10-Q
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. |
For the quarterly period ended September 30,
2007
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. |
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Commission file number 001-33721
INTER-ATLANTIC FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware
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20-8237170 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or
Organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
400 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10017
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(212) 581-2000
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Indicate by check whether the registrant: (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such
reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days:
Yes o No þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated
filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act):
Yes þ No o
State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as of the latest practical
date: 10,485,300 shares issued and outstanding as of November 15, 2007.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
We believe that some of the information in this document constitutes forward-looking
statements. You can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as may, expect,
anticipate, contemplate, believe, estimate, intends, and continue or similar words. You
should read statements that contain these words carefully because they discuss future expectations;
contain information which could impact future results of operations or financial condition; or
state other forward-looking information.
We believe it is important to communicate our expectations to the Inter-Atlantic Financial,
Inc. stockholders. However, you should be aware that there are risks, uncertainties and events
that may cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations, including among other
things; negative cash flow and losses; reliance on a limited number of suppliers; continued
compliance with government regulations and changes in government regulations; legislation or
regulatory environments; requirements or changes affecting the industry in which Inter-Atlantic
Financial, Inc. expects to engage; actions by competitors; dependence on key management personnel;
and general economic conditions.
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Inter-Atlantic Financial, Inc.
(a corporation in the development stage)
Condensed Balance Sheet
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September 30, |
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2007 |
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(unaudited) |
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ASSETS |
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Current
asset, cash |
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104,543 |
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Other
assets, deferred offering costs |
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309,056 |
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Total
assets |
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413,599 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Due to affiliate |
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664 |
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Accrued offering costs |
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161,577 |
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Note payable affiliate |
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250,000 |
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Total liabilities |
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412,241 |
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Stockholders equity |
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Preferred stock, par value $.0001 per
share, 1,000,000 shares authorized, none
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Common stock, par value $.0001 per share,
49,000,000 shares authorized, 1,875,000
shares issued and outstanding |
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188 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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24,812 |
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Deficit accumulated in the development stage |
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(23,642 |
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Total stockholders equity |
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1,358 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders
equity |
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413,599 |
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See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements
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Inter-Atlantic Financial, Inc.
(a corporation in the development stage)
Condensed Statements of Operations
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For the period from |
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For the three |
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January 12, 2007 |
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months ended |
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(inception) to |
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September 30, 2007 |
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September 30, 2007 |
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(unaudited) |
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(unaudited) |
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Formation and operating costs |
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15,355 |
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23,642 |
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Net loss |
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(15,355 |
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(23,642 |
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Weighted average number of
common shares outstanding
basic and diluted |
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1,875,000 |
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1,875,000 |
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Net loss per common share
basic and diluted |
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(.01 |
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See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.
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Inter-Atlantic Financial, Inc.
(A corporation in the development stage)
Condensed Statement of Cash Flows
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January 12, 2007 |
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(unaudited) |
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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Net loss |
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(23,642 |
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Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Due to affiliate |
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664 |
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Net cash used in operating activities |
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(22,978 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Proceeds from issuance of common stock |
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25,000 |
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Proceeds from notes payable affiliate |
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250,000 |
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Payment of deferred offering costs |
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(147,479 |
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
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127,521 |
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Net increase in cash |
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104,543 |
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Cash |
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Beginning of period |
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End of period |
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104,543 |
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Supplemental schedule of non-cash financing
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Accrual of deferred offering costs |
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161,577 |
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See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements
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INTER-ATLANTIC FINANCIAL, INC.
(a corporation in the development stage)
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (unaudited)
Note A Basis of Presentation
The financial information herein is unaudited; however, such information reflects all
adjustments (consisting of normal, recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management,
necessary for a fair statement of results for the interim periods. The results of operations for
the three months ended September 30, 2007 and the period from January 12, 2007 (inception) to
September 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
Certain financial information and footnote disclosure normally included in financial statements
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America have been condensed or omitted. The reader is referred to the audited financial statements
and notes thereto for the period ended June 15, 2007, filed as part of the Companys Amendment No.
8 to Form S-1.
Note B Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Inter-Atlantic Financial, Inc. (the Company) was incorporated in Delaware on January 12,
2007 as a blank check company whose objective is to acquire through a merger, capital stock
exchange, assets acquisition or other similar business combination, an unidentified operating
business in the financial services industry.
As of September 30, 2007, the Company had not yet commenced any operations. All activity from
January 12, 2007 (inception) to September 30, 2007 relates to the Companys formation and the
proposed public offering described below. The Company is considered to be in the development stage
as defined in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No.7 Accounting and Reporting
by Development Stage Enterprises, and is subject to the risks associated with activities of
development stage companies. The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year-end.
The Companys ability to commence operations is contingent upon obtaining adequate financial
resources through a proposed public offering (Proposed Offering) which is described in Note C.
The Companys management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net
proceeds of this Proposed Offering, although substantially all of the net proceeds of this Proposed
Offering are intended to be generally applied toward consummating a business combination with an
operating company. As used herein, a target business shall include an operating business that
provides services and a business combination shall mean the acquisition by the Company of such a
target business.
The Companys efforts in identifying a prospective target business will be focused on an
operating business in the financial services industry or a business deriving a majority of their
revenues from providing services to financial services companies, including for example, payment
processing companies and technology providers. The Company believes that current and anticipated
growth in certain areas of financial services should create attractive opportunities with significant potential for
capital appreciation.
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INTER-ATLANTIC FINANCIAL, INC.
(a corporation in the development stage)
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (unaudited)
Loss per common share:
The Company complies with SFAS No. 128, Earnings Per Share, which requires dual presentation
of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share on the face of the statement of operations. Basic
loss per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net loss available to common
stockholders by the weighted-average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted loss per
share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if convertible debentures, options and
warrants were to be exercised or converted or otherwise resulted in the issuance of common stock
that then shared in the earnings of the entity. At September 30, 2007, there were no such
potentially dilutive securities.
Use of estimates:
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Income tax:
The Company complies with SFAS 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, which requires an asset and
liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. Deferred income tax
assets and liabilities are computed for differences between the financial statement and tax bases
of assets and liabilities that will result in future taxable or deductible amounts, based on
enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to
affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax
assets to the amount expected to be realized.
The Company complies with the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes an interpretation of FASB
Statement No. 109 (FIN 48). There were no unrecognized tax benefits as of January 12, 2007 and as
of September 30, 2007. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for
the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken
in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not
to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The Company recognizes accrued interest and
penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. No amounts were accrued for
the payment of interest and penalties at January 12, 2007. There was no change to this balance at
September 30, 2007. Management is currently unaware of any issues under review that could result in
significant payments, accruals or material deviations from its position.
Deferred offering costs:
The Company complies with the requirements of the SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) Topic
5A Expenses of Offering. Deferred offering costs consist of legal costs of $191,821, accounting
costs of $35,000, advisory fees of $50,000, and filing fees of $32,235 incurred through the balance
sheet date that are related to the Proposed Offering and that will be charged to capital upon the
completion of the Proposed Offering or charged to expenses if the Proposed Offering is not
completed.
Note C Proposed Offering
The Proposed Offering calls for the Company to offer for public sale up to 7,500,000 units
(Units) plus an over-allotment option of up to 1,125,000 Units. Each Unit consists of one share
of the Companys common stock, $0.0001 par value, and one redeemable common stock purchase Warrant
(Warrant). The public offering price was $8.00 per unit.
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INTER-ATLANTIC FINANCIAL, INC.
(a corporation in the development stage)
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (unaudited)
Each Warrant will entitle the holder to purchase from the Company one
share of common stock at an exercise price of $4.50 commencing on the later of (a) October 2, 2008
or (b) the completion of a business combination with a target business, and will expire October 2,
2011. The Warrants will be redeemable at a price of $0.01 per Warrant upon 30 days prior notice
after the Warrants become exercisable, only in the event that the last sale price of the common
stock is at least $11.50 per share for any 20 trading days within a 30 trading day period ending on
the third business day prior to the date on which notice of
redemption is given. In no event will the registered holders of a
Warrant be entitled to receive a net-cash settlement, stock or other
consideration in lieu of physical settlement in shares of the
Companys common stock.
The Companys management has broad discretion with respect to the specific
application of the net proceeds of a the Proposed Offering , although
substantially all of the net proceeds of the Proposed Offering are intended to
be generally applied toward consummating a business combination with (or
acquisition of) an operating business (Business Combination). Furthermore,
there is no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully effect a
Business Combination. Upon the closing of the Proposed Offering, 99.8% of the
gross proceeds (or 99.5% in the event that the underwriters over-allotment
option is exercised in full), after payment of certain amounts to the
underwriters and offering expenses, will be held in a trust account (Trust
Account) and invested in either short-term securities issued or guaranteed by
the United States having a rating in the highest investment category granted
thereby by a recognized credit rating agency at the time of
acquisition, short-term tax exempt municipal bonds issued by governmental entities located
within the United States or in money market funds otherwise meeting
the conditions under Rule 2a-7
promulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940, until the earlier of (i)
the consummation of its first Business Combination or (ii) the distribution of
the Trust Account as described below. The Company,
after signing a definitive agreement for the acquisition of a target business,
will submit such transaction for stockholder approval. In the event that 30% or
more of the outstanding stock vote against the Business Combination and
exercise their conversion rights described below, the Business Combination will
not be consummated. Public stockholders voting against a Business Combination
will be entitled to convert their stock into a pro rata share of the Trust
Account (including the additional 4% fee of the gross proceeds payable to the
underwriters upon the Companys consummation of a Business Combination),
including any interest earned (up to $1,100,000 (net of
taxes payable) distributed to the Company to fund its working capital
requirements) on their pro rata share, if the business combination is approved
and consummated. However, voting against the Business Combination alone will
not result in an election to exercise a stockholders conversion rights. A
stockholder must also affirmatively exercise such conversion rights at or prior
to the time the Business Combination is voted upon by the stockholders. All of
the Companys stockholders prior to the Proposed Offering, including all of the
officers and directors of the Company have agreed to vote all of the shares of
Founders common stock held by them in accordance with the vote of the majority in
interest of all other stockholders of the Company.
In the event that the Company does not consummate a Business Combination
by October 9, 2009, the proceeds held in the Trust Account will be distributed
to the Companys public stockholders, excluding the existing stockholders to
the extent of their initial stock holdings. In the event of such distribution,
it is likely possible that the per share value of the residual assets remaining
available for distribution (including Trust Account assets) will be less than
the initial public offering price per Unit in the Proposed Offering (assuming
no value is attributed to the Warrants included in the Units in the Proposed
Offering).
Note D Related Party Transactions
Nine stockholders, including the Companys officers and directors, have purchased an aggregate
of 1,875,000 of the Companys founding shares for an aggregate price of $25,000 in a private
placement prior to the offering. The shares are identical to those sold as part of the Units sold
in the Proposed Offering, except that each of the founders have agreed to vote its founders common
stock in the same manner as a majority of the public stockholders who vote at the special or annual
meeting called for the purpose of approving our initial business combination. As a result, they
will not be able to exercise conversion rights with respect to the founders common stock if our
initial business combination is approved by a majority of our public stockholders. The founders
common stock acquired prior to the Proposed Offering will not participate with the common stock
included in the units sold in the Proposed Offering in any liquidating distribution. Subsequent to
the pre-offering private placement, a portion of the founding shares were resold to another
director of the Company and a third party.
The Company issued a $250,000 unsecured promissory note to Inter-Atlantic Management Services
LLC (IAMS LLC), an affiliate of certain of the Companys officers and directors. This advance is
non-interest bearing, unsecured and was due upon the consummation of the Proposed Offering. This
unsecured promissory note was paid in full in October 2007.
The Company presently occupies office space provided by IAMS, LLC. IAMS, LLC has agreed that,
until the acquisition of a target business by the Company, it will make such office space, as well
as certain office and secretarial services, available to the Company, as may be required by the
Company from time to time. The Company has agreed to pay IAMS, LLC $7,500 per month for such
services beginning after the successful completion of the Proposed Offering.
At September 30, 2007, the amount shown on the accompanying balance sheet as due to affiliate
represents amounts due for administrative expenses paid by IAMS, LLC on behalf of the Company. This
amount is non-interest bearing and has no stated repayment date. This due to affiliate was paid in
full in October 2007.
Each of the Companys officers and directors, and one of the Companys stockholders
collectively have agreed to purchase directly from the Company, in a pre-offering private
placement, an aggregate of 2,300,000 warrants immediately prior to the Proposed Offering at a price
of $1.00 per warrant (an aggregate purchase price of $2,300,000) from the Company and not as part
of the Proposed Offering. They have also agreed that these warrants purchased by them will not be
sold or transferred until completion of a business combination. The founders warrants will become
exercisable after a business combination and will be non-redeemable so long as they are held by our
founders or their permitted transferees.
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INTER-ATLANTIC FINANCIAL, INC.
(a corporation in the development stage)
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (unaudited) (Continued)
Included in deferred offering costs is $50,000 paid to two of the Companys stockholders for
advisory services related to the selection of the underwriters.
Concurrent with the closing of the Proposed Offering, the Company intends to execute a limited
recourse line of credit agreement with IAMS, LLC and its affiliates. The line of credit agreement
allows for borrowings of up to $500,000, bears interest at the federal funds target interest rate
(4.75% at September 30, 2007), and matures at the earlier of the
consummation of a Business
Combination, October 2, 2009, or an event of default, as defined in the agreement.
Note E Preferred Stock
The Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock with such designations,
voting and other rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Board of
Directors.
Note F Subsequent Events
The registration statement for the Companys Initial Public Offering (IPO) was declared
effective on October 2, 2007. The Company consummated two separate offerings on October 9, 2007
(IPO) and then on October 16, 2007 (the exercise of a portion of the underwriters over-allotment
option) and received cumulative gross proceeds of approximately
$68,882,400. Additionally, the
Company received proceeds of $2,300,000 from the sale of founders warrants in a pre-offering
private placement. The Companys management has broad discretion with respect to the specific
application of the net proceeds of this initial public offering, although substantially all of the
net proceeds of this initial public offering are intended to be generally applied toward
consummating a Business Combination with an operating company.
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Inter-Atlantic Financial, Inc. is a newly organized blank check company formed for the purpose
of acquiring, through a merger, a capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase or
other similar business combination of an unidentified domestic and/or foreign operating business in
the financial services industry or businesses deriving a majority of their revenues from providing
services to financial services companies, including for example, payment processing companies and
technology providers.
On October 9, 2007, we completed our initial public offering (IPO) of 7,500,000 Units. Each
Unit consists of one share of our common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, (the Common Stock)
and one warrant entitling the holder to purchase one share of our Common Stock at a price of $4.50.
The public offering price of each Unit was $8.00, and we generated gross proceeds of $60,000,000
in the IPO. On October 16, 2007, we consummated the closing of 1,110,300 Units pursuant to the
underwriters over-allotment option which generated gross proceeds of $8,882,400. Of the
$68,882,400 in gross proceeds from the IPO and the exercise of the over-allotment option: (i) we
deposited $66,215,928 into a trust account at JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA, maintained by American
Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as trustee, which proceeds were invested in money market funds
meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940,
and included $2,755,296 of contingent underwriting discount; (ii) the underwriters received
$2,066,472 as underwriting discount (excluding the contingent underwriting discount); and (iii) we
retained approximately $600,000 for offering expenses and working capital. In addition, we
deposited into the trust account $2,300,000 that we received from the issuance and sale of an
aggregate of 2,100,000 warrants to our executive officers and directors and 200,000 warrants to one
of our stockholders.
We intend to utilize cash derived from the proceeds of this offering, our capital stock, debt
or a combination of cash, capital stock and debt, in effecting a business combination. The issuance
of additional capital stock, including upon conversion of any convertible debt securities we may
issue, or the incurrence of debt could have material consequences on our business and financial
condition. The issuance of additional shares of our capital stock (including upon conversion of
convertible debt securities):
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may significantly reduce the equity interest of our stockholders; |
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will likely cause a change in control if a substantial number of our shares of
common stock are issued, which may affect, among other things, our ability to use our
net operating loss carry forwards, if any, and may also result in the resignation or
removal of one or more of our present officers and directors; and |
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may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our common stock. |
Similarly, if we issued debt securities, it could result in:
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default and foreclosure on our assets if our operating revenues after a business
combination were insufficient to pay our debt obligations; |
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acceleration of our obligations to repay the indebtedness even if we have made all
principal and interest payments when due if the debt security contained covenants that
required the maintenance of certain financial ratios or reserves and any such covenant
were breached without a waiver or renegotiation of that covenant; our immediate payment
of all principal and accrued interest, if any, if the debt security was payable on
demand; and |
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our inability to obtain additional financing, if necessary, if the debt security
contained covenants restricting our ability to obtain additional financing while such
security was outstanding. |
We may use substantially all of the funds held in the trust account, less the payment due the
underwriter for the deferred underwriting discount, to acquire a target business. However, as long
as we consummate a business combination with one or more target acquisitions with a fair market
value equal to at least 80% of our net assets (excluding the amount held in the trust account
representing the underwriters deferred discount), we may use the assets in the trust account for
any purpose we may choose. To the extent that our capital stock or debt is used in whole or in
part as consideration to consummate a business combination, the remaining proceeds held in the
trust account will be used as working capital, including director and officer compensation,
change-in-control payments or payments to affiliates, or to finance the operations of the target
business, make other acquisitions and pursue our growth strategies.
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We will use substantially all of the net proceeds of the IPO, the pre-offering private
placement of the founders warrants, as well as interest on the funds in our trust account released
to us including those funds held in trust, to acquire a target business, including identifying and
evaluating prospective acquisition candidates, selecting the target business, and structuring,
negotiating and consummating the business combination. The proceeds held in our trust account
(exclusive of any funds held for the benefit of the underwriters or used to pay public stockholders
who have exercised their redemption rights) may be used as consideration to pay the sellers of a
target business with which we ultimately complete a business combination or, if there is
insufficient funds not held in trust, to pay other expenses relating to such transaction such as
reimbursement to insiders for out-of-pocket expenses, third party due diligence expenses or
potential finders fees, in each case only upon the consummation of a business combination. Any
amounts not paid as consideration to the sellers of the target business may be used to finance
operations of the target business or to effect other acquisitions, as determined by our board of
directors at that time. To the extent our capital stock is used in whole or in part as
consideration to effect a business combination, the proceeds held in our trust account as well as
any other net proceeds not expended will be released to us and will be used to finance the
operations of the target business. We believe that we have funds sufficient to allow us to operate
at least until October 2, 2009, including (i) $1,100,000 of the interest earned on funds in our
trust account (net of taxes payable) which will be released to us, and (ii) up to $500,000 from the
Companys limited recourse revolving line of credit which will be repayable prior to the
consummation of the business combination solely from the $1,100,000 of interest earned on the trust
account which is available for working capital, assuming that a business combination is not
consummated during that time. Over this time period, we anticipate approximately $300,000 of
expenses for legal, accounting and other expenses attendant to the structuring and negotiating of a
business combination, $400,000 of expenses for due diligence, identification and research of
prospective target business combination and related expenses, $180,000 for administrative services
and support payable to an affiliated third party ($7,500 per month for up to 24 months), $80,000 of
expenses in legal and accounting fees relating to our SEC reporting obligations and $540,000 for
general working capital that will be used for miscellaneous expenses, reserves and unpaid offering
expenses. Up to $1,100,000 of the interest earned on our trust account (net of taxes payable) will
be released to us to fund our working capital requirements and the costs associated with such plan
of dissolution and liquidation (which we currently estimate to be between $50,000 and $75,000) if
we do not consummate a business combination. Although the rate of interest to be earned on our
trust account will fluctuate through the duration of our trust account, and although we are unable
to state the exact amount of time it will take to complete a business combination, we anticipate
the interest that will accrue on our trust account, even at an interest rate of 4% per annum,
during the time it will take to identify a target and complete an acquisition will be sufficient to
fund our working capital requirements. While we cannot assure you our trust account will yield this
rate, we believe such rate is representative of that which we may receive.
We will seek stockholder approval before we effect any business combination, even if the
nature of the acquisition would not ordinarily require stockholder approval under applicable state
law. In connection with the vote required for any business combination, all of our existing
stockholders, including all of our officers and directors, have agreed to vote the shares of common
stock owned by them immediately before this offering in accordance with the majority of the shares
of common stock voted by the public stockholders. Any shares acquired in the aftermarket by
existing stockholders will be voted in favor of the business combination. We will proceed with a
business combination only if a majority of the shares of common stock cast at the meeting are voted
in favor of the business combination and public stockholders owning 29.99% or less of the shares
sold in this offering exercise their redemption rights described
below. This redemption threshold is different from the
traditional blank check company structure and makes it more likely that the business combination
may be approved, even if a significant number of shareholders do not
approve the transaction. Voting against the business combination alone will not result in redemption of a
stockholders shares into a pro rata share of our trust account. Such stockholder must have also
exercised its redemption rights described below. Even if 29.99% or less of the stockholders, as
described above, exercise their redemption rights, we may be unable to consummate a business
combination if such redemption leaves us with funds less than a fair market value equal to at least
80% of the amount in our trust account (excluding any funds held for the benefit of any of the
underwriters and taxes payable) at the time of such acquisition which amount is required for our
initial business combination. In such event, we may be forced to either find additional financing
to consummate such a business combination, consummate a different business combination or dissolve,
liquidate and wind up. The Company has agreed not to lower the redemption threshold below 29.99% in
connection with the negotiation of a business combination.
As indicated in the accompanying financial statements, at September 30, 2007, we had $104,543
in cash. Further, we have incurred and expect to continue to incur significant costs in pursuit of
our financing and acquisition plans. We cannot assure you that our plan to consummate a business
combination will be successful.
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For the period from January 12, 2007 (inception) through September 30, 2007, we had a net loss
of $23,642, attributable to organization, formation and general and administrative expenses. We
also incurred $309,056 of deferred offering costs, of which approximately $161,577 was unpaid as of
September 30, 2007. Through September 30, 2007, we did not engage in any significant operations.
Our entire activity from inception through September 30, 2007 was to prepare for our IPO.
Our financial statements as of and for the period ending October 9, 2007 were audited, and we
filed these audited financial statements in a Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 9, 2007.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Market risk is the sensitivity of income to changes in interest rates, foreign exchanges,
commodity prices, equity prices, and other market-driven rates or prices. We are not presently
engaged in and, if a suitable business target is not identified by us prior to the prescribed
liquidation date of the trust fund, we may not engage in, any substantive commercial business.
Accordingly, we are not and, until such time as we consummate a business combination, we will not
be, exposed to risks associated with foreign exchange rates, commodity prices, equity prices or
other market-driven rates or prices. The net proceeds of our initial public offering held in the
trust fund may be invested by the trustee only in United States government securities within the
meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 having a maturity of 180 days or
less, or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the
Investment Company Act of 1940. Given our limited risk in our exposure to government securities
and money market funds, we do not view the interest rate risk to be significant.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as of September 30,
2007, the end of the quarter covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation under
the supervision and with the participation of the Companys management, including the Companys
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and
operation of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures. In designing and evaluating the
Companys disclosure controls and procedures, the Company and its management recognize that any
controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable
assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and the Companys management necessarily was
required to apply its judgment in evaluating and implementing possible controls and procedures.
Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that
the Companys disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level
to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or
submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions
regarding required disclosure, and is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time
periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and forms.
There has not been any change in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter
ended September 30, 2007 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially
affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
None.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
On October 2, 2007, we issued an aggregate of 2,100,000 warrants to our executive officers and
directors and 200,000 warrants to one of our stockholders at a price of $1.00 per warrant for an
aggregate purchase price of $2,300,000. These warrants can be exercised on a cashless basis and
may not be redeemed while such executive officer, director or stockholder hold such warrants, but
otherwise are substantially similar to the warrants that were issued in the IPO. The issuance and
sale of these warrants was made without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act as a
transaction not involving any public offering. We used no general solicitation or general
advertising in connection with the issuance and sale of these warrants, and each purchaser is an
affiliate of the Company and agreed to appropriate restrictions on resale of the warrants and the
underlying shares. We paid no underwriting discounts or commissions with respect to the issuance
and sale of the warrants. The proceeds from the sale of the warrants were placed in the trust
account and would be included as part of the liquidating distribution to our public shareholders in
the event of a liquidation prior to our initial business combination.
Use of Proceeds
On October 9, 2007, we completed our initial public offering (IPO) of 7,500,000 Units. Each
Unit consists of one share of our common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, (the Common Stock)
and one warrant entitling the holder to purchase one share of our Common Stock at a price of $4.50.
The public offering price of each Unit was $8.00, and we generated gross proceeds of $60,000,000
in the IPO. On October 16, 2007, we consummated the closing of 1,110,300 Units pursuant to the
underwriters over-allotment option which generated gross proceeds of 8,882,400. Of the
$68,882,400 in gross proceeds from the IPO and the exercise of the over-allotment option: (i) we
deposited $66,215,928 into a trust account at JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA, maintained by American
Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as trustee, which proceeds were invested in money market funds
meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940,
and included $2,755,296 of contingent underwriting discount; (ii) the underwriters received
$2,066,472 as underwriting discount (excluding the contingent underwriting discount); and (iii) we
retained approximately $600,000 for offering expenses and working capital. In addition, we
deposited into the trust account $2,300,000 that we received from the issuance and sale of an
aggregate of 2,100,000 warrants to our executive officers and directors and 200,000 warrants to one
of our stockholders. Morgan Joseph & Co, Inc., acted as representatives of the underwriters. The
securities sold in the offering were registered under the Securities Act of 1933 on a registration
statement on Form S-1 (333-140690) that was declared effective on October 2, 2007.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Prior to the IPO, we solicited written consents of our stockholders to certain amendments to
our Certificate of Incorporation. Our stockholders unanimously approved the amendments.
Item 5. Other Information.
Not applicable.
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Item 6. Exhibits.
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Exhibit Description |
31.1
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Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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31.2
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Certification by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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32.1
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Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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32.2
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Certification by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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SIGNATURES
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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INTER-ATLANTIC FINANCIAL, INC.
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/s/ Andrew S. Lerner
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Name: |
Andrew S. Lerner |
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Title: |
Chief Executive Officer |
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