UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

x Quarterly report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008

 

¨ Transition report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act

For the transition period from              to             

Commission File Number 001-33419

 

 

Victory Acquisition Corp.

(Exact Name of Issuer as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   20-8218483

(State or other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

970 West Broadway, PMB 402, Jackson, Wyoming 83001

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

(307) 633-2831

(Issuer’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

 

Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 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   x     No   ¨

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

Large accelerated filer   ¨     Accelerated filer   ¨     Non-accelerated filer   x     Smaller reporting company   ¨

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

As of August 13, 2008, 40,500,000 shares of common stock, par value $.0001 per share, were issued and outstanding.

 

 

 


Victory Acquisition Corp.

(a development stage enterprise)

Form 10-Q

For The Quarter Ended June 30, 2008

Table of Contents

 

     Page

Part I: Financial Information:

  

Item 1 – Financial Statements:

  

Condensed Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2007

   4

Condensed Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the three months ended June 30, 2008, and 2007, and for the six months ended June 30, 2008, and for the period January 12, 2007 (inception) through June 30, 2007, and for the period January 12, 2007 (inception) through June 30, 2008

   5

Condensed Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited) for the period January 12, 2007 (inception) through June 30, 2008

   6

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and for the period January 12, 2007 (inception) through June 30, 2007 and for the period January 12, 2007 (inception) through June 30, 2008

   7

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements

   8-16

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

   17-19

Item 4T – Controls and Procedures

   19

Part II. Other Information:

  

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

   20

Item 6 – Exhibits

   20

Signatures

   21

Certifications

   21-23

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

This report, and the information incorporated by reference in it, include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our or our management’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipates,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predicts,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this report may include, for example, statements about our:

 

   

ability to complete our initial business combination;

 

   

success in retaining or recruiting, or changes required in, our officers, key employees or directors following our initial business combination;

 

   

officers and directors allocating their time to other businesses and potentially having conflicts of interest with our business or in approving our initial business combination, as a result of which they would then receive expense reimbursements;

 

   

potential ability to obtain additional financing to complete our initial business combination;

 

   

pool of prospective target businesses;

 

   

the ability of our officers and directors to generate a number of potential investment opportunities;

 

   

potential change in control if we acquire one or more target businesses for stock;

 

   

our public securities’ potential liquidity and trading;

 

   

listing or delisting of our securities from the American Stock Exchange or the ability to have our securities listed on the American Stock Exchange following our initial business combination;

 

   

use of proceeds not held in the trust account or available to us from interest income on the trust account balance; or

 

   

financial performance.

The forward-looking statements contained or incorporated by reference in this report are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on us and speak only as of the date of such statement. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we have anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those factors described under the heading “Risk Factors” (refer to Part II, Item IA of the Company’s December 31, 2007 Form 10-K). Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

References in this report to “we,” “us” or “our company” refer to Victory Acquisition Corp. References to “public stockholders” refer to purchasers of our securities by persons other than our founders in, or subsequent to, our initial public offering.

 

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Part I: Financial Information

Item 1 – Financial Statements

Victory Acquisition Corp.

(a development stage enterprise)

Condensed Balance Sheets

 

     June 30,
2008
(Unaudited)
   December 31,
2007

Assets

     

Current Assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 164,493    $ 716,509

Trust account, interest available for working capital and taxes:

     

Cash held in trust account

     1,556,763      2,341,204

Tax refund receivable and prepaid, due to trust account

     179,110      —  

Deferred tax asset

     106,009      —  

Other current assets

     105,781      54,496
             

Total current assets

     2,112,156      3,112,209
             

Non-Current Assets

     

Trust account, restricted

     

Cash held in trust account

     327,974,617      324,973,304

Accrued interest receivable, trust account

     406,208      888,903
             

Trust account, restricted

     328,380,825      325,862,207
             

Total assets

   $ 330,492,981    $ 328,974,416
             

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

     

Current Liabilities

     

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ 137,602    $ 477,907

Income taxes payable

     —        341,204
             

Total Liabilities

     137,602      819,111
             

Common Stock, subject to possible conversion, 6,599,999 shares, at conversion value

     65,676,155      65,240,672
             

Commitment and Contingencies

     

Stockholders’ Equity

     

Preferred stock, $.0001 par value, authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued

     —        —  

Common stock, $.0001 par value, authorized 85,000,000 shares; total issued and outstanding 40,500,000 shares, (less 6,599,999 shares, subject to possible conversion)

     3,390      3,390

Additional paid-in capital

     256,006,783      256,442,266

Earnings accumulated during development stage

     8,669,051      6,468,977
             

Total stockholders’ equity

     264,679,224      262,914,633
             

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 330,492,981    $ 328,974,416
             

See notes to condensed financial statements

 

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Victory Acquisi tion Corp.

(a development stage enterprise)

Condensed Statements of Operations

(unaudited)

 

 

 

     For the three
months
ended
June 30, 2008
    For the three
months

ended
June 30, 2007
    For the six
months
ended
June 30, 2008
    For the period
from
January 12, 2007
(inception)
through
June 30, 2007
    For the period
from
January 12, 2007
(inception)

through
June 30, 2008
 

Revenue

   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —    

Formation and operating costs

     295,134       105,978       625,086       106,978       1,373,348  
                                        

Loss from operations

     (295,134 )     (105,978 )     (625,086 )     (106,978 )     (1,373,348 )

Interest income

     1,202,668       1,937,188       3,118,837       1,937,488       10,677,631  
                                        

Income before provision for income taxes

     907,534       1,831,210       2,493,751       1,830,510       9,304,283  

Provision for income taxes

     304,547       —         293,677       —         635,232  
                                        

Net income

     602,987       1,831,210       2,200,074       1,830,510       8,669,051  

Accretion of trust account relating to common stock subject to possible conversion

     (150,843 )     —         (435,483 )     —         (1,344,165 )
                                        

Net income available to common stockholders

   $ 452,144     $ 1,831,210     $ 1,764,591     $ 1,830,510     $ 7,324,886  
                                        

Weighted average shares outstanding excluding shares subject to possible conversion basic and diluted

     33,900,001       25,486,814       33,900,001       17,128,236    
                                  

Basic and diluted net income per share

   $ .01     $ .07     $ .05     $ .11    
                                  

See notes to condensed financial statements

 

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Victory Acquisition Corp.

(a development stage enterprise)

Condensed Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

(unaudited)

For the Period from January 12, 2007 (inception) through June 30, 2008

 

 

 

     Common Stock     Additional
paid-in

Capital
    Earnings accumulated
during
development stage
   Total
stockholders’
equity
 
     Shares    Amount                   

Balance, January 12, 2007 (inception)

   —      $ —       $ —       $ —      $ —    

Issuance of stock to initial stockholders at $0.003 per share

   7,500,000      750       24,250       —        25,000  

Sale of 33,000,000 units, net of underwriters’ discount and offering expenses of $13,338,672 (includes 6,599,999 shares subject to possible conversion)

   33,000,000      3,300       316,658,028       —        316,661,328  

Proceeds subject to possible conversion of 6,599,999 shares

   —        (660 )     (64,331,330 )     —        (64,331,990 )

Proceeds from issuance of sponsor warrants

   —        —         5,000,000       —        5,000,000  

Accretion of trust account relating to common Stock subject to possible conversion

   —        —         (908,682 )        (908,682 )

Net income for the period January 12, 2007 (inception) through December 31, 2007

   —        —         —         6,468,977      6,468,977  
                                    

Balance, December 31, 2007

   40,500,000      3,390       256,442,266       6,468,977      262,914,633  

Accretion of trust account relating to common stock subject to possible conversion for the period January 1, 2008 through June 30, 2008

   —        —         (435,483 )     —        (435,483 )

Net income for the period January 1, 2008 through June 30, 2008

   —        —         —         2,200,074      2,200,074  
                                    

Balance, June 30, 2008 (unaudited)

   40,500,000    $ 3,390     $ 256,006,783     $ 8,669,051    $ 264,679,224  
                                    

See notes to condensed financial statements

 

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Victory Acquisition Corp.

(a development stage enterprise)

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

 

 

 

     For the six
months

ended
June 30, 2008
    For the period from
January 12, 2007
(inception) through

June 30, 2007
    For the period from
January 12, 2007
(inception) through

June 30, 2008
 

Cash flows from operating activities

      

Net income

   $ 2,200,074     $ 1,830,510     $ 8,669,051  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

      

Other current assets

     (51,285 )     —         (105,781 )

Deferred tax asset

     (106,009 )     —         (106,009 )

Income taxes payable

     (341,204 )     —         —    

Accrued expenses

     (340,305 )     70,004       137,602  
                        

Net cash provided by operating activities

     1,361,271       1,900,514       8,594,863  
                        

Cash flows from investing activities

      

Cash held in trust account, restricted

     (3,001,313 )     (321,660,000 )     (327,974,617 )

Cash held in trust account- interest available for working capital and taxes

     784,441       (1,018,679 )     (1,556,763 )

Tax refund receivable and prepaid

     (179,110 )     —         (179,110 )

Accrued interest receivable, trust account

     482,695       —         (406,208 )
                        

Net cash provided by investing activities

     (1,913,287 )     (322,678,679 )     (330,116,698 )
                        

Cash flows from financing activities

      

Proceed from issuance of stock to initial stockholders

     —         25,000       25,000  

Proceeds from notes payable, stockholders

     —         175,000       175,000  

Repayments of notes payable, stockholders

     —         (175,000 )     (175,000 )

Gross proceeds from issuance of sponsors’ warrants

     —         5,000,000       5,000,000  

Gross proceeds from initial public offering and over-allotments options

     —         330,000,000       330,000,000  

Payment of offering costs

     —         (13,315,680 )     (13,338,672 )
                        

Net cash provided by financing activities

     —         321,709,320       321,686,328  
                        

Net (decrease) increase in cash

     (552,016 )     931,155       164,493  

Cash at beginning of the period

     716,509       —         —    
                        

Cash at end of the period

   $ 164,493     $ 931,155     $ 164,493  
                        

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

      

Cash paid during the year for :

      

Income taxes

   $ 920,351     $ —       $ 920,351  

See notes to condensed financial statements

 

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VICTORY ACQUISITION CORP.

(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1. Interim Financial Information

Victory Acquisition Corp.’s (the “Company”) (a development stage enterprise) unaudited condensed interim financial statements as of June 30, 2008 and for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, and for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and for the periods from January 12, 2007 (inception) through June 30, 2007, and from January 12, 2007 (inception) through June 30, 2008, have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. In addition, the December 31, 2007 balance sheet was derived from the audited financials statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP in these Condensed Financial Statements. Accordingly, Condensed Financial Statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the interim period presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any other interim period or for the full year. These unaudited condensed interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 included in the Company’s Form 10-K filed on March 31, 2008. The accounting policies used in preparing these unaudited condensed financial statements are consistent with those described in the December 31, 2007 audited financial statements

Note 2. Organization, Business Operation and Significant Accounting Policies

The Company was incorporated in Delaware on January 12, 2007 as a blank check company to serve as a vehicle to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more operating businesses (“Business Combination”).

All activity from January 12, 2007 (inception) through April 30, 2007 relates to the Company’s formation and the public offering described below. Since May 1, 2007, the Company has been searching for a target business to acquire. The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end.

The registration statement for the Company’s initial public offering (“Offering”) was declared effective April 24, 2007. The Company consummated the Offering on April 30, 2007 and received net proceeds of $316,661,328 from the Offering and $5,000,000 from the sale of sponsor warrants on a private placement basis (see Note 3). The Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Offering, although substantially all of the net proceeds of the Offering are intended to be generally applied toward consummating a Business Combination. The Business Combination must be with a target business that has a fair market value of at least 80% of the balance in the trust account (excluding deferred underwriting discounts and commissions) at the time of such acquisition and operate in any industry other than the franchising, financial services or healthcare industries. Furthermore, there is no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully effect a Business Combination. At the Consummation of the Offering, an amount of $321,660,000 (or approximately $9.75 per share) of the net proceeds of this offering and the sale of the sponsor warrants (see Note 3) was deposited in a trust account (“Trust Account”) and is invested in United States “government securities”

 

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VICTORY ACQUISITION CORP.

(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 2. Organization, Business Operation and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

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 such Act until the earlier of (i) the consummation of its initial Business Combination or (ii) liquidation of the Company. As of June 30, 2008, the balance in the Trust Account was $329,937,588, which includes $1,556,763 of funds to be transferred to the operating account for working capital and taxes. In addition, there was $179,110 of overpaid taxes, as of June 30, 2008. The $1,556,763 has been classified on the June 30, 2008 unaudited balance sheet as cash held in trust account, interest available for working capital and taxes. The placing of funds in the Trust Account may not protect those funds from third party claims against the Company. Although the Company will seek to have all vendors (except its independent registered public accountants), prospective target businesses or other entities it engages, execute agreements with the Company waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the Trust Account, there is no guarantee that they will execute such agreements.

The Company’s officers have agreed that they will be personally liable under certain circumstances to ensure that the proceeds in the Trust Account are not reduced by the claims of target businesses or vendors or other entities that are owed money by the Company for services rendered, contracted for or products sold to the Company. However, there can be no assurance that they will be able to satisfy those obligations. The remaining net proceeds (not held in the Trust Account) may be used to pay for business, legal and accounting due diligence on prospective acquisitions and continuing operating costs. Except with respect to interest income that may be released to the Company of (i) up to $3,000,000 to fund expenses related to investigating and selecting a target business and the Company’s other working capital requirements and (ii) any additional amounts needed to pay income or other tax obligations, the proceeds held in trust will not be released from the Trust Account until the earlier of the completion of a Business Combination or liquidation of the Company.

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 stockholders owning 20% or more of the shares sold in the Offering vote against the Business Combination and exercise their conversion rights described below, the Business Combination will not be consummated. All of the Company’s stockholders prior to the Offering, including all of the officers and directors of the Company (“Initial Stockholders”), have agreed to vote their 7,500,000 founding shares of common stock in accordance with the vote of the majority in interest of all other stockholders of the Company (“Public Stockholders”) with respect to any Business Combination. After consummation of a Business Combination, these voting safeguards will no longer be applicable.

With respect to a Business Combination which is approved and consummated, any Public Stockholder who voted against the Business Combination may demand that the Company convert their shares to cash. The per share conversion price will equal the amount in the Trust Account, calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of the proposed Business Combination, divided by the number of shares of common stock held by Public Stockholders at the consummation of the Offering. Accordingly,

 

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VICTORY ACQUISITION CORP.

(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 2. Organization, Business Operation and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Public Stockholders holding 20% (less one share) of the aggregate number of shares owned by all Public Stockholders may seek conversion of their shares in the event of a Business Combination. Such Public Stockholders are entitled to receive their per share interest in the Trust Account computed without regard to the shares held by Initial Stockholders. Accordingly, a portion of the net proceeds from the offering (20% (less one share value) of the amount held in the Trust Account) amounting to $65,676,155, has been classified outside of equity as common stock subject to possible conversion in the accompanying June 30, 2008 balance sheet.

The Company’s Certificate of Incorporation was amended on April 24, 2007 to provide that the Company will continue in existence until April 24, 2009. If the Company has not completed a Business Combination by such date, its corporate existence will cease except for the purposes of liquidating and winding up its affairs. In the event of liquidation, it is 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 Offering.

Going Concern and Management’s Plan and Intentions

As of June 30, 2008, excluding Trust Account - restricted of $328,380,825, the Company had working capital of $1,974,554. The Company’s only source of income to enable it to continue to fund its search for an acquisition candidate is the interest it earns on its money not held in the Trust Account. These funds may not be sufficient to maintain the Company until a business combination is consummated. In addition, there can be no assurance that the Company will enter into a Business Combination prior to April 24, 2009. Pursuant to its Certificate of Incorporation, the Company would have to liquidate pursuant to a dissolution plan and return the funds held in the Trust Account to the holders of shares issued in the Offering as previously described. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The unaudited condensed interim financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.

Accretion of trust account relating to common stock subject to possible conversion

The Company records accretion of the income earned in the trust account relating to the common stock subject to possible conversion based on the excess of the earnings for the period over the amount which is available to be used for working capital and taxes. Since 20% (less one share) of the shares issued in the Offering are subject to possible conversion, the portion of the excess earnings related to those shares are reflected on the balance sheet as part of “Common stock subject to possible conversion” and is deducted from “Additional paid-in capital”. The portion of the excess earnings is also presented as a deduction from net income on the Statements of Operations to appropriately reflect the amount of net income which would remain available to the common stockholders who did not elect to convert their shares to cash.

Earnings Per Share

The Company follows the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 128, “Earnings Per Share”. In accordance with SFAS No. 128, earnings per common share amounts (“Basic

 

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VICTORY ACQUISITION CORP.

(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 2. Organization, Business Operation and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Earnings Per Share ( continued)

EPS”) are computed by dividing earnings by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Common shares subject to possible conversion of 6,599,999 have been excluded from the calculation of basic earnings per share since such shares, if redeemed, only participate in their pro rata share of the trust earnings. Such earnings are deducted from earnings available to common stockholders. Earnings per common share amounts, assuming dilution (“Diluted EPS”), gives effect to dilutive options, warrants, and other potential common stock outstanding during the period. SFAS No. 128 requires the presentation of both Basic EPS and Diluted EPS on the face of the statements of operations. The effect of the 38,000,000 outstanding Warrants issued in connection with the Public Offering and the Private Placement described in Note 3 has not been considered in the diluted earnings per share calculation since the exercise of the Warrants are contingent upon the occurrence of future events, and therefore, is not includable in the calculation of diluted earnings per share in accordance with SFAS 128.

Reclassifications

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

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, liabilities and disclosures 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.

Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2008, the FASB issued Staff Positions (FSPs) No. 157-1 and No. 157-2, which respectively, remove leasing transactions from the scope of SFAS No. 157 and defer its effective date for one year relative to certain nonfinancial assets and liabilities. As a result, the application of the definition of fair value and related disclosures of SFAS No. 157 (as impacted by these two FSPs) was effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2008 on a prospective basis with respect to fair value measurements of (a) nonfinancial assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the Company’s financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually) and (b) all financial assets and liabilities. This adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial condition. The remaining aspects of SFAS No. 157 for which the effective date was deferred under FSP No. 157-2 are currently being evaluated by the Company. Areas impacted by the deferral relate to nonfinancial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value, but are recognized or disclosed at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. This deferral

 

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VICTORY ACQUISITION CORP.

(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 2. Organization, Business Operation and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements (continued)

applies to such items as nonfinancial assets and liabilities initially measured at fair value in a business combination (but not measured at fair value in subsequent periods) or nonfinancial long-lived asset groups measured at fair value for an impairment assessment. The effects of these remaining aspects of SFAS No. 157 are to be applied to fair value measurements prospectively beginning January 1, 2009. The Company does not expect them to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial condition.

In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 159 “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities- Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115” (SFAS No. “159”), which permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The fair value option established by this Statement permits all entities to choose to measure eligible items at fair value at specified election dates. A business entity shall report unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. Adoption is required for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of a fiscal year that begins on or before November 15, 2007 provided the entity also elects to apply the provisions of SFAS No. 157. The adoption did not have a material impact on its financial position and results of operations.

In April 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS No. 142-3, which amends the factors that must be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life over which to amortize the cost of a recognized intangible asset under FAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” The FSP requires an entity to consider its own assumptions about renewal or extension of the term of the arrangement, consistent with its expected use of the asset, and is an attempt to improve consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under FAS No. 142 and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset under FAS No. 141, “Business Combinations.” The FSP is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and the guidance for determining the useful life of a recognized intangible asset must be applied prospectively to intangible assets acquired after the effective date. The FSP is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition or liquidity.

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133,” (SFAS “161”) as amended and interpreted, which requires enhanced disclosures about an entity’s derivative and hedging activities and thereby improves the transparency of financial reporting. Disclosing the fair values of derivative instruments and their gains and losses in a tabular format provides a more complete picture of the location in an entity’s financial statements of both the derivative positions existing at period end and the effect of using derivatives during the reporting period. Entities are required to provide enhanced disclosures about (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under Statement 133 and its related interpretations, and (c) how derivative

 

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VICTORY ACQUISITION CORP.

(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 2. Organization, Business Operation and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements (continued)

instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. Management is evaluating the potential effect this guidance may have on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.

In May 2008, the FASB issued Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.” The statement is intended to improve financial reporting by identifying a consistent hierarchy for selecting accounting principles to be used in preparing financial statements that are prepared in conformance with generally accepted accounting principles. Unlike Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) No. 69, “ The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With GAAP,” FAS No. 162 is directed to the entity rather than the auditor. The statement is effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) amendments to AU Section 411, “ The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity with GAAP,” and is not expected to have any impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition or liquidity.

In June 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) No. 03-6-1, “Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities.” Under the FSP, unvested share-based payment awards that contain rights to receive nonforfeitable dividends (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities, and should be included in the two-class method of computing EPS. The FSP is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those years, and is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition or liquidity.

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

Note 3. Initial Public Offering

On April 30, 2007, the Company sold 33,000,000 Units, including 3,000,000 units from the exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option, at an Offering price of $10.00 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one share of the Company’s common stock, $.0001 par value, and one Redeemable Common Stock Purchase Warrant (“Warrant”). Each Warrant entitles the holder to purchase from the Company one share of common stock at an exercise price of $7.50 commencing the later of the completion of a Business Combination or July 24, 2008 and expiring April 23, 2011. The Company may redeem the Warrants, at a price of $0.01 per Warrant upon 30 days’ notice after the Warrants become exercisable, only in the event that the last sale price of the common stock is at least $14.25 per share for any 20 trading days within a 30 trading day period ending on the third day prior to the date on which the notice of redemption is given. In accordance with the warrant agreement relating to the Warrants to be sold and issued in the Offering, the Company is only required to use its best efforts to maintain the effectiveness of the registration statement covering the

 

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VICTORY ACQUISITION CORP.

(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 3. Initial Public Offering (continued)

Warrants. The Company will not be obligated to deliver securities, and there are no contractual penalties for failure to deliver securities, if a registration statement is not effective at the time of exercise. Additionally, in the event that a registration is not effective at the time of exercise, the holder of such Warrant shall not be entitled to exercise such Warrant and in no event (whether in the case of a registration statement not being effective or otherwise) will the Company be required to settle the warrant exercise, whether by net cash settlement or otherwise. Consequently, the Warrants may expire unexercised and unredeemed and an investor in the Offering may effectively pay the full Unit price solely for the shares of common stock included in the units (since the Warrants may expire worthless).

On April 30, 2007, pursuant to Subscription Agreements, dated January 30, 2007, certain of the Initial Stockholders purchased from the Company, in the aggregate, 5,000,000 warrants for $5,000,000 (the “Sponsors’ Warrants”). All of the proceeds the Company received from these purchases were placed in the Trust Account. The Sponsors’ Warrants are identical to the Warrants underlying the Units in the Offering except that if the Company calls the Warrants for redemption, the Sponsors’ Warrants will not be redeemable by the Company so long as they are still held by the original purchasers or their affiliates. The purchasers of the Sponsors’ Warrants have agreed that the Sponsors’ Warrants will not be sold or transferred by them until after the Company has completed a business combination.

The Initial Stockholders have waived their rights to receive distributions with respect to their founding shares upon the Company’s liquidation.

Note 4. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company has an agreement with the underwriters in the Offering (“the Underwriting Agreement”). The agreement required the Company to pay 3.8% of the gross proceeds as an underwriting discount plus an additional 3.2% of the gross proceeds only upon consummation of a Business Combination for a total of 7%. The Company paid an underwriting discount of 3.8% ($12,540,000) and the remaining portion of the underwriters discount of 3.2% ($10,560,000) of the gross proceeds was put into the Trust Account. The Company will not pay any discount related to the warrants sold in the private placement.

The Initial Stockholders and holders of the Sponsors’ Warrants (or underlying securities) are entitled to registration rights with respect to their founding shares or Sponsors’ Warrants (or underlying securities), as the case may be, pursuant to an agreement dated April 24, 2007. The holders of the majority of the founding shares are entitled to demand that the Company register these shares at any time commencing nine months after the consummation of a Business Combination. The holders of the Sponsors’ Warrants (or underlying securities) are entitled to demand that the Company register such securities at any time after the Company consummates a Business Combination. In addition, the Initial Stockholders and holders of the Sponsors’ Warrants (or underlying securities) have certain “piggy-back” registration rights on registration statements filed after the Company’s consummation of a Business Combination.

 

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VICTORY ACQUISITION CORP.

(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 4. Commitments and Contingencies (continued)

The Company had an agreement with Ironbound Partners, an affiliate of Jonathan J. Ledecky one of the Company’s executive officers, for various office and administrative services. This agreement commenced on April 24, 2007, the effective date of the Offering and was terminated by the Company as of July 1, 2007. From April 24, 2007 to July 1, 2007 the Company paid no rent expense to this affiliate related to this agreement.

The Company hired a consultant on March 20, 2008 to perform services through the earlier of March 20, 2009 or completion of a business combination. The Company will pay the consultant a base fee equivalent to £33,000 per year. The Company will also issue 25,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to this consultant upon the closing of the initial Business Combination by the Company.

The Company engaged Petrina Advisors, Inc. on May 19, 2008 to perform consulting services through the earlier of April 24, 2009 or upon the closing of a business combination. The Company will pay this consultancy firm a base fee of $192,000 per year and the Company will issue to them 75,000 shares of the Company’s common stock upon the closing of the initial Business Combination by the Company.

Note 5. 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. The Underwriting Agreement prohibits the Company, prior to a Business Combination, from issuing preferred stock which participates in the proceeds of the Trust Account or which votes as a class with the common stock on a Business Combination.

Note 6. Common Stock

Effective April 24, 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a stock dividend of 0.2 shares of common stock for each outstanding share of common stock. On April 24, 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase the authorized shares of common stock from 75,000,000 shares of common stock to 85,000,000 shares of common stock.

As of June 30, 2008, there were 38,000,000 shares of common stock reserved for issuance upon exercise of Warrants and the Sponsors’ Warrants.

 

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VICTORY ACQUISITION CORP.

(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 7. Income Taxes

As of June 30, 2008, the Company's deferred tax asset, related to the tax basis net operating loss incurred in fiscal 2007 of $692,872, was $106,009, after the recognition of a benefit of $106,009 for the six months ended June 30, 2008.

A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes with amounts computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes is as follows:

 

     For the three
months

ended
June 30, 2008
    For the three
months

ended
June 30, 2007
    For the six
months

ended
June 30, 2008
    For the period
from
January 12, 2007
(inception)

through
June 30, 2007
 

Tax provision at statutory rate

   34 %   34 %   34 %   34 %

State and local taxes (net of federal tax benefit)

   —       —       —       —    

Adjustment to recognize benefit of NOL carryforward

   —       —       (8 )   —    

Non-taxable, non-deductible, and other items

   (2 )   (34 )   (14 )   (34 )
                        

Federal income tax rate

   32 %   —   %   12 %   —   %
                        

The Company changed its investments from non-taxable to taxable effective February 22, 2008 which caused the change in the effective tax rates.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our Condensed Financial Statements and footnotes thereto contained in this report.

Forward Looking Statements

All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Form 10-Q including, without limitation, statements under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation” regarding our financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward looking statements. When used in this Form 10-Q, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend” and similar expressions, as they relate to us or our management, identify forward looking statements. Such forward looking statements are based on the beliefs of management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, our management. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward looking statements as a result of certain factors detailed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All subsequent written or oral forward looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are qualified in their entirety by this paragraph.

Overview

We were formed on January 12, 2007, to serve as a vehicle to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business combination with an operating business in any industry other than the franchising, financial services or healthcare industries. We intend to utilize cash derived from the proceeds of our public offering, our capital stock, debt or a combination of cash, capital stock and debt, in effecting a business combination.

Results of Operations

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, and for the period from January 12, 2007 (inception) to June 30, 2008, we had net income of $602,987, $2,200,074, and $8,669,051, respectively, net of income taxes for the periods of $304,547, $293,677, and $635,232, respectively. Our income was all derived from interest and dividends on the net proceeds of our initial public offering.

We incurred $295,134, $625,086, and $1,373,348 in formation and operating costs during the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and for the period from January 12, 2007 (inception) to June 30, 2008, respectively.

Comparatively, we had net income of $1,831,210 and $1,830,510 during the three months ended June 30, 2007 and for the period from January 12, 2007 (inception) through June 30, 2007, respectively. Our income was all derived from interest and dividends on the net proceeds of our initial public offering.

Financial Condition and Liquidity

We consummated our initial public offering of 33,000,000 units, including 3,000,000 units subject to the underwriters’ over-allotment option, on April 30, 2007. Gross proceeds from our initial public offering were $330,000,000. As of June 30, 2008, we paid a total of $12,540,000 in underwriting discounts and commissions and $798,672 for other costs and expenses related to the offering and the over-allotment option.

 

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After deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and the offering expenses, $321,660,000 including the proceeds from the sale of sponsor warrants was deposited into the trust account which includes $10,560,000 of deferred underwriting discounts and commissions.

We intend to use substantially all of the net proceeds of this offering to acquire a target business, including identifying and evaluating prospective acquisition candidates, selecting the target business, and structuring, negotiating and consummating the business combination. To the extent that our common stock is used in whole or in part as consideration to effect a business combination, the proceeds held in the trust account as well as any other net proceeds not expended will be used to finance the operations of the target business. We believe we will have sufficient available funds outside of the trust account to operate through April 24, 2009, assuming that a business combination is not consummated during that time.

We expect our primary liquidity requirements during this period to include approximately $1,000,000 for expenses for the due diligence and investigation of a target business or businesses; approximately $1,000,000 for legal, accounting and other expenses associated with structuring, negotiating and documenting an initial business combination; an aggregate of $180,000 for office space, administrative services and support; $200,000 for legal and accounting fees relating to our SEC reporting obligations; and approximately $720,000 for general working capital that will be used for miscellaneous expenses and reserves. We do not believe we will need to raise additional funds following this offering in order to meet the expenditures required for operating our business. However, we may need to raise additional funds through a private offering of debt or equity securities if such funds are required to consummate a business combination that is presented to us. We would only consummate such a financing simultaneously with the consummation of a business combination.

As of June 30, 2008, we had working capital of $1,974,554. From the date of consummation of our initial public offering, until such time as we effectuate a business combination, we may draw for use of working capital up to $3,000,000 of interest earned on the trust account, as well as any amounts necessary to pay our tax obligations. We have drawn from the trust account $1,300,750 for working capital and $1,080,154 for taxes (of which $179,110 is overpaid and can be used for working capital purposes when refunded) and can draw up to an additional $1,520,140 for working capital in addition to any future tax payments.

We do not believe we will need to raise additional funds following this offering in order to meet the expenditures required for operating our business. However, we may need to raise additional funds through a private offering of debt or equity securities if such funds are required to consummate a business combination that is presented to us. We would only consummate such a financing simultaneously with the consummation of a business combination.

Given our limited sources of working capital and income there exists the possibility that we will not have sufficient capital to sustain us until a business combination can be consummated. In addition there can be no assurance that the Company will enter into a business combination and would therefore need to liquidate as described below. These factors raise substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern.

Our certificate of incorporation requires that we take all actions necessary to liquidate in the event that we do not consummate a business combination within 24 months from the consummation of our initial public offering (April 24, 2009). In the event of a liquidation, it is likely that the per share value of the residual assets remaining available for distribution (including assets deposited in the trust account) will be less than the offering price per unit in our initial public offering due to costs related to the initial public offering and since no value would be attributed to the warrants contained in the units sold.

 

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We had an agreement with an affiliate of one of our executive officers for various office and administrative services. The agreement commenced on April 24, 2007, the effective date of our initial public offering, and was terminated by us as of July 1, 2007. From April 24, 2007 through July 1, 2007 we paid no rent expense to this affiliate related to this agreement.

 

ITEM 4T. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in company reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in company reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our president and treasurer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

As required by Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, our president and treasurer carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2008. Based upon their evaluation, they concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our president and treasurer and effected by our board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of our financial reporting and the preparation of our financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (United States). Internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets; provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of our financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (United States), and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with the authorization of our board of directors and management; and provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements.

There have been no other changes in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls

A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving its objectives. Our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective at that reasonable assurance level.

 

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PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 2: UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

On April 30, 2007, we closed our initial public offering of 33,000,000 units, including 3,000,000 units subject to the underwriters’ over-allotment option, with each unit consisting of one share of our common stock and one warrant, each to purchase one share of our common stock at an exercise price of $7.50 per share. The units from the initial public offering (including the over-allotment option) were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per unit, generating total gross proceeds of $330,000,000. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. acted as the sole bookrunning manager and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. and Broadband Capital Management LLC acted as co-managers of the initial public offering. The securities sold in the offering were registered under the Securities Act of 1933 on a registration statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-140359). The Securities and Exchange Commission declared the registration statement effective on April 24, 2007.

We paid a total of $12,540,000 in underwriting discounts and commissions and $798,672 for other costs and expenses related to the offering and the over-allotment option.

We also consummated the simultaneous private sale of 5,000,000 warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant, generating total proceeds of approximately $5,000,000. The warrants were purchased by Eric J. Watson and Jonathan J. Ledecky. The warrants are identical to the warrants included in the units sold in the initial public offering except that if we call the warrants for redemption, these private warrants will not be redeemable by us so long as they are held by the purchasers or their affiliates. The purchasers of the warrants have agreed that the warrants will not be transferred, assigned or sold by them until after we have completed a business combination.

After deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and the offering expenses, the total net proceeds to us from the offering and the private sale of the Sponsor Warrants was $321,661,328, of which $321,660,000 was deposited into the trust account.

For a description of the use of the proceeds generated in our initial public offering, see Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q.

 

ITEM 6: EXHIBITS

 

  (a) Exhibits:

 

  31.1 Section 302 Certification by President

 

  31.2 Section 302 Certification by Treasurer

 

  32 Section 906 Certification by President and Treasurer

 

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SIGNATURES

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    VICTORY ACQUISITION CORP.
Dated: August 13, 2008    
   

/s/    Jonathan J. Ledecky

    Jonathan J. Ledecky
    President (Principal Executive Officer),
    Secretary and Director
   

/s/    Eric J. Watson

    Eric J. Watson
    Chairman of the Board and Treasurer (Principal
    Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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