Forward-Looking Statements
All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this annual report including, without limitation, statements under this "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" regarding our financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward looking statements. When used in this annual report, words such "may," "should," "could," "would," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "continue," or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions, as they relate to us or our management, identify forward-looking statements.
Factors that might cause or contribute to such a discrepancy include, but are
not limited to, those described in our other
Overview
We are a blank check company incorporated as a
The issuance of additional ordinary shares in a business combination:
? may significantly dilute the equity interest of investors in our initial public
offering, which dilution would increase if the anti-dilution provisions of the
Class B ordinary shares resulted in the issuance of Class A ordinary shares on
a greater than one-to-one basis upon conversion of the Class B ordinary shares;
? may subordinate the rights of holders of Class A ordinary shares if preference
shares are issued with rights senior to those afforded our Class A ordinary
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? could cause a change of control if a substantial number of our ordinary shares
are issued, which may affect, among other things, our ability to use our net
operating loss carry forwards, if any, and could result in the resignation or
removal of our present officers and directors;
? may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of us by
diluting the share ownership or voting rights of a person seeking to obtain
control of us; and
? may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our Class A ordinary shares
and/or warrants.
Similarly, if we issue debt securities or otherwise incur significant indebtedness, it could result in:
? default and foreclosure on our assets if our operating revenues after an
initial business combination are insufficient to repay our debt obligations;
? acceleration of our obligations to repay the indebtedness even if we make all
principal and interest payments when due if we breach certain covenants that
require the maintenance of certain financial ratios or reserves without a
waiver or renegotiation of that covenant;
? our immediate payment of all principal and accrued interest, if any, if the
debt security is payable on demand;
? our inability to obtain necessary additional financing if the debt security
contains covenants restricting our ability to obtain such financing while the
debt security is issued and outstanding;
? our inability to pay dividends on our ordinary shares;
? using a substantial portion of our cash flow to pay principal and interest on
our debt, which will reduce the funds available for dividends on our ordinary
shares if declared, expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other
general corporate purposes;
? limitations on our flexibility in planning for and reacting to changes in our
business and in the industry in which we operate;
? increased vulnerability to adverse changes in general economic, industry and
competitive conditions and adverse changes in government regulation; and
? limitations on our ability to borrow additional amounts for expenses, capital
expenditures, acquisitions, debt service requirements, execution of our
strategy and other purposes and other disadvantages compared to our competitors
who have less debt.
As indicated in the accompanying financial statements, at
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Results of Operations and Known Trends or Future Events
We have not engaged in any revenue-generating operations to date. Our only
activities since inception have been organizational activities, preparations for
our initial public offering, and, subsequent to our initial public offering,
searching for, and due diligence related to, potential target companies with
which to consummate a business combination transaction. We have not and we will
not generate any operating revenues until after completion of our initial
business combination. We generate non-operating income in the form of interest
income on funds held in our trust account after our initial public offering.
There has been no significant change in our financial or trading position and no
material adverse change has occurred since the
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our liquidity needs were satisfied prior to the completion of our initial public
offering from the availability of up to
The net proceeds from (i) the sale of the units in our initial public offering,
including due to the underwriters' exercise, in full, of their
over-allotment option, after deducting offering expenses of approximately
We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the trust account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the trust account (which interest shall be net of taxes payable and excluding potential fees to be payable to the underwriters for advisory services in connection with our initial business combination transaction), minus amounts paid out to redeeming shareholders, to complete our initial business combination. We may withdraw interest from the trust to pay taxes, if any. Our annual income tax obligations will depend on the amount of interest and other income earned on the amounts held in the trust account. To the extent that our ordinary shares or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete our initial business combination, the remaining proceeds held in the trust account (less any amounts paid out to redeeming shareholders) will be used as working capital to finance the operations of the target business or businesses, make other acquisitions and pursue our growth strategies.
Following our initial public offering, we had available to us
In order to fund potential working capital deficiencies or finance transaction
costs in connection with an intended initial business combination, our sponsor,
together with three primary limited partners of our sponsor (Clal Biotechnology
Industries,
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Our primary anticipated liquidity requirements during our post-initial public
offering, pre-business combination period include approximately
These amounts are estimates and may differ materially from our actual expenses. In addition, we could use a portion of the funds not being placed in trust to pay commitment fees for financing, fees to consultants to assist us with our search for a target business or as a down payment or to fund a "no-shop" provision (a provision designed to keep target businesses from "shopping" around for transactions with other companies on terms more favorable to such target businesses) with respect to a particular proposed business combination, although we do not have any current intention to do so. If we entered into an agreement where we paid for the right to receive exclusivity from a target business, the amount that would be used as a down payment or to fund a "no-shop" provision would be determined based on the terms of the specific business combination and the amount of our available funds at the time. Our forfeiture of such funds (whether as a result of our breach or otherwise) could result in our not having sufficient funds to continue searching for, or conducting due diligence with respect to, prospective target businesses.
Currently we anticipate that we will need to obtain additional financing
following our initial public offering in order to meet the expenditures required
for operating our business up until our initial business combination. The costs
of identifying a target business, undertaking in-depth due diligence and
negotiating an initial business combination are likely to be greater than what
we had originally estimated would be needed to do so. Consequently, we will
likely have insufficient funds available to operate our business prior to our
initial business combination without the up to
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements; Commitments and Contractual Obligations; Quarterly Results
As of
Critical Accounting Estimates None.
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