Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. quarterly report, Q1 FY2018

Filing identity and reporting period

The supplied filing is Industrea Acquisition Corp.’s unaudited Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2018—not a filing under the name Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. Industrea was a blank-check company seeking an industrial-sector business combination and reported no operating business or operating revenue. Investors should confirm that this is the intended filing.

Financial results and position

MetricThree months ended March 31, 2018, unless noted
Operating revenueNone; the company had not commenced operations.
General and administrative costs$480,585
Operating loss$525,622
Trust investment income$865,822
Income tax expense$172,365
Net income$167,835; basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.02 and $0.01.
Operating cash flow$979,833 provided; cash increased by $1,127,317 to $1,955,872.
Trust assets$235,913,372 at March 31, 2018.
Liabilities and debtTotal liabilities were $10,479,109, including $8,050,000 of deferred underwriting commissions payable only if a business combination closes. No debt balance was reported.
LiquidityWorking-capital deficit of approximately $173,000; management expected available resources to suffice through a business combination or one year after the filing.

Changes and notable items

  • Compared with December 31, 2017, cash rose from $828,555 to $1,955,872, while trust assets increased from $235,195,034 to $235,913,372. Current liabilities increased from $722,930 to $2,429,109, primarily reflecting higher accounts payable. The filing does not provide prior-year first-quarter results for a comparable operating-period comparison.
  • The company received $1,275,067 from sellers of a potential target under an expense reimbursement agreement; the proposed transaction was terminated in February 2018. The reimbursement was recorded as an offset to general and administrative costs.
  • Net income was driven by trust interest, not operating activity. Operating cash flow also reflected working-capital movements, including an increase in accounts payable.

Outlook, risks, and contingencies

Industrea had to complete a business combination by August 1, 2019, or redeem public shares and liquidate, subject to the filing’s stated terms. Management warned that greater-than-expected due-diligence costs or lower trust interest could constrain funds available before a transaction; additional financing might be needed to complete a combination. Trust funds were principally reserved for that purpose. The company reported no legal proceedings, no material risk-factor changes from its March 29, 2018 Form 10-K, and no off-balance-sheet arrangements. Management stated disclosure controls were effective and reported no material internal-control changes.

Investor verification points

  • Verify whether this Industrea Acquisition Corp. 10-Q is the intended filing for Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc.
  • Confirm the status and final accounting of the terminated target discussions and the $1,275,067 reimbursement.
  • Review the SPAC’s remaining cash outside the trust, working-capital needs, redemption terms, and August 1, 2019 business-combination deadline.
  • Assess the effect of public-share redemptions, deferred underwriting commissions, and any potential sponsor financing on transaction proceeds and dilution.