UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                  to

Commission File No. Number: 001-39558

PERELLA WEINBERG PARTNERS

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

FINTECH ACQUISITION CORP. IV
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

Delaware85-1770732

84-1770732

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

2929 Arch Street, Suite 1703

Philadelphia, PA 19104

767 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY

10153

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code)principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(215) 701-9555
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 287-3200

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on
which registered

Units, each consisting of one share of

Class A common stock and one-third of one redeemable warrant

FTIVUNASDAQ Capital Market
Class A common stock,Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

FTIV

PWP

NASDAQ Capital

Nasdaq Global Select Market

Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock

FTIVW

PWPPW

NASDAQ Capital

Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YesNo

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). YesNo

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act):. Yes No

As of November 16, 2020, there were 23,610,0002, 2021, the registrant had 42,492,628 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 7,870,00050,154,199 shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, outstanding.


Perella Weinberg Partners

Table of the registrant issued and outstanding.Contents

FINTECH ACQUISITION CORP. IV

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Page
PART 1 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Page

PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)

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4

Condensed Balance SheetsConsolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of September 30, 2020 (unaudited)2021 and December 31, 20192020

1

4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 20202021 and 2019 (unaudited)2020

2

5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

6

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 20202021 and 2019 (unaudited)2020

3

7

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 20202021 and 2019 (unaudited)2020

4

9

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)(Unaudited)

5

10

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

14

44

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures aboutAbout Market Risk

16

56

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

56

Item 4.

PART II.

Control and ProceduresOTHER INFORMATION

17

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

56

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

57

Item 1.Legal Proceedings18
Item 1A.Risk Factors18

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

18

57

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

19

58

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

19

58

Item 5.

Other Information

58

Item 5.6.

Other InformationExhibits

19

59

Signatures

Item 6.Exhibits19
SIGNATURES20

60

1


On June 24, 2021 (the “Closing Date”), Perella Weinberg Partners (formerly known as FinTech Acquisition Corp. IV (“FTIV”)) consummated its previously announced business combination pursuant to that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2020. As contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, (i) FTIV acquired certain partnership interests in PWP Holdings LP (“PWP OpCo”), (ii) PWP OpCo became jointly-owned by Perella Weinberg Partners, PWP Professional Partners LP (“Professional Partners”) and certain existing partners of PWP OpCo, and (iii) PWP OpCo serves as Perella Weinberg Partners’ operating partnership as part of an umbrella limited partnership C-corporation (Up-C) structure (collectively with the other transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, the “Business Combination”). Unless the context otherwise requires, all references to “PWP,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our” refer to Perella Weinberg Partners and its consolidated subsidiaries.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements regarding the expectations regarding the combined business are “forward-looking statements.” In addition, words such as “estimates,” “projected,” “expects,” “estimated,” “anticipates,” “forecasts,” “plans,” “intends,” “believes,” “seeks,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “future,” “propose,” “target,” “goal,” “objective,” “outlook” and variations of these words or similar expressions (or the negative versions of such words or expressions) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside the control of the parties, that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Important factors, among others, that may affect actual results or outcomes include:

i

the projected financial information, anticipated growth rate, and market opportunity of the Company;

the ability to maintain the listing of the Company’s Class A common stock and warrants on Nasdaq following the Business Combination;
our public securities’ potential liquidity and trading;
our success in retaining or recruiting partners and other employees, or changes related to, our officers, key employees or directors following the completion of the Business Combination;
members of our management team allocating their time to other businesses and potentially having conflicts of interest with our business;
factors relating to the business, operations and financial performance of the Company, including:
o
whether the Company realizes all or any of the anticipated benefits from the Business Combination;
o
whether the Business Combination results in any increased or unforeseen costs or has an impact on the Company’s ability to retain or compete for professional talent or investor capital;
o
global economic, business, market and geopolitical conditions, including the impact of public health crises, such as the ongoing rapid, worldwide spread of a novel strain of coronavirus and the pandemic caused thereby (collectively, “COVID-19”);
o
the Company’s dependence on and ability to retain working partners and other key employees;
o
the Company’s ability to successfully identify, recruit and develop talent;
o
risks associated with strategic transactions, such as joint ventures, strategic investments, acquisitions and dispositions;
o
conditions impacting the corporate advisory industry;
o
the Company’s dependence on its fee-paying clients and fluctuating revenues from its non-exclusive, engagement-by-engagement business model;

2


o
the high volatility of the Company’s revenue as a result of its reliance on advisory fees that are largely contingent on the completion of events which may be out of its control;
o
the ability of the Company’s clients to pay for its services, including its restructuring clients;
o
the Company’s ability to appropriately manage conflicts of interest and tax and other regulatory factors relevant to the Company’s business, including actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interest and other factors that may damage its business and reputation;
o
strong competition from other financial advisory and investment banking firms;
o
potential impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets, which represent a significant portion of the Company’s assets;
o
the Company’s successful formulation and execution of its business and growth strategies;
o
the outcome of third-party litigation involving the Company;
o
substantial litigation risks in the financial services industry;
o
cybersecurity and other operational risks;
o
the Company’s ability to expand into new markets and lines of businesses for the advisory business;
o
exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;
o
assumptions relating to the Company’s operations, financial results, financial condition, business prospects, growth strategy and liquidity;
o
extensive regulation of the corporate advisory industry and U.S. and foreign regulatory developments relating to, among other things, financial institutions and markets, government oversight, fiscal and tax policy and laws (including the treatment of carried interest);
o
the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic on any of the foregoing risks; and
o
other risks and uncertainties described under the section entitled “Risk Factors” included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.

The forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are based on current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the Company. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting the Company will be those that the Company has anticipated. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

Website Disclosure

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The SEC maintains an internet site where reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC are available. Our SEC filings are available to the public over the Internet at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and on our website at https://investors.pwpartners.com/. Our website is https://pwpartners.com/. Although we refer to our website in this report, the contents of our website are not included or incorporated by reference into this report. All references to our website in this report are intended to be inactive textual references only.

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PART I –I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

ITEM 1.  CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Perella Weinberg Partners

FINTECH ACQUISITION CORP. IVCondensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

415,839

 

 

$

329,063

 

Restricted cash

 

 

1,835

 

 

 

1,845

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance

 

 

66,021

 

 

 

40,802

 

Due from related parties

 

 

57

 

 

 

289

 

Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

 

11,383

 

 

 

17,189

 

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization

 

 

33,997

 

 

 

38,932

 

Goodwill

 

 

34,383

 

 

 

34,383

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

37,621

 

 

 

25,792

 

Right-of-use lease assets

 

 

44,162

 

 

 

53,444

 

Deferred tax asset, net

 

 

18,362

 

 

 

1,214

 

Total assets

 

$

663,660

 

 

$

542,953

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued compensation and benefits

 

$

265,130

 

 

$

213,524

 

Deferred compensation programs

 

 

13,798

 

 

 

17,208

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

 

29,848

 

 

 

22,246

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

5,939

 

 

 

10,598

 

Lease liabilities

 

 

47,888

 

 

 

58,229

 

Debt, net of unamortized debt discounts and issuance costs

 

 

0

 

 

 

146,965

 

Warrant liabilities

 

 

24,966

 

 

 

0

 

Amount due pursuant to tax receivable agreement

 

 

14,108

 

 

 

0

 

Total liabilities

 

 

401,677

 

 

 

468,770

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 18)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (1,500,000,000 shares authorized, 43,492,498 issued and 42,492,498 outstanding at September 30, 2021)

 

$

4

 

 

$

0

 

Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (600,000,000 shares authorized, 50,154,199 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021)

 

 

5

 

 

 

0

 

Additional paid-in-capital

 

 

152,308

 

 

 

0

 

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

 

 

(13,336

)

 

 

0

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

(1,774

)

 

 

(2,326

)

Treasury stock, at cost (1,000,000 shares at September 30, 2021)

 

 

(12,000

)

 

 

0

 

Partners’ capital

 

 

0

 

 

 

76,509

 

Total Perella Weinberg Partners equity / Partners’ capital

 

 

125,207

 

 

 

74,183

 

Non-controlling interests

 

 

136,776

 

 

 

0

 

Total equity

 

 

261,983

 

 

 

74,183

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

663,660

 

 

$

542,953

 

  September 30,  December 31, 
  2020  2019 
     (audited) 
ASSETS      
Current assets      
Cash $1,634,508  $10,762 
Prepaid expenses  31,800    
Total Current Assets  1,666,308   10,762 
         
Deferred offering costs associated with the proposed public offering     54,873 
Investments held in Trust Account  230,000,063    
Total Assets $231,666,371  $65,635 
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
Current liabilities        
Accrued expenses $20,635  $450 
Accrued offering costs  261   41,612 
Promissory note – related party     869 
Total Current Liabilities  20,896   42,931 
         
Deferred underwriting fee payable  9,800,000    
Total Liabilities  9,820,896   42,931 
         
Commitments and Contingencies        
         
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption, 21,684,547 and no shares at redemption value as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively  216,845,470    
         
Stockholders’ Equity        
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding      
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 1,925,453 and none issued and outstanding (excluding 21,684,547 and no shares subject to possible redemption) as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively  193    
Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 7,870,000 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019  787   787 
Additional paid-in capital  5,022,759   24,213 
Accumulated deficit  (23,734)  (2,296)
Total Stockholders’ Equity  5,000,005   22,704 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $231,666,371  $65,635 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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Perella Weinberg Partners

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Revenues

 

$

177,427

 

 

$

122,844

 

 

$

602,749

 

 

$

329,841

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and benefits

 

 

113,322

 

 

 

84,785

 

 

 

387,196

 

 

 

229,550

 

Equity-based compensation

 

 

38,050

 

 

 

6,120

 

 

 

51,272

 

 

 

18,484

 

Total compensation and benefits

 

 

151,372

 

 

 

90,905

 

 

 

438,468

 

 

 

248,034

 

Professional fees

 

 

11,006

 

 

 

6,116

 

 

 

28,954

 

 

 

34,479

 

Technology and infrastructure

 

 

7,368

 

 

 

6,969

 

 

 

21,465

 

 

 

20,207

 

Rent and occupancy

 

 

6,773

 

 

 

6,984

 

 

 

20,068

 

 

 

20,802

 

Travel and related expenses

 

 

1,629

 

 

 

391

 

 

 

3,505

 

 

 

4,981

 

General, administrative and other expenses

 

 

6,127

 

 

 

6,096

 

 

 

12,005

 

 

 

12,457

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

3,479

 

 

 

3,851

 

 

 

11,081

 

 

 

11,645

 

Total expenses

 

 

187,754

 

 

 

121,312

 

 

 

535,546

 

 

 

352,605

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

(10,327

)

 

 

1,532

 

 

 

67,203

 

 

 

(22,764

)

Non-operating income (expenses)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Related party income

 

 

1,529

 

 

 

2,412

 

 

 

5,303

 

 

 

7,183

 

Other income (expense)

 

 

2,564

 

 

 

(126

)

 

 

1,236

 

 

 

2,724

 

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

 

 

(3,006

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

(2,058

)

 

 

0

 

Loss on debt extinguishment

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(39,408

)

 

 

0

 

Interest expense

 

 

(72

)

 

 

(3,913

)

 

 

(7,536

)

 

 

(11,883

)

Total non-operating income (expenses)

 

 

1,015

 

 

 

(1,627

)

 

 

(42,463

)

 

 

(1,976

)

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

 

(9,312

)

 

 

(95

)

 

 

24,740

 

 

 

(24,740

)

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

 

(150

)

 

 

(974

)

 

 

(2,695

)

 

 

(2,518

)

Net income (loss)

 

 

(9,462

)

 

$

(1,069

)

 

 

22,045

 

 

$

(27,258

)

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 

(12,938

)

 

 

 

 

 

31,068

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Perella Weinberg Partners

 

$

3,476

 

 

 

 

 

$

(9,023

)

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share attributable to Class A common shareholders (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.08

 

 

 

 

 

$

(0.21

)

 

 

 

Diluted

 

$

(0.09

)

 

 

 

 

$

(0.40

)

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

42,572,813

 

 

 

 

 

 

42,599,954

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

 

92,727,012

 

 

 

 

 

 

92,754,153

 

 

 

 

(1)
For the unaudited condensed financial statements.

nine months ended September 30, 2021, net income (loss) per share of Class A common stock and weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding is representative of the period from June 24, 2021 through September 30, 2021, the period following the Business Combination, as definedin Note 1

– Organization and Nature of Business. For more information, refer to Note 15 – Net Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Class A Common Shareholders.

FINTECH ACQUISITION CORP. IV

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

  

Three Months Ended

September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
  2020  2019  2020  2019 
Formation and general and administrative expenses $19,908  $  $21,501  $969 
Loss from operations  (19,908)     (21,501)  (969)
                 
Other income:                
Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account  63      63    
                 
Loss before provision for income taxes  (19,845)     (21,438)  (969)
Provision for income taxes            
Net loss $(19,845) $  $(21,438) $(969)
                 
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A redeemable common stock  23,000,000      23,000,000    
Basic and diluted income per share, Class A redeemable stock $0.00  $  $0.00  $ 
                 
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A and Class B non-redeemable common stock  8,480,000   6,870,000   8,480,000   6,870,000 
Basic and diluted net loss per share, Class A and Class B non-redeemable common stock $(0.00) $0.00 $(0.00) $(0.00)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unauditedthese condensed consolidated financial statements.statements (unaudited).

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FINTECH ACQUISITION CORP. IV5


CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)Perella Weinberg Partners

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands)

  Class A  Class B  Additional     Total 
  Common Stock  Common Stock  Paid-in  Accumulated  Stockholders’ 
  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Capital  Deficit  Equity 
Balance – January 1, 2020     $        7,870,000  $787  $24,213  $(2,296) $22,704 
                             
Net loss                 (993)  (993)
                             
Balance – March 31, 2020        7,870,000   787   24,213   (3,289)  21,711 
                             
Net loss                 (600)  (600)
                             
Balance – June 30, 2020        7,870,000   787   24,213   (3,889)  21,111 
                             
Sale of 23,000,000 Units, net of underwriting discounts  23,000,000   2,300         215,741,909      215,744,209 
             ��               
Sale of 610,000 Private Placement Units  610,000   61         6,099,939      6,100,000 
                             
Common stock subject to possible redemption  (21,684,547)  (2,168)        (216,843,302)     (216,845,470)
                             
Net loss                 (19,845)  (19,845)
                             
Balance – September 30, 2020  1,925,453  $193   7,870,000  $787  $5,022,759  $(23,734) $5,000,005 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(9,462

)

 

$

(1,069

)

 

$

22,045

 

 

$

(27,258

)

Foreign currency translation gain (loss)

 

 

(2,086

)

 

 

2,839

 

 

 

(1,542

)

 

 

348

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

(11,548

)

 

$

1,770

 

 

 

20,503

 

 

$

(26,910

)

Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 

(14,068

)

 

 

 

 

 

30,474

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Perella Weinberg Partners

 

$

2,520

 

 

 

 

 

$

(9,971

)

 

 

 

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

  Class B  Additional  Stock
Subscription Receivable
     Total Stockholders’ 
  Common Stock  Paid-in  from  Accumulated  (Deficit) 
  Shares  Amount  Capital  Stockholder  Deficit  Equity 
Balance – January 1, 2019  7,870,000  $787  $24,213  $(25,000) $(977) $(977)
                         
Net loss              (100)  (100)
                         
Balance – March 31, 2019  7,870,000   787   24,213   (25,000)  (1,077)  (1,077)
                         
Collection of stock subscription receivable from stockholder           25,000      25,000 
                         
Net loss              (869)  (869)
                         
Balance – June 30, 2019  7,870,000   787   24,213      (1,946)  23,054 
                         
Net loss                  
                         
Balance – September 30, 2019  7,870,000  $787  $24,213  $  $(1,946) $23,054 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unauditedthese condensed consolidated financial statements.statements (unaudited).

6


3

FINTECH ACQUISITION CORP. IV

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWSPerella Weinberg Partners

(Unaudited)Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2020  2019 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:      
Net loss $(21,438) $(969)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:        
Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account  (63)   
Formation costs and expense paid by Sponsor     569 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
Prepaid expenses  (31,800)   
Accrued expenses  20,185   (577)
Net cash used in operating activities  (33,116)  (977)
         
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:        
Investment of cash into Trust Account  (230,000,000)   
Net cash used in investing activities  (230,000,000)   
         
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:        
Proceeds from issuance of Class B common stock to Sponsor     25,000 
Proceeds from sale of Units, net of underwriting discounts paid  226,000,000    
Proceeds from sale of Private Placement Units  6,100,000    
Proceeds from promissory note - related party  90,000    
Repayment of promissory note - related party  (90,869)   
Payment of offering costs  (442,269)   
Net cash provided by financing activities  231,656,862   25,000 
         
Net Change in Cash  1,623,746   24,023 
Cash – Beginning of period  10,762    
Cash – End of period $1,634,508   24,023 
         
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:        
Offering costs included in accrued offering costs $261  $838 
Initial classification of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption $216,864,940  $ 
Change in value of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption $(19,470) $ 
Deferred underwriting fee payable $9,800,000  $ 

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partners’
Capital

 

 

Class A
Common
Stock

 

 

Class B
Common
Stock

 

 

Treasury
Stock

 

 

Class A
Common
Stock

 

 

Class B
Common
Stock

 

 

Treasury
Stock

 

 

Additional
Paid-In
Capital

 

 

Retained
Earnings
(Accumulated
Deficit)

 

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

 

 

Non-
Controlling
Interests

 

 

Total
Equity

 

Balance at December 31, 2019

 

$

87,725

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(5,820

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

81,905

 

Cumulative effect of accounting change

 

 

(188

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(188

)

Net income (loss)

 

 

(4,062

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4,062

)

Equity-based compensation

 

 

6,185

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,185

 

Distributions to partners

 

 

(9,429

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(9,429

)

Other

 

 

(44

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(44

)

Foreign currency translation gain (loss)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,612

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,612

)

Balance at March 31, 2020

 

$

80,187

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(8,432

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

71,755

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

(22,127

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(22,127

)

Equity-based compensation

 

 

6,179

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,179

 

Other

 

 

(26

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(26

)

Foreign currency translation gain (loss)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

121

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

121

 

Balance at June 30, 2020

 

$

64,213

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(8,311

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

55,902

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

(1,069

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,069

)

Equity-based compensation

 

 

6,120

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,120

 

Distributions to partners

 

 

(2,360

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,360

)

Other

 

 

567

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

567

 

Foreign currency translation gain (loss)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,839

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,839

 

Balance at September 30, 2020

 

$

67,471

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(5,472

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

61,999

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unauditedthese condensed consolidated financial statements.statements (unaudited).

7


Perella Weinberg Partners

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partners’
Capital

 

 

Class A
Common
Stock

 

 

Class B
Common
Stock

 

 

Treasury
Stock

 

 

Class A
Common
Stock

 

 

Class B
Common
Stock

 

 

Treasury
Stock

 

 

Additional
Paid-In
Capital

 

 

Retained
Earnings
(Accumulated
Deficit)

 

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

 

 

Non-
Controlling
Interests

 

 

Total
Equity

 

Balance at December 31, 2020

 

$

76,509

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(2,326

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

74,183

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

22,507

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

22,507

 

Equity-based compensation

 

 

6,157

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,157

 

Distributions to partners

 

 

(9,816

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(9,816

)

Other

 

 

384

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

384

 

Foreign currency translation gain (loss)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

228

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

228

 

Balance at March 31, 2021

 

$

95,741

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(2,098

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

93,643

 

Net income (loss) prior to Business Combination

 

 

37,350

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

37,350

 

Equity-based compensation prior to Business Combination

 

 

5,604

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,604

 

Foreign currency translation gain (loss) prior to Business Combination

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

298

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

298

 

Distributions to partners

 

 

(37,573

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(37,573

)

Other

 

 

(10

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(10

)

Effect of Business Combination

 

 

(101,112

)

 

 

42,956,667

 

 

 

50,154,199

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

133,832

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

974

 

 

 

154,619

 

 

 

188,322

 

Net income (loss) after Business Combination

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(12,499

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(15,851

)

 

 

(28,350

)

Equity-based compensation after Business Combination

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,461

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,461

 

Foreign currency translation gain (loss) after Business Combination

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

18

 

Balance at June 30, 2021

 

$

-

 

 

 

42,956,667

 

 

 

50,154,199

 

 

 

-

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

135,293

 

 

$

(12,499

)

 

$

(818

)

 

$

138,778

 

 

$

260,763

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,476

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(12,938

)

 

 

(9,462

)

Equity-based awards

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

21,094

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

17,133

 

 

 

38,227

 

Foreign currency translation gain (loss)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(956

)

 

 

(1,130

)

 

 

(2,086

)

Distributions to partners

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(7,007

)

 

 

(7,007

)

Liability awards reclassification to equity

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,912

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,912

 

Issuance of Class A common stock for vested RSUs

 

 

-

 

 

 

535,831

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Withholding payments on vested RSUs

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(7,983

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(7,983

)

Dividends declared ($0.07 per share of Class A common stock)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

113

 

 

 

(4,313

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4,200

)

Other

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

879

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

940

 

 

 

1,819

 

Treasury stock purchase

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,000,000

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(12,000

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(12,000

)

Change in ownership interests

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,000

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

 

-

 

Balance at September 30, 2021

 

$

-

 

 

 

43,492,498

 

 

 

50,154,199

 

 

 

(1,000,000

)

 

$

4

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

(12,000

)

 

$

152,308

 

 

$

(13,336

)

 

$

(1,774

)

 

$

136,776

 

 

$

261,983

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

8


Perella Weinberg Partners

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

22,045

 

 

$

(27,258

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss on debt extinguishment

 

 

39,408

 

 

 

0

 

Equity-based awards vesting expense

 

 

51,449

 

 

 

18,484

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

11,081

 

 

 

11,645

 

Amortization of debt discounts and deferred financing costs

 

 

2,049

 

 

 

2,948

 

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

 

 

2,058

 

 

 

0

 

Non-cash operating lease expense

 

 

13,036

 

 

 

12,794

 

Bad debt expense

 

 

290

 

 

 

2,853

 

Other

 

 

(426

)

 

 

(15

)

Decrease (increase) in operating assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance

 

 

(25,730

)

 

 

(11,528

)

Due from related parties

 

 

557

 

 

 

74

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

(15,615

)

 

 

219

 

Deferred tax asset

 

 

(953

)

 

 

(549

)

Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued compensation and benefits

 

 

57,038

 

 

 

(88,154

)

Deferred compensation programs

 

 

(3,340

)

 

 

4,403

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

 

(8,694

)

 

 

6,295

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

(4,642

)

 

 

31,070

 

Lease liabilities

 

 

(13,570

)

 

 

(14,887

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

 

126,041

 

 

 

(51,606

)

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of fixed assets

 

 

(684

)

 

 

(4,965

)

Other

 

 

(978

)

 

 

0

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

 

(1,662

)

 

 

(4,965

)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from Business Combination, including PIPE Investment

 

 

355,021

 

 

 

0

 

Payment of Business Combination costs

 

 

(20,570

)

 

 

0

 

Draw down on Revolving Credit Facility

 

 

0

 

 

 

22,000

 

Principal payment on Revolving Credit Facility

 

 

(27,690

)

 

 

(32,000

)

Redemption of Convertible Notes

 

 

(160,930

)

 

 

0

 

Redemption of partners’ interests

 

 

(104,540

)

 

 

0

 

Distributions to partners

 

 

(54,396

)

 

 

(11,789

)

Dividends paid

 

 

(2,978

)

 

 

0

 

Withholding payments for vested RSUs

 

 

(7,983

)

 

 

0

 

Treasury stock purchases

 

 

(12,000

)

 

 

0

 

Debt issuance costs

 

 

(361

)

 

 

0

 

Proceeds from Partner promissory note

 

 

1,757

 

 

 

0

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

 

(34,670

)

 

 

(21,789

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

(2,943

)

 

 

(162

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

86,766

 

 

 

(78,522

)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

 

 

330,908

 

 

 

266,582

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

 

$

417,674

 

 

$

188,060

 

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liability awards reclassification to equity

 

$

3,912

 

 

$

0

 

Dividends declared and unpaid

 

$

1,335

 

 

$

0

 

Pending broker-to-broker trades

 

$

12,815

 

 

$

0

 

Lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use lease assets

 

$

4,000

 

 

$

14,067

 

Net assets of deconsolidated affiliate

 

$

394

 

 

$

0

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for income taxes

 

$

3,660

 

 

$

2,269

 

Cash paid for interest

 

$

5,483

 

 

$

8,935

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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Perella Weinberg Partners

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts and Where Otherwise Noted)

Note 1 – Organization and Nature of Business

4

Perella Weinberg Partners and its consolidated subsidiaries, including PWP Holdings LP (“PWP OpCo”) (collectively, “PWP” and the “Company”), is a global independent advisory firm that provides strategic and financial advice to a wide range of clients. The Company’s activities as an investment banking advisory firm constitute a single business segment that provides a range of advisory services related to mission-critical strategic and financial decisions, mergers and acquisitions advice and execution, capital markets advisory, shareholder and defense advisory, capital structure and restructuring, underwriting, equity research and private capital raising.

FINTECH ACQUISITION CORP. IV

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
(Unaudited)

NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

Perella Weinberg Partners (formerly known as FinTech Acquisition Corp. IV (the “Company”(“FTIV”)) is a blank check companywas incorporated in Delaware on November 20, 2018. The Company was formed2018 as a special purpose acquisition company for the purpose of acquiring through a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or other similar business transaction, one or more operating businesses or assets thatassets. On June 24, 2021 (the “Closing Date” or “Closing”), the Company has not yet identified (aconsummated its previously announced business combination pursuant to that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2020, by and among FTIV, FinTech Investor Holdings IV, LLC, FinTech Masala Advisors, LLC (together with FinTech Investor Holdings IV, LLC, the “Sponsor”), PWP OpCo, PWP GP LLC, PWP Professional Partners LP (“Professional Partners”), and Perella Weinberg Partners LLC (“Professionals GP”) (the “Business Combination Agreement”). As contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, (i) FTIV acquired certain partnership interests in PWP OpCo, (ii) PWP OpCo became jointly-owned by Perella Weinberg Partners, Professional Partners and certain existing partners of PWP OpCo, and (iii) PWP OpCo serves as the Company’s operating partnership as part of an umbrella limited partnership C-corporation (Up-C) structure (collectively with the other transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, the “Business Combination”). See Note 3 – Business Combination for additional discussion related to the transaction.

The operations of PWP OpCo are conducted through a wholly-owned subsidiary, Perella Weinberg Partners Group LP (“PWP Group”), and its subsidiaries which are consolidated in these financial statements. PWP GP LLC is the general partner that controls PWP OpCo. The limited partner interests of PWP OpCo are held by Investor Limited Partners (the “ILPs”) and Professional Partners. The Company has neither engagedshareholders are entitled to receive a portion of PWP OpCo’s economics through their direct ownership interests in any operations nor generated significant revenue to date.

As of September 30, 2020, the Company had not yet commenced operations. All activity through September 30, 2020 relates to the Company’s formation, the Initial Public Offering (as defined below), and, subsequent to the Initial Public Offering, identifying a target company for a Business Combination.

The registration statement for the Company’s Initial Public Offering was declared effective on September 24, 2020. On September 29, 2020 the Company consummated the Initial Public Offering of 23,000,000 units (the “Units” and, with respect to the shares of Class A common stock included in the Units sold, the “Public Shares”), which includes the full exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option in the amountPWP. The non-controlling interest owners of 3,000,000 Units, at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceedsPWP OpCo receive economics through ownership of $230,000,000 which is described inPWP OpCo Class A partnership units (“PWP OpCo Units”). See Note 3.11 – Stockholders’ Equity for additional information.

Historical Transactions

Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the sale of 610,000 units (the “Private Placement Units”) at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit in a private placement to FinTech Investor Holdings IV, LLC (collectively with FinTech Masala Advisors IV, LLC, the “Sponsor”), generating gross proceeds of $6,100,000, which is described in Note 4. The manager of each entity of the Sponsor is Cohen Sponsor Interests IV, LLC.

Transaction costs amounted to $14,255,791, consisting of $4,000,000 of underwriting fees, $9,800,000 of deferred underwriting fees and $455,791 of other offering costs. In addition, at SeptemberPWP OpCo was formed under Delaware law on November 30, 2020, cash of $1,634,508 was held outside of the Trust Account (as defined below) and is available for working capital purposes.

Following the closing of the Initial Public Offering on September 29, 2020, an amount of $230,000,000 ($10.00 per Unit) from the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Units was placed in a trust account (the “Trust Account”) and invested in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), with a maturity of 185 days or less, or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations, until the earlier of: (i) the consummation of a Business Combination; (ii) the redemption of any Public Shares in connection with a stockholder vote to amend the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (A) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to redeem 100% of its Public Shares if it does not complete an initial Business Combination by September 29, 2022 (the “Combination Period”) or (B) with respect to any other provisions relating to stockholders’ rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity; or (iii) the distribution of the Trust Account, as described below, except that interest earned on the Trust Account can be released to pay the Company’s tax obligations, if the Company is unable to complete an initial Business Combination within the Combination Period or upon any earlier liquidation of the Company.

The Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and Private Placement Units, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a Business Combination. Nasdaq Capital Market (“NASDAQ”) rules provide that the Company’s initial Business Combination must be with one or more target businesses that together have a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the balance in the Trust Account (less any deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable on interest earned) at the time of the signing a definitive agreement in connection with a Business Combination. However, the Company will only complete a Business Combination if the post-Business Combination company owns or acquires a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise acquires a controlling interest in the target sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully effect a Business Combination.

The Company will provide its stockholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of the Public Shares upon the completion of a Business Combination either (i) in connection with a stockholder meeting called to approve the Business Combination or (ii) by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether the Company will seek stockholder approval of a Business Combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by the Company, solely in its discretion. The stockholders will be entitled to redeem their shares for a pro rata portion of the amount then on deposit in the Trust Account (initially $10.00 per share, plus any pro rata interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its tax obligations). The per-share amount to be distributed to stockholders who redeem their shares will not be reduced by the deferred underwriting commissions the Company will pay to the representatives (as discussed in Note 6). There will be no redemption rights upon the completion of a Business Combination with respect to the Company’s warrants.

5

FINTECH ACQUISITION CORP. IV

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
(Unaudited)

The Company will proceed with a Business Combination only if the Company has net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 upon such consummation of a Business Combination and, if the Company seeks stockholder approval, a majority of the outstanding shares voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination. If a stockholder vote is not required by law and the Company does not decide to hold a stockholder vote for business or other legal reasons, the Company will, pursuant to its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, conduct the redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and file tender offer documents with the SEC prior to completing a Business Combination. If, however, stockholder approval of the transaction is required by law, or the Company decides to obtain stockholder approval for business or other legal reasons, the Company will offer to redeem shares2016 in conjunction with a proxy solicitation pursuantbusiness combination between NoCo A L.P. and Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co., LLC. Prior to February 28, 2019, PWP OpCo owned and operated two distinct businesses: investment banking advisory (“Advisory business”) and asset management (“Asset Management business”).

On February 28, 2019 (the “Separation Date”), a reorganization of the proxy rulesexisting Advisory and not pursuant to the tender offer rules. If the Company seeks stockholder approval in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor and the Company’s officers and directors (the “Insiders”) have agreed to vote their Founder Shares (as defined in Note 5), the sharesAsset Management businesses of Class A common stock includedPWP Holdings LP was effected which resulted in the Private Placement Units (the “Private Placement Shares”) and any Public Shares held by them in favor of approving a Business Combination.

The Company will have until the expiration of the Combination Period to consummate its initial Business Combination. If the Company is unable to consummate a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the Company will (i) cease all operations except for the purposes of winding upspin-off of its affairs;Asset Management business (the “Separation”). PWP Holdings LP was divided into (i) PWP OpCo, which holds the former Advisory business and (ii) distributePWP Capital Holdings LP, which holds the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the Trust Account not previously released to the Company to pay its franchise and income taxes and up to $100,000 to pay dissolution expenses, pro rata to the public stockholders by way of redemption of the Public Shares (which redemption would completely extinguish such holders’ rights as stockholders, including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any); and (iii) as promptly as possible following such redemption, dissolve and liquidate the balance of the Company’s net assets to its remaining stockholders, as part of its plan of dissolution and liquidation.

The Company will also provide its stockholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares in connection with any stockholder vote to approve an amendment to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation (i) that would modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to redeem 100% of Public Shares if it does not complete an initial Business Combination within the Combination Period or (ii) with respect to any other provisions relating to stockholders’ rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity. The stockholders will be entitled to redeem their shares for a pro rata portion of the amount then on deposit in the Trust Account (initially approximately $10.00 per share, plus any pro rata interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account, net of taxes payable). The per-share amount to be distributed to stockholders who redeem their shares will not be reduced by the deferred underwriting commissions the Company will pay to the representatives (as discussed in Note 6). There will be no redemption rights with respect to the Company’s warrants in connection with such a stockholder vote to approve such an amendment to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may not redeem shares in an amount that would cause its net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001. The Insiders have agreed to vote any Founder Shares, Private Placement Shares and any Public Shares held by them in favor of any such amendment.

The Insiders have agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to any Founder Shares and Private Placement Shares, as applicable, (i) informer Asset Management business. In connection with the consummation of a Business Combination, (ii) in connection with a stockholder vote to amendSeparation, the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (a) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to redeem 100% of its Public Shares if it does not complete its initial Business Combination within the Combination Period or (b) with respect to any other provisions relating to stockholders’ rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity, and (iii) if the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination within the Combination Period. The Insiders have also agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to any Public Shares held by them in connection with the consummation of a Business Combination and in connection with a stockholder vote to amend the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (i) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to redeem 100% of its Public Shares if it does not complete its initial Business Combination within the Combination Period or (ii) with respect to any other provisions relating to stockholders’ rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity. However, the Insiders will be entitled to redemption rights with respect to Public Shares if the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination or liquidates within the Combination Period. The representative has agreed to waive its rights to deferred underwriting commissions held in the Trust Account in the event the Company does not consummate a Business Combination within the Combination Period and, in such event, such amounts will be included with the funds held in the Trust Account that will be available to fund the redemption of the Public Shares. In the event of such distribution, it is possible that the per share value of the residualnet assets remaining available for distribution (including Trust Account assets) will be less than the initial public offering price per Unit in the Initial Public Offering. Placing funds in the Trust Account may not protect those funds from third party claims against the Company. Although the Company will seek to have all vendors, service providers, prospective target businesses or other entities it engages, execute agreements with the Company waiving any claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the Trust Account, there is no guarantee that such persons will execute such agreements. FinTech Investor Holdings IV, LLC has agreed that it will be liable under certain circumstances to ensure that the proceeds in the Trust Account are not reduced by the claims of target businesses or vendors or other entities that are owed money by the Company for service rendered, contracted for or products soldprimarily related to the Company. However, it may not be ableAsset Management business were allocated to satisfy those obligations should they arise.


FINTECH ACQUISITION CORP. IV

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
(Unaudited)

NotwithstandingPWP Capital Holdings LP and the foregoing redemption rights, if the Company seeks stockholder approval of its Business Combination and it does not conduct redemptions in connection with its Business Combination pursuantnet assets primarily related to the tender offer rules,Advisory business were allocated to PWP OpCo. Subsequent to the AmendedSeparation, the ILPs 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 actingProfessional Partnershold equity in concert or as a “group” (as defined under Section 13 of the Exchange Act), will be restricted from redeeming its shares with respect to an aggregate of 15% or more of the shares sold in the Initial Public Offering. However, there is no restriction on the Company’s stockholders’ ability to vote all of their shares for or against a Business Combination.both PWP OpCo and PWP Capital Holdings LP.

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company and have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”).

10


Perella Weinberg Partners

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts and Where Otherwise Noted)

The Business Combination was treated as a reverse recapitalization transaction between entities under common control, whereby PWP OpCo was considered the accounting acquirer and predecessor entity and therefore recognized the carrying value of America (“GAAP”)the net assets of FTIV as an equity contribution with no incremental goodwill or intangible assets. The historical operations of PWP OpCo are deemed to be those of the Company. Thus, the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q reflect (i) the historical operating results of PWP OpCo prior to the Business Combination and (ii) the combined results of the Company following the Business Combination. See Note 3 – Business Combination for additional discussion related to the transaction.

These condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto are unaudited, and as permitted by the interim reporting rules and regulations set forth by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), exclude certain financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X of the SEC. Certain information or footnotenote disclosures normally included in annual audited financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have beenU.S. GAAP. Accordingly, these condensed or omitted, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of a normal recurring nature, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, operating results and cash flows for the periods presented.

The accompanying unaudited condensedconsolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes theretofor the year ended December 31, 2020 included in the Company’s final prospectus for its Initial Public Offering as filed withdefinitive proxy statement, dated May 27, 2021 (as amended or supplemented, including the SEC on September 25, 2020, as well asfiling of definitive additional materials, the audited balance sheet included“Proxy Statement”). The condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all material adjustments of a normal recurring nature that, in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed withopinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the SEC on October 5, 2020. The interim results for the threeinterim periods.

All intercompany balances and nine months ended September 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative oftransactions between the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2020 or for any future interim periods.

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 registered 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,consolidated subsidiaries comprising the Company as an emerging growth company, can adopthave been eliminated in the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Company’saccompanying condensed consolidated 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.statements.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures in conformityaccordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.

Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future events. Accordingly, the actualperiod. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. Estimates and the assumptions underlying these estimates are reviewed periodically, and the effects of revisions are reflected in the period in which they are determined to be necessary.

In preparing the condensed consolidated financial statements, management makes estimates regarding the following:

adequacy of the allowance for credit losses;
measurement and realization of deferred taxes;
measurement of equity-based awards;
evaluation of goodwill and intangible assets;
fair value measurement of financial instruments; and
other matters that affect the reported amounts and disclosures of contingencies in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all short-termcash equivalents includes cash and highly liquid investments with an original maturitymaturities of three months or less when purchased to befrom the date of purchase. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had 0 cash equivalents. The Company didmaintains cash with banks and brokerage firms, which from time to time may exceed federally insured limits.

Restricted cash represents cash that is not have anyreadily available for general purpose cash needs. As of both September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had restricted cash of $1.8 million maintained as collateral for letters of credit related to the Company’s New York City and Paris office leases.

11


Perella Weinberg Partners

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts and Where Otherwise Noted)

A reconciliation of the Company’s cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020 is presented below:

 

September 30,

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Cash

$

415,839

 

 

$

186,225

 

Cash equivalents

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Restricted cash

 

1,835

 

 

 

1,835

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as shown on statements of cash flows

$

417,674

 

 

$

188,060

 

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable are presented net of allowance for credit losses based on the Company’s assessment of collectability. The Company regularly reviews its accounts receivable for collectability and an allowance is recognized for credit losses, if required. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2019.


FINTECH ACQUISITION CORP. IV

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020,
(Unaudited)

Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption

The Company accounts for its Class A common stock subject to possible redemption $47.9 million and $5.1 million, respectively, of accrued revenue was included in Accounts receivable, net of allowance on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. Accrued revenue represents amounts due from clients and recognized as revenue in accordance with the guidanceCompany’s revenue recognition policies but unbilled as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

Accounts receivable represents amounts due from clients from various industry and geographic backgrounds. As of September 30, 2021, certain accounts receivable in the aggregate amount of $26.5 million were individually greater than 10% of the Company’s total accounts receivable and were concentrated with 1 client. Of that amount, all was subsequently received after September 30, 2021. As of December 31, 2020, there were 0 accounts receivable individually greater than 10% of the Company’s total accounts receivable.

Allowance for Credit Losses

On January 1, 2020, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”), under the modified retrospective approach. This new standard replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology for financial instruments with the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) model which requires an estimate of future credit losses.

The Company maintains an allowance for credit losses that, in management’s opinion, provides for an adequate reserve to cover estimated losses on accounts receivable. The Company determines the adequacy of the allowance by estimating the probability of loss based on the Company’s historical credit loss experience of its client receivables and taking into consideration current market conditions and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. The Company updates its average credit loss rates periodically and maintains a quarterly allowance review process to consider current factors that would require an adjustment to the credit loss allowance. In addition, the Company periodically performs a qualitative assessment to monitor risks associated with current and forecasted conditions that may require an adjustment to the expected credit loss rates. The Company also regularly reviews the age of the receivables, credit worthiness of the client and the current economic conditions that may affect a client’s ability to pay such amounts owed to the Company and as a result, may recognize a specific credit loss reserve. Changes to expected credit losses during the period are included in General, administrative and other expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. After concluding that a reserved accounts receivable is no longer collectible, the Company reduces both the gross receivable and the allowance for credit losses.

12


Perella Weinberg Partners

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts and Where Otherwise Noted)

Consolidation

The Company’s policy is to consolidate entities in which the Company has a controlling financial interest and variable interest entities where the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary. The Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity (“VIE”) when it has both (i) the power to make the decisions that most significantly affect the economic performance of the VIE and (ii) the obligation to absorb significant losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE. PWP is the primary beneficiary of and consolidates PWP OpCo, a VIE. The assets and liabilities of PWP OpCo represent substantially all of the Company's consolidated assets and liabilities with the exception of certain cash, income taxes payable, and deferred tax balances as well as all amounts due pursuant to the tax receivable agreement. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the net assets ofPWP OpCo were $259.9 million and $74.2 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company did not consolidate any VIEs other than PWP OpCo that were deemed material to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Equity Method Investments

When the Company does not have a controlling financial interest in an entity but exerts significant influence over the entity’s operating and financial decisions, the Company applies the equity method of accounting. The investment balance related to an equity method investee reflects the Company’s share of contributions made to, distributions received from, and the equity earnings and losses of the investee. Equity method investments are included within Prepaid expenses and other assets on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The Company reflects its share of income and losses of the investee in Other income (expense) on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations using the most recently available earnings data for the reporting period.

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

The majority of Prepaid expenses and other assets consists of prepaid expenses, and from time to time, deferred offering costs and receivables from carrying brokers for unsettled trades as noted below. Prepaid expenses relate to various services, including subscriptions, software licenses and insurance, which are amortized over the life, related service period or policy. Deferred offering costs are associated with the reorganization and recapitalization efforts related to the pursuit of becoming a publicly traded company. The Company initially pursued a traditional initial public offering but later terminated this process in May 2020. Upon termination, the Company expensed all previously deferred offering costs totaling $14.8 million to Professional fees on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Later in 2020, the Company reinitiated efforts of becoming a publicly traded company via the Business Combination and deferred certain offering costs until the Closing Date. These costs were netted against proceeds of the Business Combination on the Closing Date, and as such, 0 deferred offering costs are included within Prepaid expenses and other assets on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of September 30, 2021. As of December 31, 2020, cumulative offering costs of $9.1 million were deferred within Prepaid expenses and other assets.

Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. Securities Canada, ULC (“TPH Canada”) executes certain client trades through a counterparty other than its carrying broker (referred to as “broker-to-broker trades”). Per the introducing broker agreement between TPH Canada and its carrying broker, TPH Canada assumes the risk of any failed obligations with respect to broker-to-broker trades and is required to reimburse the carrying broker for any loss which the carrying broker may sustain as a result of these trades. TPH Canada is deemed to be a principal with regards to broker-to-broker trades; and therefore, the value of unsettled broker-to-broker trades as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 in the amount of $12.8 million and $0.1 million, respectively, was recorded as a receivable from the carrying broker or other counterparty as well as a corresponding payable to the carrying broker or other counterparty, which were included in Prepaid expenses and other assets and Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities, respectively, on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. Subsequent to September 30, 2021, these trades were settled and the related receivable and payable were derecognized.

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Perella Weinberg Partners

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts and Where Otherwise Noted)

Warrants

The Company evaluated the public and private warrants under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Class A common815, Derivatives and Hedging, and concluded that they do not meet the criteria to be classified as equity in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. Since the public and private warrants meet the definition of a derivative under ASC 815, the Company recorded these warrants as liabilities at fair value upon the closing of the Business Combination in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, with subsequent changes in their respective fair values recorded in Change in fair value of warrant liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Tax Receivable Agreement

In connection with the Business Combination as described in Note 3 – Business Combination, PWP entered into a tax receivable agreement with PWP OpCo, Professional Partners and ILPs under which PWP agreed to payment of 85% of the amount of savings, if any, that PWP realizes in U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income taxes as a result of (i) exchanges of interests in PWP OpCo for cash or stock of the Company and certain other transactions and (ii) payments made under the tax receivable agreement. Management’s best estimate of the amounts expected to be owed in connection with the tax receivable agreement at each reporting date are reported within the Amount due pursuant to tax receivable agreement on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

Income Taxes

Prior to the Business Combination, the Company operated as a partnership, and therefore, was generally not subject to mandatory redemptionU.S. federal and state corporate income taxes. Subsequent to the Business Combination, PWP is classifieda corporation and is subject to U.S. federal and state corporate income taxes on its proportionate share of taxable income generated by the operating partnership, PWP OpCo, as well as any standalone income (or loss) generated at the PWP entity level. PWP OpCo is treated as a liability instrumentpartnership, and as a result, taxable income (or loss) generated by PWP OpCo flows through to its limited partners, including PWP, and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable common stock (including common stock that features redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder orgenerally not subject to redemption uponU.S. federal or state income tax at the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) is classifiedpartnership level. The Company primarily conducts business through disregarded entities held by PWP OpCo, as temporary equity. At all other times, common stock is classifiedwell as stockholders’ equity. The Company’s Class A common stock features certain redemption rights thatnon-U.S. subsidiaries which generally operate as corporate entities in various non-U.S. jurisdictions. Certain non-U.S. subsidiaries are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to occurrenceincome taxes in their respective local jurisdictions, and therefore, the related income tax provision is reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of uncertain future events. Accordingly, at September 30, 2020, Class A common stock subject to possible redemption is presented as temporary equity, outside ofOperations.

Taxes are accounted for using the stockholders’ equity section of the Company’s condensed balance sheet.

Offering Costs

Offering costs consist of underwriting, legal, accounting and other expenses that were directly related to the Initial Public Offering. Offering costs amounting to $14,255,791 were charged to stockholders’ equity upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering.

Income Taxes

The Company complies with the accounting and reporting requirements of ASC Topic 740 “Income Taxes,” which requires an asset and liability approachmethod of accounting pursuant to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. Deferred incomeASC 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”). Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are computedrecognized for the expected future tax consequences of differences between the financial statement and tax basescarrying amounts of assets and liabilities that will resultand their respective tax bases, using tax rates in future taxable or deductible amounts, based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable toeffect for the periodsyear in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reducereverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets toand liabilities is recognized in income in the amount expected to be realized. As of September 30, 2020,period when the Company had a deferred tax asset of approximately $4,500, which had a full valuation allowance recorded against it of approximately $4,500.change is enacted. Deferred tax assets were deemedare reduced by a valuation allowance when it is more-likely-than-not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The realization of deferred tax assets is dependent on the amount, timing and character of the Company’s future taxable income. When evaluating the realizability of deferred tax assets, all evidence – both positive and negative – is considered. This evidence includes, but is not limited to, be immaterial asexpectations regarding future earnings, future reversals of December 31, 2019.existing temporary tax differences and tax planning strategies.

The Company analyzes its tax positions for all U.S. federal, state and local tax jurisdictions where it is required to file income tax returns in accordance with the provisions of ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute740. This standard establishes consistent thresholds for recognizing the benefits of tax return positions in the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more likely than notstatements as more-likely-than-not to be sustained by the relevant taxing authority upon examination by taxing authorities.audit. This standard requires a two-step process in which (i) determination is made whether it is more-likely-than-not that the tax position will be sustained based on the technical merits of the position, and (ii) those tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not threshold are recognized as the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement with the related tax authority. If upon performance of an assessment pursuant to ASC 740 the Company determines that uncertainties in tax positions exist that do not meet the minimum threshold for recognition of the related tax benefit, a liability is recorded in the condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. There were no unrecognized taxInterest expense and General, administrative and other expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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Perella Weinberg Partners

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts and Where Otherwise Noted)

Equity-Based Compensation

Equity-based compensation relates to equity-based awards granted to employees and partners of the Company. In all instances of equity-based awards, compensation expense is recognized over the requisite vesting period in an amount equal to the fair value of the awards at the grant date. Equity-based compensation expense for employees and partners are included in Compensation and benefits on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and noequity-based compensation expense for non-employees is included in Professional fees on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Refer to Note 13 – Equity-Based Compensation for detail of amounts accrued for interest and penalties as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.included in each financial statement line item. The Company accounts for forfeitures of awards as they occur rather than applying an estimated forfeiture rate. For an award with service-only conditions that has a graded vesting schedule, the Company recognizes the compensation cost for the entire award on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, ensuring that the amount recognized is currentlyat least equal to the vested portion of the award at each reporting date.

Non-Controlling Interests

For entities that are consolidated but not aware100% owned, a portion of any issues under reviewthe income or loss and equity is allocated to holders of the non-controlling interest. The aggregate of the income or loss and corresponding equity that could resultis owned by the holders of the non-controlling interest is included in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position.

The Company may be subject to potential examination by federal, state and city taxing authoritiesnon-controlling interest in the areascondensed consolidated financial statements. Non-controlling interests are presented as a separate component of equity on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. Net income taxes. These potential examinations may include questioning(loss) includes the timingnet income (loss) attributable to the holders of the non-controlling interests on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Profits and amountlosses of deductions,PWP OpCo are allocated to the nexusnon-controlling interests in proportion to their ownership interest regardless of income among various tax jurisdictions and compliancetheir basis, with federal, state and city tax laws. The Company’s management does not expect that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will materially change over the next twelve months. The Company is subjectan exception for certain equity-based compensation expense which are fully attributed to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities since inception.non-controlling interests. Refer to Note 13 – Equity-Based Compensation for further information.

Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

NetBasic net income (loss) per common share is computedcalculated by dividing net income (loss) attributable to Class A common shareholders by the weighted average numberweighted-average shares of Class A common shares outstanding without the consideration for potential dilutive securities. Diluted net income (loss) per share represents basic net income (loss) per share adjusted to include the period. The Company has not considered thepotentially dilutive effect of outstanding unvested share awards, warrants, sold in the Initial Public Offering and private placement to purchase 7,870,000PWP OpCo Units that are exchangeable into shares of Class A common stock in the calculation of dilutedon a one-for-one basis. Diluted net income (loss) per share sinceis computed by dividing the exercisenet income attributable to Class A common shareholders by the weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding for the period determined using the treasury stock method and if-converted method, as applicable.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

No changes to U.S. GAAP that went into effect during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 had a material effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

Future Adoption of Accounting Pronouncements

No changes to U.S. GAAP that are not yet effective are expected to have a material effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Perella Weinberg Partners

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts and Where Otherwise Noted)

Note 3 Business Combination

On June 24, 2021, the Company consummated a business combination pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement dated as of December 29, 2020, by and among the Company (previously FTIV), FinTech Investor Holdings IV, LLC a Delaware limited liability company, FinTech Masala Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, PWP OpCo, PWP GP LLC, PWP GP, Professional Partners, and Professionals GP. Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, among other things, (i) FTIV acquired certain partnership interests in PWP OpCo, (ii) PWP OpCo became jointly-owned by PWP, Professional Partners and certain existing partners of PWP OpCo, and (iii) PWP OpCo now serves as the Company’s operating partnership as part of an Up-C structure. The Business Combination was treated as a reverse recapitalization transaction between entities under common control, whereby PWP OpCo was considered the accounting acquirer and predecessor entity and therefore recognized the carrying value of the net assets of FTIV as an equity contribution with no incremental goodwill or intangible assets.

On December 29, 2020, concurrent with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, FTIV also entered into subscription agreements with certain private investors (“PIPE Investors”), pursuant to which the PIPE Investors collectively subscribed for 12,500,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock for an aggregate purchase price equal to $125.0 million (the “PIPE Investment”), including $1.5 million subscribed by entities related to the Sponsor. The PIPE Investment was consummated concurrently with the Closing.

In connection with the consummation of the Business Combination, the following occurred:

Pursuant to the Sponsor Share Surrender and Share Restriction Agreement executed concurrently with the Business Combination Agreement among the Sponsor, FTIV, PWP OpCo and certain other parties (the Surrender Agreement), which was amended on May 4, 2021, Sponsor surrendered and forfeited to FTIV 1,023,333 shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of FTIV;
All outstanding shares of FTIV’s Class B common stock (other than the 1,023,333 shares of FTIV Class B common stock that were forfeited by the Sponsor) were converted into shares of FTIV’s Class A common stock, and FTIV’s outstanding warrants are contingent uponwere assumed by the occurrenceCompany and became exercisable for shares of future eventsCompany Class A common stock on the same terms as were contained in the warrant agreements prior to the Business Combination;
FTIV acquired newly-issued common units of PWP OpCo (“PWP OpCo Units) in exchange for $355.0 million in cash and 42,956,667 shares of Class A common stock. The cash contributed equated to the proceeds from the PIPE Investment and the inclusionoutstanding cash balances and marketable securities held in a trust account of FTIV as of Closing;
FTIV issued new shares of Class B-1 common stock, which have 10 votes per share, and Class B-2 common stock, which have one vote per share, to PWP OpCo, with the Class B-1 common stock being distributed to and owned by Professional Partners and the Class B-2 common stock being distributed to and owned by ILPs, with the number of shares of such warrants would be anti-dilutive.common stock issued to PWP OpCo equal the number of PWP OpCo Units that were held by Professional Partners and ILPs, respectively, following the Closing;
Professional Partners contributed the equity interests of PWP GP, the general partner of PWP OpCo, to FTIV;
PWP OpCo repaid all of its indebtedness including $150.0 million of Convertible Notes and $27.7 million of the Revolving Credit Facility, both as defined in Note 10 – Debt, as well as accrued interest and applicable premium, resulting in a Loss on debt extinguishment of $39.4 million;
PWP OpCo first redeemed PWP OpCo Units held by certain electing ILPs in the amount of $80.5 million, and second, redeemed PWP OpCo Units held by certain electing former working partners in the amount of $28.6 million; and
FTIV was renamed “Perella Weinberg Partners.

On the date of the Closing, the Company recorded $22.2 million in public warrant liabilities and $0.7 million in private warrant liabilities. See Note 12 – Warrants for further information. In conjunction with the Business Combination, the Company incurred approximately $2.9 million in transaction expenses, which were recorded in Professional fees on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, aswell as $27.6 million of offering costs which were offset against the proceeds of the Business Combination.

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Perella Weinberg Partners

ForNotes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts and Where Otherwise Noted)

At the time of the Closing, there were 42,956,667 shares of Class A common stock and 50,154,199 shares of Class B common stock outstanding. The number of shares of Class B common stock outstanding corresponds to the number of PWP OpCo Units attributable the Professional Partners and ILPs, which are exchangeable into PWP Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis and represent the non-controlling ownership interests in the Company. Class B-1 and B-2 common stock have de minimis economic rights. See Note 11 – Stockholders’ Equity for additional information.

Concurrent with the Closing, the Company entered into certain other related agreements which are discussed further in Note 11 – Stockholders’ Equity and Note 17 – Related Party Transactions.

Note4 Revenue and Receivables from Contracts with Customers

The services provided under contracts with clients include transaction-related advisory services, fairness opinion services, research and trading services, and underwriting services, each of which are typically identified as a separate performance obligation in contracts that contain more than one type of service. As discussed in detail below, each performance obligation meets the criteria for either over time or point in time revenue recognition. The following table disaggregates the Company’s revenue between over time and point in time recognition:

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Over time

$

167,981

 

 

$

113,246

 

 

$

562,286

 

 

$

314,060

 

Point in time

 

9,446

 

 

 

9,598

 

 

 

40,463

 

 

 

15,781

 

Total revenues

$

177,427

 

 

$

122,844

 

 

$

602,749

 

 

$

329,841

 

Additionally, the Company is typically reimbursed for certain professional fees and other expenses incurred that are necessary in order to provide services to the client. These fees and related reimbursements are recorded when incurred to the relevant expense item and Revenues, respectively, in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Reimbursable expenses billed to clients was $1.2 million and $4.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, weighted average shares were reduced for the effect of an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of common stock that were subject to forfeiture if the over-allotment option was not exercised by the underwriters. For the three2021, respectively, and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company’s unaudited condensed statements of operations include a presentation of income (loss) per share for common shares subject to redemption in a manner similar to the two-class method of income per share. Net income per common share, basic$0.6 million and diluted, for Class A redeemable common stock is calculated by dividing the interest income earned on the Trust Account of $63$3.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, less applicable franchiserespectively.

Transaction-Related Advisory Services

The Company is contracted to provide different investment banking and advisory services that vary depending on the nature of the contract with each individual client. These transaction-related advisory services include, but are not limited to, providing financial advice and assistance in analyzing, structuring, planning, negotiating and effecting a transaction, providing financial advice with regard to a restructuring of a client’s capital structure, which may or may not result in a court-approved bankruptcy plan, and providing certain ongoing services, including research and analysis on potential targets, identifying potential investors, and financial modeling for potential transactions. Typically, the Company provides such advisory services to its clients to assist with corporate finance activities such as mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, tender offers, leveraged buyouts, and the pricing of securities to be issued. In most circumstances, the Company considers the nature of the promises in its advisory contracts to comprise of a single performance obligation of providing advisory services to its clients. Although there may be many individual services provided in a typical contract, the individual services are not distinct within the context of the contract; rather the performance of these individual services helps to fulfill one overall performance obligation to deliver advisory services to the client.

The Company recognizes revenue from providing advisory services when or as its performance obligations are fulfilled. The majority of the Company’s advisory revenue is recognized over time. However, certain performance obligations may be recognized at a point in time if the performance obligation represents a singular objective that does not transfer any notable value until formally completed, such as when issuing fairness opinions, which are further discussed below. The Company provides its advisory services on an ongoing basis, which, for example, may include evaluating and selecting one of multiple strategies. During such engagements, the Company’s clients continuously benefit from its advice as the Company is providing financial and strategic advice throughout the engagement, and, accordingly, over time revenue recognition matches the transfer of such benefits.

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Perella Weinberg Partners

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts and Where Otherwise Noted)

Although the Company’s transaction-related advisory services meet the criteria for over time revenue recognition, the fee structures often involve an “all or nothing” consideration amount and the associated fees are predominantly considered variable as they are often based on the ultimate transaction value or the outcome ultimately achieved and/or are susceptible to factors outside of the Company’s influence such as third-party negotiations, regulatory approval, court approval, and shareholder votes. Accordingly, a large portion of the fees associated with these services is constrained until substantially all services have been provided, specified conditions have been met and/or certain milestones have been achieved, and it is probable that a significant revenue reversal will not occur in a future period.

In some cases, a portion of the variable fees may be deferred based on the services remaining to be completed, if any (e.g., when announcement fees are earned but additional services are expected to be provided until the transaction closes). The determination of when and to what extent to recognize variable fees may require significant judgment, particularly when milestones are met near the end of a reporting period and in cases where additional services are expected to be provided subsequent to the achievement of the milestone. Fixed fees specified in the Company’s contracts, which may include upfront fees and retainers, are recognized on a systematic basis over the estimated period in which the related services are performed.

Payments for transaction-related advisory services are generally due upon completion of a specified event or, for retainer fees, periodically over the course of the engagement. The Company recognizes a receivable between the date of completion of the event and payment by the client.

Fairness Opinion Services

Although the Company usually provides fairness opinion services in conjunction with and in the same contract as other transaction-related advisory services, fairness opinion services are considered to be a separate performance obligation in such contracts because they could be obtained separately and the Company is able to fulfill its promise to transfer transaction-related advisory services independent from its promise to provide fairness opinion services. The Company typically charges a separate, fixed fee associated with fairness opinion services that represents the standalone selling price of the fairness opinion services. The fee is recognized at the point in time at which the fairness opinion is delivered rather than over the period of time during which the services are being performed because the client does not simultaneously receive and consume the benefit of the Company’s performance to provide the fairness opinion but rather receives the benefit upon delivery of the fairness opinion itself. Payments for fairness opinion services are generally due upon delivery of the fairness opinion. The Company recognizes a receivable between the date of delivery of the fairness opinion and payment by the client.

Research and Trading Services

The Company provides research on the energy and related industries and related equity and commodity markets. The Company’s research clients continuously benefit from the research provided throughout arrangements between the Company and such clients, and accordingly, over time revenue recognition matches the transfer of such benefits. Recipients of this research compensate the Company for these market insights in two ways – either by direct payment (the amount of which is typically at the client’s discretion based upon the perceived value of the research services provided) or through trades directed through the Company’s trading desk (for commission generation) or through third-party commission sharing agreements. These services are sometimes referred to as “soft-dollar arrangements,” and the amount of payment is typically based on a percentage of commission income taxes cappedgenerated from the client’s trades executed by the Company. The commission per share and volume of trades are at $63the client’s discretion based upon the perceived value of the research services and trade execution provided. Generally, the Company does not provide trading services separate and apart from research services (i.e., clients do not typically execute trades through the Company in the normal course of business; rather, trade execution is used as a means to be compensated for research services).

Because fees received for research services, and any associated trading services, are typically at the complete discretion of the client and are based on the value the client perceives in the research services provided, the entire transaction price associated with such services is variable. Accordingly, because of the broad range of possible outcomes and the inability to predict the value the client will ascribe to such services, the Company fully constrains the revenue associated with research services, and any associated trading services, until the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved, which is typically upon the earlier of receiving an invoice request from the client or receiving payment from the client.

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Perella Weinberg Partners

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts and Where Otherwise Noted)

Underwriting Services

Revenue associated with underwriting services includes management fees, selling concessions and underwriting fees attributable to public and private offerings of equity and debt securities. The nature of the Company’s underwriting services is raising capital on behalf of an issuer and, therefore, is typically accounted for as a single performance obligation. A separate performance obligation is identified in instances in which the contract with the client includes an over-allotment option. The Company’s underwriting services generally do not meet any of the requirements for revenue to be recognized over time, and therefore, the Company typically recognizes underwriting revenue on the pricing date of the offering, which is when the Company receives the pricing wire communication from the lead underwriter detailing the underwriting fees to which the Company is entitled. Similarly, the performance obligation associated with the over-allotment is satisfied at the point in time at which the option is exercised.

The Company’s role in underwriting commitments is usually as a co-manager or passive bookrunner, rather than as the lead underwriter. Accordingly, the Company estimates its share of transaction-related expenses incurred by the underwriting syndicate on the pricing date of the offering and presents these expenses gross within Travel and related expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Such amounts are adjusted to reflect actual expenses in the period in which the Company receives the final settlement, typically within 90 days following the closing of the transaction.

Contract Costs

Incremental costs of obtaining a contract are expensed as incurred as such costs are generally not recoverable. Costs to fulfill contracts consist of out-of-pocket expenses that are part of performing transaction-related advisory services and are typically expensed as incurred as these costs are related to performance obligations that are satisfied over time.

Remaining Performance Obligations and Revenue Recognized from Past Performance

As of September 30, 2021, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to performance obligations yet to be satisfied is $7.0 million and the Company generally expects to recognize this revenue within the next twelve months. Such amounts primarily relate to the Company’s performance obligations of providing transaction-related advisory services and fairness opinion services.

The Company recognized revenue of $53.5 million and $309.0 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, and $39.3 million and $147.5 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, related to performance obligations that were satisfied or partially satisfied in prior periods, mainly due to constraints on variable consideration in prior periods being resolved for transaction-related advisory services.

Contract Balances

The timing of revenue recognition may differ from the timing of payment. The Company records a receivable when revenue is recognized prior to payment and the Company has an unconditional right to payment.

The Company records deferred revenue (otherwise known as contract liabilities) when it receives fees from clients that have not yet been earned or when the Company has an unconditional right to consideration before all performance obligations are complete (e.g., receipt of certain announcement, retainer or upfront fees before the performance obligation has been fully satisfied). As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company recorded $5.9 million and $10.6 million, respectively, for these contract liabilities which are presented as Deferred revenue on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, $9.6 million and $1.6 million, respectively, of the respective beginning deferred revenue balance was recognized as revenue and was primarily related to transaction-related advisory services performance obligations that are recognized over time.

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Perella Weinberg Partners

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts and Where Otherwise Noted)

Allowance for Credit Losses

The allowance for credit losses activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 is as follows:

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Beginning balance (1)

$

1,104

 

 

$

1,087

 

 

$

1,045

 

 

$

1,923

 

Bad debt expense

 

916

 

 

 

3,099

 

 

 

290

 

 

 

2,853

 

Write-offs

 

(18

)

 

 

(38

)

 

 

(46

)

 

 

(596

)

Recoveries

 

0

 

 

 

197

 

 

 

710

 

 

 

197

 

Foreign currency translation and other adjustments

 

(1

)

 

 

(18

)

 

 

2

 

 

 

(50

)

Ending balance

$

2,001

 

 

$

4,327

 

 

$

2,001

 

 

$

4,327

 

(1)
Beginning balance for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 includes the cumulative adjustment of $0.2 million, which reflects the increase in the Company’s allowance for credit losses upon adoption of ASU 2016-13 and the CECL model on January 1, 2020.

Note 5 – Leases

The Company leases office space and certain office equipment under operating lease agreements. The Company determines if an arrangement or contract is a lease at inception and does not separate lease and non-lease components of the contract. The Company records the present value of its commitments for leases with terms of more than one year on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as a right-of-use asset with the corresponding liability. Right-of-use assets are subject to certain adjustments for lease incentives, deferred rent and initial direct costs. The Company elected the practical expedient not to separate lease components and non-lease components in calculating the net present value of the lease payments on office space and office equipment leases. Thus, the measurement of the right-of-use asset and corresponding lease obligation use one single combined component. All leases were determined to be operating leases. Right-of-use assets represent the Company’s right to use the underlying assets for their lease terms and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from these leases. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any residual value guarantees. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term for new leases and over the remaining lease term for existing leases already in place at January 1, 2019 (date of adoption).

The implicit discount rates used to determine the present value of the Company’s leases are not readily determinable, thus, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate to determine the present value of its lease payments. The determination of an appropriate incremental borrowing rate requires significant assumptions and judgement. The Company’s incremental borrowing rate was calculated based on the Company’s recent debt issuances and market conditions at the time of adoption or upon entering into a new lease, as applicable. The Company weights the rates appropriately depending on the term of the leases. Renewal and termination terms of the Company’s leases vary depending on the lease. The Company estimates the expected lease terms by assuming the exercise of renewal options and extensions where an economic penalty exists that would preclude the abandonment of the lease at the end of the initial non-cancelable term and the exercise of such renewal or extension is at the sole discretion of the Company. Certain lease agreements are secured by security deposits, which are reflected in Prepaid expenses and other assets on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

In conjunction with the Separation, the Company entered into sublease agreements for portions of its Houston and New York office spaces with the Asset Management business through 2027 and 2022, respectively. These subleases are considered operating leases. The subleases do not include renewal options and the Company has the right to terminate these subleases for any reason after giving 90 days prior written notice. Sublease income is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. The Company elected the practical expedient not to separate lease components and non-lease components for these subleases. See additional information regarding these subleases in Note 17 – Related Party Transactions.

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Perella Weinberg Partners

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts and Where Otherwise Noted)

In May 2021, the Company extended the term of its New York office lease by five months, which resulted in an increase to Lease liabilities and a corresponding increase to Right-of-use lease assets of $5.1 million. On July 26, 2021, the Company executed a lease amendment to vacate a portion of its Houston office space, which resulted in a $1.9 million decrease to Right-of-use lease assets, a $2.4 million decrease to Lease liabilities and a $0.5 million gain recorded in Other income (expense) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Houston sublease agreement with the Asset Management business was terminated in conjunction with this lease amendment.

On August 3, 2021, the Company executed a lease amendment to expand the leased space in its Paris office, which resulted in an increase to Lease liabilities and a corresponding increase to Right-of-use lease assets of $0.5 million.

Other information as it relates to the Company’s operating leases is as follows:

 

 September 30, 2021

 

 December 31, 2020

Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases

2.46%

 

4.07%

Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases

3.42 years

 

3.99 years

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Operating lease cost

$

4,736

 

 

$

4,914

 

 

$

14,425

 

 

$

14,568

 

Variable lease cost

 

1,370

 

 

 

1,427

 

 

 

3,753

 

 

 

4,463

 

Sublease income - operating leases

 

(753

)

 

 

(996

)

 

 

(2,366

)

 

 

(2,947

)

Total net lease cost

$

5,353

 

 

$

5,345

 

 

$

15,812

 

 

$

16,084

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for lease obligation

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

15,100

 

 

$

16,250

 

As of September 30, 2021, the maturities of undiscounted operating lease liabilities of the Company are as follows:

Years Ending:

Operating Leases

 

 

Sublease Income

 

 

Net Minimum Payments

 

Remainder of 2021

$

4,774

 

 

$

582

 

 

$

4,192

 

2022

 

19,086

 

 

 

194

 

 

 

18,892

 

2023

 

13,641

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

13,641

 

2024

 

4,380

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

4,380

 

2025

 

2,871

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

2,871

 

Thereafter

 

5,015

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

5,015

 

Total minimum lease payments

 

49,767

 

 

$

776

 

 

$

48,991

 

Less: Imputed Interest

 

(1,879

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total lease liabilities

$

47,888

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Perella Weinberg Partners

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts and Where Otherwise Noted)

Note 6 – Intangible Assets

The intangible assets were recognized at their estimated fair values, which was based on certain projected future revenues and involved the use of significant judgment. Below is the detail of the intangible assets acquired:

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

 

Gross Amount

 

 

Accumulated Amortization

 

 

Net
Carrying
Amount

 

Customer relationships

 

$

47,400

 

 

$

(22,910

)

 

$

24,490

 

Trade names and trademarks

 

 

18,400

 

 

 

(8,893

)

 

 

9,507

 

Total

 

$

65,800

 

 

$

(31,803

)

 

$

33,997

 

 

 

 December 31, 2020

 

 

 

Gross Amount

 

 

Accumulated Amortization

 

 

Net
Carrying
Amount

 

Customer relationships

 

$

47,400

 

 

$

(19,355

)

 

$

28,045

 

Trade names and trademarks

 

 

18,400

 

 

 

(7,513

)

 

 

10,887

 

Total

 

$

65,800

 

 

$

(26,868

)

 

$

38,932

 

The intangible assets are amortized over an average useful life of 10 years. Intangible amortization expense was $1.6 million and $4.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, and $1.6 million and $4.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, which is included in Depreciation and amortization in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Amortization of intangible assets held at September 30, 2021 is expected to be $6.6 million for each of the years ending December 31, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. These intangible assets will be fully amortized by November 30, 2026.

Note 7 – Regulatory Requirements

The Company has a number of consolidated subsidiaries registered as broker-dealers with regulatory agencies in their respective countries, including the SEC, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (“IIROC”), the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) of the United Kingdom (the “UK”) and the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de resolution (“ACPR”) of France. These subsidiaries are subject to various minimum net capital requirements as outlined below. None of the SEC regulated subsidiaries hold funds or securities for, or owe money or securities to, customers or carry accounts of or for customers, and as such are all exempt from the SEC Customer Protection Rule (Rule 15c3-3).

Perella Weinberg Partners LP (“PWP LP”) and Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. Securities, LLC (“TPH Securities”), subsidiaries of the Company, are subject to the SEC Uniform Net Capital Rule (SEC Rule 15c3-1). Effective January 1, 2021, Tudor Pickering Holt & Co Advisors LP (“TPH Advisors”), another subsidiary of the Company subject to SEC Rule 15c3-1, merged with PWP LP and became one operating entity as part of an internal reorganization. There was no material impact to regulatory requirements as a result of this reorganization. Prior to this internal reorganization and as of December 31, 2020, PWP LP, TPH Securities and TPH Advisors had combined net capital of $54.8 million, which was $52.9 million in excess of their combined individual minimum capital requirements. Subsequent to this internal reorganization and as of September 30, 2021, PWP LP and TPH Securities had combined net capital of $96.5 million, which was $96.0 million in excess of their combined individual minimum capital requirements.

Perella Weinberg UK Limited is subject to FCA capital adequacy rules and TPH Canada is subject to IIROC capital adequacy rules. Both entities were in excess of the applicable capital requirements as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

Perella Weinberg Partners France S.A.S was exempt from ACPR capital adequacy rules as of December 31, 2020 and was in excess of the applicable capital requirements as of September 30, 2021.

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Perella Weinberg Partners

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts and Where Otherwise Noted)

As a result of the minimum capital requirements and various regulations on these broker dealers, the capital of each subsidiary of the Company is restricted and may be unavailable to pay its creditors.

Note 8 – Fixed Assets

Fixed assets are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization and consist of the following as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

 

 

 September 30, 2021

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

Leasehold improvements

 

$

48,996

 

 

$

49,718

 

Furniture and fixtures

 

 

8,107

 

 

 

8,606

 

Equipment

 

 

15,897

 

 

 

35,293

 

Software

 

 

8,577

 

 

 

14,395

 

Total

 

 

81,577

 

 

 

108,012

 

Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

 

(70,194

)

 

 

(90,823

)

Fixed assets, net

 

$

11,383

 

 

$

17,189

 

Depreciation expense related to fixed assets was $1.6 million and $5.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, and $1.8 million and $5.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. Amortization expense related to software development costs was $0.2 million and $0.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, and $0.4 million and $1.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company disposed of certain obsolete assets, substantially all of which were fully depreciated.

Note 9 – Income Taxes

The following table summarizes the Company’s tax position for the periods presented:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

$

(9,312

)

 

$

(95

)

 

$

24,740

 

 

$

(24,740

)

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

$

(150

)

 

$

(974

)

 

$

(2,695

)

 

$

(2,518

)

Effective income tax rate

 

 

(1.61

%)

 

 

(1,025.26

%)

 

 

10.89

%

 

 

(10.18

%)

The Company’s income tax provision and the corresponding annual effective tax rate are based on projected U.S. GAAP income and the currently enacted statutory tax rates in the various jurisdictions in which the Company operates. For interim reporting, the Company estimates the annual effective tax rate based on projected income for the full year and records a quarterly tax provision in accordance with the annual effective tax rate.

The Company’s effective tax rate is dependent on many factors, including the estimated amount of income subject to tax. Consequently, the effective tax rate can vary from period to period. The Company’s overall effective tax rate in each of the periods described above varies from the U.S. federal statutory rate primarily because (i) the Company was not subject to U.S. federal corporate income taxes prior to the Business Combination, (ii) a portion of equity-based compensation expense is non-deductible, both prior to the Business Combination and for the subsequent period and (iii) a portion of the Company’s income is allocated to non-controlling interests held in PWP OpCo in which the majority of any tax liability on such income is borne by the holders of such non-controlling interests and reported outside of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Perella Weinberg Partners

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts and Where Otherwise Noted)

The Business Combination resulted in a $16.1 million increase to the Company’s deferred tax asset primarily related to a step-up in the tax basis of certain assets that will be recovered as those assets are amortized. The remaining $2.3 million of the deferred tax asset balance as of September 30, 2021 is related to local and foreign income taxes in addition to the corporate income taxes resulting from the Business Combination. The Company evaluates the realizability of its deferred tax asset on a quarterly basis and adjusts the valuation allowance when it is more-likely-than-not that all or a portion of the deferred tax asset may not be realized. Management has recorded a partial valuation allowance related to the outside partnership basis of its investment in PWP OpCo for the amount of the deferred tax asset that is not expected to be realized. The Company believes it is more-likely-than-not that the remaining net deferred tax asset recorded as of September 30, 2021 will be recovered in the future based on all available positive and negative evidence. In connection with the step-up in tax basis generated on the day of the Business Combination, the Company has recorded a payable of $14.1 million pursuant to the terms of the tax receivable agreement.

As of September 30, 2021, the Company has 0t recorded any unrecognized tax benefits associated with uncertain tax positions. The Company does not expect there to be any material changes to uncertain tax positions within 12 months of the reporting date.

Note 10 – Debt

The following is a summary of the Company’s debt as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

Convertible Notes

 

$

0

 

 

$

150,000

 

Revolving Credit Facility

 

 

0

 

 

 

27,690

 

Total debt facilities

 

 

0

 

 

 

177,690

 

Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs (1)

 

 

(559

)

 

 

(30,725

)

Total debt, net

 

$

(559

)

 

$

146,965

 

(1)
As of September 30, 2021, the Company included unamortized debt issuance costs within Prepaid expenses and other assets on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position since there were no outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility.

Convertible Notes

The Company issued 7.0% subordinated unsecured convertible notes with an aggregate principal amount of $150.0 million (the “Convertible Notes”) under a Note Purchase Agreement (as amended, the “NPA”) executed on November 30, 2016. The Convertible Notes were due to mature on November 30, 2026 (the “Maturity Date”) unless earlier converted or repaid pursuant to the terms of the NPA. The estimated intrinsic value of the Beneficial Conversion Feature (“BCF”) as of issuance was $32.7 million, which was recognized as a discount on the Convertible Notes with an offsetting increase to Partners’ capital. The BCF discount was amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method based on the Maturity Date.

Certain of the persons who held Convertible Notes (each herein referred to as a “Holder”) are partners. Refer to Note 17 – Related Party Transactions for further information.

In December 2020, the Company entered into letter agreements (the “2020 Letter Agreements”) with all Holders, which amended and restated any existing letter agreements, pursuant to which all of the holders (the “Redeeming Holders”) agreed to collectively tender for redemption $150.0 million aggregate principal amount of their Convertible Notes (such Convertible Notes, the “Redeemed Notes”) for cash. Pursuant to the terms of the 2020 Letter Agreements, the Redeeming Holders agreed not to convert their Convertible Notes in connection with the Business Combination.

Upon consummation of the Business Combination, the Company redeemed the Convertible Notes for $161.6 million, which included the total outstanding $150.0 million aggregate principal, an applicable premium for Redeeming Holders owning at least $5.0 million of principal, and accrued and unpaid interest. The Company recognized a $39.4 million loss on extinguishment of the Convertible Notes composed of the $10.9 million premium and $28.5 million of unamortized debt discount and issuance costs.

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Perella Weinberg Partners

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts and Where Otherwise Noted)

Debt Discount and Issuance Costs – A portion of the Convertible Notes was issued at a 5.0% original issue discount in the amount of $5.8 million coupled with a 3.0% commitment fee in the amount of $3.5 million. In addition to the discount and commitment fees, the Company incurred debt issuance costs of approximately $1.1 million. The debt discounts and original issuance costs were amortized using the effective interest method over the term of the Convertible Notes.

The effective interest rate of the Convertible Notes, considering the cash coupon rate of 7.0% as well as amortization of the BCF discount, debt discount and issuance costs, was 11.95% for the period from January 1, 2021 through June 24, 2021 (the date such Convertible Notes were redeemed) as well as for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020. The aggregate interest expense related to the Convertible Notes was $6.9 million for the period from January 1, 2021 through June 24, 2021 and $3.5 million and $10.5 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively.

Revolving Credit Facility

On November 30, 2016, the Company entered into a credit agreement (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”) with Cadence Bank, N.A. (“Cadence Bank”). In December 2018, the Company amended the Credit Agreement to modify a term loan to a revolving credit facility with a line of credit of $50.0 million (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, theCompany made principal payments on the Revolving Credit Facility of $32.0 million as well as drawdowns of $22.0 million. Applicable only to the period after the Separation and before the Business Combination, the Credit Agreement named PWP Capital Holdings LP as a guarantor of the Revolving Credit Facility and required that financial covenants be determined on a combined basis with the results of both the Company and PWP Capital Holdings LP for the applicable periods ended.

Upon consummation of the Business Combination, the Company repaid all of the outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement, which included $27.7 million principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest. In anticipation of the Closing, on June 15, 2021, the Credit Agreement was amended such that as of the Closing Date, (i) the maturity was extended from April 1, 2022 to July 1, 2025, (ii) interest accrues at LIBOR plus a fixed rate of 2.00% per annum (with a 0.25% LIBOR floor) with an alternate base rate option equal to Cadence Bank’s prime rate minus 1.00% (with a 3.25% floor), (iii) up to $15.0 million of the Revolving Credit Facility may be used for the issuance of letters of credit, (iv) up to $20.0 million of incremental revolving commitments may be incurred under the Credit Agreement, and (v) certain financial covenants were amended. As of September 30, 2021, the Company had 0 outstanding balance related to the Revolving Credit Facility and no incremental revolving commitments were incurred.

The weighted average numberinterest rate for the Revolving Credit Facility was 2.62% for the period from January 1, 2021 through June 24, 2021 (the Closing Date) and 2.72% and 3.10% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively.

Debt Issuance Costs – Prior to the Business Combination, the Company incurred $1.8 million in issuance costs related to the Credit Agreement, which were amortized to Interest expense using the effective interest method over the life of the Revolving Credit Facility. The effective interest rate of the Revolving Credit Facility, taking into account these issuance costs, was 3.73% for the period from January 1, 2021 through June 24, 2021 and 3.67% and 3.95% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. The amendments described above were accounted for as modifications as opposed to a debt extinguishment in accordance with U.S. GAAP. As such, the unamortized original debt issuance costs as well as the additional $0.4 million in fees incurred to amend the facility are being amortized using the effective interest method to Interest expense over the amended remaining term of the Revolving Credit Facility. Interest expense related to the Revolving Credit Facility was $0.1 million and $0.6 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, and $0.4 million and $1.3 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively.

25


Perella Weinberg Partners

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts and Where Otherwise Noted)

Note 11 – Stockholders’ Equity

Subsequent to the Business Combination as described in Note 3 – Business Combination, the Company’s authorized capital stock consists of 2,200,000,000 shares including (i) 1,500,000,000 shares of Class A redeemable common stock, since issuance. Net losspar value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A common stock”), (ii) 300,000,000 shares of Class B-1 common stock, par value $0.0001 per share basic(the “Class B-1 common stock”), and diluted for(iii) 300,000,000 shares of Class B-2 common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class B-2 common stock” and together with the Class B-1 common stock, the “Class B common stock”), and (b) 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”).Holders of Class A common stock and Class B non-redeemable common stock is calculatedvote together as a single class on all matters submitted to the stockholders for their vote or approval, except as required by dividing the net income (loss), less income attributable to Class A redeemable common stock, by the weighted average numberapplicable law. Shares of Class A common stock and Class B non-redeemable common stock outstanding forare not subject to any conversion right and holders of the periods. Class A common stock and Class B non-redeemable common stock includesdo not have preemptive or subscription rights. Additionally, the Founder SharesCompany has 7,869,975 warrants outstanding as of September 30, 2021. See Note 12 – Warrants for additional information.

Class A Common Stock

Holders of Class A common stock are entitled to one vote for each share on all matters submitted to the stockholders for their vote or approval. Additionally, holders of shares of Class A common stock are entitled to receive ratably, in proportion to the number of shares held by them, dividends and Private Placement Sharesother distributions in cash, stock or property of PWP when, as, theseand if declared by the Board of Directors out of our assets or legally available funds.

Class B Common Stock

The Company has two classes of Class B common stock: Class B-1 common stock and Class B-2 common stock. Holders of Class B common stock are entitled to receive ratably, in proportion to the number of shares held, dividends of the same type as any dividends and other distributions in cash, stock or property of PWP payable or to be made on outstanding shares of Class A common stock in an amount per share of Class B common stock equal to the amount of such dividends or other distributions as would be made on 0.001 shares of Class A common stock. Additionally, the holders of shares of Class B common stock are entitled to receive on a pari passu basis with the holders of the Class A common stock, such dividend or other distribution on the Class A common stock when, as, and if declared by the Board of Directors out of our assets or legally available funds. Each holder of Class B-1 common stock shall be entitled to ten votes for each share of Class B-1 common stock held of record by such holder for so long as the Professional Partners directly or indirectly maintain units that represent at least ten percent of issued and outstanding Class A common stock (the “10% Condition”). After the 10% Condition ceases to be satisfied, each share of Class B-1 common stock shall be entitled to one vote. Each holder of Class B-2 common stock shall be entitled to one vote for each share of Class B-2 common stock held of record by such holder.

The Class B-1 common stock was distributed to and owned by Professional Partners and the Class B-2 common stock was distributed to and owned by ILPs, with the number of shares of such Class B common stock issued equal to the number of PWP OpCo Units held by Professional Partners and ILPs, respectively, at the Business Combination Closing.

Preferred Stock

The Board of Directors may establish one or more classes or series of preferred stock (including convertible preferred stock). Our board of directors may determine, with respect to any class or series of preferred stock, the terms and rights of such class or series. We currently do not have any redemption featurespreferred stock issued and do not participate inoutstanding.

Dividends

On August 3, 2021, the income earned on the Trust Account.


FINTECH ACQUISITION CORP. IV

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
(Unaudited)

ConcentrationCompany’s Board of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist ofDirectors declared a cash account in a financial institution, which, at times, may exceed the Federal Depository Insurance Coveragedividend of $250,000. The Company has not experienced losses on this account and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such account.

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 accompanying condensed balance sheets, primarily due to their short-term nature.

As of September 30, 2020, the carrying values of cash, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of the instruments. The Company’s portfolio of marketable securities held in the Trust Account is comprised of investments in U.S. Treasury securities with an original maturity of 185 days or less. The fair value for trading securities is determined using quoted market prices in active markets.

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 unaudited condensed financial statements.

NOTE 3. INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING

Pursuant to the Initial Public Offering, the Company sold 23,000,000 Units, which included the full exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option in the amount of 3,000,000 Units, at a purchase price of $10.00$0.07 per Unit. Each Unit consists of oneoutstanding share of Class A common stock and one-thirdthat was paid on September 21, 2021 to each of one warrant (“Public Warrant”). Each whole Public Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one shareholders of Class A common stock of record as of the close of business on September 3, 2021. Holders of Class B common stock also received dividends equal to the amount of dividends made on 0.001 shares of Class A common stock.

26


Perella Weinberg Partners

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts and Where Otherwise Noted)

Rights upon Liquidation

In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of PWP, after payments to creditors of the corporation that may at an exercise price of $11.50,the time be outstanding and subject to adjustment (see Note 7).

NOTE 4. PRIVATE PLACEMENT

Simultaneously with the closingrights of the Initial Public Offering, FinTech Investor Holdings IV, LLC purchased 610,000 Private Placement Units at a priceany holders of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit, for an aggregate purchase pricePreferred Stock that may then be outstanding, holders of $6,100,000. Each Private Placement Unit consists of one shareshares of Class A common stock and one-third of one warrant (the “Private Placement Warrant”). Each whole Private Placement Warrant is exercisable for one whole share of Class AB common stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subjectshall be entitled to adjustment. The proceeds from the Private Placement Units were addedreceive ratably, in proportion to the proceeds from the Initial Public Offeringnumber of shares held in the Trust Account. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the proceeds from the saleby them, all remaining assets and funds of the Private Placement Units will be used to fund the redemptionPWP available for distribution. For purposes of the Public Shares (subject to the requirements of applicable law) and the Private Placement Warrants will expire worthless. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to the Private Placement Warrants.

NOTE 5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Founder Shares

In November 2018, the Company issued an aggregate of 7,382,500 shares of common stock to the Sponsor (the “Founder Shares”) for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000. The Company received payment for the Founder Shares in May 2019.

On June 13, 2019, the Company filed an amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation to, among other things, create two classes of common stock, Class A and Class B, and to convert the outstanding Founder Shares into sharesany such distribution, each share of Class B common stock. The Founder Shares will automatically convert intostock shall be entitled to receive the same distribution as 0.001 shares of Class A common stock upon consummationstock.

Non-Controlling Interests

Non-controlling interests represents the ownership interests in PWP OpCo held by holders other than Perella Weinberg Partners. Professional Partners and the ILPs own 50,154,199 PWP OpCo Units as of September 30, 2021, which represent a Business Combination on a one-for-one basis, subject to certain adjustments, as described54.11% non-controlling ownership interest in Note 7. Additionally, on June 13, 2019, the Company completed an approximate 1.3333333-for-1 forward stock split of its common stock. Also, on August 10, 2020, the Sponsor contributed back to the Company, for no consideration, 1,973,000 Founder Shares. As a result of the foregoing transactions, the Sponsor now holds 7,870,000 Founder Shares, of which 1,000,000 shares were subject to forfeiture to the extent that the underwriters’ over-allotment option was not exercised in full or in part, so that the Founder Shares would represent 25% of the Company’s aggregate Founder Shares, Private Placement Shares and issued and outstanding Public Shares after the Initial Public Offering. All share and per-share amounts have been retroactively restated to reflect the stock transactions of the Founder Shares. As a result of the underwriters’ election to fully exercise their over-allotment option, 1,000,000 Founder SharesPWP OpCo. These PWP OpCo Units are no longer subject to forfeiture.


FINTECH ACQUISITION CORP. IV

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
(Unaudited)

The Insiders have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of their Founder Shares (except to permitted transferees) (i) with respect to 25% of such shares, until consummation of the Company’s initial Business Combination, (ii) with respect to 25% of such shares, until the closing price of theexchangeable into PWP Class A common stock exceeds $12.00 for any 20 trading days withinon a 30-trading day period following the consummation of a Business Combination, (iii) with respect to 25% of such shares, until the closing price of theone-for-one basis. Class AB-1 and Class B-2 common stock exceeds $13.50 for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period followinghave de minimis economic rights.

Registration Rights Agreement

In connection with the consummation of a Business Combination, and (iv) with respect to 25% of such shares, untilClosing, the closing price of the Class A common stock exceeds $17.00 for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period following the consummation of a Business Combination or earlier, in any case, if, following a Business Combination, the Company completes a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of the public stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities or other property.

Administrative Support Agreement

The Company entered into ana registration rights agreement commencing on September 25, 2020 through the earlier of the Company’s consummation of a Business Combination and its liquidation, to paywith the Sponsor, or an affiliate ofProfessional Partners and the Sponsor $20,000 per month for office space, administrative and shared personnel support services.

Promissory Note — Related Party

On June 12, 2019, as amended on August 5, 2020, the Company issued a promissory note to the Sponsor,ILPs pursuant to which the Sponsor agreedCompany is required to loanfile with the Company up to an aggregate of $500,000 to be used for the payment of costs related to the Initial Public Offering (the “Promissory Note”). The Promissory Note was non-interest bearing, unsecured and due on the earlier of December 31, 2020 or the completion of the Initial Public Offering. The outstanding balance under the Promissory Note of $90,869 was repaid at the closing of the Initial Public Offering on September 29, 2020.

Related Party Loans

In order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor, members of the Company’s management team or any of their respective affiliates or other third parties may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (“Working Capital Loans”), which will be repaid only upon the consummation of a Business Combination. If the Company does not consummate a Business Combination, the Company may use a portion of any funds held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans; however, no proceeds from the Trust Account may be used for such repayment. If such funds are insufficient to repay the Working Capital Loans, the unpaid amounts would be forgiven. Up to $1,500,000 of the Working Capital Loans may be converted into units at a price of $10.00 per unit at the option of the holder. The units would be identical to the Private Placement Units. As of September 30, 2020, there were no amounts outstanding under the Working Capital Loans.

NOTE 6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

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 and/or search for a target company, the specific impact is not readily determinable as of the date of these financial statements. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Registration Rights

Pursuant toSEC a registration rights agreement entered into on September 24, 2020, the holders of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Units (including securities contained therein) and the units 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 or the warrants included in the units issued upon conversion of the Working Capital Loans) will be entitled to registration rights requiring the Company to register such securities for resale (in the case of the Founder Shares, only after conversion to Class A common stock). The holders of these securities will be entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that the Company register such securities. In addition, the holders will have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the completion of a Business Combination and rights to require the Company to register for resale such securitiesstatement pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act.Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) registering the resale of certain shares of its Class A common stock and certain of its other equity securities. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any registration statements filed pursuant to the registration rights agreement. The registration rights agreement does not contain any penalties associated with failure to file or to maintain the effectiveness of a registration statement covering the shares owned by individuals covered by such registration statements.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
Sponsor Share Surrender and Share Restriction Agreement

UnderwritingConcurrent with the Business Combination Agreement,

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. FTIV, PWP OpCo and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representativescertain other parties entered into the Surrender Agreement with the Sponsor, which was amended on May 4, 2021, under which the founder shares and Placement Shares owned by the Sponsor are subject to transfer restrictions that lapse in tranches based on share price targets or the 10 year anniversary, whichever occurs first. Additionally, if, prior to the fourth anniversary of the several underwriters, are entitledClosing, the closing share price is greater than $12.00 per share or $15.00 per share for any 20 trading days out of 30 consecutive trading days (each a “Trigger Date”), then, during the 15 day period following such Trigger Date, the Company shall have the right to purchase from the Sponsor up to an aggregate of 1,000,000 founder shares per Trigger Date for a deferred feepurchase price of $9,800,000. The deferred fee will become payable$12.00 per share or $15.00 per share, respectively, by providing written notice of such repurchase election to the representativesSponsor.

On August 9, 2021, the Company repurchased 1,000,000 founder shares from the amounts heldSponsor at a purchase price of $12.00 per share for a total purchase price of $12.0 million. The share repurchase was recorded to Treasury stock, at cost, on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of September 30, 2021.

Stockholder Agreement

On the date of the Closing, PWP and Professional Partners entered into a Stockholders Agreement (the “Stockholders Agreement”), providing for certain approval and director nomination rights in favor of Professional Partners. The Stockholders Agreement provides that for so long as Professional Partners or its limited partners as of the Trust Account solely indate of the event thatClosing (or their permitted successors or assigns) continue to hold securities representing at least five percent of the Company’s outstanding Class A common stock on an as-exchanged basis (the “5% Condition”), the Board may not approve, absent the prior consent of Professional Partners, any amendment to the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Company, completesor the limited partnership agreement of PWP OpCo, in each case, that would materially and adversely affect in a Business Combination, subject todisproportionate manner the termsrights of Professional Partners or its limited partners.

In addition, for so long as the 10% Condition is met, the Board may not approve, absent the prior consent of Professional Partners, a number of ordinary course operating activities in respect of the underwriting agreement.Company, PWP OpCo and PWP OpCo’s subsidiaries.

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NOTE 7. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITYNotes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Preferred Stock(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts and Where Otherwise Noted)

The Companyeffect of the agreement is authorized to issue 1,000,000 sharesthat Professional Partners may maintain control over the Company’s significant corporate transactions even if it holds less than a majority of preferred stock with a par valuethe combined total voting power of $0.0001 per share with such designations, rightsthe Class A and preferences as may be determinedClass B common stock. The Stockholders Agreement will terminate once the 5% Condition is no longer satisfied.

PWP OpCo Limited Partnership Agreement

Governance and Voting and Economic Rights

On the date of the Closing, PWP OpCo adopted an Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of PWP OpCo (as amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time, bythe “PWP OpCo LPA”). Through the Company’s Boardcontrol of Directors. At September 30, 2020PWP GP, the general partner of PWP OpCo, the Company will have unilateral control (subject to the consent of PWP OpCo’s partners on certain limited matters) over the affairs and December 31, 2019, there were nodecisions of PWP OpCo, including the appointment of officers of PWP OpCo. As such, including through such officers and directors, the Company will be responsible for all operational and administrative decisions of PWP OpCo and the day-to-day management of PWP OpCo’s business. Furthermore, PWP GP cannot be removed as the general partner without the Company’s approval. No holders of PWP OpCo Units (the “PWP OpCo Unitholders”), in their capacity as such, will have any authority or right to control the management of PWP OpCo or to bind it in connection with any matter. However, Professional Partners, which is ultimately managed by a committee of limited partners that manages Professionals GP, the general partner of Professional Partners, will have the ability to exercise majority voting control over the Company by virtue of its ownership of all outstanding shares of preferred stock issuedClass B-1 common stock.

In accordance with the PWP OpCo LPA, the Company intends to use best efforts to cause PWP OpCo to make sufficient cash distributions to the PWP OpCo Unitholders to fund their tax obligations in respect of the income of PWP OpCo that is allocated to them. Generally, these tax distributions will be computed based on the Company’s estimate of the net taxable income of PWP OpCo allocable to such holder of partnership units multiplied by an assumed tax rate equal to the highest effective marginal combined U.S. federal, state and local income tax rate prescribed for an individual or outstanding.corporation (taking into account the non-deductibility of certain expenses and the character of PWP OpCo’s income).

Exchange Rights

In accordance with the PWP OpCo LPA, PWP OpCo Unitholders (other than the Company) may exchange these units for (i) shares of Class A Common Stock — The Company is authorized to issue 100,000,000common stock on a one-for-one basis or (ii) cash from an offering of shares of Class A common stock with a par valuethe form of $0.0001 per share. Holdersconsideration determined by the Company. Concurrently with an exchange of Class A common stock are entitled to one votePWP OpCo Units for each share. At September 30, 2020, there were 1,925,453 shares of Class A common stock issued and outstanding, excluding 21,684,547 shares of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption. At December 31, 2019, there were no share of Class A common stock issued or outstanding.

Class B Common Stock — On June 13, 2019, the Company filed an amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation. The Company is authorized to issue 10,000,000cash by a PWP OpCo Unitholder who also holds shares of Class B common stock, withsuch PWP OpCo Unitholder will be required to surrender to us a par valuenumber of $0.0001 per share. Holders of the Company’s Class B common stock are entitled to one vote for each common share. At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there were 7,870,000 shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding.

Holders of Class B common stock will vote on the election of directors priorequal to the consummationnumber of a Business Combination. Holders of Class A common stockPWP OpCo Units exchanged, and Class B common stocksuch shares 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 convertbe converted into shares of Class A common stock or cash (at our option) which will be delivered to such PWP OpCo Unitholder (at our option) at a conversion rate of 0.001.

The PWP OpCo LPA contains restrictions on the time of a Business Combination on a one-for-one basis, subjectability to adjustment. In the case that additionalexchange PWP OpCo Units for shares of Class A common stock or equity-linked securities are issued or deemed issued in excesscash from an offering of the amounts offered in the Initial Public Offering and related to the closing of a Business Combination, the ratio at which shares of Class B common stock shall convert into shares of Class A common stock, for the following periods: (i) PWP OpCo Units held by Professional Partners will be adjusted (unlesssubject to a restriction for time periods that are fully back-to-back with the holderslock-up periods contemplated in the amended and restated limited partnership agreement of a majorityProfessional Partners (generally speaking, such lock-up periods (a) for former working partners, will be 180 days after Closing; and (b) for working partners, will be between three to five years after the Closing), (ii) PWP OpCo Units held by ILPs existing at the time of the Business Combination will be subject to such restriction for 180 days after the Closing, and (iii) any other outstanding sharesPWP OpCo Units not previously covered by clauses (i) and (ii) above will be subject to such restriction for a period of Class B common stock agree totwelve months following the date on which such PWP OpCo Units were acquired. PWP GP may waive, such adjustmentand in certain cases has waived, the foregoing restrictions for any holder with respect to all or a portion of such holder’s units, with no obligation to do so for any such issuanceother holder.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts and Where Otherwise Noted)

Note 12 – Warrants

Public Warrants

Each public warrant entitles the registered holder to purchase 1 share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment, and are exercisable on the later of 30 days after the Business Combination or deemed issuance) so that12 months from the closing of FTIV’s initial public offering. A warrant holder may exercise its warrants only for a whole number of shares of Class A common stock issuable upon conversion of all shares of Class B common stock will equal, in the aggregate, on an as-converted basis, 25% of the sum of the total number of all shares of common stock issued and outstanding upon completion of the Business Combination, including Private Placement Shares, plus all shares of Class A common stock and equity-linked securities issued or deemed issued in connection withstock. This means that only a Business Combination (excluding any shares or equity-linked securities issued, or to be issued, to any seller in a Business Combination).

Warrants — Public Warrantswhole warrant may only be exercised forat any given time by a whole number of shares. No fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of the Public Warrants.warrant holder. The Public Warrants will become exercisable on the later of (a) 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination or (b) 12 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering. The Public Warrantswarrants will expire five years after the completion of a Business Combination, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.

The Company will not be obligated to deliver any Class A common stock pursuant to the exercise of a Public Warrantpublic warrant and will have no obligation to settle such Public Warrantpublic warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to the shares of Class A common stock underlying the Public Warrantspublic warrants is then effective and a current prospectus relating thereto is available, subject to the Company satisfying its obligations described below with respect to registration. No Public Warrantpublic warrant will be exercisable and the Company will not be obligated to issue any shares to holders seeking to exercise their Public Warrants, unless the issuance of the shares upon such exercise has been registered, qualified or deemed exempt under the securities laws of the state of residence of the exercising holder.

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 SECfiled a registration statement covering the issuance, under the Securities Act ofwith the Class A common stock issuable upon exercise ofSEC on July 15, 2021 which was declared effective July 26, 2021. It is the Public Warrants. The Company will use its best efforts to cause the same to become effective within 60 business days after the closing of the Business Combination andCompany’s responsibility to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement and a current prospectus relatingrelated thereto, until the expiration of the Public Warrantspublic warrants in accordance with the provisions of the warrant agreement. Notwithstanding the above, if the shares of Class A common stock are, at the time of any exercise of a Public Warrant,public warrant, not listed on a national securities exchange such that they satisfy the definition of a “covered security” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, the Company may, at its option, require holders of Public Warrantspublic warrants who exercise their Public Warrantspublic warrants to do so on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act and, in the event the Company so elects, the Company will not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement, but will use its best efforts to register or qualify the shares under applicable blue sky laws to the extent an exemption is not available.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
(Unaudited)

Redemption of Warrants for Cash.  The Company may redeem the Public 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 last sale price of the Company’s 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 prior to the date on which the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders.

If and whenOnce the warrants become redeemable by the Company,exercisable, the Company may exercise itscall the warrants for redemption right evenas follows: (i) in whole and not in part; (ii) at a price of $0.01 per warrant; (iii) upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption to each warrant holder; and (iv) if, it is unableand only if, the last reported sale 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 on the third day prior to register or qualify the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state securities laws.date on which the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders.

If the Company calls the Public Warrantspublic warrants for redemption for cash, management will have the option to require all holdersany holder that wishwishes to exercise the Public Warrantspublic warrants to do so on a “cashless basis,”basis” as described in the warrant agreement. The exercise price and number of shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a stock dividend, or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the warrants.

In addition, if (x)Warrant holders do not have the Company issues additionalrights or privileges of holders of Class A common stock or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection withand any voting rights until they exercise their warrants and receive shares of Class A common stock. After the closingissuance of a Business Combination at an issue price or effective issue priceshares of less than $9.20 per Class A common stock (with such issue price or effective issue price to be determined in good faith by the Company and, in the case of any such issuance to the Sponsor or its affiliates, without taking into account any Founder Shares held by the initial stockholders or such affiliates, as applicable, prior to such issuance) (the “Newly Issued Price”), (y) the aggregate gross proceeds from such issuances represent more than 50% of the total equity proceeds, and interest thereon, available for the funding of a Business Combination on the date of the consummation of a Business Combination (net of redemptions), and (z) the volume weighted average trading price of its Class A common stock during the 20 trading day period starting on the trading day prior to the day on which the Company consummates its Business Combination (such price, the “Market Value”) is below $9.20 per share, theupon exercise price of the warrants, each holder will be adjusted (to the nearest cent)entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters to be equal to 115%voted on by stockholders. As of September 30, 2021, the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, and the $18.00 per share redemption trigger price will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 180% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price.Company had 7,666,642 public warrants outstanding.

Private Warrants

The Private Placement Warrantsprivate warrants are identical to the Public Warrants underlying the Units sold in the Initial Public Offering,public warrants, except that the Private Placement Warrantsprivate warrants and the Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrantsprivate warrants will not be transferable, assignable or saleable until 30 days after the completion of athe Business Combination, subject to certain limited exceptions. Additionally, the Private Placement Warrantsprivate warrants will be non-redeemable so long as they are held by the Sponsor or its permitted transferees. If the Private Placement Warrantsprivate warrants are held by someone other than the Sponsor or its permitted transferees, the Private Placement Warrantsprivate warrants will be redeemable by the Company and exercisable by such holders on the same basis as the Public Warrants.public warrants. As of September 30, 2021, the Company had 203,333 private warrants outstanding.

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NOTE 8. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTSNotes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts and Where Otherwise Noted)

Valuation of Warrants

The public and private warrants meet the definition of a derivative under ASC 815 and as such, the Company recorded these warrants as liabilities at fair value upon the closing of the Business Combination in accordance with ASC 820 with subsequent changes in their respective fair values recorded in Change in fair value of warrant liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. See Note 16 – Fair Value Measurements and Investments for description of the valuation methodology and further information.

Exercise of Warrants

On September 29, 2021, all of the public and private warrants became exercisable. As of September 30, 2021, 0ne of the warrants were exercised.

Note 13 – Equity-Based Compensation

PWP Omnibus Incentive Plan Awards

Concurrent with the Business Combination, the Company adopted the Perella Weinberg Partners 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “PWP Incentive Plan”), which establishes a plan for the granting of incentive compensation awards measured by reference to PWP Class A common stock. Under the PWP Incentive Plan, the Company may grant options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), performance restricted stock units (“PSUs”), stock bonuses, other stock-based awards, cash awards or any combination of the foregoing. The maximum aggregate number of shares of Class A common stock reserved for issuance under the PWP Incentive Plan for general purposes (the “General Share Reserve”) is 13,980,000 shares and will be increased on the first day of each fiscal year of the Company beginning in calendar year 2022 by the number of shares of Class A common stock equal to the excess, if any, of (i) 15% of the number of outstanding shares of Class A common stock and the outstanding PWP OpCo Units that are exchangeable for shares of Class A common stock, in each case, on last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year, over (ii) the number of shares of Class A common stock reserved and available for issuance in respect to future grants of awards under the PWP Incentive Plan as of the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year. In addition to the General Share Reserve, 10,200,000 shares of Class A common stock (the ��Transaction Pool Share Reserve”) are reserved for issuance under the plan through the one-year anniversary of the Business Combination, of which (i) up to 7,000,000 shares are reserved for Transaction Pool RSUs (defined below) and (ii) 3,200,000 shares are reserved for Transaction Pool PSUs (defined below). The Company followsintends to use newly issued shares of PWP Class A common stock to satisfy vested awards under the guidancePWP Incentive Plan. Certain employees in ASC 820 for its financial assetsFrance and liabilitiesCanada receive dividend equivalents in the form of additional awards that have the same vesting terms as the original underlying awards. These additional dividend equivalent awards are granted from the General Share Reserve. Awards granted from the General Share Reserve that are re-measuredsubsequently forfeited, cancelled, exchanged, surrendered, terminated or expired are available for future grant. However, awards granted from the Transaction Pool Share Reserve that are subsequently forfeited, cancelled, exchanged, surrendered, terminated or expired are not available for future grant. As of September 30, 2021, 3,965,271 total shares remained reserved and available for future issuance under the PWP Incentive Plan.

Business Combination Awards

During the third quarter of 2021, in connection with the Business Combination, the Company granted awards in the form of (i) restricted stock units out of the Transaction Pool Reserve consisting of (a) PSUs that only vest upon the achievement of both service and market conditions out of the Transaction Pool Share Reserve (“Transaction Pool PSUs”) and (b) RSUs that vest upon the achievement of service conditions out of the Transaction Pool Share Reserve (“Transaction Pool RSUs”) as well as (ii) PSUs out of the General Share Reserve to certain executives that vest upon the achievement of both service and market conditions (“Management PSUs”).

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts and Where Otherwise Noted)

Transaction Pool PSUs — The service condition requirement with respect to the Transaction Pool Performance RSUs is generally satisfied over three to five years, with 20% of the awards vesting on each of the 36, 42, 48, 54 and 60 month anniversaries of the grant date. The market condition requirement will be satisfied in 25% increments upon the publicly traded shares of Class A common stock achieving closing share prices equal to $12, $13.50, $15 and $17 for any 20 trading days out of any 30 consecutive trading days ending prior to the sixth anniversary of the grant date. As of September 30, 2021, the $12 and $13.50 market condition requirements were satisfied.

The following table summarizes activity related to unvested Transaction Pool PSUs for the nine months ended September 30, 2021:

 

 

Transaction Pool PSUs

 

 

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share

 

Balance at January 1, 2021

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Granted (1)

 

 

3,202,616

 

 

$

12.74

 

Vested

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Forfeited

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Balance at September 30, 2021

 

 

3,202,616

 

 

$

12.74

 

(1)
Includes dividend equivalents that have been awarded in the form of additional Transaction Pool PSUs that were granted from the General Share Reserve.

The grant date fair value of the Transaction Pool PSUs granted during both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $40.8 million. As of September 30, 2021, total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested Transaction Pool PSUs was $39.8 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.92 years.

The Company estimated the fair value of the Transaction Pool PSUs on the grant date using a Monte-Carlo simulation valuation model. The following table presents the assumptions used for the Transaction Pool PSUs for the nine months ended September 30, 2021:

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

Risk-free interest rate

0.93

%

Dividend yield

2.00

%

Volatility factor

32.90

%

Transaction Pool RSUs — The Transaction Pool RSUs generally vest in equal annual installments over the requisite service period of three years. The grant date fair value of the Transaction Pool RSUs granted during both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $97.6 million. As of September 30, 2021, total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested Transaction Pool RSUs was $75.4 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.48 years.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts and Where Otherwise Noted)

The following table summarizes activity related to unvested Transaction Pool RSUs for the nine months ended September 30, 2021:

 

 

Transaction Pool RSUs

 

 

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share

 

Balance at January 1, 2021

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Granted (1)

 

 

6,987,274

 

 

$

13.97

 

Vested

 

 

(1,107,279

)

 

 

13.97

 

Forfeited

 

 

(28,678

)

 

 

13.97

 

Balance at September 30, 2021

 

 

5,851,317

 

 

$

13.97

 

(1)
Includes dividend equivalents that have been awarded in the form of additional Transaction Pool RSUs that were granted from the General Share Reserve.

Certain employee offer letter awards, that were previously accounted for as liability awards due to a cash settlement option, have been settled using Transaction Pool RSUs. This settlement was treated as a modification of the award, and as such, the liability balance of $3.9 million as of the RSU grant date was reclassified from Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities to Additional paid-in capital on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition as of September 30, 2021.

Management PSUs — The service condition requirement with respect to the Management PSUs is generally satisfied in two equal installments subject to continued employment on the third and fifth anniversaries of the grant date. The market condition is satisfied upon the achievement of closing stock prices equal to $15, $20, $25 and $30 for 20 out of any 30 consecutive trading days prior to the fifth anniversary of the grant date, as measured on the last calendar day of each month, subject to linear interpolation between the applicable price points.

The following table summarizes activity related to unvested Management PSUs for the nine months ended September 30, 2021:

 

 

Management PSUs

 

 

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share

 

Balance at January 1, 2021

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Granted

 

 

9,500,000

 

 

$

8.86

 

Vested

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Forfeited

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Balance at September 30, 2021

 

 

9,500,000

 

 

$

8.86

 

The weighted average grant date fair value of the Management PSUs granted during both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $84.2 million. As of September 30, 2021, total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested Management PSUs was $82.3 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.92 years.

The Company estimated the fair value of the Management PSUs on the grant date using a Monte-Carlo simulation valuation model. The following table presents the assumptions used for the Management PSUs for the nine months ended September 30, 2021:

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

Risk-free interest rate

0.77

%

Dividend yield

2.00

%

Volatility factor

32.41

%

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts and Where Otherwise Noted)

General Awards

On August 31, 2021, the Company granted RSU awards out of the General Share Reserve that vest upon the achievement of service conditions (the “General RSUs”). The Company expects to grant General RSUs from time to time in the ordinary course of business.

The General RSUs vest over the requisite service period, which is generally one to five years. The grant date fair value of the General RSUs granted during both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $7.3 million. As of September 30, 2021, total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested General RSUs was $6.9 million which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.84 years.

The following table summarizes activity related to unvested General RSUs for the nine months ended September 30, 2021:

 

 

General RSUs

 

 

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share

 

Balance at January 1, 2021

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Granted

 

 

524,917

 

 

$

13.97

 

Vested

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Forfeited

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Balance at September 30, 2021

 

 

524,917

 

 

$

13.97

 

Voting and Dividend Equivalent Rights

Grantees of the Company’s RSUs and PSUs have no rights as stockholders with respect to the right to vote or the right to receive dividends prior to the date that the underlying shares are issued. If during the period commencing on the grant date and ending on the date the underlying shares are issued, the Company declares a dividend on its shares, then the grantee shall be eligible to receive such dividends on or about the date such shares are issued. Certain employees in France and Canada receive dividends in the form of award grants that match the underlying award from which the dividends were generated. The remaining employees receive such awards in the form of cash.

Legacy Awards and Professional Partners Awards

Prior to the Business Combination, Professional Partners granted certain equity-based awards to partners providing services to PWP OpCo (the “Legacy Awards”). In January 2020, the Company granted Legacy Awards with a grant-date fair value of $6.4 million, which was estimated using the income approach and assumed a range of discount rates between 3.8% and 11.2%. In January 2021, the Company granted Legacy Awards with a grant-date fair value of $9.3 million, which was estimated using the income approach and assumed a range of discount rates between 2.0% and 9.8%. Under the income approach, fair value is determined by converting future projected cash flows to a single present value amount (discounted) using current expectations about those future cash flows.

In connection with the Business Combination and a related internal reorganization of Professional Partners, an ownership structure was implemented that includes a class of partnership units that allocates increases in value and income and distributions on a pro-rata basis to all holders of such partnership units in accordance with their ownership interests. Pursuant to the internal reorganization, existing Legacy Awards were canceled and replaced by converting each limited partner’s capital interests in Professional Partners attributable to PWP OpCo into a combination of original capital units (“OCUs”), value capital units (“VCUs”), and/or alignment capital units (“ACUs”). The OCUs are held by current limited partners of Professional Partners based on a pro-rata allocation of their existing capital and were fully vested upon recapitalization. The VCUs and ACUs (collectively, “Professional Partners Awards”) are held by current working partners and require services to be performed on behalf of PWP OpCo. The Professional Partners Awards are generally subject to a service-based graded vesting schedule over a three to five-year period. Fully vested Professional Partners Awards are exchangeable for PWP OpCo Units and allow for their exchange into Class A common stock of PWP on a one-for-one basis. Holders of Professional Partners Awards and OCUs are entitled to participate in distributions made on PWP OpCo Units underlying their Professional Partners Awards during the vesting period.

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Perella Weinberg Partners

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts and Where Otherwise Noted)

The Company accounted for the cancellation of the Legacy Awards and concurrent grant of Professional Partners Awards as a modification of the Legacy Awards. The fair value of the Professional Partners Awards granted was determined to be incremental value conveyed to the holders of the Legacy Awards and will be accounted for under ASC 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation, with the cost reflected in equity-based compensation over the requisite service period. The Company will continue to amortize the unrecognized cost associated with the Legacy Awards over its original vesting schedule. The $301.5 million grant-date fair value of the Professional Partners Awards is based on the closing price of PWP Class A common stock on the date of grant as units in Professional Partners are ultimately exchangeable into shares of PWP Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis.

The vesting of Professional Partners Awards does not dilute Perella Weinberg Partners shareholders relative to Professional Partners as Professional Partners’ interest in PWP OpCo does not change as a result of granting those equity awards to its working partners. As a result, all of the compensation expense and corresponding capital contribution associated with the Professional Partners Awards, as well as the remaining compensation expense related to the Legacy Awards, is allocated to non-controlling interests on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. If any Professional Partners Award is forfeited, the value attributable to the forfeited Professional Partners Award will accrete to all limited partners in Professional Partners based on relative ownership at the time of forfeiture. The accretion of value upon forfeiture reflects a reallocation of value attributable to the forfeited Professional Partners Award and does not result in an incremental grant.

On August 31, 2021, certain Professional Partner ACUs and VCUs held by French partners were canceled, and an equal number of Transaction Pool PSUs were issued to such partners. The Company accounted for these transactions as a modification. The grant-date fair value of the Transaction Pool PSUs was based on the closing price of PWP Class A common stock on the date of grant. The total expense associated with the replacement awards will be amortized over the remaining service period for Transaction Pool PSUs. The canceled Professional Partner Awards were reallocated to certain other working partners on August 31, 2021, and the Company accounted for these as a new grant of ACUs and VCUs. The grant date fair value of these awards was $11.5 million which was based on the closing price of PWP Class A common stock on the date of grant.

As of September 30, 2021, there was $28.4 million of unrecognized compensation cost associated with the Legacy Awards that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.82 years. As of September 30, 2021, there was $285.8 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested Professional Partners Awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 4.62 years.

The following table presents the expense related to awards that were recorded in Professional fees and components of Equity-based compensation included on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Professional fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PWP Incentive Plan Awards

 

$

177

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

177

 

 

$

0

 

Total Professional fees

 

$

177

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

177

 

 

$

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PWP Incentive Plan Awards

 

$

20,917

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

20,917

 

 

$

0

 

Legacy Awards (1)

 

 

1,450

 

 

 

6,120

 

 

 

13,615

 

 

 

18,484

 

Professional Partners Awards (1)

 

 

15,683

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

16,740

 

 

 

0

 

Total Equity-based compensation

 

$

38,050

 

 

$

6,120

 

 

$

51,272

 

 

$

18,484

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax benefit of equity-based awards

 

$

2,351

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

2,351

 

 

$

-

 

(1)
The vesting of these awards does not dilute Perella Weinberg Partners shareholders relative to Professional Partners. As such the related equity-based compensation expense is fully attributed to non-controlling interests.

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Perella Weinberg Partners

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts and Where Otherwise Noted)

Note 14 – Other Compensation and Benefits

Compensation and benefits includes, but is not limited to, salaries, bonuses (discretionary awards and guaranteed amounts), severance and deferred compensation. In all instances, compensation expense is accrued over the requisite service period.

Deferred Compensation Programs

The Company has various deferred compensation plans. Some plans allow employees to defer cash payments for services performed in the past and some plans require future service. The Company recognizes compensation expense over the requisite service period. In addition, certain legacy plans required the Company to invest the deferred amounts into designated brokerage accounts at the employee’s discretion, while others allowed employees to make hypothetical investments in which their deferrals were deemed to be invested. The designated brokerage balances are reflected in Prepaid expenses and other assets on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The Company maintains company-owned life insurance policies which are designed to offset a portion of the liability for the hypothetical investments of these legacy plans. The cash surrender value of these life insurance policies is also included in Prepaid expenses and other assets on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

Deferred compensation liabilities will be paid at various intervals through 2025 and are presented within Deferred compensation programs on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. Compensation expenses related to these deferred compensation plans was $0.3 million and $1.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, and $1.6 million and $4.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, and are presented within Compensation and benefits in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Benefit Plans

Certain employees participate in employee benefit plans, which consist of defined contribution plans including (i) profit-sharing plans qualified under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code, (ii) a UK pension scheme for U.K. employees and (iii) a Germany pension plan for employees in Germany.

Expenses related to the Company’s employee benefit plans was $1.2 million and $3.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, and $1.1 million and $3.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, and are included in Compensation and benefits in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Separation and Termination Benefits

In the second quarter of 2020, the Company underwent a review of operations and headcount levels and the decision was made to reduce employee headcount. In conjunction with such reduction, affected employees were offered a combination of separation and transition benefits (the “termination cost”). As of September 30, 2020, the termination cost accrued was approximately $5.4 million, which is included in Compensation and benefits in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. These termination costs were fully recognized once the service requirement of the affected employees was complete. The termination costs were substantially paid by December 31, 2020.

Note 15 Net Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Class A Common Shareholders

The Company analyzed the calculation of net income (loss) per share for periods prior to the Business Combination on June 24, 2021 and determined that it resulted in values that would not be meaningful to the users of the condensed consolidated financial statements. Therefore, net income (loss) per share information has not been presented for periods prior to the Business Combination. The basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Class A common shareholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as presented on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, represent only the period after the Business Combination to September 30, 2021.

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Perella Weinberg Partners

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts and Where Otherwise Noted)

The calculations of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Class A common shareholders are presented below:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

 

 

Period After Business Combination Through September 30, 2021

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Perella Weinberg Partners - basic

 

$

3,476

 

 

$

(9,023

)

Dilutive effect from assumed exercise of warrants, net of tax

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Dilutive effect from assumed exchange of PWP OpCo Units, net of tax

 

 

(12,163

)

 

 

(28,401

)

Dilutive effect from assumed vesting of RSUs and PSUs, net of tax

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Net Income (loss) attributable to Perella Weinberg Partners - diluted

 

$

(8,687

)

 

$

(37,424

)

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding - basic

 

 

42,572,813

 

 

 

42,599,954

 

Weighted average number of incremental shares from assumed exercise of warrants

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Weighted average number of incremental shares from assumed exchange of PWP OpCo Units

 

 

50,154,199

 

 

 

50,154,199

 

Weighted average number of incremental shares from assumed vesting of RSUs and PSUs

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding - diluted

 

 

92,727,012

 

 

 

92,754,153

 

Net income (loss) per share attributable to Class A common shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.08

 

 

$

(0.21

)

Diluted

 

$

(0.09

)

 

$

(0.40

)

The impact of Class B common stock has been excluded from the calculation as these shares are entitled to an insignificant amount of economic participation.

The Company uses the treasury stock method to determine the potential dilutive effect of outstanding warrants and unvested RSUs and PSUs and the if-converted method to determine the potential dilutive effect of exchanges of PWP OpCo Units into Class A common stock. The Company adjusts net income (loss) attributable to Class A common shareholders under both the treasury stock method and if-converted method for the reallocation of net income (loss) between Class A common shareholders and non-controlling interests that result upon the assumed issuance of dilutive shares of Class A common stock as if the issuance occurred as of the Closing Date. The Company also adjusts the net income (loss) attributable to Class A common shareholders under the treasury stock method to reverse the effect on earnings of classifying the warrants as liabilities. All adjustments are net of any tax impact.

The following table presents the weighted average potentially dilutive shares that were excluded from the calculation of diluted net income (loss) per share under the treasury stock method or if-converted method, as applicable, because the effect of including such potentially dilutive shares was antidilutive for the periods presented:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

 

 

Period After Business Combination Through September 30, 2021

 

Warrants

 

 

1,075,327

 

 

 

1,075,327

 

PWP OpCo Units

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

RSUs and PSUs

 

 

16,112

 

 

 

16,112

 

 

 

 

1,091,439

 

 

 

1,091,439

 

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Perella Weinberg Partners

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts and Where Otherwise Noted)

Note 16 – Fair Value Measurements and Investments

Fair value is generally based on quoted prices, however if quoted market prices are not available, fair value is determined based on other relevant factors, including dealer price quotations, price activity for equivalent instruments and valuation pricing models. The Company established a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes and ranks the level of market price observability used in measuring financial instruments at fair value. Market price observability is affected by a number of factors, including the type of instrument, the characteristics specific to the instrument and the state of the marketplace (including the existence and transparency of transactions between market participants). Financial instruments with readily available, actively quoted prices or for which fair value can be measured from actively quoted prices in an orderly market will generally have a higher degree of market price observability and a lesser degree of judgment used in measuring fair value.

Financial instruments measured and reported at fair value at eachare classified and disclosed in one of the following categories (from highest to lowest) based on inputs:

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices are available in active markets for identical financial instruments as of the reporting period,date.

Level 2 – Pricing inputs are observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in inactive markets.

Level 3 – Pricing inputs are unobservable for the financial instruments and non-financial assetsincludes situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the financial instrument. The inputs into the determination of fair value require significant management judgment or estimation.

In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the determination of which category within the fair value hierarchy is appropriate for any given investment is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the instrument.

The fair values of cash, restricted cash, accounts receivable, due from related parties, accounts payable and certain accrued liabilities approximate their carrying amounts due to the short-term nature of these items. Due to the variable rate nature of the Revolving Credit Facility, the carrying value as of December 31, 2020 approximated the fair value.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The following table summarizes the categorization and fair value estimate of the Company’s financial instruments that are re-measured and reported atmeasured on a recurring basis pursuant to the above fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

Financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in mutual funds and other

 

$

475

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

475

 

Cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance

 

 

0

 

 

 

893

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

893

 

Total financial assets

 

$

475

 

 

$

893

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

1,368

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warrant liabilities - Public warrants

 

$

24,226

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

24,226

 

Warrant liabilities - Private warrants

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

740

 

 

 

740

 

Total financial liabilities

 

$

24,226

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

740

 

 

$

24,966

 

37


Perella Weinberg Partners

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts and Where Otherwise Noted)

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

Financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in mutual funds and other

 

$

584

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

584

 

Cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance

 

 

0

 

 

 

857

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

857

 

Total financial assets

 

$

584

 

 

$

857

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

1,441

 

The Company had no transfers between fair value levels during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company held investments related to a legacy deferred compensation program and securities, which are included in Prepaid expenses and other assets on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

The cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance is included in Prepaid expenses and other assets on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at least annually. the amount that could be realized under the contract as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, which approximates fair value.

The public warrants are valued using quoted market prices on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker PWPPW and are included in Warrantliabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. As of September 30, 2021, the price per public warrant was $3.16.

TheManagement determines the fair value of the private warrants using the Black-Scholes option pricing valuation model (“Valuation Model”). The private warrants are classified as Level 3 as of September 30, 2021 because of the use of significant unobservable inputs in the Valuation Model. The inputs into the Valuation Model for the private warrants, including some significant unobservable inputs, were as follows:

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

Risk-free rate of return

 

 

0.90

%

Expected volatility

 

 

27.50

%

Expected dividend yield

 

 

2.00

%

Expected term (years)

 

 

5

 

Exercise price per share

 

$

11.50

 

Asset price per share

 

$

13.28

 

The Company’s financial assetsuse of the Valuation Model required the use of the following assumptions:

The risk-free rate of return assumption was based on the expected term and a U.S. Treasury yield curve as of the date of the Business Combination. An increase in the risk-free interest rate, in isolation, would result in an increase in the fair value measurement of the warrant liabilities reflects management’s estimateand vice versa.
The expected volatility assumption was based on the weighted average of amountsthe implied volatility from the Company’s publicly traded warrants and the historical volatility of the Company’s publicly traded industry peers. An increase in the expected volatility, in isolation, would result in an increase in the fair value measurement of the warrant liabilities.
The dividend yield was based on managements expectation that the Company would have receivedwill pay 2% dividends during the term.

The resulting valuation for the private warrants were determined to be $3.64 per unit as of September 30, 2021. The Company had approximately 203,333 private warrants outstanding as of September 30, 2021, resulting in a fair value of $0.7 million recorded within Warrant liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

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Perella Weinberg Partners

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts and Where Otherwise Noted)

The following table presents changes in Level 3 financial liabilities measured at fair value for the period from June 24, 2021 to September 30, 2021:

 

 

Private Warrants

 

Balance at Business Combination

 

$

675

 

Change in fair value

 

 

65

 

Balance at end of period

 

$

740

 

Other Investments

As of September 30, 2021, the Company applies the equity method of accounting to its investment in PFAC Holdings I LLC (“PFAC Holdings”), an indirect parent of PWP Forward Acquisition Corp. I (“PFAC”), a special purpose acquisition company. As of September 30, 2021, the Company’s investment in PFAC Holdings was $1.3 million. The Company’s share of earnings of PFAC Holdings is included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Note 17 – Related Party Transactions

PWP Capital Holdings LP

TSA Agreement – In connection with the Separation, the Company entered into a transition services agreement (the “TSA”) with PWP Capital Holdings LP under which the Company agreed to provide certain services to PWP Capital Holdings LP and PWP Capital Holdings LP agreed to provide certain services to the Company. Either party to the TSA may terminate the agreement solely as it applies to the services it receives under the agreement with 90 days prior written notice. The services provided under the TSA primarily relate to administrative services such as human resources, compliance, information technology and certain finance functions. Additionally, the Company pays certain vendors for services that were previously contracted and are shared between PWP Capital Holdings LP and the Company until such time as separate terms can be reached with the vendors or the TSA terminates. Fees for services provided as well as a list of specified vendors are stipulated within the TSA. Payment for these services and the allocable share of vendor invoices are due and payable monthly within 45 days of receipt of the invoice. Late payments bear interest at the lesser of 10% per annum or the maximum rate allowed by law.

Sublease Income – In connection with the Separation, the Company subleases a portion of its office space at its New York location to PWP Capital Holdings LP. The Company also subleased a portion of its office space at its Houston location to PWP Capital Holdings LP, but this sublease was terminated in August 2021. Sublease rent payments are due monthly and are based on PWP Capital Holdings LP’s pro-rata portion of the underlying lease agreements including base rent as well as other lease related charges. See additional information regarding the subleases at Note 5 – Leases.

Compensation ArrangementsIn addition, PWP Capital Holdings LP has entered into an arrangement with an employee of the Company related to services provided directly to PWP Capital Holdings LP. With respect to services provided to PWP Capital Holdings LP, the amounts paid and payable to the employee now and in the future are recognized by PWP Capital Holdings LP. All compensation related to services this employee provides to the Company are included in Compensation and benefits in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Amounts due from PWP Capital Holdings LP are reflected as Due from related parties on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

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Perella Weinberg Partners

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts and Where Otherwise Noted)

The following table shows the components of TSA income, reported within Related party income, included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the periods presented:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

TSA income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TSA income – Compensation related

 

$

586

 

 

$

974

 

 

$

1,735

 

 

$

3,110

 

TSA income – Non-compensation related

 

 

160

 

 

 

442

 

 

 

497

 

 

 

1,126

 

Sublease income

 

 

753

 

 

 

996

 

 

 

2,366

 

 

 

2,947

 

Total TSA income

 

$

1,499

 

 

$

2,412

 

 

$

4,598

 

 

$

7,183

 

Tax Receivable Agreement

In connection with the Business Combination, the Company entered into a tax receivable agreement with Professional Partners and certain other persons under which the Company agreed to payment of 85% of the amount of savings, if any, that the Company realizes in U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income taxes as a result of (i) exchanges of interests in PWP OpCo for cash or stock of the Company and certain other transactions and (ii) payments made under the tax receivable agreement. As of September 30, 2021, the Company had an amount due of $14.1 million pursuant to the tax receivable agreement, which represents management’s best estimate of the amounts currently expected to be owed in connection with the saletax receivable agreement. The Company expects to make the following payments with respect to the tax receivable agreement, which may differ significantly from actual payments made:

Years Ending:

 

Estimated Payments Under Tax Receivable Agreement

 

Remainder of 2021

 

$

0

 

2022

 

 

432

 

2023

 

 

746

 

2024

 

 

757

 

2025

 

 

775

 

Thereafter

 

 

11,398

 

Total payments

 

$

14,108

 

Partner Promissory Notes

The Company loaned money pursuant to promissory note agreements (the “Partner Promissory Notes”) to certain partners. The Partner Promissory Notes bear interest at an annual rate equal to the Federal Mid-Term Rate on an annual basis. The Partner Promissory Notes are due on various dates or in the event a partner is terminated or leaves at will. Repayment of the assetsPartner Promissory Notes may be accelerated based on certain conditions as defined in the promissory note agreements and are primarily secured by the partner’s equity interests in the PWP OpCo or paidother affiliate. As the Partner Promissory Notes and associated interest receivable relate to equity transactions, they have been recognized as a reduction of equity on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition in connection with the transferamount of $6.0 million and $8.0 million as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

Convertible Notes

Principal amounts of $8.7 million related to the liabilitiesConvertible Notes were held by affiliates prior to redemption. Refer to Note 10 – Debt for additional information on the Convertible Notes.

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Perella Weinberg Partners

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts and Where Otherwise Noted)

Other Related Party Transactions

The Company has a minority interest in PFAC Holdings, an orderly transaction between market participants atindirect parent of PFAC. The Company earned an advisory fee related to PFAC’s initial public offering of $0.6 million during the measurement date.nine months ended September 30, 2021. In connection with measuring the fair value of its assets and liabilities,addition, the Company seeksreceives a fee of $10,000 per month for certain administrative services provided 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:PFAC.

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 our assessment of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

FINTECH ACQUISITION CORP. IV

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
(Unaudited)

At September 30, 2020, assets held in the Trust Account were comprised of $230,000,063 in money market funds, which are invested in U.S. Treasury Securities. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company earned $3.1 million in advisory fees from entities controlled by a member of the Board of Directors, which are included in Revenues on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company may earn additional advisory fees from these related entities in future periods.

In September 2021, Perella Weinberg UK Limited, Professional Partners and certain partners (including one partner who serves as a Company director and co-president) entered into a reimbursement agreement, pursuant to which such partners directed Professional Partners to pay distributions related to their ACUs first to a subsidiary of the Company, so that the subsidiary can make employment income tax payments on such distributions to the appropriate non-US authorities.

Note 18 – Commitments and Contingencies

Loan Guarantees

The Company has unconditionally guaranteed certain of its partners’ loans with First Republic Bank (“Lender”) whereby it will pay the Lender upon the occurrence of a default event. The total guarantees related to partners was $3.5 million and $5.6 million as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. These guarantees are secured by either the partners’ interests in PWP OpCo or Professional Partners. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, 0 loan was in default.

Indemnifications

The Company enters into certain contracts that contain a variety of indemnification provisions. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company did not withdrawexpects no claims or losses pursuant to these contracts; therefore, 0 liability has been recorded related to these indemnification provisions.

Legal Contingencies

From time to time, the Company is named as a defendant in legal actions relating to transactions conducted in the ordinary course of business. Some of these matters may involve claims of substantial amounts. Although there can be no assurance of the outcome of such legal actions, in the opinion of management and after consultation with external counsel, the Company believes it is neither probable nor reasonably possible that any interest incomecurrent legal proceedings or claims would individually or in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

On October 20, 2015, Perella Weinberg Partners LLC, PWP MC LP, PWP Equity I LP and Perella Weinberg Partners Group LP (collectively, the “PWP Plaintiffs”), filed a complaint against Michael A. Kramer, Derron S. Slonecker, Joshua S. Scherer, Adam W. Verost (collectively, the “Individual Defendants”) and Ducera Partners LLC (together with the Individual Defendants, the “Defendants”). The complaint alleges that the Individual Defendants, three former partners and one former employee of the PWP Plaintiffs, entered into a scheme while still at PWP to lift out the PWP Plaintiffs’ restructuring group to form a new competing firm that they were secretly forming in breach of their contractual and fiduciary duties to the PWP Plaintiffs. The complaint contains fourteen causes of action, and seeks declaratory relief as well as damages resulting from the Trust Account.Individual Defendants’ breaches of their obligations under the PWP Plaintiffs’ partnership and employment agreements, and from Defendants’ unfair competition and tortious interference with the PWP Plaintiffs’ contracts and client relationships.

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Perella Weinberg Partners

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts and Where Otherwise Noted)

On November 9, 2015, the Defendants filed an Answer, Counterclaims, Cross-claims and a Third-Party Complaint, which contained 14 causes of action. On July 17, 2016, the Court issued a decision, dismissing half of the Defendants’ counterclaims and cross-claims with prejudice. On August 18, 2016, the Defendants filed an Amended Answer, Counterclaims, Cross-claims and Third-Party Complaint, which contained only seven counterclaims and cross-claims. On December 12, 2016, the Defendants appealed the dismissal of three of their counterclaims and cross-claims to the New York Appellate Division, First Department (the “First Department”). On August 29, 2017, the First Department issued a decision denying the Defendants’ appeal in its entirety other than allowing only one Defendant to proceed with his breach of fiduciary duty counterclaim. On October 27, 2017, the Defendants moved the First Department for leave to appeal its decision to the New York Court of Appeals. On December 28, 2017, the First Department denied the Defendants’ motion for leave to appeal to the New York Court of Appeals. On April 24, 2018, the Defendants filed a Second Amended Answer, Counterclaims, Cross-claims and Third-Party Complaint, which contains eight counterclaims and cross-claims. The following table presents information aboutDefendants are seeking declaratory relief and damages of no less than $60.0 million, as well as statutory interest.

Discovery is complete. Both the Company’s assetsPWP Plaintiffs and the Defendants subsequently moved for summary judgment. As of March 20, 2020, the parties had completed briefing their respective motions for summary judgment. The PWP Plaintiffs moved affirmatively for summary judgment on each of their 14 claims and also moved for dismissal of each of the Defendants’ remaining eight counterclaims and cross-claims. The Defendants moved affirmatively for summary judgment on four of their eight counterclaims and cross-claims and also moved for dismissal of each of the PWP Plaintiffs’ 14 claims. The Court held oral argument on the motions for summary judgment on May 27, 2021. The Court has yet to issue a decision on the motions for summary judgement.

We believe that our 14 causes of action are measured at fair valuemeritorious. Further, we believe that we have substantial meritorious defenses to the Defendants’ remaining counterclaims and cross-claims and plan to vigorously contest them. Litigation, however, can be uncertain and there can be no assurance that any judgment for one or more of the Defendants or other outcome of the case would not have a material adverse effect on a recurring basis atus. Additionally, even if we prevail in the litigation and are awarded damages, we do not know if we will be able to fully collect on any judgment against any or all Defendants.

The Company incurred $0.9 million during both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, and $0.4 million and $1.1 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, in legal and indicatesprofessional fees, net of expected insurance reimbursement, related to this litigation. These litigation costs are included in Professional fees in the fairCondensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Other

In the ordinary course of business and in connection with hiring certain senior employees, the Company entered into employment agreements whereby the Company committed to grant equity awards to such newly hired employees contingent upon certain events (including but not limited to the Company becoming a public company). The Company settled these commitments in the third quarter of 2021 with a grant of awards approved by the compensation committee under our PWP Incentive Plan.

Note 19 – Business Information

The Company’s activities of providing advisory services for mergers-and-acquisitions, private placements and financial advisory, as well as services for underwriting of securities offered for sale in public markets, commissions for the brokerage of publicly traded securities and equity research constitute a single business segment. The Company is organized as 1 operating segment in order to maximize the value hierarchyof advice to clients by drawing upon the diversified expertise and broad relationships of its senior professionals across the Company. The Company has a single operating segment and therefore a single reportable segment.

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Perella Weinberg Partners

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts and Where Otherwise Noted)

For the three months ended September 30, 2021, revenues of $54.1 million related to 2 individual clients accounted for more than 10% of aggregate revenue. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, 0 individual client accounted for more than 10% of aggregate revenue. For the three months ended September 30, 2020, revenues of $17.9 million related to 1 individual client accounted for more than 10% of aggregate revenue. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, 0 individual client accounted for more than 10% of aggregate revenue. Since the financial markets are global in nature, the Company generally manages its business based on the operating results of the valuation inputsCompany taken as a whole, not by geographic region. The following tables set forth the Company utilized to determine such fair value:geographical distribution of revenues and assets based on the location of the office that generates the revenues or holds the assets and therefore may not be indicative of the geography in which the Company’s clients are located:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

150,113

 

 

$

96,519

 

 

$

494,976

 

 

$

237,869

 

International

 

 

27,314

 

 

 

26,325

 

 

 

107,773

 

 

 

91,972

 

Total

 

$

177,427

 

 

$

122,844

 

 

$

602,749

 

 

$

329,841

 

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

496,273

 

 

$

406,884

 

International

 

 

167,387

 

 

 

136,069

 

Total

 

$

663,660

 

 

$

542,953

 

Note 20 – Subsequent Events

Description Level  September 30,
2020
 
Assets:      
Trust Account – U.S. Treasury Securities Money Market Fund  1  $230,000,063 

NOTE 9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company has evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred afterthrough the balance sheetissuance date up to the date that theof these condensed financial statements were issued. Based upon this review, the Company did not identify any subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the condensedconsolidated financial statements.

In November 2021, PWP OpCo agreed to provide loans to certain partners in an aggregate amount of approximately $3.3 million in order to provide such partners with liquidity to pay taxes related to partnership equity which vested in connection with the Business Combination.

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On November 3, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.07 per outstanding share of Class A common stock. This dividend will be payable on December 17, 2021 to each of the holders of Class A common stock of record as of the close of business on December 3, 2021.

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ITEM

Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONSManagements 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 FinTech Acquisition Corp. IV. References to our “management” or our “management team” refer to our officers and directors, references to the “Sponsor” refer to FinTech Investor Holdings IV, LLC and FinTech Masala Advisors IV, LLC. The following discussion and analysis of the Company’sour financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and therelated notes thereto containedincluded elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. Certain information contained in theForm 10-Q. This discussion and analysis set forth below includescontains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report includes “forward-looking statements” that are not historical facts, and involve risks and uncertainties Our actual results could differ materially from the forward-looking statements below. Factors that could cause actualor contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those identified below and those discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.

Executive Overview

We are a leading global independent advisory firm that provides strategic and financial advice to clients across a range of the most active industry sectors and international markets. We provide advisory services to a wide range of clients globally, including large public multinational corporations, mid-sized public and private companies, individual entrepreneurs, private and institutional investors, creditor committees and government institutions.

We were founded in June 2006 with the opening of offices in New York and London, led by a team of ten seasoned advisory partners who previously held senior management positions at large global investment banks. Our mission is helping clients address complex strategic and financial challenges. The foundation of our Company was rooted in a belief, among other considerations, that clients would increasingly seek out deeply experienced advisors who offer independent strategic thinking and who are not burdened by the complicated conflicts that large investment banking institutions may face due to their various businesses. The 2008 global financial crisis reinforced this hypothesis and contributed to the early growth of our firm. Today, we believe that our independence is even more important. For clients and for us, independence means freedom from the distractions that dilute strategic thinking and a willingness and candor to share an honest opinion. We believe that our clients choose to engage us because they value our unbiased perspective and expert advice regarding complex financial and strategic matters.

Our business provides services to multiple industry sectors and geographic markets. We believe that our collaborative partnership and integrated approach combining deep industry insights, significant technical, product and transactional expertise, and rigorous work ethic create a significant opportunity for our Company to realize sustainable growth. We seek to advise clients throughout their evolution, with the full range of our advisory capabilities including, among other things, advice related to mission-critical strategic and financial decisions, mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) execution, capital markets advisory, shareholder and defense advisory, capital raising, capital structure and restructuring, specialized underwriting and research services for the energy and related industries.

Since our inception, we have experienced significant growth in our business, driven by hiring professionals who are highly regarded in their fields of expertise, expanding the scope and geographic reach of our advisory services, deepening and expanding our client relationships and maintaining a firm culture that attracts, develops and retains talented people. In addition to our hiring and internal development of individual professionals, in November 2016, we completed a business combination with Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co., LLC (“TPH”), an independent advisory firm, focused on the energy industry. As of September 30, 2021, we serve our clients with 58 advisory partners based in 10 offices, located in five countries around the world.

We generate and recognize revenues when earned, primarily from providing advisory services on transactions that are subject to individually negotiated engagement letters, which set forth our fees.

Upfront fees are recognized over the estimated period that the related services are performed. Transaction-related fees are recognized when or as services for a transaction are provided and specified conditions or certain milestones have been achieved, which are often outside of our control. Underwriting revenues are recognized when the offering is deemed complete. As a result, revenues and net income in any period may not be indicative of full year results or the results of any other period and may vary significantly from year to differ materially fromyear and quarter to quarter. The performance of our business depends on the ability of our professionals to build relationships with clients over many years by providing trusted advice and exceptional transaction execution.

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On June 24, 2021, Perella Weinberg Partners consummated the Business Combination Agreement whereby (i) FTIV acquired certain partnership interests in PWP OpCo, (ii) PWP OpCo became jointly-owned by Perella Weinberg Partners, Professional Partners and certain existing partners of PWP OpCo, and (iii) PWP OpCo serves as the Company’s operating partnership as part of an umbrella limited partnership C-corporation (Up-C) structure. The Business Combination was structured as a reverse recapitalization. The historical operations of PWP OpCo are deemed to be those expected and projected. Allof the Company. Thus, the condensed consolidated financial statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Quarterly Report including, without limitation,on Form 10-Q reflect (i) the historical operating results of PWP OpCo prior to the Business Combination and (ii) the combined results of the Company following the Business Combination. The Company shareholders are entitled to receive a portion of PWP OpCo’s economics through their direct ownership interests in shares of Class A common stock of Perella Weinberg Partners. The non-controlling interest owners of PWP OpCo receive economics through ownership of PWP OpCo Class A partnership units (“PWP OpCo Units”). See Note 3 – Business Combination and Note 11 – Stockholders’ Equity in the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this “Management’sForm 10-Q for additional discussion related to the transaction.

Business Environment and Outlook

Worldwide announced M&A volumes in the first three quarters of 2021 increased significantly as compared to the same period in 2020. While the overall level of mergers and acquisitions globally declined in 2020, heavily influenced by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, M&A activity began to recover in the third quarter of 2020, accelerated in the fourth quarter of 2020, and continued to reflect a strong performance for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

The level of M&A advisory dialogue remains strong across all our industries and geographies of focus and among our large cap, middle market and sponsor clients. As companies continue to focus on strategic growth and capital deployment, we expect these considerations and the overall business environment will keep activity robust in the medium term.

More broadly, our core advisory services benefit from changes which impact our client base and lead them to consider business combinations, acquisitions and divestitures, capital raises and restructurings. These changes can include a broad range of economic factors in global or local markets, technological advancements which alter the competitive landscape, regulatory and political policies, globalization, changing consumer preferences, commodity and financial market movements, among many other factors.

As our team of advisory professionals expands and continues to gain traction, and as we continue to expand our advisory services, we expect our sector-focused global team collaboration will deepen and continue to resonate with clients. We expect to continue to experience growing global demand for independent advice.

Economic and global financial conditions can materially affect our operational and financial performance. See “Risk Factors” included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q for a discussion of some of the factors that can affect our performance.

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Results of Operations

The following is a discussion of our results of operations for the respective periods indicated:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021 vs. 2020

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021 vs. 2020

Revenues

 

$

177,427

 

 

$

122,844

 

 

44%

 

$

602,749

 

 

$

329,841

 

 

83%

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and benefits

 

 

113,322

 

 

 

84,785

 

 

34%

 

 

387,196

 

 

 

229,550

 

 

69%

Equity-based compensation

 

 

38,050

 

 

 

6,120

 

 

522%

 

 

51,272

 

 

 

18,484

 

 

177%

Total compensation and benefits

 

 

151,372

 

 

 

90,905

 

 

67%

 

 

438,468

 

 

 

248,034

 

 

77%

Non-compensation expenses

 

 

36,382

 

 

 

30,407

 

 

20%

 

 

97,078

 

 

 

104,571

 

 

(7%)

Total operating expenses

 

 

187,754

 

 

 

121,312

 

 

55%

 

 

535,546

 

 

 

352,605

 

 

52%

Operating income (loss)

 

 

(10,327

)

 

 

1,532

 

 

NM

 

 

67,203

 

 

 

(22,764

)

 

NM

Non-operating income (expenses)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Related party income

 

 

1,529

 

 

 

2,412

 

 

(37%)

 

 

5,303

 

 

 

7,183

 

 

(26%)

Other income (expense)

 

 

2,564

 

 

 

(126

)

 

NM

 

 

1,236

 

 

 

2,724

 

 

(55%)

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

 

 

(3,006

)

 

 

-

 

 

100%

 

 

(2,058

)

 

 

-

 

 

100%

Loss on debt extinguishment

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

(100%)

 

 

(39,408

)

 

 

-

 

 

(100%)

Interest expense

 

 

(72

)

 

 

(3,913

)

 

98%

 

 

(7,536

)

 

 

(11,883

)

 

37%

Total non-operating income (expenses)

 

 

1,015

 

 

 

(1,627

)

 

NM

 

 

(42,463

)

 

 

(1,976

)

 

NM

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

 

(9,312

)

 

 

(95

)

 

NM

 

 

24,740

 

 

 

(24,740

)

 

NM

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

 

(150

)

 

 

(974

)

 

85%

 

 

(2,695

)

 

 

(2,518

)

 

(7%)

Net income (loss)

 

 

(9,462

)

 

$

(1,069

)

 

(785%)

 

 

22,045

 

 

$

(27,258

)

 

NM

Net income (loss) attributable to
non-controlling interests

 

 

(12,938

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,068

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to
Perella Weinberg Partners

 

$

3,476

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(9,023

)

 

 

 

 

 

NM = Not meaningful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

We operate in a highly competitive environment. Each revenue-generating engagement is separately solicited, awarded and negotiated, and there are limited long-term sources of revenue in the form of recurring retainers. Therefore, our fee-paying client engagements are not predictable, and high levels of revenues in one quarter are not necessarily predictive of continued high levels of revenues in future periods. To develop new business, our professionals maintain an active business dialogue with a large number of existing and potential clients. We expect to add new clients each year as our advisory professionals continue to expand their relationships, as we hire senior advisory professionals who bring their client relationships and as we receive introductions from our relationship network of senior executives, board members, attorneys and other third parties. We also lose clients each year as a result of the sale or merger of clients, changes in clients’ senior management, competition from other financial services firms and other reasons.

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In many cases, revenue is not recognized until the successful completion of an underlying transaction. Complications that may terminate or delay a transaction include failure to agree upon final terms with the counterparty, failure to obtain regulatory consents, failure to obtain board or stockholder approvals, failure to secure financing, adverse market conditions or unexpected operating or financial problems related to either party to the transaction (or their customer base). While transactions typically close within a 12 month period post-announcement of such transaction, they can occasionally extend longer. Such delays often occur with larger transactions and can contribute to unpredictability in the timing of such revenues. In other circumstances, we often do not receive the same level of advisory fees that would have been received if the transaction had been completed, and in some cases we may receive no advisory fee despite the fact that we may have devoted considerable time and resources to the transaction. Other barriers to the completion of a restructuring transaction specifically may include a lack of anticipated bidders for the assets or securities of our client, the inability of our client to restructure its operations, the absence of court approval in a bankruptcy proceeding, or a failure to reach agreement with a client’s creditors. In these circumstances, our advisory fees are generally limited to monthly retainer fees (if any). In the case of bankruptcy engagements, fees are subject to approval by the applicable court. In most cases, even if a transaction is not successfully completed, we are reimbursed for certain out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the engagement.

We do not present our revenue by the type of advice we provide because of the complexity of the transactions on which we may earn revenue and our holistic approach to client service. For example, (i) a restructuring engagement may evolve to require a sale of all or a portion of the client, (ii) M&A assignments can develop from relationships established on prior restructuring engagements, (iii) capital markets expertise can be instrumental on both M&A and restructuring assignments, and (iv) capital markets revenue can be generated through the provision of capital markets advisory work, capital raising assignments or the issuance of focused equity research services. We dedicate the resources and expertise needed on any given assignment regardless of product lines and focus on achieving the desired outcome for our clients. Such an approach does not lend itself to tracking the type of advisory service offered in each instance.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2020

Revenues were $177.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 as compared with $122.8 million for the same period in 2020, representing an increase of 44%. The quarter-on-quarter increase in revenue reflects high levels of activity across certain service lines, sectors and geographies, particularly in M&A advice.

For the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, we earned revenues from 90 and 88 advisory clients, respectively. The number of advisory clients who paid fees equal to or greater than $1.0 million increased to 38 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to 28 advisory clients for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The average fee size increased to $1.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 from $1.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

Revenues were $602.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 as compared with $329.8 million for the same period in 2020, representing an increase of 83%. The period-over-period growth reflects high levels of activity across substantially all sectors and geographies, with particularly strong M&A activity driving service line growth, when compared to the decreased M&A activity in the prior year period primarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, we earned revenues from 188 and 137 advisory clients, respectively. The number of advisory clients who paid fees equal to or greater than $1.0 million increased to 106 advisory clients for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to 68 advisory clients for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The average fee size increased to $3.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 from $2.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

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Operating Expenses

The following table sets forth information relating to our operating expenses:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021 vs. 2020

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021 vs. 2020

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Compensation and benefits

 

$

113,322

 

 

$

84,785

 

 

34%

 

$

387,196

 

 

$

229,550

 

 

69%

% of revenues

 

64%

 

 

69%

 

 

 

 

64%

 

 

70%

 

 

 

  Equity-based compensation

 

$

38,050

 

 

$

6,120

 

 

522%

 

$

51,272

 

 

$

18,484

 

 

177%

% of revenues

 

21%

 

 

5%

 

 

 

 

9%

 

 

6%

 

 

 

Total compensation and benefits

 

$

151,372

 

 

$

90,905

 

 

67%

 

$

438,468

 

 

$

248,034

 

 

77%

% of revenues

 

85%

 

 

74%

 

 

 

 

73%

 

 

75%

 

 

 

  Non-compensation expenses

 

$

36,382

 

 

$

30,407

 

 

20%

 

$

97,078

 

 

$

104,571

 

 

(7%)

% of revenues

 

21%

 

 

25%

 

 

 

 

16%

 

 

32%

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

$

187,754

 

 

$

121,312

 

 

55%

 

$

535,546

 

 

$

352,605

 

 

52%

% of revenues

 

106%

 

 

99%

 

 

 

 

89%

 

 

107%

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

$

(9,312

)

 

$

(95

)

 

NM

 

$

24,740

 

 

$

(24,740

)

 

NM

% of revenues

 

(5%)

 

 

(0%)

 

 

 

 

4%

 

 

(8%)

 

 

 

Our operating expenses are classified as (i) compensation and benefits expenses and equity-based compensation and (ii) non-compensation expenses. Headcount is the primary driver of the level of our operating expenses. Compensation and benefits expenses account for the majority of our operating expenses. Compensation expenses also include expense associated with hiring which has been a significant focus of the Company in all of the historical periods described herein. Non-compensation expenses, which include the costs of professional fees, travel and related expenses, technology and infrastructure, rent and occupancy, depreciation and amortization, and general, administrative and other expenses generally have been less significant in comparison with compensation and benefits expenses.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2020

Operating expenses were $187.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and represented 106% of revenues, compared with $121.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020, which represented 99% of revenues. The increase in operating expenses was primarily driven by an increase in equity-based compensation expense, which was $38.1 million, for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $6.1 million, for the three months ended September 30, 2020, an increase in compensation and benefits expenses, which were $113.3 million, for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $84.8 million, for the three months ended September 30, 2020, and higher non-compensation expenses which were $36.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $30.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The increase in equity-based compensation expense was driven by the incentive compensation awards granted in the current year period in accordance with the Perella Weinberg Partners 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “PWP Incentive Plan”) due principally to awards granted in connection with the Business Combination. The increase in compensation and benefits expenses was primarily due to a larger bonus accrual associated with the increase in revenue despite a lower compensation margin. The increase in non-compensation expense was primarily driven by an increase in professional fees compared to the prior year period due to increased consulting, recruiting and legal expenses, increased public company costs including D&O insurance and a modest increase in travel and related expenses as pandemic-related travel restrictions ease. These increases were partially offset by the recovery of a previously written off client receivable.

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

Operating expenses were $535.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and represented 89% of revenues, compared with $352.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, which represented 107% of revenues. The increase in operating expenses was primarily driven by an increase in compensation and benefits expenses, which were $387.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $229.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and an increase in equity-based compensation expense which was $51.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $18.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, partially offset by lower non-compensation expenses which were $97.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $104.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The increase in compensation and benefits expense was primarily due to a larger bonus accrual associated with the increase in revenue despite a lower compensation margin. The increase in equity-based compensation expense was driven by the incentive compensation awards granted in the current year period in accordance with the PWP Incentive Plan due principally to awards granted in connection with the Business Combination. The decrease in non-compensation expense was primarily driven by decreased professional fees compared to the prior year period which included the write-off of certain previously deferred offering costs due to the termination of a public company transaction process in May 2020 and lower travel and related expense as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decrease in non-compensation was partially offset by increased recruiting and increased public company costs including D&O insurance.

Compensation and Benefits Expenses

Our compensation and benefits expenses are determined by management based on revenues earned, the competitiveness of the prevailing labor market and anticipated compensation requirements for our employees, the level of recruitment of new partners, the amount of compensation expense amortized for equity awards and other relevant factors. Such factors can fluctuate, including headcount, and as a result, our compensation expenses may fluctuate materially in any particular period. Accordingly, the amount of compensation expenses recognized in any particular period may not be consistent with prior periods or indicative of future periods.

Our compensation expenses consist of base salary, benefits, payroll taxes, annual incentive compensation payable as cash bonus awards, deferred compensation awards, profit sharing arrangements and amortization of equity-based compensation awards. Compensation expenses also include signing bonuses and compensation paid pursuant to guarantees for new hires. These amounts have historically been significant. Base salary and benefits are paid ratably throughout the year. Depending on the plan, deferred compensation and profit-sharing awards vest immediately, at future dates, or upon the occurrence of certain events. Cash bonuses, which are accrued each quarter, are discretionary and dependent upon many factors, including the performance of the Company, and are generally paid during the first quarter of each calendar year with respect to prior year performance.

Equity awards are measured at fair value on the grant date and recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. The awards are subject to a service vesting condition, and in some cases a market-based performance vesting condition, and vest ratably on a graded vesting schedule of up to five years. The awards are recorded within equity as they are expensed. The vesting of Legacy Awards granted prior to the Business Combination and the various Professional Partners awards issued in connection with the Business Combination have no economic impact on, and do not dilute, PWP shareholders relative to Professional Partners. The awards do not change the economic allocations between Professional Partners and PWP shareholders, nor do they change the Professional Partners’ interest in PWP OpCo. As a result, all of the compensation expense and corresponding capital contribution associated with the Professional Partners Awards is allocated to non-controlling interests on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

Beginning in the third quarter of 2021, the Company granted incentive compensation awards in accordance with the PWP Incentive Plan. The Company uses shares of PWP Class A common stock to satisfy vested awards under the plan. The vesting of these awards for employees are recorded as equity-based compensation expense and awards for non-employees are recorded as professional fees at PWP OpCo for U.S. GAAP accounting purposes. Due to the accounting for this equity-based compensation expense, we may experience operating losses in future periods. We intend to compensate our personnel competitively in order to continue building our business and growing our firm. Certain awards were granted in conjunction with the Business Combination and directly related to this transaction milestone event. These awards were outside the Company's normal and recurring compensation processes. Total future amortization which will be recognized over the next five years before accounting for forfeitures is $115.2 million for the Transaction Pool RSUs and Transaction Pool PSUs and $82.3 million for the Management PSUs granted in conjunction with the Business Combination.

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Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2020

For the three months ended September 30, 2021, total compensation and benefits expenses of $151.4 million represented 85% of revenues, compared with $90.9 million of compensation-related expenses, which represented 74% of revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2020. Included in total compensation-related expense was $38.1 million and $6.1 million amortization of equity awards for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The increase in total compensation and benefit expenses was due to a larger bonus accrual associated with the increase in revenue despite a lower compensation margin as well as increased equity-based compensation due principally to awards granted in connection with the Business Combination.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, total compensation and benefits expenses of $438.5 million represented 73% of revenues, compared with $248.0 million of compensation-related expenses, which represented 75% of revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Included in total compensation-related expense was $51.3 million and $18.5 million amortization of equity awards for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The increase in total compensation and benefit expenses was due to a larger bonus accrual associated with the increase in revenue despite a lower compensation margin as well as increased equity-based compensation due principally to awards granted in connection with the Business Combination.

Non-Compensation Expenses

Our non-compensation expenses include the costs of professional fees, travel and related expenses, technology and infrastructure, rent and occupancy, depreciation and amortization and general, administrative and other expenses including certain co-advisory fees and expenses reimbursed by our clients. Any expenses reimbursed by clients and the co-advisory fees are also presented within revenues on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Historically, our non-compensation expenses associated with business development have increased as we have increased our headcount. These costs include costs such as travel and related expenses. Growth in our headcount has increased rent and occupancy expenses while geographic expansion has increased regulatory expenses. This trend may continue as we expand into new sectors, geographies and products to serve our clients’ growing needs, domestically and internationally.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2020

For the three months ended September 30, 2021, non-compensation expenses of $36.4 million represented 21% of revenues, compared with $30.4 million, which represented 25% of revenues, for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The increase in non-compensation expense was primarily driven by a $4.9 million increase in professional fees due to increased consulting, recruiting and legal expenses and a $1.2 million increase in travel and related expenses as pandemic-related travel restrictions ease. While general, administrative and other expenses were relatively flat, they included increased public company costs such as D&O insurance which were largely offset by the recovery of a previously written off client receivable.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, non-compensation expenses of $97.1 million represented 16% of revenues, compared with $104.6 million, which represented 32% of revenues, for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The decrease in non-compensation expense was primarily driven by a $5.5 million decrease in professional fees. This reduction is largely due to elevated professional fees during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 as previously deferred offering costs of $14.8 million were expensed due to the termination of a public company transaction process in May 2020. Excluding this write-off, professional fees during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 increased $9.3 million, including $4.6 million of transaction-related expenses as well as increased consulting and recruiting expenses. The decrease in non-compensation expense was also due to a $1.5 million decrease in travel and related expenses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Non-operating income (expenses) includes the impact of income and expense items that we consider to be non-operational in nature, including related party income, interest expense, change in the fair value of warrant liabilities, loss on debt extinguishment and other income (expense).

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Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2020

For the three months ended September 30, 2021, non-operating income (expenses) were $1.0 million of income compared to $1.6 million of expense for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The change included the decrease in interest expense related to the repayment of all indebtedness in connection with the Business Combination and the change in the fair value of warrant liabilities.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, non-operating income (expenses) was $42.5 million of expense compared to $2.0 million of expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The most significant component and change from the prior year period was the $39.4 million loss on debt extinguishment which was related to the redemption of the $150.0 million aggregate principal of the Convertible Notes concurrent with the Business Combination. The loss is composed of the $10.9 million premium and $28.5 million of unamortized debt discount and issuance costs. Additionally, the increase in non-operating expense during the current year period was also driven by the change in the fair value of warrant liabilities. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in interest expense related to the repayment of all indebtedness in connection with the Business Combination

Income Tax Benefit (Expense)

Prior to the Business Combination, the Company operated as a partnership, and therefore, was generally not subject to U.S. federal and state corporate income taxes. Subsequent to the Business Combination, PWP is a corporation and is subject to U.S. federal and state corporate income taxes on its proportionate share of taxable income generated by the operating partnership, PWP OpCo, as well as any standalone income (or loss) generated at the PWP entity level.

The Company’s income tax provision and the corresponding annual effective tax rate are based on projected U.S. GAAP income and the currently enacted statutory tax rates in the various jurisdictions in which the Company operates. For interim reporting, the Company estimates the annual effective tax rate based on projected income for the full year and records a quarterly tax provision in accordance with the annual effective tax rate.

The Company’s effective tax rate is dependent on many factors, including the estimated amount of income subject to tax. Consequently, the effective tax rate can vary from period to period. The Company’s overall effective tax rate in each of the periods described above varies from the U.S. federal statutory rate primarily because (i) the Company was not subject to U.S. federal corporate income taxes prior to the Business Combination, (ii) a portion of equity-based compensation expense is non-deductible, both prior to the Business Combination and for the subsequent period and (iii) a portion of the Company’s income is allocated to non-controlling interests held in PWP OpCo in which the majority of any tax liability on such income is borne by the holders of such non-controlling interests and reported outside of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We regularly monitor our liquidity position, including cash and cash equivalents, working capital assets and liabilities, commitments and other liquidity requirements. Our primary sources of liquidity are our cash balances and net cash generated from operations.

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Our current assets are primarily composed of cash, short-term liquid investments, receivables related to fees earned from providing advisory services and due from related parties. Our current liabilities are primarily composed of accounts payable, accrued expenses, accrued and deferred employee compensation and due to related parties. Due from related parties primarily includes amounts due from PWP Capital Holdings LP. We pay a significant portion of our annual incentive compensation, in the form of cash bonuses, during the first quarter of each calendar year with respect to the prior year’s results. Therefore, levels of cash generally decline during the first quarter of each year after our annual incentive compensation has been paid to our employees. Cash then typically builds over the remainder of the year. The Company made partner tax distributions of $7.0 million and $54.4 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, and $2.4 million and $11.8 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. Additionally, as a public company, we may pay dividends throughout the year and may consider share repurchases as well. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company paid $3.0 million in cash dividends and repurchased 1,000,000 shares at a purchase price of $12.00 per share for a total purchase price of $12.0 million, which are being held in treasury stock.

We evaluate our cash needs on a regular basis in light of current market conditions. Cash and cash equivalents include short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and have original maturities of three months or less from the date of purchase. The Company had no cash equivalents as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had cash balances of $415.8 million and $329.1 million, respectively, maintained in U.S. and non-U.S. bank accounts, of which most bank account balances exceeded the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and U.K. Financial Services Compensation Scheme (“FSCS”) coverage limits.

Our liquidity is highly dependent upon cash receipts from clients, which generally require the successful completion of transactions. Accounts receivable generally have net terms of 30 days. Accounts receivable was $66.0 million, with $2.0 million of allowance for credit losses balance as of September 30, 2021. Accounts receivable was $40.8 million, with $1.0 million of allowance for credit losses balance as of December 31, 2020.

In December 2018, the Company amended the Credit Agreement to modify a term loan to a revolving credit facility with a line of credit of $50.0 million (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, theCompany made principal payments on the Revolving Credit Facility of $32.0 million as well as drawdowns of $22.0 million. Upon consummation of the Business Combination, the Company repaid all of the outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement, which included $27.7 million principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest. As of the Closing Date, the Credit Agreement was amended such that (i) the maturity was extended from April 1, 2022 to July 1, 2025, (ii) interest accrues at LIBOR plus a fixed rate of 2.00% per annum (with a 0.25% LIBOR floor) with an alternate base rate option equal to Cadence Bank’s prime rate minus 1.00% (with a 3.25% floor), (iii) up to $15.0 million of the Revolving Credit Facility may be used for the issuance of letters of credit, (iv) up to $20.0 million of incremental revolving commitments above the $50.0 million commitment amount may be incurred under the Credit Agreement, and (v) certain financial covenants were amended. As of September 30, 2021, the Company had no outstanding balance related to the Revolving Credit Facility and no incremental revolving commitments were incurred. For further information on the Revolving Credit Facility, refer to Note 10 – Debt in the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.

Based on current market conditions, we believe that the cash we retain post-transaction, the net cash generated from operations and the available borrowing capacity under our Revolving Credit Facility will be sufficient to meet our operating needs and commitments for the next twelve months; however, if these sources of liquidity are not sufficient, we may seek additional debt or equity financing.

Regulatory Capital

We actively monitor our regulatory capital base. Our principal subsidiaries are subject to regulatory requirements in their respective jurisdictions to ensure general financial soundness and liquidity. This requires, among other things, that we comply with certain minimum capital requirements, record-keeping, reporting procedures, experience and training requirements for employees and certain other requirements and procedures. These regulatory requirements may restrict the flow of funds to and from affiliates. Refer to Note 7 – Regulatory Requirements in the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q for further information. These regulations differ in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, France and other countries in which we operate a registered broker-dealer or regionally similar construct. The license or regulatory framework under which we operate in each such country is meant to comply with applicable laws and regulations to conduct an advisory business. We believe that we provide each of our subsidiaries with sufficient capital and liquidity, consistent with their business and regulatory requirements to effectively operate in each jurisdiction.

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Exchange Rights

In accordance with the PWP OpCo LPA, PWP OpCo Unitholders (other than the Company) may exchange these units for (i) shares of Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis or (ii) cash from an offering of shares of Class A common stock with the form of consideration determined by the Company.

The PWP OpCo LPA contains restrictions on the ability to exchange PWP OpCo Units for shares of Class A common stock or cash from an offering of shares of Class A common stock, for the following periods: (i) PWP OpCo Units held by Professional Partners will be subject to a restriction for time periods that are fully back-to-back with the lock-up periods contemplated in the amended and restated limited partnership agreement of Professional Partners (generally speaking, such lock-up periods (a) for former working partners, will be 180 days after Closing; and (b) for working partners of PWP, will be between three to five years after the Closing), (ii) PWP OpCo Units held by ILPs existing at the time of the Business Combination will be subject to such restriction for 180 days after the Closing, and (iii) any other outstanding PWP OpCo Units not previously covered by clauses (i) and (ii) above will be subject to such restriction for a period of twelve months following the date on which such PWP OpCo Units were acquired. PWP GP may waive, and in certain cases has waived, the foregoing restrictions for any holder with respect to all or a portion of such holder’s units, with no obligation to do so for any other holder.

Sponsor Share Surrender and Share Restriction Agreement

Concurrent with the Business Combination Agreement, FTIV, PWP OpCo and certain other parties entered into the Sponsor Share Surrender and Share Restriction Agreement with the Sponsor, which was amended on May 4, 2021. Pursuant to this agreement, if, prior to the fourth anniversary of the Closing, the closing share price is greater than $12.00 per share or $15.00 per share for any 20 trading days out of 30 consecutive trading days (each a “Trigger Date”), then, during the 15 day period following such Trigger Date, the Company shall have the right to purchase from the Sponsor up to an aggregate of 1,000,000 founder shares per Trigger Date for a purchase price of $12.00 per share or $15.00 per share, respectively, by providing written notice of such repurchase election to the Sponsor.

On August 9, 2021, the Company repurchased 1,000,000 founder shares from the Sponsor at $12.00 per share for a total purchase price of $12.0 million.

Cash Flows

Our operating cash flows are primarily influenced by the amount and timing of receipt of advisory fees, which generally have net terms of 30 days, and the payment of operating expenses, including payments of incentive compensation to our employees. We pay a significant portion of incentive compensation during the first quarter of each calendar year with respect to the prior year’s results. Our investing and financing cash flows are primarily influenced by debt payments and distributions to partners, and in the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the proceeds and distributions related to the Business Combination.

A summary of our operating, investing and financing cash flows is as follows:

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Cash Provided By (Used In)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Net income (loss)

 

$

22,045

 

 

$

(27,258

)

   Non-cash charges and other operating activity adjustments

 

 

118,945

 

 

 

48,709

 

   Other operating activities

 

 

(14,949

)

 

 

(73,057

)

Total operating activities

 

 

126,041

 

 

 

(51,606

)

Investing Activities

 

 

(1,662

)

 

 

(4,965

)

Financing Activities

 

 

(34,670

)

 

 

(21,789

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

(2,943

)

 

 

(162

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

86,766

 

 

 

(78,522

)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

 

 

330,908

 

 

 

266,582

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

 

$

417,674

 

 

$

188,060

 

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

Cash and restricted cash were $417.7 million as of September 30, 2021, an increase of $86.8 million from $330.9 million as of December 31, 2020. Operating activities resulted in a net inflow of $126.0 million largely attributable to net income generated during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, partially offset by changes in working capital. Net income included $79.2 million of non-cash charges as well as a $39.4 million loss on debt extinguishment related to the redemption of the Convertible Notes concurrent with the Business Combination. Investing activities resulted in a net outflow of $1.7 million attributable to the Company’s deconsolidation of PFAC Holdings and the purchases of fixed assets. Financing activities resulted in a net outflow of $34.7 million primarily related to the transactions associated with the Business Combination, the payoff of all outstanding debt and tax distributions to partners, the repurchase of founder shares held as treasury shares, withholding payments for vesting of incentive awards and the payment of dividends.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

Cash and restricted cash were $188.1 million as of September 30, 2020. Operating activities resulted in a net outflow of $51.6 million attributable to changes in working capital and net loss incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, both partially offset by non-cash operating charges. Investing activities resulted in a net outflow of $5.0 million primarily attributable to purchases of fixed assets. Financing activities resulted in a net outflow of $21.8 million primarily related to draw downs and principal payments on the Revolving Credit Facility and distributions to partners.

Commitments and Contingencies

Contractual Obligations

We have various non-cancelable operating leases in connection with the leases of our office spaces and equipment. The related lease agreements, which range from non-cancelable and month-to-month terms, generally provide for fixed monthly rentals and can also include renewal options. See Note 5 – Leases in the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q for further information. Our London and New York office leases expire in December 2022 and September 2023, respectively, and given our significant historical growth, we anticipate expanding our square footage meaningfully in both locations which will increase our contractual obligations.

In addition, PWP OpCo sponsors certain deferred compensation arrangements whereby portions of compensation related to employees (including working partners) providing services to the Company are deferred and paid in later periods. The deferred compensation amounts are charged to expenses over the period that each employee (including working partners) is required to provide services in order to vest in the payment. Refer to Note 14 – Other Compensation and Benefits in the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q for further information.

Guarantees

PWP OpCo has also unconditionally guaranteed, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, certain loans to limited partners of Professional Partners (“Limited Partners”) with First Republic Bank (the “Program Lender”), whereby PWP OpCo will pay the Program Lender upon the occurrence of a default event. Refer to Note 17 – Related Party Transactions and Note 18 – Commitments and Contingencies in the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q for further information.

Tax Receivable Agreement

In connection with the Business Combination, the Company entered into a tax receivable agreement with Professional Partners and certain other persons (the “TRA”) under which the Company agreed to payments of 85% of the amount of savings, if any, that the Company realizes in U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income taxes as a result of (i) exchanges of interests in PWP OpCo for cash or stock of the Company and certain other transactions and (ii) payments made under the tax receivable agreement.

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not invest in any off-balance sheet vehicles that provide liquidity, capital resources, market or credit risk support, or engage in any activities that expose us to any liability that is not reflected in our condensed consolidated financial statements except for those described under “Commitments and Contingencies” above.

Market Risk and Credit Risk

Our business is not capital-intensive and we do not invest in derivative instruments. We are not subject to significant market risk (including interest rate risk and commodity price risk) or significant credit risk.

Risks Related to Cash and Cash Equivalents

Our cash and cash equivalents include any short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and have original maturities of three months or less from the date of purchase. Cash is maintained in U.S. and non-U.S. bank accounts. Most U.S. and U.K. account balances exceed the FDIC and FSCS coverage limits. We believe our cash and cash equivalents are not subject to any material interest rate risk, equity price risk, credit risk or other market risk.

Credit Risk

We regularly review our accounts receivable and allowance for credit losses by considering factors such as historical experience, credit quality, age of the accounts receivable, and the current economic conditions that may affect a client’s ability to pay such amounts owed to the Company. We maintain an allowance for credit losses that, in our opinion, provides for an adequate reserve to cover current expected credit losses. Refer to Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q for further information.

Exchange Rate Risk

The Company is exposed to exchange rate risk as a result of entering into transactions that are not denominated in the functional currency of its operating subsidiaries, as well as having foreign subsidiaries with non-U.S. dollar functional currencies. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the net impact of non-functional currency-related transaction gains and losses recorded in Other income (expense) on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations was a $0.4 million gain and a$2.4 million gain, respectively. In addition, the reported amounts in our condensed consolidated financial statements may be affected by movements in the rate of exchange between the pound sterling, Euro, Canadian dollar and our reporting currency, the U.S. dollar, resulting in translation gains and losses.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the net impact of the fluctuation of foreign currencies recorded in Foreign currency translation gain (loss) within our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) was a $1.5 million loss and $0.3 million gain, respectively. We have not entered into any transactions to hedge our exposure to these foreign currency fluctuations using derivative instruments or other methods but may do so if we deem appropriate in the future.

As of September 30, 2021, we held balances of $46.6 million of non-U.S. dollar denominated currencies, composed of pound sterling, the Euro, and Canadian dollars.

Critical Accounting Policies

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read together with the discussion within “Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding the Company’s financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “seek” and variations and similar words and expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance, but reflect management’s current beliefs, based on information currently available. A number of factors could cause actual events, performance or results to differ materially from the events, performance and results discussed contained in the forward-looking statements.Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 24, 2021 regarding these critical accounting policies. For information identifying important factors that could cause actual resultschanges to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the Risk Factors section of the Company’s final prospectus for its Initial Public Offering filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). 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 incorporated on November 20, 2018 as a Delaware corporation and formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar Business Combination with one or more businesses. We have not selected any specific Business Combination target and we have not, nor has anyone on our behalf, initiated any substantive discussions, directly or indirectly, with any Business Combination target. We intend to effectuate our initial Business Combination using cash from the proceeds of our Initial Public Offering and the private placement of the Private Placement Units, the proceeds of the sale of our shares in connection with our initial Business Combination, shares issued to the owners of the target, debt issued to bank or other lenders or the owners of the target, or a combination of the foregoing.

We expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our initial Business Combination. We cannot assure you that our plans to complete our initial Business Combination will be successful.

Results of Operations

We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities from inception through September 30, 2020 were organizational activities, those necessary to prepare for our Initial Public Offering, described below, and, after our Initial Public Offering, identifying a target company for an initial Business Combination. We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until after the completion of our initial Business Combination. We generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on marketable securities held in the Trust Account. We incur expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting,critical accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses.

For the three months ended September 30, 2020, we had a net loss of $19,845, which consists of formation and operating costs of $19,908, offset by interest income on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $63.

Forpolicies during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we had a net loss2021, refer to Note 2 – Summary of $21,438, which consists of formation and operating costs of $21,501, offset by interest income on marketable securities heldSignificant Accounting Policies in the Trust Account of $63.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, we had a net loss of $0 and $969, which consists of formation and operating costs of $0 and $969.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Until the consummation of the Initial Public Offering, the Company’s only source of liquidity was an initial purchase of shares of Class B common stock by our Sponsor and loans from our Sponsor.


On September 29, 2020, we consummated our Initial Public Offering of 23,000,000 Units at a price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $230,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of our Initial Public Offering, we consummated the sale of 610,000 Private Placement Unitsnotes to the Sponsor at a price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $6,100,000.

Following our Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Units, a total of $230,000,000 was placed in the Trust Account. We incurred $14,255,791 in transaction costs, including $4,000,000 of underwriting fees, $9,800,000 of deferred underwriting fees and $455,791 of other costs.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, cash used in operating activities was $33,116. Net loss of $21,438 was affected by interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $63 and changes in operating assets and liabilities, which used $11,615 of cash from operating activities.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, cash used in operating activities was $977. Net loss of $969 was affected by expense paid by Sponsor and changes in operating assets and liabilities, which used $577 of cash from operating activities.

As of September 30, 2020, we had cash and marketable securities of $230,000,063 held in the Trust Account. We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the Trust Account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the Trust Account (less taxes paid and deferred underwriting commissions) to complete our initial Business Combination. We may withdraw interest to pay taxes. During the period ended September 30, 2020, we did not withdraw any interest earned on the Trust Account. To the extent that our capital stock or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete our initial 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.

As of September 30, 2020, we had cash of $1,634,508 outside of the Trust Account. We intend to use the funds held outside the Trust Account primarily to identify and evaluate target businesses, perform business due diligence on prospective target businesses, travel to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses or their representatives or owners, review corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, and structure, negotiate and complete our initial Business Combination.

In order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with our initial Business Combination, our Sponsor or an affiliate of our Sponsor or certain of our officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete our initial Business Combination, we would repay such loaned amounts. In the event that our initial Business Combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from our Trust Account would be used for such repayment. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into units identical to the Private Placement Units, at a price of $10.00 per unit at the option of the lender.

We do not currently believe we will need to raise additional funds in order to meet the expenditures required for operating our business. However, if our estimate of the costs of identifying a target business, undertaking in-depth due diligence and negotiating our initial Business Combination are less than the actual amount necessary to do so, we may have insufficient funds available to operate our business prior to our initial Business Combination. Moreover, we may need to obtain additional financing either to complete our initial Business Combination or because we become obligated to redeem a significant number of our Public Shares upon consummation of our initial Business Combination, in which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such Business Combination. Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, we would only complete such financing simultaneously with the completion of our initial Business Combination. If we are unable to complete our initial Business Combination because we do not have sufficient funds available to us, we will be forced to cease operations and liquidate the Trust Account. In addition, following our initial Business Combination, if cash on hand is insufficient, we may need to obtain additional financing in order to meet our obligations.

Off-Balance Sheet Financing Arrangements

We have no obligations, assets or liabilities, which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements as of September 30, 2020. 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, other than an agreement to pay the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor a monthly fee up to $20,000 for office space, utilities and shared personnel support services. We began incurring these fees on September 25, 2020 and will continue to incur these fees monthly until the earlier of the completion of the Business Combination and our liquidation.


Pursuant to a registration rights agreement entered into on September 24, 2020, the holders of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Units (including securities contained therein) and the units 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 or the warrants included in the units issued upon conversion of the Working Capital Loans) will be entitled to registration rights requiring us to register such securities for resale (in the case of the Founder Shares, only after conversion to Class A common stock). The holders of these securities will be entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that we register such securities. In addition, the holders will have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the completion of a Business Combination and rights to require us to register for resale such securities pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. We will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters, are entitled to a deferred fee of $9,800,000. The deferred fee will become payable to the representatives from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that the Company completes a Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosuresincluded elsewhere in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America 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 financial statements, and income and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. We have identified the following critical accounting policies:this Form 10-Q.

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Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption

We account for our Class A common stock subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“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 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 our control) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, common stock is classified as stockholders’ equity. Our common stock features certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of our control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, the Class A common stock subject to possible redemption is presented as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders’ equity section of our unaudited condensed balance sheet.

Net Loss per Common Share

We apply the two-class method in calculating earnings per share. Net income per common share, basic and diluted for Class A redeemable common stock is calculated by dividing the interest income earned on the Trust Account, net of applicable taxes, by the weighted average number of shares of Class A redeemable common stock outstanding for the periods. Net income per common share, basic and diluted for Class A and Class B non-redeemable common stock is calculated by dividing net income less income attributable to Class A redeemable common stock, by the weighted average number of shares of Class A and Class B non-redeemable common stock outstanding for the periods presented.

Recent Accounting Standards

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on our unaudited condensed financial statements.


ITEMItem 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISKQuantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are exposed to market risks associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates due to our international operations. The currencies for which we have our largest exchange rate exposures are related to changes in the British Pound, the Canadian dollar and the Euro. Our revenue contracts are primarily denominated in these currencies or the U.S. dollar. The contracts denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, primarily from the transaction-related advisory services that we provide, are exposed to foreign currency fluctuations.

As of September 30, 2020, we were not subject to any market or interest rate risk. Following the consummation of our Initial Public Offering,Additionally, the net proceeds received intoassets and liabilities of these international operations are exposed to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. These operations may also have net assets and liabilities not denominated in their functional currency, which exposes us to changes in foreign currency exchange rates that impact income. Our foreign currency gains (losses) are primarily due to exchange rate fluctuations related to monetary asset balances denominated in currencies other than the Trust Account, have been investedfunctional currency, including foreign currency exchange rate changes recorded on intercompany obligations. Changes in U.S. government treasury bills, notesexchange rates may create gains or bonds with a maturity of 185 days or less orlosses in certain money market funds that invest solely in US treasuries. Duefuture periods to the short-term nature of these investments,extent we believe there will be no associated material exposure to interest rate risk.maintain net assets and liabilities not denominated in the functional currency.


ITEMItem 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURESControls and Procedures

This Item 4 includes information concerning the controls and controls evaluation referred to in the certifications of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2.

Management’s Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls(as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and other procedures that15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) 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’sSEC rules and forms. Disclosure controlsforms, and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that such 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.disclosures.

EvaluationIn connection with the preparation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As required by Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our management, under the Exchange Act,supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officerprincipal executive officer and Chief Financial Officer carried out an evaluation ofprincipal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2020.2021. Based upon theiron that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officerprincipal executive officer and Chief Financial Officerprincipal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as definedwere effective to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed in Rules 13a-15 (e) and 15d-15 (e)reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act) were effective.Act is accumulated and communicated to management, and made known to our principal executive officer and principle financial officer, on a timely basis to ensure that it is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

Changes in Internal Control Overover Financial Reporting

During the most recently completed fiscal quarter, there has beenThere were no changechanges in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) during the three months ended September 30, 2021 that has materially affected, or isare reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


PART II -II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.On October 20, 2015, Professionals GP, PWP MC LP, PWP Equity I LP and Perella Weinberg Partners Group LP (collectively, the “PWP Plaintiffs”), filed a complaint against Michael A. Kramer, Derron S. Slonecker, Joshua S. Scherer, Adam W. Verost (collectively, the “Individual Defendants”) and Ducera Partners LLC (together with the Individual Defendants, the “Defendants”). The complaint alleges that the Individual Defendants, three former partners and one former employee of the PWP Plaintiffs, entered into a scheme while still at PWP to lift out the PWP Plaintiffs’ restructuring group to form a new competing firm that they were secretly forming in breach of their contractual and fiduciary duties to the PWP Plaintiffs. The complaint contains fourteen causes of action, and seeks declaratory relief as well as damages resulting from the Individual Defendants’ breaches of their obligations under the PWP Plaintiffs’ partnership and employment agreements, and from Defendants’ unfair competition and tortious interference with the PWP Plaintiffs’ contracts and client relationships.

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None.On November 9, 2015, the Defendants filed an Answer, Counterclaims, Cross-claims and a Third-Party Complaint, which contained 14 causes of action. On July 17, 2016, the Court issued a decision, dismissing half of the Defendants’ counterclaims and cross-claims with prejudice. On August 18, 2016, the Defendants filed an Amended Answer, Counterclaims, Cross-claims and Third-Party Complaint, which contained only seven counterclaims and cross-claims. On December 12, 2016, the Defendants appealed the dismissal of three of their counterclaims and cross-claims to the New York Appellate Division, First Department (the “First Department”). On August 29, 2017, the First Department issued a decision denying the Defendants’ appeal in its entirety other than allowing one Defendant to proceed with his breach of fiduciary duty counterclaim. On October 27, 2017, the Defendants moved the First Department for leave to appeal its decision to the New York Court of Appeals. On December 28, 2017, the First Department denied the Defendants’ motion for leave to appeal to the New York Court of Appeals. On April 24, 2018, the Defendants filed a Second Amended Answer, Counterclaims, Cross-claims and Third-Party Complaint, which contains eight counterclaims and cross-claims. The Defendants are seeking declaratory relief and damages of no less than $60.0 million, as well as statutory interest.

Discovery is complete. Both the PWP Plaintiffs and the Defendants subsequently moved for summary judgment. As of March 20, 2020, the parties had completed briefing their respective motions for summary judgment. The PWP Plaintiffs moved affirmatively for summary judgment on each of their 14 claims and also moved for dismissal of each of the Defendants’ remaining eight counterclaims and cross-claims. The Defendants moved affirmatively for summary judgment on four of their eight counterclaims and cross-claims and also moved for dismissal of each of the PWP Plaintiffs’ 14 claims. The Court held oral argument on the motions for summary judgment on May 27, 2021. The Court has yet to issue a decision on the motions for summary judgment.

We believe that our 14 causes of action are meritorious. Further, we believe that we have meritorious defenses to the Defendants’ remaining counterclaims and cross-claims and plan to vigorously contest them. Litigation, however, can be uncertain and there can be no assurance that any judgment for one or more of the Defendants or other outcome of the case would not have a material adverse effect on us. Additionally, even if we prevail in the litigation and are awarded damages, we do not know if we will be able to fully collect on any judgment against any or all Defendants.

We are now, and from time to time may in the future be, named as a defendant in legal actions relating to transactions conducted in the ordinary course of business. We may also become involved in other judicial, regulatory and arbitration proceedings concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of our businesses. Some of these matters may involve claims of substantial amounts.

For further details on the current legal proceedings, refer to Note 18 – Commitments and Contingencies in the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

ITEM

There have been no material changes or updates to our risk factors that were previously disclosed in Part II Item 1A. RISK FACTORS.

Risk Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in thisthe Company’s Quarterly Report includeon Form 10-Q for the risk factors described in our final prospectusquarter ended June 30, 2021 as filed with the SEC on September 25, 2020. As of the date of this Quarterly Report, other than as described below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our final prospectus filed with the SEC.August 12, 2021.

The securities in which we invest the funds held in the Trust Account could bear a negative rate of interest, which could reduce the value of the assets held in trust such that the per-share redemption amount received by public stockholders may be less than $10.00 per share.

The proceeds held in the Trust Account are invested only in U.S. government treasury obligations with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act, which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations. While short-term U.S. government treasury obligations currently yield a positive rate of interest, they have briefly yielded negative interest rates in recent years. Central banks in Europe and Japan pursued interest rates below zero in recent years, and the Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve has not ruled out the possibility that it may in the future adopt similar policies in the United States. In the event that we are unable to complete our initial business combination or make certain amendments to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, our public stockholders are entitled to receive their pro-rata share of the proceeds held in the Trust Account, plus any interest income not released to us, net of taxes payable. Negative interest rates could impact the per-share redemption amount that may be received by public stockholders.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.Shares of Common Stock

In connection with the Business Combination, the Company delivered 12,500,000 shares of Class A common stock (as described in the “Private Placement” section below), 48,470,675 shares of Class B-1 common stock (of which 45,608,840 shares of Class B-1 common stock remained outstanding after giving effect to Redemptions (as defined below)) and 12,589,325 shares of Class B-2 common stock (of which 4,545,359 shares of Class B-2 common stock remained outstanding after giving effect to Redemptions).

On September 29, 2020, we consummated our Initial Public OfferingPrivate Placement

In connection with entering into the Business Combination Agreement, the Company entered into subscription agreements with certain investors (collectively, the “PIPE Investors”), pursuant to which, among other things, the PIPE Investors party thereto agreed to purchase an aggregate of 23,000,000 Units. The Units were sold12,500,000 shares of Class A common stock immediately prior to the Closing at an offeringa cash purchase price of $10.00 per Unit, generating total grossshare, resulting in aggregate proceeds of $230,000,000. Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC acted as joint book running managers $125,000,000 in the private placement (the “PIPE Investment”). The shares of Class A common stock issued to the PIPE Investors were issued in reliance on the exemption from registration requirements thereof provided by Section 4(a)(2)of the offering. Securities Act as a transaction by an issuer not involving a public offering without any form of general solicitation or general advertising.

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The securitiessubscription agreements for the PIPE Investors (other than the Sponsor-related PIPE Investors, whose registration rights are governed by a registration rights agreement (the “Non-Sponsor PIPE Investors”)) provide for certain registration rights. In accordance with the subscription agreements, we filed a registration statement registering the resale of such shares. Such registration statement is required to be kept effective for at least three years after effectiveness or, if earlier, until either (i) the shares thereunder have been sold inby the offering were registeredNon-Sponsor PIPE Investors or (ii) the shares may be sold without restriction under Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act on(as defined below). The Company filed a registration statement registering resale of such shares (as well as other shares) on Form S-1 (No. 333-248664). The SEC declared theJuly 15, 2021, and such registration statement was declared effective by the SEC on September 24, 2020.July 26, 2021.

PWP OpCo Units

SimultaneouslySubject to the exchange procedures and restrictions set forth in the PWP OpCo LPA, and any other procedures or restrictions imposed by the Company, holders of the 61,060,000 PWP OpCo Units (other than the Company) outstanding as of immediately after the Closing (before giving effect to the redemptions of certain legacy partners of Professional Partners and ILPs) may exchange these units for (i) shares of Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis (subject to customary conversion rate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends and reclassifications) or (ii) cash from an offering of shares of Class A common stock (based on the net proceeds received by the Company for such shares in such offering) with the consummationform of consideration determined by the Initial Public Offering, we consummated a private placement of 610,000 Private PlacementCompany. The PWP OpCo Units to our Sponsor at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit, generating total proceeds of $6,100,000. Such securities were previously issued pursuant toin reliance on the exemption from registration contained inrequirements thereof provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.Act as a transaction by an issuer not involving a public offering without any form of general solicitation or general advertising.

Repurchases of Equity Securities

The Private Placement Warrants are identical tofollowing table summarizes our repurchase of equity securities during the warrants underlying the Units sold in the Initial Public Offering, except that the Private Placement Warrants are not transferable, assignable or salable untilthree months ended September 30, days after the completion of a Business Combination, subject to certain limited exceptions.2021:

Of the gross proceeds received from the Initial Public Offering and the full exercise of the option to purchase additional Units, $230,000,000 was placed in the Trust Account.

We paid a total of $4,000,000 in underwriting discounts and commissions and $455,791 for other offering costs and expenses related to the Initial Public Offering. In addition, the underwriters agreed to defer $9,800,000 in underwriting discounts and commissions.

For a description of the use of the proceeds generated in our Initial Public Offering, see Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q.


 

 

 

Period

 

Total Number of Shares Repurchased

 

Average Price Paid Per Unit

 

Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs

 

Approximate Dollar Value of Shares yet to be Purchased Under the Publicly Announced Plans or Programs

July 1, 2021 - July 31, 2021

 

 

 

 

August 1, 2021 - August 31, 2021

 

1,000,000

 

$ 12.00

 

 

September 1, 2021 - September 30, 2021

 

 

 

 

Total

 

1,000,000

 

$ 12.00

 

 

ITEMItem 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.None.

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None.


ITEMItem 6. EXHIBITS.Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

No.Description of Exhibit
1.1

Exhibit

Number

Description

10.1*†

UnderwritingEmployment Agreement, dated September 24, 2020, among the Companyas of August 11, 2021, by and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.between Perella Weinberg Partners, PWP Employer LP and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC. (1)Peter A. Weinberg.

3.1

10.2*†

AmendedEmployment Agreement, dated as of August 11, 2021, by and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on September 25, 2020. (1)between Perella Weinberg Partners, PWP Employer LP and Andrew Bednar.

4.1

10.3*†

WarrantEmployment Agreement, dated September 24, 2020,as of August 11, 2021, by and between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust CompanyPerella Weinberg Partners, Perella Weinberg UK Limited and the Company. (1)Dietrich Becker.

10.1

10.4*†

LetterForm of Director Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement dated September 24, 2020, by and among the Company and certain security holders, officers and directors of the Company. (1)(One-Time Award).

10.2

10.5*†

Investment Management TrustForm of Director Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement dated September 24, 2020, between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and the Company. (1)(Annual Base Retainer Award).

10.3

31.1*

Registration Rights Agreement, dated September 24, 2020, between the Company and certain security holders of the Company. (1)

10.4Unit Subscription Agreement, dated September 24, 2020, between the Company and FinTech Investor Holdings IV, LLC. (1)
10.5Administrative Services Agreement, dated September 24, 2020, between the Company and FinTech Masala, LLC. (1)
31.1*Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a),of 1934, as adoptedAdopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 20022002.

31.2*

Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a),of 1934, as adoptedAdopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 20022002.

32.1**

Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adoptedAdopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 20022002.

32.2**

Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adoptedAdopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 20022002.

101.INS*

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*Filed herewith.
**Furnished herewith.
(1)Previously filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 30, 2020 and incorporated by reference herein.

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* Filed herewith.

SIGNATURES** Furnished herewith.

† Indicates a management or compensatory plan.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on

its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

FINTECH ACQUISITION CORP. IV

PERELLA WEINBERG PARTNERS

Date: November 16, 20205, 2021

By:

/s/ Daniel G. CohenPETER A. WEINBERG

Name: 

Daniel G. Cohen

Peter A. Weinberg

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)Officer)

Date: November 16, 20205, 2021

By:

/s/ Douglas ListmanGARY S. BARANCIK

Name: 

Douglas Listman

Gary S. Barancik

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

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