1. Organization
and Nature of Business
The Company and Nature of Business
Eve Holding, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, as applicable,
“Eve”, the “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”), a Delaware corporation,
is an aerospace company with operations in Melbourne, Florida and
Brazil. The Company is a former blank check company incorporated on
November 19, 2020 under the name Zanite Acquisition Corp.
(“Zanite”) as a Delaware corporation and formed for the purpose of
effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition,
stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with
one or more businesses.
Eve is dedicated to accelerating the urban air mobility ("UAM")
ecosystem. Benefitting from a startup mindset and with a singular
focus, Eve is taking a holistic approach to progressing the UAM
ecosystem, with an advanced
electrical vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) project,
a comprehensive global services and support network and a unique
air traffic management solution.
Business Combination
On December 21, 2021, Zanite entered into a Business Combination
Agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”) with Embraer S.A.,
a Brazilian corporation (sociedade anônima) (“ERJ”), Embraer
Aircraft Holding, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“EAH”) wholly owned
by ERJ, and EVE UAM, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“Eve Sub”), a former subsidiary of EAH, that was formed for
purposes of conducting the UAM Business (as defined in the Business
Combination Agreement).
On May 9, 2022, in accordance with the Business Combination
Agreement, the closing (the "Closing") of the transactions
contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement (the “Business
Combination”) occurred, pursuant to which Zanite issued 220,000,000
shares of Class A common stock to EAH in exchange for the transfer
by EAH to Zanite of all of the issued and outstanding limited
liability company interests of Eve Sub (the “Equity Exchange”). As
a result of the Business Combination, Eve is now a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Zanite, which has changed its name to “Eve Holding,
Inc.”
On December 21, 2021, December 24, 2021, March 9, 2022, March 16,
2022 and April 4, 2022, in connection with the Business
Combination, Zanite entered into subscription agreements or
amendments thereto (as amended from time to time, the “Subscription
Agreements”) with certain investors, including certain strategic
investors and/or investors with existing relationships with ERJ
(the “Strategic Investors”), Zanite Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (the “Sponsor”), and EAH (collectively, the “PIPE
Investors”), pursuant to which, and on the terms and subject to the
conditions of which, Zanite agreed to issue and sell to the PIPE
Investors in private placements to close immediately prior to the
Closing, an aggregate of 35,730,000 shares of Class A common stock
at a purchase price of $10.00
per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $357,300,000, which
included the commitment of the Sponsor to purchase 2,500,000 shares
of Class A common stock for a purchase price of $25,000,000 and the
commitment of EAH to purchase 18,500,000 shares of Class A common
stock for a purchase price of $185,000,000 (the “PIPE Investment”).
The PIPE Investment was consummated substantially concurrently with
the Closing.
Upon Closing, all shares of Zanite Class A and Class B common stock
were converted into, on a one-for-one basis,
shares of common stock of Eve Holding.
Both ERJ and Zanite's sponsors incurred costs in connection with
the business combination ("Transaction Costs”). The Transaction
Costs that were determined to be directly attributable and
incremental to the Company and incurred related to the Business
Combination were deferred and recorded as other assets in the
balance sheet until the Closing. Such costs were subsequently
recorded either as an expense of the Business Combination or a
reduction of cash contributed with a corresponding reduction of
additional paid-in capital if they were attributable to one or
multiple sub-transactions of the Business
Combination.
Accounting Treatment of the Business
Combination
The Business Combination was accounted for as a reverse
recapitalization, equivalent to the issuance of shares by Eve Sub
for the net monetary assets of Zanite accompanied by a
recapitalization. Accordingly, the consolidated assets, liabilities
and results of operations of Eve Sub (or the "UAM Business", as
applicable) became the historical financial statements of the
Company, and the assets, liabilities and results of operations of
Zanite were consolidated with Eve Sub beginning on the Closing
date. For accounting purposes, the financial statements of the
Company represent a continuation of the financial statements of Eve
Sub. The net assets of Zanite were recorded at historical costs,
with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded. Operations
prior to the transaction are presented as those of Eve Sub (or the
"UAM Business", as applicable) in future reports of the
Company.
The financial statements
included in this report reflect (i) the historical operating
results of Eve Sub prior to the Business Combination; (ii) the
combined results of
Eve Sub and Zanite following the Closing;
(iii) the assets and liabilities of Eve Sub at their historical
cost; and (iv) the Company’s equity structure for all periods
presented.
EAH did not lose control over Eve Sub as a result of the Closing
because EAH held approximately 90% of Eve’s shares immediately
after the Closing. Therefore, the transaction did not result in a
change in control that would otherwise necessitate business
combination accounting.
Transaction costs incurred during
the period from the first quarter of 2021 to the second quarter of
2022 related to the transaction with Zanite (Transaction Costs)
were reviewed to conclude if they were direct and incremental to
the Business Combination and which entity was the primary
beneficiary. Direct and incremental costs were deferred to the
extent permitted by the accounting standards by the primary
beneficiary entity. Transaction Costs not considered to be direct
and incremental were expensed by the primary beneficiary
entity.
COVID-19
Pandemic
The World Health Organization declared a global emergency on
January 30, 2020 with respect to the outbreak of a novel strain of
coronavirus, or COVID-19 pandemic. There are many
uncertainties regarding the continuing
global COVID-19 pandemic, the full impact of which
continues to evolve as of the date hereof. Eve is closely
monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic situation and its
impacts on its employees, operations, the global economy, the
supply and the demand for its products and services, including the
UAM Business.
The full magnitude that the pandemic will have on the Company’s
financial condition, liquidity, and future results of operations
remains uncertain. Management is actively monitoring the situation
on its operations, suppliers, industry, and
workforce.