As filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on June 8, 2021
Registration No: 333-255936
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Amendment No. 1 to
FORM S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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FUSION ACQUISITION CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
6770 |
85-0849243 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
(Primary Standard Industrial |
(I.R.S. Employer |
667 Madison Avenue, 5th Floor
New York, New York 10065
Tel: (212) 763-0169
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
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John James
667 Madison Avenue, 5th Floor
New York, New York 10065
Tel: (212) 763-0169
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
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Copies to:
Joel L. Rubinstein |
Byron B. Rooney |
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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after this registration statement becomes effective and all other conditions to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement described in the included proxy statement/prospectus have been satisfied or waived.
If the securities being registered on this form are being offered in connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with General Instruction G, check the following box. ☐
If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Non-accelerated filer |
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Smaller reporting company |
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Emerging growth company |
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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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐
If applicable, place an X in the box to designate the appropriate rule provision relied upon in conducting this transaction:
Exchange Act Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer) |
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Exchange Act Rule 14d-1(d) (Cross-Border Third-Party Tender Offer) |
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered |
Amount |
Proposed |
Proposed |
Amount of |
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Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share |
237,500,000(1) |
$ |
9.90 |
$ |
2,351,250,000.00 |
(2) |
$ |
256,521.38 |
(3) |
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Total |
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$ |
2,351,250,000.00 |
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$ |
256,521.38 |
(4) |
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(1) Based on the maximum number of shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Fusion Class A common stock”), of the registrant (“Fusion”) estimated to be issued in connection with the business combination described herein (the “Business Combination”). Such maximum number of shares of Fusion Class A common stock is based on the sum of: (a) 220,000,000 shares of Fusion Class A common stock to be issued to the holders of shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“MoneyLion common stock”), of MoneyLion (including the shares MoneyLion common stock issuable immediately prior to the effective time of the Business Combination from the conversion of the shares of preferred stock of MoneyLion, the exercise of all of the MoneyLion warrants and options pursuant to their terms and the MoneyLion convertible notes); and (b) 17,500,000 shares of Fusion Class A common stock that may be issued pursuant to the earn out provisions of the Merger Agreement described herein.
(2) Pursuant to Rules 457(c) and 457(f)(1) promulgated under the Securities Act and solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee, the proposed maximum aggregate offering price is calculated as the product of (i) 237,500,000 shares of Fusion Class A common stock and (ii) $9.90, the average of the high and low trading prices of Fusion Class A common stock on May 5, 2021 (such date being within five business days prior to the date that this Registration Statement was first filed with the SEC).
(3) Calculated pursuant to Rule 457 under the Securities Act by multiplying the proposed maximum aggregate offering price of securities to be registered by 0.0001091.
(4) Previously paid.
The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the SEC, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
The information in this proxy statement/prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not issue these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commissions is effective. This proxy statement/prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
PRELIMINARY — SUBJECT TO COMPLETION DATED June 8, 2021
PROXY STATEMENT OF FUSION ACQUISITION CORP.
PROSPECTUS FOR
237,500,000 SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK
On February 11, 2021, the board of directors of Fusion Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Fusion,” “we,” “us” or “our”), unanimously approved an agreement and plan of merger, dated February 11, 2021, by and among Fusion, ML Merger Sub Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fusion (“Merger Sub”), and MoneyLion Inc. (“MoneyLion”) (as it may be amended and/or restated from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”). If the Merger Agreement is adopted by Fusion’s stockholders and the transactions under the Merger Agreement are consummated, Merger Sub will merge with and into MoneyLion with MoneyLion surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fusion (the “Business Combination”). In addition, in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination, Fusion will be renamed “MoneyLion Inc.” and is referred to herein as “New MoneyLion” as of the time following such change of name.
Under the Merger Agreement, Fusion has agreed to acquire all of the outstanding equity interests of MoneyLion for $2,200,000,000.00 in aggregate consideration. The aggregate consideration to be paid to MoneyLion stockholders shall be (i) shares of Class A common stock of New MoneyLion (valued at $10.00 per share), and, if elected by MoneyLion, cash consideration of up to the lower of (A) the amount (which may be zero) by which the Parent Closing Cash (as defined in the Merger Agreement) exceeds $260,000,000 and (B) $100,000,000, and (ii) the contingent right to receive a pro rata portion of up to 17,500,000 shares of Class A common stock of New MoneyLion (the “Earn Out Shares”). See the “Sources and Uses of Funds for the Business Combination” section for more information. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the election to receive cash will be made after the special meeting of Fusion stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) and prior to the Closing. Consequently, at the time of the Special Meeting, Fusion’s stockholders will not know or be able to determine the amount of cash consideration the MoneyLion stockholders will receive at Closing (if any). See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Fusion and the Business Combination — Because the election by MoneyLion stockholders to receive cash consideration will not occur until after the Special Meeting, you will not know what portion of the merger consideration will be paid in cash to MoneyLion stockholders (if any) prior to casting your vote at the Special Meeting.” for more information.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Business Combination (the “Effective Time”), the stock consideration to be issued to the then current holders of stock in MoneyLion will be in the form of Class A common stock of New MoneyLion. Assuming none of the holders of MoneyLion options and MoneyLion warrants that are not automatically exercised in connection with the transaction elect to exercise their options or warrants prior to the closing of the Business Combination and MoneyLion does not elect to receive cash consideration, at the Effective Time, MoneyLion equity holders holding such options or warrants, as applicable, are expected to receive, in the aggregate, options to purchase approximately 40,698,237 shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock and warrants to purchase approximately 8,996,462 shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock pursuant to the Merger Agreement.
Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, Fusion entered into certain subscription agreements (the “PIPE Subscription Agreements”) with certain institutional and accredited investors (the “PIPE Investors”), pursuant to which the PIPE Investors have agreed to purchase, immediately prior to the consummation of the Business Combination (the “Closing”), an aggregate of 25,000,000 shares of Fusion Class A common stock at a purchase price of $10.00 per share (the “PIPE Financing”), for aggregate proceeds of $250,000,000.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each warrant to purchase shares of MoneyLion capital stock that is issued and outstanding prior to the Effective Time and has not been exercised or terminated pursuant to its terms will be assumed and converted into a warrant exercisable for shares of Class A common stock of New MoneyLion.
In addition, the Merger Agreement contemplates that holders of MoneyLion common stock and certain participating option holders and warrant holders (each, an “Earn Out Participant”, as defined in the Merger Agreement), following the closing of the Business Combination and for a period of five years thereafter, will be eligible to receive the Earn Out Shares, subject to certain price milestones that are more fully set out in the Merger Agreement (each, a “Triggering Event”). Upon the occurrence of a Triggering Event, New MoneyLion will release such Earn Out Shares to the holders of MoneyLion’s common stock, and participating option holders and warrant holders of MoneyLion as of the Closing.
In connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, Fusion Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”) entered into a support agreement (the “Sponsor Support Agreement”) with Fusion, MoneyLion and Fusion’s directors and officers (the “Insiders”), pursuant to which the Sponsor agreed, among other things, to vote all
shares of Subject Securities (as defined in the Sponsor Support Agreement), in favor of the Business Combination, against a business combination not relating to the Business Combination, against any change in the business, management and Fusion board of directors, other than in connection with the Business Combination and against any adjournment proposal, except as permitted pursuant to the Sponsor Support Agreement. In addition, Fusion, the Sponsor and the Insiders agreed to amend that certain letter agreement, dated as of June 25, 2020, so that the Lock-Up Period (as defined in the Sponsor Support Agreement) applicable to the Subject Securities (other than any Private Placement Warrants (as defined in the Merger Agreement)) held by the Sponsor will end on the earlier of (a) 180 days after the closing date of the Business Combination (the “Closing Date”) and (b) the date on which the closing price of the shares of Class A common stock of New MoneyLion is equal to or greater than $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period; provided that, for purposes of this clause (b), the measurement period for determining the closing price of the share of Class A common stock of New MoneyLion shall commence no earlier than 60 days following the Closing Date. The percentage of outstanding shares subject to the Sponsor Support Agreement is approximately 20% of the voting power of Fusion.
Immediately prior to the Effective Time, each of the currently issued and outstanding shares of Fusion Class B common stock will automatically convert, on a one-for-one basis, into shares of Fusion Class A common stock in accordance with the terms of the Current Charter. Thereafter, in connection with the Closing, each of the then issued and outstanding shares of Fusion Class A common stock will become shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock.
Assuming there are no redemptions of our Class A common stock, the total maximum number of shares of New MoneyLion common stock expected to be issued at the Closing is (i) approximately 220,000,000 shares, assuming MoneyLion does not elect to take any cash as part of the merger consideration at Closing and all of the holders of MoneyLion options and MoneyLion warrants that are not automatically exercised in connection with the Business Combination elect to exercise their options or warrants prior to the closing of the Business Combination, and (ii) approximately 210,000,000 shares, assuming MoneyLion elects to take the maximum amount of cash as part of the merger consideration at Closing and all of the holders of MoneyLion options and MoneyLion warrants that are not automatically exercised in connection with the Business Combination elect to exercise their options or warrants prior to the closing of the Business Combination.
Assuming there are no redemptions of our Class A common stock, MoneyLion does not elect to take any cash as part of the merger consideration at Closing, all of the holders of MoneyLion options and MoneyLion warrants that are not automatically exercised in connection with the Business Combination elect to exercise their options or warrants prior to the closing of the Business Combination and all of the Earn Out Shares have been released to the Earn Out Participants, following the Closing: (i) holders of shares of MoneyLion capital stock (the “MoneyLion equityholders”) are expected to hold, in the aggregate, 237,500,000 shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock, or 77.55% of the issued and outstanding shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock, (ii) the public stockholders are expected to hold 35,000,000 shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock, or 11.43% of the issued and outstanding shares of New MoneyLion common stock, (iii) the Sponsor is expected to hold 8,750,000 shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock, or 2.86% of the issued and outstanding shares of New MoneyLion common stock and (iv) the PIPE Investors are expected to hold 25,000,000 shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock, or 8.16% of the issued and outstanding shares of New MoneyLion common stock.
Assuming there are no redemptions of our Class A common stock, MoneyLion does not elect to take any cash as part of the merger consideration at Closing, all of the holders of MoneyLion options and MoneyLion warrants that are not automatically exercised in connection with the Business Combination elect to exercise their options or warrants prior to the closing of the Business Combination and none of the Earn Out Shares are released to the Earn Out Participants, following the Closing: (i) MoneyLion equityholders are expected to hold, in the aggregate, 220,000,000 shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock, or 76.19% of the issued and outstanding shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock, (ii) the public stockholders are expected to hold 35,000,000 shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock, or 12.12% of the issued and outstanding shares of New MoneyLion common stock, (iii) the Sponsor is expected to hold 8,750,000 shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock, or 3.03% of the issued and outstanding shares of New MoneyLion common stock and (iv) the PIPE Investors are expected to hold 25,000,000 shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock, or 8.66% of the issued and outstanding shares of New MoneyLion common stock.
Assuming there are no redemptions of our Class A common stock, MoneyLion does elect to take the maximum amount of cash as part of the merger consideration at Closing, all of the holders of MoneyLion options and MoneyLion warrants that are not automatically exercised in connection with the Business Combination elect to exercise their options or warrants prior to the closing of the Business Combination and all of the Earn Out Shares have been released to the Earn Out Participants, following the Closing: (i) MoneyLion equityholders are expected to hold, in the aggregate,
227,500,000 shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock, or 76.79% of the issued and outstanding shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock, (ii) the public stockholders are expected to hold 35,000,000 shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock, or 11.81% of the issued and outstanding shares of New MoneyLion common stock, (iii) the Sponsor is expected to hold 8,750,000 shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock, or 2.95% of the issued and outstanding shares of New MoneyLion common stock and (iv) the PIPE Investors are expected to hold 25,000,000 shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock, or 8.44% of the issued and outstanding shares of New MoneyLion common stock.
Assuming there are no redemptions of our Class A common stock, MoneyLion does elect to take the maximum amount of cash as part of the merger consideration at Closing, all of the holders of MoneyLion options and MoneyLion warrants that are not automatically exercised in connection with the Business Combination elect to exercise their options or warrants prior to the closing of the Business Combination and none of the Earn Out Shares are been released to the Earn Out Participants, following the Closing: (i) MoneyLion equityholders are expected to hold, in the aggregate, 210,000,000 shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock, or 75.34% of the issued and outstanding shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock, (ii) the public stockholders are expected to hold 35,000,000 shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock, or 12.56% of the issued and outstanding shares of New MoneyLion common stock, (iii) the Sponsor is expected to hold 8,750,000 shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock, or 3.14% of the issued and outstanding shares of New MoneyLion common stock and (iv) the PIPE Investors are expected to hold 25,000,000 shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock, or 8.97% of the issued and outstanding shares of New MoneyLion common stock.
Fusion’s units, Class A common stock and public warrants are publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the symbols “FUSE.U,” “FUSE” and “FUSE WS”, respectively. Fusion intends to apply to list the New MoneyLion Class A common stock and public warrants on the NYSE under the symbols “ML” and “ML WS”, respectively, upon the Closing of the Business Combination. New MoneyLion will not have units traded following Closing.
Fusion will hold a Special Meeting of its stockholders to consider matters relating to the Business Combination. Fusion cannot complete the Business Combination unless Fusion’s stockholders consent to the approval of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby. Fusion is sending you this proxy statement/prospectus to ask you to vote in favor of these and the other matters described in this proxy statement/prospectus.
Unless adjourned, the Special Meeting of the stockholders of Fusion will be held at [•], New York City time, on [•], 2021 at [•]. In light of ongoing developments related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), after careful consideration, Fusion has determined that the Special Meeting will be a virtual meeting conducted exclusively via live webcast in order to facilitate stockholder attendance and participation while safeguarding the health and safety of our stockholders, directors and management team. You or your proxyholder will be able to attend the virtual Special Meeting online, vote, view the list of stockholders entitled to vote at the Special Meeting and submit questions during the Special Meeting by visiting [•] and using a control number assigned by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company. To register and receive access to the virtual meeting, registered stockholders and beneficial stockholders (those holding shares through a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other holder of record) will need to follow the instructions applicable to them provided in this proxy statement/prospectus.
This proxy statement/prospectus provides you with detailed information about the Business Combination. It also contains or references information about Fusion and New MoneyLion and certain related matters. You are encouraged to read this proxy statement/prospectus carefully. In particular, you should read the section titled “Risk Factors” on page 42 of this proxy statement/prospectus for a discussion of the risks you should consider in evaluating the Business Combination and how it will affect you.
If you have any questions or need assistance voting your common stock, please contact Morrow Sodali LLC, our proxy solicitor, by calling (800) 662-5200, or banks and brokers can call collect at (203) 658-9400, or by emailing FUSE.info@investor.morrowsodali.com. This notice of Special Meeting is and the proxy statement/prospectus relating to the Business Combination will be available at [•].
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the Business Combination or the other transactions contemplated thereby, as described in this proxy statement/prospectus, or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of the disclosure in this proxy statement/prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
This proxy statement/prospectus is dated, [•], 2021, and is first being mailed to stockholders of Fusion on or about, [•], 2021.
FUSION ACQUISITION CORP.
667 Madison Avenue, 5th Floor
New York, New York 10065
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON [•], 2021
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF FUSION ACQUISITION CORP.:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting (the “Special Meeting”) of the stockholders of Fusion Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Fusion,” “we,” “us” or “our”), will be held at [•], New York City time, on [•], 2021 at [•]. You are cordially invited to attend the Special Meeting, which will be held for the following purposes:
(a) Proposal No. 1 — The Business Combination Proposal — to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the agreement and plan of merger, dated as of February 11, 2021 (as may be amended and/or restated from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Fusion Acquisition Corp. (“Fusion”), ML Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fusion (“Merger Sub”), and MoneyLion Inc., a Delaware corporation (“MoneyLion”); and the transactions contemplated thereby, pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into MoneyLion with MoneyLion surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fusion (the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the “Business Combination” and such proposal, the “Business Combination Proposal”);
(b) Proposal No. 2 — The Charter Proposal — to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve, assuming the Business Combination Proposal is approved and adopted, the proposed fourth amended and restated certificate of incorporation of Fusion (the “Proposed Charter”), which will replace Fusion’s third amended and restated certificate of incorporation, dated June 25, 2020 (the “Current Charter”), and will be in effect upon the consummation of the Business Combination (we refer to such proposal as the “Charter Proposal”);
(c) Proposal No. 3 — The Advisory Charter Proposals — to consider and vote upon separate proposals to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the following material differences between the Proposed Charter and the Current Charter, which are being presented in accordance with the requirements of the SEC as six separate sub-proposals (we refer to such proposals as the “Advisory Charter Proposals”);
(i) to provide that New MoneyLion will have authorized capital stock of 2,200,000,000 shares, consisting of 2,000,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “New MoneyLion Class A common stock”) and 200,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, as opposed to Fusion having authorized capital stock of 401,000,000 shares, consisting of 380,000,000 shares of Fusion Class A common stock, 20,000,000 shares of Fusion Class B common stock and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock (we refer to such proposal as “Advisory Charter Proposal A”);
(ii) to provide that directors of New MoneyLion may be removed from office only for cause and only with the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the voting power of the outstanding shares of stock of New MoneyLion (we refer to such proposal as “Advisory Charter Proposal B”);
(iii) to change the stockholder vote required to amend certain provisions of the Proposed Charter (we refer to such proposal as “Advisory Charter Proposal C”);
(iv) to change the stockholder vote required to amend the amended and restated bylaws of New MoneyLion (the “Proposed Bylaws”) (we refer to such proposal as “Advisory Charter Proposal D”);
(v) to prohibit stockholders from acting by written consent by specifying that any action required or permitted to be taken by stockholders must be effected by a duly called annual or special meeting and may not be effected by written consent (we refer to such proposal as “Advisory Charter proposal E”);
(vi) to provide for certain additional changes, including, among other things, (i) changing the post-business combination company’s corporate name from “Fusion Acquisition Corp.” to “MoneyLion Inc.” and making the company’s corporate existence perpetual and (ii) removing certain provisions related to our status as a blank check company that will no longer apply upon consummation of the Business Combination, all of which our board of directors believes are necessary to adequately address the needs of the post-business combination company (we refer to such proposal as “Advisory Charter proposal F”).
(d) Proposal No. 4 — The Stock Issuance Proposal — to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve, assuming the Business Combination Proposal and the Charter Proposal are approved and adopted, for the purposes of complying with the applicable listing rules of the NYSE, the issuance of (x) shares of Fusion Class A common stock pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement and (y) shares of Fusion Class A common stock to certain institutional investors (the “PIPE Investors”) in connection with the Private Placement (as defined below) (we refer to such proposal as the “Stock Issuance Proposal”);
(e) Proposal No. 5 — The Incentive Plan Proposal — to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve, assuming the Business Combination Proposal, the Charter Proposal and the Stock Issuance Proposal are approved and adopted, the MoneyLion Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”), a copy of which is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex E, including the authorization of the initial share reserve under the Incentive Plan (we refer to such proposal as the “Incentive Plan Proposal”);
(f) Proposal No. 6 — The ESPP Proposal — to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve, assuming the Business Combination Proposal, the Charter Proposal, the Stock Issuance Proposal and the Incentive Plan Proposal are approved and adopted, the MoneyLion Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”), a copy of which is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex F, including the authorization of the initial share reserve under the ESPP (we refer to such proposal as the “ESPP Proposal”);
(g) Proposal No. 7 — The Adjournment Proposal — to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the adjournment of the Special Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if, based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the Special Meeting, any of the Business Combination Proposal, the Charter Proposal, the Stock Issuance Proposal, the Incentive Plan Proposal and the ESPP Proposal (together the “condition precedent proposals”) would not be duly approved and adopted by our stockholders or we determine that one or more of the closing conditions under the Merger Agreement is not satisfied or waived (we refer to such proposal as the “Adjournment Proposal”).
Only holders of record of shares of Fusion’s Class A common stock and Class B common stock (collectively, “Fusion Shares”) at the close of business on [•], 2021 are entitled to notice of and to vote and have their votes counted at the Special Meeting and any further adjournments or postponements of the Special Meeting.
We will provide you with the proxy statement/prospectus and a proxy card in connection with the solicitation of proxies to be voted at the Special Meeting and at any adjournment of the Special Meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the Special Meeting, we urge you to read, when available, the proxy statement/prospectus (and any documents incorporated into the proxy statement/prospectus by reference) carefully. Please pay particular attention to the section entitled “Risk Factors.”
After careful consideration, Fusion’s board of directors has determined that each of the Business Combination Proposal, the Charter Proposal, the Advisory Charter Proposals, the Stock Issuance Proposal, the Incentive Plan Proposal, the ESPP Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal are in the best interests of Fusion and its stockholders and unanimously recommends that you vote or give instruction to vote “FOR” each of those proposals.
The existence of financial and personal interests of Fusion’s directors and officers may result in a conflict of interest on the part of one or more of the directors between what they may believe is in the best interests of Fusion and its stockholders and what they may believe is best for himself or themselves in determining to recommend that stockholders vote for the proposals. See the section entitled “The Business Combination Proposal — Interests of Fusion’s Directors and Officers in the Business Combination” in the proxy statement/prospectus for a further discussion.
Under the Merger Agreement, the approval of the condition precedent proposals presented at the Special Meeting is a condition to the consummation of the Business Combination. The adoption of each condition precedent proposal is conditioned on the approval of all of the condition precedent proposals. If our stockholders do not approve each of the condition precedent proposals, the Business Combination may not be consummated. The Adjournment Proposal and the Advisory Charter Proposals are not conditioned on the approval of any other proposal.
In connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, Fusion, Fusion Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (our “Sponsor”) and Fusion’s directors and executive officers entered into a sponsor support agreement (the “Sponsor Support Agreement”) with MoneyLion, pursuant to which, among other things, the Sponsor agreed to vote its shares of Fusion Class B common stock purchased prior to our initial public offering (the “founder shares”), as well as any shares of Fusion Class A common stock sold as part of the units by us in our initial public offering (the “public shares”) purchased by it during or after our initial public offering, in favor of the Business Combination Proposal and all of the other proposals being presented at the Special Meeting. As of the date hereof, our Sponsor owns approximately 20% of our total outstanding common stock.
Pursuant to the Current Charter, a holder of public shares (a “public stockholder”) may request that Fusion redeem all or a portion of its public shares for cash if the Business Combination is consummated. As a public stockholder, and assuming the Business Combination is consummated, you will be entitled to receive cash for any public shares to be redeemed only if you:
(i) (a) hold public shares or (b) hold public shares through units and you elect to separate your units into the underlying public shares and public warrants prior to exercising your redemption rights with respect to the public shares; and
(ii) prior to [•], New York City time, on [•], 2021, (a) submit a written request, including the legal name, phone number and address of the beneficial owner of the shares for which redemption is requested, to Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, Fusion’s transfer agent (the “transfer agent”), that Fusion redeem your public shares for cash and (b) deliver your public shares to the transfer agent, physically or electronically through Depository Trust Company (“DTC”).
Holders of units must elect to separate the underlying public shares and public warrants prior to exercising redemption rights with respect to the public shares. If holders hold their units in an account at a brokerage firm or bank, holders must notify their broker or bank that they elect to separate the units into the underlying public shares and public warrants, or if a holder holds units registered in its own name, the holder must contact the transfer agent, directly and instruct it to do so. Public stockholders may elect to redeem all or a portion of their public shares even if they vote for the Business Combination Proposal. If the Business Combination is not consummated, the public shares will not be redeemed for cash. If the Business Combination is consummated and a public stockholder properly exercises its right to redeem its public shares and timely delivers its shares to the transfer agent, we will redeem each public share for a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account established in connection with our initial public offering (the “Trust Account”), calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account (which interest shall be net of taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then issued and outstanding public shares. For illustrative purposes, as of March 31, 2021, this would have amounted to approximately $10.00 per public share. If a public stockholder exercises its redemption rights, then it will be exchanging its redeemed public shares for cash and will no longer own such shares. Any request to redeem public shares, once made, may be withdrawn at any time until the deadline for submitting redemption requests and thereafter, with our consent, until the consummation of the Business Combination. If a holder of a public share delivers its shares in connection with an election to redeem and subsequently decides prior to the deadline for submitting redemption requests not to elect to exercise such rights, it may simply request that Fusion instruct the transfer agent to return the shares (physically or electronically). The holder can make such request by contacting the transfer agent, at the address or email address listed in this proxy statement/prospectus. See “The Special Meeting — Redemption Rights” in the proxy statement/prospectus for a detailed description of the procedures to be followed if you wish to redeem your public shares for cash.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a holder of public shares, together with any affiliate of such public stockholder or any other person with whom such public stockholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), will be restricted from redeeming its public shares with respect to more than an aggregate of 15% of the public shares. Accordingly, if a public stockholder, alone or acting in concert or as a group, seeks to redeem more than 15% of the public shares, then any such shares in excess of that 15% limit would not be redeemed for cash.
Furthermore, Fusion entered into subscription agreements with the PIPE Investors, pursuant to which the PIPE Investors have agreed to purchase immediately prior to the consummation of the Business Combination an aggregate of 25,000,000 shares of Fusion Class A common stock at a purchase price of $10.00 per share (the “Private Placement”). In connection with the consummation of the Business Combination, all of the issued and outstanding shares of Fusion Class A common stock, including the shares of Fusion Class A common stock issued to the PIPE Investors, will become shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock.
All Fusion stockholders are cordially invited to attend the Special Meeting which will be held in virtual format. You will not be able to physically attend the Special Meeting. To ensure your representation at the Special Meeting, however, you are urged to complete, sign, date and return the proxy card accompanying the proxy statement/prospectus as soon as possible. If you are a stockholder of record holding shares of Fusion Shares, you may also cast your vote at the Special Meeting electronically by visiting [•]. If your shares are held in an account at a brokerage firm or bank, you must instruct your broker or bank on how to vote your shares or, if you wish to attend the Special Meeting and vote electronically, obtain a proxy from your broker or bank. The Charter Proposal requires the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of Fusion Shares, voting as a single class. Accordingly, if you do not vote or do not instruct your broker or bank how to vote, it will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” the Charter Proposal. Because approval of the other proposals only require a majority of the votes cast, assuming a quorum is established at the Special Meeting, if you do not vote or do not instruct your broker or bank how to vote, it will have no effect on these other proposals because such action would not count as a vote cast at the Special Meeting.
Your vote is important regardless of the number of shares you own. Whether you plan to attend the Special Meeting or not, please sign, date and return the proxy card accompanying the proxy statement/prospectus as soon as possible in the envelope provided. If your shares are held in “street name” or are in a margin or similar account, you should contact your broker to ensure that votes related to the shares you beneficially own are properly counted.
If you have any questions or need assistance voting your common stock, please contact Morrow Sodali LLC, our proxy solicitor, by calling (800) 662-5200, or banks and brokers can call collect at (203) 658-9400, or by emailing FUSE.info@investor.morrowsodali.com. This notice of Special Meeting is and the proxy statement/prospectus relating to the Business Combination will be available at [•].
Thank you for your participation. We look forward to your continued support.
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IF YOU RETURN YOUR PROXY CARD WITHOUT AN INDICATION OF HOW YOU WISH TO VOTE, YOUR SHARES WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF EACH OF THE PROPOSALS. TO EXERCISE YOUR REDEMPTION RIGHTS, YOU MUST (I) IF YOU HOLD SHARES OF FUSION CLASS A COMMON STOCK THROUGH UNITS, ELECT TO SEPARATE YOUR UNITS INTO THE UNDERLYING SHARES OF FUSION CLASS A COMMON STOCK AND PUBLIC WARRANTS PRIOR TO EXERCISING YOUR REDEMPTION RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO THE PUBLIC SHARES, (II) SUBMIT A WRITTEN REQUEST, INCLUDING THE LEGAL NAME, PHONE NUMBER AND ADDRESS OF THE BENEFICIAL OWNER OF THE SHARES FOR WHICH REDEMPTION IS REQUESTED, TO THE TRANSFER AGENT THAT YOUR PUBLIC SHARES BE REDEEMED FOR CASH AND (III) DELIVER YOUR SHARES OF FUSION CLASS A COMMON STOCK TO THE TRANSFER AGENT, PHYSICALLY OR ELECTRONICALLY USING THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY’S DWAC (DEPOSIT WITHDRAWAL AT CUSTODIAN) SYSTEM, IN EACH CASE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES AND DEADLINES DESCRIBED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS. IF THE BUSINESS COMBINATION IS NOT CONSUMMATED, THEN THE PUBLIC SHARES WILL NOT BE REDEEMED FOR CASH. IF YOU HOLD THE SHARES IN STREET NAME, YOU WILL NEED TO INSTRUCT THE ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE AT YOUR BANK OR BROKER TO WITHDRAW THE SHARES FROM YOUR ACCOUNT IN ORDER TO EXERCISE YOUR REDEMPTION RIGHTS. SEE “THE SPECIAL MEETING — REDEMPTION RIGHTS” IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS FOR MORE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS.
ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT
This document, which forms part of a registration statement on Form S-4 filed with the SEC by Fusion, constitutes a prospectus of Fusion under Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the shares of Class A common stock of Fusion to be issued to MoneyLion’s stockholders under the Merger Agreement. This document also constitutes a proxy statement of Fusion under Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus. No one has been authorized to provide you with information that is different from that contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this proxy statement/prospectus. This proxy statement/prospectus is dated as of the date set forth on the cover hereof. You should not assume that the information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus is accurate as of any date other than that date. You should not assume that the information incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date of such incorporated document. Neither the mailing of this proxy statement/prospectus to Fusion stockholders nor the issuance by Fusion of its Class A common stock in connection with the Business Combination will create any implication to the contrary.
Information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus regarding Fusion has been provided by Fusion and information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus regarding MoneyLion has been provided by MoneyLion.
This proxy statement/prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, or the solicitation of a proxy, in any jurisdiction to or from any person to whom it is unlawful to make any such offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction.
MARKET AND INDUSTRY DATA
This proxy statement/prospectus contains information concerning the market and industry in which MoneyLion conducts its business. This proxy statement/prospectus includes market and industry data and forecasts that MoneyLion has derived from publicly available information, various industry publications, other published industry sources and internal data and estimates. Industry publications and other published industry sources generally indicate that the information contained therein was obtained from sources believed to be reliable. Internal data and estimates are based upon information obtained from trade and business organizations and other contacts in the markets in which MoneyLion operates and MoneyLion’s and our management’s understanding of industry conditions. Although we believe that such information is reliable, we have not had this information verified by any independent sources. Any estimates underlying such market-derived information and other factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the independent parties’ estimates and in our estimates.
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This proxy statement/prospectus incorporates important business and financial information about Fusion from other documents that are not included in or delivered with this proxy statement/prospectus. This information is available for you to review at the public reference room of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, located at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549, and through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. You can also obtain the documents incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus free of charge by requesting them in writing or by telephone from the appropriate company at the following address and telephone number:
Fusion Acquisition Corp.
667 Madison Avenue, 5th Floor
New York, New York 10065
Tel: (212) 763-0169
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
or
Morrow Sodali LLC
470 West Avenue
Stamford, CT 06902
Telephone: (800) 662-5200
(banks and brokers can call collect at (203) 658-9400)
Email: FUSE.info@investor.morrowsodali.com
To obtain timely delivery, Fusion stockholders must request the materials no later than five business days prior to the Special Meeting.
You also may obtain additional proxy cards and other information related to the proxy solicitation by contacting the appropriate contact listed above. You will not be charged for any of these documents that you request.
For a more detailed description of the information incorporated by reference in this proxy statement/prospectus and how you may obtain it, see the section entitled “Where You Can Find More Information.”
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Unless otherwise stated or unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “we,” “us,” “our” and “Fusion” refer to Fusion Acquisition Corp., and the terms “New MoneyLion,” “combined company” and “post-combination company” refer to MoneyLion Inc. (f/k/a Fusion Acquisition Corp. as of immediately following the consummation of the Business Combination) and its subsidiaries following the consummation of the Business Combination.
In this document:
“Business Combination” means the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the merger of Merger Sub with and into MoneyLion, pursuant to which (i) MoneyLion survives the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fusion and (ii) the MoneyLion stockholders and holders of MoneyLion options and warrants exchange their MoneyLion capital stock and MoneyLion options and warrants for equity interests in Fusion, as further described herein.
“Closing” means the closing of the Business Combination.
“Closing Date” means the closing date of the Business Combination.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Current Charter” means Fusion’s third amended and restated certificate of incorporation.
“DGCL” means the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
“DTC” means The Depository Trust Company.
“Effective Time” means the time at which the Business Combination becomes effective.
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Founder Shares” means the aggregate of 8,750,000 shares of Fusion Class B common stock held by the Sponsor.
“Fusion” means Fusion Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (which, after the Closing will be known as MoneyLion Inc.).
“Fusion Board” means the board of directors of Fusion.
“Fusion Class A common stock” means the shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Fusion.
“Fusion Class B common stock” means the shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Fusion.
“Fusion Shares” means, collectively, the Fusion Class A common stock and Fusion Class B common stock.
“Fusion Stockholders” means, the holder of Fusion Shares issued in the IPO.
“GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles.
“Group Companies” means MoneyLion and all of its direct and indirect Subsidiaries.
“HSR Act” means the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976.
“Investment Company Act” means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
“IPO” means Fusion’s initial public offering, consummated on June 30, 2020, through the sale of 35,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit.
“JOBS Act” means the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012.
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“Merger Agreement” means that Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 11, 2021, by and among Fusion, Merger Sub and MoneyLion.
“Merger Sub” means ML Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Fusion.
“Minimum Proceeds Condition” means the minimum aggregate cash amount that Fusion must have available at Closing from the Trust Account.
“MoneyLion” means MoneyLion Inc., a Delaware corporation.
“MoneyLion stockholder” means each holder of MoneyLion capital stock.
“Morrow” means Morrow Sodali, proxy solicitor to Fusion.
“New MoneyLion” means the Delaware corporation which, prior to consummation of the Business Combination, was known as Fusion Acquisition Corp. (“Fusion” herein), and renamed as determined by MoneyLion.
“New MoneyLion Board” means the board of directors of New MoneyLion.
“New MoneyLion Class A common stock” means the shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of New MoneyLion.
“New MoneyLion Management” means the management of New MoneyLion following the consummation of the Business Combination.
“Net Promoter Score,” or “NPS,” refers to MoneyLion’s net promoter score, which is a percentage, expressed as a numerical value up to a maximum value of 100, that MoneyLion uses to gauge customer satisfaction. Net Promoter Score reflects responses to the following question on a scale of zero to ten: “How likely are you to recommend MoneyLion to a friend or colleague?” Responses of 9 or 10 are considered “promoters,” responses of 7 or 8 are considered neutral or “passives,” and responses of 6 or less are considered “detractors.” MoneyLion then subtracts the number of respondents who are detractors from the number of respondents who are promoters and divide that number by the total number of respondents. This methodology of calculating Net Promoter Score reflects responses from customers who purchase products from MoneyLion and choose to respond to the survey question. Net Promotor Score gives no weight to customers who decline to answer the survey question.
“NYSE” means The New York Stock Exchange.
“Parent Closing Cash” shall mean (i) the amount of cash in the Trust Account plus (ii) the proceeds actually received by Parent upon consummation of the PIPE Investment, in each case after giving effect to all payments to be made by Parent in connection with the Parent Stockholder Redemption and the payment by Parent of all Fusion Transaction Costs and MoneyLion Transaction Costs.
“PIPE Investors” means certain institutional investors who are party to the Subscription Agreements.
“Private Placement” means the issuance of an aggregate of 25,000,000 shares of Fusion Class A common stock pursuant to the Subscription Agreements to the PIPE Investors immediately before the Closing, at a purchase price of $10.00 per share.
“private placement warrants” means the 8,100,000 warrants issued to our Sponsor concurrently with our IPO, each of which is exercisable for one share of Fusion Class A common stock.
“Proposed Bylaws” means the proposed amended and restated bylaws to be adopted by Fusion immediately prior to the Closing, a copy of which is attached as Annex C to this proxy statement/prospectus.
“Proposed Charter” means the proposed fourth amended and restated certificate of incorporation to be adopted by Fusion pursuant to the Charter Proposal immediately prior to the Closing (and which at and after the Closing will operate as the fourth amended and restated certificate of incorporation of New MoneyLion), a copy of which is attached as Annex B to this proxy statement/prospectus.
“Public shares” means shares of Fusion Class A common stock included in the units issued in the IPO.
“Public stockholders” means holders of public shares.
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“Public warrants” means the warrants included in the units issued in the IPO, each of which is exercisable for one share of Fusion Class A common stock, in accordance with its terms.
“Sponsor” means Fusion Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
“Subscription Agreements” means the subscription agreements, each dated as of February 11, 2021, between Fusion and the PIPE Investors, pursuant to which Fusion has agreed to issue an aggregate of 25,000,000 shares of Fusion Class A common stock to the PIPE Investors immediately before the Closing at a purchase price of $10.00 per share, the form of which is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex D.
“Surviving Company” means the surviving corporation resulting from the merger of the Merger Sub with and into MoneyLion.
“Termination Date” means November 11, 2021.
“Transfer Agent” means Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.
“Trust Account” means the Trust Account of Fusion that holds the proceeds from Fusion’s IPO and the private placement of the private placement warrants.
“Trust Agreement” mean that certain Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated as of June 25, 2020, between Fusion and the Trustee.
“Trustee” means Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.
“Units” means the units of Fusion, each consisting of one share of Fusion Class A common stock and one-half (½) of one public warrant of Fusion.
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This proxy statement/prospectus includes forward-looking statements regarding, among other things, the plans, strategies and prospects, both business and financial, of Fusion and MoneyLion. These statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of the management of Fusion and MoneyLion. Although Fusion and MoneyLion believe that their respective plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking statements are reasonable, neither Fusion nor MoneyLion can assure you that either will achieve or realize these plans, intentions or expectations. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Generally, statements that are not historical facts, including statements concerning possible or assumed future actions, business strategies, events or results of operations, are forward-looking statements. These statements may be preceded by, followed by or include the words “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “plans,” “scheduled,” “anticipates,” or “intends” or similar expressions. The forward-looking statements are based on projections prepared by, and are the responsibility of, MoneyLion’s management. RSM US LLP (“RSM”), MoneyLion’s independent auditor, has not examined, compiled or otherwise applied procedures with respect to the accompanying forward-looking financial information presented herein and, accordingly, expresses no opinion or any other form of assurance on it. The RSM report included in this proxy statement/prospectus relates to historical financial information of MoneyLion. It does not extend to the forward-looking information and should not be read as if it does. Forward-looking statements contained in this proxy statement/prospectus include, but are not limited to, statements about the ability of Fusion and MoneyLion prior to the Business Combination, and New MoneyLion following the Business Combination, to:
• meet the Closing conditions to the Business Combination, including approval by stockholders of Fusion and the availability of at least $260,000,000 of cash at the Closing, consisting of cash held in the Trust Account after taking into account the exercise by the holders of shares of Fusion Class A common stock issued in Fusion’s initial public offering of securities of their right to redeem such shares of Fusion Class A common stock in accordance with Fusion’s governing documents, if any, and cash received from PIPE Investors, net of transaction expenses of Fusion and MoneyLion;
• realize the benefits expected from the Business Combination;
• the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement;
• the ability to obtain and/or maintain the listing of New MoneyLion’s Class A common stock on NYSE following the Business Combination;
• New MoneyLion’s ability to raise financing in the future and to comply with restrictive covenants related to long-term indebtedness;
• New MoneyLion’s success in retaining or recruiting, or changes required in, its officers, key employees or directors following the Business Combination;
• factors relating to the business, operations and financial performance of MoneyLion, including:
• New MoneyLion’s ability to comply with laws and regulations applicable to its business; and
• market conditions and global and economic factors beyond New MoneyLion’s control;
• intense competition and competitive pressures from other companies worldwide in the industries in which the combined company will operate;
• litigation and the ability to adequately protect New MoneyLion’s intellectual property rights; and
• other factors detailed under the section entitled “Risk Factors.”
These and other factors that could cause actual results to differ from those implied by the forward-looking statements in this proxy statement/prospectus are more fully described under the heading “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. The risks described under the heading “Risk Factors” are not exhaustive. Other sections of this proxy statement/prospectus describe additional factors that could adversely affect the business, financial condition or results of operations of Fusion and MoneyLion prior to the Business
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Combination, and New MoneyLion following the Business Combination. New risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible to predict all such risk factors, nor can Fusion or MoneyLion assess the impact of all such risk factors on the business of Fusion and MoneyLion prior to the Business Combination, and New MoneyLion following the Business Combination, or the extent to which any factor or combination of factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. You should not put undue reliance on these statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. All forward-looking statements attributable to Fusion or MoneyLion or persons acting on their behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements. Fusion and MoneyLion prior to the Business Combination, and New MoneyLion following the Business Combination, undertake no obligations to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE BUSINESS COMBINATION AND THE SPECIAL MEETING
The following are answers to certain questions that you may have regarding the Business Combination and the Special Meeting. Fusion urges you to read carefully the remainder of this document because the information in this section may not provide all the information that might be important to you in determining how to vote. Additional important information is also contained in the appendices to, and the documents incorporated by reference in, this proxy statement/prospectus.
Q: Why am I receiving this proxy statement/prospectus?
A: Fusion is proposing to consummate the Business Combination with MoneyLion. Fusion, Merger Sub and MoneyLion, have entered into the Merger Agreement, the terms of which are described in this proxy statement/ prospectus. A copy of the Merger Agreement is attached hereto as Annex A. Fusion urges its stockholders to read the Merger Agreement in its entirety.
The Merger Agreement must be adopted by the Fusion Stockholders in accordance with the DGCL and the Current Charter. Fusion is holding a Special Meeting to obtain that approval. Fusion Stockholders will also be asked to vote on certain other matters described in this proxy statement/prospectus at the Special Meeting and to approve the adjournment of the Special Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies in the event there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Special Meeting to adopt the Merger Agreement and thereby approve the Business Combination.
THE VOTE OF FUSION STOCKHOLDERS IS IMPORTANT. FUSION STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO SUBMIT THEIR PROXIES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER CAREFULLY REVIEWING THIS PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND CAREFULLY CONSIDERING EACH OF THE PROPOSALS BEING PRESENTED AT THE MEETING.
Q: Why is Fusion proposing the Business Combination?
A: Fusion was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more operating businesses.
Based on its due diligence investigations of MoneyLion and the industries in which it operates, including the financial and other information provided by MoneyLion in the course of Fusion’s due diligence investigations, the Fusion Board believes that the Business Combination with MoneyLion is in the best interests of Fusion and its stockholders and presents an opportunity to increase stockholder value. However, there can be no assurances of this.
Although the Fusion Board believes that the Business Combination with MoneyLion presents a unique business combination opportunity and is in the best interests of Fusion and its stockholders, the board of directors did consider certain potentially material negative factors in arriving at that conclusion. See “The Business Combination Proposal — The Fusion Board’s Reasons for Approval of the Business Combination” for a discussion of the factors considered by the Fusion Board in making its decision.
Q: What is MoneyLion?
A: MoneyLion Inc. is an all-in-one, digital financial platform that provides convenient, low-cost access to banking, borrowing and investing solutions tailored for its customers, rooted in data, and delivered through its proprietary technology platform. MoneyLion addresses its customers from a data-driven perspective of the individual and their specific circumstances. When customers enjoy periods of financial excess, MoneyLion provides tools for them to easily manage their spending and saving goals through its digital banking and automated investing solutions. When customers experience moments of financial need, MoneyLion provides them immediate access to innovative lending or advance products and credit improvement programs that can bridge these times of financial stress and improve their financial health.
Q: What are the conditions to completion of the Business Combination?
A: The Closing is subject to certain conditions, including, among other things, (i) approval by Fusion’s stockholders and MoneyLion’s stockholders of the Merger Agreement, the Business Combination and certain other actions related thereto, (ii) the expiration or termination of the waiting period (or any extension thereof)
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applicable under the HSR Act, (iii) the absence of a material adverse effect with respect to MoneyLion, (iv) Fusion having at least $260,000,000 of cash at the Closing, consisting of cash held in the Trust Account after taking into account the exercise by the holders of shares of Fusion Class A common stock issued in Fusion’s initial public offering of securities of their right to redeem such shares of Fusion Class A common stock in accordance with Fusion’s governing documents, if any, and cash received from PIPE Investors, net of transaction expenses of Fusion and MoneyLion and (v) the continued listing of the shares of New MoneyLion common stock on the NYSE. Unless waived, if any of these conditions are not satisfied, the Business Combination may not be consummated. Furthermore, in no event will we redeem our public shares in an amount that would cause our net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001. See the section entitled “The Business Combination Proposal.”
Q: When and where will the Special Meeting take place?
A: The Special Meeting of Fusion Stockholders will be held on [•], 2021, at [•] New York City time, at [•].
In light of ongoing developments related to COVID-19, and the related protocols that governments have implemented, the Fusion Board determined that the Special Meeting will be a virtual meeting conducted exclusively via live webcast. The Fusion Board believes that this is the right choice for Fusion and its stockholders at this time, as it permits stockholders to attend and participate in the Special Meeting while safeguarding the health and safety of Fusion’s stockholders, directors and management team. You will be able to attend the Special Meeting online, vote, view the list of stockholders entitled to vote at the Special Meeting and submit your questions during the Special Meeting by visiting [•]. To participate in the virtual meeting, you will need a 12-digit control number assigned by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company. The meeting webcast will begin promptly at [•], New York City time. We encourage you to access the meeting prior to the start time and you should allow ample time for the check-in procedures. Because the Special Meeting will be a completely virtual meeting, there will be no physical location for stockholders to attend.
Beneficial stockholders (those holding shares through a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other holder of record) who wish to attend the virtual meeting must obtain a legal proxy by contacting their account representative at the bank, broker, or other nominee that holds their shares and e-mail a copy (a legible photograph is sufficient) of their legal proxy to proxy@continentalstock.com. Beneficial stockholders who e-mail a valid legal proxy will be issued a meeting control number that will allow them to register to attend and participate in the Special Meeting. After contacting Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a beneficial holder will receive an e-mail prior to the meeting with a link and instructions for entering the Special Meeting. Beneficial stockholders should contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company at least five business days prior to the meeting date in order to ensure access.
Q: What matters will be considered at the Special Meeting?
A: The Fusion Stockholders will be asked to consider and vote on the following proposals:
• a proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Business Combination (the “Business Combination Proposal”);
• a proposal to approve, assuming the Business Combination Proposal is approved and adopted, the Proposed Charter (the “Charter Proposal”);
• a proposal to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis and as required by applicable SEC guidance, certain material differences between the Current Charter and the Proposed Charter (the “Advisory Charter Proposals”);
• to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve, assuming the Business Combination Proposal and the Charter Proposal are approved and adopted, for the purposes of complying with the applicable listing rules of the NYSE, the issuance of shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement (the “Stock Issuance Proposal”);
• to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve, assuming the Business Combination Proposal, the Charter Proposal and the Stock Issuance Proposal are approved and adopted, the MoneyLion Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan Proposal”);
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• to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve, assuming the Business Combination Proposal, the Charter Proposal, the Stock Issuance Proposal and the Incentive Plan Proposal are approved and adopted, the MoneyLion Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP Proposal”); and
• to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the adjournment of the Special Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if, based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the Special Meeting, any of the condition precedent proposals would not be duly approved and adopted by our stockholders or we determine that one or more of the closing conditions under the Merger Agreement is not satisfied or waived (the “Adjournment Proposal”).
Q: Is my vote important?
A: Yes. The Business Combination cannot be completed unless the Merger Agreement is adopted by the Fusion Stockholders holding a majority of the votes cast on such proposal and the other condition precedent proposals achieve the necessary vote outlined below. Only Fusion Stockholders as of the close of business on [•], 2021, the record date for the Special Meeting, are entitled to vote at the Special Meeting. The Fusion Board unanimously recommends that such Fusion Stockholders vote “FOR” the approval of the Business Combination Proposal, “FOR” the approval of the Charter Proposal, “FOR” the approval, on an advisory basis, of the Advisory Charter Proposals, “FOR” the approval of the Stock Issuance Proposal, “FOR” the approval of the Incentive Plan Proposal, “FOR” the approval of the ESPP Proposal and “FOR” the approval of the Adjournment Proposal.
Q: If my shares are held in “street name” by my bank, brokerage firm or other nominee, will my bank, brokerage firm or other nominee automatically vote those shares for me?
A: No. A “broker non-vote” occurs when a broker submits a proxy that states that the broker does not vote for some or all of the proposals because the broker has not received instructions from the beneficial owners on how to vote on the proposals and does not have discretionary authority to vote in the absence of instructions. Under the relevant rules, brokers are not permitted to vote on any of the matters to be considered at the Special Meeting. As a result, your public shares will not be voted on any matter unless you affirmatively instruct your broker, bank or nominee how to vote your shares in one of the ways indicated by your broker, bank or other nominee. You should instruct your broker to vote your shares in accordance with directions you provide.
Q: What Fusion Stockholder vote is required for the approval of each proposal brought before the Special Meeting? What will happen if I fail to vote or abstain from voting on each proposal?
A: The Business Combination Proposal. Approval of the Business Combination Proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by Fusion Stockholders present in person (which would include presence at the virtual Special Meeting) or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting and entitled to vote thereon. The failure to vote, abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of the proposal. Our Sponsor, directors and executive officers have agreed to vote their shares in favor of the Business Combination Proposal. Our Sponsor currently owns approximately 20% of our outstanding common stock. Accordingly, if all of our outstanding shares were to be voted, we would only need the additional affirmative vote of shares representing approximately 37.5% of the outstanding shares in order to approve the Business Combination Proposal. Because the Business Combination Proposal only requires a majority of the votes cast at the Special Meeting in order to be approved and because a quorum will exist at the Special Meeting if a majority of the outstanding Fusion Shares as of the record date are present, the Business Combination Proposal could be approved by the additional affirmative vote of shares representing as little as 6.3% of the outstanding shares.
The Charter Proposal. Approval of the Charter Proposal requires the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding Fusion Shares entitled to vote thereon, voting as a single class. The failure to vote, abstentions and broker non-votes have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” the proposal.
The Advisory Charter Proposals. Approval of each of the Advisory Charter Proposals, each of which is a non-binding vote, requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by Fusion Stockholders present in person (which would include presence at the virtual Special Meeting) or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting and entitled to vote thereon. The failure to vote, abstentions and broker non-votes have no effect on the outcome of the proposal.
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The Stock Issuance Proposal. Approval of the Stock Issuance Proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by Fusion Stockholders present in person (which would include presence at the virtual Special Meeting) or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting and entitled to vote thereon. The failure to vote and broker non-votes have no effect on the outcome of the proposal. However, the NYSE considers abstentions as “votes cast” and, therefore, abstentions will have the same effect as votes “AGAINST” this proposal.
The Incentive Plan Proposal. Approval of the Incentive Plan Proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by Fusion Stockholders present in person (which would include presence at the virtual Special Meeting) or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting and entitled to vote thereon. The failure to vote and broker non-votes have no effect on the outcome of the proposal. However, the NYSE considers abstentions as “votes cast” and, therefore, abstentions will have the same effect as votes “AGAINST” this proposal.
The ESPP Proposal. Approval of the ESPP Proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by Fusion Stockholders present in person (which would include presence at the virtual Special Meeting) or represented by a proxy at the Special Meeting and entitled to vote thereon. The failure to vote and broker non-votes have no effect on the outcome of the proposal. However, the NYSE considers abstentions as “votes cast” and, therefore, abstentions will have the same effect as votes “AGAINST” this proposal.
The Adjournment Proposal. Approval of the Adjournment Proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by Fusion Stockholders present in person (which would include presence at the virtual Special Meeting) or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting and entitled to vote thereon. The failure to vote, abstentions and broker non-votes have no effect on the outcome of the proposal.
Q: What will MoneyLion’s equity holders receive in connection with the Business Combination?
A: The aggregate value of the consideration paid in respect of MoneyLion is $2,200,000,000.00. The aggregate consideration to be paid to MoneyLion stockholders shall be (i) shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock (valued at $10.00 per share), and, if elected by MoneyLion, cash consideration of up to the lower of (A) the amount (which may be zero) by which the Parent Closing Cash exceeds $260,000,000 and (B) $100,000,000, and (ii) the contingent right to receive a pro rata portion of up to 17,500,000 shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock (the “Earn Out Shares”). See the “Sources and Uses of Funds for the Business Combination” section for more information. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the election to receive cash will be made after the Special Meeting of Fusion Stockholders and prior to the Closing. Consequently, at the time of the special meeting, you will not know or be able to determine the amount of cash consideration the MoneyLion stockholders will receive at Closing (if any). See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Fusion and the Business Combination — Because the election by MoneyLion stockholders to receive cash consideration will not occur until after the Special Meeting, you will not know what portion of the merger consideration will be paid in cash to MoneyLion stockholders (if any) prior to casting your vote at the Special Meeting.” for more information.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, the stock consideration to be issued to the then current holders of stock in MoneyLion will be in the form of New MoneyLion Class A common stock.
Additionally, each outstanding option to purchase shares of MoneyLion common stock (a “MoneyLion option”) that is outstanding and unexercised, whether or not then vested or exercisable, will be assumed by New MoneyLion and will be converted into an option to acquire New MoneyLion Class A common stock with the same terms and conditions as applied to the MoneyLion option immediately prior to the Effective Time; provided that the number of shares underlying such New MoneyLion option will be determined by multiplying the number of shares of MoneyLion common stock subject to such option immediately prior to the Effective Time, by the ratio determined by dividing the per share merger consideration value by $10.00 (the quotient being the “option exchange ratio”), which product shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number of shares, and the per share exercise price of such New MoneyLion option will be determined by dividing the per share exercise price immediately prior to the Effective Time by the option exchange ratio, which quotient shall be rounded up to the nearest whole cent.
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Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each warrant to purchase shares of MoneyLion capital stock that is issued and outstanding prior to the Effective Time and has not been exercised or terminated pursuant to its terms will be assumed and converted into a warrant exercisable for shares of Class A common stock of New MoneyLion.
In addition, the Merger Agreement contemplates that the Earn Out Participants (as defined in the Merger Agreement), following the closing of the Business Combination and for a period of five years thereafter (the “Earn Out Period”), will be eligible to receive the Earn Out Shares contingent on the occurrence of certain triggering events (each a “Triggering Event”) as follows:
• a one-time issuance of 7,500,000 Earn Out Shares, if after the Closing Date (but during the Earn Out Period), the closing price of the shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock is equal to or greater than $12.50 (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period, which will be paid within five business days of such Triggering Event;
• a one-time issuance of 10,000,000 Earn Out Shares, if after the Closing Date (but during the Earn Out Period), the closing price of the shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock is equal to or greater than $16.50 (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period, which will be paid within five business days of such Triggering Event; and
Each Triggering Event may only occur once, if at all, and in no event will the amount of Earn Out Shares distributed in connection with the Triggering Events exceed 17,500,000 aggregate shares. Any Earn Out Shares to be released and distributed shall be released and distributed as shares of New MoneyLion common stock.
Q: What equity stake will current Fusion Stockholders and MoneyLion stockholders hold in New MoneyLion immediately after the consummation of the Business Combination?
A: It is anticipated that, upon completion of the Business Combination, the ownership interests in New MoneyLion will be as set forth in the tables below:
(Assuming No Release of Earn Out Shares) |
Assuming No Redemptions of Public Shares |
Percentage |
Assuming Maximum Redemptions of Public Shares(1) |
Percentage |
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MoneyLion stockholders(2) |
210,000,000 |
(2) |
75.3 |
% |
220,000,000 |
83.9 |
% |
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Fusion public stockholders |
35,000,000 |
|
12.6 |
% |
8,324,377 |
3.8 |
% |
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PIPE Investors |
25,000,000 |
|
9.0 |
% |
25,000,000 |
9.5 |
% |
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Sponsor |
8,750,000 |
|
3.1 |
% |
8,750,000 |
3.3 |
% |
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278,750,000 |
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|
|
262,074,377 |
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|
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(1) |
Assumes that holders of 26,675,623 public shares exercise their redemption rights in connection with the Business Combination (maximum redemption scenario based on approximately $350 million held in trust as of March 31, 2021 and a redemption price of $10.00 per share). The maximum redemptions figures shown in this proxy statement/prospectus are based on the closing conditions in the Merger Agreement, which may be waived by MoneyLion and Fusion under certain circumstances. Accordingly, actual redemptions may exceed the maximum redemption figures shown in this proxy statement/prospectus. |
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(2) |
Assumes that the aggregate cash consideration elected by MoneyLion is $100 million in the no redemption scenario and $0 in the maximum redemption scenario and all of the holders of MoneyLion options and MoneyLion warrants that are not automatically exercised in connection with the Business Combination (and do not automatically terminate) elect to exercise their options or warrants prior to the closing of the Business Combination. If MoneyLion elects not to receive any cash consideration at the Closing, in the no redemption scenario, the amount would be 220,000,000 shares. If MoneyLion elects to receive the maximum amount of cash consideration at the Closing, in the maximum redemption scenario, the amount would be 217,160,623 shares. |
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The MoneyLion warrants currently outstanding represent 901,909 shares of MoneyLion common stock on an as-converted basis. Of those outstanding warrants, (i) MoneyLion warrants representing 12,792 shares of MoneyLion common stock on an as-converted basis will automatically excercise and convert into MoneyLion common stock immediately prior to Closing, and the holders of such shares of MoneyLion common stock will participate in the merger consideration on the same basis as all other holders of MoneyLion common stock, (ii) MoneyLion warrants representing 331,891 shares of MoneyLion common stock on an as-converted basis will terminate at Closing in accordance with their respective terms without converting into shares of MoneyLion common stock and (iii) the remaining outstanding MoneyLion warrants (which represent 557,226 shares of MoneyLion common stock on an as-converted basis) are exercisable at the discretion of their respective holders either before or after the consummation of the merger. If any holder of such excercisable MoneyLion warrants elects to exercise its MoneyLion warrants before Closing, such holder will receive MoneyLion common stock or MoneyLion preferred stock (as applicable), which will convert into shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock at Closing on the same basis as other MoneyLion stockholders. If such holder does not elect to exercise its MoneyLion warrants before Closing, immediately after Closing each such warrant will automatically convert into a warrant to acquire a number of New MoneyLion Class A common stock that the holder of such warrant would have received as a result of the merger had such warrant been exercised before Closing. The MoneyLion options currently outstanding represent 2,495,793 shares of MoneyLion common stock on an as-converted basis. MoneyLion options representing 1,108,569 shares of MoneyLion common stock on an as-converted basis are excercisable at the discretion of their respective holders either before or after the consummation of the merger. If any holder of such excercisable MoneyLion options elects to exercise its MoneyLion options before Closing, such holder will receive MoneyLion common stock, which will convert into shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock at Closing on the same basis as other MoneyLion stockholders. If such holder does not elect to exercise its MoneyLion options before Closing, immediately after Closing each such option will automatically convert into an option to acquire a number of New MoneyLion Class A common stock that the holder of such option would have received as a result of the merger had such option been exercised before Closing. |
For more information, please see the section entitled “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information.”
(Assuming Full Release of Earn Out Shares) |
Assuming No Redemptions of Public Shares |
Percentage |
Assuming Maximum Redemptions of Public Shares(1) |
Percentage |
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MoneyLion stockholders(2) |
227,500,000 |
(2) |
76.8 |
% |
237,500,000 |
85.0 |
% |
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Fusion public stockholders |
35,000,000 |
|
11.8 |
% |
8,324,377 |
2.8 |
% |
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PIPE Investors |
25,000,000 |
|
8.4 |
% |
25,000,000 |
8.9 |
% |
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Sponsor |
8,750,000 |
|
3.0 |
% |
8,750,000 |
3.1 |
% |
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296,250,000 |
|
|
279,574,377 |
|
___________ |
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(1) |
Assumes that holders of 26,675,623 public shares exercise their redemption rights in connection with the Business Combination (maximum redemption scenario based on approximately $350 million held in trust as of March 31, 2021 and a redemption price of $10.00 per share). The maximum redemptions figures shown in this proxy statement/prospectus are based on the closing conditions in the Merger Agreement, which may be waived by MoneyLion and Fusion under certain circumstances. Accordingly, actual redemptions may exceed the maximum redemption figures shown in this proxy statement/prospectus. |
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(2) |
Assumes that the aggregate cash consideration elected by MoneyLion is $100 million in the no redemption scenario and $0 in the maximum redemption scenario and all of the holders of MoneyLion options and MoneyLion warrants that are not automatically exercised in connection with the Business Combination (and do not automatically terminate) elect to exercise their options or warrants prior to the closing of the Business Combination. If MoneyLion elects not to receive any cash consideration at the Closing, in the no redemption scenario, the amount would be 237,500,000 shares. If MoneyLion elects to receive the maximum amount of cash consideration at the Closing, in the maximum redemption scenario, the amount would be 234,660,623 shares. |
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The MoneyLion warrants currently outstanding represent 901,909 shares of MoneyLion common stock on an as-converted basis. Of those outstanding warrants, (i) MoneyLion warrants representing 12,792 shares of MoneyLion common stock on an as-converted basis will automatically excercise and convert into MoneyLion common stock immediately prior to Closing, and the holders of such shares of MoneyLion common stock will participate in the merger consideration on the same basis as all other holders of MoneyLion common stock, (ii) MoneyLion warrants representing 331,891 shares of MoneyLion common stock on an as-converted basis will terminate at Closing in accordance with their respective terms without converting into shares of MoneyLion common stock and (iii) the remaining outstanding MoneyLion warrants (which represent 557,226 shares of MoneyLion common stock on an as-converted basis) are exercisable at the discretion of their respective holders either before or after the consummation of the merger. If any holder of such excercisable MoneyLion warrants elects to exercise its MoneyLion warrants before Closing, such holder will receive MoneyLion common stock or MoneyLion preferred stock (as applicable), which will convert into shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock at Closing on the same basis as other MoneyLion stockholders. If such holder does not elect to exercise its MoneyLion warrants before Closing, immediately after Closing each such warrant will automatically convert into a warrant to acquire a number of New MoneyLion Class A common stock that the holder of such warrant would have received as a result of the merger had such warrant been exercised before Closing. The MoneyLion options currently outstanding represent 2,495,793 shares of MoneyLion common stock on an as-converted basis. MoneyLion options representing 1,108,569 shares of MoneyLion common stock on an as-converted basis are excercisable at the discretion of their respective holders either before or after the consummation of the merger. If any holder of such excercisable MoneyLion options elects to exercise its MoneyLion options before Closing, such holder will receive MoneyLion common stock, which will convert into shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock at Closing on the same basis as other MoneyLion stockholders. If such holder does not elect to exercise its MoneyLion options before Closing, immediately after Closing each such option will automatically convert into an option to acquire a number of New MoneyLion Class A common stock that the holder of such option would have received as a result of the merger had such option been exercised before Closing. |
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For more information, please see the section entitled “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information.” |
As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, there are warrants to acquire a number of shares of MoneyLion preferred stock or MoneyLion common stock equal to 557,226 shares of MoneyLion common stock following the conversion of all MoneyLion preferred stock into MoneyLion common stock in accordance with MoneyLion’s organizational documents that are exercisable at the option of the warrant holder prior to or in connection with the Closing, but are not automatically exercised in connection with the Business Combination. If unexercised at the Closing, each such warrant shall be converted into a warrant to acquire a number of shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock the holder of such warrant would have received had such warrant been exercised prior to the Closing and shall be exercisable at the option of the warrant holder. There are also currently 2,495,793 outstanding options to acquire shares of MoneyLion common stock, of which 1,108,569 are exercisable at the option of the optionholder prior to or in connection with the Closing, but are not automatically exercised in connection with the Business Combination. If unexercised at the Closing, each such option (whether vested or unvested) shall be converted into an option to acquire a number of shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock the holder of such option would have received had such option been exercised prior to the Closing and shall be exercisable at the option of the optionholder.
In addition, there are currently outstanding an aggregate of 25,600,000 warrants to acquire shares of Fusion Class A common stock, which comprise 8,100,000 private placement warrants held by our initial stockholders and 17,500,000 public warrants. Each of our outstanding whole warrants is exercisable commencing the later of 30 days following the Closing and 12 months from the closing of our initial public offering, which occurred on June 30, 2020, for one share of Fusion Class A common stock and, following the Closing, will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one share of New MoneyLion Class A common stock in accordance with its terms. Therefore,
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as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, if we assume that each outstanding whole warrant is exercised and one share of New MoneyLion Class A common stock is issued as a result of such exercise, with payment to New MoneyLion of the exercise price of $11.50 per warrant for one whole share, our fully diluted share capital would increase by a total of 25,600,000 shares, with approximately $294,400,000 paid to exercise the warrants.
Q: How will I be notified of the outcome of MoneyLion’s stockholder vote to approve the Business Combination and whether MoneyLion has decided to receive cash consideration at Closing?
A: Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, MoneyLion will not make its election to receive cash consideration until after the Special Meeting. As such, Fusion’s stockholders will not know what portion of the merger consideration will be paid in cash (if any) prior to casting their vote at the Special Meeting. Fusion plans to disclose whether MoneyLion has elected to receive cash consideration at Closing in its “Super 8-K”, which will be filed within four business days of the Closing. For more information on the consideration to be paid by Fusion in connection with the Business Combination, please see the question entitled “— What will MoneyLion’s equity holders receive in connection with the Business Combination?” above, “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Fusion and the Business Combination — Because the election by MoneyLion stockholders to receive cash consideration will not occur until after the Special Meeting, you will not know what portion of the merger consideration will be paid in cash to MoneyLion stockholders (if any) prior to casting your vote at the Special Meeting” and the section entitled “The Business Combination Proposal — Consideration to MoneyLion Stockholders and Fusion Stockholders.” For more information on the expected ownership of New MoneyLion after the Closing, please see the question entitled “— What equity stake will current Fusion Stockholders and MoneyLion stockholders hold in New MoneyLion immediately after the consummation of the Business Combination?” above.
Q: Do MoneyLion’s stockholders need to approve the Business Combination?
A: Yes. In connection with and following the execution of the Merger Agreement, Fusion entered into support agreements with certain MoneyLion stockholders (the “MoneyLion Support Agreements”), pursuant to which such MoneyLion stockholders agreed, among other things, to vote (whether pursuant to a duly convened meeting of MoneyLion’s stockholders or pursuant to an action by written consent) in favor of the adoption and approval of the Business Combination and any of the documents and transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement thereto following the time at which the registration statement to which this proxy statement/prospectus forms a part shall have been declared effective under the Securities Act and delivered or otherwise made available to the MoneyLion stockholders. The shares of MoneyLion common stock and MoneyLion preferred stock held by the MoneyLion stockholders that entered into the MoneyLion Support Agreements represent (i) a majority of the outstanding voting power of the MoneyLion preferred stock, voting as a separate class, and (ii) a majority of the outstanding voting power of MoneyLion common stock and MoneyLion preferred stock (on an as converted basis), voting together as a single class. The shares of MoneyLion common stock and MoneyLion preferred stock subject to the MoneyLion Support Agreements represent the requisite majority to approve the Business Combination and any of the documents and transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement thereto.
Q: What happens to the funds deposited in the Trust Account after consummation of the Business Combination?
A: A total of $350 million, including approximately $13,150,000 of underwriters’ deferred discount and approximately $8,100,000 of the proceeds of the sale of the private placement warrants, was placed in a Trust Account maintained by Continental, acting as trustee. As of March 31, 2021, there were investments and cash held in the Trust Account of $350,279,969. These funds will not be released until the earlier of Closing or the redemption of our public shares if we are unable to complete an initial Business Combination by December 31, 2021, although we may withdraw the interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account to pay taxes.
Q: What happens if a substantial number of the public stockholders vote in favor of the Business Combination Proposal and exercise their redemption right?
A: Fusion Stockholders who vote in favor of the Business Combination may also nevertheless exercise their redemption rights. Accordingly, the Business Combination may be consummated even though the funds available from the Trust Account and the number of public stockholders are reduced as a result of redemptions by public stockholders. Nonetheless, the consummation of the Business Combination is conditioned upon,
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among other things, Fusion having an aggregate cash amount of at least $260,000,000 of cash at the Closing, consisting of cash held in the Trust Account after taking into account the exercise by the holders of shares of Fusion Class A common stock issued in Fusion’s initial public offering of securities of their right to redeem such shares of Fusion Class A common stock in accordance with Fusion’s governing documents, if any, and cash received from PIPE Investors, net of transaction expenses of Fusion and MoneyLion (the “Minimum Proceeds Condition”) (though this condition may be waived by MoneyLion). Fusion intends to notify Fusion Stockholders by press release promptly after it becomes aware that MoneyLion has waived this condition. In addition, with fewer public shares and public stockholders, the trading market for New MoneyLion Class A common stock may be less liquid than the market for Fusion Class A common stock was prior to consummation of the Business Combination and New MoneyLion may not be able to meet the listing standards for the NYSE or another national securities exchange. In addition, with less funds available from the Trust Account, the working capital infusion from the Trust Account into New MoneyLion’s business will be reduced. As a result, the proceeds will be greater in the event that no public stockholders exercise redemption rights with respect to their public shares for a pro rata portion of the Trust Account as opposed to the scenario in which Fusion’s public stockholders exercise the maximum allowed redemption rights.
Furthermore, our Current Charter provides that we may not redeem our public shares in an amount that would cause our net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001 (such that we are not subject to the SEC’s “penny stock” rules) or any greater net tangible asset or cash requirement which may be contained in the Merger Agreement. Other than this limitation, our Current Charter does not provide a specified maximum redemption threshold.
Q: What amendments will be made to the Current Charter?
A: We are asking Fusion Stockholders to approve the Proposed Charter that will be effective upon the consummation of the Business Combination. The Proposed Charter provides for various changes that the Fusion Board believes are necessary to address the needs of the post-Business Combination company, including, among other things: (i) changing the post-combination company’s name to MoneyLion Inc., (ii) removing the blank check company provisions, (iii) changing the stock classes and the total number of authorized shares of common stock to 2,200,000,000 shares, (iv) changing the stockholder vote required to 662/3% in voting power of then outstanding shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock to (A) alter, amend or repeal the bylaws, (B) remove a director and (C) amend, alter or repeal certain provisions of the Proposed Charter and (v) providing that stockholders may not take action by written consent.
Pursuant to the DGCL and the Current Charter, Fusion is required to submit the Charter Proposal to the Fusion Stockholders for approval. For additional information, see the section entitled “The Charter Proposal.”
Q: What material negative factors did the Fusion Board consider in connection with the Business Combination?
A: Although the Fusion Board believes that the acquisition of MoneyLion will provide the Fusion Stockholders with an opportunity to participate in a combined company with significant growth potential, market share and a well-known brand, the Fusion Board did consider certain potentially material negative factors in arriving at that conclusion, such as the risk that Fusion Stockholders would not approve the Business Combination and the risk that significant numbers of Fusion Stockholders would exercise their redemption rights. In addition, during the course of Fusion management’s evaluation of MoneyLion’s operating business and its public company potential, management conducted detailed due diligence on certain potential challenges. Some factors that both Fusion management and the Fusion Board considered were (i) the ability to unlock and enhance shareholder value, (ii) the ability of the business to innovate through new operation techniques, (iii) the business’s ability to demonstrate advantages when compared to their competitors, (iv) the creation of a growing environment toward digital banking and (v) the financial profile of the business and its prospects for continued growth. These factors are discussed in greater detail in the section entitled “The Business Combination Proposal — Fusion’s Board of Directors ‘Reasons for Approval of the Business Combination” as well as in the section entitled “Risk Factors — Risk Factors Relating to the Business Combination and Integration of MoneyLion’s Business.”
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Q: Do I have redemption rights?
A: If you are a public stockholder, you have the right to request that Fusion redeem all or a portion of your public shares for cash, provided that you follow the procedures and deadlines described elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus under the heading “The Special Meeting — Redemption Rights” Public stockholders may elect to redeem all or a portion of their public shares even if they vote for the Business Combination Proposal. We sometimes refer to these rights to elect to redeem all or a portion of the public shares into a pro rata portion of the cash held in the Trust Account as “redemption rights.”
If you wish to exercise your redemption rights, please see the answer to the next question: “How do I exercise my redemption rights?”
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a public stockholder, together with any affiliate of such public stockholder or any other person with whom such public stockholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), will be restricted from redeeming its public shares with respect to more than an aggregate of 15% of the public shares. Accordingly, if a public stockholder, alone or acting in concert or as a group, seeks to redeem more than 15% of the public shares, then any such shares in excess of that 15% limit would not be redeemed for cash.
Our Sponsor, directors and executive officers entered into the insider letter agreement, pursuant to which they agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to their shares in connection with the completion of a business combination.
Q: How do I exercise my redemption rights?
A: If you are a public stockholder and wish to exercise your right to redeem your public shares, you must:
(i) (a) hold public shares or (b) hold public shares through units and elect to separate your units into the underlying public shares and public warrants prior to exercising your redemption rights with respect to the public shares; and
(ii) prior to , New York City time, on , 2021, (a) submit a written request to Continental that Fusion redeem your public shares for cash and (b) deliver your public shares to Continental, physically or electronically through the DTC.
The address of Continental is listed under the question “Whom do I call if I have questions about the Special Meeting or the Business Combination?” below.
Holders of units must elect to separate the underlying public shares and public warrants prior to exercising redemption rights with respect to the public shares. If holders hold their units in an account at a brokerage firm or bank, holders must notify their broker or bank that they elect to separate the units into the underlying public shares and public warrants, or if a holder holds units registered in its own name, the holder must contact Continental directly and instruct them to do so.
Any public stockholder will be entitled to request that their public shares be redeemed for a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account (which interest shall be net of taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then issued and outstanding public shares. For illustrative purposes, as of March 31, 2021, this would have amounted to approximately $10.00 per public share. However, the proceeds deposited in the Trust Account could become subject to the claims of our creditors, if any, which could have priority over the claims of our public stockholders, regardless of whether such public stockholders vote for or against the Business Combination Proposal. Therefore, the per-share distribution from the Trust Account in such a situation may be less than originally anticipated due to such claims. Your vote on any proposal other than the Business Combination Proposal will have no impact on the amount you will receive upon exercise of your redemption rights. It is anticipated that the funds to be distributed to public stockholders electing to redeem their public shares will be distributed promptly after the consummation of the Business Combination.
If you are a holder of public shares, you may exercise your redemption rights by submitting your request in writing to Continental at the address listed under the question “ Whom do I call if I have questions about the Special Meeting or the Business Combination?” below.
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Any request for redemption, once made by a holder of public shares, may be withdrawn at any time up to the deadline for submitting redemption requests, which is [•], 2021 (two business days prior to the date of the Special Meeting), and thereafter, with our consent, until the Closing. If you deliver your shares for redemption to Continental and later decide prior to the deadline for submitting redemption requests not to elect redemption, you may request that Fusion instruct Continental to return the shares to you (physically or electronically). You may make such request by contacting Continental at the phone number or address listed at the end of this section.
Any corrected or changed written exercise of redemption rights must be received by Fusion’s secretary prior to the deadline for submitting redemption requests. No request for redemption will be honored unless the holder’s stock has been delivered (either physically or electronically) to Continental prior to [•], New York City time, on [•], 2021.
If you are a holder of public shares and you exercise your redemption rights, it will not result in the loss of any Fusion warrants that you may hold.
Q: If I am a holder of units, can I exercise redemption rights with respect to my units?
A: No. Holders of outstanding units must elect to separate the units into the underlying public shares and public warrants prior to exercising redemption rights with respect to the public shares. If you hold your units in an account at a brokerage firm or bank, you must notify your broker or bank that you elect to separate the units into the underlying public shares and public warrants, or if you hold units registered in your own name, you must contact Continental, Fusion’s transfer agent, directly and instruct them to do so. If you fail to cause your units to be separated and delivered to Continental, Fusion’s transfer agent, prior to [•], New York City time, on [•], 2021, you will not be able to exercise your redemption rights with respect to your public shares.
Q: What are the U.S. federal income tax consequences of exercising my redemption rights?
A: The U.S. federal income tax consequences of exercising your redemption rights depend on your particular facts and circumstances. It is possible that you may be treated as selling your public shares for cash and, as a result, recognize capital gain or capital loss. It is also possible that the redemption may be treated as a distribution for U.S. federal income tax purposes depending on the number of public shares that you own or are deemed to own (including through the ownership of New MoneyLion warrants). Any portion of such a distribution to you if you are a Non-U.S. holder (as defined below) that constitutes a dividend for U.S. federal income tax purposes will generally be subject to withholding tax at a rate of 30% of the gross amount of the dividend (unless you establish that you are eligible for a reduced rate of withholding tax under an applicable income tax treaty or certain other exceptions apply). Because the determination as to whether a redemption is treated as a sale or a distribution is dependent on matters of fact, withholding agents may presume, for withholding purposes, that all amounts paid to Non-U.S. holders in connection with a redemption are treated as distributions in respect of such Non-U.S. holder’s public shares. Accordingly, if you are a Non-U.S. holder, you should expect that a withholding agent will likely withhold U.S. federal income tax on the gross proceeds payable to you pursuant to a redemption at a rate of 30% unless you are eligible for a reduced rate of withholding tax under an applicable income tax treaty and provide proper certification of your eligibility for such reduced rate (usually on an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E, or other applicable IRS Form W-8). For a more complete discussion of the U.S. federal income tax considerations of an exercise of redemption rights, see “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations.”
TAX MATTERS ARE COMPLICATED, AND THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF EXERCISING YOUR REDEMPTION RIGHTS WILL DEPEND ON THE FACTS OF YOUR OWN SITUATION. YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR OWN TAX ADVISOR AS TO THE SPECIFIC TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE EXERCISE OF REDEMPTION RIGHTS TO YOU IN YOUR PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES.
Q: How does the Fusion Board recommend that I vote?
A: The Fusion Board recommends that the Fusion Stockholders vote “FOR” the approval of the Business Combination Proposal, “FOR” the approval of the Charter Proposal, “FOR” the approval, on an advisory basis, of the Advisory Charter Proposals, “FOR” the approval of the Stock Issuance Proposal, “FOR” the approval of the Incentive Plan Proposal, “FOR” the approval of the ESPP Proposal and “FOR” the approval of
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the Adjournment Proposal. For more information regarding how the board of directors of Fusion recommends that Fusion Stockholders vote, see the section entitled “The Business Combination Proposal — The Fusion Board’s Reasons for Approval of the Business Combination.”
Q: How does our Sponsor intend to vote its shares?
A: In connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, our Sponsor entered into the Sponsor Support Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, it agreed to vote its shares in favor of the Business Combination Proposal and all other proposals being presented at the Special Meeting. Our Sponsor currently owns approximately 20% of our outstanding common stock. Accordingly, if all of our outstanding shares were to be voted, we would need the affirmative vote of approximately 37.5% of the remaining shares to approve the Business Combination.
Q: May the Sponsor purchase public shares or warrants prior to the Special Meeting?
A: At any time prior to the Special Meeting, during a period when they are not then aware of any material nonpublic information regarding Fusion or its securities, the Sponsor, MoneyLion and/or its affiliates may purchase shares and/or warrants from investors, or they may enter into transactions with such investors and others to provide them with incentives to acquire public shares or vote their public shares in favor of the Business Combination Proposal. The purpose of such share purchases and other transactions would be to increase the likelihood that (i) the proposals presented for approval at the Special Meeting are approved and/or (ii) Fusion satisfies the Minimum Proceeds Condition. Any such stock purchases and other transactions may thereby increase the likelihood of obtaining stockholder approval of the Business Combination Proposal. This may result in the completion of our Business Combination in a way that may not otherwise have been possible. While the exact nature of any such incentives has not been determined as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, they might include, without limitation, arrangements to protect such investors or holders against potential loss in value of their shares, including the granting of put options and the transfer to such investors or holders of shares or rights owned by the Sponsor for nominal value.
Entering into any such arrangements may have a depressive effect on public shares. For example, as a result of these arrangements, an investor or holder may have the ability to effectively purchase shares at a price lower than market and may therefore be more likely to sell the shares it owns, either prior to or immediately after the Special Meeting.
If such transactions are effected, the consequence could be to cause the Business Combination Proposal to be approved in circumstances where such approval could not otherwise be obtained. Purchases of public shares by the persons described above would allow them to exert more influence over the approval of the proposals to be presented at the Special Meeting and would likely increase the chances that such proposals would be approved. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, there have been no such discussions and no agreements to such effect have been entered into with any such investor or holder.
Q: What interests do the Sponsor and Fusion’s current officers and directors have in the Business Combination?
A: The Sponsor and Fusion’s directors and officers have interests in the Business Combination that are different from or in addition to (and which may conflict with) your interests. You should take these interests into account in deciding whether to approve the Business Combination. These interests include the following:
• Our Sponsor will lose its entire investment in us if we do not complete a business combination by December 31, 2021. If we are unable to complete our initial business combination by December 31, 2021, we will: (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but no more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account (which interest shall be net of taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public stockholders’ rights as stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any), and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining stockholders and our board of directors, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case to our obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law.
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• There will be no liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to the founder shares if we fail to complete a business combination within the required period. Our Sponsor purchased the founder shares prior to our initial public offering for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000. Upon the Closing, such founder shares will convert into 8,750,000 shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock (assuming no founder shares are forfeited by the Sponsor at Closing), and such shares will have a significantly higher value at the time of the Business Combination, which if unrestricted and freely tradable would have an aggregate market value of approximately $87.1 million based upon the closing price of $9.95 per public share on the NYSE on June 7, 2021, but, given the restrictions on such shares, we believe such shares have less value.
• Simultaneously with the closing of its initial public offering, Fusion consummated the sale of 8,100,000 private placement warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant in a private placement to our Sponsor. The warrants are each exercisable commencing the later of 30 days following the Closing and 12 months from the closing of our initial public offering, which occurred on June 30, 2020, for one share of Class A common stock at $11.50 per share. If we do not consummate a business combination transaction by December 31, 2021, then the proceeds from the sale of the private placement warrants will be part of the liquidating distribution to the public stockholders and the warrants held by our Sponsor will be worthless. The warrants held by our Sponsor had an aggregate market value of approximately $10.1 million based upon the closing price of $1.25 per warrant on the NYSE on June 7, 2021.
• Jeff Gary is expected to continue to serve as a director of New MoneyLion after the Closing. As such, in the future he may receive any cash fees, stock options or stock awards that the New MoneyLion Board determines to pay to its directors.
• Our Sponsor, directors and executive officers have agreed to waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to their founder shares if Fusion fails to complete a business combination by December 31, 2021.
• In order to protect the amounts held in the Trust Account, the Sponsor has agreed that it will be liable to us if and to the extent any claims by a vendor for services rendered or products sold to us, or a prospective target business with which we have entered into a transaction agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account. This liability will not apply with respect to any claims by a third party who executed a waiver of any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the Trust Account or to any claims under our indemnity of the underwriters of the offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
• Following the Closing, our Sponsor would be entitled to the repayment of any working capital loan and advances that have been made to Fusion and remain outstanding. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, our Sponsor has not made any advances to us for working capital expenses. If we do not complete an initial business combination within the required period, we may use a portion of our working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay the working capital loans, but no proceeds held in the Trust Account would be used to repay the working capital loans.
• Following the consummation of the Business Combination, we will continue to indemnify our existing directors and officers and will maintain a directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy.
• Upon the Closing, subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, our Sponsor, our officers and directors and their respective affiliates may be entitled to reimbursement for any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses related to identifying, investigating and consummating an initial business combination, and repayment of any other loans, if any, and on such terms as to be determined by Fusion from time to time, made by our Sponsor or certain of our officers and directors to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial business combination.
These interests may influence Fusion’s directors in making their recommendation that you vote in favor of the approval of the Business Combination.
Q: Will the management of New MoneyLion change in connection with the Closing?
A: We anticipate that all of the executive officers of MoneyLion will continue to serve in such capacities for New MoneyLion after the Closing. In addition, we expect that each of the current Fusion directors, other than Jeff Gary, will resign upon the Closing and each of John Chrystal, Diwakar (Dee) Choubey, Gregory DePetris,
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Chris Sugden, Lisa Gersh, Matt Derella, Annette Nazareth and Ambassador (Ret) Dwight L. Bush will be appointed to serve as directors of the post-combination company upon the Closing. For additional information, please see the section entitled “New MoneyLion Management After the Business Combination.”
Q: Who is entitled to vote at the Special Meeting?
A: The Fusion Board has fixed [•], 2021 as the record date for the Special Meeting. All holders of record of Fusion Shares as of the close of business on the record date are entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the Special Meeting, provided that those shares remain outstanding on the date of the Special Meeting. Physical attendance at the Special Meeting is not required to vote. See the section entitled “Questions and Answers About the Business Combination and the Special Meeting — How can I vote my shares without attending the Special Meeting?” for instructions on how to vote your Fusion Shares without attending the Special Meeting.
Q: How many votes do I have?
A: Each Fusion Stockholder of record is entitled to one vote for each Fusion Share held by such holder as of the close of business on the record date. As of the close of business on the record date, there were [•] outstanding Fusion Shares.
Q: What constitutes a quorum for the Special Meeting?
A: A quorum is the minimum number of stockholders necessary to hold a valid meeting.
A quorum will exist at the Special Meeting with respect to each matter to be considered at the Special Meeting if the holders of a majority of the outstanding Fusion Shares as of the record date present in person (which would include presence at the virtual Special Meeting) or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting. All shares represented by proxy are counted as present for purposes of establishing a quorum.
Q: What will happen to my Fusion Shares as a result of the Business Combination?
A: If the Business Combination is completed, each share of Fusion Class B common stock will be converted into one share of Fusion Class A common stock in accordance with the terms of the Current Charter and each then outstanding share of Fusion Class A common stock will automatically become a share of MoneyLion Class A common stock. See the section entitled “The Business Combination Proposal — Consideration to MoneyLion Stockholders and Fusion Stockholders” for more information.
Q: Where will the New MoneyLion Class A common stock that Fusion Stockholders receive in the Business Combination be publicly traded?
A: Assuming the Business Combination is completed, the shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock (including the New MoneyLion Class A common stock issued in connection with the Business Combination) will be listed and traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “ML” and the public warrants will be listed and traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “ML WS.”
Q: What happens if the Business Combination is not completed?
A: If the Closing has not occurred by the date that is nine months following the date of the Merger Agreement, then we will seek to consummate an alternative initial business combination prior to December 31, 2021. If we do not consummate an initial business combination by December 31, 2021, we will cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up and redeem our public shares and liquidate the Trust Account, in which case our public stockholders may only receive approximately $10.00 per share and our warrants will expire worthless.
Q: How can I attend and vote my shares at the Special Meeting?
A: If you were the record holder of shares of our common stock as of the record date, you may submit your proxy to vote such shares by mail or at the Special Meeting.
Voting by Mail
• To submit your proxy by mail, simply mark your proxy card, date and sign it and return it in the postage-paid envelope. If you receive more than one proxy card, it is an indication that your shares are held in multiple accounts. Please sign and return all proxy cards to ensure that all of your shares are voted.
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• If you vote by mail, your proxy card must be received no later than the close of business, Eastern time, on [•], 2021.
Please carefully consider the information contained in this proxy statement and, whether or not you plan to attend the Special Meeting, please vote by mail so that your shares will be voted in accordance with your wishes even if you later decide not to attend the Special Meeting.
Voting at the Special Meeting
• We encourage you to vote by mail. If you attend the Special Meeting, you may also submit your vote at the Special Meeting via the Special Meeting website at [•], in which case any votes that you previously submitted by mail will be superseded by the vote that you cast at the Special Meeting. If your proxy is properly completed and submitted, and if you do not revoke it prior to or at the Special Meeting, your shares will be voted at the Special Meeting in the manner set forth in proxy statement or as otherwise specified by you. Again, your paper proxy card must be received by mail no later than the close of business, Eastern time, on [•], 2021.
Voting of Shares Held in Street Name
• If your shares are held in an account at a broker, bank, or nominee (i.e., in “street name”), you must provide the record holder of your shares with instructions on how to vote the shares. Please follow the voting instructions provided by the broker, bank, or nominee. See the section entitled “The Special Meeting of Stockholders — Voting Your Shares — Beneficial Owners” for more information.
Q: How can I vote my shares without attending the Special Meeting?
A: If you are a stockholder of record of Fusion Shares as of the close of business on [•], 2021, the record date, you can vote by mail by following the instructions provided in the enclosed proxy card. Please note that if you hold your shares in “street name,” which means your shares are held of record by a broker, bank or nominee, you should contact your broker to ensure that votes related to the shares you beneficially own are properly counted. In this regard, you must provide the broker, bank or nominee with instructions on how to vote your shares, or otherwise follow the instructions provided by your bank, brokerage firm or other nominee.
Q: What is a proxy?
A: A proxy is a legal designation of another person to vote the stock you own. If you are a stockholder of record of Fusion Shares as of the close of business on the record date, and you vote by phone, by Internet or by signing, dating and returning your proxy card in the enclosed postage-paid envelope, you designate two of Fusion’s officers as your proxies at the Special Meeting, each with full power to act without the other and with full power of substitution. These two officers are John James and Jeff Gary.
Q: What is the difference between holding shares as a stockholder of record and as a beneficial owner?
A: If your Fusion Shares are registered directly in your name with Continental you are considered the stockholder of record with respect to those shares, and access to proxy materials is being provided directly to you. If your shares are held in a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other nominee, then you are considered the beneficial owner of those shares, which are considered to be held in street name. Access to proxy materials is being provided to you by your broker, bank or other nominee who is considered the stockholder of record with respect to those shares.
Direct holders (stockholders of record). For Fusion Shares held directly by you, please complete, sign, date and return each proxy card (or cast your vote by telephone or Internet as provided on each proxy card) or otherwise follow the voting instructions provided in this proxy statement/prospectus in order to ensure that all of your Fusion Shares are voted.
Shares in “street name.” For Fusion Shares held in “street name” through a bank, brokerage firm or other nominee, you should follow the procedures provided by your bank, brokerage firm or other nominee to vote your shares.
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Q: If a Fusion Stockholder gives a proxy, how will the Fusion Shares covered by the proxy be voted?
A: If you provide a proxy by returning the applicable enclosed proxy card, the individuals named on the enclosed proxy card will vote your Fusion Shares in the way that you indicate when providing your proxy in respect of the Fusion Shares you hold. When completing the proxy card, you may specify whether your Fusion Shares should be voted FOR or AGAINST, or should be abstained from voting on, all, some or none of the specific items of business to come before the Special Meeting.
Q: How will my Fusion Shares be voted if I return a blank proxy?
A: If you sign, date and return your proxy and do not indicate how you want your Fusion Shares to be voted, then your Fusion Shares will be voted “FOR” the approval of the Business Combination Proposal, “FOR” the approval of the Charter Proposal, “FOR” the approval, on an advisory basis, of the Advisory Charter Proposals, “FOR” the approval of the Stock Issuance Proposal, “FOR” the approval of the Incentive Plan Proposal, “FOR” the approval of the ESPP Proposal and “FOR” the approval of the Adjournment Proposal.
Q: Can I change my vote after I have submitted my proxy?
A: Yes. If you are a stockholder of record of Fusion Shares as of the close of business on the record date, you can change or revoke your proxy before it is voted at the meeting in one of the following ways:
• submit a new proxy card bearing a later date;
• give written notice of your revocation to Fusion’s Corporate Secretary, which notice must be received by Fusion’s Corporate Secretary prior to the vote at the Special Meeting; or
• attend and vote electronically at the Special Meeting by visiting [•] and entering the control number found on your proxy card, voting instruction form or notice you previously received. Please note that your attendance at the Special Meeting will not alone serve to revoke your proxy.
If your shares are held in “street name” by your broker, bank or another nominee as of the close of business on the record date, you must follow the instructions of your broker, bank or other nominee to revoke or change your voting instructions.
Q: Where can I find the voting results of the Special Meeting?
A: The preliminary voting results are expected to be announced at the Special Meeting. In addition, within four business days following certification of the final voting results, Fusion will file the final voting results of its Special Meeting with the SEC in a Current Report on Form 8-K.
Q: Are Fusion Stockholders able to exercise dissenters’ rights or appraisal rights with respect to the matters being voted upon at the Special Meeting?
A: No. Fusion Stockholders are not entitled to exercise dissenters’ rights or appraisal rights under Delaware law in connection with the Business Combination. Dissenters’ rights or appraisal rights are unavailable under the DGCL in connection with the Business Combination to holders of Fusion Class A Common Stock because it is currently listed on a national securities exchange and such holders are not required to receive any consideration (other than continuing to hold their shares of Fusion Class A common stock, which will become an equal number of shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock after giving effect to the Business Combination). Holders of Fusion Class A common stock may vote against the Business Combination Proposal or redeem their Fusion Shares if they are not in favor of the adoption of the Merger Agreement or the Business Combination. Dissenters’ rights or appraisal rights are unavailable under the DGCL in connection with the Business Combination to holders of Fusion Class B Common Stock because they have agreed to vote in favor of the Business Combination.
Q: Are there any risks that I should consider as a Fusion Stockholder in deciding how to vote or whether to exercise my redemption rights?
A: Yes. You should read and carefully consider the risk factors set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors.” You also should read and carefully consider the risk factors of Fusion and MoneyLion contained in the documents that are incorporated by reference herein.
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Q: What happens if I sell my Fusion Shares before the Special Meeting?
A: The record date for Fusion Stockholders entitled to vote at the Special Meeting is earlier than the date of the Special Meeting. If you transfer your Fusion Shares before the record date, you will not be entitled to vote at the Special Meeting. If you transfer your Fusion Shares after the record date but before the Special Meeting, you will, unless special arrangements are made, retain your right to vote at the Special Meeting but will transfer the right to hold New MoneyLion shares to the person to whom you transfer your shares.
Q: What are the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Business Combination to me?
A: Certain material U.S. federal income tax considerations that may be relevant to you in respect of the Business Combination are discussed in more detail in the section entitled “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations.” The discussion of the U.S. federal income tax consequences contained in this proxy statement/prospectus is intended to provide only a general discussion and is not a complete analysis or description of all of the U.S. federal income tax considerations that are applicable to you in respect of the Business Combination, nor does it address any tax considerations arising under U.S. state or local or non-U.S. tax laws.
TAX MATTERS ARE COMPLICATED, AND THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE BUSINESS COMBINATION WILL DEPEND ON THE FACTS OF YOUR OWN SITUATION. YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR OWN TAX ADVISOR AS TO THE SPECIFIC TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE BUSINESS COMBINATION TO YOU IN YOUR PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES.
Q: When is the Business Combination expected to be completed?
A: Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the Closing conditions described in the section entitled “The Merger Agreement — Conditions to Closing”, including the adoption of the Merger Agreement by the Fusion Stockholders at the Special Meeting, the Business Combination is expected to close in the second quarter of 2021. However, it is possible that factors outside the control of both Fusion and MoneyLion could result in the Business Combination being completed at a later time, or not being completed at all.
Q: Who will solicit and pay the cost of soliciting proxies?
A: Fusion has engaged a professional proxy solicitation firm, Morrow, to assist in soliciting proxies for the Special Meeting. Fusion has agreed to pay Morrow a fee of $35,000, plus disbursements. Fusion will reimburse Morrow for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and will indemnify Morrow and its affiliates against certain claims, liabilities, losses, damages and expenses. Fusion will also reimburse banks, brokers and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries representing beneficial owners of our common stock for their expenses in forwarding soliciting materials to beneficial owners of our common stock and in obtaining voting instructions from those owners. Fusion’s management team may also solicit proxies by telephone, by facsimile, by mail, on the Internet or in person. They will not be paid any additional amounts for soliciting proxies.
Q: What should I do now?
A: You should read this proxy statement/prospectus carefully in its entirety, including the annexes, and return your completed, signed and dated proxy card(s) by mail in the enclosed postage-paid envelope or submit your voting instructions by telephone or via the Internet as soon as possible so that your Fusion Shares will be voted in accordance with your instructions.
Q: What should I do if I receive more than one set of voting materials?
A: Stockholders may receive more than one set of voting materials, including multiple copies of this proxy statement/prospectus and multiple proxy cards or voting instruction cards. For example, if you hold your shares in more than one brokerage account, you will receive a separate voting instruction card for each brokerage account in which you hold shares. If you are a holder of record and your shares are registered in more than one name, you will receive more than one proxy card. Please complete, sign, date and return each proxy card and voting instruction card that you receive in order to cast a vote with respect to all of your Fusion Shares.
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Q: Whom do I call if I have questions about the Special Meeting or the Business Combination?
A: If you have questions about the Special Meeting or the Business Combination, or desire additional copies of this proxy statement/prospectus or additional proxies, you may contact:
Morrow Sodali LLC
470 West Avenue, Suite 3000
Stamford, CT 06902
Tel: (800) 662-5200
Banks and brokers call collect: (203) 658-9400
E-mail: FUSE.info@investor.morrowsodali.com
You also may obtain additional information about Fusion from documents filed with the SEC by following the instructions in the section entitled “Where You Can Find More Information.” If you are a holder of public shares and you intend to seek redemption of your shares, you will need to deliver your public shares (either physically or electronically) to Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, Fusion’s transfer agent, at the address below prior to [•], New York City time, on [•], 2021. If you have questions regarding the certification of your position or delivery of your stock, please contact:
Mark Zimkind
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
One State Street Plaza, 30th Floor
New York, New York 10004
E-mail: mzimkind@continentalstock.com
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SUMMARY OF THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS
This summary highlights selected information included in this proxy statement/prospectus and does not contain all of the information that may be important to you. You should read this entire document and the annexes and the other documents to which we refer before you decide how to vote with respect to the proposals to be considered and voted on at the Special Meeting.
Information About the Parties to the Business Combination
Fusion Acquisition Corp.
667 Madison Avenue, 5th Floor
New York, New York 10065
Tel: (212) 763-0169
Fusion Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company whose business purpose is to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses.
MoneyLion Inc.
30 West 21st Street, 9th Floor
New York, New York 10010
Tel: (212) 380-1735
MoneyLion Inc. is an all-in-one, digital financial platform that provides convenient, low-cost access to banking, borrowing and investing solutions tailored for its customers, rooted in data, and delivered through its proprietary technology platform. MoneyLion addresses its customers from a data-driven perspective of the individual and their specific circumstances. When customers enjoy periods of financial excess, MoneyLion provides tools for them to easily manage their spending and saving goals through its digital banking and automated investing solutions. When customers experience moments of financial need, MoneyLion provides them immediate access to innovative lending or advance products and credit improvement programs that can bridge these times of financial stress and improve their financial health.
The Business Combination and the Merger Agreement
The terms and conditions of the Business Combination are contained in the Merger Agreement, which is attached as Annex A to this proxy statement/prospectus. We encourage you to read the Merger Agreement carefully and in its entirety, as it is the legal document that governs the Business Combination.
If the Merger Agreement is approved and adopted and the Business Combination is consummated, Merger Sub will merge with and into MoneyLion with MoneyLion surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fusion.
Structure of the Business Combination
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into MoneyLion, with MoneyLion surviving the Business Combination. Upon consummation of the foregoing transactions, MoneyLion will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fusion, which will then be renamed as determined by MoneyLion.
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The following diagrams illustrate in simplified terms the current structure of Fusion and MoneyLion and the expected structure of New MoneyLion (formerly Fusion) upon the Closing.
Simplified Pre-Combination Structure
Simplified Post-Combination Structure
Merger Consideration
The aggregate value of the consideration paid in respect of MoneyLion is $2,200,000,000.00. The aggregate consideration to be paid to MoneyLion stockholders shall be (i) shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock (valued at $10.00 per share), and, if elected by MoneyLion, cash consideration of up to the lower of (A) the amount (which may be zero) by which the Parent Closing Cash exceeds $260,000,000 and (B) $100,000,000, and (ii) the contingent right to receive a pro rata portion of the Earn Out Shares. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the election to receive cash will be made after the Special Meeting of Fusion Stockholders and prior to the Closing. Consequently, at the time of the Special Meeting, Fusion’s stockholders will not know or be able to determine the amount of cash consideration the MoneyLion stockholders will receive at Closing (if any). See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Fusion and the Business Combination — Because the election by MoneyLion stockholders to receive cash consideration will not occur until after the Special Meeting, you will not know what portion of the merger consideration will be paid in cash to MoneyLion stockholders (if any) prior to casting your vote at the Special Meeting.” for more information.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, the stock consideration to be issued to the then current holders of stock in MoneyLion will be in the form of New MoneyLion Class A common stock.
Additionally, each MoneyLion option that is outstanding and unexercised, whether or not then vested or exercisable, will be assumed by New MoneyLion and will be converted into an option to acquire New MoneyLion Class A common stock with the same terms and conditions as applied to the MoneyLion option immediately prior to the Effective Time; provided that the number of shares underlying such New MoneyLion option will be determined by multiplying the number of shares of MoneyLion common stock subject to such option immediately prior to the Effective Time, by the option exchange ratio, which product shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number of
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shares, and the per share exercise price of such New MoneyLion option will be determined by dividing the per share exercise price immediately prior to the Effective Time by the option exchange ratio, which quotient shall be rounded up to the nearest whole cent.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each warrant to purchase shares of MoneyLion capital stock that is issued and outstanding prior to the Effective Time and has not been exercised or terminated pursuant to its terms will be assumed and converted into a warrant exercisable for shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock.
Earn Out Consideration
In addition, the Merger Agreement contemplates that the Earn Out Participants, following the closing of the Business Combination and for a period of five years thereafter, will be eligible to receive the Earn Out Shares, subject to a Triggering Event. Upon the occurrence of a Triggering Event, New MoneyLion will release such Earn Out Shares to the Earn Out Participants.
The Private Placement
Fusion entered into the Subscription Agreements with the PIPE Investors, pursuant to which, among other things, Fusion agreed to issue and sell in private placements an aggregate of 25,000,000 shares of Fusion Class A common stock to the PIPE Investors for $10.00 per share, generating total gross proceeds of $250,000,000 (the “PIPE Investment Amount”). The PIPE Investment amount is expected to be used by the Company to (a) pay any cash amounts required to be paid by the Company in connection with the closing of the Business Combination and (b) pay any fees and expenses of the Company, with any remaining amounts to remain on the Company’s balance sheet as working capital.
The Private Placement is expected to close immediately prior to the Closing. In connection with the Closing, all of the issued and outstanding shares of Fusion Class A common stock, including the shares of Fusion Class A common stock issued to the PIPE Investors, will become shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock.
Special Meeting of Fusion Stockholders and the Proposals
The Special Meeting will convene on [•], 2021 at [•], New York City time, in virtual format. Stockholders may attend, vote and examine the list of Fusion Stockholders entitled to vote at the Special Meeting by visiting [•] and entering the control number found on their proxy card, voting instruction form or notice they previously received. The purpose of the Special Meeting is to consider and vote on the Business Combination Proposal, the Charter Proposal, the Advisory Charter Proposals, the Stock Issuance Proposal, the Incentive Plan Proposal, the ESPP Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal.
Approval of the condition precedent proposals is a condition to the obligation of Fusion to complete the Business Combination.
Only holders of record of issued and outstanding Fusion Shares as of the close of business on [•], 2021, the record date for the Special Meeting, are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Special Meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the Special Meeting. You may cast one vote for each share of Fusion Shares that you owned as of the close of business on that record date.
A quorum of stockholders is necessary to hold a valid meeting. A quorum will exist at the Special Meeting with respect to each matter to be considered at the Special Meeting if the holders of a majority of the outstanding Fusion Shares as of the record date present in person (which would include presence at the virtual Special Meeting) or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting. All shares represented by proxy are counted as present for purposes of establishing a quorum.
Approval of the Business Combination Proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by Fusion Stockholders present in person (which would include presence at the virtual Special Meeting) or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting and entitled to vote thereon. Abstentions and broker non-votes have no effect on the outcome of the proposal.
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Approval of the Charter Proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding Fusion Shares, voting together as a single class. Abstentions and broker non-votes have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” the proposal.
Approval of each of the Advisory Charter Proposals, each of which is a non-binding vote, requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by Fusion Stockholders present in person (which would include presence at the virtual Special Meeting) or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting and entitled to vote thereon. Abstentions and broker non-votes have no effect on the outcome of the proposal.
Approval of the Stock Issuance Proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by Fusion Stockholders present in person (which would include presence at the virtual Special Meeting) or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting and entitled to vote thereon. Broker non-votes have no effect on the outcome of the proposal but, for purposes of NYSE rules, abstentions will have the same effect as votes “AGAINST” this proposal.
Approval of the Incentive Plan Proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by Fusion Stockholders present in person (which would include presence at the virtual Special Meeting) or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting and entitled to vote thereon. Broker non-votes have no effect on the outcome of the proposal but, for purposes of NYSE rules, abstentions will have the same effect as votes “AGAINST” this proposal.
Approval of the ESPP Proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by Fusion Stockholders present in person (which would include presence at the virtual Special Meeting) or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting and entitled to vote thereon. Broker non-votes have no effect on the outcome of the proposal but, for purposes of NYSE rules, abstentions will have the same effect as votes “AGAINST” this proposal.
Approval of the Adjournment Proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by Fusion Stockholders present in person (which would include presence at the virtual Special Meeting) or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting and entitled to vote thereon. Abstentions and broker non-votes have no effect on the outcome of the proposal.
Recommendation of Fusion Board
The Fusion Board has unanimously determined that the Business Combination is in the best interests of, and advisable to, the Fusion Stockholders and recommends that the Fusion Stockholders adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Business Combination. The Fusion Board made its determination after consultation with its legal and financial advisors and consideration of a number of factors.
The Fusion Board recommends that you vote “FOR” the approval of the Business Combination Proposal, “FOR” the approval of the Charter Proposal, “FOR” the approval, on an advisory basis, of each of the Advisory Charter Proposals, “FOR” the approval of the Stock Issuance Proposal, “FOR” the approval of the Incentive Plan Proposal, “FOR” the approval of the ESPP Proposal and “FOR” the approval of the Adjournment Proposal.
For more information about the Fusion Board’s recommendation and the proposals, see the sections entitled “The Special Meeting — Vote Required and Fusion Board Recommendation” and “The Business Combination Proposal — The Fusion Board’s Reasons for Approval of the Business Combination.”
The Fusion Board’s Reasons for Approval of the Business Combination
We were formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. We sought to do this by utilizing the networks and industry experience of our management team and our sponsors to identify, acquire and operate one or more businesses in the gaming industry. Our Board considered and evaluated several factors in evaluating and negotiating the transaction and the transaction agreements. For additional information relating to the Fusion Board’s evaluation of the transaction and the factors it considered in connection therewith, please see the section entitled “The Business Combination Proposal — The Fusion Board’s Reasons for Approval of the Business Combination.”
Regulatory Approvals
The Business Combination is subject to the expiration or termination of the waiting period (or any extension thereof) applicable under the HSR Act. The waiting period expired on March 29, 2021.
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Conditions to the Completion of the Business Combination
The Business Combination is subject to customary Closing conditions, including (i) approval by Fusion’s stockholders and MoneyLion’s stockholders of the Merger Agreement, the Business Combination and certain other actions related thereto, (ii) the expiration or termination of the waiting period (or any extension thereof) applicable under the HSR Act, (iii) the absence of a material adverse effect with respect to MoneyLion, (iv) Fusion having at least $260,000,000 of cash at the Closing, consisting of cash held in the Trust Account after taking into account the exercise by the holders of shares of Fusion Class A common stock issued in Fusion’s initial public offering of securities of their right to redeem such shares of Fusion Class A common stock in accordance with Fusion’s governing documents, if any, and cash received from PIPE Investors, net of transaction expenses of Fusion and MoneyLion and (v) the continued listing of the shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock on the NYSE. The obligations of MoneyLion to complete the Business Combination are further conditioned on, in addition to customary Closing conditions, the current certificate of incorporation of Fusion shall have been amended and restated in the form contemplated by the Charter Proposal. Unless waived, if any of these conditions are not satisfied, the Business Combination may not be consummated.
Termination
Mutual Termination Rights
The Merger Agreement may be terminated and the transactions contemplated thereby abandoned:
• by mutual written agreement of Fusion and MoneyLion at any time;
• by either MoneyLion or Fusion if the Closing shall not have occurred by the date that is nine months following the date of the Merger Agreement; provided, however, a party may not terminate the Merger Agreement pursuant to this provision if such party’s action or failure to act has been a principal cause of or resulted in the failure of the Closing to occur on or before the Termination Date and such action or failure to act constitutes a breach of the Merger Agreement;
• by either MoneyLion or Fusion if a governmental entity issues an order or takes any other action, which would permanently restrain, enjoin or prohibit the consummation of the Business Combination, if such action is final and nonappealable; or
• by either MoneyLion or Fusion, if, at the Special Meeting of Fusion’s stockholders, the stockholder matters, other than the Adjournment Proposal, are not duly adopted by Fusion’s stockholders by the requisite vote under the DGCL and Fusion’s organizational documents.
Termination Rights of Fusion
The Merger Agreement may be terminated and the transactions contemplated thereby abandoned:
• prior to the Closing, by written notice to MoneyLion from Fusion if (i) there is any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of MoneyLion or if any representation or warranty of MoneyLion shall have become untrue, in either case such that the conditions set forth in Section 8.03(a) or Section 8.03(b) of the Merger Agreement would not be satisfied as of the time of such breach or as of the time such representation or warranty shall have become untrue, provided that if such breach or untrue statement is curable by MoneyLion prior to the Closing, then Fusion must first provide written notice of such breach or misstatement and may not terminate the Merger Agreement until the earlier of (i) 30 days after deliver of written notice of the breach; and (ii) the Termination Date; provided, further that MoneyLion continues to exercise commercially reasonable efforts to cure such breach (it being understood that Fusion may not terminate the Merger Agreement pursuant to this provision if: (A) it has materially breached the Merger Agreement and such breach has not been cured or (B) if such breach by MoneyLion is cured during such 30-day period); or
• by Fusion if the approval of MoneyLion’s stockholders is not obtained within 48 hours following the effectiveness of this registration statement;
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Termination Rights of MoneyLion
The Merger Agreement may be terminated and the transactions contemplated thereby abandoned:
• prior to the Closing, by written notice to Fusion from MoneyLion if (i) there is any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of Fusion or Merger Sub or if any representation or warranty of Fusion or Merger Sub shall have become untrue, in either case such that the conditions set forth in Section 8.02(a) or Section 8.02(b) of the Merger Agreement would not be satisfied as of the time of such breach or as of the time such representation or warranty shall have become untrue, provided that if such breach or untrue statement is curable by Fusion or Merger Sub prior to the Closing, then MoneyLion must first provide written notice of such breach or misstatement and may not terminate the Merger Agreement until the earlier of (i) 30 days after deliver of written notice of the breach; and (ii) the Termination Date; provided, further that Fusion and Merger Sub continues to exercise commercially reasonable efforts to cure such breach (it being understood that MoneyLion may not terminate the Merger Agreement pursuant to this provision if: (A) it has materially breached the Merger Agreement and such breach has not been cured or (B) if such breach by MoneyLion is cured during such 30-day period).
Redemption Rights
Pursuant to the Current Charter, a public stockholder may request that Fusion redeem all or a portion of their public shares for cash if the Business Combination is consummated. You will be entitled to receive cash for any public shares to be redeemed only if you:
• (a) hold public shares or (b) hold public shares through units and you elect to separate your units into the underlying public shares and public warrants prior to exercising your redemption rights with respect to the public shares; and
• prior to [•], New York City time, on [•], 2021, (a) submit a written request, including the legal name, phone number and address of the beneficial owner of the shares for which redemption is requested, to the transfer agent that Fusion redeem your public shares for cash and (b) deliver your public shares to the transfer agent, physically or electronically through DTC.
As noted above, holders of units must elect to separate the underlying public shares and public warrants prior to exercising redemption rights with respect to the public shares. Holders may instruct their broker to do so, or if a holder holds units registered in its own name, the holder must contact the transfer agent directly and instruct them to do so. Public stockholders may elect to redeem all or a portion of their public shares even if they vote for the Business Combination Proposal. If the Business Combination is not consummated, the public shares will not be redeemed for cash. If a public stockholder properly exercises its right to redeem its public shares and timely delivers its public shares to Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, Fusion’s transfer agent, Fusion will redeem such public shares upon the Closing for a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account (which interest shall be net of taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then issued and outstanding public shares. If a public stockholder exercises its redemption rights, then it will be exchanging its redeemed public shares for cash and will no longer own such shares. See the section entitled “The Special Meeting — Redemption Rights” for a detailed description of the procedures to be followed if you wish to redeem your public shares for cash.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, a holder of public shares, together with any affiliate of such public shareholder or any other person with whom such public shareholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), will be restricted from redeeming its public shares with respect to more than an aggregate of 15% of the public shares. Accordingly, if a public shareholder, alone or acting in concert or as a group, seeks to redeem more than 15% of the public shares, then any such shares in excess of that 15% limit would not be redeemed for cash.
Holders of our warrants will not have redemption rights with respect to the warrants.
No Delaware Appraisal Rights
Appraisal rights are statutory rights under the DGCL that enable stockholders who object to certain extraordinary transactions to demand that the corporation pay such stockholders the fair value of their shares instead of receiving the consideration offered to stockholders in connection with the extraordinary transaction. However, appraisal rights are not available in all circumstances. Appraisal rights are not available to Fusion Stockholders or warrant holders in connection with the Business Combination.
Proxy Solicitation
Proxies may be solicited by mail, telephone or in person. Fusion has engaged Morrow to assist in the solicitation of proxies. If a stockholder grants a proxy, it may still vote its shares at the Special Meeting if it revokes its proxy before the Special Meeting. A stockholder also may change its vote by submitting a later- dated proxy as described in the section entitled “The Special Meeting — Revoking Your Proxy”
Interests of Fusion’s Directors and Officers in the Business Combination
When you consider the recommendation of the Fusion Board in favor of approval of the Business Combination Proposal, you should keep in mind that the Sponsor, its directors and executive officers, have interests in such proposal that are different from, or in addition to those of Fusion Stockholders and warrant holders generally. These interests include, among other things, the interests listed below:
• Our Sponsor, officers and directors will lose their entire investment in us if we do not complete a business combination by December 31, 2021. If we are unable to complete our initial Business Combination by December 31, 2021, we will: (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than 10 business days thereafter, redeem the public shares and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining stockholders and our Board, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case to our obligations under the DGCL to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to our warrants, which will expire worthless if we fail to complete our initial Business Combination by December 31, 2021.
• Our Sponsor purchased the founder shares prior to our initial public offering for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000. Upon the Closing, such founder shares will be converted into 8,750,000 shares of New MoneyLion Class A common stock (assuming no founder shares are forfeited by the Sponsor at Closing), and such shares will have a significantly higher value at the time of the Business Combination, which if unrestricted and freely tradable would have an aggregate market value of approximately $87.1 million based upon the closing price of $9.95 per public share on the NYSE on June 7, 2021, but, given the restrictions on such shares, we believe such shares have less value.
• Simultaneously with the Closing of our initial public offering, we consummated the sale of 8,100,000 private placement warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant in a private placement to our Sponsor. The warrants are each exercisable commencing the later of 30 days following the Closing and 12 months from the closing of our initial public offering, which occurred on June 30, 2020, for one share of Fusion Class A common stock at $11.50 per share. If we do not consummate a Business Combination transaction by December 31, 2021, then the proceeds from the sale of the private placement warrants will be part of the liquidating distribution to the public stockholders and the warrants held by our Sponsor will be worthless. The warrants held by our Sponsor had an aggregate market value of approximately $10.1 million based upon the closing price of $1.25 per warrant on the NYSE on June 7, 2021.
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• Jeff Gary is expected to continue to serve as a director of New MoneyLion after the Closing. As such, in the future he may receive any cash fees, stock options or stock awards that the New MoneyLion Board determines to pay to its directors.
• Our Sponsor and our officers and directors have agreed to waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to their founder shares if Fusion fails to complete a business combination by December 31, 2021.
• In order to protect the amounts held in the Trust Account, the Sponsor has agreed that it will be liable to us if and to the extent any claims by a vendor for services rendered or products sold to us, or a prospective target business with which we have entered into a transaction agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account. This liability will not apply with respect to any claims by a third party who executed a waiver of any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the Trust Account or to any claims under our indemnity of the underwriters of this offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
• Following the Closing, our Sponsor would be entitled to the repayment of any working capital loan and advances that have been made to Fusion and remain outstanding. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, our Sponsor has not made any advances to us for working capital expenses. If we do not complete an initial Business Combination within the required period, we may use a portion of our working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay the working capital loans, but no proceeds held in the Trust Account would be used to repay the working capital loans.
• Following the consummation of the Business Combination, we will continue to indemnify our existing directors and officers and will maintain a directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy.
• Upon the Closing, subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, our Sponsor, our officers and directors and their respective affiliates may be entitled to reimbursement for any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses related to identifying, investigating and consummating an initial Business Combination, and repayment of any other loans, if any, and on such terms as to be determined by Fusion from time to time, made by our Sponsor or certain of our officers and directors to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial Business Combination.
At any time prior to the Special Meeting, during a period when they are not then aware of any material nonpublic information regarding Fusion or its securities, the Sponsor, MoneyLion and/or its affiliates may purchase shares and/or warrants from investors, or they may enter into transactions with such investors and others to provide them with incentives to acquire Fusion Shares or vote their Fusion Shares in favor of the Business Combination Proposal. The purpose of such share purchases and other transactions would be to increase the likelihood that (i) the proposals presented for approval at the Special Meeting are approved and/or (ii) Fusion satisfies the Minimum Proceeds Condition. Any such purchases of public shares and other transactions may thereby increase the likelihood of obtaining stockholder approval of the Business Combination. This may result in the completion of our Business Combination that may not otherwise have been possible. While the exact nature of any such incentives has not been determined as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, they might include, without limitation, arrangements to protect such investors or holders against potential loss in value of their shares, including the granting of put options and the transfer to such investors or holders of shares or rights owned by the Sponsor for nominal value.
Entering into any such arrangements may have a depressive effect on Fusion Shares. For example, as a result of these arrangements, an investor or holder may have the ability to effectively purchase shares at a price lower than market and may therefore be more likely to sell the shares it owns, either prior to or immediately after the Special Meeting.
If such transactions are effected, the consequence could be to cause the Business Combination to be approved in circumstances where such approval could not otherwise be obtained. Purchases of shares by the persons described above would allow them to exert more influence over the approval of the proposals to be presented at the Special Meeting and would likely increase the chances that such proposals would be approved. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, there have been no such discussions and no agreements to such effect have been entered into with any such investor or holder.
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The existence of financial and personal interests of the Fusion directors and officers may result in a conflict of interest on the part of one or more of them between what he may believe is best for Fusion and what he may believe is best for him in determining whether or not to grant a waiver in a specific situation. See the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “The Business Combination Proposal — Interests of Fusion’s Directors and Officers in the Business Combination” for a further discussion of this and other risks.
Stock Exchange Listing
Fusion’s units, Class A common stock and public warrants are publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbols “FUSE.U”, “FUSE” and “FUSE WS”, respectively. Fusion intends to apply to list the New MoneyLion Class A common stock and public warrants on the NYSE under the symbols “ML” and “ML WS”, respectively, upon the Closing. New MoneyLion will not have units traded following the Closing.
Sources and Uses of Funds for the Business Combination
The following table summarizes the sources and uses for funding the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. Where actual amounts are not known or knowable, the figures below represent MoneyLion’s good faith estimate of such amounts assuming a Closing as of June 8, 2021.
(in millions) |
Assuming No Redemption |
Assuming Maximum Redemption |
||||
Sources |
|
|
||||
Proceeds from Trust Account |
$ |
350 |
$ |
350 |
||
Private Placement |
|
250 |
|
250 |
||
Sellers’ Equity |
|
2,100 |
|
2,200 |
||
Fusion Upfront Founder Equity |
|
88 |
|
88 |
||
Total Sources |
$ |
2,788 |
$ |
2,888 |
||
Uses |
|
|
||||
Cash on Balance Sheet(1) |
$ |
450 |
$ |
283 |
||
Cash Proceeds to Selling Shareholders |
|
100 |
|
— |
||
Redemptions to Public Investors |
|
— |
|
267 |
||
Sellers’ Equity |
|
2,100 |
|
2,200 |
||
Paydown of MoneyLion Debt |
|
5 |
|
5 |
||
Fusion Upfront Founder Equity |
|
88 |
|
88 |
||
Transaction costs |
|
45 |
|
45 |
||
Total Uses |
$ |
2,788 |
$ |
2,888 |
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(1) Assumes MoneyLion elects to receive the maximum amount of cash consideration at the Closing in the no redemption scenario and no cash consideration in the maximum redemption scenario. If MoneyLion elects not to receive any cash consideration at the Closing in the no redemption scenario, then New MoneyLion will have an additional $100 million of Cash on its Balance Sheet and the Sellers’ Equity will increase by an additional $100 million and if MoneyLion elects to receive the maximum amount of cash consideration at the Closing in the maximum redemption scenario, then the amount of Cash on the Balance Sheet of New MoneyLion will decrease by $28,393,770 and the Seller’s Equity will decrease by $28,393,770.
Accounting Treatment
The Business Combination will be accounted for as a reverse recapitalization, in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Under this method of accounting, although Fusion will issue shares for outstanding equity interests of MoneyLion in the Business Combination, Fusion will be treated as the “acquired” company for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the Business Combination will be treated as the equivalent of MoneyLion issuing stock for the net assets of Fusion, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of Fusion will be stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded. Operations prior to the Business Combination will be those of MoneyLion.
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Comparison of Stockholders’ Rights
Following the consummation of the Business Combination, the rights of Fusion Stockholders who become New MoneyLion stockholders in the Business Combination will no longer be governed by the Current Charter and Fusion’s bylaws and instead will be governed by the Proposed Charter and the Proposed Bylaws. See the section entitled “Comparison of Stockholders’ Rights” for further information.
Summary of Risk Factors
In evaluating the proposals to be presented at the Special Meeting, a Fusion Stockholder should carefully read this proxy statement/prospectus and especially consider the factors discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors.”
Emerging Growth Company
Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a registration statement under the Securities Act declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such an election to opt out is irrevocable. We have elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, we, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of New MoneyLion’s financial statements with those of another public company that is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company that has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.
We will remain an emerging growth company until the earlier of: (1) the last day of the fiscal year (a) following the fifth anniversary of the Closing of Fusion’s initial public offering, (b) in which we have total annual gross revenue of at least $1.07 billion, or (c) in which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer, which means the market value of our common equity that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the end of the prior fiscal year’s second fiscal quarter; and (2) the date on which we have issued more than $1.00 billion in non-convertible debt securities during the prior three-year period. References herein to “emerging growth company” have the meaning associated with it in the JOBS Act.
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SUMMARY HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF FUSION
Fusion is providing the following summary historical financial data to assist you in your analysis of the financial aspects of the Business Combination.
Fusion’s statement of operations data for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and balance sheet data as of March 31, 2021, is derived from Fusion’s unaudited condensed financial statements included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. Fusion’s statement of operations data for the period from March 6, 2020 (date of inception) to December 31, 2020 (As Restated), and balance sheet data as of December 31, 2020 (As Restated), is derived from Fusion’s audited condensed financial statements included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.
This information is only a summary and should be read in conjunction with Fusion’s financial statements and related notes and “Fusion’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (As Restated)” contained elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. The historical results included below and elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus are not indicative of the future performance of Fusion.
Statement of Operations Data |
Three Months |
For the Period from |
||||||
Formation, operating costs and general and administrative expenses |
$ |
446,461 |
|
$ |
1,167,417 |
|
||
Loss from operations |
|
(446,461 |
) |
|
(1,167,417 |
) |
||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Other income (expense): |
|
|
|
|
||||
Change in fair value of public warrant liability |
|
24,500,000 |
|
|
(25,725,000 |
) |
||
Change in fair value of private placement warrant liability |
|
11,737,872 |
|
|
(12,584,590 |
) |
||
Change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities |
|
36,237,872 |
|
|
(38,309,590 |
) |
||
Interest income on investments held in Trust Account |
|
60,633 |
|
|
219,337 |
|
||
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes |
|
35,852,044 |
|
|
(39,257,670 |
) |
||
Provision for income taxes |
|
(2,233 |
) |
|
(11,509 |
) |
||
Net income (loss) |
$ |
35,849,811 |
|
$ |
(39,269,179 |
) |
||
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A common stock, basic and diluted |
|
35,000,000 |
|
|
35,000,000 |
|
||
Basic and diluted net income per common share, Class A |
$ |
0.00 |
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
||
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class B common stock, basic and diluted |
|
8,750,000 |
|
|
8,750,000 |
|
||
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share, Class B |
$ |
4.10 |
|
$ |
(4.49 |
) |
Balance Sheet Data |
March 31, |
December 31, |
||||
Total assets |
$ |
350,993,683 |
$ |
351,283,764 |
||
Total liabilities |
|
43,387,638 |
|
79,527,530 |
||
Total stockholders’ equity |
|
5,000,005 |
|
5,000,004 |
35
SUMMARY HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF MONEYLION
MoneyLion is providing the following summary historical financial data to assist you in your analysis of the financial aspects of the Business Combination.
MoneyLion’s statement of operations data for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 and balance sheet data as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 is derived from MoneyLion’s audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.
This information is only a summary and should be read in conjunction with MoneyLion’s consolidated financial statements and related notes and “MoneyLion’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” contained elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. The historical results included below and elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus are not indicative of the future performance of Fusion.
Year Ended |
Year Ended |
|||||||
(in thousands) |
(in thousands) |
|||||||
Statement of Operations Data: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Revenue |
|
|
|
|
||||
Net interest income on finance receivables |
$ |
4,347 |
|
$ |
11,056 |
|
||
Membership subscription revenue |
|
25,994 |
|
|
33,627 |
|
||
Affiliates income |
|
2,234 |
|
|
2,994 |
|
||
Fee income |
|
46,639 |
|
|
11,711 |
|
||
Other income |
|
197 |
|
|
996 |
|
||
Total Revenues, net |
|
79,411 |
|
|
60,384 |
|
||
Operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
||||
Marketing |
|
11,060 |
|
|
34,114 |
|
||
Provision for loss on receivables |
|
21,294 |
|
|
29,143 |
|
||
Other direct costs |
|
4,336 |
|
|
3,593 |
|
||
Interest expense (including $91 and $239 accretion of debt issuance costs) |
|
2,950 |
|
|
3,308 |
|
||
Personnel expenses |
|
24,200 |
|
|
25,646 |
|
||
Underwriting expenses |
|
6,242 |
|
|
14,130 |
|
||
Information technology expenses |
|
7,041 |
|
|
8,064 |
|
||
Bank and payment processor fees |
|
13,737 |
|
|
7,098 |
|
||
Change in fair value of warrant liability |
|
14,419 |
|
|
4,260 |
|
||
Change in fair value of subordinated convertible notes |
|
4,000 |
|
|
— |
|
||
Professional fees |
|
8,396 |
|
|
5,298 |
|
||
Depreciation expense |
|