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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]    
Summary of significant accounting policies

2. Summary of significant accounting policies

Concentration of credit risk

Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of Cash and cash equivalents and Accounts receivable. The Company places its Cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions of high credit quality. At times, such amounts exceed federally insured limits. Management believes that no significant concentration of credit risk exists with respect to these cash balances because of its assessment of the creditworthiness and financial viability of the respective financial institutions.

The Company provides credit to its customers located both inside and outside the United States in its normal course of business. Receivables are presented net of an allowance for credit losses based on the Company’s assessment of the collectability of customer accounts. The Company maintains an allowance that provides for an adequate reserve to cover estimated losses on receivables as well as contract assets. The Company determines the adequacy of the allowance by estimating the probability of loss based on the Company’s historical credit loss experience and taking into consideration current market conditions and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. The Company regularly evaluates receivable and contract asset balances considering factors such as the customer’s creditworthiness, historical payment experience and the age of the outstanding balance. Changes to expected credit losses during the period are included in Credit loss expense in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). After concluding that a reserved accounts receivable is no longer collectible, the Company reduces both the gross receivable and the allowance for credit losses.

The Falcon’s Creative Group segment has significant revenue concentration associated with a few customers. The Falcon’s Creative Group segment is now comprised of the Company’s retained equity method investment in FCG. FCG revenue continues to depend on one customer, QIC. FCG had one customer with revenues greater than 10% of total revenue, approximately $12.9 million and $43.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively.

The Company had two customers with revenue greater than 10% of total revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2024, approximately $1.7 million (83% of total revenue) for one customer and $0.3 million (17% of total revenue) for the second customer. For the three months ended September 30, 2023, the Company had two customers with revenue greater than 10% of total revenue, one customer had revenue of approximately $1.2 million (74% of total revenue) and the second customer had revenue of approximately $0.3 million (18% of total revenue).

The Company had one customer with revenues greater than 10% of total revenue, approximately $4.9 million (92% of total revenue) for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, and two customers with revenue greater than 10% of total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, approximately $11.1 million (69% of total revenue) for

one customer and $3.6 million (22% of total revenue) for the second customer. Accounts receivable, net balances with these two customers totaled $0.2 million (99% of total Accounts receivable, net) as of September 30, 2024. Accounts receivable net balances with the two customers totaled $0.6 million (86% of total Accounts receivable, net) as of December 31, 2023.

Recently issued accounting standards

Recently issued accounting standards not yet adopted as of September 30, 2024

On November 27, 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-07, “Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures.” This ASU requires additional reportable segment disclosures, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. In addition, the ASU enhances interim disclosure requirements effectively making the current annual requirements a requirement for interim reporting. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating these new disclosure requirements.

On December 14, 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2023-09 entitled Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (ASU 2023-09), which is primarily applicable to public companies and requires a significant expansion of the granularity of the income tax rate reconciliation as well as an expansion of other income tax disclosures. ASU 2023-09 requires a company to disclose specific income tax categories within the rate reconciliation table and provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold (if the effect of those reconciling items is equal to or greater than 5 percent of the amount computed by multiplying pretax income (or loss) by the applicable statutory income tax rate. There are also additional disclosures related to income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdictions, and to income taxes paid. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The guidance will be applied on a prospective basis with the option to apply the standard retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adoption of ASU 2023-09 on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In March 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2024-01, “Scope Application of Profits Interest and Similar Awards”. This ASU demonstrates how an entity should apply the scope guidance in paragraph 718-10-15-3 to determine whether profits interest and similar awards should be accounted for in accordance with Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation. The amendments in this update related to the scope application issue apply to all reporting entities that account for profits interest awards as compensation to employees or non-employees in return for goods or services. For public business entities, this ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, and interim periods within those annual periods. For all other entities, the amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted for both interim and annual financial statements that have not yet been issued or made available for issuance. The Company evaluated the effect of this update on the Company’s financial statements and anticipates no material impact to the consolidated financial statements when adopted in the fiscal year beginning 2025.

In March 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-02, “Codification Improvements-Amendments to Remove References to the Concepts Statements”. The amendments in this Update affect a variety of Topics in the Codification. The amendments apply to all reporting entities within the scope of the affected accounting guidance. This update contains amendments to the Codification that remove references to various Concepts Statements. In most instances, the references are extraneous and not required to understand or apply the guidance. In other instances, the references were used in prior statements to provide guidance in certain topical areas. This ASU is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. For all other entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2025. Early adoption is permitted for both interim and annual financial statements that have not yet been issued or made available for issuance. The Company evaluated the effect of this update on the Company’s financial statements and anticipates no material impact to the consolidated financial statements when adopted in the fiscal year beginning 2025.

2.      Summary of significant accounting policies

Use of estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. The Company has prepared the estimates using the most current and best available information that are considered reasonable under the circumstances. However, actual results may differ materially from those estimates. Accounting policies subject to estimates include, but are not limited to, inputs used to recognize revenue over time, inventory valuation, fair value of assets and liabilities acquired in relation to a business combination, deferred tax valuation allowances, the valuation and impairment testing of goodwill and investments in equity method investments, and the valuation of warrant and earnout liabilities.

Cash and cash equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid instruments with an original maturity of three months or less as cash equivalents.

Inventories

Inventories consist of theme park ride vehicles that are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is calculated on a first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) basis. Net realizable value is determined as the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less the estimated costs necessary to complete the sale. The Company reviews

its inventories for obsolescence and any such inventories are written down to net realizable value. All inventory was deconsolidated with FCG as of July 27, 2023. Additionally, the Company wrote down all inventory as of December 31, 2023. There were no adjustments to net realizable value of inventories as of December 31, 2022.

Property and equipment, net

Property and equipment is stated at historical cost, net of accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Expenditures that materially increase the life of the assets are capitalized. Routine repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. When an item is retired or sold, the cost and applicable accumulated depreciation are removed, and any resulting gain or loss is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the asset using the following terms:

Equipment

 

3 – 5 years

Furniture

 

7 years

Leasehold improvements

 

Lesser of lease term or asset life

Leases

The Company evaluates leases at the commencement of the lease to determine the classification as an operating or finance lease. A right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and corresponding lease liability are recorded at lease commencement. Operating and finance lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of minimum lease payments over the remaining expected lease term. Lease expenses related to operating leases are recognized on a straight-line basis as a component of Selling, general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Amortization expense and interest expense related to finance leases are included in Depreciation and amortization expense and Interest expense, respectively, in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

Deferred transaction costs

Costs incurred in connection with preparation for the Business Combination were previously deferred. However, all transaction costs, including the balance previously deferred, have been expensed as of December 31, 2023 and are included in Transaction expenses, along with the transaction expenses previously including within Selling, general and administrative expense. Transaction expense is now stated separately in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

Goodwill and Intangible assets

Goodwill represents the excess of purchase consideration over the fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed when a business is acquired. The Company initially records its intangible assets at fair value. Definite lived intangible assets consist of customer relationships, trademarks, developed technology, and media content which are amortized over their estimated useful lives. See Note 7 — Intangible assets, net.

Goodwill is not amortized, but instead reviewed for impairment at least annually during the fourth quarter, or more frequently if circumstances indicate that the value of goodwill may be impaired. The impairment analysis of goodwill is performed at the reporting unit level. A qualitative assessment is first conducted to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the applicable reporting unit exceeds the carrying value taking into consideration significant events, and changes in the overall business environment or macroeconomic conditions. If we conclude that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its

carrying value, then we perform a quantitative impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. We recognize an impairment on goodwill if the estimated fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, in an amount not to exceed the carrying value of the reporting unit’s goodwill. There was no goodwill impairment charges recognized during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. As of December 31, 2023 the assets and liabilities of FCG, including goodwill which comprised the total goodwill balance of the Company, are no longer included within the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.

The Company reviews definite lived intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of these amortizing intangible assets is determined by comparing the forecasted undiscounted net cash flows of the operation to which the assets relate to the carrying amount. If the operation is determined to be unable to recover the carrying amount of its assets, then the assets are written down to fair value. Fair value is determined based on discounted cash flows or appraised values, depending on the nature of the assets. There were $2.4 million in impairment losses recognized for definite lived intangible assets for the year ended December 31, 2023 comprised entirely of the impairment of the Company’s Ride Media Content asset. See the Ride Media Content policy below as well as Note 7 — Intangible assets, net. No impairment losses were recognized for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Ride Media Content

RMC consists of themed audio and visual content following a storyline that is displayed to guests while in the queue and during the ride. The same RMC can be deployed on rides of a similar nature. The Company earns a fixed annual fee for licensing the right to use the RMC to customers.

In accordance with ASC 926-20, Other Assets — Film Costs [Entertainment — Films] (“ASC 926”), the Company capitalizes costs to produce the RMC, including direct production costs and production overhead. The RMC is expected to be predominantly monetized individually, as the RMC is not expected to be monetized with other films or license agreements. The predominant monetization strategy is determined when capitalization of production costs commences and is reassessed if there is a significant change to the expected future monetization strategy.

For RMC that is predominantly monetized on an individual basis, the Company uses a computation method to amortize capitalized production costs on the ratio of the RMC’s current period revenues to its estimated remaining ultimate revenue (i.e., the total revenue to be earned in the RMC’s remaining life cycle.) The RMC is typically licensed for a 10-year period with a fixed annual fee. Amortization begins when the RMC is first deployed and starts generating revenue.

Unamortized RMC costs are tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the fair value of the RMC may be less than its unamortized costs. If the carrying value of an individual RMC exceeds the estimated fair value, an impairment charge will be recorded in the amount of the difference. For content that is predominately monetized individually, the Company utilizes estimates including ultimate revenues and additional costs to be incurred (including marketing and distribution costs), in order to determine whether the carrying value of the RMC is impaired. The full value of the Company’s RMC asset has been impaired as of December 31, 2023. See Note 7 — Intangible assets, net.

Owned RMC is presented as a noncurrent asset within Intangible assets, net. Amortization of RMC assets is primarily included in Depreciation and amortization expense in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

Recoverability of other long-lived assets

The Company’s other long-lived assets consist primarily of property and equipment and lease ROU assets. The Company evaluates long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of such assets may not be recoverable. For property and equipment and lease ROU assets, the

Company compares the estimated undiscounted cash flows generated by the asset or asset group to the current carrying value of the asset. If the undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying value of the asset, then the asset is written down to fair value. There were no impairment losses recognized for other long-lived assets as of both December 31, 2023 and 2022.

Investments and advances to equity method investments

The Company uses the equity method to account for investments in corporate joint ventures when we have the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating decisions of the joint venture. Such investments are initially recorded at cost and subsequently adjusted for our proportionate share of the net earnings or loss of the investee, which is reported in Share of (gain) loss from equity method investments in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Dividends received, if any, from these joint ventures reduce the carrying amount of our investment.

The Company monitors the equity method investments for impairment and records reductions in their carrying value if the carrying amount of an investment exceeds its fair value. An impairment charge is recorded when such impairment is deemed to be other-than-temporary. To determine whether an impairment is other-than-temporary, we consider our ability and intent to hold the investment until the carrying amount is fully recovered. There were $14.1 million in other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized for investments in equity method investments during the year ended December 31, 2023, related to the Company’s equity method investment in Sierra Parima, which is reported in Share of (gain) loss from equity method investments in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. See Note 8 — Investments and advances to equity method investments. There were no impairment losses recognized for investments in equity method investments during the year ended December 31, 2022.

Revenue recognition

Falcon’s Creative Group

Based on the specific analysis of its contracts, the Company has determined that its contracts are subject to revenue recognition in accordance with ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). Recognition under the ASC 606 five-step model involves (i) identification of the contract, (ii) identification of performance obligations in the contract, (iii) determination of the transaction price, (iv) allocation of the transaction price to the previously identified performance obligations, and (v) revenue recognition as the performance obligations are satisfied.

During step one of the five step model, the Company considers whether contracts should be combined or separated, and based on this assessment, the Company combines closely related contracts when all the applicable criteria are met. The combination of two or more contracts requires judgment in determining whether the intent of entering into the contracts was effectively to enter into a single contract, which should be combined to reflect an overall profit rate. Similarly, the Company may separate an arrangement, which may consist of a single contract or group of contracts, with varying rates of profitability, only if the applicable criteria are met. Judgment is involved in determining whether a group of contracts may be combined or separated based on how the arrangement and the related performance criteria were negotiated. The conclusion to combine a group of contracts or separate a contract could change the amount of revenue and gross profit recorded in a given period.

A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer. A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when the performance obligation is satisfied. The Company’s contracts with customers do not include a right of return relative to delivered products. In certain cases, contracts are modified to account for changes in the contract specifications or requirements. In most instances, contract modifications are accounted for as part of

the existing contract. Certain contracts with customers have options for the customer to acquire additional goods or services. In most cases, the pricing of these options are reflective of the standalone selling price of the good or service. These options do not provide the customer with a material right and are accounted for only when the customer exercises the option to purchase the additional goods or services. If the option on the customer contract was not indicative of the standalone selling price of the good or service, the material right would be accounted for as a separate performance obligation.

A significant portion of the Company’s revenue is derived from master planning and design contracts, media production contracts and turnkey attraction contracts. The Company accounts for a contract once it has approval and commitment from all parties, the rights and payment terms of the parties can be identified, the contract has commercial substance and the collectability of the consideration, or transaction price, is probable. Contracts are often subsequently modified to include changes in specifications or requirements, these changes are not accounted for until they meet the requirements noted above. Each promised good or service within a contract is accounted for separately under the guidance of ASC 606, if they are distinct. Promised goods or services not meeting the criteria for being a distinct performance obligation are bundled into a single performance obligation with other goods or services that together meet the criteria for being distinct. The appropriate allocation of the transaction price and recognition of revenue is then applied for the bundled performance obligation. The Company has concluded that its service contracts generally contain a single performance obligation given the interrelated nature of the activities which are significantly customized and not distinct within the context of the contract.

Once the Company identifies the performance obligations, the Company determines the transaction price, which includes estimating the amount of variable consideration to be included in the transaction price, if any. The Company’s contracts generally do not contain credits, price concessions, or other types of potential variable consideration. Prices are fixed at contract inception and are not generally contingent on performance or any other criteria.

The Company engages in long-term contracts for production and service activities and recognizes revenue for performance obligations over time. These long-term contracts involve the planning, design, and development of attractions. Revenue is recognized over time (versus point in time recognition), as the Company’s performance creates an asset with no alternative use to the Company and the Company has an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date, and the customer receives the benefit as the Company builds the asset. The Company considers the nature of these contracts and the types of products and services provided when determining the proper accounting for a particular contract. These are primarily fixed-price contracts.

For long-term contracts, the Company typically recognizes revenue using the input method, using a cost-to-cost measure of progress. The Company believes that this method represents the most faithful depiction of the Company’s performance because it directly measures value transferred to the customer. Contract estimates are based on various assumptions to project the outcome of future events that may span several years. These assumptions include, but are not limited to, the amount of time to complete the contract, including the assessment of the nature and complexity of the work to be performed; the cost and availability of materials; the availability of subcontractor services and materials; and the availability and timing of funding from the customer. The Company bears the risk of changes in estimates to complete on a fixed-price contract, which may cause profit levels to vary from period to period. For over time contracts, the Company recognizes anticipated contract losses as soon as they become known and estimable.

Accounting for long-term contracts requires significant judgment relative to estimating total costs, in particular, assumptions relative to the amount of time to complete the contract, including the assessment of the nature and complexity of the work to be performed. The Company’s estimates are based upon the professional knowledge and experience of its engineers, program managers and other personnel, who review each long-term contract

monthly to assess the contract’s schedule, performance, technical matters and estimated cost at completion. Changes in estimates are applied retrospectively and when adjustments in estimated contract costs are identified, such revisions may result in current period adjustments to earnings applicable to performance in prior periods.

On long-term contracts, the portion of the payments retained by the customer is not considered a significant financing component. At contract inception, the Company also expects that the lag period between the transfer of a promised good or service to a customer and when the customer pays for that good or service will not constitute a significant financing component. Many of the Company’s long-term contracts have milestone payments, which align the payment schedule with the progress towards completion on the performance obligation. On some contracts, the Company may be entitled to receive an advance payment, which is not considered a significant financing component because it is used to facilitate inventory demands at the onset of a contract and to safeguard the Company from the failure of the other party to abide by some or all of their obligations under the contract.

Contract balances result from the timing of revenue recognized, billings and cash collections, and the generation of Contract assets and liabilities. Contract assets represent revenue recognized in excess of amounts invoiced to the customer and the right to payment is not subject to the passage of time. Contract liabilities are presented on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and consist of billings in excess of revenues. Billings in excess of revenues represent milestone billing contracts where the billings of the contract exceed recognized revenues.

Destinations Operations

The principal sources of revenues for the Destinations Operations segment are resort and theme park management and incentive fees. Resort and theme park management and incentive fees are based on a percentage of revenues and profits, respectively earned by the theme parks during the corresponding period. See Note 3 — Revenue.

Shared Services

After FCG’s deconsolidation from the Company on July 27, 2023, the Company continues to provide various corporate shared service support to FCG. Fees related to these services are subject to revenue recognition in accordance with ASC 606.

Digital media license revenue

The Company enters into contracts with its customers to license the right to use digital ride media content (“RMC”) for a fixed fee. Revenue is recognized based on this amount at the point-in-time when the license is transferred to the customer as there are no further performance obligations once the license is transferred. See Note 11 — Related party transactions.

Transaction expenses

Transaction expenses are stated separately in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Transaction expenses include professional services expenditures directly related to business combinations, other investments, and disposals of other assets and liabilities that qualify as a business.

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses include payroll, payroll taxes and benefits for non-project related employee salaries, share-based compensation, taxes, and benefits as well as technology infrastructure, marketing, occupancy, finance and accounting, legal, human resources, and corporate overhead expenses.

Research and development expenses

Research and development expenses primarily consist of related party vendor costs involved in research and development activities related to the development of new products. Research and development expenses are expensed in the period incurred.

Income taxes

The Company is treated as a corporation for U.S. federal and state income tax purposes and is subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes, in addition to local and foreign income taxes, with respect to our allocable share of taxable income generated by Falcon’s Beyond Global, LLC. Falcon’s Beyond Global, LLC is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes and therefore is not subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes except for certain consolidated subsidiaries that are subject to taxation in foreign jurisdictions as a result of their entity classification for tax reporting purposes.

The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets (“DTA”) and deferred tax liabilities (“DTL”) for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements. Under this method, the Company determines DTAs and DTLs on the basis of the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities by using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on DTAs and DTLs is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

The Company recognizes DTAs to the extent that it is believed that these assets are more likely than not to be realized. In making such a determination, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax-planning strategies, carryback potential if permitted under the tax law, and results of recent operations. If determined that FBG would be able to realize DTAs in the future in excess of their net recorded amount, FBG would make an adjustment to the DTA valuation allowance, which would reduce the provision for income taxes.

FBG records uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”) on the basis of a two-step process in which (1) the Company will determine whether it is more likely than not that the tax positions will be sustained on the basis of the technical merits of the position and (2) for those tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, FBG recognizes the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement with the related tax authority. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to tax positions in income tax expense.

Fair value measurement

The Company accounts for certain of its financial assets and liabilities at fair value. The Company uses the following three-level hierarchy, which prioritizes, within the measurement of fair value, the use of market-based information over entity-specific information for fair value measurements based on the nature of inputs used in the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date.

 

Level 1 — 

 

Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

         
   

Level 2 — 

 

Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which significant inputs and value drivers are observable in active markets.

         
   

Level 3 — 

 

Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or value drivers are unobservable and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability.

Fair value focuses on an exit price and is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities which are required to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which the Company would transact and the market-based risk measurements or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, such as risk inherent in valuation techniques, transfer restrictions and credit risks. The inputs or methodology used for valuing financial instruments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those financial instruments.

The carrying amounts of Cash and cash equivalents, Accounts receivables, Accounts payable and Accrued expenses and other current liabilities approximate fair value due to the short-term maturities of these assets and liabilities. The carrying amounts of finance leases are discounted to approximate fair value.

Translation of foreign currencies

The functional currency for the Company’s foreign operations is the applicable local currency. The Company translates assets and liabilities of subsidiaries with a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar using the applicable exchange rate as of the consolidated balance sheet dates and the results of operations and cash flows at the average exchange rates during the corresponding reporting period. Gains and losses resulting from the translation of these foreign currencies into U.S. dollars are recorded in foreign currency translation adjustments in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Transactional gains and losses and the re-measurement of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities held in non-functional currency of the underlying entity are included in Foreign currency translation loss in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, respectively.

Related party transactions

Related parties are comprised of i) parties which have the ability, directly or indirectly, to control or exercise significant influence over the other party in making financial and operating decisions, and ii) parties under common control. Transactions where there is a transfer of resources or obligations between related parties are disclosed or referenced in Note 11 — Related party transactions.

Net loss per share

Basic earnings per share of Class A common stock is computed by dividing net income attributable to the Company by the weighted average number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share of Class A common stock is computed by dividing net income attributable to the Company, adjusted for the assumed exchange of all potentially dilutive securities by the weighted average number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding adjusted to give effect to potentially dilutive securities, to the extent their inclusion is dilutive to earnings per share.

Warrant liabilities

The Company accounts for warrants assumed in connection with the Business Combination (see Note 1 — Description of business and basis of presentation) in accordance with the guidance contained in ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”), under which the warrants do not meet the criteria for equity treatment and must be recorded as liabilities. Accordingly, the Company classifies the warrants as liabilities at their fair value and adjusts the warrants to fair value at the end of each reporting period. The liability is subject to re-measurement at each Balance Sheet date until exercised, and any change in fair value is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

The Company remeasures the fair value of the warrants based on the quoted market price of the warrants. For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company recognized $3.0 million of losses related to the change in fair value of warrant liabilities, which is recognized in Change in fair value of warrant liabilities in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. See Note 19 — Stock warrants.

Earnout Liability

At the closing of the Business Combination, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, certain holders were entitled to receive up to a total of 1,937,500 and 75,562,500 contingent earnout shares (“Earnout Shares”) in the form of Class A and Class B common stock of the Company, respectively. The Earnout Shares were deposited into escrow at the Closing and are to be earned, released and delivered upon satisfaction of, or forfeited and canceled up on the failure of certain milestones. The Earnout Shares are classified as a liability and measured at fair value, with changes in fair value included in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. See Note 17 — Fair value measurement and Note 20 — Earnouts.

Incentive Award Plan

The Company maintains the 2023 Incentive Award Plan (the “Plan”) under which the Company issued grants of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) on December 21, 2023, to officers, directors, employees, and non-employees that vest according to a five-year graded vesting schedule (i.e., portions of the award vest at different times during the vesting period). The Company recognizes compensation expense for the RSUs in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation — Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”) using the straight-line attribution method. That is, compensation expense for these awards will be recognized on straight-line basis over the requisite service period. The RSUs are settled in equity and do not grant the Company the ability to settle in cash or transfer other assets. The compensation expense related to the RSUs is based on the estimated fair value of the Company’s Class A Common Stock on the grant date using the closing share price. Furthermore, the Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur and will reverse any compensation expense previously recognized in the period of forfeiture. The Company initially reserved 1,127,196 shares of its Class A Common Stock for the issuance of awards under the 2023 Incentive Plan. See Note 21 — Share-Based Compensation.

Recently issued accounting standards

New accounting standards adopted during the year ended December 31, 2023

In June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326) — Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASC 326”). This standard amends several aspects of the measurement of credit losses on consolidated financial statements, including trade receivables. The standard replaces the existing incurred credit loss model with the Current Expected Credit Losses (“CECL”) model and amends certain aspects of accounting for purchased financial assets with deterioration in credit quality since origination. Under CECL, the allowance for losses for financial assets that are measured at amortized costs reflect management’s estimate of credit losses over the remaining expected life of the financial assets, based on historical experience, current conditions and forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. The Company adopted this standard for its fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2023. The adoption did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

Recently issued accounting standards not yet adopted as of December 31, 2023

On November 27, 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-07, “Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures.” This ASU requires additional reportable segment disclosures, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. In addition, the ASU enhances interim disclosure requirements effectively making the current annual requirements

a requirement for interim reporting. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating these new disclosure requirements.

On December 14, 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2023-09 entitled Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (ASU 2023-09), which is primarily applicable to public companies and requires a significant expansion of the granularity of the income tax rate reconciliation as well as an expansion of other income tax disclosures. ASU 2023-09 requires a company to disclose specific income tax categories within the rate reconciliation table and provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold (if the effect of those reconciling items is equal to or greater than 5 percent of the amount computed by multiplying pretax income (or loss) by the applicable statutory income tax rate. There are also additional disclosures related to income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdictions, and to income taxes paid. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The guidance will be applied on a prospective basis with the option to apply the standard retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adoption of ASU 2023-09 on its Consolidated Financial Statements and disclosures.

Concentration of credit risk

Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of Cash and cash equivalents, Accounts receivable and Contract Assets. The Company places its Cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions of high credit quality. At times, such amounts exceed federally insured limits. Management believes that no significant concentration of credit risk exists with respect to these cash balances because of its assessment of the creditworthiness and financial viability of the respective financial institutions.

The Company provides credit to its customers located both inside and outside the United States in its normal course of business. Receivables are presented net of an allowance for credit losses based on the Company’s assessment of the collectability of customer accounts. The Company maintains an allowance that provides for an adequate reserve to cover estimated losses on receivables as well as contract assets. The Company determines the adequacy of the allowance by estimating the probability of loss based on the Company’s historical credit loss experience and taking into consideration current market conditions and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. The Company regularly evaluates receivable and contract asset balances considering factors such as the customer’s credit worthiness, historical payment experience and the age of the outstanding balance. Changes to expected credit losses during the period are included in Credit loss expense in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. After concluding that a reserved accounts receivable is no longer collectible, the Company reduces both the gross receivable and the allowance for credit losses.

The Falcon’s Creative Group segment has significant revenue concentration associated with a few customers. As of July 27, 2023 FCG was deconsolidated and accounted for as an equity method investment in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Falcon’s Creative Group segment is now comprised of the Company’s retained equity method investment in FCG. See Deconsolidation of Falcon’s Creative Group, LLC under Note 1 — Description of business and basis of presentation and Note 8 — Investments and advances to equity method investments. The Company had three customers with revenues greater than 10% of total revenue, approximately $11.1 million for one customer, $3.6 million for the second customer, and $2.1 million for the third customer, for the year ended December 31, 2023. Accounts receivable, net balances with these three customers totaled $0.6 million (86% of total Accounts receivable, net) as of December 31, 2023. The Company has two customers with revenues greater than 10% of total revenue, approximately $8.9 million for one customer and $4.8 million for the second customer, for the year ended December 31, 2022. Accounts receivable, net balances with these two customers totaled $2.6 million (77% of total Accounts receivable, net) as of December 31, 2022.