Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
References
to the “Company,” “our,” “us” or “we” refer to Freedom Acquisition I Corp. The following
discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited
condensed financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this report. Certain information contained in the discussion
and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and
projections about future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions
about us that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future
results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can
identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,”
“estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,”
“potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” or the negative of such
terms or other similar expressions. Such statements include, but are not limited to, possible business combinations and the financing
thereof, and related matters, as well as all other statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Form 10-Q. Factors that might cause
or contribute to such a discrepancy include, but are not limited to, those described in our other Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)
filings.
Overview
We
are a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company on December 23, 2020 for the purpose of effecting a merger,
share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses (the “Business
Combination”). Our Sponsor is Freedom Acquisition I LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company (“Sponsor”).
The
registration statement for our initial public offering (the “Initial Public Offering”) became effective on February 25,
2021. On March 2, 2021, we consummated the Initial Public Offering of 34,500,000 units, which included the exercise of the underwriters’
option to purchase an additional 4,500,000 units at the Initial Public Offering price to cover over-allotments (the “Units”,
and, with respect to the Class A ordinary shares included in the Units, the “Public Shares” and, with respect to the one-fourth
of one redeemable warrant included in the Units, the “Public Warrants”), at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of
$345.0 million, and incurring offering costs of approximately $19.18 million, inclusive of approximately $12.08 million in deferred underwriting
commissions.
Simultaneously
with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we consummated the private placement (“Private Placement”) of 6,266,667 warrants
(each, a “Private Placement Warrant” and collectively, the “Private Placement Warrants” and, together with the
Public Warrants, the “Warrants”), at a price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant with the Sponsor, generating gross proceeds
of approximately $9.4 million.
Upon
the closing of the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement, approximately $345.0 million ($10.00 per Unit) of the net proceeds
of the Initial Public Offering and certain of the proceeds of the Private Placement were placed in a trust account (“Trust Account”),
located in the United States with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company acting as trustee, and invested only in United States
“government securities” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act having a maturity of 185 days
or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act which invest
only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations, as determined by us, until the earlier of: (i) the completion of a Business Combination
and (ii) the distribution of the Trust Account as described below.
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If we have not completed a
Business Combination within 24 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering, or March 2, 2023 (the “Combination Period”),
we will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up; (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business
days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the
Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to us to pay our income taxes,
if any (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses) divided by the number of the then-outstanding Public Shares, which
redemption will completely extinguish Public Shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation
distributions, if any); and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the remaining
shareholders and the board of directors, liquidate and dissolve, subject, in each case, to our obligations under Cayman Islands law to
provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions
with respect to our outstanding Warrants, which will expire worthless if we fail to consummate a Business Combination within the Combination
Period.
Results of Operations and Known Trends or Future
Events
We have neither engaged in
any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities since inception have been organizational activities, those necessary
to prepare for our Initial Public Offering and identifying a target company for our initial Business Combination. We do not expect to
generate any operating revenues until after completion of our initial Business Combination. We generate non-operating income in the form
of interest income on cash and cash equivalents held in the Trust Account. We incur expenses as a result of being a public company (for
legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses.
For the three months ended
September 30, 2021, we had a net income of $5,784,507, which consisted of $353,484 of operating costs consisting mostly of general and
administrative expenses, foreign currency exchange loss of $183 and unrealized gain on change in fair value of warrant liability of $6,105,583,
offset by investment income of $32,591 on our amounts held in the Trust Account.
For the nine months ended
September 30, 2021, we had a net income of $6,371,821, which consisted of unrealized gain on change in fair value of warrant liability
of $7,892,583 and investment income of $77,833 on our amounts held in the Trust Account, offset by $1,022,553 of operating costs consisting
mostly of general and administrative expenses, foreign currency exchange loss of $764 and offering expenses related to warrant issuance
of $575,278.
We classify the Warrants issued
in connection with our Initial Public Offering and Private Placement as liabilities at their fair value and adjust the warrant instruments
to fair value at each reporting period. These liabilities are subject to remeasurement at each balance sheet date until exercised, and
any change in fair value is recognized in our statement of operations. As part of the reclassification to warrant liability, we reclassed
a portion of the offering costs associated with the Initial Public Offering originally charged to shareholders’ equity, to an expense
in the statement of operations in the amount of $575,278 based on a relative fair value basis. For the three months ended September 30,
2021, the change in fair value of the Warrants was a decrease in the liability of $6,105,583. For the period from the Initial Public
Offering to September 30, 2021, the change in fair value of the Warrants was a decrease in the liability of approximately $7,892,583.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2021,
we had cash outside the Trust Account of $381,890 available for working capital needs. All remaining cash held in the Trust Account are
generally unavailable for the Company’s use, prior to an initial Business Combination, and is restricted for use either in a Business
Combination or to redeem ordinary shares. As of September 30, 2021, none of the amount in the Trust Account was available to be withdrawn
as described above.
Through
September 30, 2021, the Company’s liquidity needs were satisfied through receipt of $25,000 from the sale of the founder shares,
and the remaining net proceeds from the Initial Public Offering and the sale of Private Placement Warrants.
The Company anticipates that
the $381,890 outside of the Trust Account as of September 30, 2021, will be sufficient to allow the Company to operate for at least the
next twelve (12) months, assuming that a Business Combination is not consummated during that time. Until consummation of our Business
Combination, the Company will be using the funds not held in the Trust Account, and any additional Working Capital Loans (as defined in
Note 6 to our financial statements) from the initial shareholders, the Company’s officers and directors, or their respective affiliates
(which is described in Note 6 to our financial statements), for identifying and evaluating prospective acquisition candidates, performing
business due diligence on prospective target businesses, traveling to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective
target businesses, reviewing corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, selecting the target business
to acquire and structuring, negotiating and consummating the Business Combination.
The
Company does not believe it will need to raise additional funds in order to meet the expenditures required for operating its business.
However, if the Company’s estimates of the costs of undertaking in-depth due diligence and negotiating a Business Combination is
less than the actual amount necessary to do so, the Company may have insufficient funds available to operate its business prior to the
Business Combination. Moreover, the Company will need to raise additional capital through loans from its sponsor, officers, directors,
or third parties. None of the sponsor, officers or directors are under any obligation to advance funds to, or to invest in, the Company.
If the Company is unable to raise additional capital, it may be required to take additional measures to conserve liquidity, which could
include, but not necessarily be limited to, curtailing operations, suspending the pursuit of its business plan, and reducing overhead
expenses. The Company cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to it on commercially acceptable terms, if at
all.
We
classify the Warrants issued in connection with our Initial Public Offering and Private Placement as liabilities at their fair value and
adjust the warrant instruments to fair value at each reporting period. These liabilities are subject to remeasurement at each balance
sheet date until exercised, and any change in fair value is recognized in our statement of operations.
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Contractual Obligations
We
do not have any long-term debt obligations, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations, purchase obligations or long-term
liabilities other than described below.
We
have an agreement to pay the Sponsor a total of up to $10,000 per month for office space, utilities and secretarial and administrative
support services. We began incurring these fees on February 25, 2021 and will continue to incur these fees monthly until the earlier of
the completion of the Business Combination and our liquidation.
We
have an agreement to pay the underwriters of our Initial Public Offering a deferred fee of $12,075,000 in the aggregate, which will become
payable to them from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that the Company completes a Business Combination, subject
to the terms of the underwriting agreement.
Critical Accounting Policies
This
management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our unaudited condensed financial
statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these unaudited condensed financial statements requires
us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities in our financial statements. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and judgments, including
those related to fair value of financial instruments and accrued expenses. We base our estimates on historical experience, known trends
and events and various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for
making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results
may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. There have been no significant changes in our critical accounting
policies as discussed in the Form 8-K and the final prospectus filed by us with the SEC on March 9, 2021 and March 1, 2021, respectively,
except for Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A filed by the Company on May 28, 2021 to amend and restate the Company’s audited balance
sheet to reflect the classification of the Company’s Warrants as a liability, in accordance with the SEC’s Staff Statement
on Accounting and Reporting Considerations for Warrants Issued by Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (“SPACs”) dated April
12, 2021 (the “SEC Statement”).
Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption
The
Company accounts for its Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 480 “Distinguishing
Liabilities from Equity.” Class A ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption (if any) are classified as a liability instrument
and are measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable ordinary shares (including ordinary shares that feature redemption rights that
are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s
control) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times, Class A ordinary shares are classified as shareholders’ equity.
The Company’s Class A ordinary shares feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s
control and subject to the occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2021, 34,500,000 shares of Class A
ordinary shares subject to possible redemption are presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’
equity section of the Company’s condensed balance sheet.
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Derivative Warrant Liabilities
We do not use derivative instruments
to hedge exposures to cash flow, market, or foreign currency risks. We evaluate all of our financial instruments, including issued share
purchase Warrants, to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives, pursuant
to ASC 480 and ASC 815-15. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities
or as equity, is reassessed at the end of each reporting period.
We issued an aggregate of
14,891,667 Warrants in connection with our Initial Public Offering and Private Placement, which are recognized as derivative liabilities
in accordance with ASC 815-40. Accordingly, we recognize the Warrants as liabilities at fair value and adjust the instruments to fair
value at each reporting period. The liabilities are subject to remeasurement at each balance sheet date until exercised, and any change
in fair value is recognized in the Company’s statement of operations. The fair value of the Private Placement Warrants has been
estimated using Monte Carlo simulations at each measurement date. The fair value of the Public Warrants was initially estimated using
Monte Carlo simulations. After the Public Warrants were separately traded, the measurement of the Public Warrants will use an observable
market quote in an active market.
Net Income (Loss) per Ordinary Share
The Company complies with
accounting and disclosure requirements ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share.” The Company’s statements of operations include
a presentation of income (loss) per share for Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in a manner similar to the two-class
method of income (loss) per share. Net income per ordinary share, basic and diluted, for redeemable Class A ordinary share is calculated
by dividing the interest income earned on the Trust Account, by the weighted average number of redeemable Class A ordinary shares
outstanding since original issuance. Net income (loss) per ordinary share, basic and diluted, for non-redeemable ordinary shares
is calculated by dividing the net income (loss), adjusted for income attributable to redeemable Class A ordinary shares, by the weighted
average number of non-redeemable ordinary shares outstanding for the periods. Non-redeemable ordinary shares include
the Founder Shares as these ordinary shares do not have any redemption features and do not participate in the income earned on the Trust
Account.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Our
management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards if currently adopted would have a material
effect on the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As
of September 30, 2021, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii)
of Regulation S-K.
JOBS Act
The
Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”) contains provisions that, among other things, relax certain reporting
requirements for qualifying public companies. We qualify as an “emerging growth company” and under the JOBS Act are allowed
to comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements based on the effective date for private (not publicly traded) companies. We are
electing to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards, and as a result, we may not comply with new or revised accounting
standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for non-emerging growth companies. As a result, the unaudited
condensed financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public
company effective dates.
Additionally, we are in the
process of evaluating the benefits of relying on the other reduced reporting requirements provided by the JOBS Act. Subject to certain
conditions set forth in the JOBS Act, if, as an “emerging growth company,” we choose to rely on such exemptions we may not
be required to, among other things, (i) provide an auditor’s attestation report on our system of internal controls over financial
reporting pursuant to Section 404, (ii) provide all of the compensation disclosure that may be required of non-emerging growth public
companies under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, (iii) comply with any requirement that may be adopted by
the PCAOB regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about
the audit and the financial statements (auditor discussion and analysis) and (iv) disclose certain executive compensation related items
such as the correlation between executive compensation and performance and comparisons of the CEO’s compensation to median employee
compensation. These exemptions will apply for a period of five years following the completion of our Initial Public Offering or until
we are no longer an “emerging growth company,” whichever is earlier.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative
Disclosures About Market Risk
We are a smaller reporting
company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information otherwise required
under this item.
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