The following discussion and analysis of the Company's financial condition and
results of operations should be read in conjunction with our audited financial
statements and the notes related thereto which are included in "Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below
includes forward-looking statements. Our actual results may differ materially
from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many
factors, including those set forth under "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements," "Item 1A. Risk Factors" and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form
10-K.
Overview
We are a blank check company incorporated on May 20, 2021 as a Delaware
corporation and formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, share
exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or
similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. We intend
to effectuate our initial business combination using cash from the proceeds of
our IPO and the sale of the private warrants, our capital stock, debt or a
combination of cash, stock and debt.
We expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our
acquisition plans. We cannot assure you that our plans to raise capital or to
complete our initial business combination will be successful.
Results of Operations
We have neither engaged in any operations (other than searching for a business
combination after our IPO) nor generated any operating revenues to date. Our
only activities from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 were
organizational activities, those necessary to prepare for the IPO, described
below, and searching for a business combination after our IPO. We do not expect
to generate any operating revenues until after the completion of our initial
business combination. We expect to generate non-operating income in the form of
interest earned on investments held after the IPO. We incur expenses as a result
of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and
auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, we had net income of $847,623, which
consisted of formation and operational costs and transaction costs totaling
$787,639 offset by interest and dividends earned on investments held in the
trust account of $ 2,081,055.
For the period from May 20, 2021 (inception) through December 31, 2021, we had a
net loss of $169,488, which consisted of formation and operational costs of
$171,167 offset by interest earned on investments held in the trust account of
$1,679.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
On November 12, 2021, we consummated our IPO of 14,375,000 Units, inclusive of
the underwriters' election to fully exercise their option to purchase an
additional 1,875,000 Units, at a price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross
proceeds of $143,750,000. Simultaneously with the closing of our IPO, we
consummated the sale of 6,920,500 private warrants to our sponsor, Imperial
Capital and I-Bankers at a price of $1.00 per private warrant generating gross
proceeds of $6,920,500.
Following our IPO, the full exercise of the over-allotment option by the
underwriters and the sale of the private warrants, a total of $146,625,000 was
placed in the trust account. We incurred $8,333,135 in transaction costs,
including $2,875,000 of underwriting fees, $5,031,250 of deferred underwriting
fees and $426,885 of other offering costs.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, cash used in operating activities was
$787,639. Net income of $847,623 was affected by interest earned on investments
held in the trust account of $2,081,055 and changes in operating assets and
liabilities used $644,474 of cash for operating activities.
For the period from May 20, 2021 (inception) through December 31, 2021, cash
used in operating activities was $171,167. Net loss of $169,488 was affected by
interest earned on investments held in the trust account of $1,679 and changes
in operating assets and liabilities used $274,017 of cash for operating
activities.
As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, we had cash and investments held in the trust
account of $14,011,070 and $146,626,679, respectively. We intend to use
substantially all of the funds held in the trust account, including any amounts
representing interest earned on the trust account to complete our initial
business combination. We may continue to withdraw interest to pay taxes. During
the year ended December 31, 2022, we withdrew interest income from the trust
account to pay franchise and income taxes. To the extent that our capital stock
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 will be
used as working capital to finance the operations of the target business or
businesses, make other acquisitions and pursue our growth strategies.
As of December 31, 2022, we had $117,506 of cash held outside of the trust
account. We intend to use the funds held outside the trust account primarily to
identify and evaluate target businesses, perform business due diligence on
prospective target businesses, travel to and from the offices, plants or similar
locations of prospective target businesses or their representatives or owners,
review corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target
businesses, and structure, negotiate and complete a business combination.
In order to finance transaction costs in connection with a business combination,
our sponsor or an affiliate of our sponsor, or certain of the Company's officers
and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be
required. Up to $1,500,000 of such working capital loans may be convertible into
warrants equivalent to the private warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant
(which, for example, would result in the holders being issued 1,500,000 warrants
if $1,500,000 of notes were so converted), at the option of the lender. Such
warrants would be identical to the private warrants, including as to exercise
price, exercisability and exercise period. In the event that a business
combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of proceeds 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.
We monitor the adequacy of our working capital in order to meet the expenditures
required for operating our business prior to our initial business combination.
We do not believe we will need to raise additional funds in order to meet the
expenditures required for operating our business. However, if our estimate of
the costs of identifying a target business, undertaking in-depth due diligence
and negotiating a business combination is less than the actual amount necessary
to do so, we may have insufficient funds available to operate our business prior
to our initial business combination. Moreover, we may need to obtain additional
financing either to complete our initial business combination or because we
become obligated to redeem a significant number of our public shares upon
consummation of our initial business combination, in which case we may issue
additional securities or incur debt in connection with such business
combination. Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, we would
only complete such financing simultaneously with the completion of our initial
business combination. If we are unable to complete our initial business
combination because we do not have sufficient funds available to us, we will be
forced to cease operations and liquidate the trust account. In addition,
following our initial business combination, if cash on hand is insufficient, we
may need to obtain additional financing in order to meet our obligations.
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Off-Balance Sheet Financing Arrangements
We have no obligations, assets or liabilities, which would be considered
off-balance sheet arrangements as of December 31, 2022. We do not participate in
transactions that create relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial
partnerships, often referred to as variable interest entities, which would have
been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements.
We have not entered into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements,
established any special purpose entities, guaranteed any debt or commitments of
other entities, or purchased any non-financial assets.
Contractual Obligations
We do not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease
obligations or long-term liabilities.
The underwriters were entitled to a deferred fee of $0.35 per Unit, or
$5,031,250 in the aggregate as noted in our prospectus, however, the
underwriters have issued a letter to the Company on November 12, 2022 that it
has reduced the deferred fee to $500,000 in the aggregate. The deferred fee will
become payable to the underwriters from the amounts held in the trust account
solely in the event that we complete our initial business combination, subject
to the same terms of the underwriting agreement, which was attached as an
exhibit to our registration statement on form S-1 filed with the SEC in
connection with our IPO (File No. 333-260090).
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and income and expenses
during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those
estimates. We have identified the following critical accounting policies:
Warrant Liabilities
We account for warrants as either equity-classified or liability-classified
instruments based on an assessment of the warrant's specific terms and
applicable authoritative guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board
("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 480, Distinguishing
Liabilities from Equity ("ASC 480") and ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging ("ASC
815"). The assessment considers whether the warrants are freestanding financial
instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to
ASC 480, and whether the warrants meet all of the requirements for equity
classification under ASC 815, including whether the warrants are indexed to our
own ordinary share, among other conditions for equity classification. This
assessment, which requires the use of professional judgment, is conducted at the
time of warrant issuance and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date
while the warrants are outstanding.
For issued or modified warrants that meet all of the criteria for equity
classification, the warrants are required to be recorded as a component of
additional paid-in-capital at the time of issuance. For issued or modified
warrants that do not meet all the criteria for equity classification, the
warrants are required to be recorded at their initial fair value on the date of
issuance, and each balance sheet date thereafter. Changes in the estimated fair
value of the warrants are recognized as a non-cash gain or loss on the
statements of operations
Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption
We account for our common stock subject to possible redemption in accordance
with the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 480
"Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity." Common stock subject to mandatory
redemption is classified as a liability instrument and measured at fair value.
Conditionally redeemable common stock (including common stock that features
redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to
redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within our
control) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, common stock is
classified as stockholders' equity. Our Class A common stock features certain
redemption rights that are considered to be outside of our control and subject
to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, Class A common stock
subject to possible redemption is presented at redemption value as temporary
equity, outside of the stockholders' equity section of our balance sheet.
The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and
adjusts the carrying value of redeemable ordinary shares to equal the redemption
value at the end of each reporting period. Increases or decreases in the
carrying amount of redeemable ordinary shares are affected by charges against
additional paid in capital and accumulated deficit.
Net Income (Loss) per Common Stock
Net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average
number of shares of ordinary share outstanding during the period. At December
31, 2021, the Company did not have any dilutive securities and/or other
contracts that could, potentially, be exercised or converted into shares of
ordinary share and then share in the earnings of the Company. As a result,
diluted loss per share is the same as basic loss per share for the period
presented. Remeasurement associated with the redeemable common stock is excluded
from loss per Common Stock as the redemption value approximates fair value.
Recent Accounting Standards
Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet
effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material
effect on our financial statements.
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