on our balance sheet and report a
non-cash
GAAP gain in our earnings statement, notwithstanding that our stockholders will be holding shares that have declined in value over the measurement period.
Non-cash
GAAP gains or losses due to changes in the fair value of such instruments have no impact on our business or our cash balances – including the more than $4 billion we hold in a trust account at J.P. Morgan – and the minimum Committed FPA of $1 billion, nor do we expect the change in accounting to have any impact on our ability to consummate a potential initial business combination.
All activities through September 30, 2021 were related to the Company’s organizational activities, preparation for the Company’s initial public offering, identifying a target company for a business combination, and activities in connection with the Proposed IBC and its subsequent cancellation. We will not generate any operating revenues until after completion of our Initial Business Combination. We generate
non-operating
income in the form of interest and dividends on cash and cash equivalents, and marketable securities held in the trust account. We incur ongoing expenses as a result of being a public company for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance, as well as for due diligence and Initial Business Combination related transaction expenses.
For the three months ended September 30, 2021, we had net income of $344,375,472, which consisted of
(i) non-cash
gain related to change in the fair value of Forward Purchase Agreement liabilities/assets of $313,523,920, (ii)
non-cash
gain related to change in the fair value of Outstanding Warrant liabilities of $13,631,285, (iii) income earned on marketable securities held in the trust account of $259,802, (iv) interest and dividends earned on marketable securities held in the operating account of $458, (v) income tax benefit of $6,211, (vi) expense reimbursement of $25,065,931, offset by legal, insurance, research, franchise tax and other expenses totaling $8,112,135.
For the three months ended September 30, 2020, we had net loss of $447,053,879, which consisted of
(i) non-cash
loss related to change in the fair value of Forward Purchase Agreement liabilities of $231,470,840, (ii)
non-cash
loss related to change in the fair value of Outstanding Warrant liabilities of $214,771,598, (iii) transaction costs allocable to Outstanding Warrant liabilities of $912,625, (iv) legal, insurance, research, franchise tax and other expenses totaling $668,764, (v) provision for income taxes of $23,473, offset by (a) income earned on marketable securities held in the trust account of $792,654, and (b) interest and dividends earned on marketable securities held in the operating account of $767.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we had net income of $848,279,189, which consisted of
(i) non-cash
gain related to change in the fair value of Forward Purchase Agreement liabilities/assets of $599,509,640, (ii)
non-cash
gain related to change in the fair value of Outstanding Warrant liabilities of $249,663,472, (iii) income earned on marketable securities held in the trust account of $1,250,118, (iv) interest and dividends earned on marketable securities held in the operating account of $1,529, (v) expense reimbursement of $25,065,931, offset by (a) legal, insurance, research, franchise tax and other expenses totaling $26,992,169 and (b) provision for income taxes of $219,332.
For the period from May 4, 2020 (inception) through September 30, 2020, we had net loss of $447,066,761, which consisted of
(i) non-cash
loss related to change in the fair value of Forward Purchase Agreement liabilities of $231,470,840, (ii)
non-cash
loss related to change in the fair value of Outstanding Warrant liabilities of $214,771,598, (iii) transaction costs allocable to Outstanding Warrant liabilities of $912,625, (iv) provision for income taxes of $23,473, offset by (a) income earned on marketable securities held in the trust account of $792,654, (b) interest and dividends earned on marketable securities held in the operating account of $767, and (c) legal, insurance, research, franchise tax and other expenses totaling $681,646.
Non-GAAP
Financial Measures
As noted above, the Company was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. As such, we believe the amount of committed capital available for an Initial Business Combination is critical to our success as a blank check company. See Liquidity and Capital Resources below for further information on our unrestricted cash balances and funds held in the trust account as of September 30, 2021. In addition, we report adjusted net income for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and adjusted net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, which is a
non-GAAP
financial measure that is not required by, or presented in accordance with, GAAP. Management uses this
non-GAAP
measure to evaluate results as it reduces the volatility of operations due to the accounting for our warrants and forward purchase agreements, which are more fully described in Note 2 of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements included herein, and which do not have an impact on the funds held in the trust account or committed capital available for an Initial Business Combination. We believe this information is useful to investors for these reasons. This
non-GAAP
measure should not be considered a substitute for the most directly comparable GAAP measures, which are reconciled below. Further, this measure has limitations as an analytical tool, and when assessing our operating performance, you should not consider this measure in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP measures. We may calculate or present this
non-GAAP
financial measure differently than other companies who report measures with the same or similar names, and as a result, the
non-GAAP
measure we report may not be comparable.