPE warrants are measured at fair value using a Black-Scholes model. As of June 30, 2023, these warrants
were valued for Level 3 inputs, which are based on observable data to value these derivatives.
The
fair value of the forward purchase derivative was estimated using a Monte-Carlo Simulation in a risk-neutral framework (a special case
of the Income Approach). Specifically, the future stock price is simulated assuming a Geometric Brownian Motion (“GBM”).
For each simulated path, the forward purchase value is calculated based on the contractual terms and then discounted at the term-matched
risk-free rate. Finally, the value of the forward is calculated as the average present value over all simulated paths. The Company measured
the fair value of the forward purchase option derivative upon execution of the Forward Purchase Agreement and as of December 31, 2022,
with the respective fair value adjustments recorded within its Statements of Operations. The Company will continue to monitor the fair
value of the forward option derivative each reporting period with subsequent revisions to be recorded in the Statements of Operations.
The
following table provides quantitative information regarding Level 3 fair value measurements inputs as it relates to the private placement
warrants and public warrants as of their measurement dates:
Schedule
of Level 3 Fair Value Measurement Inputs
As on June 30, 2023
PIPE Warrants
Private Placement
Warrants
Exercise price
$ 5
$ 11.50
Share Price
$ 0.53
$ 0.53
Expected term (years)
4.22
4.22
Volatility
72.12 %
72.12 %
Risk-free rate
3.81 %
3.81 %
As on December 31, 2022
PIPE Warrants
Private Placement
warrants
Exercise price
$ 5.00
$ 11.50
Share Price
$ 1.78
$ 1.78
Expected term (years)
4.74
4.74
Volatility
46.00 %
46.00 %
Risk-free rate
4.00 %
3.98 %
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The
following table provides quantitative information regarding Level 3 fair value measurements inputs as it relates to the forward purchase
derivatives as of their measurement dates on June 30,2023 and December 31,2022:
Schedule of
Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Inputs
June 30, 2023
Reset Price
$ 5.00
Expected term (years)
2.25
Additional maturity consideration per share
$ 2.00
Volatility
46 %
Risk-free rate
4.2 %
Risk-adjusted discount rate
13.4 %
December 31, 2022
Reset Price
$ 5.00
Expected term (years)
2.74
Additional maturity consideration per share
$ 2.00
Volatility
46 %
Risk-free rate
4.2 %
Risk-adjusted discount rate
13.4 %
Note
20. Tax
For
the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company recorded income tax benefit of $ 1,261,424 for continuing operations. The effective tax
rate of 6.22 % for the six months ended June 30, 2023 varied from the statutory United States federal income tax rate of 21.0 % primarily
due to the effect of state income taxes, net of the federal benefit, goodwill impairment for book purposes and adjustments to the fair
market value of warrant liabilities. The Company has net deferred tax assets of $ 51,593,302 and $ 43,260,743 as of December 31, 2022 and
June 30, 2023, respectively. The Company considers their deferred tax assets to be realizable and has not established a valuation allowance,
as it is considered more likely than not that the Company will utilize deferred tax assets in future periods through future taxable income.
The
Company recognizes income tax benefits from uncertain tax positions where the realization of the ultimate benefit is uncertain. As of
both December 31, 2022 and June 30, 2023, the Company has no unrecognized income tax benefits.
Note
21. 401(k) Plan
The
Company offers to all employees a tax-qualified retirement contribution plan, with the Company’s 100 % matching contribution up
to 4 % of a participant’s eligible compensation. The Company’s consolidated matching contributions for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2023, amounting to $ 13,426 and $ 34,089 , and June 30, 2022, amounting to $ 13,640 and $ 25,430 , respectively.
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Note
22. Share based compensation
2022
Equity Incentive Plan
Share-based
compensation expense recognized for the three months ended June 30, 2023, and June 30, 2022, are $ 958,261 and $ 0 respectively and six
months ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022 totaled $ 2,529,042 and $ 0 respectively.
The
2022 Plan was approved by the Company’s stockholders on June 28, 2022. The 2022 Plan permits the grant of incentive stock options,
non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock bonus awards, and performance
compensation awards. The Company has not issued stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, stock bonus awards, or performance compensation
awards in the six months ended June 30, 2023, and June 30, 2022. In conjunction with the 2023 Plan, as of June 30, 2023, the Company
had granted stock options and restricted stock units which are described in more detail below.
Stock
options
Stock
options are awarded to encourage ownership of the Company’s common stock by employees and to provide increased incentive for employees
to render services and to exert maximum effort for the success of the Company. The Company’s incentive stock options generally
permit net-share settlement upon exercise. The option exercise price, vesting schedule and exercise period are determined for each grant
by the administrator (person appointed by board to administer the stock plans) of the applicable plan. The Company’s stock options
generally have a 10 -year contractual term.
The
assumptions used to determine the fair value of options granted in the six months ended June 30, 2023, using the Black-Scholes-Merton
model are as follows:
Schedule
of Fair Value of Options Granted Black-Scholes-Merton Model
Dividend yield
0 %
Risk-free interest rate
3.62 % to 4.23 %
Expected volatility (weighted-average and range, if applicable)
100 %
Expected term
6.00 to 6.25 years
The
expected term of the options granted is calculated based on the simplified method by taking average of contractual term and vesting period
the awards. The shares of the Company have been listed on the stock exchange for a limited period of the time and the share price has also
dropped significantly from the date of listing, based on these factors, Management has considered the expected volatility at 100 % for
the current period. The risk-free interest rate used is the current yield on US Treasury notes, with a term equal to the expected term
of the options at the grant date. The expected dividend yield is based on annualized dividends on the underlying share during the expected
term of the option.
A
summary of the Company’s stock option activities and related information for the six months ended June 30, 2023, is as follows:
Schedule of Stock Option and Related Information
Stock Option
No. of Stock
Option
Weighted-
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
Per Stock Option
Aggregate
Fair Value
December 31, 2022
2,170,000
3.53
7,665,707
Granted
336,730
$ 1.03
345,835
Exercised
-
-
-
Expired
-
-
-
Cancelled / Forfeited
( 64,875 )
3.13
( 202,851 )
June 30, 2023
2,441,855
$ 3.20
7,808,691
On
June 30, 2023, there were no unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested stock options to be recognized. Share based compensation
did not impact on Company’s cash flow in six months ended June 30, 2023 or year ended December 31, 2022.
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Restricted
Stock Units (“RSUs”)
A
summary of the Company’s RSU activities and related information for the six months ended June 30, 2023, is as follows:
Schedule
of Restricted Stock Units
Restricted Stock Units
No. of RSU
Weighted-
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
Per RSU
Aggregate
Fair Value
December 31, 2022
-
$ -
$ -
Granted
1,600,028
0.99
1,577,926
Exercised
-
-
-
Expired
-
-
-
Cancelled / Forfeited
-
-
-
June 30, 2023
1,600,028
$ 0.99
1,577,926
The
fair value as of the respective vesting dates of RSUs that vested during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was
$ 1,209,838 and $ 0 . As of June 30, 2023, there is $ 368,088 of unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to RSU awards.
Note
23. Subsequent events
There were no material subsequent events that occurred
after the balance sheet date of June 30, 2023, through the date of this report, except for the following:
On
July 20, 2023, Central Bank and the Company agreed that the Master Services and Revenue Sharing Agreement will terminate, effective
October 1, 2023. Under the agreement, Company provides expertise and intellectual property that allows the Company and Central Bank
to jointly serve the deposit banking needs of cannabis related businesses primarily located in Arkansas. The agreement was
originally executed by Rockview Digital Solutions, LLC, which was acquired by the Company in October 2022. The parties have agreed
that termination will be effective as of October 1, 2023, allowing for an orderly transition that will have minimal impact on
customer operations. The agreement, originally executed in 2018, was renewable on an annual basis and did not include any material
early termination penalties. This is the event that triggered the impairment analyses at Note 5.
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Item
2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Forward
Looking Statements
The
following discussion and analysis should be read together with our consolidated financial statements and the notes to those statements
included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section
27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
or the Exchange Act. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this report, including statements regarding
future operations, are forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “believe,”
“may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,”
“could,” “would,” “expect,” “objective,” “plan,” “potential,”
“seek,” “grow,” “target,” “if,” and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking
statements. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and
trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, short-term and long-term business
operations, objectives, and financial needs.
Forward-looking statements
involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be
materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. We
discuss these risks in greater detail in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to
time. It is not possible for us to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which
any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements
we may make. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the future events and trends discussed in this Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q may not occur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking
statements.
The forward-looking statements
made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made. Except as required by
law, we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially
from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.
References in this section to “we,”
“us,” or “our” refer to SHF Holdings, Inc (herein referred to as the “Company”). References to “management”
refer to our officers and board of managers.
Overview
Founded
in 2015 by PCCU (please see “Business Reorganization” below for a description of SHF’s organization), SHF’s mission
is to provide access to reliable and compliant financial services for the legal cannabis industry. Through that mission and as an early
leader with over seven years of experience, SHF is a leading provider of access to reliable and compliance driven banking, lending and
other financial services to financial institutions desiring to provide those services to the cannabis industry.
Through
our proprietary platform and on a multi-state level, SHF provides access to the following banking related services through PCCU and other
financial institutions:
●
Business
checking and savings accounts
●
Cash
management accounts
●
Savings
and investment options
●
Commercial
lending
●
Courier
services (via third party relationships)
●
Remote
deposit services
●
Automated
Clearing House (ACH) payments and origination
●
Wire
payments
Our
services allow Cannabis Related Businesses (herein referred to as “CRBs”) to obtain services from financial institutions
that allow them to run their business more efficiently and effectively with improved financial insight into their business and access
to resources to help them grow. Due to limited availability of payment and other banking solutions for the cannabis industry, most businesses
transact with high volumes of cash. Our fintech platform benefits CRBs and financial institutions by providing CRBs with access to financial
institutions and financial institutions access to increased deposits with the comfort of knowing that those deposits have been compliantly
monitored and validated. By facilitating the daily deposits of cash receipts between CRBs and financial institutions, the risks associated
with high cash on hand are mitigated, creating a safer atmosphere for the CRB’s employees and the financial institutions at which
the deposit accounts are held. Because SHF is not a financial institution, SHF does not hold customer deposits. All deposit accounts
are held by SHF’s financial institution clients and all transmissions of funds to and from deposit accounts are handled directly
by the financial institutions. In an industry with limited capital and financing options, we offer access to loan options at what we
believe to be competitive rates, often with less punitive terms than the current industry average. Our financial institution clients
offer loan options including senior secured debt and operating lines of debt. Collateral types include real estate, equipment, and other
business assets. We also provide access to lending options for ancillary service providers serving the cannabis industry as these businesses
also can have difficulty finding reliable financial services.
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To
ensure access to consistent and dependable banking access to CRBs, we provide our compliance, validation and monitoring services to financial
institutions in a compliance driven environment ensuring strict adherence to the Bank Secrecy Act/FinCEN guidance and related anti money
laundering provisions. Since inception, SHF has assisted PCCU in processing more than $12 billion in cannabis related funds and, through
its relationship with PCCU and other financial institutions, SHF has successfully navigated 16 state and federal banking exams.
In
strategically selected geographic areas, SHF licenses to other financial institutions its proprietary software and Safe Harbor Program
(the “Program”) to provide compliance-related services to CRBs. As part of the Program, we provide the following to financial
institutions interested in licensing the Program to assist in compliant cannabis banking:
●
Initial
customer due diligence – Know Your Customer
●
Customer
application management
●
Program
management support
●
Compliance
monitoring
●
Regulatory
exam assistance
Business
Reorganization
PCCU’s
Board of Directors approved the contribution of certain assets and operating activities associated with operations from both the
Branches and Safe Harbor Services (“SHS” or “Oldco”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of PCCU, to SHF Holding,
Co., LLC. SHF Holding, Co., LLC then contributed the same assets and related operations to SHF, LLC with PCCU’s investment in
SHF, LLC maintained at the SHF Holding, Co., LLC level (the “reorganization”). The reorganization effectively occurred
July 1, 2021. In conjunction with the reorganization, all of Branches’ employees and certain PCCU employees were terminated
from PCCU and hired as SHF, LLC employees. Collectively, Oldco, the Branches and SHF, LLC represent the “Carved-Out
Operations.” After the reorganization, SHF, LLC contains the entirety of the Carved-Out Operations and Oldco was dissolved. In
addition, effective July 1, 2021, the entity entered into an Account Servicing Agreement and Support Servicing Agreement which were
subsequently amended and restated and then superseded and replaced in March 2023 by a Commercial Alliance Agreement.
On
February 11, 2022, SHF, LLC and SHF Holding Co., LLC, the sole member of SHF, LLC, and Partner Colorado Credit Union (“PCCU”),
the sole member of SHF Holding, Co., LLC, entered into a definitive Unit Purchase Agreement (herein referred to as the “Business
Combination”) with Northern Lights Acquisition Corp. (“NLIT”), a special purpose acquisition company, and its sponsor,
5AK, LLC. Subsequent to the completion of the transaction, NLIT changed its name to “SHF Holdings, Inc.” (herein referred
to as the “Company”). On September 19, 2022, the parties entered into the first amendment to the Unit Purchase Agreement
to extend the date by which the closing had to occur from August 31, 2022 until September 28, 2022 and provide for the deferral of $30
million of the $70 million in cash due at the closing. On September 22, 2022, the parties entered into the second amendment to the Unit
Purchase Agreement to provide for the deferral of a total of $50 million of the $70 million due at the closing. On September 28, 2022,
the parties entered into the third amendment to the Unit Purchase Agreement to provide for the deferral of a total of $56,949,800 of
the $70,000,000 due at the closing.
Pursuant
to the Unit Purchase Agreement, upon the closing of the transaction, NLIT purchased all of the issued and outstanding membership interests
of SHF in exchange for an aggregate of $185,000,000, consisting of (i) 11,386,139 shares of the entity’s Class A common stock with
an aggregate value equal to $115,000,000 and (ii) $70,000,000 in cash. At transaction close, 1,831,683 shares of the Class A Common Stock
were deposited with an escrow agent to be held in escrow for a period of 12 months following the closing date to satisfy potential indemnification
claims of the parties. In addition, $3,143,388 in cash and cash equivalents representing the amount of cash on hand at July 31, 2021,
less accrued but unpaid liabilities, were paid to PCCU at the final transaction close.
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Effective
February 11, 2022, the Company entered into a Loan Servicing Agreement with PCCU. The agreement sets forth the application, underwriting
and approval process for loans from PCCU to CRB customers and the loan servicing and monitoring responsibilities provided by both PCCU
and the Company. For the loans subject to this agreement, the Company underwrites the loans and performs all compliance analysis, credit
analysis of the potential borrower, due diligence and underwriting and all administration, including hiring and incurring the costs of
all related personnel or third-party vendors necessary to perform these services. PCCU receives a monthly servicing fee at an annual
rate of 0.25% of the then-outstanding principal balance of each loan funded by PCCU. Under the Loan Servicing Agreement, the Company
has agreed to indemnify PCCU from all claims related to default-related credit losses as defined in the Loan Servicing Agreement. The
agreement is for an initial term of three years and will renew for additional one-year terms unless a party provides 120 days’
notice of non-renewal or there is a termination for cause, provided that PCCU may not provide notice of non-renewal until 30 months following
the signing date. On March 29, 2023, the Company and PCCU entered into the Commercial Alliance Agreement that sets forth the terms and
conditions of the lending-related and account-related services governing the relationship between the Company and PCCU and supersedes
the Loan Servicing Agreement, as well as the Amended and Restated Support Services Agreement and the Amended and Restated Account Servicing
Agreement.
The
Company’s lending services program currently depends on PCCU as its largest funding source for new loans to CRBs. Under PCCU’s
loan policy for loans to CRBs, PCCU’s board of directors has approved aggregate lending limits at the lessor of 1.3125 times PCCU’s
net worth or 60% of total CRB deposits. Concentration limits for the deployment of loans are further categorized as (i) real estate secured,
(ii) construction, (iii) unsecured and (iv) mixed collateral with each category limited to a percentage of PCCU’s net worth. In
addition, loans to any one borrower or group of associated borrowers are limited by applicable National Credit Union Association regulations
to the greater of $100,000 or 15% of PCCU’s net worth.
On
September 28, 2022, the parties consummated the Business Combination, resulting in NLIT, consistent with the aforementioned parameters,
purchasing all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of SHF in exchange for an aggregate of $185,000,000, consisting of
(i) 11,386,139 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock with an aggregate value equal to $115,000,000 and (ii) $70,000,000
in cash, $56,949,801 of which will be paid on a deferred basis.
Subsequent
to the completion of the business combination, the status of PCCU has changed from Parent to majority shareholder of the Company pursuant
to its ownership of 60.8% of the Company.
The
Company generates both interest income and fee income through providing a variety of services to financial institutions desiring to service
the cannabis industry including, among other things, Bank Secrecy Act and other regulatory compliance and reporting, onboarding, responding
to account inquiries, responding to customer service inquiries relating to CRB depository accounts held at PCCU, and sourcing and managing
loans. In addition to PCCU, the Company provides these similar services and outsourced support to other financial institutions providing
banking to the cannabis industry. These services are provided to other financial institutions under the Safe Harbor Master Program Agreement.
Pursuant
to the Unit Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into the Amended and Restated Support Services Agreement and the Amended and Restated
Account Servicing Agreement under similar terms as the July 2021 agreements. In addition, in conjunction with the Unit Purchase Agreement,
the Company and PCCU entered into a Loan Servicing Agreement. On March 29, 2023, the Company and PCCU entered into the Commercial Alliance
Agreement that sets forth the terms and conditions of the lending-related and account-related services governing the relationship between
the Company and PCCU and supersedes the Amended and Restated Support Services Agreement, the Amended and Restated Account Servicing Agreement,
and the Loan Servicing Agreement.
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The
purpose of the $56,949,800 deferral is to provide the Company with additional cash to support its post-closing activities. Pursuant to
the third amendment to the Unit Purchase Agreement, the deferred consideration was to paid in one payment of $21,949,801 on or before
December 15, 2022, and the $35,000,000 balance in six equal installments of $6,416,667, payable beginning on the first business day following
April 1, 2023, and on the first business day of each of the following five fiscal quarters, for a total of $38,500,002, including interest
of $3,500,002. Furthermore, PCCU agreed to defer $3,143,388, representing certain excess cash of SHF, LLC due to the Seller under the
definitive unit purchase agreement, and the reimbursement of certain reimbursable expenses under the definitive unit purchase agreement.
On
October 26, 2022, the Company entered into a Forbearance Agreement (the “Forbearance Agreement”) with PCCU and Luminous Capital
USA Inc. (“Luminous”). As per the terms of the agreement, PCCU has agreed to defer all payments owed pursuant to the Purchase
Agreement for a period of six (6) months from the date hereof while the Parties engage in good faith efforts to renegotiate the payment
terms applicable to the Deferred Obligation (the “Forbearance Period”).
On
March 29, 2023, the Company and PCCU entered into a definitive transaction to settle and restructure the deferred obligations, including
$56,949,800 into a five-year Senior Secured Promissory Note (the “Note”) in the principal amount of $14,500,000 bearing interest
at the rate of 4.25%; a Security Agreement pursuant to which the Company has granted, as collateral for the Note, a first priority security
interest in substantially all of the assets of the Company; and a Securities Issuance Agreement, pursuant to which the Company has issued
11,200,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock to PCCU
Purchase
Agreement and Public Company Costs
The
Business Combination detailed above was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded,
in accordance with GAAP. Under this method of accounting, NLIT was treated as the acquired company for financial reporting purposes.
Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the Business Combination is treated as the equivalent of SHF issuing shares for the net assets
of NLIT, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of NLIT are recognized at fair value (which is expected to be consistent with
carrying value), with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded.
Other
related events in connection with the Business Combination are summarized below:
●
The
2,875,000 of Class B Common Stock converted at the closing to an equal number of shares of Class A Common stock.
●
Upon
closing of the Business Combination, 11,386,139 shares of Class A Common Stock were issued to PCCU as set forth in and pursuant to
the terms of the Purchase Agreement.
PCCU
was due to receive a cash payment of $3.1 million at the consummation of the Business Combination, which represented the amount of SHF’s
cash on hand at July 31, 2021, less accrued but unpaid liabilities. In addition, pursuant to the terms of the purchase agreement, the
Company is responsible for reimbursing the Seller for its transaction expenses.
●
Approximately
$56.9 million of the $70.0 million of cash proceeds due to PCCU was deferred and is due to the Seller. Approximately $21.9 million
of the amount was due to PCCU beginning December 15, 2022. The residual $35.0 million is due in six quarterly installments of $6.4
million thereafter. Interest accrues at an effective annual rate of approximately 4.71%. A sum of 1,200,000 shares of Class A Common
Stock were escrowed until the amount is paid in full.
●
The
Parent-Entity Net Investment appearing in the balance sheet of the Company amounting to $9,124,297 on the date of business combination
was transferred to additional paid in capital.
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●
Immediately
prior to the Closing, 20,450 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred were purchased by the PIPE Investors pursuant to the PIPE Securities
Purchase Agreements for an aggregate value of $20,450,000. The shares of Series A Convertible Preferred were converted into 2,045,000
shares of Class A Common Stock at a purchase price of $10.00 per share of Class A Common Stock. Twenty (20) percent of the aggregate
value was deposited into a third party escrow account for purposes of paying the PIPE Investors any required Registration Delay Payments.
Upon the filing of the registration statement 10 calendar days subsequent to closing, 17.5% of the escrow amount was released with
the remaining amount once all securities were included in an effective registration statement.
●
For
tax purposes, the transaction is treated as a taxable asset acquisition, resulting in an estimated tax basis Goodwill balance of
$44,102,572, creating a deferred tax asset reported as Additional Paid-in Capital in the equity section of the balance sheet as of
the date of the business combination. There is not any goodwill for book reporting purposes as no goodwill or other intangible assets
are to be recorded in accordance with GAAP.
●
Preferred
Stock: The Company is authorized to issue 1,250,000 preferred shares with a par value of $0.00001 per share with such designation
rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Company’s Board of Directors. As of June 30, 2023, there
were 4,221 preferred shares issued or outstanding and 14,616 preferred shares issued or outstanding on December 31, 2022.
●
Class
A Common Stock: The Company is authorized to issue up to 130,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock with a par value of $0.00001
per share. Holders of the Company’s Class A Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share. As of June 30, 2023, and
December 31, 2022, there were 21,453,139 and 20,815,912 shares, respectively, of Class A Common Stock issued or outstanding. As of
June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, 3,669,504 Class A Common Stock are held by the purchasers under forward purchase agreement
dated June 16, 2022, by and among the Company and such purchasers.
●
Parent-Entity
Net Investment: Parent-Entity Net Investment balance in the consolidated balance sheets represents PCCU’s historical net investment
in the Carved-Out Operations. For purposes of these condensed consolidated financial statements, investing requirements have been
summarized as “Parent-Entity Net Investment” and represent equity as no cash settlement with PCCU is required. No separate
equity accounts are maintained for SHS, SHF or the Branches.
Key
Metrics
In
addition to the measures presented in our condensed consolidated financial statements, our management regularly monitors certain measures
in the operation of our business. These key metrics are discussed below.
Earnings
Before Interest Taxes Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) and Adjusted EBITDA
To
provide investors with additional information regarding our financial results, we have disclosed EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, both of
which are non-GAAP financial measures that we calculate as net income before taxes and depreciation and amortization expense in the case
of EBITDA and further adjusted to exclude non-cash, unusual and/or infrequent costs in the case of Adjusted EBITDA. Below we have provided
a reconciliation of net income (the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure) to EBITDA and from EBITDA to Adjusted EBITDA.
We
present EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA because these metrics are a key measure used by our management to evaluate our operating performance,
generate future operating plans, and make strategic decisions regarding the allocation of investment capacity. Accordingly, we believe
that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results
in the same manner as our management.
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EBITDA
and Adjusted EBITDA have limitations as an analytical tool, and it should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis
of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are as follows:
●
although
depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future,
and both EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect cash capital expenditure requirements for such replacements or for new capital
expenditure requirements;
●
EBITDA
and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; and
●
EBITDA
and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect tax payments that may represent a reduction in cash available
to
us.
Because
of these limitations, you should consider EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA alongside other financial performance measures, including net loss
and our other GAAP results.
A
reconciliation of net income to non-GAAP EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA is as follows:
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Net (loss)/income
$ (17,604,567 )
$ 336,344
$ (19,018,014 )
$ 837,944
Interest expense
353,736
-
1,187,939
-
Depreciation and amortization
401,350
1,135
797,664
1,952
Taxes
(652,147 )
-
(1,261,424 )
-
EBITDA
$ (17,501,628 )
$ 337,479
$ (18,293,835 )
$ 839,896
Other adjustments –
Provision for credit losses
511,880
227,374
578,546
295,565
Change in the fair value of warrants
(9,789 )
-
(442,937 )
-
Stock option conversion
958,260
-
2,529,042
-
Impairment of goodwill and finite-lived intangible assets
16,888,739
-
16,888,739
-
Loan origination fees and costs
2,922
(653 )
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720
Adjusted EBITDA
$ 850,384
$ 564,200
$ 1,260,302
$ 1,136,181
The
decrease in our income on an EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA basis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, is due to increase in
professional fees on account increase in compliances as well as increases in compensation, employee benefits, marketing, insurance, and
additional items, as discussed under “ Discussion of our Results of Operations ” below. Other adjustments include estimated
future credit losses not yet realized, including amounts indemnified to PCCU for loans funded by them. The Company had entered into a
Loan Servicing Agreement with PCCU, pursuant to which the Company agreed to indemnify PCCU for claims associated with CRB activities
including any loan default related losses for loans funded by PCCU; the Loan Servicing Agreement has since been superseded by the Commercial
Alliance Agreement. Deferred loan origination fees and costs represent the change in net deferred loan origination fees and costs. When
included with a new loan origination, we receive an upfront loan origination fee in conjunction with new loans funded by our financial
institution partners and incur costs associated with originating a specific loan. For accounting purposes, the cash received for loan
origination fees and costs is initially deferred and recognized as interest income utilizing the interest method.
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Other
Metrics
For
our business operations, we monitor the following key metrics.
Total
account balances, number of accounts and average account balances
Our
lending capacity is dependent on the size of our managed deposit base and number of active accounts. In addition, fees are generated
based on open accounts and account activity. We monitor account activity including deposits, withdrawals and ending account balance daily.
Total account balances represent the balance of onboarded and monitored deposits on hand at financial institution clients at period end.
Average account balance represents the total account balance divided by the number of accounts at the period end.
Account
fees per average active accounts managed
Currently
a significant amount of our fees is generated from account openings, active accounts and account activity. As a result, we monitor account
openings and closings on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. We strive to meet the appropriate balance between depository balances and
fees and therefore review account fees per average number of active accounts managed.
Six months Ended June 30
2023
2022
Change
($)
Change
(%)
Average monthly ending deposit balance
(1)
$ 226,798,931
$ 142,833,436
83,965,495
58.79 %
Account fees
(2)
$ 717,945
$ 468,572
249,373
53.22 %
Average active accounts
(3)
1,010
595
415
69.75 %
Average account balance
(4)
$ 224,553
$ 240,056
(15,503 )
(6.46 %)
Average fees per account
(4)
$ 711
$ 788
(77 )
(9.77 %)
Three months Ended June 30
2023
2022
Change
($)
Change
(%)
Average monthly ending deposit balance
(1)
$ 230,740,605
$ 143,825,988
86,914,617
60.43 %
Account fees
(2)
$ 729,160
$ 461,315
267,845
58.06 %
Average active accounts
(3)
1,002
609
393
64.53 %
Average account balance
(4)
$ 230,280
$ 236,167
(5,887 )
(2.49 %)
Average fees per account
(4)
$ 728
$ 757
(29 )
(3.83 %)
(1)
Represents
the average of monthly ending account balances
(2)
Reported
account activity fee revenue
(3)
Represents
the average of monthly ending active accounts
(4)
Refer
to the below section – Discussion of Results of our Operations for additional discussion of trends.
While
the average number of accounts increased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the three and six months ended
June 30, 2022, the average account size and account fees decreased as we experienced some churn of larger clients replaced by smaller
business. We expect this trend to shift as we lead with our lending program typically requiring borrowers to place deposits with financial
institutions with which we have relationships.
We
are focused on enhancing and growing our lending platform. Incremental lending key metrics will be monitored as this portion of our business
grows in volume. Metrics will include average loan balance, average life to repayment, average effective interest rate and loan status,
amongst others.
Components
of our Results of Operations
Revenue
The
Company generates interest and fee income through providing a variety of services to PCCU to facilitate its banking services to CRBs
including, among other things, Bank Secrecy Act and other regulatory compliance and reporting, onboarding, responding to account inquiries,
responding to customer service inquiries relating to CRB deposit accounts held at financial institution clients, and sourcing and originating
loans. In addition, the Company provides these similar services and outsourced support to other financial institutions providing banking
to the cannabis industry. These services are provided under the Safe Harbor Master Program Agreement.
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Operating
expenses
Operating
expenses consist of compensation and benefits, professional services, rent expense, parent allocations, provisions for credit losses
and other general and administrative expenses.
Compensation
and benefits consist of employee wages and associated benefits while professional services consist of legal, general consulting and accounting
fees.
The
Company reports a provision for credit losses both as it relates to loans funded internally and those carried by PCCU or other financial
institutions. The Company indemnifies PCCU for losses on loans to borrowers sourced by the Company and funded by PCCU. The Company anticipates
comparable arrangements with other financial institutions that fund loans to borrowers sourced by the Company.
Other
general and administrative expenses consist of various miscellaneous items including account hosting fees, insurance expense, advertising
and marketing, travel meals and entertainment and other office and operating expense.
Discussion
of our Results of Operations —2023 Compared to 2022 (Six Months Ended June 30)
Revenue
Six Months Ended June 30,
2023
2022
Change
($)
Change
(%)
Deposit, activity, onboarding income
$ 4,803,241
$ 2,809,764
1,993,477
70.95 %
Safe Harbor Program income
40,828
87,168
(46,340 )
(53.16 %)
Investment income
2,837,694
377,133
2,460,561
652.44 %
Loan interest income
1,071,124
249,834
821,290
328.73 %
Total Revenue
$ 8,752,887
$ 3,523,899
5,228,988
148.39 %
Account
fee income consists of deposit account fees, activity fees and onboarding income. Historically, the Company has charged fees based on
cannabis related deposit account activity. During 2023, we reduced our fee percentage for cannabis specific accounts in order to ensure
we were competitive with the market and for many accounts implemented a flat fee structure for certain CRB accounts based on historical
and anticipated deposit levels. In addition, we receive a flat fee and lower rates for ancillary accounts, which are accounts provided
to businesses servicing the cannabis industry in general but do not manufacture, possess, distribute or transport cannabis. The ratio
of ancillary accounts to cannabis specific accounts increased during 2023.
The
Company provides similar account services and outsourced support to other financial institutions providing banking to the cannabis industry.
These services are provided under the Safe Harbor Master Program Agreement. Revenue has decreased as we narrow the financial institutions
and states we allow under this program and instead focus on servicing CRBs directly.
We
have a commercial alliance agreement with PCCU (related party) where our financial institution clients invest their customer deposits
into short term US treasury instruments. The investment income in our income statement reflects our share of that investment income.
Investment income earned on deposits with the Federal Reserve Bank increased as a result of recent interest rate increases.
We
had a Loan Servicing Agreement with PCCU (related party) where our financial institution carries the loan balances on their financial
statement; the Loan Servicing Agreement has since been superseded by the Commercial Alliance Agreement. The loan interest income reflects
our share of loan interest on issued credit. Loan interest earned on the Company’s direct loans and the indemnified loans increased
as the Company increases its focus on lending. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, SHF serviced fifteen loans, as compared to seven
loans in the six months ended June 30, 2022.
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Operating
expenses
As
discussed in the business reorganization section above, PCCU allocations were discontinued effective July 1, 2022, and SHF entered
into both an account servicing agreement and support service agreement. There is no impact on revenue as a result of implementing these
agreements.
Six months Ended June 30,
2023
2022
Change
($)
Change
(%)
Compensation and employee benefits
$ 6,199,851
$ 1,517,522
$ 4,682,329
308.55 %
General and administrative expenses
3,391,463
502,510
2,888,953
574.90 %
Professional services
1,069,981
319,030
750,951
235.39 %
Impairment of goodwill
13,208,276
-
13,208,276
100.00 %
Impairment of finite lived intangible assets
3,680,463
-
3,680,463
100.00 %
Rent expense
158,743
51,328
107,415
209.27 %
Provision for credit losses
578,546
295,565
282,981
95.74 %
Total operating expenses
$ 28,287,323
$ 2,685,955
$ 25,601,368
953.16 %
Compensation
and employee benefits increased on account of stock-based compensation and also the increase in the head count in anticipation of growth.
Professional
services expense increased primarily due to the increase in the legal fees, audit fees, and consulting fees towards SEC filing and other
ancillary reporting.
Impairment
of goodwill and finite-lived intangible assets has increased on account of termination of the Master Services and Revenue Sharing Agreement
with Central Bank under which the Company provided expertise and intellectual property to cannabis related businesses primarily located
in Arkansas.
Provision
for credit losses has increased due to increase in the loss rate and with increase in the absolute value of the loans.
General
and administrative expenses increased across various categories including: i) approximately $611,381 in investment hosting fees as a
result of the reorganization, ii) approximately $997,364 in increased Professional & Consultancy expense as we focus on growth, iii)
approximately $795,713 in amortization and depreciation, and iv) approximately $329,881 in business insurance.
Discussion
of our Results of Operations —2023 Compared to 2022 (Three Months Ended June 30)
Revenue
Three Months Ended June 30,
2023
2022
Change
($)
Change
(%)
Deposit, activity, onboarding income
$ 2,557,410
$ 1,342,895
1,214,515
90.44 %
Safe Harbor Program income
(10,275 )
44,149
(54,424 )
(123.27 %)
Investment income
1,420,542
283,147
1,137,395
401.70 %
Loan interest income
604,831
182,598
422,233
231.24 %
Total Revenue
$ 4,572,508
$ 1,852,789
2,719,719
146.79 %
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Account
fee income consists of deposit account fees, activity fees and onboarding income. Historically, the Company has charged fees based on
cannabis related deposit account activity. During 2023, we reduced our fee percentage for cannabis specific accounts in order to ensure
we were competitive with the market and for many accounts implemented a flat fee structure for certain CRB accounts based on historical
and anticipated deposit levels. In addition, we receive a flat fee and lower rates for ancillary accounts, which are accounts provided
to businesses servicing the cannabis industry in general but do not manufacture, possess, distribute or transport cannabis. The ratio
of ancillary accounts to cannabis specific accounts increased during 2023.
The
Company provides similar account services and outsourced support to other financial institutions providing banking to the cannabis industry.
These services are provided under the Safe Harbor Master Program Agreement. Revenue has decreased as we narrow the financial institutions
and states we allow under this program and instead focus on servicing CRBs directly.
We
have a commercial alliance agreement with PCCU (related party) where our financial institution clients invest their customer deposits
into short term US treasury instruments. The investment income in our income statement reflects our share of that investment income.
Investment income earned on deposits with the Federal Reserve Bank increased as a result of recent interest rate increases.
We
had a Loan Servicing Agreement with PCCU (related party) where our financial institution carries the loan balances on their financial
statement; the Loan Servicing Agreement has since been superseded by the Commercial Alliance Agreement. The loan interest income reflects
our share of loan interest on issued credit. Loan interest earned on the Company’s direct loans and the indemnified loans increased
as the Company increases its focus on lending. For the three months ended June 30, 2023, SHF serviced thirteen loans, as compared to
seven loans in the three months ended June 30, 2022.
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Three months Ended June 30,
2023
2022
Change
($)
Change
(%)
Compensation and employee benefits
$ 2,540,331
$ 794,997
1,745,334
219.54 %
General and administrative expenses
1,852,589
279,557
1,573,032
562.69 %
Professional services
620,735
188,214
432,521
229.80 %
Impairment of goodwill
13,208,276
-
13,208,276
100.00 %
Impairment of finite lived intangible assets
3,680,463
-
3,680,463
100.00 %
Rent expense
71,001
26,303
44,698
169.93 %
Provision for credit losses
511,880
227,374
284,506
125.13 %
Total operating expenses
$ 22,485,275
$ 1,516,445
20,968,830
1382.76 %
Compensation
and employee benefits increased on account of stock-based compensation and also the increase in the head count in anticipation of growth.
Professional
services expense increased primarily due to the increase in the legal fees, audit fees, and consulting fees towards SEC filing and other
ancillary reporting’s.
Provision
for credit losses has decreased due to decrease in the loss rate and with increase in the absolute value of the loans.
Impairment
of goodwill and finite lived intangible assets has increased on account of termination of the Master Services and Revenue Sharing Agreement
with Central Bank under which the Company provided expertise and intellectual property to cannabis related businesses primarily located
in Arkansas.
General
and administrative expenses increased across various categories including: i) approximately $311,109 in investment hosting fees as a
result of the reorganization, ii) approximately $534,142 in increased Professional & Consultancy expense as we focus on growth, iii)
approximately $400,533 in amortization and depreciation, and iv) approximately $193,122 in business insurance.
Financial
Condition
Cash
and cash equivalents
Cash
and cash equivalents totaled $8,239,095 and $8,390,195 as of June 30, 2023, December 31, 2022, respectively.
Cash
flows
For the six months ended June
30, 2023, the Company’s cash used in operations was $945,363 compared to cash provided by $1,235,414, for the six months ended June
30, 2022. This was mainly due to increase in the operating expenses and payments of the liabilities pertaining to the reverse acquisition
along with an additional amounts resulting from changes in working capital. See discussion under “ Discussion of our Results of
Operations ” above for more information.
Contract
assets and liabilities
Deferred
revenue is primarily related to contract liabilities associated with the Company agreements. As of June 30, 2023, SHF reported a contract
asset and liability of $1,980 and $60,382 and on December 31, 2022, SHF reported a contract asset and liability of $21,170 and $996,
respectively.
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Liquidity
and going concern
As
of June 30, 2023, the Company had $8,239,095 in cash and net working capital deficit of $9,423,796, as compared to $8,390,195 in cash
and net working capital deficit of $39,340,020 at December 31, 2022. Included in the working capital deficit at June 30, 2023 and December
31, 2022 are $11,880,296 and $11,622,831, respectively, which represent the equity consideration payable towards the Abaca acquisition.
The Company has also incurred an operating loss of $19,534,436 for the six-months period ended June 30, 2023.
Based
upon these factors, management of the Company has determined that there is a risk of substantial doubt about the Company’s ability
to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from the date these condensed consolidated financial statements
have been issued.
At December 31, 2022, a significant
component of the working capital deficit was $25,973,017 representing the current portion of due to PCCU. As outlined above, the Company
restructured the due to PCCU issuing equity and a long-term payable. As a result, this risk factor that the Company may not be able to
continue as a going concern which existed at December 31, 2022 was alleviated. Despite the restructuring of the due to PCCU, at June 30,
2023, the working capital deficit substantially includes an equity commitment towards the Abaca acquisition, which is a non-cash liability
amounting to $11,880,296.. These factors, however, do not fully remove substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue
as a going concern. If the Company is not able to sustain its present level of operations, it may be forced to make reductions in spending,
extend payment terms with suppliers, liquidate assets where possible, or suspend or curtail planned expansion programs. Any of these actions
could materially harm the Company’s business, results of operations and future prospects.
The
accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern, which
contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business, and do not include any adjustments
to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or amounts and classification of liabilities
that may result should the Company not continue as a going concern as a result of this uncertainty.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our
condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with GAAP. Preparing condensed consolidated
financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue,
and expenses, as well as disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. An appreciation of our critical accounting policies is necessary
to understand our financial results. In some cases, we could reasonably use different accounting policies and estimates, and changes
in our estimates are reasonably likely to occur from period to period. Accordingly, actual results could differ materially from our estimates,
and our financial condition or results of operations could be affected. We base our estimates on our experience and other assumptions
that we believe are reasonable, and we evaluate these estimates on an ongoing basis. We refer to accounting estimates of this type as
critical accounting policies and estimates, which we discuss further below.
Revenue
recognition
SHF
recognized revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers
(“ASC 606”). The core principle of ASC 606 requires that an entity recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods
or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which SHF expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods
or services. ASC 606 defines a five-step process to achieve this core principle including identifying performance obligations in the
contract, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price and allocating the transaction price to
each separate performance obligation.
Revenue
is recorded at a point in time when the performance obligation is satisfied, and no contingencies exist. Revenue consists primarily of
fees earned on deposit accounts held at PCCU but serviced by SHF such as bank account charges, onboarding income, account activity fee
income and other miscellaneous fees.
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In
addition, SHF recognizes revenue from the Master Program Agreement. The Master Program Agreement is a non-exclusive and non-transferable
right to implement and utilize the Safe Harbor Program. The Safe Harbor Program has two performance obligations; an implementation fee
recognized when the contract is effective and a service fee recognized ratable over the contract term as the compliance program is executed.
Lastly,
SHF also records revenue for interest on loans and investment income allocated by PCCU based on specific customer balances.
Amounts
received in advance of the service being provided is recorded as a liability under deferred revenue on the consolidated balance sheets.
Typical Safe Harbor Program contracts are three-year contracts with amounts due monthly, quarterly or annually based on contract terms.
Customers
consist of financial institutions providing services to CRBs. Revenues are concentrated in the United States.
Indemnity
liability
The
indemnification component of the Loan Servicing Agreement is accounted for in accordance with ASC 460 Guarantees. In determining the
applicability of ASC 460, we considered that the agreement outlines a broad indemnification of all claims related to the cannabis-related
business. The most immediate and potentially significant of these are potential default-related credit losses. In the lending industry,
it is inherently anticipated future credit losses will result from currently issued debt. SHF’s indemnity obligation is subordinate
to PCCU’s and other financial institution clients’ other means of collecting on the loans including foreclosure of the collateral,
recourse against personal and/or corporate guarantors and other default remedies available in the loan agreements. Since borrowers are
not party to the agreement between SHF and PCCU, any indemnity payments do not relieve borrowers of their obligation to PCCU nor would
such payments preclude PCCU’s right to future recoveries from the debtor. Therefore, as defined in ASC 460, the indemnification
clause represents a general loss contingency in that it is an existing condition, situation or set of circumstances involving uncertainty
as to possible loss to the Company that will ultimately be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. SHF’s
indemnity liability reflects SHF management’s estimate of probable credit losses inherent under the agreement at the balance sheet
date. Management uses a disciplined process and methodology to establish the liability, and the estimates are sensitive to risk ratings
assigned to individual loans covered by the agreement as well as economic assumptions driving the estimation model. Individual loan risk
ratings are evaluated quarterly by SHF management based on each situation.
In
addition to default-related credit losses, SHF continuously monitors all other circumstances pursuant to the agreement and identifies
events that may necessitate a loss contingency under the Loan Servicing Agreement; the Loan Servicing Agreement has since been superseded
by the Commercial Alliance Agreement. A loss contingency is reported when it is both probable that a future event will confirm that a
loss had been incurred on or before the related balance sheet date and the loss is reasonably estimable.
Stock-based
compensation
The
2022 Plan (“Equity Incentive Plan”) was approved by the Company’s stockholders on June 28, 2022. The 2022 Plan permits
the grant of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units,
stock bonus awards, and performance compensation awards. The Company has not issued stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, stock
bonus awards, or performance compensation awards in years 2023 and 2022. In conjunction with the 2022 Plan, as of June 30, 2023, the
Company had granted stock options and restricted stock units which are described in more detail below:
Stock
options
Stock
options are awarded to encourage ownership of the Company’s common stock by employees and to provide increased incentive for employees
to render services and to exert maximum effort for the success of the Company. The Company’s incentive stock options generally
permit net-share settlement upon exercise. The option exercise price, vesting schedule and exercise period are determined for each grant
by the administrator (committee appointed by board to administer the stock plans) of the applicable plan. The Company’s stock options
generally have a 10-year contractual term.
The
Company measures all equity-based payment arrangements to employees and directors in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation–Stock
Compensation. The Company’s stock-based compensation cost is measured based on the fair value at the grant date of the stock-based
award. It is recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award. Forfeitures are recognized
as they occur. The Company estimates the fair value of each stock-based award on its measurement date using either the current market
price of the stock or Black-Scholes option valuation model, whichever is most appropriate. The Black-Scholes valuation model incorporates
assumptions such as expected term of the instrument, volatility of the Company’s future share price, risk free rates, future dividend
yields and estimated forfeitures at the initial grant date, by reference to the underlying terms of the instrument, and the Company’s
experience with similar instruments. Changes in assumptions used to estimate fair value could result in materially different results.
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The shares of the Company have
been listed on the stock exchange for a limited period of the time and also the stock price has dropped significantly from the date of
listing, based on which the Company has considered the expected volatility at 100% for the purpose of stock compensation. The risk-free
interest rates are based on quoted U.S. Treasury rates for securities with maturities approximating the awards’ expected lives.
The expected term of the options granted is calculated based on the simplified method by taking average of contractual term and vesting
period the awards. The expected dividend yield is zero as the Company has never paid dividends and does not currently anticipate paying
any in the foreseeable future.
Restricted Stock Units / Restricted Stock Awards
Restricted Stock Units / Restricted
Stock Awards are awarded to encourage ownership of the Company’s common stock by employees and to provide increased incentive for
employees to render services and to exert maximum effort for the success of the Company. The option exercise price, vesting schedule and
exercise period are determined for each grant by the administrator (committee appointed by board to administer the stock plans) of the
applicable plan.
The Company measures all equity-based
payment arrangements to employees and directors in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation–Stock Compensation. The Company’s
stock-based compensation cost is measured based on the fair value at the grant date of the stock-based award. It is recognized as expense
on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award. Forfeitures are recognized as they occur. The Company
estimates the fair value of each stock-based award on its measurement date using either the current market price of the stock or Black-Scholes
option valuation model, whichever is most appropriate. The Black-Scholes valuation model incorporates assumptions such as expected term
of the instrument, volatility of the Company’s future share price, risk free rates, future dividend yields and estimated forfeitures
at the initial grant date, by reference to the underlying terms of the instrument, and the Company’s experience with similar instruments.
Changes in assumptions used to estimate fair value could result in materially different results.
The
shares of the Company were listed on the stock exchange for a limited period of the time and also the stock price has dropped significantly
from the date of listing, based on which the Company has considered the expected volatility at 100% for the purpose of fair value calculation.
The risk-free interest rates are based on quoted U.S. Treasury rates for securities with maturities approximating the awards’ expected
lives. The expected term of the options granted is calculated based on the simplified method by taking average of contractual term and
vesting period the awards. The expected dividend yield is zero as the Company has never paid dividends and does not currently anticipate
paying any in the foreseeable future.
Forward
purchase agreement
On
June 16, 2022, NLIT entered into a Forward Purchase Agreement with Midtown East Management NL, LLC (“Midtown East”). Subsequent
to entering into the Forward Purchase Agreement, the Company, NLIT, and Midtown East entered into assignment and novation agreements
with Verdun Investments LLC (“Verdun”) and Vellar Opportunity Fund SPV LLC – Series 1 (“Vellar”), pursuant
to which Midtown East assigned its obligations as to 1,666,666 shares of the shares of Class A Stock to be purchased under the Forward
Purchase Agreement to each of Verdun and Vellar. As contemplated by the Forward Purchase Agreement:
●
Prior
to the business combination, Midtown East, Verdun and Vellar purchased approximately 3.8 million shares of NLIT Class A common stock
directly from investors at market price in the public market. Midtown East and other counter parties waived their redemption rights
with respect to the acquired shares;
●
One
business day following the Closing, NLIT paid approximately $39.3 million from the cash held in its trust account to Midtown East;
Verdun and Vellar for the shares purchased and approximately $0.3 million in related expense amounts.
●
At
any time prior to the Maturity Date (defined as the earlier of i) the third anniversary of the Closing of the Business Combination,
ii) the shares are delisted from The Nasdaq Stock Market or (iii) during any 30 consecutive Scheduled Trading Day-period following
the closing of the Business Combination, the Volume Weighted Average share Price (VWAP) Price for 20 Scheduled Trading Days during
such period shall be less than $3.00 per share), Midtown East, Verdun and Vellar may elect an optional early termination to sell
some or all of the shares (the “Terminated Shares”) of Class A Stock in the open market. If Midtown East, Verdun and
Vellar sell any shares prior to the Maturity Date, the pro-rata portion of the Reset Price will be released from the escrow account
and paid to SHF. Midtown East, Verdun and Vellar shall retain any proceeds in excess of the Reset Price that is paid to SHF.
●
At
the Maturity Date, Midtown East, Verdun and Vellar shall be entitled to (1) the product of the shares then held by them multiplied
by the Forward Price, and (2) an amount, in cash or shares at the sole discretion of NLIT, equal to (a) in the case of cash, the
product of(i)(x) 3.8 million shares less (y) the number of Terminated Shares and (ii) $2.00 (the “Maturity Cash Consideration”)
and (b) in the case of shares, (i) the Maturity Cash Consideration divided by (ii) the VWAP Price for the 30 Scheduled Trading Days
prior to the Maturity Date.
●
The
trading value of the common stock combined with preferred shareholders electing to convert their preferred shares to common stock
triggered a lower reset price embedded in the forward purchase agreement, or FPA. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had already
called a special meeting to lower the make-whole price under the preferred share purchase agreement to $1.25/share. The Company,
majority common shareholders and the preferred investors had entered into a voting agreement whereby the vote to approve the $1.25/share
make-whole price was secured. Knowing the Company would ultimately be issuing shares to the preferred stockholders with a make whole
issuance at $1.25/share compelled the company to recognize a reset price under the terms of the FPA of $1.25/share. These events
significantly reduced the FPA receivable to approximately $4.6 million, from approximately $37.9 million reported at the end of the
September 2022 quarter. The loss in value resulted not only in a compression of the balance sheet, but also $42.3 million charge
to other expense on the statement of operations.
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Allowance
for Credit Losses (ACL)
In
2023, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification Topic 326 - Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (ASC Topic 326), which
replaced the incurred loss methodology for estimated probable credit losses with an expected credit loss methodology that is referred
to as the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) methodology.
The
ACL is a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of financial assets carried at their amortized cost, including
loans held for investment, to present the net amount that is expected to be collected throughout the life of the financial asset. The
estimated ACL is recorded through a provision for credit losses charged against operations. Management periodically evaluates the adequacy
of the ACL to maintain it at a level it believes to be reasonable. The Company uses the same methods used to determine the ACL to assess
any reserves needed for off-balance sheet credit risks such as unfunded loan commitments including Indemnified loans to PCCU. These reserves
for off-balance sheet credit risks are presented in the liabilities section in the consolidated balance sheets as an “Indemnity
liability.”
The
ACL consists of two components: an asset-specific component for estimating credit losses for individual loans that do not share similar
risk characteristics with other loans; and a pooled component for estimating credit losses for pools of loans that share similar risk
characteristics. The ACL for the pooled component is derived from an estimate of expected credit losses primarily using an expected loss
methodology that incorporates risk parameters such as probability of default (“PD”) and loss given default (“LGD”)
which are derived from various vendor models and/or internally developed model estimation approaches for smaller homogenous loans.
PD
is projected in these models or estimation approaches using economic scenarios, whose outcomes are weighted based on the Company’s
economic outlook and are developed to incorporate relevant information about past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable
forecasts. The Company considers relevant current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts that relate to its lending practices
and environment and the specific borrower and determines that the significant factor affecting the loan’s performance is the fact
that these borrowers are involved in the cannabis business. Despite being legal at the state level in certain jurisdictions, cannabis
remains federally illegal in the United States as of the date of this memorandum. As cannabis related lending is a new practice in the
United States, there is very little historical or industry data on which to base a loss forecast. Therefore, significant judgement is
required in creating a reasonable loss estimate, using similar non-MRB loans as a baseline and adjusting for the inherent risks in the
cannabis industry. While the Company considers other qualitative factors, including national macroeconomic conditions, in its overall
risk analysis, it has determined that they are not significant inputs to the overall loss estimate calculations.
The
ACL estimation process applies an economic forecast scenario, or a composite of scenarios based on management’s judgment and expectations
around the current and future macroeconomic outlook. Expected credit losses are estimated over the contractual term of the loans, adjusted
for expected prepayments when appropriate. The contractual term of a loan excludes expected extensions, renewals, and modification under
certain conditions.
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Recoveries
on loans represent collections received on amounts that were previously charged off against the ACL. Recoveries are credited to the ACL
when received, to the extent of the amount previously charged off against the ACL on the related loan. Any amounts collected in excess
of this limit are first recognized as interest income, then as a reduction of collection costs, and then as other income.
Impairment
of Goodwill and Finite-lived intangible assets
Goodwill
The
Company’s goodwill was derived from the transaction discussed in note 4, where the purchase price exceeded the fair value of the
net identifiable assets acquired. Goodwill is tested for impairment at least annually on November 15 th unless any events or
circumstances indicate it is more likely than not that the fair value of the goodwill is less than its carrying value.
On
July 20, 2023, the Company agreed to terminate the Master Services and Revenue Sharing Agreement with Central Bank. Under the agreement,
the Company provided expertise and intellectual property that allowed the Company and Central Bank to jointly serve the deposit banking
needs of cannabis related businesses primarily located in Arkansas.
The
agreement was originally executed by Rockview Digital Solutions, LLC, which was acquired by the Company in October 2022. The parties
have agreed that termination will be effective as of October 1, 2023, allowing for an orderly transition that will have minimal impact
on customer operations. The agreement, originally executed in 2018, was renewable on an annual basis and did not include any material
early termination penalties.
The
Company assessed several events and circumstances that could affect the significant inputs used to determine the fair value of the goodwill,
including the significance of the amount of excess fair value over carrying value, consistency of operating margins and cash flows, budgeted-to-actual
performance from prior year, overall change in economic climate, changes in the industry and competitive environment, and earnings quality
and sustainability. The Company considered the decline in the operating margins and cash flow being goodwill impairment indicators and
determined it appropriate to perform a quantitative assessment of the goodwill as of June 30, 2023.
The Company engaged a third-party valuation specialist
to assist in the performance of the impairment analysis of the goodwill. For the interim quantitative goodwill impairment analysis performed
as of June 30, 2023, the Company utilized an equally weighted combination of both an income and market approach to determine the fair
value of the goodwill. The income approach utilizes a discounted cash flow method which is based on the present value of projected cash
flows. The discounted cash flow models reflect company’s assumptions regarding revenue growth rates, risk-adjusted discount rate,
terminal period growth rate, economic and market trends and other expectations about the anticipated operating results of the goodwill.
Under the market approach, the Company estimates the fair value based on market multiples of revenues derived from comparable publicly
traded companies with operating characteristics similar to the Company. As a result of the interim goodwill impairment analysis, the goodwill
was determined to have a carrying value that exceeded its fair value and therefore, a $13.21 million noncash goodwill impairment charge
was recognized in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June
30, 2023.
Fair
value determination of the goodwill requires considerable judgment and is sensitive to changes in underlying assumptions and factors.
As a result, there can be no assurance that the estimates and assumptions made for purposes of the quantitative goodwill impairment tests
will prove to be an accurate prediction of future results. Examples of events or circumstances that could reasonably be expected to negatively
affect the underlying key assumptions and ultimately impact the estimated fair value of the goodwill may include such items as: (i) an
increase in the weighted-average cost of capital due to further increases in interest rates, (ii) timing and success of estimated future
income, it is possible that an additional impairment charge may be recorded in the future, which could be material.
As
of December 31, 2022, there were no negative indicators in the goodwill impairment that would impact the fair value of the goodwill.
The change in the carrying amount of goodwill from
December 31, 2022, to June 30, 2023, is as follows:
December 31, 2022
$ 19,266,276
Goodwill impairment
(13,208,276 )
June 30, 2023
$ 6,058,000
As of June 30, 2023, our accumulated goodwill impairment
was $13,208,276.
Finite-lived
intangible assets
The Company reviews its finite-lived intangible assets
when there is a triggering event. The Company perform impairment test by comparing the fair value of finite lived intangible assets to
the carrying value. In the event the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the assets, the assets are written down to their fair value.
As
of June 30, 2023, on account of the triggering event discussed in the goodwill analysis above, the Company performed a quantitative assessment
of finite-lived intangible assets comprise of market related intangible, customer relationships and developed technologies.
In order to evaluate the fair value of the finite-lived
intangible assets, a royalty method was applied for market related intangibles, a discounted cash flow method applied for customer relationships
and a cost to re-create method for developed technologies. As a result, the Company determined that the fair value of market related intangibles
and developed technologies were less than the carrying value on the reporting date. The Company recognized an impairment charge of $3.68
million in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. There was no
impairment recognized for developed technologies as the fair value was in excess of the carrying value on the June 30, 2023, reporting
date.
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Following
is the summary of the Company’s finite-lived intangible assets as of June 30, 2023:
Remaining
Useful life in Years
December
31, 2022
(A)
Acquired
in Acquisition
(B)
Amortization
(C)
Impairment
(D)
June
30,
2023
(A+B-C-D)
Market
related intangible assets
7.4
Years
2,066,918
$ -
$ 131,250
1,865,668
$ 70,000
Customer relationships
9.4 Years
1,974,795
-
100,000
1,814,795
60,000
Developed
technology
6.4 Years
6,579,374
-
478,572
-
6,100,802
Total
intangible assets
$ 10,621,087
$ -
$ 709,822
3,680,463
$ 6 ,230,802
Following is a summary of the Company’s finite-lived
intangible assets as of December 31, 2022:
Remaining
Useful life in Years
December
31, 2021
(A)
Acquired
in Acquisition
(B)
Amortization
(C)
Impairment
(D)
December
31, 2022
(A+B-C-D)
Market
related intangible assets
8
-
$ 2,100,000
$ 33,082
-
$ 2,066,918
Customer relationships
10
-
2,000,000
25,205
-
1,974,795
Developed
technology
7
-
6,700,000
120,626
-
6,579,374
Total
intangible assets
$ -
$ 10,800,000
$ 178,913
-
$ 10,621,087
Emerging
Growth Company Status
SHF
is an emerging growth company (“EGC”), as defined in the JOBS Act. Under the JOBS Act, EGCs can delay adopting new or revised
accounting standards issued until such time as those standards apply to private companies. In electing this relief, the JOBS Act does
not preclude an EGC from adopting a new or revised accounting standard earlier than the time that such standard applies to private companies.
SHF has elected to use this relief and will do so until the earlier of the date that it (a) is no longer an emerging growth company or
(b) affirmatively and irrevocably opts out of the extended transition period provided in the JOBS Act. As a result of the elected JOBS
Act relief, these combined and condensed consolidated financial statements may not be comparable to companies that do not elect JOBS
Act relief or choose to early adopt different accounting pronouncements than SHF.
Internal
Control Over Financial Reporting
In
connection with our management assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2023,
the Company has identified three material weaknesses within our internal controls over financial reporting related to its Revenue
Recognition, Complex Financial Instruments and Credit Losses. Refer to Item 9A of this document for additional details.
Related Party Relationships
Account
Servicing Agreement
The
Company had an Account Servicing Agreement with PCCU. SHF provides services as per the agreement to CRB accounts at PCCU. In
addition to providing the services, SHF assumed the costs associated with the CRB accounts. These costs include employees to manage
account onboarding, monitoring and compliance, rent and office expense, insurance and other operating expenses necessary to service
these accounts. Under the agreement, PCCU agreed to pay SHF all revenue generated from CRB accounts. Amounts due to SHF were due
monthly in arrears and upon receipt of invoice. This agreement was replaced and superseded in its entirety by Commercial Alliance
Agreement entered on March 29, 2023, between PCCU and the Company.
Support
Services Agreement
On
July 1, 2021, SHF entered into a Support Services Agreement with PCCU. In connection with PCCU hosting the depository accounts and
the related loans and providing certain infrastructure support, PCCU receives (and SHF pays) a monthly fee per depository account.
In addition, 25% of any investment income associated with CRB deposits is paid to PCCU. This agreement was replaced and superseded
in its entirety by Commercial Alliance Agreement entered on March 29, 2023, between PCCU and the Company.
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Loan
Servicing Agreement
Effective
February 11, 2022, SHF entered into a Loan Servicing Agreement with PCCU. The agreement sets forth the application, underwriting and
approval process for loans from PCCU to CRB customers and the loan servicing and monitoring responsibilities provided by both PCCU
and SHF. PCCU receives a monthly servicing fee at the annual rate of 0.25% of the then-outstanding principal balance of each loan
funded by PCCU. For the loans that are subject to this agreement, SHF originates the loans and performs all compliance analysis,
credit analysis of the potential borrower, due diligence and underwriting and all administration, including hiring and incurring the
costs of all related personnel or third-party vendors necessary to perform these services. Under the Loan Servicing Agreement, SHF
has agreed to indemnify PCCU from all claims related to default-related credit losses as defined in the Loan Servicing Agreement.
This agreement was replaced and superseded in its entirety by Commercial Alliance Agreement entered on March 29, 2023, between
PCCU and the Company.
Commercial
Alliance Agreement
On March 29, 2023, the Company
and PCCU entered into the Commercial Alliance Agreement that sets forth the terms and conditions of the lending-related and account-related
services governing the relationship between the Company and PCCU. The Commercial Alliance Agreement replaces and supersedes in their entirety
the following agreements entered into between the Company and PCCU: the Amended and Restated Loan Servicing Agreement dated September
21, 2022 (the “Loan Servicing Agreement”); the Second Amended and Restated Account Servicing Agreement dated May 23, 2022,
effective February 11, 2022 (“the “Account Servicing Agreement”); and the Second Amended and Restated Support Services
Agreement dated May 23, 2022, effective February 11, 2022 (the “Support Agreement”).
The Commercial Alliance Agreement sets forth the
application, underwriting, loan approval, and foreclosure process for loans from PCCU to borrowers that are cannabis-related businesses
and the loan servicing and monitoring responsibilities provided by the Company and PCCU. In particular, the Commercial Alliance Agreement
provides for procedures to be followed upon the default of a loan to ensure that neither the Company nor PCCU will take title to or possession
of any cannabis-related assets, including real property, that may be collateral for a loan funded by PCCU pursuant to the Commercial
Alliance Agreement. Under the Commercial Alliance Agreement, PCCU receives a servicing fee at the annual rate of 0.25% of the then-outstanding
principal balance of each loan funded by PCCU and serviced by the Company, and a servicing fee at the annual rate of 0.35% of the then
outstanding principal balance of each loan presented by the Company and both funded and serviced by PCCU. In addition, the Company’s
is obligated by the Commercial Alliance Agreement to indemnify PCCU from certain default-related loan losses (as fully defined in the
Commercial Alliance Agreement).
In
addition, the Commercial Alliance Agreement provides for certain fees to be paid to the Company for certain identified account
related services to include: all cannabis-related income, including all lending-related income (such as loan origination fees, interest
income on CRB-related loans, participation fees and servicing fees), investment income, interest income, account activity fees, processing
fees, flat fees, and other revenue generated from cannabis and multi-state hemp accounts that are hosted on PCCU’s core system
for a monthly fee equal to $30.96 per account in 2022, $25.32-$27.85 per account in 2023, and $26.08-$28.69 in 2024. In addition, as
it pertains to CRB deposits held at PCCU, investment and interest income earned on these deposits (excluding interest income on loans
funded by PCCU) will be shared 25% to PCCU and 75% to the Company. Finally, under the Commercial Alliance Agreement, PCCU will continue
to allow its ratio of CRB-related deposits to total assets to equal at least 60% unless otherwise dictated by regulatory, regulator or
policy requirements. The initial term of the Commercial Alliance Agreement is for a period of two years, with a one-year automatic renewal
unless a party provides one hundred twenty days’ written notice prior to the end of the term.
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The
below schedule demonstrates the ratio of CRB related loans funded by PCCU to the relative lending limits at June 30, 2023 and December
31, 2022.
June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
CRB related deposits
$ 287,445,745
$ 161,138,975
Capacity at 60%
172,467,447
96,683,385
PCCU net worth
93,637,108
133,231,565
Capacity at 1.3125
122,898,704
174,866,429
Limiting capacity
122,898,704
174,866,429
PCCU loans funded
35,566,126
18,898,042
Amounts available under lines of credit
725,000
996,958
Incremental capacity
$ 86,607,578
$ 154,971,429
The
revenue from operation on the statement of operations consists of the following agreement mentioned above for the three months ended
June 30, 2023, and June 30, 2022:
Three
months
ended
June 30, 2023
Three
months
ended
June 30,
2022
Six months ended
June 30,
2023
Six months ended
June 30,
2022
Account servicing agreement
$ -
$ 1,808,640
$ 3,261,284
$ 3,436,731
Commercial alliance agreement
3,411,218
-
3,411,218
-
Total
$ 3,411,218
$ 1,808,640
$ 6,672,502
$ 3,436,731
The
operating expense on the statement of operations consists of the following agreement mentioned above for the three months ended June
30, 2023, and June 30, 2022:
Three
months
ended
June 30,
2023
Three
months
ended
June 30,
2022
Six months
ended
June 30,
2023
Six months
ended
June 30,
2022
Support services agreement
$ -
$ 131,742
$ 378,730
$ 215,550
Loan servicing agreement
-
3,732
11,929
5,104
Commercial alliance agreement
459,001
-
459,001
-
Total
$ 459,001
$ 135,474
$ 849,660
$ 220,654
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Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
SHF
Holdings, Inc. is a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and is not required to provide the information
otherwise required with respect to market risk.
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 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 our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated
to our management, including our Chief Executive 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. Based upon their evaluation, our Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of June 30, 2023 due
to the material weaknesses described below. In light of these material weaknesses, we performed additional analysis as deemed necessary
to ensure that our unaudited interim financial statements were prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Accordingly, management believes that the financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q present fairly in all material
respects our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure
controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in our Exchange Act reports is recorded,
processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is
accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer or persons
performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
We
do not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all errors and all instances of fraud. Disclosure controls and
procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the
disclosure controls and procedures are met. Further, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there
are resource constraints, and the benefits must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all disclosure
controls and procedures, no evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures can provide absolute assurance that we have detected all
our control deficiencies and instances of fraud, if any. The design of disclosure controls and procedures also is based partly on certain
assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated
goals under all potential future conditions.
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. Based upon their evaluation, our Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, due to the below-mentioned material weaknesses, the Company’s disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15 (e) and 15d-15 (e) under the Exchange Act) were not effective as of June 30, 2023.
A
material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a
reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented
or detected on a timely basis. Prior to June 30, 2023, the Company has the following material weakness outstanding which we consider
remediated as of and during the six-month ended June 30, 2023:
Going Concern: As
of September 30, 2022, the Company had failed to document an analysis to identify the substantial doubt about the ability to continue
as a going concern; evaluate whether the substantial doubt was alleviated by management’s plans; and disclose the going concern
in the September 30, 2022 10-Q. To remediate this material weakness, the Company implemented a quarterly process with enhanced management
review controls to perform and review a going concern analysis and the adequacy of disclosures within the consolidated financial statements,
as applicable based on the results. The Company proceeded to collectively perform these tasks during the fourth quarter of 2022 and first
quarter of 2023 by continuing to retain a CPA firm (onboarded during the latter part of the third quarter of 2022) to assist with the
preparation of the analysis pursuant to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern and prepare applicable disclosures.
The analysis and disclosures are then assessed by senior management of the Company performing review of the documentation and disclosures.
As such, the Company has remediated this material weakness as of March 31, 2023.
Deferred Tax Asset: The Company failed
to update the deferred tax calculation as of September 30, 2022 using actual amounts from the business combination due to ineffective
management review controls over the income tax provision. To remediate this material weakness, the Company implemented a quarterly control
to calculate and review the Deferred Tax Asset, evaluate the necessity for any valuation allowance, and reconcile it to the general ledger.
The Company proceeded to collectively perform these tasks during the fourth quarter of 2022 and first quarter of 2023 by retaining a CPA
firm in the United States to assist in the preparation of the tax provision and tax compliance work along with management’s independent
review of the quarterly income tax provision and valuation of the Deferred Tax Asset. The analysis and disclosures are then assessed by
senior management of the Company performing a review of the documentation and disclosures. As such, the Company has remediated this material
weakness as of June 30, 2023.
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We consider the following material weaknesses to be
outstanding as of June 30, 2023:
Revenue Recognition : During fiscal year
2022, the Company’s revenue was primarily earned through certain related party contracts with PCCU that define contractually the
revenue earned by the Company from PCCU for account servicing. The Company has identified a material weakness in our internal control
over financial reporting related to the need to enhance the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls over the review of
revenue recognition from allocations that occurs on a monthly basis between the Company and PCCU.
To remediate this material weakness, the Company has
implemented a monthly process with enhanced management review controls to perform and review revenue recognition. The analysis and disclosures
are assessed by senior management of the Company performing review of the documentation and disclosures.
Complex Financial Instruments: During
fiscal year 2022 and the three months ending June 30, 2023, the Company had a material weakness with regard to the ineffectiveness in
management review controls of the accounting and valuation of complex financial instruments (warrants, Forward Purchase Agreement, and
stock-based compensation).
To remediate this material weakness, the Company has
implemented a quarterly process with enhanced management review controls to perform and review complex financial instruments. The analysis
and disclosures are assessed by senior management of the Company performing review of the documentation and disclosures.
Credit Losses: During the three months
ending March 31, 2023, the Company identified a material weakness with regard to the initial implementation of CECL. This included initially
not having supporting documentation of the model aligning to the calculations recorded, and incorrectly applying the modified retrospective
adoption through the Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations only, as opposed to the Condensed Unaudited Consolidated
Statements of Parent-Entity Net Investment and Stockholders’ Equity on January 1, 2023.
To remediate this material weakness, the Company enhanced
the allowance model documentation prior to the June 30, 2023, 10-Q filing, and has implemented a quarterly process with enhanced management
review controls to perform and review CECL. The analysis and disclosures are assessed by senior management of the Company performing review
of the documentation and disclosures.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Other than as noted above in the June 30, 2023 material
weaknesses, there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the six month ended June 30, 2023
covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal
control over financial reporting, with the exception of the below.
The Company’s management has expended, and will
continue to expend, a substantial amount of effort and resources for the remediation of the material weaknesses and improvement of our
internal control over financial reporting. While we have processes to properly identify and evaluate the appropriate accounting technical
pronouncements and other literature for all significant or unusual transactions, we have expanded and will continue to improve these processes
to ensure that the nuances of such transactions are effectively evaluated in the context of the increasingly complex accounting standards.
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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 in the risk factors disclosed by us under Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors contained in the Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, except we may disclose changes to such factors or disclose additional factors
from time to time in our future filings 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.
Item
2. Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
(a)
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
None,
except as previously disclosed in the Company’s Current Reports on Form 8-K.
(b)
Use of Proceeds from the Public Offering
None.
(c)
Purchase of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
None.
Item
3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item
4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not
Applicable
Item
5. Other Information
On
July 20, 2023, the Company agreed to terminate the Master Services and Revenue Sharing Agreement with Central Bank. Under the agreement,
the Company provided expertise and intellectual property that allowed the Company and Central Bank to jointly serve the deposit banking
needs of cannabis related businesses primarily located in Arkansas.
The
agreement was originally executed by Rockview Digital Solutions, LLC, which was acquired by the Company in October 2022. The parties
have agreed that termination will be effective as of October 1, 2023, allowing for an orderly transition that will have minimal impact
on customer operations. The agreement, originally executed in 2018, was renewable on an annual basis and did not include any material
early termination penalties.
On
June 30, 2023, the Company’s goodwill and finite lived intangible assets were measured at fair value as result of impairment triggered
due to termination of the Master Services and Revenue Sharing Agreement with Central Bank. The fair value of goodwill was measured using
third-party valuation models with an equally weighted combination of both an income and market approach. The income approach consists
of a discounted cash flow model which is based on the present value of projected cash flows. The discounted cash flow model reflects
the Company’s assumptions regarding revenue growth rates, risk-adjusted discount rate, terminal period growth rate, economic and
market trends and other expectations about the anticipated operating results of the Company. Under the market approach, the Company estimates
the fair value based on market multiples of revenues derived from comparable publicly traded companies with operating characteristics
similar to the Company. In order to evaluate the fair value of the finite-lived intangible assets, a royalty method was applied for market
related intangibles, a discounted cash flow method applied for customer relationships and a cost to re-create method for developed technologies.
(Refer to note 5 - Goodwill and Finite-lived intangible assets.)
As
a result of the interim impairment analysis, the goodwill, market related intangible assets and customer relationships was determined
to have a carrying value that exceeded its fair value and therefore, a $13.21 million, $1.87 million and $1.82 million, respectively
were recognized as impairment expense in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three
and six months ended June 30, 2023.
Fair
value determination of the goodwill, market related intangible assets and customer relationships requires considerable judgment and is
sensitive to changes in underlying assumptions and factors. As a result, there can be no assurance that the estimates and assumptions
made for purposes of the quantitative goodwill impairment tests will prove to be an accurate prediction of future results. Examples of
events or circumstances that could reasonably be expected to negatively affect the underlying key assumptions and ultimately impact the
estimated fair value of these assets may include such items as: (i) an increase in the weighted-average cost of capital due to further
increases in interest rates, (ii) timing and success of estimated future income, it is possible that an additional impairment charge
may be recorded in the future, which could be material. The expense accounted for in relation to impairment will be non-cash and the
Company does not anticipate any cash expenditure in relation to the impairment loss which would need to be incurred in the future.
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Item
6. Exhibits
The
following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
No.
Description
of Exhibit
2.1
†
Unit Purchase Agreement dated February 11, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 14, 2022).
2.2
First Amendment to Unit Purchase Agreement dated September 19, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 19, 2022).
2.3
Second Amendment to Unit Purchase Agreement dated September 22, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 23, 2022).
2.4
Third Amendment to Unit Purchase Agreement dated September 28, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on September 29, 2022).
2.5†
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 31, 2022, by and among SHF Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Merger Sub I, a Delaware corporation, Merger Sub II, a Delaware limited liability corporation, Rockview Digital Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation, d/b/a Abaca and Dan Roda, solely in such individual’s capacity as the representative of the Company Security Holders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 31, 2022).
3.1
Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on September 29, 2022).
3.2
Certificate of Designation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on September 29, 2022).
10.1
Registration Rights Agreement dated September 28, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 4, 2022).
10.2
†
Lock-Up Agreement dated September 28, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 4, 2022).
10.3
Non-Competition Agreement dated September 28, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 4, 2022).
10.4
SHF Holdings, Inc. 2022 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 4, 2022).
10.5
Forbearance Agreement, dated as of October 27, 2022 by and between SHF Holdings, Inc., Partner Colorado Credit Union and Luminous Capital USA Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on November 1, 2022).
31.1*
Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a), as adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2*
Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a), as adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1**
Certification of 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 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*
Inline
XBRL Instance Document
101.CAL*
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.SCH*
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.DEF*
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB*
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document
101.PRE*
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104
Cover
Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
*
Filed
herewith.
**
Furnished.
†
Certain
of the exhibits and schedules to this exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601(a)(5). The Company agrees
to furnish supplementally a copy of all omitted exhibits and schedules to the SEC upon its request.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Signature
Title
Date
Chief
Executive Officer
August
14, 2023
Sundie
Seefried
Chief
Financial Officer
August
14, 2023
James
H. Dennedy
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