UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K/A

(Amendment No. 2)

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 25, 2019

 

 

Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware    001-38202    98-1366046

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

166 North Roadrunner Parkway, Suite 1C

Las Cruces, New Mexico

   88011
(Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)

(661) 824-6690

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

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

 

Title of each class

  

Trading Symbol(s)

  

Name of each exchange on which registered

Units, each consisting of one share of common stock, $0.0001 par value, and one-third of one Warrant to purchase one share of common stock    SPCE.U    New York Stock Exchange
Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share    SPCE    New York Stock Exchange
Warrants to purchase common stock    SPCE.WS    New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☒

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

 

 

 


INTRODUCTORY NOTE

This Amendment No. 2 on Form 8-K/A (this “Amendment No. 2”) amends Item 9.01 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) on October 29, 2019, as amended by the Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A filed on October 29, 2019 (collectively, the “Original Report”), in which the Company reported, among other events, the completion of the Domestication and the Mergers. This Amendment No. 2 amends the historical financial statements provided under Items 9.01(a) and 9.01(b) in the Original Report to include (a) the unaudited financial statements of VGH, LLC as of September 30, 2019 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 and (b) the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of SCH and VGH, LLC as of September 30, 2019 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. This Amendment No. 2 does not amend any other item of the Original Report or purport to provide an update or a discussion of any developments at the Company subsequent to the filing date of the Original Report.

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given in the Original Report.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

The combined financial statements of the Virgin Galactic Business as of June 30, 2019 and for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, and as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 and for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 are incorporated herein by reference from the Original Report. The consolidated financial statements of VGH, LLC as of September 30, 2019 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 are filed herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.

Also included herewith as Exhibit 99.3 and incorporated herein by reference is the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of VGH, LLC for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of SCH and the Virgin Galactic Business as of June 30, 2019 and for the year ended December 31, 2018 and the six months ended June 30, 2019 is incorporated herein by reference from the Original Report. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of SCH and VGH, LLC as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and for the year ended December 31, 2018 is set forth in Exhibit 99.4 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.2    Unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of VGH, LLC as of September 30, 2019 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018
99.3    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for VGH, LLC for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019
99.4    Unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and for the year ended December 31, 2018


SIGNATURE

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

    Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc.
Date: November 12, 2019     By:   /s/ George Whitesides
    Name:   George Whitesides
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer and President

Exhibit 99.2

VGH, LLC

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except unit and per unit amounts)

 

     As of
September 30,
2019
    As of
December 31,
2018
 
     (Unaudited)        

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 85,466     $ 81,368  

Accounts receivable

     890       1,279  

Inventories

     25,565       23,288  

Prepayments and other current assets

     3,577       4,195  

Due from related party, net

     —         8,967  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     115,498       119,097  

Property, plant, and equipment, net

     44,741       34,214  

Other noncurrent assets

     9,649       2,728  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 169,888     $ 156,039  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity

    

Current liabilities

    

Current portion of capital lease obligation

   $ —       $ 56  

Accounts payable

     9,055       7,217  

Accrued liabilities

     20,689       18,166  

Customer deposits

     82,202       80,883  

Due to related party, net

     696       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     112,642       106,322  

Deferred rent

     7,783       8,158  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 120,425     $ 114,480  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity

    

Net parent investment

     —         41,477  

Membership equity – 1,000 units authorized, 100 units issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2019; no units authorized, issued or outstanding as of December 31, 2018

     98,338       —    

Accumulated deficit

     (48,878     —    

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     3       82  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

   $ 49,463     $ 41,559  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 169,888     $ 156,039  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


VGH, LLC

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

(In thousands, except unit and per unit amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2019     2018     2019     2018  

Revenue

   $ 832     $ 386     $ 3,252     $ 1,562  

Cost of revenue

     406       68       1,690       387  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     426       318       1,562       1,175  

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

     17,814       13,636       44,719       37,389  

Research and development expenses

     34,528       26,456       96,119       84,971  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating loss

     (51,916     (39,774     (139,276     (121,185

Interest income

     387       164       1,137       344  

Interest expense

     —         2       2       8  

Other income

     91       463       128       28,542  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

     (51,438     (39,149     (138,013     (92,307

Income tax expense

     37       35       123       115  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

     (51,475     (39,184     (138,136     (92,422

Other comprehensive income (loss):

        

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     (58     5       (79     (17
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive loss

   $ (51,533   $ (39,179   $ (138,215   $ (92,439
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss per membership unit:

        

Basic and diluted

   $ (514,750   $ (391,840   $ (1,381,360   $ (924,220
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average membership units:

        

Basic and diluted

     100       100       100       100  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


VGH, LLC

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (Deficit)

(In thousands, except unit and per unit amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     Membership Equity                           
     Membership
Units
     Amount      Net Parent
Investment
    Accumulated
Deficit
    AOCI
(Loss)
    Total
Equity
 

Balance as of December 31, 2018

     —          —        $ 41,477       —       $ 82     $ 41,559  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

     —          —          (42,593     —         —         (42,593

Other comprehensive income

     —          —          —         —         10       10  

Net transfer from Parent Company

     —          —          47,445       —         —         47,445  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of March 31, 2019

     —          —          46,329       —         92       46,421  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

     —          —          (44,068     —         —         (44,068

Other comprehensive loss

     —          —          —         —         (31     (31

Net transfer from Parent Company

     —          —          53,730       —         —         53,730  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2019

     —          —          55,991       —         61       56,052  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

     —          —          (2,597     (48,878     —         (51,475

Other comprehensive loss

     —          —          —         —         (58     (58

Net transfer from Parent Company

     —          —          4,944       —         —         4,944  

Conversion from net parent investment to membership equity

     100        58,338        (58,338     —         —         —    

Contributions from Parent Company

     —          40,000        —         —         —         40,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of September 30, 2019

     100      $ 98,338      $ —       $ (48,878   $ 3     $ 49,463  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Membership Equity                           
     Membership
Units
     Amount      Net Parent
Investment
    Accumulated
Deficit
    AOCI
(Loss)
    Total
Equity
 

Balance as of December 31, 2017

     —          —        $ 22,933       —       $ 134     $ 23,067  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

     —          —          (40,562     —         —         (40,562

Other comprehensive income

     —          —          —         —         48       48  

Net transfer from Parent Company

     —          —          41,667       —         —         41,667  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of March 31, 2018

     —          —          24,038       —         182       24,220  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

     —          —          (12,676     —         —         (12,676

Other comprehensive loss

     —          —          —         —         (70     (70

Net transfer from Parent Company

     —          —          17,674       —         —         17,674  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2018

     —          —          29,036       —         112       29,148  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

     —          —          (39,184     —         —         (39,184

Other comprehensive income

     —          —          —         —         5       5  

Net transfer from Parent Company

     —          —          50,814       —         —         50,814  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of September 30, 2018

     —          —        $ 40,666       —       $ 117     $ 40,783  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


VGH, LLC

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2019     2018  

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net loss

   $ (138,136   $ (92,422

Depreciation and amortization

     4,920       4,255  

Deferred rent

     (375     (430

Change in assets and liabilities

    

Accounts receivable

     388       (418

Inventories

     (2,310     (9,306

Prepayments and other current assets

     613       286  

Other noncurrent assets

     (6,929     181  

Due to / from related party, net

     9,664       (1,481

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     2,560       (1,890

Customer deposits

     1,319       (680
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

     (128,286     (101,905
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activity

    

Capital expenditures

     (13,680     (6,655
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash used in investing activity

     (13,680     (6,655
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Payments of capital lease obligations

     (55     (66

Proceeds from Parent Company contributions

     40,000       —    

Net parent investment

     106,119       110,155  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     146,064       110,089  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     4,098       1,529  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     81,368       81,066  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

   $ 85,466     $ 82,595  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


VGH, LLC

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

(1)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

  (a)

Description of Business

VGH, LLC and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively with VGH, LLC, “we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company”) focus on the development, manufacture and operations of spaceships and related technologies for the purpose of conducting commercial human spaceflight and flying payloads into space. The development and manufacturing activities are located in Mojave, California with plans to operate the commercial spaceflights out of Spaceport America located in New Mexico. The various entities that make up the Company, which operate under common control, include Virgin Galactic, LLC (“Virgin Galactic”), The Spaceship Company, LLC (“TSC”), Virgin Galactic (UK) Limited (“VGUK”) and their respective subsidiaries (collectively, the “Virgin Galactic Businesses”). We are wholly owned by Galactic Ventures, LLC (“GVLLC”), a Delaware Limited Liability Company and GVLLC is wholly owned by Vieco 10 Limited, a British Virgin Islands Company (collectively, the “Parent Company”).

On April 2, 2019, our Parent Company’s board of directors unanimously approved the pursuit of a separation and merger transaction involving the Company. On June 26, 2019, our Parent Company formed a new wholly owned subsidiary named VGH, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company. On July 8, 2019, our Parent Company contributed the Virgin Galactic Businesses to VGH, LLC. Also on July 8, 2019, Corvina Holdings Ltd., an affiliate of our Parent Company, agreed to provide financial support to the Company sufficient for it to satisfy its obligations and debt service requirements as they come due, on a timely basis, from July 8, 2019 through and including the earlier of (i) October 31, 2020 or (ii) the date on which the Company obtains adequate third-party funding required to fund our operations while we are a wholly owned business of our Parent Company. On July 9, 2019, our Parent Company executed a definitive merger agreement, subject to closing conditions, between the entities comprising the Company and Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. (“SCH”) (the “Transaction”).

On October 2, 2019, our Parent Company formed a new wholly owned subsidiary named Vieco USA, Inc. (“Vieco US”) and executed an amendment to the merger agreement to include Vieco US as a party to the Transaction. The closing of the Transaction occurred on October 25, 2019 and SCH was renamed to Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (“VGH, Inc.”) and the entities comprising the Company became wholly owned subsidiaries of VGH, Inc. Upon closing of the Transaction, the VGH, Inc. common stock due to our Parent Company as consideration was received and directly held by Vieco US.

 

  (b)

Basis of Presentation

The Company’s financial statements are presented on a consolidated basis as a result of the contribution of the Virgin Galactic Businesses into VGH, LLC on July 8, 2019.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes include the accounts of VGH, LLC and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. The condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto of VGH, LLC have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for interim financial reporting and, therefore, omit or condense certain footnotes and other information normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) as set forth in the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) accounting standards codification. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the financial information, which are of a normal and recurring nature, have been made for the interim periods reported. Results of operations for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire fiscal year. These condensed consolidated financial statements and notes hereto should be read in conjunction with the audited combined financial statements and notes thereto of the Virgin Galactic Business included in SCH’s final proxy statement/prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on October 10, 2019 (the “Proxy Statement/Prospectus”).

The condensed consolidated financial statements were derived from the consolidated financial statements of our Parent Company. Accordingly, the condensed consolidated financial statements include items attributable to the Company and allocations of general corporate expenses from our Parent Company.


VGH, LLC

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

Our historical condensed consolidated financial statements include assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses directly attributable to our operations. The historical condensed consolidated financial statements reflect allocations of certain corporate expenses from our Parent Company. Allocations of corporate expenses from our Parent Company for certain functions provided by our Parent Company, include, but are not limited to, general corporate expenses related to finance, legal, compliance, facilities, and employee benefits. These expenses have been allocated to us on the basis of direct usage when identifiable or allocated on the basis of headcount. Allocations for corporate expenses amounted to $1.1 million and $32 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Allocations for corporate expenses amounted to $1.2 million and $95 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, and 2018, respectively. The historical condensed consolidated financial statements do not reflect any attribution of debt or allocation of interest expense.

Both the Company and our Parent Company consider the basis on which the expenses have been allocated to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided to or the benefit received by the Company during the periods presented. The Company expects to incur additional expenses as a stand-alone company. It is not practicable to estimate actual costs that would have been incurred had the Company been a stand-alone company during the periods presented. Actual costs that may have been incurred if the Company had been a stand-alone company would depend on a number of factors, including the chosen organizational structure, what functions were outsourced or performed by employees and strategic decisions made in areas such as information technology and infrastructure.

Following the Transaction, we expect to perform these functions using our own resources or purchased services. For an interim period, however, some of these functions will continue to be provided by our Parent Company as we entered into transition service agreements with our Parent Company in connection with the closing of the Transaction.

The Company was historically funded as part of our Parent Company’s treasury program. Cash and cash equivalents are managed through bank accounts legally owned by us and our Parent Company. Accordingly, cash and cash equivalents held by our Parent Company at the corporate level were not attributable to us for any of the periods presented. Only cash amounts legally owned by entities dedicated to the Company are reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Transfers of cash, both to and from our Parent Company’s treasury program by us or related parties, are reflected as a component of net parent investment or membership equity in the condensed consolidated balance sheets and as a financing activity on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

As the various entities that make up the Company were not historically held by a single legal entity prior to July 8, 2019, total net parent investment is shown in lieu of equity in the condensed consolidated financial statements as of the applicable historical periods. Balances between us and our Parent Company that were not historically cash settled are included in net parent investment. Net parent investment represents our Parent Company’s interest in the recorded assets of us and represents the cumulative investment by our Parent Company in us through the dates presented, inclusive of operating results.

Certain of our employees historically participated in our Parent Company’s stock-based compensation plans, in the form of options issued pursuant to our Parent Company’s plan. The performance conditions set forth in the Plan resulted in no stock-based compensation expense recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, or for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.

During the periods presented in the condensed consolidated financial statements, the operations of the Company were included in the consolidated U.S. federal, and certain state and local and foreign income tax returns filed by our Parent Company, where applicable. Income tax expense and other income tax related information contained in the condensed consolidated financial statements are presented on a separate return basis as if the Company had filed its own tax returns. The income taxes of the Company as presented in the condensed consolidated financial statements may not be indicative of the income taxes that the Company will generate in the future. Additionally, certain tax attributes such as net operating losses or credit carryforwards are presented on a separate return basis, and accordingly, may differ in the future. In jurisdictions where the Company has been included in the tax returns filed by our Parent Company, any income tax receivables resulting from the related income tax provisions have been reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets within net parent investment or membership units, as applicable.

 


VGH, LLC

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

  (c)

Use of Estimates in Preparation of Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP required us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. We base these estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates. Significant estimates inherent in the preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, accounting for cost of revenue, useful lives of property, plant and equipment, net, accrued liabilities, income taxes including deferred tax assets and liabilities and impairment valuation, and contingencies.

 

  (d)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Other than policies noted within Recent Accounting Pronouncements below, there have been no significant changes from the significant accounting policies disclosed in Note 1 of the “Notes to Combined Financial Statements” included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus.

 

(2)

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Changes to GAAP are established by the FASB in the form of Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU”).

The Company considers the applicability and impact of all ASUs. ASUs not listed below were assessed and determined to be either not applicable or are expected to have minimal impact on our condensed consolidated financial position and results of operations.

 

  (a)

New Accounting Standards Updates

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which is amended by ASU 2018-01, ASU 2018-10, ASU 2018-11 and ASU 2018-20 that were issued by the FASB in January 2018, July 2018, July 2018, and December 2018, respectively (collectively, the amended ASU 2016-02). The amended ASU 2016-02 requires lessees to recognize on the balance sheet a right-of-use asset, representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term, and a lease liability for all leases with terms greater than 12 months. The recognition, measurement, and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee have not significantly changed from current GAAP. The amended ASU 2016-02 retains a distinction between finance leases (i.e., capital leases under current GAAP) and operating leases. The classification criteria for distinguishing between finance leases and operating leases will be substantially similar to the classification criteria for distinguishing between capital leases and operating leases under current GAAP. The amended ASU 2016-02 also requires qualitative and quantitative disclosures designed to assess the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. A modified retrospective transition approach shall be used when adopting ASU 2016-02, which includes a number of optional practical expedients that entities may elect to apply. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on the condensed consolidated financial statements. As of December 31, 2018, total future undiscounted minimum payments under our operating leases amounted to $51.5 million. As a result of the Transaction we will be required to adopt the amended ASU 2016-02 for the annual period ending December 31, 2019 with an initial date of application of January 1, 2019.

 

  (b)

Adopted Accounting Standards Updates

Revenue Recognition

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”). The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In addition, ASU 2014-09 requires additional disclosure around the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers.

On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU 2014-09 and applied this guidance to those contracts which were not completed at the date of adoption using the modified retrospective method. The Company elected to not separately evaluate the effects of each contract modification before the date of initial application. The comparative information has not been restated and continues to be reported under our accounting policies in effect for those periods.

The Company did not have a cumulative effect of initially applying the new revenue standard and there was no adjustment to the opening balance of net parent investment. There were also no effects on net cash provided by operating activities, net cash used in investing activities or net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

 


VGH, LLC

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

Spaceflight operations and other revenue is recognized for providing human spaceflights and carrying payload cargo into space. While we have yet to undertake our first commercial human spaceflight, we successfully carried multiple payloads into space in February 2019 and recognized revenue related to these spaceflights during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. In addition, we have a sponsorship arrangement for which revenue is recognized over the sponsorship term.

Engineering services revenue is recognized for providing services for the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology aerospace systems, products and services. We have arrangements as a subcontractor to the primary contractor of a long-term contract with the U.S. Government and perform the specified work on a time-and-materials basis subject to a guaranteed maximum price.

We recognize revenue when control of the promised service is transferred to our customers in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those services.

Our spaceflight operations and other revenue contracts generally contain only one type of distinct performance obligation, carrying spaceflight payloads with delivery of the associated flight data. Revenue for each spaceflight flight recognized at a point in time upon delivery of flight data to the customer. Revenue for future contracts for human spaceflights is expected to be recognized at a point in time upon successful completion of a spaceflight.

Our engineering services revenue contract obligates us to provide services that together are one distinct performance obligation; the delivery of engineering services. The Company elected to apply the ‘as-invoiced’ practical expedient to such revenues, and as a result, will bypass estimating the variable transaction price. Revenue is recognized as control of the performance obligation is transferred over time to the customer.

Disaggregation of Revenue

There was no spaceflight operations revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2019. Spaceflight operations revenue was $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Engineering services revenue was $0.8 million and $2.3 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.

Contract Balances

Contract assets are comprised of billed accounts receivable and unbilled receivables, which is the result of timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections. The Company records accounts receivable when it has an unconditional right to consideration.

The revenue recognized in the engineering services revenue contract often exceeds the amount billed to the customer. The Company records the portion of the revenue amounts to which the Company is entitled but for which the Company has not yet been paid as an unbilled receivable. Unbilled receivables included in accounts receivable on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of January 1, 2019 were $201 thousand. There were no unbilled receivables included in accounts receivable on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of and September 30, 2019. As of September 30, 2019, the Company has no other contract assets.

Contract liabilities primarily relate to spaceflight operations and other revenue contracts and are recorded when cash payments are received or due in advance of performance. Cash payments for spaceflight services are classified as customer deposits until enforceable rights and obligations exist, when such deposits also become nonrefundable. Customer deposits become nonrefundable and are recorded as deferred revenue following the Company’s delivery of the conditions of carriage to the customer and execution of an informed consent. As of September 30, 2019, the Company has no deferred revenue.

Payment terms vary by customer and type of revenue contract. It is generally expected that the period between payment and transfer of promised goods or services will be less than one year. In such instances, the Company has elected the practical expedient to not evaluate whether a significant financing component exists.

Remaining Performance Obligations

As of September 30, 2019, we have one engineering services revenue contract for which we expect to transfer all remaining promises to the customer in the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020. We do not disclose information about remaining performance obligations for (a) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less, (b) revenues recognized at the amount at which we have the right to invoice for services performed, or (c) variable consideration allocated to wholly unsatisfied performance obligations.

 


VGH, LLC

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

Contract Costs

The Company has not incurred any contract costs in obtaining or fulfilling its contracts.

All the Company’s revenues are related to two customers for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, with a single customer accounting for approximately 72% of accounts receivable as of September 30, 2019.

Other Adopted ASUs

Effective January 1, 2019, we early adopted ASU 2018-02, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which allows companies to reclassify from AOCI to retained earnings stranded tax effects resulting from the enactment of the Tax Act. ASU 2018-02 was enacted on December 22, 2017 and requires certain disclosures about the stranded tax effects. An entity has the option of applying the new guidance at the beginning of the period of adoption or retrospectively to each period (or periods) in which the tax effects related to items remaining in accumulated other comprehensive income are recognized. The adoption of ASU 2018-02 did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

(3)

Related Parties

The Company licenses its brand name from certain entities affiliated with Virgin Enterprises Limited (“VEL”), a company incorporated in England. VEL is an affiliate of our Parent Company. Under the trademark license, the Company has the exclusive right to operate under the brand name “Virgin Galactic” within the United States, Australia, South Africa, and the European Union. Royalty payables, excluding sponsorship royalties, for the use of license are the greater of 1% of revenue or $52 thousand per quarter, adjusted to $23 thousand per quarter effective on the fourth quarter of 2017, prior to the commercial launch date. Sponsorship royalties payable are 25% of revenue. We paid license and royalty fees of $20 thousand and $24 thousand for the three month periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. We paid license and royalty fees of $60 thousand and $71 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

The Company is allocated corporate expenses from our Parent Company for corporate-related functions based on an allocation methodology that considers our headcount, unless directly attributable to the business. General corporate overhead expense allocations include tax, accounting and auditing professional fees, and certain employee benefits. We were allocated $1.1 million and $32 thousand of corporate expenses, net, from our Parent Company for the three months periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. We were allocated $1.2 million and $95 thousand corporate expenses, net, from our Parent Company for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Corporate expense allocations are included within selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.

The Company is allocated operating expense from VO Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“VOH”), a majority owned company of our Parent Company for operations-related functions based on an allocation methodology that considers our headcount, unless directly attributable to the business. Operating expense allocations include use of machinery and equipment and other general administrative expenses. We were allocated $67 thousand of operating expenses, net, from VOH for each of the three months periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. We were allocated $202 thousand of operating expenses, net, from VOH for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.

The Company, VOH and our Parent Company consider the basis on which the expenses have been allocated to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided to or the benefit received by us during the periods presented. The allocations may not, however, reflect the expense we would have incurred as an independent company for the periods presented. Actual costs that may have been incurred if we had been a stand-alone company would depend on a number of factors, including the chosen organizational structure, what functions were outsourced or performed by employees and strategic decisions made in areas such as information technology and infrastructure. Following the separation, we will perform these functions using our own resources or purchased services. The Company has an account payable due to VOH of $0.7 million as of September 30, 2019, and an account receivable from VOH of $9.0 million as of December 31, 2018. On July 16, 2019, VOH fully paid the then outstanding receivable balance.

 


VGH, LLC

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

(4)

Inventories

Inventories consists of the following as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

 

     As of
September 30,
     As of
December 31,
 
     2019      2018  
     (In thousands)  

Raw materials

   $ 24,070      $ 20,940  

Work in-progress

     1,495        2,348  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 25,565      $ 23,288  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

There were no write downs of inventories to net realizable value for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.

 

(5)

Other Noncurrent Assets

Other noncurrent assets consist primarily of deposits and deferred transaction costs.

As of September 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, $2.4 million of certificates of deposit were included in other noncurrent assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets, primarily related to deposits required of our operating lease agreement with Spaceport of America.

As of September 30, 2019 deferred transaction costs totaling $7.2 million, which are direct and incremental costs related to the Transaction, are capitalized until the consummation of the Transaction. These costs will be reclassified and charged directly to equity upon the closing of the Transaction.

 

(6)

Accrued Liabilities

A summary of the components of accrued liabilities as of September 30, 2019 and as of December 31, 2018 is as follows:

 

     As of
September 30,
     As of
December 31,
 
     2019      2018  
     (In thousands)  

Accrued payroll

     2,120        3,386  

Accrued vacation

     2,618        2,717  

Accrued bonus

     4,751        5,828  

Accrued deferred transaction costs

     6,123        —    

Other accrued expenses

     5,077        6,235  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 20,689      $ 18,166  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(7)

Income Taxes

The Company’s income tax expense and deferred tax balances have been calculated on a separate return basis as if the Company filed its own tax returns, although its operations have been included in our Parent Company’s U.S. federal, state and foreign tax returns. The separate return method applies the accounting guidance for income taxes to the standalone financial statements as if the Company were a separate taxpayer and a standalone enterprise for the periods presented.

Income tax expense was $37 thousand and $35 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2019, and 2018, respectively, and $123 thousand and $115 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, and 2018, respectively. The effective income tax rate was nil for three and the nine months ended September 30, 2019, and 2018. Our effective tax rate differs from the U.S. statutory rate primarily due to a substantially full valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets where it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

 

(8)

Membership Equity and Net Loss Per Unit

VGH, LLC is authorized to issue up to 1,000 membership units, of which 100 membership units outstanding were issued on July 8, 2019 to GVLLC as a single member in connection with the contribution of the Virgin Galactic Businesses into VGH, LLC. No other membership units have been issued by the Company.

 


VGH, LLC

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

Net loss per unit data had not been presented in the historical financial statements because the Company did not operate as a separate legal entity with its own capital structure. Subsequent to the contribution of the Virgin Galactic Businesses to VGH, LLC on July 8, 2019, the Company now presents net loss per unit data within its condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for all periods presented.

Basic and dilutive net loss per unit is computed by dividing the net loss for the period by the weighted average number of membership units outstanding during the period. The weighted average number of membership units outstanding for the basic and diluted net loss per unit for the period is based on the 100 membership units issued to GVLLC and assumes these units have been outstanding as of the beginning of the earliest period presented. There are no potentially dilutive units for any period presented.

 

(9)

Fair Value Measurements

We utilize valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible. We estimate fair value based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability in the principal or most advantageous market. When considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, the following fair value hierarchy distinguishes between observable and unobservable inputs, which is categorized in one of the following levels:

 

   

Level 1 inputs: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities accessible to the reporting entity at the measurement date;

 

   

Level 2 inputs: Other than quoted prices included in Level 1 inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and

 

   

Level 3 inputs: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available, thereby allowing for situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at measurement date.

The carrying amounts included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets under current assets approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments. The following tables summarize the fair value of assets that are recorded in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 at fair value on a recurring basis:

 

     Fair Value Measurements as
of September 30, 2019
 
     (In thousands)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

        

Certificates of deposit

   $ 2,350      $ —      $ —  

Total assets at fair value

   $ 2,350      $ —      $ —  

 

     Fair Value Measurements as
of December 31, 2018
 
     (In thousands)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

        

Certificates of deposit

   $ 2,350      $ —      $ —  

Total assets at fair value

   $ 2,350      $ —      $ —  

 

(10)

Commitments and Contingencies

 

  (a)

Leases

The Company has certain noncancelable operating leases primarily for its premises. These leases generally contain renewal options for periods ranging from 3 to 20 years and require the Company to pay all executory costs, such as maintenance and insurance. Certain lease arrangements have rent free periods or escalating payment provisions, and we recognize rent expense of such arrangements on a straight line basis.

 


VGH, LLC

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

Future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases (with initial or remaining lease terms in excess of one year) as of September 30, 2019 are as follows:

 

     Operating
leases
 
     (In thousands)  

Remainder of 2019

   $ 1,018  

2020

     3,995  

2021

     3,777  

2022

     3,733  

2023

     3,577  

Thereafter

     32,339  
  

 

 

 

Total minimum lease payments

   $ 48,439  
  

 

 

 

Operating lease expense for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was $1.2 million and $1.0 million, respectively. Operating lease expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was $3.6 million and $3.2 million, respectively.

 

  (b)

Legal Proceedings

The Company is involved in various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. These types of matters could result in fines, penalties, compensatory or treble damages or non-monetary sanctions or relief. The Company believes the probability is remote that the outcome of each of these matters, including the legal proceedings, will have a material adverse effect on the Company as a whole, notwithstanding that the unfavorable resolution of any matter may have a material effect on net earnings in any particular reporting period. Among the factors the Company considers in its assessment are the nature of existing legal proceedings and claims, the asserted or possible damages or loss contingency (if estimable), the progress of the case, existing law and precedent, the opinions or views of legal counsel and other advisers, our experience in similar cases and the experience of other companies, the facts available at the time of assessment and how the Company intends to respond to the proceeding or claim. The Company’s assessment of these factors may change over time as individual proceedings or claims progress. Although the Company cannot predict the outcome of legal or other proceedings with certainty, where there is at least a reasonable possibility that a loss may have been incurred, GAAP requires us to disclose an estimate of the reasonably possible loss or range of loss or make a statement that such an estimate cannot be made. The Company follows a thorough process in which we seek to estimate the reasonably possible loss or range of loss, and only if the Company is unable to make such an estimate do we conclude and disclose that an estimate cannot be made.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company received $28.0 million from a legal settlement received from one of its suppliers, which was recorded in other income in the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss.

 

(11)

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2019      2018  
    

(In thousands)

 

Supplemental disclosure

     

Cash payments for:

     

Income tax paid

   $ 125      $ 43  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 125      $ 43  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Schedule for noncash investing activities

     

Unpaid property, plant, and equipment received

   $ 1,767      $ 648  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,767      $ 648  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 


VGH, LLC

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2019      2018  
    

(In thousands)

 

Schedule for noncash financing activities

     

Unpaid deferred transaction costs

   $ 6,123      $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 6,123      $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(12)

Subsequent Events

The second qualifying milestone under the Company’s multiyear cash incentive plan was amended upon the closing of the Transaction such that the participants who remained continuously employed through the closing of the Transaction are entitled to receive 100% of the bonus that such participant would have otherwise received upon the achievement of the original second qualifying milestone. The Company recognized the $9.9 million in compensation costs owed to participants for the second qualifying milestone upon the closing of the Transaction.

Except for the other events discussed in Note 1 in connection with the Transaction, the Company determined that there are no other items to disclose.

.

 

Exhibit 99.3

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL

CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Unless the context otherwise requires, all references in this section to the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refer to the business of VGH, LLC and its subsidiaries prior to the consummation of the Transactions. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Exhibit 99.3 shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Original Report.

You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with our condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes appearing in Exhibit 99.2 of this Amendment No. 2. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates, and beliefs that involve risks and uncertainties. As a result of many factors, such as those set forth under the “Risk Factors” and “Forward-Looking Statements” sections included in the Original Report (including the disclosures in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus incorporated by reference therein), our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements.

Overview

We are at the vanguard of a new industry, pioneering the commercial exploration of space with reusable spaceflight systems. We believe the commercial exploration of space represents one of the most exciting and important technology initiatives of our time. This industry has begun growing dramatically due to new products, new sources of private and government funding, and new technologies. Demand is emerging from new sectors and demographics. As government space agencies have retired or reduced their own capacity to send humans into space, private companies are beginning to make crucial inroads into the fields of human space exploration. We have embarked into this commercial exploration journey with a mission to put humans into space and return them safely to Earth on a routine and consistent basis. We believe the success of this mission will provide the foundation for a myriad of exciting new industries.

We are a vertically integrated aerospace company pioneering human spaceflight for private individuals and researchers. Our spaceship operations consist of commercial human spaceflight and flying payloads into space. Our operations also include the design and development, manufacturing, ground and flight testing, and post-flight maintenance of our spaceflight vehicles. We focus our efforts in spaceflights using our reusable technology for human tourism and for research and education. We intend to offer our customers, also referred to as Future Astronauts, a unique, multi-day experience culminating in a spaceflight that includes several minutes of weightlessness and views of Earth from space. As part of our commercial operations, we have exclusive access to the Gateway to Space facility at Spaceport America located in New Mexico. Spaceport America is the world’s first purpose built commercial spaceport and will be the site of our initial commercial spaceflight operations. We believe the site provides us with a competitive advantage when creating our spaceflight plans as it not only has a desert climate with relatively predictable weather conditions preferable to support our spaceflights, it also has airspace that is restricted for surrounding commercial air traffic that facilitates frequent and consistent flight scheduling.

Our primary mission is to launch the first commercial program for human spaceflight. In December 2018 we made history by flying our groundbreaking spaceship, SpaceShipTwo, to space. This represented the first flight of a spaceflight system built for commercial service to take humans into space. Shortly thereafter, we flew our second spaceflight in SpaceShipTwo in February 2019, and, in addition to the two pilots, carried a crew member in the cabin. Since our December 2018 spaceflight, over 4,000 individuals have expressed interest in space travel by registering through our website. We had also received reservations for 606 spaceflight tickets and collected approximately $82.2 million in Future Astronaut deposits as of September 30, 2019. With each ticket purchased, Future Astronauts will experience a multi-day journey that includes a tour of the spaceport, flight suit fitting, spaceflight training and culminating with a trip to space on the final day.

We have also developed an extensive set of vertically integrated aerospace development capabilities encompassing preliminary vehicle design and analysis, detail design, manufacturing, ground testing, flight testing, and maintenance of our spaceflight system. Our spaceflight system consists of three primary components: our carrier aircraft, WhiteKnightTwo; our spaceship, SpaceShipTwo; and our hybrid rocket motor.

SpaceShipTwo is a spaceship with the capacity to carry pilots and customers, or payloads, into space and return them safely to Earth. Fundamentally, SpaceShipTwo is a rocket-powered aerospace vehicle that operates more like a plane than a traditional rocket. SpaceShipTwo is powered by a hybrid rocket propulsion system, which we refer to as RocketMotorTwo, which propels the spaceship on a trajectory into space. SpaceShipTwo’s cabin has been designed to maximize the Future Astronaut’s safety, experience and comfort. A dozen windows line the sides and ceiling of the spaceship, offering the Future Astronauts the ability to view the blackness of space as well as stunning views of the Earth below. Our mothership, WhiteKnightTwo, is a twin-fuselage, custom-built aircraft designed to carry SpaceShipTwo up to an altitude of approximately 45,000 feet where the spaceship is released for its flight into space. Using WhiteKnightTwo’s air launch capability, rather than a standard ground-launch, reduces the energy requirements of our spaceflight system as SpaceShipTwo does not have to rocket its way through the higher density atmosphere closest to the Earth’s surface.


Our team is currently in various stages of designing, testing and manufacturing additional spaceships, carrier aircraft and rocket motors in order to meet the expected demand for human spaceflight experiences. Concurrently, we are researching and developing new products and technologies to grow our company. We are developing a captive carry/launch service that will be featured in our carrier aircraft, WhiteKnightTwo. Such features of the WhiteKnightTwo, along with its ability to carry heavy payloads into high altitudes, offers us a unique market offering for a wide array of customers in the future.

Our operations also include efforts in spaceflight opportunities for research and education. For example, professional researchers have utilized parabolic aircraft and drop towers to create moments of microgravity and conduct significant research activities. In most cases, these solutions offer only seconds of microgravity per flight and do not offer access to the upper atmosphere or space. Other researchers have conducted experiments on sounding rockets or satellites. These opportunities are expensive, infrequent and impose highly limiting operational constraints. We believe that research experiments will benefit from prolonged exposure to space conditions and yield better results aboard SpaceShipTwo due to the large cabin, gentler flight, relatively low cost, advantageous operational parameters, and frequent flights. As such, researchers and educators are able to conduct critical experiments and obtain important data without having to sacrifice time and resources. Our commitment to advancing research and science was present in our December 2018 and February 2019 spaceflights as we transported payloads into space for research purposes under a NASA flight contract.

We have also leveraged our knowledge and expertise in manufacturing spaceships to occasionally perform engineering services for customers, such as research, design, development, manufacturing and integration of advanced technology systems.

Factors Affecting Our Performance

We believe that our performance and future success depend on a number of factors that present significant opportunities for us but also pose risks and challenges, including those discussed below and in the section of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus titled “Risk Factors” as incorparted by reference into the Original Report and Amendment No. 2.

Commercial Launch of Our Human Spaceflight Program

We are in the final phases of developing our commercial spaceflight program. Prior to commercialization, we must complete our test flight program, which includes a rigorous series of ground and flight tests, including our baseline spaceflight metrics, flight paths and safety protocol that will be used throughout our spaceflight program. We expect to conclude the final portion of the test flight program, which includes a submission to the Federal Aviation Administration for a modification to our license that will allow us to conduct a spaceflight with a customer on board, and begin commercial operations in 2020. Any delays in successful completion of our test flight program will impact our ability to generate human spaceflight revenue.

Customer Demand

While not yet in commercial service for human spaceflight, we have already received significant interest from potential Future Astronauts. Going forward, we expect the size of our backlog and the number of Future Astronauts that have flown to space on our spaceflight system to be an important indicator of our future performance. As of September 30, 2019, we had reservations for SpaceShipTwo flights from 606 Future Astronauts. Since 2014, we have not been actively selling our astronaut experience, having established a proof of market and in order to focus resources on community management and achieving technological feasibility of our spaceflight system, but we have received more than 3,000 flight reservation inquiries since SpaceShipTwo’s first spaceflight in December 2018.

Available Capacity and Annual Flight Rate

We face constraints of resources and competing demand for our human spaceflights. We expect to commence commercial operations with a single SpaceShipTwo, VSS Unity, and a single WhiteKnightTwo carrier aircraft, VMS Eve, which together comprise our only spaceflight system. As a result, our annual flight rate will be constrained by the availability and capacity of this spaceflight system. To reduce this constraint, we are in various stages of designing, testing and manufacturing two additional SpaceShipTwo vehicles as well as an additional WhiteKnightTwo carrier. We believe that expanding the fleet will allow us to increase our annual flight rate.


Safety Performance of Our Spaceflight Systems

Our spaceflight systems are highly specialized with sophisticated and complex technology. We have built operational processes to ensure that the design, manufacture, performance and servicing of our spaceflight systems meet rigorous quality standards. However, our spaceflight systems are still subject to operational and process problems, such as manufacturing and design issues, pilot errors, or cyber-attacks. Any actual or perceived safety issues may result in significant reputational harm to our business and our ability to generate human spaceflight revenue.

Component of Results of Operations

Revenue

To date, we have primarily generated revenue by transporting scientific payloads using our spaceflight systems and by providing engineering services as a subcontractor to the primary contractor of a long-term contract with the U.S. government. We also have generated revenues from a sponsorship arrangement.

Following the commercial launch of our human spaceflight services, we expect the significant majority of our revenue to be derived from sales of tickets to fly to space. We also expect that we will continue to receive a small portion of our revenue by providing services relating to the research, design, development, manufacture and integration of advanced technology systems.

Cost of Revenue

Costs of revenue related to spaceflights include costs related to the consumption of a rocket motor, fuel, payroll and benefits for our pilots and ground crew, and maintenance. Cost of revenue related to the engineering services consist of expenses related to materials and human capital, such as payroll and benefits. Once we have completed our test flight program and commenced commercial operations, we will capitalize the cost to construct any additional SpaceShipTwo vehicles. Cost of revenue will include vehicle depreciation once those spaceships are placed into service. We have not capitalized any spaceship development costs to date.

Gross Profit and Gross Margin

Gross profit is calculated based on the difference between our revenue and cost of revenue. Gross margin is the percentage obtained by dividing gross profit by our revenue. Our gross profit and gross margin has varied historically based on the mix of revenue-generating spaceflights and engineering services. As we approach the commercialization of our spaceflights, we expect our gross profit and gross margin may continue to vary as we scale our fleet of spaceflight systems.

Selling, General and Administrative

Selling, general and administrative expenses consist of human capital related expenses for employees involved in general corporate functions, including executive management and administration, accounting, finance, tax, legal, information technology, marketing, and human resources; depreciation expense and rent relating to facilities, including the lease with Spaceport America, and equipment; professional fees; and other general corporate costs. Human capital expenses primarily include salaries and benefits. As we continue to grow as a company, we expect that our selling, general and administrative costs will increase on an absolute dollar basis.

We also expect to incur additional expenses as a result of operating as a public company, including expenses necessary to comply with the rules and regulations applicable to companies listed on a national securities exchange and related to compliance and reporting obligations pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC, as well as higher expenses for general and director and officer insurance, investor relations, and professional services.

Research and Development

Research and development expense represents costs incurred to support activities that advance our human spaceflight towards commercialization, including basic research, applied research, concept formulation studies, design, development, and related testing activities. Research and development costs consist primarily of the following costs for developing our spaceflight systems:

 

   

flight testing programs, including rocket motors, fuel, and payroll and benefits for pilots and ground crew performing test flights;

 

   

equipment, material, and labor hours (including from third party contractors) for developing the spaceflight system’s structure, spaceflight propulsion system, and flight profiles; and

 

   

rent, maintenance, and depreciation of facilities and equipment and other overhead expenses allocated to the research and development departments.


As of September 30, 2019, our current primary research and development objectives focus on the development of our SpaceShipTwo vehicles for commercial spaceflights and developing our RocketMotorTwo, a hybrid rocket propulsion system that will be used to propel our SpaceShipTwo vehicles into space. The successful development of SpaceShipTwo and RocketMotorTwo involves many uncertainties, including:

 

   

timing in finalizing spaceflight systems design and specifications;

 

   

successful completion of flight test programs, including flight safety tests;

 

   

our ability to obtain additional applicable approvals, licenses or certifications from regulatory agencies, if required, and maintaining current approvals, licenses or certifications;

 

   

performance of our manufacturing facilities despite risks that disrupt productions, such as natural disasters and hazardous materials;

 

   

performance of a limited number of suppliers for certain raw materials and components;

 

   

performance of our third-party contractors that support our research and development activities;

 

   

our ability to maintain rights from third parties for intellectual properties critical to research and development activities; and

 

   

our ability to continue funding and maintain our current research and development activities.

A change in the outcome of any of these variables could delay the development of SpaceShipTwo and RocketMotorTwo, which in turn could impact when we are able to commence our human spaceflights.

As we are currently still in our final development and testing stage of our spaceflight system, we have expensed all research and development costs associated with developing and building our spaceflight system. We expect that our research and development expenses will decrease once technological feasibility is reached for our spaceflight systems as the costs incurred to manufacture additional SpaceShipTwo vehicles, built by leveraging the invested research and development, will no longer qualify as research and development activities.

Interest Income

Interest income consists primarily of interest earned on cash and cash equivalents held by us in interest bearing demand deposit accounts.

Interest Expense

Interest expense relates to our capital lease obligations.

Other Income

Other income consists of miscellaneous non-operating items, such as public relations events, merchandising, and legal settlements.

Income Tax Provision

We are subject to income taxes in the United States and the United Kingdom. Our income tax provision consists of an estimate of federal, state, and foreign income taxes based on enacted federal, state, and foreign tax rates, as adjusted for allowable credits, deductions, uncertain tax positions, changes in the valuation of our deferred tax assets and liabilities, and changes in tax laws.


Results of Operations

The following tables set forth our results of operations for the periods presented and expresses the relationship of certain line items as a percentage of revenue for those periods. The period-to-period comparisons of financial results is not necessarily indicative of future results.

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    $
Change
    %
Change
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
    $
Change
    %
Change
 
     2019     2018     2019     2018  
     ($ in thousands)           ($ in thousands)        

Revenue

   $ 832     $ 386     $ 446       116   $ 3,252     $ 1,562     $ 1,690       108

Cost of revenue

     406       68       338       497       1,690       387       1,303       337  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     426       318       108       34       1,562       1,175       387       33  

Operating expenses:

                

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     17,814       13,636       4,178       31       44,719       37,389       7,330       20  

Research and development expenses

     34,528       26,456       8,072       31       96,119       84,971       11,148       13  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating loss

     (51,916     (39,774     (12,142     31       (139,276     (121,185     (18,091     15  

Interest income

     387       164       223       136       1,137       344       793       231  

Interest expense

     —         2       (2     (100     2       8       (6     (75

Other income

     91       463       (372     (80     128       28,542       (28,414     (100
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

     (51,438     (39,149     (12,289     31       (138,013     (92,307     (45,706     50  

Income tax expense

     37       35       2       6       123       115       8       7  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (51,475   $ (39,184   $ (12,291     31   $ (138,136   $ (92,422   $ (45,714     49
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018

Revenue

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
     $
Change
     %
Change
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     $
Change
     %
Change
 
     2019      2018     2019      2018  
     ($ in thousands)            ($ in thousands)         

Revenue

   $ 832      $ 386      $ 446        116   $ 3,252      $ 1,562      $ 1,690        108

Three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to three months ended September 30, 2018. Revenue increased by $0.4 million, or 116%, to $0.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 from $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 primarily due to an increase in engineering services provided under long-term U.S. government contracts.

Nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2018. Revenue increased by $1.7 million, or 108%, to $3.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. This is primarily due to flying payload in February 2019 in connection with our testing program and an increase in engineering services providing under long-term U.S. government contracts in 2019.

Cost of Revenue and Gross Profit

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    $
Change
     %
Change
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
    $
Change
     %
Change
 
     2019     2018     2019     2018  
     ($ in thousands)            ($ in thousands)         

Cost of revenue

   $ 406     $ 68     $ 338        497   $ 1,690     $ 387     $ 1,303        337

Gross profit

   $ 426     $ 318     $ 108        34   $ 1,562     $ 1,175     $ 387        33

Gross margin

     51     82          48     75     


Three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to three months ended September 30, 2018. Cost of revenue increased by $0.3 million, or 497%, to $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 from $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The change in cost of revenue is primarily due to labor costs associated with providing engineering services under long-term U.S. government contracts. Gross profit increased by $0.1 million, or 34%, to $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 from $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. Gross margin for the three months ended September 30, 2019 decreased by 31 percentage points compared to the three months ended September 30, 2018. The increase in gross profit and the decrease in gross margin is primarily driven by smaller gross margins associated with the increased mix of long-term engineering services.

Nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2018. Cost of revenue increased by $1.3 million, or 337%, to $1.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 from $0.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The change in cost of revenue is primarily due to labor costs associated with providing engineering services under long-term U.S. government contracts and flight costs for flying payload in February 2019. Gross profit increased by $0.4 million, or 33%, to $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 from to $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Gross margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 decreased by 27 percentage points compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The increase in gross profit and the decrease in gross margin is primarily driven by smaller gross margins associated with the increased mix of long-term engineering services and similarly for flying payload in February 2019.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
     $
Change
     %
Change
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     $
Change
     %
Change
 
     2019      2018     2019      2018  
     ($ in thousands)            ($ in thousands)         

Selling, general and administrative expense

   $ 17,814      $ 13,636      $ 4,178        31   $ 44,719      $ 37,389      $ 7,330        20

Three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to three months ended September 30, 2018. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $4.2 million, or 31%, to $17.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 from $13.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The $4.2 million increase was primarily due to general corporate growth, including preparation for becoming a public company in connection with the Transactions.

Nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2018. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $7.3 million, or 20%, to $44.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 from $37.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. This $7.3 million increase was primarily due to general corporate growth, including preparation for becoming a public company in connection with the Transactions.

Research and Development Expenses

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
     $
Change
     %
Change
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     $
Change
     %
Change
 
     2019      2018     2019      2018  
     ($ in thousands)            ($ in thousands)         

Research and development expenses

   $ 34,528      $ 26,456      $ 8,072        31   $ 96,119      $ 84,971      $ 11,148        13

Three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to three months ended September 30, 2018. Research and development expenses increased by $8.1 million, or 31%, to $34.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 from $26.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The increase was primarily due to costs associated with developing our spaceflight system, of which $6.5 million was due to increased material costs and $1.1 million was due to increased human capital expense, such as payroll, benefits and third-party contractor costs, related to growth in our engineering research and development headcount. Total spaceflight system development costs incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2019 was $30.0 million as compared to $22.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. Research and development expense also included an increase of $0.4 million associated with the cost of test flights which totaled $4.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to $4.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. Test flight expenses include costs related to consumption of rocket motors, fuel, and payroll and benefit costs for our pilots and ground crew.

Nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2018. Research and development expenses increased by $11.1 million, or 13%, to $96.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 from $85.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The increase was due to costs associated with developing our spaceflight system, of which $7.5 million was due to increased material costs and $3.1 million was due to increased human capital expenses, such as payroll, benefits and third-party contractor costs, related to growth in our engineering research and development headcount. Total spaceflight system development costs incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $83.6 million as compared to $73.0 million for the nine months ended September 30,


2018. The remaining increase in research and development of $0.5 million is due to costs associated with test flights which totaled $12.5 million for nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared to $12.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Test flight expenses include costs related to consumption of rocket motors, fuel, and payroll and benefit costs for our pilots and ground crew.

Interest Income

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
     $
Change
     %
Change
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     $
Change
     %
Change
 
     2019      2018     2019      2018  
     ($ in thousands)            ($ in thousands)         

Interest income

   $ 387      $ 164      $ 223        136   $ 1,137      $ 344      $ 793        231

Interest income increased by $0.2 million, or 136%, to $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 from $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. Interest income increased by $0.8 million, or 231%, to $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 from $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The increases for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 were primarily due to customer deposits held in depository accounts being moved to a higher interest-bearing account in the second half of 2018.

Interest Expense

Interest expense was immaterial for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.

Other Income

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
     $
Change
    %
Change
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     $
Change
    %
Change
 
     2019      2018     2019      2018  
     ($ in thousands)           ($ in thousands)        

Other income

   $ 91      $ 463      $ (372     (80 )%    $ 128      $ 28,542      $ (28,414     (100 )% 

Other income for the three months ended September 30, 2019, decreased by $0.4 million, or 80%, to $0.1 million from $0.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. Other income decreased by $28.4 million, or 100%, to $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 from $28.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 primarily due to the $28.0 million gain from a legal settlement received from one of our suppliers during the first half of the year ended December 31, 2018.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense was immaterial for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. We have accumulated net operating losses at the federal and state level as we have not yet started commercial operations. We maintain a substantially full valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets. The income tax expenses shown above are primarily related to minimum state filing fees in the states where we have operations as well as corporate income taxes for our operations in the United Kingdom, which operates on a cost-plus arrangement.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Prior to the consummation of the Transactions, our operations had historically participated in cash management and funding arrangements managed by V10. Only cash and cash equivalents held in bank accounts legally owned by entities dedicated to us are reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Cash and cash equivalents held in bank accounts legally owned by V10 were not directly attributable to us for any of the periods presented. Transfers of cash, both to and from V10 by us have been reflected as a component of net parent investment and membership equity in the condensed consolidated balance sheets and as a financing activity on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

As of September 30, 2019, we had cash and cash equivalents of $85.5 million. From the time of our inception to the consummation of the Transactions, we have financed our operations and capital expenditures through cash flows financed by V10. We expect our principal sources of liquidity following the Transactions and the Boeing investment will be our cash and cash equivalents and any additional capital we may obtain through borrowings or additional sales of our equity securities.


Historical Cash Flows

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2019      2018  
    

(In thousands)

 

Net cash provided by (used in)

     

Operating activities

   $ (128,286    $ (101,905

Investing activities

     (13,680      (6,655

Financing activities

     146,064        110,089  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

   $ 4,098      $ 1,529  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating Activities

Net cash used in operating activities was $128.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, primarily consisting of $138.1 million of net losses, adjusted for non-cash items, which primarily included depreciation and amortization expense of $4.9 million and a $5.3 million increase in cash provided by an increase in due to related parties, net, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and customer deposits and decreases in prepayments and other current assets and accounts receivable offset by an increase in inventories and other noncurrent assets.

Net cash used in operating activities was $101.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, primarily consisting of $92.4 million of net losses, adjusted for non-cash items, which primarily included depreciation and amortization expense of $4.3 million and offset by a $13.3 million increase in cash consumed primarily by an increase in inventories, due from related party, net, and accounts receivable and a decrease in customer deposits, accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities was $13.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, primarily consisting of purchases of manufacturing equipment, leasehold improvements at the Mojave Air and Space Port facility, purchases of furniture and fixtures, IT infrastructure upgrades, and spare parts as well as construction activities at the Gateway to Space facility and at spaceflight systems fueling facilities.

Net cash used in investing activities was $6.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, primarily consisting of purchases of manufacturing equipment, upgrades to communications systems, design and architectural services for the Gateway to Space facility and the purchase of a support aircrafts and spare parts.

Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities was $146.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, consisting primarily of equity contributions received from V10.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $110.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, consisting primarily of equity contributions received from V10.

Funding Requirements

We expect our expenses to increase substantially in connection with our ongoing activities, particularly as we continue to advance the development of our spaceflight system and the commercialization of our human spaceflight operations. In addition, we expect cost of revenue to increase significantly as we commence commercial operations and add additional spaceships to our operating fleet.

Specifically, our operating expenses will increase as we:

 

   

scale up our manufacturing processes and capabilities to support expanding our fleet with additional spaceships, carrier aircraft and rocket motors upon commercialization;

 

   

pursue further research and development on our future human spaceflights, including those related to our research and education efforts, supersonic and hypersonic point-to-point travel;


   

hire additional personnel in research and development, manufacturing operations, testing programs, and maintenance as we increase the volume of our spaceflights upon commercialization;

 

   

seek regulatory approval for any changes, upgrades or improvements to our spaceflight technologies and operations in the future, especially upon commercialization;

 

   

maintain, expand and protect our intellectual property portfolio; and

 

   

hire additional personnel in management to support the expansion of our operational, financial, information technology, and other areas to support our operations as a public company upon the consummation of the Business Combination.

In connection with the entry into the Merger Agreement, on July 8, 2019, Corvina Holdings Ltd. an affiliate of V10, agreed to provide financial support sufficient for us to satisfy our obligations and debt service requirements as they come due and will satisfy, on a timely basis, all our liabilities and obligations that we are unable to satisfy when due from July 8, 2019 through and including the earlier of (i) October 31, 2020 and (ii) the date on which we obtain adequate third-party funding required to satisfy the above. The latter was accomplished with the proceeds received upon the consummation of the Transactions, and the Boeing investment.

We expect that our cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2019 and the additional cash and cash equivalents we received upon the consummation of the Transactions and the Boeing investment will enable us to fund our operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements for at least 24 months. We have based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and we could utilize our available capital resources sooner than we expect. Additionally, changing circumstances may cause us to consume capital significantly faster than we currently anticipate, and we may need to spend more money than currently expected because of circumstances beyond our control.

Additionally, we are in the final phases of developing our commercial spaceflight program. While we anticipate initial commercial launch in 2020 with a single SpaceShipTwo, we currently have two additional SpaceShipTwo vehicles under construction and expect the direct costs to complete these two vehicles to be in the range of $40 million to $60 million. Assuming commercial adoption of our human spaceflight program occurs at the level we anticipate, we plan to expand the fleet to a total of five SpaceShipTwo vehicles by the end of 2023. We anticipate the costs to manufacture additional vehicles will begin to decrease as we continue to scale up our manufacturing processes and capabilities. Until we have achieved technological feasibility with our spaceflight systems, we will not capitalize expenditures incurred to construct any additional components of our spaceflight systems and continue to expense these costs as incurred to research and development.

The commercial launch of our human spaceflight program and the anticipated expansion of our fleet have unpredictable costs and are subject to significant risks, uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control, that may affect the timing and magnitude of these anticipated expenditures. Some of these risk and uncertainties are described in more detail in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus under the heading “Risk Factors—Risks Related to VGH, Inc.’s Business” as incorparted by reference into the Original Report.

Commitments and Contingencies

The following table summarizes our contractual obligations as of September 30, 2019.

 

            Payments Due by Periods (1)  
     Total      < 1
year
     1-3
years
     3-5
years
     > 5
years
 
    

(In thousands)

 

Operating lease obligations

   $ 48,439      $ 1,018      $ 7,772      $ 7,310      $ 32,339  

We are a party to operating leases primarily for land and buildings (e.g., office buildings, warehouses and spaceport) and certain equipment (e.g., copiers) under non-cancelable operating leases. These leases expire at various dates through 2035.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not engage in any off-balance sheet activities or have any arrangements or relationships with unconsolidated entities, such as variable interest, special purpose, and structured finance entities.


Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures requires us to make estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, costs and expenses and related disclosures. We believe that the estimates, assumptions and judgments involved in the accounting policies related to revenue recognition, inventories, research and development, income taxes, stock-based compensation, and the cash incentive plan have the greatest potential impact on our financial statements and, therefore, we consider these to be our critical accounting policies. Accordingly, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. Our actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions.

There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates as described in the historical audited combined financial statements of the VG Companies as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018, which are included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus beginning on page F-29 and incorporated by reference into the Original Report and this Amendment, other than as described in the section herein titled “Recent Accounting Pronouncements.”

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Please refer to Note 2 in our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Exhibit 99.2 to Amendment No. 2 for a description of recently adopted accounting pronouncements and recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted as of the date of Amendment No. 2.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We have operations within the United States and the United Kingdom and as such we are exposed to market risks in the ordinary course of our business, including the effects of interest rate changes and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. Information relating to quantitative and qualitative disclosures about these market risks is set forth below.

Interest Rate Risk

Cash and cash equivalents consist solely of cash held in depository accounts and as such are not affected by either an increase or decrease in interest rates. Furthermore, we consider all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less as cash equivalents. Currently, we do not possess any cash equivalents, but if we did, the short-term nature of these investments would also not be significantly impacted by changes in the interest rates. We believe that a 10% increase or decrease in interest rates would not have a material effect on our interest income or expense.

Foreign Currency Risk

The functional currency of our operations in the United Kingdom is the local currency (pound sterling). We translate the financial statements of the operations in the United Kingdom to United States Dollars and as such we are exposed to foreign currency risk. Currently, we do not use foreign currency forward contracts to manage exchange rate risk, as the amount subject to foreign currency risk is not material to our overall operations and results.

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, that company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and influenced by that company’s board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In connection with the audit of our combined financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018, we identified two material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

The first material weakness is related to the lack of a sufficient number of personnel to execute, review and approve all aspects of the financial statement close and reporting process. This material weakness may not allow for us to have proper segregation of duties and the ability to close our books and records and report our results, including required disclosures, on a timely basis. The second material weakness arises from the need to augment our information technology and application controls in our financial reporting.


We have begun the process of, and we are focused on, designing and implementing effective internal controls measures to improve our internal control over financial reporting and remediate the material weaknesses. Our efforts include a number of actions:

 

   

We are designing and implementing additional review procedures within our accounting and finance department to provide more robust and comprehensive internal controls over financial reporting that address the relative financial statement assertions and risks of material misstatement within our business processes.

 

   

We are actively recruiting additional personnel, in addition to engaging and utilizing third party consultants and specialists to supplement our internal resources and segregate key functions within our business processes, if appropriate.

 

   

We are designing and implementing information technology and application controls in our financially significant systems to address our relative information processing objectives.

 

   

We are enhancing our system’s role-based access and implementing automated controls to help improve the reliability of our process and reporting.

 

   

Finally, we are designing and implementing additional integration in our financially significant systems to provide that our information technology processes alongside efforts in our business processes, are supporting our internal control over financial reporting.

While these actions and planned actions are subject to ongoing management evaluation and will require validation and testing of the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls over a sustained period of financial reporting cycles, we are committed to the continuous improvement of our internal control over financial reporting and will continue to diligently review our internal control over financial reporting.

Exhibit 99.4

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Exhibit 99.4 shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. on October 29, 2019 (the “Original Report”).

Introduction

We are providing the following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information to aid you in your analysis of the financial aspects of the Transactions. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of September 30, 2019 combines the unaudited condensed balance sheet of Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. (“SCH”) as of September 30, 2019 with the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet of VGH, LLC and its subsidiaries (collectively with VGH, LLC, the “VG Companies”) as of September 30, 2019, giving effect to the Transactions as if they had been consummated on that date.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 combines the unaudited condensed statement of operations of SCH for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 with the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations of the VG Companies for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2018 combines the audited statement of operations of SCH for the year ended December 31, 2018 with the audited combined statement of operations of the VG Companies for the year ended December 31, 2018.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information was derived from and should be read in conjunction with the following historical financial statements and the accompanying notes:

 

   

The historical unaudited condensed financial statements of SCH as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, which are included in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. on November 12, 2019 (the “Q3 10-Q”), and the historical audited financial statements of SCH as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018, which are included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus beginning on page F-1 ; and

 

   

The historical unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the VG Companies as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, which are included in Exhibit 99.2 of Amendment No. 2 on Form 8-K/A filed by Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. on November 12, 2019, and the historical audited combined financial statements of the VG Companies as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018, which are included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus beginning on page F-29 and incorporated by reference into the Original Report.

The foregoing historical financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information should also be read together with:

 

   

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in the Q3 10-Q and relating to the financial condition and results of operations of SCH as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2019;

 

   

SCH’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and relating to the financial condition and results of operations of SCH for the year ended December 31, 2018;

 

   

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in Exhibit 99.3 of this Amendment No. 2 and relating to the financial condition and results of operations of the VG Companies as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2019; and

 

   

The VG Companies’ Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” incorporated by reference in the Original Report and relating to the financial condition and results of operations of the VG Companies for the year ended December 31, 2018.


Description of the Transactions

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the VG Companies merged with and into the Merger Subs in exchange for an aggregate merger consideration payable by SCH to Vieco US. The VG Companies survived the Mergers as direct wholly owned subsidiaries of SCH and SCH was immediately renamed “Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc.” The aggregate merger consideration payable by SCH to Vieco US under the Merger Agreement was 130,000,000 shares of VGH common stock at a deemed value of $10.00 per share for an aggregate merger consideration of $1.3 billion.

Accounting for the Transactions

The Transactions will be accounted for as a reverse recapitalization in accordance with GAAP. Under this method of accounting, SCH has been treated as the “acquired” company for financial reporting purposes. This determination was primarily based on current shareholders of the VG Companies having a relative majority of the voting power of the combined entity, the operations of the VG Companies prior to the acquisition comprising the only ongoing operations of the combined entity, and senior management of the VG Companies comprising the majority of the senior management of the combined entity. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the financial statements of the combined entity will represent a continuation of the financial statements of the VG Companies with the acquisition being treated as the equivalent of the VG Companies issuing stock for the net assets of SCH, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of SCH will be stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded.

Other Events in connection with the Transactions

 

   

On July 9, 2019, Virgin Enterprises Limited (“VEL”), VGH, LLC and SCH agreed that the trademark license agreement with VEL would, effective on the consummation of the Transactions, be amended and restated and novated to the Company, permitting the Company to use the “Virgin Galactic” name and brand and the Virgin signature logo. Pursuant to the terms of the Amended TMLA, the Company will be obligated to pay VEL quarterly royalties equal to the greater of (a) a low single-digit percentage of its gross sales and (b) prior to the first spaceflight for paying customers, a mid-five figure amount in dollars. After commercial launch, the Company will be obligated to pay increased royalties; see the section of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus beginning on page 218 titled “Information about the VG Companies—Intellectual Property—Virgin Trademark License Agreement” in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and the section titled “Amended TMLA” in Item 1.01 in the Original Report.

 

   

The second qualifying milestone under the VG Companies’ multiyear cash incentive plan (the “Cash Incentive Plan”) was amended upon the consummation of the Transactions such that the participants who remained continuously employed through the consummation of the Transactions are entitled to receive 100% of the bonus that such participant would have otherwise received upon the achievement of the original second qualifying milestone; see the section of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus beginning on page 249 titled “Executive Compensation—Executive Compensation Arrangements—Existing Agreements—Cash Incentive Plan” in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus.

 

   

Each of Mr. Bain, Dr. Ryans and Mses. Reses and Wong were granted Director RSU Awards relating to an aggregate of 1,500,000 underlying shares of common stock. The Director RSU Awards were vested at grant upon the consummation of the Transactions but will not settle into shares of common stock until a date, selected by the Company, between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020; see the section of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus beginning on page 252 titled “Executive Compensation—Director Compensation” and “Compensatory Arrangements for Directors” in Item 5.02 of the Original Report.

 

   

The Company approved and implemented a compensation program for the Company’s non-employee directors (the “Director Compensation Program”) that consists of annual retainer fees and long-term equity awards for the Company’s non-employee directors who are determined to not be affiliated with Virgin Galactic and/or SCH. The initial eligible directors will be Drs. Austin and Ryans and Messrs. Kreeger and Mattson. Under the Director Compensation Program, each initial eligible director will receive an annual retainer $125,000 as cash compensation and will receive a restricted stock unit (“RSU”) award covering shares of the Company’s common stock with an aggregate value of $300,000, which will vest as to one-third of the shares subject to the award on each anniversary of the consummation of the Transactions, subject to continued service; see the section of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus beginning on page 252 titled “Executive Compensation—Director Compensation” and “Compensatory Arrangements for Directors” in Item 5.02 of the Original Report.

 

   

The Company entered into new employment agreements with its executive officers. The terms of these new employment agreements include salary compensation and equity incentive awards covering shares of the Company’s common stock; see “Compensatory Arrangements for Executive Officers” in Item 5.02 of the Original Report.

 

   

The Company adopted the 2019 Incentive Award Plan (the “2019 Plan”) in connection with the closing of the Transactions under which the Company may grant cash and equity incentive awards covering shares of its common stock to employees, consultants and directors of the Company, and employees and consultants of its subsidiaries; see “2019 Plan” in Item 5.02 of the Original Report.


   

Pursuant to the previously announced subscription agreement, Boeing purchased 1,924,402 newly issued shares of the Company’s common stock in exchange for aggregate consideration of $20.0 million; see the section of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus beginning on page 13 titled “Summary of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus—Related Agreements—Boeing Subscription Agreement” and “Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities” in Item 3.02 of the Original Report.

Basis of Pro Forma Presentation

The historical financial information has been adjusted to give pro forma effect to events that are (i) related and/or directly attributable to the Transactions, (ii) factually supportable, and (iii) with respect to the pro forma statement of operations, are expected to have a continuing impact on the results of the combined entity. The adjustments in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information have been identified and presented to provide relevant information necessary for an accurate understanding of the combined entity upon consummation of the Transactions.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is for illustrative purposes only. The financial results may have been different had the companies always been combined. You should not rely on the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information as being indicative of the historical results that would have been achieved had the companies always been combined or the future results that the combined entity will experience. SCH and the VG Companies have not had any historical relationship prior to the transactions. Accordingly, no pro forma adjustments were required to eliminate activities between the companies.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared assuming the following:

 

   

The additional redemption of 12,106,110 Class A public shares SCH that occurred on October 23, 2019 at an assumed redemption price approximating $10.38 per share based on the trust account figures as of September 30, 2019, which is in addition to the redemption of 3,771,178 Class A public shares of SCH that occurred on September 9, 2019 already reflected in the historical unaudited condensed financial statements of SCH as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

 

   

The election by Vieco US for the Company to repurchase an assumed 5,148,894 shares of VGH common stock held by Vieco US at a price of $10.00 per share in cash. The assumed Repurchase is derived from the remaining $51.5 million cash available as of September 30, 2019 for the Repurchase in excess of the $500.0 million balance required to be held by VGH in cash and cash equivalents subsequent to the Repurchase.

 

   

The election by Vieco US for Mr. Palihapitiya to purchase 10,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock held by Vieco US at a price of $10.00 per share in cash as contemplated by the Purchase Agreement (the “Secondary Purchase”). The Secondary Purchase has no impact to the cash and cash equivalents balance or total shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding as presented in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.

After giving effect to the redemption of the Class A public shares, the Repurchase (using the assumed terms described above), and the Secondary Purchase, Vieco US would hold an assumed 114,851,106 shares of VGH common stock immediately after the Closing, which approximates a 58.7% ownership level.

 

Shareholder

   No. of Shares      % Ownership  

Vieco US(1)

     114,851,106        58.7

SCH’s public shareholders(2)

     53,122,712        27.1

SCH Sponsor Corp. & related parties (including Mr. Palihapitiya)(3)

     25,750,000        13.2

Boeing

     1,924,402        1.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total(3)(4)

     195,648,220        100.0
  

 

 

    

 

(1)

The actual number of VGH shares repurchased by the Company from Vieco US in the Repurchase was 5,209,562 shares at a price of $10.00 per share, and the actual number of VGH shares held by Vieco US following the Repurchase was 114,790,438 shares.

(2)

Reflects the total redemption of 15,877,288 Class A public shares of SCH, of which 3,771,178 shares were redeemed on September 9, 2019 and 12,106,110 shares were redeemed on October 23, 2019.


(3)

Outstanding shares of VGH common stock held by SCH Sponsor Corp. excludes the 1,500,000 shares of the Company common stock underlying the Director RSU Awards that were granted in connection with the Transactions. The Director RSU Awards vested at the closing of the Transactions but will not settle into shares of common stock until a date, selected by VGH, that occurs between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020.

(4)

The actual number of shares of VGH common stock outstanding after giving effect to the redemption of the Class A public shares, the Repurchase (on the terms described above in footnote 1) and the Secondary Purchase was 195,587,552 shares.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet and statement of operations are based on the assumption that there are no adjustments for the outstanding public or private placement warrants issued by SCH as such securities are not exercisable until 30 days after the closing of the Transactions.

If the actual facts are different than these assumptions, then the amounts and shares outstanding in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information will be different.


Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet

As of September 30, 2019

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

     (a)
SCH
     (b)
The
VG Companies
    Pro Forma
Adjustments
         Pro Forma
Combined
 

Assets

            

Current Assets:

            

Cash and cash equivalents

     48        85,466       677,168     c   
          (125,679 )    d   
          (51,489 )    e   
          (36,140 )    f   
          (21,875 )    g   
          (9,946 )    h   
          20,000     i      537,553  

Accounts receivable

     —          890       —            890  

Inventories

     —          25,565       —            25,565  

Prepayments and other current assets

     74        3,577       —            3,651  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total current assets

     122        115,498       452,039          567,659  

Property, plant, and equipment, net

     —          44,741       —            44,741  

Marketable securities held in trust account

     677,168        —         (677,168 )    c      —    

Other noncurrent assets

     —          9,649       (7,151 )    f      2,498  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 677,290      $ 169,888     $ (232,280      $ 614,898  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

            

Current liabilities

            

Accounts payable

     5,480        9,055       —            14,535  

Accrued liabilities

     —          20,689       (6,123 )    f      14,566  

Customer deposits

     —          82,202       —            82,202  

Advances from related party

     1,726        —         —            1,726  

Due to related party, net

     —          696       —            696  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     7,206        112,642       (6,123        113,725  

Deferred rent

     —          7,783       —            7,783  

Deferred underwriting fees

     24,150        —         (24,150 )    g      —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 31,356      $ 120,425     $ (30,273      $ 121,508  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Commitments

            

Class A ordinary shares

     640,934        —         (125,679 )    d   
          (515,255 )    j      —    

Stockholders’ Equity

            

Common stock

     —          —         (0 )    e   
          0     i   
          5     j   
          2     k   
          13     l      20  

Class A ordinary shares

     0        —         (0 )    k      —    

Class B ordinary shares

     2        —         (2 )    k      —    

Additional paid-in-capital

     —          —         (51,489 )    e   
          (37,168 )    f   
          2,275     g   
          20,000     i   
          515,250     j   
          0     k   
          98,338     m   
          4,998     n   
          (13 )    l   
          17,685     o      569,876  

Membership units

     —          98,338       (98,338 )    m      —    

Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit)

     4,998        (48,878     (4,998   n      —    
          (17,685 )    o   
          (9,946 )    h      (76,509

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     —          3       —            3  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

   $ 5,000      $ 49,463     $ 438,927        $ 493,390  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 677,290      $ 169,888     $ (232,280      $ 614,898  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 


Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

     (a)
SCH
    (b)
The VG
Companies
    Pro Forma
Adjustments
    Pro Forma
Combined
 

Revenue

   $ —       $ 3,252     $ —       $ 3,252  

Cost of revenue

     —         1,690       —         1,690  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     —         1,562       —         1,562  

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

     —         44,719       60    c   
         675    d   
         5,912    e      51,366  

Research and development expenses

     —         96,119       3,741    e      99,860  

Operating costs

     7,008       —         —         7,008  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating loss

     (7,008     (139,276     (10,388     (156,672

Interest income

     12,025       1,137       (12,025 )  f      1,137  

Interest expense

     —         (2     —         (2

Other income

     —         128       —         128  

Unrealized loss on marketable securities

     (12     —         12    g      —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

     5,005       (138,013     (22,401     (155,409

Income tax expense

     —         123       —         123  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 5,005     $ (138,136   $ (22,401   $ (155,532
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per share

        

Basic and diluted

   $ (0.32       $ (0.79 )  h 
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

        

Basic and diluted

     20,192,094         177,703,150    i      197,895,244    i 
  

 

 

       

 

 

 


Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

     (a)
SCH
    (b)
The VG
Companies
    Pro Forma
Adjustments
    Pro Forma
Combined
 

Revenue

   $ —       $ 2,849     $ —       $ 2,849  

Cost of revenue

     —         1,201       —         1,201  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     —         1,648       —         1,648  

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

     —         50,902       80    c   
         900    d   
         7,883    e      59,765  

Research and development expenses

     —         117,932       4,988    e      122,920  

Operating costs

     1,344       —         —         1,344  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating loss

     (1,344     (167,186     (13,851     (182,381

Interest income

     12,580       633       (12,580 )  f      633  

Interest expense

     —         (10     —         (10

Other income

     —         28,571       —         28,571  

Unrealized loss on marketable securities

     (271     —         271    g      —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

     10,965       (137,992     (26,160     (153,187

Income tax expense

     —         147       —         147  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 10,965     $ (138,139   $ (26,160   $ (153,334
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per share

        

Basic and diluted

   $ (0.04       $ (0.78 )  h 
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

        

Basic and diluted

     20,080,848         177,067,372    i      197,148,220    i 
  

 

 

       

 

 

 


NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

1. Basis of Presentation

The pro forma adjustments have been prepared as if the Transactions had been consummated on September 30, 2019 in the case of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet and on January 1, 2018, the beginning of the earliest period presented in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared assuming the following methods of accounting in accordance with GAAP.

The Transactions will be accounted for as a reverse recapitalization in accordance with GAAP. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the financial statements of the combined entity will represent a continuation of the financial statements of the VG Companies with the acquisition being treated as the equivalent of the VG Companies issuing stock for the net assets of SCH, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of SCH will be stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded.

The pro forma adjustments represent management’s estimates based on information available as of the date of this Amendment No. 2 and are subject to change as additional information becomes available and additional analyses are performed. Management considers this basis of presentation to be reasonable under the circumstances.

Equity awards granted under the 2019 Plan to executive officers and employees in connection with the closing of the Transactions were 5,912,609 nonqualified stock options and 1,795,209 RSUs. The nonqualified stock options are subject to service-based vesting conditions that is met over a four year graded vesting period. The RSU awards are subject to service-based and share price-based vesting conditions. The service-based condition for the RSUs granted is met over a four year graded-vesting period; the share price-based vesting condition for each RSU granted is based on a $10.00 share price hurdle to be met at each service vesting date. The grant date fair values of the equity awards were determined based on the fair value of VGH’s underlying common stock of $11.79 per share as of the date of the closing of the Transactions using preliminary valuation techniques with the most reliable information available as of the date of this Amendment No. 2. The grant date fair values of the equity awards are subject to change as additional information becomes available and additional analyses are performed.

One-time direct and incremental transaction costs anticipated to be incurred prior to, or concurrent with, the Closing are reflected in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as a direct reduction to the combined entity’s additional paid-in capital (“APIC”) and are assumed to be cash settled.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information do not reflect the income tax effects of the pro forma adjustments as based on the statutory rate in effect for the historical periods presented. Management believes this unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information to not be meaningful given the combined entity incurred significant losses during the historical periods presented due to having not yet launched its commercial human spaceflight service.

2. Adjustments and Assumptions to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2019

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of September 30, 2019 reflects the following adjustments:

 

  (a)

Represents the SCH historical unaudited condensed balance sheet as of September 30, 2019.

 

  (b)

Represents the VG Companies historical unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2019.

 

  (c)

Represents the reclassification of the marketable securities held in SCH’s trust account to cash and cash equivalents to liquidate these investments and make the funds available for general use by the Company.

 

  (d)

Represents the cash disbursed from the trust account to holders of redeemable SCH Class A public shares for the additional redemption of 12,106,110 Class A public shares of SCH at an assumed redemption price approximating $10.38 per share based on the trust account figures as of September 30, 2019, which is in addition to the redemption of 3,771,178 Class A public shares of SCH that occurred on September 9, 2019 already reflected in the historical unaudited condensed financial statements of SCH as of and for the nine-months ended September 30, 2019.

 

  (e)

Represents the assumed repurchase and retirement by the Company of 5,148,894 of its outstanding shares of common stock held by Vieco US for $51.5 million in connection with the Transactions.


  (f)

Represents a cash disbursement by the Company to settle the remaining unpaid direct and incremental transaction costs of $36.1 million previously incurred or anticipated to be incurred by SCH, V10, and the VG Companies prior to, or concurrent with, the closing of the Transactions. As of September 30, 2019, the VG Companies have deferred direct and incremental transaction costs incurred of $7.2 million of which $6.1 million is unpaid.

 

  (g)

Represents a cash disbursement by the Company to settle the outstanding underwriting fees incurred by SCH in connection with the SCH initial public offering that were deferred until the closing of the Transactions. The final amount owed subsequent to all redemptions was $21.9 million.

 

  (h)

Represents a cash disbursement by the VG Companies to settle amounts owed to participants of the amended Cash Incentive Plan upon the achievement of the second qualifying milestone in connection with the closing of the Transactions.

 

  (i)

Represents the $20.0 million cash investment by Boeing in exchange for the issuance of 1,924,402 newly issued shares of common stock immediately following the consummation of the Transactions.

 

  (j)

Represents the redeemable Class A public shares of SCH that were not redeemed and thus converted into shares of the Company’s common stock upon the Domestication.

 

  (k)

Represents the automatic conversion on a one-for-one basis of the outstanding non-redeemable Class A public shares of SCH and the outstanding non-redeemable Class B ordinary shares of SCH into shares of common stock of the Company upon the Domestication, excluding the 1,500,000 shares of the VGH common stock underlying the Director RSU Awards that were granted and vested in connection with the closing of the Transactions.

 

  (l)

Represents the issuance by the Company of 130,000,000 new shares of its common stock in connection with the reverse recapitalization.

 

  (m)

Represents the elimination of the VG Companies’ consolidated membership units with a corresponding adjustment to APIC for the Company in connection with the reverse recapitalization.

 

  (n)

Represents the elimination of SCH’s retained earnings with a corresponding adjustment to APIC for the Company in connection with the reverse recapitalization.

 

  (o)

Represents the stock based compensation of approximately $17.7 million associated with 1,500,000 Director RSU Awards that were granted and vested in connection with the Transactions based on the fair value of the underlying common stock of the Company of $11.79 per share as of the date of the closing of the Transactions. There has been no tax withholding liability presented on the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as the associated vested and unsettled Director RSU Awards were granted to non-employee directors.


3. Adjustments and Assumptions to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 reflects the following adjustments:

 

  (a)

Represents the SCH historical unaudited condensed statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

 

  (b)

Represents the VG Companies historical unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

 

  (c)

Represents the net increase in trademark license royalty expense under the Amended TMLA.

 

  (d)

Represents the compensation for the initial eligible directors under the Director Compensation Program, which consists of $0.4 million for the retainer fees and $0.3 million for the stock-based compensation expenses associated with the grant of 101,780 RSUs at the closing of the Transactions.

 

  (e)

Represents the estimated change in aggregate compensation for the Company’s executive officers and employees, which consists of $0.2 million in salary compensation and $9.5 million for the stock-based compensation expenses associated with the grant of 5,912,609 options and 1,795,209 RSUs at the closing of the Transactions.

 

  (f)

Represents the elimination of the interest income earned on marketable securities held in SCH’s trust account.

 

  (g)

Represents the elimination of the unrealized loss on marketable securities held in SCH’s trust account.

 

  (h)

Represents the basic and diluted loss per share as a result of the pro forma adjustments for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

 

  (i)

Represents the basic and diluted weighted average shares of common stock outstanding as a result of the pro forma adjustments. Refer to the table below for the reconciliation of the pro forma adjustments for the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding.

 

     Pro Forma
Combined
 

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

  

Numerator

  

Net loss

   $ (155,532
  

 

 

 

Denominator

  

Vieco US

     114,851,106  

SCH’s public shareholders

     53,122,712  

SCH Sponsor Corp. & related parties (including Mr. Palihapitiya)

     25,750,000  

Boeing

     1,924,402  

RSU awards—vested and unsettled

     2,247,024  
  

 

 

 

Basic and diluted weighted average shares of common stock outstanding

     197,895,244  i 
  

 

 

 

Loss per share

  

Basic and diluted

   $ (0.79 )h 
  

 

 

 


4. Adjustments and Assumptions to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2018

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2018 reflects the following adjustments:

 

  (a)

Represents the SCH historical audited statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2018.

 

  (b)

Represents the VG Companies historical audited combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2018.

 

  (c)

Represents the net increase in trademark license royalty expense under the Amended TMLA.

 

  (d)

Represents the compensation for the initial eligible directors under the Director Compensation Program, which consists of $0.5 million for the retainer fees and $0.4 million for the stock-based compensation expenses associated with the grant of 101,780 RSUs at the closing of the Transactions.

 

  (e)

Represents the estimated change in aggregate compensation for the Company’s executive officers and employees, which consists of $0.3 million in cash compensation and $12.6 million for the stock-based compensation expenses associated with the grant of 5,912,609 options and 1,795,209 RSUs at the closing of the Transactions.

 

  (f)

Represents the elimination of the interest income earned on marketable securities held in SCH’s trust account.

 

  (g)

Represents the elimination of the unrealized loss on marketable securities held in SCH’s trust account.

 

  (h)

Represents the basic and diluted loss per share as a result of the pro forma adjustments for the year ended December 31, 2018.

 

  (i)

Represents the basic and diluted weighted average shares of common stock outstanding as a result of the pro forma adjustments. Refer to the table below for the reconciliation of the pro forma adjustments for the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding.

 

     Pro Forma
Combined
 

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

  

Numerator

  

Net loss

   $ (153,334
  

 

 

 

Denominator

  

Vieco US

     114,851,106  

SCH’s public shareholders

     53,122,712  

SCH Sponsor Corp. & related parties (including Mr. Palihapitiya)

     25,750,000  

Boeing

     1,924,402  

RSU awards—vested and unsettled

     1,500,000  
  

 

 

 

Basic and diluted weighted average shares of common stock outstanding

     197,148,220  i 
  

 

 

 

Loss per share

  

Basic and diluted

   $ (0.78 )h