Following the Initial Public Offering, the partial exercise of the
over-allotment option, and the sale of Private Placement Warrants,
a total of $306,000,000 was placed in the Trust Account. We
incurred $17,204,107 in Initial Public Offering related costs,
including $5,760,000 of underwriting fees and $944,107 of other
costs.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, cash used in
operating activities was $1,056,862. Net loss of $570,322 was
affected by interest earned on marketable securities held in the
Trust Account of $1,546,474 and compensation expenses of $362,500.
Changes in operating assets and liabilities used $697,434 of cash
for operating activities.
For the period from May 20, 2021 (Inception) through
September 30, 2021, net loss of $1,000 was affected by the
changes in operating assets and liabilities of $1,000.
As of September 30, 2022, we had marketable securities held in
the Trust Account of $307,546,474 consisting of U.S. Treasury Bills
with a maturity of 185 days or less. Interest income on the balance
in the Trust Account may be used by us to pay taxes. Through
September 30, 2022, we have not withdrawn any interest earned
from the Trust Account.
We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the Trust
Account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the
Trust Account (less income taxes payable), to complete our Business
Combination. To the extent that our capital stock or debt is used,
in whole or in part, as consideration to complete our 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 September 30, 2022, we had cash of $189,031. 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 fund working capital deficiencies or finance
transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, our
Sponsor has committed to provide us $1,750,000 to fund our expenses
relating to investigating and selecting a target business and other
working capital requirements. In addition, our Sponsor, or certain
of our officers and directors or their affiliates may, but are not
obligated to, loan us additional funds as may be required. If we
complete a Business Combination, we would repay such loaned
amounts. In the event that a Business Combination does not close,
we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust
Account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from our Trust
Account would be used for such repayment. Up to $1,500,000 of such
Working Capital Loans may be convertible into warrants of the
post-Business Combination entity at a price of $1.00 per warrant.
The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement
Warrants.
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 are less than the actual amount necessary to
do so, we may have insufficient funds available to operate our
business prior to our Business Combination. Moreover, we may need
to obtain additional financing either to complete our Business
Combination or because we become obligated to redeem a significant
number of our Public Shares upon consummation of our Business
Combination, in which case we may issue additional securities or
incur debt in connection with such 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.
Going Concern
Until the consummation of a Business Combination, we will be using
the funds not held in the Trust Account for identifying and
evaluating prospective acquisition candidates, performing due
diligence on prospective target businesses, paying for travel
expenditures, selecting the target business to merge with or
acquire, and structuring, negotiating and consummating the Business
Combination.
In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern
considerations in accordance with ASC Topic 205-40,“Presentation of
Financial Statements—Going Concern,” the Company has until
April 19, 2023, to consummate a Business Combination. If a
Business Combination is not consummated by this date and an
extension not requested by the Sponsor, there will be a mandatory
liquidation and subsequent dissolution of the Company. Although the
Company intends to consummate a Business Combination on or before
April 19, 2023, it is uncertain that the Company will be able
to consummate a Business Combination by this time. Management has
determined that the liquidity condition, coupled with the mandatory
liquidation, should a Business Combination not occur and an
extension is not requested by the Sponsor, and potential subsequent
dissolution raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to
continue as a going concern. The Company’s plan is to complete a
business combination or obtain an extension on or prior to
April 19, 2023; however it is uncertain that the Company will
be able to consummate a Business Combination or obtain an extension
by this time. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts
of assets or liabilities should the Company be required to
liquidate after April 19, 2023.
Off-Balance Sheet
Arrangements
We have no obligations, assets or liabilities, which would be
considered off-balance
sheet arrangements as of September 30, 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, other than
the following:
The underwriters were entitled to a cash underwriting discount of
$0.20 per Unit, or $6,000,000 in the aggregate, paid on the closing
of the Initial Public Offering. In addition, the underwriters are
entitled to a deferred fee of $0.35 per Unit, or $10,500,000 in the
aggregate. The deferred fee will become payable to the underwriter
from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that
we complete a Business Combination, subject to the terms of the
underwriting agreement.
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