References to the "Company," "us," "our" or "we" refer to E.Merge Technology Acquisition Corp.. The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements and related notes included herein.

Overview

We are a blank check company incorporated on May 22, 2020 as a Delaware corporation and formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. While our efforts to identify a target business may span many industries and regions worldwide, we focus our search for prospects within the software and internet technology industries. We intend to effectuate our initial business combination using cash from the proceeds of our initial public offering and the private placement of the private placement units, the proceeds of the sale of our shares in connection with our initial business combination, shares issued to the owners of the target, debt issued to bank or other lenders or the owners of the target, or a combination of the foregoing.

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

Results of Operations



We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date.
Our only activities from inception through December 31, 2020 were organizational
activities, those necessary to prepare for our initial public offering,
described below, and, after our initial public offering, identifying a target
company for an initial business combination. We do not expect to generate any
operating revenues until after the completion of our initial business
combination. We generate
non-operating
income in the form of interest income on marketable securities held in the trust
account. We incur expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal,
financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due
diligence expenses.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, we had a net income of $18,117,666, which consists of interest income on investments held in the trust account of $133,944 and changes in fair value of warrant liabilities of $19,396,000, offset by operating costs of $1,412,278.

For the period from May 22, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020, we had a net loss of $8,519,343, which consists of operating costs of $587,861, changes in fair value of warrant liabilities of $6,744,000, transaction cost allocated to warrant liabilities of $1,299,560 and a provision for income taxes of $7,231, offset by interest income on investments held in the trust account of $119,309.

Liquidity, Capital Resources, and Going Concern

On August 4, 2020, we consummated our initial public offering of 52,200,000 public units at a price of $10.00 per public unit, at $10.00 per public unit, generating gross proceeds of $522,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of our initial public offering, we consummated the sale of 1,200,000 private placement units to our sponsor, at a price of $10.00 per private placement unit, generating gross proceeds of $12,000,000.

On September 4, 2020, in connection with the underwriters' election to partially exercise of their option to purchase additional public units, we consummated the sale of an additional 7,800,000 public units, generating total gross proceeds of $78,000,000.

Following our initial public offering, the partial exercise of the over-allotment option and the sale of the private placement units, a total of $600,000,000 was placed in the trust account. We incurred $33,039,544 in transaction costs, including $9,840,000 of underwriting fees, $22,560,000 of deferred underwriting fees and $639,544 of other offering costs.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, cash used in operating activities was $840,624. Net income of $18,117,666 was impacted by interest earned on marketable securities held in the trust account of $133,936 and changes in fair value of warrant liabilities of $19,396,000. Changes in operating assets and liabilities, which provided $571,646 of cash from operating activities.

For the period from May 22, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020, cash used in operating activities was $595,604. Net loss of $8,519,343 was impacted by interest earned on marketable securities held in the trust account of $119,309, changes in fair value of warrant liabilities of $6,744,000 and transaction cost allocated to warrant liabilities of $1,299,560. Changes in operating assets and liabilities, which used $512 of cash from operating activities.


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As of December 31, 2021, we had investments of $600,134,437 held in the trust account. We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the trust account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the trust account (less taxes paid and deferred underwriting commissions) to complete our initial business combination. We may withdraw interest to pay taxes. Through December 31, 2021, we have withdrawn $118,808 of interest earned on the trust account for the payment of franchise and income taxes. To the extent that our capital stock or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete our initial business combination, the remaining proceeds held in the trust account will be used as working capital to finance the operations of the target business or businesses, make other acquisitions and pursue our growth strategies.

As of December 31, 2021, we had cash of $228,036 outside of the trust account. We intend to use the funds held outside the trust account primarily to identify and evaluate target businesses, perform business due diligence on prospective target businesses, travel to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses or their representatives or owners, review corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, and structure, negotiate and complete our initial business combination.

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

As of December 31, 2021, we had $228,036 in its operating bank accounts and working capital deficit of $343,098. In order to finance transaction costs in connection with an initial business combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor, or certain of our officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, provide us with a working capital loan up to $1,500,000. As of December 31, 2021, there were no amounts outstanding under any working capital loan.

The Company intends to complete an initial business combination by August 4, 2022. However, in the absence of a completed business combination, we may require additional capital. If we are unable to raise additional capital, it may be required to take additional measures to conserve liquidity, which could include, but not necessarily be limited to, suspending the pursuit of an initial business combination. The Company cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to it on commercially acceptable terms, if at all.

In connection with our assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with Financial Accounting Standard Board's Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-15, "Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern," we has until August 4, 2022, to consummate an initial business combination. It is uncertain that we will be able to consummate an initial business combination by this time. If an initial business combination is not consummated by this date, there will be a mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution of our company. Management has determined that the liquidity condition and mandatory liquidation, should an initial business combination not occur, and potential subsequent dissolution raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities should we be required to liquidate after August 4, 2022.

Off-Balance

Sheet Financing Arrangements



We have no obligations, assets or liabilities, which would be considered
off-balance
sheet arrangements as of December 31, 2021. We do not participate in
transactions that create relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial
partnerships, often referred to as variable interest entities, which would have
been established for the purpose of facilitating
off-balance
sheet arrangements. We have not entered into any
off-balance
sheet financing arrangements, established any special purpose entities,
guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities, or purchased any
non-financial
assets.

Contractual Obligations

We do not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities, other than an agreement to pay an affiliate of the Sponsor a monthly fee up to $15,000 for office space, utilities and secretarial and administrative support services. We began incurring these fees on July 30, 2020 and will continue to incur these fees monthly until the earlier of the completion of our initial business combination and our liquidation.

The underwriters are entitled to a deferred fee of $22,560,000 in the aggregate. The deferred fee will become payable to the underwriters from the amounts held in the trust account solely in the event that we complete our initial business combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.


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Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and income and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. We have identified the following critical accounting policies:

Warrant Liability



We account for our warrants in accordance with the guidance contained in
Accounting Standards Codification
("ASC")815-40
under which the warrants that do not meet the criteria for equity treatment and
must be recorded as liabilities. Accordingly, we classify our warrants as
liabilities at their fair value and adjust the warrants to fair value at each
reporting period. This liability is subject to
re-measurement
at each balance sheet date until exercised, and any change in fair value is
recognized in our statement of operations. The fair value of our placement
warrants was determined using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. The public
warrants for periods where no observable traded price was available are valued
using a Monte Carlo simulation model. For periods subsequent to the detachment
of the public warrants from the units, the public warrant quoted market price
was used as the fair value as of each relevant date.

Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption

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

Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

The Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") ASC Topic 260, "Earnings Per Share." The Company has two classes of shares, which are referred to as Class A common stock and Class B common stock. Income and losses are shared pro rata between the two classes of shares.

Net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. The Company has not considered the effect of warrants sold in the Initial Public Offering and private placement to purchase 20,400,000 shares of Class A common stock in the calculation of diluted income (loss) per share, since the exercise price of the warrants is greater than the average market price for the period and therefore, the inclusion of such warrants under the treasury stock method would be anti-dilutive. As a result, diluted net income (loss) per share is the same as basic net income (loss) per share for the periods presented.

Recent Accounting Standards



In August 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
ASU2020-06,
Debt-Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic
470-20)
and Derivatives and Hedging-Contracts in Entity's Own Equity (Subtopic
815-40)
("ASU2020-06")
to simplify accounting for certain financial instruments.
ASU2020-06
eliminates the current models that require separation of beneficial conversion
and cash conversion features from convertible instruments and simplifies the
derivative scope exception guidance pertaining to equity classification of
contracts in an entity's own equity. The new standard also introduces additional
disclosures for convertible debt and freestanding instruments that are indexed
to and settled in an entity's own equity.
ASU2020-06
amends the diluted earnings per share guidance, including the requirement to use
the
if-converted
method for all convertible instruments. ASU
2020-06
is effective January 1, 2022 and should be applied on a full or modified
retrospective basis, with early adoption permitted beginning on January 1, 2021.
We adopted
ASU2020-06
effective January 1, 2021. The adoption of
ASU2020-06
did not have an impact on our financial statements.

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

Factors That May Adversely Affect Our Results of Operations

Our results of operations and our ability to complete an initial business combination may be adversely affected by various factors that could cause economic uncertainty and volatility in the financial markets, many of which are beyond our control. Our business could be impacted by, among other things, downturns in the financial markets or in economic conditions, increases in oil prices, inflation, increases in interest rates, supply chain disruptions, declines in consumer confidence and spending, the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including resurgences and the emergence of new variants, and geopolitical instability, such as the military conflict in the Ukraine. We cannot at this time fully predict the likelihood of one or more of the above events, their duration or magnitude or the extent to which they may negatively impact our business and our ability to complete an initial business combination.

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