UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 20222023

 

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

 

For the transition period from _______to_______

 

Commission File Number: 001-40524

 

Northern Lights Acquisition Corp.SHF Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 86-2409612

(State or other jurisdiction of

of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

10 East 53rd Street1526 Cole Blvd., Suite 3001250

New YorkGolden, New YorkColorado

 1002280410
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (510)(303) 323-2526431-3435

 

909 Bannock Street

Denver, Colorado 80204

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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. Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically, if any, every Interactive Date 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 and post such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

 

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 filerAccelerated filer
Non-accelerated filerSmaller 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 ☐ YesNo No ☐

 

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-half of one Redeemable WarrantNLITUThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share NLITSHFS The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Redeemable Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share NLITWSHFSW The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

As of May 16, 2022,14, 2023, there were outstanding 12,028,175 46,225,317shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Class A Common Stock”) and 2,875,000 shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share issued and outstanding (the “Class B Shares”).share.

 

 
 

NORTHERN LIGHTS ACQUISITION CORP.SHF HOLDINGS, INC.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

  Page
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION:1
   
Item 1.Financial Statements:1
 Condensed Consolidated Balance SheetSheets as ofat March 31, 20222023 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)2022.1
 Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three monthsthree-months ended March 31, 20222023, and for the period from February 26, 2021 (Inception) through March 31, 2021 (Unaudited)2022.2
 Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Changes inParent-Entity Net Investment and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) for the three monthsthree-months ended March 31, 20222023, and for the period from February 26, 2021 (Inception) through March 31, 2021 (Unaudited)2022.33-4
 Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three monthsthree-months ended March 31, 20222023, and for the period from February 26, 2021 (Inception) through March 31, 2021 (Unaudited)2022.45
 Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)56
Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations2042
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk2757
Item 4.Controls and Procedures2857
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION:59
Item 1.Legal Proceedings2959
Item 1A.Risk Factors2959
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds2959
Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities2959
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures2959
Item 5.Other Information2959
Item 6.Exhibits2960

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

NORTHERN LIGHTS ACQUISITION CORP.SHF Holdings, Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

  March 31,  December 31, 
  

2023

(Unaudited)

  

2022

 
ASSETS        
Current Assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents $8,628,752  $8,390,195 
Accounts receivable – trade  1,249,731   1,401,839 
Contract assets  34,189   21,170 
Prepaid expenses – current portion  135,649   175,585 
Accrued interest receivable  186,371   40,266 
Short-term loans receivable, net  11,728   51,300 
Other current assets  -   150,817 
Total Current Assets  10,246,420   10,231,172 
Long-term loans receivable, net  277,010   1,250,691 
Property, plant and equipment, net  201,971   49,614 
Operating lease right to use assets  977,113   1,016,198 
Goodwill  19,266,276   19,266,276 
Intangible assets, net  10,266,176   10,621,087 
Deferred tax asset  42,608,596   51,593,302 
Prepaid expenses – long term position  675,000   712,500 
Forward purchase receivable  4,584,221   4,584,221 
Security deposit  17,795   17,795 
Total Assets $89,120,578  $99,342,856 
LIABILITIES AND PARENT-ENTITY NET INVESTMENT AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
Current Liabilities:        
Accounts payable $2,252,224  $2,851,457 
Accrued expenses  1,197,298   6,354,485 
Contract liabilities  79,612   996 
Lease liabilities – current  66,726   20,124 
Senior secured promissory note – current portion  1,229,376   - 
Deferred consideration – current portion  14,333,773   14,359,822 
Due to seller - current portion  -   25,973,017 
Other current liabilities  86,291   11,291 
Total Current Liabilities  19,245,300   49,571,192 
Warrant liability  233,362   666,510 
Deferred consideration – long term portion  2,938,535   2,747,592 
Forward purchase derivative liability  7,309,580   7,309,580 
Due to seller – long term portion  -   30,976,783 
Senior secured promissory note—long term portion  13,270,624   - 
Lease liabilities – long term  979,269   1,008,109 
Deferred underwriter fee  -   1,450,500 
Indemnity liability  1,147,862   499,465 
Total Liabilities  45,124,532   94,229,731 
Commitment and Contingencies (Note 15)  -     
Parent-Entity Net Investment and Stockholders’ Equity        
         
Convertible preferred stock, $.0001 par value, 1,250,000 shares authorized, 10,896 shares issued and outstanding on March 31, 2023, and Convertible preferred stock, $.0001 par value, 1,250,000 shares authorized, 14,616 shares issued and outstanding on December 31, 2022, respectively  1   1 
Class A common stock, $.0001 par value, 130,000,000 shares authorized 40,288,817 issued and outstanding on March 31, 2023, and Class A common stock, $.0001 par value, 130,000,000 shares authorized, 23,732,889 issued and outstanding on December 31, 2022, respectively  4,029   2,374 
Additional paid in capital  90,687,265   44,806,031 
Retained earnings  (46,695,249)  (39,695,281)
Total Parent-Entity Net Investment and Stockholders’ Equity  43,996,046   5,113,125 
Total Liabilities and Parent-Entity Net Investment and Stockholders’ Equity $89,120,578  $99,342,856 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SHF Holdings, Inc.

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETSCONOLDIATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

  

 

March

31, 2022

  

 

December

31, 2021

 
ASSETS      
Current Assets        
Cash $47,885  $254,523 
Prepaid expense  48,750   7,499 
Prepaid insurance  175,000   175,000 
Total current assets  271,635   437,022 
         
Noncurrent assets        
Prepaid insurance – noncurrent portion  43,750   87,500 
Deferred offering costs  106,903   - 
Investments held in Trust Account  117,322,625   117,321,508 
Total assets $117,744,913  $117,846,030 
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT        
Current liabilities        
Accrued expenses  874,346   306,792 
Franchise tax payable  218,767   168,767 
Total current liabilities  1,093,113   475,559 
         
Warrant liabilities  1,323,657   2,826,876 
Deferred underwriter fee payable  4,025,000   4,025,000 
Total liabilities  6,441,770   7,327,435 
         
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 6)  -     
Class A Common Stock subject to possible redemption; 11,500,000 shares at redemption value of $10.20  117,300,000   117,300,000 
         
Stockholders’ Deficit        
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,250,000 shares authorized; NaN issued and outstanding  -   - 
Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value; 125,000,000 shares authorized; 528,175 issued and outstanding, excluding 11,500,000 shares subject to redemption  53   53 
Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value; 12,500,000 shares authorized; 2,875,000 issued and outstanding  288   288 
Common Stock Value        
Accumulated deficit  (5,997,198)  (6,781,746)
Total stockholders’ deficit  (5,996,857)  (6,781,405)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit $117,744,913  $117,846,030 
  2023  2022 
  

For the three months ended

March 31,

 
  2023  2022 
       
Revenue $4,180,379  $1,671,110 
         
Operating Expenses        
Compensation and employee benefits $3,659,520  $722,525 
General and administrative expenses  1,538,874   222,953 
Professional services  449,246   130,816 
Rent expense  87,742   25,025 
Provision for credit losses  66,666   68,191 
Total operating expenses $5,802,048  $1,169,510 
Operating (loss)/ income  (1,621,669)  501,600 
Other (income) expenses        
Interest expense  834,203   - 
Change in fair value of warrant liability  (433,148)  - 
Total other expenses $401,055  $- 
Net (loss) / income before income tax  (2,022,724)  501,600 
Income tax benefit $(609,277) $- 
Net (loss)/income  (1,413,447)  501,600 
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic  25,670,730   - 
Basic net loss per share $(0.06) $- 
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted  25,670,730   - 
Diluted loss per share $(0.06) $- 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of thesethe condensed unauditedconsolidated financial statementsstatements.

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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONSSHF Holdings, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Parent-Entity Net Investment and Stockholders’ Equity

(Unaudited)

       For the Period from 
     February 26, 2021 
  Three Months  (Inception) 
  Ended  Through 
  March 31, 2022  March 31, 2021 
Formation and operating costs $669,788  $795 
Franchise tax expenses  50,000   - 
Loss from operations  (719,788)  (795)
         
Other income and expense:        
Unrealized gain from marketable securities held in Trust Account  1,117   - 
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities  1,503,219   - 
Net income (loss) $784,548  $(795)
         
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A Common Stock subject to redemption  11,500,000   - 
Basic and diluted net income per common stock subject to redemption $0.05  $- 
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A and Class B non-redeemable common stock (1)  3,403,175   2,500,000 
Basic and diluted net income per common stock not subject to redemption $0.05  $- 

 

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2023

  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Capital  Investment  Earnings  Equity 
  Preferred Stock  Class A Common Stock  Additional Paid-in  Parent-Entity Net  Retained  Total Shareholders’ 
  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Capital  Investment  Earnings  Equity 
Balance, December 31, 2022  14,616  $      1   23,732,889  $2,374  $44,806,031  $          -  $(39,695,281) $5,113,125 
Cumulative effect from adoption of CECL  -   -   -   -   -   -   (581,321)  (581,321)
Conversion of PIPE shares  (3,720)  -   4,726,200   473   5,004,727   -   (5,005,200)  - 
Stock option conversion  -   -   629,728   62   1,570,719   -   -   1,570,781 
Issuance of shares to PCCU (net of tax)  -   -   11,200,000   1,120   38,405,288   -   -   38,406,408 
Reversal of deferred underwriting cost  -   -   -   -   900,500   -  -   900,500
Net loss  -   -   -   -   -   -   (1,413,447)  (1,413,447)
Balance, March 31, 2023  10,896  $1   40,288,817  $4,029  $90,687,265  $-  $(46,695,249) $43,996,046 

(1)For the period from February 26, 2021 through March 31, 2021, excludes an aggregate of 375,000 shares of Class B common stock subject to forfeiture to the extent that the underwriter’s over allotment was not exercised in full or in part. The over-allotment was exercised in full.3

SHF Holdings, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Parent-Entity Net Investment and Stockholders’ Equity

(Unaudited)

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022

  

 

Preferred Stock

  Class A Common Stock  Additional Paid-in  Parent-Entity Net  Retained  Total Shareholders’ 
  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Capital  Investment  Earnings  Equity 
Balance, December 31, 2021  -  $ -        -  $       -  $-  $7,339,101  $       -  $7,339,101 
Contribution from parent  -   -   -   -   -   59,999   -   59,999 
Net profit  -   -   -   -   -   501,600   -   501,600 
Net profit (loss)  -   -   -   -   -   501,600   -   501,600 
Balance, March 31, 2022  -  $-   -  $-  $         -  $7,900,700  $-  $7,900,700 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SHF Holdings, Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

  2023  2022 
  For the three months ended March 31, 
  2023  2022 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:        
Net (loss) / income $(1,413,447) $501,600 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization expense  751,225   817 
Stock compensation expense  1,570,781   - 
Interest expense  1,064,232   - 
Provision for credit losses  66,666   68,191 
Lease expense  17,762   - 
Income tax benefit  

(609,277

)  - 
Change in fair value of warrant  (433,148)  - 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
Accounts receivable  152,108   (43,276)
Contract assets  (13,019)  (8,611)
Prepaid expenses  77,436   (32,297)
Accrued interest receivable  (146,106)  67 
Deferred underwriting payable  (550,000)  - 
Other current assets  150,817   - 
Accounts payable  (524,233)  19,717 
Accrued expenses  (466,849)  10,446 
Contract liabilities  78,616   (8,333)
Security deposit  -   (1,867)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  (226,436)  506,454 
CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES:        
Purchase of property and equipment  (548,671)  (4,416)
Issuance of new loans (net of repayment)  1,013,664   12,820 
Net cash provided by investing activities  464,993   8,404 
CASH FLOWS USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
Net change in parent funding, allocations, and distributions to parent  -   59,999 
Net cash provided by financing activities  -   59,999 
         
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents  238,557   574,857 
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period  8,390,195   5,495,905 
Cash and cash equivalents – end of period $8,628,752  $6,070,762 
         
Non-Cash transactions:        
Shares issued for the settlement of PCCU debt obligation $38,406,408  $- 
Cumulative effect from adoption of CECL $581,321   - 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of thesethe condensed unauditedconsolidated financial statements.

 

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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)SHF Holdings, Inc.

(Unaudited)Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

                           
  Class A  Class B  Additional    Total 
  Common Stock  Common Stock  Paid in  Accumulated  Stockholders’ 
  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Capital  Deficit  Deficit 
Balance – January 1, 2022  528,175  $53   2,875,000  $288  $-  $(6,781,746) $(6,781,405)
Net income  -   -   -   -   -   784,548   784,548 
Balance – March 31, 2022  528,175  $53   2,875,000  $288  $-  $(5,997,198) $(5,996,857)

  Class A  Class B  Additional    Total Stockholders’ 
  Common Stock  Common Stock  Paid in  Accumulated  Equity 
  Shares  Amount  Shares (1)  Amount  Capital  Deficit  (Deficit) 
Balance - February 26, 2021 (inception)  -  $-   -  $-  $-  $-  $- 
Beginning balance, value -  $-   -  $-  $-  $-  $- 
Issuance of Class B Common stock to Sponsor  -   -   2,875,000   288   24,712   -   25,000 
Net loss  -   -   -   -   -   (795)  (795)
Net income loss  -   -   -   -   -   (795)  (795)
Balance – March 31, 2021  -  $-   2,875,000  $288  $24,712  $(795) $24,205 
Ending balance, value  -  $-   2,875,000  $288  $24,712  $(795) $24,205 

(1)Includes an aggregate of 375,000 shares of Class B common stock subject to forfeiture to the extent that the underwriters’ over-allotment was not exercised in full or in part. The over-allotment was exercised in full.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed unaudited financial statements

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NORTHERN LIGHTS ACQUISITION CORP.

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

   Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2022
   For the Period from
February 26, 2021
(Inception) through
March 31, 2021
 
Cash flow from operating activities:        
Net income (loss) $784,548  $(795)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:        
Unrealized gain from securities held in Trust Account  (1,117)  - 
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities  (1,503,219)  - 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
Prepaid insurance  43,750   - 
Prepaid expense  (41,251)  - 
Franchise tax payable  50,000   - 
Accrued expense  485,651   795 
Net cash used in operating activities  (181,638)  - 
         
Cash flow from financing activities:        
Proceeds from issuance of Class B common stock to Sponsor  -   25,000 
Payment of offering costs  (25,000)  - 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities  (25,000)  25,000 
         
Net change in cash  (206,638)  25,000 
Cash at the beginning of the period  254,523   - 
Cash at the end of the period $47,885  $25,000 
         
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities:        
Accrued deferred offering costs $81,903  $77,164 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed unaudited financial statements

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1 —1. Description of Organization and Business Operations

 

Business Description

The Company originated as business operations conducted through Partner Colorado Credit Union (“PCCU”), which were transferred to SHF LLC (“SHF”), then an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of PCCU.

SHF Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), formerly known as Northern Lights Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”(“NLIT”) is, acquired all of the outstanding membership interests of SHF in a blank check company incorporated in Delawaretransaction that closed on February 26, 2021. The Company was formed for the purpose of effectuating a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businessesSeptember 28, 2022 (the “Business Combination”). The Company is an early stageBusiness Combination was consummated pursuant to a Unit Purchase Agreement dated February 11, 2022 (the “Business Combination Agreement”) among SHF, SHF Holding Co., LLC (the direct parent of SHF and emerging growtha wholly owned subsidiary of PCCU), PCCU, NLIT, a special purpose acquisition company, and as such,its sponsor, 5AK, LLC. Subsequent to the Company is subject to allcompletion of the risks associated with early stageBusiness Combination, NLIT changed its name to “SHF Holdings, Inc.” In this quarterly report on Form 10-Q (the “Quarterly Report”), we use the terms “we,” “us,” “our” and emerging growth companies.the “Company” to refer to the business and operations of SHF Holdings, Inc. following the closing of the Business Combination. (Refer to Note 3 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.)

 

As of March 31, 2022,SHF was formed by PCCU following the Company had not yet commenced any operations. All activity for the period February 26, 2021 (inception) through March 31, 2022, relates to the Company’s formation and the initial public offering (the “Initial Public Offering”), and, since the closingapproval of the initial public offering,contribution of certain assets and operating activities associated with operations from both certain branches and Safe Harbor Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PCCU, to SHF Holding, Co., LLC. SHF Holding, Co., LLC then contributed the Company has entered into a unit purchase agreementsame assets and a securities purchase agreement (as described below)related operations to SHF, with PCCU’s investment in SHF maintained at the SHF Holding, Co., and continued a search for a Business Combination candidate.LLC level (the “reorganization”). The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end.

The registration statement for the Company’s Initial Public Offering was declared effective on June 23,reorganization effectively occurred July 1, 2021. On June 28, 2021, the Company consummated the Initial Public Offering of 11,500,000 units (“Units” and, with respect to the shares of Class A Common Stock included in the Units offered, the “Public Shares”), generating gross proceeds of $115,000,000, which is described in Note 3.

SimultaneouslyIn conjunction with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the sale of 528,175 private placement units (the “Private Placement Units”) at a price of $10.00 per unit in a private placement to the Sponsor, generating gross proceeds of $5,281,750, which is described in Note 4.

Following the closing of the Initial Public Offering on June 28, 2021, an amount of $117,300,000 ($10.00 per Unit) from the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement Units was placed in a trust account (“Trust Account”) which may be 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 any open-ended investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund meeting the conditions of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act, as determined by the Company, until the earlier of: (i) the consummation of a Business Combination or (ii) the distribution of the Trust Account to the Company’s stockholders, as described below.

Transaction costs of the Initial Public Offering amounted to $6,263,677, of which $1,725,000 was for underwriting fees paid at the time of the IPO, $4,025,000 was for deferred underwriting commissions, and $513,677 was for other offering costs.

Following the closing of the Initial Public Offering $938,853 of cash was held outside of the Trust Account available for working capital purposes. As of March 31, 2022, we have available to us $47,885 of cash on our balance sheet and working capital deficit of $821,478.

The Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Units, although substantiallyreorganization, all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a Business Combination. NASDAQ rules provide thatemployees engaged in the Business Combination must be with one or more target businesses that together have a fair market value equal to at least 80%operations and certain PCCU employees were terminated from PCCU and hired as SHF employees. Collectively, Oldco, the relevant operations of the balance inPCCU branches, and SHF, represent the Trust Account (as defined below) (less any deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable on interest earned on“Carved-Out Operations.” After the Trust Account) atreorganization, the timeentirety of the signing of a definitive agreementCarved-Out Operations were owned by SHF and Oldco was dissolved. In addition, effective July 1, 2021, SHF entered into an Account Servicing Agreement and Support Services Agreement with PCCU, which memorialized the operational relationship between SHF and PCCU and which were subsequently amended and restated and are discussed in Note 9 to enter a Business Combination. The Company will only complete a Business Combination if the post-Business Combination company owns or acquires 50% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise acquires a controlling interest in the target sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully effect a Business Combination.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1 — Description of Organization and Business Operations (Continued)Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

On February 11,September 28, 2022, the Company and 5AK, LLC (our “Sponsor”) entered into a definitive unit purchase agreement (the “Unit Purchase Agreement”) with SHF, LLC d/b/a Safe Harbor Financial, a Colorado limited liability company (“SHF”), SHF Holding Co., LLC, the sole member of SHF (the “Seller”), and Partner Colorado Credit Union, the sole member of the Seller (“PCCU”). Pursuant to the Unit Purchase Agreement, upon the closing (the “Closing”) ofparties consummated the Business Combination, we will purchaseresulting in NLIT acquiring all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of SHF in exchange for an aggregate of $185,000,000, consisting of (i) 11,386,139 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stockcommon stock with an aggregate value equal to $115,000,000 and (b)(ii) $70,000,000 in cash.cash, $56,949,801

Concurrently with entering into of which will be paid on a deferred basis. At the Unit Purchase Agreement, we entered into a securities purchase agreement (a “Securities Purchase Agreement”) with certain investors (collectively, the “PIPE Investors”), pursuant to which, among other things, the PIPE Investors agreed to subscribe for and purchase, and we agreed to issue and sell to the PIPE Investors, an aggregate ofclosing, 60,0001,831,683 shares (the “PIPE Shares”) of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series A Convertible Preferred Stock”), and warrants to purchase up to a number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to 50% of shares of the Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversionwere deposited with an escrow agent to be held in escrow for a period of 12 months following the closing date to satisfy potential indemnification claims of the PIPE Shares (the “PIPE Warrants”) for gross proceeds ofparties. In addition, $60.0 million (the “PIPE Financing”).

In connection with the proposed Business Combination with SHF, the Company will provide its public stockholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Class A Common Stock upon the completion of such Business Combination in connection with a stockholder meeting called to approve such Business Combination. In the event the proposed Business Combination with SHF is not consummated, in connection with an alternative proposed initial business combination, the Company will provide its public stockholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares upon the completion of a Business Combination either (i) in connection with a stockholder meeting called to approve the Business Combination or (ii) by means of a tender offer. In connection with a proposed Business Combination, the Company may seek stockholder approval of a Business Combination at a meeting called for such purpose at which stockholders may seek to redeem their shares, regardless of whether they vote for or against a Business Combination. The Company will proceed with a Business Combination only if the Company has net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 either immediately prior to or 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.

The Company will have until June 28, 2022 (or up to December 28, 2022, as applicable) to consummate a Business Combination. If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within 12 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering (or up to 18 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering at the election of the Company subject to satisfaction of certain conditions, including the deposit of up to $2,300,000 since the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full ($0.10 per unit in either case), into the Trust Account, or as extended by the Company’s stockholders in accordance with the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation) (the “Combination Period”), the Company will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but no more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public stockholders’ rights as stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the remaining stockholders and the Company’s board of directors, proceed to commence a voluntary liquidation and thereby a formal dissolution of the Company, subject in each case to its obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of applicable law. The underwriter has agreed to waive its rights to the deferred underwriting commission held in the Trust Account in the event the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and, in such event, such amounts will be included with the funds held in the Trust Account that will be available to fund the redemption of the Public Shares. In the event of such distribution, it is possible that the per share value of the assets remaining available for distribution will be less than the Initial Public Offering price per Unit ($10.00). There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to the Founder Shares (as defined below) or the shares of Class A Common Stock and the warrants that are included as components of the Private Placement Units. Such warrants will expire worthless if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the 12-month time period (or up to 18-month time period).

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1 — Description of Organization and Business Operations (Continued)

The Sponsor has agreed that it will be liable to the Company if and to the extent any claims by a third party for services rendered or products sold to the Company, or a prospective target business with which the Company has entered into a written letter of intent, confidentiality or similar agreement or Business Combination agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below the lesser of (i) $10.20 per Public Share and (ii) the actual amount per Public Share held in the Trust Account as of the day of liquidation of the Trust Account, if less than $10.20 per share due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, less taxes payable, provided that such liability will not apply to any claims by a third party or prospective target business who executed a waiver of any and all rights to monies held in the Trust Account (whether or not such waiver is enforceable) nor will it apply to any claims under the Company’s indemnity of the underwriter of Initial Public Offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). However, the Company has not asked the Sponsor to reserve for such indemnification obligations, nor has the Company independently verified whether the Sponsor has sufficient funds to satisfy its indemnity obligations and believe that the Sponsor’s only assets are securities of the Company. Therefore, the Company cannot assure its stockholders that the Sponsor would be able to satisfy those obligations. None of the Company’s officers or directors will indemnify the Company for claims by third parties including, without limitation, claims by vendors and prospective target businesses. The Company will seek to reduce the possibility that the Sponsor will have to indemnify the Trust Account due to claims of creditors by endeavoring to have all vendors, service providers, prospective target businesses or other entities with which the Company does business, execute agreements with the Company waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to monies held in the Trust Account.

Liquidity

As of March 31, 2022, the Company had $47,8853,143,388 in cash and a working capital deficitcash equivalents representing the amount of $821,478. As described above,cash on June 28,hand at July 31, 2021, less accrued but unpaid liabilities, were also paid to PCCU at the Company closed its IPO of 11,500,000 Units at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $115.0 million, and also consummatedclosing. For more information about the Private Placement of 528,175 Private Placement unitsBusiness Combination, refer to Note 3 to the Sponsor atCondensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q. As a purchase priceresult of $the Business Combination, PCCU is the Company’s largest stockholder, owning 10.0055.92 per Private Placement unit, generating gross proceeds% of $5,281,750.the Company’s outstanding Class A Common Stock.

 

The Company’s liquidity needs priorBusiness Combination Agreement was amended to provide for the consummationdeferral of its IPO were satisfied through the proceeds of $25,000 from the sale of the Founder Shares and proceed from the promissory note from sponsor of $92,737, which was repaid upon closure of the IPO. Subsequent to the IPO, the Company’s liquidity will be satisfied through a portion of the net proceeds from IPO held outsidecash due to PCCU at the closing of the Trust Account.Business Combination. The purpose of this deferral was to provide the Company with additional cash to support its post-closing activities. Furthermore, PCCU also agreed to defer $3,143,388, representing certain excess cash of SHF due to PCCU under the Business Combination Agreement, and the reimbursement of certain reimbursable expenses under the Business Combination Agreement.

 

The Company intendsOn October 26, 2022, SHF Holdings, Inc., entered into a Forbearance Agreement (the “Forbearance Agreement”) with PCCU and Luminous Capital USA Inc. (“Luminous”), an affiliate of the sponsor of NLIT. Under the Forbearance Agreement, PCCU has agreed to complete its initial Business Combination before June 28,2022 and we believe we have sufficient arrangements with our vendors to continue to operate until we complete our initial Business Combination. However, there can be no assurance thatdefer all payments owed by the Company will be ablepursuant to consummate the Business Combination by then. InAgreement for a period of six months from the event that we are unable to consummate the Business Combination before June 28, 2022 we anticipate identifying and accessing additional capital resources in order to extend the Business Combination period up to 18 months. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will have access to sufficient capital to extend the deadline to consummate the Business Combination. As a result, in connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with Financial Accounting Standard Board’s Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” it is uncertain that the Company will have sufficient liquidity to fund the working capital needsdate of the Company beyond June 28, 2022. Management has determined that givenForbearance Agreement while the liquidity conditionparties engage in good faith efforts to renegotiate the payment terms of the Company, should a Business Combination not occur by June 28, 2022, there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities should the Company be required to liquidate. The Company may need to raise additional capital through loans or additional investments from its Sponsor, stockholders, officers, directors or third parties. The Company’s officers, directors and Sponsor may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds, from time to time or at any time, in whatever amount they deem reasonable in their sole discretion, to meet the Company’s working capital needs. Accordingly, the Company may not be able to obtain additional financing. If the Company is unable to raise additional capital, the Company may be required to take additional measures to conserve liquidity, which could include, but not necessarily be limited to, curtailing operations, suspending the pursuit of a potential transaction, and reducing overhead expenses. The Company cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to it on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern through June 28, 2022.deferred obligations.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSThe Company generates both interest income and fee income through providing a variety of services to financial institutions desiring to service the cannabis industry including, among other things, the origination, onboarding, and servicing of cannabis-related deposit business for and on behalf of those partner institutions; Bank Secrecy Act and other regulatory compliance and reporting related to these accounts; onboarding these accounts and responding to account and customer service inquiries; and sourcing, underwriting, and servicing, and administering loans issued to cannabis businesses and related entities. In addition to PCCU, the Company provides these similar services and outsourced support to other financial institutions providing banking to the cannabis industry. These services are provided to other financial institutions under the Safe Harbor Master Program Agreement.

 

Note 1 — DescriptionOn October 31, 2022, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of OrganizationMerger (the “Abaca Merger Agreement”) by and Business Operations (Continued)

Deferred offering costsamong the Company, SHF Merger Sub I, a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub I”), SHF Merger Sub II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub II” and, together with Merger Sub I, the “Merger Subs”), Rockview Digital Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation, d/b/a Abaca (“Abaca”) and Dan Roda, solely in such individual’s capacity as the representative of the security holders of Abaca (the “Abaca Stockholders’ Representative”). On November 11, 2022, the parties to the Abaca Merger Agreement entered into an amendment to the Abaca Merger Agreement to modify the number of shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock to be issued as consideration thereunder. On November 15, 2022, the parties consummated the transactions contemplated by the Abaca Merger Agreement, as amended. Pursuant to the Abaca Merger Agreement, as amended, (a) Merger Sub I merged with and into Abaca, with Abaca surviving as a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger I”) and (b) immediately following the effective time of the Merger I, Abaca merged with and into Merger Sub II (“Merger II” and, collectively with Merger I, the “Mergers”), with Merger Sub II surviving Merger II as a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

 

Deferred offering costs consist of costs incurred in connection with preparation forPursuant to the PIPE Financing to be executed in conjunction withAbaca Merger Agreement, as amended, the Business Combination. These costs,Company acquired Abaca together with its proprietary financial technology platform in exchange for $30,000,000, paid in a combination of cash and shares of the underwriting discountsCompany as follows: (a) cash consideration in an amount equal to (i) $9,000,000 ($3,000,000 was payable at the closing of the Mergers (the “Merger Closing”), with an additional $3,000,000 payable at each of the one-year and commissions, will be allocated amongtwo-year anniversaries of the freestanding financial instruments that are includedMerger Closing), (collectively, the “Cash Consideration”); and (b) 2,100,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at the Closing Date and $12,600,000 (minus an outstanding note balance of $500,000, plus accrued interest) in shares of Class A Common Stock at the one-year anniversary of the Merger Closing based on a 10-day VWAP (collectively, the “Share Consideration”). Each of the Company, the Merger Subs, and Abaca provided customary representations, warranties and covenants in the PIPE Financing. As of March 31, 2022, the Company had deferred offering costs of $106,903 and accrued offering costs of $81,903 which are included in accrued expenses on the accompanying condensed balance sheet. There were 0 deferred offering costs or accrued offering costs at December 31, 2021.

Risks and UncertaintiesAgreement.

 

Management is currently evaluatingOn March 29, 2023, the impactCompany and PCCU entered into a definitive transaction to settle and restructure the deferred obligations, including $56,949,800 into a five-year Senior Secured Promissory Note (the “Note”) in the principal amount of $14,500,000 bearing interest at the rate of 4.25%; a Security Agreement pursuant to which the Company will grant, as collateral for the Note, a first priority security interest in substantially all of the COVID-19 pandemicassets of the Company; and has concluded that while it is reasonably possible thata Securities Issuance Agreement, pursuant to which the virus could have a negative effect onCompany will issue 11,200,000 shares of the Company’s financial position, results of its operations and/or search for a target company,Class A Common Stock to PCCU. The Company and PCCU also entered into the specific impact is not readily determinable asCommercial Alliance Agreement that sets forth the terms and conditions of the date oflending-related and account-related services governing the financial statement. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result fromrelationship between the outcome of this uncertainty.Company and PCCU and supersedes the Loan Servicing Agreement, as well as the Amended and Restated Support Services Agreement and the Amended and Restated Account Servicing Agreement.

 

Additionally, as a resultNote 2. Basis of the military action commenced in February 2022 by the Russian FederationPresentation and Belarus in the country of Ukraine and related economic sanctions, the Company’s ability to consummate a Business Combination, including the proposed Business Combination with SHF, or the operations of a target business with which the Company ultimately consummates a Business Combination, including SHF, may be materially and adversely affected. Further, the Company’s ability to consummate a transaction may be dependent on the ability to raise equity and debt financing which may be impacted by these events, including as a result of increased market volatility, or decreased market liquidity in third-party financing being unavailable on terms acceptable to the Company or at all. The impact of this action and related sanctions on the world economy and the specific impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and/or ability to consummate a Business Combination are not yet determinable. The condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

i.Use of Estimates

 

BasisThe preparation of Presentationthe condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Material estimates that are particularly subject to change in the near term include the determination of the allowance for credit losses, indemnification liabilities, useful lives of intangibles and the fair value of financial instruments. Actual results could differ from the estimates.

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ii.Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“USU.S. GAAP” or “GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the accounting and disclosure rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.Commission (the “SEC”).

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to state fairly the consolidated financial condition, results of operations, statements of shareholders’ equity, and cash flows of the Company for the interim periods presented. Except as otherwise disclosed, all such adjustments consist only of those of a normal recurring nature. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2023, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the current year ending December 31, 2023. The financial data presented herein should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes as of and for the years ended December 31, 2022, and 2021 included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 (the “2022 Form 10-K”).

 

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC and the instructions to Form 10-Q.

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iii.Liquidity and Going Concern

As of March 31, 2023, the Company had $8,628,752 in cash and net working capital deficit of $8,998,880, as compared to $8,390,195in cash and net working capital deficit of $39,340,020 at December 31, 2022. Included in the working capital deficit at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are $11,685,419 and $11,622,831, respectively, which represent the equity consideration payable towards the Abaca acquisition. The Company has also incurred an operating loss of $1,621,669 for the period ended March 31, 2023.

Based upon these factors, management of the Company has determined that there is a risk of substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from the date these condensed consolidated financial statements have been issued.

At December 31, 2022, a significant component of the working capital deficit was $25,973,017 representing the current portion of due to PCCU. As outlined above, the Company restructured the due to PCCU issuing equity and a long-term payable. As a result, this risk factor that the Company may not be able to continue as a going concern which existed at December 31, 2022 was alleviated. Despite the restructuring of the due to PCCU, at March 31, 2023, the working capital deficit substantially includes an equity commitment towards the Abaca acquisition, which is a non-cash liability amounting to $11,685,419. The Company also hired an experienced Chief Financial Officer in October 2022, who has immediately begun to institute certain cost-cutting measures across the Company, including expense reduction measures and negotiating reduced amounts and extended terms for certain payables. These factors, however, do not fully remove substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If the Company is not able to sustain its present level of operations, it may be forced to make reductions in spending, extend payment terms with suppliers, liquidate assets where possible, or suspend or curtail planned expansion programs. Any of these actions could materially harm the Company’s business, results of operations and future prospects.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business, and do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or amounts and classification of liabilities that may result should the Company not continue as a going concern as a result of this uncertainty.

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iv.Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, amounts due from financial institutions, and investments with maturities of three months or less.

v.Concentrations of Risk

The Company’s financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash. Cash balances are maintained substantially in accounts at PCCU which is insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (“NCUSIF”) up to regulatory limits. From time to time, cash balances may exceed the NCUSIF insurance limit. The Company has not experienced any credit losses associated with its cash balances in the past.

 

TheCurrently the Company is an “emerging growth company,” as definedonly services the cannabis industry. Cannabis remains illegal under federal law, and therefore, strict enforcement of federal laws regarding cannabis would likely result 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 applicableour inability 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, 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.execute our business plan.

 

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,Currently the Company as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at thesubstantially relies on PCCU to hold customer deposits and fund its originated loans. As of this time, private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparisonsubstantially all of the Company’s revenue is generated by deposits and loans hosted by its PCCU pursuant to various services agreements.

The Company had only one loan on its balance sheet as of March 31, 2023, which comprises 100% of the total loan balance. The Company also indemnified six loans as of March 31, 2023; three of these indemnified loans were in excess of 10% of the total balance.

vi.Accounts Receivable-PCCU and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Accounts receivable are recorded based on account fee schedules. While fees are generated from individual CRB related accounts, amounts are initially collected by the financial statements with another public company, whichinstitutional partners and remitted in the subsequent month. As of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, 81% and 85% of the Accounts Receivable, respectively is neitherdue from PCCU. The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses as a result of a customers’ inability to make required payments. The Company estimates anticipated losses from doubtful accounts based on days past due as measured from the contractual due date and historical collection history. The Company also takes into consideration changes in economic conditions that may not be reflected in historical trends, for example customers in bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization. Receivables are written-off against the allowance for doubtful accounts when they are determined uncollectible. Such determination includes analysis and consideration of the particular conditions of the account, including time intervals since last collection, customer performance against agreed upon payment plans, solvency of customer and any bankruptcy proceedings.

At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were no recorded allowances for doubtful accounts on accounts receivables.

vii.Loans Receivable

PCCU underwrites mortgage, commercial and consumer loans to members and other businesses. Commercial CRB loans originated by the Company and funded by PCCU are typically managed by the Company, inclusive of originated and funded loans that are on the PCCU balance sheet only. Certain CRB Loans were contributed to the Carved-out Operations. Such loans where the Company has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are reported at principal balance outstanding, net of an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted outallowance for credit losses and net deferred loan origination fees and costs when applicable. Interest income on loans is recognized over the term of the loan and is calculated using the extended transition period difficultsimple-interest method on principal amounts outstanding.

Interest income is not reported when full loan repayment is in doubt, typically when the loan is impaired, or impossible because ofpayments are past due ninety days or more. All interest accrued but not received for loans placed on nonaccrual is reversed against interest income. Interest received on such loans is accounted for on the potential differences in accounting standards used.cash basis or cost recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts are satisfied to where the loan is less than ninety days past due and future payments are reasonably assured.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSLoans are evaluated for charge-off on a case-by-case basis and are typically charged off at the time of foreclosure.

 

Note 2 — SummaryPast-due status is based on the contractual terms of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)the loans. In all cases, loans are placed on nonaccrual status or charged-off at an earlier date if the collection of principal and interest is considered doubtful.

 

viii.Allowance for Credit Losses (ACL)

Use of EstimatesIn 2023, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification Topic 326 - Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (ASC Topic 326), which replaced the incurred loss methodology for estimated probable credit losses with an expected credit loss methodology that is referred to as the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) methodology.

 

The preparationACL is a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of financial assets carried at their amortized cost, including loans held for investment, to present the balance sheets in conformity with GAAP requires managementnet amount that is expected to make estimates and assumptions that affectbe collected throughout the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the datelife of the financial statements andasset. The estimated ACL is recorded through a provision for credit losses charged against operations. Management periodically evaluates the reported amountsadequacy of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.ACL to maintain it at a level it believes to be reasonable. The Company uses the same methods used to determine the ACL to assess any reserves needed for off-balance sheet credit risks such as unfunded loan commitments including Indemnified loans to PCCU. These reserves for off-balance sheet credit risks are presented in the liabilities section in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as an “Indemnity liability.”

 

MakingThe ACL consists of two components: an asset-specific component for estimating credit losses for individual loans that do not share similar risk characteristics with other loans; and a pooled component for estimating credit losses for pools of loans that share similar risk characteristics. The ACL for the pooled component is derived from an estimate of expected credit losses primarily using an expected loss methodology that incorporates risk parameters such as probability of default (“PD”) and loss given default (“LGD”) which are derived from various vendor models and/or internally developed model estimation approaches for smaller homogenous loans.

PD is projected in these models or estimation approaches using economic scenarios, whose outcomes are weighted based on the Company’s economic outlook and are developed to incorporate relevant information about past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The Company considers relevant current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts that relate to its lending practices and environment and the specific borrower and determines that the significant factor affecting the loan’s performance is the fact that these borrowers are involved in the cannabis business. Despite being legal at the state level in certain jurisdictions, cannabis remains federally illegal in the United States as of the date of this filing. As cannabis related lending is a new practice in the United States, there is very little historical or industry data on which to base a loss forecast. Therefore, significant judgement is required in creating a reasonable loss estimate, using similar non-MRB loans as a baseline and adjusting for the inherent risks in the cannabis industry. While the Company considers other qualitative factors, including national macroeconomic conditions, in its overall risk analysis, it has determined that they are not significant inputs to the overall loss estimate calculations.

The ACL estimation process also applies an economic forecast scenario, or a composite of scenarios based on management’s judgment and expectations around the current and future macroeconomic outlook. Expected credit losses are estimated over the contractual term of the loans, adjusted for expected prepayments when appropriate. The contractual term of a loan excludes expected extensions, renewals, and modification under certain conditions.

Recoveries on loans represent collections received on amounts that were previously charged off against the ACL. Recoveries are credited to the ACL when received, to the extent of the amount previously charged off against the ACL on the related loan. Any amounts collected in excess of this limit are first recognized as interest income, then as a reduction of collection costs, and then as other income.

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ix.Allowance for Loan Losses

Prior to the adoption of CECL in 2023, the Company recognized an allowance for loan losses is a valuation allowance for probable incurred credit losses, increased by the provision for loan losses and decreased by charge-offs less recoveries. Management estimates requires managementthe required allowance for loan losses balance using past loan loss experience, known and inherent risks in the nature and volume of the portfolio, information about specific borrower situations and estimated collateral values, economic conditions, and other factors. Allocations of the allowance for loan losses may be made for specific loans, but the entire allowance is available for any loan that, in management’s judgment, should be charged-off.

The allowance for loan losses consists of specific and general components. The specific component relates to exercise significant judgment. Itloans that are individually classified as impaired or loans otherwise classified as substandard or doubtful. The general component covers non-classified loans and is at leastbased on historical loss experience adjusted for current factors.

Due to the nature of uncertainties related to any estimation process, management’s estimate of loan losses inherent in the loan portfolio may change in the near term. However, the amount of the change that is reasonably possible cannot be estimated.

A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, full payment under the loan terms is not expected. Impairment is generally evaluated in total for smaller-balance loans of similar nature such as commercial lines of credit, but may be evaluated on an individual loan basis if deemed necessary. If a loan is impaired, a portion of the allowance is allocated so that the estimateloan is reported, net, at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s existing rate or at the fair value of collateral if repayment is expected solely from the collateral.

The loans SHF originates are secured by various types of assets of the effectborrowers, including real property and certain personal property, including value associated with other assets to the extent permitted by applicable laws and the regulations governing the borrowers. The documents governing the loans also include a variety of provisions intended to provide remedies against the value associated with licenses. Collection procedures are designed to ensure that neither SHF nor its financial institution clients who provide funding for a loan, nor a third-party agent engaged to assist with the liquidation or foreclosure process, will take possession of cannabis inventory, cannabis paraphernalia, or other cannabis-related assets, nor will they take title to real estate used in cannabis-related businesses. Upon default of a loan, a third-party agent will be engaged to work with the borrower to have the borrower sell collateral securing the loan to a third party or to institute a foreclosure proceeding to have such collateral sold to generate funds towards the payoff of the loan. Applicable regulations under state law that govern CRBs generally do not permit the taking of title to real estate involved in commercial sales of cannabis, whether through foreclosure or otherwise, without prior regulatory approval. The sale of a license or other realization of the value of licenses also requires the approval of state and local regulatory authorities. A defaulted loan may also be sold if such a sale would yield higher proceeds or that a sale could be accomplished more quickly than a foreclosure proceeding while yielding proceeds comparable to what would be expected from a foreclosure sale. Such sale of the loan would be conducted through a third-party administrative agent. However, SHF can provide no assurances that a sale of such loans would be possible or that the sales price of such loans would be sufficient to recover the outstanding principal balance, accrued interest, and fees.

x.Net Deferred Loan Origination Fees and Cost

When included with a new loan origination, the Company receives loan origination fees in conjunction with new loans funded and any indemnified liabilities which are not recorded on the balance sheet from our financial institution partners. Where applicable, the loan origination fee is netted with loan origination costs associated with originating a specific loan. These loan origination costs are typically incremental direct costs (non-reimbursed) paid to third parties. Net loan origination fees are initially deferred and recognized as interest income utilizing the interest method.

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xi.Indemnity Liability

Under the Loan Servicing Agreement, PCCU, in exchange for a fee at an annual rate of 0.25% of the outstanding principal balance, funds certain loans. Under the Loan Servicing Agreement, the Company has agreed to indemnify PCCU from all claims related to Company’s cannabis-related business, including but not limited to default-related credit losses as defined in the Loan Servicing Agreement. The indemnification component of the Loan Servicing Agreement (refer to Note 9 to the condensed consolidated financial statements) is accounted for in accordance with accounting standards codification (“ASC”) 460 Guarantees. In determining the applicability of ASC 460, we considered that the agreement outlines a broad indemnification of all claims related to the cannabis-related business. The most immediate and potentially significant of these are potential default-related credit losses. In the lending industry, it is inherently anticipated future credit losses will result from currently issued debt. The Company’s indemnity obligation is subordinate to PCCU’s and other financial institution clients’ other means of collecting on the loans including foreclosure of the collateral, recourse against personal and/or corporate guarantors and other default remedies available in the loan agreements. Since borrowers are not party to the agreement between Company and PCCU, any indemnity payments do not relieve borrowers of their obligation to PCCU nor would such payments preclude PCCU’s right to future recoveries from the debtor. Therefore, as defined in ASC 460, the indemnification clause represents a general loss contingency in that it is an existing condition, situation or set of circumstances involving uncertainty as to possible loss to the Company that existed at the date of the financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due towill ultimately be resolved when one or more future confirming events. Accordingly,events occur or fail to occur. SHF’s indemnity liability reflects SHF management’s estimate of probable credit losses inherent under the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.agreement at the balance sheet date. Management uses a disciplined process and methodology to establish the liability, and the estimates are sensitive to risk ratings assigned to individual loans covered by the agreement as well as economic assumptions driving the estimation model. Individual loan risk ratings are evaluated quarterly by SHF management based on each situation.

 

CashIn addition to default-related credit losses, the Company continuously monitors all other circumstances pursuant to the agreement and Cash Equivalentsidentifies events that may necessitate a loss contingency under the Loan Servicing Agreement. A loss contingency is reported when it is both probable that a future event will confirm that a loss had been incurred on or before the related balance sheet date and the loss is reasonably estimable.

On March 29, 2023, The Company and PCCU entered into the Commercial Alliance Agreement that sets forth the terms and conditions of the lending-related and account-related services governing the relationship between the Company and PCCU and supersedes the Loan Servicing Agreement, as well as the Amended and Restated Support Services Agreement and the Amended and Restated Account Servicing Agreement.

xii.Property and Equipment, net

Property and equipment are recorded at historical cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided over the assets’ useful lives on a straight-line basis - 4-5 years for equipment and furniture and fixtures. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred.

Management periodically assesses the estimated useful life over which assets are depreciated or amortized. If the analysis warrants a change in the estimated useful life of property and equipment, management will reduce the estimated useful life and depreciate or amortize the carrying value prospectively over the shorter remaining useful life.

 

The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturitycarrying amounts of three monthsassets sold or less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalentsretired and the related accumulated depreciation are carried at cost, which approximates fair value. The Company had $47,885 eliminated in the period of disposal and $254,523, respectively,the resulting gains and losses are included in cash and 0cash equivalents asthe results of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.operations during the same period.

 

Trust AccountWe capitalize certain costs related to software developed for internal-use, primarily associated with the ongoing development and enhancement of our technology platform. Costs incurred in the preliminary development and post-development stages are expensed. These costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the related asset, generally five years.

 

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xiii.Right of use assets and lease liability

The Company has entered into lease agreements for a certain facility and certain items of equipment, which provide the closingright to use the underlying asset and require lease payments over the term of the Initial Public Offeringlease. At inception of the lease agreement, the Company assesses whether the agreement conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period in exchange for consideration, in which case it is classified as a lease. Each lease is further analyzed to check whether it meets the classification criteria of a finance or operating lease. All identified leases are recorded on the consolidated balance sheet with a corresponding lease right-of-use asset, net, representing the right to use the underlying asset for the lease term and the Private Placement, $117,300,000 ($10.00 per Unit)operating lease liabilities representing the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. The Company has elected not to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases (leases with a term of 12 months or less) and leases of low-value assets. Lease right-of-use assets, net and lease liabilities are recognized at the commencement date of the net proceedslease based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term and include options to extend or terminate the lease when they are reasonably certain to be exercised. The present value of lease payments is determined primarily using the incremental borrowing rate based on the information available as of the Initial Public Offeringlease commencement date.

Lease expense for operating leases is recorded on a straight-line basis over the lease term and certainvariable lease costs are recorded as incurred. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. Finance lease interest expense is recognized based on an effective interest method and depreciation of assets is recorded on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the proceedslease term and useful life of the Private Placement was heldasset. Both operating and finance lease right of use assets are reviewed for impairment, consistent with other long-lived assets, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. After a trustright of use asset is impaired, any remaining balance of the asset is amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the remaining lease term or the estimated useful life.

xiv.Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The Company evaluates the recoverability of tangible assets periodically by taking into account (“Trust Account”) located inevents or circumstances that may warrant revised estimates of useful lives or that indicate the United States with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company acting as trustee,asset may be impaired. There were no impairments for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and invested only in U.S. government treasury obligations with a maturitythe year ended December 31, 2022.

xv.Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The Company’s methodology for allocating the purchase price of 185 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 underan acquisition is based on established valuation techniques that reflect the Investment Company Act 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), which will be invested only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations, as determined by the Company, until the earlier of: (i) the completionconsideration of a Business Combination and (ii)number of factors, including a valuation performed by a third-party appraiser. Goodwill is measured as the distributionexcess of the Trust Account as described below.cost of an acquired business over the fair value assigned to identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Goodwill is considered impaired when the estimated fair value of the reporting unit that was allocated the goodwill is less than its carrying value. If the estimated fair value of such reporting unit is less than its carrying value, goodwill impairment is recognized based on that difference, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. A reporting unit is an operating segment or a component of an operating segment provided that the component constitutes a business for which discrete financial information is available and management regularly reviews the operating results of that component.

 

Finite-lived intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful life, which is the period over which the assets are expected to contribute directly or indirectly to the future cash flows of the Company. Intangible assets should be tested for impairment at the time of a triggering event, if one were to occur. Finite-lived intangible assets may be impaired when the estimated undiscounted future cash flows generated from the assets are less than their carrying amounts.

Income Taxes

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xvi.Stock-based Compensation

The Company measures all equity-based payment arrangements to employees and directors in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation–Stock Compensation. The Company’s stock-based compensation cost is measured based on the fair value at the grant date of the stock-based award. It is recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award. Forfeitures are recognized as they occur. The Company estimates the fair value of each stock-based award on its measurement date using either the current market price of the stock or Black-Scholes option valuation model, whichever is most appropriate. The Black-Scholes valuation model incorporates assumptions such as expected term of the instrument, volatility of the Company’s future share price, risk free rates, future dividend yields and estimated forfeitures at the initial grant date, by reference to the underlying terms of the instrument, and the Company’s experience with similar instruments. Changes in assumptions used to estimate fair value could result in materially different results.

 

The shares of the Company were listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange for a limited period of the time and also the stock price has dropped significantly from the date of listing, based on which the Company has considered the expected volatility at 100% for the purpose of stock compensation. The risk-free interest rates are based on quoted U.S. Treasury rates for securities with maturities approximating the awards’ expected lives. The expected term of the options granted is calculated based on the simplified method by taking average of contractual term and vesting period the awards. The expected dividend yield is zero as the Company has never paid dividends and does not currently anticipate paying any in the foreseeable future.

xvii.Fair Value Measurements

The Company utilizes the fair value hierarchy to apply fair value measurements. The fair value hierarchy is based on inputs to valuation techniques that are used to measure fair values that are either observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability based on market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect a reporting entity’s pricing based upon its own market assumptions. The basis for fair value measurements for each level within the hierarchy is described below:

Level 1 — Quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

Level 2 — Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; or model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.

Level 3 —Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable.

xviii.Revenue Recognition

SHF recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). The core principle of ASC 606 requires that an entity recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which SHF expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASC 606 defines a five-step process to achieve this core principle including identifying performance obligations in the contract, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price and allocating the transaction price to each separate performance obligation.

Revenue is recorded at a point in time when the performance obligation is satisfied, and no contingencies exist. Revenue consists primarily of fees earned on deposit accounts held at PCCU but serviced by SHF such as bank account charges, onboarding income, account activity fee income and other miscellaneous fees.

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In addition, SHF recognizes revenue from the Master Program Agreement. The Master Program Agreement is a non-exclusive and non-transferable right to implement and utilize the Safe Harbor Program. The Safe Harbor Program has two performance obligations; an implementation fee recognized when the contract is effective and a service fee recognized ratable over the contract term as the compliance program is executed.

Lastly, SHF also records revenue for interest on loans and investment income allocated by PCCU based on specific customer balances.

Amounts received in advance of the service being provided is recorded as a liability under deferred revenue on the consolidated balance sheets. Typical Safe Harbor Program contracts are three-year contracts with amounts due monthly, quarterly or annually based on contract terms.

Customers consist of financial institutions providing services to CRBs. Revenues are concentrated in the United States of America.

xix.Contract Assets / Contract Liabilities

A contract asset is the Company’s right to consideration in exchange for goods or services that the Company has transferred to a customer. Conversely, the Company recognizes a contract liability if the customer’s payment of consideration precedes the reporting entity’s performance.

As of March 31, 2023, the Company reported contract assets and contract liabilities of $34,189 and $ 79,612, respectively, from contracts with customers. As of December 31, 2022, the Company reported a contract asset and liability of $21,170 and $996, respectively.

xx.Warrants Liability

The Company accounts for the warrants assumed in the business combination in accordance with the guidance contained in ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815”), under which warrants that do not meet the criteria for equity classification must be recorded as derivative liabilities. Accordingly, the Company classifies the warrants as liabilities carried at their fair value and adjusts the warrants to fair value at each reporting period. This liability is subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date until the warrants are exercised or expire, and any change in fair value is recognized in the condensed consolidated statement of operations.

xxi.Forward purchase derivative

The Company accounts for the forward purchase derivative assumed in the business combination in accordance with the guidance contained in ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815”). The Company classifies the forward purchase derivatives as liabilities carried at their fair value and adjusts the forward purchase derivatives to fair value at each reporting period. This derivative asset or liability is subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date until the conditions under the forward purchase agreement are exercised or expire, and any change in fair value is recognized in the condensed consolidated statement of operations.

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xxii.Earnings Per Share

Basic and diluted earnings per share are computed and disclosed in accordance with ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Shares. The Company utilizes the two-class method to compute earnings available to common shareholders. Under the two-class method, earnings are adjusted by accretion amounts to redeemable noncontrolling interests recorded at redemption value. The adjustments represent dividend distributions, in substance, to the noncontrolling interest holder as the holders have contractual rights to receive an amount upon redemption other than the fair value of the applicable shares. As a result, earnings are adjusted to reflect this in substance distribution that is different from other common shareholders. In addition, the Company allocates net earnings to each class of common stock and participating security as if all of the net earnings for the period had been distributed. The Company’s participating securities consist of share-based payment awards that contain a non-forfeitable right to receive dividends and therefore are considered to participate in undistributed earnings with common shareholders (Refer to Note 17). Basic earnings per common share excludes dilution and is calculated by dividing net earnings allocated to common shares by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per common share is calculated by dividing net earnings allocable to common shares by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period, as adjusted for the potential dilutive effect of non-participating share-based awards.

xxiii.Income Tax

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted through the provision for income taxes as changes in tax laws or rates are enacted.

Prior to the merger, the Company was a pass-through entity for tax purposes. Effective September 28, 2022, the Company complies with the accounting and reporting requirements of ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes,” which requires an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed for differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in future taxable or deductible amounts, based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

 

PCCU was exempt from most federal, state, and local taxes under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and state tax laws. However, PCCU was subject to unrelated business income tax. The Carved-Out Operations were wholly owned by PCCU and therefore, were exempt from most federal and state income taxes. ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes,” under US GAAP clarifies accounting for uncertainty in income taxes reported in the financial statements. The interpretation provides criteria for assessment of individual tax positions and a process for recognition and measurement of uncertain tax positions. Tax positions are evaluated on whether they meet the “more likely than not” standard for sustainability on examination by tax authorities. The Company’s Management has determined there are no material uncertain tax positions.

ASC 740-270-25-2 requires that an annual effective tax rate be determined and such annual effective rate applied to year to date income in interim periods. If management is unable to estimate a portion of its ordinary income, but is otherwise able to reliably estimate the remainder, ASC 740-270-25-3 provides that the tax applicable to that item be reported in the interim period in which the item occurs. The tax (or benefit) related to ordinary income (or loss) shall be computed at an estimated annual effective tax rate and the tax (or benefit) related to all other items shall be individually computed and recognized when the items occur. Management is unable to estimate a portion of its ordinary income and as a result had computed the company’s tax provision in accordance with ASC 740-270-25-3. The  Company’s effective tax rate was 30.13% and 0% for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2022, respectively. The effective tax rate differs from the statutory tax rate of 21% for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2022 primarily due to the aforementioned tax exemption available to PCCU.

ASC Topic 740 also prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits, if any, as income tax expense. There were no unrecognized tax benefits and no amounts accrued for interest and penalties as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position.

The provision for income taxes was deemed to be immaterial for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and for the period from February 26, 2021 (inception) through March 31, 2021.

9xxiv.Offering Costs

NORTHERN LIGHTS ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Offering Costs Associated with the Initial Public Offering

 

Offering costs consisted of legal, accounting, underwriting fees and other costs incurred that were directly related to the Initial Public Offering.PIPE offering. Offering costs are allocated to the separable financial instruments issued in the Initial Public Offering based on a relative fair value basis, compared to total proceeds received. Offering costs associated with warrant liabilities are expensed as incurred, presented as offering costs allocated to warrants in the condensed statements of operations. Offering costs associated with the Public Shares were charged to stockholders’ equityParent-Entity Net Investment and Stockholders’ Equity upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering.

Offering Costs Associated with the Initial Public Offering

Offering costs consisted of legal, accounting, underwriting fees and other costs incurred that were directly related to the Initial Public Offering. Offering costs are allocated to the separable financial instruments issued in the Initial Public Offering based on a relative fair value basis, compared to total proceeds received. Offering costs associated with warrant liabilities are expensed as incurred, presented as offering costs allocated to warrants in the condensed statements of operations. Offering costs associated with the Public Shares were charged to stockholders’ equity upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering.

Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption

The Company accounts for its shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Shares subject to mandatory redemption (if any) is classified as a liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable shares of common stock (including shares of common stock that feature redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, shares are classified as stockholders’ equity. The Company’s shares feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events.

On March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were 528,175shares of Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding that were issued as component securities of the Private Placement Units (Note 4). 11,500,000shares of Class A Common Stock are subject to possible redemption.

If it is probable that the equity instrument will become redeemable, the Company has the option to either accrete changes in the redemption value over the period from the date of issuance (or from the date that it becomes probable that the instrument will become redeemable, if later) to the earliest redemption date of the instrument or to recognize changes in the redemption value immediately as they occur and adjust the carrying amount of the instrument to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. The Company has elected to recognize the changes immediately. The accretion or remeasurement is treated as a deemed dividend (i.e., a reduction to retained earnings, or in absence of retained earnings, additional paid-in capital).

As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Class A Common Stock reflected on the balance sheets are reconciled in the following table:

Schedule of Common Stock Reflected on the Balance Sheets

     
Gross Proceeds $115,000,000 
Less:    
Proceeds allocated to public warrants  (5,031,474)
Proceeds allocated to shares not subject to redemption  (59)
Issuance costs related to Class A Common Stock  (6,263,677)
Plus:    
Accretion of carrying value to redemption value  13,595,210 
Class A Common Stock subject to possible redemption $117,300,000 

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NORTHERN LIGHTS ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist of a cash account in a financial institution which, at times, may exceed the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation coverage limit 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.

Net Income (Loss) Per Share

Net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common stock shares outstanding for the period. The calculation of diluted income (loss) per share does not consider the effect of the warrants issued in connection with the Initial Public Offering and warrants issued as components of the Private Placement Units (the “Placement Warrants”) since the exercise of the warrants are contingent upon the occurrence of future events and the inclusion of such warrants would be anti-dilutive.

The Company applies the two-class method in calculating earnings per share. The contractual formula utilized to calculate the redemption amount approximates fair value. The Class feature to redeem at fair value means that there is effectively only one class of stock. Changes in fair value are not considered a dividend of the purposes of the numerator in the earnings per share calculation. Net income per common share is computed by dividing the pro rata net loss between the redeemable shares and the non-redeemable shares by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for each of the periods. The calculation of diluted income per common stock does not consider the effect of the warrants issued in connection with the IPO since the exercise of the warrants are contingent upon the occurrence of future events and the inclusion of such warrants would be anti-dilutive. The warrants are exercisable for 6,014,088 shares of common stock in the aggregate.

The following table reflects the calculation of basic and diluted net income per common share:

Schedule of Calculation of Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Share

  

 

For the

Three Months

   For the Period from February 26, 2021 (inception) 
  

Ended

March 31, 2022

  

Through

March 31, 2021

 
Redeemable Class A Common Stock subject to possible redemption        
Numerator: earnings allocable to redeemable Class A Common Stock subject to possible redemption $605,395  $- 
         
Denominator: weighted average number of redeemable Class A Common Stock  11,500,000   - 
Basic and diluted net income per redeemable Class A Common Stock $0.05  $- 
         
Non-redeemable Class A and Class B common stock        
Numerator: net income (loss) allocable to non-redeemable Class A and Class B common stock $179,153  $(795)
         
Denominator: weighted average number of non-redeemable Class A and Class B common stock  3,403,175   2,500,000 
Basic and diluted net income per non-redeemable Class A and Class B common stock $0.05  $- 

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NORTHERN LIGHTS ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

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 sheet, primarily due to their short-term nature.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received for sale of an asset or paid for transfer of a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value.

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). These tiers include:

xxv.Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets;Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and

Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions, such as valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.

 

In some circumstances,From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the inputs used to measure fair value might be categorized within different levelsFinancial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, or other standard setting bodies and adopted by the Company as of the fair value hierarchy. In those instances,specified effective date. Unless otherwise discussed, the fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the fair value hierarchy basedimpact of recently issued standards that are not yet effective are not expected to have a material impact on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.Company’s financial position or results of operations upon adoption.

 

Derivative Financial InstrumentsAdopted Standards

 

The Company evaluates its financial instruments to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivativesAccounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in accordance with ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging”. For derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recorded at its fair value on the grant date and is then re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the statements of operations. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is evaluated at the end of each reporting period. Derivative liabilities are classified in the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not net-cash settlement or conversion of the instrument could be required within 12 months of the balance sheet date.an Entity’s Own Equity

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NORTHERN LIGHTS ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In August 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)ASU No. 2020-06, “Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470- 0) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting“Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity” (“ASU 2020-06”), which simplifies the accounting for certain financial instruments with characteristics of liabilities and equity, including convertible instruments and contracts in an entity’s own equity. Among other changes, ASU 2020-06 removes from U.S. GAAP the liability and equity separation model for convertible instruments by removing major separation models requiredwith a cash conversion feature, and as a result, after adoption, entities will no longer separately present in equity an embedded conversion feature for such debt. Similarly, the embedded conversion feature will no longer be amortized into income as interest expense over the life of the instrument. Instead, entities will account for a convertible debt instrument wholly as debt unless (1) a convertible instrument contains features that require bifurcation as a derivative under current U.S. GAAP. The ASU also removes certain settlement conditions that are required for equity-linked contracts to qualify for the derivative scope exception,ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and it simplifies the diluted earnings per share calculation in certain areas. Hedging, or (2) a convertible debt instrument was issued at a substantial premium.

ASU 2020-06 iswas effective January 1, 2022 and should be applied on a full or modified retrospective basis,for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, with early adoption permitted for fiscal years beginning on January 1, 2021.after December 15, 2020. The Company is currently assessingearly adopted the impact, if any, that ASU 2020-06 would have on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.new standard during fiscal year 2021.

 

Management does not believe that anyCurrent Expected Credit Losses

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which introduces a model based on expected losses to estimate credit losses for most financial assets and certain other recentlyinstruments. In November 2019, the FASB issued butASU No. 2019-10 Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842). The update allows the extension of the initial effective date for entities which have not yet adopted ASU No. 2016-02. The standard is effective accounting pronouncements,for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2022 for private companies and SEC filers classified as smaller reporting entities, with early adoption permitted. Entities apply the standard’s provisions by recording a cumulative effect adjustment to retained deficit. The Company has adopted ASU 2016-13 as of January 1, 2023, utilizing the modified retrospective method.

CECL Transition Impact: The table below provides details on the transition impacts of adopting CECL. Other balance sheet lines not presented were not affected by CECL.

CECL Transition Impact:

Schedule of Current Expected Credit Losses Transition Impact

Assets 

December 31,

2022

  Transition Adjustment  January 1,
2023
 
Loans receivable, gross $1,323,479  $-  $1,323,479 
Less: Allowance for credit loss  (21,488)  (14,980)  (36,468)
 $1,301,991  $(14,980) $1,287,011 

Liabilities & Equity 

December 31,

2022

  Transition Adjustment  January 1,
2023
 
Indemnity liability $499,465  $566,341  $1,065,806 
Retained deficit  (39,695,281)  (581,321)  (40,276,602)
 $(39,195,816) $(14,980) $(39,210,796)

Lease Accounting

FASB ASU 2016-02, Leases, (“ASC 842”) and related amendments, require lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for substantially all leases and to disclose key information about leasing arrangements and aligns certain underlying principles of the lessor model with the revenue standard. The Company adopted this guidance during fiscal year 2022 using the optional transition method, which allows entities to apply the guidance at the adoption date and recognize a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings, if currentlyany, in the period of adoption with no restatement of comparative periods. At January 1, 2022 adoption date, there were no leases outstanding that met criteria for recognition. The Company has since recognized any leases in accordance with ASC 842 by recording right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities on the balance sheet.

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Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures

This Accounting Standard Update (ASU 2022-02) eliminates the recognition and measurement guidance on troubled debt restructurings for creditors that have adopted wouldASC 326 and requires them to make enhanced disclosures about loan modifications for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. The new guidance also requires public business entities to present current period gross write-offs (on a current year-to-date basis for interim-period disclosures) by year of origination in their vintage disclosures. For entities that have adopted ASU 2016-13, this ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company did not adopt ASU 2022-02 as of December 31, 2022; however, it has adopted this standard as of January 1, 2023 and the ASU has not had a material effectimpact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Note 3 —Standards Pending to be Adopted

Public Offering

 

PursuantFair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions

This Accounting Standard Update (ASU 2022-03) clarifies that a contractual restriction on the sale of an equity security is not considered part of the unit of account of the equity security and, therefore, is not considered when measuring fair value. Recognizing a contractual restriction on the sale of an equity security as a separate unit of account is not permitted. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company does not expect this ASU to have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Deferral of the Sunset Date of Topic 848

This Accounting Standard Update (ASU 2022-06) defers the Sunset Date of ASC Topic 848, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848), which provides temporary optional relief in accounting for the impact of Reference Rate Reform. This ASU is effective upon issuance (December 21, 2022) and generally can be applied through December 31, 2024. The Company does not expect this ASU to have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

Note 3. Business Combination

During the year 2022, the Business Combination detailed in Note 1 above was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded, in accordance with GAAP. Under this method of accounting, NLIT was treated as the acquired company for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the Business Combination was treated as the equivalent of SHF issuing shares for the net assets of NLIT, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of NLIT were recognized at fair value (which was consistent with carrying value), with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded.

Other related events in connection with the Business Combination are summarized below:

The 2,875,000 of Founder Class B Stock converted at the closing to an equal number of shares of Class A stock.

Upon closing of the Business Combination, 11,386,139 shares of Class A Stock were issued to the Seller as set forth in and pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement.

The Seller was due to receive a cash payment of $3.1 million at the consummation of the Business Combination, which represented the amount of SHF’s cash on hand at July 31, 2021, less accrued but unpaid liabilities. In addition, pursuant to the Initial Public Offering,terms of the purchase agreement, the Company sold is responsible for reimbursing the Seller for its transaction expenses.

11,500,000 Units

Offering costs consisted of legal, accounting, underwriting fees and other costs incurred that were directly related to the business combination was approximately $10.85 million.

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Approximately $56.9 million of the $70.0 million of cash proceeds due to PCCU was deferred and is due to the Seller. Approximately $21.9 million of the amount was due to PCCU beginning December 15, 2022. The residual $35.0 million is due in six quarterly instalments of $6.4 million thereafter. Interest accrues at an effective annual rate of approximately 4.71%. A sum of 1,200,000 founder shares were escrowed until the amount is paid in full.

The Parent-Entity Net Investment appearing in the balance sheet of SHF amounting to $9,124,297 on the date of business combination was transferred to additional paid in capital.

Immediately prior to the Closing, 20,450 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred were purchased by the PIPE Investors pursuant to the PIPE Securities Purchase Agreements for an aggregate value of $20,450,000. The shares of Series A Convertible Preferred were converted into 2,045,000 shares of Class A Stock at a purchase price of $10.00 per share of Class A Stock. Twenty (20) percent of the aggregate value was deposited into a third party escrow account for purposes of paying the PIPE Investors any required Registration Delay Payments. Upon the filing of registration statement 10 calendar days subsequent to closing, 17.5% of the escrow amount was released with the remaining amount once all securities are included in an effective registration statement.

For tax purposes, the transaction is treated as a taxable asset acquisition, resulting in an estimated tax basis Goodwill balance of $44,102,572, creating a deferred tax asset reported as Additional Paid-in Capital in the equity section of the balance sheet as of the date of the business combination. There is not any goodwill for book reporting purposes as no goodwill or other intangible assets are to be recorded in accordance with GAAP.

Preferred Stock: The Company is authorized to issue 1,250,000 preferred shares with a par value of $0.0001 per share with such designation rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Company’s Board of Directors. As of December 31, 2022, there were 14,616 preferred shares issued or outstanding. The holders of preferred stock shall be entitled to receive, and the Company shall pay, dividends on shares of preferred stock equal(on an as-if-converted-to-Class-A-Common-Stock basis) to and in the same form as dividends actually paid on shares of the Class A Common Stock when, as and if such dividends are paid on shares of the Class A Common Stock. No other dividends shall be paid on the preferred stock. The terms of the preferred stock provide for an initial conversion price of $ 10.00 per share of Class A Common Stock, which conversion price is subject to downward adjustment on each of the dates that are 10 days, 55 days, 100days, 145 days and 190 days after the effectiveness of a registration statement registering the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the preferred stock to the lower of the Conversion Price and the greater of (i) 80% of the volume weighted average price of the Class A Common Stock for the prior five trading days and (ii) $2.00 (the “Floor Price”), provided that, so long as a preferred stock holders continues to hold any preferred shares, such preferred stock holder will be entitled to receive the aggregate shares of Class A Common Stock that would be issuable based upon its initial purchase of preferred stock at the adjusted Conversion Price . Additionally, on January 25, 2023, at a special meeting of the Company’s stockholders the reduction in the floor conversion price of the outstanding preferred stock from $ 2.00 per share to $ 1.25 per share.

Class A Common Stock: The Company is authorized to issue up to 130,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. Holders of the Company’s Class A Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share. As of December 31, 2022, there were 23,732,889 shares, respectively, of Class A Common Stock issued or outstanding. As of December 31,2022, 3,667,377 Class A Common Stock are held by the purchasers under forward purchase agreement dated June 16, 2022, by and among the Company and such purchasers.

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The fair value of net assets on September 28, 2022 in the books of NLIT are as follows:

Schedule of Fair Value Net Assets

     
Cash & Cash Equivalents $2,879 
Prepaid Expense  15,000 
Cash held in Trust  118,738,861 
Deferred offering cost  266,240 
Accounts Payable  (1,374,021)
Accrued Expense  (1,202,164)
Advance from sponsor  (1,150,000)
Deferred underwriter payable  (4,025,000)
Forward purchase derivative  (795,942)
Warrant Liability  (1,394,453)
Class A Common Stock subject to possible redemption  (79,259,819)
Fair value of net assets acquired  29,821,581 

The following table summarizes the total fair value of consideration:

Schedule of Fair Value Consideration

Company’s Class A common stock comprises of 11,386,139 shares115,000,000
Cash consideration13,050,199
Deferred cash consideration56,949,801
Total fair value of consideration185,000,000

Parent-Entity Net Investment: Parent-Entity Net Investment balance in the consolidated balance sheets represents PCCU’s historical net investment in the Carved-Out Operations. For purposes of these condensed consolidated financial statements, investing requirements have been summarized as “Parent-Entity Net Investment” and represent equity as no cash settlement with PCCU is required. No separate equity accounts are maintained for SHS, SHF or the Branches.

On March 29, 2023, the Company and PCCU entered into a definitive transaction to settle and restructure the deferred obligations, including $56,949,800 into a five-year Senior Secured Promissory Note (the “Note”) in the principal amount of $10.0014,500,000 per Unit. Each Unit consistsbearing interest at the rate of one share4.25%; a Security Agreement pursuant to which the Company will grant, as collateral for the Note, a first priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of the Company; and a Securities Issuance Agreement, pursuant to which the Company will issue 11,200,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock $to PCCU. (Refer to Note 9 to the financial statements below.)

0.0001Note 4. Acquisition par value,

On November 15, 2022, the Company and one-halfits subsidiary entered into a series of one redeemable warrant (“Public Warrant”merger and acquisition transactions resulting in the acquisition of 100.00% control of Rockview Digital Solutions Inc. d/b/a/ ABACA (collectively “Abaca”). Each whole Public Warrant entitlesThis acquisition was completed in exchange for a combination of cash and the holderCompany’s shares. As part of the acquisition, the Company’s Notes of $500,000 along with interest accrued until the date of acquisition were redeemed.

The acquisition increases the Company’s customer base to purchase one shareinclude more than 1,000 unique depository accounts across 40 states and U.S. territories; adds Abaca’s fintech platform to the Company’s existing technology; increases the Company’s financial institution client relationships and access to balance sheet capacity to five unique financial institutions strategically located across the United States; increases the Company’s lending capacity; and nearly doubles the Company’s team, adding to the existing talent pool of the cannabis industry’s foremost financial services and financial technology experts.

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Pursuant to the Abaca merger agreement, as amended, the Company acquired Abaca in exchange for $30,000,000, paid in a combination of cash and shares of the Company as follows:

(a)cash consideration in an amount equal to (i) $9,000,000 ($3,000,000 was payable at the closing of the Mergers (the “Merger Closing”), with an additional $3,000,000 payable at each of the one-year and two-year anniversaries of the Merger Closing), (collectively, the “Deferred Cash Consideration”); and

(b)Common Stock equal to the lesser of (1) 2,100,000 shares or (2) a number of shares equal to (i) $8,400,000, divided by (ii) the Closing Parent Trading Price and $12,600,000 (minus an outstanding note balance of $500,000, plus accrued interest) in shares of Class A Common Stock at the one-year anniversary of the Merger Closing based on a 10-day VWAP (collectively, the “Future stock consideration”).

The Company measures the deferred cash consideration and future stock consideration at fair value on the acquisition date based on a report received from an independent valuation firm.

The following table summarizes the purchase price allocation:

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation

     
Property, plant & equipment $27,117 
Software  9,189 
Cash & cash equivalents  245,524 
Prepaid expense  23,061 
Security deposit  675 
Accounts receivables  232,265 
Accounts Payable  (206,508)
Accrued Expense  (235,894)
Fair value of net assets acquired $95,429 
Other intangibles  10,800,000 
Goodwill  19,266,276 
Deferred tax liabilities  (1,758,769)
Total purchase consideration $28,402,936 

The following table summarizes the total fair value of consideration:

Schedule of Fair Value Consideration

    
Cash paid $2,763,800 
Deferred cash payment  5,452,424 
Share issued – common stock (2,099,977 shares)  8,105,911 
Settlement of pre-existing notes along with accrued interest  523,404 
Future consideration settled in common stock  11,557,397 
Fair value of consideration $28,402,936 

At the date of acquisition, management allocated the initial purchase price based on the estimated fair value of the identifiable assets and liabilities assumed on the acquisition date. The pre-existing relationships settled were the Company’s notes and related accrued interest with Abaca. Subsequently, the Company finalized the purchase price allocation and has adjusted the provisional values retrospectively to reflect changes to the assets and liabilities at the acquisition date. For the fair value of the identifiable intangible assets acquired, the Company used an income-based approach, which involves estimating the future net cash flows and applies an appropriate discount rate to those future cash flows.

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Intangible assets were recorded at estimated fair value, as determined by management based on available information which includes a valuation prepared by an independent third party. The fair values assigned to identifiable intangible assets were determined through the use of the income approach and multi-period excess earnings methods. The major assumptions used in arriving at the estimated identifiable intangible asset values included management’s estimates of future cash flows, discounted at an exerciseappropriate rate of return which is based on the weighted average cost of capital for both the company and other market participants. The useful lives of intangible assets were determined based upon the remaining useful economic lives of the intangible assets that are expected to contribute directly or indirectly to future cash flows. The estimated fair value of intangible assets and related useful lives as included in the purchase price allocation include:

Schedule of Intangible Assets and Related Useful Lives as Included in Purchase Price Allocation

  Amount  Useful life in
Years
 
Market related intangible assets $2,100,000   8 
Customer relationships  2,000,000   10 
Developed technology  6,700,000   10 
Fair value of consideration $10,800,000     

Goodwill has been recognized as a result of the specialized assembled workforce at Abaca.

Had the acquisition of Abaca occurred on January 1, 2022, there would not have been a significant impact on the consolidated operating sales revenues and net earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2022. Acquisition costs of $11.50236,200 per whole share (see were incurred and recognized in acquisition related costs in the year of acquisition.

Note 7).5. Goodwill and other intangibles

Goodwill acquired in connection with the acquisition on November 16, 2022, is not amortized, but instead evaluated for impairment on an annual basis at the end of the fiscal year, or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that impairment may be more likely than not. During the year ended December 31, 2022, no impairment charges were taken against the company’s goodwill. The carrying amount of goodwill arose from the acquisition described in Note 4, “Acquisition.”

The change in the carrying amount of goodwill from December 31, 2022, to March 31, 2023, is as follows:

Schedule of Carrying Amount of Goodwill

     
December 31, 2022 $19,266,276 
Acquisition of Abaca  - 
March 31, 2023 $19,266,276 

The Company has elected November 15 as the date for annual impairment testing or as necessary for triggering events. The management believes that there has been no change in the circumstances which could cause any indicators to impairment hence no impairment was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2023.

The Company’s finite lived intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives.

The following is a summary of the Company’s finite-lived intangible assets as of March 31, 2023:

Schedule of Finite Lived Intangible Assets

    

Finite-lived intangible assets, net

  Acquired in
acquisition
  Amortization  

Finite-lived intangible assets, net

 
  Remaining
Useful life
in Years
  

December 31,
2022

  Acquired in
acquisition
  Amortization  

March 31,
2023

 
Market related intangible assets  8   2,066,918   -   65,625   2,001,293 
Customer relationships  10   1,974,795   -   50,000   1,924,795 
Developed technology  7   6,579,374   -   239,286   6,340,088 
Total intangible assets      10,621,087   -   354,911   10,266,176 

Following is a summary of the Company’s finite-lived intangible assets as of December 31, 2022.

        

Acquired in acquisition

  

Amortization

  

Finite-lived intangible assets, net

 
  Remaining
Useful life
in Years
  December 31,
2021
  Acquired
in
acquisition
  Amortization  December 31,
2022
 
Market related intangible assets  8       -  $2,100,000  $33,082  $2,066,918 
Customer relationships  10   -   2,000,000   25,205   1,974,795 
Developed technology  7   -   6,700,000   120,626   6,579,374 
Total intangible assets         $10,800,000  $178,913  $10,621,087 

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Note 4 —6. Private PlacementLoans Receivable

 

Simultaneously withCommercial real estate loans receivable, net consist of the Initial Public Offering, the Sponsor purchased an aggregatefollowing:

Schedule of Commercial Real Estate Loans Receivable

528,175 Private Placement Units at a price of $

  

March 31,
2023

  

December 31,
2022

 
Commercial real estate loans receivable, gross $413,292  $1,432,560 
Less: loan origination charges  (103,476)  (109,081)
Commercial real estate loans receivable, net  309,816   1,323,479 
Allowance for credit losses  (21,078)  (21,488)
Commercial real estate loans receivable, net  288,738   1,301,991 
Current portion  (11,728)  (51,300)
Noncurrent portion $277,010  $1,250,691 

10.00 per Private Placement Unit

Allowance for an aggregate purchase price of $5,281,750.Credit Losses

 

The Private Placement Units are identicalallowance for credit losses is maintained at a level believed to be sufficient to provide for estimated credit losses based on evaluating known and inherent risks in the Units, except that (a)loan portfolio. The allowance is provided based upon management’s analysis of the Private Placement Unitspertinent factors underlying the quality of the loan portfolio. These factors include changes in the amount and their component securities willcomposition of the loan portfolio, delinquency levels, actual loss experience, current economic conditions, and detailed analysis of individual loans for which the full collectability may not be transferable, assignableassured. The detailed analysis includes methods to estimate the fair value of loan collateral and the existence of potential alternative sources of repayment.

The allowance may consist of specific and general components. While the allowance may consist of general and specific components, the allowance is general in nature and is available for the loan portfolio in its entirety.

The allowance for credit losses consist of the following activity for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and year ended March 31, 2022:

Schedule of Allowance For Loan Losses

  

March 31,
2023

  

March 31,
2022

 
Allowance for credit losses        
Beginning balance $21,488  $14,741 
Cumulative effect from adoption of CECL  14,980   - 
Charge-offs  -   - 
Recoveries  (15,390)  - 
Provision  -   9,805 
Ending balance $21,078  $24,546 
         
Loans receivable:        
Individually evaluated for impairment $-  $- 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  413,292   1,465,482 
  $413,292  $1,465,482 
Allowance for credit losses:        
Individually evaluated for impairment $-  $- 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  21,078   24,546 
  $21,078  $24,546 

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At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, no loans were past due, classified as non-accrual or saleable untilconsidered impaired.

Credit quality of loans:

As part of the consummationon-going monitoring of the credit quality of the Company’s initial business combination except to permitted transferees and (b)loan portfolio, management tracks credit quality indicators based on the Placement Warrants, so longloan payment status on monthly basis. All the loans outstanding on March 31, 2023, are evaluated based on their payment status, which is considered as they are held by the Sponsor or its permitted transferees, (i) may be exercised by the holders on a cashless basis and (ii) will be entitled to registration rights.most meaningful indicator of credit quality.

 

Note 5 —7. Related Party TransactionsIndemnification liability

 

Founder SharesAs discussed at Note 9 to the condensed consolidated financial statements, and pursuant to PCCU Agreements, PCCU funds loans through a third-party vendor. SHF earns the associated interest and pays PCCU a loan hosting payment at an annual rate of 0.25% of the outstanding loan principal. The below schedule details outstanding amounts funded by PCCU and categorized as either collateralized loans or unsecured loans and lines of credit.

Schedule of Outstanding Amounts

  

March 31,
2023

  

December 31,
2022

 
Secured term loans $16,300,000  $15,300,000 
Unsecured loans and lines of credit  3,791,428   3,598,042 
Total loans funded by Parent $20,091,428  $18,898,042 

Secured loans contained an interest rate ranging from 5.90% to 12.00%. Unsecured loans and lines of credit contain variable rates ranging from Prime + 1.50 % to Prime + 6.00 %. Unsecured lines of credit had incremental availability of $875,000 and $996,958 at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

 

On March 19, 2021,SHF has agreed to indemnify PCCU for losses on certain PCCU loans. The indemnity liability reflects SHF management’s estimate of probable credit losses inherent under the Company issued an aggregate of 2,875,000 shares of Class B common stock (the “Founder Shares”)agreement at the balance sheet date. Management uses a disciplined process and methodology to establish the Sponsor for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000. On March 24, 2021,liability, and the Sponsor transferred 10,000 sharesestimates are sensitive to risk ratings assigned to individual loans covered by the agreement as well as economic assumptions driving the estimation model. Individual loan risk ratings are evaluated at least a quarterly based on each situation by SHF management. Given the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and 10,000 shares to each oflimited lending history, the Company’s three independent directors. Effective January 18, 2022,estimate is based on risk adjusted national charge off rates as published by the Sponsor granted an additional 90,000 shares of Class B common stock to Mr. Fameree. The shares will only be issued to Mr. Fameree following the consummation of a Business Combination.The Founder Shares which the Sponsor and its permitted transferees will collectively own, on an as-converted basis, represent 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares after the Initial Public Offering.US Federal Reserve.

 

The Sponsorindemnity liability activity are as follows:

Schedule of Indemnity Liability

  

Three Months
ended

March 31, 2023

  

Three Months
ended

March 31, 2022

 
Beginning balance $499,465  $- 
Cumulative effect from adoption of CECL  566,341   - 
Charge-offs  -   - 
Recoveries  -   - 
Provision  82,026   58,386 
Ending balance $1,147,832  $58,386 

All loans were current and considered performing at March 31, 2023 except one loan which was identified pursuant to potential default on January 5, 2023. The Company’s management was informed that an indemnified loan, having an outstanding balance of $3.1MM, was past due pursuant to its December 2022 payment. The guarantor on the loan stated to management that the borrower is out of money due to business losses. The guarantor noted that the borrower is attempting to sell the building prior to the end of Q2 of 2023. The Company is discussing workout options with the borrower. In addition, further to the aforementioned attempt to sell, the loan has agreed notsufficient collateral.

The above-mentioned loan is now greater than 120 days delinquent and considered impaired. The Company’s CECL methodology has reserved management’s best estimate of credit losses in relation to transfer, assign or sell any of its Founder Shares until the earlier to occur of: (A) six months after the completion of a Business Combination or (B) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange or similar transaction that results in the Company’s stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities or other property. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the last reported sale price of the Company’s Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds $12.50 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizationsthis loan and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the Business Combination, the Founder Shares will be released from the lock-up.

overall loan portfolio on a collective basis.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSCredit quality of indemnified loans:

 

Note 5— Related Party Transactions (Continued)As part of the on-going monitoring of the credit quality of the Company’s indemnified loan portfolio, management tracks credit quality indicators based on the loan payment status on monthly basis. All the indemnified loans outstanding on March 31,2023 are evaluated based on their payment status, which is considered as the most meaningful indicator of credit quality.

SHF has agreed to indemnify PCCU from all claims related to SHF’s cannabis-related business. Other than potential credit losses, no other circumstances were identified meeting the requirements of a loss contingency.

The provision for credit losses on the statement of operations consists of the following activity for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and year ended December 31, 2022:

Schedule of Provision for Loan Losses

  Commercial
real estate
loans
  Indemnity
liability
  Total  Commercial
real estate
loans
  Indemnity
liability
  Total 
  

March 31, 2023

  

March 31, 2022

 
  Commercial
real estate
loans
  Indemnity
liability
  Total  Commercial
real estate
loans
  Indemnity
liability
  Total 
Provision (benefit) $(15,390) $82,056  $66,666  $9,805  $58,386  $68,191 

Related Party LoansNote 8. Property and equipment, net

 

In order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Company’s Sponsor, an affiliateProperty and equipment consist of the Sponsor, or the Company’s officersfollowing:

Schedule of Property and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (the “Working Capital Loans”). Such Working Capital Loans would be evidenced by promissory notes. The notes would either be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $1,500,000 of notes may be converted upon consummation of a Business Combination into units at a price of $10.00 per unit. The Units will be identical to the Private Placement Units. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of proceeds held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans but no proceeds held in the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans. To date, the Company has no working capital loans outstanding.Equipment, Net

  

March 31,

2023

  

December 31,
2022

 
Equipment $45,397  $45,397 
Software  51,692   51,692 
Improvement  71,635   71,635 
Office furniture  200,831   7,070 

Property and equipment, gross

  369,555   175,794 
Less: accumulated depreciation  (167,584)  (126,180)
Property and equipment, net $201,971  $49,614 

 

If the Company anticipates that it may not be able to consummate a Business Combination within 12 months, the Company may, by resolution of the Company’s board if requested by the Sponsor, extend the period of time to consummate a Business Combination up to two times, each by an additional three months (for a total of up to 18 months to complete a Business Combination), subject to the Sponsor depositing additional funds into the Trust Account as set out below. Pursuant to the terms of the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation and the trust agreement entered into between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, in order for the time available for the Company to consummate the initial Business Combination to be extended, the Sponsor or its affiliates or designees, upon five business days advance notice prior to the applicable deadline, must deposit into the Trust Account $1,150,000 since the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full ($0.10 per unit), on or prior to the date of the applicable deadline, for each of the available three month extensions, providing a total possible Business Combination period of 18 months at a total payment value of $2,300,000 since the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full ($0.10 per unit) (the “Extension Loans”). Any such payments would be made in the form of non-interest-bearing loans. If the Company completes its initial Business Combination, the Company will, at the option of the Sponsor, repay the Extension Loans out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to the Company or convert a portion or all of the total loan amount into units at a price of $10.00 per unit, which units will be identical to the Private Placement Units. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination, the Company will repay such loans only from funds held outside of the Trust Account. Furthermore, the letter agreement among the Company and the Company’s officers, directors, and the Sponsor contains a provision pursuant to which the Sponsor will agree to waive its right to be repaid for such loans to the extent there is insufficient funds held outside of the Trust Account in the event that the Company does not complete a Business Combination. The Sponsor and its affiliates or designees are not obligated to fund the Trust Account to extend the time for the Company to complete the initial Business Combination. The public stockholders will not be afforded an opportunity to vote on the extension of time to consummate an initial Business Combination from 12 months to 18 months described above or redeem their shares in connection with such extensions.

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Administrative Support AgreementNote 9. Related party transactions

 

CommencingAccount Servicing Agreement

The Company had an Account Servicing Agreement with PCCU. SHF provides services as per the agreement to CRB accounts at PCCU. In addition to providing the services, SHF assumes the costs associated with the CRB accounts. These costs include employees to manage account onboarding, monitoring and compliance, rent and office expense, insurance and other operating expenses necessary to service these accounts. Under the agreement, PCCU agrees to pay SHF all revenue generated from CRB accounts. Amounts due to SHF are due monthly in arrears and upon receipt of invoice. The agreement is for an initial term of 3 years from the effective date. It shall renew thereafter for 1-year terms until either SHF or PCCU provide sixty days prior written notice. The agreement was amended and restated in conjunction with the Business Combination with substantially similar terms.

Pursuant to this agreement, SHF reported revenue of $3,261,284 and $1,628,091 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2022, respectively.

Support Services Agreement

Effective July 1, 2021, SHF entered into a Support Services Agreement with PCCU. In connection with PCCU hosting the depository accounts and the related loans and providing certain infrastructure support, PCCU receives (and SHF pays) a monthly fee per depository account. In addition, 25% of any investment income associated with CRB deposits is paid to PCCU. The respective duties and obligations as per the agreement commenced on the effective date and continue unless terminated by either SHF or PCCU upon giving sixty days prior written notice. The agreement was amended and restated in conjunction with the contemplated Business Combination with substantially similar terms.

Pursuant to these agreements and as amended and restated, the Company reported expenses of $378,730 and $83,807 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2022, respectively.

Significant terms of the Amended and Restated Accounting Servicing Agreement and Support Services Agreement are as follows:

● Pursuant to the Account Servicing Agreement, the Company’s fees for such services equal all cannabis-related income, including all lending-related income (such as loan origination fees, interest income on CRB-related loans, participation fees and servicing fees), investment income, interest income, account activity fees, processing fees, flat fees, and other revenue generated from cannabis and multi-state hemp accounts that are hosted on PCCU’s core system. The Account Servicing Agreement and Support Services Agreement are for an initial term of three years and will renew for additional one-year terms unless a party provides 120 days’ notice of non-renewal, provided that PCCU may not provide notice of non-renewal until 30 months following the signing date. The Account Servicing Agreement will also terminate within 60 days of the Company no longer qualifying as a “credit union service organization” (a “CUSO”) or within 60 days of the assumption by a third party of all CRB-related accounts. On May 23, 2022, the Company and PCCU entered into the Second Amended and Restated Account Servicing Agreement and Support Services Agreement, which agreement amended and restated the Amended and Restated Account Servicing and Support Services Agreements to remove the provision providing for the termination of the agreements within 60 days of the Company no longer qualifying as a “credit union service organization,” as the Company will cease to qualify as a CUSO following the closing of the Business Combination.

● Pursuant to the Support Services Agreement, as amended, PCCU will continue to provide to the Company certain operational and administrative services relating to, among other things, human resources, employee benefits, IT and systems, accounting and marketing and capacity for CRB depository accounts for a monthly fee equal to $30.96 per account in 2022 and $25.32 per account in 2023 and 2024. In addition, investment income from CRB-related cash and investments (excluding loans) will be shared 25% to PCCU and 75% to the Company and the Company will reimburse PCCU for any of its out-of-pocket expenses relating to the services provided to the Company. The Amended and Restated Support Services Agreement also sets forth certain agreements of PCCU to limit bonus distributions to its members to $30,000,000 during any 12-month period following the effective date of the Initial Public Offeringagreement. Finally, under the Support Services Agreement PCCU will continue to allow its ratio of CRB-related deposits to total assets up to 65% unless otherwise dictated by regulatory, regulator or policy requirements. The below schedule demonstrates unaudited PCCU’s deposit capacity at March 31, 2023 and until completionDecember 31, 2022.

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Schedule of Demonstrated Deposit Capacity

  

March 31,

2023

  

December 31,
2022

 
PCCU total assets $699,228,293  $695,072,554 
Capacity at 65%  454,498,390   451,797,160 
CRB related deposits  213,645,529   161,138,975 
 Incremental capacity $240,852,861  $290,658,185 

PCCU policy also requires they maintain an internal ratio of net worth to total assets of at least 10%. CRB related deposit capacity maybe limited if PCCU ratio declines below this threshold.

Loan Servicing Agreement

Effective February 11, 2022, SHF entered into a Loan Servicing Agreement with PCCU. The agreement sets forth the application, underwriting and approval process for loans from PCCU to CRB customers and the loan servicing and monitoring responsibilities provided by both PCCU and SHF. PCCU receives a monthly servicing fee at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Company’sthen-outstanding principal balance of each loan funded by PCCU. For the loans that are subject to this agreement, SHF originates the loans and performs all compliance analysis, credit analysis of the potential borrower, due diligence and underwriting and all administration, including hiring and incurring the costs of all related personnel or third-party vendors necessary to perform these services. Under the Loan Servicing Agreement, SHF has agreed to indemnify PCCU from all claims related to default-related credit losses as defined in the Loan Servicing Agreement. The agreement is for an initial term of three years and will renew for additional one-year terms unless a party provides 120 days’ notice of non-renewal or there is a termination for cause, provided that PCCU may not provide notice of non-renewal until 30 months following the signing date. The agreement was amended and restated in conjunction with the Business Combination with substantially similar terms.

SHF’s loan program currently depends on PCCU as SHF’s largest funding source for new loans to CRBs. Under PCCU’s loan policy for loans to CRBs, PCCU’s Board of Directors has approved aggregate lending limits at the lessor of 1.3125 times PCCU’s net worth or liquidation,60% of total CRB deposits. Concentration limits for the deployment of loans are further categorized as i) real estate secured, ii) construction, iii) unsecured and iv) mixed collateral with each category limited to a percentage of PCCU’s net worth. In addition, loans to any one borrower or group of associated borrowers are limited by applicable National Credit Union Association regulations to the greater of $100,000 or 15% of PCCU’s net worth.

The below schedule demonstrates the ratio of CRB related loans funded by PCCU to the relative lending limits at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

Schedule of Demonstrated Deposit Capacity

  

March 31,
2023

  

December 31,
2022

 
CRB related deposits $213,645,529  $161,138,975 
Capacity at 60%  128,187,317   96,683,385 
PCCU net worth  92,411,928   133,231,565 
Capacity at 1.3125  121,290,656   174,866,429 
Limiting capacity  121,290,656   174,866,429 
PCCU loans funded  20,091,428   18,898,042 
Amounts available under lines of credit  846,958   996,958 
Incremental capacity $100,352,270  $154,971,429 

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Pursuant to this agreement, the Company may reimbursereported expenses of $11,929 and $1,373 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2022.

Issuance of shares to PCCU

On March 29, 2023, the Company and PCCU entered into the following definitive transaction documents to settle and restructure the deferred obligation:

A five-year Senior Secured Promissory Note (the “Note”) in the principal amount of $14,500,000 bearing interest at the rate of 4.25% and a Security Agreement pursuant to which the Company will grant, as collateral for the Note, a first priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of the Company.
A Securities Issuance Agreement, pursuant to which the Company issued 11,200,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock to PCCU. Following the issuance of the Shares, PCCU will own 54.93% of the outstanding Class A Common Stock. In connection with the Securities Issuance Agreement, the parties also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement and a Lock-Up Agreement.
The Registration Rights Agreement requires the Company to register the Shares for resale pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”); and the Lock-Up Agreement restricts PCCU from transferring the Shares until the earlier of (i) six (6) months after the date of the Securities Issuance Documents or (ii) the consummation of a transaction with an unaffiliated third party in which all of the Company’s stockholders have the right to exchange their shares of Class A Common Stock for cash, securities, or other property; and
A Commercial Alliance Agreement that sets forth the terms and conditions of the lending-related and account-related services governing the relationship between the Company and PCCU which supersedes the Loan Servicing Agreement, as well as the Amended and Restated Support Services Agreement and the Amended and Restated Account Servicing Agreement.

Operating leases

Effective July 1, 2021, SHF entered into a one-year gross lease with PCCU to lease space in its existing office at a monthly rent of $5,400. Effective July 1, 2022, the Company amended its existing lease to a month-to-month lease and therefore no asset or liability amounts are reported pursuant to ASC 842.

Advance from Sponsor

On June 27, 2022, Luminous Capital Inc., an affiliate of the Sponsor upprovided a non-interest-bearing advance (the “Advance”) amounting to $ 1,150,000 to fund the operation of NLIT. The amount remains outstanding at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and is presented within “accounts payable” in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Note 10. Due to Seller

Amounts due to seller were as follows:

Schedule of Amounts Due to Seller

  

March 31,
2023

  

December 31,
2022

 
Due to Seller-Current (Unsecured) $         -  $25,973,017 
Due to Seller-long term (Unsecured)  -   30,976,783 
Total loans funded by Parent $-  $56,949,800 

As contemplated by the Unit Purchase Agreement, related to reverse acquisition of NLIT, the consideration paid to the seller parent (PCCU) in connection with the Business Combination consisted of an aggregate of $185,000,000, consisting of (i) 11,386,139 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock with an aggregate value equal to$115,000,000 and (ii) $70,000,000 in cash, $56,949,800 of which was to be paid on a deferred basis (the “Deferred Cash Consideration”).

The Deferred Cash Consideration was to be paid in one payment of $21,949,800 on or before December 15, 2022, and the $35,000,000 balance in six equal instalments of $6,416,667, payable beginning on the first business day following April 1,2023 and on the first business day of each of the following five fiscal quarters, for a total of $38,500,002.

On October 26, 2022, SHF Holdings, Inc., entered into a Forbearance Agreement (the “Forbearance Agreement”) with PCCU and Luminous Capital USA Inc. (“Luminous”). As per the terms of the agreement, PCCU has agreed to defer all payments owed by the Company pursuant to the Purchase Agreement for a period of six (6) months from the date hereof while the Parties engage in good faith efforts to renegotiate the payment terms applicable to the Deferred Obligation (the “Forbearance Period”).

The loan included 5% interest annualized using the simple interest method and an approximate 4.71% effective interest rate.

On March 29, 2023, the Company and PCCU entered into a definitive transaction to settle and restructure the deferred obligations, including $56,949,800 into a five-year Senior Secured Promissory Note (the “Note”) in the principal amount of $10,000 14,500,000 bearing interest at the rate of 4.25%; a Security Agreement pursuant to which the Company will grant, as collateral for the Note, a first priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of the Company; and a Securities Issuance Agreement, pursuant to which the Company issued 11,200,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock to PCCU. The breakdown of the liabilities settled under this transaction are as follows:

Schedule of Breakdown of Liabilities Settled

     
Due to Seller $56,949,800 
Cash payment obligation under business combination  3,143,389 
Business combination expense payable to seller  1,069,359 
Interest accrued but not paid  1,337,843 
Total deferred obligation  62,500,391 
Less: Senior secured promissory note  14,500,000 
Less: Change in deferred tax  9,593,983 
Amount charged to Stockholders’ Equity towards issuance of common stock $38,406,408 

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Note 11. Senior Secured Promissory Note

Schedule of Senior Secured Promissory Note

  

March 31,
2023

  

December 31,
2022

 
Senior Secured Promissory Note (Current) $1,229,376  $             - 
Senior Secured Promissory Note (long term)  13,270,624   - 
Total $14,500,000  $- 

per month

On March 29, 2023, the Company and PCCU entered into definitive transaction documents to settle and restructure the deferred obligation related to business Combination (Refer to Note 3) under which the Company has issued the five-year Senior Secured Promissory Note (the “Note”) in the principal amount of $14,500,000 bearing interest at the rate of 4.25% and a Security Agreement pursuant to which the Company will grant, as collateral for office space, secretarialthe Note, a first priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of the Company.

The Note amount will be paid in 54 equal installments of $295,487 each starting from November 5, 2023 and administrative support. Through March 31, 2022, $30,000 in support fees were incurred. There were no support fees incurred for the period from February 26, 2021 (inception) throughbetween March 29, 2023, to October 05, 2023, the Company is expected to pay only interest portion.

The repayment schedule of the outstanding amount on March 31, 2021.2023 is as follows:

Schedule of Outstanding Amount on Debt

Year of payment     
2023  $488,834 
2024   3,006,992 
2025   3,138,932 
2026   3,274,966 
2027   3,416,896 
2028   1,173,380 
Grand total  $14,500,000 

Note 12. Leases

The Company has non-cancellable operating leases for facility space with varying terms. All of the active leases for facility space qualified for capitalization under FASB ASC 842, Leases. These leases have remaining lease terms between one to 7 years and may include options to extend the leases for up to ten years. The extension terms are not recognized as part of the right-of-use assets. The Company has elected not to capitalize leases with terms equal to, or less than, one year. As of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, net assets recorded under operating leases were $977,113 and $1,016,198 on, respectively, and net lease liabilities were $1,045,995 and $1,028,233, respectively.

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The Company analyzes contracts above certain thresholds to identify leases and lease components. Lease and non-lease components are not separated for facility space leases. The Company uses its contractual borrowing rate to determine lease discount rates when an implicit rate is not available. Total lease cost for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and for the year ended December 31, 2022, included in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, is detailed in the table below:

Schedule of Lease Cost

  

Three months ended

March 31, 2023

(Unaudited)

  

Year ended

December 31, 2022

(Audited)

 
  

Three months ended

March 31, 2023

  

Year ended

December 31, 2022

 
Operating lease cost $-  $- 
Short-term lease cost  87,742   99,246 
Total Lease Cost $87,742  $99,246 

Schedule of Right Of Use Assets

         
ROU assets that are related to lease properties are presented as follows:        
Beginning balance $1,016,198  $- 
Additions to right-of-use assets  -   1,029,226 
Amortization charge for the period  (39,085)  (13,028)
Lease modifications  -   - 
Ending balance $977,113  $1,016,198 
         
Further information related to leases is as follows:        
Weighted-average remaining lease term  4.29 Years   4.42 Years 
Weighted-average discount rate  6.87%  6.87%

Future minimum lease payments as of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, are as follows:

Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments

Year      
2023 $91,303  $91,303 
2024  197,520   197,520 
2025  217,925   217,925 
2026  222,275   222,275 
2027  226,705   226,705 
Thereafter  348,926   348,926 
Total future minimum lease payments $1,304,654  $1,304,654 
Less: Imputed interest  258,659   276,421 
Operating lease liabilities  1,045,995   1,028,233 
Less: Current portion  66,726   20,124 
Non-current portion of lease liabilities $979,269  $1,008,109 

Note 13. Revenue

Disaggregated revenue

Revenue by type are as follows:

Schedule of Disaggregated Revenue 

  2023  2022 
  

Three months ended

March 31

 
  2023  2022 
Deposit, activity, onboarding income $2,245,831  $1,466,869 
Safe Harbor Program income  51,103   43,019 
Investment income  1,417,152   93,986 
Loan interest income  466,293   67,236 
Total Revenue $4,180,379  $1,671,110 

Account fee income consists of deposit account fees, activity fees and onboarding income, which are recognized on periodic basis as per the fee schedule pursuant to deposit servicing agreement with PCCU. Safe Harbor Program income consists of outsourced support to other financial institutions providing banking to the cannabis industry whose income is recognized on the basis of usage as per the agreements. Investment income consist of interest earned on deposits with the Federal Reserve Bank pursuant to an investment servicing agreement with PCCU. Loan interest income consist of interest earned on both direct and indemnified loans pursuant to a Commercial Alliance Agreement with PCCU.

 

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Note 14. Deferred underwriter fee

In connection with the business combination (refer to Note 3), the Company executed a note on September 28, 2022 with EF Hutton related to PIPE financing under which the Company was obligated to pay the principal sum of $2,166,250 on the following schedule: (i) $715,750 on October 14, 2022, and (ii) $362,625 on each of October 31, 2022, November 30, 2022, December 31, 2022, and January 31, 2023.

The Company made the payment of its first installment of $715,750 and defaulted on the remaining outstanding amounts. The outstanding balance of the note on December 31, 2022 was $1,450,500. On March 13, 2023, the Company and EF Hutton entered into a settlement agreement pursuant to which the Company paid $550,000 to EF Hutton in full settlement of the amount due and the difference of $900,500 has been accounted for in the “Condensed Consolidated Statements of Parent-Entity Net Investment and Stockholders’ Equity.”

NORTHERN LIGHTS ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSNote 15. Commitments and contingencies

The Company has issued an irrevocable Letter of Credit in favor of AFCO Credit Corporation (“AFCO”), for an aggregate amount of US $750,000, which can be drawn in the case of following events:

The Company continues to be in default, after 10 days’ written notice, in the payment of any sums due to AFCO under a premium finance agreement dated on or about October 20, 2022, or

A case concerning the Company has been filed under title 11 of the United States Code and that, not more than 95 days before that case commenced, AFCO received loan payments amounting to not less than (total of payments received in the 95-day period prior to filing of the bankruptcy case), and AFCO is drawing an amount equal to the stated sum of the loan payments so received.

The Company is involved in, or has been involved in, arbitrations or various other legal proceedings that arise from the normal course of its business. The ultimate outcome of any litigation is uncertain, and either unfavorable or favorable outcomes could have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, balance sheets and cash flows due to defense costs, and divert management resources. The Company cannot predict the timing or outcome of these claims and other proceedings.

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In connection with the Company’s initial public offering (“IPO”), the Company entered into a registration rights agreement dated June 23, 2021 with the Sponsor and the individuals serving as directors and executive officers of the Company at the time of the IPO. Pursuant to this registration rights agreement, the Company has agreed to register for resale upon the expiration of the applicable lock-up period the Company securities acquired by the Sponsor and such individuals in connection with the organization of the Company and the IPO.

For a period beginning on June 28, 2021 and ending 12 months from the closing of the Business Combination, the Company has granted the underwriters a right of first refusal to act as lead-left book running manager and lead left manager for any and all future private or public equity, convertible and debt offerings during such period. In accordance with FINRA Rule 5110(f)(2)I(i), such right of first refusal shall not have a duration of more than three years from the effective date of our Registration Statement.

Note 16. Earnings Per Share

Basic net income (loss) per common share is calculated by dividing the net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, without consideration for potentially dilutive securities. Diluted net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares and potentially dilutive securities outstanding for the period. For the Company’s diluted earnings per share calculation, the Company uses the “if-converted” method for preferred stock and convertible debt and the “treasury stock” method for Warrants and Options.

As the Business Combination and related transactions are being reflected as if they had occurred at the beginning of the period presented, the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding for basic and diluted net income per share assumes that the shares issued in connection with the Business Combination have been outstanding for the entire period presented.

Schedule of Earning Per Shares, Basic and Diluted

  

Three months

ended

March 31, 2023

 
Net loss $(1,413,447)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic  25,670,730 
Basic net loss per share $(0.06)
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted  25,670,730 
Diluted net loss per share $(0.06)

Weighted average shares calculation

As on

March 31, 2023

Company public shares3,926,598
Company initial stockholders3,403,175
PCCU stockholders11,759,472
Shares issued for abaca acquisition2,099,977
Restricted stock units issued566,755
Conversion of preferred stock3,914,753
Weighted average shares outstanding25,670,730

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Certain share-based equity awards were excluded from the computation of dilutive loss per share because inclusion of these awards would have had an anti-dilutive effect. The following table reflects the awards excluded.

Schedule of Awards Excluded

March 31,
2023

Warrants7,036,588
Share based payments2,775,655
Shares to be issued to Abaca acquisition6,433,839
Conversion of preferred stock10,896,000
Total27,142,082

The holders of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, and the Company shall pay, dividends on shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock equal (on an as-if-converted-to-Class-A-Common-Stock basis) to and in the same form as dividends actually paid on shares of the Class A Common Stock when, as and if such dividends are paid on shares of the Class A Common Stock. No other dividends shall be paid on shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock

In the 2022, before the date of business combination, SHF was a single member limited liability company with no shareholders hence the disclosure related to earning per share is not applicable.

 

Note 6 —17. CommitmentsForward Purchase Agreement

On June 16, 2022, NLIT entered into a Forward Purchase Agreement with Midtown East Management NL, LLC (“Midtown East”). Subsequent to entering into the Forward Purchase Agreement, the Company, NLIT, and ContingenciesMidtown East entered into assignment and novation agreements with Verdun Investments LLC (“Verdun”) and Vellar Opportunity Fund SPV LLC – Series 1 (“Vellar”), pursuant to which Midtown East assigned its obligations as to 1,666,666 shares of the shares of Class A Stock to be purchased under the Forward Purchase Agreement to each of Verdun and Vellar. As contemplated by the Forward Purchase Agreement:

Prior to the closing, Midtown East, Verdun and Vellar purchased approximately 3.8 million shares of NLIT Class A common stock directly from investors at market price in the public market. Midtown East and other counter parties waived their redemption rights with respect to the acquired shares;

One business day following the closing, NLIT paid approximately $39.3 million from the cash held in its trust account to Midtown East; Verdun and Vellar for the shares purchased and approximately $0.3 million in related expense amounts.

At the Maturity Date, Midtown East, Verdun and Vellar shall be entitled to (1) the product of the shares then held by them multiplied by the Forward Price, and (2) an amount, in cash or shares at the sole discretion of NLIT, equal to (a) in the case of cash, the product of (i)(x) 3.8 million shares less (y) the number of Terminated Shares and (ii) $2.00 (the “Maturity Cash Consideration”) and (b) in the case of shares, (i) the Maturity Cash Consideration divided by (ii) the VWAP Price for the 30 Scheduled Trading Days prior to the Maturity Date.

At any time prior to the Maturity Date (defined as the earlier of i) the third anniversary of the Closing of the Business Combination, ii) the shares are delisted from The Nasdaq Stock Market or (iii) during any 30 consecutive Scheduled Trading Day-period following the closing of the Business Combination, the Volume Weighted Average Share Price (VWAP) Price for 20 Scheduled Trading Days during such period shall be less than $3.00 per share), Midtown East, Verdun and Vellar may elect an optional early termination to sell some or all of the shares (the “Terminated Shares”) of Class A Stock in the open market. If Midtown East, Verdun and Vellar sell any shares prior to the Maturity Date, the pro-rata portion of the Reset Price will be released from the escrow account and paid to SHF. Midtown East, Verdun and Vellar shall retain any proceeds in excess of the Reset Price that is paid to SHF.

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The trading value of the common stock combined with preferred shareholders electing to convert their preferred shares to common stock triggered a lower reset price embedded in the forward purchase agreement, or FPA. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had already called a special meeting to lower the make-whole price under the preferred share purchase agreement to $1.25/share. The Company, majority common shareholders and the preferred investors had entered into a voting agreement whereby the vote to approve the $1.25/share make-whole price was secured. Knowing the Company would ultimately be issuing shares to the preferred stockholders with a make whole issuance at $1.25/share compelled the company has recognized a reset price under the terms of the FPA of $1.25/share. These events significantly reduced the FPA receivable to approximately $4.6 million, from approximately $37.9 million reported at the end of the September 2022 quarter. The loss in value resulted not only in a compression of the balance sheet, but also $42.3 million charge to other expense on the statement of operations in the fourth quarter of 2022.

The reconciliation statement of the common stock held by the parties are as follows:

Schedule of Forward Purchase Agreement

    

On the date of
acquisition

(September 28, 2022)

  

Share sold during
the period

September 29, 2022
to December 31, 2022

  

As at

December 31, 2022

 
S.no Name of the
party
 

Opening
Shares

(a)

  Amount  

Shares

(b)

  Amount  

Shares

(c=a-b)

  

Rest
price

(iii)

  

Amount

(c x iii)

 
1 Vellar  1,025,000  $10,583,246   53,796  $524,472   971,204   1.25  $1,214,005 
2 Midtown East  1,599,496   16,514,986   81,572   832,850   1,517,924   1.25   1,897,405 
3 Verdun  1,180,376   12,187,522   2,127   21,962   1,178,249   1.25   1,472,811 
Grand total  3,804,872  $39,285,754   137,495  $1,379,284   3,667,377      $4,584,221 

    

As at

December 31, 2022

  Share sold during the three months  As at
March 31, 2023
 
   Opening Shares    Shares    Shares  Rest price  Amount 
S.no Name of the party (a)  Amount  (b)  Amount  (c=a-b)  (iii)  (c x iii) 
1 Vellar  971,204  $1,214,005   -   -   971,204   1.25  $1,214,005 
2 Midtown East  1,517,924   1,897,405   -   -   1,517,924   1.25   1,897,405 
3 Verdun  1,178,249   1,472,811   -   -   1,178,249   1.25   1,472,811 
Grand total  3,667,377  $4,584,221   -   -   3,667,377      $4,584,221 

Note 18. Warrant Liability

 

Registration Rights

Pursuant to a registration rights agreement entered into on June 23, 2021, the holders of the Founder Shares,Public and Private Placement Units (including the securities contained therein), the units (including the securities contained therein) 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 Placement Warrants and any shares of Class A Common Stock, warrants (and underlying Class A Common Stock) that may be issued upon conversion of the units issued as part of the working capital loans and Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the founder shares are entitled to registration rights. The holders of a majority of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that the Company register such securities. In addition, the holders 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 securities pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. However, the registration rights agreement provides that the Company will not permit any registration statement filed under the Securities Act to become effective until termination of the applicable lock-up period. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.

Underwriters Agreement

The Company granted the underwriter a 45-day option to purchase up to 1,500,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments at the Initial Public Offering price, less the underwriting discounts and commissions. The underwriter’s over-allotment option was exercised in full on June 28, 2021.

The underwriter was paid a cash underwriting discount of 1.50% of the gross proceeds of the Initial Public Offering, or $1,725,000. In addition, the underwriter is entitled to a deferred fee of three and a half percent (3.50%) of the gross proceeds of the Initial Public Offering, or $4,025,000. The deferred fee was placed in the Trust Account and will be paid in cash upon the closing of a Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.

Right of First Refusal

For a period beginning on June 28, 2021 and ending 12 months from the closing of a business combination, we have granted the underwriters a right of first refusal to act as lead-left book running manager and lead left manager for any and all future private or public equity, convertible and debt offerings during such period. In accordance with FINRA Rule 5110(f)(2)(E)(i), such right of first refusal shall not have a duration of more than three years from the effective date of our Registration Statement.

Note 7 – Warrant Liability

 

As of March 31, 20222023, and December 31, 2021,2022, the Company has 5,750,000Public Warrantswarrants and the 264,088Private Placement Warrants, respectively, outstanding.Warrants.

 

The Public and Private Placement Warrants may only be exercised for a whole number of shares. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the Units and only whole warrants will trade.

The Public and Private Placement Warrants will becomebecame exercisable on the later of (i)September 28, 2022, the date of the completion of a Business Combination and (ii) 12 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering, and will expire five years after the completion of a Business Combinationon September 28,2027, or earlier upon redemption or liquidationliquidation..

 

The Company will not be obligated to deliver any shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to the exercise of a warrant and will have no obligation to settle such warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the issuance of the shares of Class A common issuable upon exercise of the warrants is then effective and a current prospectus relating to those shares of Class A Common Stock is available, subject to the Company satisfying its obligations with respect to registration.

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No warrant will be exercisable for cash or on a cashless basis, and the Company will not be obligated to issue any shares to holders seeking to exercise their warrants, unless the issuance of the shares upon such exercise is registered or qualified under the securities laws of the state of the exercising holder, or an exemption from registration is available.

 

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Note 7 – Warrant Liability (Continued)

The Company has agreed that as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 20 business days after the closing of its initial Business Combination, it will use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC a post-effective amendment to the registration statement or a new registration statement covering the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants, to cause such registration statement to become effective and to maintain a current prospectus relating to those shares of Class A Common Stock until the warrants expire or are redeemed, as specified in the warrant agreement. If a registration statement covering the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants is not effective by the 60th business day after the closing of the Company’s initial business combination, warrant holders may, until such time as there is an effective registration statement and during any period when the Company will have failed to maintain an effective registration statement, exercise warrants on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act or another exemption. Notwithstanding the above, if the Company’s shares of Class A Common Stock are at the time of any exercise of a 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, it may, at its option, require holders of Public Warrants who exercise their 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, it will not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement, and in the event it does not so elect, it will use its commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify the shares under applicable blue sky laws to the extent an exemption is not available. If that exemption, or another exemption, is not available, holders will not be able to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis.

Redemption of warrants become exercisable when the price per Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds $18.00. Once the warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the Public Warrants:warrants:

 

in whole and not in part;
at a price of $0.01 per Public Warrant;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 Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like and certain issuances of Class A Common Stock and equity-linked securities) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period commencing no earlier than the date the warrants become exercisable and ending on the third business day before the date on which the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders.

 

If and when the warrants become redeemable by the Company, the Company may exercise its redemption right evenrights; this is also the case if itthe Company is unable to register or qualify the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state securities laws.

 

If the Company calls the Public Warrantswarrants for redemption, management will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise the Public Warrants to do so on a “cashless 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. However, the warrants will not be adjusted for issuance of Class A Common Stock at a price below its exercise price. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the warrants. If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Window and the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of warrants will not receive any of such funds with respect to their warrants, nor will they receive any distribution from the Company’s assets held outside of the Trust Account with the respect to such warrants. Accordingly, the warrants may expire worthless.

 

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Note 7 – Warrant Liability (Continued)

In addition, if (x) the Company issues additional shares of Class A Common Stock or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of its initial Business Combination at an issue price or effective issue price of less than $9.20 per share of Class A Common Stock (with such issue price or effective issue price to be determined in good faith by the Company’s board of directors and, in the case of any such issuance to the Sponsor or its affiliates, without taking into account any Founder Shares held by the Sponsor or such affiliates, as applicable, prior to such issuance) (the “Newly Issued Price”), (y) the aggregate gross proceeds from such issuances represent more than 60% of the total equity proceeds, and interest thereon, available for the funding of the Company’s initial Business Combination on the date of the consummation of such initial Business Combination (net of redemptions), and (z) the volume weighted average trading price of the Company’s common stock during the 20 trading day period starting on the trading day prior to the day on which the Company consummates its initial Business Combination (such price, the “Market Value”) is below $9.20 per share, the exercise price of theThe private placement warrants will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, the $18.00 per share redemption trigger price described above will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 180% of the greater of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price and the $10.00 per share redemption trigger price described above will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to the greater of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price.

The Placement Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants underlying the Units sold in the Initial Public Offering,public warrants, except that the Placement Warrantsprivate placement warrants and the Class A Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the Placement Warrants areprivate placement warrants were not transferable, assignable or salablesaleable until 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination, subject to certain limited exceptions. Additionally, the Placement Warrantsprivate placement warrants are exercisable on a cashless basis and non-redeemable so long as they are held by the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees. If the Placement Warrantsprivate placement warrants are held by someone other than the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees, the Placement Warrantsprivate placement warrants will be redeemable by the Company and exercisable by such holders on the same basis as the Publicpublic warrants.

PIPE Warrants

As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company has 1,022,500 PIPE Warrants.

 

The Company accounted for the aggregate 6,014,088 warrants issued in connection with the Initial Public Offering (the 5,750,000 PublicPIPE Warrants and the 264,088 Placement Warrants) in accordance with the guidance contained in FASB ASC Topic 815-40. Such guidance provides that because the warrants do not meet the criteria for equity treatment thereunder, each warrant must be recorded as a liability due to the existence of provisions whereby adjustments to thehave an exercise price of the warrants is based on a variable that is not an input to the fair value of a ‘‘fixed-for-fixed’’ option and the existence of the potential for net cash settlement for the warrant holders (but not all common stockholders) in the event of a tender offer.

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The accounting treatment of derivative financial instruments requires that the Company record a derivative liability upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering. Accordingly, the Company classified each warrant as a liability at its fair value and the warrants were allocated a portion of the proceeds from the issuance of the Units equal to its fair value determined by the Monte Carlo simulation. This liability is subject to remeasurement at each balance sheet date. With each such re-measurement, the warrant liability will be adjusted to fair value, with the change in fair value recognized in the Company’s statement of operations. The Company will reassess the classification at each balance sheet date. If the classification changes as a result of events during the period, the warrants will be reclassified as of the date of the event that causes the reclassification.

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Note 8 – Stockholders’ Equity

Preferred Stock — The Company is authorized to issue 1,250,000 preferred shares with a par value of $0.0001 per share with such designation, rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Company’s Board of Directors. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were 0preferred shares issued or outstanding.

Class A Common Stock — The Company is authorized to issue up to 125,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. Holdersto be paid in cash (except if the shares underlying the warrants are not covered by an effective registration statement after the six-month anniversary of the Company’sclosing date, in which case cashless exercise is permitted), subject to adjustment to a price equal to the greater of (i)125% of the conversion price if at any time there is an adjustment to the Conversion Price and the exercise price after such adjustment is greater than 125% of the Conversion Price as adjusted and (ii) $5.00. The PIPE Warrants are also subject to adjustment for other customary adjustments for stock dividends, stock splits and similar corporate actions. The PIPE Warrants are exercisable for a period of five years following the Closing, or September 28, 2027. After exercise of a PIPE Warrant, the Company may be required to pay certain penalties if it fails to deliver the Class A Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share. Aswithin a specified period of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were 528,175shares of Class A Common Stock issued or outstanding, excluding 11,500,000 shares of Class A Common Stock subject to possible redemption.time.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 8 – Stockholders’ Equity (Continued)

 

Class B Common Stock — The Company is authorized to issue up toNote 19. 12,500,000 shares of Class B common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. Holders of the Company’s Class B common stock are entitled to one vote for each share. On March 24, 2021, the Sponsor transferred 10,000 shares to the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and 10,000 Instrumentsshares to each of the Company’s three independent directors. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were 2,875,000shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding.

 

Holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B common stock will vote togetherFair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a single class on all other matters submitted to a vote of stockholders, exceptliability in an orderly transaction between market participants. The fair value hierarchy ranks the inputs used in measuring fair value as required by law.follows:

 

The shares of Class B common stock will automatically convert into shares of Class A Common Stock at the time of the Business Combination on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like. In the case that additional shares of Class A Common Stock, or equity linked securities, are issued or deemed issued in excess 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 will be adjusted (unless the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Class B common stock agree to waive such adjustment with respect to any such issuance or deemed issuance) so that the 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, 20% of the sum of the total number of all shares of common stock outstanding upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering plus all shares of Class A Common Stock and equity linked securities issued or deemed issued in connection with a Business Combination (excluding any shares or equity linked securities issued, or to be issued, to any seller in a Business Combination, and any private placement-equivalent units and its underlying securities issued to the Sponsor or its affiliates upon conversion of loans made to the Company).

Level 1 – Observable, unadjusted quoted prices in active markets
Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs with little or no market activity that require the Company to use reasonable inputs and assumptions

 

The Company uses fair value measurements to record adjustments to certain financial assets and liabilities on a recurring basis. The Company may issue additional common stock or preferred stockbe required to complete its Business Combination or under an employee incentive plan after completionrecord certain assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in specific circumstances, such as evidence of its Business Combination.impairment. Methodologies used to determine fair value might be highly subjective and judgmental in nature; therefore, valuations may not be precise. If the Company determines that a valuation technique change is necessary, the change is assumed to have occurred at the end of the respective reporting period.

Assets and Liabilities Reported at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

Public Warrants:

 

Note 9 – Public warrants are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. The Company obtains dealer quotes, of Level 1 inputs, based on observable data to value these warrants.

Fair Value Measurements

Private Placement Warrants

Private Placement Warrants are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. The Company value these derivatives based on third party reports for Level 3 inputs. Level 3 inputs, based on observable data to value these derivatives.

PIPE Warrants

PIPE Warrants are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. The Company value these derivatives based on third party reports for Level 3 inputs. Level 3 inputs, based on observable data to value these derivatives.

Forward purchase option derivatives:

Forward purchase option derivatives are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. The Company values these derivatives based on third party reports for Level 3 inputs. Level 3 inputs, based on observable data to value these derivatives.

 

The following table presents information about the Company’stables summarize financial assets and derivative warrant liabilities that are measuredrecorded at fair value on a recurring basis, asby the level of March 31, 2022 and indicatesvaluation inputs in the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques that the Company utilized to determine such fair value:on March 31, 2023 and December 31,2022:

 

Schedule of Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis

   Quoted Prices in Active Markets   Significant Other Observable Inputs   Significant Other Unobservable Inputs 
Description (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3) 
Asset:            
Marketable securities held in Trust Account $117,322,625  $-  $- 
             
Warrant Liabilities:            
Public Warrants $1,265,000  $-  $- 
Private Placement Warrants $-  $-  $58,657 

March 31, 2023:

  Total Fair
Value
  Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets
(Level 1)
  

Significant
Other
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)

 
Description            
Liabilities:            
Public warrants $150,650   150,650   - 
Private placement warrants  7,953   -   7,953 
PIPE Warrants  74,762   -   

74,762

 
Forward purchase option derivative  7,309,580   -   7,309,580 
Liabilities,fair value  7,309,580   -   7,309,580 

December 31, 2022:

  Total Fair Value  

Quoted Prices in Active Markets

(Level 1)

  

Significant Other Unobservable Inputs

(Level 3)

 
Description            
Liabilities:            
Public warrants $361,100   361,100   - 
Private placement warrants  19,110   -   19,110 
PIPE Warrants  286,300   -   286,300 
Forward purchase option derivative  7,309,580   -   7,309,580 
Liabilities, fair value  7,309,580   -   7,309,580 

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Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

There were no assets or liabilities recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis for the three months periods ended March 31, 2023 and for the year ended as on December 31, 2022, respectively.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company uses various methodologies and assumptions to estimate the fair value of certain financial instruments. With the exceptions of loans receivable, warrants and forward purchase option derivatives, the Company considers the carrying amounts of its financial instruments (cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable) in the balance sheet to approximate fair value because of the short-term or highly liquid nature of these financial instruments.

 

The following table presents information abouttables present the Company’scarrying amounts and fair values of financial instruments, by the level of valuation inputs in the fair value hierarchy, as of the dates indicated:

Schedule of Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Financial Instruments by the Level of Valuation Inputs in the Fair Value Hierarchy

        Level 1  Level 2  Level 3 
  

As on March 31, 2023

 
  

Carrying

amount

  Fair value  Fair value measurement using 
        Level 1  Level 2  Level 3 
Assets               
Cash and cash equivalents $8,628,752  $8,628,752  $8,628,752   -   - 
Forward purchase receivables  4,584,221   4,584,221   4,584,221   -   - 
Loans  413,292   365,781   -   -   365,781 
Liabilities                    
Deferred consideration  17,272,308   17,272,308   17,272,308   -   - 
Senior Secured Promissory note  14,500,000   14,500,000   14,500,000   -   - 
Indemnity liability  1,147,832   1,147,832   1,147,832   -   - 
Public warrants  150,650   150,650   150,650   -   - 
Private placement warrants  7,953   7,953   -   -   7,953 
PIPE Warrants  74,762   74,762   -   -   74,762 
Forward purchase derivative  7,309,580   7,309,580   -   -   7,309,580 

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        Level 1  Level 2  Level 3 
  

As on December 31, 2022

 
  

Carrying

amount

  Fair value  Fair value measurement using 
        Level 1  Level 2  Level 3 
Assets               
Cash and cash equivalents $8,390,195  $8,390,195  $8,390,195   -   - 
Forward purchase receivables  4,584,221   4,584,221   4,584,221       - 
Loans  1,301,991   1,241,761   -   -   1,241,761 
Liabilities                    
Deferred consideration  14,359,822   14,359,822   14,359,822   -   - 
Due to seller - current portion  25,973,017   25,973,017   25,973,017   -   - 
Due to seller - long term position  30,976,783   30,976,783   30,976,783   -   - 
Deferred underwriter fee payable  1,450,500   1,450,500   1,450,500   -   - 
Indemnity liability  499,465   499,465   499,465   -   - 
Public warrants  361,100   361,100   361,100   -   - 
Private placement warrants  19,110   19,110   -   -   19,110 
PIPE Warrants  286,300   286,300   -   -   286,300 
Forward purchase derivative  7,309,580   7,309,580   -   -   7,309,580 

The change in the assets and derivative warrant liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2021 and indicates thefor which we have utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value hierarchy ofare presented in the valuation techniques that the Company utilized to determine such fair value:following table:

 

Schedule of Fair Value Assets Measured on Recurring Basis

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  PIPE
Warrants
  Private
Placement
Warrants
  Forward
purchase
derivative
 
  

For the three months ended

March 31, 2023

 
  PIPE
Warrants
  Private
Placement
Warrants
  Forward
purchase
derivative
 
Balance at the beginning of the period $286,300   19,110   7,309,580 
Fair value adjustment  (211,538)  (11,157)  - 
Balance at the end of the period $74,762   7,953   7,309,580 

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 9 – Fair Value Measurements (Continued)

   Quoted Prices in Active Markets   Significant Other Observable Inputs   Significant Other Unobservable Inputs 
Description (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3) 
Asset:            
Marketable securities held in Trust Account $117,321,508  $-  $- 
             
Warrant Liabilities:            
Public Warrants $2,701,925  $-  $- 
Private Placement Warrants $-  $-  $124,951 
Warrant liabilities $-  $-  $124,951 

Transfers to/from Levels 1, 2The private placement warrants and 3PIPE warrants are recognizedmeasured at the endfair value using a Black-Scholes model and Black-Scholes-Merton model, respectively. As of the reporting period in which a change in valuation technique or methodology occurs. In 2021, the Public Warrants transferred from aMarch 31, 2023, these warrants were valued based on third party reports for Level 3 measurementinputs. Level 3 inputs, based on observable data to a Level 1 fair value measurement, after they split from the units and started trading.these derivatives.

 

The Warrants are measured at fair value on a recuring basis. The Public Warrants were initially valued using a Modified Monte Carlo Simulation. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Public warrants were valued using the instrument’s publicly listed trading price as of the balance sheet date, which is considered to be a Level 1 measurement due to the use of an observable market quote in an active market.

As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, assets held in the Trust Account were entirely held in a mutual fund invested in U.S. Treasury Securities.

The Company recognized $5,031,474 for the derivative warrant liabilities upon their issuance on June 28, 2021. The Sponsor paid an aggregate of $5,852,750 for Private Placement Warrants with an initial aggregate fair value of $224,474the forward purchase derivative was estimated using a Monte-Carlo Simulation in a risk-neutral framework (a special case of the Income Approach). The excessSpecifically, the future stock price is simulated assuming a Geometric Brownian Motion (“GBM”). For each simulated path, the forward purchase price over the initial fair value is calculated based on the private placement closing datecontractual terms and then discounted at the term-matched risk-free rate. Finally, the value of the forward is recognizedcalculated as a capital contribution from the Sponsor.

average present value over all simulated paths. The Company utilizes a binomial Monte-Carlo simulation to estimatemeasured the fair value of the warrants at each reporting period for warrants that are not actively traded.forward purchase option derivative upon execution of the Forward Purchase Agreement and as of December 31, 2022, with the respective fair value adjustments recorded within its Statements of Operations. The estimatedCompany will continue to monitor the fair value of the forward option derivative warrant liabilities is determined using Level 3 inputs. Inherent in a binomial Monte Carlo simulation are assumptions related to expected stock-price volatility, expected life, risk-free interest rate and dividend yield. The Company estimates the volatility of its common stock based on historical volatility of select peer companies that matches the expected remaining life of the warrants. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury zero-coupon yield curve on the grant date for a maturity similar to the expected remaining life of the warrants. The expected life of the warrants is assumedeach reporting period with subsequent revisions to be equivalent to their remaining contractual term. The dividend rate is based onrecorded in the historical rate, which the Company anticipates remaining at zero.Statements of Operations.

 

The following table provides quantitative information regarding Level 3 fair value measurements inputs as it relates to the private placement warrants and public warrants as of their measurement dates:

 

Schedule of Level 3 Fair Value Measurement Inputs

   December 30, 2021   March 31, 2022 
     (Public and Private Warrant)   (Public Private Warrant) 
Exercise price $11.50  $11.50 
Share price $10.07  $10.12 
Expected term (years)  5.28   5.23 
Probability of Acquisition  90.0%  90.0%
Volatility  8.3%  2.7%
Risk-free rate  1.28%  2.42%
Dividend yield (per share)  0.00%  0.00%

The change in the fair value of the derivative warrant liabilities for the period from December 31, 2021 (inception) through March 31, 2022 is summarized as follows:

Schedule of Derivative Warrant Liabilities

   Private Placement   Public Warrant   Warrant Liability 
Fair value as of December 31, 2021 $124,951  $2,701,925  $2,826,876 
Change in valuation inputs or other assumptions (1)(2)  (66,294)  (1,436,925)  (1,503,219)
Fair value as of March 31, 2022 $58,657   1,265,000   1,323,657 

(1)Changes in valuation inputs or other assumptions are recognized in change in fair value of warrant liability in the statement of operations.
(2)Changes are due to the use of quoted prices in an active market (Level 1) and the use of unobservable inputs based on assessment of the assumptions (Level 3) for Public Warrants (after becoming actively traded) and Private Placement Warrants, respectively.

As on March 31, 2023

 PIPE Warrants  Private placement
warrants
 
Exercise price $5.00  $11.50 
Share Price $0.51  $0.51 
Expected term (years)  4.49   4.49 
Volatility  73.2%  73.2%
Risk-free rate  3.62%  3.62%

 

Note 10 – Subsequent Events

As on December 31,2022 PIPE Warrants  Private placement warrants 
Exercise price $5.00  $11.50 
Share Price $1.78  $1.78 
Expected term (years)  4.74   4.74 
Volatility  46.00%  46.00%
Risk-free rate  4.00%  3.98%

Management has evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date up to the date that the financial statement was issued. Based upon this review, other than the events included in the above notes, the Company did not identify any subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the financial statement.

 

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The following table provides quantitative information regarding Level 3 fair value measurements inputs as it relates to the forward purchase derivatives as of their measurement dates on March 31,2023 and December 31,2022:

Schedule of Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Inputs

  

March 31, 2023

 
Reset Price $5.00 
Expected term (years)  2.74 
Additional maturity consideration per share $2.00 
Volatility  46%
Risk-free rate  4.2%
Risk-adjusted discount rate  13.4%

  December 31, 2022 
Reset Price $5.00 
Expected term (years)  2.74 
Additional maturity consideration per share $2.00 
Volatility  46%
Risk-free rate  4.2%
Risk-adjusted discount rate  13.4%

Note 20. Tax

For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recorded income tax benefit of $609,277 for continuing operations. The effective tax rate of 30.12% for the three months ended March 31, 2023, varied from the statutory United States federal income tax rate of 21.0% primarily because of state income taxes, net of the federal benefit, and adjustments to the fair market value of warrant liabilities. The Company has net deferred tax assets of $51,593,302 and $42,608,596 as of December 31, 2022, and March 31, 2023, respectively. The Company considers their deferred tax assets to be realizable and has not established a valuation allowance, as it is considered more likely than not that the Company will utilize deferred tax assets in future periods through future taxable income.

The Company recognizes income tax benefits from uncertain tax positions where the realization of the ultimate benefit is uncertain. As of both March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the Company has no unrecognized income tax benefits.

Note 21. 401(k) Plan

The Company offers to all employees a tax-qualified retirement contribution plan, with the Company’s 100% matching contribution up to 4% of a participant’s eligible compensation, The total benefits package supports the employees’ well-being to achieve a healthy and financial lifestyle goal. The Company’s consolidated matching contributions for the three months ended on March 31, 2023, and March 31, 2022, amounting to $20,663 and $3,942, respectively.

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Note 22. Share based compensation

2022 Equity Incentive Plan

Share-based compensation expense recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2022 totaled $1.6 million and $0 respectively.

The 2022 Plan was approved by the Company’s stockholders on June 28, 2022. The 2022 Plan permits the grant of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock bonus awards, and performance compensation awards. The Company has not issued stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, stock bonus awards, or performance compensation awards in the three months ended March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2022. In conjunction with the 2023 Plan, as of March 31, 2023, the Company had granted stock options and restricted stock units which are described in more detail below.

Stock options

Stock options are awarded to encourage ownership of the Company’s common stock by employees and to provide increased incentive for employees to render services and to exert maximum effort for the success of the Company. The Company’s incentive stock options generally permit net-share settlement upon exercise. The option exercise price, vesting schedule and exercise period are determined for each grant by the administrator (person appointed by board to administer the stock plans) of the applicable plan. The Company’s stock options generally have a 10-year contractual term.

The assumptions used to determine the fair value of options granted in the three months ended March 31, 2023, using the Black-Scholes-Merton model are as follows:

Schedule of Fair Value of Options Granted Black-Scholes-Merton Model

Dividend yield0%
Risk-free interest rate3.62 % to 4.23%
Expected volatility (weighted-average and range, if applicable)100%
Expected term6 to 6.5 years

The expected term of the options granted is calculated based on the simplified method by taking average of contractual term and vesting period the awards. The shares of the Company were listed on the stock exchange for a limited period of the time and the share price has also dropped significantly from the date of listing, based on these factors the Management has considered the expected volatility at 100% for the current period. The risk-free interest rate used is the current yield on US Treasury notes with a term equal to the expected term of the options at the grant date. The expected dividend yield is based on annualized dividends on the underlying share during the expected term of the option.

A summary of the Company’s stock option activities and related information for the three months ended March 31, 2023 is as follows:

Schedule of Stock Option and Related Information

Stock Option No. of Stock Option  Weighted-
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
Per Stock Option
  Aggregate
Fair Value
 
December 31, 2022  2,170,000   3.53   7,665,707 
Granted  336,730  $1.03   345,835 
Exercised  -   -   - 
Expired  -   -   - 
Cancelled / Forfeited  (64,875)  3.13   (202,851)
March 31, 2023  2,441,855  $3.20   7,808,691 

On March 31, 2023, there were no unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested stock options to be recognized. Share based compensation did not impact on Company’s cash flow in three months ended March 31, 2023 or year ended December 31, 2022.

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Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”)

A summary of the Company’s RSU activities and related information for the three months ended March 31, 2023 is as follows:

Schedule of Restricted Stock Units

Restricted Stock Units No. of RSU  Weighted-
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
Per RSU
  Aggregate
Fair Value
 
December 31, 2022  -   -   - 
Granted  963,528  $1.31   1,262,222 
Exercised  -   -   - 
Expired  -   -   - 
Cancelled / Forfeited  -   -   - 
March 31, 2023  963,528  $1.31   1,262,222 

The fair value as of the respective vesting dates of RSUs that vested during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was $857,530 and $0. As of March 31, 2023, there is $404,692 of unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to RSU awards.

Note 23. Subsequent events

There were not any material subsequent events that occurred after the balance sheet date of March 31, 2023 through the date of this report.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsMANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

References in this section to the “Company,“we,” “us,” or “our” or “we” refer Northern Lights Acquisition Corp.to SHF Holdings, Inc (herein referred to as the “Company”). References to “management” refer to our officers and board of managers. The following discussion and analysis of our financial conditionperformance and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited Condensedcondensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included herein.statements.

 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-LookingForward Looking Statements

 

All statements other than statements of historical fact includedfacts contained in this Form 10-Qreport, including without limitation, statements under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding the Company’s financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward- lookingforward-looking statements. When used in this Form 10-Q,In some cases, forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “anticipate,“believe,“believe,“may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “intend”“objective,” “plan,” “potential,” “seek,” “grow,” “target,” “if,” and similar expressions as they relateintended to us or the Company’s management, identify forward-looking statements. SuchWe have based these forward-looking statements are basedlargely on the beliefs of management, as well as assumptions made by,our current expectations and information currently available to, the Company’s management. Actual resultsprojections about future events and trends that we believe may differ materially due to various factors, including, but not limited to:

our ability to complete our initial business combination with SHF or an alternative business combination;
our success in retaining or recruiting, or changes required in, our officers, key employees or directors following our initial business combination;
our officers and directors allocating their time to other businesses and potentially having conflicts of interest with our business or in approving our initial business combination, as a result of which they would then receive expense reimbursements;
our ability to close the PIPE Financing (as defined below) which is intended to provide the financing to complete our initial business combination;
in the event the Business Combination (as defined below) is consummated, our ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations regarding SHF after the completion of the proposed transactions and optimize SHF’s business;

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in the event the Business Combination is not consummated, the ability of our officers and directors to generate a number of potential alternative acquisition opportunities;
our pool of prospective target businesses;
the ability of our officers and directors to generate a number of potential acquisition opportunities;
our public securities’ potential liquidity and trading;
the lack of a market for our securities;
our continued liquidity and our ability to continue as a going concern;
the use of proceeds not held in the trust account or available to us from interest income on the trust account balance; or
our financial performance.

All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on the Company’s behalf are qualified in their entirety by this paragraph.

The following discussion and analysis ofaffect our financial condition, and results of operations, should be read in conjunction with thebusiness strategy, short-term and long-term business operations, objectives, and financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this Form 10-Q. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.needs.

 

Overview

 

The CompanyFounded in 2015 by PCCU (please see “Business Reorganization” below for a description of SHF’s organization), SHF’s mission is to provide access to reliable and compliant financial services for the legal cannabis industry. Through that mission and as an early leader with over seven years of experience, SHF is a blank check company formed under the lawsleading provider of the State of Delaware on February 26, 2021 for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The Company intendsaccess to effectuate its initial Business Combination using cash from the proceeds of our Initial Public Offeringreliable and the Private Placement, the proceeds of the sale of our securities in connection with our initial Business Combination, our shares issuedcompliance driven banking, lending and other financial services to financial institutions desiring to provide those services to the owners of the target, debt issued to the bank or other lenders or the owners of the target, or a combination of the foregoing.cannabis industry.

 

The issuance of additional shares in connection with an initial Business CombinationThrough our proprietary platform and on a multi-state level, SHF provides access to the owners of the target orfollowing banking related services through PCCU and other investors:financial institutions:

 

 may significantly dilute the equity interest of investors, which dilution would increase if the anti-dilution provisions in the Class B common stock resulted in the issuance of Class A Common Stock on a greater than one -to-one basis upon conversion of the Class B common stock;Business checking and savings accounts

 may subordinate the rights of holders of our common stock if preferred stock is issued with rights senior to those afforded our common stock;Cash management accounts

 could cause a change in control if a substantial number of shares of our common stock is issued, which may affect, among other things, our ability to use our net operating loss carry forwards, if any,Savings and could result in the resignation or removal of our present officers and directors;investment options

 may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of us by diluting the stock ownership or voting rights of a person seeking to obtain control of us; andCommercial lending

 may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our Class A Common Stock and/or warrants.Courier services (via third party relationships)

 

Remote deposit services

Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments and origination

Wire payments

Our services allow Cannabis Related Businesses (herein referred to as “CRBs”) to obtain services from financial institutions that allow them to run their business more efficiently and effectively with improved financial insight into their business and access to resources to help them grow. Due to limited availability of payment and other banking solutions for the cannabis industry, most businesses transact with high volumes of cash. Our fintech platform benefits CRBs and financial institutions by providing CRBs with access to financial institutions and financial institutions access to increased deposits with the comfort of knowing that those deposits have been compliantly monitored and validated. By facilitating the daily deposits of cash receipts between CRBs and financial institutions, the risks associated with high cash on hand are mitigated, creating a safer atmosphere for the CRB’s employees and the financial institutions at which the deposit accounts are held. Because SHF is not a financial institution, SHF does not hold customer deposits. All deposit accounts are held by SHF’s financial institution clients and all transmissions of funds to and from deposit accounts are handled directly by the financial institutions. In an industry with limited capital and financing options, we offer access to loan options at what we believe to be competitive rates, often with less punitive terms than the current industry average. Our financial institution clients offer loan options including senior secured debt and operating lines of debt. Collateral types include real estate, equipment, and other business assets. We also provide access to lending options for ancillary service providers serving the cannabis industry as these businesses also can have difficulty finding reliable financial services.

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Similarly, ifTo ensure access to consistent and dependable banking access to CRBs, we issue debt securities or otherwise incur significant debtprovide our compliance, validation and monitoring services to bank orfinancial institutions in a compliance driven environment ensuring strict adherence to the Bank Secrecy Act/FinCEN guidance and related anti money laundering provisions. Since inception, SHF has assisted PCCU in processing more than $12 billion in cannabis related funds and, through its relationship with PCCU and other lenders orfinancial institutions, SHF has successfully navigated 16 state and federal banking exams.

In strategically selected geographic areas, SHF licenses to other financial institutions its proprietary software and Safe Harbor Program (the “Program”) to provide compliance-related services to CRBs. As part of the owners of a target, it could result in:Program, we provide the following to financial institutions interested in licensing the Program to assist in compliant cannabis banking:

 

 default and foreclosure on our assets if our operating revenues after an initial Business Combination are insufficient to repay our debt obligations;Initial customer due diligence – Know Your Customer

 acceleration of our obligations to repay the indebtedness even if we make all principal and interest payments when due if we breach certain covenants that require the maintenance of certain financial ratios or reserves without a waiver or renegotiation of that covenant;Customer application management

 our immediate payment of all principal and accrued interest, if any, if the debt security is payable on demand;Program management support

 our inability to obtain necessary additional financing if the debt security contains covenants restricting our ability to obtain such financing while the debt security is outstanding;Compliance monitoring

 our inability to pay dividends on our common stock;
using a substantial portion of our cash flow to pay principal and interest on our debt, which will reduce the funds available for dividends on our common stock if declared, our ability to pay expenses, make capital expenditures and acquisitions, and fund other general corporate purposes;
limitations on our flexibility in planning for and reacting to changes in our business and in the industry in which we operate;
increased vulnerability to adverse changes in general economic, industry and competitive conditions and adverse changes in government regulation;
limitations on our ability to borrow additional amounts for expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions, debt service requirements, and execution of our strategy; and
other purposes and other disadvantages compared to our competitors who have less debt.Regulatory exam assistance

 

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.

The Unit Purchase AgreementReorganization

PCCU’s Board of Directors approved the contribution of certain assets and operating activities associated with operations from both the Branches and Safe Harbor Services (“SHS” or “Oldco”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of PCCU, to SHF Holding, Co., LLC. SHF Holding, Co., LLC then contributed the same assets and related operations to SHF, LLC with PCCU’s investment in SHF, LLC maintained at the SHF Holding, Co., LLC level (the “reorganization”). The reorganization effectively occurred July 1, 2021. In conjunction with the reorganization, all of Branches’ employees and certain PCCU employees were terminated from PCCU and hired as SHF, LLC employees. Collectively, Oldco, the Branches and SHF, LLC represent the “Carved-Out Operations.” After the reorganization, SHF, LLC contains the entirety of the Carved-Out Operations and Oldco was dissolved. In addition, effective July 1, 2021, the entity entered into an Account Servicing Agreement and Support Servicing Agreement which were subsequently amended and restated.

On February 11, 2022, weSHF, LLC and ourSHF Holding Co., LLC, the sole member of SHF, LLC, and Partner Colorado Credit Union (“PCCU”), the sole member of SHF Holding, Co., LLC, entered into a definitive Unit Purchase Agreement (herein referred to as the “Business Combination”) with Northern Lights Acquisition Corp. (“NLIT”), a special purpose acquisition company, and its sponsor, 5AK, LLC. Subsequent to the completion of the transaction, NLIT changed its name to “SHF Holdings, Inc.” (herein referred to as the “Company”). On September 19, 2022, the parties entered into the first amendment to the Unit Purchase Agreement with SHF, Seller,to extend the date by which the closing had to occur from August 31, 2022 until September 28, 2022 and PCCU. provide for the deferral of $30 million of the $70 million in cash due at the closing. On September 22, 2022, the parties entered into the second amendment to the Unit Purchase Agreement to provide for the deferral of a total of $50 million of the $70 million due at the closing. On September 28, 2022, the parties entered into the third amendment to the Unit Purchase Agreement to provide for the deferral of a total of $56,949,800 of the $70,000,000 due at the closing.

Pursuant to the Unit Purchase Agreement, upon the Closingclosing of the Business Combination, we will purchasetransaction, NLIT purchased all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of SHF in exchange for an aggregate of $185,000,000, consisting of (i) 11,386,139 shares of the entity’s Class A Common Stockcommon stock with an aggregate value equal to $115,000,000 and (b)(ii) $70,000,000 in cash. The obligations of the parties to consummate the Business Combination are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain customary closing conditions of the respective parties, including, without limitation: (a) the representations and warranties of the respective parties being true and correct subject to the materiality standards contained in the Unit Purchase Agreement; (b) material compliance by the parties of their respective pre-closing covenants and agreements, subject to the standards contained in the Unit Purchase Agreement; (c) the approval by our stockholders of the Business Combination; (d) the approval by the Seller’s manager of the Business Combination; (e) the approval by SHF’s managers of the Business Combination; (f) the absence of any Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Unit Purchase Agreement) with respect to us or with respect to SHF since the effective date of the Unit Purchase Agreement that is continuing and uncured; (g) us having at least $5,000,001 in tangible net assets upon the Closing; (h) the election of the members of the post-Closing board of directors consistent with the provisions of the Unit Purchase Agreement, a majority of which are to be independent in accordance with the Nasdaq rules; (i) the entry into certain ancillary agreements as of the Closing; (j) the lack of any notice or communication from, or position of, the SEC requiring us to amend or supplement the proxy statement on Schedule 14A to be delivered to our stockholders in connection with the approval of the Business Combination and related matters; and (k) the receipt of certain closing deliverables.

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Concurrently with entering into the Unit Purchase Agreement, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with the PIPE Investors, pursuant to which, among other things, the PIPE Investors agreed to subscribe for and purchase, and we agreed to issue and sell to the PIPE Investors, an aggregate of 60,000 shares of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and warrants to purchase up to a number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to 50% ofAt transaction close, 1,831,683 shares of the Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversionwere deposited with an escrow agent to be held in escrow for a period of 12 months following the closing date to satisfy potential indemnification claims of the PIPE Sharesparties. In addition, $3,143,388 in cash and cash equivalents representing the amount of cash on hand at July 31, 2021, less accrued but unpaid liabilities, were paid to PCCU at the final transaction close.

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Effective February 11, 2022, the Company entered into a Loan Servicing Agreement with PCCU. The agreement sets forth the application, underwriting and approval process for gross proceeds of $60.0 millionloans from PCCU to CRB customers and the PIPE Financing. The closingloan servicing and monitoring responsibilities provided by both PCCU and the Company. For the loans subject to this agreement, the Company underwrites the loans and performs all compliance analysis, credit analysis of the PIPE Financingpotential borrower, due diligence and underwriting and all administration, including hiring and incurring the costs of all related personnel or third-party vendors necessary to perform these services. PCCU receives a monthly servicing fee at an annual rate of 0.25% of the then-outstanding principal balance of each loan funded by PCCU. Under the Loan Servicing Agreement, the Company has agreed to indemnify PCCU from all claims related to default-related credit losses as defined in the Loan Servicing Agreement. The agreement is contingent upon,for an initial term of three years and will renew for additional one-year terms unless a party provides 120 days’ notice of non-renewal or there is a termination for cause, provided that PCCU may not provide notice of non-renewal until 30 months following the signing date. Pursuant to this agreement, the Company reported expenses of $378,730 for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and $83,807 for the three months ended March 31, 2022. On March 29, 2023, the Company and PCCU entered into the Commercial Alliance Agreement that sets forth the terms and conditions of the lending-related and account-related services governing the relationship between the Company and PCCU and supersedes the Loan Servicing Agreement, as well as the Amended and Restated Support Services Agreement and the Amended and Restated Account Servicing Agreement.

The Company’s lending services program currently depends on PCCU as its largest funding source for new loans to CRBs. Under PCCU’s loan policy for loans to CRBs, PCCU’s board of directors has approved aggregate lending limits at the lessor of 1.3125 times PCCU’s net worth or 60% of total CRB deposits. Concentration limits for the deployment of loans are further categorized as (i) real estate secured, (ii) construction, (iii) unsecured and (iv) mixed collateral with each category limited to a percentage of PCCU’s net worth. In addition, loans to any one borrower or group of associated borrowers are limited by applicable National Credit Union Association regulations to the greater of $100,000 or 15% of PCCU’s net worth.

On September 28, 2022, the parties consummated the Business Combination, resulting in NLIT, consistent with the aforementioned parameters, purchasing all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of SHF in exchange for an aggregate of $185,000,000, consisting of (i) 11,386,139 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock with an aggregate value equal to $115,000,000 and (ii) $70,000,000 in cash, $56,949,801 of which will be paid on a deferred basis.

Subsequent to the completion of the business combination, the status of PCCU has changed from Parent to majority shareholder of the Company pursuant to its ownership of 60.8% of the Company.

The Company generates both interest income and fee income through providing a variety of services to financial institutions desiring to service the cannabis industry including, among other things, Bank Secrecy Act and other regulatory compliance and reporting, onboarding, responding to account inquiries, responding to customer service inquiries relating to CRB depository accounts held at PCCU, and sourcing and managing loans. In addition to PCCU, the substantially concurrent consummation ofCompany provides these similar services and outsourced support to other financial institutions providing banking to the Business Combination. The Securities Purchase Agreement provides that it will terminate uponcannabis industry. These services are provided to other financial institutions under the earlierSafe Harbor Master Program Agreement.

Pursuant to occur of (i) termination of the Unit Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into the Amended and (ii)Restated Support Services Agreement and the mutual written agreementAmended and Restated Account Servicing Agreement under similar terms as the July 2021 agreements. In addition, in conjunction with the Unit Purchase Agreement, the Company and PCCU entered into a Loan Servicing Agreement. On March 29, 2023, the Company and PCCU entered into the Commercial Alliance Agreement that sets forth the terms and conditions of the lending-related and account-related services governing the relationship between the Company and PCCU and supersedes the Amended and Restated Support Services Agreement, the Amended and Restated Account Servicing Agreement, and the Loan Servicing Agreement.

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The purpose of the $56,949,800 deferral is to provide the Company with additional cash to support its post-closing activities. Pursuant to the third amendment to the Unit Purchase Agreement, the deferred consideration shall be paid in one payment of $21,949,801 on or before December 15, 2022, and the $35,000,000 balance in six equal installments of $6,416,667, payable beginning on the first business day following April 1, 2023, and on the first business day of each of the parties.following five fiscal quarters, for a total of $38,500,002, including interest of $3,500,002. Furthermore, PCCU agreed to defer $3,143,388, representing certain excess cash of SHF, LLC due to the Seller under the definitive unit purchase agreement, and the reimbursement of certain reimbursable expenses under the definitive unit purchase agreement.

On October 26, 2022, the Company entered into a Forbearance Agreement (the “Forbearance Agreement”) with PCCU and Luminous Capital USA Inc. (“Luminous”). As per the terms of the agreement, PCCU has agreed to defer all payments owed pursuant to the Purchase Agreement for a period of six (6) months from the date hereof while the Parties engage in good faith efforts to renegotiate the payment terms applicable to the Deferred Obligation (the “Forbearance Period”).

On March 29, 2023, the Company and PCCU entered into a definitive transaction to settle and restructure the deferred obligations, including $56,949,800 into a five-year Senior Secured Promissory Note (the “Note”) in the principal amount of $14,500,000 bearing interest at the rate of 4.25%; a Security Agreement pursuant to which the Company has granted, as collateral for the Note, a first priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of the Company; and a Securities Issuance Agreement, pursuant to which the Company has issued 11,200,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock to PCCU

Purchase Agreement and Public Company Costs

 

The Unit Purchase Agreement,Business Combination detailed above was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded, in accordance with GAAP. Under this method of accounting, NLIT was treated as the PIPE Financing, andacquired company for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the Business Combination is treated as the equivalent of SHF issuing shares for the net assets of NLIT, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of NLIT are recognized at fair value (which is expected to be consistent with carrying value), with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded.

Other related agreements theretoevents in connection with the Business Combination are further describedsummarized below:

The 2,875,000 of Class B Common Stock converted at the closing to an equal number of shares of Class A Common stock.

Upon closing of the Business Combination, 11,386,139 shares of Class A Common Stock were issued to PCCU as set forth in and pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement.

PCCU was due to receive a cash payment of $3.1 million at the consummation of the Business Combination, which represented the amount of SHF’s cash on hand at July 31, 2021, less accrued but unpaid liabilities. In addition, pursuant to the terms of the purchase agreement, the Company is responsible for reimbursing the Seller for its transaction expenses.

Approximately $56.9 million of the $70.0 million of cash proceeds due to PCCU was deferred and is due to the Seller. Approximately $21.9 million of the amount was due to PCCU beginning December 15, 2022. The residual $35.0 million is due in six quarterly installments of $6.4 million thereafter. Interest accrues at an effective annual rate of approximately 4.71%. A sum of 1,200,000 shares of Class A Common Stock were escrowed until the amount is paid in full.

The Parent-Entity Net Investment appearing in the balance sheet of the Company amounting to $9,124,297 on the date of business combination was transferred to additional paid in capital.

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Immediately prior to the Closing, 20,450 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred were purchased by the PIPE Investors pursuant to the PIPE Securities Purchase Agreements for an aggregate value of $20,450,000. The shares of Series A Convertible Preferred were converted into 2,045,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at a purchase price of $10.00 per share of Class A Common Stock. Twenty (20) percent of the aggregate value was deposited into a third party escrow account for purposes of paying the PIPE Investors any required Registration Delay Payments. Upon the filing of the registration statement 10 calendar days subsequent to closing, 17.5% of the escrow amount was released with the remaining amount once all securities were included in an effective registration statement.

For tax purposes, the transaction is treated as a taxable asset acquisition, resulting in an estimated tax basis Goodwill balance of $ 44,102,572, creating a deferred tax asset reported as Additional Paid-in Capital in the equity section of the balance sheet as of the date of the business combination. There is not any goodwill for book reporting purposes as no goodwill or other intangible assets are to be recorded in accordance with GAAP.

Preferred Stock: The Company is authorized to issue 1,250,000 preferred shares with a par value of $0.00001 per share with such designation rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Company’s Board of Directors. As of March 31, 2023, there were 10,896 preferred shares issued or outstanding and 14,616 preferred shares issued or outstanding on December 31, 2022.

Class A Common Stock: The Company is authorized to issue up to 130,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock with a par value of $0.00001 per share. Holders of the Company’s Class A Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share. As of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, there were 39,659,089 and 20,815,912 shares, respectively, of Class A Common Stock issued or outstanding. As of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, 3,669,504 Class A Common Stock are held by the purchasers under forward purchase agreement dated June 16, 2022, by and among the Company and such purchasers.

Parent-Entity Net Investment: Parent-Entity Net Investment balance in the consolidated balance sheets represents PCCU’s historical net investment in the Carved-Out Operations. For purposes of these condensed consolidated financial statements, investing requirements have been summarized as “Parent-Entity Net Investment” and represent equity as no cash settlement with PCCU is required. No separate equity accounts are maintained for SHS, SHF or the Branches.

Key Metrics

In addition to the measures presented in our condensed consolidated financial statements, our management regularly monitors certain measures in the Form 8 K/A, filed by us on February 16, 2022operation of our business. These key metrics are discussed below.

 

Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) and Adjusted EBITDA

To provide investors with additional information regarding our financial results, we have disclosed EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, both of which are non-GAAP financial measures that we calculate as net income before taxes and depreciation and amortization expense in the case of EBITDA and further adjusted to exclude non-cash, unusual and/or infrequent costs in the case of Adjusted EBITDA. Below we have provided a reconciliation of net income (the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure) to EBITDA and from EBITDA to Adjusted EBITDA.

We present EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA because these metrics are a key measure used by our management to evaluate our operating performance, generate future operating plans, and make strategic decisions regarding the allocation of investment capacity. Accordingly, we believe that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results in the same manner as our management.

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EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are as follows:

although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future, and both EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect cash capital expenditure requirements for such replacements or for new capital expenditure requirements;

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital

needs; and

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect tax payments that may represent a reduction in cash available

to us.

Because of these limitations, you should consider EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA alongside other financial performance measures, including net loss and our other GAAP results.

A reconciliation of net income to non-GAAP EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA is as follows:

  

Three Months Ended March 31,

 
  2023  2022 
Net (loss)/income $(1,413,447) $501,600 
Interest expense  834,203   - 
Depreciation and amortization  396,314   817 
Taxes  (609,277)  - 
EBITDA $(792,207) $502,417 
         
Other adjustments –        
Provision for credit losses  66,666   68,191 
Change in the fair value of warrants  (433,148)  - 
Stock option conversion  1,570,782   - 
Loan origination fees and costs  (2,175)  1,373 
Adjusted EBITDA $409,918  $571,981 

The decrease in our income on an EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA basis for the three months ended March 31, 2023, is due to increase in professional fees on account increase in compliances as well as increases in compensation, employee benefits, marketing, insurance, and additional items, as discussed under “Discussion of our Results of Operations” below. Other adjustments include estimated future credit losses not yet realized, including amounts indemnified to PCCU for loans funded by them. The Company had entered into a Loan Servicing Agreement with PCCU, pursuant to which the Company agreed to indemnify PCCU for claims associated with CRB activities including any loan default related losses for loans funded by PCCU; the Loan Servicing Agreement has since been superseded by the Commercial Alliance Agreement. Deferred loan origination fees and costs represent the change in net deferred loan origination fees and costs. When included with a new loan origination, we receive an upfront loan origination fee in conjunction with new loans funded by our financial institution partners and incur costs associated with originating a specific loan. For accounting purposes, the cash received for loan origination fees and costs is initially deferred and recognized as interest income utilizing the interest method.

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Other Metrics

For our business operations, we monitor the following key metrics.

Total account balances, number of accounts and average account balances

Our lending capacity is dependent on the size of our managed deposit base and number of active accounts. In addition, fees are generated based on open accounts and account activity. We monitor account activity including deposits, withdrawals and ending account balance daily. Total account balances represent the balance of onboarded and monitored deposits on hand at financial institution clients at period end. Average account balance represents the total account balance divided by the number of accounts at the period end.

Account fees per average active accounts managed

Currently a significant amount of our fees is generated from account openings, active accounts and account activity. As a result, we monitor account openings and closings on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. We strive to meet the appropriate balance between depository balances and fees and therefore review account fees per average number of active accounts managed.

Three months Ended March 31

  2023  2022  Change ($)  Change (%) 
Average monthly ending deposit balance(1) $222,857,256   141,840,884   81,016,372   57.12%
Account fees(2) $2,120,187   1,427,487   692,700   48.53%
Average active accounts(3)  1,018   581   437   75.22%
Average account balance(4) $218,917   244,132   (25,215)  (10.33%)
Average fees per account(4) $2,083   2,457   (374)  (15.23%)

(1)Represents the average of monthly ending account balances

(2)Reported account activity fee revenue

(3)Represents the average of monthly ending active accounts

(4)Refer to the below section – Discussion of Results of our Operations for additional discussion of trends.

While the average number of accounts increased for the three months ended March 31, 2023 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022, the average account size and account fees decreased as we experienced some churn of larger clients replaced by smaller business. We expect this trend to shift as we lead with our lending program typically requiring borrowers to place deposits with financial institutions with which we have relationships.

We are focused on enhancing and growing our lending platform. Incremental lending key metrics will be monitored as this portion of our business grows in volume. Metrics will include average loan balance, average life to repayment, average effective interest rate and loan status, amongst others.

Components of our Results of Operations

 

We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenuesRevenue

The Company generates interest and fee income through providing a variety of services to date. Our only activities from inceptionPCCU to March 31, 2022, were organizational activities, those necessaryfacilitate its banking services to prepareCRBs including, among other things, Bank Secrecy Act and other regulatory compliance and reporting, onboarding, responding to account inquiries, responding to customer service inquiries relating to CRB deposit accounts held at financial institution clients, and sourcing and originating loans. In addition, the Company provides these similar services and outsourced support to other financial institutions providing banking to the cannabis industry. These services are provided under the Safe Harbor Master Program Agreement.

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Operating expenses

Operating expenses consist of compensation and benefits, professional services, rent expense, parent allocations, provisions for the Initial Public Offeringcredit losses and identifying a target company for a 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 Accounts. We incur expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accountingother general and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligenceadministrative expenses.

 

Compensation and benefits consist of employee wages and associated benefits while professional services consist of legal, general consulting and accounting fees.

The Company reports a provision for credit losses both as it relates to loans funded internally and those carried by PCCU or other financial institutions. The Company indemnifies PCCU for losses on loans to borrowers sourced by the Company and funded by PCCU. The Company anticipates comparable arrangements with other financial institutions that fund loans to borrowers sourced by the Company.

Other general and administrative expenses consist of various miscellaneous items including account hosting fees, insurance expense, advertising and marketing, travel meals and entertainment and other office and operating expense.

Discussion of our Results of Operations —2023 Compared to 2022 (Three Months Ended March 31)

Revenue

Three Months Ended March 31, 2023  2022  Change ($)  Change (%) 
Deposit, activity, onboarding income $2,245,831  $1,466,869   778,962   53.10%
Safe Harbor Program income  51,103   43,019   8,084   18.79%
Investment income  1,417,152   93,986   1,323,166   1407.83%
Loan interest income  466,293   67,236   399,057   593.52%
Total Revenue $4,180,379  $1,671,110   2,509,269   150.16%

Account fee income consists of deposit account fees, activity fees and onboarding income. Historically, the Company has charged fees based on cannabis related deposit account activity. During 2023, we reduced our fee percentage for cannabis specific accounts in order to ensure we were competitive with the market and for many accounts implemented a flat fee structure for certain CRB accounts based on historical and anticipated deposit levels. In addition, we receive a flat fee and lower rates for ancillary accounts, which are accounts provided to businesses servicing the cannabis industry in general but do not manufacture, possess, distribute or transport cannabis. The ratio of ancillary accounts to cannabis specific accounts increased during 2023.

The Company provides similar account services and outsourced support to other financial institutions providing banking to the cannabis industry. These services are provided under the Safe Harbor Master Program Agreement. Revenue has decreased as we narrow the financial institutions and states we allow under this program and instead focus on servicing CRBs directly.

We have an investment servicing agreement with PCCU (related party) where our financial institution clients invest their customer deposits into short term US treasury instruments. The investment income in our income statement reflects our share of that investment income. Investment income earned on deposits with the Federal Reserve Bank increased as a result of recent interest rate increases.

We have a Loan Servicing Agreement with PCCU (related party) where our financial institution carries the loan balances on their financial statement; the Loan Servicing Agreement has since been superseded by the Commercial Alliance Agreement. The loan interest income reflects our share of loan interest on issued credit. Loan interest earned on the Company’s direct loans and the indemnified loans increased as the Company increases its focus on lending. For the period from February 26, 2021 (inception) throughthree months ended March 31, 2021,2023, SHF serviced eight loans, as compared to seven loans in the three months ended March 31, 2022.

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Operating expenses

As discussed in the reverse recapitalization section above, PCCU allocations were discontinued effective July 1, 2022, and SHF entered into both an account servicing agreement and support service agreement. There is no impact on revenue as a result of implementing these agreements.

Three months Ended March 31, 2023  2022  Change ($)  Change (%) 
Compensation and employee benefits $3,659,520  $722,525  $2,936,995   406.49%
General and administrative expenses  1,538,874   222,953   1,315,921   590.22%
Professional services  449,246   130,816   318,430   243.42%
Rent expense  87,742   25,025   62,717   250.62%
Provision for credit losses  66,666   68,191   (1,525)  (2.24)%
Total operating expenses $5,802,048  $1,169,510  $4,632,538   396.11%

Compensation and employee benefits increased on account of stock-based compensation and also the increase in the head count in anticipation of growth.

Professional services expense increased primarily due to the increase in the legal fees, audit fees, and consulting fees towards SEC filing and other ancillary reporting’s.

Provision for credit losses has increased due to increase in the loss rate and with increase in the absolute value of the loans.

General and administrative expenses increased across various categories including: i) approximately $390,659 in account and hosting fees as a result of the reorganization, ii) approximately $76,879 in increased advertising and marketing as we had a net lossfocus on growth, iii) $387,132 in amortization and depreciation, and iv) $208,813 in business insurance.

Financial Condition

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents totaled $8,628,752 and $8,390,195 as of $795, which consisted entirely of formation costs.March 31, 2023, December 31, 2022, respectively.

Cash flows

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2022, we had net income of $784,548 which consists of unrealized gain from marketable securities held2023, the Company’s cash used in the Trust Account of $1,117 and change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $1,503,219 offsetoperations was ($210,737) compared to cash provided by operating costs of $719,788.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

On June 28, 2021, we consummated the Initial Public Offering of 11,500,000 Units, which includes the full exercise by the underwriter of the over-allotment option to purchase 1,500,000 Units at $10.00 per Unit, generation gross proceeds of $115,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we consummated the sale of 528,175 Private Placement Units at $10.00 per Private Placement Unit to our Sponsor, generating gross proceeds of $5,281,750.

For$506,455, for the three months ended March 31, 2022, cash used in2022. This was mainly due to reduced net income from operations with an additional amount resulting from changes across operating activities was $181,638.assets and liabilities. See discussion under “Discussion of our Results of Operations” above for more information.

 

Transaction costsContract assets and liabilities

Deferred revenue is primarily related to contract liabilities associated with the Company agreements. As of the Initial Public Offering amounted to $6,263,677 consistingMarch 31, 2023, SHF reported a contract asset and liability of $1,725,000$34,189 and $79,612 and on December 31, 2022, SHF reported a contract asset and liability of underwriting fees, $4,025,000 of deferred underwriting fees (see Note 6)$21,170 and $513,677 of other costs.$996, respectively.

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Liquidity and going concern

 

As of March 31, 2022, we2023, the Company had available$8,628,752 in cash and net working capital of deficit of $8,998,880, as compared to us $47,885 of$8,390,195 in cash on our balance sheet and anet working capital deficit of $821,478. We intend to use$39,340,020 at December 31, 2022. Included in the funds held outsideworking capital deficit at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are $11,685,419 and $11,622,831, respectively, which represent the equity consideration payable towards the Abaca acquisition. The Company has also incurred an operating loss of $1,621,669 for the period ended March 31, 2023.

At December 31, 2022, a significant component of the Trust Account for identifyingworking capital deficit was $25,973,017 as current portion of due to PCCU. As outlined above, the Company restructured the due to PCCU issuing equity and evaluating prospective acquisition candidates, performing business due diligence on prospective target businesses, traveling to and froma long-term payable. As a result, this risk factor that the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses, reviewing corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, selecting the target business to acquire and structuring, negotiating and consummating the Business Combination. The interest income earned on the investments in the Trust Account are unavailable to fund operating expenses.

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We have up to 12 months from the closing of our IPO, or until June 28, 2022, to consummate an initial business combination. However, if we anticipate that weCompany may not be able to consummate our initial business combination within 12 months, we may, by resolutioncontinue as a going concern which existed at December 31, 2022 was alleviated. Despite the restructuring of our board if requested by our sponsor, extend the period of timedue to consummate a business combination up to two times, each by an additional three months (for a total of up to 18 months, or until December 28,PCCU, at March 31, 2023, to complete a business combination), subject to the sponsor depositing additional $1,150,000 into the trust account for each three month extensions at a total payment of $2,300,000, providing a total Business Combination period of 18 months. If our initial business combination is not consummated by June 28, 2022 (or until December 28, 2023 if we extend the period of time to consummate a business combination), then our existence will terminate, and we will distribute all amounts in the trust account.

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 outsidedeficit substantially includes an equity commitment equity commitment towards the Trust AccountsAbaca acquisition, which is a non-cash liability amounting to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from our Trust Accounts would be used for such repayment. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into units identical to the Placement Units, at a price of $10.00 per unit at the option of the lender.

Moreover, we will 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$11,685,419. Based upon consummation of our initial Business Combination, in which case we have entered into the Securities Purchase Agreements for the additional financing in connection with such Business Combination. Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, we expect to 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 Accounts. 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.

If the Company is unable to raise additional capital, the Company may be required to take additional measures to conserve liquidity, which could include, but not necessarily be limited to, curtailing operations, suspending the pursuit of a potential transaction, and reducing overhead expenses. The Company cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to it on commercially acceptable terms, if at all.

The Company intends to complete the proposed Business Combination before June 28, 2022, and we believe we have sufficient arrangements with our vendors to continue to operate until we complete our initial Business Combination. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to consummate the Business Combination by then. In the event that we are unable to consummate the Business Combination before June 28, 2022 we anticipate identifying and accessing additional capital resources in order to extend the Business Combination period up to 18 months. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will have access to sufficient capital to extend the deadline to consummate the Business Combination. As a result, in connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with Financial Accounting Standard Board’s Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” it is uncertain that the Company will have sufficient liquidity to fund the working capital needsthese factors, management of the Company beyond June 28, 2022. Management has determined that given the liquidity condition of the Company, should a Business Combination not occur by June 28, 2022, there is a risk of substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. No adjustmentsconcern for a period of at least twelve months from the date these condensed consolidated financial statements have been madeissued.

The Company also hired an experienced Chief Financial Officer in October 2022, who has immediately begun to institute certain cost-cutting measures across the carryingCompany, including expense reduction measures and negotiating reduced amounts and extended terms for certain payables. These factors, however, do not fully remove substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern that has been identified. If the Company is not able to sustain its present level of operations, it may be forced to make reductions in spending, extend payment terms with suppliers, liquidate assets where possible, or suspend or curtail planned expansion programs. Any of these actions could materially harm the Company’s business, results of operations and future prospects.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business, and do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or amounts and classification of liabilities that may result should the Company be required to liquidate.not continue as a going concern as a result of this uncertainty.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Financing Arrangements

We have no obligations, assets or liabilities which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements as of March 31, 2022. We do not participate in transactions that create relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, often referred to as variable interest entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements.

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We have not entered 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 an affiliate of the Sponsor a monthly fee up to $10,000 for office space, utilities and secretarial and administrative support services. We began incurring these fees on June 24, 2021 and will continue to incur these fees monthly until the earlier of the completion of the Business Combination and our liquidation. From inception to March 31, 2021, no fees were incurred under this agreement. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, we have incurred $30,000 in fees.

The underwriter was paid a cash underwriting fee of 1.5% of gross proceeds of the Public Offering, or $1,725,000. In addition, the Underwriter is entitled to aggregate deferred underwriting commissions of $4,025,000 consisting of 3.5% of the gross proceeds of the Public Offering. The deferred underwriting commissions will become payable to the Underwriter from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that the Company completes an initial Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.

In order to finance a portion of the Purchase Agreement consideration and the costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith, we entered into the PIPE Securities Purchase Agreements with the PIPE Investors concurrently with the execution of the Purchase Agreement (the “PIPE Financing”), pursuant to which such PIPE Investors committed to purchase the aggregate 60,000 PIPE Shares and PIPE Warrants to purchase up to a number of shares of the Class A Stock equal to 50% of shares of the Class A Stock issuable upon conversion of the PIPE Shares. The PIPE Shares were purchased at a purchase price of $1,000.00 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $60,000,000. The PIPE Shares will convert into shares of Class A Stock at a price of $10.00 per share of Class A Stock, which conversion price is subject to downward adjustment pursuant to the PIPE Certificate of Designation. The PIPE Warrants will have an exercise price of $11.50 per share of Class A Stock to be paid in cash (except if the shares underlying the warrants are not covered by an effective registration statement after the six-month anniversary of the closing date, in which case cashless exercise is permitted), subject to adjustment pursuant to the terms thereof. The closing of the transactions contemplated by the PIPE Securities Purchase Agreements will occur immediately prior to the closing of the Business Combination, subject to the satisfaction or the waiver of the closing conditions therein. The underwriter will be paid a cash underwriting fee of 5% of the gross proceeds PIPE Financing, or $3,000,000.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The preparation ofOur condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosuresaccompanying notes are prepared in conformityaccordance with GAAPGAAP. Preparing condensed consolidated financial statements requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, and liabilities,expenses, as well as disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dateliabilities. An appreciation of theour critical accounting policies is necessary to understand our financial statements,results. In some cases, we could reasonably use different accounting policies and incomeestimates, and expenses during the periods reported. Actualchanges in our estimates are reasonably likely to occur from period to period. Accordingly, actual results could differ materially differ from those estimates. The Company has identified the followingour estimates, and our financial condition or results of operations could be affected. We base our estimates on our experience and other assumptions that we believe are reasonable, and we evaluate these estimates on an ongoing basis. We refer to accounting estimates of this type as its critical accounting policies:policies and estimates, which we discuss further below.

 

UseRevenue recognition

SHF recognized revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). The core principle of EstimatesASC 606 requires that an entity recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which SHF expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASC 606 defines a five-step process to achieve this core principle including identifying performance obligations in the contract, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price and allocating the transaction price to each separate performance obligation.

Revenue is recorded at a point in time when the performance obligation is satisfied, and no contingencies exist. Revenue consists primarily of fees earned on deposit accounts held at PCCU but serviced by SHF such as bank account charges, onboarding income, account activity fee income and other miscellaneous fees.

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In addition, SHF recognizes revenue from the Master Program Agreement. The Master Program Agreement is a non-exclusive and non-transferable right to implement and utilize the Safe Harbor Program. The Safe Harbor Program has two performance obligations; an implementation fee recognized when the contract is effective and a service fee recognized ratable over the contract term as the compliance program is executed.

Lastly, SHF also records revenue for interest on loans and investment income allocated by PCCU based on specific customer balances.

Amounts received in advance of the service being provided is recorded as a liability under deferred revenue on the consolidated balance sheets. Typical Safe Harbor Program contracts are three-year contracts with amounts due monthly, quarterly or annually based on contract terms.

Customers consist of financial institutions providing services to CRBs. Revenues are concentrated in the United States.

Indemnity liability

 

The preparation of condensed financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dateindemnification component of the financial statements andLoan Servicing Agreement is accounted for in accordance with ASC 460 Guarantees. In determining the reported amountsapplicability of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.

Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possibleASC 460, we considered that the estimateagreement outlines a broad indemnification of all claims related to the cannabis-related business. The most immediate and potentially significant of these are potential default-related credit losses. In the lending industry, it is inherently anticipated future credit losses will result from currently issued debt. SHF’s indemnity obligation is subordinate to PCCU’s and other financial institution clients’ other means of collecting on the loans including foreclosure of the effectcollateral, recourse against personal and/or corporate guarantors and other default remedies available in the loan agreements. Since borrowers are not party to the agreement between SHF and PCCU, any indemnity payments do not relieve borrowers of their obligation to PCCU nor would such payments preclude PCCU’s right to future recoveries from the debtor. Therefore, as defined in ASC 460, the indemnification clause represents a general loss contingency in that it is an existing condition, situation or set of circumstances involving uncertainty as to possible loss to the Company that existed at the date of the financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due towill ultimately be resolved when one or more future confirming events. Accordingly,events occur or fail to occur. SHF’s indemnity liability reflects SHF management’s estimate of probable credit losses inherent under the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.agreement at the balance sheet date. Management uses a disciplined process and methodology to establish the liability, and the estimates are sensitive to risk ratings assigned to individual loans covered by the agreement as well as economic assumptions driving the estimation model. Individual loan risk ratings are evaluated quarterly by SHF management based on each situation.

 

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In addition to default-related credit losses, SHF continuously monitors all other circumstances pursuant to the agreement and identifies events that may necessitate a loss contingency under the Loan Servicing Agreement. A loss contingency is reported when it is both probable that a future event will confirm that a loss had been incurred on or before the related balance sheet date and the loss is reasonably estimable.

 

Stock-based compensation

The 2022 Plan (“Equity Incentive Plan”) was approved by the Company’s stockholders on June 28, 2022. The 2022 Plan permits the grant of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock bonus awards, and performance compensation awards. The Company has not issued stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, stock bonus awards, or performance compensation awards in years 2023 and 2022. In conjunction with the 2022 Plan, as of March 31, 2023, the Company had granted stock options and restricted stock units which are described in more detail below.

Stock options

Financial Instruments

Stock options are awarded to encourage ownership of the Company’s common stock by employees and to provide increased incentive for employees to render services and to exert maximum effort for the success of the Company. The Company’s incentive stock options generally permit net-share settlement upon exercise. The option exercise price, vesting schedule and exercise period are determined for each grant by the administrator (person appointed by board to administer the stock plans) of the applicable plan. The Company’s stock options generally have a 10-year contractual term.

 

The Company determinesmeasures all equity-based payment arrangements to employees and directors in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation–Stock Compensation. The Company’s stock-based compensation cost is measured based on the fair value basedat the grant date of the stock-based award. It is recognized as expense on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability ina straight-line basis over the principal or most advantageous market. When considering market participant assumptions inrequisite service period for the entire award. Forfeitures are recognized as they occur. The Company estimates the fair value measurements,of each stock-based award on its measurement date using either the followingcurrent market price of the stock or Black-Scholes option valuation model, whichever is most appropriate. The Black-Scholes valuation model incorporates assumptions such as expected term of the instrument, volatility of the Company’s future share price, risk free rates, future dividend yields and estimated forfeitures at the initial grant date, by reference to the underlying terms of the instrument, and the Company’s experience with similar instruments. Changes in assumptions used to estimate fair value hierarchy distinguishes between observable and unobservable inputs, which are categorizedcould result in one of the following levels:materially different results.

Level 1 Inputs: Unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or instruments in active markets.

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Level 2 Inputs: Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.

Level 3 Inputs: Significant inputs into the valuation model are unobservable.

 

The shares of the Company were listed on the stock exchange for a limited period of the time and also the stock price has dropped significantly from the date of listing, based on which the Company has considered the expected volatility at 100% for the purpose of stock compensation. The risk-free interest rates are based on quoted U.S. Treasury rates for securities with maturities approximating the awards’ expected lives. The expected term of the options granted is calculated based on the simplified method by taking average of contractual term and vesting period the awards. The expected dividend yield is zero as the Company has never paid dividends and does not havecurrently anticipate paying any recurring Level 2 or Level 3 assets or liabilities. The carrying valuein the foreseeable future.

Forward purchase agreement

On June 16, 2022, NLIT entered into a Forward Purchase Agreement with Midtown East Management NL, LLC (“Midtown East”). Subsequent to entering into the Forward Purchase Agreement, the Company, NLIT, and Midtown East entered into assignment and novation agreements with Verdun Investments LLC (“Verdun”) and Vellar Opportunity Fund SPV LLC – Series 1 (“Vellar”), pursuant to which Midtown East assigned its obligations as to 1,666,666 shares of the Company’s financial instruments including its cashshares of Class A Stock to be purchased under the Forward Purchase Agreement to each of Verdun and accrued liabilities approximate their fair values principally because of their short-term nature.Vellar. As contemplated by the Forward Purchase Agreement:

 

Net Income (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock

Prior to the business combination, Midtown East, Verdun and Vellar purchased approximately 3.8 million shares of NLIT Class A common stock directly from investors at market price in the public market. Midtown East and other counter parties waived their redemption rights with respect to the acquired shares;
One business day following the Closing, NLIT paid approximately $39.3 million from the cash held in its trust account to Midtown East; Verdun and Vellar for the shares purchased and approximately $0.3 million in related expense amounts.
At any time prior to the Maturity Date (defined as the earlier of i) the third anniversary of the Closing of the Business Combination, ii) the shares are delisted from The Nasdaq Stock Market or (iii) during any 30 consecutive Scheduled Trading Day-period following the closing of the Business Combination, the Volume Weighted Average share Price (VWAP) Price for 20 Scheduled Trading Days during such period shall be less than $3.00 per share), Midtown East, Verdun and Vellar may elect an optional early termination to sell some or all of the shares (the “Terminated Shares”) of Class A Stock in the open market. If Midtown East, Verdun and Vellar sell any shares prior to the Maturity Date, the pro-rata portion of the Reset Price will be released from the escrow account and paid to SHF. Midtown East, Verdun and Vellar shall retain any proceeds in excess of the Reset Price that is paid to SHF.
At the Maturity Date, Midtown East, Verdun and Vellar shall be entitled to (1) the product of the shares then held by them multiplied by the Forward Price, and (2) an amount, in cash or shares at the sole discretion of NLIT, equal to (a) in the case of cash, the product of(i)(x) 3.8 million shares less (y) the number of Terminated Shares and (ii) $2.00 (the “Maturity Cash Consideration”) and (b) in the case of shares, (i) the Maturity Cash Consideration divided by (ii) the VWAP Price for the 30 Scheduled Trading Days prior to the Maturity Date.
The trading value of the common stock combined with preferred shareholders electing to convert their preferred shares to common stock triggered a lower reset price embedded in the forward purchase agreement, or FPA. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had already called a special meeting to lower the make-whole price under the preferred share purchase agreement to $1.25/share. The Company, majority common shareholders and the preferred investors had entered into a voting agreement whereby the vote to approve the $1.25/share make-whole price was secured. Knowing the Company would ultimately be issuing shares to the preferred stockholders with a make whole issuance at $1.25/share compelled the company to recognize a reset price under the terms of the FPA of $1.25/share. These events significantly reduced the FPA receivable to approximately $4.6 million, from approximately $37.9 million reported at the end of the September 2022 quarter. The loss in value resulted not only in a compression of the balance sheet, but also $42.3 million charge to other expense on the statement of operations.

 

Net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common stock shares outstanding for the period. The calculation of diluted income (loss) per share does not consider the effect of the warrants issued in connection with the Initial Public Offering and warrants issued as components of the Private Placement Units (the “Placement Warrants”) since the exercise of the warrants are contingent upon the occurrence of future events and the inclusion of such warrants would be anti-dilutive.

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The Company applies the two-class method in calculating earnings per share. The contractual formula utilized to calculate the redemption amount approximates fair value. The Class feature to redeem at fair value means that there is effectively only one class of stock. Changes in fair value are not considered a dividend of the purposes of the numerator in the earnings per share calculation. Net income per common share is computed by dividing the pro rata net loss between the redeemable shares and the non-redeemable shares by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for each of the periods. The calculation of diluted income per common stock does not consider the effect of the warrants issued in connection with the IPO since the exercise of the warrants are contingent upon the occurrence of future events and the inclusion of such warrants would be anti-dilutive. The warrants are exercisable for 6,014,088 shares of common stock in the aggregate.

Derivative Financial InstrumentsForward purchase derivative

The Company evaluates its financial instruments to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives in accordance with ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging”. For derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recorded at its fair value on the grant date and is then re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the statements of operations. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is evaluated at the end of each reporting period. Derivative liabilities are classified in the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether net-cash settlement or conversion of the instrument could be required within 12 months of the balance sheet date.

Class A Common stock subject to possible redemption

 

The Company accounts for its common stock subject to possible redemptionthe forward purchase derivative assumed in the business combination in accordance with the guidance contained in Accounting Standards CodificationASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC”ASC 815”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Common stock. The Company classifies the forward purchase derivatives as liabilities carried at their fair value and adjusts the forward purchase derivatives to fair value at each reporting period. This derivative asset or liability is subject to mandatory redemption (if any)re-measurement at each balance sheet date until the conditions under the forward purchase agreement are exercised or expire, and any change in fair value is classified as a liability instrument and is measured atrecognized in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. The fair value. Conditionally redeemable common stock (including common stock that features redemption rights that are either within the controlvalue of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of events not solely within the Company’s control) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, common stock is classified as stockholders’ equity. The Company’s common stock features certain redemption rights that are outsideforward purchase derivative was estimated using a Monte-Carlo Simulation in a risk-neutral framework (a special case of the Company’s controlIncome Approach). Specifically, the future stock price is simulated assuming a Geometric Brownian Motion (“GBM”). For each simulated path, the forward purchase value is calculated based on the contractual terms and subject to occurrencethen discounted at the term-matched risk-free rate. Lastly, the value of uncertain future events. Accordingly,the forward is calculated as the average present value over all simulated paths. The Company measured the fair value of the forward purchase option derivative upon execution of the Forward Purchase Agreement and as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were 12,028,175 shares2023, with the respective fair value adjustments recorded within its Statements of Class A Common Stock outstanding, 11,500,000 sharesOperations. The Company will continue to monitor the fair value of Class A Common Stock were subjectthe forward option derivative each reporting period with subsequent revisions to possible redemption.be recorded in the Statements of Operations.

 

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Recent Accounting PronouncementsAllowance for Credit Losses (ACL)

 

In August 2020,2023, the FASB issuedCompany adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2020-06, “Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options(Subtopic 470- 0) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for ConvertibleCodification Topic 326 - Financial Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity” (“ASU 2020-06”)- Credit Losses (ASC Topic 326), which simplifies accountingreplaced the incurred loss methodology for convertible instruments by removing major separation models required underestimated probable credit losses with an expected credit loss methodology that is referred to as the current U.S. GAAP. The ASU also removes certain settlement conditions that are required for equity-linked contracts to qualify for the derivative scope exception, and it simplifies the diluted earnings per share calculation in certain areas. ASU 2020-06 is effective January 1, 2022 and should be applied on a full or modified retrospective basis, with early adoption permitted beginning on January 1, 2021. The Company is currently assessing the impact, if any, that ASU 2020-06 would have on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.expected credit loss (“CECL”) methodology.

 

The ACL is a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of financial assets carried at their amortized cost, including loans held for investment, to present the net amount that is expected to be collected throughout the life of the financial asset. The estimated ACL is recorded through a provision for credit losses charged against operations. Management doesperiodically evaluates the adequacy of the ACL to maintain it at a level it believes to be reasonable. The Company uses the same methods used to determine the ACL to assess any reserves needed for off-balance sheet credit risks such as unfunded loan commitments including Indemnified loans to PCCU. These reserves for off-balance sheet credit risks are presented in the liabilities section in the consolidated balance sheets as an “Indemnity liability.”

The ACL consists of two components: an asset-specific component for estimating credit losses for individual loans that do not believeshare similar risk characteristics with other loans; and a pooled component for estimating credit losses for pools of loans that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, if currently adopted, would have a material effectshare similar risk characteristics. The ACL for the pooled component is derived from an estimate of expected credit losses primarily using an expected loss methodology that incorporates risk parameters such as probability of default (“PD”) and loss given default (“LGD”) which are derived from various vendor models and/or internally developed model estimation approaches for smaller homogenous loans.

PD is projected in these models or estimation approaches using economic scenarios, whose outcomes are weighted based on the Company’s economic outlook and are developed to incorporate relevant information about past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The Company considers relevant current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts that relate to its lending practices and environment and the specific borrower and determines that the significant factor affecting the loan’s performance is the fact that these borrowers are involved in the cannabis business. Despite being legal at the state level in certain jurisdictions, cannabis remains federally illegal in the United States as of the date of this memorandum. As cannabis related lending is a new practice in the United States, there is very little historical or industry data on which to base a loss forecast. Therefore, significant judgement is required in creating a reasonable loss estimate, using similar non-MRB loans as a baseline and adjusting for the inherent risks in the cannabis industry. While the Company considers other qualitative factors, including national macroeconomic conditions, in its overall risk analysis, it has determined that they are not significant inputs to the overall loss estimate calculations.

The ACL estimation process applies an economic forecast scenario, or a composite of scenarios based on management’s judgment and expectations around the current and future macroeconomic outlook. Expected credit losses are estimated over the contractual term of the loans, adjusted for expected prepayments when appropriate. The contractual term of a loan excludes expected extensions, renewals, and modification under certain conditions.

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Recoveries on loans represent collections received on amounts that were previously charged off against the ACL. Recoveries are credited to the ACL when received, to the extent of the amount previously charged off against the ACL on the related loan. Any amounts collected in excess of this limit are first recognized as interest income, then as a reduction of collection costs, and then as other income.

Emerging Growth Company Status

SHF is an emerging growth company (“EGC”), as defined in the JOBS Act. Under the JOBS Act, EGCs can delay adopting new or revised accounting standards issued until such time as those standards apply to private companies. In electing this relief, the JOBS Act does not preclude an EGC from adopting a new or revised accounting standard earlier than the time that such standard applies to private companies. SHF has elected to use this relief and will do so until the earlier of the date that it (a) is no longer an emerging growth company or (b) affirmatively and irrevocably opts out of the extended transition period provided in the JOBS Act. As a result of the elected JOBS Act relief, these combined and condensed consolidated financial statements.statements may not be comparable to companies that do not elect JOBS Act relief or choose to early adopt different accounting pronouncements than SHF.

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

In connection with our management assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company has identified Four (4) material weaknesses within our internal controls over financial reporting related to its Deferred Tax Asset, Revenue Recognition, Complex Financial Instruments and Credit Losses. Refer to Item 9A of this document for additional details.

Related Party Relationships

Account Servicing Agreement

Effective July 1, 2021, SHF entered into an Account Servicing Agreement with PCCU. SHF provides services as per the agreement to CRB accounts at PCCU. In addition to providing the services, SHF assumes the costs associated with the CRB accounts. These costs include employees to manage account onboarding, monitoring and compliance, rent and office expense, insurance and other operating expenses necessary to service these accounts. Under the agreement, PCCU agrees to pay SHF all revenue generated from CRB accounts. Amounts due to SHF are due monthly in arrears and upon receipt of invoice. The agreement is for an initial term of 3 years from the effective date. It shall renew thereafter for 1-year terms until either SHF or PCCU provide sixty days prior written notice. Pursuant to this agreement, SHF reported revenue of $3,261,284 for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and $1,628,091 for the three months ended March 31, 2022.

As described elsewhere in this document, on February 11, 2022, SHF and PCCU entered into the Amended and Restated Account Servicing Agreement, pursuant to which SHF provides services including, among other things, Bank Secrecy Act compliance and reporting, onboarding, responding to account inquiries, and responding to customer service inquiries relating to accounts at PCCU held for cannabis-related businesses (“CRBs”). Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Account Servicing Agreement, SHF’s fees for such services will equal all cannabis-related income, including all lending-related income (such as loan origination fees, interest income on CRB-related loans, participation fees and servicing fees), investment income, interest income, account activity fees, processing fees, flat fees, and other revenue generated from cannabis and multi-state hemp accounts that are hosted on PCCU’s core system. The Amended and Restated Account Servicing Agreement is for an initial term of three years and will renew for additional one-year terms unless a party provides 120 days’ notice of non-renewal, provided that PCCU may not provide notice of non-renewal until 30 months following the signing date. The Amended and Restated Account Servicing Agreement initially provided that the agreement would terminate within 60 days of SHF no longer qualifying as a “credit union service organization” or within 60 days of the assumption by a third party of all CRB-related accounts; however, on May 23, 2022, SHF and PCCU entered into the Second Amended and Restated Account Servicing Agreement, which agreement amended and restated the Amended and Restated Account Servicing Agreement to remove the provision providing for the termination of the agreement within 60 days of SHF no longer qualifying as a “credit union service organization,” as SHF will cease to qualify as a CUSO following the closing of the Business Combination.

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Support Services Agreement

Effective July 1, 2021, SHF entered into a Support Services Agreement with PCCU. In connection with PCCU hosting the depository accounts and the related loans and providing certain infrastructure support, PCCU receives (and SHF pays) a monthly fee per depository account. In addition, 25% of any investment income associated with CRB deposits is paid to PCCU. The respective duties and obligations as per the agreement commenced on the effective date and continue unless terminated by either SHF or PCCU upon giving sixty days prior written notice. Pursuant to these agreements and as amended and restated on February 11, 2022, the Company reported expenses of $378,730 for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and $83,807 for the three months ended March 31, 2022.

As described elsewhere in this document, on February 11, 2022, SHF and PCCU entered into the Amended and Restated Support Services Agreement, pursuant to which PCCU will continue to provide to SHF certain operational and administrative services relating to, among other things, human resources, employee benefits, IT and systems, accounting and marketing for a monthly fee equal to $30.96 per account in 2022 and $25.32 per account in 2023 and 2024. In addition, as it pertains to CRB deposits held at PCCU, investment and interest income earned on these deposits (excluding interest income on loans funded by PCCU) will be shared 25% to PCCU and 75% to SHF. SHF will also reimburse PCCU for any of its out-of-pocket expenses relating to the services provided to SHF. The Amended and Restated Support Services Agreement also sets forth certain agreements of PCCU to limit bonus distributions to its members to $30,000,000 during any 12-month period following the effective date of the agreement and to allow its ratio of CRB-related deposits to total assets to equal at least 65% unless otherwise dictated by regulatory, regulator or policy requirements. The Amended and Restated Support Services Agreement has the same term and termination provisions as the Amended and Restated Account Servicing Agreement, including a provision providing for the termination of the agreement within 60 days of SHF no longer qualifying as a “credit union service organization.” On May 23, 2022, SHF and PCCU entered into the Second Amended and Restated Support Services Agreement, which agreement amended and restated the Amended and Restated Support Services Agreement to remove the provision providing for the termination of the agreement within 60 days of SHF no longer qualifying as a “credit union service organization,” as SHF will cease to qualify as a CUSO following the closing of the Business Combination.

Loan Servicing Agreement

Effective February 11, 2022, SHF entered into a Loan Servicing Agreement with PCCU. The agreement sets forth the application, underwriting and approval process for loans from PCCU to CRB customers and the loan servicing and monitoring responsibilities provided by both PCCU and SHF. PCCU will receive a monthly servicing fee at the annual rate of 0.25% of the then-outstanding principal balance of each loan funded by PCCU. For the loans that are subject to this agreement, SHF originates the loans and performs all compliance analysis, credit analysis of the potential borrower, due diligence and underwriting and all administration, including hiring and incurring the costs of all related personnel or third-party vendors necessary to perform these services. Under the Loan Servicing Agreement, SHF has agreed to indemnify PCCU from all claims related to default-related credit losses as defined in the Loan Servicing Agreement. The agreement is for an initial term of three years and will renew for additional one-year terms unless a party provides 120 days’ notice of non-renewal or there is a termination for cause, provided that PCCU may not provide notice of non-renewal until 30 months following the signing date.

Pursuant to this agreement, the Company reported expenses of $ 11,929 for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and $1,373 for the three months ended March 31, 2022.

On March 29, 2023, The Company and PCCU entered into the Commercial Alliance Agreement that sets forth the terms and conditions of the lending-related and account-related services governing the relationship between the Company and PCCU and supersedes the Loan Servicing Agreement, as well as the Amended and Restated Support Services Agreement and the Amended and Restated Account Servicing Agreement.

Operating leases

Effective July 1, 2021, SHF entered into a one-year gross lease with the Parent to lease space in its existing office at a monthly rent of $5,400. Effective July 1, 2022, the Company amended its existing lease to a month-to-month lease and therefore no asset or liability amounts are reported pursuant to ASC 842.

Issuance of shares to PCCU

On March 29, 2023, the Company and PCCU entered into the following definitive transaction documents to settle and restructure the deferred obligation:

A five-year Senior Secured Promissory Note (the “Note”) in the principal amount of $14,500,000 bearing interest at the rate of 4.25% and a Security Agreement pursuant to which the Company will grant, as collateral for the Note, a first priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of the Company.
A Securities Issuance Agreement, pursuant to which the Company will issue 11,200,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock to PCCU. Following the issuance of the Shares, PCCU will own 54.93% of the outstanding Class A Common Stock. In connection with the Securities Issuance Agreement, the parties also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement and a Lock-Up Agreement.
The Registration Rights Agreement requires the Company to register the Shares for resale pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”); and the Lock-Up Agreement restricts PCCU from transferring the Shares until the earlier of (i) six (6) months after the date of the Securities Issuance Documents or (ii) the consummation of a transaction with an unaffiliated third party in which all of the Company’s stockholders have the right to exchange their shares of Class A Common Stock for cash, securities, or other property; and
A Commercial Alliance Agreement that sets forth the terms and conditions of the lending-related and account-related services governing the relationship between the Company and PCCU which supersedes the Loan Servicing Agreement, as well as the Amended and Restated Support Services Agreement and the Amended and Restated Account Servicing Agreement.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

AsSHF Holdings, Inc. is a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of March 31, 2022, we werethe Exchange Act and is not subjectrequired to anyprovide the information otherwise required with respect to market or interest rate risk. Following the consummation of our Initial Public Offering, the net proceeds received into the Trust Accounts, have been invested in U.S. government treasury bills, notes or bonds with a maturity of 185 days or less or in certain money market funds that invest solely in US treasuries. Due to the short-term nature of these investments, we believe there will be no associated material exposure to interest rate risk.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

As required by Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon their evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of March 31, 20222023 due to athe material weakness in accounting for complex financial instruments.weaknesses described below. In light of thisthese material weakness,weaknesses, we performed additional analysis as deemed necessary to ensure that our unaudited interim financial statements were prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, management believes that the financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q present fairly in all material respects our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

We do not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all errors and all instances of fraud. Disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met. Further, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all disclosure controls and procedures, no evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures can provide absolute assurance that we have detected all our control deficiencies and instances of fraud, if any. The design of disclosure controls and procedures also is based partly on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.

 

As required by Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon their evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, solely due to the Company’s restatement of temporary equity of its Prior Financials,below-mentioned material weaknesses, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15 (e) and 15d-15 (e) under the Exchange Act) were not effective as of March 31, 2022.2023.

 

A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. In connectionAs of September 30, 2022, the Company had failed to document an analysis to identify the substantial doubt about the ability to continue as a going concern; evaluate whether the substantial doubt was alleviated by management’s plans; and disclose the going concern in the September 30, 2022 10-Q. To remediate this material weakness, the Company implemented a quarterly process with enhanced management review controls to perform and review a going concern analysis and the adequacy of disclosures within the consolidated financial statements, as applicable based on the results. The Company proceeded to collectively perform these tasks during the fourth quarter of 2022 and first quarter of 2023 by continuing to retain a CPA firm (onboarded during the latter part of the third quarter of 2022) to assist with the evaluationpreparation of the SEC Statementanalysis pursuant to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern and management’s subsequent re-evaluationprepare applicable disclosures. The analysis and disclosures are then assessed by senior management of its Prior Financials, the Company determinedperforming review of the documentation and disclosures. As such, the Company has remediated this material weakness as of March 31, 2023.

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We consider the following material weaknesses as of March 31, 2023:

Deferred Tax Asset: A deferred tax asset was created as a result of the business combination occurring on September 28, 2022. The deferred tax asset was initially calculated prior to consummation of the business combination using projected amounts. The Company had failed to update the calculation as of September 30, 2022 using actual amounts from the business combination due to ineffective management review controls over the income tax provision.

To alleviate this material weakness, the Company has implemented a quarterly control to calculate and review the deferred tax asset, evaluate the necessity for any valuation allowance, and reconcile it to the general ledger. The Company proceeded to collectively perform these tasks during the fourth quarter of 2022 by retaining a Top 50 CPA firm in the United States to assist in the preparation of the tax provision and tax compliance work along with management’s independent review of the quarterly income tax provision and valuation of deferred tax assets.

Revenue Recognition: During fiscal year 2022, the Company’s revenue was primarily earned through certain related party contracts with PCCU that there were errorsdefine contractually the revenue earned by the Company from PCCU for account servicing. The Company has identified a material weakness in its accounting for its complex financial instruments. Management concluded that a deficiency inour internal control over financial reporting existed relatingrelated to the need to enhance the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls over the review of revenue recognition from allocations that occurs on a monthly basis between the Company and PCCU.

To alleviate this material weakness, the Company will implement a monthly process with enhanced management review controls to perform and review revenue recognition. The analysis and disclosures are then assessed by senior management of the Company performing review of the documentation and disclosures.

Complex Financial Instruments: During fiscal year 2022 and the three months ending March 31, 2023, the Company had a material weakness with regard to the ineffectiveness in management review controls of the accounting treatment forand valuation of complex financial instruments (warrants, Forward Purchase Agreement, and thatstock-based compensation).

To alleviate this material weakness, the failureCompany will implement a quarterly process with enhanced management review controls to properly account for such instruments constitutedperform and review complex financial instruments. The analysis and disclosures are then assessed by senior management of the Company performing review of the documentation and disclosures.

Credit Losses: During the three months ending March 31, 2023, the Company identified a material weakness.weakness with regard to the initial implementation of CECL. This included initially not having supporting documentation of the model aligning to the calculations recorded, and incorrectly applying the modified retrospective adoption through the Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations only, as opposed to the Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Parent-Entity Net Investment and Stockholders’ Equity on January 1, 2023.

To alleviate this material weakness, resulted in the needCompany enhanced the allowance model documentation prior to restate the Prior Financials.March 31, 2023, 10-Q filing, and will implement a quarterly process with enhanced management review controls to perform and review CECL. The analysis and disclosures are then assessed by senior management of the Company performing review of the documentation and disclosures.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

ThereOther than as noted above in the March 31, 2023 material weaknesses, there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 20222023 covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting, with the exception of the below.

 

The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer performed additional accounting and financial analyses and other post-closing procedures including consulting with subject matter experts related to the accounting for temporary and permanent equity and the restatement of the Prior Financials. The Company’s management has expended, and will continue to expend, a substantial amount of effort and resources for the remediation of the material weaknessweaknesses and improvement of our internal control over financial reporting. While we have processes to properly identify and evaluate the appropriate accounting technical pronouncements and other literature for all significant or unusual transactions, we have expanded and will continue to improve these processes to ensure that the nuances of such transactions are effectively evaluated in the context of the increasingly complex accounting standards.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

None.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, except as disclosed below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our final prospectus dated June 23, 2021 filed with the SEC, the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and the Company’s Form 8 K/8-K/A filed with the SEC on April 15, 2022, the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on June 10, 2022, and the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 19, 2022, except we may disclose changes to such factors or disclose additional factors from time to time in our future filings with the SEC. Any of these factors could result in a significant or material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition. Additional risk factors not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business or results of operations.

The risk factor captioned “Changes in laws or regulations, or a failure to comply with any laws and regulations, may adversely affect our business, including our ability to negotiate and complete our initial business combination and results of operations.” in our final prospectus dated June 23, 2021 is replaced in its entirety with the following risk factor:

Changes in laws or regulations, or a failure to comply with any laws and regulations, may adversely affect our business, including our ability to negotiate and complete our initial Business Combination and results of operations.

We are subject to laws and regulations enacted by national, regional and local governments. In particular, we will be required to comply with certain SEC and other legal requirements. Compliance with, and monitoring of, applicable laws and regulations may be difficult, time consuming and costly. Those laws and regulations and their interpretation and application may also change from time to time and those changes could have a material adverse effect on our business, investments and results of operations. In addition, a failure to comply with applicable laws or regulations, as interpreted and applied, could have a material adverse effect on our business, including our ability to negotiate and complete our initial Business Combination, and results of operations.

On March 30, 2022, the SEC issued proposed rules relating to, among other items, enhancing disclosures in business combination transactions involving SPACs and private operating companies; amending the financial statement requirements applicable to transactions involving shell companies; effectively limiting the use of projections in SEC filings in connection with proposed business combination transactions; increasing the potential liability of certain participants in proposed business combination transactions; and the extent to which SPACs could become subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940. These rules, if adopted, whether in the form proposed or in revised form, may materially adversely affect our ability to negotiate and complete our initial business combination and may increase the costs and time related thereto.

 

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

 

(a) Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

 

None.None, except as previously disclosed in the Company’s Current Reports on Form 8-K.

 

(b) Use of Proceeds from the Public Offering

 

The securities sold in our initial public offering were registered under the Securities Act on a registration statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-256701). The SEC declared the registration statement effective on June 23, 2021. There have been no material changes in the planned use of proceeds from our initial public offering as described in our final prospectus dated June 23, 2021 filed with the SEC and other periodic reports previously filed with the SEC.None.

 

(c) Purchase of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

 

None.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not Applicable

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

None.

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

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

 

No. Description of Exhibit
31.1*2.1 † Unit Purchase Agreement dated February 11, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 14, 2022).
2.2First Amendment to Unit Purchase Agreement dated September 19, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 19, 2022).
2.3Second Amendment to Unit Purchase Agreement dated September 22, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 23, 2022).
2.4Third Amendment to Unit Purchase Agreement dated September 28, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on September 29, 2022).
2.5†Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 31, 2022, by and among SHF Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Merger Sub I, a Delaware corporation, Merger Sub II, a Delaware limited liability corporation, Rockview Digital Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation, d/b/a Abaca and Dan Roda, solely in such individual’s capacity as the representative of the Company Security Holders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 31, 2022).
3.1Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on September 29, 2022).
3.2Certificate of Designation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on September 29, 2022).
10.1Registration Rights Agreement dated September 28, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 4, 2022).
10.2 †Lock-Up Agreement dated September 28, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 4, 2022).
10.3Non-Competition Agreement dated September 28, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 4, 2022).
10.4SHF Holdings, Inc. 2022 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 4, 2022).
10.5Forbearance Agreement, dated as of October 27, 2022 by and between SHF Holdings, Inc., Partner Colorado Credit Union and Luminous Capital USA Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on November 1, 2022).
31.1*Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a), as adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2* Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a), as adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.3*Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a), as adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1** Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2** Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.3**Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS* Inline XBRL Instance Document
101.CAL* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.SCH* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.DEF* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document
101.PRE* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

*Filed herewith.
**Furnished.
Certain of the exhibits and schedules to this exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601(a)(5). The Company agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of all omitted exhibits and schedules to the SEC upon its request.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Signature NORTHERN LIGHTS TitleACQUISITION CORP.Date
   
Date: May 16, 2022 /s/ Sundie Seefried /s/ John DarwinChief Executive Officer
 Name:John DarwinMay 15, 2023
Sundie SeefriedTitle:Co-Chief Executive Officer
  (Principal Executive Officer)
   
Date: May 16, 2022/s/ Joshua Mann
Name:Joshua Mann
Title:Co-Chief Executive Officer
  
(Principal Executive Officer) /s/ James H. DennedyChief Financial OfficerMay 15, 2023
James H. Dennedy   
Date: May 16, 2022/s/ Chris Fameree
Name:Chris Fameree
Title:Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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