UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(MARK ONE)

 QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2023

 

or

 

 TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from                  to                 

 

Commission File Number: 001-39505

 

Jupiter Acquisition Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   85-1508739
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

11450 SE Dixie Hwy, Suite 105

Hobe Sound, FL

  33455
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(212) 207-8884

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Units, each consisting of one share of Class A Common Stock and one-half of one Warrant   JAQCU   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share   JAQC   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50   JAQCW   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer Smaller reporting company
    Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  No ☐

 

As of August 14, 2023, there were 6,011,192 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, issued and outstanding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

JUPITER ACQUISITION CORPORATION

 

FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2023

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

    Page
Part I. Financial Information    
Item 1. Financial Statements   1
Condensed Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2023 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2022   1
Condensed Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Period Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited)   2
Condensed Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficit for the Three and Six Months Period Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited)   3
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Period Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited)   4
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)   5
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   20
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk   24
Item 4. Controls and Procedures   24
     
Part II. Other Information    
Item 1. Legal Proceedings   25
Item 1A. Risk Factors   25
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities, Use of Proceeds, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities   27
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities   28
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures   28
Item 5. Other Information   28
Item 6. Exhibits   29
     
Signatures   30

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements.

 

JUPITER ACQUISITION CORPORATION

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

 

  

June 30,
2023

   December 31,
2022
 
   (Unaudited)     
ASSETS        
Current assets        
Cash  $428,266   $324,188 
Prepaid expenses   90,528    217,905 
Income Tax Receivable   44,436    10,156 
Total current assets   563,230    552,249 
           
Marketable securities held in Trust Account   15,109,272    159,610,253 
TOTAL ASSETS  $15,672,502   $160,162,502 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT          
Current liabilities          
Accrued expenses  $1,704,670   $801,007 
Total current liabilities   1,704,670    801,007 
           
Warrant liabilities   163,570    490,713 
Deferred tax liability       321,707 
Excise tax payable   1,451,815     
Deferred underwriting fee payable   1,469,992    5,516,648 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   4,790,047    7,130,075 
           
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 6)   
 
    
 
 
           
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption; 1,475,493 and 15,761,850 shares at redemption value at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively   15,278,155    158,933,340 
           
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT          
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding        
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 4,535,699 and 595,237 shares issued and outstanding (excluding 1,475,493 and 15,761,850 shares subject to possible redemption) at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively   454    60 
Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 0 and 3,940,462 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively       394 
Additional paid-in capital   823,558     
Accumulated deficit   (5,219,712)   (5,901,367)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT   (4,395,700)   (5,900,913)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT  $15,672,502   $160,162,502 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.

 

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JUPITER ACQUISITION CORPORATION

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

 

   For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
   For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
                 
Operating costs  $914,193   $440,547   $1,495,628   $836,767 
Loss from operations   (914,193)   (440,547)   (1,495,628)   (836,767)
                     
Other income:                    
Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account   412,881    74,545    2,070,384    146,012 
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities held in Trust Account       150,189    52,767    (13,987)
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities   572,498    1,390,352    327,143    2,660,956 
Reduction in deferred underwriter fee payable           245,002     
Total other income, net   985,379    1,615,086    2,695,296    2,792,981 
                     
Income before provision for income taxes   71,186    1,174,539    1,199,668    1,956,214 
Provision for income taxes   (97,325)       (518,013)    
Net (loss) income  $(26,139)  $1,174,539   $681,655   $1,956,214 
                     
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A common stock Redeemable   8,874,058    16,357,087    12,636,244    16,357,087 
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share, Class A common stock Redeemable  $0.00   $0.06   $0.05   $0.10 
                     
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A common stock non-redeemable   831,875    3,940,462    2,394,756    3,940,462 
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share, Class A common stock non-redeemable  $0.00   $0.06   $0.05   $0.10 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.

 

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JUPITER ACQUISITION CORPORATION

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

(UNAUDITED)

 

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023

 

   Class A
Common Stock
   Class B
Common Stock
   Additional
Paid-in
   Accumulated   Total
Stockholders’
 
   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Capital   Deficit   Deficit 
Balance — January 1, 2023   595,237   $60    3,940,462   $394   $
   $(5,901,367)  $(5,900,913)
                                   
Reduction of underwriting fee payable       
        
    3,801,655    
    3,801,655 
                                    
Remeasurement of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption       
        
    (1,239,625)   
    (1,239,625)
                                    
Net income       
        
    
    707,794    707,794 
                                    
Balance — March 31, 2023   595,237    60    3,940,462    394    2,562,030    (5,193,573)   (2,631,089)
                                    
Excise tax liability accrued for common stock redemptions       
        
    (1,451,815)   
    (1,451,815)
                                    
Remeasurement of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption       
        
    (286,657)   
    (286,657)
                                    
Conversion of Class B shares to Class A non-redeemable   3,940,462    394    (3,940,462)   (394)   
    
    
 
                                    
Net loss       
        
    
    (26,139)   (26,139)
                                    
Balance — June 30, 2023   4,535,699   $454       $
   $823,558   $(5,219,712)  $(4,395,700)

 

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022

 

   Class A
Common Stock
   Class B
Common Stock
   Additional
Paid-in
   Accumulated   Total
Stockholders’
 
   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Capital   Deficit   Deficit 
Balance — January 1, 2022   595,237   $60    3,940,462   $394   $
   $(8,015,607)  $(8,015,153)
                                    
Net income       
        
    
    781,675    781,675 
                                    
Balance — March 31, 2022   595,237   $60    3,940,462   $394   $
   $(7,233,932)  $(7,233,478)
                                    
Net income       
        
    
    1,174,539    1,174,539 
                                    
Balance — June 30, 2022   595,237   $60    3,940,462   $394   $   $(6,059,393)  $(6,058,939)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.

 

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JUPITER ACQUISITION CORPORATION

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

 

   For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   2023   2022 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:        
Net income  $681,655   $1,956,214 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:          
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities   (327,143)   (2,660,956)
Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account   (2,070,384)   (146,012)
Unrealized gain on marketable securities held in Trust Account   (52,767)   13,987 
Reduction in deferred underwriter fee payable   (245,002)   
 
Deferred tax provision   (321,707)   
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Prepaid expenses   127,377    (20,142)
Noncurrent prepaid insurance   
    158,428 
Prepaid income taxes   (34,280)   
 
Accrued expenses   903,664    67,833 
Income taxes payable   
    
 
Net cash used in operating activities   (1,338,587)   (630,648)
           
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:          
Cash withdrawn from Trust Account to pay franchise and income taxes   1,442,665    
 
Cash withdrawn from Trust Account in connection with redemption   145,181,467    
 
Net cash provided by investing activities   146,624,132    
 
           
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:          
Payments of redemptions Class A common stock   (145,181,467)   
 
Net cash used in financing activities   (145,181,467)   
 
           
Net Change in Cash   104,078    (630,648)
Cash – Beginning of period   324,188    1,351,816 
Cash – End of period  $428,266   $721,168 
           
Supplementary cash flow information:          
Cash paid for income taxes  $874,000   $
 
Non-Cash investing and financing activities:          
Remeasurement of Class A common stock to redemption value  $(1,526,282)  $
 
Reduction of deferred underwriting fee payable  $(3,801,655)  $
 
Excise tax liability accrued for Class A common stock redemptions  $1,451,815   $
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.

 

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JUPITER ACQUISITION CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2023

(UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND GOING CONCERN

 

Jupiter Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”) is a blank check company incorporated in Delaware on June 17, 2020. The Company was 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 (a “Business Combination”).

 

The Company is not limited to a particular industry or sector for purposes of consummating a Business Combination. The Company is an early stage and emerging growth company and, as such, the Company is subject to all of the risks associated with early stage and emerging growth companies.

 

As of June 30, 2023, the Company had not commenced any operations. All activity for the period from June 17, 2020 (inception) through June 30, 2023 relates to the Company’s formation and the initial public offering (“Initial Public Offering”), which is described below, and, subsequent to the Initial Public Offering, identifying a target company for a Business Combination. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of a Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company generates non-operating income in the form of interest income from the proceeds derived from the marketable securities held in the Trust Account (defined below).

 

The registration statement for the Company’s Initial Public Offering was declared effective on August 12, 2021. On August 17, 2021, the Company consummated the Initial Public Offering of 15,000,000 units (the “Units” and, with respect to the shares of Class A common stock included in the Units sold, the “Public Shares”) at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $150,000,000 which is described in Note 3.

 

Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the sale of 580,000 units (the “Private Placement Units”) at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit in a private placement to Jupiter Founders LLC (the “Sponsor”) and certain of the underwriters and certain of the underwriters’ employees, generating gross proceeds of $5,800,000, which is described in Note 4.

 

On August 23, 2021, the underwriters notified the Company of their exercise of the over-allotment option in part and concurrent forfeiture of the remaining portion of such option. As such, on August 25, 2021, the underwriters purchased 761,850 additional Units at $10.00 per additional Unit upon the closing of the partial exercise of the over-allotment option, generating gross proceeds of $7,618,500. Simultaneously with the sale of the additional Units, the Company consummated the sale of an additional 15,237 Private Placement Units at $10.00 per additional Private Placement Unit, generating total gross proceeds of $152,370.

 

Transaction costs amounted to $9,292,595, consisting of $3,152,370 of underwriting fees, net of reimbursement, $5,516,648 of deferred underwriting fees and $623,577 of other offering costs.

 

On March 31, 2023, Nomura Securities International, Inc. (“Nomura”), an underwriter of the Initial Public Offering, agreed to waive its entitlement to the deferred underwriting commissions of $4,046,657 owed or payable to Nomura pursuant to the underwriting agreement for the Initial Public Offering (the “Underwriting Agreement”). As a result, the Company recognized $245,002 of other income attributable to the derecognition of deferred underwriting fees allocated to offering costs and $3,801,655 was recorded to additional paid-in capital in relation to the waiver of the deferred underwriting discount in the accompanying financial statements (see Note 6).

 

On April 12, 2023, Brookline Capital Markets, a division of Arcadia Securities, LLC (“Brookline”) and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. (“Ladenburg”), constituting all of the underwriters of the Initial Public Offering (other than Nomura), notified the Company pursuant to a letter dated as of April 6, 2023, that each of Brookline and Ladenburg agreed to waive its entitlement to the cash payment of deferred underwriting commissions owed or payable pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement and will each accept 150,000 common shares, totaling an aggregate of 300,000 common shares, which is $6.60 per share, of the surviving company of the Company’s initial Business Combination in full satisfaction of the aggregate $1,469,991 that would be payable to such underwriters upon the closing of the Company’s initial Business Combination pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement.

 

Following the closing of the Initial Public Offering on August 17, 2021, an amount of $150,000,000 ($10.00 per Unit) from the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Units was placed in a trust account established for the benefit of the Company’s Public Stockholders (as defined below) (the “Trust Account”), with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company acting as trustee (“Continental”), and was invested in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), with a maturity of 185 days or less, or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act that invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations, until the earlier of: (i) the completion of a Business Combination and (ii) the distribution of the funds in the Trust Account to the Company’s stockholders, as described below.

 

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JUPITER ACQUISITION CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2023

(UNAUDITED)

 

A total of $7,618,500 of the net proceeds from the sale of the additional Units and the additional Private Placement Units was deposited in the Trust Account, bringing the aggregate proceeds held in the Trust Account to $157,618,500.

 

In connection with the implementation of the Extension (as defined below) on April 20, 2023, as previously approved by the Company’s stockholders on April 18, 2023, the Company redeemed 14,286,357 shares of Class A common stock tendered for redemption by the Public Stockholders, at a redemption price of approximately $10.16 per share, for an aggregate redemption amount of approximately $145.2 million.

 

The Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering, including the partial exercise of the over-allotment option, and sale of the Private Placement Units, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a Business Combination. The Company must complete its initial Business Combination with one or more operating businesses with an aggregate fair market value equal to at least 80% of the net assets held in the Trust Account (excluding the deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable on the interest earned on the Trust Account) at the time of the agreement to enter into the initial Business Combination. The Company will only complete a Business Combination if the post-transaction company owns or acquires 50% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise acquires a controlling interest in the target business sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully effect a Business Combination.

 

The Company will provide the holders of the outstanding Public Shares (the “Public Stockholders”) with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares upon the completion of a Business Combination either (i) in connection with a stockholder meeting called to approve the Business Combination or (ii) by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether the Company will seek stockholder approval of a Business Combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by the Company. The Public Stockholders will be entitled to redeem their Public Shares for a pro rata portion of the amount then in the Trust Account (initially $10.00 per Public Share, plus any pro rata interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its tax obligations). The per-share amount to be distributed to the Public Stockholders who redeem their Public Shares will not be reduced by the deferred underwriting commissions the Company may pay to the underwriters (as discussed in Notes 6 and 10). There will be no redemption rights upon the completion of a Business Combination with respect to the Company’s warrants.

 

The Company will proceed with a Business Combination if the Company has net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 upon such consummation of a Business Combination and, if the Company seeks stockholder approval, a majority of the shares voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination. If a stockholder vote is not required by applicable law or stock exchange listing requirements and the Company does not decide to hold a stockholder vote for business or other reasons, the Company will, pursuant to its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”), conduct the redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and file tender offer documents with the SEC prior to completing a Business Combination. If, however, stockholder approval of the transaction is required by applicable law or stock exchange listing requirements, or the Company decides to obtain stockholder approval for business or other reasons, the Company will offer to redeem shares in conjunction with a proxy solicitation pursuant to the proxy rules and not pursuant to the tender offer rules. If the Company seeks stockholder approval in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor and other holders of the Company’s common stock prior to the Initial Public Offering (the “Initial Stockholders”) have agreed to vote their Founder Shares (as defined in Note 5), Private Shares (as defined in Note 4) and any Public Shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering in favor of approving a Business Combination. Additionally, each Public Stockholder may elect to redeem their Public Shares without voting, and if they do vote, irrespective of whether they vote for or against the proposed transaction.

 

Notwithstanding the above, if the Company seeks stockholder approval of a Business Combination and it does not conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules, the Certificate of Incorporation provides that a Public Stockholder, together with any affiliate of such stockholder or any other person with whom such stockholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined under Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), will be restricted from redeeming its shares with respect to more than an aggregate of 15% of the Public Shares, without the prior consent of the Company.

 

The Initial Stockholders have agreed (a) to waive their redemption rights with respect to the Founder Shares, Private Shares and Public Shares held by them in connection with the completion of a Business Combination and (b) not to propose an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation (i) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption in connection with the Company’s initial Business Combination or to redeem 100% of the Public Shares if the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period (as defined below) or (ii) with respect to any other provision relating to stockholders’ rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity, unless the Company provides the Public Stockholders with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares in conjunction with any such amendment.

 

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JUPITER ACQUISITION CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2023

(UNAUDITED)

 

On April 18, 2023, the Company held a special meeting in lieu of the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders of the Company (the “Special Meeting”). At the Special Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved, among other matters, (i) an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to extend the date by which the Company must consummate an initial Business Combination (the “Extension”) from August 17, 2023 to December 17, 2023, or such earlier date as determined by the Company’s board of directors (such applicable date, the “Extended Date”, and such amendment, the “Charter Amendment”), and (ii) an amendment to the Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated as of August 12, 2021, by and between the Company and Continental, to provide for the Extension to the Extended Date pursuant to the Charter Amendment (the “Trust Amendment”).

 

Following the Special Meeting, on April 20, 2023, the Company filed the Charter Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in order to implement the Extension and entered into the Trust Amendment with Continental.

 

In connection with the implementation of the Extension, (i) on April 20, 2023, all holders of Class B common stock voluntarily elected to convert all shares of Class B common stock to shares of Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation (collectively, the “Class B Conversion”), and (ii) the Company redeemed 14,286,357 shares of Class A common stock tendered for redemption by the Public Stockholders, at a redemption price of approximately $10.16 per share, for an aggregate redemption amount of approximately $145.2 million (the “Redemption”). Upon completion of the Class B Conversion and the Redemption, 6,011,192 shares of Class A common stock and no shares of Class B common stock remain issued and outstanding.

 

In connection with the implementation of the Extension, the Company will have until December 17, 2023, or such earlier date as determined by the Company’s board of directors, to consummate a Business Combination (the “Combination Period”). If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the Company will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish Public Stockholders’ rights as stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any), and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Company’s remaining stockholders and the Company’s board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to the Company’s obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to the Company’s warrants, which will expire worthless if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period.

 

The Initial Stockholders have agreed to waive their right to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to the Founder Shares and Private Shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. However, if the Initial Stockholders acquire Public Shares in or after the Initial Public Offering, such Public Shares will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. The underwriters have agreed to waive their rights to their deferred underwriting commissions (see Notes 6 and 10) held in the Trust Account in the event the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and, in such event, such amounts will be included with the other funds held in the Trust Account that will be available to fund the redemption of the Public Shares. In the event of such distribution, it is possible that the per share value of the assets remaining available for distribution will be less than the Initial Public Offering price per Unit ($10.00).

 

In order to protect the amounts held in the Trust Account, the Sponsor has agreed to be liable to the Company if and to the extent any claims by a third party for services rendered or products sold to the Company, or a prospective target business with which the Company has discussed entering into a transaction agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below the lesser of (i) $10.00 per Public Share and (ii) the actual amount per Public Share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account, if less than $10.00 per Public Share due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, less taxes payable, provided that such liability will not apply to any claims by a third party or prospective target business who executed a waiver of any and all rights to monies held in the Trust Account nor will it apply to any claims under the Company’s indemnity of the underwriters of the Initial Public Offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Moreover, in the event that an executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against a third party, the Sponsor will not be responsible to the extent of any liability for such third-party claims. The Company will seek to reduce the possibility that the Sponsor will have to indemnify the Trust Account due to claims of creditors by endeavoring to have all vendors, service providers (except for the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm), prospective target businesses and other entities with which the Company does business, execute agreements with the Company waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to monies held in the Trust Account.

 

Liquidity and Going Concern

 

As of June 30, 2023, the Company had $428,266 in its operating bank account and a working capital deficit of $1,309,272 (after adding back $123,396 of franchises taxes paid out of the operating cash account not yet reimbursed from the Trust Account), which excludes $354,342 of interest earned on the Trust Account that is available to pay franchise and income taxes payable.

 

As of June 30, 2023, approximately $354,342 of the amount on deposit in the Trust Account represented interest income, which is available to pay the Company’s tax obligations. As of June 30, 2023, the Company withdrew an amount of $1,613,646 in the interest income from the Trust Account to pay tax obligations. 

 

Until the consummation of a Business Combination, the Company 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 acquire, and structuring, negotiating and consummating the Business Combination.

 

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JUPITER ACQUISITION CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2023

(UNAUDITED)

 

The Company may need to raise additional capital through loans or additional investments from its Sponsor, stockholders, officers, directors, or third parties. The Company’s officers, directors and Sponsor, or their affiliates, may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company additional funds, from time to time or at any time, in whatever amount they deem reasonable in their sole discretion, to meet the Company’s working capital needs. Accordingly, the Company may not be able to obtain such additional financing. If the Company is unable to raise additional capital, it may be required to take additional measures to conserve liquidity, which could include, but not necessarily be limited to, curtailing operations, suspending the pursuit of a potential transaction, and reducing overhead expenses. The Company cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to it on commercially acceptable terms, if at all.

 

In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with Financial Accounting Standard Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” management has determined that if the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination by December 17, 2023, then the Company will cease all operations except for the purpose of liquidating.

 

In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification Subtopic 205-40, “Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern,” the Company has until December 17, 2023 to consummate a Business Combination or effect an extension. It is uncertain that the Company will be able to consummate a Business Combination or effect an extension by this time. If a Business Combination is not consummated by this date and an extension has not been approved by the Company’s stockholders and effected, there will be a mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution of the Company. Management has determined that the liquidity condition and the mandatory liquidation, should a Business Combination not occur and an extension not be approved by the Company’s stockholders and effected, and potential subsequent dissolution raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities should the Company be required to liquidate after December 17, 2023. The Company intends to complete a proposed Business Combination before December 17, 2023. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to consummate any Business Combination by such date. In addition, the Company may need to raise additional capital through loans or additional investments from its Sponsor, stockholders, officers, directors or third parties. The Company’s officers, directors and Sponsor may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds, from time to time or at any time, in whatever amount they deem reasonable in their sole discretion, to meet the Company’s working capital needs. Accordingly, the Company may not be able to obtain additional financing. If the Company is unable to raise additional capital, the Company may be required to take additional measures to conserve liquidity, which could include, but not necessarily be limited to, curtailing operations, suspending the pursuit of a potential transaction, and reducing overhead expenses. The Company cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to it on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern through December 17, 2023.

 

Risks and Uncertainties

 

Management continues to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and has concluded that while it is reasonably possible that the virus could have a negative effect on the Company’s financial position, results of its operations, and/or search for a target company, the specific impact is not readily determinable as of the date of the condensed financial statements. The condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

In February 2022, the Russian Federation and Belarus commenced a military action with the country of Ukraine. As a result of this action, various nations, including the United States, have instituted economic sanctions against the Russian Federation and Belarus. Further, the impact of this action and related sanctions on the world economy are not determinable as of the date of these condensed financial statements and the specific impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows is also not determinable as of the date of these condensed financial statements.

 

The funds in the Trust Account are invested only in U.S. government treasury bills with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds that meet certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act and that invest only in direct U.S. government obligations. While short-term U.S. government treasury bills currently yield a positive rate of interest, they have briefly yielded negative interest rates in recent years. Central banks in Europe and Japan pursued interest rates below zero in recent years, and the Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve has not ruled out the possibility that it may in the future adopt similar policies in the United States. In the event that the Company is unable to complete its initial Business Combination or makes certain amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation, the Public Stockholders are entitled to receive their pro-rata share of the proceeds held in the Trust Account, plus any interest income not released to the Company, net of taxes payable. Negative interest rates could impact the per share redemption amount that may be received by Public Stockholders.

 

Consideration of Inflation Reduction Act Excise Tax

 

On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IR Act”) was signed into federal law. The IR Act provides for, among other things, a new U.S. federal 1% excise tax on certain repurchases of stock by publicly traded U.S. domestic corporations and certain U.S. domestic subsidiaries of publicly traded foreign corporations occurring on or after January 1, 2023. The excise tax is imposed on the repurchasing corporation itself, not its shareholders from which shares are repurchased. The amount of the excise tax is generally 1% of the fair market value of the shares repurchased at the time of the repurchase. However, for purposes of calculating the excise tax, repurchasing corporations are permitted to net the fair market value of certain new stock issuances against the fair market value of stock repurchases during the same taxable year. In addition, certain exceptions apply to the excise tax. The U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) has been given authority to provide regulations and other guidance to carry out and prevent the abuse or avoidance of the excise tax.

 

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JUPITER ACQUISITION CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2023

(UNAUDITED)

 

Any redemption or other repurchase that occurs after December 31, 2022, in connection with a Business Combination, extension vote (including in connection with the Extension) or otherwise, may be subject to the excise tax. Whether and to what extent the Company would be subject to the excise tax in connection with a Business Combination, extension vote (including in connection with the Extension) or otherwise would depend on a number of factors, including (i) the fair market value of the redemptions and repurchases in connection with the Business Combination, extension or otherwise, (ii) the structure of a Business Combination, (iii) the nature and amount of any “PIPE” or other equity issuances in connection with a Business Combination (or otherwise issued not in connection with a Business Combination but issued within the same taxable year of a Business Combination) and (iv) the content of regulations and other guidance from the Treasury. In addition, because the excise tax would be payable by the Company and not by the redeeming holder, the mechanics of any required payment of the excise tax have not been determined. The foregoing could cause a reduction in the cash available on hand to complete a Business Combination and in the Company’s ability to complete a Business Combination.

 

On April 20, 2023, the Company redeemed 14,286,357 shares of Class A common stock tendered for redemption by the Public Stockholders for a total redemption amount of $145,181,467 in connection with the implementation of the Extension. The Company evaluated the classification and accounting of the stock redemption under ASC 450, “Contingencies” to determine whether the Company should currently recognize an excise tax obligation associated therewith. ASC 450 states that when a loss contingency exists the likelihood that the future event(s) will confirm the loss or impairment of an asset, or the incurrence of a liability can range from probable to remote. Contingent liability must be reviewed at each reporting period to determine appropriate treatment. The Company evaluated whether a United States excise tax obligation should be recognized currently related to the stock redemption and concluded that this obligation should be recognized. As of June 30, 2023, the Company recorded $1,451,815 of excise tax liability calculated as 1% of shares redeemed on April 20, 2023. Any reduction to this liability resulting from either a subsequent stock issuance or an event giving rise to an exception that occurs within this tax year, will be recognized in the period (including an interim period) that such stock issuance or event giving rise to an exception occurs.

 

NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X of the SEC. Certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in condensed financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of a normal recurring nature, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, operating results and cash flows for the periods presented.

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, as filed with the SEC on March 10, 2023. The interim results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the period ending December 31, 2023 or for any future periods.

 

Emerging Growth Company

 

The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the independent registered public accounting firm attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

 

Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Company’s condensed financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.

 

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JUPITER ACQUISITION CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2023

(UNAUDITED)

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of the condensed financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting periods.

 

Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the condensed financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. One of the more significant accounting estimates included in these condensed financial statements is the determination of the fair value of the warrant liabilities. Such estimates may be subject to change as more current information becomes available and, accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had cash of $428,266 and $324,188, respectively. The Company did not have any cash equivalents at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

 

Marketable Securities Held in Trust Account

 

At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, substantially all of the assets held in the Trust Account were held in U.S. Treasury securities. Through June 30, 2023, the Company withdrew an amount of $1,613,646 in the interest income from the Trust Account to pay tax obligations.

 

Offering Costs

 

Offering costs consist of underwriting, legal, accounting and other expenses incurred through the condensed balance sheet date that are directly related to the Initial Public Offering. Offering costs are allocated to the separable financial instruments issued in the Initial Public Offering based on a relative fair value basis, compared to total proceeds received. Offering costs allocated to derivative warrant liabilities are expensed as incurred in the statements of operations. Offering costs associated with the Class A common stock issued were initially charged to temporary equity and then accreted to common stock subject to redemption upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering. Offering costs amounted to $9,292,595, of which $8,938,077 were charged to stockholders’ equity upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering and $354,518 were expensed to the statements of operations.

 

Warrant Liabilities

 

The Company accounts for the Public Warrants (as defined in Note 3) and the Private Warrants (as defined in Note 4) (collectively, with the Public Warrants, the “Warrants”) in accordance with the guidance contained in FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 and FASB ASC Topic 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 each reporting period. This liability is subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date until exercised, and any change in fair value is recognized in the statements of operations. On August 17, 2021 and subsequently on September 30, 2021, the Public Warrants were valued using a Monte Carlo Simulation model. The Private Warrants were valued using a Black Scholes model at December 31, 2021. For periods subsequent to the detachment of the Public Warrants from the Units including June 30, 2023, the close price of the Public Warrant price was used as the fair value as of each relevant date. In addition, as of June 30, 2023, the closing price of the Public Warrants was determined to be an appropriate estimate for the fair value of Private Warrants due to a make-whole provision in the contractual terms of the Warrant Agreement.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes under ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes.” Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement’s carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that included the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. 

 

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JUPITER ACQUISITION CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2023

(UNAUDITED)

 

ASC Topic 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. There were no unrecognized tax benefits and no amounts accrued for interest and penalties as of June 30, 2023 and 2022. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position. The Company is subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities since inception.

 

Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption

 

The Company accounts for its Class A common stock subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in FASB ASC Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Shares of Class A common stock subject to mandatory redemption are classified as a liability instrument and are 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 the Company’s control) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, common stock is classified as stockholders’ equity. The Company’s Class A common stock features certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 1,475,493 and 15,761,850 shares of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption are presented at redemption value as temporary equity, respectively, outside of the stockholders’ deficit section of the Company’s condensed balance sheets. On April 20, 2023, the Company redeemed 14,286,357 shares of Class A common stock tendered for redemption by the Public Stockholders for a total redemption amount of $145,181,467 in connection with the implementation of the Extension.

 

The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable common stock to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Immediately upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company recognized the accretion from initial book value to redemption amount value. The change in the carrying value of redeemable Class A common stock resulted in charges against additional paid-in capital and accumulated deficit.

 

At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Class A common stock reflected in the condensed balance sheets is reconciled in the following table:

 

Gross proceeds  $157,618,500 
Less:     
Proceeds allocated to Public Warrants   (6,018,995)
Class A common stock issuance costs   (8,768,627)
Plus:     
Remeasurement of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption   16,102,462 
      
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption 12/31/22   158,933,340 
Less:     
Redemption   (145,181,467)
Plus:     
Remeasurement of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption   286,657 
      
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption 06/30/23  $15,278,155 

 

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JUPITER ACQUISITION CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2023

(UNAUDITED)

 

Net Income (Loss) per Common Share

 

The Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share”. Net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Remeasurement associated with the redeemable shares of Class A common stock is excluded from net income (loss) per common share as the redemption value approximates fair value.

 

The calculation of diluted income (loss) per share does not consider the effect of the Warrants issued in connection with the (i) Initial Public Offering, and (ii) the private placement since the exercise of the Warrants is contingent upon the occurrence of future events. The Warrants are exercisable to purchase 8,178,543 shares of Class A common stock in the aggregate. As of June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company did not have any dilutive securities or other contracts that could, potentially, be exercised or converted into common shares and then share in the net income (loss) of the Company. As a result, diluted net income (loss) per common share is the same as basic net income (loss) per common share for the periods presented.

 

The following table reflects the calculation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share (in dollars, except per share amounts):

 

   For the Three Months Ended June 30,   For the Six Months Ended June 30, 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
   Class A   Class B   Class A   Class B   Class A   Class B   Class A   Class B 
Basic and diluted net income per common stock                                
Numerator:                                
Allocation of net income (loss), as adjusted  $(23,899)  $(2,240)  $946,520   $228,019   $573,053   $108,602   $1,576,445   $379,769 
Denominator:                                        
Basic and diluted weighted average common stock outstanding
   8,874,058    831,875    16,357,087    3,940,462    12,636,244    2,394,756    16,357,087    3,940,462 
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per common stock
  $0.00   $0.00   $0.06   $0.06   $0.05   $0.05   $0.10   $0.10 

 

Concentration of Credit Risk

 

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash accounts in a financial institution, which, at times may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation coverage limit of $250,000. The Company has not experienced losses on these accounts.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurement,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the condensed balance sheets, primarily due to their short-term nature, except for warrant liabilities (see Note 9).

 

Recent Accounting Standards

 

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s condensed financial statements.

 

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JUPITER ACQUISITION CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2023

(UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 3. INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING

 

Pursuant to the Initial Public Offering, the Company sold 15,761,850 Units at a purchase price of $10.00 per Unit, including 761,850 additional Units pursuant to the underwriters’ partial exercise of their over-allotment option. Each Unit consists of one share of Class A common stock and one-half of one redeemable warrant (“Public Warrant”). Each whole Public Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50, subject to adjustment (see Note 8).

 

NOTE 4. PRIVATE PLACEMENT

 

Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering and the closing of the partial exercise of the over-allotment option, the Sponsor and certain of the underwriters and certain of the underwriters’ employees purchased an aggregate of 595,237 Private Placement Units at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit for an aggregate purchase price of $5,952,370 in private placements. Each Private Placement Unit consists of one share of Class A common stock (“Private Share”) and one-half of one warrant (each, a “Private Warrant”). Each whole Private Warrant is exercisable to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment. A portion of the proceeds from the Private Placement Units were added to the proceeds from the Initial Public Offering held in the Trust Account. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Units will be used to fund the redemption of the Public Shares (subject to the requirements of applicable law) and the Private Placement Units and all underlying securities will expire worthless. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to the Private Placement Units or the underlying securities.

 

NOTE 5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Founder Shares

 

On July 7, 2020, the Initial Stockholders purchased 5,750,000 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock (the “Founder Shares”) for an aggregate price of $25,000. On July 23, 2021, the Sponsor forfeited 1,437,500 Founder Shares resulting in an aggregate of 4,312,500 Founder Shares outstanding. The Sponsor agreed to transfer to certain of the underwriters and certain of their employees an aggregate of 240,001 shares of Class B common stock. All shares and per-share data has been retroactively restated. The Founder Shares included an aggregate of up to 562,500 Founder Shares that were subject to forfeiture to the extent that the underwriters’ over-allotment option was not exercised in full or in part. On August 23, 2021, the underwriters notified the Company of their exercise of the over-allotment option in part and concurrent forfeiture of the remaining portion of such option. As such, on August 25, 2021, the underwriters purchased 761,850 additional Units at $10.00 per additional Unit upon the closing of the partial exercise of the over-allotment option. As a result of the underwriters’ election to partially exercise their over-allotment option and the forfeiture of the remaining portion of such over-allotment option, an aggregate of 372,038 Founder Shares were forfeited and 190,462 Founder Shares are no longer subject to forfeiture, resulting in an aggregate of 3,940,462 Founder Shares outstanding at August 25, 2021.

 

The Initial Stockholders have agreed, subject to limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of the Founder Shares until the earlier to occur of: (A) one year after the completion of a Business Combination and (B) subsequent to a Business Combination, (x) if the last reported sale price of the Class A common stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after a Business Combination, or (y) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of the Company’s stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities or other property.

 

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JUPITER ACQUISITION CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2023

(UNAUDITED)

 

Of the aggregate 15,761,850 Units sold in the Initial Public Offering, 13,365,000 Units were purchased by certain qualified institutional buyers or institutional accredited investors that are not affiliated with the Company, the Sponsor, the Company’s directors or any member of the Company’s management team (the “Anchor Investors”).

 

In connection with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Anchor Investors each acquired from the Sponsor an indirect economic interest in 100,000 Founder Shares (or an aggregate of 900,000 Founder Shares) at the original purchase price that the Sponsor paid for the Founder Shares. The Sponsor has agreed to distribute such Founder Shares to the Anchor Investors after the completion of a Business Combination. The Company estimated the aggregate fair value of the Founder Shares attributable to the Anchor Investors to be $4,464,000, or $4.96 per share. The fair value of the Founder Shares were valued using a binomial/lattice model. The excess of the fair value of the Founder Shares was determined to be an offering cost in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 5A. Accordingly, the offering cost was allocated to the separable financial instruments issued in the Initial Public Offering based on a relative fair value basis, compared to total proceeds received. Offering costs related to the Founder Shares amounted to $4,464,000, of which $170,341 were expensed in the statements of operations and included in transactions costs attributable to warrant liabilities and the remaining $4,296,659 netted to additional paid in capital resulting in only a charge to accumulated deficit of $170,341.

 

On April 20, 2023, pursuant to the Class B Conversion, the Founder Shares were converted from shares of Class B common stock to shares of Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation. At June 30, 2023, there were 6,011,192 and 0 shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock issued and outstanding, respectively.

 

Administrative Services Agreement

 

The Company entered into an agreement on August 12, 2021, through the earlier of the Company’s consummation of a Business Combination and its liquidation, to pay an affiliate of the Sponsor an aggregate of $15,000 per month for office space, utilities and secretarial and administrative support. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company incurred and paid $45,000 and $90,000, respectively, in fees for these services. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company incurred and paid $45,000 and $90,000 in fees for these services, respectively.

 

Promissory Note — Related Party

 

On June 24, 2020, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note to the Sponsor (the “Promissory Note”), pursuant to which the Company could borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $250,000. The Promissory Note was subsequently amended on December 31, 2021 and 2020 to extend the maturity date. The Promissory Note was non-interest bearing and payable on the earlier of (i) December 31, 2021 and (ii) the consummation of the Initial Public Offering. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were no amounts outstanding under the Promissory Note. The outstanding balance under the Note was repaid at the closing of the Initial Public Offering on August 17, 2021, and the Promissory Note was terminated.

 

Related Party Loans

 

In order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor, an affiliate of the Sponsor, or certain of the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (“Working Capital Loans”). If the Company completes a Business Combination, the Company would repay the Working Capital Loans out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to the Company. Otherwise, the Working Capital Loans would be repaid only out of funds held outside the Trust Account. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of the 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. Except for the foregoing, the terms of such Working Capital Loans, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. The Working Capital Loans would either be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $1,500,000 of such Working Capital Loans may be converted into units at a price of $10.00 per unit at the option of the lender. The units would be identical to the Private Placement Units. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were no Working Capital Loans outstanding.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2023

(UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Registration Rights

 

Pursuant to a registration rights agreement entered into on August 12, 2021, the holders of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Units, Private Shares, Private Warrants, and units that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans (and any shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Private Warrants and warrants included in the units that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans and upon conversion of the Founder Shares) will be entitled to registration rights requiring the Company to register such securities for resale (in the case of the Founder Shares, only after conversion to the Company’s Class A common stock). The holders of the majority of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that the Company register such securities. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the completion of a Business Combination and rights to require the Company to register for resale such securities pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the underwriters may not exercise their demand and “piggy-back” registration rights after August 12, 2026 and August 12, 2028, respectively, and may not exercise their demand rights on more than one occasion. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.

 

Underwriting Agreement

 

The Company granted the underwriters a 45-day option beginning August 12, 2021 to purchase up to 2,250,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments, at the Initial Public Offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions. On August 23, 2021, the underwriters notified the Company of their exercise of the over-allotment option in part and concurrent forfeiture of the remaining portion of such option. As such, on August 25, 2021, the underwriters purchased 761,850 additional Units upon the closing of the partial exercise of the over-allotment option.

 

The underwriters were entitled to a deferred fee of $0.35 per Unit, or $5,516,648 in the aggregate, pursuant to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, which deferred fee would (i) become payable to the underwriters from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that the Company completes a Business Combination and (ii) be waived by the underwriters in the event that the Company does not complete a Business Combination.

 

On March 31, 2023, Nomura agreed to waive its entitlement to the deferred underwriting commissions of $4,046,657 owed or payable to Nomura in accordance with the Underwriting Agreement. As a result, the Company recognized $245,002 of other income attributable to the derecognition of deferred underwriting fees allocated to offering costs and $3,801,655 was recorded to additional paid-in capital in relation to the waiver of the deferred underwriting discount in the accompanying financial statements.

 

On April 12, 2023, Brookline and Ladenburg, constituting all of the underwriters of the Initial Public Offering (other than Nomura), notified the Company pursuant to a letter dated as of April 6, 2023, that each of Brookline and Ladenburg agreed to waive its entitlement to the cash payment of deferred underwriting commissions owed or payable pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement and will each accept 150,000 common shares, totaling an aggregate of 300,000 common shares, which is $6.60 per share, of the surviving company of the Company’s initial Business Combination in full satisfaction of the aggregate $1,469,991 that would be payable to such underwriters upon the closing of the Company’s initial Business Combination pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement.

 

Legal Services Agreement

 

Services rendered by the Company’s legal counsel are accrued on an ongoing basis but deferred for settlement until the closing of an initial Business Combination. The accrued fees were $1,636,040 and $758,955 as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

 

NOTE 7. STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

 

Preferred Stock — The Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share with such designations, voting and other rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Company’s board of directors. At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2023

(UNAUDITED)

 

Class A Common Stock — The Company is authorized to issue 100,000,000 shares of Class A common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. Holders of Class A common stock are entitled to one vote for each share. At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were 4,535,699 and 595,237 shares of Class A common stock issued and outstanding, excluding 1,475,493 and 15,761,850 shares of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption which are presented as temporary equity, respectively.

 

Class B Common Stock — The Company is authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of Class B common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. Holders of Class B common stock are entitled to one vote for each share. At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were 0 and 3,940,462 shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding. At December 31, 2020, there were 4,312,500 shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding, of which an aggregate of up to 562,500 shares of Class B common stock were subject to forfeiture to the extent that the underwriters’ over-allotment option was not exercised in full or in part, so that the number of shares of Class B common stock would equal 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock after the Initial Public Offering (not including the Private Shares underlying the Private Placement Units). As a result of the underwriters’ election to partially exercise their over-allotment option and the forfeiture of the remaining portion of such over-allotment option, 372,038 Founder Shares were forfeited and 190,462 Founder Shares are no longer subject to forfeiture, resulting in an aggregate of 3,940,462 Founder Shares outstanding at August 25, 2021.

 

If any shares of Class B common stock are then outstanding, only holders of Class B common stock have the right to vote on the election of directors prior to the Company’s initial Business Combination. Holders of Class A common stock and holders of Class B common stock will vote together as a single class on all other matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders except as otherwise required by law.

 

The shares of Class B common stock (if any) will automatically convert into shares of Class A common stock at the time of a Business Combination, or earlier at the option of the holder, on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment. In the case that additional shares of Class A common stock, or equity-linked securities, are issued or deemed issued in excess of the amounts offered in the Initial Public Offering and related to the closing of a Business Combination, the ratio at which shares of Class B common stock shall convert into shares of Class A common stock will be adjusted (unless the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Class B common stock agree to waive such adjustment with respect to any such issuance or deemed issuance) so that the number of shares of Class A common stock issuable upon conversion of all shares of Class B common stock will equal, in the aggregate, on an as-converted basis, 20% of the sum of the total number of all shares of common stock outstanding upon completion of the Initial Public Offering (not including the Private Shares underlying the Private Placement Units) plus all shares of Class A common stock and equity-linked securities issued or deemed issued in connection with a Business Combination (excluding any shares or equity-linked securities issued, or to be issued, to any seller in a Business Combination and any private placement-equivalent warrants issued to the Sponsor or its affiliates upon conversion of loans made to the Company).

 

On April 20, 2023, pursuant to the Class B Conversion, the Founder Shares were converted from shares of Class B common stock to shares of Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation. At June 30, 2023, there were 6,011,192 and 0 shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock issued and outstanding, respectively.

 

NOTE 8. WARRANT LIABILITIES

 

At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were 7,880,925 Public Warrants outstanding. Public Warrants may only be exercised for a whole number of shares. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the Units and only whole warrants will trade. The Public Warrants will become exercisable 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination. The Public Warrants will expire five years after the completion of a Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.

 

The Company will not be obligated to deliver any shares of Class A common stock pursuant to the exercise of a warrant and will have no obligation to settle such warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to the shares of Class A common stock underlying the warrants is then effective and a prospectus relating thereto is current, subject to the Company satisfying its obligations with respect to registration. No warrant will be exercisable and the Company will not be obligated to issue shares of Class A common stock upon exercise of a warrant unless the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon such warrant exercise have been registered, qualified or deemed to be exempt under the securities laws of the state of residence of the registered holder of the warrants.

 

The Company has agreed that as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 15 business days after the closing of a Business Combination, the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC a registration statement for the registration under the Securities Act of the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants and thereafter will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the same to become effective within 60 business days following a Business Combination and to maintain a current prospectus relating to the Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants, until the expiration of the warrants in accordance with the provisions of the warrant agreement. If a registration statement covering the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants is not effective by the 60th business day after the closing of a Business Combination, warrant holders may, until such time as there is an effective registration statement and during any period when the Company will have failed to maintain an effective registration statement, exercise warrants on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act or another exemption.

 

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JUPITER ACQUISITION CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2023

(UNAUDITED)

 

Redemption of warrants when the price per share of Class A common stock equals or exceeds $18.00. Once the Public Warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the Public Warrants:

 

in whole and not in part;

 

at a price of $0.01 per warrant;

 

upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption to each warrant holder; and

 

if, and only if, the last reported sale price of the shares of Class A common stock for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending three business days before the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders (the “Reference Value”) equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like and certain issuances of Class A common stock and equity-linked securities).

 

If and when the warrants become redeemable by the Company, the Company may not exercise its redemption right if the issuance of shares of common stock upon exercise of the warrants is not exempt from registration or qualification under applicable state blue sky laws or the Company is unable to effect such registration or qualification, except if the warrants may be exercised on a cashless basis and such cashless exercise is exempt from registration.

 

Redemption of warrants when the price per share of Class A common stock equals or exceeds $10.00.    Once the Public Warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the Public Warrants:

 

in whole and not in part;

 

at $0.10 per warrant upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption; provided that holders will be able to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis prior to redemption and receive that number of shares determined by reference to the table in the prospectus for the Initial Public Offering, based on the redemption date and the fair market value of the Class A common stock;

 

if, and only if, the Reference Value equals or exceeds $10.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like and certain issuances of Class A common stock and equity-linked securities); and

 

if the Reference Value is less than $18.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like and certain issuances of Class A common stock and equity-linked securities) the Private Warrants must also be concurrently called for redemption on the same terms (except as described above with respect to a holder’s ability to cashless exercise its warrants) as the outstanding Public Warrants

 

If the Company calls the Public Warrants for redemption, management will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise the Public Warrants to do so on a “cashless basis,” as described in the warrant agreement. The exercise price and number of shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a stock dividend, or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. However, the warrants will not be adjusted for issuance of Class A common stock at a price below the exercise price. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the warrants. If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of warrants will not receive any of such funds with respect to their warrants, nor will they receive any distribution from the Company’s assets held outside of the Trust Account with respect to such warrants. Accordingly, the warrants may expire worthless.

 

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JUPITER ACQUISITION CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2023

(UNAUDITED)

 

In addition, if (x) the Company issues additional shares of Class A common stock or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of its initial Business Combination at an issue price or effective issue price of less than $9.20 per share of Class A common stock (with such issue price or effective issue price to be determined in good faith by the Company’s board of directors and, in the case of any such issuance to the Sponsor or its affiliates, without taking into account any Founder Shares held by the Sponsor or such affiliates, as applicable, prior to such issuance) (the “Newly Issued Price”), (y) the aggregate gross proceeds from such issuances represent more than 60% of the total equity proceeds, and interest thereon, available for the funding of a Business Combination on the date of the consummation of its initial Business Combination (net of redemptions), and (z) the volume weighted average trading price of the Company’s Class A common stock during the 20 trading day period starting on the trading day prior to the day on which the Company consummates its initial Business Combination (such price, the “Market Value”) is below $9.20 per share, the exercise price of the warrants will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, and the $10.00 and $18.00 per share redemption trigger prices will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 100% and 180% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, respectively.

 

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were 297,618 Private Warrants outstanding. The Private Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants underlying the Units sold in the Initial Public Offering, except that the Private Warrants and the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Private Warrants will not be transferable, assignable or salable until 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination, subject to certain limited exceptions, and the holders thereof are entitled to certain registration rights. Additionally, so long as they are held by the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees, the Private Warrants: (i) will not be redeemable by the Company (except for certain limitations); (ii) may be exercised by the holders on a cashless basis; and (iii) with respect to Private Warrants held by the underwriters or their employees, will not be exercisable more than five years from the commencement of sales of the Initial Public Offering in accordance with FINRA Rule 5110(g)(8)(A). If the Private Warrants are held by holders other than the initial purchasers or their respective permitted transferees, the Private Warrants will be redeemable by the Company in all redemption scenarios and exercisable by such holders on the same basis as the Public Warrants.

 

NOTE 9. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

The fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities reflects management’s estimate of amounts that the Company would have received in connection with the sale of the assets or paid in connection with the transfer of the liabilities in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In connection with measuring the fair value of its assets and liabilities, the Company seeks to maximize the use of observable inputs (market data obtained from independent sources) and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs (internal assumptions about how market participants would price assets and liabilities). The following fair value hierarchy is used to classify assets and liabilities based on the observable inputs and unobservable inputs used in order to value the assets and liabilities:

 

Level 1:Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. An active market for an asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.

 

Level 2:Observable inputs other than Level 1 inputs. Examples of Level 2 inputs include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities and quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.

 

Level 3:Unobservable inputs based on our assessment of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

 

The following table presents information about the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value: 

 

Description  Level   June 30,
2023
   December 31,
2022
 
Assets:            
Marketable securities held in Trust Account   1   $15,109,272   $159,610,253 
                
Liabilities:               
Warrant liability- Public Warrants   2   $157,618   $472,856 
Warrant liability- Private Warrants   2   $5,952   $17,857 

  

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JUPITER ACQUISITION CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2023

(UNAUDITED)

 

The Warrants were accounted for as liabilities in accordance with ASC Topic 815-40 and are presented within warrant liabilities in the accompanying condensed June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 balance sheets. The warrant liabilities are measured at fair value at inception and on a recurring basis, with changes in fair value presented within the condensed statements of operations.

 

On August 17, 2021, the “Public Warrants” were valued using a Monte Carlo Simulation model, which is considered to be a Level 3 fair value measurement. On August 17, 2021 and on December 31, 2021, the Private Warrants were valued using a Black Scholes model, considered a level 3 fair value measurement. The primary unobservable input utilized in determining the fair value of the Warrants is the expected volatility of the common stock. The expected volatility as of the Initial Public Offering date was derived from observable public warrant pricing on comparable ‘blank-check’ companies without an identified target. On December 31, subsequent to the detachment of the Public Warrants from the Units, the close price of the Public Warrant price was used as the fair value of the Public Warrants. For periods subsequent to the detachment of the Public Warrants from the Units including June 30, 2023, the close price of the Public Warrant price was used as the fair value as of each relevant date. The Public Warrants were classified as Level 1 due to an active market price as of December 31, 2021. At June 30, 2023, Public Warrants were transferred to a level 2 due to the lack of an active market and the presence of observable inputs in surrounding periods for the same instrument. In addition, as of June 30, 2023, Private Warrants transferred to Level 2 due to a make-whole provision which allows the Company to use the value of the closing price of the Public Warrants.

 

The following table presents the changes in the fair value of Level 3 warrant liabilities:

 

   Private
Placement
   Public   Warrant
Liabilities
 
Fair value as of December 31, 2021  $144,910   $
   $144,910 
Change in valuation inputs or other assumptions   (46,696)   
    (46,696)
Transfer to level 2   (98,214)   
    (98,214)
Fair value as of June 30, 2022  $
   $
   $
 

 

Transfers to/from Levels 1, 2 and 3 are recognized at the end of the reporting period in which a change in valuation technique or methodology occurs. The estimated fair value of the Public Warrants transferred from a Level 1 measurement to a Level 2 fair value measurement during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 was $0 and $157,618, respectively.

 

NOTE 10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date up to the date that the condensed financial statements were issued. Based upon this review, other than described below, the Company did not identify any subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the condensed financial statements.

 

On July 18, 2023, the Company, 1427702 B.C. Ltd., a corporation organized under the laws of British Columbia (“TopCo”), Filament Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of TopCo, and Filament Health Corp., a corporation organized under the laws of British Columbia (“Filament”), entered into a business combination agreement (as may be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Business Combination Agreement”), which provides for a proposed business combination through a series of related transactions (the “Proposed Business Combination”). The consummation of the Proposed Business Combination is subject to a number of conditions set forth in the Business Combination Agreement including, among others, receipt of the requisite approval of the Company’s stockholders and execution of various transaction agreements. There can be no assurance as to whether or when the Proposed Business Combination will be consummated.

 

On August 14, 2023, TopCo filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form F-4 (the “Form F-4”) in connection with the Proposed Business Combination, which contains a preliminary proxy statement/prospectus that constitutes (i) a preliminary prospectus relating to the offer of TopCo securities to be issued in the Proposed Business Combination and (ii) a preliminary proxy statement in connection with the solicitation of proxies for a special meeting of the Company’s stockholders to be held to approve the Proposed Business Combination and other matters as described in the Form F-4.

 

Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, (i) the Company, Filament and certain Filament shareholders entered into voting and support agreements (the “Shareholder Support Agreements”), and (ii) the Company, Jupiter and Filament entered into a sponsor support agreement (the “Sponsor Support Agreement”), in each case with respect to certain matters to support the consummation of the Proposed Business Combination. Each of the Business Combination Agreement, the Shareholder Support Agreements, the Sponsor Support Agreement and related matters are described in more detail in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 24, 2023 and in the Form F-4.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

References in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Quarterly Report”) to “we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company” refer to Jupiter Acquisition Corporation. References to our “management” or our “management team” refer to our officers and directors, and references to the “Sponsor” refer to Jupiter Founders LLC. The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the condensed financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.

 

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Quarterly Report includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), that are not historical facts and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected and projected. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this Quarterly Report including, without limitation, statements in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding the Proposed Business Combination (as defined and described below), Company’s financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “seek” and variations and similar words and expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance, but reflect management’s current beliefs, based on information currently available. A number of factors could cause actual events, performance or results to differ materially from the events, performance and results discussed in the forward-looking statements, including that the conditions of the Proposed Business Combination are not satisfied. For information identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the Risk Factors section of this Quarterly Report and the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 10, 2023. For information regarding risk factors related to the Proposed Business Combination, see the “Risk Factors” section of the Form F-4 (as defined below). The Company’s securities filings can be accessed on the EDGAR section of the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Except as expressly required by applicable securities law, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

Overview

 

We are a blank check company incorporated as a Delaware corporation on June 17, 2020, formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses (“Business Combination”). We intend to effectuate our initial Business Combination using cash derived from the proceeds of our initial public offering (“Initial Public Offering”), including the partial exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option, and the private placements of the private placement units (“Private Placement Units”) that occurred simultaneously with our Initial Public Offering and the closing of the partial exercise of such over-allotment option (collectively, the “Private Placement”), the proceeds of the sale of our shares in connection with our initial Business Combination (pursuant to forward purchase agreements or backstop agreements we may enter into), shares issued to the owners of the target, debt issued to bank or other lenders or the owners of the target, or a combination of the foregoing.

 

We expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our acquisition plans, including in connection with the Proposed Business Combination. We cannot assure you that our plans to complete our initial Business Combination, including the Proposed Business Combination, will be successful.

 

Recent Developments

 

Nasdaq Notice

 

On January 9, 2023, we received a written notice (the “Notice”) from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that we were not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5620(a) (the “Annual Stockholders Meeting Rule”) due to our failure to hold an annual meeting of stockholders within twelve months of the end of our fiscal year end. The Notice was only a notification of deficiency, not of imminent delisting, and had no effect on the listing or trading of our securities on the Nasdaq Capital Market. The Notice stated that we had 45 calendar days, or until February 23, 2023, to submit a plan to regain compliance with the Annual Stockholders Meeting Rule. On February 17, 2023, we submitted to Nasdaq a plan to regain compliance with the Annual Stockholders Meeting Rule within the required timeframe. On March 7, 2023, Nasdaq accepted our plan and granted us an extension until June 29, 2023 to regain compliance with the Annual Stockholders Meeting Rule. On April 18, 2023, we held the Special Meeting (as defined below) in compliance with the Annual Stockholders Meeting Rule.

 

Underwriting Fee Waivers

 

On March 31, 2023, Nomura Securities International, Inc. (“Nomura”), an underwriter of our Initial Public Offering, agreed to waive its entitlement to the deferred underwriting commissions of $4,046,657 owed or payable to Nomura pursuant to the underwriting agreement for our Initial Public Offering (the “Underwriting Agreement”).

 

On April 12, 2023, Brookline Capital Markets, a division of Arcadia Securities, LLC (“Brookline”) and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. (“Ladenburg”), constituting all of the underwriters of our Initial Public Offering (other than Nomura), notified us pursuant to a letter dated as of April 6, 2023, that each of Brookline and Ladenburg agreed to waive its entitlement to the cash payment of deferred underwriting commissions owed or payable pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement and will each accept 150,000 common shares, totaling an aggregate of 300,000 common shares, which is $6.60 per share, of the surviving company of our initial Business Combination in full satisfaction of the aggregate $1,469,991 that would be payable to such underwriters upon the closing of our initial Business Combination pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement.

 

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Extension

 

On April 18, 2023, we held a special meeting in lieu of the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders of the Company (the “Special Meeting”). At the Special Meeting, our stockholders approved, among other matters, (i) an amendment to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation (our “Charter”) to extend the date by which we must consummate an initial Business Combination (the “Extension”) from August 17, 2023 to December 17, 2023, or such earlier date as determined by our board of directors (such applicable date, the “Extended Date”, and such amendment, the “Charter Amendment”), and (ii) an amendment to the Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated as of August 12, 2021, by and between the Company and Continental Stock & Transfer Company, as trustee (“Continental”), to provide for the Extension to the Extended Date pursuant to the Charter Amendment (the “Trust Amendment”).

 

Following the Special Meeting, on April 20, 2023, we filed the Charter Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in order to implement the Extension and entered into the Trust Amendment with Continental.

 

In connection with the implementation of the Extension, (i) on April 20, 2023, all holders of our Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class B common stock”), voluntarily elected to convert all shares of Class B common stock to shares of our Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class A common stock”), on a one-for-one basis in accordance with our Charter (collectively, the “Class B Conversion”), and (ii) we redeemed 14,286,357 shares of Class A common stock tendered for redemption by our public stockholders, at a redemption price of approximately $10.16 per share, for an aggregate redemption amount of approximately $145.2 million (the “Redemption”). Upon completion of the Class B Conversion and the Redemption, 6,011,192 shares of Class A common stock and no shares of Class B common stock remain issued and outstanding.

 

Proposed Business Combination

 

Subsequent to the quarterly period covered by this Quarterly Report, on July 18, 2023, we entered into a business combination agreement (as may be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Business Combination Agreement”) with 1427702 B.C. Ltd., a corporation organized under the laws of British Columbia (“TopCo”), Filament Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of TopCo, and Filament Health Corp., a corporation organized under the laws of British Columbia (“Filament”), entered into a business combination agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”), which provides for a proposed business combination through a series of related transactions (the “Proposed Business Combination”). The consummation of the Proposed Business Combination is subject to a number of conditions set forth in the Business Combination Agreement including, among others, receipt of the requisite approval of our stockholders and execution of various transaction agreements. There can be no assurance as to whether or when the Proposed Business Combination will be consummated.

 

On August 14, 2023, TopCo filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form F-4 (the “Form F-4”) in connection with the Proposed Business Combination, which contains a preliminary proxy statement/prospectus that constitutes (i) a preliminary prospectus relating to the offer of TopCo securities to be issued in the Proposed Business Combination and (ii) a preliminary proxy statement in connection with the solicitation of proxies for a special meeting of the Company’s stockholders to be held to approve the Proposed Business Combination and other matters as described in the Form F-4.

 

Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, (i) the Company, Filament and certain Filament shareholders entered into voting and support agreements (the “Shareholder Support Agreements”), and (ii) the Company, Jupiter and Filament entered into a sponsor support agreement (the “Sponsor Support Agreement”), in each case with respect to certain matters to support the consummation of the Proposed Business Combination. Each of the Business Combination Agreement, the Shareholder Support Agreements, the Sponsor Support Agreement and related matters are described in more detail in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 24, 2023 and in the Form F-4.

 

Results of Operations

 

We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities from June 17, 2020 (inception) through June 30, 2023 were organizational activities and those necessary to prepare for our Initial Public Offering, described below, and, subsequent to our Initial Public Offering, identifying a target company for our initial Business Combination and implementing the Extension. We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until after the completion of our initial Business Combination, at the earliest. We generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on marketable securities held in the trust account established for the benefit of our public stockholders (the “Trust Account”), with Continental acting as trustee. 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 in connection with searching for, and completing, an initial Business Combination. We are also incurring expenses in connection with the Proposed Business Combination.

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2023, we had a net loss of $26,139, which consists of interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $412,881 and changes in fair value of warrant liability of $572,498, offset by operating cost of $914,193 and a provision for income taxes of $97,325.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, we had a net income of $681,655, which consists of interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $2,070,384, unrealized gain on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $52,767, changes in fair value of warrant liability of $327,143 and other income of $245,002, offset by operating cost of $1,495,628, and a provision for income taxes of $518,013.

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2022, we had a net income of $1,174,539, which consists of changes in fair value of warrant liability of $1,390,352, interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $74,545 and unrealized gain on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $150,189, offset by operating cost of $440,547.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2022, we had a net income of $1,956,214, which consists of changes in fair value of warrant liability of $2,660,956, interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $146,012, offset by unrealized loss on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $13,987 and operating cost of $836,767.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Until the consummation of our Initial Public Offering, our only source of liquidity was an initial purchase of shares of Class B common stock (“Founder Shares”) by the Sponsor and our independent directors and loans from the Sponsor.

 

On August 17, 2021, we consummated our Initial Public Offering of 15,000,000 units (“Units”), at $10.00 per Unit, generating total gross proceeds of $150,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of our Initial Public Offering, we consummated the private placement of 580,000 Private Placement Units at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit to the Sponsor and certain of the underwriters of our Initial Public Offering and certain of the underwriters’ employees, generating total gross proceeds of $5,800,000.

 

On August 23, 2021, the underwriters of our Initial Public Offering notified us of their exercise of the over-allotment option in part and concurrent forfeiture of the remaining portion of such option. As such, on August 25, 2021, the underwriters purchased 761,850 additional Units at $10.00 per additional Unit upon the closing of the partial exercise of the over-allotment option, generating total gross proceeds of $7,618,500. Simultaneously with the closing of the partial exercise of the over-allotment option, we consummated the private placement of 15,237 additional Private Placement Units at $10.00 per additional Private Placement Unit to the Sponsor and certain of the underwriters of our Initial Public Offering and certain of the underwriters’ employees, generating total gross proceeds of $152,370.

 

Of the aggregate 15,761,850 Units sold in our Initial Public Offering, 13,365,000 Units were purchased by certain qualified institutional buyers or institutional accredited investors that are not affiliated with us, the Sponsor, our directors or any member of our management team (the “Anchor Investors”). In connection with the closing of our Initial Public Offering, the Anchor Investors each acquired from the Sponsor an indirect economic interest in 100,000 Founder Shares (or an aggregate of 900,000 Founder Shares) at the original purchase price that the Sponsor paid for the Founder Shares. The Sponsor has agreed to distribute such Founder Shares to the Anchor Investors after the completion of our initial Business Combination.

 

Following our Initial Public Offering, including the partial exercise of the over-allotment option, and the Private Placement, a total of $157,618,500 was placed in the Trust Account. We incurred $9,292,595 in Initial Public Offering related costs, including $3,152,370 of underwriting fees, $5,516,648 of deferred underwriting fees and $623,577 of other offering costs.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, cash used in operating activities was $1,338,588. Net income of $681,655 was affected by interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $2,070,384, unrealized gain on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $52,767, reduction in deferred underwriter fee payable of $245,002, change in fair value of the warrant liability of $327,143 and deferred tax provision of $321,707. Changes in operating assets and liabilities provided $996,761 of cash for operating activities.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2022, cash used in operating activities was $630,648. Net income of $1,956,214 was affected by interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $146,012, unrealized loss on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $13,987 and change in fair value of the warrant liability of $2,660,956. Changes in operating assets and liabilities used $206,119 of cash for operating activities.

 

As of June 30, 2023, we had cash and marketable securities of $15,109,272 held in 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 deferred underwriting commissions, if payable, and taxes payable), to complete our initial Business Combination. 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 June 30, 2023, we had cash of $428,266 held outside 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 our initial Business Combination, and to pay for directors and officers liability insurance premiums.

 

In order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial Business Combination, the Sponsor, an affiliate of the Sponsor, or certain of our officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete our initial Business Combination, we would repay such loaned amounts. In the event that our initial 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 the Trust Account would be used for such repayment. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into units at a price of $10.00 per unit at the option of the lender. The units would be identical to the Private Placement Units.

 

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Going Concern

 

As of June 30, 2023, we had $428,266 in our operating bank account and working capital deficit of $1,309,272 (after adding back $123,396 of franchises taxes paid out of operating cash account not yet reimbursed from the Trust Account), which excludes $3,338,005 of interest earned on the Trust Account that is available to pay franchise and income taxes payable.

 

As of June 30, 2023, approximately $354,342 of the amount on deposit in the Trust Account represented interest income, which is available to pay our tax obligations. As of June 30, 2023, we have withdrawn an amount of $1,613,646 in the interest income from the Trust Account to pay tax obligations.

 

Until the consummation of our initial 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 acquire, and structuring, negotiating and consummating our initial Business Combination.

 

We may need to raise additional capital through loans or additional investments from the Sponsor or our stockholders, officers, directors, or third parties. Our officers and directors, the Sponsor, or their affiliates, may, but are not obligated to, loan us additional funds, from time to time or at any time, in whatever amount they deem reasonable in their sole discretion, to meet our working capital needs. Accordingly, we may not be able to obtain such additional financing. If we are unable to raise additional capital, we may be required to take additional measures to conserve liquidity, which could include, but not necessarily be limited to, curtailing operations, suspending the pursuit of a potential transaction, and reducing overhead expenses. We cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to us on commercially acceptable terms, if at all.

 

In connection with our assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with Financial Accounting Standard Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” management has determined that if we are unable to complete our initial Business Combination, or effect an extension, by December 17, 2023, then we will cease all operations except for the purpose of liquidating.

 

In connection with our assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification Subtopic 205-40, “Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern,” we have until December 17, 2023 to consummate an initial Business Combination or effect an extension. It is uncertain that we will be able to consummate an initial Business Combination or effect an extension by this time. If our initial Business Combination is not consummated by this date and an extension has not been approved by our stockholders and effected, there will be a mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution of our company. Management has determined that the liquidity condition and the mandatory liquidation, should an initial Business Combination not occur and an extension not be approved by our stockholders and effected, and potential subsequent dissolution raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities should we be required to liquidate after December 17, 2023. We intend to continue to seek to complete our initial Business Combination before the mandatory liquidation date.

 

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 completion 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 do not 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.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as of June 30, 2023.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

We do not have any long-term debt obligations, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations, purchase obligations or other long-term liabilities, other than an agreement to pay an affiliate of the Sponsor a monthly fee of $15,000 for office space, utilities and secretarial and administrative support. We began incurring these fees on August 12, 2021 and will continue to incur these fees monthly until the earlier of the completion of our initial Business Combination and our liquidation.

 

The underwriters of our Initial Public Offering were entitled to a deferred fee of $0.35 per Unit sold in our Initial Public Offering, or $5,516,648 in the aggregate, pursuant to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, which deferred fee would (i) become payable to the underwriters from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that we complete our initial Business Combination and (ii) be waived by the underwriters in the event that we do not complete our initial Business Combination.

 

On March 31, 2023, Nomura agreed to waive its entitlement to the deferred underwriting commissions of $4,046,657 owed or payable to Nomura pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement.

 

On April 12, 2023, Brookline and Ladenburg, constituting all of the underwriters of our Initial Public Offering (other than Nomura), notified us pursuant to a letter dated as of April 6, 2023, that each of Brookline and Ladenburg agreed to waive its entitlement to the cash payment of deferred underwriting commissions owed or payable pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement and will each accept 150,000 common shares, totaling an aggregate of 300,000 common shares, which is $6.60 per share, of the surviving company of our initial Business Combination in full satisfaction of the aggregate $1,469,991 that would be payable to such underwriters upon the closing of our initial Business Combination pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement.

 

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Services rendered by the Company’s legal counsel are accrued on an ongoing basis but deferred for settlement until the closing of an initial Business Combination. The accrued fees were $1,636,040 and $758,955 as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

 

We have also entered into the Business Combination Agreement, the Shareholder Support Agreements and the Sponsor Support Agreement in connection with the Proposed Business Combination, as described above.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The preparation of condensed 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 condensed 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 the warrants issued in connection with our Initial Public Offering in accordance with the guidance contained in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 815-40 under which the warrants do not meet the criteria for equity treatment and must be recorded as liabilities. Accordingly, we classify the warrants as liabilities at their fair value and adjust the warrants to fair value at each reporting period. This liability is subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date until exercised, and any change in fair value is recognized in our statements of operations.

  

Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption

 

We account for our Class A common stock subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Shares of Class A common stock subject to mandatory redemption are classified as a liability instrument and are 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, shares of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption are presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders’ deficit section of our condensed balance sheets.

 

Net Income (loss) Per Common Share

 

Net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. We apply the two-class method in calculating net income per common share. Remeasurement associated with the redeemable shares of Class A common stock is excluded from net income per common share as the redemption value approximates fair value.

 

Recent Accounting Standards

 

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on our condensed financial statements.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information otherwise required under this item.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2023. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer has concluded that, as of June 30, 2023, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter covered by this Quarterly Report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

 

None.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 

Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in this Quarterly Report are any of the risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 10, 2023. Any of these factors could result in a significant or material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition. Additional risk factors not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business or results of operations. Except as set forth below, as of the date of this Quarterly Report, there have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 10, 2023, except we may disclose changes to such factors or disclose additional factors from time to time in our future filings with the SEC. For information regarding risk factors related to the Proposed Business Combination, see the “Risk Factors” section of the Form F-4.

 

If we seek stockholder approval of our initial Business Combination, our initial stockholders, officers and directors have agreed to vote in favor of such initial Business Combination, regardless of how our public stockholders vote, which would result in the approval of an initial Business Combination even if no public shares are voted in favor of such initial Business Combination.

 

Pursuant to the terms of a letter agreement entered into with us, our initial stockholders, officers and directors have agreed to vote any shares of our common stock held by them in favor of our initial Business Combination. In connection with the Extension, we redeemed 14,286,357 public shares tendered for redemption by our public stockholders and only 1,475,493 public shares remain outstanding. As the shares of our common stock held by our initial stockholders represent greater than a majority of the shares of our common stock outstanding after the Extension, we do not expect to need any of the public shares to be voted in favor of an initial Business Combination in order to have our initial Business Combination approved. Accordingly, if we seek stockholder approval of our initial Business Combination, the agreement by our initial stockholders, officers and directors to vote in favor of our initial Business Combination would result in the approval of an initial Business Combination even if no public shares are voted in favor of such initial Business Combination.

 

The ability of our public stockholders to exercise redemption rights with respect to a large number of our public shares, and the completed redemptions of public shares in connection with the Extension, could increase the probability that our initial Business Combination would not be consummated and that you would have to wait for liquidation in order to redeem your public shares.

 

If our business combination agreement requires us to use a portion of the cash in the Trust Account to pay the purchase price, or requires us to have a minimum amount of cash at closing, the probability that our initial Business Combination would not be consummated is increased. This risk may be increasingly prevalent given recent high levels of redemptions among other special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”) seeking stockholder approval of certain charter amendments or completing their initial business combinations. This risk is magnified because we paid approximately $145.2 million out of the Trust Account to stockholders that tendered their public shares for redemption in connection with the Extension. If our initial Business Combination is unsuccessful, you would not receive your pro rata portion of the Trust Account until we liquidate the Trust Account. If you are in need of immediate liquidity, you could attempt to sell your stock in the open market; however, at such time our stock may trade at a discount to the pro rata amount per share in the Trust Account. In either situation, you may suffer a material loss on your investment or lose the benefit of funds expected in connection with our redemption until we liquidate or you are able to sell your stock in the open market.

 

A new 1% U.S. federal excise tax could be imposed on us in connection with redemptions by us of our shares, including in connection with the Extension.

 

On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IR Act”) was signed into federal law. The IR Act provides for, among other things, a new U.S. federal 1% excise tax on certain repurchases (including redemptions) of stock by publicly traded U.S. domestic corporations and certain U.S. domestic subsidiaries of publicly traded foreign corporations occurring on or after January 1, 2023. The excise tax is imposed on the repurchasing corporation itself, not its shareholders from which shares are repurchased. The amount of the excise tax is generally 1% of the fair market value of the shares repurchased at the time of the repurchase. However, for purposes of calculating the excise tax, repurchasing corporations are permitted to net the fair market value of certain new stock issuances against the fair market value of stock repurchases during the same taxable year. In addition, certain exceptions apply to the excise tax. The U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) has been given authority to provide regulations and other guidance to carry out and prevent the abuse or avoidance of the excise tax.

 

On December 27, 2022, the Treasury released Notice 2023-2, which provides taxpayers with interim guidance on the excise tax that may be relied upon until the Internal Revenue Service issues proposed Treasury regulations on such matter. Notice 2023-2 includes as one of its exceptions to the excise tax a distribution in complete liquidation of a “covered corporation”, such as ours, to which Sec. 331 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applies (so long as Sec. 332(a) of the Code also does not also apply). Although it remains uncertain whether, and/or to what extent, the excise tax could apply to any redemptions of our public shares after December 31, 2022, including any redemptions in connection with the Extension, our initial Business Combination or in the event we do not consummate our initial Business Combination by December 17, 2023, we would not expect the excise tax to apply to redemptions of our public shares that occur during a taxable year in which we completely liquidate under Sec. 331 of the Code.

 

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Any redemption or other repurchase that occurs after December 31, 2022 may be subject to the excise tax, including in connection with our initial Business Combination, certain amendments to our Charter (including in connection with the Extension) or otherwise. Whether and to what extent we would be subject to the excise tax would depend on a number of factors, including (i) the fair market value of the redemptions and repurchases in connection with the initial Business Combination, certain amendments to our Charter (including in connection with the Extension) or otherwise, (ii) the structure of the initial Business Combination, (iii) the nature and amount of any “PIPE” or other equity issuances in connection with the initial Business Combination (or otherwise issued not in connection with the initial Business Combination but issued within the same taxable year of the initial Business Combination) and (iv) the content of regulations and other guidance from the Treasury. In addition, because the excise tax would be payable by us and not by the redeeming holder, the mechanics of any required payment of the excise tax have not been determined. However, no interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account will be used to pay for any excise tax due under the IR Act in connection with the Extension. The foregoing could cause a reduction in the cash available on hand to complete our initial Business Combination and in our ability to complete our initial Business Combination. 

 

Changes in laws or regulations, or in how such laws or regulations are interpreted or applied, or a failure to comply with any laws, regulations, interpretations or applications, may adversely affect our business, including our ability to negotiate and complete our initial Business Combination, investments and results of operations.

 

We are subject to laws and regulations, and interpretations and applications of such laws and regulations, enacted by national, regional and local governments. In particular, we are required to comply with certain SEC and other legal requirements. Compliance with, and monitoring of, applicable laws and regulations, and interpretations and applications of such laws and regulations, may be difficult, time consuming and costly. Those laws and regulations and their interpretation and application may also change from time to time and those changes could have a material adverse effect on our business, investments and results of operations. In addition, a failure to comply with applicable laws or regulations, as interpreted and applied, could have a material adverse effect on our business, including our ability to negotiate and complete our initial Business Combination, investments and results of operations.

 

On March 30, 2022, the SEC issued proposed rules (the “SPAC Rule Proposals”) relating to, among other items, enhancing disclosures in business combination transactions involving SPACs and private operating companies; amending the financial statement requirements applicable to transactions involving shell companies; the use of projections by SPACs in SEC filings in connection with proposed business combination transactions; the potential liability of certain participants in proposed business combination transactions; and the extent to which SPACs could become subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), including a proposed rule that would provide a safe harbor for such companies from the definition of “investment company” under the Investment Company Act, provided certain criteria are satisfied. These rules, if adopted, whether in the form proposed or in revised form, may materially adversely affect our ability to negotiate and complete our initial Business Combination and may increase the costs and time related thereto.

 

The need for compliance with the SPAC Rule Proposals may cause us to liquidate the funds in the Trust Account or liquidate the Company at an earlier time than we might otherwise choose. Were we to liquidate the Company, our stockholders would not be able to realize the benefits of owning stock in a successor operating business, including the potential appreciation in the value of our stock and warrants following such a transaction, and our warrants would expire worthless.

 

If we are deemed to be an investment company for purposes of the Investment Company Act, we would be required to institute burdensome compliance requirements and our activities would be severely restricted and, as a result, we may abandon our efforts to consummate an initial Business Combination and liquidate.

 

There is currently uncertainty concerning the applicability of the Investment Company Act to a SPAC, and it is possible that a claim could be made that we have been operating as an unregistered investment company. If we are deemed to be an investment company under the Investment Company Act, our activities would be severely restricted. In addition, we would be subject to burdensome compliance requirements. We do not believe that our principal activities will subject us to regulation as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. However, if we are deemed to be an investment company and subject to compliance with and regulation under the Investment Company Act, we would be subject to additional regulatory burdens and expenses for which we have not allotted funds. As a result, unless we are able to modify our activities so that we would not be deemed an investment company, we would expect to abandon our efforts to complete an initial Business Combination and instead to liquidate. If we are required to liquidate, our stockholders would not be able to realize the benefits of owning stock in a successor operating business, including the potential appreciation in the value of our stock and warrants following such a transaction, and our warrants would expire worthless.

 

If we instruct the trustee to liquidate the securities held in the Trust Account and instead to hold the funds in the Trust Account in cash until the earlier of the consummation of an initial Business Combination or our liquidation, we may be able to mitigate the risk that we could be deemed to be an investment company for purposes of the Investment Company Act. Following the liquidation of securities in the Trust Account, we may receive minimal interest, if any, on the funds held in the Trust Account, which may reduce the dollar amount our public stockholders would receive upon any redemption or liquidation of the Company.

 

The funds in the Trust Account have, since our Initial Public Offering, been held only in U.S. government treasury obligations with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds investing solely in U.S. government treasury obligations and meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act. However, to mitigate the risk of us being deemed to be an unregistered investment company (including under the subjective test of Section 3(a)(1)(A) of the Investment Company Act) and thus subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act, we may, at any time, instruct the trustee with respect to the Trust Account to liquidate the U.S. government treasury obligations or money market funds held in the Trust Account and thereafter to hold all funds in the Trust Account in cash (or in an interest-bearing demand deposit account) at a national bank until the earlier of consummation of an initial Business Combination or liquidation of the Company. Following such liquidation of the securities held in the Trust Account, we may receive minimal interest, if any, on the funds held in the Trust Account. However, interest previously earned on the funds held in the Trust Account still may be released to us to pay our taxes, if any, and certain other expenses as permitted. As a result, any decision to liquidate the securities held in the Trust Account and thereafter to hold all funds in the Trust Account in cash may reduce the dollar amount our public stockholders would receive upon any redemption or liquidation of the Company.

 

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The longer that the funds in the Trust Account are held in short-term U.S. government treasury obligations or in money market funds invested exclusively in such securities, the greater the risk that we may be considered an unregistered investment company, in which case we may be required to liquidate the Company. Accordingly, we may determine, in our discretion, to liquidate the securities held in the Trust Account at any time and instead hold all funds in the Trust Account in cash (or in an interest-bearing demand deposit account) at a national bank, which may further reduce the dollar amount our public stockholders would receive upon any redemption or liquidation of the Company.

 

Were we considered to be a “foreign person,” we might not be able to complete an initial Business Combination with a U.S. target company if such initial Business Combination is subject to U.S. foreign investment regulations and review by a U.S. government entity such as the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”), or ultimately prohibited.

 

Certain federally licensed businesses in the United States, such as broadcasters and airlines, may be subject to rules or regulations that limit foreign ownership. In addition, CFIUS is an interagency committee authorized to review certain transactions involving foreign investment in the United States by foreign persons in order to determine the effect of such transactions on the national security of the United States. Were we considered to be a “foreign person” under such rules and regulations, any proposed Business Combination between us and a U.S. business engaged in a regulated industry or which may affect national security could be subject to such foreign ownership restrictions and/or CFIUS review. The scope of CFIUS was expanded by the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (“FIRRMA”) to include certain non-controlling investments in sensitive U.S. businesses and certain acquisitions of real estate even with no underlying U.S. business. FIRRMA, and subsequent implementing regulations that are now in force, also subject certain categories of investments to mandatory filings. If a potential initial Business Combination with a U.S. business falls within the scope of foreign ownership restrictions, we may be unable to consummate an initial Business Combination with such business. In addition, if a potential initial Business Combination falls within CFIUS’s jurisdiction, we may be required to make a mandatory filing or determine to submit a voluntary notice to CFIUS, or to proceed with the initial Business Combination without notifying CFIUS and risk CFIUS intervention, before or after closing the initial Business Combination.

 

Both the Company and the Sponsor are U.S. entities, and the manager of the Sponsor is a U.S. citizen. Each of our officers and directors is a U.S. citizen, other than our President and our Executive Vice President of Strategy and M&A, who are U.K. citizens. Approximately 20% of the equity interests of the Sponsor are held directly or indirectly by non-U.S. persons. If CFIUS has jurisdiction over our initial Business Combination, as a result of these existing relationships or otherwise, CFIUS may decide to block or delay our initial Business Combination, impose conditions to mitigate national security concerns with respect to such initial Business Combination or order us to divest all or a portion of a U.S. business of the combined company if we had proceeded without first obtaining CFIUS clearance. If we were considered to be a “foreign person,” the foreign ownership limitations, and the potential impact of CFIUS, may limit the attractiveness of a transaction with us or prevent us from pursuing certain initial Business Combination opportunities that we believe would otherwise be beneficial to us and our stockholders. As a result, in such circumstances, the pool of potential targets with which we could complete an initial Business Combination could be limited and we may be adversely affected in terms of competing with other SPACs that do not have similar foreign ownership issues.

 

Moreover, the process of government review, whether by CFIUS or otherwise, could be lengthy. Because we have only a limited time to complete our initial Business Combination, our failure to obtain any required approvals within the requisite time period may require us to liquidate. If we liquidate, our public stockholders may only receive $10.00 per share, and our warrants will expire worthless. This will also cause you to lose any potential investment opportunity in a target company and the chance of realizing future gains on your investment through any price appreciation in the combined company.

 

Recent increases in inflation and interest rates in the United States and elsewhere could make it more difficult for us to complete our initial Business Combination.

 

Recent increases in inflation and interest rates in the United States and elsewhere may lead to increased price volatility for publicly traded securities, including ours, or other national, regional or international economic disruptions, any of which could make it more difficult for us to complete our initial Business Combination.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities, Use of Proceeds, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

 

On July 7, 2020, we issued an aggregate of 5,750,000 Founder Shares to the Sponsor and our independent directors for an aggregate price of $25,000, or approximately $0.004 per share, pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. No underwriting discounts or commissions were paid with respect to such issuances. On July 23, 2021, the Sponsor forfeited 1,437,500 Founder Shares, resulting in an aggregate of 4,312,500 Founder Shares outstanding. The Sponsor transferred to certain of the underwriters of our Initial Public Offering and certain of their employees an aggregate of 240,001 Founder Shares at the original purchase price. On August 25, 2021, in connection with the underwriters’ election to partially exercise their over-allotment option and the forfeiture of the remaining portion of such over-allotment option, an aggregate of 372,038 Founder Shares were forfeited to us at no cost, and 3,940,462 Founder Shares remain outstanding. On April 20, 2023, pursuant to the Class B Conversion, the Founder Shares were converted from shares of Class B common stock to shares of Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis in accordance with the Charter. Notwithstanding the Class B Conversion, the holders of Founder Shares will not be entitled to receive any funds held in the Trust Account with respect to any such converted shares.

 

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On August 17, 2021, we consummated our Initial Public Offering of 15,000,000 Units. The Units were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per Unit, generating total gross proceeds of $150,000,000. Each Unit consists of one share of Class A common stock and one-half of one redeemable warrant, each whole warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment. The warrants will become exercisable 30 days after the consummation of our initial Business Combination, and will expire five years after the consummation of our initial Business Combination, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.

 

On August 23, 2021, the underwriters of our Initial Public Offering notified us of their exercise of the over-allotment option in part and concurrent forfeiture of the remaining portion of such option. As such, on August 25, 2021, the underwriters purchased 761,850 additional Units at $10.00 per additional Unit upon the closing of the partial exercise of the over-allotment option, generating total gross proceeds of $7,618,500.

 

Nomura, Brookline and Ladenburg served as joint book-running managers for our Initial Public Offering. The securities in the offering were registered under the Securities Act on a registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-248411) (the “Registration Statement”). The SEC declared the Registration Statement effective on August 12, 2021.

 

Simultaneously with the consummation of our Initial Public Offering, the Sponsor and certain of the underwriters of our Initial Public Offering and certain of the underwriters’ employees purchased an aggregate of 580,000 Private Placement Units at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit, generating total gross proceeds of $5,800,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the partial exercise of the over-allotment option, we consummated the sale of an aggregate of 15,237 additional Private Placement Units at $10.00 per additional Private Placement Unit to such purchasers, generating total gross proceeds of $152,370. The issuances were made pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. No underwriting discounts or commissions were paid with respect to the Private Placement.

 

The Private Placement Units are identical to the Units, except that if held by the initial purchasers or any of their permitted transferees, the underlying warrants (i) may be exercised on a cashless basis, (ii) are not subject to redemption, except as described in the Registration Statement, and (iii) with respect to Private Placement Units held by the underwriters or their employees, will not be exercisable more than five years from the commencement of sales of our Initial Public Offering in accordance with FINRA Rule 5110(g)(8)(A). If the Private Placement Units are held by holders other than the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees, then the warrants included in the Private Placement Units will be redeemable by us in all redemption scenarios and exercisable by the holders on the same basis as the warrants included in the Units. In addition, the Private Placement Units (and the securities underlying the Private Placement Units) will be subject to transfer restrictions until 30 days after the completion of our initial Business Combination, subject to certain limited exceptions, and the holders thereof are entitled to certain registration rights, as described in more detail in the Registration Statement.

 

We incurred $9,292,595 of transaction costs, consisting of $3,152,370 in underwriting fees, $5,516,648 in deferred underwriting fees and $623,577 of other costs and expenses related to our Initial Public Offering. On April 12, 2023, Brookline and Ladenburg, constituting all of the underwriters of the Initial Public Offering (other than Nomura), notified the Company pursuant to a letter dated as of April 6, 2023, that each of Brookline and Ladenburg agreed to waive its entitlement to the cash payment of deferred underwriting commissions owed or payable pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement and will each accept 150,000 common shares, totaling an aggregate of 300,000 common shares, which is $6.60 per share, of the surviving company of the Company’s initial Business Combination in full satisfaction of the aggregate $1,469,991 that would be payable to such underwriters upon the closing of the Company’s initial Business Combination pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement.

 

After deducting the underwriting fees (excluding the initially deferred portion of $5,516,648) and the offering expenses, the total net proceeds from our Initial Public Offering, including the partial exercise of the over-allotment option, and the Private Placement was $159,794,923, of which $157,618,500 was placed in the Trust Account.

 

In connection with the implementation of the Extension, we redeemed 14,286,357 shares of Class A common stock tendered for redemption by our public stockholders, at a redemption price of approximately $10.16 per share, for an aggregate redemption amount of approximately $145.2 million.

 

For a description of the use of the proceeds generated in our Initial Public Offering, including certain waivers of deferred underwriting fees and effects of the Extension, see Part I, Item 2 of this Quarterly Report.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

 

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information.

 

None.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits.

 

The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Quarterly Report.

 

No.    Description of Exhibit
     
1.1(1)   Letter Agreement, dated April 6, 2023, from Brookline Capital Markets, a division of Arcadia Securities, LLC, and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. to the Company.
     
2.1(2)#   Business Combination Agreement, dated July 18, 2023, among the Company, 1427702 B.C. Ltd., Filament Merger Sub LLC and Filament Health Corp.
     
3.1(3)   Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
     
3.2(4)   Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
     
3.3(5)   Bylaws
     
10.1(4)   Amendment to Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated April 20, 2023, between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
     
10.2(2)   Form of Shareholder Support Agreement, dated July 18, 2023
     
10.3(2)   Sponsor Support Agreement, dated July 18, 2023, among the Company, Jupiter Founders LLC and Filament Health Corp.
     
31.1*   Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
32.1**   Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
101.INS*   Inline XBRL Instance Document
     
101.SCH*   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
     
101.CAL*   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
     
101.DEF*   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
     
101.LAB*   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
     
101.PRE*   Inline XBRL Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
     
104*   Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

 

*Filed herewith.

 

**Furnished.

 

#Certain of the exhibits and schedules to this Exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601(b)(2). We agree to furnish supplementally a copy of all omitted exhibits and schedules to the SEC upon its request.

 

(1)Previously filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 17, 2023 and incorporated by reference herein.

 

(2)Previously filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 24, 2023 and incorporated by reference herein.

 

(3)Previously filed as an exhibit to our Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed on February 19, 2021 and incorporated by reference herein.

 

(4)Previously filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 24, 2023 and incorporated by reference herein.

 

(5)Previously filed as an exhibit to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on August 25, 2020 and incorporated by reference herein.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

  JUPITER ACQUISITION CORPORATION
     
Date: August 14, 2023 By: /s/ James N. Hauslein
  Name:  James N. Hauslein
  Title: Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer 
    (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

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Exhibit 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION

PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15(d)-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, James N. Hauslein, certify that:

 

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Jupiter Acquisition Corporation;

 

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under my supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to me by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under my supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report my conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.I have disclosed, based on my most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: August 14, 2023

 

  /s/ James N. Hauslein
  James N. Hauslein
  Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
  (Principal Executive Officer and
Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

Exhibit 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Jupiter Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2023, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, James N. Hauslein, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

1.The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

2.To my knowledge, the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of and for the period covered by the Report.

 

Date: August 14, 2023

 

  /s/ James N. Hauslein
  James N. Hauslein
  Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
  (Principal Executive Officer and
Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

v3.23.2
Document And Entity Information - shares
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Aug. 14, 2023
Document Information Line Items    
Entity Registrant Name Jupiter Acquisition Corporation  
Document Type 10-Q  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   6,011,192
Amendment Flag false  
Entity Central Index Key 0001817868  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer  
Document Period End Date Jun. 30, 2023  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2023  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q2  
Entity Small Business true  
Entity Emerging Growth Company true  
Entity Shell Company true  
Entity Ex Transition Period false  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity File Number 001-39505  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE  
Entity Tax Identification Number 85-1508739  
Entity Address, Address Line One 11450 SE Dixie Hwy  
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite 105  
Entity Address, City or Town Hobe Sound  
Entity Address, State or Province FL  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 33455  
City Area Code (212)  
Local Phone Number 207-8884  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Units, each consisting of one share of Class A Common Stock and one-half of one Warrant [Member]    
Document Information Line Items    
Trading Symbol JAQCU  
Title of 12(b) Security Units, each consisting of one share of Class A Common Stock and one-half of one Warrant  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share [Member]    
Document Information Line Items    
Trading Symbol JAQC  
Title of 12(b) Security Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 [Member]    
Document Information Line Items    
Trading Symbol JAQCW  
Title of 12(b) Security Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
v3.23.2
Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets    
Cash $ 428,266 $ 324,188
Prepaid expenses 90,528 217,905
Income Tax Receivable 44,436 10,156
Total current assets 563,230 552,249
Marketable securities held in Trust Account 15,109,272 159,610,253
TOTAL ASSETS 15,672,502 160,162,502
Current liabilities    
Accrued expenses 1,704,670 801,007
Total current liabilities 1,704,670 801,007
Warrant liabilities 163,570 490,713
Deferred tax liability   321,707
Excise tax payable 1,451,815
Deferred underwriting fee payable 1,469,992 5,516,648
TOTAL LIABILITIES 4,790,047 7,130,075
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 6)
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption; 1,475,493 and 15,761,850 shares at redemption value at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively 15,278,155 158,933,340
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT    
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding
Additional paid-in capital 823,558
Accumulated deficit (5,219,712) (5,901,367)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT (4,395,700) (5,900,913)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT 15,672,502 160,162,502
Class A Common Stock    
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT    
Common stock, value 454 60
Class B Common Stock    
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT    
Common stock, value $ 394
v3.23.2
Condensed Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) - $ / shares
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Preferred stock, par value (in Dollars per share) $ 0.0001 $ 0.0001
Preferred stock, shares authorized 1,000,000 1,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued
Preferred stock, shares outstanding
Class A Common Stock    
Common stock subject to possible redemption 1,475,493 15,761,850
Common stock, par value (in Dollars per share) $ 0.0001 $ 0.0001
Common stock, shares authorized 100,000,000 100,000,000
Common stock, shares issued 4,535,699 595,237
Common stock, shares outstanding 4,535,699 595,237
Class B Common Stock    
Common stock, par value (in Dollars per share) $ 0.0001 $ 0.0001
Common stock, shares authorized 10,000,000 10,000,000
Common stock, shares issued 0 3,940,462
Common stock, shares outstanding 0 3,940,462
v3.23.2
Condensed Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Operating costs $ 914,193 $ 440,547 $ 1,495,628 $ 836,767
Loss from operations (914,193) (440,547) (1,495,628) (836,767)
Other income:        
Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account 412,881 74,545 2,070,384 146,012
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities held in Trust Account 150,189 52,767 (13,987)
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities 572,498 1,390,352 327,143 2,660,956
Reduction in deferred underwriter fee payable 245,002
Total other income, net 985,379 1,615,086 2,695,296 2,792,981
Income before provision for income taxes 71,186 1,174,539 1,199,668 1,956,214
Provision for income taxes (97,325) (518,013)
Net (loss) income $ (26,139) $ 1,174,539 $ 681,655 $ 1,956,214
Class A common stock Redeemable        
Other income:        
Weighted average shares outstanding (in Shares) 8,874,058 16,357,087 12,636,244 16,357,087
Basic net income per share (in Dollars per share) $ 0 $ 0.06 $ 0.05 $ 0.1
Class A common stock non-redeemable        
Other income:        
Weighted average shares outstanding (in Shares) 831,875 3,940,462 2,394,756 3,940,462
Basic net income per share (in Dollars per share) $ 0 $ 0.06 $ 0.05 $ 0.1
v3.23.2
Condensed Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (Parentheticals) - $ / shares
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Class A common stock Redeemable        
Diluted net income per share $ 0.00 $ 0.06 $ 0.05 $ 0.10
Class A common stock non-redeemable        
Diluted net income per share $ 0.00 $ 0.06 $ 0.05 $ 0.10
v3.23.2
Condensed Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficit (Unaudited) - USD ($)
Class A
Common Stock
Class B
Common Stock
Additional Paid-in Capital
Accumulated Deficit
Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021 $ 60 $ 394 $ (8,015,607) $ (8,015,153)
Balance (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2021 595,237 3,940,462      
Net income (loss) 781,675 781,675
Balance at Mar. 31, 2022 $ 60 $ 394 (7,233,932) (7,233,478)
Balance (in Shares) at Mar. 31, 2022 595,237 3,940,462      
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021 $ 60 $ 394 (8,015,607) (8,015,153)
Balance (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2021 595,237 3,940,462      
Net income (loss)         1,956,214
Balance at Jun. 30, 2022 $ 60 $ 394   (6,059,393) (6,058,939)
Balance (in Shares) at Jun. 30, 2022 595,237 3,940,462      
Balance at Mar. 31, 2022 $ 60 $ 394 (7,233,932) (7,233,478)
Balance (in Shares) at Mar. 31, 2022 595,237 3,940,462      
Net income (loss) 1,174,539 1,174,539
Balance at Jun. 30, 2022 $ 60 $ 394   (6,059,393) (6,058,939)
Balance (in Shares) at Jun. 30, 2022 595,237 3,940,462      
Balance at Dec. 31, 2022 $ 60 $ 394 (5,901,367) (5,900,913)
Balance (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2022 595,237 3,940,462      
Reduction of underwriting fee payable 3,801,655 3,801,655
Remeasurement of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption (1,239,625) (1,239,625)
Net income (loss) 707,794 707,794
Balance at Mar. 31, 2023 $ 60 $ 394 2,562,030 (5,193,573) (2,631,089)
Balance (in Shares) at Mar. 31, 2023 595,237 3,940,462      
Balance at Dec. 31, 2022 $ 60 $ 394 (5,901,367) (5,900,913)
Balance (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2022 595,237 3,940,462      
Net income (loss)         681,655
Balance at Jun. 30, 2023 $ 454 823,558 (5,219,712) (4,395,700)
Balance (in Shares) at Jun. 30, 2023 4,535,699        
Balance at Mar. 31, 2023 $ 60 $ 394 2,562,030 (5,193,573) (2,631,089)
Balance (in Shares) at Mar. 31, 2023 595,237 3,940,462      
Excise tax liability accrued for common stock redemptions (1,451,815) (1,451,815)
Remeasurement of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption (286,657) (286,657)
Conversion of Class B shares to Class A non-redeemable $ 394 $ (394)
Conversion of Class B shares to Class A non-redeemable (in Shares) 3,940,462 (3,940,462)      
Net income (loss) (26,139) (26,139)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2023 $ 454 $ 823,558 $ (5,219,712) $ (4,395,700)
Balance (in Shares) at Jun. 30, 2023 4,535,699        
v3.23.2
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:    
Net income $ 681,655 $ 1,956,214
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:    
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities (327,143) (2,660,956)
Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account (2,070,384) (146,012)
Unrealized gain on marketable securities held in Trust Account (52,767) 13,987
Reduction in deferred underwriter fee payable (245,002)
Deferred tax provision (321,707)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Prepaid expenses 127,377 (20,142)
Noncurrent prepaid insurance 158,428
Prepaid income taxes (34,280)
Accrued expenses 903,664 67,833
Income taxes payable
Net cash used in operating activities (1,338,587) (630,648)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:    
Cash withdrawn from Trust Account to pay franchise and income taxes 1,442,665
Cash withdrawn from Trust Account in connection with redemption 145,181,467
Net cash provided by investing activities 146,624,132
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:    
Payments of redemptions Class A common stock (145,181,467)
Net cash used in financing activities (145,181,467)
Net Change in Cash 104,078 (630,648)
Cash – Beginning of period 324,188 1,351,816
Cash – End of period 428,266 721,168
Supplementary cash flow information:    
Cash paid for income taxes 874,000
Non-Cash investing and financing activities:    
Remeasurement of Class A common stock to redemption value (1,526,282)
Reduction of deferred underwriting fee payable (3,801,655)
Excise tax liability accrued for Class A common stock redemptions $ 1,451,815
v3.23.2
Description of Organization, Business Operations and Going Concern
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Description of Organization, Business Operations and Going Concern [Abstract]  
DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND GOING CONCERN

NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND GOING CONCERN

 

Jupiter Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”) is a blank check company incorporated in Delaware on June 17, 2020. The Company was 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 (a “Business Combination”).

 

The Company is not limited to a particular industry or sector for purposes of consummating a Business Combination. The Company is an early stage and emerging growth company and, as such, the Company is subject to all of the risks associated with early stage and emerging growth companies.

 

As of June 30, 2023, the Company had not commenced any operations. All activity for the period from June 17, 2020 (inception) through June 30, 2023 relates to the Company’s formation and the initial public offering (“Initial Public Offering”), which is described below, and, subsequent to the Initial Public Offering, identifying a target company for a Business Combination. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of a Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company generates non-operating income in the form of interest income from the proceeds derived from the marketable securities held in the Trust Account (defined below).

 

The registration statement for the Company’s Initial Public Offering was declared effective on August 12, 2021. On August 17, 2021, the Company consummated the Initial Public Offering of 15,000,000 units (the “Units” and, with respect to the shares of Class A common stock included in the Units sold, the “Public Shares”) at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $150,000,000 which is described in Note 3.

 

Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the sale of 580,000 units (the “Private Placement Units”) at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit in a private placement to Jupiter Founders LLC (the “Sponsor”) and certain of the underwriters and certain of the underwriters’ employees, generating gross proceeds of $5,800,000, which is described in Note 4.

 

On August 23, 2021, the underwriters notified the Company of their exercise of the over-allotment option in part and concurrent forfeiture of the remaining portion of such option. As such, on August 25, 2021, the underwriters purchased 761,850 additional Units at $10.00 per additional Unit upon the closing of the partial exercise of the over-allotment option, generating gross proceeds of $7,618,500. Simultaneously with the sale of the additional Units, the Company consummated the sale of an additional 15,237 Private Placement Units at $10.00 per additional Private Placement Unit, generating total gross proceeds of $152,370.

 

Transaction costs amounted to $9,292,595, consisting of $3,152,370 of underwriting fees, net of reimbursement, $5,516,648 of deferred underwriting fees and $623,577 of other offering costs.

 

On March 31, 2023, Nomura Securities International, Inc. (“Nomura”), an underwriter of the Initial Public Offering, agreed to waive its entitlement to the deferred underwriting commissions of $4,046,657 owed or payable to Nomura pursuant to the underwriting agreement for the Initial Public Offering (the “Underwriting Agreement”). As a result, the Company recognized $245,002 of other income attributable to the derecognition of deferred underwriting fees allocated to offering costs and $3,801,655 was recorded to additional paid-in capital in relation to the waiver of the deferred underwriting discount in the accompanying financial statements (see Note 6).

 

On April 12, 2023, Brookline Capital Markets, a division of Arcadia Securities, LLC (“Brookline”) and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. (“Ladenburg”), constituting all of the underwriters of the Initial Public Offering (other than Nomura), notified the Company pursuant to a letter dated as of April 6, 2023, that each of Brookline and Ladenburg agreed to waive its entitlement to the cash payment of deferred underwriting commissions owed or payable pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement and will each accept 150,000 common shares, totaling an aggregate of 300,000 common shares, which is $6.60 per share, of the surviving company of the Company’s initial Business Combination in full satisfaction of the aggregate $1,469,991 that would be payable to such underwriters upon the closing of the Company’s initial Business Combination pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement.

 

Following the closing of the Initial Public Offering on August 17, 2021, an amount of $150,000,000 ($10.00 per Unit) from the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Units was placed in a trust account established for the benefit of the Company’s Public Stockholders (as defined below) (the “Trust Account”), with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company acting as trustee (“Continental”), and was invested in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), with a maturity of 185 days or less, or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act that invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations, until the earlier of: (i) the completion of a Business Combination and (ii) the distribution of the funds in the Trust Account to the Company’s stockholders, as described below.

 

A total of $7,618,500 of the net proceeds from the sale of the additional Units and the additional Private Placement Units was deposited in the Trust Account, bringing the aggregate proceeds held in the Trust Account to $157,618,500.

 

In connection with the implementation of the Extension (as defined below) on April 20, 2023, as previously approved by the Company’s stockholders on April 18, 2023, the Company redeemed 14,286,357 shares of Class A common stock tendered for redemption by the Public Stockholders, at a redemption price of approximately $10.16 per share, for an aggregate redemption amount of approximately $145.2 million.

 

The Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering, including the partial exercise of the over-allotment option, and sale of the Private Placement Units, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a Business Combination. The Company must complete its initial Business Combination with one or more operating businesses with an aggregate fair market value equal to at least 80% of the net assets held in the Trust Account (excluding the deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable on the interest earned on the Trust Account) at the time of the agreement to enter into the initial Business Combination. The Company will only complete a Business Combination if the post-transaction company owns or acquires 50% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise acquires a controlling interest in the target business sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully effect a Business Combination.

 

The Company will provide the holders of the outstanding Public Shares (the “Public Stockholders”) with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares upon the completion of a Business Combination either (i) in connection with a stockholder meeting called to approve the Business Combination or (ii) by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether the Company will seek stockholder approval of a Business Combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by the Company. The Public Stockholders will be entitled to redeem their Public Shares for a pro rata portion of the amount then in the Trust Account (initially $10.00 per Public Share, plus any pro rata interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its tax obligations). The per-share amount to be distributed to the Public Stockholders who redeem their Public Shares will not be reduced by the deferred underwriting commissions the Company may pay to the underwriters (as discussed in Notes 6 and 10). There will be no redemption rights upon the completion of a Business Combination with respect to the Company’s warrants.

 

The Company will proceed with a Business Combination if the Company has net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 upon such consummation of a Business Combination and, if the Company seeks stockholder approval, a majority of the shares voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination. If a stockholder vote is not required by applicable law or stock exchange listing requirements and the Company does not decide to hold a stockholder vote for business or other reasons, the Company will, pursuant to its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”), conduct the redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and file tender offer documents with the SEC prior to completing a Business Combination. If, however, stockholder approval of the transaction is required by applicable law or stock exchange listing requirements, or the Company decides to obtain stockholder approval for business or other reasons, the Company will offer to redeem shares in conjunction with a proxy solicitation pursuant to the proxy rules and not pursuant to the tender offer rules. If the Company seeks stockholder approval in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor and other holders of the Company’s common stock prior to the Initial Public Offering (the “Initial Stockholders”) have agreed to vote their Founder Shares (as defined in Note 5), Private Shares (as defined in Note 4) and any Public Shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering in favor of approving a Business Combination. Additionally, each Public Stockholder may elect to redeem their Public Shares without voting, and if they do vote, irrespective of whether they vote for or against the proposed transaction.

 

Notwithstanding the above, if the Company seeks stockholder approval of a Business Combination and it does not conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules, the Certificate of Incorporation provides that a Public Stockholder, together with any affiliate of such stockholder or any other person with whom such stockholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined under Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), will be restricted from redeeming its shares with respect to more than an aggregate of 15% of the Public Shares, without the prior consent of the Company.

 

The Initial Stockholders have agreed (a) to waive their redemption rights with respect to the Founder Shares, Private Shares and Public Shares held by them in connection with the completion of a Business Combination and (b) not to propose an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation (i) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption in connection with the Company’s initial Business Combination or to redeem 100% of the Public Shares if the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period (as defined below) or (ii) with respect to any other provision relating to stockholders’ rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity, unless the Company provides the Public Stockholders with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares in conjunction with any such amendment.

 

On April 18, 2023, the Company held a special meeting in lieu of the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders of the Company (the “Special Meeting”). At the Special Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved, among other matters, (i) an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to extend the date by which the Company must consummate an initial Business Combination (the “Extension”) from August 17, 2023 to December 17, 2023, or such earlier date as determined by the Company’s board of directors (such applicable date, the “Extended Date”, and such amendment, the “Charter Amendment”), and (ii) an amendment to the Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated as of August 12, 2021, by and between the Company and Continental, to provide for the Extension to the Extended Date pursuant to the Charter Amendment (the “Trust Amendment”).

 

Following the Special Meeting, on April 20, 2023, the Company filed the Charter Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in order to implement the Extension and entered into the Trust Amendment with Continental.

 

In connection with the implementation of the Extension, (i) on April 20, 2023, all holders of Class B common stock voluntarily elected to convert all shares of Class B common stock to shares of Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation (collectively, the “Class B Conversion”), and (ii) the Company redeemed 14,286,357 shares of Class A common stock tendered for redemption by the Public Stockholders, at a redemption price of approximately $10.16 per share, for an aggregate redemption amount of approximately $145.2 million (the “Redemption”). Upon completion of the Class B Conversion and the Redemption, 6,011,192 shares of Class A common stock and no shares of Class B common stock remain issued and outstanding.

 

In connection with the implementation of the Extension, the Company will have until December 17, 2023, or such earlier date as determined by the Company’s board of directors, to consummate a Business Combination (the “Combination Period”). If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the Company will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish Public Stockholders’ rights as stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any), and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Company’s remaining stockholders and the Company’s board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to the Company’s obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to the Company’s warrants, which will expire worthless if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period.

 

The Initial Stockholders have agreed to waive their right to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to the Founder Shares and Private Shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. However, if the Initial Stockholders acquire Public Shares in or after the Initial Public Offering, such Public Shares will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. The underwriters have agreed to waive their rights to their deferred underwriting commissions (see Notes 6 and 10) held in the Trust Account in the event the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and, in such event, such amounts will be included with the other funds held in the Trust Account that will be available to fund the redemption of the Public Shares. In the event of such distribution, it is possible that the per share value of the assets remaining available for distribution will be less than the Initial Public Offering price per Unit ($10.00).

 

In order to protect the amounts held in the Trust Account, the Sponsor has agreed to be liable to the Company if and to the extent any claims by a third party for services rendered or products sold to the Company, or a prospective target business with which the Company has discussed entering into a transaction agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below the lesser of (i) $10.00 per Public Share and (ii) the actual amount per Public Share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account, if less than $10.00 per Public Share due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, less taxes payable, provided that such liability will not apply to any claims by a third party or prospective target business who executed a waiver of any and all rights to monies held in the Trust Account nor will it apply to any claims under the Company’s indemnity of the underwriters of the Initial Public Offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Moreover, in the event that an executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against a third party, the Sponsor will not be responsible to the extent of any liability for such third-party claims. The Company will seek to reduce the possibility that the Sponsor will have to indemnify the Trust Account due to claims of creditors by endeavoring to have all vendors, service providers (except for the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm), prospective target businesses and other entities with which the Company does business, execute agreements with the Company waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to monies held in the Trust Account.

 

Liquidity and Going Concern

 

As of June 30, 2023, the Company had $428,266 in its operating bank account and a working capital deficit of $1,309,272 (after adding back $123,396 of franchises taxes paid out of the operating cash account not yet reimbursed from the Trust Account), which excludes $354,342 of interest earned on the Trust Account that is available to pay franchise and income taxes payable.

 

As of June 30, 2023, approximately $354,342 of the amount on deposit in the Trust Account represented interest income, which is available to pay the Company’s tax obligations. As of June 30, 2023, the Company withdrew an amount of $1,613,646 in the interest income from the Trust Account to pay tax obligations. 

 

Until the consummation of a Business Combination, the Company 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 acquire, and structuring, negotiating and consummating the Business Combination.

 

The Company may need to raise additional capital through loans or additional investments from its Sponsor, stockholders, officers, directors, or third parties. The Company’s officers, directors and Sponsor, or their affiliates, may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company additional funds, from time to time or at any time, in whatever amount they deem reasonable in their sole discretion, to meet the Company’s working capital needs. Accordingly, the Company may not be able to obtain such additional financing. If the Company is unable to raise additional capital, it may be required to take additional measures to conserve liquidity, which could include, but not necessarily be limited to, curtailing operations, suspending the pursuit of a potential transaction, and reducing overhead expenses. The Company cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to it on commercially acceptable terms, if at all.

 

In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with Financial Accounting Standard Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” management has determined that if the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination by December 17, 2023, then the Company will cease all operations except for the purpose of liquidating.

 

In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification Subtopic 205-40, “Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern,” the Company has until December 17, 2023 to consummate a Business Combination or effect an extension. It is uncertain that the Company will be able to consummate a Business Combination or effect an extension by this time. If a Business Combination is not consummated by this date and an extension has not been approved by the Company’s stockholders and effected, there will be a mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution of the Company. Management has determined that the liquidity condition and the mandatory liquidation, should a Business Combination not occur and an extension not be approved by the Company’s stockholders and effected, and potential subsequent dissolution raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities should the Company be required to liquidate after December 17, 2023. The Company intends to complete a proposed Business Combination before December 17, 2023. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to consummate any Business Combination by such date. In addition, the Company may need to raise additional capital through loans or additional investments from its Sponsor, stockholders, officers, directors or third parties. The Company’s officers, directors and Sponsor may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds, from time to time or at any time, in whatever amount they deem reasonable in their sole discretion, to meet the Company’s working capital needs. Accordingly, the Company may not be able to obtain additional financing. If the Company is unable to raise additional capital, the Company may be required to take additional measures to conserve liquidity, which could include, but not necessarily be limited to, curtailing operations, suspending the pursuit of a potential transaction, and reducing overhead expenses. The Company cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to it on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern through December 17, 2023.

 

Risks and Uncertainties

 

Management continues to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and has concluded that while it is reasonably possible that the virus could have a negative effect on the Company’s financial position, results of its operations, and/or search for a target company, the specific impact is not readily determinable as of the date of the condensed financial statements. The condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

In February 2022, the Russian Federation and Belarus commenced a military action with the country of Ukraine. As a result of this action, various nations, including the United States, have instituted economic sanctions against the Russian Federation and Belarus. Further, the impact of this action and related sanctions on the world economy are not determinable as of the date of these condensed financial statements and the specific impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows is also not determinable as of the date of these condensed financial statements.

 

The funds in the Trust Account are invested only in U.S. government treasury bills with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds that meet certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act and that invest only in direct U.S. government obligations. While short-term U.S. government treasury bills currently yield a positive rate of interest, they have briefly yielded negative interest rates in recent years. Central banks in Europe and Japan pursued interest rates below zero in recent years, and the Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve has not ruled out the possibility that it may in the future adopt similar policies in the United States. In the event that the Company is unable to complete its initial Business Combination or makes certain amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation, the Public Stockholders are entitled to receive their pro-rata share of the proceeds held in the Trust Account, plus any interest income not released to the Company, net of taxes payable. Negative interest rates could impact the per share redemption amount that may be received by Public Stockholders.

 

Consideration of Inflation Reduction Act Excise Tax

 

On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IR Act”) was signed into federal law. The IR Act provides for, among other things, a new U.S. federal 1% excise tax on certain repurchases of stock by publicly traded U.S. domestic corporations and certain U.S. domestic subsidiaries of publicly traded foreign corporations occurring on or after January 1, 2023. The excise tax is imposed on the repurchasing corporation itself, not its shareholders from which shares are repurchased. The amount of the excise tax is generally 1% of the fair market value of the shares repurchased at the time of the repurchase. However, for purposes of calculating the excise tax, repurchasing corporations are permitted to net the fair market value of certain new stock issuances against the fair market value of stock repurchases during the same taxable year. In addition, certain exceptions apply to the excise tax. The U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) has been given authority to provide regulations and other guidance to carry out and prevent the abuse or avoidance of the excise tax.

 

Any redemption or other repurchase that occurs after December 31, 2022, in connection with a Business Combination, extension vote (including in connection with the Extension) or otherwise, may be subject to the excise tax. Whether and to what extent the Company would be subject to the excise tax in connection with a Business Combination, extension vote (including in connection with the Extension) or otherwise would depend on a number of factors, including (i) the fair market value of the redemptions and repurchases in connection with the Business Combination, extension or otherwise, (ii) the structure of a Business Combination, (iii) the nature and amount of any “PIPE” or other equity issuances in connection with a Business Combination (or otherwise issued not in connection with a Business Combination but issued within the same taxable year of a Business Combination) and (iv) the content of regulations and other guidance from the Treasury. In addition, because the excise tax would be payable by the Company and not by the redeeming holder, the mechanics of any required payment of the excise tax have not been determined. The foregoing could cause a reduction in the cash available on hand to complete a Business Combination and in the Company’s ability to complete a Business Combination.

 

On April 20, 2023, the Company redeemed 14,286,357 shares of Class A common stock tendered for redemption by the Public Stockholders for a total redemption amount of $145,181,467 in connection with the implementation of the Extension. The Company evaluated the classification and accounting of the stock redemption under ASC 450, “Contingencies” to determine whether the Company should currently recognize an excise tax obligation associated therewith. ASC 450 states that when a loss contingency exists the likelihood that the future event(s) will confirm the loss or impairment of an asset, or the incurrence of a liability can range from probable to remote. Contingent liability must be reviewed at each reporting period to determine appropriate treatment. The Company evaluated whether a United States excise tax obligation should be recognized currently related to the stock redemption and concluded that this obligation should be recognized. As of June 30, 2023, the Company recorded $1,451,815 of excise tax liability calculated as 1% of shares redeemed on April 20, 2023. Any reduction to this liability resulting from either a subsequent stock issuance or an event giving rise to an exception that occurs within this tax year, will be recognized in the period (including an interim period) that such stock issuance or event giving rise to an exception occurs.

v3.23.2
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X of the SEC. Certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in condensed financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of a normal recurring nature, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, operating results and cash flows for the periods presented.

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, as filed with the SEC on March 10, 2023. The interim results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the period ending December 31, 2023 or for any future periods.

 

Emerging Growth Company

 

The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the independent registered public accounting firm attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

 

Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Company’s condensed financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of the condensed financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting periods.

 

Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the condensed financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. One of the more significant accounting estimates included in these condensed financial statements is the determination of the fair value of the warrant liabilities. Such estimates may be subject to change as more current information becomes available and, accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had cash of $428,266 and $324,188, respectively. The Company did not have any cash equivalents at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

 

Marketable Securities Held in Trust Account

 

At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, substantially all of the assets held in the Trust Account were held in U.S. Treasury securities. Through June 30, 2023, the Company withdrew an amount of $1,613,646 in the interest income from the Trust Account to pay tax obligations.

 

Offering Costs

 

Offering costs consist of underwriting, legal, accounting and other expenses incurred through the condensed balance sheet date that are directly related to the Initial Public Offering. Offering costs are allocated to the separable financial instruments issued in the Initial Public Offering based on a relative fair value basis, compared to total proceeds received. Offering costs allocated to derivative warrant liabilities are expensed as incurred in the statements of operations. Offering costs associated with the Class A common stock issued were initially charged to temporary equity and then accreted to common stock subject to redemption upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering. Offering costs amounted to $9,292,595, of which $8,938,077 were charged to stockholders’ equity upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering and $354,518 were expensed to the statements of operations.

 

Warrant Liabilities

 

The Company accounts for the Public Warrants (as defined in Note 3) and the Private Warrants (as defined in Note 4) (collectively, with the Public Warrants, the “Warrants”) in accordance with the guidance contained in FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 and FASB ASC Topic 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 each reporting period. This liability is subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date until exercised, and any change in fair value is recognized in the statements of operations. On August 17, 2021 and subsequently on September 30, 2021, the Public Warrants were valued using a Monte Carlo Simulation model. The Private Warrants were valued using a Black Scholes model at December 31, 2021. For periods subsequent to the detachment of the Public Warrants from the Units including June 30, 2023, the close price of the Public Warrant price was used as the fair value as of each relevant date. In addition, as of June 30, 2023, the closing price of the Public Warrants was determined to be an appropriate estimate for the fair value of Private Warrants due to a make-whole provision in the contractual terms of the Warrant Agreement.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes under ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes.” Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement’s carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that included the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. 

 

ASC Topic 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. There were no unrecognized tax benefits and no amounts accrued for interest and penalties as of June 30, 2023 and 2022. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position. The Company is subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities since inception.

 

Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption

 

The Company accounts for its Class A common stock subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in FASB ASC Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Shares of Class A common stock subject to mandatory redemption are classified as a liability instrument and are 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 the Company’s control) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, common stock is classified as stockholders’ equity. The Company’s Class A common stock features certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 1,475,493 and 15,761,850 shares of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption are presented at redemption value as temporary equity, respectively, outside of the stockholders’ deficit section of the Company’s condensed balance sheets. On April 20, 2023, the Company redeemed 14,286,357 shares of Class A common stock tendered for redemption by the Public Stockholders for a total redemption amount of $145,181,467 in connection with the implementation of the Extension.

 

The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable common stock to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Immediately upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company recognized the accretion from initial book value to redemption amount value. The change in the carrying value of redeemable Class A common stock resulted in charges against additional paid-in capital and accumulated deficit.

 

At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Class A common stock reflected in the condensed balance sheets is reconciled in the following table:

 

Gross proceeds  $157,618,500 
Less:     
Proceeds allocated to Public Warrants   (6,018,995)
Class A common stock issuance costs   (8,768,627)
Plus:     
Remeasurement of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption   16,102,462 
      
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption 12/31/22   158,933,340 
Less:     
Redemption   (145,181,467)
Plus:     
Remeasurement of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption   286,657 
      
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption 06/30/23  $15,278,155 

 

Net Income (Loss) per Common Share

 

The Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share”. Net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Remeasurement associated with the redeemable shares of Class A common stock is excluded from net income (loss) per common share as the redemption value approximates fair value.

 

The calculation of diluted income (loss) per share does not consider the effect of the Warrants issued in connection with the (i) Initial Public Offering, and (ii) the private placement since the exercise of the Warrants is contingent upon the occurrence of future events. The Warrants are exercisable to purchase 8,178,543 shares of Class A common stock in the aggregate. As of June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company did not have any dilutive securities or other contracts that could, potentially, be exercised or converted into common shares and then share in the net income (loss) of the Company. As a result, diluted net income (loss) per common share is the same as basic net income (loss) per common share for the periods presented.

 

The following table reflects the calculation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share (in dollars, except per share amounts):

 

   For the Three Months Ended June 30,   For the Six Months Ended June 30, 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
   Class A   Class B   Class A   Class B   Class A   Class B   Class A   Class B 
Basic and diluted net income per common stock                                
Numerator:                                
Allocation of net income (loss), as adjusted  $(23,899)  $(2,240)  $946,520   $228,019   $573,053   $108,602   $1,576,445   $379,769 
Denominator:                                        
Basic and diluted weighted average common stock outstanding
   8,874,058    831,875    16,357,087    3,940,462    12,636,244    2,394,756    16,357,087    3,940,462 
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per common stock
  $0.00   $0.00   $0.06   $0.06   $0.05   $0.05   $0.10   $0.10 

 

Concentration of Credit Risk

 

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash accounts in a financial institution, which, at times may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation coverage limit of $250,000. The Company has not experienced losses on these accounts.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurement,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the condensed balance sheets, primarily due to their short-term nature, except for warrant liabilities (see Note 9).

 

Recent Accounting Standards

 

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s condensed financial statements.

v3.23.2
Initial Public Offering
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Initial Public Offering [Abstract]  
INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING

NOTE 3. INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING

 

Pursuant to the Initial Public Offering, the Company sold 15,761,850 Units at a purchase price of $10.00 per Unit, including 761,850 additional Units pursuant to the underwriters’ partial exercise of their over-allotment option. Each Unit consists of one share of Class A common stock and one-half of one redeemable warrant (“Public Warrant”). Each whole Public Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50, subject to adjustment (see Note 8).

v3.23.2
Private Placement
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Private Placement [Abstract]  
PRIVATE PLACEMENT

NOTE 4. PRIVATE PLACEMENT

 

Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering and the closing of the partial exercise of the over-allotment option, the Sponsor and certain of the underwriters and certain of the underwriters’ employees purchased an aggregate of 595,237 Private Placement Units at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit for an aggregate purchase price of $5,952,370 in private placements. Each Private Placement Unit consists of one share of Class A common stock (“Private Share”) and one-half of one warrant (each, a “Private Warrant”). Each whole Private Warrant is exercisable to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment. A portion of the proceeds from the Private Placement Units were added to the proceeds from the Initial Public Offering held in the Trust Account. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Units will be used to fund the redemption of the Public Shares (subject to the requirements of applicable law) and the Private Placement Units and all underlying securities will expire worthless. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to the Private Placement Units or the underlying securities.

v3.23.2
Related Party Transactions
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

NOTE 5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Founder Shares

 

On July 7, 2020, the Initial Stockholders purchased 5,750,000 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock (the “Founder Shares”) for an aggregate price of $25,000. On July 23, 2021, the Sponsor forfeited 1,437,500 Founder Shares resulting in an aggregate of 4,312,500 Founder Shares outstanding. The Sponsor agreed to transfer to certain of the underwriters and certain of their employees an aggregate of 240,001 shares of Class B common stock. All shares and per-share data has been retroactively restated. The Founder Shares included an aggregate of up to 562,500 Founder Shares that were subject to forfeiture to the extent that the underwriters’ over-allotment option was not exercised in full or in part. On August 23, 2021, the underwriters notified the Company of their exercise of the over-allotment option in part and concurrent forfeiture of the remaining portion of such option. As such, on August 25, 2021, the underwriters purchased 761,850 additional Units at $10.00 per additional Unit upon the closing of the partial exercise of the over-allotment option. As a result of the underwriters’ election to partially exercise their over-allotment option and the forfeiture of the remaining portion of such over-allotment option, an aggregate of 372,038 Founder Shares were forfeited and 190,462 Founder Shares are no longer subject to forfeiture, resulting in an aggregate of 3,940,462 Founder Shares outstanding at August 25, 2021.

 

The Initial Stockholders have agreed, subject to limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of the Founder Shares until the earlier to occur of: (A) one year after the completion of a Business Combination and (B) subsequent to a Business Combination, (x) if the last reported sale price of the Class A common stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after a Business Combination, or (y) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of the Company’s stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities or other property.

 

Of the aggregate 15,761,850 Units sold in the Initial Public Offering, 13,365,000 Units were purchased by certain qualified institutional buyers or institutional accredited investors that are not affiliated with the Company, the Sponsor, the Company’s directors or any member of the Company’s management team (the “Anchor Investors”).

 

In connection with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Anchor Investors each acquired from the Sponsor an indirect economic interest in 100,000 Founder Shares (or an aggregate of 900,000 Founder Shares) at the original purchase price that the Sponsor paid for the Founder Shares. The Sponsor has agreed to distribute such Founder Shares to the Anchor Investors after the completion of a Business Combination. The Company estimated the aggregate fair value of the Founder Shares attributable to the Anchor Investors to be $4,464,000, or $4.96 per share. The fair value of the Founder Shares were valued using a binomial/lattice model. The excess of the fair value of the Founder Shares was determined to be an offering cost in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 5A. Accordingly, the offering cost was allocated to the separable financial instruments issued in the Initial Public Offering based on a relative fair value basis, compared to total proceeds received. Offering costs related to the Founder Shares amounted to $4,464,000, of which $170,341 were expensed in the statements of operations and included in transactions costs attributable to warrant liabilities and the remaining $4,296,659 netted to additional paid in capital resulting in only a charge to accumulated deficit of $170,341.

 

On April 20, 2023, pursuant to the Class B Conversion, the Founder Shares were converted from shares of Class B common stock to shares of Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation. At June 30, 2023, there were 6,011,192 and 0 shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock issued and outstanding, respectively.

 

Administrative Services Agreement

 

The Company entered into an agreement on August 12, 2021, through the earlier of the Company’s consummation of a Business Combination and its liquidation, to pay an affiliate of the Sponsor an aggregate of $15,000 per month for office space, utilities and secretarial and administrative support. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company incurred and paid $45,000 and $90,000, respectively, in fees for these services. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company incurred and paid $45,000 and $90,000 in fees for these services, respectively.

 

Promissory Note — Related Party

 

On June 24, 2020, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note to the Sponsor (the “Promissory Note”), pursuant to which the Company could borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $250,000. The Promissory Note was subsequently amended on December 31, 2021 and 2020 to extend the maturity date. The Promissory Note was non-interest bearing and payable on the earlier of (i) December 31, 2021 and (ii) the consummation of the Initial Public Offering. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were no amounts outstanding under the Promissory Note. The outstanding balance under the Note was repaid at the closing of the Initial Public Offering on August 17, 2021, and the Promissory Note was terminated.

 

Related Party Loans

 

In order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor, an affiliate of the Sponsor, or certain of the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (“Working Capital Loans”). If the Company completes a Business Combination, the Company would repay the Working Capital Loans out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to the Company. Otherwise, the Working Capital Loans would be repaid only out of funds held outside the Trust Account. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of the 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. Except for the foregoing, the terms of such Working Capital Loans, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. The Working Capital Loans would either be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $1,500,000 of such Working Capital Loans may be converted into units at a price of $10.00 per unit at the option of the lender. The units would be identical to the Private Placement Units. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were no Working Capital Loans outstanding.

v3.23.2
Commitments and Contingencies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

NOTE 6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Registration Rights

 

Pursuant to a registration rights agreement entered into on August 12, 2021, the holders of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Units, Private Shares, Private Warrants, and units that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans (and any shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Private Warrants and warrants included in the units that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans and upon conversion of the Founder Shares) will be entitled to registration rights requiring the Company to register such securities for resale (in the case of the Founder Shares, only after conversion to the Company’s Class A common stock). The holders of the majority of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that the Company register such securities. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the completion of a Business Combination and rights to require the Company to register for resale such securities pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the underwriters may not exercise their demand and “piggy-back” registration rights after August 12, 2026 and August 12, 2028, respectively, and may not exercise their demand rights on more than one occasion. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.

 

Underwriting Agreement

 

The Company granted the underwriters a 45-day option beginning August 12, 2021 to purchase up to 2,250,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments, at the Initial Public Offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions. On August 23, 2021, the underwriters notified the Company of their exercise of the over-allotment option in part and concurrent forfeiture of the remaining portion of such option. As such, on August 25, 2021, the underwriters purchased 761,850 additional Units upon the closing of the partial exercise of the over-allotment option.

 

The underwriters were entitled to a deferred fee of $0.35 per Unit, or $5,516,648 in the aggregate, pursuant to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, which deferred fee would (i) become payable to the underwriters from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that the Company completes a Business Combination and (ii) be waived by the underwriters in the event that the Company does not complete a Business Combination.

 

On March 31, 2023, Nomura agreed to waive its entitlement to the deferred underwriting commissions of $4,046,657 owed or payable to Nomura in accordance with the Underwriting Agreement. As a result, the Company recognized $245,002 of other income attributable to the derecognition of deferred underwriting fees allocated to offering costs and $3,801,655 was recorded to additional paid-in capital in relation to the waiver of the deferred underwriting discount in the accompanying financial statements.

 

On April 12, 2023, Brookline and Ladenburg, constituting all of the underwriters of the Initial Public Offering (other than Nomura), notified the Company pursuant to a letter dated as of April 6, 2023, that each of Brookline and Ladenburg agreed to waive its entitlement to the cash payment of deferred underwriting commissions owed or payable pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement and will each accept 150,000 common shares, totaling an aggregate of 300,000 common shares, which is $6.60 per share, of the surviving company of the Company’s initial Business Combination in full satisfaction of the aggregate $1,469,991 that would be payable to such underwriters upon the closing of the Company’s initial Business Combination pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement.

 

Legal Services Agreement

 

Services rendered by the Company’s legal counsel are accrued on an ongoing basis but deferred for settlement until the closing of an initial Business Combination. The accrued fees were $1,636,040 and $758,955 as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

v3.23.2
Stockholders’ Deficit
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Stockholders’ Deficit [Abstract]  
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

NOTE 7. STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

 

Preferred Stock — The Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share with such designations, voting and other rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Company’s board of directors. At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding.

 

Class A Common Stock — The Company is authorized to issue 100,000,000 shares of Class A common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. Holders of Class A common stock are entitled to one vote for each share. At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were 4,535,699 and 595,237 shares of Class A common stock issued and outstanding, excluding 1,475,493 and 15,761,850 shares of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption which are presented as temporary equity, respectively.

 

Class B Common Stock — The Company is authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of Class B common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. Holders of Class B common stock are entitled to one vote for each share. At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were 0 and 3,940,462 shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding. At December 31, 2020, there were 4,312,500 shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding, of which an aggregate of up to 562,500 shares of Class B common stock were subject to forfeiture to the extent that the underwriters’ over-allotment option was not exercised in full or in part, so that the number of shares of Class B common stock would equal 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock after the Initial Public Offering (not including the Private Shares underlying the Private Placement Units). As a result of the underwriters’ election to partially exercise their over-allotment option and the forfeiture of the remaining portion of such over-allotment option, 372,038 Founder Shares were forfeited and 190,462 Founder Shares are no longer subject to forfeiture, resulting in an aggregate of 3,940,462 Founder Shares outstanding at August 25, 2021.

 

If any shares of Class B common stock are then outstanding, only holders of Class B common stock have the right to vote on the election of directors prior to the Company’s initial Business Combination. Holders of Class A common stock and holders of Class B common stock will vote together as a single class on all other matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders except as otherwise required by law.

 

The shares of Class B common stock (if any) will automatically convert into shares of Class A common stock at the time of a Business Combination, or earlier at the option of the holder, on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment. In the case that additional shares of Class A common stock, or equity-linked securities, are issued or deemed issued in excess of the amounts offered in the Initial Public Offering and related to the closing of a Business Combination, the ratio at which shares of Class B common stock shall convert into shares of Class A common stock will be adjusted (unless the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Class B common stock agree to waive such adjustment with respect to any such issuance or deemed issuance) so that the number of shares of Class A common stock issuable upon conversion of all shares of Class B common stock will equal, in the aggregate, on an as-converted basis, 20% of the sum of the total number of all shares of common stock outstanding upon completion of the Initial Public Offering (not including the Private Shares underlying the Private Placement Units) plus all shares of Class A common stock and equity-linked securities issued or deemed issued in connection with a Business Combination (excluding any shares or equity-linked securities issued, or to be issued, to any seller in a Business Combination and any private placement-equivalent warrants issued to the Sponsor or its affiliates upon conversion of loans made to the Company).

 

On April 20, 2023, pursuant to the Class B Conversion, the Founder Shares were converted from shares of Class B common stock to shares of Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation. At June 30, 2023, there were 6,011,192 and 0 shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock issued and outstanding, respectively.

v3.23.2
Warrant Liabilities
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Warrant Liabilities [Abstract]  
WARRANT LIABILITIES

NOTE 8. WARRANT LIABILITIES

 

At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were 7,880,925 Public Warrants outstanding. Public Warrants may only be exercised for a whole number of shares. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the Units and only whole warrants will trade. The Public Warrants will become exercisable 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination. The Public Warrants will expire five years after the completion of a Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.

 

The Company will not be obligated to deliver any shares of Class A common stock pursuant to the exercise of a warrant and will have no obligation to settle such warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to the shares of Class A common stock underlying the warrants is then effective and a prospectus relating thereto is current, subject to the Company satisfying its obligations with respect to registration. No warrant will be exercisable and the Company will not be obligated to issue shares of Class A common stock upon exercise of a warrant unless the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon such warrant exercise have been registered, qualified or deemed to be exempt under the securities laws of the state of residence of the registered holder of the warrants.

 

The Company has agreed that as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 15 business days after the closing of a Business Combination, the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC a registration statement for the registration under the Securities Act of the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants and thereafter will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the same to become effective within 60 business days following a Business Combination and to maintain a current prospectus relating to the Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants, until the expiration of the warrants in accordance with the provisions of the warrant agreement. If a registration statement covering the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants is not effective by the 60th business day after the closing of a Business Combination, warrant holders may, until such time as there is an effective registration statement and during any period when the Company will have failed to maintain an effective registration statement, exercise warrants on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act or another exemption.

 

Redemption of warrants when the price per share of Class A common stock equals or exceeds $18.00. Once the Public Warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the Public Warrants:

 

in whole and not in part;

 

at a price of $0.01 per warrant;

 

upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption to each warrant holder; and

 

if, and only if, the last reported sale price of the shares of Class A common stock for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending three business days before the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders (the “Reference Value”) equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like and certain issuances of Class A common stock and equity-linked securities).

 

If and when the warrants become redeemable by the Company, the Company may not exercise its redemption right if the issuance of shares of common stock upon exercise of the warrants is not exempt from registration or qualification under applicable state blue sky laws or the Company is unable to effect such registration or qualification, except if the warrants may be exercised on a cashless basis and such cashless exercise is exempt from registration.

 

Redemption of warrants when the price per share of Class A common stock equals or exceeds $10.00.    Once the Public Warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the Public Warrants:

 

in whole and not in part;

 

at $0.10 per warrant upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption; provided that holders will be able to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis prior to redemption and receive that number of shares determined by reference to the table in the prospectus for the Initial Public Offering, based on the redemption date and the fair market value of the Class A common stock;

 

if, and only if, the Reference Value equals or exceeds $10.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like and certain issuances of Class A common stock and equity-linked securities); and

 

if the Reference Value is less than $18.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like and certain issuances of Class A common stock and equity-linked securities) the Private Warrants must also be concurrently called for redemption on the same terms (except as described above with respect to a holder’s ability to cashless exercise its warrants) as the outstanding Public Warrants

 

If the Company calls the Public Warrants for redemption, management will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise the Public Warrants to do so on a “cashless basis,” as described in the warrant agreement. The exercise price and number of shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a stock dividend, or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. However, the warrants will not be adjusted for issuance of Class A common stock at a price below the exercise price. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the warrants. If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of warrants will not receive any of such funds with respect to their warrants, nor will they receive any distribution from the Company’s assets held outside of the Trust Account with respect to such warrants. Accordingly, the warrants may expire worthless.

 

In addition, if (x) the Company issues additional shares of Class A common stock or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of its initial Business Combination at an issue price or effective issue price of less than $9.20 per share of Class A common stock (with such issue price or effective issue price to be determined in good faith by the Company’s board of directors and, in the case of any such issuance to the Sponsor or its affiliates, without taking into account any Founder Shares held by the Sponsor or such affiliates, as applicable, prior to such issuance) (the “Newly Issued Price”), (y) the aggregate gross proceeds from such issuances represent more than 60% of the total equity proceeds, and interest thereon, available for the funding of a Business Combination on the date of the consummation of its initial Business Combination (net of redemptions), and (z) the volume weighted average trading price of the Company’s Class A common stock during the 20 trading day period starting on the trading day prior to the day on which the Company consummates its initial Business Combination (such price, the “Market Value”) is below $9.20 per share, the exercise price of the warrants will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, and the $10.00 and $18.00 per share redemption trigger prices will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 100% and 180% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, respectively.

 

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were 297,618 Private Warrants outstanding. The Private Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants underlying the Units sold in the Initial Public Offering, except that the Private Warrants and the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Private Warrants will not be transferable, assignable or salable until 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination, subject to certain limited exceptions, and the holders thereof are entitled to certain registration rights. Additionally, so long as they are held by the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees, the Private Warrants: (i) will not be redeemable by the Company (except for certain limitations); (ii) may be exercised by the holders on a cashless basis; and (iii) with respect to Private Warrants held by the underwriters or their employees, will not be exercisable more than five years from the commencement of sales of the Initial Public Offering in accordance with FINRA Rule 5110(g)(8)(A). If the Private Warrants are held by holders other than the initial purchasers or their respective permitted transferees, the Private Warrants will be redeemable by the Company in all redemption scenarios and exercisable by such holders on the same basis as the Public Warrants.

v3.23.2
Fair Value Measurements
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]  
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

NOTE 9. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

The fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities reflects management’s estimate of amounts that the Company would have received in connection with the sale of the assets or paid in connection with the transfer of the liabilities in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In connection with measuring the fair value of its assets and liabilities, the Company seeks to maximize the use of observable inputs (market data obtained from independent sources) and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs (internal assumptions about how market participants would price assets and liabilities). The following fair value hierarchy is used to classify assets and liabilities based on the observable inputs and unobservable inputs used in order to value the assets and liabilities:

 

Level 1:Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. An active market for an asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.

 

Level 2:Observable inputs other than Level 1 inputs. Examples of Level 2 inputs include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities and quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.

 

Level 3:Unobservable inputs based on our assessment of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

 

The following table presents information about the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value: 

 

Description  Level   June 30,
2023
   December 31,
2022
 
Assets:            
Marketable securities held in Trust Account   1   $15,109,272   $159,610,253 
                
Liabilities:               
Warrant liability- Public Warrants   2   $157,618   $472,856 
Warrant liability- Private Warrants   2   $5,952   $17,857 

  

The Warrants were accounted for as liabilities in accordance with ASC Topic 815-40 and are presented within warrant liabilities in the accompanying condensed June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 balance sheets. The warrant liabilities are measured at fair value at inception and on a recurring basis, with changes in fair value presented within the condensed statements of operations.

 

On August 17, 2021, the “Public Warrants” were valued using a Monte Carlo Simulation model, which is considered to be a Level 3 fair value measurement. On August 17, 2021 and on December 31, 2021, the Private Warrants were valued using a Black Scholes model, considered a level 3 fair value measurement. The primary unobservable input utilized in determining the fair value of the Warrants is the expected volatility of the common stock. The expected volatility as of the Initial Public Offering date was derived from observable public warrant pricing on comparable ‘blank-check’ companies without an identified target. On December 31, subsequent to the detachment of the Public Warrants from the Units, the close price of the Public Warrant price was used as the fair value of the Public Warrants. For periods subsequent to the detachment of the Public Warrants from the Units including June 30, 2023, the close price of the Public Warrant price was used as the fair value as of each relevant date. The Public Warrants were classified as Level 1 due to an active market price as of December 31, 2021. At June 30, 2023, Public Warrants were transferred to a level 2 due to the lack of an active market and the presence of observable inputs in surrounding periods for the same instrument. In addition, as of June 30, 2023, Private Warrants transferred to Level 2 due to a make-whole provision which allows the Company to use the value of the closing price of the Public Warrants.

 

The following table presents the changes in the fair value of Level 3 warrant liabilities:

 

   Private
Placement
   Public   Warrant
Liabilities
 
Fair value as of December 31, 2021  $144,910   $
   $144,910 
Change in valuation inputs or other assumptions   (46,696)   
    (46,696)
Transfer to level 2   (98,214)   
    (98,214)
Fair value as of June 30, 2022  $
   $
   $
 

 

Transfers to/from Levels 1, 2 and 3 are recognized at the end of the reporting period in which a change in valuation technique or methodology occurs. The estimated fair value of the Public Warrants transferred from a Level 1 measurement to a Level 2 fair value measurement during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 was $0 and $157,618, respectively.

v3.23.2
Subsequent Events
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

NOTE 10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date up to the date that the condensed financial statements were issued. Based upon this review, other than described below, the Company did not identify any subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the condensed financial statements.

 

On July 18, 2023, the Company, 1427702 B.C. Ltd., a corporation organized under the laws of British Columbia (“TopCo”), Filament Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of TopCo, and Filament Health Corp., a corporation organized under the laws of British Columbia (“Filament”), entered into a business combination agreement (as may be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Business Combination Agreement”), which provides for a proposed business combination through a series of related transactions (the “Proposed Business Combination”). The consummation of the Proposed Business Combination is subject to a number of conditions set forth in the Business Combination Agreement including, among others, receipt of the requisite approval of the Company’s stockholders and execution of various transaction agreements. There can be no assurance as to whether or when the Proposed Business Combination will be consummated.

 

On August 14, 2023, TopCo filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form F-4 (the “Form F-4”) in connection with the Proposed Business Combination, which contains a preliminary proxy statement/prospectus that constitutes (i) a preliminary prospectus relating to the offer of TopCo securities to be issued in the Proposed Business Combination and (ii) a preliminary proxy statement in connection with the solicitation of proxies for a special meeting of the Company’s stockholders to be held to approve the Proposed Business Combination and other matters as described in the Form F-4.

 

Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, (i) the Company, Filament and certain Filament shareholders entered into voting and support agreements (the “Shareholder Support Agreements”), and (ii) the Company, Jupiter and Filament entered into a sponsor support agreement (the “Sponsor Support Agreement”), in each case with respect to certain matters to support the consummation of the Proposed Business Combination. Each of the Business Combination Agreement, the Shareholder Support Agreements, the Sponsor Support Agreement and related matters are described in more detail in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 24, 2023 and in the Form F-4.

v3.23.2
Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X of the SEC. Certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in condensed financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of a normal recurring nature, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, operating results and cash flows for the periods presented.

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, as filed with the SEC on March 10, 2023. The interim results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the period ending December 31, 2023 or for any future periods.

Emerging Growth Company

Emerging Growth Company

The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the independent registered public accounting firm attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Company’s condensed financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.

 

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the condensed financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting periods.

Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the condensed financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. One of the more significant accounting estimates included in these condensed financial statements is the determination of the fair value of the warrant liabilities. Such estimates may be subject to change as more current information becomes available and, accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had cash of $428,266 and $324,188, respectively. The Company did not have any cash equivalents at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

Marketable Securities Held in Trust Account

Marketable Securities Held in Trust Account

At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, substantially all of the assets held in the Trust Account were held in U.S. Treasury securities. Through June 30, 2023, the Company withdrew an amount of $1,613,646 in the interest income from the Trust Account to pay tax obligations.

Offering Costs

Offering Costs

Offering costs consist of underwriting, legal, accounting and other expenses incurred through the condensed balance sheet date that are directly related to the Initial Public Offering. Offering costs are allocated to the separable financial instruments issued in the Initial Public Offering based on a relative fair value basis, compared to total proceeds received. Offering costs allocated to derivative warrant liabilities are expensed as incurred in the statements of operations. Offering costs associated with the Class A common stock issued were initially charged to temporary equity and then accreted to common stock subject to redemption upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering. Offering costs amounted to $9,292,595, of which $8,938,077 were charged to stockholders’ equity upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering and $354,518 were expensed to the statements of operations.

Warrant Liabilities

Warrant Liabilities

The Company accounts for the Public Warrants (as defined in Note 3) and the Private Warrants (as defined in Note 4) (collectively, with the Public Warrants, the “Warrants”) in accordance with the guidance contained in FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 and FASB ASC Topic 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 each reporting period. This liability is subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date until exercised, and any change in fair value is recognized in the statements of operations. On August 17, 2021 and subsequently on September 30, 2021, the Public Warrants were valued using a Monte Carlo Simulation model. The Private Warrants were valued using a Black Scholes model at December 31, 2021. For periods subsequent to the detachment of the Public Warrants from the Units including June 30, 2023, the close price of the Public Warrant price was used as the fair value as of each relevant date. In addition, as of June 30, 2023, the closing price of the Public Warrants was determined to be an appropriate estimate for the fair value of Private Warrants due to a make-whole provision in the contractual terms of the Warrant Agreement.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes under ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes.” Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement’s carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that included the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. 

 

ASC Topic 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. There were no unrecognized tax benefits and no amounts accrued for interest and penalties as of June 30, 2023 and 2022. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position. The Company is subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities since inception.

Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption

Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption

The Company accounts for its Class A common stock subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in FASB ASC Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Shares of Class A common stock subject to mandatory redemption are classified as a liability instrument and are 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 the Company’s control) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, common stock is classified as stockholders’ equity. The Company’s Class A common stock features certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 1,475,493 and 15,761,850 shares of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption are presented at redemption value as temporary equity, respectively, outside of the stockholders’ deficit section of the Company’s condensed balance sheets. On April 20, 2023, the Company redeemed 14,286,357 shares of Class A common stock tendered for redemption by the Public Stockholders for a total redemption amount of $145,181,467 in connection with the implementation of the Extension.

The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable common stock to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Immediately upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company recognized the accretion from initial book value to redemption amount value. The change in the carrying value of redeemable Class A common stock resulted in charges against additional paid-in capital and accumulated deficit.

At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Class A common stock reflected in the condensed balance sheets is reconciled in the following table:

Gross proceeds  $157,618,500 
Less:     
Proceeds allocated to Public Warrants   (6,018,995)
Class A common stock issuance costs   (8,768,627)
Plus:     
Remeasurement of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption   16,102,462 
      
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption 12/31/22   158,933,340 
Less:     
Redemption   (145,181,467)
Plus:     
Remeasurement of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption   286,657 
      
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption 06/30/23  $15,278,155 

 

Net Income (Loss) per Common Share

Net Income (Loss) per Common Share

The Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share”. Net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Remeasurement associated with the redeemable shares of Class A common stock is excluded from net income (loss) per common share as the redemption value approximates fair value.

The calculation of diluted income (loss) per share does not consider the effect of the Warrants issued in connection with the (i) Initial Public Offering, and (ii) the private placement since the exercise of the Warrants is contingent upon the occurrence of future events. The Warrants are exercisable to purchase 8,178,543 shares of Class A common stock in the aggregate. As of June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company did not have any dilutive securities or other contracts that could, potentially, be exercised or converted into common shares and then share in the net income (loss) of the Company. As a result, diluted net income (loss) per common share is the same as basic net income (loss) per common share for the periods presented.

The following table reflects the calculation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share (in dollars, except per share amounts):

   For the Three Months Ended June 30,   For the Six Months Ended June 30, 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
   Class A   Class B   Class A   Class B   Class A   Class B   Class A   Class B 
Basic and diluted net income per common stock                                
Numerator:                                
Allocation of net income (loss), as adjusted  $(23,899)  $(2,240)  $946,520   $228,019   $573,053   $108,602   $1,576,445   $379,769 
Denominator:                                        
Basic and diluted weighted average common stock outstanding
   8,874,058    831,875    16,357,087    3,940,462    12,636,244    2,394,756    16,357,087    3,940,462 
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per common stock
  $0.00   $0.00   $0.06   $0.06   $0.05   $0.05   $0.10   $0.10 
Concentration of Credit Risk

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash accounts in a financial institution, which, at times may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation coverage limit of $250,000. The Company has not experienced losses on these accounts.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurement,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the condensed balance sheets, primarily due to their short-term nature, except for warrant liabilities (see Note 9).

Recent Accounting Standards

Recent Accounting Standards

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s condensed financial statements.

v3.23.2
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Schedule of Class A common stock Reflected in the Condensed Balance Sheet At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Class A common stock reflected in the condensed balance sheets is reconciled in the following table:
Gross proceeds  $157,618,500 
Less:     
Proceeds allocated to Public Warrants   (6,018,995)
Class A common stock issuance costs   (8,768,627)
Plus:     
Remeasurement of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption   16,102,462 
      
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption 12/31/22   158,933,340 
Less:     
Redemption   (145,181,467)
Plus:     
Remeasurement of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption   286,657 
      
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption 06/30/23  $15,278,155 

 

Schedule of Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Common Share The following table reflects the calculation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share (in dollars, except per share amounts):
   For the Three Months Ended June 30,   For the Six Months Ended June 30, 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
   Class A   Class B   Class A   Class B   Class A   Class B   Class A   Class B 
Basic and diluted net income per common stock                                
Numerator:                                
Allocation of net income (loss), as adjusted  $(23,899)  $(2,240)  $946,520   $228,019   $573,053   $108,602   $1,576,445   $379,769 
Denominator:                                        
Basic and diluted weighted average common stock outstanding
   8,874,058    831,875    16,357,087    3,940,462    12,636,244    2,394,756    16,357,087    3,940,462 
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per common stock
  $0.00   $0.00   $0.06   $0.06   $0.05   $0.05   $0.10   $0.10 
v3.23.2
Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]  
Schedule of Fair Value Hierarchy of the Valuation Inputs The following table presents information about the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value:
Description  Level   June 30,
2023
   December 31,
2022
 
Assets:            
Marketable securities held in Trust Account   1   $15,109,272   $159,610,253 
                
Liabilities:               
Warrant liability- Public Warrants   2   $157,618   $472,856 
Warrant liability- Private Warrants   2   $5,952   $17,857 

  

Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Warrant Liabilities The following table presents the changes in the fair value of Level 3 warrant liabilities:
   Private
Placement
   Public   Warrant
Liabilities
 
Fair value as of December 31, 2021  $144,910   $
   $144,910 
Change in valuation inputs or other assumptions   (46,696)   
    (46,696)
Transfer to level 2   (98,214)   
    (98,214)
Fair value as of June 30, 2022  $
   $
   $
 
v3.23.2
Description of Organization, Business Operations and Going Concern (Details) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Apr. 06, 2023
Apr. 20, 2023
Aug. 16, 2022
Aug. 25, 2021
Aug. 17, 2021
Jun. 30, 2023
Mar. 31, 2023
Jun. 30, 2023
Description of Organization, Business Operations and Going Concern (Details) [Line Items]                
Price per share (in Dollars per share)         $ 10 $ 10   $ 10
Gross proceeds               $ 5,800,000
Additional units (in Shares)       761,850        
Additional units per share (in Dollars per share)       $ 10        
Transaction costs amount               9,292,595
Underwriting fees               3,152,370
Deferred underwriting fees               5,516,648
Other offering costs           $ 623,577   623,577
Deferred underwriting commissions             $ 4,046,657  
Other income             245,002  
Additional paid-in capital             3,801,655  
Underwriting agreement shares (in Shares) 150,000              
Aggregate shares (in Shares) 300,000              
Aggregate amount $ 1,469,991              
Net proceeds of initial public offering         $ 150,000,000      
Net proceeds               7,618,500
Aggregate proceeds           $ 157,618,500   $ 157,618,500
Redeemed shares (in Shares)   14,286,357            
Fair market value, percentage           80.00%   80.00%
Percentage of restricted redeeming shares           15.00%   15.00%
Voluntarily description               (i) on April 20, 2023, all holders of Class B common stock voluntarily elected to convert all shares of Class B common stock to shares of Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation (collectively, the “Class B Conversion”), and (ii) the Company redeemed 14,286,357 shares of Class A common stock tendered for redemption by the Public Stockholders, at a redemption price of approximately $10.16 per share, for an aggregate redemption amount of approximately $145.2 million (the “Redemption”). Upon completion of the Class B Conversion and the Redemption, 6,011,192 shares of Class A common stock and no shares of Class B common stock remain issued and outstanding.
Dissolution expense               $ 100,000
Transaction agreement, description               (i) $10.00 per Public Share and (ii) the actual amount per Public Share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account, if less than $10.00 per Public Share due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, less taxes payable, provided that such liability will not apply to any claims by a third party or prospective target business who executed a waiver of any and all rights to monies held in the Trust Account nor will it apply to any claims under the Company’s indemnity of the underwriters of the Initial Public Offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Moreover, in the event that an executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against a third party, the Sponsor will not be responsible to the extent of any liability for such third-party claims.
Operating bank account               $ 428,266
Working capital               1,309,272
Taxes paid               123,396
Interest earned               354,342
Deposit in the trust Account           $ 354,342   354,342
Interest income from the trust account               $ 1,613,646
Excise tax, description     The IR Act provides for, among other things, a new U.S. federal 1% excise tax on certain repurchases of stock by publicly traded U.S. domestic corporations and certain U.S. domestic subsidiaries of publicly traded foreign corporations occurring on or after January 1, 2023. The excise tax is imposed on the repurchasing corporation itself, not its shareholders from which shares are repurchased. The amount of the excise tax is generally 1% of the fair market value of the shares repurchased at the time of the repurchase.          
Aggregate redeemed amount   $ 145,181,467       $ (286,657) $ (1,239,625)  
Excise tax liability   $ 1,451,815            
Excise tax liability rate   1.00%            
IPO [Member]                
Description of Organization, Business Operations and Going Concern (Details) [Line Items]                
Shares issued (in Shares)         15,000,000      
Price per share (in Dollars per share)           $ 10   $ 10
Private Placement Units [Member]                
Description of Organization, Business Operations and Going Concern (Details) [Line Items]                
Price per share (in Dollars per share)           $ 10   $ 10
Gross proceeds       $ 152,370        
Sale of units (in Shares)               580,000
Sale of additional (in Shares)       15,237        
Additional private placement unit (in Dollars per share)       $ 10        
Over-Allotment Option [Member]                
Description of Organization, Business Operations and Going Concern (Details) [Line Items]                
Gross proceeds       $ 7,618,500        
Class A Common Stock [Member]                
Description of Organization, Business Operations and Going Concern (Details) [Line Items]                
Price per share (in Dollars per share)         $ 10      
Gross proceeds         $ 150,000,000      
Redeemed shares (in Shares)   14,286,357            
Redeemed price per shares (in Dollars per share)   $ 10.16            
Aggregate redeemed amount   $ 145,200,000            
Business Combination [Member]                
Description of Organization, Business Operations and Going Concern (Details) [Line Items]                
Price per share (in Dollars per share) $ 6.6              
Business combination voting percentage           50.00%   50.00%
Net tangible assets of business combination               $ 5,000,001
Company's obligation to redeemed, percentage           100.00%   100.00%
v3.23.2
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Apr. 20, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]      
Cash $ 428,266   $ 324,188
Interest income 1,613,646    
Offering cost 9,292,595    
Charge of stockholder's equity 8,938,077    
Operating expenses 354,518    
Shares subject to possible redemption (in Shares)   14,286,357  
Redemption amount   $ 145,181,467  
Federal depository insurance corporation coverage $ 250,000    
Class A Common Stock [Member]      
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]      
Shares subject to possible redemption (in Shares) 1,475,493   15,761,850
Common stock shares (in Shares) 8,178,543    
v3.23.2
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Class A common stock Reflected in the Condensed Balance Sheet - USD ($)
6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Schedule of Class A Common Stock Subject To Possible Redemption Reflected in the Balance Sheet [Abstract]    
Gross proceeds   $ 157,618,500
Less:    
Proceeds allocated to Public Warrants   (6,018,995)
Class A common stock issuance costs   (8,768,627)
Plus:    
Accretion of carrying value to redemption value $ 286,657 16,102,462
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption 12/31/22 158,933,340  
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption 06/30/23 15,278,155 $ 158,933,340
Less:    
Redemption $ (145,181,467)  
v3.23.2
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Common Share - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Class A Common Stock [Member]        
Numerator:        
Allocation of net income (loss), as adjusted $ (23,899) $ 946,520 $ 573,053 $ 1,576,445
Denominator:        
Basic and diluted weighted average common stock outstanding 8,874,058 16,357,087 12,636,244 16,357,087
Diluted net income (loss) per common stock $ 0 $ 0.06 $ 0.05 $ 0.1
Class B Common Stock [Member]        
Numerator:        
Allocation of net income (loss), as adjusted $ (2,240) $ 228,019 $ 108,602 $ 379,769
Denominator:        
Basic and diluted weighted average common stock outstanding 831,875 3,940,462 2,394,756 3,940,462
Diluted net income (loss) per common stock $ 0 $ 0.06 $ 0.05 $ 0.1
v3.23.2
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Common Share (Parentheticals) - $ / shares
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Class A Common Stock [Member]        
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Common Share (Parentheticals) [Line Items]        
Diluted weighted average common stock outstanding 8,874,058 16,357,087 12,636,244 16,357,087
Diluted net income per common stock $ 0.00 $ 0.06 $ 0.05 $ 0.10
Class B Common Stock [Member]        
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Common Share (Parentheticals) [Line Items]        
Diluted weighted average common stock outstanding 831,875 3,940,462 2,394,756 3,940,462
Diluted net income per common stock $ 0.00 $ 0.06 $ 0.05 $ 0.10
v3.23.2
Initial Public Offering (Details)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
$ / shares
shares
Initial Public Offering [Member]  
Initial Public Offering (Details) [Line Items]  
Shares in units | shares 15,761,850
Purchase price units | $ / shares $ 10
Over-Allotment Option [Member]  
Initial Public Offering (Details) [Line Items]  
Shares in units | shares 761,850
Class A Common Stock [Member]  
Initial Public Offering (Details) [Line Items]  
Exercise price | $ / shares $ 11.5
v3.23.2
Private Placement (Details)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Private Placement [Member]  
Private Placement (Details) [Line Items]  
Purchase aggregate shares 595,237
Purchase price of per unit 10
Aggregate purchase price (in Dollars) | $ $ 5,952,370
Class A Common Stock [Member]  
Private Placement (Details) [Line Items]  
Common stock price (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 11.5
v3.23.2
Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Aug. 12, 2021
Jul. 07, 2020
Aug. 25, 2021
Jul. 23, 2021
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 24, 2020
Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]                  
Sponsor forfeited shares (in Shares)       1,437,500          
Founder shares outstanding (in Shares)       4,312,500          
Shares subject to forfeiture (in Shares)             562,500    
Founder shares, description             The Initial Stockholders have agreed, subject to limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of the Founder Shares until the earlier to occur of: (A) one year after the completion of a Business Combination and (B) subsequent to a Business Combination, (x) if the last reported sale price of the Class A common stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after a Business Combination, or (y) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of the Company’s stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities or other property.    
Founder shares (in Shares)             100,000    
Aggregate founder shares (in Shares)             900,000    
Offering costs             $ 4,464,000    
Transaction costs             170,341    
Additional paid in capital         $ 4,296,659   4,296,659    
Accumulated deficit         170,341   170,341    
Office space utilities $ 15,000                
Incurred services         45,000 $ 45,000 90,000 $ 90,000  
Aggregate principal amount                 $ 250,000
Working capital loans         $ 1,500,000   $ 1,500,000    
Convertible units (in Dollars per share)         $ 10   $ 10    
Working capital loan description             As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were no Working Capital Loans outstanding.    
Over-Allotment Option [Member]                  
Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]                  
Additional shares purchased (in Shares)     761,850            
Additional Units     $ 10            
Aggregate shares forfeited (in Shares)     372,038            
Founder shares are no longer subject to forfeiture (in Shares)     190,462            
Aggregate of founder shares outstanding (in Shares)     3,940,462            
Class B Common Stock [Member]                  
Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]                  
Stockholders purchased shares (in Shares)   5,750,000              
Aggregate price   $ 25,000              
Aggregate of shares (in Shares)       240,001          
Common stock outstanding (in Shares)         0   0    
Class A Common Stock [Member]                  
Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]                  
Stockholders purchased shares (in Shares)         8,178,543   8,178,543    
Common stock issued (in Shares)         6,011,192   6,011,192    
Sponsor [Member]                  
Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]                  
Initial public offering, description             Of the aggregate 15,761,850 Units sold in the Initial Public Offering, 13,365,000 Units were purchased by certain qualified institutional buyers or institutional accredited investors that are not affiliated with the Company, the Sponsor, the Company’s directors or any member of the Company’s management team (the “Anchor Investors”).    
Investors [Member]                  
Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]                  
Fair value of the founder shares             $ 4,464,000    
Investors [Member] | IPO [Member]                  
Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]                  
Per per share (in Dollars per share)             $ 4.96    
v3.23.2
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Apr. 12, 2023
Aug. 12, 2021
Aug. 25, 2021
Mar. 31, 2023
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]            
Deferred underwriting commissions       $ 4,046,657    
Deferred underwriting fees       245,002    
Deferred underwriting discount       $ 3,801,655    
Aggregate shares (in Shares) 300,000          
Accrued fees         $ 1,636,040 $ 758,955
Business Combination [Member]            
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]            
Underwriting payable $ 1,469,991          
Over-Allotment Option [Member]            
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]            
Additional purchase of units (in Shares)   2,250,000        
Additional units purchased (in Shares)     761,850      
Over-Allotment Option [Member] | Underwriting Agreement [Member]            
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]            
Deferred fee per unit (in Dollars per share)         $ 0.35  
Deferred fee         $ 5,516,648  
Brookline [Member] | Underwriting Agreement [Member]            
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]            
Underwriting agreement common shares (in Shares) 150,000          
Ladenburg [Member] | Underwriting Agreement [Member]            
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]            
Common share price per share (in Dollars per share) $ 6.6          
v3.23.2
Stockholders’ Deficit (Details) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Aug. 25, 2021
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2022
Stockholders’ Deficit (Details) [Line Items]        
Preferred stock, shares authorized   1,000,000   1,000,000
Preferred stock par value (in Dollars per share)   $ 0.0001   $ 0.0001
Founder shares forfeited 372,038      
Founder shares subject to forfeited 190,462      
Founder shares outstanding 3,940,462      
Class A Common Stock [Member]        
Stockholders’ Deficit (Details) [Line Items]        
Common stock, shares authorized   100,000,000   100,000,000
Common stock, par value (in Dollars per share)   $ 0.0001   $ 0.0001
Common stock, shares issued   4,535,699   595,237
Common stock, shares outstanding   4,535,699   595,237
Common stock subject to possible redemption (in Dollars)   $ 1,475,493   $ 15,761,850
Common stock issued   6,011,192    
Class B Common Stock [Member]        
Stockholders’ Deficit (Details) [Line Items]        
Common stock, shares authorized   10,000,000   10,000,000
Common stock, par value (in Dollars per share)   $ 0.0001   $ 0.0001
Common stock, shares issued   0 4,312,500 3,940,462
Common stock, shares outstanding   0 4,312,500 3,940,462
Shares subject to forfeiture     562,500  
Issued and outstanding common stock percentage     20.00%  
Converted basis percentage   20.00%    
Common stock outstanding   0    
v3.23.2
Warrant Liabilities (Details) - $ / shares
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Warrant Liabilities (Details) [Line Items]    
Public warrants outstanding (in Shares) 7,880,925 7,880,925
Exceeds per share $ 10  
Price per share 10  
Reference value per share 18  
Warrant [Member]    
Warrant Liabilities (Details) [Line Items]    
Warrant price per share 0.01  
Class A Common Stock [Member]    
Warrant Liabilities (Details) [Line Items]    
Warrant price per share 0.1  
Exceeds per share 18  
Class A Common Stock [Member] | Warrant [Member]    
Warrant Liabilities (Details) [Line Items]    
Common stock price per share $ 18  
Private Warrants [Member]    
Warrant Liabilities (Details) [Line Items]    
Public warrants outstanding (in Shares) 297,618 297,618
Business Combination [Member]    
Warrant Liabilities (Details) [Line Items]    
Business combination, description In addition, if (x) the Company issues additional shares of Class A common stock or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of its initial Business Combination at an issue price or effective issue price of less than $9.20 per share of Class A common stock (with such issue price or effective issue price to be determined in good faith by the Company’s board of directors and, in the case of any such issuance to the Sponsor or its affiliates, without taking into account any Founder Shares held by the Sponsor or such affiliates, as applicable, prior to such issuance) (the “Newly Issued Price”), (y) the aggregate gross proceeds from such issuances represent more than 60% of the total equity proceeds, and interest thereon, available for the funding of a Business Combination on the date of the consummation of its initial Business Combination (net of redemptions), and (z) the volume weighted average trading price of the Company’s Class A common stock during the 20 trading day period starting on the trading day prior to the day on which the Company consummates its initial Business Combination (such price, the “Market Value”) is below $9.20 per share, the exercise price of the warrants will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, and the $10.00 and $18.00 per share redemption trigger prices will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 100% and 180% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, respectively.  
v3.23.2
Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2022
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]    
Fair value measurement $ 0 $ 157,618
v3.23.2
Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Schedule of Fair Value Hierarchy of the Valuation Inputs - USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Level 1 [Member]    
Assets:    
Marketable securities held in Trust Account $ 15,109,272 $ 159,610,253
Level 2 [Member]    
Liabilities:    
Warrant liability- Public Warrants 157,618 472,856
Warrant liability- Private Warrants $ 5,952 $ 17,857
v3.23.2
Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Warrant Liabilities
6 Months Ended
Jun. 29, 2022
USD ($)
Private Placement [Member]  
Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Warrant Liabilities [Line Items]  
Fair value Beginning balance $ 144,910
Change in valuation inputs or other assumptions (46,696)
Transfer to level 2 (98,214)
Fair value Ending balance
Public [Member]  
Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Warrant Liabilities [Line Items]  
Fair value Beginning balance
Change in valuation inputs or other assumptions
Transfer to level 2
Fair value Ending balance
Warrant Liabilities [Member]  
Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Warrant Liabilities [Line Items]  
Fair value Beginning balance 144,910
Change in valuation inputs or other assumptions (46,696)
Transfer to level 2 (98,214)
Fair value Ending balance

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