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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None (1)
(1) The Company’s Class A common stock and public warrants are traded on the over-the-counter market under the symbol “CNXX” and “CNXXW,” respectively.
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As of November 22, 2024,
CONX CORP.
FORM 10-Q
For the period ended June 30, 2024
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Item 1. | Financial Statements: | |
Condensed Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2024 (unaudited) and December 31, 2023 | 2 | |
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Unaudited Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 | 6 | |
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 24 | |
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CONX CORP.
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
June 30, | December 31, | |||||
| 2024 (unaudited) |
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Assets: |
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Current assets: | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | | $ | | ||
Prepaid expenses |
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Total current assets | | | ||||
Cash held in trust account | — | | ||||
Deferred Rent Receivable | | — | ||||
Investment in real estate, net | | — | ||||
Total assets | $ | | $ | | ||
Liabilities, Class A Common Stock Subject to Redemption, and Stockholders’ Deficit: | ||||||
Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable | $ | | $ | | ||
Deferred Rent | | — | ||||
Security Deposit | | — | ||||
Working capital loan – related party | — | | ||||
Extension notes – related party | — | | ||||
Accrued expenses | | | ||||
Accrued excise tax payable | | | ||||
Income taxes payable |
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Total current liabilities |
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Deferred legal fees | — | | ||||
Deferred underwriting fee payable | — | | ||||
Equity forward liability | — | | ||||
Derivative warrant liabilities | | | ||||
Convertible preferred stock liability | | — | ||||
Total liabilities | | | ||||
Commitments and Contingencies |
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Class A common stock subject to possible redemption, | — | | ||||
Stockholders’ Deficit: |
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Class A common stock, $ |
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Class B common stock, $ |
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Accumulated deficit |
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Total Stockholders’ Deficit |
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Total Liabilities, Class A Common Stock Subject to Redemption, and Stockholders’ Deficit | $ | | $ | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.
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CONX Corp.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Three Months | For the Three Months | |||||
Ended June 30, | Ended June 30, | |||||
| 2024 |
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Rental Income | $ | | $ | — | ||
Total Income | | — | ||||
Depreciation expense | | — | ||||
General and administrative expenses | | | ||||
Loss from operations | ( | ( | ||||
Other income (expense) | — | — | ||||
Change in fair value of equity forward | | — | ||||
Change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities | | ( | ||||
Unrealized gain/loss on cash equivalents held in investment account | ( | — | ||||
Interest income on cash or cash equivalents held in investment account | | — | ||||
Interest income on cash or investments held in Trust Account | | — | ||||
Total other income (expense) | | ( | ||||
Income (loss) before income tax expense | | ( | ||||
Income tax expense | | — | ||||
Net income (loss) | $ | | $ | ( | ||
Weighted average shares used in computing net income (loss) per common share |
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Class A – Common stock (Basic) | | | ||||
Class A - Common stock (Diluted) | | | ||||
Class B - Common stock (Basic and Diluted) | | | ||||
Basic net income (loss) per common share | ||||||
Class A – Common stock | $ | | $ | ( | ||
Class B – Common stock | $ | | $ | ( | ||
Diluted net income (loss) per common share | ||||||
Class A - Common stock | $ | | $ | ( | ||
Class B - Common stock | $ | | $ | ( |
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| For the Six Months |
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Ended June 30, | Ended June 30, | |||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||
Rental Income | $ | | $ | — | ||
Total Income | | — | ||||
Depreciation expense | 154,758 | — | ||||
General and administrative expenses | | | ||||
Loss from operations | ( | ( | ||||
Other income (expense) | — | — | ||||
Change in fair value of equity forward | | — | ||||
Change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities | | ( | ||||
Unrealized gain/loss on cash equivalents held in investment account | ( | — | ||||
Interest income on cash or cash equivalents held in investment account | | — | ||||
Interest income on cash or investments held in Trust Account |
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Total other income |
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Income (loss) before income tax expense |
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Income tax expense |
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Net Income (loss) | $ | | $ | ( | ||
Weighted average shares used in computing net income (loss) per common share |
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Class A - Common stock (Basic) |
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Class A – Common stock (Diluted) | | 7,640,191 | ||||
Class B - Common stock (Basic and Diluted) |
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Basic net income (loss) per common share |
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Class A - Common stock | $ | | $ | ( | ||
Class B - Common stock | $ | | $ | ( | ||
Diluted net income (loss) per common share | ||||||
Class A - Common stock | $ | | $ | ( | ||
Class B - Common stock | $ | | $ | ( |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.
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CONX Corp.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | ||||||||||||||||
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| Deficit |
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Balance—December 31, 2023 | | | | | ( | ( | ||||||||||
Accretion Adjustment |
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Net Income | — |
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Balance—March 31, 2024 (unaudited) | | | | | ( | ( | ||||||||||
Accretion Adjustment | — | — | — | — | | | ||||||||||
Deferred underwriting fee | — | — | — | — | | | ||||||||||
Excise tax imposed on common stock redemption | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||
Class A Shares for Public Shareholders | | | — | — | | | ||||||||||
Carry value and purchase price variance | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||
Additional Paid in Capital Conversion of Class B Common Stock | | | ( | ( | — | — | ||||||||||
Net Income | — | — | — | — | | | ||||||||||
Balance—June 30, 2024 (unaudited) | | $ | | — | $ | — | ( | $ | ( |
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Balance—January 1, 2023 | | $ | | | $ | | $ | — | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
Accretion Adjustment | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
Net loss |
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Balance—March 31, 2023 (unaudited) |
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Accretion Adjustment | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
Net loss | — |
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Balance—June 30, 2023 (unaudited) | | $ | | | $ | | $ | — | $ | ( | $ | ( |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.
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CONX Corp.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Six Months | Six Months | |||||
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June 30, | June 30, | |||||
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Cash flows from Operating Activities: |
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Net income (loss) | $ | | $ | ( | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income(loss) to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||
Interest earned on cash or investments held in Trust Account | ( | — | ||||
Depreciation | 154,759 | — | ||||
Change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities | ( | | ||||
Change in fair value of equity forward liability |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||
Prepaid expenses | ( | ( | ||||
Rent Receivable | ( | — | ||||
Accounts payable | ( | | ||||
Accrued expenses |
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Deferred Rent | | — | ||||
Security Deposit | | — | ||||
Deferred Legal Fees | ( | — | ||||
Income taxes payable | | ( | ||||
Net cash used in operating activities | ( | ( | ||||
Investing Activities | ||||||
Cash distributed from trust account | | | ||||
Cash contributed to trust account | — | ( | ||||
Purchase of common controlled Building and Land | ( | — | ||||
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | ( | | ||||
Financing Activities | ||||||
Redemption of Class A common stock | ( | ( | ||||
Proceeds from Issuance of Convertible Preferred Stock | | — | ||||
Proceeds from Extension Note | — | | ||||
Repayment of Extension Note | ( | |||||
Proceeds from Working Capital Loan | | | ||||
Repayment of Working Capital Loan | ( | — | ||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | | ( | ||||
Net change in cash |
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Cash and Cash Equivalents—beginning of the period | $ | | $ | | ||
Cash and Cash Equivalents—end of the period | $ | | $ | | ||
Supplement Cash Flow Information |
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Cash paid for income taxes | $ | | | |||
Excise tax liability accrued for common stock redemptions | $ | | — |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements
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CONX Corp.
UNAUDITED NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1—Description of Organization, Business Operations and Basis of Presentation
CONX Corp. (the “Company” or “we,” “our” or “us”) was incorporated in Nevada on August 26, 2020. The Company was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with
Prior to the completion of the Business Combination, the Company had not yet commenced operations. All activity for the period from August 26, 2020 (inception) through May 1, 2024 related to the Company’s initial public offering and subsequent search for a potential Business Combination target. The Company did not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of its initial Business Combination.
On November 3, 2020, the Company consummated its initial public offering of
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the private placement (“Private Placement”) of
Working Capital Loans
On March 1, 2023, nXgen agreed to loan the Company an aggregate of up to $
Completion of Business Combination
On March 10, 2024, the Company entered into a definitive purchase and sale agreement (as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated May 1, 2024, the “Purchase Agreement”) with EchoStar Real Estate Holding L.L.C. (the “Seller”), a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (“EchoStar”), which provided for our purchase from Seller of the commercial real estate property (the “Property”) in Littleton, Colorado, comprising the corporate headquarters of DISH Wireless, for a purchase price of $
On March 22, 2024, the Company received a letter from Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. (“DBSI”) whereby DBSI agreed to waive, in connection with the Business Combination, its entitlement to any portion of the deferred underwriting fee due to it pursuant to that certain underwriting agreement, dated October 29, 2020, entered into in connection with the Initial Public Offering by and between the
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Company and DBSI. Furthermore, DBSI disclaimed any responsibility for any portion of any registration statement or proxy statement, as applicable, that may be filed by the Company or any of its affiliates in connection with the Transaction. In connection with this, the Company reclassified the deferred underwriting fee to accumulated deficit.
On March 25, 2024, the Company waived the lock-up restrictions set forth in Section 7(a) of that certain letter agreement among the Company, nXgen, and the other initial stockholders with respect to
On May 1, 2024 (the “Closing Date”), the Company completed the Transaction pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement. The Transaction constitutes the Company’s “Business Combination”, as that term is defined in our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended from time to time (“the Articles”).
On the Closing Date, the Company and Seller entered into a lease agreement (the “Seller Lease Agreement”), pursuant to which Seller leased the Property from the Company. The Seller Lease Agreement is a “triple-net” lease. The Seller Lease Agreement provides for (i) an initial term of approximately
In connection with the Transaction, each share of the then-issued and outstanding Class B common stock, par value $
In connection with the consummation of the Transaction, the Company provided all holders of shares of its Class A common stock, par value of $
Pursuant to the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO originally filed with the SEC by the Company on April 1, 2024 (together with any subsequent amendments and supplements thereto, the “Schedule TO”) in connection with the Company’s offer to purchase for cash up to
On May 2, 2024, the Nasdaq Hearings Panel notified the Company of the Panel’s determination that the Company’s securities would be delisted from Nasdaq. Trading of the Company’s securities on Nasdaq was suspended at the open of trading on May 6, 2024. On June 24, 2024, the Company withdrew its appeal of the Panel’s decision and the Nasdaq Listing and Hearing Review Council did not call the matter for review. On July 19, 2024, Nasdaq filed a Form 25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to delist the Company’s securities from Nasdaq. The delisting became effective on July 29, 2024. The Company’s Class A common stock and public warrants are traded on the over-the-counter market under the symbol “CNXX” and “CNXXW,” respectively.
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Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in the unaudited condensed financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of a normal recurring nature, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, operating results and cash flows for the periods presented.
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC on March 28, 2024, and as amended on Form 10-K/A, filed with the SEC on April 15, 2024. The interim results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the period ended December 31, 2024 or for any future periods.
Going Concern
Subsequent to the consummation of the Initial Public Offering and Private Placement, the Company’s liquidity needs have been satisfied with the proceeds from the consummation of the Private Placement not held in the Trust Account and working capital loans provided by nXgen.
Management has taken several actions to further the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. On May 1, 2024, the Company completed its Business Combination. In addition, on May 1, 2024, the Company completed its previously announced Equity Forward Transaction, resulting in cash proceeds to the Company aggregating approximately $
In connection with the Transaction, the Company entered into the Seller Lease Agreement which results in annual rental revenue of approximately $
Management believes that these actions will enable the Company to continue as a going concern through November 22, 2025, which is twelve months subsequent to the date on which these financial statements were issued.
Segment Reporting
The Company operates through a single reportable business segment as it only reports financial information on an aggregate basis to its Chief Executive Officer, who is the Company’s chief operating decision maker. The Company derives revenues primarily from rent received from our operation of real estate property pursuant to the Seller Lease Agreement.
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Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash accounts in a financial institution, which, at times, may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation coverage limit of $250,000. Any loss incurred or a lack of access to such funds could have a significant adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.
We routinely assess the financial strength of significant customers. As discussed in Note 1, the Property is leased to one tenant pursuant to the Seller Lease Agreement. As the tenant currently has liquidity concerns evidenced by going concern disclosure in its public filings, we will continue to monitor the realization of the rent receivable under the Seller Lease Agreement.
Financial Instruments
The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the Balance Sheets, except for the public and private placement warrants.
See Note 9 for additional information on assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company evaluated the Public and Private Warrants and the Equity Forward as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the warrants’ specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity” (“ASC 480”), and ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815”).
The Company’s Public and Private Warrants derivative instruments are recorded at fair value as of the Initial Public Offering (November 3, 2020) and re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the Unaudited Condensed Statements of Operations. Derivative assets and liabilities are classified on the Unaudited Condensed Balance Sheets as current or non-current based on whether or not net-cash settlement or conversion of the instrument could be required within 12 months of the Balance Sheet date. The Company has determined the Warrants are a derivative instrument. As the Warrants meet the definition of a derivative the Warrants are measured at fair value at issuance and at each reporting date in accordance with ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” with changes in fair value recognized in the Unaudited Condensed Statements of Operations in the period of change.
The Equity Forward is a liability classified instrument in accordance with ASC 480 because the underlying instrument contains a contingent redemption feature. The Equity Forward was recorded at fair value on the date of issuance and re-valued at each reporting period, with changes in the fair value reported in the Unaudited Condensed Statements of Operations.
Investments and Cash Held in Trust Account
Upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement, the Company was required to place net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and certain of the proceeds of the Private Placement in a Trust Account, which had been invested in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), with a maturity of
Effective October 12, 2022, the Company converted all of its investments in the Trust Account into cash, which remained in the Trust Account. On September 29, 2023, the Company instructed Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the trustee with
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respect to the Trust Account, to hold all funds in the Trust Account in an interest-bearing deposit account with a financial institution in the United States. Accordingly, following the transfer to an interest-bearing deposit account, the amount of interest income (which we are permitted to use to pay our taxes and up to $
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The determination of the fair value of the warrant liabilities is a significant accounting estimate included in these unaudited condensed financial statements. Such estimates may be subject to change as more current information becomes available and accordingly the actual results could differ significantly 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. The Company had $
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost less depreciation and impairment losses, if any. Because the Company and Seller are entities under common control, the Property was initially recorded on our Unaudited Condensed Balance Sheets at the Seller’s cost less accumulated depreciation.
Depreciation is recorded on a straight-line basis over useful lives ranging from
Offering Costs Associated with the Initial Public Offering
Offering costs consist of legal, accounting, underwriting commissions and other costs incurred that were directly related to the Initial Public Offering. Offering costs are allocated to the separable financial instruments issued in the Initial Public Offering based on a relative fair value basis, compared to total proceeds received. Offering costs associated with derivative warrant liabilities are expensed as incurred, presented as non-operating expenses or income in the Unaudited Condensed Statements of Operations. Offering costs associated with the Class A common stock were charged against the carrying value of the shares of Class A common stock upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering. The Company classifies deferred underwriting commissions as non-current liabilities as their liquidation is not reasonably expected to require the use of current assets or require the creation of current liabilities.
Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption
In connection with the consummation of the Transaction, the Company provided all holders of shares of its Class A common stock, par value of $
Effective October 31, 2022, the redemption amount was increased (i) $
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December 3, 2022, and on the third day of each subsequent month, or portion thereof, that we required to complete a business combination from November 3, 2022 until June 3, 2023. Each additional contribution was deposited in the Trust Account on or before the third day of such calendar month. nXgen agreed to advance such amounts through the First Extension Note (see Note 4).
Effective June 2, 2023, the redemption amount was increased (i) $
Immediately upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company recognized the accretion from initial book value to redemption amount. If it is probable that the equity instrument will become redeemable, the Company has the option to either accrete changes in the redemption value over the period from the date of issuance (or from the date that it becomes probable that the instrument will become redeemable, if later) to the earliest redemption date of the instrument or to recognize changes in the redemption value immediately as they occur and adjust the carrying amount of the instrument to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. The Company has elected to recognize the changes immediately. The accretion or remeasurement is treated as a deemed dividend (i.e., a reduction to retained earnings, or in absence of retained earnings, additional paid-in capital).
Revenue Recognition
In general, the Company commences rental revenue recognition when the tenant takes possession of the leased space and the leased space is substantially ready for its intended use. Contractual rental revenue is reported on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Deferred Rent Receivable, as reported on the Unaudited Condensed Balance Sheets, represents cumulative rental income earned in excess of rent payments received pursuant to the terms of the lease agreement.
The Company must estimate the collectability of its Deferred Rent Receivable balances related to rental revenue. When evaluating the collectability of such balances, management considers the tenant’s creditworthiness, changes in the tenant’s payment patterns, and current economic trends. The Company writes off the tenant’s receivable balances if the Company considers the balances no longer probable of collection.
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Net income (loss) Per Share of Common Stock
Net income (loss) per share of common stock is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Income and losses are shared pro rata between the two classes of shares. Accretion associated with the Class A common stock subject to possible redemption is excluded from earnings per share as the redemption value approximates fair value. The calculations below take into account the effect of the Company’s convertible preferred stock on an as-converted basis. When calculating its diluted net income (loss) per share, however, the Company has not considered the effect of the (i) Warrants issued in connection with the Initial Public Offering, and (ii) the Private Placement Warrants since the exercise of such warrants is anti-dilutive.
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Diluted income (loss) applicable to common shareholders per common share | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | ( |
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Basic weighted average shares outstanding | | | 6,901,999 | | ||||||||
Basic net income (loss) per share | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||
Diluted net income (loss) per share | ||||||||||||
Numerator: | ||||||||||||
Basic net income (loss) attributable to common stock | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||
Add: net income (loss) allocated to convertible preferred stock | | — | — | — | ||||||||
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders | | | ( | ( | ||||||||
Denominator: | ||||||||||||
Basic weighted average common shares used in computing basic net income (loss) per common share | | | 6,901,999 | | ||||||||
Add: weighted average of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, as converted | | — | — | — | ||||||||
Weighted average common shares used in computing diluted net income (loss) per common share | | | 6,901,999 | | ||||||||
Weighted average common share outstanding using the two-class method | | | 6,901,999 | | ||||||||
Diluted income (loss) applicable to common shareholders per common share | $ | |
| $ | |
| $ | ( |
| $ | ( |
Income Taxes
The Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes under FASB ASC 740, “Income Taxes.” Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the unaudited condensed financial statements carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that included the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. Deferred tax assets were deemed de minimis as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
FASB ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the unaudited condensed financial statements 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. There were
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on our unaudited condensed financial statements.
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Note 3—Initial Public Offering
On November 3, 2020, the Company consummated the Initial Public Offering of
Each Unit consists of
Note 4—Related Party Transactions
Founder Shares
On August 28, 2020, Charles W. Ergen (the “Founder”) purchased an aggregate of
On October 23, 2020, the Company granted
The initial stockholders have agreed, subject to limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of the Founder Shares or Independent Director Shares until the earlier to occur of (i)
In connection with the Transaction, each Founder Share automatically converted into
Equity Forward Transaction
On November 1, 2023, the Company entered into a subscription agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”) with the Founder or an affiliate (the “Subscriber”, and such subscription agreement, as amended by that certain amendment No. 1 to the subscription agreement, dated March 25, 2024, the “Subscription Agreement”).
On March 25, 2024, the Company and the Subscriber entered into an amendment to the Subscription Agreement amending the terms of the Preferred Stock issuable thereunder contingent upon, and substantially concurrently with, the consummation of the Transaction, to provide that (i) the issuance of shares of the Company’s common stock on conversion of the Preferred Stock will be subject to prior approval of the Company’s stockholders to the extent (and only to the extent) that such conversion would require stockholder approval under Nasdaq Rule 5635, and (ii) at any time and from time to time following the issuance of the Preferred Stock, the Company may redeem the Preferred Stock in whole or in part, at the option of the Company, at a price equal to $
On the Closing Date, the Company completed its previously announced transaction (the “Equity Forward Transaction” or “Equity Forward”) pursuant to the terms of the Subscription Agreement. The closing of the Equity Forward Transaction was contingent upon
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the consummation of the Transaction. Prior to the Closing Date, Mr. Ergen assigned the Subscription Agreement in accordance with its terms to a trust established for the benefit of his family (the “Trust”). On the Closing Date, the Company issued and sold to the Trust
On the Closing Date, the Company filed a Certificate of Designation (the “Certificate of Designation”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada setting forth the terms, rights, obligations and preferences of the Preferred Stock. Pursuant to the Certificate of Designation, on the tenth trading day following the date on which the volume-weighted average price for the Company’s common stock over any
If the Preferred Stock has not earlier been converted, the Company will redeem each share of Preferred Stock after the date that is the fifth anniversary of the closing of the Company’s initial business combination, on not less than
The Preferred Stock entitles Subscriber to receive dividends equal to and in the same form as dividends actually paid on shares of the Company’s common stock, in each case, on an as-converted basis. The Preferred Stock does not have voting rights.
Private Placement Warrants
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the Private Placement of
Each whole Private Placement Warrant is exercisable for
nXgen and the Company’s officers and directors agreed, subject to limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of their Private Placement Warrants until
Related Party Loans
Working Capital Loans
On March 1, 2023, nXgen agreed to loan the Company an aggregate of up to $
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First Extension Note
On October 31, 2022, nXgen agreed to loan the Company an aggregate of up to $
Second Extension Note
On June 2, 2023, nXgen agreed to loan the Company an aggregate of up to $
Business Combination
On the Closing Date, the Company completed the purchase from the Seller, a subsidiary of EchoStar, and an affiliate of the Company of the Property, for a purchase price of $
On the Closing Date, the Company and Seller entered into the Seller Lease Agreement, pursuant to which Seller leased the Property from the Company. The Seller Lease Agreement is a “triple-net” lease. The Seller Lease Agreement provides for (i) an initial term of approximately
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Note 5—Property and Equipment
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment consisted of the following, shown as “Investment in real estate, net” on our Unaudited Condensed Balance Sheets:
As of | ||||||||
| Depreciable Life |
| June 30, |
| December 31, | |||
(in Years) | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
Buildings and improvements |
| – | $ | | $ | — | ||
Land |
| — |
| |
| — | ||
Construction in process |
| — |
| |
| — | ||
Total property and equipment |
|
|
| |
| — | ||
Accumulated depreciation |
|
|
| ( |
| — | ||
Property and equipment, net |
|
| $ | | $ | — |
The increase in property and equipment resulted from the Transaction. See Note 1 for further information.
Depreciation expense consisted of the following:
| For the Three Months Ended |
| For the Six Months Ended | |||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||
| 2024 |
| 2023 |
| 2024 |
| 2023 | |||||
Buildings and improvements | $ | | $ | — | $ | | $ | — | ||||
Total depreciation |
| |
| — |
| 154,758 |
| — |
The increase in depreciation expense resulted from the Transaction. See Note 1 for further information.
Note 6—Commitments and Contingencies
Registration Rights
The holders of Founder Shares, Preferred Stock, Warrants and Independent Director Shares are entitled to certain demand and “piggyback” registration rights. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements. The registration and stockholder rights agreement neither provides for any maximum cash penalties nor any penalties connected with delays in registering the Company’s common stock.
Underwriting Agreement
The underwriters received an underwriting discount of $
Deferred Legal Fees
The Company obtained legal advisory services in connection with the Initial Public Offering and agreed to pay approximately $
Excise Tax
During the quarter ended June 30, 2024, holders of
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of Class A common stock exercised their right to redeem their shares for an aggregate redemption amount of $
Note 7—Stockholders’ Equity Deficit
Class A Common Stock—The Company is authorized to issue
Class B Common Stock— The Company is authorized to issue
As of June 30, 2024, nXgen owns approximately
Holders of record of Class A common stock and holders of record of Class B common stock will vote together as a single class on all matters submitted to a vote of our stockholders, with each share of stock entitling the holder to
The Class B common stock automatically converted into Class A common stock at the time of the Business Combination on a
Preferred Stock—The Company is authorized to issue
Note 8—Warrants
As of June 30, 2024, the Company had
The Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants, except that the Private Placement Warrants and the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants were not be transferable, assignable or saleable until
The Company may call the Public Warrants for redemption:
● | in whole and not in part; |
● | at a price of $ |
● | upon a minimum of |
● | if, and only if, the last sales price (the “closing price”) of the Class A common stock equals or exceeds $ |
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In addition, the Company may call the Public Warrants for redemption:
● | in whole and not in part; |
● | at $ |
● | if, and only if, the closing price of Class A common stock equals or exceeds $ |
● | if the closing price of Class A common stock for any |
In no event will the Company be required to net cash settle any warrant.
Note 9—Fair Value Measurements
The fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities reflects management’s estimate of amounts that the Company would have received in connection with the sale of the assets or paid in connection with the transfer of the liabilities in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In connection with measuring the fair value of its assets and liabilities, the Company seeks to maximize the use of observable inputs (market data obtained from independent sources) and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs (internal assumptions about how market participants would price assets and liabilities). The following fair value hierarchy is used to classify assets and liabilities based on the observable inputs and unobservable inputs used in order to value the assets and liabilities:
Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. An active market for an asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
Level 2: Observable inputs other than Level 1 inputs. Examples of Level 2 inputs include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities and quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity and which are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
The following tables present information about the Company’s assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value. Significant deviations from these estimates and inputs could result in a material change in fair value.
June 30, | |||||
Description |
| Level |
| 2024 | |
Liabilities: |
|
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| |
Private Placement Warrants |
| 2 | $ | | |
Public Warrants | 1 | $ | |
December 31, | |||||
Description |
| Level |
| 2023 | |
Liabilities: |
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Private Placement Warrants |
| 2 | $ | | |
Public Warrants |
| 1 | $ | | |
Equity Forward | 3 | $ | |
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Cash Equivalents
As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the carrying amount for cash equivalents in the Company’s investment account was equal to or approximated fair value due to their short-term nature or proximity to current market rates.
Fair values of our cash equivalents are measured on a recurring basis based on a variety of observable market inputs. Fair values of our investments in marketable debt are generally based on Level 2 measurements as the markets for such debt are less active. We consider trades on or near the measurement date as a strong indication of fair value and matrix pricing techniques that consider par value, coupon rate, credit quality, maturity and other relevant features may also be used to determine fair value of our investments in marketable debt.
Warrants
As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company’s derivative warrant liabilities were valued at $
The liability associated with the Warrants is measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The subsequent measurement of the Public Warrants as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 is classified as Level 1 due to the use of an observable market quote in an active market under the ticker CNXXW. As the transfer of Private Placement Warrants to anyone outside of a small group of individuals who are permitted transferees would result in the Private Placement Warrants having substantially the same terms as the Public Warrants, the Company determined that the fair value of each Private Placement Warrant is equivalent to that of each Public Warrant, with an insignificant adjustment for short-term marketability restrictions. As such, the Private Placement Warrants are classified as Level 2.
Convertible Preferred Stock
As of June 30, 2024, the Company’s liability associated with the Preferred Stock was valued at $
The liability associated with the Preferred Stock is measured at fair value as of the issuance date and at the redemption value subsequently. The subsequent measurement of the Preferred Stock as of June 30, 2024 is classified as Level 3 due to the use of unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity and which are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. In accordance with ASC 480-10 and after considering several factors, the Company determined that the issue price of $
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The following tables present the changes in the fair value of derivative warrant liabilities during the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023:
Aggregate | |||||||||
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| Warrants |
| Warrants |
| Liability | ||||
Fair value as of December 31, 2023 | $ | | | | |||||
Change in fair value |
| ( | ( | ( | |||||
Fair value as of June 30, 2024 | $ | | | |
(1) | Changes in valuation inputs or other assumptions are recognized in change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities in the Unaudited Condensed Statements of Operations. |
(2) | During the six months ended June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were |
Aggregate | |||||||||
Private | Public | Warrant | |||||||
| Warrants |
| Warrants |
| Liability | ||||
Fair value as of December 31, 2022 | $ | | | | |||||
Change in fair value |
| | | | |||||
Fair value as of June 30, 2023 | $ | | | |
(1) | Changes in valuation inputs or other assumptions are recognized in change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities in the Unaudited Condensed Statements of Operations. |
(2) | During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were |
Equity Forward
As of June 30, 2024, the Company’s equity forward was valued at $
The Equity Forward is measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The subsequent measurement of the Equity Forward as of June 30, 2024 is classified as Level 3 due to unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity that are significant to the fair value of the liability.
| Equity | ||
| Forward | ||
Fair value as of December 31, 2023 | $ | | |
Change in fair value |
| ( | |
Fair value as of June 30, 2024 | $ | |
The Equity Forward at December 31, 2023 was valued as follows:
Valuation Technique |
| Unobservable Input |
| Amount |
|
Monte Carlo simulation |
| Volatility |
| | % |
| Credit adjusted discount rate |
| | % | |
| Transaction probability |
| | % |
Extension Notes – Related party
The Extension Notes – related party contain an embedded conversion feature that is not clearly and closely related to the debt agreement, which requires bifurcation and reporting at fair value. Due to the conversion feature being out of the money at inception and as of each reporting period, the value of the embedded conversion option is immaterial.
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Note 10—Subsequent Events
The Company evaluated events that have occurred after the Balance Sheet date through November 22, 2024, the date on which the unaudited condensed financial statements were issued. Based upon this review, the Company did not identify any subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the unaudited condensed financial statements, except as described below.
On July 19, 2024, Nasdaq filed a Form 25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to delist the Company’s securities from Nasdaq. The delisting became effective on July 29, 2024. The Company’s Class A common stock and public warrants are traded on the over-the-counter market under the symbol “CNXX” and “CNXXW,” respectively.
On August 7, 2024, the SEC declared effective the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1 registering the issuance of up to
On September 30, 2024, the Company and certain other investors (such investors together with the Company, the “PIPE Investors”) entered into subscription agreements (the “Subscription Agreements”) with EchoStar, pursuant to which the PIPE Investors have agreed, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, to purchase from EchoStar an aggregate of
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
References in this report (the “Quarterly Report”) to “we,” “us” or the “Company” refer to CONX Corp. References to our “management” or our “management team” refer to our officers and directors, and references to the “nXgen” refer to nXgen Opportunities, LLC. The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act that are not historical facts, and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected and projected. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this Quarterly Report including, without limitation, statements in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding the Company’s financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “seek” and variations and similar words and expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance, but reflect management’s current beliefs, based on information currently available. A number of factors could cause actual events, performance or results to differ materially from the events, performance and results discussed in the forward-looking statements. For information identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the “Risk Factors” section of Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report and in the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on May 29, 2024 (as amended). The Company’s securities filings can be accessed on the EDGAR section of the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Except as expressly required by applicable securities law, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Overview
We derive revenues primarily from rent received from our operation of real estate property. In addition, we anticipate to grow through acquisition opportunities, including, but not limited to, disruptive technologies and additional infrastructure assets.
Business Combination
On May 1, 2024 (the “Closing Date”), the Company completed its previously announced purchase from EchoStar Real Estate Holding L.L.C. (“Seller”), a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (“EchoStar”), of that certain commercial real estate property (the “Property”) in Littleton, Colorado, comprising the corporate headquarters of DISH Wireless, for a purchase price of $26.75 million (the “Transaction”), pursuant to the terms of the purchase and sale agreement, dated as of March 10, 2024 (as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated May 1, 2024, the “Purchase Agreement”), by and between the Company and Seller. The Transaction constitutes the Company’s “Business Combination”, as that term is defined in the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation.
In connection with the Transaction, each share of the then-issued and outstanding Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share of the Company (“Class B Common Stock”), automatically converted into one share of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share of the Company (“Class A Common Stock”, and such conversion the “Class B Conversion”), on the Closing Date.
On the Closing Date, the Company and Seller entered into a lease agreement (the “Seller Lease Agreement”), pursuant to which Seller leased the Property from the Company. The Seller Lease Agreement is a “triple-net” lease. The Seller Lease Agreement provides for (i) an initial term of approximately 10 years, (ii) a base rent payable during the first year of the initial term of $228,500 per month, which will escalate annually at a rate of two percent per annum, (iii) a monthly additional rent payment, which is estimated for each calendar year and paid in equal monthly installments, which represents Seller’s proportionate share of the operating expenses of the Property, and (iv) two five-year renewal options for Seller, with the base rent upon a renewal to be revised to fair market value and subject to the same annual escalation terms. All of Seller’s obligations under the Seller Lease Agreement are guaranteed by DISH Network Corporation, an affiliate of Seller.
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Pursuant to the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO originally filed with the SEC by the Company on April 1, 2024 (together with any subsequent amendments and supplements thereto, the “Schedule TO”) in connection with the Company’s offer to purchase for cash up to 2,120,269 of its issued and outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock at a price of $10.60 per share (the “Purchase Price”), a total of 1,941,684 shares of Class A Common Stock (the “Tendered Shares”) were validly tendered and not properly withdrawn as of the expiration date of the tender offer and were accepted for purchase by the Company. As of the Closing Date, the Company purchased all such Tendered Shares of Class A Common Stock at the Purchase Price.
On the Closing Date, the Company completed the Equity Forward Transaction. Prior to the Closing Date, Mr. Ergen assigned the Subscription Agreement in accordance with its terms to the Trust. On the Closing Date, the Company issued and sold to the Trust 17,391,300 shares of Preferred Stock, at an aggregate purchase price of approximately $200 million, or $11.50 per share. The Company used a portion of the proceeds from the Equity Forward Transaction to fund the purchase price for the Property in the Business Combination.
As of the Closing Date, the Company satisfied and discharged its obligations under the Second Restated Note by repaying in full the principal amount of $900,000 to nXgen.
As of the Closing Date, the Company satisfied and discharged its obligations under the First Extension Note by repaying in full the principal amount of $1,168,773.76 to nXgen.
As of the Closing Date, the Company satisfied and discharged its obligations under the Second Extension Note by repaying in full the principal amount of $539,652.40 to nXgen.
On May 2, 2024, the Nasdaq Hearings Panel notified the Company of the Panel’s determination that the Company’s securities would be delisted from Nasdaq. Trading of the Company’s securities on Nasdaq was suspended at the open of trading on May 6, 2024. On June 24, 2024, the Company withdrew its appeal of the Panel’s decision and the Nasdaq Listing and Hearing Review Council did not call the matter for review. On July 19, 2024, Nasdaq filed a Form 25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to delist the Company’s securities from Nasdaq. The delisting became effective on July 29, 2024. The Company’s Class A common stock and public warrants are traded on the over-the-counter market under the symbol “CNXX” and “CNXXW,” respectively.
Recent Developments
On September 30, 2024, the Company and certain other investors (such investors together with the Company, the “PIPE Investors”) entered into subscription agreements (the “Subscription Agreements”) with EchoStar, pursuant to which the PIPE Investors have agreed, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, to purchase from EchoStar an aggregate of 14.265 million shares (the “PIPE Shares”) of EchoStar’s Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at a purchase price of $28.04 per share, for an aggregate cash purchase price of approximately $400 million (such investment, the “PIPE Investment”). The portion of the PIPE Investment represented by the Company’s Subscription Agreement represents an agreement to purchase from EchoStar an aggregate of 1,551,355 shares of EchoStar’s Class A common stock for an aggregate cash purchase price of approximately $43.5 million. The PIPE Investment was completed on November 12, 2024.
Results of Operations
Prior to the completion of the Business Combination, we neither engaged in any operations nor generated any operating revenues. We incur expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance). Additionally, we recognize non-cash gains and losses within other income (expense) related to changes in recurring fair value measurement of our derivative warrant liabilities at each reporting period.
Prior to October 12, 2022, we generated non-operating income in the form of interest income on proceeds derived from the Initial Public Offering. Effective October 12, 2022, the Company converted all of the investments in the Trust Account into cash, which remained in the Trust Account. On September 29, 2023, the Company instructed Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the trustee with respect to the Trust Account, to hold all funds in the Trust Account in an interest-bearing deposit account with a financial institution in the United States. Accordingly, following the transfer to an interest-bearing deposit account, the amount of interest income again increased. On the Closing Date, $20.58 million of funds held in the Trust Account were used to pay the redemption of 1,941,684 shares of Class A common stock and $55,734 of funds were withdrawn for tax disbursements. The Trust Account was closed and $1,503,969 of funds remaining in the Trust Account were released to the Company pursuant to the trust agreement.
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Subsequent to the completion of the Business Combination, we generate revenues from rent received under the Seller Lease Agreement.
The following table sets forth our results of operations for the periods presented. The data has been derived from the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q which include, in our opinion, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, that we consider necessary for a fair statement of the financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented. The period-to-period comparison of financial results is not necessarily indicative of financial results to be achieved in future periods.
Results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023 (in thousands):
| For the Three Months |
| For the Three Months |
| For the Six Months |
| For the Six Months | |||||
Ended June 30, | Ended June 30, | Ended June 30, | Ended June 30, | |||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||
Rental Income | $ | 500,402 | — | $ | 500,402 |
| — | |||||
Total Income |
| 500,402 | — |
| 500,402 |
| — | |||||
General and administrative expenses | 1,839,724 | 339,598 | 2,911,758 | 617,512 | ||||||||
Deprecation expense | $ | 154,758 | $ | — | $ | 154,758 | $ | — | ||||
Loss from operations |
| (1,494,080) |
| (339,598) |
| (2,566,114) |
| (617,512) | ||||
Other income (expense) |
|
|
|
| ||||||||
Change in fair value of equity forward |
| — |
| — |
| (7,000) |
| — | ||||
Change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities |
| 4,509,492 |
| (580,608) |
| 7,701,334 |
| (1,504,166) | ||||
Unrealized gain/loss on cash equivalents held in investment account |
| (50,608) |
| — |
| (50,608) |
| — | ||||
Interest income on cash or cash equivalents held in investment account |
| 1,602,250 |
| — |
| 1,602,250 |
| — | ||||
Interest income on cash or investments held in Trust Account |
| 69,292 |
| — |
| 320,104 |
| — | ||||
Total other income (expense) |
| 6,130,426 |
| (920,206) |
| 9,566,080 |
| (2,121,678) | ||||
Income (loss) before income tax expense |
| 4,636,345 |
| (920,206) |
| 6,999,966 |
| (2,121,678) | ||||
Income tax expense |
| 423,068 |
| — |
| 412,732 |
| — | ||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 4,213,277 | $ | (920,206) | $ | 6,587,234 | $ | (2,121,678) |
For the three months ended June 30, 2024, we had total revenues of $500,402, representing an increase of $500,402 from the three months ended June 30, 2023. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, we had revenues of $500,402, representing an increase of $500,402 from the six months ended June 30, 2023. For both the three and six month comparative periods, the increase was due to rent received under the Seller Lease Agreement.
For the three months ended June 30, 2024, we had interest income of $1,671,542, representing an increase of $1,671,542 from the three months ended June 30, 2023. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, we had interest income of $1,922,354, representing an increase of $1,922,354 from the six months ended June 30, 2023. For both the three and six month comparative periods, the increase was primarily due to interest on cash or cash equivalents held in an investment account from proceeds derived from the completion of the Equity Forward Transaction.
For the three months ended June 30, 2024, we had depreciation and amortization expense of $154,758, representing an increase of $154,758 from the three months ended June 30, 2023. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, we had depreciation and amortization expense of $154,758, representing an increase of $154,758 from the six months ended June 30, 2023. For both the three and six month comparative periods, the increase was due to amortization on the Property.
For the three months ended June 30, 2024, we had net income of $4,213,277, representing an increase of $5,133,483 from the three months ended June 30, 2023. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, we had net income of $6,587,234, representing an increase of $8,708,912. For both the three and six month comparative periods, the increase was due to the change in fair market value of the Derivative Warrant Liability, an increase in Interest Income and Rental Income, offset by an increase in operating expenses.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Prior to the completion of the Initial Public Offering, our liquidity needs had been satisfied through the receipt of $25,000 from the Founder in exchange for the issuance of the Founder Shares, and a promissory note (the “Note”) issued by the Founder. We repaid the Note on November 3, 2020.
On November 3, 2020, we consummated the Initial Public Offering of 75,000,000 Units at a price of $10.00 per Unit generating gross proceeds of $750.0 million. Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we consummated the sale of 11,333,333 Private Placement Warrants to nXgen at a price of $1.50 per warrant, generating gross proceeds of $17 million.
Following the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, a total of $750.0 million was placed in the Trust Account and we had approximately $103,135 of cash held outside of the Trust Account as of June 30, 2024, and available for working capital purposes and to pay our taxes. We incurred $42.3 million in transaction costs, including $15 million of underwriting fees, $26.3 million of deferred underwriting fees (which deferred underwriting commission was waived by the underwriters) and $1 million of other costs in connection with our Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants.
On March 1, 2023, nXgen agreed to loan the Company an aggregate of up to $250,000 for working capital purposes. The Company issued a promissory note to nXgen to evidence the loan. On November 2, 2023, the Company issued an amended and restated promissory note (the “Restated Note”) in the principal amount of up to $550,000 to nXgen. The Restated Note amended, restated, replaced and superseded that certain promissory note dated March 1, 2023, in the principal amount of $250,000. On March 25, 2024, the Company issued an amended and restated promissory note (the “Second Restated Note”) to nXgen. The Second Restated Note amends, restates, replaces and supersedes the Restated Note to increase the principal amount available for borrowings thereunder from up to $550,000 to up to $900,000. The Second Restated Note does not bear interest, matures on the date of consummation of the Business Combination and is subject to customary events of default. The Second Restated Note was to be repaid only to the extent that the Company has funds available to it outside of its Trust Account established in connection with its Initial Public Offering. As of June 30, 2024, the Company had borrowed $900,000 under the Second Restated Note. As of the Closing Date, the Company satisfied and discharged its obligations under the Second Restated Note by repaying in full the principal amount to nXgen.
For the six months ended June 30, 2024, net cash used in operating activities was $83,279 principally due to the payment of general and administrative expenses during the period. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, net cash used in operating activities was $1,516,657 principally due to the payment of general and administrative expenses during the period.
For the six months ended June 30, 2024, net cash used in investing activities was $4,463,792 and cash provided by financing activities of $177,311,864. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, net cash provided by investing activities was $56,637,519 and net cash used in financing activities was $56,387,518.
As of June 30, 2024 we had operating cash of $172,772,954 and investments held in the Trust Account of $0. As of December 31, 2023 we had operating cash of $8,162 and investments held in the Trust Account of $21,966,104.
On May 1, 2024, we closed our Business Combination. Approximately $20.58 million of funds held in the Trust Account were used to pay the redemption of 1,941,684 shares of Class A common stock and $55,734 of funds were withdrawn for tax disbursements. The Trust Account was closed and $1,503,969 of funds remaining in the Trust Account were released to the Company pursuant to the trust agreement.
Management has taken several actions to further the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. On May 1, 2024, the Company completed its Business Combination. In addition, on May 1, 2024, the Company completed the Equity Forward Transaction, resulting in cash proceeds to the Company aggregating approximately $200 million. In connection with the Transaction, the Company entered into the Seller Lease Agreement, which results in annual rental revenue of approximately $3 million. Management believes that these actions will enable the Company to continue as a going concern through November 22, 2025, which is twelve months subsequent to the date on which these financial statements were issued.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of unaudited condensed financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
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amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and income and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. We have not identified any critical accounting policies, except as described below.
Warrant Liabilities
We account for our warrants as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the warrant’s specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance in ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (“ASC 480”) and ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). The assessment considers whether the warrants are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the warrants meet all of the requirements for liability classification under ASC 815. This assessment, which requires the use of professional judgment, is conducted at the time of warrant issuance and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while the warrants are outstanding.
Our Public and Private Placement Warrants meet the criteria as liability classified derivative instruments and are recorded at fair value on the grant date and re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the Unaudited Condensed Statements of Operations. We will continue to adjust the liability for changes in fair value until the earlier of the exercise or expiration of the Private Placement Warrants. At that time, the portion of the liability related to the Private Placement Warrants will be reclassified to additional paid-in capital.
Preferred Stock Liability
We account for our Preferred Stock as a liability due to the conversion feature being considered non-substantive under applicable accounting guidance. However, the Company determined that the redemption features associated with the Preferred Stock are to be considered as clearly and closely related to the host contract and, therefore, do not require separate reporting at fair value for each reporting period.
In accordance with ASC 480-10 and after considering several factors, the Company determined that the issue price of $11.50 per share is deemed to be (or approximate) the fair value of the Preferred Stock at the issuance date. Because the settlement date for the Preferred Stock varies based on specified conditions, the Company’s determined that the Preferred Stock should be measured subsequently at the same per share amount as the issue price, which is the price that would be paid by the Company if the Preferred Stock were redeemed at the reporting date.
Recent Accounting Standards
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on our unaudited condensed financial statements.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of June 30, 2024, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are a smaller reporting company as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act. As a result, pursuant to Item 305(e) of Regulation S-K, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures that are designed with the objective of ensuring that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act, such as this report, are recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time period specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls are also designed with the objective of ensuring that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management evaluated, with the participation of our current
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chief executive officer (our “Certifying Officer”), the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2024, pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, our Certifying Officer concluded that, due to the material weakness we previously identified in our internal control over financial reporting described below, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective.
A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim unaudited condensed financial statements will not be prevented, or detected and corrected on a timely basis.
As previously reported, we changed the classification of our warrants from equity to liability treatment, measured at fair value with changes in fair value each period reported in earnings. Additionally, in connection with the preparation of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021, management re-evaluated our application of ASC 480-10-S99 with respect to the accounting classification of our redeemable shares of Class A common stock (the “Public Shares”). Upon such re-evaluation, management determined that the Public Shares include redemption provisions that require classification of the Public Shares as temporary equity, regardless of the minimum net tangible asset requirement, and as a result, concluded that certain of our previously issued financial statements should be restated to reflect the reclassification, as discussed in Note 2 to our financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K (Amendment No. 2), filed with the SEC on February 4, 2022. Also, in connection with the change in presentation for the Public Shares, we restated our earnings per share calculation to allocate income and losses shared pro rata between the two classes of shares of our common stock.
As a result of the foregoing, our management concluded that there was a material weakness related to our accounting for complex financial instruments in internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2024. While we have processes to identify and appropriately apply applicable accounting requirements, we plan to continue to enhance our system of evaluating and implementing the accounting standards that apply to our accounting for complex financial instruments, including through enhanced analyses by our personnel and third-party professionals with whom we consult regarding complex accounting applications. We can offer no assurance that our remediation plan will ultimately have the intended effects.
We do not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all errors and all instances of fraud. Disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met. Further, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all disclosure controls and procedures, no evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures can provide absolute assurance that we have detected all our control deficiencies and instances of fraud, if any. The design of disclosure controls and procedures also is based partly on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting other than management’s remediation efforts described above.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
From time to time, we may become involved in legal proceedings or be subject to claims in the ordinary course of business. We are not currently a party to any material legal proceedings. Regardless of the outcome, such proceedings or claims can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of resources and other factors and there can be no assurances that favorable outcomes will be obtained.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
As a result of the closing of the Business Combination on May 1, 2024, the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, as amended, no longer apply. For risk factors relating to our business following the Business Combination, please refer to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on May 29, 2024 (as amended). There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed therein.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
The disclosure set forth under the heading “Equity Forward Transaction” in Note 4 of the Notes to the Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
The Preferred Stock issued by the Company to the Trust and the Class A Common Stock issued to nXgen as a result of the conversion of the Class B Common Stock on the Closing Date were issued pursuant to and in accordance with the exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, respectively.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not Applicable.
Item 5. Other Information.
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Item 6. Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Exhibit |
| Description |
2.1 | ||
3.1 | ||
10.1 | ||
31.1 |
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32.1* |
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101.INS |
| XBRL Instance Document |
101.SCH |
| XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
101.CAL |
| XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
101.DEF |
| XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document |
101.LAB |
| XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document |
101.PRE |
| XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
* | These certifications are furnished to the SEC pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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| CONX CORP. |
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| (Registrant) |
Date: November 22, 2024 | By: | /s/ Kyle Jason Kiser |
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| Kyle Jason Kiser |
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| Chief Executive Officer |
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| Principal Executive, Financial and Accounting Officer |
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