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KLUDEIN I ACQUISITION CORP.
FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
KLUDEIN I ACQUISITION CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
September 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets | ||||||||
Cash | $ | $ | ||||||
Prepaid expenses | ||||||||
Total current assets | ||||||||
Cash and marketable securities held in Trust Account | ||||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | $ | ||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | ||||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | $ | ||||||
Income taxes payable | ||||||||
Promissory note – related party | ||||||||
Total current liabilities | ||||||||
Working Capital Loan (at fair value) | ||||||||
Warrant liabilities | ||||||||
Deferred underwriting fee payable | ||||||||
Total Liabilities | ||||||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption; | ||||||||
Stockholders’ Deficit | ||||||||
Preferred stock, $ | ||||||||
Class A common stock, $ | ||||||||
Class B common stock, $ | ||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||
Accumulated deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Total Stockholders’ Deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | $ | $ |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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KLUDEIN I ACQUISITION CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
Formation and operational costs | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Loss from operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||||||
Transaction costs allocated to warrants | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Change in fair value of Working Capital Loan | ||||||||||||||||
Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account | ||||||||||||||||
Unrealized gain on marketable securities held in Trust Account | ||||||||||||||||
Total other income, net | ||||||||||||||||
(Loss) income before provision for income taxes | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
Net (loss) income | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||
$ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||
$ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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KLUDEIN I ACQUISITION CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
(UNAUDITED)
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Class B Common Stock | Additional Paid-in | Accumulated | Total Stockholders’ | |||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Deficit | ||||||||||||||||
Balance – January 1, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
Proceeds in excess of fair value of Working Capital Loan on issuance date | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Net income | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance – March 31, 2022 | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Remeasurement of common stock subject to redemption | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
Proceeds in excess of fair value of Working Capital Loan on issuance date | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
Balance – June 30, 2022 | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Remeasurement of common stock subject to redemption | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||
Proceeds in excess of Fair Value of Working Capital Loan on issuance date | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
Balance – September 30, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) |
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Class B Common Stock | Additional Paid-in | Accumulated | Total Stockholders’ Equity | |||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | (Deficit) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance – January 1, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||
Cash paid in excess of fair value for Private Placement Warrants | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of Founders Shares attributable to Anchor Investor | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Re-measurement of Class A common stock to redemption amount | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||
Net income | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance – March 31, 2021 | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Net loss | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
Balance – June 30, 2021 | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Net income | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance – September 30, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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KLUDEIN I ACQUISITION CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Unrealized gain on marketable securities held in Trust Account | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Change in fair value of Working Capital Loan | ( | ) | ||||||
Transaction costs allocated to warrants | ||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Prepaid expenses | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | ||||||||
Income taxes payable | ||||||||
Due to Sponsor | ( | ) | ||||||
Net cash used in operating activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: | ||||||||
Investment of cash in Trust Account | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Cash withdrawn from Trust Account to pay franchise and income taxes | ||||||||
Cash withdrawn from Trust Account in connection with redemption | ||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | ( | ) | ||||||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | ||||||||
Proceeds from sale of Units, net of underwriting discounts paid | ||||||||
Proceeds from sale of Private Placement Warrants | ||||||||
Proceeds from promissory note – related party | ||||||||
Proceeds from Working Capital Loan | ||||||||
Repayment of promissory note – related party | ( | ) | ||||||
Payment of offering costs | ( | ) | ||||||
Redemption of common stock | ( | ) | ||||||
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | ( | ) | ||||||
Net Change in Cash | ( | ) | ||||||
Cash – Beginning of period | ||||||||
Cash – End of period | $ | $ | ||||||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | ||||||||
Cash paid for income taxes | $ | $ | ||||||
Non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||
Offering costs included in accrued offering costs | $ | $ | ||||||
Fair value of Founder Shares attributable to Anchor Investor | $ | $ | ||||||
Proceeds in excess of fair value of Working Capital Loan on issuance date | $ | $ | ||||||
Deferred underwriting fee payable | $ | $ | ||||||
Remeasurement of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption | $ | $ |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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KLUDEIN I ACQUISITION CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1 — DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS
KludeIn I Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) is a blank check company incorporated in Delaware on September 24, 2020. The Company was formed for the purpose of effectuating a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses (the “Business Combination”). The Company is an early stage and emerging growth company and, as such, the Company is subject to all of the risks associated with early stage and emerging growth companies. The Company has two wholly-owned subsidiaries that were created on April 21, 2022, Paas Merger Sub 1 Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub 1”) and Paas Merger Sub 2 LLC., a Delaware limited liability company (“Merger Sub 2” and, together with Merger Sub 1, the “Merger Subs”).
As of September 30, 2022, the Company had not commenced any operations. All activity through September 30, 2022 relates to the Company’s formation and the initial public offering (the “Initial Public Offering”), which is described below, and subsequent to the Initial Public Offering, identifying a target company for a Business Combination and subsequent to entering into the Merger Agreement described in Note 6, pursuing the completion of the business combination transaction. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of a Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company generates non-operating income in the form of interest income and unrealized gains from the marketable securities held in the Trust Account (as defined below), and gains or losses from the change in fair value of the warrant liabilities and convertible promissory note.
The
registration statement for the Company’s Initial Public Offering was declared effective on January 6, 2021. On January 11, 2021,
the Company consummated the Initial Public Offering of
Simultaneously
with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the sale of
The
Company incurred $
Following
the closing of the Initial Public Offering on January 11, 2021, an amount of $
The
Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering
and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward
consummating a Business Combination. Nasdaq Capital Markets rules provide that the Business Combination must be with one or more target
businesses that together have a fair market value equal to at least
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KLUDEIN I ACQUISITION CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
The Company will provide
its holders of the outstanding 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, or in connection
with a special meeting of stockholders to approve an extension of the deadline to complete a Business Combination, as described below.
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 $
The
Company will proceed with a Business Combination only if the Company has net tangible assets of at least $
Notwithstanding
the above, if the Company seeks stockholder approval of a Business Combination and it does not conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender
offer rules, the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation 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 Public Shares
with respect to more than an aggregate of
The
Sponsor has agreed (a) to waive its redemption rights with respect to its Founder Shares and Public Shares held by it in connection
with the completion of a Business Combination, (b) to waive its liquidation rights with respect to the Founder Shares if the Company
fails to complete a Business Combination by January 11, 2023 and (c) not to propose an amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation (i) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption in connection with
the Company’s initial Business Combination or to redeem
The
Company initially had until July 11, 2022 to complete a Business Combination, which was extended to January 11, 2023 (the “Combination
Period”) after the approval obtained at a special meeting of stockholders held on July 7, 2022 (the “Extension”). If
the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within 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
the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account including
interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its tax obligations (less up
to $
At the special meeting of
stockholders on July 7, 2022 in connection with the Extension, stockholders holding
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KLUDEIN I ACQUISITION CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
On July 7, 2022, the
Company issued an unsecured promissory note to the Sponsor for up to an aggregate principal amount of $
The
Sponsor has agreed to waive its liquidation rights with respect to the Founder Shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination
within the Combination Period. However, if the Sponsor acquires Public Shares in or after the Initial Public Offering, such Public Shares
will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account 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 other funds held in the Trust Account that will be available to fund the redemption of the Public
Shares. In the event of such distribution, it is possible that the per share value of the assets remaining available for distribution
will be less than the Initial Public Offering price per Unit ($
In
order to protect the amounts held in the Trust Account, the Sponsor has agreed to be liable to the Company if and to the extent any claims
by a third party 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 (1) $
On May 18, 2022, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Merger Sub 1, Merger Sub 2 and Near Intelligence Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Near”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, immediately prior to the consummation (the “Closing”) of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, (i) Merger Sub 1 will merge with and into Near, with Near surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “First Merger”) and (ii) immediately following the First Merger, Near, as the surviving entity of the First Merger, will merge with and into Merger Sub 2, with Merger Sub 2 being the surviving entity (the “Second Merger” and, together with the First Merger, the “Mergers” or the “Target Business Combination”). In connection with the Mergers, the Company will change its corporate name to “Near Intelligence, Inc.”
Liquidity and Going Concern
In
order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor or an
affiliate of the Sponsor or certain of the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds
as may be required (“Working Capital Loans”). Such Working Capital Loans would be evidenced by promissory notes. If the Company
completes a Business Combination, it may repay the notes out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to it. In the event that a
Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay the
notes, but no proceeds from our Trust Account would be used for such repayment. On January 21, 2022, the Company issued a promissory
note with respect to the Working Capital Loans in the principal amount of up to $
As
of September 30, 2022, the Company had $
Until the consummation of a Business Combination, the Company has used and will be using the funds not held in the Trust Account and any additional funds available under the financing arrangement described below for completing the Company’s Target Business Combination.
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KLUDEIN I ACQUISITION CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification Subtopic 205-40, “Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern,” the Company has until January 11, 2023, to consummate an initial Business Combination. It is uncertain that the Company will be able to consummate an initial Business Combination by this time. If an initial Business Combination is not consummated by this date, there will be a mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution of the Company. Additionally, the Company may not have sufficient liquidity to fund the working capital needs of the Company through one year from the issuance of these condensed consolidated financial statements. Management has determined that the liquidity condition and mandatory liquidation, should an initial Business Combination not occur, and potential subsequent dissolution raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities should the Company be required to liquidate after January 11, 2023.
Risks and Uncertainties
Management continues to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and has concluded that while it is reasonably possible that the virus could have a negative effect on the Company’s financial position, results of its operations and/or search for a target company, the specific impact is not readily determinable as of the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements. The condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
In February 2022, the Russian Federation and Belarus commenced a military action with the country of Ukraine. As a result of this action, various nations, including the United States, have instituted economic sanctions against the Russian Federation and Belarus. Further, the impact of this action and related sanctions on the world economy are not determinable as of the date of these financial statements. The specific impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows is also not determinable as of the date of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 2 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X of the SEC. Certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed consolidated 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 consolidated 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 consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the SEC on April 12, 2022. The accompanying condensed balance sheet as of December 31, 2021 has been derived from the audited financial statements included in that annual report. The interim results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2022 or for any future periods.
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KLUDEIN I ACQUISITION CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made to the historical financial statements to conform to the quarterly period’s presentation. The reclassification relates to $85,100 from accumulated deficit to additional paid in capital presented on the condensed consolidated statement of stockholders’ deficit for the three months ended March 31, 2022 to conform with the current quarterly periods’ presentations. Such reclassification has no effect on net income (loss) as previously reported.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, which were formed on April 21, 2022. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Emerging Growth Company
The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and it 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 independent public accounting firm 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 a 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 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.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with 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 at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of income 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 condensed consolidated financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. 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 did not have any cash equivalents as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
Marketable Securities Held in Trust Account
At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, substantially all of the assets held in the Trust Account were primarily invested in U.S. Treasury securities. All of the Company’s investments held in the Trust Account are classified as trading securities. Trading securities are presented on the condensed consolidated balance sheets at fair value at the end of each reporting period. Interest earned and gains and losses resulting from the change in fair value of investments held in the Trust Account are included in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. The estimated fair values of investments held in Trust Account are determined using available market information.
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KLUDEIN I ACQUISITION CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption
The Company accounts for its Class A common stock subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Class A common stock subject to mandatory redemption is classified as a liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable common stock (including Class A common stock that features 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) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, common stock is 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 occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, Class A common stock subject to possible redemption is presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders’ equity section of the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The Company recognizes changes
in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable common stock to equal the redemption value
at the end of each reporting period. Immediately upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company recognized the re-measurement
from initial carrying value to redemption amount, which approximates fair value. The change in the carrying value of redeemable Class
A common stock resulted in charges against additional paid-in capital (to the extent available), accumulated deficit and Class A common
stock during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021. The change in the carrying value of redeemable Class A common stock during
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 was an increase of $
At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the shares of Class A common stock reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as temporary equity were reconciled in the following table:
Gross proceeds for the Initial Public Offering | $ | |||
Less: | ||||
Proceeds allocated to the initial fair value of Public Warrants | ( |
) | ||
Class A common stock issuance costs | ( |
) | ||
Fair value of Founder Shares attributable to Anchor Investor allocated to redeemable Class A common stock, net of allocated transaction costs | ( |
) | ||
Plus: | ||||
Remeasurement of carrying value to redemption value | ||||
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption, as of December 31, 2021 | ||||
Less: | ||||
Class A common stock redeemed, including Trust Account earnings of $ |
( |
) | ||
Plus: | ||||
Remeasurement of carrying value to redemption value | ||||
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption, as of September 30, 2022 | $ |
Warrant Liabilities
The Company does not use derivative instruments to hedge exposures to cash flow, market, or foreign currency risks. The Company accounts for 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, 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 equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the warrants are indexed to the Company’s own shares of common stock, among other conditions for equity classification. 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.
For issued or modified warrants that meet all of the criteria for equity classification, the warrants are required to be recorded as a component of additional paid-in capital at the time of issuance. For issued or modified warrants that do not meet all the criteria for equity classification, the warrants are required to be recorded at their initial fair value on the date of issuance, and each balance sheet date thereafter. Changes in the estimated fair value of the warrants are recognized as a non-cash gain or loss on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. For the Private Placement Warrants, the fair value was estimated using a binomial lattice model incorporating the Cox-Ross-Rubenstein methodology since the closing date of Initial Public Offering and as of September 30, 2022 (see Note 9). For the public warrants, the fair value was estimated using a binomial lattice model incorporating the Cox-Ross-Rubenstein methodology at the closing date of Initial Public Offering and the level 1 quoted prices in an active market since the public warrants starting trading separately on March 1, 2021 and as of September 30, 2022 (see Note 9).
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KLUDEIN I ACQUISITION CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Convertible Instruments
The Company evaluated the accounting for its promissory notes that feature conversion options in accordance with ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging Activities (“ASC 815”). ASC 815 requires companies to bifurcate conversion options from their host instruments and account for them as freestanding derivative financial instruments according to certain criteria. The criteria includes circumstances in which (a) the economic characteristics and risks of the embedded derivative instrument are not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract, (b) a promissory note that embodies both the embedded derivative instrument and the host contract is not re-measured at fair value under otherwise applicable GAAP with changes in fair value reported in earnings as they occur and (c) a separate instrument with the same terms as the embedded derivative instrument would be considered a derivative instrument. However, the Company has elected to account for its promissory notes at fair value, as described in Note 9. Changes in fair value are recognized in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Allocation of issuance costs
The Company accounts for
the allocation of its issuance costs to its warrants using the guidance in ASC Topic 470-20, “Debt with Conversion and Other Options”
(“ASC 470-20), applied by analogy. Under this guidance, if debt or stock is issued with detachable warrants, the proceeds need
to be allocated to the two instruments using either the fair value method, the relative fair value method, or the residual value method.
The guidance also requires companies to use a consistent approach in allocating issuance costs between the instruments. Accordingly,
the Company allocated its issuance costs of $
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for
income taxes under ASC 740, “Income Taxes.” ASC 740, Income Taxes, requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities
for both the expected impact of differences between the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and tax basis of assets
and liabilities and for the expected future tax benefit to be derived from tax loss and tax credit carry forwards. ASC 740 additionally
requires a valuation allowance to be established when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of deferred tax assets will not
be realized. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company’s deferred tax asset had a full valuation allowance recorded
against it. The Company’s effective tax rate was (
ASC 740 also clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position 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. ASC 740 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim period, disclosure and transition.
While ASC 740 identifies usage of an effective annual tax rate for purposes of an interim provision, it does allow for estimating individual elements in the current period if they are significant, unusual or infrequent. Computing the effective tax rate for the Company is complicated due to the potential impact of the timing of any Business Combination expenses and the actual interest income that will be recognized during the year. The Company has taken a position as to the calculation of income tax expense in a current period based on ASC 740-270-25-3 which states, “If an entity is unable to estimate a part of its ordinary income (or loss) or the related tax (benefit) but is otherwise able to make a reasonable estimate, the tax (or benefit) applicable to the item that cannot be estimated shall be reported in the interim period in which the item is reported.” The Company believes its calculation to be a reliable estimate and allows it to properly take into account the elements that can impact its annualized book income and its impact on the effective tax rate. As such, the Company is computing its taxable income (loss) and associated income tax provision based on actual results through September 30, 2022.
The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. There were no unrecognized tax benefits and no amounts accrued for interest and penalties as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position.
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
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The Company has identified the United States as its only “major” tax jurisdiction. The Company is subject to income taxation by major taxing authorities since inception. These examinations may include questioning the timing and amount of deductions, the nexus of income among various tax jurisdictions and compliance with federal and state tax laws. The Company’s management does not expect that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will materially change over the next 12 months. For interim periods, the income tax provision or benefit related to ordinary income or loss is computed at an estimated annual effective income tax rate and the income tax provision or benefit related to all other items is individually computed and recognized when the items occur.
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
On August 16, 2022, the Inflation
Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IR Act”) was signed into federal law. The IR Act provides for, among other things, a new U.S.
federal
Any redemption or other repurchase that occurs after December 31, 2022, in connection with a Business Combination, extension vote or otherwise, may be subject to the excise tax. Whether and to what extent the Company would be subject to the excise tax in connection with a Business Combination, extension vote or otherwise would depend on a number of factors, including (i) the fair market value of the redemptions and repurchases in connection with the Business Combination, extension or otherwise, (ii) the structure of a Business Combination, (iii) the nature and amount of any “PIPE” or other equity issuances in connection with a Business Combination (or otherwise issued not in connection with a Business Combination but issued within the same taxable year of a Business Combination) and (iv) the content of regulations and other guidance from the Treasury. In addition, because the excise tax would be payable by the Company and not by the redeeming holder, the mechanics of any required payment of the excise tax have not been determined. The foregoing could cause a reduction in the cash available on hand to complete a Business Combination and in the Company’s ability to complete a Business Combination.
Net (Loss) Income per Share of Common Stock
The Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share”. Net (loss) income per share of common stock is computed by dividing net (loss) income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. The Company applies the two-class method in calculating (loss) income per share of common stock. Re-measurement associated with the redeemable shares of Class A common stock is excluded from (loss) income per share of common stock as the redemption value approximates fair value. Net (loss) income is allocated among the classes of common stock based on weighted average shares outstanding.
The calculation of diluted
(loss) income per share of common stock does not consider the effect of the warrants issued in connection with the (i) Initial Public
Offering, and (ii) the private placement since the exercise of the warrants is contingent upon the occurrence of future events. The
warrants are exercisable to purchase
Founder Shares subject to forfeiture (see Note 5) are not included in weighted average shares outstanding for basic net income (loss) income per share until the forfeiture restrictions lapse, however, they are included in weighted average shares outstanding for diluted net (loss) income per share for the entire period.
The following table reflects the calculation of basic and diluted net (loss) income per share of common stock (in dollars, except share amounts):
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | Class B | Class A | Class B | Class A | Class B | Class A | Class B | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic and diluted net (loss) income per share of common stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Numerator: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Allocation of net (loss) income | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Denominator: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
$ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) |
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that
potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of a cash account in a financial institution, which, at times,
may exceed the Federal Depository Insurance Coverage of $
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurement,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets, primarily due to their short-term nature, except for warrants (see Note 9).
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 the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 3 — INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
Pursuant to the Initial Public
Offering, the Company sold
NOTE 4 — PRIVATE PLACEMENT WARRANTS
Simultaneously with the closing
of the Initial Public Offering, the Sponsor purchased an aggregate of
NOTE 5 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Founder Shares
On September 24, 2020, the
Sponsor paid $
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
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The Sponsor and its director nominees have agreed, subject to certain limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of the Founder Shares until the earlier to occur of: (A) one year after the completion of a Business Combination or (B) subsequent to a Business Combination, (x) if the last sale price of the Class A common stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after a Business Combination, or (y) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of the Company’s stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities or other property.
In connection with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Anchor Investor acquired from the Sponsor an indirect economic interest in an aggregate of 635,625 Founder Shares at the original purchase price that the Sponsor paid for the Founder Shares. The Sponsor has agreed to distribute such Founder Shares to the Anchor Investor after the completion of a Business Combination. The Company estimated the aggregate fair value of the Founder Shares attributable to the Anchor Investor to be $4,411,238, or $6.94 per share. The fair value of the Founder Shares was estimated using the income approach. The excess of the fair value of the Founder Shares was determined to be an offering cost in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 5A and Topic 5T. Accordingly, the offering cost was allocated to the separable financial instruments issued in the Initial Public Offering using the with-and-without method, compared to total proceeds received. Offering costs related to the Founder Shares amounted to a contribution to additional paid-in capital $4,411,238, of which $158,805 were expensed to the statement of operations and included in transaction costs attributable to warrant liabilities and the remaining $4,252,433 recorded as an additional offering cost as a reduction of temporary equity, and re-measured to accumulated deficit upon recording temporary equity at redemption value during the three months ended March 31, 2021.
Promissory Note — Related Party
On September 24, 2020, the
Sponsor agreed to loan the Company an aggregate of up to $
Working Capital Loans
In order to finance transaction
costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor or certain of the Company’s directors
and officers may, but are not obligated to, make Working Capital Loans. If the Company completes a Business Combination, the Company would
repay the Working Capital Loans out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to the Company. Otherwise, the Working Capital Loans
would be repaid only out of funds held outside the Trust Account. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, the Company
may use a portion of proceeds held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans, but no proceeds held in the Trust Account
would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans. On January 21, 2022, the Company issued a promissory note with respect to the Working
Capital Loans in the principal amount of up to $
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Extension Funds
On July 7, 2022, the Company
issued an unsecured promissory note to the Sponsor for up to an aggregate principal amount of $
NOTE 6 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Registration Rights
Pursuant to a Registration Rights Agreement entered into on January 6, 2021, the holders of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants and any warrants that may be issued upon conversion of the Working Capital Loans (and any shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants and warrants that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans and upon conversion of the Founder Shares) will have registration rights to require the Company to register a sale of any of the Company’s securities held by them. These holders of these securities will be entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form registration demands, that the Company register such securities for sale under the Securities Act. In addition, these holders will have “piggy-back” registration rights to include their securities in other registration statements filed by us, subject to certain limitations. The Registration Rights Agreement does not contain liquidating damages or other cash settlement provisions resulting from delays in registering the Company’s securities. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
In connection with the Closing, the existing Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of January 6, 2021, between the Company and the Sponsor will be amended and restated and the Company, the Sponsor, and certain persons and entities holding securities of Near prior to the Closing (collectively, together with the Sponsor, the “Reg Rights Holders”) will enter into an Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement (the “A&R Registration Rights Agreement”). Pursuant to the A&R Registration Rights Agreement, the Company will agree that, within 30 days after the Closing, the Company will file with the SEC (at the Company’s sole cost and expense) a registration statement registering the resale of certain securities held by or issuable to the Reg Rights Holders (the “Resale Registration Statement”), and the Company will use its reasonable best efforts to have the Resale Registration Statement declared effective as soon as reasonably practicable after the filing thereof, but in no event later than 60 days (or 90 days if the SEC notifies the Company that it will review the Resale Registration Statement). In certain circumstances, each of the Reg Rights Holders can demand up to two underwritten offerings and will be entitled to piggyback registration rights, in each case subject to certain limitations set forth in the A&R Registration Rights Agreement.
Underwriting Agreement
The underwriters are entitled
to a deferred fee of $
Contingent Legal Fees
As of September 30, 2022
and December 31, 2021, the Company has incurred legal fees of $
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Advisor Agreement
On September 16, 2021, the
Company entered into an advisor agreement, in which the advisor (CF&CO) will act as the Company’s placement agent and arranger
in connection with any financing. Additionally, the advisor will act as a capital markets advisor in connection with the Target Business
Combination.
Merger Agreement
On May 18, 2022, the Company entered into the Merger Agreement. Unless otherwise defined herein, the capitalized terms used below have the meanings given to them in the Merger Agreement.
Near, a global leader in
privacy-led data intelligence, curates one of the world’s largest sources of intelligence on people, places and products.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, immediately prior to the Closing, (i) the First Merger will be consummated, as a result of which all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Near will no longer be outstanding and will automatically be cancelled and will cease to exist in exchange for the right to receive the Merger Consideration (as defined below), and (ii) the Second Merger will be consummated, as a result of which all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Near will no longer be outstanding and will automatically be cancelled and will cease to exist and each membership interest of Merger Sub 2 will remain outstanding as a membership interest of the surviving entity. Following the Business Combination, KludeIn will change its name to “Near Intelligence, Inc.”, or such other name as may be mutually agreed to by KludeIn and Near.
The Company’s securities
(the “Merger Consideration”) payable to Near security holders from the Company at the effective time of the First Merger (the
“First Effective Time”) will have an aggregate value equal to, without duplication, (i) the Company Base Value (as defined
below), (ii) minus (or plus, if negative), the Closing Net Debt, (iii) (x) plus, in the event that the Closing Net Working Capital Amount
exceeds the Target Net Working Capital Amount, the difference between the Closing Net Working Capital Amount and the Target Net Working
Capital Amount, or (y) minus, in the event that the Closing Net Working Capital Amount is less than the Target Net Working Capital Amount,
the difference between the Closing Net Working Capital Amount and the Target Net Working Capital Amount, and (iv) minus the amount of
any unpaid Company Transaction Expenses. For purposes of the Merger Agreement, “Company Base Value” is an amount equal to
Six Hundred Seventy-Five Million U.S. Dollars ($
The Merger Consideration
to be paid to the Near security holders will be paid solely by the delivery of new Company securities in accordance with the conversion
ratio specified in the Merger Agreement. In accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Merger Agreement, at the First
Effective Time (i) each share of Near’s common stock outstanding as of immediately prior to the First Effective Time will be converted
into a right to receive a number of shares of the Company’s Class A common stock (“Purchaser Class A Common Stock”)
(with each valued at $
The material terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement and the related ancillary agreements, including those briefly explained below, were previously disclosed in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the SEC on May 19, 2022.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Common Stock Subscription Agreement
Simultaneously with the execution
and delivery of the Merger Agreement, KludeIn entered into a common stock purchase agreement (the “Common Stock Purchase Agreement”)
and related registration rights agreement (the “CF Registration Rights Agreement”) with CF Principal Investments LLC (“CF”).
Pursuant to the Common Stock Purchase Agreement, following the Closing, Near, as KluedIn’s successor, has the right to sell to CF
up to a Total Commitment (as defined in the Common Stock Purchase Agreement) of $
Near will not have the right to commence any sales of Common Stock to CF under the Common Stock Purchase Agreement until the Commencement (as defined in the Common Stock Purchase Agreement), which is the time when all of the conditions to the Near’s right to commence sales of Common Stock to CF set forth in the Common Stock Purchase Agreement have been satisfied, including that a registration statement relating to the Common Stock is filed and declared effective by the SEC.
After the Commencement, Near will have the right, from time to time at its sole discretion until the first day of the month next following the 36-month period from and after the Commencement, to direct CF to purchase up to a specified maximum amount of shares of Common Stock as set forth in the Common Stock Purchase Agreement. Near will control the timing and amount of any sales of the Common Stock to CF. Actual sales of shares of the Common Stock to CF under the Common Stock Purchase Agreement will depend on a variety of factors to be determined by Near from time to time, including, among other things, market conditions, and the trading price of the Common Stock.
The purchase price of the
shares of Common Stock that Near elects to sell to CF pursuant to the Common Stock Purchase Agreement will be the volume weighted average
price of the Common Stock during the applicable purchase date on which Near has timely delivered written notice to CF directing it to
purchase the shares of Common Stock under the Common Stock Purchase Agreement. Near will receive
In connection with the execution
of the Common Stock Purchase Agreement, Near will issue to CF shares of Common Stock in an amount equal to $
Registration Statement on Form S-4
The Company initially filed a Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended, with the SEC on July 1, 2022 along with subsequent amendments on September 9, 2022, October 19, 2022 and November 10, 2022, in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of the shares of the Company’s Class A common stock to be issued under the Merger Agreement as the Merger Consideration. However, there is no assurance as to when or if this Registration Statement will be declared effective by the SEC.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
NOTE 7 — STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Preferred Stock —
The Company is authorized to issue up to
Class A Common
Stock — The Company is authorized to issue up to
Class B Common
Stock — The Company is authorized to issue up to
Holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock will vote together as a single class on all other matters submitted to a vote of stockholders, except as required by law.
The shares of Class B
common stock will automatically convert into shares of Class A common stock at the time of a Business Combination on a one-for-one
basis (subject to adjustment). In the case that additional shares of Class A common stock or equity-linked securities are issued
or deemed issued in connection with a Business Combination, the number of shares of Class A common stock issuable upon conversion
of all Founder Shares will equal, in the aggregate, on an as-converted basis,
NOTE 8 — WARRANT LIABILITIES
As of September 30, 2022
and December 31, 2021, there were
The Company will not be obligated to deliver any Class A common stock pursuant to the exercise of a Public Warrant and will have no obligation to settle such Public Warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the issuance of the Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants is then effective and a prospectus relating thereto is current, subject to the Company satisfying its obligations with respect to registration. No warrant will be exercisable and the Company will not be obligated to issue shares of Class A common stock upon exercise of a warrant unless Class A common stock issuable upon such warrant exercise has been registered, qualified or deemed to be exempt under the securities laws of the state of residence of the registered holder of the warrants.
The Company has agreed that as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 15 business days after the closing of a Business Combination, it will use its best efforts to file with the SEC a registration statement registering the issuance of the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants, to cause such registration statement to become effective and to maintain a current prospectus relating to those shares of Class A common stock until the warrants expire or are redeemed, as specified in the warrant agreement. If a registration statement covering the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants is not effective by the 60th business day after the closing of a Business Combination or within a specified period following the consummation of a Business Combination, warrant holders may, until such time as there is an effective registration statement and during any period when the Company shall have failed to maintain an effective registration statement, exercise warrants on a “cashless basis” pursuant to the exemption provided by Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act; provided that such exemption is available. If that exemption, or another exemption, is not available, holders will not be able to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
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Once the warrants become exercisable, the Company may call the warrants for redemption (except as described with respect to the Private Placement Warrants):
● | in whole and not in part; | |
● | at a price of $0.01 per warrant; | |
● | upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption to each warrant holder; and | |
● | if, and only if, the reported closing price of the Class A common stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending three business days before the Company sends to the notice of redemption to the warrant holders. |
If and when the warrants become redeemable by the Company, the Company may exercise its redemption right even if the Company is unable to register or qualify the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state securities laws.
If the Company calls the Public Warrants for redemption, as described above, its management will have the option to require any holder that wishes to exercise the Public Warrants to do so on a “cashless basis,” as described in the warrant agreement. The exercise price and number of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a share dividend, extraordinary dividend or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. However, except as described below, the Public Warrants will not be adjusted for issuances of Class A common stock at a price below its exercise price. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the Public Warrants. If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of Public Warrants will not receive any of such funds with respect to their Public Warrants, nor will they receive any distribution from the Company’s assets held outside of the Trust Account with respect to such Public Warrants. Accordingly, the Public Warrants may expire worthless.
In addition, if (x) the
Company issues additional shares of Class A common stock or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with
the closing of its initial Business Combination at an issue price or effective issue price of less than $
At September 30, 2022 and
December 31, 2021, there were
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
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NOTE 9 — FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The Company follows the guidance in ASC 820 for its financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at each reporting period, and non-financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at least annually.
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 based on the Company’s assessment of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. |
The following table presents information about the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value:
Description | Level | December 31, 2021 | September 30, 2022 | |||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||
Cash and marketable securities held in Trust Account | 1 | $ | $ | |||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||
Warrant Liabilities – Public Warrants | 1 | |||||||||
Warrant Liabilities – Private Placement Warrants | 3 | |||||||||
Working Capital Loan | 3 |
The warrants were accounted for as liabilities in accordance with ASC 815-40 and are presented within warrant liabilities on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The warrant liabilities are measured at fair value at inception and on a recurring basis, with changes in fair value presented within change in fair value of warrant liabilities in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
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As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Private Placement Warrants were valued using a binomial lattice model which is considered to be a Level 3 fair value measurement. The binomial lattice model’s primary unobservable input utilized in determining the fair value of the warrants is the expected volatility of the common stock. The expected volatility as of the closing date of the Initial Public Offering was derived from observable Public Warrant pricing on comparable ‘blank-check’ companies without an identified target. The expected volatility as of subsequent valuation dates was implied from the Company’s own Public Warrant pricing. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Public Warrants were valued using the level 1 quoted prices in an active market.
The following table provides quantitative information regarding Level 3 fair value measurements for Private Placement Warrants at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
As of September 30, 2022 | As of December 31, 2021 | |||||||
Stock price | $ | $ | ||||||
Strike price | $ | $ | ||||||
Volatility | % | % | ||||||
Risk-free rate | % | % | ||||||
Probability of Business Combination occurring | % | % | ||||||
Dividend yield | % | % | ||||||
Fair value of warrants | $ | $ |
The following table presents the changes in the fair value of Level 3 warrant liabilities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021:
Private Placement | Public | Warrant Liabilities | ||||||||||
Fair value as of January 1, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Initial measurement on January 11, 2021 | ||||||||||||
Change in valuation inputs or other assumptions | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||
Transfer to Level 1 | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
Fair value as of March 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||
Change in valuation inputs or other assumptions | ||||||||||||
Fair value as of June 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||
Change in valuation inputs or other assumptions | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
Fair value as of September 30, 2021 | $ | $ | $ |
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
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The following table presents the changes in the fair value of Level 3 warrant liabilities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022:
Private Placement | ||||
Fair value as of January 1, 2022 | $ | |||
Change in fair value | ( | ) | ||
Fair value as of March 31, 2022 | ||||
Change in fair value | ( | ) | ||
Fair value as of June 30, 2022 | ||||
Change in fair value | ||||
Fair value as of September 30, 2022 | $ |
Transfers to/from Levels
1, 2 and 3 are recognized at the end of the reporting period in which a change in valuation technique or methodology occurs. The estimated
fair value of the Public Warrants transferred from a Level 3 measurement to a Level 1 fair value measurement during the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2021 was $
The Working Capital Loan was measured at fair value as of the date of the initial borrowing on January 31, 2022 and for subsequent borrowings on April 1, 2022 and June 30, 2022, and as of September 30, 2022. The discounted cash flow method was used to value the debt component of the Working Capital Loan and the Black Scholes Option Pricing Model was used to value the debt conversion option. There were no transfers out of Level 3 to other levels in the fair value hierarchy during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 for the Working Capital Loan.
The following table provides quantitative information regarding Level 3 fair value measurements for the Working Capital Loan at September 30, 2022, June 30, 2022, April 1, 2022 and January 31, 2022:
As of September 30, 2022 | As of June 30, 2022 | As of April 1, 2022 | As of January 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||
Stock price | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Strike price | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Volatility | % | % | % | % | ||||||||||||
Risk-free rate | % | % | % | % | ||||||||||||
Probability of Business Combination occurring | % | % | % | % | ||||||||||||
Dividend yield | % | % | % | % |
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KLUDEIN I ACQUISITION CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
The following contains additional information regarding the inputs used in the pricing models:
● | Term – the expected life of the warrants was assumed to be equivalent to their remaining contractual term. |
● | Risk-free rate – the risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. treasury yield curve in effect on the date of valuation equal to the remaining expected life of the Warrants. |
● | Volatility – the Company estimated the volatility of its common stock warrants based on implied volatility and actual historical volatility of a group of comparable publicly traded companies observed over a historical period equal to the expected remaining life of the Warrants. |
● | Dividend yield – the dividend yield percentage is zero because the Company does not currently pay dividends, nor does it intend to do so during the expected term of the Private Placement Warrants. |
The following table presents the changes in the fair value of Level 3 Working Capital Loan for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022:
Working Capital Loan | ||||
Fair value as of January 1, 2022 | $ | |||
Initial measurement at January 31, 2022 - $ | ||||
Change in fair value | ( | ) | ||
Fair value as of March 31, 2022 | ||||
Initial measurement at April 1, 2022 - $ | ||||
Initial measurement at June 30, 2022 - $ | ||||
Change in fair value | ( | ) | ||
Fair value as of June 30, 2022 | ||||
Initial measurement at September 30, 2022 - $ | ||||
Change in fair value | ( | ) | ||
Fair value as of September 30, 2022 | $ |
Transfers to/from Levels 1, 2 and 3 are recognized at the end of the reporting period.
NOTE 10 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date up to the date that the condensed consolidated financial statements were issued. Based upon this review, other than the below, the Company did not identify any subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the condensed consolidated financial statements.
On October 11, 2022, and
November 9, 2022, the Company drew an additional $
On October 19, 2022, and November 10, 2022, the Company filed amendments to its Registration Statement on Form S-4.
On November 3, 2022, the Company entered into an Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, which amended certain terms and conditions, including the number of post-closing Board of Directors, Trust Account proceeds, Minimum Cash Conditions and definitions of certain terms.
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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 KludeIn I Acquisition Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. References to our “management” or our “management team” refer to our officers and directors, and references to the “Sponsor” refer to KludeIn Prime LLC. The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the 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.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (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 Form 10-Q including, without limitation, statements in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding the completion of the proposed Business Combination (as defined below), 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, including that the conditions of the Proposed Business Combination are not satisfied. 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 sections of the Company’s final prospectus for its Initial Public Offering filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, which was filed with the SEC on April 12, 2022, our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, which was filed with the SEC on May 16, 2022, our Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended, which was initially filed with the SEC on July 1, 2022, along with subsequent amendments on September 9, 2022, October 19, 2022, and November 10, 2022, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, which was filed with the SEC on August 16, 2022. 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 are a blank check company formed under the laws of the State of Delaware on September 24, 2020, for the purpose of effecting a Business Combination. We intend to effectuate our Business Combination using cash from the proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, our capital stock, debt or a combination of cash, stock and debt.
We expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our acquisition plans. We cannot assure you that our plans to complete a Business Combination will be successful.
On May 18, 2022, the Company entered into the Merger Agreement. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, immediately prior to Closing, the Mergers will be consummated. In connection with the Mergers, the Company will change its corporate name to “Near Intelligence, Inc.”
At the special meeting of stockholders on July 7, 2022 in connection with the Extension, stockholders holding 6,845,606 Public Shares exercised their right to redeem such shares for a pro rata portion of the funds in the Trust Account. As a result, $68,488,348 (approximately $10.00 per share), which included $32,631 of interest earned on the Trust Account which was not previously used to pay the Company’s tax obligation, was removed from the Trust Account to pay such holders. Following these redemptions, the Company had 10,404,394 Public Shares outstanding and the aggregate amount remaining in the Trust Account at the time was $104,093,013.
Results of Operations
We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities from September 24, 2020 (inception) through September 30, 2022 were organizational activities, those necessary to prepare for the Initial Public Offering and subsequent to the Initial Public Offering, identifying a target company for a Business Combination and subsequent to entering into a Merger Agreement on May 18, 2022, pursuing the completion of the business combination transaction. We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until after the completion of our Business Combination. We generate non-operating income in the form of interest income and unrealized gains on marketable securities held in the Trust Account, and gains or losses from the change in fair value of the warrant liabilities and the Working Capital Loan. We incur expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses.
For the three months ended September 30, 2022, we had net loss of $97,696, which consists of formation and operational costs of $643,147, change in fair value of the warrant liabilities of $141,203 and provision for income taxes of $51,742, partially offset by a change in fair value of the Working Capital Loan of $175,732, interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $537,869 and an unrealized gain on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $24,795.
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For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we had net income of $4,816,310, which consists of change in fair value of the warrant liabilities of $6,652,710, change in fair value of the Working Capital Loan of $182,135, interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $855,534 and an unrealized gain on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $9,440, partially offset by formation and operational costs of $2,758,585 and provision for income taxes of $124,924.
For the three months ended September 30, 2021, we had net income of $1,025,128, which consists of change in fair value of the warrant liabilities of $1,290,176, an unrealized gain on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $3,734 and interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $18,051, partially offset by formation and operational costs of $286,833.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we had net loss of $434,039, which consists of transaction costs allocated to warrants of $523,013 and formation and operational costs of $931,960, partially offset by change in fair value of the warrant liabilities of $961,676, an unrealized gain on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $1,361 and interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $57,897.
Factors That May Adversely Affect Our Results of Operations
Our results of operations and our ability to complete an initial Business Combination may be adversely affected by various factors that could cause economic uncertainty and volatility in the financial markets, many of which are beyond our control. Our business could be impacted by, among other things, downturns in the financial markets or in economic conditions, increases in oil prices, inflation, increases in interest rates, supply chain disruptions, declines in consumer confidence and spending, the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including resurgences and the emergence of new variants, and geopolitical instability, such as the military conflict in the Ukraine. We cannot at this time fully predict the likelihood of one or more of the above events, their duration or magnitude or the extent to which they may negatively impact our business and our ability to complete an initial Business Combination.
Liquidity and Going Concern
On January 11, 2021, we consummated the Initial Public Offering of 17,250,000 units, at a price of $10.00 per unit, which included the full exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option in the amount of 2,250,000 units, generating gross proceeds of $172,500,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we consummated the sale of 5,200,000 Private Placement Warrants to the Sponsor at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant generating gross proceeds of $5,200,000.
Following the Initial Public Offering, the full exercise of the over-allotment option, and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, a total of $172,500,000 was placed in the Trust Account. We incurred $14,303,235 in transaction costs, including $3,450,000 of underwriting fees, $6,037,500 of deferred underwriting fees, $4,411,238 of fair value of the Founder Shares attributable to the Anchor Investor and $404,497 of other offering costs.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, net cash used in operating activities was $1,681,820. Net income of $4,816,310 was affected by change in fair value of the warrant liabilities of $6,652,710, change in fair value of the Working Capital Loan of $182,135, interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $855,534 and an unrealized gain on marketable securities held in Trust Account of $9,440. Changes in operating assets and liabilities provided $1,201,689 of cash for operating activities primarily because of the increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, net cash used in operating activities was $897,443. Net loss of $434,039 was affected by change in fair value of the warrant liabilities of $961,676, interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $57,897, transaction costs allocated to warrants of $523,013 and an unrealized loss on marketable securities held in Trust Account of $1,361. Changes in operating assets and liabilities provided $34,517 of cash for operating activities primarily because of an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses, partially offset by an increase in prepaid expenses.
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At September 30, 2022, we had cash and marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $105,664,618 (including $590,643 of interest income, including unrealized loss) consisting of U.S. treasury bills with a maturity of 185 days or less. Interest income on the balance in the Trust Account may be used by us to pay taxes. Through September 30, 2022, we had withdrawn $322,309 of interest earned from the Trust Account to pay for the Company’s previously unpaid and accrued tax obligations.
We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the Trust Account and any additional funds available under the financing arrangement described in Note 5 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements, including any amounts representing interest earned on the Trust Account (less deferred underwriting commissions and income taxes payable), to complete our Business Combination. To the extent that our capital stock or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete our Business Combination, the remaining proceeds held in the Trust Account will be used as working capital to finance the operations of the target business or businesses, make other acquisitions and pursue our growth strategies.
At September 30, 2022, we had cash of $113,062 and borrowing capacity under the Working Capital Loans of $427,500. As of September 30, 2022, $1,072,500 was borrowed under the Working Capital Loan. The fair value of the note as of September 30, 2022 was $528,300. We intend to use the funds held outside the Trust Account and this borrowing capacity primarily for completing the Company’s Target Business Combination.
The Company’s liquidity needs prior to the consummation of the Initial Public Offering were satisfied through the proceeds of $25,000 from the sale of Founder Shares, and loans from the Sponsor of approximately $89,000. The loan was repaid in full on January 11, 2021. Subsequent to the consummation of the Initial Public Offering, the Company’s liquidity has been satisfied through the net proceeds received from the consummation of the Initial Public Offering and the sale of Private Placement Warrants.
In order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, our Sponsor or an affiliate of our Sponsor or certain of our officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, make Working Capital Loans. Such Working Capital Loans would be evidenced by promissory notes. If we complete a Business Combination, we may repay the notes out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to us. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay the notes, but no proceeds from our Trust Account would be used for such repayment. On January 21, 2022, we issued a promissory in the principal amount of up to $1,500,000 to our Sponsor. The note is non-interest bearing and payable upon the consummation of a Business Combination or may be convertible into warrants of the post-Business Combination entity at a price of $1.00 per warrant at the option of the lender. The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants (see Note 8). As of September 30, 2022, the Company had drawn $1,072,500 on the Working Capital Loan and had $427,500 available to draw.
As indicated in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements, at September 30, 2022, the Company had $113,062 in cash, $105,664,618 in cash and marketable securities held in the Trust Account to be used for a Business Combination or to repurchase or redeem its common stock in connection therewith and working capital deficit of $2,601,113, which excludes $154,924 of interest earned on the Trust Account which is available to pay Delaware franchise taxes payable and income taxes payable. As of September 30, 2022, $590,643 of the amount on deposit in the Trust Account represented interest income, which is available to pay the Company’s tax obligations.
Until the consummation of a Business Combination, the Company has used and will be using the funds not held in the Trust Account and any additional funds available under the financing arrangement described below for completing the Company’s Target Business Combination.
In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification Subtopic 205-40, “Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern,” the Company has until January 11, 2023, to consummate an initial Business Combination. It is uncertain that the Company will be able to consummate an initial Business Combination by this time. If an initial Business Combination is not consummated by this date, there will be a mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution of the Company. Additionally, the Company may not have sufficient liquidity to fund the working capital needs of the Company through one year from the issuance of these condensed consolidated financial statements. Management has determined that the liquidity condition and mandatory liquidation, should an initial Business Combination not occur, and potential subsequent dissolution raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities should the Company be required to liquidate after January 11, 2023.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no obligations, assets or liabilities, which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements as of September 30, 2022. We do not participate in transactions that create relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, often referred to as variable interest entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements. We have not entered into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements, established any special purpose entities, guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities, or purchased any non-financial assets.
Contractual Obligations
We do not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities.
The underwriters are entitled to a deferred fee of $0.35 per unit, or $6,037,500 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 we complete a Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements, and income and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. We have not identified any material changes to the critical accounting policies included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 12, 2022, except as follows:
Convertible Instruments
The Company evaluated the accounting for its promissory notes that feature conversion options in accordance with ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging Activities (“ASC 815”). ASC 815 requires companies to bifurcate conversion options from their host instruments and account for them as freestanding derivative financial instruments according to certain criteria. The criteria includes circumstances in which (a) the economic characteristics and risks of the embedded derivative instrument are not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract, (b) a promissory note that embodies both the embedded derivative instrument and the host contract is not re-measured at fair value under otherwise applicable GAAP with changes in fair value reported in earnings as they occur and (c) a separate instrument with the same terms as the embedded derivative instrument would be considered a derivative instrument. However, the Company has elected to account for its Working Capital Loan at fair value, as described in Note 9 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
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 condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information otherwise required under this item.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
As required by Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2022. Based upon their evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were not effective, due to the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting related to the Company’s accounting for complex financial instruments. As a result, we performed additional analysis as deemed necessary to ensure that our condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP. Accordingly, management believes that the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report present fairly in all material respects our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.
We plan to continue to enhance our system of evaluating and implementing the accounting standards that apply to our condensed consolidated financial statements, including through enhanced analyses by our personnel and third-party professionals with whom we consult regarding complex accounting applications. The elements of our remediation plan can only be accomplished over time, and we can offer no assurance that these initiatives will ultimately have the intended effects. We plan to further improve this process by enhancing access to accounting literature, identification of third-party professionals with whom to consult regarding complex accounting applications and consideration of additional staff with the requisite experience and training to supplement existing accounting professionals.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
None.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
As of the date of this Quarterly Report, there have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, which was filed with the SEC on April 12, 2022, our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, which was filed with the SEC on May 16, 2022, our Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended, which was initially filed with the SEC on July 1, 2022, along with subsequent amendments on September 9, 2022, October 19, 2022 and November 10, 2022, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, which was filed with the SEC on August 16, 2022.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
None.
Item 6. Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
* | Filed herewith. |
** | Furnished herein. |
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
KLUDEIN I ACQUISITION CORP. | ||
Date: November 14, 2022 | By: | /s/ Narayan Ramachandran |
Name: | Narayan Ramachandran | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
(Principal Executive Officer) | ||
Date: November 14, 2022 | By: | /s/ Mini Krishnamoorthy |
Name: | Mini Krishnamoorthy | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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