QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE SPECIAL MEETING
These Questions and Answers are only summaries of the matters they discuss. They do not contain all of the information that may be important
to you. You should read carefully the entire document, including the annexes to this proxy statement.
Why am I receiving this proxy statement?
This proxy statement and the enclosed proxy card are being sent to you in connection with the solicitation of proxies by our Board
for use at the Special Meeting, or at any adjournments thereof. This proxy statement summarizes the information that you need to make an informed decision on the proposals to be considered at the Special Meeting.
We are a blank check company incorporated on March 3, 2022 for the purpose of effecting an initial business combination. In May 2022, our
Sponsor paid $25,000, or approximately $0.011 per share, to cover certain offering costs in consideration for 2,156,250 founders shares. On May 10, 2022, our Sponsor surrendered 287,500 founder shares, for no consideration, resulting in our
Sponsor and directors continuing to hold 1,868,750 founder shares. On August 26, 2022, our Sponsor transferred 25,000 founder shares to each of Rahul Mewawalla and Stephen Markscheid, each of which are members of our Board. The awards will vest
simultaneously with the closing of an initial business combination, provided the director has continuously served on our Board through the closing of such initial business combination.
On March 22, 2023 (the IPO Date), we consummated our IPO. Pursuant to our IPO, we offered and sold an aggregate of 5,200,000
units (the public units). Each public unit consisted of one share of Class A common stock and one public warrant. Each public warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one share of Class A common stock at an exercise
price of $11.50. The public units were sold at a price of $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds to us of $54,210,000.
In connection
with the consummation of the IPO, on March 16, 2023, our Sponsor forfeited an aggregate of 373,750 founder shares for no consideration, resulting in our Sponsor and directors holding an aggregate of 1,495,000 founder shares, of which up to
195,000 founder shares were subject to forfeiture to the extent the over-allotment option was not exercised in full by the underwriter prior to its expiration date on April 30, 2023. On March 17, 2023, the underwriters partially exercised
their over-allotment option and purchased 221,000 additional public units. Upon the partial exercise their over-allotment option by the underwriters, the forfeiture lapsed for 55,250 founder shares. Following the expiration of the underwriters
remaining over-allotment option on April 30, 2023, the remaining 139,750 founder shares were forfeited, resulting in our Sponsor and directors holding an aggregate of 1,355,250 founder shares.
Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, we consummated the private placement (Private Placement) of 3,576,900 warrants (the
private warrants), which were purchased by our Sponsor, at a price of $1.00 per private warrant, generating gross proceeds to us of approximately $3.58 million. Upon the closing of the IPO and the Private Placement (including the
additional public units sold in connection with the partial exercise of the underwriters over-allotment option), $55,836,300 ($10.30 per public unit) of the net proceeds of the sale of the public units in the IPO and the Private Placement were
placed into the Trust Account.
Like most blank check companies governing documents, our Amended Certificate provides for the return
of the IPO proceeds held in the Trust Account to the holders of public shares if there is no qualifying initial business combination consummated on or before a certain date. In our case, we were initially granted 12 months to complete an initial
business combination with a target company, with the option, but not the obligation, to extend the period of time to consummate an initial business combination up to two times by an additional three-month period each time (for a total of up to 18
months to complete an initial business combination from the IPO Date). Pursuant to the terms of our Amended Certificate and the Trust Agreement entered into between us and Continental, in order to extend the time available for us to consummate our
initial business combination, we,
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