Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under
the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial
and accounting officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end
of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. Based
on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer have concluded that during
the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
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.
Internal
Control over Financial Reporting
This
Annual Report does not include a report of management’s assessment regarding internal control over financial reporting due
to a transition period established by rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission for newly public companies. This annual
report does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial
reporting. As a smaller reporting company, management’s report is not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting
firm.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There
have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2020 that have materially
affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
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part
III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The following table sets forth information about our
directors and executive officers as of March 31, 2021.
Name
Age
Position
Aaron I. Davis
42
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
Christopher Fuglesang, Ph.D., J.D.
52
President, Director
Michael Beauchamp
30
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
Andrew Ellis, M.D., J.D.
38
Chief Operating Officer, Secretary
Carole L. Nuechterlein, J.D.
60
Director
Richard Heyman, Ph.D.
63
Director
Charles M. Baum, M.D., Ph.D.
63
Director
Jamie G. Christensen, Ph.D.
53
Director
James B. Avery
57
Director
Aaron
I. Davis has served as our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of our board of directors since May 2020. Mr. Davis co-founded
Boxer Capital, LLC (“Boxer Capital”), the healthcare arm of the Tavistock Group, where he has served as portfolio
manager since 2005 and as Chief Executive Officer since 2012. At Boxer Capital, Mr. Davis is responsible for identifying, evaluating
and structuring investment opportunities in private and public biotechnology companies. Mr. Davis serves as a member of the board
of directors of Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:MRTX), Odonate Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:ODT), iTeos Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:ITOS),
and Sojournix, Inc. and serves as the Executive Chairman of CiVi Biopharma Holdings, Inc. Prior to joining the Tavistock Group,
Mr. Davis worked in the Global Healthcare Investment Banking and Private Equity Groups at UBS Warburg, LLC. Mr. Davis received
an M.A. degree in biotechnology from Columbia University and a B.B.A. degree in finance from Emory University. We believe Mr.
Davis’ experience serving as a director of biotechnology companies and as a manager of funds specializing in the area of
life sciences qualifies him to serve on our Board of Directors.
Christopher
Fuglesang, Ph.D., J.D., has served as our President and as a member of our board of directors since May 2020. Dr. Fuglesang
joined Tavistock Group in 2005 as a vice president and was a co-founder of Boxer Capital, where he has been a managing director
since 2012. At Boxer Capital, Dr. Fuglesang assists in managing the firm’s research team, deal structuring and securities
compliance. Prior to joining Boxer Capital, Dr. Fuglesang was vice president at Eidogen-Sertanty, Inc., a structural proteomics
software company, and an attorney at Perkins Coie LLC. Dr. Fuglesang is a member of the board of directors of Pandion Therapeutics,
Inc. and CiVi Biopharma Holdings, Inc. Dr. Fuglesang served as a member of the board of directors of Kalypsys, Inc. from 2007
to 2013 and of Ambrx Inc. from 2011 to 2015. Dr. Fuglesang received a B.S. in chemistry and physics from the University of California
at Los Angeles, a Ph.D. in theoretical chemical physics from the University of California at Los Angeles, and a J.D. from Boston
University. We believe Dr. Fuglesang’s experience as an investor in the life sciences industry qualifies him to serve on
our board of directors.
Michael
Beauchamp has served as our Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since May 2020. Mr. Beauchamp has served as Vice President
of Finance at Boxer Capital since January 2016, where he is responsible for the firm’s back office operations, including
finance, tax, audit and administration. Prior to joining Boxer Capital, Mr. Beauchamp worked in the assurance practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers
from 2012 to January 2016. Mr. Beauchamp received a bachelor of accountancy degree from the University of San Diego.
Andrew
Ellis, M.D., J.D., has served as our Chief Operating Officer and Secretary since May 2020. Dr. Ellis has served at Boxer Capital
as Head of Compliance since July 2018 and as Senior Vice President since December 2020, where he is responsible for securities
compliance, deal structuring and due diligence for investments in private and public healthcare companies. Prior to joining Boxer
Capital, Dr. Ellis was a corporate and securities attorney at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. from August 2013 to July
2018, where he worked with life sciences companies and investors on a variety of corporate transactions. Dr. Ellis received an
M.D. and general surgery training at Baylor College of Medicine, a J.D. from New York University School of Law, and a B.S. degree
in Biology from Baylor University.
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Carole
L. Nuechterlein, J.D., has served on our board of directors since the completion of our initial public offering. Ms. Nuechterlein
joined F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. in 2001 and currently serves as the head of Roche Venture Fund. Prior to that, from 1998 to 2001,
Ms. Nuechterlein served as General Counsel for SangStat, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company. Ms. Nuechterlein has served as a member
of the board of directors of Millendo Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:MLND) since March 2017 and Aligos Therapeutics (Nasdaq:
ALGS) since August 2018,. Ms. Nuechterlein serves and has served as a member of the boards of directors of a number of private
biotechnology companies, including Enthera Therapeutics since January 2021, Entrada Therapeutics since April 2020, Vivet Therapeutics
SAS since April 2017, CiVi BioPharma, Inc. since March 2017, Mission Therapeutics Ltd. since January 2017, Arch Oncology Inc.
since August 2016 and Second Genome, Inc. since April 2016. She also served as a member of the board of directors of AveXis Inc.,
a biotechnology company (Nasdaq:AVXS), from October 2014 to May 2017. Ms. Nuechterlein received a B.A. from Valparaiso University
and a J.D. from University of Michigan. We believe Ms. Nuechterlein’s experience investing in innovative biotechnology companies
qualifies her to serve on our board of directors.
Richard
Heyman, Ph.D., has served on our board of directors since the completion of our initial public offering. Dr. Heyman is chairman
of the board of directors and co-founder of Metacrine, Inc., a biotechnology company developing new therapeutics for the treatment
of liver and gastrointestinal diseases. He also is on the board of directors of Gritstone Oncology, Inc. (Nasdaq:GRTS) and is
the co-founder and chairman of the board of directors of ORIC Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:ORIC). Previously, Dr. Heyman served
as president and chief executive officer of Seragon Pharmaceuticals Inc., or Seragon, a privately-held biotechnology company,
which was acquired by Genentech in 2014. Prior to Seragon, he co-founded and served as president and chief executive officer of
Aragon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., or Aragon, until it was purchased by Johnson & Johnson in 2013. Dr. Heyman is a venture partner
for Arch Ventures and also serves on the boards of directors for private life sciences companies Yumanity Therapeutics, Inc.,
Vividion Therapeutics, Inc., PMV Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Amunix Inc. He is Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees at the Salk Institute,
on the Board Foundation for the American Association for Cancer Research, or AACR, and on the Board of Visitors at the University
of California at San Diego Moores Cancer Center. Dr. Heyman received a B.S. in chemistry from the University of Connecticut and
a Ph.D. in pharmacology from the University of Minnesota. He was an NIH post-doctoral fellow and staff scientist at the Salk Institute.
We believe Dr. Heyman’s experience and expertise as a biotechnology executive and investor qualifies him to serve on our
board of directors.
Charles
M. Baum, M.D., Ph.D., has served on our board of directors since the completion of our initial public offering. Dr. Baum has
been the President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. since November
2012. From June 2003 to September 2012, he was at Pfizer as Senior Vice President for Biotherapeutic Clinical Research within
Pfizer’s Worldwide Research & Development division and as Vice President and Head of Oncology Development and Chief
Medical Officer for Pfizer’s Biotherapeutics and Bioinnovation Center. From 2000 to 2003, he was responsible for the development
of several oncology compounds at Schering-Plough Corporation (acquired by Merck). His career has included academic and hospital
positions at Stanford University and Emory University, as well as positions of increasing responsibility within the pharmaceutical
industry at SyStemix, Inc. (acquired by Novartis AG), G.D. Searle & Company (acquired by Pfizer), Schering-Plough Corporation
(acquired by Merck) and Pfizer. Dr. Baum has served on the board of directors of Immunomedics, Inc. (Nasdaq:IMMU) since February
2019 and was on the board of directors of Array BioPharma Inc. from 2014 until its acquisition by Pfizer in July 2019. Dr. Baum
received his M.D. and Ph.D. (Immunology) degrees from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri and completed
his post-doctoral training at Stanford University. We believe Dr. Baum’s experience as a biotechnology executive and his
expertise in targeted oncology qualifies him to serve on our board of directors.
Jamie
G. Christensen, Ph.D., has served on our board of directors since the completion of our initial public offering. Dr. Christensen
has been the Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer of Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. since June 2013. In his role at
Mirati, he is responsible for drug discovery, translational research, drug manufacturing and companion diagnostics research and
teams. While at Mirati, Dr. Christensen led activities related to the discovery and advancement of the KRAS G12C inhibitor, MRTX849,
as well as the spectrum-selective receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) inhibitor, sitravatinib, through IND and clinical development.
Prior to Mirati, Dr. Christensen most recently was the head of Oncology Precision Medicine and member of the executive leadership
team in the Oncology Research Unit at Pfizer. While at Pfizer, Dr Christensen led key aspects of the nonclinical and clinical
development of sunitinib (Sutent®), crizotinib (Xalkori®), and palbociclib (Ibrance®). Prior to his time at Pfizer,
he held positions at SUGEN/Pharmacia as a Group Leader on the Preclinical Research and Exploratory Development team. Dr. Christensen
initiated his industry experience at Warner Lambert/Parke-Davis with research focus in RTK biology and pathway biomarker development
in the oncology therapeutic area. Dr. Christensen received his Ph.D. focusing in Molecular Pharmacology from North Carolina State
University with dissertation research directed toward characterization of mechanisms of apoptosis dysregulation during the process
of carcinogenesis. We believe Dr. Christensen’s experience as a biotechnology executive and his expertise in drug discovery
and translational research qualifies him to serve on our board of directors.
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James
B. Avery has served on our board of directors since October 2020. Mr. Avery joined Tavistock Group in July 2014 and is currently
a Senior Managing Director. From 2003 to June 2014, Mr. Avery was a Managing Director and Co-Founder of GCA Savvian, a boutique
investment bank, in addition to holding the position of Representative Director for GCA Corporation, GCA Savvian’s parent
company that is publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Prior to GCA Savvian, Mr. Avery spent 10 years working in the New
York and Silicon Valley offices of Morgan Stanley, where he advised clients across a number of industries on strategic, merger
& acquisition and capital market transactions. Mr. Avery has also held roles at Edward M. Greenberg Associates, Burson-Marsteller,
Westdeutsche Landesbank, and Republic National Bank of New York. Mr. Avery is currently a member of the board of directors of
Inseego Corp. (Nasdaq: INSG) and FrontWell Capital Partners. Mr. Avery received his Bachelor of Science in Finance from Miami
University in 1986. We believe that Mr. Avery’s management background and expertise in strategic corporate matters and capital
markets qualifies him to serve as a member of our board of directors.
Number
and Terms of Office of Officers and Directors
Our
board of directors has seven members, five of whom are deemed “independent” under SEC and Nasdaq rules. Our board
of directors is divided into three classes with only one class of directors being elected in each year and each class serving
a three-year term. The term of office of the first class of directors, consisting of Carole L. Nuechterlein and Jamie
G. Christensen, expires at our first annual meeting of stockholders. The term of office of the second class of directors, consisting
of Richard Heyman and Charles M. Baum, expires at the second annual meeting. The term of office of the third class of
directors, consisting of Aaron I. Davis, Christopher Fuglesang and James B. Avery, expires at our third annual meeting of
stockholders. We may not hold an annual meeting of stockholders until after we consummate our initial business combination.
Pursuant
to an with our sponsor, upon consummation of an initial business combination, our sponsor will be entitled to nominate two
individuals for election to our board of directors.
Our
officers are appointed by the board of directors and serve at the discretion of the board of directors, rather than for specific
terms of office. Our board of directors is authorized to appoint persons to the offices set forth in our bylaws as it deems appropriate.
Our bylaws provide that our directors may consist of a chairman of the board, and that our officers may consist of chief executive
officer, president, chief financial officer, executive vice president(s), vice president(s), secretary, treasurer and such other
officers as may be determined by the board of directors.
Executive
Compensation
No
executive officer has received any cash compensation for services rendered to us. We will pay to an affiliate of our sponsor a
fee of $10,000 per month for providing us with office space and certain office and secretarial services until we close a business
combination. However, pursuant to the terms of such agreement, we may delay payment of such monthly fee upon a determination by
our audit committee that we lack sufficient funds held outside the trust to pay actual or anticipated expenses in connection with
our initial business combination. Any such unpaid amount will accrue without interest and be due and payable no later than the
date of the consummation of our initial business combination. Other than the $10,000 per month administrative fee, no compensation
or fees of any kind, including finder’s fees, consulting fees and other similar fees, will be paid to our insiders or any
of the members of our management team, for services rendered prior to or in connection with the consummation of our initial business
combination (regardless of the type of transaction that it is). However, such individuals will receive reimbursement for any out-of-pocket
expenses incurred by them in connection with activities on our behalf, such as identifying potential target businesses, performing
business due diligence on suitable target businesses and business combinations as well as traveling to and from the offices, plants
or similar locations of prospective target businesses to examine their operations. There is no limit on the amount of out-of-pocket
expenses reimbursable by us; provided, however, that to the extent such expenses exceed the available proceeds not deposited in
the trust account and the interest income earned on the amounts held in the trust account, such expenses would not be reimbursed
by us unless we consummate an initial business combination.
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After
our initial business combination, members of our management team who remain with us may be paid consulting, management or other
fees from the combined company with any and all amounts being fully disclosed to stockholders, to the extent then known, in the
proxy solicitation materials furnished to our stockholders. It is unlikely the amount of such compensation will be known at the
time of a stockholder meeting held to consider our initial business combination, as it will be up to the directors of the post-combination
business to determine executive and director compensation. In this event, such compensation will be publicly disclosed at the
time of its determination in a Current Report on Form 8-K, as required by the SEC.
Director
Independence
Nasdaq
listing standards require that within one year of the listing of our securities on the Nasdaq Capital Market we have at least
three independent directors and that a majority of our board of directors be independent. An “independent director”
is defined generally as a person other than an officer or employee of the company or its subsidiaries or any other individual
having a relationship which in the opinion of the company’s board of directors, would interfere with the director’s
exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. Our Board of Directors had determined that
Carole L. Nuechterlein, Richard Heyman, Jamie Christensen, Charles M. Baum and James B. Avery are “independent directors”
as defined in the Nasdaq listing standards and applicable SEC rules. Our independent directors will have regularly scheduled meetings
at which only independent directors are present.
We
will only enter into a business combination if it is approved by a majority of our independent directors. Additionally, we will
only enter into transactions with our officers and directors and their respective affiliates that are on terms no less favorable
to us than could be obtained from independent parties. Any related-party transactions must be approved by our audit committee
and a majority of disinterested directors.
Audit
Committee
We
have established an audit committee of the board of directors, which consists of Carole L. Nuechterlein, Richard Heyman, and Charles
M. Baum, each of whom is an independent director. Carole L. Nuechterlein serves as chairman of the audit committee. The audit
committee’s duties, which are specified in our Audit Committee Charter, include, but are not limited to:
● reviewing
and discussing with management and the independent auditor the annual audited financial
statements, and recommending to the board whether the audited financial statements should
be included in our Form 10-K;
●
discussing with management and the
independent auditor significant financial reporting issues and judgments made in connection with the preparation of our financial
statements;
●
discussing with management major
risk assessment and risk management policies;
●
monitoring the independence of the
independent auditor;
●
verifying the rotation of the lead
(or coordinating) audit partner having primary responsibility for the audit and the audit partner responsible for reviewing
the audit as required by law;
●
reviewing and approving all related-party
transactions;
●
inquiring and discussing with management
our compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
●
pre-approving all audit services
and permitted non-audit services to be performed by our independent auditor, including the fees and terms of the services
to be performed;
●
appointing or replacing the independent
auditor;
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●
determining the compensation and
oversight of the work of the independent auditor (including resolution of disagreements between management and the independent
auditor regarding financial reporting) for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or related work;
●
establishing procedures for the receipt,
retention and treatment of complaints received by us regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or reports which raise
material issues regarding our financial statements or accounting policies; and
●
approving reimbursement of expenses
incurred by our management team in identifying potential target businesses.
Financial
Experts on Audit Committee
The
audit committee will at all times be composed exclusively of “independent directors” who are “financially literate”
as defined under the Nasdaq listing standards. The Nasdaq listing standards define “financially literate” as being
able to read and understand fundamental financial statements, including a company’s balance sheet, income statement and
cash flow statement.
In
addition, we must certify to Nasdaq that the committee has, and will continue to have, at least one member who has past employment
experience in finance or accounting, requisite professional certification in accounting, or other comparable experience or background
that results in the individual’s financial sophistication. The board of directors has determined that Carole L. Nuechterlein
qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined under rules and regulations of the SEC.
Guidelines
for Selecting Director Nominees
We
do not have a standing nominating committee, though we intend to form a corporate governance and nominating committee as and when
required to do so by law or Nasdaq rules. In accordance with Rule 5605(e)(2) of the Nasdaq rules, a majority of the independent
directors may recommend a director nominee for selection by the board of directors.
The
board of directors believes that the independent directors can satisfactorily carry out the responsibility of properly selecting
or approving director nominees without the formation of a standing nominating committee. Carole L. Nuechterlein, Richard Heyman,
Jamie Christensen, Chuck Baum and James B. Avery will participate in the consideration and recommendation of director nominees.
In accordance with Rule 5605(e)(1)(A) of the Nasdaq rules, all such directors are independent. As there is no standing nominating
committee, we do not have a nominating committee charter in place.
The
board of directors will also consider director candidates recommended for nomination by our shareholders during such times as
they are seeking proposed nominees to stand for election at the next annual general meeting (or, if applicable, extraordinary
general meeting). Our shareholders that wish to nominate a director for election to the Board should follow the procedures set
forth in our bylaws.
We
have not formally established any specific, minimum qualifications that must be met or skills that are necessary for directors
to possess. In general, in identifying and evaluating nominees for director, the board of directors considers educational background,
diversity of professional experience, knowledge of our business, integrity, professional reputation, independence, wisdom, and
the ability to represent the best interests of our shareholders.
Compensation
Committee
We
have established a compensation committee of the board of directors consisting of Richard Heyman and Carole L. Nuechterlein,
each of whom is an independent director. Richard Heyman serves as chairman of the compensation committee. We adopted a compensation
committee charter, which details the principal functions of the compensation committee, including:
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●
reviewing and approving on an annual
basis the corporate goals and objectives relevant to our President and Chief Executive Officer’s compensation, evaluating
our President and Chief Executive Officer’s performance in light of such goals and objectives and determining and approving
the remuneration (if any) of our President and Chief Executive Officer based on such evaluation;
●
reviewing and approving the compensation
of all of our other executive officers;
●
reviewing our executive compensation
policies and plans;
●
implementing and administering our
incentive compensation equity-based remuneration plans;
●
assisting management in complying
with our proxy statement and annual report disclosure requirements;
●
approving all special perquisites,
special cash payments and other special compensation and benefit arrangements for our executive officers and employees;
●
producing a report on executive compensation
to be included in our annual proxy statement; and
●
reviewing, evaluating and recommending
changes, if appropriate, to the remuneration for directors.
The
charter also provides that the compensation committee may, in its sole discretion, retain or obtain the advice of a compensation
consultant, legal counsel or other adviser and will be directly responsible for the appointment, compensation and oversight of
the work of any such adviser. However, before engaging or receiving advice from a compensation consultant, external legal counsel
or any other adviser, the compensation committee will consider the independence of each such adviser, including the factors required
by Nasdaq and the SEC.
Compensation
Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
We
may not have a compensation committee in place prior to the completion of our initial business combination. Any executive compensation
matters that arise prior to the time we have a compensation committee in place will be determined by our independent directors.
None of our directors who currently serve as members of our compensation committee is, or has at any time in the past been, one
of our officers or employees. None of our executive officers currently serves, or in the past year has served, as a member of
the compensation committee of any other entity that has one or more executive officers serving on our board of directors. None
of our executive officers currently serves, or in the past year has served, as a member of the board of directors of any other
entity that has one or more executive officers serving on our compensation committee.
Code
of Ethics
We
have adopted a code of ethics that applies to all of our executive officers, directors and employees. The code of ethics codifies
the business and ethical principles that govern all aspects of our business.
Conflicts
of Interest
Investors
should be aware of the following potential conflicts of interest:
●
None of our officers and directors
are required to commit their full time to our affairs and, accordingly, they may have conflicts of interest in allocating
their time among various business activities.
●
In the course of their other business
activities, our officers and directors may become aware of investment and business opportunities which may be appropriate
for presentation to our company as well as the other entities with which they are affiliated. Our officers and directors may
have conflicts of interest in determining to which entity a particular business opportunity should be presented.
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●
Our officers and directors may in
the future become affiliated with entities, including other blank check companies, engaged in business activities similar
to those intended to be conducted by our company.
●
Unless we consummate our initial
business combination, our officers, directors and other insiders will not receive reimbursement for any out-of-pocket expenses
incurred by them to the extent that such expenses exceed the amount of available proceeds not deposited in the trust account.
●
The insider shares beneficially owned
by our officers and directors will be released from escrow only if our initial business combination is successfully completed.
Additionally, if we are unable to complete an initial business combination within the required time frame, our officers and
directors will not be entitled to receive any amounts held in the trust account with respect to any of their insider shares
or private shares. For the foregoing reasons, our board may have a conflict of interest in determining whether a particular
target business is an appropriate business with which to effect our initial business combination.
In
general, officers and directors of a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware are required to present
business opportunities to a corporation if:
●
the corporation could financially
undertake the opportunity;
●
the opportunity is within the corporation’s
line of business; and
●
it
would not be fair to the corporation and its stockholders for the opportunity not to be brought to the attention of the
corporation.
Accordingly,
as a result of multiple business affiliations, our officers and directors may have similar legal obligations relating to presenting
business opportunities meeting the above-listed criteria to multiple entities. Furthermore, our certificate of incorporation provides
that the doctrine of corporate opportunity will not apply with respect to any of our officers or directors in circumstances where
the application of the doctrine would conflict with any fiduciary duties or contractual obligations they may have. In order to
minimize potential conflicts of interest which may arise from multiple affiliations, our officers and directors (other than our
independent directors) have agreed to present to us for our consideration, prior to presentation to any other person or entity,
any suitable opportunity to acquire a target business, until the earlier of: (1) our consummation of an initial business combination
and (2) 24 months from the date of our Initial Public Offering. This agreement is, however, subject to any pre-existing fiduciary
and contractual obligations such officer or director may from time to time have to another entity. Accordingly, if any of them
becomes aware of a business combination opportunity which is suitable for an entity to which he or she has pre-existing fiduciary
or contractual obligations, he or she will honor his or her fiduciary or contractual obligations to present such business combination
opportunity to such entity, and only present it to us if such entity rejects the opportunity. We do not believe, however, that
the pre-existing fiduciary duties or contractual obligations of our officers and directors will materially undermine our ability
to complete our business combination because in most cases the affiliated companies are closely held entities controlled by the
officer or director or the nature of the affiliated company’s business is such that it is unlikely that a conflict will
arise.
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The
following table summarizes the current material pre-existing fiduciary or contractual obligations of our officers, directors and
director nominees:
Name
of Individual
Name of Affiliated Company
Entity’s
Business
Affiliation
Aaron Davis
Boxer Capital, LLC
Investment Fund
Chief Executive Officer
MVA Investors, LLC
Investment Fund
Chief Executive Officer
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.
Therapeutics
Director
Odonate Therapeutics, Inc.
Therapeutics
Director
iTeos Therapeutics, Inc.
Therapeutics
Director
Tango Therapeutics, Inc.
Therapeutics
Director
CiVi Biopharma Holdings, Inc.
Therapeutics
Executive Chairman
Sojournix, Inc.
Therapeutics
Director
Rain Therapeutics, Inc.
Therapeutics
Director
Christopher Fuglesang
Boxer Capital, LLC
Investment Fund
Managing Director
MVA Investors, LLC
Investment Fund
President
Pandion Therapeutics, Inc.
Therapeutics
Director
CiVi Biopharma Holdings, Inc.
Therapeutics
Director
Coho Therapeutics, Inc.
Therapeutics
Director
Shoreline Biosciences, Inc.
Therapeutics
Director
Michael Beauchamp
Boxer Capital, LLC
Investment Fund
Vice President of Finance
Andrew Ellis
Boxer Capital, LLC
Investment Fund
Senior Vice President
Carole L. Nuechterlein
F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.
Therapeutics
Deputy Director, Head of Roche Venture Fund
Millendo Therapeutics, Inc.
Therapeutics
Director
Aligos Therapeutics, Inc.
Therapeutics
Director
Vivet Therapeutics SAS
Therapeutics
Director
CiVi Biopharma Holdings, Inc.
Therapeutics
Director
Entrada Therapeutics, Inc.
Therapeutics
Director
Mission Therapeutics Ltd.
Therapeutics
Director
Arch Oncology Inc.
Therapeutics
Director
Second Genome, Inc.
Therapeutics
Director
Enthera Therapeutics
Therapeutics
Director
Richard Heyman
Arch Ventures
Investment Fund
Venture Partner
Metacrine, Inc.
Therapeutics
Chairman
Millendo Therapeutics, Inc.
Therapeutics
Director
ORIC Pharmaceuticals
Therapeutics
Director
YumanityTherapeutics, Inc.
Therapeutics
Director
Vividion Therapeutics, Inc.
Therapeutics
Director
PMV Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Therapeutics
Chairman
Amunix, Inc.
Therapeutics
Director
Charles M. Baum
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.
Therapeutics
President, Chief Executive Officer
and Director
OncoMyx Therapeutics, Inc.
Therapeutics
Chairman
Jamie G. Christensen
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.
Therapeutics
Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer
James B. Avery
Tavistock Group
Financial
Senior Managing Director
Further,
our insiders, including our officers and directors, have agreed to vote any shares of common stock held by them in favor of our
initial business combination. In addition, they have agreed to waive their respective rights to receive any amounts held in the
trust account with respect to their insider shares and private shares if we are unable to complete our initial business combination
within the required time frame. If they purchase shares of common stock in the open market, however, they would be entitled to
receive their pro rata share of the amounts held in the trust account if we are unable to complete our initial business combination
within the required time frame, but have agreed not to convert such shares in connection with the consummation of our initial
business combination.
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All
ongoing and future transactions between us and any of our officers and directors or their respective affiliates will be on terms
believed by us to be no less favorable to us than are available from unaffiliated third parties. Such transactions will require
prior approval by our audit committee and a majority of our uninterested “independent” directors, or the members of
our board who do not have an interest in the transaction, in either case who had access, at our expense, to our attorneys or independent
legal counsel. We will not enter into any such transaction unless our audit committee and a majority of our disinterested “independent”
directors determine that the terms of such transaction are no less favorable to us than those that would be available to us with
respect to such a transaction from unaffiliated third parties.
To
further minimize conflicts of interest, we have agreed not to consummate our initial business combination with an entity that
is affiliated with any of our officers, directors or other insiders, unless we have obtained (i) an opinion from an independent
investment banking firm that the business combination is fair to our unaffiliated stockholders from a financial point of view
and (ii) the approval of a majority of our disinterested and independent directors (if we have any at that time). In no event
will our insiders or any of the members of our management team be paid any finder’s fee, consulting fee or other similar
compensation prior to, or for any services they render in order to effectuate, the consummation of our initial business combination
(regardless of the type of transaction that it is).
Limitation
on Liability and Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Our
certificate of incorporation provides that our directors and officers will be indemnified by us to the fullest extent authorized
by Delaware law as it now exists or may in the future be amended. In addition, our certificate of incorporation provides that
our directors will not be personally liable for monetary damages to us for breaches of their fiduciary duty as directors, unless
they violated their duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders, acted in bad faith, knowingly or intentionally violated the law,
authorized unlawful payments of dividends, unlawful stock purchases or unlawful redemptions, or derived an improper personal benefit
from their actions as directors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, as set forth in our certificate of incorporation, such indemnification
will not extend to any claims our insiders may make to us to cover any loss that they may sustain as a result of their agreement
to pay debts and obligations to target businesses or vendors or other entities that are owed money by us for services rendered
or contracted for or products sold to us as described elsewhere in this report.
Our
bylaws also will permit us to secure insurance on behalf of any officer, director or employee for any liability arising out of
his or her actions, regardless of whether Delaware law would permit indemnification. We will purchase a policy of directors’
and officers’ liability insurance that insures our directors and officers against the cost of defense, settlement or payment
of a judgment in some circumstances and insures us against our obligations to indemnify the directors and officers.
These
provisions may discourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit against our directors for breach of their fiduciary duty. These
provisions also may have the effect of reducing the likelihood of derivative litigation against directors and officers, even though
such an action, if successful, might otherwise benefit us and our stockholders. Furthermore, a stockholder’s investment
may be adversely affected to the extent we pay the costs of settlement and damage awards against directors and officers pursuant
to these provisions. We believe that these provisions, the insurance and the indemnity agreements are necessary to attract and
retain talented and experienced directors and officers.
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling
persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification
is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
Section
16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, requires our executive officers, directors and
persons who beneficially own more than 10% of a registered class of our equity securities to file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of our common stock and other equity securities. These
executive officers, directors, and greater than 10% beneficial owners are required by SEC regulation to furnish us with copies
of all Section 16(a) forms filed by such reporting persons.
Based
solely on our review of such forms furnished to us and written representations from certain reporting persons, we believe that
all filing requirements applicable to our executive officers, directors and greater than 10% beneficial owners were filed in a
timely manner.
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ITEM
11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Employment
Agreements
We
have not entered into any employment agreements with our executive officers and have not made any agreements to provide benefits
upon termination of employment.
Executive
Officers and Director Compensation
No
executive officer has received any cash compensation for services rendered to us. No compensation of any kind, including finders,
consulting or other similar fees, will be paid to any of our existing stockholders, including our directors, or any of their respective
affiliates, prior to, or for any services they render in order to effectuate, the consummation of a business combination. However,
such individuals will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on our behalf such
as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations. There is no limit on
the amount of these out-of-pocket expenses and there will be no review of the reasonableness of the expenses by anyone other
than our board of directors and audit committee, which includes persons who may seek reimbursement, or a court of competent jurisdiction
if such reimbursement is challenged.
ITEM
12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The following table sets forth
as of March 31, 2021 the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by (i) each person who is known by us to be the beneficial
owner of more than five percent of our issued and outstanding common stock(ii) each of our officers and directors; and (iii) all of our
officers and directors as a group. As of March 31, 2021, we had 21,377,250 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
Unless otherwise indicated, we
believe that all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares owned by them. The following
table does not reflect record of beneficial ownership of any shares issuable upon exercise of derivative securities that are not exercisable
within 60 days of March 31, 2021.
Name
and Address of Beneficial Owner (1)
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
Approximate
Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares
BCTG
Holdings, LLC (our sponsor) (2)
4,488,450
21.0 % (3)
Aaron
Davis
—
—
Christopher
Fuglesang
—
—
Michael
Beauchamp
—
—
Andrew
Ellis
—
—
Carole
L. Nuechterlein
—
—
Richard
Heyman
40,600
*
Charles
M. Baum
40,600
*
Jamie
G. Christensen
40,600
*
James
B. Avery
—
—
All
officers and directors as a group (9 individuals)
121,800
*
4,610,250
21.6 % (3)
* Less
than 1.0%.
(1) Unless
otherwise indicated, the business address of each of the individuals is c/o BCTG Acquisition
Corp., 12860 El Camino Real, Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92130
(2) A
board consisting of Aaron Davis, Christopher Fuglesang and Andrew Ellis makes voting
and dispositive decisions with respect to our securities owned by the sponsor. Each
of Aaron Davis, Christopher Fuglesang and Andrew Ellis disclaims any pecuniary interest
in the sponsor except to the extent of his beneficial interest in the securities owned
by the sponsor.
(3) Includes
533,500 private placement shares purchased by our sponsor.
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All
of the insider shares issued and outstanding prior to the date of our Initial Public Offering were placed in escrow with Continental
Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as escrow agent, until (1) with respect to 50% of the insider shares, the earlier of six months
after the date of the consummation of our initial business combination and the date on which the closing price of our common stock
equals or exceeds $12.50 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share capitalizations, reorganizations and recapitalizations)
for any 10 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing after our initial business combination and (2) with respect
to the remaining 50% of the insider shares, six months after the date of the consummation of our initial business combination,
or earlier, in either case, if, subsequent to our initial business combination, we consummate a liquidation, merger, share exchange
or other similar transaction which results in all of our stockholders having the right to exchange their shares for cash, securities
or other property.
During
the escrow period, the holders of these shares will not be able to sell or transfer their securities except (i) for transfers
to our officers, directors or their respective affiliates (including for transfers to an entity’s members upon its liquidation),
(ii) to relatives and trusts for estate planning purposes, (iii) by virtue of the laws of descent and distribution upon death,
(iv) pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order, (v) by certain pledges to secure obligations incurred in connection with
purchases of our securities, (vi) by private sales made at or prior to the consummation of a business combination at prices no
greater than the price at which the shares were originally purchased or (vii) to us for no value for cancellation in connection
with the consummation of our initial business combination, in each case (except for clause (vii)) where the transferee agrees
to the terms of the escrow agreement, but will retain all other rights as our stockholders, including, without limitation, the
right to vote their shares of common stock and the right to receive cash dividends, if declared. If dividends are declared and
payable in shares of common stock, such dividends will also be placed in escrow. If we are unable to effect a business combination
and liquidate the trust account, none of our initial stockholders will receive any portion of the liquidation proceeds with respect
to their insider shares.
ITEM
13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
On
June 4, 2020, our sponsor purchased 3,593,750 shares for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000. In August 2020 and November 2020,
respectively, our sponsor transferred an aggregate of 105,000 founder shares to our directors or at their direction, and an aggregate
of 80,000 shares to our scientific advisors. On September 2, 2020, we declared a dividend of 0.16 shares for each outstanding
share (an aggregate of 575,000 shares), resulting in an aggregate of 4,168,750 shares outstanding, which we refer to herein as
“founder shares” or “insider shares.”
In
order to meet our working capital needs our initial stockholders, officers and directors or their affiliates may, but are not
obligated to, loan us funds, from time to time or at any time, in whatever amount they deem reasonable in their sole discretion.
Each loan would be evidenced by a promissory note. The notes would either be paid upon consummation of our initial business combination,
without interest, or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $1,500,000 of the notes may be converted upon consummation of our
business combination into additional private shares at a price of $10.00 per share (which, for example, would result in the holders
being issued 50,000 shares if $500,000 of notes were so converted). Such private shares will be identical to the private shares
issued at the closing of our initial public offering. Our stockholders have approved the issuance of the private shares upon conversion
of such notes, to the extent the holder wishes to so convert them at the time of the consummation of our initial business combination.
If we do not complete a business combination, the loans will not be repaid.
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The
holders of our insider shares, as well as the holders of the private shares, are entitled to registration and stockholder rights
pursuant to a registration rights agreement. The holders of a majority of these securities are entitled to make up to two demands
that we register such securities. The holders of the majority of the insider shares can elect to exercise these registration rights
at any time commencing three months prior to the date on which these shares of common stock are to be released from escrow. In
addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed
subsequent to our consummation of a business combination. We will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of
any such registration statements.
Pursuant
to the registration rights and stockholder rights agreement our sponsor will be entitled, upon consummation of our initial business
combination, to nominate three individuals for election to our board of directors.
We
will reimburse our officers and directors for any reasonable out-of-pocket business expenses incurred by them in connection with
certain activities on our behalf such as identifying and investigating possible target businesses and business combinations. There
is no limit on the amount of out-of-pocket expenses reimbursable by us; provided, however, that to the extent such expenses exceed
the available proceeds not deposited in the trust account and the interest income earned on the amounts held in the trust account,
such expenses would not be reimbursed by us unless we consummate an initial business combination. Our audit committee will review
and approve all reimbursements and payments made to any initial stockholder or member of our management team, or our or their
respective affiliates, and any reimbursements and payments made to members of our audit committee will be reviewed and approved
by our Board of Directors, with any interested director abstaining from such review and approval.
No
compensation or fees of any kind, including finder’s fees, consulting fees or other similar compensation, will be paid to
any of our initial stockholders, officers or directors who owned our shares of common stock prior to our initial public offering,
or to any of their respective affiliates, prior to or with respect to the business combination (regardless of the type of transaction
that it is).
Our
sponsor has entered into an agreement with us to purchase at least an aggregate of 2,500,000 shares of common stock for an
aggregate purchase price of $25,000,000, or $10.00 per share of common stock, prior to, concurrently with, or following the closing
of our business combination in a private placement. The shares of common stock issuable pursuant to the forward purchase agreement
will be identical to the shares of common stock being sold in our initial public offering, except that the holders thereof will
have certain registration rights, as described herein. The capital from such transaction may be used as part of the consideration
to the sellers in our initial business combination, and any excess capital from such private placement would be used for working
capital in the post-transaction company.
All
ongoing and future transactions between us and any of our officers and directors or their respective affiliates will be on terms
believed by us to be no less favorable to us than are available from unaffiliated third parties. Such transactions, including
the payment of any compensation, will require prior approval by a majority of our uninterested “independent” directors
(to the extent we have any) or the members of our board who do not have an interest in the transaction, in either case who had
access, at our expense, to our attorneys or independent legal counsel. We will not enter into any such transaction unless our
disinterested “independent” directors (or, if there are no “independent” directors, our disinterested
directors) determine that the terms of such transaction are no less favorable to us than those that would be available to us with
respect to such a transaction from unaffiliated third parties.
Related
Party Policy
Our
Code of Ethics requires us to avoid, wherever possible, all related party transactions that could result in actual or potential
conflicts of interests, except under guidelines approved by the board of directors (or the audit committee). Related-party transactions
are defined as transactions in which (1) the aggregate amount involved will or may be expected to exceed $120,000 in any calendar
year, (2) we or any of our subsidiaries is a participant, and (3) any (a) executive officer, director or nominee for election
as a director, (b) greater than 5% beneficial owner of our common stock, or (c) immediate family member, of the persons referred
to in clauses (a) and (b), has or will have a direct or indirect material interest (other than solely as a result of being a director
or a less than 10% beneficial owner of another entity). A conflict of interest situation can arise when a person takes actions
or has interests that may make it difficult to perform his or her work objectively and effectively. Conflicts of interest may
also arise if a person, or a member of his or her family, receives improper personal benefits as a result of his or her position.
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Our
audit committee, pursuant to its written charter, will be responsible for reviewing and approving related-party transactions to
the extent we enter into such transactions. All ongoing and future transactions between us and any of our officers and directors
or their respective affiliates will be on terms believed by us to be no less favorable to us than are available from unaffiliated
third parties. Such transactions will require prior approval by our audit committee and a majority of our uninterested “independent”
directors, or the members of our board who do not have an interest in the transaction, in either case who had access, at our expense,
to our attorneys or independent legal counsel. We will not enter into any such transaction unless our audit committee and a majority
of our disinterested “independent” directors determine that the terms of such transaction are no less favorable to
us than those that would be available to us with respect to such a transaction from unaffiliated third parties. Additionally,
we require each of our directors and executive officers to complete a directors’ and officers’ questionnaire that
elicits information about related party transactions.
These
procedures are intended to determine whether any such related party transaction impairs the independence of a director or presents
a conflict of interest on the part of a director, employee or officer.
To
further minimize potential conflicts of interest, we have agreed not to consummate a business combination with an entity which
is affiliated with any of our initial stockholders unless we obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm that
the business combination is fair to our unaffiliated stockholders from a financial point of view. Furthermore, in no event will
any of our existing officers, directors or initial stockholders, or any entity with which they are affiliated, be paid any finder’s
fee, consulting fee or other compensation prior to, or for any services they render in order to effectuate, the consummation of
a business combination.
Director
Independence
Nasdaq
listing standards require that a majority of our board of directors be independent. For a description of the director independence,
see above Part III, Item 10 - Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
ITEM
14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
The
following is a summary of fees paid or to be paid to WithumSmith+Brown, PC, or Withum, for services rendered.
Audit
Fees . Audit fees consist of fees for professional services rendered for the audit of our year-end financial statements and
services that are normally provided by Withum in connection with regulatory filings. The aggregate fees billed by Withum for professional
services rendered for the audit of our annual financial statements, review of the financial information included in our Forms
10-Q for the respective periods and other required filings with the SEC for the period from May 21, 2020 (inception) through December
31, 2020 totaled $99,395. The above amounts include interim procedures and audit fees, as well as attendance at audit committee
meetings.
Audit-Related
Fees. Audit-related services consist of fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to
performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and are not reported under “Audit Fees.” These services
include attest services that are not required by statute or regulation and consultations concerning financial accounting and reporting
standards. We did not pay Withum for consultations concerning financial accounting and reporting standards for the period from
May 21, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020.
Tax
Fees . We did not pay Withum for tax planning and tax advice for the period from May 21, 2020 (inception) through December
31, 2020.
All
Other Fees . We did not pay Withum for other services for the period from May 21, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020.
Pre-Approval
Policy
Our
audit committee was formed upon the consummation of our Initial Public Offering. As a result, the audit committee did not pre-approve
all of the foregoing services, although any services rendered prior to the formation of our audit committee were approved by our
board of directors. Since the formation of our audit committee, and on a going-forward basis, the audit committee has and will
pre-approve all auditing services and permitted non-audit services to be performed for us by our auditors, including the fees
and terms thereof (subject to the de minimis exceptions for non-audit services described in the Exchange Act which are approved
by the audit committee prior to the completion of the audit).
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part
IV
ITEM
15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a) The
following are filed with this report:
(1) Financial
Statements:
Page
Report of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm
F-2
Financial Statements:
Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2020
F-3
Statement of Operations for the period from
May 21, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020
F-4
Statement of Changes
in Shareholders’ Equity for the period from May 21, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020
F-5
Statement of Cash Flows for the period from
May 21, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020
F-6
Notes to Financial Statements
F-7
(b) Exhibits
The
following exhibits are filed with this report. Exhibits which are incorporated herein by reference can be obtained from the SEC’s
website at sec.gov.
Exhibit
No.
Description
1.1
Underwriting
Agreement, dated September 2, 2020, by and between the Registrant and SVB Leerink LLC, as representative of the several underwriters
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission
on September 9, 2020)
3.1
Amended
and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on September 9, 2020)
10.1
Letter
Agreement, dated September 2, 2020, by and among the Registrant and its officers, directors and initial stockholders (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on September
9, 2020)
10.2
Investment
Management Trust Agreement, dated September 2, 2020, by and between the Registrant and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust
Company, LLC as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities
& Exchange Commission on September 9, 2020)
10.3
Escrow
Agreement, dated September 2, 2020, by and among the Registrant, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as escrow
agent, and the Registrant’s initial stockholders.(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on September 9, 2020)
10.4
Registration
Rights Agreement, dated September 2, 2020, by and among the Registrant, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC,
and the Registrant’s initial stockholders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Current Report on Form 8-K
filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on September 9, 2020)
10.5
Administrative
Support Agreement, dated September 2, 2020, by and between the Registrant and Boxer Capital, LLC, an affiliate of the Sponsor
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission
on September 9, 2020)
10.6
Indemnity
Agreements, each dated September 2, 2020, by and between the Registrant and each of the Registrant’s officers and directors
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission
on September 9, 2020)
10.7
Subscription
Agreement, dated September 2, 2020, by and between the Registrant and the Sponsor (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5
to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on September 9, 2020)
14
Form
of Code of Ethics (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with the Securities
& Exchange Commission on August 31, 2020)
31.1
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and Rule 15d-14(a), promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended.
31.2
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and Rule 15d-14(a), promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, as amended.
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Certification
of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
99.1
Form
of Audit Committee Charter incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with
the Securities & Exchange Commission on August 31, 2020)
99.2
Form
of Compensation Committee Charter incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed
with the Securities & Exchange Commission on August 31, 2020)
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
BCTG ACQUISITION CORP.
Dated: March
31, 2021
By:
/s/Aaron
I. Davis
Name:
Aaron I. Davis
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf
of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/
Aaron I. Davis
Chief Executive Officer
and Chairman
March 31 ,
2021
Aaron I. Davis
(Principal Executive
Officer)
/s/
Michael Beauchamp
Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
March 31, 2021
Michael Beauchamp
(Principal Financial
and Accounting Officer)
/s/
Christopher Fuglesang
President and Director
March 31, 2021
Christopher Fuglesang
/s/
Carole L. Nuechterlein
Director
March 31, 2021
Carole L. Nuechterlein
/s/
Richard Heyman
Director
March 31, 2021
Richard Heyman
/s/
Charles M. Baum
Director
March 31, 2021
Charles M. Baum
/s/
Jamie G. Christensen
Director
March 31, 2021
Jamie G. Christensen
/s/
James B. Avery
Director
March
31, 2021
James B. Avery
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
No.
Description
1.1
Underwriting
Agreement, dated September 2, 2020, by and between the Registrant and SVB Leerink LLC, as representative of the several underwriters
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission
on September 9, 2020)
3.1
Amended
and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on September 9, 2020)
10.1
Letter
Agreement, dated September 2, 2020, by and among the Registrant and its officers, directors and initial stockholders (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on September
9, 2020)
10.2
Investment
Management Trust Agreement, dated September 2, 2020, by and between the Registrant and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust
Company, LLC as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities
& Exchange Commission on September 9, 2020)
10.3
Escrow
Agreement, dated September 2, 2020, by and among the Registrant, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as escrow
agent, and the Registrant’s initial stockholders.(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on September 9, 2020)
10.4
Registration
Rights Agreement, dated September 2, 2020, by and among the Registrant, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC,
and the Registrant’s initial stockholders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Current Report on Form 8-K
filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on September 9, 2020)
10.5
Administrative
Support Agreement, dated September 2, 2020, by and between the Registrant and Boxer Capital, LLC, an affiliate of the Sponsor
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission
on September 9, 2020)
10.6
Indemnity
Agreements, each dated September 2, 2020, by and between the Registrant and each of the Registrant’s officers and directors
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission
on September 9, 2020)
10.7
Subscription
Agreement, dated September 2, 2020, by and between the Registrant and the Sponsor (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5
to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on September 9, 2020)
14
Form
of Code of Ethics (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with the Securities
& Exchange Commission on August 31, 2020)
31.1
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and Rule 15d-14(a), promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended.
31.2
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and Rule 15d-14(a), promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, as amended.
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Certification
of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
99.1
Form
of Audit Committee Charter incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with
the Securities & Exchange Commission on August 31, 2020)
99.2
Form
of Compensation Committee Charter incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed
with the Securities & Exchange Commission on August 31, 2020)
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
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BCTG
ACQUISITION CORP.
INDEX
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS .
Report of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm
F-2
Financial Statements:
Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2020
F-3
Statement of Operations for the period from
May 21, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020
F-4
Statement of Changes
in Shareholders’ Equity for the period from May 21, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020
F-5
Statement of Cash Flows for the period from
May 21, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020
F-6
Notes to Financial Statements
F-7
F- 1
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To
the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of
BCTG
Acquisition Corp.
Opinion
on the Financial Statements
We
have audited the accompanying balance sheet of BCTG Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”), as of December 31, 2020, the
related statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the period from May 21, 2020 (inception)
through December 31, 2020, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our
opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December
31, 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the period from May 21, 2020 (inception) through December 31,
2020, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis
for Opinion
These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
the Company’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company
in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
and the PCAOB.
We
conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error
or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial
reporting. As part of our audit we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not
for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our
audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statement, whether due to error
or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence
regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/
WithumSmith+Brown, PC
We
have served as the Company’s auditor since 2020.
New
York, New York
March 31, 2021
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BCTG
ACQUISITION CORP.
BALANCE
SHEET
December
31, 2020
Assets:
Current assets:
Cash
$ 1,314,085
Prepaid
expenses
183,496
Total
current assets
1,497,581
Investments
held in Trust Account
166,815,235
Total
Assets
$ 168,312,816
Liabilities
and Stockholders’ Equity:
Current
liabilities:
Accrued
expenses
$ 74,927
Accrued
income taxes
6,864
Franchise
tax payable
32,563
Total
current liabilities
114,354
Deferred
underwriting commissions
5,836,250
Total
liabilities
5,950,604
Commitments
and Contingencies
Common
stock; 15,736,221 shares subject to possible redemption at $10.00 per share
157,362,210
Stockholders’
Equity:
Preferred
stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding
-
Common
stock, $0.0001 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 5,641,029 shares issued and outstanding (excluding 15,736,221 shares
subject to possible redemption)
564
Additional
paid-in capital
5,122,484
Accumulated
deficit
(123,046 )
Total
stockholders’ equity
5,000,002
Total
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
$ 168,312,816
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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BCTG
ACQUISITION CORP.
STATEMENTS
OF OPERATIONS
For
the Period from May 21, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020
General and administrative
expenses
$ 108,865
Administrative expenses - related party
40,000
Franchise tax
expense
32,563
Loss from operations
(181,428 )
Interest earned
on investments held in Trust Account
65,246
Loss before income
tax expense
(116,182 )
Income
tax expense
6,864
Net
loss
$ (123,046 )
Weighted average
shares outstanding, of Public Shares
16,675,000
Basic
and diluted net loss per share, Public Shares
$ (0.00 )
Weighted average
shares outstanding, of Founder Shares
4,212,127
Basic
and diluted net loss per share, Founder Shares
$ (0.04 )
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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BCTG
ACQUISITION CORP.
STATEMENT
OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Accumulated
Total
Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Equity
Balance
- May 21, 2020 (inception)
-
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
Issuance
of common stock to Sponsor
4,168,750
417
24,583
-
25,000
Sale of common
stock in initial public offering, gross
16,675,000
1,668
166,748,332
-
166,750,000
Offering
costs
-
-
(9,624,742 )
-
(9,624,742 )
Sale of private
placement shares to Sponsor in private placement
533,500
53
5,334,947
-
5,335,000
Shares
subject to possible redemption
(15,736,221 )
(1,574 )
(157,360,636 )
-
(157,362,210 )
Net
loss
-
-
-
(123,046 )
(123,046 )
Balance
– December 31, 2020
5,641,029
$ 564
$ 5,122,484
$ (123,046 )
$ 5,000,002
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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BCTG
ACQUISITION CORP.
STATEMENT
OF CASH FLOWS
For
the Period from May 21, 2020 (Inception) Through December 31, 2020
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net loss
$ (123,046 )
Interest earned on investments held
in Trust Account
(65,235 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses
(183,496 )
Accrued expenses
4,927
Accrued income
taxes
6,864
Franchise
tax payable
32,563
Net
cash used in operating activities
(327,423 )
Cash Flows from Investing
Activities:
Cash deposited
in Trust Account
(166,750,000 )
Net
cash used in investing activities
(166,750,000 )
Cash Flows from Financing
Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
to Sponsor
25,000
Proceeds from note payable to related
party
25
Proceeds received from initial public
offering, gross
166,750,000
Proceeds received from private placement
5,335,000
Repayment of note payable to related
party
(127,232 )
Payments of offering
costs
(3,591,285 )
Net
cash provided by financing activities
168,391,508
Net change in cash
1,314,085
Cash - beginning
of the period
-
Cash - end of
the period
$ 1,314,085
Supplemental disclosure
of noncash activities:
Offering costs
included in note payable - related party
$ 127,207
Offering costs
included in accrued expenses
$ 70,000
Deferred underwriting
commissions
$ 5,836,250
Initial value
of common stock subject to possible redemption
$ 157,484,340
Change in value
of common stock subject to possible redemption
$ (122,130 )
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
F- 6
NOTE
1. ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
BCTG
Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) was incorporated as a Delaware corporation on May 21, 2020. The Company was formed
for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or other similar
business combination (“Initial Business Combination”) with one or more operating businesses or entities that it has
not yet selected (a “target business”). Although the Company is not limited to a particular industry or sector for
purposes of consummating a Business Combination, the Company intends to focus on businesses that have their primary operations
located in North America and Europe in the biotechnology industry. The Company has neither engaged in any operations nor generated
revenue to date, other than searching for a target business. The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined
in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), as modified by the Jumpstart our
Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”).
As
of December 31, 2020, the Company had not commenced any operations, other than searching for a target business. All activity for
the period from May 21, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020 had been related to the Company’s formation and the initial
public offering (“Initial Public Offering”) described below, and since offering, the search for a prospective Initial
Business Combination. The Company will not generate any operating revenue until after the completion of its Initial Business Combination,
at the earliest. The Company generates non-operating income in the form of income earned on investments on cash and cash equivalents
in the Trust Account (as defined below). The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end.
The
Company’s sponsor is BCTG Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”). The
registration statement for the Company’s Initial Public Offering was declared effective on September 2, 2020. On September
8, 2020, the Company consummated its Initial Public Offering of 16,675,000 shares of common stock (the “Public Shares”),
including the 2,175,000 Public Shares as a result of the underwriters’ full exercise of their over-allotment option, at
an offering price of $10.00 per Public Share, generating gross proceeds of approximately $166.8 million, and incurring offering
costs of approximately $9.6 million, inclusive of approximately $5.8 million in deferred underwriting commissions (Note 6).
Simultaneously
with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the private placement (“Private Placement”)
of 533,500 shares of common stock (the “Private Placement Shares”), at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Share
to the Sponsor, generating gross proceeds of approximately $5.3 million (Note 4).
Upon
the closing of the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement, approximately $166.8 million ($10.00 per share), representing
the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and certain of the proceeds of the Private Placement was placed in a trust account
(“Trust Account”) in the United States maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as trustee, and
will remain invested only in U.S. government treasury bills, notes and bonds with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market
funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act and which invest solely in U.S. Treasuries,
until the earlier of: (i) the completion of a Business Combination and (ii) the distribution of the Trust Account as
described below.
Pursuant
to stock exchange listing rules, the Company’s Initial Business Combination must be with one or more operating businesses
or assets with a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the net assets held in the Trust Account (as defined below) (excluding
the amount of any deferred underwriting discount held in trust and taxes payable on the income earned on the Trust Account) at
the time the Company signs a definitive agreement in connection with the Initial Business Combination. However, the Company will
only complete an Initial Business Combination if the post-transaction company owns or acquires 50% or more of the outstanding
voting securities of the target or otherwise acquires a controlling interest in the target sufficient for it not to be required
to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or the Investment Company Act.
The
Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of its Initial Public
Offering and the sale of Private Placement Shares, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally
toward consummating a Business Combination. Furthermore, there is no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully complete
a Business Combination.
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The
Company will provide the holders of Public Shares (the “Public Stockholders”) with the opportunity to redeem all or
a portion of their Public Shares upon the completion of a Business Combination either (i) in connection with a stockholder
meeting called to approve the Business Combination or (ii) by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether the Company
will seek stockholder approval of a Business Combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by the Company, solely in its
discretion. The Public Stockholders will be entitled to redeem their Public Shares for a pro rata portion of the amount then in
the Trust Account (initially anticipated to be $10.00 per share, plus any pro rata interest earned on the funds held in the Trust
Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its tax obligations). The per-share amount to be distributed to Public
Stockholders who redeem their Public Shares will not be reduced by the deferred underwriting commissions the Company will pay
to the underwriters (as discussed in Note 6). In such case, the Company will proceed with a Business Combination if the Company
has net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 upon such consummation of a Business Combination and a majority of the shares voted
are voted in favor of the Business Combination. If a stockholder vote is not required by law and the Company does not decide to
hold a stockholder vote for business or other legal reasons, the Company will, pursuant to the amended and restated Certificate
of Incorporation which was adopted by the Company in connection with the Initial Public Offering (the “Amended and Restated
Certificate”), conduct the redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
(the “SEC”), and file tender offer documents with the SEC prior to completing a Business Combination. If, however,
a stockholder approval of the transactions is required by law, or the Company decides to obtain stockholder approval for business
or legal reasons, the Company will offer to redeem shares in conjunction with a proxy solicitation pursuant to the proxy rules
and not pursuant to the tender offer rules. Additionally, each Public Stockholder may elect to redeem their Public Shares irrespective
of whether they vote for or against the proposed transaction. If the Company seeks stockholder approval in connection with a Business
Combination, the holders of the Founder Shares prior to this Initial Public Offering (the “Initial Stockholders”)
have agreed to vote their Founder Shares (as defined in Note 5) and any Public Shares purchased during or after the Initial
Public Offering in favor of a Business Combination. In addition, the Initial Stockholders have agreed to waive their redemption
rights with respect to their Founder Shares and Public Shares in connection with the completion of a Business Combination. In
addition, the Company has agreed not to enter into a definitive agreement regarding an Initial Business Combination without the
prior consent of the Sponsor.
If
the Company holds a stockholder vote or there is a tender offer for shares in connection with an Initial Business Combination,
a stockholder will have the right to redeem such holder’s Public Shares for an amount in cash equal to such holder’s
pro rata share of the aggregate amount on deposit in the Trust Account as of two business days prior to the consummation of the
Initial Business Combination, including interest not previously released to the Company to pay its franchise and income taxes. As
a result, such common stock has been recorded at redemption amount and classified as temporary equity, in accordance with the
Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”), Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) 480, “Distinguishing
Liabilities from Equity.” The amount in the Trust Account is initially anticipated to be $10.00 per Public Share.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate provides that a Public Stockholder, together with any affiliate
of such stockholder or any other person with whom such stockholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined
under Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), will be restricted
from redeeming its shares with respect to more than an aggregate of 20% or more of the shares of common stock sold in the Initial
Public Offering, without the prior consent of the Company.
The
Company’s Sponsor, executive officers, and directors have agreed not to propose an amendment to the Company’s Amended
and Restated Certificate that would affect the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to provide for the redemption
of its Public Shares in connection with a Business Combination or to redeem 100% of its Public Shares if the Company does not
complete a Business Combination, unless the Company provides the Public Stockholders with the opportunity to redeem their shares
of common stock in conjunction with any such amendment.
If
a Business Combination has not been consummated within 24 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering, or September
8, 2022 (the “Combination Period”), the Company 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 100% of the outstanding Public
Shares and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the remaining stockholders
and the board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject (in the case of (ii) and (iii) above) to the Company’s obligations
under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law.
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The
Initial Stockholders have agreed to waive their liquidation rights with respect to the Founder Shares if the Company fails to
complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. However, if the Initial Stockholders should acquire Public Shares
in or after the Initial Public Offering, they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect
to such Public Shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. The underwriters
have agreed to waive their rights to their deferred underwriting commission (see Note 6) held in the Trust Account in the
event the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and, in such event, such amounts will
be included with the funds held in the Trust Account that will be available to fund the redemption of the Company’s Public
Shares. In the event of such distribution, it is possible that the per share value of the residual assets remaining available
for distribution (including Trust Account assets) will be only $10.00 per share initially held in the Trust Account.
The
Company will seek to have all third parties (other than the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm) and
any prospective target businesses enter into valid and enforceable agreements with the Company waiving any right, title, interest
or claim of any kind they may have in or to any monies held in the Trust Account. Nevertheless, there is no guarantee that vendors,
service providers and prospective target businesses will execute such agreements. The Company’s insiders have agreed that
they will be jointly and severally liable to the Company if and to the extent any claims by a vendor for services rendered or
products sold to the Company, or a prospective target business with which the Company has discussed entering into a transaction
agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below $10.00 per Public Share, except as to any claims by a third
party who executed a valid and enforceable agreement with the Company waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind
they may have in or to any monies held in the Trust Account and except as to any claims under our indemnity of the underwriters
of the Initial Public Offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. However, the Company’s
insiders may not be able to satisfy their indemnification obligations. Moreover, the Company’s insiders will not be liable
to the Public Stockholders and instead will only have liability to the Company.
Basis
of Presentation
The
accompanying financial statement is presented in U.S. dollars in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America (“GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC.
Emerging
Growth Company
As
an emerging growth company, the Company may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are
applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required
to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, reduced disclosure
obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements
of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not
previously approved.
Further,
section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial
accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared
effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised
financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can elect to opt out of the extended transition
period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such an election to opt out is
irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued
or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company,
can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison
of the Company’s financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging
growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences
in accounting standards used.
F- 9
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
As
of December 31, 2020, the Company had $1.3 million of cash in its operating account and approximately $1.4 million of working
capital.
Through
December 31, 2020, the Company’s liquidity needs were satisfied through a payment of $25,000 from the Company’s Sponsor
in exchange for the issuance of the Founder Shares (as defined below), the loan under the Note of approximately $127,000 (see
Note 5) to the Company to cover for offering costs in connection with the Initial Public Offering, and net proceeds from the consummation
of the Private Placement not held in the Trust Account. The Company fully repaid the Note on September 10, 2020. In addition,
in order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Company’s officers, directors and initial
stockholders may, but are not obligated to, provide the Company Working Capital Loans (see Note 5). As of December 31, 2020, there
were no amounts outstanding under any Working Capital Loans.
Based
on the foregoing, management believes that the Company will have sufficient working capital and borrowing capacity to meet its
needs through the earlier of the consummation of a Business Combination or one year from this filing. Over this time period, the
Company will be using these funds for paying existing accounts payable, identifying and evaluating prospective Initial Business
Combination candidates, performing due diligence on prospective target businesses, paying for travel expenditures, selecting the
target business to merge with or acquire, and structuring, negotiating and consummating the Business Combination.
NOTE
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect
the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.
Making
estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect
of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the financial statements, which management considered
in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. Actual results could differ
from those estimates.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
The
Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.
There were no cash equivalents at December 31, 2020.
Concentration
of Credit Risk
Financial
instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist of cash accounts in a financial institution
which, at times, may exceed the Federal depository insurance coverage of $250,000, and investments held in Trust Account. The
Company has not experienced losses on these accounts and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on
such accounts. The Company’s investments held in the Trust Account is comprised of investments in U.S. Treasury securities
with an original maturity of 185 days or less or investments in a money market funds that comprise only U.S. Treasury securities,
or a combination thereof.
Investments
Held in the Trust Account
The
Company’s portfolio of investments held in the Trust Account is comprised of U.S. government securities, within the meaning
set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act, with a maturity of 185 days or less, or investments in money market
funds that invest in U.S. government securities, or a combination thereof. The Company’s investments held in the Trust Account
are classified as trading securities. Trading securities are presented on the balance sheet at fair value at the end of each reporting
period. Gains and losses resulting from the change in fair value of these securities are included in interest earned on investments
held in Trust Account on the accompanying statement of operations. The estimated fair values of investments held in the Trust
Account are determined using available market information.
F- 10
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
Fair
value is defined as the price that would be received for sale of an asset or paid for transfer of a liability, in an orderly transaction
between market participants at the measurement date. GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the
inputs used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for
identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).
These tiers include:
●
Level 1, defined as observable inputs
such as quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical instruments in active markets;
●
Level 2, defined as inputs other
than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted prices for similar instruments
in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and
●
Level 3, defined as unobservable
inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions, such as valuations
derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.
In
some circumstances, the inputs used to measure fair value might be categorized within different levels of the fair value hierarchy.
In those instances, the fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest
level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
As
of December 31, 2020, the carrying values of cash, prepaid expenses, accounts payable, accrued expenses, accrued income taxes
and franchise tax payable approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of the instruments. The Company’s
investments held in Trust Account are comprised of investments in U.S. Treasury securities with an original maturity of 185 days
or less or investments in money market funds that comprise only U.S. treasury securities and are recognized at fair value.
The fair value of investments held in Trust Account is determined using quoted prices in active markets.
Offering
Costs associated with the Initial Public Offering
Offering
costs consisted of legal, accounting and other costs incurred that were directly related to the Initial Public Offering and that
were charged to stockholders’ equity upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering.
Common
Stock Subject to Possible Redemption
The
Company accounts for its common stock subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 480 “Distinguishing
Liabilities from Equity.” Shares of common stock subject to mandatory redemption (if any) are classified as liability instruments
and are measured at fair value. Shares of conditionally redeemable common stock (including common stock 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, shares of common stock are classified
as stockholders’ equity. The Company’s common stock features certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside
of the Company’s control and subject to the occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, at December 31, 2020, 15,736,221
shares of common stock subject to possible redemption are presented as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders’ equity
section of the Company’s balance sheet.
F- 11
Income
Taxes
The
Company complies with the accounting and reporting requirements of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standard Codification,
or FASB ASC, 740, “Income Taxes,” which requires an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting
for income taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed for differences between the financial statement and
tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in future taxable or deductible amounts, based on enacted tax laws and rates
applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established,
when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
FASB
ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement
of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to
be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized
tax benefits as income tax expense.
Net
Loss Per Common Share
Net
loss per share of common stock is computed by dividing net loss applicable to stockholders by the weighted average number of shares
of common stock outstanding during the periods. Weighted average shares were reduced for the effect of an aggregate of 543,750
shares of common stock that were subject to forfeiture if the over-allotment option was not exercised by the underwriters. The
underwriters exercised their over-allotment option in full on September 8, 2020; thus, these Founder Shares were no longer subject
to forfeiture (see Note 6). At December 31, 2020, the Company did not have any dilutive securities and other contracts that could,
potentially, be exercised or converted into shares of common stock and then share in the earnings of the Company. As a result,
diluted loss per share is the same as basic loss per share for the periods presented.
The
Company’s statement of operations includes a presentation of loss per share for common stock subject to redemption in a
manner similar to the two-class method of income per share. Net loss per share, basic and diluted for Public
Shares is calculated by dividing the investment income earned on the Trust Account, net of applicable income and franchise taxes
of approximately $26,000 for the period from May 21, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020, by the weighted average number
of shares of Public Shares outstanding for the period. Net loss per share, basic and diluted for Founder Shares is calculated
by dividing the net loss of approximately $123,000, less income attributable to Public Shares, by the weighted average number
of shares of Founder Shares outstanding for the periods.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
Management
does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, if currently adopted, would have
a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.
NOTE
3. INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
On
September 8, 2020, the Company consummated its Initial Public Offering of 16,675,000 Public Shares, including the 2,175,000 Public
Shares as a result of the underwriters’ full exercise of their over-allotment option, at an offering price of $10.00 per
Public Share, generating gross proceeds of approximately $166.8 million, and incurring offering costs of approximately $9.6 million,
inclusive of approximately $5.8 million in deferred underwriting commissions.
NOTE
4. PRIVATE PLACEMENT
Simultaneously
with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the Private Placement of 533,500 Private Placement Shares,
at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Share to the Sponsor, generating gross proceeds of approximately $5.3 million.
A
portion of the proceeds from the Private Placement Shares was added to the proceeds from the Initial Public Offering to be held
in the Trust Account.
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NOTE
5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Founder
Shares
On
June 4, 2020, the Company issued 3,593,750 shares of common stock to the Sponsor (the “Founder Shares”) for an aggregate
purchase price of $25,000. On September 2, 2020, the Company declared a dividend of 0.16 shares for each outstanding share of
common stock (an aggregate of 575,000 shares), resulting in an aggregate of 4,168,750 shares outstanding. All shares and associated
amounts have been retroactively restated to reflect the share dividend. The Sponsor agreed to forfeit up to an aggregate of 543,750
Founder Shares, so that the Founder Shares would represent 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares after the
Initial Public Offering, to the extent the underwriters’ over-allotment option was not exercised in full or in part. The
underwriters fully exercised the over-allotment option on September 8, 2020; thus, these Founder Shares were no longer subject
to forfeiture.
The
Initial Stockholders agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of their Founder Shares (except to certain permitted transferees)
until the earlier of (i) one year after the date of the consummation of the Initial Business Combination or (ii) the date on which
the closing price of the Company’s common stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock
dividends, reorganizations and recapitalizations) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least
150 days after the Initial Business Combination, or earlier if, subsequent to the Initial Business Combination, the Company consummates
a subsequent liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction which results in all of the stockholders having
the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities or other property.
Private
Placement Shares
Concurrently
with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Sponsor purchased 533,500 Private Placement Shares, at a price of $10.00
per share, in a private placement for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $5.3 million. The Private Placement Shares
are identical to the shares of common stock sold in the Initial Public Offering, subject to certain limited exceptions as described
in Note 1.
The
Sponsor and the Company’s officers and directors have agreed, subject to limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or
sell any of their Private Placement Shares until 30 days after the completion of the Initial Business Combination.
Related
Party Loans
On
May 21, 2020 and June 10, 2020, the Sponsor agreed to loan the Company up to $25,025 and $274,975, respectively, for an aggregate
amount of $300,000 to be used for the payment of costs related to the Initial Public Offering pursuant to a promissory note (each,
a “Note” and, collectively, the “Notes”). The Notes were non-interest bearing, unsecured and due upon
the date the Company consummated the Initial Public Offering. The Company borrowed approximately $127,000 under the Notes. The
Company repaid the Notes in full on September 10, 2020.
In
addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Initial Stockholders may, but are
not obligated to, loan the Company funds, from time to time or at any time, in whatever amount they deem reasonable in their sole
discretion (the “Working Capital Loans”). Each loan would be evidenced by a promissory note. The notes would either
be paid upon consummation of the Initial Business Combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $1,500,000
of the notes may be converted upon consummation of the Business Combination into additional private placement shares at a conversion
price of $10.00 per share. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination, the loans would not be repaid. Such private
placement shares would be identical to the Private Placement Shares. To date, the Company had no borrowings under the Working
Capital Loans.
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Administrative
Support Agreement
Commencing
on the date of the Company’s prospectus, the Company agreed to pay an affiliate of the Sponsor a total of $10,000 per month
for office space and certain office and secretarial services. Upon completion of the Initial Business Combination or the Company’s
liquidation, the Company will cease paying these monthly fees. For the period from May 21, 2020 (inception) through December 31,
2020, the Company incurred $40,000 related to these services. As of December 31, 2020, no amounts were payable related to this
agreement.
Share
Purchase Commitment
The
Company’s Sponsor entered into an agreement to purchase an aggregate of at least 2,500,000 shares of common stock for an
aggregate purchase price of $25.0 million, or $10.00 per share, prior to, concurrently with, or following the closing of the Initial
Business Combination in a private placement. The funds from such private placement may be used as part of the consideration to
the sellers in the Initial Business Combination, and any excess funds from such private placement may be used for working capital
in the post-transaction company.
NOTE
6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Registration
Rights
The
holders of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Shares and shares that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans
are entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement. The holders of a majority of these securities
are entitled to make up to two demands that the Company register such securities. The holders of the majority of the Founder Shares
can elect to exercise these registration rights at any time commencing three months prior to the date on which these shares of
common stock are to be released from escrow. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights
with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the consummation of a Business Combination. The Company will bear
the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
Underwriting
Agreement
The
Company granted the underwriters a 45-day option from the date of the prospectus to purchase up to 2,175,000 additional shares
at the Initial Public Offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions. On September 8, 2020, the underwriters fully
exercised the over-allotment option.
The
underwriters were entitled to an underwriting discount of $0.20 per share, or approximately $3.3 million in the aggregate, paid
upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering. In addition, the underwriters will be entitled to a deferred underwriting commission
of $0.35 per share, or approximately $5.8 million in the aggregate. The deferred fee will become payable to the underwriters from
the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that the Company completes a Business Combination, subject to the terms
of the underwriting agreement.
Risks
and Uncertainties
Management
continues to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and has concluded that the specific impact is not readily determinable
as of the date of the balance sheet. The financial statement does not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome
of this uncertainty.
NOTE
7. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred
stock —The Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.0001 per
share. As of December 31, 2020, there are no shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding.
Common
Stock —The Company is authorized to issue 30,000,000 shares of common stock, par value of $0.0001 per share.
On September 2, 2020, the Company declared a dividend of 0.16 shares for each outstanding share of common stock (an aggregate
of 575,000 shares). All shares and associated amounts have been retroactively restated to reflect the share dividend. As of December
31, 2020, there were 21,377,250 shares of common stock outstanding, including 15,736,221 shares of common stock subject to possible
redemption that were classified outside of permanent equity in the accompanying balance sheet.
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NOTE
8. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The
following table presents information about the Company’s financial assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring
basis as of December 31, 2020 by level within the fair value hierarchy:
Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
Significant
Other
Unobservable
Inputs
Description
(Level
1)
(Level
2)
(Level
3)
Assets held in Trust:
U.S.
Treasury Securities maturing March 4, 2021
$ 166,811,648
$ -
$ -
Money Market
Fund
3,587
-
-
$ 166,815,235
$ -
$ -
Transfers
to/from Levels 1, 2 and 3 are recognized at the end of the reporting period. There were no transfers between levels for the three
months ended December 31, 2020 and for the period from May 21, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020.
NOTE
8—INCOME TAXES
The
Company generates taxable income primarily consisting of interest income earned on the Trust Account. The Company’s general
and administrative costs are generally considered start-up costs and are not currently deductible.
The
income tax provision (benefit) for the period from May 21, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020 consists of the following:
Current
Federal
$ 6,864
State
-
Deferred
Federal
(31,262 )
State
-
Valuation allowance
31,262
Income tax provision
$ 6,864
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As
of December 31, 2020, the Company’s net deferred tax assets are as follows:
Deferred tax assets:
Start-up/Organization
costs
$ 31,262
Total deferred tax assets
31,262
Valuation allowance
(31,262 )
Deferred tax asset,
net of allowance
$ -
In
assessing the realization of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or
all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation
of future taxable income during the periods in which temporary differences representing net future deductible amounts become deductible.
Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax assets, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies
in making this assessment. After consideration of all of the information available, management believes that significant uncertainty
exists with respect to future realization of the deferred tax assets and has therefore established a full valuation allowance.
For the period from May 21, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020, the valuation allowance was $31,362.
A
reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate (benefit) to the Company’s effective tax rate for the period from
May 6 (inception) through December 31, 2020 is as follows:
Statutory Federal income
tax rate
21.00 %
Change in Valuation
Allowance
(26.91 )%
Effective tax rate
(5.91 )%
There
were no unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2020. No amounts were accrued for the payment of interest and penalties at
December 31, 2020. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals
or material deviation from its position. The Company is subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities since inception.
The Company’s management does not expect that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will materially change over
the next twelve months.
NOTE
9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The
Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial
statements were available to be issued. Based upon this review, the Company did not identify any subsequent events that would
have required adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements which have not previously been disclosed within the financial
statements.
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