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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM

10-Q/A
10-Q

(Amendment No. 1)

(MARK ONE)
Mark One)

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

For the quarterquarterly period ended September 30, 2021

2022

OR

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:

File Number 001-40682
Software Acquisition Group

Nogin, Inc. III

(Exact Namename of Registrantregistrant as Specifiedspecified in Its Charter)

its charter)

Delaware

86-1370703

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

Number)

1980 Festival Plaza Drive, Ste. 300
Las Vegas,

Nevada 89135

1775 Flight WaySTE 400

Tustin, CA92782

(949) 222-0209

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

310-991-4982
(Issuer’s telephone number)

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

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)
Symbol

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Units, each consisting of one

Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share of Class A Common Stock and

one-half
of one Redeemable Warrant

SWAGU

NOGN

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Class A Common Stock,
par value $0.0001

Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share

SWAG

NOGNW

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Warrants, each exercisable for one share
Class A Common Stock for $11.50 per share
SWAGW
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Check

Indicate by check mark whether the issuerregistrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the pastpreceding 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 every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T(§S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, anon-accelerateda non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”,filer,” “accelerated filer”,filer,” “smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in

Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filerAccelerated filer
Non-accelerated

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company

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

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

As of October 27, 2021,November 10, 2022, there were 22,807,86866,694,295 shares of Class Athe registrant’s common stock, $0.0001 par value and 5,701,967 shares of Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value, issued and outstanding

per share, outstanding.


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EXPLANATORY

CAUTIONARY NOTE

Software Acquisition Group Inc. III (the “Company,” “we”, “our” or “us”) is filing this Amendment No. 1 to the Current Report on Form
10-Q/A
(the “Amendment”) to amend its REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form

10-Q
(this “Report”) contains forward-looking statements. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the quarter ended September 30, 2021,Securities Act of 1933, as originallyamended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this Report, including statements concerning possible or assumed future actions, business strategies, events or results of operations, and any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “could,” “intend,” “target,” “project,” “contemplate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. The forward-looking statements in this Report are only predictions. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Report and are subject to a number of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, including the risks, uncertainties and assumptions described under the section in our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 1, 2021 (the “Original Filing”),September 16, 2022 titled “Risk Factors.” These forward-looking statements are subject to reflect changesnumerous risks, including, without limitation, the following:

the ability to Note 2, Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements. The Original Filing includedmaintain the revisionlisting of the Balance Sheet asshares of August 2, 2021Common Stock and Warrants on Nasdaq;
litigation, complaints, product liability claims and/or adverse publicity;
privacy and data protection laws, privacy or data breaches, or the loss of data;
our ability to realize the benefits of the Business Combination (as defined below);
the impact of changes in customer spending patterns, customer preferences, local, regional and national economic conditions, crime, weather, demographic trends and employee availability; and
the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Because forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which was audited on Form

8-K
originally filed with the SEC on August 6, 2021. The audited Balance Sheet ascannot be predicted or quantified and some of August 2, 2021which are beyond our control, you should not have been includedrely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. The events and circumstances reflected in our forward-looking statements may not be achieved or occur, and actual results could differ materially from those projected in the unaudited
10-Q
filing. The Company filedforward-looking statements. Moreover, we operate in an amended Form
8-K
evolving environment. New risk factors and uncertainties may emerge from time to restate the audited Balance Sheet astime, and it is not possible for management to predict all risk factors and uncertainties. As a result of August 2, 2021 on February 14, 2022.
In addition, management determinedthese factors, we cannot assure you that the over-allotment option granted to the underwriters is consideredforward-looking statements in this Report will prove to be accurate. Except as required by applicable law, we do not plan to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a freestanding financial instrumentresult of any new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise.

You should read this Report completely and meets the definition of a liability under ASC 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity” (ASC 480). The determination was based onwith the understanding that the over-allotment optionour actual future results may be exercised subsequent to the transfermaterially different from what we expect. We qualify all of the securities from the underwriters to the investorsour forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.


Nogin, Inc. and that the option should be detached from the initial securities before it is exercised. The over-allotment option liability is measured at fair value at inception and subsequently until it is exercised or expires, with changes in fair value presented in the statement of operations. On August 4, 2021, the underwriters partially exercised their over-allotment option to purchase an additional 2,807,868 Units at $10.00 per Unit and forfeited the remaining over-allotment option. The over-allotment liability was eliminated upon the forfeiture of the unexercised option. (see Restated Note 9)

This Quarterly Report is also being filed to amend Part I, Item 4 “Controls and Procedures” of the Original Quarterly Report to include a revised conclusion that the disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to the material weakness in the internal control over financial reporting related to the Company’s accounting for complex financial instruments, and Part II, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of the Original Quarterly Report in order to include a statement that the Company identified a material weakness in the internal control over financial reporting related to the Company’s accounting and reporting of complex financial instruments
Except as described above, this Amendment does not amend, update or change any other items or disclosures in the Original Filing and does not purport to reflect any information or events subsequent to the filing thereof. As such, this Amendment speaks only as of the date the Original Filing was filed, and we have not undertaken herein to amend, supplement or update any information contained in the Original Filing to give effect to any subsequent events. Accordingly, this Amendment should be read in conjunction with the Original Filing and our filings made with the SEC subsequent to the filing of the Original Filing, including any amendment to those filings.

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SOFTWARE ACQUISITION GROUP INC. III
FORM
10-Q
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
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PART I - FINANCIALI—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Interim Financial Statements.

SOFTWARE ACQUISITION GROUP INC. III
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
(UNAUDITED)
ASSETS
  
Current assets
  
Cash
  $660,354 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   538,213 
Other receivable – related party
   5,541 
   
 
 
 
Total Current Assets
   1,204,108 
Marketable securities held in Trust Account
   231,501,771 
   
 
 
 
TOTAL ASSETS
  
$
232,705,879
 
   
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
     
Current liabilities
     
Accrued expenses
  $384,624 
   
 
 
 
Total Current Liabilities
   384,624 
Deferred underwriting fee payable
   7,982,754 
   
 
 
 
Total Liabilities
  
 
8,367,378
 
   
 
 
 
Commitments and Contingencies
 (See Note 7)
   0 
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption, 22,807,868 shares at redemption value
   231,499,860 
Stockholders’ Deficit
   
 
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; NaN issued or outstanding
   0   
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; NaN shares issued and outstanding, and 22,807,868 subject to possible redemption  
0
 
 
 
Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 5,701,967 shares issued and outstanding
   570 
Additional
paid-in
capital
   0   
Accumulated deficit
   (7,161,929
   
 
 
 
Total Stockholders’ Deficit
  
 
(7,161,359
   
 
 
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
  
$
232,705,879
 
   
 
 
 
TheFinancial Statements

Nogin, Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

September 30,
2022

 

 

December 31,
2021

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

15,827

 

 

$

1,071

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

1,631

 

 

 

1,977

 

Related party receivables

 

 

8,477

 

 

 

5,356

 

Inventory

 

 

12,520

 

 

 

22,777

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

4,625

 

 

 

2,915

 

Total current assets

 

 

43,080

 

 

 

34,096

 

Restricted cash

 

 

1,500

 

 

 

3,500

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

3,080

 

 

 

1,789

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

939

 

 

 

1,112

 

Investment in unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

11,675

 

 

 

13,570

 

Other non-current asset

 

 

666

 

 

 

664

 

Total assets

 

$

60,940

 

 

$

54,731

 

LIABILITIES, CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK AND
   STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

17,200

 

 

$

16,098

 

Due to clients

 

 

3,534

 

 

 

5,151

 

Related party payables

 

 

229

 

 

 

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

 

16,335

 

 

 

14,018

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

37,298

 

 

 

35,267

 

Line of credit

 

 

 

 

 

348

 

Long-term note payable, net

 

 

 

 

 

19,249

 

Convertible notes

 

 

74,486

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

1,308

 

 

 

1,174

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

17,988

 

 

 

734

 

Total liabilities

 

 

131,080

 

 

 

56,772

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A convertible, redeemable preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 8,864,495 shares
   authorized, issued and outstanding, as of December 31, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

4,687

 

Series B convertible, redeemable preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 6,944,093 shares
   authorized,
6,334,150 shares issued and outstanding, as of December 31, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

6,502

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 500,000,000 and 60,760,816 shares authorized; 66,694,295 and
   
39,621,946 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021

 

 

7

 

 

 

4

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

9,233

 

 

 

4,358

 

Treasury stock

 

 

 

 

 

(1,330

)

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(79,380

)

 

 

(16,262

)

Total stockholders’ deficit

 

 

(70,140

)

 

 

(13,230

)

Total liabilities, convertible redeemable preferred stock and stockholders’ deficit

 

$

60,940

 

 

$

54,731

 

See the accompanying notes are an integralto unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

1


Nogin, Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statem
ents of Operations
(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Net service revenue

 

$

10,013

 

 

$

9,071

 

 

$

27,800

 

 

$

31,242

 

Net product revenue

 

 

8,645

 

 

 

15,224

 

 

 

29,401

 

 

 

19,739

 

Net revenue from related parties

 

 

2,316

 

 

 

2,652

 

 

 

9,321

 

 

 

4,240

 

Total net revenue

 

 

20,974

 

 

 

26,947

 

 

 

66,522

 

 

 

55,221

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of services (1)

 

 

6,304

 

 

 

5,250

 

 

 

17,496

 

 

 

16,721

 

Cost of product revenue (1)

 

 

7,956

 

 

 

6,049

 

 

 

23,363

 

 

 

7,957

 

Sales and marketing

 

 

925

 

 

 

528

 

 

 

2,111

 

 

 

1,205

 

Research and development

 

 

1,400

 

 

 

1,609

 

 

 

4,227

 

 

 

4,033

 

General and administrative

 

 

15,969

 

 

 

15,658

 

 

 

46,332

 

 

 

30,300

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

194

 

 

 

144

 

 

 

614

 

 

 

384

 

Total operating costs and expenses

 

 

32,748

 

 

 

29,238

 

 

 

94,143

 

 

 

60,600

 

Operating loss

 

 

(11,774

)

 

 

(2,291

)

 

 

(27,621

)

 

 

(5,379

)

Interest expense

 

 

(2,568

)

 

 

(254

)

 

 

(4,685

)

 

 

(374

)

Change in fair value of promissory notes

 

 

(1,995

)

 

 

 

 

 

(4,561

)

 

 

 

Change in fair value of derivative instruments

 

 

64

 

 

 

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

 

Change in fair value of unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

87

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,895

)

 

 

4,937

 

Change in fair value of convertible notes

 

 

(9,182

)

 

 

 

 

 

(9,182

)

 

 

 

Debt extinguishment loss

 

 

(1,885

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,885

)

 

 

 

Other (loss) income, net

 

 

(1,574

)

 

 

2,660

 

 

 

87

 

 

 

2,972

 

(Loss) Income before income taxes

 

 

(28,827

)

 

 

115

 

 

 

(49,678

)

 

 

2,156

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

69

 

 

 

366

 

 

 

134

 

 

 

82

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(28,896

)

 

$

(251

)

 

$

(49,812

)

 

$

2,074

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income per common share – basic

 

$

(0.58

)

 

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(1.16

)

 

$

0.04

 

Net (loss) income per common share – diluted

 

$

(0.58

)

 

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(1.16

)

 

$

0.04

 

Weighted average shares outstanding – basic

 

 

49,921,209

 

 

 

39,621,946

 

 

 

43,092,760

 

 

 

39,621,946

 

Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted

 

 

49,921,209

 

 

 

39,621,946

 

 

 

43,092,760

 

 

 

40,896,279

 

(1)
Exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately.

See the accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

2


Nogin, Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and Stockholders' Deficit

(In thousands, except share data)

 

 

Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A

 

 

Series B

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Additional Paid-in Capital

 

 

Treasury Stock

 

 

Accumulated Deficit

 

 

Total Stockholders’ Deficit

 

Balance, December 31, 2020

 

 

2,042,483

 

 

$

4,687

 

 

 

1,459,462

 

 

$

6,502

 

 

 

9,129,358

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

4,308

 

 

$

(1,330

)

 

$

(16,197

)

 

$

(13,218

)

Retroactive application of reverse recapitalization (1)

 

 

6,822,012

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,874,688

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,492,588

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2020, as adjusted

 

 

8,864,495

 

 

 

4,687

 

 

 

6,334,150

 

 

 

6,502

 

 

 

39,621,946

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

4,305

 

 

 

(1,330

)

 

 

(16,197

)

 

 

(13,218

)

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,494

)

 

 

(1,494

)

Balance, March 31, 2021

 

 

8,864,495

 

 

 

4,687

 

 

 

6,334,150

 

 

 

6,502

 

 

 

39,621,946

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

4,305

 

 

 

(1,330

)

 

 

(17,691

)

 

 

(14,712

)

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,819

 

 

 

3,819

 

Balance, June 30, 2021

 

 

8,864,495

 

 

 

4,687

 

 

 

6,334,150

 

 

 

6,502

 

 

 

39,621,946

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

4,337

 

 

 

(1,330

)

 

 

(13,872

)

 

 

(10,861

)

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(251

)

 

 

(251

)

Balance, September 30, 2021

 

 

8,864,495

 

 

$

4,687

 

 

 

6,334,150

 

 

$

6,502

 

 

 

39,621,946

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

4,353

 

 

$

(1,330

)

 

$

(14,123

)

 

$

(11,096

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2021

 

 

2,042,483

 

 

$

4,687

 

 

 

1,459,462

 

 

$

6,502

 

 

 

9,129,358

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

4,361

 

 

$

(1,330

)

 

$

(16,262

)

 

$

(13,230

)

Retroactive application of reverse recapitalization (1)

 

 

6,822,012

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,874,688

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,492,588

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2021, as adjusted

 

 

8,864,495

 

 

 

4,687

 

 

 

6,334,150

 

 

 

6,502

 

 

 

39,621,946

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

4,358

 

 

 

(1,330

)

 

 

(16,262

)

 

 

(13,230

)

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

58

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

58

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9,942

)

 

 

(9,942

)

Balance, March 31, 2022

 

 

8,864,495

 

 

 

4,687

 

 

 

6,334,150

 

 

 

6,502

 

 

 

39,621,946

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

4,416

 

 

 

(1,330

)

 

 

(26,204

)

 

 

(23,114

)

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

Warrant issuance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

713

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

713

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10,973

)

 

 

(10,973

)

Balance, June 30, 2022

 

 

8,864,495

 

 

 

4,687

 

 

 

6,334,150

 

 

 

6,502

 

 

 

39,621,946

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

5,154

 

 

 

(1,330

)

 

 

(37,177

)

 

 

(33,349

)

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

Net settlement of liability classified warrants into common stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

202,680

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,706

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,706

 

Net settlement of equity classified warrants into common stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

559,051

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise of stock options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

199,147

 

 

 

 

 

 

84

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

84

 

Conversion of redeemable convertible preferred stock to common shares and cancellation of treasury shares

 

 

(8,864,495

)

 

 

(4,687

)

 

 

(6,334,150

)

 

 

(6,502

)

 

 

15,198,645

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

9,857

 

 

 

1,330

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,189

 

Reverse capitalization, net of transaction costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,864,076

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(8,439

)

 

 

 

 

 

(13,307

)

 

 

(21,745

)

Equity classified warrants issued with PIPE convertible notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

366

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

366

 

Common stock issued to settle PIPE convertible note issuance costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

488

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

488

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(28,896

)

 

 

(28,896

)

Balance, September 30, 2022

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

66,694,295

 

 

$

7

 

 

$

9,233

 

 

$

 

 

$

(79,380

)

 

$

(70,140

)

(1)
As part of the Business Combination (as disclosed in Note 1), all share information has been retrospectively adjusted using the exchange ratio stipulated by the Merger Agreement.

See the accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SOFTWARE ACQUISITION GROUP INC. III
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
Cash Flows
(As Restated – In thousands)

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(49,812

)

 

$

2,074

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

614

 

 

 

384

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts

 

 

2,154

 

 

 

42

 

Debt issuance costs expensed under fair value option

 

 

2,034

 

 

 

 

Amortization of contract acquisition costs

 

 

 

 

 

362

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

100

 

 

 

48

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

134

 

 

 

 

Change in fair value of unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

1,895

 

 

 

(4,937

)

Change in fair value of warrant liability

 

 

717

 

 

 

 

Change in fair value of promissory notes

 

 

4,561

 

 

 

 

Change in fair value of convertible notes

 

 

9,182

 

 

 

 

Change in fair value of derivatives

 

 

(64

)

 

 

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

1,885

 

 

 

 

Settlement of deferred revenue

 

 

(1,611

)

 

 

 

Gain on extinguishment of PPP loan

 

 

 

 

 

(2,266

)

Other

 

 

(321

)

 

 

74

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

346

 

 

 

1,605

 

Related party receivables

 

 

(3,120

)

 

 

(4,587

)

Inventory

 

 

10,257

 

 

 

(17,935

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

(4,037

)

 

 

(1,130

)

Accounts payable

 

 

1,875

 

 

 

10,933

 

Due to clients

 

 

(1,617

)

 

 

(9,204

)

Related party payables

 

 

229

 

 

 

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

 

(688

)

 

 

1,932

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 

(25,287

)

 

 

(22,605

)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

 

(1,744

)

 

 

(558

)

Investment in unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

(1,500

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(1,744

)

 

 

(2,058

)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise of stock options

 

 

84

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from business combination, net of issuance costs

 

 

1,375

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from long-term notes payable

 

 

 

 

 

10,000

 

Payment of long-term notes payable

 

 

(20,950

)

 

 

 

Proceeds from promissory notes

 

 

8,000

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from promissory notes – related parties

 

 

2,175

 

 

 

 

Payment of promissory notes

 

 

(12,033

)

 

 

 

Payment of promissory notes – related parties

 

 

(3,130

)

 

 

 

Payment of debt issuance costs

 

 

(397

)

 

 

(125

)

Proceeds from PIPE convertible note issuance

 

 

65,500

 

 

 

 

Prepayment and other fees paid upon early settlement of debt

 

 

(489

)

 

 

 

Proceeds from line of credit

 

 

114,981

 

 

 

121,251

 

Repayments of line of credit

 

 

(115,329

)

 

 

(116,251

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

39,787

 

 

 

14,875

 

NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH

 

 

12,756

 

 

 

(9,788

)

Beginning of period

 

 

4,571

 

 

 

16,168

 

End of period

 

$

17,327

 

 

$

6,380

 

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Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

 

$

2,231

 

 

$

49

 

Cash paid for taxes

 

 

210

 

 

 

 

Non Cash Investing and Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock to settle transaction and advisory costs

 

 

3,588

 

 

 

 

Deferred transaction and advisory fees

 

 

10,979

 

 

 

 

Cash election consideration payable at closing of Business Combination

 

 

9,198

 

 

 

 

Conversion of redeemable convertible preferred stock into common stock

 

 

11,189

 

 

 

 

Net settlement of liability classified warrants

 

 

1,706

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

15,827

 

 

$

4,380

 

Restricted cash

 

 

1,500

 

 

 

2,000

 

Total cash and restricted cash

 

$

17,327

 

 

$

6,380

 

See Note 2)


   
Three Months
Ended
September 30,
  
For the
Period from
January 5, 2021
(Inception)
Through
September 30,
 
   
2021
  
2021
 
Operating and formation costs
  $648,866  $649,865 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Loss from operations
  
 
(648,866
 
 
(649,865
Other income
/loss
:
         
Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account
   1,911   1,911 
Interest income - bank
   9   9 
Change in fair value of over-allotment option liability  
(61,353

)
 
  
(61,353
)
 
Fair value of forfeited over-allotment option  
17,445
   
17,445
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total other 
loss, net
   (41,988  (41,988
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Net loss
  
$
(690,854
 
$
(691,853
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding, Class A common stock
   14,565,744   5,338,839 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Basic and diluted net
loss
 per share, Class A
  
$
(0.03
 
$
(0.07
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding, Class B common stock
   5,434,914   5,159,411 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Basic and diluted net loss per share, Class B
  
$
(0.03
 
$
(0.07
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Thethe accompanying notes areto unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Nogin (the “Company”) is an integral parte-commerce, technology platform provider that delivers Commerce-as-a-Service (“CaaS”) solutions as a headless, flexible full stack enterprise commerce platform with cloud services and optimizations along with experts for brands and retailers that provide a unique combination of customizability and sales efficiency. The Company manages clients’ front-to-back-end operationsso clients can focus on their business. The Company’s business model is based on providing a comprehensive e-commerce solution to its customers on a revenue sharing basis. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this subsection to “we,” “our,” “Nogin” and the “Company” refer to the business and operations of Legacy Nogin (as defined below) and its consolidated subsidiaries prior to the Business Combination (as defined below) and to Nogin, Inc. (formerly known as Software Acquisition Group Inc. III) and its consolidated subsidiaries following the consummation of the unaudited condensed financial statements.

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SOFTWARE ACQUISITION GROUP INC. III
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
FOR THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 AND
FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 5, 2021 (INCEPTION) THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
(UNAUDITED)
(As Restated – See Note 2)
   
Class A

Common Stock subject

to possible redemption
   
Class B

Common Stock
  
Additional

Paid-in
  
Accumulated
  
Total

Stockholders’
 
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
  
Amount
  
Capital
  
Deficit
  
Equity (Deficit)
 
Balance – January 5, 2021 (inception)
  
 
—  
 
  
$

—  
 
  
 
0  
 
 
$
0  
 
 
$
0  
 
 
$
0  
 
 
$
0  
 
Issuance of Class B common stock to Sponsor
   —      —      5,750,000   575   24,425   0     25,000 
Net loss
   —      —      —     0     0     (1,000  (1,000
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Balance – March 31, 2021
   —     $—     
 
5,750,000
 
 
$
575
 
 
$
24,425
 
 
$
(1,000
 
$
24,000
 
Net loss
   —      —      —     0     0     1   1 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Balance – June 30, 2021
   —     $—     
 
5,750,000
 
 
$
575
 
 
$
24,425
 
 
$
(999
 
$
24,001
 
Sale of 20,000,000 Units, net of underwriting discounts and offering expenses
   —      —      —     0     0     0     0   
Proceed
s
allocated to Public Warrants
   —      —      —     0     12,492,109   0     12,492,109 
Allocated value of transaction costs to warrants
   —      —      —     0     (737,120  0     (737,120
Adjustment of carrying value to initial redemption value

   —      —      —     0     (21,762,173  (6,470,076  (28,232,249
Sale of 9,000,000 Private Placement Warrants
   —      —      —     0     9,982,754   0     9,982,754 
Forfeiture of Founder Shares
   —      —      (48,033  (5  5   0     0   
Net loss
   —      —      —     0     0     (690,854  (690,854
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Balance – September 30, 2021
   —     $—     
 
5,701,967
 
 
$
570
 
 $0    
$
(7,161,929
 
$
(7,161,359
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
The accompanying notesbusiness are an integral partin Tustin, California.

Business Combination

On August 26, 2022 (the “Closing Date”), the Company completed its previously announced Business Combination pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of February 14, 2022 (as amended on April 19, 2022 and August 26, 2022), by and among the unaudited condensed financial statements.

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SOFTWARE ACQUISITION GROUP INC. III
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 5, 2021 (INCEPTION) THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
(UNAUDITED)
(As Restated – See Note 2)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
  
Net loss
  $(691,853
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
     
Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account
   (1,911
Change in fair value of over-allotment option liability
  
61,353
 
Fair value of forfeited over-allotment option
  
(17,445
)
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
     
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   (538,213
Other receivable – related party
   (5,541
Accrued expenses
   384,624 
   
 
 
 
Net cash used in operating activities
  
 
(808,986
   
 
 
 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
     
Investment of cash in Trust Account
   (231,499,860
   
 
 
 
Net cash used in investing activities
  
 
(231,499,860
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
     
Proceeds from issuance of Class B common stock to Sponsor
   25,000 
Proceeds from sale of Units, net of underwriting discounts paid
   223,517,106 
Proceeds from sale of Private Placements Warrants
   9,982,754 
Proceeds from promissory note – related party
   174,060 
Repayment of promissory note – related party
   (174,060
Payment of offering costs
   (555,660
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
  
 
232,969,200
 
   
 
 
 
Net Change in Cash
  
 
660,354
 
Cash – Beginning of period
   0   
Cash – End of period
  
$
660,354
 
   
 
 
 
Non-Cash
investing and financing activities:
     
Initial value of over-allotment option liability
  $211,034 
  
 
 
 
Elimination of over-allotment option liability
  $(254,942
  
 
 
 
Accretion for Class A common stock to redemption amount

  $28,969,369 
   
 
 
 
Deferred underwriting fee payable
  $7,982,754 
   
 
 
 
Forfeiture of Founder Shares
  $(5
   
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.
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SOFTWARE ACQUISITION GROUP INC. III
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS
Company (formerly known as Software Acquisition Group Inc. III (the “Company”(“SWAG”) is), Nuevo Merger Sub, Inc., a blank check company incorporated in Delaware on January 5, 2021. The Company was formed for the purposewholly owned subsidiary of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities (a “Business Combination”SWAG (“Merger Sub”), and Branded Online, Inc. dba Nogin (“Legacy Nogin”).
The Company is not limited to a particular industry or sector for purposes of consummating a Business Combination. The Company is an early stage and emerging growth company and, as such, the Company is subject to all of the risks associated with early stage and emerging growth companies.
As of September 30, 2021, the Company had not commenced any operations. All activity from January 5, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2021 relates Pursuant to the Company’s formationMerger Agreement, Merger Sub was merged with and the initial public offering (the “Initial Public Offering”), which is described below, and subsequent to the Initial Public Offering, identifying a target company for a Business Combination. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of a Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company generates non-operating income in the form of interest income from the proceeds derived from the Initial Public Offering.
The registration statement for the Company’s Initial Public Offering was declared effective on July 28, 2021. On August 2, 2021, the Company consummated the Initial Public Offering of 20,000,000 Units (the “Units” and,into Legacy Nogin, with respect to the shares of Class A common stock included in the Units sold, the “Public Shares”) at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $200,000,000 which is described in Note 4.
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the sale of 9,000,000 warrants (the “Private Placement Warrants”) at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant in a private placement to Software Acquisition Holdings III, LLC (the “Sponsor”), generating gross proceeds of $9,000,000, which is described in Note 5.
Following the closing of the Initial Public Offering on August 2, 2021 and the close of the over-allotment on August 4, 2021, an amount of $231,499,860 ($10.15 per Unit) from the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants was placed in a trust account (the “Trust Account”) which will 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 180 days or less or in any open-ended investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund meeting the conditions of Rule2a-7 of the Investment Company Act, as determined by the Company, until the earlier of: (i) the completion of a Business Combination or (ii) the distribution of the funds in the Trust Account to the Company’s stockholders, as described below.
On August 2, 2021, the underwriters notified the Company of their intention to partially exercise their over-allotment option. As such, on August 4, 2021, the Company consummated the sale of an additional 2,807,868 Units, at $10.00 per Unit, and the sale of an additional 982,754 Private Placement Warrants, at $1.00 per Private Warrant, generating total gross proceeds of $29,061,434. A total of $28,499,860 was deposited into the Trust Account, bringing the aggregate proceeds held in the Trust Account to $231,499,860.
Transaction costs amounted to $13,056,080, consisting of $4,561,574 of underwriting fees, $7,982,754 of deferred underwriting fees and $511,752 of other offering costs.
The Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a Business Combination. NASDAQ rules provide thatLegacy Nogin surviving the Business Combination must be with one or more target businesses that together haveas a fair market value equal to at least 80%wholly owned subsidiary of the balance inCompany (the “Business Combination” and, together with the Trust Account (net of amounts disbursed to management for working capital, if permitted, and excludingother transactions contemplated by the amount of any deferred underwriting commissions) atMerger Agreement, the time“Transactions”).

While Legacy Nogin became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the signing a definitive agreement 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 notLegacy Nogin was deemed to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully effect a Business Combination.

The Company will provide its holders of the outstanding Public Shares (the “public stockholders”) with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares upon the completion of a Business Combination either (i)acquirer in connection with a stockholder meeting called to approve the Business Combination for accounting purposes. Accordingly, the Business Combination was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization, in which case the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company represent a continuation of Legacy Nogin and the issuance of common stock and cash consideration in exchange for the net assets of SWAG recognized at historical costs and no recognition of goodwill or (ii) by meansother intangible assets. Operations prior to the Business Combination are those of Legacy Nogin and all share and per-share data included in these condensed consolidated financial statements have been retroactively adjusted to give effect to the Business Combination.

As a tender offer. result of the Business Combination, equityholders of Legacy Nogin received approximately 54.3 million shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”) and cash consideration of $15.0 million, of which $10.9 million was deferred on the Closing Date (Note 9).

The treatment of the Business Combination as a reverse recapitalization was based on the stockholders of Legacy Nogin holding the majority of voting interests of the Company, Legacy Nogin’s existing management team serving primarily as the initial management team of the Company, Legacy Nogin’s appointment of the majority of the initial board of directors of the Company and Legacy Nogin’s operations comprising the ongoing operations of the Company.

In connection with a proposedthe Business Combination, the Company may seek stockholder approvalreceived proceeds of a Business Combination at a meeting calledapproximately $58.8 million from SWAG’s trust account, net of redemptions by SWAG’s public shareholders, as well as approximately $65.5 million in proceeds from the contemporaneous issuance of convertible notes (the “Convertible Notes”). The aggregate cash raised has been and will be used for such purpose at which stockholders may seek to redeem their shares, regardlessgeneral business purposes, the paydown of whether they vote for or against a Business Combination. The Company will proceed with a Business Combination only ifLegacy Nogin’s outstanding debt, the Company has net tangible assetspayment of at least $5,000,001 either immediately prior to or upon such consummation of a Business Combinationtransaction costs and if the Company seeks stockholder approval, a majoritypayment of the outstanding shares voted are voted in favorcash consideration.

The following table reconciles the elements of the Business Combination.


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SOFTWARE ACQUISITION GROUP INC. III
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
If the Company seeks stockholder approval of a Business Combination and it does not conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules, the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificatecondensed consolidated statements of Incorporation provides that, a public stockholder, together with any affiliate of such stockholder or any other person with whom such stockholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined under Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), will be restricted from seeking redemption rights with respect to 15% or more of the Public Shares without the Company’s prior written consent.
The public stockholders will be entitled to redeem their shares for a pro rata portion of the amount then in the Trust Account (initially $10.15 per share, plus any pro rata interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its tax obligations). The per-share amount to be distributed to stockholders who redeem their shares will not be reduced by the deferred underwriting commissions the Company will pay to the underwriter (as discussed in Note 7). There will be no redemption rights upon the completion of a Business Combination with respect to the Company’s warrants.
If a stockholder vote is not requiredcash flows and the Company does not decide to hold a stockholder votecondensed consolidated statements of convertible redeemable preferred stock and stockholders’ deficit for business or other legal reasons, the Company will, pursuant to its Amended and Restated Certificatenine months ended September 30, 2022:

Recapitalization

Cash - SWAG trust and cash, net of redemptions

58,841

Cash - PIPE equity financing

1,052

Less: Transaction and advisory fees paid in cash

(54,409

)

Less: Cash election consideration paid in cash at the Closing Date

(4,109

)

Net proceeds from Business Combination

1,375

Plus: Issuance of common stock to settle certain transaction costs

3,588

Less: non-cash items charged against additional paid-in capital

(17,510

)

Less: Deferred cash election consideration (Note 9)

(9,198

)

Net contributions from Business Combination and PIPE equity financing

(21,745

)

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The number of Incorporation, offer such redemption pursuant to the tender offer rulesshares of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and file tender offer documents containing substantially the same information as would be included in a proxy statement with the SEC prior to completing a Business Combination.

The Company’s Sponsor has agreed (a) to vote its Founder Shares (as defined in Note 6), the Private Shares and any Public Shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering in favor of a Business Combination, (b) not to propose an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with respect to the Company’s pre-Business Combination activities prior toCommon Stock outstanding immediately following the consummation of athe Business Combination unless the Company provides dissenting public stockholders with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares in conjunction with any such amendment; (c) not to redeem any shares (including the Founder Shares) and Private Placement Warrants (including underlying securities) into the right to receive cash from the Trust Account in connection with a stockholder vote to approve a Business Combination (or to sell any shares in a tender offer in connection with a Business Combination if the Company does not seek stockholder approval in connection therewith) or a vote to amend the provisions of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation relating to stockholders’ rights of pre-Business Combination activity and (d) that the Founder Shares and Private Placement Warrants (including underlying securities) shall not participate in any liquidating distributions upon winding up if a Business Combination is not consummated. However, the Sponsor will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any Public Shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering if the Company fails to complete its Business Combination.was as follows:

Number of Shares

SWAG Common Stock, outstanding prior to the Business Combination

28,509,835

Less: Redemption of SWAG shares

(17,021,595

)

SWAG Common Stock

11,488,240

Shares issued in PIPE equity financing

517,079

Shares issued to financial advisors to settle transaction and issuance costs

407,500

Business Combination and PIPE equity financing shares

12,412,819

Nogin shares

54,281,476

Total shares of common stock immediately after Business Combination

66,694,295

If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination by February 2, 2022.
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(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 us 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).
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SOFTWARE ACQUISITION GROUP INC. III
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
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) $10.15 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 $10.15 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 Proposed 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 and Management’s Plan
Prior to the completion of the Initial Public Offering, the Company lacked the liquidity it needed to sustain operations for a reasonable period of time, which is considered to be one year from the issuance date of the financial statements. The Company has since completed its Initial Public Offering at which time capital in excess of the funds deposited in the Trust Account and/or used to fund offering expenses was released to the Company for general working capital purposes. Accordingly, management has since reevaluated the Company’s liquidity and financial condition and determined that sufficient capital exists to sustain operations for at least one year from the date that the financial statement was issued, and therefore substantial doubt has been alleviated.
Risks and Uncertainties
Management continues to evaluate the impact of the
COVID-19
pandemic and has concluded that while it is reasonably possible that the virus could have a negative effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and/or search for a target business, the specific impact is not readily determinable as of the date of these financial statements. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
NOTE 2. RESTATEMENT OF PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In connection with the preparation of the Company’s unaudited condensed financial statements as of and for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021, Management determined that the over-allotment option granted to the underwriters is considered to be a freestanding financial instrument and meets the definition of a liability under ASC 480. The determination was based on the understanding that the over-allotment option may be exercised subsequent to the transfer of the securities from the underwriters to the investors and that the option should be detached from the initial securities before it is exercised. The over-allotment option liability is measured at fair value at inception and subsequently until it is exercised or expires, with changes in fair value presented in the statement of operations.
The impact of the revision on the Company’s financial statements is reflected in the following table.

Condensed
Balance Sheet as of
September 30
, 2021 (
unaudited
)
  
As Previously

Reported
   
Adjustment
   
As
Restated
 
OA Liability

  $211,034   $(211,034  $0
 
 
 
Total Liabilities

  $8,578,412   $(211,034  $8,367,378 
Temporary Equity
 
$

231,499,860
  
$
0  
  
$
231,499,860
 
Additional
Paid
in
Capital

  $0
 
 
   $0
 
 
   $0   
(
Accumulated
Deficit) Retained Earnings

  $(7,372,963  $211,034   $(7,161,929
Total Stockholders’ Equity

  $(7,372,393  $211,034   $(7,161,359
Condensed Statements of Operations for the period from January 5, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2021 (unaudited)
               
Net Loss
  $(647,945  $(43,908  $(691,853
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SOFTWARE ACQUISITION GROUP INC. III
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
NOTE 3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form10-QandForm 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation

S-X
of the SEC.Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of a normal recurring nature, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, operating results and cash flows for the periods presented.

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s prospectusConsolidated Financial Statements for its Initial Public Offering asthe year ended December 31, 2021, which are included in the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on August 9, 2021, as well as the Company’s Current Report on

Form8-K,
as filed with the SEC on AugustSeptember 16, 2021.2022. The interim results for the threenine months ended September 30, 2021 and for the period from January 5, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 20212022 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the period ending December 31, 20212022, or for any future annual or interim periods.

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SOFTWARE ACQUISITION GROUP INC. III
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
(Unaudited)

Emerging Growth Company

The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the independent registered public accounting firm attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, 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.

companies.

Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to

non-emerging
growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This

Liquidity

Our primary requirements for liquidity and capital are working capital, inventory management, capital expenditures, public company costs and general corporate needs. We expect these needs to continue as we develop and grow our business.

Prior to the Business Combination, the Company’s available liquidity and operations were financed through equity contributions, line of credit, promissory notes and cash flow from operations. Subsequent to the Business Combination, the Company expects to fund operations through equity contributions and cash flow from operations.

In the third quarter of 2022, the impacts from the Company's inventory purchases, which began in 2021, were adversely affected by supply chain challenges which have led to lower revenue and cash flow from operating activities. To address the resulting cash flow challenges, the Company has implemented a comprehensive cost reduction and performance improvement program, including reduced headcount and elimination of certain discretionary and general and administrative expenses.

As of September 30, 2022, we had cash and restricted cash of $15.8 million and $1.5 million, respectively, which consists of amounts held as bank deposits. The Company believes its existing cash and restricted cash, together with the cash we expect to generate from

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future operations, will be sufficient to support working capital and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next twelve months. The Company believes it has the ability to continue as a going concern. However, because we are in the growth stage of our business and operate in an emerging field of technology, we expect to continue to invest in research and development and expand our sales and marketing teams worldwide. We are likely to require additional capital to respond to technological advancements, competitive dynamics or technologies, customer demands, business opportunities, challenges, acquisitions or unforeseen circumstances and in either the short-term or long-term may make comparisondetermine to engage in equity or debt financings or enter into credit facilities for other reasons. If we are unable to obtain adequate financing or financing on terms satisfactory to us, when we require it, our ability to continue to grow or support our business and to respond to business challenges could be significantly limited. In particular, the widespread COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in, and may continue to result in, significant disruption of global financial markets, reducing our ability to access capital. If we are unable to raise additional funds when or on the terms desired, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

COVID-19 Pandemic

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. At the onset of COVID-19, the Company anticipated an impact to the business, its financial conditions and results of operations. The Company applied for and was granted a Paycheck Protection Plan (“PPP”) loan. In addition, the Company has taken a number of actions to mitigate the impacts of the Company’s financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of usingCOVID-19 pandemic on its business. The Company witnessed a large shift in consumer spending from retail stores to online stores, and as a result, there were no significant declines in revenue for the extended transition period difficult or impossible becauseperiods presented. However, the impacts of the potential differences in accounting standards used.

COVID-19 pandemic will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the pandemic. These developments and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the financial markets and overall economy are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the condensed financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenuesrevenue and expenses during the reporting period.

Making The Company prepared these estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible thatbased on the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. One of the more significant accounting estimates included in this financial statement is the determination of the fair value of the warrant liabilities. Such estimates may be subject to change as moremost current and best available information, becomes available and, accordingly, thebut actual results could differ significantlymaterially from those estimates.
these estimates and assumptions. Significant estimates and assumptions reflected in the financial statements include, but are not limited to, the allowance for credit losses and revenue recognition, including variable consideration for estimated reserves for returns and other allowances. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on assumptions that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgements about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.

Accounts Receivable

The allowance for doubtful accounts was $425 thousand as of September 30, 2022 and $406 thousand as of December 31, 2021.

Cash

Inventory

Inventory is comprised entirely of finished goods for resale. The reserve for returns was $326 thousand as of September 30, 2022 and Cash Equivalents

$532 thousand as of December 31, 2021.

Concentration of Risks

Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash, restricted cash and accounts receivables. The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturitymaintains cash balances at financial institutions. Amounts on deposit at these institutions are secured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). At various times, the Company has had bank deposits in excess of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.the FDIC's insurance limit. The Company did 0t havehas not experienced any losses in its cash equivalents ataccounts to date. Management believes that the Company is not exposed to any significant credit risk with respect to its cash.

The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and generally does not require collateral. As of September 30, 2021.

Marketable Securities Held in Trust Account
At2022, receivables from two customers amounted to $0.7 million (or 8% of accounts receivable) and $7.7 million (or 80% of accounts receivable). As of December 31, 2021, receivables from two customers amounted to $1.1 million (or 15% of accounts receivable) and $5.4 million (or 73% of accounts receivable).

Major Customers

For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, revenue from three customers amounted to $21.3 million (or 32% of total revenue), $9.6 million (or 14% of total revenue), and $6.2 million (or 9% of total revenue). For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, substantially allrevenue from three customer amounted to $14.1 million (or 25% of total revenue), $10.8 million (or 19% of total revenue), and $7.1 million (or 13% of total revenue).

Major Suppliers

For the assets held innine months ended September 30, 2022, three vendors accounted for $8.0 million (or 12% of total operating expense

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purchases), $6.8 million (or 10% of total operating expense purchases) and $6.3 million (or 9% of total operating expense purchases). For the Trust Account were held in money market funds, which are invested primarily in U.S. Treasury securities. Allnine months ended September 30, 2021, three vendors accounted for $5.5 million (or 17% of the Company’s investments held in the Trust Account are classified as trading securities. Trading securities are presented on the balance sheet at fair value at the endtotal operating expense purchases), $4.0 million (or 13% of each reporting period. Gainstotal operating expense purchases) and losses resulting from the change in fair value$2.8 million (or 9% of investments held in Trust Account are included in interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account in the accompanying condensed statements of operations. The estimated fair values of investments held in Trust Account are determined using available market information.total operating expense purchases).

Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption

Warrants

The Company accounts for its Class A common stock subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Shares of Class A common stock subject to mandatory redemption is classified as a liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable common stock (including common stock that features redemption rights that is either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, common stock is classified as stockholders’ equity. The Company’s Class A common stock features certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, at September 30, 2021, Class A common stock subject to possible redemption is presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders’ equity section of the Company’s balance sheets.

The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable common stock to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Increases or decreases in the carrying amount of redeemable common stock are affected by charges against additional paid in capital and accumulated deficit.
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SOFTWARE ACQUISITION GROUP INC. III
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
At September 30, 2021, the Class A common stock reflected in the balance sheets are reconciled in the following table:
Gross proceeds

 $ 228,078,680
Less:

Proceeds allocated to Public Warrants
(12,492,109
Class A common stock issuance costs

(12,318,960
Add:

Adjustment of carrying value to initial redemption value
28,232,249

Class A common stock subject to possible redemption

$ 231,499,860
Derivative Liabilities (As Restated, See Note 2)
The Company accounts for derivative instrumentswarrants as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the instruments’warrant’s specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”)FASB ASC 480 Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (“ASC 480”) and ASC Topic 815, Derivatives“Derivatives and HedgingHedging” (“ASC 815”). The assessment considers whether the instrumentswarrants are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the derivative instrumentswarrants meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether theythe warrants are indexed to the Company’s own shares of common stock, among other conditions for equity classification. This assessment, which requires the use of professional judgment, is conducted at the time of warrant issuance and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while the instrumentswarrants are outstanding.
For issued or modified warrants that meet all of the criteria for equity classification, the warrants are required to be recorded as a component of additional
paid-in
capital at the time of issuance. For issued or modified warrants that do not meet all the criteria for equity classification, the warrants are required to be recorded at their initial fair value on the date of issuance, and each balance sheet date thereafter.thereafter until settlement. Changes in the estimated fair value of the warrants are recognized as a
non-cash
gain or loss on the condensed statements of operations. The Company’s has analyzed the Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants and determined they are considered to be freestanding instruments and do not exhibit any of the characteristics in ASC 480 and therefore are not classified as liabilities under ASC 480. (see Note 9)

The Company granted the underwriters a
45-day
option at the Initial Public Offering date to purchase up to 3,300,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments. The over-allotment option was evaluated under ASC 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” The Company concluded that the underlying transaction (Units which include redeemable shares and warrants) of the over-allotment option embodies an obligation to repurchase the issuer’s equity shares. Accordingly, the option was fair valued and recorded as a liability at issuance date and applied to the offering cost of the Class A redeemable shares. On August 4, 2021, the underwriters partially exercised their over-allotment option to purchase an additional 2,807,868 Units at $10.00 per Unit and forfeited the remaining over-allotment option. (see Note 10)
Offering Costs
Deferred offering costs consist of underwriting, legal, accounting and other expenses incurred through the balance sheet date that are 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 allocated to the Public Shares were charged to stockholders’ deficit upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering. Offering costs amounted to $13,056,080, which were charged to stockholders’ deficit upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering. $12,318,960 were allocated to public shares and charged to temporary equity, and $737,120 was allocated to warrants and accounted for as equity.

Income Taxes

The Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes under ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes.”Taxes” (ASC 740). Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement’sstatements carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that included the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. Deferred tax assets were deemed to be de minimis as of September 30, 2021.

ASC Topic 740 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
more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. There were 0no unrecognized tax benefits and 0no amounts accrued for interest and penalties as of September 30, 2021.2022. 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 Company is subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities since its inception.

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SOFTWARE ACQUISITION GROUP INC. III
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
Net Loss per Common Share
the promised goods or services is transferred to the Company’s customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. The Company compliesdetermines revenue recognition through the following steps:

Identification of a contract with accountinga customer,
Identification of the performance obligations in the contract,
Determination of the transaction price,
Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and disclosure requirements
Recognition of FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share”. Net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Accretion associated with the redeemable shares of Class A common shares is excluded from earnings per sharerevenue when or as the redemption value approximates fair value.performance obligations are satisfied.
The following table reflects

A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct product. Performance obligations promised in a contract are identified based on the calculationgoods that will be transferred that are both capable of basicbeing distinct and diluted net income (loss) per ordinary share (in dollars, except per share amounts):

   
Three Months Ended

September 30, 2021
  
For the Period from

January 5, 2021

(Inception) Through

September 30, 2020
 
   
Class A
  
Class B
  
Class A
  
Class B
 
Basic and diluted net loss per common share
                 
Numerator:
                 
Allocation of net loss, as adjusted
  $(503,124  $(187,730  $(351,839  $(340,014)
Denominator:
                    
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding
   14,565,744    5,434,914    5,338,839    5,159,411 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share
  $(0.03  $(0.03  $(0.07  $(0.07
Concentrationare distinct in the context of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subjectthe contract, whereby the transfer of the goods is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract. Performance obligations include establishing and maintaining customer online stores, providing access to the Company’s e-commerce platform, customer service support, photography services, warehousing, and fulfillment. Most of the contracts of the Company with customers contain multiple promises, which may result in multiple performance obligations, while others are combined into one performance obligation. For contracts with customers, the Company accounts for individual promises separately if they are distinct. The transaction price is allocated to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash accounts inthe separate performance obligations on a financial institution, which, at times may exceedrelative standalone selling price basis. The Company determines the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation coverage limit of $250,000. standalone

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selling prices based on its overall pricing objectives, taking into consideration market conditions and other factors.

The Company has concluded the sale of goods and related shipping and handling on behalf of our customers are accounted for as a single performance obligation, while the expenses incurred for actual shipping charges are included in cost of sales.

The Company’s revenue is mainly commission fees derived from contractually committed gross revenue processed by customers on the Company's e-commerce platform. The Company is acting as an agent in these arrangements and customers do not experienced losseshave the contractual right to take possession of the Company's software. Revenue is recognized in an amount that reflects the consideration that the Company expects to ultimately receive in exchange for those promised goods, net of expected discounts for sales promotions and customary allowances.

CaaS Revenue is recognized on these accountsa net basis from maintaining e-commerce platforms and management believesonline orders, as the Company is engaged primarily in an agency relationship with its customers and earns defined amounts based on the individual contractual terms for the customer and the Company does not exposedtake possession of the customers' inventory or any credit risks relating to significant risksthe products sold.

Variable consideration is included in revenue for potential product returns. The Company uses an estimate to constrain revenue for the expected variable consideration at each period end. The Company reviews and updates its estimates and related accruals of variable consideration each period based on such account.

Fair Valuethe terms of Financial Instruments
The fair valuethe agreements, historical experience, and expected levels of returns. Any uncertainties in the ultimate resolution of variable consideration due to factors outside of the Company’s assetsinfluence are typically resolved within a short timeframe therefore not requiring any additional constraint on the variable consideration. The estimated reserve for returns is included on the balance sheet in accrued expenses with changes to the reserve in revenue on the accompanying statement of operations. The reserve for returns as of September 30, 2022 was $0.7 million and liabilities,as of December 31, 2021 was $1.8 million.

In most cases the Company acts as the merchant of record, resulting in a due to client liability (discussed below). However, in some instances, the Company may perform services without being the merchant of record in which qualifycase there is a receivable from the customer.

Payment terms and conditions are generally consistent for customers, including credit terms to customers ranging from seven days to 60 days, and the Company’s contracts do not include any significant financing component. The Company performs credit evaluations of customers and evaluates the need for allowances for potential credit losses based on historical experience, as well as current and expected general economic conditions.

Sales taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are accounted for on a net basis and, therefore, are excluded from net revenue in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Commerce as a Service

As noted above, the Company’s main revenue stream is CaaS revenue in which it receives commission fees derived from contractually committed gross revenue processed by customers on the Company's e-commerce platform. Consideration for online sales is collected directly from the end customer by the Company and amounts not owed to the Company are remitted to the customer. Revenue is recognized on a net basis from maintaining e-commerce platforms and online orders, as the Company is engaged in an agency relationship with its customers and earns defined amounts based on the individual contractual terms for the customer and the Company does not take possession of the customers' inventory or any credit risks relating to the products sold.

Product sales

Under two licensee agreements, the Company is the owner of inventory and reseller of record. As a result, the Company is the principal in sales to end customers and records these revenues on a gross basis at a point in time.

Fulfillment services

Revenue for business-to-business (“B2B”) fulfillment services is recognized on a gross basis either at a point in time or over a point in time. For example, inbound and outbound services are recognized when the service is complete, while monthly storage services are recognized over the service period.

Marketing services

Revenue for marketing services is recognized on a gross basis as marketing services are complete. Performance obligations include providing marketing and program management such as procurement and implementation.

Shipping services

Revenue for shipping services is recognized on a gross basis as shipments are completed and products are shipped to end customers.

Set up and implementation services

The Company provides set up and implementation services for new clients. The revenue is recognized on a gross basis at the

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completion of the service, with the unearned amounts received for incomplete services recorded as deferred revenue, if any.

Other services

Revenue for other services such as photography, business to customer (“B2C”) fulfillment, customer service, development and web design are reimbursable costs and recognized on the gross basis, and are services rendered as part of the performance obligations to clients for which an online platform and online orders are managed. All reimbursable costs are the responsibility of the Company as the Company uses such services to fulfill its performance obligations.

Cost of services

Cost of services reflects costs directly related to providing services under the master service agreements with customers, which primarily includes service provider costs directly related to processing revenue transactions, marketing expenses and shipping and handling expenses which correspond to marketing and shipping revenues, as well as credit card merchant fees. Cost of services is exclusive of depreciation and amortization and general salaries and related expenses.

Cost of product revenue

Cost of product revenue reflects costs directly related to selling inventory acquired from select clients, which primarily includes product cost, warehousing costs, fulfillment costs, credit card merchant fees and third-party royalty costs. Cost of product revenue is exclusive of depreciation and amortization and general salaries and related expenses.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (ASC Topic 842), a comprehensive new lease recognition standard which will supersede previous existing lease recognition guidance. Under the standard, lessees will need to recognize a right-of use asset and a lease liability for leases with terms greater than twelve months. The liability will be equal to the present value of lease payments. The asset will be based on the liability, subject to adjustment, such as for initial direct costs. For income statement purposes, leases will be required to be classified as either operating or finance. Operating leases will result in straight-line expense (similar to current operating leases) while finance leases will result in a front-loaded expense pattern (similar to current capital leases). The standard is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2021 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 and requires a modified retrospective adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this standard will have on the financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments—Credit Losses” (Topic 326). The FASB issued this update to provide financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments under ASCand other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date. The amendments in this update replace the existing guidance of incurred loss impairment methodology with an approach that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. In November 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-19, “Codification Improvements to Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurement,326, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses,approximateswhich clarifies the carrying amounts representedscope of guidance in the accompanying condensed balance sheet, primarily dueASU 2016-13. The updated guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2022 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this standard will have on the financial statements.

In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2019-12, Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, which eliminates certain exceptions related to their short-term nature.

Recent Accounting Standards
the approach for intra-period tax allocation, the methodology for calculating taxes during the quarters and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. This guidance also simplifies aspects of the accounting for franchise taxes and changes in tax laws or rates, as well as clarifies the accounting for transactions that result in a step-up in the tax basis of goodwill. ASU 2019-12 is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2022. The Company has adopted this guidance and there was not a material impact on the financial statements.

In August 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update

(“ASU” ("ASU")2020-06
Debt — Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic
470-20)
and Derivatives and Hedging — Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic
815-40
)(“ASU
2020-06”) 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity, which improves Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity and is expected to
simplify improve financial reporting associated with accounting for certain financial instruments.ASU
2020-06
eliminates the current models that require separation of beneficial conversion and cash conversion features from convertible instruments and simplifies the derivative scope exception guidance pertaining to equity classification of contracts in an entity’s own equity. The new standard also introduces additional disclosuresASU simplifies accounting for convertible instruments by removing major separation models required under current U.S. GAAP. Consequently, more convertible debt instruments will be reported as a single liability instrument and freestanding instrumentsmore convertible preferred stock as a single equity instrument with no separate accounting for embedded conversion features. The ASU removes certain settlement conditions that are indexedrequired for equity contracts to and settled in an entity’s own equity.qualify for the derivative scope exception, which will permit more equity contracts to qualify for it.

The ASU

2020-06
amends also simplifies the diluted earnings per share guidance, including the requirement to use the
if-converted
method for all convertible instruments.(EPS) calculation in certain areas. ASU
2020-06
is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2022 and should be applied on a full or modified retrospective basis,2024, with early adoption permitted beginning onas of January 1, 2021. The Company is currently assessingearly adopted the provisions of ASU 2020-06 effective January 1, 2022. There was no impact if any, that ASU
2020-06 would
have on itsto the Company’s financial position, resultsstatements as a result of operations or cash flows.
Management does not believe that any otheradoption.

Other recently issued but not yet effective, accounting standards if currently adopted, wouldare not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s condensedCompany's financial statements.

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3.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
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SOFTWARE ACQUISITION GROUP INC. III
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBERSeptember 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
NOTE 4. INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
Pursuant to the Initial Public Offering, the Company sold 20,000,000 Units at a purchase price of $10.00 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one share of Class A common stock2022 and
one-half
of one redeemable warrant (“Public Warrant”). Each whole Public Warrant entitles the holder to purchase 1 share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50, subject to adjustment (see Note 8).
On August 2, December 31, 2021, the underwriters notified the Company of their intention to partially exercise their over-allotment option. As such, on August 4, 2021, the Company consummated the sale of an additional 2,807,868 Units, at $10.00 per Unit, and the sale of an additional 982,754 Private Placement Warrants, at $1.00 per Private Warrant.
NOTE 5. PRIVATE PLACEMENT
Simultaneously with the closingconsisted of the Initial Public Offering,following (in thousands):

 

 

September 30,
2022

 

 

December 31,
2021

 

Furniture and equipment

 

$

3,880

 

 

$

2,160

 

Leasehold Improvements

 

 

536

 

 

 

536

 

Property, plant, and equipment, gross

 

 

4,416

 

 

 

2,696

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

 

(1,336

)

 

 

(907

)

Property and equipment, net

 

$

3,080

 

 

$

1,789

 

Depreciation expense for property and equipment for the Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 9,000,000 Private Placement Warrants at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant, for an aggregate purchase price of $9,000,000, in a private placement. Each Private Placement Warrant is exercisable to purchase one Class A common stock at a price of $11.50. A portion of the proceeds from the Private Placement Warrants were added to the proceeds from the Initial Public Offering held in the Trust Account. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants will be used to fund the redemption of the Public Shares (subject to the requirements of applicable law) and the Private Placement Warrants will expire worthless.

On August 2, 2021, the underwriters notified the Company of their intention to partially exercise their over-allotment option. As such, on August 4, 2021, the Company consummated the sale of an additional 2,807,868 Units, at $10.00 per Unit, and the sale of an additional 982,754 Private Placement Warrants, at $1.00 per Private Warrant.
NOTE 6. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Founder Shares
On January 22, 2021, the Sponsor purchased 5,750,000 shares (the “Founder Shares”) of the Company’s Class B common stock for an aggregate price of $25,000. The Founder Shares include an aggregate of up to 750,000 shares subject to forfeiture by the Sponsor to the extent that the underwriters’ over-allotment is not exercised in full or in part, so that the Sponsor will collectively own, on an
as-converted
basis, 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares after the Initial Public Offering (assuming the Sponsor does not purchase any Public Shares in the Initial Public Offering). On August 2, 2021, the underwriters notified the Company of their intention to partially exercise their over-allotment option. As such, on August 4, 2021, the Company consummated the sale of an additional 2,807,868 Units. As a result of the underwriters’ election to partially exercise their over-allotment option and the forfeiture of the remaining over-allotment option, 48,033 Founder Shares were forfeited, and 701,967 Founder Shares are no longer subject to forfeiture resulting in an aggregate of 5,701,967 Founder Shares outstanding at August 4, 2021.
The Sponsor has agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of its Founder Shares until the earlier to occur of: (A)
one year 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 sale price of the Company’s Class A common stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days with
in
any
 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the Business Combination, the Founder Shares will be released from the
lock-up.
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SOFTWARE ACQUISITION GROUP INC. III
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
Other Receivable – Related Party
On August 23, 2021, the Company paid a charge in the amount 
of
$
5,541
on
behalf of an affiliated entity. This amount is included in other receivable – related party. The Company was subsequently reimbursed in full subsequent to September 30, 2021, prior to the issuance of these financial statements.
Administrative Support Agreement
The Company agreed, commencing on July 28, 2021, through the earlier of the Company’s consummation of a Business Combination and its liquidation, to pay an affiliate of the Sponsor or its designee a total of up to $15,000 per month for office space, adminis
t
rative and shared personnel support. For the threenine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was $445 thousand and $348 thousand, respectively.

4.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The Company entered into a three-year master service agreement with a new customer for a $2.0 million contract acquisition fee on July 16, 2018. The agreement resulted in the acquisition of nine new contracts with different companies and brands. The cost is amortized over a three-year period, which ended in 2021.

In connection with the Betabrand acquisition (Note 11), the Company’s amortization expense for capitalized software for the period from January 5,nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (inception) throughwas $169 thousand and $36 thousand, respectively.

As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):

 

 

September 30, 2022

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

Contract acquisition cost

 

$

2,000

 

 

$

2,000

 

Software

 

 

1,175

 

 

 

1,174

 

 

 

 

3,175

 

 

 

3,174

 

Less: Accumulated amortization

 

 

(2,236

)

 

 

(2,062

)

Intangible assets-net

 

$

939

 

 

$

1,112

 

5.
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES

On April 6, 2021, the Company incurred $15,000and Tiger Capital Group, LLC (“Tiger Capital”) formed a joint venture, Modcloth Partners, LLC. (“Modcloth”). The Company and Tiger Capital each contributed $1.5 million into Modcloth and the Company will own 50% of the outstanding membership units. Tiger Capital will provide the financing for the inventory, while the Company entered into a Master Services Agreement (“MSA”) with Modcloth to provide the eCommerce services (see Note 12). The Company accounts for its investment in fees for these services,ModCloth under the fair value option of which such amount isaccounting. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the investment balance related to ModCloth was $4.5 million and $6.4 million, respectively, and was included in accrued expensesinvestment in unconsolidated affiliates on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recorded a fair value adjustment related to its ModCloth investment of $1.9 million included in changes in fair value of unconsolidated affiliates on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

On December 31, 2021, the Company and CFL Delaware, Inc. (“CFL”) formed a joint venture, IPCO, whereby Nogin contributed certain assets acquired from the BTB (ABC), LLC (“Betabrand”) acquisition (see Note 11) and entered into a MSA with IPCO to provide certain eCommerce services, marketing, photography, customer service and merchant credit card monitor fraud services (Note 12); and CFL entered into a Master Supply Agreement with IPCO and agreed to procure the supply of inventory to IPCO, provide manufacturing, fulfillment, logistics and warehousing services for the inventory. The Company accounts for its investment in IPCO under the fair value option of accounting. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the investment balance related to IPCO was $7.2 million and $7.1 million, respectively, and was included in investment in unconsolidated affiliates on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recorded $1.6 million to other income, net related to the settlement of deferred revenue related to sale of finished inventory to IPCO. In addition, the Company recorded a fair value adjustment related to its IPCO investment of $45 thousand included in changes in fair value of unconsolidated affiliates on the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

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The following table presents summarized financial information for the joint ventures for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 (in thousands):

 

 

Modcloth

 

 

IPCO

 

 

 

Nine months ended

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

Nine months ended

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2022

 

 

September 30, 2022

 

 

September 30, 2022

 

 

September 30, 2022

 

Net revenue

 

$

12,172

 

 

$

2,822

 

 

$

18,558

 

 

$

4,991

 

Gross margin

 

 

5,242

 

 

 

1,245

 

 

 

14,190

 

 

 

3,943

 

Net loss

 

 

(3,642

)

 

 

(1,111

)

 

 

(1,767

)

 

 

(461

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modcloth

 

 

IPCO

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2022

 

 

As of December 31, 2021

 

 

As of September 30, 2022

 

 

As of December 31, 2021

 

Current assets

 

$

3,878

 

 

$

5,009

 

 

$

3,759

 

 

$

2,596

 

Long term assets

 

 

6,202

 

 

 

6,303

 

 

 

5,672

 

 

 

6,130

 

Current liabilities

 

 

13,379

 

 

 

8,539

 

 

 

7,300

 

 

 

1,699

 

Long term liabilities

 

 

3,292

 

 

 

5,698

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Company’s ModCloth and IPCO investments are Level 3 fair value measurement. The Company utilized the following valuation methods to conclude on the fair value as of September 30, 2022:

- Discounted Cash Flow – The key unobservable input utilized was a discount rate of 17.4% for Modcloth and 19.0% for IPCO.

- Guideline Public Company Method – The Company utilized a revenue multiple of 0.78x for Modcloth and 0.28x for IPCO on current period forecasted revenues. The revenue multiple was derived from public peers of the Company.

- Guideline Transaction Method – The Company utilized a revenue multiple of 0.80x for Modcloth and 0.29x for IPCO on current period forecasted revenues. The revenue multiple was derived from public transactions in which the target companies were similar to the Company.

The following table summarizes the changes in the accompanying balance sheet.ModCloth and IPCO investment Level 3 fair value measurement (in thousands):

 

 

Modcloth

 

 

IPCO

 

Balance as of December 31, 2021

 

$

6,437

 

 

$

7,133

 

Change in fair value

 

 

(1,940

)

 

 

45

 

Balance as of September 30, 2022

 

$

4,497

 

 

$

7,178

 

6.
CERTAIN LIABILITY ACCOUNTS

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

September 30, 2022

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

Cash election consideration payable

 

 

5,000

 

 

 

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

2,381

 

 

 

4,524

 

Deferred rent

 

 

2,040

 

 

 

1,573

 

Payroll and other employee costs

 

 

1,678

 

 

 

2,196

 

Accrued transaction costs

 

 

940

 

 

 

1,750

 

Sales tax payable

 

 

737

 

 

 

1,113

 

Accrued interest

 

 

456

 

 

 

 

Other accrued expenses and current liabilities

 

 

3,103

 

 

 

2,862

 

Total

 

 

16,335

 

 

 

14,018

 

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Other long-term liabilities as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

September 30, 2022

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

Deferred transaction costs payable

 

 

10,979

 

 

 

 

Cash election consideration payable

 

 

3,865

 

 

 

 

Standby agreement derivative liability

 

 

1,900

 

 

 

 

Deferred PIPE issuance costs payable

 

 

1,160

 

 

 

 

Warrant liability

 

 

 

 

 

561

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

84

 

 

 

173

 

Total

 

 

17,988

 

 

 

734

 

7.
Promissory Note — Related PartyLONG-TERM DEBT

Convertible Notes and Indenture

On January 22, 2021, the Sponsor issued an unsecured promissory note toApril 19, 2022, the Company, certain guarantors named therein (the “Promissory Note”“Notes Guarantors”) and certain investors named therein (each, a “Subscriber” and collectively, the “Subscribers”), entered into subscription agreements (each, a “PIPE Subscription Agreement” and collectively, the “PIPE Subscription Agreements”) pursuant to which the Company could borrowagreed to issue and sell to the Subscribers immediately prior to the closing of the Business Combination (i) up to an aggregate principal amount of $300,000. The Promissory Note was

non-interest
bearing$75.0 million of 7.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026 (the “Convertible Notes”) at par value of the notes and (ii) up to an aggregate of 1.5 million warrants (the “PIPE Warrants”) with each whole PIPE Warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one share of Common Stock

On August 26, 2022, immediately prior to the closing of the Business Combination (the “Closing”), the Company issued $65.5 million aggregate principal amount of Convertible Notes and, as amended effective May 28, 2021,contemplated by the PIPE Subscription Agreements, the Company, the Note Guarantors and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee, entered into an Indenture governing the Convertible Notes (the “Indenture”). The Convertible Notes were offered in a private placement under the Securities Act, pursuant to the PIPE Subscription Agreements. The Convertible Notes will mature on September 1, 2026 (the “Maturity Date”), unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted in accordance with their terms, and will accrue interest at a rate of 7.00% per annum, payable in cash. The Convertible Notes may be converted at any time (in whole or in part) into shares of Common Stock, at the option of the holder of such Convertible Note, based on the earlierapplicable conversion rate at such time. The initial conversion price is approximately $11.50 per share of Common Stock, based on an initial conversion rate of 86.9565 shares of Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes. For conversions with a conversion date on or after the first anniversary of the closing of the Transactions and prior to the regular record date immediately preceding the Maturity Date, the conversion consideration will also include an interest make-whole payment equal to the remaining scheduled payments of interest on the Convertible Note being converted through the Maturity Date. The Company will be able to elect to make such interest make-whole payment in cash or in Common Stock, subject to certain conditions. The conversion rate is subject to adjustments set forth in the Indenture, including conversion rate resets (x) on August 27, 2023, September 26, 2023 and September 26, 2024 and (y) following the consummation of certain equity and equity-linked offerings by the Company and sales of certain equity and equity-linked securities by certain shareholders of the Company. On August 27, 2023, the conversion rate will reset to the greater of (i) September 30, 2021the then-current conversion rate and (ii) if the Standby Capital VWAP Sale Price (as defined below) is less than or equal to $7.50, the quotient of (x) $1,000 and (ii) the consummationvolume weighted average sale price of shares of Common Stock sold under the Standby Agreement (as defined below) (the “Standby Capital VWAP Sale Price”). As of September 30, 2022, the Standby Capital VWAP Sale Price was $2.40.

Each holder of a Convertible Note will have the right to cause the Post-Combination Company to repurchase for cash all or a portion of the Initial Public Offering. Convertible Notes held by such holder upon the occurrence of a “Fundamental Change” (as defined in the Indenture) at a price equal to (i) on or before September 26, 2023, 100% of the original principal amount of such Convertible Note, and (ii) from and after September 26, 2023, 100% of the accreted principal amount applicable at such time pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, in each case, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

The outstanding balanceIndenture includes restrictive covenants that, among other things, require the Company to maintain a minimum level of liquidity on a consolidated basis and limit the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to incur indebtedness above certain thresholds or to issue preferred stock, to make certain restricted payments, to dispose of certain material assets and engage in other asset sales, subject to reinvestment rights, to pay certain advisory fees in connection to the Transactions and the transactions contemplated by the PIPE Subscription Agreements above a certain threshold, and other customary covenants with respect to the collateral securing the obligations created by the Convertible Notes and the Indenture, including the entry into security documents (in each case, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture); provided that the covenants with respect to (i) the making of restricted payments, (ii) the incurrence of indebtedness, (iii) the disposition of certain material assets and asset sales, (iv) liquidity, (v) the payment of advisory fees and (vi) the collateral securing the obligations created by the Convertible Notes and the Indenture shall terminate once less than 15% of the aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes are outstanding. The liquidity covenant would terminate if the Company achieves $175 million in consolidated revenue in the preceding four fiscal quarters. Certain of the Company’s subsidiaries

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will serve as Notes Guarantors that jointly and severally, fully and unconditionally guarantee the obligations under the Promissory NoteConvertible Notes and the Indenture. The Indenture also requires certain future subsidiaries of $174,060the Post-Combination Company, if any, to become Notes Guarantors. This covenant will terminate once less than 15% of the aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes are outstanding. The Indenture also includes customary events of default and related provisions for potential acceleration of the Convertible Notes.

If the Company does not have an effective registration statement on file with the SEC within 90 days of the Closing Date, registering the underlying shares issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Notes, or fails to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement, then additional interest would accrue on the outstanding principal of the Convertible Notes at a rate of (a) 0.25% per annum for the first 90 days commencing on the first business day following a ten business day grace period and (b) 0.50% per annum thereafter, in each case, until the Company cures the lapse of effectiveness. The Company accounts for such additional interest in accordance with ASC subtopic 825-20, Registration Payment Arrangements (“ASC 825-20”). ASC 825-20 specifies that the contingent obligation to make future payments under a registration payment arrangement, whether issued as a separate agreement or included as a provision of a financial instrument, should be separately recognized and accounted for as a contingency in accordance with ASC 450-20, Loss Contingencies. The Company recorded no amount for this contingency at issuance of the Convertible Notes, nor as of September 30, 2022 as the likelihood of making such registration payments was remote at each date.

The Company elected to account for the Convertible Notes under the fair value option of accounting upon issuance of the Convertible Notes. At issuance the Company recognized the fair value of the Convertible Notes of $65.1 million with the remaining $0.4 million of proceeds received allocated to the PIPE Warrants. As of September 30, 2022, the fair value of the Convertible Notes was $74.9 million, of which $0.5 million, representing accrued interest, is included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The loss on the increase in fair value of the Convertible Notes during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $9.8 million of which $0.6 million is included in interest expense, which is recognized based on the effective interest method, and $9.2 million included in the change in fair value of convertible notes on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The difference between the amount due at maturity of $73.8 million, which is due on September 1, 2026, and the fair value of the Convertible Notes as of September 30, 2022 is $1.1 million.

The primary reason for electing the fair value option is for simplification and cost-benefit considerations of accounting for the Convertible Notes (the hybrid financial instrument) at fair value in its entirety versus bifurcation of the embedded derivatives. The significant inputs to the valuation of the Convertible Notes at fair value are Level 3 inputs since they are not directly observable. The fair value was determined using a binomial lattice valuation model. The significant assumptions used in the model are the credit spread and volatility of the Common Stock.

As of September 30, 2022, there have been no interest or principal payments made on the Convertible Notes.

Line of credit

Effective January 14, 2015, the Company entered into a Revolving Credit Agreement with a financial institution that provided maximum borrowing under a revolving loan commitment of up to $2 million, bearing an interest rate of 2% plus prime rate as published by the Wall Street Journal. Effective July 3, 2020, the Company renewed the line of credit with the financial institution through May 31, 2021 that provided maximum borrowing under a revolving loan commitment of up to $5 million. In May 2021 the maturity date was extended to June 30, 2021 and then further extended to July 31, 2021. The line was then renewed on July 21, 2021 with an expanded credit limit of $8 million, a new maturity date of June 30, 2023 and an amended per annum interest rate of the greater of 2.25% plus prime rate as published by the Wall Street Journal or 5.50%. The line of credit was repaid at the closing of the Initial Public Offering onBusiness Combination.

Notes Payable

On August 2, 2021.

Related Party Loans
In order to finance transaction costs in connection11, 2021, the Company entered into a loan and security agreement (the “Note Agreement”) with a Business Combination,financial institution that provided for a borrowing commitment of $15 million in the Sponsor or an affiliateform of promissory notes. In August 2021, the Company borrowed $10 million under the first tranche (“First Tranche Notes”). The Note Agreement had a commitment for additional second tranche borrowings of $5 million through June 30, 2022 (“Second Tranche Notes”). In October 2021, the Company borrowed the remaining $5 million committed under the Note Agreement. The borrowings under the Note Agreement were secured by substantially all assets of the SponsorCompany.

The First Tranche Notes and Second Tranche Notes were due to mature on September 1, 2026 and November 1, 2026, respectively, and bore interest at a rate per annum of 6.25% plus the greater of 3.25% or certainthe prime rate as published by the Wall Street Journal. The Company was required to make interest-only payments on the first of the Company’s directorseach month beginning October 1, 2021 and officers may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (“Working Capital Loans”). If the Company completes a Business Combination,December 1, 2021, respectively. Beginning October 1, 2023 and December 1, 2023, respectively, the Company would repayhave been required to make principal payments of $278 thousand and $139 thousand, respectively, plus accrued interest on the Working Capital Loans outfirst of each month through maturity. Upon payment in full of the First Tranche Notes and Second Tranche Notes, the Company was required to pay exit fees of $600 thousand and $300 thousand, respectively.

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In December 2021, the Company borrowed an additional $1 million from the same financial institution, which was repaid in full on December 31, 2021. In addition, the Company borrowed an additional $5 million (“Third Tranche Notes”) that bore interest at a rate per annum of 6.25% plus the greater of 3.25% or the prime rate as published by the Wall Street Journal. The Company is required to make interest-only payments on the first of each month beginning February 1, 2022, with the full principal amount due on July 1, 2023. Upon payment in full, the Company is required to pay exit fees of $50 thousand.

In connection with the Note Agreement, the Company issued warrants to purchase up to 33,357 shares of common stock of the Company (the “Legacy Liability Warrants”) at an exercise price of $0.01 per share (Note 8). On the date of issuance, the Company recorded the fair value of the Legacy Liability Warrants as a discount to the First Tranche Notes which was being amortized into interest expense over the term of the First Tranche Notes using the effective interest method. The issuance costs were deferred over the repayment term of the debt. Deferred issuance costs relate to the Company’s debt instruments, the short-term and long-term portions are reflected as a deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt.

In addition, the Company issued additional notes payable in July 2022 for proceeds of $3.0 million. Such notes payable matured on the Trust Account releasedearlier of (a) December 30, 2022 or (b) the close of the Business Combination. The amount due at maturity was $4.5 million. The Company elected to account for the additional notes payable under the fair value option of accounting.

The notes payable were repaid at the closing of the Business Combination.

Promissory Notes

During the second quarter of 2022, the Company entered into promissory notes with various individuals (the “Promissory Notes”), including current investors, members of management and other unrelated parties in exchange for cash in an amount equal to $7.0 million (the “Promissory Notes”). The Promissory Notes were due to mature on the earlier of (a) one year from issuance or (b) the closing of the Business Combination (Note 1) and bore per annum interest at the rate of 7.75% plus the greater of 3.50% or the prime rate as published by the Wall Street Journal. The Company was required to make nine interest-only payments, followed by three principal and interest payments. In connection with the Promissory Notes, the Company issued warrants (“Promissory Note Warrants”) to purchase up to 31,024 shares of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $0.01 per share (Note 7). Upon payment in full of the Promissory Notes, the Company was required to make an additional final payment (“Final Payment”) of $3.5 million.

The Company elected to account for the Promissory Notes under the fair value option of accounting upon issuance of each of the Promissory Notes. At issuance the Company recognized the fair value of the Promissory Notes of $6.3 million with the remaining $0.7 million of proceeds received allocated to the Company. Otherwise,Promissory Note Warrants.

The Promissory Notes were repaid at the Working Capital Loans would be repaid only outclosing of funds held outside the Trust Account. In the event that a Business Combination does not close,Combination.

Paycheck Protection Program Loan

On April 14, 2020, the Company may usereceived loan proceeds of $2.3 million pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP Loan”) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) and administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”). The PPP Loan had a portionmaturity date of proceeds held outsideApril 22, 2022 and bore interest at a rate of 1% per annum. The balance as of December 31, 2020 of $2.3 million is included in Paycheck Protection Program loan payable on the Trust Account to repaycondensed consolidated balance sheets. On September 17, 2021, the Working Capital Loans, but no proceeds heldPPP Loan was forgiven in full including accrued interest thereon. As such, the Company recorded a gain on loan forgiveness during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 of $2.3 million included in other income in the Trust Account would be usedconsolidated statement of operations.

8.
WARRANTS AND DERIVATIVES

In connection with the Note Agreement, on August 11, 2021 the Company granted Legacy Liability Warrants to repay the Working Capital Loans. The Working Capital Loans would either be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s discretion,purchase up to $1,500,00033,357 shares of such Working Capital Loans may be convertible into warrants of the post-Business Combination entitycommon stock at a price of $1.00$0.01 per warrant.share. The warrants would be identical toLegacy Liability Warrants were exercisable at any time through the Private Placement Warrants. As of September 30, 2021, there were0 amounts outstanding under the Working Capital Loans.

NOTE 7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Registration Rights
Pursuant to a registration rights agreement entered into on July 28, 2021, the holders of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Units (including securities contained therein) and units (including securities contained therein) that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans, and any shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants and any shares of Class A common stock and warrants (and underlying Class A common stock) are entitled to registration rights, requiring the Company to register such securities for resale (in the case of the Founder Shares, only after conversion to Class A common stock). The holders of the 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 registration rights agreement does not contain liquidated damages or other cash settlement provisions resulting from delays in registering the Company’s securities. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
Underwriting Agreement
The Company granted the underwriters a
45-day
optiontenth anniversary from the date of the Initial Public Offering to purchase up to 3,000,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments, if any, at the Initial Public Offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions. On August 2, 2021, the underwriters notified the Company of their intention to partially exercise their over-allotment option. As such, on August 4, 2021, the Company consummated the sale of an additional 2,807,868 Units.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
grant. The underwriters were paid a cash fee of $0.20 per Unit, or $4,561,574 in the aggregate. In addition, the underwriters are entitled to a deferred fee of $7,982,754 in the aggregate. The deferred fee will become payable to the underwriters from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that the Company completes a Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.
NOTE 8. CLASS A COMMON STOCK SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE REDEMPTION
Class
 A
Common Stock
 — The Company is authorized to issue 100,000,000 shares of Class A common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. Holders of Class A common stock are entitled to one vote for each share. At September 30, 2021, there were 22,807,868 shares of Class A common
stock issued and outstanding, all of which are subject to possible redemption and presented as temporary equity in the accompanying balance sheet.
Holders of Class A common stock and holders of Class B common stock will vote together as a single class on all other matters submitted to a vote of our stockholders except as otherwise required by law.
The shares of Class B common stock will automatically convert into shares of Class A common stock at the time of a Business Combination on a
one-for-one
basis, subject to adjustment. In the case that additional shares of Class A common stock, or equity-linked securities, are issued or deemed issued in excess of the amounts issued in the Initial Public Offering and related to the closing of a Business Combination, the ratio at which the shares of Class B common stock will convert into shares of Class A common stock will be adjusted (unless the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of our Class B common stock agree to waive suchLegacy Liability Warrants had customary anti-dilution 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 all shares of common stock issued and outstanding upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering, plus all shares of our 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 our a Business Combination.
NOTE 9. SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Preferred Stock
 — The Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share with such designations, voting and other rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Company’s board of directors. At September 30, 2021, there were 0 shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding.
Class
 B Common Stock
 — The Company is authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of Class B common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. Holders of Class B common stock are entitled to one vote for each share. At September 30, 2021, there were 5,750,000 shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding, of which an aggregate of up to 750,000 shares of Class B common stock are subject to forfeiture to the extent that the underwriters’ over-allotment option is not exercised in full or in part, so that the number of shares of Class B common stock will equal 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock after the Initial Public Offering. As a result of the underwriters’ election to partially exercise their over-allotment option and the forfeiture of the remaining over-allotment option, 48,033 Founder Shares were forfeited, and 701,967 Founder Shares are no longer subject to forfeiture resulting in an aggregate of 5,701,967 Founder Shares outstanding at August 4, 2021.
Prior to the consummation of a Business Combination, only holders of Class B common stock will have the right to vote on the election of directors.
Warrants
— Public Warrants may only be exercised for a whole number of shares. No fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of the Public Warrants. The Public Warrants will become exercisable 30 days after the consummation of a Business Combination. The Public Warrants will expire five years from the consummation of a Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.
The Company will not be obligated to deliver any Class A common stock pursuant to the exercise of a Public Warrant and will have no obligation to settle such Public Warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the issuance of the Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants is then effective and a prospectus relating thereto is current, subject to the Company satisfying its obligations with respect to registration. No Public 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 Public 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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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
The Company has agreed that as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 15 business days, after the closing of a Business Combination, it will use its best efforts to file with the SEC a registration statement registering the issuance of the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants, to cause such registration statement to become effective and to maintain a current prospectus relating to those shares of Class A common stock until the warrants expire or are redeemed, as specified in the warrant agreement. If a registration statement covering the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants is not effective by the 60
th
business day after the closing of a Business Combination or within a specified period following the consummation of a Business Combination, warrant holders may, until such time as there is an effective registration statement and during any period when the Company will have failed to maintain an effective registration statement, exercise warrants on a “cashless basis” pursuant to the exemption provided by Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act; provided that such exemption is available. If that exemption, or another exemption, is not available, holders will not be able to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis.
Redemption of Warrants When the Price per share of Class
 A common stock Equals or Exceeds $18.00
— Once the warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the outstanding Public Warrants:
in whole and not in part;
at a price of $0.01 per Public Warrant;
upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption to each warrant holder; and
if, and only if, the reported closing price of the Class A common stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjustedprovisions for stock splits, stock dividends reorganizations,and recapitalizations andof the like) for any 20 trading days within
a30-tradingday
period ending three business days beforeCompany’s common stock. In addition, in connection with issuance of the additional notes payable in July 2022, the Company sendsgranted additional Legacy Liability Warrants to purchase up to 13,343 shares of Common Stock that had a fair value of $428 thousand at issuance. The Legacy Liability Warrants had been determined to be liability classified as the notice of redemption to the warrant holders.
Ifexercise price may be reduced and when the warrants become redeemable by the Company, the Company may not exercise its redemption right ifresult in the issuance of shares of common stock upon exercise of the warrants is not exempt from registration or qualification under applicable state blue sky laws or the Company is unable to effect such registration or qualification.
The exercise price and number
of s
hares
of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a share dividend, extraordinary dividend or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. However, except as described below, the Public Warrants will not be adjusted for issuances of Class A common stock at a price below its exercise price. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the Public Warrants. If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of Public Warrants will not receive any of such funds with respect to their Public Warrants, nor will they receive any distribution from the Company’s assets held outside of the Trust Account with respect to such Public Warrants. Accordingly, the Public Warrants may expire worthless.
In addition if (x) the Company issues additional shares of Class A common stock or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of a 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 a Business Combination on the date of the consummation of a Business Combination (net of redemptions), and (z) the volume weighted average trading price of the common stock during the 20 trading day period starting on the trading day prior to the day on which the Company consummates a Business Combination (such price, the “Market Value”) is below $9.20 per share, the exercise price of the 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 higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price.
The Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants underlying the Units sold in the Proposed Public Offering, except that the Private Placement Warrants and the common shares issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants will not be transferable, assignable or salable until 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination, subject to certain limited exceptions. Additionally, the Private Placement Warrants will be exercisable on a cashless basis and will be
non-redeemable.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
NOTE 10. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (as Restated, See Note 2)
The Company follows the guidance in ASC 820 for its financial assets and liabilities that arere-measured and reported at fair value at each reporting period, and
non-financial
assets and liabilities that arere-measured and reported at fair value at least annually.
The fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities reflects management’s estimate of amounts that the Company would have received in connection with the sale of the assets or paidCompany if such Legacy Liability Warrants are not assumed. The Legacy Liability Warrants were initially recorded at fair value with a corresponding debt discount (Note 7) at grant date and are subsequently remeasured to fair value each reporting period. The Company recorded a fair value loss on the Legacy Liability Warrants of $208 thousand and $717 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, which is included in other (loss) income, net on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company did not recognize a change in fair value on the Legacy Liability Warrants during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021. The fair value of the warrant liability as of December 31, 2021 was $561 thousand, and is included in other long-term liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. All Legacy Liability Warrants were settled in connection with the transferclosing of the Business Combination.

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The Company had determined the warrant liability to be a Level 3 fair value measurement. The Company utilizes the Black-Scholes-Merton (“Black-Scholes”) model to determine the fair value of the Legacy Liability Warrants at each reporting date. The significant inputs utilized in the Black-Scholes model as of December 31, 2021 were as follows.

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

Common Stock Fair Value Per Share

 

$

16.81

 

Exercise Price Per Share

 

$

0.01

 

Volatility

 

 

75.7

%

Risk-free rate

 

 

0.53

%

Expected Dividend Rate

 

 

0.0

%

The expected dividend rate was 0.0% as the Company has not and does not intend to pay dividends. The Company utilized the probability weighted expected return method (“PWERM”) to value the Company’s common stock.

The following table summarizes the changes in the warrant liability included in other long-term liabilities that were issued in connection with the Note Agreement (in thousands):

 

 

Warrant Liability

 

Balance as of December 31, 2021

 

$

561

 

Legacy Liability Warrants issued

 

 

428

 

Change in fair value

 

 

717

 

Settlement of warrant liability in common stock

 

 

(1,706

)

Balance as of September 30, 2022

 

$

 

Convertible Note Warrants

The Company issued the PIPE Warrants in connection with the Convertible Notes issuance. There were 1,396,419 PIPE Warrants issued to purchase common stock of the Company at $11.50 per share. The PIPE Warrants are redeemable for $0.01 once the Company’s stock prices reaches $18.00 per share. The PIPE Warrants are equity classified. Approximately $377 thousand of the proceeds upon issuance of the Convertible Notes was allocated to the PIPE Warrants along with an immaterial amount of issuance costs.

Other Warrants

The Company had also granted Legacy Equity Warrants in 2017 and 2018 to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock at a price of $0.96 per share. 75,000 of such warrants were set to expire on January 12, 2027 and the remaining 25,000 were set to expire on July 20, 2028. The Legacy Equity Warrants were fully vested and exercisable at the Holder’s option at any time. Any shares not exercised at time of an acquisition would have automatically been deemed to be cashless exercised. Under the applicable accounting literature, these warrants meet the criteria to be classified as permanent equity within the equity section of the condensed consolidated balance sheet. These warrants were settled in connection with the closing of the Business Combination.

In addition, in connection with the Promissory Notes, the Company issued the Promissory Note Warrants to purchase up to 31,024 shares of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $0.01 per share. The Promissory Note Warrants are fully vested and exercisable at the Holder’s option at any time. Under the applicable accounting literature, these warrants meet the criteria to be classified as permanent equity within the equity section of the condensed consolidated balance sheet. These warrants were settled in connection with the closing of the Business Combination.

Standby Agreement Derivative Liability

In connection with the Business Combination, Legacy Nogin acquired from SWAG a derivative liability associated with agreements entered into by SWAG prior to the Closing Date. SWAG entered into an agreement with a financial institution (the “Financial Institution”), whereby the Financial Institution purchased SWAG Class A common stock from third parties prior to the Closing Date (the “Standby Agreement”). At the Closing Date, the Company paid the Financial Institution 80% of the Financial Institution’s aggregate purchase price of such shares of SWAG Class A common stock. After the Closing Date, the Financial Institution may sell the shares purchased pursuant to the Standby Agreement and keep all the proceeds of such sales until they have recouped the remaining 20% of the aggregate purchase price of the shares purchased prior to the Closing Date. After such time, proceeds from the sale of such shares would be paid to the Company less a liquidity fee equal to 3.5% of the proceeds from such sales. If the Financial Institution has not fully recouped the aggregate purchase price of the shares purchased prior to the Closing Date by August 26, 2026,

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the Company would be obligated to pay the remaining amount due to the Financial Institution on such date. Any remaining unsold shares as of August 26, 2026 would be returned to the Company.

In addition, SWAG entered into a subscription agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”) with the same Financial Institution whereby the Financial Institution purchased 517,079 shares of Common Stock at a purchase price of $10.17 per share at the closing of the Business Combination and paid the Company an amount equal to 20% of the purchase price. The Subscription Agreement was structured similarly to the Standby Agreement between the Company and the Financial Institution regarding the timing and amount of future payments, as well as the return of any unsold shares at maturity.

The Company concluded the Standby Agreement would be accounted for as a derivative in its entirety in accordance with ASC 815-10, and the structured payments within the Subscription Agreement was considered an embedded feature in the Subscription Agreement that met the definition of a derivative and required bifurcation from the Subscription Agreement, as it is not clearly and closely related to the Subscription Agreement and would be accounted for in accordance with ASC 815-10 (together the “Standby Agreement Derivative). The Standby Agreement Derivative was not entered in to for hedging purposes. The Company accounted for the Standby Agreement Derivative acquired at fair value upon the closing of the Business Combination. The Company will continue to account for the Standby Agreement Derivative at fair value each reporting period in accordance with ASC 815-10.

The Company engaged a third-party valuation specialist to assist with the fair value assessment. The acquisition date fair value at the closing of the Business Combination was $2.0 million. The fair value as of September 30, 2022 of the Standby Agreement Derivative liability is $1.9 million and is recognized in other long-term liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The change in fair value of the Standby Agreement Derivative liability for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 of $0.1 million is recorded in change in fair value of derivatives on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

9.
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Company applies the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), which provides a single authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value, and expands on required disclosures about fair value measurement.

The Company applies the provisions of ASC 820 to all financial assets and liabilities and non-financial assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis.

The Company defines fair value as an exit price, representing the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In connection with measuringAs such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

Fair value is estimated by applying the following hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value into three levels and bases the categorization within the hierarchy upon the lowest level of input that is available and significant to the fair value of itsmeasurement:

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

Level 2 - Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3 - Inputs that are generally unobservable and typically reflect management’s estimate of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

In determining fair value, the Company seeks toutilized valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs (market data obtained from independent sources) and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs (internal assumptions about how market participants would price assetsto the extent possible as well as considers counter party credit risk and liabilities).nonperformance risk in its assessment of fair value.

The carrying value of the Company’s short-term financial instruments, such as cash, restricted cash, accounts receivable, notes payable, and accounts payable, approximate the fair value due to the immediate or short-term maturity of these instruments. As of September 30, 2022, the Company no longer has recurring measurements for warrant liability. Further, the Company has elected to apply the fair value option of accounting for its Convertible Notes and equity investments in unconsolidated affiliates. The Company is required to present the fair value of the Standby Agreement derivative liability each reporting period. The following fair value hierarchy is used to classifydetails the Company’s recurring measurements for assets and liabilities at fair value (in thousands):

 

 

September 30, 2022

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

Warrant liability (Level 3) - Note 8

 

$

-

 

 

$

561

 

Investment in unconsolidated affiliates (Level 3) - Note 5

 

 

11,674

 

 

 

13,570

 

Convertible Note (Level 3) - Note 7

 

 

74,942

 

 

 

-

 

Standby Agreement derivative liability (Level 3)- Note 8

 

 

1,900

 

 

 

-

 

Non-current Cash Consideration (Level 3)

 

 

3,865

 

 

 

-

 

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Deferred cash consideration

In connection the Business Combination, Legacy Nogin equityholders elected to receive $15.0 million of the merger consideration in cash. In order to meet conditions to close the Transactions, the Company paid $4.1 million of the $15.0 million cash consideration at the Closing Date. Of the $10.9 million in deferred cash consideration, $5.0 million is payable, subject to certain conditions, on February 21, 2023, and is included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities as of September 30, 2022 on the condensed consolidated balance sheets (the “Current Cash Consideration”). The remaining $5.9 million (the “Non-current Cash Consideration”) is payable, subject to certain conditions, on the earlier of (a) the date on which the Company completes a primary offering of equity securities that generates gross proceeds to the Company equal to or in excess of $15.0 million and (b) November 25, 2026. In the event the conditions to paying cash consideration are not met and cash consideration remains unpaid as of November 25, 2026, the unpaid cash consideration will be settled in shares of the Company’s common stock with the number of shares issued determined based on the observablequotient of unpaid cash consideration divided by the 10-day volume weighted average trading price of the Company’s common stock on NASDAQ. The Company elected to account for the Non-current Cash Consideration of $5.9 million under the fair value option of accounting under ASC 825-10. At the Closing Date, the fair value of the Non-current Cash Consideration was $4.2 million. In connection with the reverse recapitalization, the cash consideration would be akin to a distribution of capital. As a result, the Company recorded the fair value of the distribution at the Closing Date of $13.3 million, which included the $4.1 million paid at the Closing Date, $5.0 million Current Cash Consideration and $4.2 million Non-current Cash Consideration, against accumulated deficit. As of September 30, 2022, the fair value of the Non-current Cash Consideration was $3.9 million which is included in other long-term liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The change in fair value from the Closing Date for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 of $0.3 million is included in other (loss) income, net on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

The significant inputs and unobservableto the valuation of the deferred cash consideration at fair value are Level 3 inputs since they are not directly observable. The Company primarily used in ordera discounted cash flow method to value the deferred cash consideration, based on the expected future payment discounted to present value. The significant input is the discount rate which is based on the Company’s credit rating.

10.
INCOME TAXES

The income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021 was $134 thousand and $82 thousand, respectively. Income tax expense differs from the income taxes expected at the U.S. federal statutory tax rate of 21%, primarily due to state taxes and additional valuation allowance for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

11.
ACQUISITION

On December 2, 2021, the Company acquired the assets of Betabrand through a credit bid of $7.0 million on Betabrand’s outstanding indebtedness. The Company engaged a third-party valuation specialist to assist with the purchase price valuation, which resulted in goodwill of $3.1 million. The following table summarizes the finalized fair value of the assets and liabilities:assumed liabilities (in thousands):

 

 

As of
December 2, 2021

 

Acquired assets

 

 

 

Inventory

 

$

2,408

 

Other current assets

 

 

741

 

Property and equipment

 

 

25

 

Internal-use software and website

 

 

348

 

Intangible assets

 

 

 

Customer relationships

 

 

2,538

 

Developed technology

 

 

748

 

Trade name

 

 

438

 

Security Deposits

 

 

19

 

Total identifiable assets

 

$

7,265

 

Liabilities assumed

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

151

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

3,224

 

Total liabilities

 

$

3,375

 

On December 31, 2021, the Company and CFL entered into a Limited Liability Operating Agreement (the “LLC Agreement”), whereby Nogin contributed certain assets acquired from the Betabrand acquisition and entered into a MSA with IPCO to provide certain eCommerce services, marketing, photography, customer service and merchant credit card monitor fraud services; and CFL entered into a Master Supply Agreement with IPCO and agreed to procure the supply of inventory to IPCO, provide manufacturing, fulfillment, logistics and warehousing services for the inventory. The Company and CFL each received fifty percent ownership.

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12.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company provides services to its joint ventures, ModCloth and IPCO under Master Services agreements (“MSA”), which were entered into on April 25, 2021 and December 31, 2021, respectively. Sales under the MSA to ModCloth and IPCO were equal to $4.4 million and $4.9 million, respectively, during the nine months ended September 30, 2022. In addition, the Company sold inventory to IPCO for $0.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, which such amount is included in net revenue to related parties in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had receivables from ModCloth of $7.7 million and $5.3 million, respectively, which were included in related party receivables on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of September 30, 2022, the Company had payables to IPCO of $0.2 million, which was included in related party payables on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

During the second quarter of 2022, the Company issued a portion of the Promissory Notes described in Note 7 to certain principal owners and members of management of the Company which have been identified as related parties. The Company received proceeds in connection with the Promissory Notes to related parties of $2.0 million at issuance of which $0.2 million was allocated to the Promissory Note Warrants. The Company paid $3.1 million to settle the Promissory Notes at the closing of the Business Combination.

One of the Company’s co-chief executive officers and his immediate family member (together, the “PIPE Related Parties”) were investors in the PIPE issuance of Convertible Notes (Note 7) for total proceeds of $1.5 million, which is included in proceeds from PIPE convertible note issuance in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. In addition to the $1.5 million in Convertible Notes, the PIPE Related Parties also received 32,142 equity classified Convertible Note Warrants (Note 8). As of September 30, 2022, the fair value of the Convertible Notes with the PIPE Related Parties was $1.7 million, which is included in Convertible Notes on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The terms of the Convertible Notes with the PIPE Related Parties are consistent with the rest of the Convertible Note holders.


13.
REVENUE

Disaggregation of Revenue

The Company has five major streams of revenue. CaaS service revenue, product revenue and shipping revenue are considered transferred to customers at the point of sale. Marketing and other revenue (other than B2C fulfillment services for rental space) are considered transferred to customers when services are performed. Thus, these revenues streams are recognized at a point in time. B2C fulfillment services for rental space is recognized over time.

Level 1:Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. An active market for an asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
Level 2:Observable inputs other than Level 1 inputs. Examples of Level 2 inputs include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities and quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.
Level 3:Unobservable inputs based on our assessment of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

The following table presents information abouta disaggregation of the Company’s assets that are measured at fair valuerevenues by revenue source for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):

 

 

Three Months ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Commerce-as-a-Service Revenue

 

$

5,422

 

 

$

4,409

 

 

$

15,729

 

 

$

13,791

 

Product sales revenue

 

 

8,645

 

 

 

15,224

 

 

 

29,401

 

 

 

19,739

 

Marketing revenue

 

 

3,417

 

 

 

4,319

 

 

 

11,104

 

 

 

13,127

 

Shipping revenue

 

 

2,574

 

 

 

1,583

 

 

 

6,688

 

 

 

4,405

 

Other revenue

 

 

916

 

 

 

1,412

 

 

 

3,600

 

 

 

4,159

 

Total revenue

 

$

20,974

 

 

$

26,947

 

 

$

66,522

 

 

$

55,221

 

14.
SEGMENT REPORTING

The Company conducts business domestically and our revenue is managed on a recurringconsolidated basis. Our Co-Chief Executive Officer, Jonathan S. Huberman, who is our Chief Operating Decision Maker, reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis at September 30, 2021,for purposes of allocating resources and indicatesevaluating financial performance. There are no segment managers who are held accountable for operations, operating results, and plans for levels, components, or types of products or services below the fair value hierarchyconsolidated unit level. Accordingly, the Company is considered to be a single reportable segment.

All of the valuation inputsCompany’s long-lived assets and external customers are located within the Company utilized to determine such fair value:United States.

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15.
EARNINGS PER SHARE
   
Description
   
Level
   
September 30,

2021
 
Assets:
               
Marketable securities held in Trust Account
       1   $231,501,771 

Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share are computed using the two-class method as required when there are participating securities. The over-allotment option was accounted for a liability in accordance with

ASC-480
and is presented within liabilities onCompany’s redeemable convertible preferred stock are participating securities as the accompanying balance sheet. The over-allotment option is measured at fair value at inception and on a recurring basis until it is exercised or expires, with changes in fair value presented in the statement of operations. On August 4, 2021, the underwriters partially exercised their over-allotment option to purchase an additional 2,807,868 Units at $10.00 per Unit and forfeited the remaining over-allotment option. The over-allotment liability was eliminated upon the forfeitureholders of the unexercised option.
The over-allotment option liability was valued usingredeemable convertible preferred stock are entitled to participate with in dividends with common stock. In periods of net income, net income is attributed to common stockholders and participating securities based on their participating rights. Net losses are not allocated to the participating securities as the participating securities do not have a Modified Black Scholes Model.
contractual obligation to share in any losses. The following table presents the quantitative information regarding Level 3 fair value measurement inputs:Company’s basic and diluted net income (loss) per share:

 

 

Three Months ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months ended September 30,

 

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Numerator: Basic EPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(28,896

)

 

$

(251

)

 

$

(49,812

)

 

$

2,074

 

Less: Undistributed earnings attributable to participating securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(581

)

Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders-basic

 

$

(28,896

)

 

$

(251

)

 

$

(49,812

)

 

$

1,493

 

Denominator: Basic EPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding-basic

 

 

49,921,209

 

 

 

39,621,946

 

 

 

43,092,760

 

 

 

39,621,946

 

Net (loss) income per share attributable to common stock-basic

 

$

(0.58

)

 

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(1.16

)

 

$

0.04

 

 

 

Three Months ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months ended September 30,

 

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Numerator: Diluted EPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders-diluted

 

$

(28,896

)

 

$

(251

)

 

$

(49,812

)

 

$

1,493

 

Denominator: Diluted EPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted weighted average shares of common stock outstanding-basic

 

 

49,921,209

 

 

 

39,621,946

 

 

 

43,092,760

 

 

 

39,621,946

 

Dilutive potential shares of common stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options to purchase shares of common stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

728,284

 

Warrants to purchase shares of common stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

546,049

 

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding-diluted

 

 

49,921,209

 

 

 

39,621,946

 

 

 

43,092,760

 

 

 

40,896,279

 

Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stock-diluted

 

$

(0.58

)

 

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(1.16

)

 

$

0.04

 

The Company’s potentially dilutive securities below, have been excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share as they would be anti-dilutive.

Weighted-average number of potentially anti-dilutive shares excluded from calculation of dilutive earnings per share

 

 

Three Months ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Series A convertible, redeemable preferred shares

 

 

5,492,133

 

 

 

8,864,495

 

 

 

7,728,022

 

 

 

8,864,495

 

Series B convertible, redeemable preferred shares

 

 

3,924,419

 

 

 

6,334,150

 

 

 

5,522,080

 

 

 

6,334,150

 

Stock-based compensation awards

 

 

1,927,862

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,419,681

 

 

 

 

Legacy Nogin Warrants

 

 

472,624

 

 

 

 

 

 

572,779

 

 

 

 

PIPE Warrants

 

 

531,246

 

 

 

 

 

 

179,028

 

 

 

 

SWAG Warrants

 

 

8,136,240

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,741,883

 

 

 

 

Shares Underlying Convertible Notes

 

 

2,166,825

 

 

 

 

 

 

730,212

 

 

 

 

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16.
MEZZANINE EQUITY AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
   
August 4,
2021
  
August 2,

2021
 
Stock Price
  $10.04  $10.00 
Exercise Price
  $10.00  $10.00 
Volatility
   5.00  5.00
Term (days)
   43   45 
Dividend Yield
   0.00   0.00 
Risk Free Rate-Daily Treasury Yield Curve
   0.05  0.05
The following table presents the

Significant changes in the fairCompany’s mezzanine equity and shareholders’ deficit during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 were as follows:

Common Stock

Subsequent to the Business Combination, the Company authorized up to 500 million shares of common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. Each share of common stock entitles the Level 3 over-allotment liability:

shareholder to one vote.

Preferred Stock

As part of the Business Combination, all of the convertible preferred stock of Legacy Nogin, (including both the Series A preferred stock and Series B preferred stock) were converted into approximately 15.2 million shares of the Company’s Common Stock. As a result of the conversion of the Series A preferred stock and Series B preferred stock, the Company reclassified the amounts previously recorded in mezzanine equity to additional paid-in capital.

Subsequent to the Business Combination, the Company is authorized to issue 50 million shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. There were no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022.

17.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Operating Leases

The Company has entered into lease agreements for offices and warehouses located in California.

As of September 30, 2022, the monthly lease payments for the leases range from approximately $36 thousand to approximately $124 thousand and the leases expire at various times through November 2028. Some of the leases contain renewal options.

Minimum rent payments under all operating leases are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease including any periods of free rent, and any difference between rental payments and straight-line is recognized as deferred rent in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Rent expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was approximately $4.1 million and $2.7 million, respectively, and is included in general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

In July 2018, the Company assumed the operating lease for office space of the entity with which an asset purchase agreement (APA) was executed. The monthly lease payment is $75 thousand and expires in May 2023. The future minimum lease payments are included in the table below. The Company subleased the office space to a third-party in December 2018 for approximately $87 thousand per month. The sublease agreement will expire in May 2023. Future rental income is approximately $1.0 million for 2022 and approximately $435 thousand for 2023.

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable terms are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

As of September 30, 2022

 

2022 (remaining payments)

 

$

570

 

2023

 

 

1,272

 

2024

 

 

873

 

2025

 

 

900

 

2026

 

 

927

 

Thereafter

 

 

1,853

 

Total minimum lease payments

 

$

6,395

 

Over-allotment

Option Liability
Fair value as of January 5, 2021
$0  
Initial measurement on August 2, 2021
211,034
Change in fair value at August 4, 2021
61,353
Fair value of forfeited over-allotment option at August 4, 2021
(17,445
Elimination of over-allotment liability at August 4, 2021
(254,942
Fair value as of September 30, 2021
$0  

Litigation

In the ordinary course of business, the Company may face various claims brought by third parties and the Company may, from time to time, make claims or take legal actions to assert its rights, including intellectual property disputes, contractual disputes, and other commercial disputes. Any of these claims could subject the Company to litigation. As of September 30, 2022 there are no claims that would cause a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Indemnities

The Company’s directors and officers agreements require us, among other things, to indemnify the director or officer against specified expenses and liabilities, such as attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and settlements, paid by the individual in connection

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with any action, suit or proceeding arising out of the individual’s status or service as our director or officer, other than liabilities arising from willful misconduct or conduct that is knowingly fraudulent or deliberately dishonest, and to advance expenses incurred by the individual in connection with any proceeding against the individual with respect to which the individual may be entitled to indemnification by the Company. The Company also indemnifies its lessor in connection with its facility lease for certain claims arising from the use of the facilities.

These indemnities do not provide for any limitation of the maximum potential future payments the Company could be obligated to make. Historically, the Company has not incurred any payments for these obligations and, therefore, no liabilities have been recorded for these indemnities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

18.
NOTE 11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date up to the date that the condensed consolidated financial statements were issued. Based upon this review, other than described in these financial statements, theThe Company did not identify any subsequent events or transactions that would have requiredrequire adjustment or disclosure in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

References in this report (this “Quarterly Report”) to “we,” “us” or the “Company” refer to Software Acquisition Group Inc. III References to our “management” or our “management team” refer to our officers and directors, and references to the “Sponsor” refer to Software Acquisition Holdings III, LLC.

The following discussion and analysis of the Company’sour financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto containedof Nogin, Inc. and its subsidiaries included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. CertainSome of the information contained in thethis discussion and analysis set forth below includescontains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly As a result of many factors, such as those set forth in the section captioned “Risk Factors” in our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on September 16, 2022 and elsewhere in this Report, includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Exchange Act that are not historical facts and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected and projected. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this Quarterly Report including, without limitation, statements in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding the Company’s financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “seek” and variations and similar words and expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance, but reflect management’s current beliefs, based on information currently available. A number of factors could cause actual events, performance or results to differ materially from the events, performance and results discussed in the forward-looking statements, including that the conditions of the Proposed Business Combination are not satisfied. For information identifying important factors that could cause actual results tomay differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements.

Unless the forward-looking statements, pleasecontext otherwise requires, references in this subsection to “we,” “our,” “Nogin” and the “Company” refer to the Risk Factors sectionbusiness and operations of Branded Online, Inc. dba Nogin and its consolidated subsidiaries prior to the Business Combination and to Nogin, Inc. (formerly known as Software Acquisition Group Inc. III) and its consolidated subsidiaries following the consummation of the Business Combination (as defined below).

Company Overview

Nogin is an e-commerce, technology platform provider in the apparel and ancillary industry’s multichannel retailing, business-to-consumer and business-to-business domains. Nogin’s CaaS platform delivers full-stack enterprise-level capabilities to our clients enabling them to compete with large retailers. As clients grow their brand, they require additional capabilities beyond a simple online storefront. We provide the technology for these growing brands to manage complexities related to customer management, order optimization, returns, and fulfillment. The platform’s tools provide clients with capabilities around website development, photography, content management, customer service, marketing, warehousing, and fulfillment. The Company’s final prospectusbusiness model is based on providing a total e-commerce software solution to its partners on a revenue-sharing basis. The Company’s platform is used by online businesses whose needs are too complex for low cost SaaS ecommerce platforms, yet require more flexibility and economic viability than provided by enterprise solutions.

Our platform helps brands develop relationships directly with their customers leading to accelerated revenue growth, improved customer engagement, and reduced costs related to re-platforming and third-party integrations.

Recent Developments

Business Combination

On February 14, 2022, the Company entered into the Merger Agreement with Merger Sub and Legacy Nogin, pursuant to which Merger Sub would merge with and into Legacy Nogin, with Legacy Nogin surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

On April 19, 2022, the Company, the Notes Guarantors and the Subscribers entered into the PIPE Subscription Agreements pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to the Subscribers immediately prior to the closing of the Business Combination (i) up to an aggregate principal amount of $75.0 million of Convertible Notes at the par value of the notes and (ii) up to an aggregate of 1.5 PIPE Warrants with each whole PIPE Warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one share of Common Stock.

On August 26, 2022, the Company and a subscriber (the “Equity Subscriber”) entered into a subscription agreement (the “Equity PIPE Subscription Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to the Equity Subscriber, immediately prior to the closing of the Business Combination, 517,079 shares of Common Stock (the “PIPE Shares”) at a price per PIPE Share equal to $10.17 (the “Equity PIPE” and, together with the transactions described in clauses (i) and (ii) above, the “PIPE Investment”).

On August 26, 2022, immediately prior to the Closing, the Company issued (i) 517,079 shares of Common Stock to the Equity Subscriber in accordance with the terms of the Equity PIPE Subscription Agreement, (ii) $65.5 million aggregate principal amount of Convertible Notes to the Subscribers in accordance with the terms of the PIPE Subscription Agreements and (iii) 1,396,419 PIPE Warrants to the Subscribers in accordance with the terms of the PIPE Subscription Agreements.

On the Closing Date, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into Legacy Nogin, with Legacy Nogin surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. In connection with Closing, we changed our name to Nogin, Inc.

Joint Ventures

On April 6, 2021, the Company and Tiger Capital Group, LLC (“Tiger Capital”) formed a joint venture, Modcloth LLC (“ModCloth”). The Company and Tiger Capital each contributed $1.5 million into ModCloth and Nogin owns 50% of the outstanding membership units. Tiger Capital provides the financing for the inventory, while Nogin entered into a Master Services Agreement (“MSA”) with ModCloth to provide the Intelligent Commerce Platform and eCommerce services. The Company accounts for its Initial Public Offering filedinvestment in ModCloth under the fair value option of accounting. As of December 31, 2021, the investment balance related to

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ModCloth was$6.4 million and was included in investment in unconsolidated affiliates on the consolidated balance sheets. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded a fair value adjustment related to its ModCloth investment of $4.9 million included in changes in fair value of unconsolidated affiliates on the consolidated statements of operations.

On December 31, 2021, the Company and CFL Delaware, Inc. (“CFL”) formed a joint venture, IPCO Holdings, LLC (“IPCO”), whereby the Company contributed certain assets acquired from the BTB (ABC), LLC (“Betabrand”) acquisition and entered into a MSA with IPCO to provide certain eCommerce services, marketing, photography, customer service and merchant credit card monitor fraud services; and CFL entered into a Master Supply Agreement with IPCO and agreed to procure the U.S. Securitiessupply of inventory to IPCO, provide manufacturing, fulfillment, logistics and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).warehousing services for the inventory. The Company accounts for its investment in IPCO under the fair value option of accounting. As of December 31, 2021, the investment balance related to IPCO was $7.1 million and was included in investment in unconsolidated affiliates on the consolidated balance sheets.

The Company has determined that it does not have the ability to direct the most significant activities of the joint ventures. The Company’s securities filings can be accessed on the EDGAR section of the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Except as expressly required by applicable securities law, the Company disclaims any intention or obligationmaximum exposure to update or revise any forward-looking statements whetherloss as a result of new information,its investments in the joint ventures is equal to its carrying value of the investment. The Company has recorded its 50% equity interest in the joint ventures as investments in unconsolidated affiliates under the fair value option of accounting. Changes in the fair value of the joint ventures, which are inclusive of equity in income, are recorded as changes in fair value of unconsolidated affiliates in the consolidated statements of operations during the periods such changes occur.

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. The worldwide spread of COVID-19 has resulted, and is expected to continue to result, in a global slowdown of economic activity which is likely to decrease demand for a broad variety of goods and services, including those provided by our clients, while also disrupting sales channels and advertising and marketing activities for an unknown period until the virus is contained, or economic activity normalizes. Our revenue growth and results of operations have been resilient despite the headwinds created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The extent to which ongoing and future eventsdevelopments related to the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and relatedvaccination measures designed to curb its spread continue to impact our business, financial condition, and results of operations, all of which cannot be predicted with certainty. Many of these ongoing and future developments are beyond our control, including the speed of contagion, the development, distribution and implementation of effective preventative or otherwise.

Overview
Wetreatment measures, including vaccines (and vaccination rates), the scope of governmental and other restrictions on travel, discretionary services and other activity, and the public reactions and receptiveness to these developments. See the section entitled “Risk Factors” for further discussion of the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business.

At the onset of COVID-19, the Company anticipated an impact to the business, its financial conditions and results of operations. The Company applied for and was granted a Paycheck Protection Plan (“PPP”) loan. In addition, the Company has taken a number of actions to mitigate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on its business. The Company witnessed a large shift in consumer spending from retail stores to online stores, and as a result, there were no significant declines in the periods presented. However, the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the pandemic. These developments and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the financial markets and overall economy are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

In 2020, due to COVID-19, the Company implemented a blank check company incorporated in Delaware on January 5, 2021, formedpay reduction of 20% for the purposemajority of effectingour salaried employees. Once the PPP loan was received, the Company removed the pay reduction for the employees who were affected by the pay reduction.

Components of Our Results of Operations

Revenue

The Company’s sources of revenue are summarized as follows:

Product revenue
o
Beginning in fiscal 2021, under two licensee agreements, the Company is the owner of inventory and reseller of record. As a merger,result, the Company is the principal in sales to end customers and records these revenues on a gross basis at a point in time.
Service revenue
o
Fulfillment service revenue—Revenue for business-to-business (“B2B”) fulfillment services is recognized on a gross basis either at a point in time or over a point in time. For example, inbound and outbound services are recognized when the service is complete, while monthly storage services are recognized over the service period.

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o
Marketing service revenue—Revenue for marketing services is recognized on a gross basis as marketing services are complete. Performance obligations include providing marketing and program management such as procurement and implementation.
o
Shipping service revenue—Revenue for shipping services is recognized on a gross basis as shipments are completed and products are shipped to end customers. This historical source of revenue is separate from the Smart Ship offering. Smart Ship is an offering that provides order storage and fulfillment solutions, designed for small to mid-size companies to manage the fulfillment of their orders and would be included as Fulfillment service revenue.
o
Other service revenueRevenue for other services such as photography, business to customer (“B2C”) fulfillment, customer service, development and web design are reimbursable costs and recognized on the gross basis, and are services rendered as part of the performance obligations to clients for which an online platform and online orders are managed. All reimbursable costs are the responsibility of the Company as the Company uses such services to fulfill its performance obligations.
o
Set up and implementation service revenue—The Company provides set up and implementation services for new clients. The revenue is recognized on a gross basis at the completion of the service, with the unearned amounts received for incomplete services recorded as deferred revenue, if any.

The Company recognizes revenue when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to the Company’s customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. The Company determines revenue recognition through the following steps:

Identification of a contract with a customer;
Identification of the performance obligations in the contract;
Determination of the transaction price;
Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract;
Recognition of revenue when or as the performance obligations are satisfied.

A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct product. Performance obligations promised in a contract are identified based on the goods that will be transferred that are both capable of being distinct and are distinct in the context of the contract, whereby the transfer of the goods is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract. Performance obligations include establishing and maintaining customer online stores, providing access to the Company’s e-commerce platform, customer service support, photography services, warehousing, and fulfillment. Most of the contracts of the Company with customers contain multiple promises, which may result in multiple performance obligations, while others are combined into one performance obligation. For contracts with customers, the Company accounts for individual promises separately if they are distinct. The transaction price is allocated to the separate performance obligations on a relative standalone selling price basis. The Company determines the standalone selling prices based on its overall pricing objectives, taking into consideration market conditions and other factors.

The Company has concluded the sale of goods and related shipping and handling on behalf of our customers are accounted for as a single performance obligation, while the expenses incurred for actual shipping charges are included in cost of sales.

The Company’s revenue is mainly commission fees derived from contractually committed gross revenue processed by customers on the Company's e-commerce platform. The Company is acting as an agent in these arrangements and customers do not have the contractual right to take possession of the Company's software. Revenue is recognized in an amount that reflects the consideration that the Company expects to ultimately receive in exchange for those promised goods, net of expected discounts for sales promotions and customary allowances.

CaaS Revenue is recognized on a net basis from maintaining e-commerce platforms and online orders, as the Company is engaged primarily in an agency relationship with its customers and earns defined amounts based on the individual contractual terms for the customer and the Company does not take possession of the customers' inventory or any credit risks related to the products sold.

Variable consideration is included in revenue for potential product returns. The Company uses an estimate to constrain revenue for the expected variable consideration at each period end. The Company reviews and updates its estimates and related accruals of variable consideration each period based on the terms of the agreements, historical experience, and expected levels of returns. Any uncertainties in the ultimate resolution of variable consideration due to factors outside of the Company’s influence are typically resolved within a short timeframe therefore not requiring any additional constraint on the variable consideration. The estimated reserve for returns is included on the balance sheet in accrued expenses with changes to the reserve in revenue on the accompanying statement of operations.

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In most cases the Company acts as the merchant of record, resulting in a due to client liability (discussed below). However, in some instances, the Company may perform services without being the merchant of record in which case there is a receivable from the customer.

Payment terms and conditions are generally consistent for customers, including credit terms to customers ranging from seven days to 60 days, and the Company’s contracts do not include any significant financing component. The Company performs credit evaluations of customers and evaluates the need for allowances for potential credit losses based on historical experience, as well as current and expected general economic conditions.

Sales taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are accounted for on a net basis and, therefore, are excluded from net revenue in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Operating Expenses

We classify our operating expenses into the following categories:

Cost of services. Cost of services reflects costs directly related to providing services under the master service agreements with customers, which primarily includes service provider costs directly related to processing revenue transactions, marketing expenses and shipping and handling expenses which correspond to marketing and shipping revenues, as well as credit card merchant fees. Cost of services is exclusive of depreciation and amortization and general salaries and related expenses.
Cost of product revenue. Cost of product revenue reflects costs directly related to selling inventory acquired from select clients, which primarily includes product cost, warehousing costs, fulfillment costs, credit card merchant fees and third-party royalty costs. Cost of product revenue is exclusive of depreciation and amortization and general salaries and related expenses.
Sales and marketing. Sales and marketing expense consists primarily of salaries associated with selling across all our revenue streams.
Research and development. Research and development expense consists primarily of salaries and contractors’ costs associated with research and development of the Company’s technology platform.
General, and administrative. General and administrative expense consists primarily of lease expense, materials and equipment, dues and subscriptions, professional services, and acquisition costs incurred.
Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization expenses are primarily attributable to our capital stock exchange,investment and consist of fixed asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or other similar Business Combinationdepreciation and amortization of intangibles considered to have finite lives.

Interest Expense

Interest expense primarily consists of interest incurred under our line of credit and promissory notes.

Change in Fair Value of Unconsolidated Affiliates

Change in fair value of unconsolidated affiliates represents the fair value adjustments associated with one or more businesses. We intendthe Company’s ModCloth and IPCO investments for which the Company elected to effectuate our Business Combination using cashuse the fair value option of accounting.

Other Income (Expense)

Other income (expense) is mainly related to sublease rental income derived from the proceedssublease of property by the Company as well as gain from settlement of deferred revenue and PPP loan forgiveness.

Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes

The provision (benefit) for income taxes consist primarily of U.S. federal, state, and foreign income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized with respect to the tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying values and tax basis of assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which these temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. A valuation allowance is established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that some portion or all the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

Realization of our deferred tax assets is dependent primarily on the generation of future taxable income. In considering the need for a valuation allowance, we consider our historical, as well as future, projected taxable income along with other objectively verifiable evidence. Objectively verifiable evidence includes our realization of tax attributes, assessment of tax credits and utilization of net operating loss carryforwards during the year.

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Results of Operations

The following tables set forth our consolidated results of operations and out consolidated results of operations as a percentage of revenue for the periods presented (in thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Net service revenue

 

$

10,013

 

 

$

9,071

 

 

$

27,800

 

 

$

31,242

 

Net product revenue

 

 

8,645

 

 

 

15,224

 

 

 

29,401

 

 

 

19,739

 

Net revenue from related parties

 

 

2,316

 

 

 

2,652

 

 

 

9,321

 

 

 

4,240

 

Total net revenue

 

 

20,974

 

 

 

26,947

 

 

 

66,522

 

 

 

55,221

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of services (1)

 

 

6,304

 

 

 

5,250

 

 

 

17,496

 

 

 

16,721

 

Cost of product revenue (1)

 

 

7,956

 

 

 

6,049

 

 

 

23,363

 

 

 

7,957

 

Sales and marketing

 

 

925

 

 

 

528

 

 

 

2,111

 

 

 

1,205

 

Research and development

 

 

1,400

 

 

 

1,609

 

 

 

4,227

 

 

 

4,033

 

General and administrative

 

 

15,969

 

 

 

15,658

 

 

 

46,332

 

 

 

30,300

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

194

 

 

 

144

 

 

 

614

 

 

 

384

 

Total operating costs and expenses

 

 

32,748

 

 

 

29,238

 

 

 

94,143

 

 

 

60,600

 

Operating loss

 

 

(11,774

)

 

 

(2,291

)

 

 

(27,621

)

 

 

(5,379

)

Interest expense

 

 

(2,568

)

 

 

(254

)

 

 

(4,685

)

 

 

(374

)

Change in fair value of promissory notes

 

 

(1,995

)

 

 

 

 

 

(4,561

)

 

 

 

Change in fair value of derivative instruments

 

 

64

 

 

 

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

 

Change in fair value of unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

87

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,895

)

 

 

4,937

 

Change in fair value of convertible notes

 

 

(9,182

)

 

 

 

 

 

(9,182

)

 

 

 

Debt extinguishment loss

 

 

(1,885

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,885

)

 

 

 

Other (loss) income, net

 

 

(1,574

)

 

 

2,660

 

 

 

87

 

 

 

2,972

 

(Loss) Income before income taxes

 

 

(28,827

)

 

 

115

 

 

 

(49,678

)

 

 

2,156

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

69

 

 

 

366

 

 

 

134

 

 

 

82

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(28,896

)

 

$

(251

)

 

$

(49,812

)

 

$

2,074

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(as a percentage of total revenue*)

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Net service revenue

 

 

47.7

%

 

 

33.7

%

 

 

41.8

%

 

 

56.6

%

Net product revenue

 

 

41.2

%

 

 

56.5

%

 

 

44.2

%

 

 

35.7

%

Net revenue from related parties

 

 

11.0

%

 

 

9.8

%

 

 

14.0

%

 

 

7.7

%

Total net revenue

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

100.0

%

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of services (1)

 

 

30.1

%

 

 

19.5

%

 

 

26.3

%

 

 

30.3

%

Cost of product revenue (1)

 

 

37.9

%

 

 

22.4

%

 

 

35.1

%

 

 

14.4

%

Sales and marketing

 

 

4.4

%

 

 

2.0

%

 

 

3.2

%

 

 

2.2

%

Research and development

 

 

6.7

%

 

 

6.0

%

 

 

6.4

%

 

 

7.3

%

General and administrative

 

 

76.1

%

 

 

58.1

%

 

 

69.6

%

 

 

54.9

%

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

0.9

%

 

 

0.5

%

 

 

0.9

%

 

 

0.7

%

Total operating costs and expenses

 

 

156.1

%

 

 

108.5

%

 

 

141.5

%

 

 

109.7

%

Operating loss

 

 

-56.1

%

 

 

-8.5

%

 

 

-41.5

%

 

 

-9.7

%

Interest expense

 

 

-12.2

%

 

 

-0.9

%

 

 

-7.0

%

 

 

-0.7

%

Change in fair value of promissory notes

 

 

-9.5

%

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

-6.9

%

 

 

0.0

%

Change in fair value of derivative instruments

 

 

0.3

%

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

0.1

%

 

 

0.0

%

Change in fair value of unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

0.4

%

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

-2.8

%

 

 

8.9

%

Change in fair value of convertible notes

 

 

-43.8

%

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

-13.8

%

 

 

0.0

%

Debt extinguishment loss

 

 

-9.0

%

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

-2.8

%

 

 

0.0

%

Other (loss) income, net

 

 

-7.5

%

 

 

9.9

%

 

 

0.1

%

 

 

5.4

%

(Loss) Income before income taxes

 

 

-137.4

%

 

 

0.4

%

 

 

-74.7

%

 

 

3.9

%

Provision for income taxes

 

 

0.3

%

 

 

1.4

%

 

 

0.2

%

 

 

0.1

%

Net (loss) income

 

 

-137.8

%

 

 

-0.9

%

 

 

-74.9

%

 

 

3.8

%

* Percentages may not sum due to rounding

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Comparison of the Initial Public OfferingNine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

Net service revenue

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

Net service revenue

 

$

27,800

 

 

$

31,242

 

 

$

(3,442

)

 

 

(11.0

)%

Percent of total revenue

 

 

41.8

%

 

 

56.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net service revenue decreased by $3.4 million, or 11.0%, to $27.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to $31.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The Company historically recognizes net revenue as a percentage of service sales. The decrease is primarily due to a client for whom the Company recognized service revenue in 2021 until the Company purchased inventory from the client, and as a result, the Company began recognizing product revenue instead of service revenue starting in the third quarter of 2021. See below for further discussion on product revenue. Net service revenue as a percentage of total revenue was 41.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to 56.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Net product revenue

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

Net product revenue

 

$

29,401

 

 

$

19,739

 

 

$

9,662

 

 

 

48.9

%

Percent of total revenue

 

 

44.2

%

 

 

35.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net product revenue increased by $9.7 million, or 48.9%, to $29.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to $19.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The Company historically recognizes net revenue as a percentage of service sales. Starting in the second quarter of 2021, the Company added product revenue, which was generated from purchased inventory from select clients, to assist those clients with managing inventory through the pandemic in order to continue marketing and selling their particular brand of products. The Company sourced the products from vendors approved by licensees, and the products were received into the Company’s leased distribution centers and orders by end-customers were then fulfilled. As a result, the Company recognized the gross revenue for the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, our shares, debt or a combinationinventory-owned products, and the corresponding cost of cash, shares and debt.

We expect to continue to incur significant costsproduct revenue in the pursuitperiod the order was fulfilled. The practice of our acquisition plans. We cannot assure youpurchasing inventory was unique to 2021 and 2022, and the Company does not anticipate continuing after finding a buyer to distribute the inventory. The increase in product revenue is primarily due to the addition of a second product revenue client that our plans to completewas added in the third quarter of 2021. Net product revenue as a Business Combination will be successful.
Resultspercentage of Operations
We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities from January 5, 2021 (inception) throughtotal revenue was 44.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 were organizational activities, those necessary2022 compared to prepare35.7% for the Initial Public Offering, described below, and subsequentnine months ended September 30, 2021.

Net revenue from related parties

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

Net revenue from related parties

 

$

9,321

 

 

$

4,240

 

 

$

5,081

 

 

 

119.8

%

Percent of total revenue

 

 

14.0

%

 

 

7.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenue from related parties increased by $5.1 million, or 119.8%, to $9.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to $4.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The Company provides services to its joint ventures under Master Services agreements that are classified as related party revenue. The increase is primarily due to the Initial Public Offering, identifyingaddition of a target company for a Business Combination. We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until after the completion of our Business Combination, at the earliest. We will generate

non-operating
incomesecond joint venture added in the formfourth quarter of interest income on marketable securities held2021, and revenue for the second joint venture was included for the nine months ending September 30, 2022. Net service revenue from related parties as a percentage of total revenue was 14.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to 7.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Cost of services

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

Cost of services

 

$

17,496

 

 

$

16,721

 

 

$

775

 

 

 

4.6

%

Percent of total revenue

 

 

26.3

%

 

 

30.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of services increased by $0.8 million, or 4.6%, to $17.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to $16.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in cost of services in 2022 was related to higher shipping

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costs. Cost of services as a percentage of total revenue was 26.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to 30.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Cost of product revenue

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

Cost of product revenue

 

$

23,363

 

 

$

7,957

 

 

$

15,406

 

 

 

193.6

%

Percent of total revenue

 

 

35.1

%

 

 

14.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of product revenue increased by $15.4 million, or 193.6%, to $23.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to $8.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase was primarily related to the acquisition of inventory starting in the Trust Account. We will incur expensessecond quarter of 2021 in order to support select clients during the pandemic. The practice of purchasing inventory was unique to 2021 and 2022, and the Company does not anticipate continuing after finding a buyer to distribute the inventory. Cost of product revenue as a percentage of total revenue was 35.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to 14.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Sales and Marketing

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

Sales and marketing

 

$

2,111

 

 

$

1,205

 

 

$

906

 

 

 

75.2

%

Percent of total revenue

 

 

3.2

%

 

 

2.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and marketing expense increased by $0.9 million, or 75.2%, to $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in sales and marketing expense in 2022 was primarily due to rebuilding of the sales team after a reduction as a result of beingthe COVID-19 pandemic.

Research and development

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

Research and development

 

$

4,227

 

 

$

4,033

 

 

$

194

 

 

 

4.8

%

Percent of total revenue

 

 

6.4

%

 

 

7.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development expense increased by $0.2 million, or 4.8%, to $4.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to $4.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in research and development expense in 2022 was primarily due to general growth in the Company as a public company (for legal, financial reporting,result of the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, along with additional cost investments related to new product launches.

General and administrative

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

General and administrative

 

$

46,332

 

 

$

30,300

 

 

$

16,032

 

 

 

52.9

%

Percent of total revenue

 

 

69.6

%

 

 

54.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative expense increased by $16.0 million, or 52.9%, to $46.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to $30.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in general and administrative expense in 2022 was primarily due to additional headcount and operating expense to support the growth in the Company’s total revenue.

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

$

614

 

 

$

384

 

 

$

230

 

 

 

59.9

%

Percent of total revenue

 

 

0.9

%

 

 

0.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $0.2 million, or 59.9%, to $0.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to $0.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in depreciation and amortization in 2022 was primarily due to the purchase of new hardware and equipment and additional amortization related to the acquired capitalized software.

Interest expense

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

Interest expense

 

$

4,685

 

 

$

374

 

 

$

4,311

 

 

 

1152.7

%

Percent of total revenue

 

 

7.0

%

 

 

0.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense increased by $4.3 million, or 1152.7%, to $4.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to $0.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in interest expense in 2022 was primarily due to interest on the Company’s notes payable issued in the third and fourth quarters of 2021 and the third quarter of 2022 and investor notes issued in the second quarter of 2022. The notes payable and investor notes were fully repaid at closing of the Business Combination.

Change in fair value of promissory notes

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

Change in fair value of promissory notes

 

$

4,561

 

 

$

 

 

$

4,561

 

 

 

100.0

%

Percent of total revenue

 

 

6.9

%

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in fair value of promissory notes was $4.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The Company recognized a loss of $4.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 that were related to the Promissory Notes issued in the second and third quarter of 2022, which were based on the estimated cash payment needed to repay the Promissory Notes at closing of the Business Combination.

Change in fair value of derivatives

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

Change in fair value of derivatives

 

$

(64

)

 

$

 

 

$

(64

)

 

100.0%

Percent of total revenue

 

 

-0.1

%

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

Change in fair value of derivates notes was a gain of $64 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The Company recognized a change in fair value of derivate notes in connection with the Standby Agreement.

Change in fair value of unconsolidated affiliate

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

Change in fair value of unconsolidated affiliates

 

$

1,895

 

 

$

(4,937

)

 

$

6,832

 

 

 

(138.4

)%

Percent of total revenue

 

 

2.8

%

 

 

(8.9

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in fair value of unconsolidated affiliates decreased by $6.8 million, or 138.4%, to a loss of $1.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to a gain of $4.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The decrease is attributable to the Company’s investment in ModCloth, which was formed in April 2021, and IPCO, which was formed in December 2021. The Company elected to apply the fair value option of accounting to the joint ventures. The Company engaged a third-party valuation specialist to assist with the fair value assessment. As a result, the Company recorded a fair value adjustment for the investment in connection with its 50% interest during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and auditing compliance)September 30, 2021.

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Change in fair value of convertible notes

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

Change in fair value of convertible notes

 

$

9,182

 

 

$

 

 

$

9,182

 

 

 

100.0

%

Percent of total revenue

 

 

13.8

%

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in fair value of convertible notes was $9.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The change is attributable to fair value of the convertible notes, which the Company engaged a third-party valuation specialist to assist with the fair value assessment.

Debt Extinguishment Loss

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

Debt extinguishment loss

 

$

1,885

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,885

 

 

 

100.0

%

Percent of total revenue

 

 

2.8

%

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Extinguishment loss was $1.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The Company recognized a loss of $1.9 million for the extinguishment of debt as part of the closing of the Business Combination.

Other (loss) income

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

Other (loss) income

 

$

87

 

 

$

2,972

 

 

$

(2,885

)

 

 

(97.1

)%

Percent of total revenue

 

 

0.1

%

 

 

5.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other (loss) income decreased by $2.9 million, or 97.1%, to $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as wellcompared to $3.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The decrease was primarily related to the settlement of deferred revenue of $1.6 million related to sale of finished inventory to IPCO in the first quarter of 2022 and forgiveness of the PPP loan of $2.6 million in the third quarter of 2021.

Provision for income tax

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

Provision for income tax

 

$

134

 

 

$

82

 

 

$

52

 

 

63.4

%

Percent of total revenue

 

 

0.2

%

 

 

0.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

The provision for income tax expense increased $0.1 million, or 63.4%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase was primarily due to a full valuation allowance for differences related to GAAP and tax income related to the Company’s joint ventures due diligence expenses.

Forto election of accounting for the joint ventures using the equity method fair value option.

Comparison of the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

Net service revenue

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

Net service revenue

 

$

10,013

 

 

$

9,071

 

 

$

942

 

 

 

10.4

%

Percent of total revenue

 

 

47.7

%

 

 

33.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net service revenue increased by $0.9 million, or 10.4%, to $10.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to $9.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The increase was primarily due to revenue associated with our Smart Ship technology that was introduced in the second quarter of 2022.

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Net product revenue

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

Net product revenue

 

$

8,645

 

 

$

15,224

 

 

$

(6,579

)

 

 

-43.2

%

Percent of total revenue

 

 

41.2

%

 

 

56.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net product revenue decreased by $6.6 million, or 43.2%, to $8.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to $15.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The Company historically recognizes net revenue as a percentage of service sales. Starting in the second quarter of 2021, we hadthe Company added product revenue, which was generated from purchased inventory from select clients, to assist those clients with managing inventory through the pandemic in order to continue marketing and selling their particular brand of products. The Company sourced the products from vendors approved by licensees, and the products were received into the Company’s leased distribution centers and orders by end-customers were then fulfilled. As a netresult, the Company recognized the gross revenue for the sale of the inventory-owned products, and the corresponding cost of product revenue in the period the order was fulfilled. The practice of purchasing inventory was unique to 2021 and 2022, and the Company does not anticipate continuing after finding a buyer to distribute the inventory. The decrease was primarily due to discounted pricing in the third quarter of 2022 to focus on generating cash through closing of the Business Combination.

Net revenue from related parties

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

Net revenue from related parties

 

$

2,316

 

 

$

2,652

 

 

$

(336

)

 

 

(12.7

)%

Percent of total revenue

 

 

11.0

%

 

 

9.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenue from related parties decreased by $0.3 million, or 12.7%, to $2.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to $2.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The Company provides services to its joint ventures under Master Services agreements that are classified as related party revenue. The increase in the third quarter of 2022 is due to revenue from the IPCO joint venture, which was formed in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Cost of services

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

Cost of services

 

$

6,304

 

 

$

5,250

 

 

$

1,054

 

 

 

20.1

%

Percent of total revenue

 

 

30.1

%

 

 

19.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of services increased by $1.1 million, or 20.1%, to $6.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to $5.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in cost of services in 2022 was primarily attributable to increased social media and search engine costs.

Cost of product revenue

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

Cost of product revenue

 

$

7,956

 

 

$

6,049

 

 

$

1,907

 

 

 

31.5

%

Percent of total revenue

 

 

37.9

%

 

 

22.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of product revenue increased by $1.9 million, or 31.5%, to $8.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to $6.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. Cost of product revenue as a percentage of total revenue was 37.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to 22.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in cost of product revenue is primarily attributed to discounted pricing in the third quarter of 2022 as the Company focused on generating cash through closing of the Business Combination.

Sales and Marketing

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

Sales and marketing

 

$

925

 

 

$

528

 

 

$

397

 

 

 

75.2

%

Percent of total revenue

 

 

4.4

%

 

 

2.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sales and marketing expense increased by $0.4 million, or 75.2%, to $0.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to $0.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in sales and marketing expense in 2022 was primarily due to additional headcount and consulting to support initiatives following the Business Combination.

Research and development

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

Research and development

 

$

1,400

 

 

$

1,609

 

 

$

(209

)

 

 

(13.0

)%

Percent of total revenue

 

 

6.7

%

 

 

6.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development expense decreased by $0.2 million, or 13.0%, to $1.4 million for three months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to $1.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The decrease in research and development expense in 2022 was primarily due to decreased costs following the launch of Smart Ship in early 2022.

General and administrative

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

General and administrative

 

$

15,969

 

 

$

15,658

 

 

$

311

 

 

 

2.0

%

Percent of total revenue

 

 

76.1

%

 

 

58.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative expense increased by $0.3 million, or 2.0%, to $16.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to $15.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in general and administrative expense in 2022 was primarily due to additional headcount to support initiatives following the Business Combination.

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

$

194

 

 

$

144

 

 

$

50

 

 

 

34.7

%

Percent of total revenue

 

 

0.9

%

 

 

0.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $0.1 million, or 34.7%, to $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in depreciation and amortization in 2022 was primarily due to the purchase of new hardware and equipment and capitalized software in 2022.

Interest expense

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

Interest expense

 

$

2,568

 

 

$

254

 

 

$

2,314

 

 

 

911.0

%

Percent of total revenue

 

 

12.2

%

 

 

0.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense increased by $2.3 million, or 911.0%, to $2.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in interest expense in 2022 was primarily due to interest on the Company’s notes payable issued in the third and fourth quarters of 2021 and the third quarter of 2022 and investor notes issued in the second quarter of 2022. The notes payable and investor notes were fully repaid at closing of the Business Combination.

Change in fair value of promissory notes

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

Change in fair value of promissory notes

 

$

1,995

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,995

 

 

 

100.0

%

Percent of total revenue

 

 

9.5

%

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in fair value of promissory notes was $2.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022. The Company recognized a loss of $690,854,$2.0 million for the promissory notes issued in the second and third quarter of 2022, which consistedwere based on the estimated cash payment needed to repay the promissory notes at closing of formation and operating coststhe Business Combination.

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Change in fair value of $648,866, offset by interest incomederivatives

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

Change in fair value of derivatives

 

$

(64

)

 

$

 

 

$

(64

)

 

 

100.0

%

Percent of total revenue

 

 

(0.3

)%

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in bankfair value of $9,derivatives notes was a gain of $64 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2022. The Company recognized a change in fair value loss of over-allotment option liability of $61,353,derivate notes in connection with the Standby Agreement.

Change in fair value of forfeited over-allotment option $17,445,and interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account of $1,911.

For the period from January 5, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2021, we had a net loss $691,853, which consisted of formation and operating costs of $649,865, offset by interest income in bank of $9, changeunconsolidated affiliates

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

Change in fair value of unconsolidated affiliates

 

$

87

 

 

$

 

 

$

87

 

 

 

100.0

%

Percent of total revenue

 

 

0.4

%

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in fair value loss of over-allotmentunconsolidated affiliates was $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022. The increase is attributable to the Company’s investment in ModCloth, which was formed in April 2021, and IPCO, which was formed in December 2021. The Company elected to apply the fair value option liability of $61,353,accounting to the joint ventures. The Company engaged a third-party valuation specialist to assist with the fair value assessment. As a result, the Company recorded a fair value adjustment for the investment in connection with its 50% interest during the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.

Change in fair value of forfeited over-allotment option $17,445, and interest earned on marketable securities heldconvertible notes

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

Change in fair value of convertible notes

 

$

9,182

 

 

$

 

 

$

9,182

 

 

 

100.0

%

Percent of total revenue

 

 

43.8

%

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in Trust Accountfair value of $1,911.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
On August 2, 2021, we consummatedconvertible notes was $9.2 million for the Initial Public Offeringthree months ended September 30, 2022. The change is attributable to fair value of 20,000,000 Units, generating gross proceedsthe convertible notes. The Company engaged a third-party valuation specialist to assist with the fair value assessment.

Debt Extinguishment Loss

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

Debt extinguishment loss

 

$

1,885

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,885

 

 

 

100.0

%

Percent of total revenue

 

 

9.0

%

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Extinguishment loss was $1.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022. The Company recognized a loss of $200,000,000. Simultaneously with$1.9 million for the extinguishment of debt as part of the closing of the Initial Public Offering,Business Combination.

Other (loss) income

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

Other (loss) income

 

$

(1,574

)

 

$

2,660

 

 

$

(4,234

)

 

 

(159.2

)%

Percent of total revenue

 

 

(7.5

)%

 

 

9.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other (loss) income decreased by $4.2 million, or 159.2%, to a loss of $1.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to a gain of $2.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The decrease in other income was primarily related to the forgiveness of PPP loan in the third quarter of 2021 and costs related to issuance of PIPE convertible notes that are expensed due to fair value option election of accounting.

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Provision for income tax

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

Provision for income tax

 

$

69

 

 

$

366

 

 

$

(297

)

 

 

(81.1

)%

Percent of total revenue

 

 

0.3

%

 

 

1.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

The provision for income tax expense decreased $0.3 million, or 81.1%, to $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The decrease was primarily due to a full valuation allowance for differences related to GAAP and tax income related to the Company’s joint ventures due to election of accounting for the joint ventures using the equity method fair value option.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We prepare and present our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. However, management believes that Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, provides investors with additional useful information in evaluating our performance, as these measures are regularly used by security analysts, institutional investors and other interested parties in analyzing operating performance and prospects. This non-GAAP measure is not intended to be a substitute for any U.S. GAAP financial measure and, as calculated, may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of performance of other companies in other industries or within the same industry.

We calculate and define Adjusted EBITDA as net loss, adjusted to exclude: (1) interest expense, (2) income tax expense and (3) depreciation and amortization.

Adjusted EBITDA is a financial measure that is not required by or presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA, when taken together with our financial results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, provides meaningful supplemental information regarding our operating performance and facilitates internal comparisons of our historical operating performance on a more consistent basis by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of our business, results of operations, or outlook. In particular, we consummatedbelieve that the saleuse of 9,000,000 Private PlacementAdjusted EBITDA is helpful to our investors as it is a measure used by management in assessing the health of our business and evaluating our operating performance, as well as for internal planning and forecasting purposes.

Adjusted EBITDA is presented for supplemental informational purposes only, has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Some of the limitations of Adjusted EBITDA include that (1) it does not reflect capital commitments to be paid in the future, (2) although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the underlying assets may need to be replaced and adjusted EBITDA does not reflect these capital expenditures, (3) it does not reflect tax payments that may represent a reduction in cash available to us and (4) does not include certain non-recurring cash expenses that we do not believe are representative of our business on a steady-state basis. In addition, our use of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies because they may not calculate Adjusted EBITDA in the same manner, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure. Because of these limitations, when evaluating our performance, you should consider Adjusted EBITDA alongside other financial measures, including our net loss and other results stated in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

The following table presents a reconciliation of net loss, the most directly comparable financial measure stated in accordance with U.S. GAAP, to Adjusted EBITDA, for each of the periods presented (in thousands):

 

 

Three Months ended
September 30,

 

 

Nine Months ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(28,896

)

 

$

(251

)

 

$

(49,812

)

 

$

2,074

 

Interest expense

 

 

2,568

 

 

 

254

 

 

 

4,685

 

 

 

374

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

69

 

 

 

366

 

 

 

134

 

 

 

82

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

194

 

 

 

144

 

 

 

614

 

 

 

384

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

(26,065

)

 

$

513

 

 

$

(44,379

)

 

$

2,914

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary requirements for liquidity and capital are working capital, inventory management, capital expenditures, public company costs and general corporate needs. We expect these needs to continue as we develop and grow our business.

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Prior to the Business Combination, the Company’s available liquidity and operations were financed through equity contributions, a line of credit, promissory notes and cash flow from operations. Subsequent to the Business Combination, the Company expects to fund operations through equity contributions and cash flow from operations.

In the third quarter of 2022, the impacts from the Company's inventory purchases, which began in 2021, were adversely affected by supply chain challenges which have led to lower revenue and cash flow from operating activities. To address the resulting cash flow challenges, the Company has implemented a comprehensive cost reduction and performance improvement program, including reduced headcount and elimination of certain discretionary and general and administrative expenses.

As of September 30, 2022, we had cash of $15.8 million and restricted cash of $1.5 million, which consists of amounts held as bank deposits. The Company believes its existing cash and restricted cash, together with the cash we expect to generate from future operations, will be sufficient to support working capital and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next twelve months. The Company believes it has the ability to continue as a going concern. However, because we are in the growth stage of our business and operate in anemerging field of technology, we expect to continue to invest in research and development and expand our sales and marketing teams worldwide. We are likely to require additional capital to respond to technological advancements, competitive dynamics or technologies, customer demands, business opportunities, challenges, acquisitions or unforeseen circumstances and in either the short-term or long-term may determine to engage in equity or debt financings or enter into credit facilities for other reasons. If we are unable to obtain adequate financing or financing on terms satisfactory to us, when we require it, our ability to continue to grow or support our business and to respond to business challenges could be significantly limited. In particular, the widespread COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in, and may continue to result in, significant disruption of global financial markets, reducing our ability to access capital. If we are unable to raise additional funds when or on the terms desired, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

Indebtedness

Convertible Notes and Indenture

On April 19, 2022, the Company, the Notes Guarantors and the Subscribers entered into the PIPE Subscription Agreements pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to the Subscribers immediately prior to the closing of the Business Combination (i) up to an aggregate principal amount of $75.0 million of Convertible Notes at the par value of the notes and (ii) up to an aggregate of 1.5 million PIPE Warrants at a pricewith each whole PIPE Warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one share of $1.00 per Private Placement UnitCommon Stock.

On August 26, 2022, immediately prior to the Closing, the Company issued $65.5 million aggregate principal amount of Convertible Notes and, as contemplated by the PIPE Subscription Agreements, the Company, the Note Guarantors and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee, entered into the Indenture. The Convertible Notes were offered in a private placement under the Securities Act, pursuant to our Sponsor, generating gross proceedsthe PIPE Subscription Agreements. The Convertible Notes will mature on September 1, 2026, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted in accordance with their terms, and will accrue interest at a rate of $9,000,000. 7.00% per annum, payable in cash. The Convertible Notes may be converted at any time (in whole or in part) into shares of Common Stock, at the option of the holder of such Convertible Note, based on the applicable conversion rate at such time. The initial conversion price is approximately $11.50 per share of Common Stock, based on an initial conversion rate of 86.9565 shares of Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes. For conversions with a conversion date on or after the first anniversary of the closing of the Transactions and prior to the regular record date immediately preceding the Maturity Date, the conversion consideration will also include an interest make-whole payment equal to the remaining scheduled payments of interest on the Convertible Note being converted through the Maturity Date. The Company will be able to elect to make such interest make-whole payment in cash or in Common Stock, subject to certain conditions. The conversion rate is subject to adjustments set forth in the Indenture, including conversion rate resets (x) on August 27, 2023, September 26, 2023 and September 26, 2024 and (y) following the consummation of certain equity and equity-linked offerings by the Company and sales of certain equity and equity-linked securities by certain shareholders of the Company. Each holder of a Convertible Note will have the right to cause the Post-Combination Company to repurchase for cash all or a portion of the Convertible Notes held by such holder upon the occurrence of a “Fundamental Change” (as defined in the Indenture) at a price equal to (i) on or before September 26, 2023, 100% of the original principal amount of such Convertible Note, and (ii) from and after September 26, 2023, 100% of the accreted principal amount applicable at such time pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, in each case, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

The Indenture includes restrictive covenants that, among other things, require the Company to maintain a minimum level of liquidity on a consolidated basis and limit the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to incur indebtedness above certain thresholds or to issue preferred stock, to make certain restricted payments, to dispose of certain material assets and engage in other asset sales, subject to reinvestment rights, to pay certain advisory fees in connection to the Transactions and the transactions contemplated by the PIPE Subscription Agreements above a certain threshold, and other customary covenants with respect to the collateral securing the obligations created by the Convertible Notes and the Indenture, including the entry into security documents (in each case, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture); provided that the covenants with respect to (i) the making of restricted payments, (ii) the incurrence of indebtedness, (iii) the disposition of certain material assets and asset sales, (iv) liquidity, (v) the payment of advisory fees and (vi) the collateral securing the obligations created by the Convertible Notes and the Indenture shall terminate once less than

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15% of the aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes are outstanding. The liquidity covenant would terminate if the Company achieves $175 million in consolidated revenue in the preceding four fiscal quarters. Certain of the Company’s subsidiaries will serve as Notes Guarantors that jointly and severally, fully and unconditionally guarantee the obligations under the Convertible Notes and the Indenture. The Indenture also requires certain future subsidiaries of the Post-Combination Company, if any, to become Notes Guarantors. This covenant will terminate once less than 15% of the aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes are outstanding. The Indenture also includes customary events of default and related provisions for potential acceleration of the Convertible Notes.

Line of credit

Effective January 14, 2015, the Company entered into a Revolving Credit Agreement with a financial institution that provided maximum borrowing under a revolving loan commitment of up to $2 million, bearing an interest rate of 2% plus prime rate as published by the Wall Street Journal. Effective July 3, 2020, the Company renewed the line of credit with the financial institution through May 31, 2021 that provided maximum borrowing under a revolving loan commitment of up to $5 million. In May 2021 the maturity date was extended to June 30, 2021 and then further extended to July 31, 2021. The line was then renewed on July 21, 2021 with an expanded credit limit of $8 million, a new maturity date of June 30, 2023 and an amended per annum interest rate of the greater of 2.25% plus prime rate as published by the Wall Street Journal or 5.50%. The line of credit was repaid at the closing of the Business Combination.

Notes Payable

On August 2, 2021, the underwriters notified the Company of their intention to partially exercise their over-allotment option. As such, on August 4,11, 2021, the Company consummatedentered into a loan and security agreement (the “Note Agreement”) with a financial institution that provided for a borrowing commitment of $15 million in the saleform of promissory notes. In August 2021, the Company borrowed $10 million under the first tranche (“First Tranche Notes”). The Note Agreement had a commitment for additional second tranche borrowings of $5 million through June 30, 2022 (“Second Tranche Notes”). In October 2021 the Company borrowed the remaining $5 million committed under the Note Agreement. The borrowings under the Note Agreement were secured by substantially all assets of the Company.

The First Tranche Notes and Second Tranche Notes were due to mature on September 1, 2026 and November 1, 2026, respectively, and bore interest at a rate per annum of 6.25% plus the greater of 3.25% or the prime rate as published by the Wall Street Journal. The Company was required to make interest-only payments on the first of each month beginning October 1, 2021 and December 1, 2021, respectively. Beginning October 1, 2023 and December 1, 2023, respectively, the Company would have been required to make principal payments of $278 thousand and $139 thousand, respectively, plus accrued interest on the first of each month through maturity. Upon payment in full of the First Tranche Notes and Second Tranche Notes, the Company was required to pay exit fees of $600 thousand and $300 thousand, respectively.

In December 2021, the Company borrowed an additional 2,807,868 Units, at $10.00 per Unit, and$1 million from the sale ofsame financial institution, which was repaid in full on December 31, 2021. In addition, the Company borrowed an additional 982,754 Private Placement$5 million (“Third Tranche Notes”) that bore interest at a rate per annum of 6.25% plus the greater of 3.25% or the prime rate as published by the Wall Street Journal. The Company was required to make interest-only payments on the first of each month beginning February 1, 2022, with the full principal amount due on July 1, 2023. Upon payment in full, the Company is required to pay exit fees of $50 thousand.

In connection with the Note Agreement, the Company issued warrants to purchase up to 33,357 shares of common stock of the Company (the “Legacy Liability Warrants”) at an exercise price of $0.01 per share (Note 8). On the date of issuance, the Company recorded the fair value of the Legacy Liability Warrants at $1.00 per Private Warrant, generating total grossas a discount to the First Tranche Notes which was being amortized into interest expense over the term of the First Tranche Notes using the effective interest method. The issuance costs were deferred over the repayment term of the debt. Deferred issuance costs relate to the Company’s debt instruments, the short-term and long-term portions are reflected as a deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt.

In addition, the Company issued additional notes payable in July 2022 for proceeds of $29,061,434.

Following$3.0 million. Such notes payable matured on the Initial Public Offering,earlier of (a) December 30, 2022 or (b) the saleclose of the Private Placement Units, andBusiness Combination. The amount due at maturity was $4.5 million. The Company elected to account for the exerciseadditional notes payable under the fair value option of accounting.

The notes payable were repaid at the closing of the over-allotment optionBusiness Combination.

Promissory Notes

During the second quarter of 2022, the Company entered into promissory notes with various individuals (the “Promissory Notes”), including current investors, members of management and other unrelated parties in exchange for cash in an amount equal to $7.0 million (the “Promissory Notes”). The Promissory Notes were due to mature on the earlier of (a) one year from issuance or (b) the closing of the Business Combination (Note 1) and bore per annum interest at the rate of 7.75% plus the greater of 3.50% or the prime rate as published by the underwriters,Wall Street Journal. The Company was required to make nine interest-only payments, followed by three principal and interest payments. In connection with the Promissory Notes, the Company issued warrants (“Promissory Note Warrants”) to purchase up to 31,024 shares of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $0.01 per share (Note 7). Upon

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payment in full of the Promissory Notes, the Company was required to make an additional final payment (“Final Payment”) of $3.5 million.

The Company elected to account for the Promissory Notes under the fair value option of accounting upon issuance of each of the Promissory Notes. At issuance the Company recognized the fair value of the Promissory Notes of $6.3 million with the remaining $0.7 million of proceeds received allocated to the Promissory Note Warrants.

The Promissory Notes were repaid at the closing of the Business Combination.

Paycheck Protection Program Loan

On April 14, 2020, the Company received loan proceeds of $2.3 million pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP Loan”) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) and administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”). The PPP Loan had a totalmaturity date of $231,499,860 ($10.15April 22, 2022 and bore interest at a rate of 1% per Unit)annum. The balance as of December 31, 2020 of $2.3 million is included in Paycheck Protection Program loan payable on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. On September 17, 2021, the PPP Loan was placedforgiven in full including accrued interest thereon. As such, the Company recorded a gain on loan forgiveness during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 of $2.3 million included in other income in the Trust Account.consolidated statement of operations.

Cash Flows

The following table summarizes our cash flows for the periods presented:

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Cash flow used in operating activities

 

$

(25,287

)

 

$

(22,605

)

Cash flow used in investing activities

 

 

(1,744

)

 

 

(2,058

)

Cash flow provided by financing activities

 

 

39,787

 

 

 

14,875

 

Operating Activities

Our cash flows from operating activities are primarily driven by the activities associated with our CaaS revenue stream, offset by the cash cost of operations, and are significantly influenced by the timing of and fluctuations in receipts from buyers and related payments to our clients. We incurred $13,056,080 in Initial Public Offering related costs, including $4,561,574typically receive cash from the end users of underwriting fees, $7,982,754 of deferred underwriting feesproducts sold prior to remitting back to our clients. Our collection and $511,752 of other costs.

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Forpayment cycles can vary from period to period. In addition, seasonality may impact cash flows from operating activities on a sequential quarterly basis during the period from January 5, 2021 (inception) throughyear.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021,2022, net cash used in operating activities increased by $2.7 million to $25.3 million, compared to net cash used in operating activities of $22.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The primary driver of the change was $808,986. Netthe increase in net loss and the sale of $691,853existing inventory.

Investing Activities

Our primary investing activities have consisted of purchases of property and equipment and software.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, net cash used in investing activities decreased by $0.4 million to $1.7 million compared to net cash used in investing activities of $2.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The primary drivers of the decrease were cash used in the prior year for the Modcloth joint venture investment, offset by an increase in property and equipment purchases of $1.1 million.

Financing Activities

Our financing activities consisted primarily of borrowings and repayments of debt as well as activity related to the business combination.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, net cash provided by financing activities increased by $24.9 million to $39.8 million, compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $14.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The change was affectedprimarily driven by the change in fair value loss of the of the over-allotment of $61,353, fair value of forfeited over-allotment option $17,445, and the interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account of $1,911. Changes in operating assets and liabilities used $159,130 of cash for operating activities.

We intendactivity related to use the funds held in the Trust Account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the Trust Account (less taxes payable), to complete our Business Combination. To the extent that our share capital or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete our Business Combination, the remaining proceeds held in the Trust Account will be used as working capital to finance the operations of the target business or businesses, make other acquisitions and pursue our growth strategies.
We intend to use the funds held outside the Trust Account primarily to identify and evaluate target businesses, perform business due diligence on prospective target businesses, travel to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses or their representatives or owners, review corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, and structure, negotiate and complete a Business Combination.
In order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor, or certain of our officers and directors or their affiliates may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete a Business Combination, we would repay such loaned amounts. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from our Trust Account would be used for such repayment. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into warrants upon consummation of the Business Combination at a price of $1.00 per warrant. The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants.
Combination.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not believe we will need to raise additional funds in order to meet the expenditures required for operating our business. However, if our estimate of the costs of identifying a target business, undertaking

in-depth
due diligence and negotiating a Business Combination are less than the actual amount necessary to do so, we may have insufficient funds available to operate our business prior to our Business Combination. Moreover, we may need to obtain additional financing either to complete our Business Combination or because we become obligated to redeem a significant number of our Public Shares upon consummation of our Business Combination, in which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such Business Combination.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We have no obligations, assets or liabilities, which would be considered
off-balance
sheet arrangements as of September 30, 2021. We do not participate in transactions that createany relationships with unconsolidatedother entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as variable intereststructured finance or special purpose entities which wouldthat have been established for the purpose of facilitating
off-balance
sheet arrangements.arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes. We have not entered into any
off-balance
sheet financing arrangements, established any special purpose entities, guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities, or purchased any
non-financial
assets.
Contractual obligations
We dodid not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations,other off-balance sheet arrangements during the periods presented other than the indemnification agreements.

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Contractual Obligations and Known Future Cash Requirements

Our principal commitments consist of operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities, other than an agreementfor the office and warehouses located in California and Pennsylvania. Our five monthly lease commitment payments range from approximately $36 thousand to pay an affiliateapproximately $124 thousand. Each of our five lease commitments expire at various times through November 2028. Some of the Sponsorleases contain renewal options. Minimum rent payments under all operating leases are recognized on a monthly feestraight-line basis over the term of $15,000the lease including any periods of free rent.

As of September 30, 2022, the expected future obligations of the Company are as follows:

 

 

Total

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

Thereafter

 

Operating lease obligations

 

$

6,395

 

 

$

570

 

 

$

1,272

 

 

$

873

 

 

$

900

 

 

$

927

 

 

$

1,853

 

Rent expense for office space, utilitiesthe nine months ended September 30, 2022 and secretarial2021 was approximately $4.1 million and $2.7 million, respectively, and is included in general and administrative support . We began incurring these fees on the date the Public Shares were first listed on NASDAQ and will continue to incur these fees monthly until the earlier of the completion of the Business Combination and our liquidation.

The underwriters are entitled to a deferred fee of $0.35 per share, or $7,982,754expenses in the aggregate. The deferred fee will become payableconsolidated statements of operations.

In addition, we anticipate to have future cash requirements related to investment in new products, technology, sales and marketing. Our budgeted expenditure is approximately $3.7 million for the underwriters from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that we complete a Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.

year ended December 31, 2022.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation and Estimates

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of condensedOur Financial Condition and Results of Operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, and related disclosureswhich have been prepared in conformityaccordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United StatesU.S. (“GAAP”). The preparation of Americathese financial statements requires managementus to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, and liabilities,expenses as well as the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We regularly review our estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions, which are based upon historical experience and on various other factors believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Reported amounts and disclosures may have been different had management used different estimates and assumptions or if different conditions had occurred in the periods presented. Below is a discussion of the policies that we believe may involve a high degree of judgment and complexity.

We believe that the accounting policies disclosed below include estimates and assumptions critical to our business and their application could have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In addition to these critical policies, our significant accounting policies are included within Note 2 of our “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” included elsewhere in this filing.

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount, do not bear interest, and primarily represent receivables from consumers and credit card receivables from merchant processors, after performance obligations have been fulfilled. Amounts collected on accounts receivable are included in operating activities in the statements of cash flows.

The Company maintains an allowance for credit losses, as deemed necessary, for estimated losses inherent in its accounts receivable portfolio. In estimating this reserve, management considers historical losses adjusted to take into account current market conditions and customers’ financial condition, the amount of receivables in dispute, and the current receivables aging and current payment patterns. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. The Company does not have any customers with off-balance-sheet credit exposure. The Company writes off accounts receivable balances once the receivables are no longer deemed collectible.

Joint Ventures

The Company accounts for joint ventures in accordance with ASC 810-10, “Consolidations,” ASC 323-10, “Investments-Equity Method and Joint Ventures” and ASC 825-10, “Finance Instruments,” under which the Company’s joint ventures meet the criteria to be accounted for as an equity method investment using the fair value method. As such, the difference between fair value and cash contribution is recorded as a gain to other income in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations. The joint ventures are subject to fair value assessment each reporting period and the changes in fair value is booked to the Company’s consolidated statement of operations. In valuing joint venture investments, we utilized the valuation from an independent third-party specialist, with input from management, which used a combination of net income and market approaches, with 50% weight to the discounted cash flow method and 25% weigh to each of the guideline public company and transaction methods. Changes in these estimates and assumptions or the relationship between those assumptions impact our valuation as of the valuation date and may have a material impact on the valuation.

Warrants

The Company accounts for warrants as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the warrant’s specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance in FASB ASC 480 and ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815”). The assessment considers whether the warrants are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the

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definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the warrants meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the warrants are indexed to the Company’s own shares of common stock, among other conditions for equity classification. This assessment, which requires the use of professional judgment, is conducted at the time of warrant issuance and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while the warrants are outstanding. For issued or modified warrants that meet all of the criteria for equity classification, the warrants are required to be recorded as a component of additional paid-in capital at the time of issuance. For issued or modified warrants that do not meet all the criteria for equity classification, the warrants are required to be recorded at their initial fair value on the date of issuance, and each balance sheet date thereafter until settlement. Changes in the financialestimated fair value of the warrants are recognized as a non-cash gain or loss on the condensed statements and income and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. At September 30, 2021, we have not identified any critical accounting policies.

of operations.

Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption

We accountaccounted for ourshares of SWAG Class A common stock subject to possible conversionredemption in accordance with the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” CommonShares of SWAG Class A common stock subject to mandatory redemption iswere classified as a liability instrument and measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable common stock (including common stock that features redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within our control) iswas classified as temporary equity. At all other times, common stock is classified as stockholders’ equity. Our common stock features certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of our control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, the SWAG Class A common stock subject to possible redemption is presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders’ equity section of our unaudited condensed balance sheets.

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sheet.

Net Income (Loss) PerLoss per Common Share

We applied the two-class method in calculating earnings per share. Net lossincome per common share, is computedbasic and diluted for Class A redeemable common stock was calculated by dividing the interest income earned on the Trust Account, net lossof applicable taxes, by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Accretion associated with the redeemable shares of Class A redeemable common stock outstanding for the periods. Net income (loss) per common share, basic and diluted, for Class B non-redeemable common stock is excluded from earnings per share ascalculated by dividing net income (loss) less income attributable to Class A redeemable common stock, by the redemption value approximates fair value.

Recent Accounting Standards
In August 2020,weighted average number of shares of Class B non-redeemable common stock outstanding for the periods presented.

Revenue

Revenue is accounted for using Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update

Codification (“ASU”ASC”)2020-06,
Debt — Debt Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Conversion and Other Options
(Subtopic470-20)
and Derivatives and Hedging — Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity
(Subtopic815-40)
(“ASU
2020-06”)
Customers.

In accordance with ASC Topic 606, the Company recognizes revenue when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to simplify accounting for certain financial instruments. ASU2020-06eliminates the current models that require separation of beneficial conversion and cash conversion features from convertible instruments and simplifies the derivative scope exception guidance pertaining to equity classification of contractsCompany’s customers, in an entity’s own equity.amount that reflects the consideration it expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. The new standard also introduces additional disclosures for convertible debtCompany determines revenue recognition through the following steps:

Identification of a contract with a customer,
Identification of the performance obligations in the contract,
Determination of the transaction price,
Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and freestanding instruments
Recognition of revenue when or as the performance obligations are satisfied.

A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct product. Performance obligations promised in a contract are identified based on the goods that will be transferred that are indexedboth capable of being distinct and are distinct in the context of the contract, whereby the transfer of the goods is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract. Performance obligations include establishing and maintaining customer online stores, providing access to the Company’s e-commerce platform, customer service support, photography services, warehousing, and settledfulfillment. The Company has concluded the sale of goods and related shipping and handling on behalf of our customers are accounted for as a single performance obligation, while the expenses incurred for actual shipping charges are included in cost of sales.

The Company’s revenue is mainly commission fees derived from contractually committed gross revenue processed by customers on the Company’s e-commerce platform. Customers do not have the contractual right to take possession of the Company’s software. Revenue is recognized in an entity’s own equity. ASU2020-06amendsamount that reflects the diluted earnings per share guidance, includingconsideration that the requirementCompany expects to use the

if-converted
methodultimately receive in exchange for all convertible instruments. ASU2020-06is effective January 1, 2022those promised goods, net of expected discounts for sales promotions and should be appliedcustomary allowances.

Commerce-as-a-Service Revenue is recognized on a full or modified retrospectivenet basis from maintaining e-commerce platforms and online orders, as the Company is engaged primarily in an agency relationship with early adoption permitted beginningits customers and earns defined amounts based on January 1, 2021. We are currently assessing the impact, if any, that ASU2020-06would have on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Managementindividual contractual terms for the customer and the Company does not believe thattake possession of the customers’ inventory or any credit risks relating to the products sold.

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Variable consideration is included in revenue for potential product returns. The Company uses a reserve to constrain revenue for the expected variable consideration at each period end. The Company reviews and updates its estimates and related accruals of variable consideration each period based on the terms of the agreements, historical experience, and expected levels of returns. Any uncertainties in the ultimate resolution of variable consideration due to factors outside of the Company’s influence are typically resolved within a short timeframe therefore not requiring any additional constraint on the variable consideration.

Payment terms and conditions are generally consistent for customers, including credit terms to customers ranging from seven days to 60 days, and the Company’s contracts do not include any significant financing component. The Company performs credit evaluations of customers and evaluates the need for allowances for potential credit losses based on historical experience, as well as current and expected general economic conditions.

Sales taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are accounted for on a net basis and, therefore, are excluded from net sales in the statements of operations.

Commerce-as-a-Service

The Company’s main revenue stream is “Commerce-as-a-Service” revenue in which they receive commission fees derived from contractually committed gross revenue processed by customers on the Company’s e-commerce platform. Consideration for online sales is collected directly from the shopper by the Company and amounts not owed to the Company are remitted to the client. Revenue is recognized on a net basis from maintaining e-commerce platforms and online orders, as the Company is engaged in an agency relationship with its customers and earns defined amounts based on the individual contractual terms for the customer and the Company does not take possession of the customers’ inventory or any credit risks relating to the products sold.

Product revenue

Under one of the Company’s Master Services Agreements, the Company is the owner of inventory and reseller of record. As a result, the Company is the principal in sales to end customers and records these revenues on a gross basis a point in time.

Fulfillment

Revenue for business-to-business (“B2B”) fulfillment services is recognized on a gross basis either at a point in time or over a point in time. For example, inbound and outbound services are recognized when the service is complete, while monthly storage services are recognized over the service period.

Marketing

Revenue for marketing services is recognized on a gross basis as marketing services are complete. Performance obligations include providing marketing and program management such as procurement and implementation.

Shipping

Revenue for shipping services is recognized on a gross basis as shipments are completed and products are shipped to end customers.

Other services

Revenue for other recently issued, but not yet effective,services such as photography, business to customer (“B2C”) fulfillment, customer service, development and web design are reimbursable costs and recognized on the gross basis, and are services rendered as part of the performance obligations to clients for which an online platform and online orders are managed. All reimbursable costs are the responsibility of the Company as the Company uses such services to fulfill its performance obligations.

Set up and implementation

The Company provides set up and implementation services for new clients. The revenue is recognized on a gross basis at the completion of the service, with the unearned amounts received for incomplete services recorded as deferred revenue, if any.

Sales taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are accounted for on a net basis and, therefore, are excluded from net sales in the statements of operations

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

We discuss the potential impact of recent accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect onpronouncements in Note 2 to our condensed financial statements.

“Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” under the caption “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”.

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Item 3. QuantitativeQuantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Not required for

The Company is a smaller reporting companies.

company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and is not required to provide the information under this Item.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Disclosure

Our management has established and maintains a system of disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensureprovide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in ourthe reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act, reportssuch as this Report, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’sSEC rules and forms,forms. The disclosure controls and procedures are also designed to provide reasonable assurance that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officerCo-Chief Executive Officers and principal financial officer or persons performing similar functions,Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Under

As of the end of the period covered by this Report, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) of the Exchange Act, as such disclosure controls and procedures are defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act. This evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officerco-Chief Executive Officers and principal financial and accounting officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2021, as such term is defined

inRules13a-15(e)
and
15d-15(e)
under the Exchange Act.Chief Financial Officer. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officerthese officers have concluded that, during the period covered by this report,as of September 30, 2022, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to the material weakness in our internal controls over financial reporting related to the Company’s accounting for complex financial instruments. As a result, we performed additional analysis as deemed necessary to ensure that our financial statements were prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, management believes that the financial statements included in this form
10-Q
present fairly, in all material respects, our financial position, resultsprovide reasonable assurance of operations and cash flows for the period presented.
achieving their objectives.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

During the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2021, other than noted below, there has

There have not been no changeany changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter to which this Report relates that hashave materially affected, or isare reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting. Management has identified

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Part II - Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are and may become, from time to time, involved in legal actions in the ordinary course of business, including governmental and administrative investigations, inquiries and proceedings concerning employment, labor, environmental and other claims. Although management is unable to predict with certainty the eventual outcome of any legal action, management believes the ultimate liability arising from such actions, individually and in the aggregate, which existed at September 30, 2022, will not materially affect the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows. Given the inherent unpredictability of these types of proceedings, however, it is possible that future adverse outcomes could have a material weakness in internal controls related to the accounting for complex financial instruments. While we have processes to identify and appropriately apply applicable accounting requirements, we plan to enhance our system of evaluating and implementing the accounting standards that apply toeffect on our financial statements, including through enhanced analyses by our personnelresults.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

We are subject to various risks and third-party professionals with whom we consult regarding complex accounting applications. The elementsuncertainties in the course of our remediation plan can only be accomplished over time, and we can offer no assurance that these initiatives will ultimately havebusiness. As a result of the intended effects.

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
None
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in this report includethe Business Combination, the risk factors describedpreviously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 no longer apply. For a discussion of risks and uncertainties relating to our business following the Business Combination, please see the section in our final prospectus for our Initial Public OfferingRegistration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC. As of the date of this Report, thereSEC on September 16, 2022 titled “Risk Factors.” There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our final prospectus for the Initial Public Offering filed 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.
We have identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2021. If we are unable to develop and maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results in a timely manner, which may adversely affect investor confidence in us and materially and adversely affect our business and operating results.
In connection with the Company’s initial public offering, we accounted for a portion of the proceeds received from the offering as stockholders’ deficit. Following the SEC’s guidance on this issue, management has identified errors made in its historical financial statements and performed a quantitative assessment under SAB 99, concluding a restatement is required of the Company’s financial statements to classify such amount as Class A common stock subject to possible redemption and a material weakness in our internal controls over financial reporting.
A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected and corrected on a timely basis.
Effective internal controls are necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and prevent fraud. We continue to evaluate steps to remediate the material weakness. These remediation measures may be time consuming and costly and there is no assurance that these initiatives will ultimately have the intended effects.
If we identify any new material weaknesses in the future, any such newly identified material weakness could limit our ability to prevent or detect a misstatement of our accounts or disclosures that could result in a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements. In such case, we may be unable to maintain compliance with securities law requirements regarding timely filing of periodic reports in addition to applicable stock exchange listing requirements, investors may lose confidence in our financial reporting and our stock price may decline as a result. We cannot assure that the measures we have taken to date, or any measures we may take in the future, will be sufficient to avoid potential future material weaknesses.
therein.

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

Proceeds

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

Other than with respect to the PIPE Investment as described in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 1, 2022, we sold no securities during the three months ended September 30, 2022 that were not registered under the Securities Act.

Use of Proceeds

On August 2, 2021, weSWAG consummated the Initial Public Offeringits initial public offering of 20,000,000 Units.units. The Unitsunits were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per unit, generating total gross proceeds of $200,000,000. Jefferies LLC served as the manager for the Initial Public Offering.initial public offering. The securities in the offering were registered under the Securities Act on registration statement on Form

S-1
(No.333-253230) (No. 333-253230).

The Securities and Exchange CommissionSEC declared the registration statements effective on July 30, 2021.

Simultaneous with the consummation of the Initial Public Offering,initial public offering, the Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 9,000,000 Private Placement Warrantsprivate placement warrants at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant,private placement warrant, generating total proceeds of $9,000,000. The issuance was made pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.
Of the gross proceeds received from the Initial Public Offering,initial public offering, an aggregate of $203,000,000 ($10.15 per Unit)unit) was placed in the Trust Account.
SWAG’s trust account.

On August 4, 2021, the underwriters partially exercised their over-allotment option, resulting in an additional 2,807,868 Unitsunits issued for an aggregate amount of $28,078,680. In connection with the underwriters’ partial exercise of their over-allotment option, the Company also consummated the sale of an additional 982,754 Private Placement Warrantsprivate placement warrants at $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant,private placement warrant, generating total proceeds of $982,754. A total of $28,499,860 was deposited into the Trust Account,SWAG’s trust account, bringing the aggregate proceeds held in the Trust AccountSWAG’s trust account to $231,499,860.

For a description

After deducting payments to existing stockholders of approximately $173.0 million in connection with their exercise of redemption rights, the useremainder of SWAG’s trust account was used to pay fees and expenses and to pay cash consideration to Legacy Nogin stockholders, in each case, in connection with the proceeds generated in our Initial Public Offering, see Part I, Item 2 of

thisForm10-Q.
Business Combination.

Item 3. DefaultsDefaults Upon Senior Securities

None
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None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

None

Not applicable.

Item 5. OtherOther Information

None

None.

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

 

 

 

Incorporated by Reference

Exhibit

 

Exhibit Description

 

Form

 

Exhibit

 

Filing Date

2.1*

 

Agreement and Plan of Business Combination, dated as of February 14, 2022, by and among Software Acquisition Group Inc. III, Nuevo Business Combination Sub, Inc. and Branded Online, Inc. dba Nogin.

 

S-4

 

2.1

 

2/14/2022

2.2

 

Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Business Combination, dated as of April 19, 2022, by and among Software Acquisition Group Inc. III, Nuevo Business Combination Sub, Inc. and Branded Online, Inc. dba Nogin.

 

S-4

 

2.2

 

5/16/2022

2.3

 

Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Business Combination, dated as of August 26, 2022, by and among Software Acquisition Group Inc. III, Nuevo Business Combination Sub, Inc., Branded Online, Inc. dba Nogin, Jan-Christopher Nugent and Geoffrey Van Haeren.

 

8-K

 

2.3

 

9/01/2022

3.1

 

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Nogin, Inc.

 

8-K

 

3.1

 

9/01/2022

3.2

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Nogin, Inc.

 

8-K

 

3.2

 

9/01/2022

4.1

 

Convertible Notes Indenture, dated as of August 26, 2022, by and among the Company, the guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank, National Association, as trustee.

 

8-K

 

4.4

 

9/01/2022

4.2

 

Form of 7.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026 (included in Exhibit 4.4).

 

8-K

 

4.5

 

9/01/2022

4.3

 

PIPE Warrant Agreement, dated as of August 26, 2022, by and among the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent.

 

8-K

 

4.6

 

9/01/2022

10.1

 

Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 26, 2022, by and among the Company, certain equityholders of the Company named therein and certain equityholders of Legacy Nogin named therein.

 

8-K

 

10.1

 

9/01/2022

10.2

 

Nogin, Inc. 2022 Incentive Award Plan.

 

8-K

 

10.7

 

9/01/2022

10.3

 

Form of Stock Option Grant Notice and Stock Option Agreement under the Nogin, Inc. 2022 Incentive Award Plan.

 

8-K

 

10.8

 

9/01/2022

10.4

 

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the Nogin, Inc. 2022 Incentive Award Plan.

 

8-K

 

10.9

 

9/01/2022

10.5

 

Form of Equity PIPE Subscription Agreement.

 

8-K

 

10.10

 

9/01/2022

31.1

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.2

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.3

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 (furnished herewith).

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 (furnished herewith).

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 (furnished herewith).

 

 

 

 

 

 

101

 

The following financial information from Nogin, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, formatted in Inline XBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - Unaudited, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations - Unaudited, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Deficit - Unaudited, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - Unaudited and (v) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited (submitted electronically herewith).

 

 

 

 

 

 

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101).

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Certain of the exhibits and schedules to this Exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601(a)(5). The followingCompany agrees to furnish a copy of all omitted exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Quarterly Report on Form

10-Q.
No.
Description of Exhibit
31.1*Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer and schedules to the SEC upon its request.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a), as adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1**Certification of Principal Executive Officer and 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.SCH*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
104*Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
*
Filed herewith.
**
Furnished.
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
authorized:

SOFTWARE ACQUISITION GROUP

NOGIN, INC. III

Date: February

By:

/s/ Jan-Christopher Nugent

Jan-Christopher Nugent

Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors

November 14, 2022

By:

By:

/s/ Jonathan S. Huberman

Name:

Jonathan S. Huberman

Title:Chief

Co-Chief Executive Officer and President

November 14, 2022

By:

/s/ Shahriyar Rahmati

Shahriyar Rahmati

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

(Principal Executive and Financial Officer)

November 14, 2022

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