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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022

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

For the transition period from                  to

Commission File No. 001-40251

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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 ☐

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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 ☐

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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.

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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.  ☐

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

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As of November 10, 2022 there were 16,661,800 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value, issued and outstanding.

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Unless otherwise stated in this Report (as defined below), or the context otherwise requires, references to:

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NEWBURY STREET ACQUISITION CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

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

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NEWBURY STREET ACQUISITION CORPORATION

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS

Newbury Street Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware on November 6, 2020. The Company is a blank check formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses (the “Business Combination”).

While the Company may pursue an acquisition or business combination target in any business or industry, the Company intends to focus its search on a technology business in the consumer internet or media space, including sports and entertainment verticals. In particular, the Company shall focus on disruptive, high growth companies with a global ambition that take advantage of: (a) the rise of new consumer behaviors driven by the internet or new technologies, or (b) paradigm shifts in media, sports and entertainment that give rise to disruptive new entrants here to stay for the coming decades. 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 September 30, 2022, the Company had no operating activity. All activity for the period from January 15, 2021 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2022 relates to the Company’s formation, its Public Offering and its search for targets for an initial 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 or dividend income from the funds deposited in a trust account (the “Trust Account”). The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end.

The Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Public Offering and the sale of the Private Units, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a Business Combination. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to complete a Business Combination successfully. The Company must complete a Business Combination with one or more operating businesses or assets that together have an aggregate fair market value equal to at least 80% of the net assets held in the Trust Account, excluding taxes payable on the income earned on the Trust Account at the time of the Company’s signing a definitive agreement in connection with its 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 an interest in the target business or assets sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”). There is no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully effect a Business Combination.

The Company will provide its 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 anticipated to be $10.00 per Public Share, plus any pro rata income earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its tax obligations). There will be no redemption rights upon the completion of a Business Combination with respect to the Company’s warrants. The Public Shares subject to redemption are recorded at redemption value and are classified as temporary equity upon the completion of the Public Offering in accordance with the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.”

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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS (Continued)

The Company will proceed with a Business Combination if the Company has net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 either prior to or 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 rules 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 “Amended and Restated 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 rules, 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 has agreed to vote its Founder Shares and any Public Shares purchased during or after the Public Offering (a) in favor of approving a Business Combination and (b) not to redeem any shares in connection with a stockholder vote to approve a Business Combination or sell any shares to the Company in a tender offer in connection with a Business Combination. Additionally, each public stockholder may elect to redeem their Public Shares irrespective of whether they vote for or against the proposed transaction or do not vote at all.

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 Amended and Restated 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 20% or more of the Public Shares, without the prior consent of the Company.

The Company will have up to 24 months from the closing of the Public Offering to complete 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 income earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay taxes (less up to $0.10 million 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), subject to applicable law, 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.

The Sponsor has agreed to waive its liquidation rights with respect to the Founder Shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. However, if the Sponsor acquires Public Shares in or after the 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. 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 Public Offering price per Unit ($10.00).

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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS (Continued)

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 (1) $10.00 per Public Share and (2) the actual amount per Public Share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, less taxes payable, provided that such liability will not apply to claims by a third party or prospective target business who executed a waiver of any and all rights to the monies held in the Trust Account nor will it apply to any claims under the Company’s indemnity of the underwriters of the 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 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 September 30, 2022, the Company had approximately $0.37 million in its operating bank account, approximately $128.91 million of assets held in the Trust Account to be used for a Business Combination or to repurchase or redeem its common stock in connection therewith and a working capital deficiency of approximately $0.65 million.

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 will 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, 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. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern through March 25, 2023, the date that the Company will be required to cease all operations, except for the purpose of winding up, if a Business Combination is not consummated. These financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recovery of the recorded assets or the classification of the liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 2 – 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 (“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 financial statements prepared in accordance with 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 period from January 15, 2021 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2021, as filed with the SEC on March 31, 2022. The interim results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2022 or for any future periods.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statement in conformity with 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 financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period.

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 financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. Accordingly, the actual results could differ 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 September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company did not have any cash equivalents, outside of funds held in the Trust Account.

Cash Held in Trust Account

At September 30, 2022, the Company had approximately $128.91 million of assets held in Trust Account held in Treasury Bills. At December 31, 2021, the Company had approximately $128.45 million of assets held in Trust Account held in Treasury Bills.

Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption

All of the 12,843,937 shares of common stock sold as part of the Units in the Public Offering contain a redemption feature which allows for the redemption of such Public Shares in connection with the Company’s liquidation if there is a stockholder vote or tender offer in connection with the Business Combination. In accordance with SEC and its staff’s guidance on redeemable equity instruments, which has been codified in ASC Topic 480-10-S99, redemption provisions not solely within the control of the Company require common stock subject to redemption to be classified outside of permanent equity. Ordinary liquidation events, which involve the redemption and liquidation of all of the entity’s equity instruments, are excluded from the provisions of ASC Topic 480.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption (Continued)

The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable shares of common stock to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Increases or decreases in the carrying amount of redeemable shares of common stock are affected by charges against additional paid-in capital and accumulated deficit.

As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the shares of common stock subject to possible redemption and included as temporary equity were as follows:

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Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist of cash accounts in a financial institution which, at times, may exceed the federal depository insurance coverage of $0.25 million. The Company has not experienced losses on these accounts and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such accounts.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received for sale of an asset or paid for transfer of a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). These tiers include:

In some circumstances, the inputs used to measure fair value might be categorized within different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In those instances, the fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Continued)

As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the carrying values of cash, prepaid expenses, accrued expenses, franchise tax payable approximated their fair values due to the short-term nature of the instruments. The Company’s marketable securities held in Trust Account are comprised of investments in U.S. Treasury securities with an original maturity of 185 days. The fair value of marketable securities held in Trust Account is determined using quoted prices in active markets.

Derivative Warrant Liabilities

The Company does not use derivative instruments to hedge exposures to cash flow, market, or foreign currency risks. The Company evaluates all of its financial instruments, including issued stock purchase warrants, to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives, pursuant to ASC Topic 480 and ASC Subtopic 815-15. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is re-assessed at the end of each reporting period.

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The 203,440 Private Warrants are recognized as derivative liabilities in accordance with ASC Subtopic 815-40. Accordingly, the Company recognizes the warrant instruments as liabilities at fair value and adjust the instruments to fair value at each reporting period. The liabilities are subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date until exercised, and any change in fair value is recognized in the Company’s statements of operations. The fair value of the Private Warrants was initially measured at fair value using a Monte Carlo simulation model and subsequently, the fair value of the Private Warrants have been estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation model each measurement date.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Net Loss Per Share of Common Stock

The Company applies the two-class method in calculating earnings per share. The contractual formula utilized to calculate the redemption amount approximates fair value. The Class feature to redeem at fair value means that there is effectively only one class of stock. Changes in fair value are not considered a dividend of the purposes of the numerator in the earnings per share calculation. Net loss per share of common stock is computed by dividing the pro rata net loss between the shares of common stock subject to redemption and the shares of common stock not subject to redemption by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for each of the periods. The calculation of diluted loss per share of common stock does not consider the effect of the warrants issued in connection with the Public Offering since the exercise of the warrants are contingent upon the occurrence of future events and the inclusion of such warrants would be anti-dilutive. The warrants are exercisable for 6,625,409 shares of common stock in the aggregate.

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Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined on the basis of the differences between the financial statements and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

The Company recorded income tax expense of $92,209 based on activities through September 30, 2022, primarily as a result of investment income, partially offset by net operating losses.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Income Taxes (Continued)

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets to the extent that it believes these assets are more likely than not to be realized. In making such a determination, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax-planning strategies, and results of recent operations. If the Company determines that it would be able to realize its deferred tax assets in the future in excess of their net recorded amount, the Company would make an adjustment to the deferred tax asset valuation allowance, which would reduce the provision for income taxes.

The Company records uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC Topic 740 on the basis of a two-step process whereby (1) it determines whether it is more likely than not that the tax positions will be sustained on the basis of the technical merits of the position and (2) for those tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, the Company recognizes the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement with the related tax authority.

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The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax positions within the income tax expense line in the accompanying statement of operations. As of September 30, 2022, the Company does not have uncertain tax positions or interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions.

On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IR Act”) was enacted into law. Among other changes to the tax code, the act imposes a 1% excise tax on certain repurchases of corporate stock by certain publicly traded corporations. The 1% stock buyback tax applies to redemptions by domestic corporations occurring in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022. The stock buyback tax is applicable to certain SPAC redemptions, including in connection with a SPAC’s business combination. 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, a number of exceptions to the stock buyback tax are available including exceptions to certain reorganizations; however, while these exceptions may be helpful in limiting the application of the stock buyback tax in situations in which it was not intended to apply, more guidance will be necessary for taxpayers to analyse the potential application of these exceptions and whether they will be able to rely upon them.

Any redemption or other repurchase that occurs after December 31, 2022, in connection with a Business Combination, extension a vote by stockholders to extend the period of time to complete the Business Combination (the “extension vote”) 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 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.

At this time, it has been determined that none of the IR Act tax provisions have an impact onto the Company’s fiscal 2022 tax provision. The Company will continue to monitor for updates to the Company’s business along with guidance issued with respect to the IR Act to determine whether any adjustments are needed to the Company’s tax provision in future periods.

The effective tax rate was (127)% and 0% for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and (24)% and 0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The effective tax rate differs from the statutory tax rate of 21% for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, due to changes in fair value in warrant liability and the valuation allowance on the deferred tax assets.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2020, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2020-06, Debt – Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40) (“ASU 2020-06”) to simplify accounting for certain financial instruments. ASU 2020-06 eliminates the current models that require separation of beneficial conversion and cash conversion features from convertible instruments and simplifies the derivative scope exception guidance pertaining to equity classification of contracts in an entity’s own equity. The new standard also introduces additional disclosures for convertible debt and freestanding instruments that are indexed to and settled in an entity’s own equity. ASU 2020-06 amends the diluted earnings per share guidance, including the requirement to use the if-converted method for all convertible instruments.

The provisions of ASU 2020-06 are applicable for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, with early adoption permitted no earlier than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2020-06 on its financial statements.

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

NOTE 3 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Promissory Note — Related Party

On November 23, 2020, the Sponsor issued an unsecured promissory note to the Company (the “Promissory Note”), pursuant to which the Company may borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $0.30 million. The Promissory Note is non-interest bearing and was payable on the earlier of June 30, 2021, or the consummation of the Public Offering.

The total outstanding balance of approximately $0.19 million was paid in full on July 30, 2021.

Related Party Loans

In order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor or certain of the Company’s officers and directors or their affiliates may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (the “Working Capital Loans”). Each loan would be evidenced by promissory note.

The notes may be repaid upon completion of a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $1.50 million of notes may be converted upon completion of a Business Combination into units at a price of $10.00 per unit. Such units would be identical to the Private Units. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of proceeds held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans but no proceeds held in the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans. As of September 30, 2022, no Working Capital Loans were outstanding.

In addition, on May 3, 2022, the Company issued a promissory note for up to approximately $0.4 million (the "Note") to the Sponsor, of which $0.4 million was outstanding under the Note as of September 30, 2022. The Note is non-interest bearing and the Company must make drawdown requests in amounts no less than $10,000 unless otherwise agreed upon by the parties. The principal balance of the Note is payable on the earlier of (i) the date on which the Company consummates its initial business combination and (ii) the date that the winding up of the Company is effective (such date, the “Maturity Date”).

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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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NOTE 3 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Continued)

Related Party Loans (Continued)

The Company, pursuant to the Note, may at any time prior to payment in full of the principal balance of the Note elect to convert all or any portion of the unpaid principal balance of the Note into units (the "Conversion Units") at a conversion price of $10.00 per unit. Each Conversion Unit will consist of one share of common stock of the Company and one-half of one warrant, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of common stock of the Company at a price of $11.50 per share. Since the unit includes half a warrant the conversion option should be bifurcated and accounted for as a derivative in accordance with ASC 815. However, the exercise price of a unit was greater than a public unit’s fair value as of September 30, 2022, and when the Note was drawn on. The Company believes that the likelihood of the Sponsor’s exercise of the option to convert the Note to a unit is de minimis. As a result, the Company recorded zero liability related to the conversion option bifurcating the underlying warrant included in the unit. The Conversion Units shall be identical to the Private Units.

Additionally, the Note entitles the Sponsor to two demand registrations and unlimited piggyback registration rights for the Conversion Units (including underlying securities), which rights are the same as the registration rights provided under the registration rights agreement.

Related Party Payable

At the closing of the Public Offering, the Trust Account held an excess of approximately $0.77 million, that was refunded to the Sponsor on March 26, 2021.

As of September 30, 2022, an amount of $480 was payable to the Sponsor, in connection with the filing of a tax return.

Administrative Support Agreement

The Company has agreed to pay the Sponsor a total of up to $0.01 million per month in the aggregate for up to 24 months, from the effective date of the registration statement for the Public Offering (the “Registration Statement”), for office space, utilities and secretarial and administrative support. Services will terminate upon the earlier of the consummation by the Company of a business combination or the liquidation of the Company. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company paid $0.09 million for these services, of which such amount is included in the operating costs on the accompanying condensed statements of operations.

For the period from January 15, 2021 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2021, the Company paid $0.06 million for these services, of which such amount is included in the formation and operating costs on the accompanying condensed statements of operations.

NOTE 4 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Risks and Uncertainties

Management continues to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the industry 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 these financial statements. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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NOTE 5 – DERIVATIVE WARRANTS LIABILITIES

The Private Warrants will be identical to the Public Warrants underlying the Units being sold in the Public Offering, except that the Private Warrants and the shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Private Warrants will not be transferable, assignable or saleable until after the completion of a Business Combination, subject to certain limited exceptions. Additionally, the Private Warrants will be exercisable for cash or on a cashless basis, at the holder’s option, and be non-redeemable so long as they are held by the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees. If the Private Warrants are held by someone other than the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees, the Private Warrants will be redeemable by the Company and exercisable by such holders on the same basis as the Public Warrants.

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NOTE 6 – 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:

The fair value of the Private Warrants was initially measured at fair value using a Monte Carlo simulation model and subsequently, the fair value of the Private Warrants have been estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation model each measurement date.

For the three months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recognized a gain resulting from a decrease in the fair value of liabilities of $12,206, presented as change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities in the accompanying condensed statements of operations and for the three months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recognized a loss resulting from an increase in the fair value of liabilities of $52,894, presented as change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities in the accompanying condensed statements of operations.

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recognized a gain resulting from a decrease in the fair value of liabilities of $0.11 million, presented as change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities in the accompanying condensed statements of operations and for the period from January 15, 2021 (Commencement of Operations) through September 30, 2021, the Company recognized a gain resulting from an decrease in the fair value of liabilities of $32,297, presented as change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities in the accompanying condensed statements of operations.

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NOTE 6 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Continued)

The following table presents information about the Company’s financial assets that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2022, by level within the fair value hierarchy:

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The following table presents information about the Company’s financial assets that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2021, by level within the fair value hierarchy:

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As of December 31, 2021, there was $108 of cash that was held in the Trust Account.

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Transfers to/from Levels 1, 2 and 3 were recognized at the end of the reporting period.

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The estimated fair value of the Private Warrants prior to being separately listed and traded, is determined using Level 3 inputs. Inherent in a Monte Carlo simulation are assumptions related to expected stock-price volatility, expected life, risk-free interest rate and dividend yield. The Company estimates the volatility of its common stock warrants based on implied volatility from the Company’s traded warrants and from historical volatility of select peer company’s common stock that matches the expected remaining life of the warrants. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury zero-coupon yield curve on the grant date for a maturity similar to the expected remaining life of the warrants. The expected life of the warrants is assumed to be equivalent to their remaining contractual term. The dividend rate is based on the historical rate, which the Company anticipates remaining at zero.

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NOTE 6 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Continued)

The following table provides quantitative information regarding Level 3 fair value measurements inputs as their measurement dates:

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For the three months ended September 30, 2022, the Company had a net loss of approximately $0.16 million, which consisted of dividend income of approximately $0.58 million and change in fair value of warrant liabilities of approximately $0.01 million, offset by franchise tax expense of approximately $0.05 million, income tax expense of $0.09 million and operating costs of approximately $0.61 million.

For the three months ended September 30, 2021, the Company had a net loss of approximately $0.06 million, which consisted of dividend income of $1,653, offset by change in fair value of warrant liabilities of approximately $0.05 million and formation and operating costs of approximately $0.11 million.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company had a net loss of approximately $0.47 million, which consisted of dividend income of approximately $0.77 million, change in fair value of warrant liabilities of approximately $0.11 million and other income of $5,000, offset by franchise tax expense of approximately $0.15 million, income tax expense of $0.09 million and operating costs of approximately $1.11 million.

For the period from January 15, 2021 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2021, the Company had a net loss of approximately $0.26 million, which consisted of dividend income of $6,745, offset by change in fair value of warrant liabilities of approximately $0.03 million, warrant transaction costs of $2,965 and formation and operating costs of approximately $0.29 million.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of September 30, 2022, the Company had approximately $0.37 million in cash and no cash equivalents.

Until the consummation of the Public Offering, the Company’s only source of liquidity was an initial purchase of common stock by the Sponsor and loans from its Sponsor.

On March 25, 2021, the Company’s consummated the Public Offering of 12,000,000 units, at a price of $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds of $120.00 million. Simultaneously with the closing of the Public Offering, the Company consummated the sale of 390,000 Private Units at a price of $10.00 per Private Unit in a private placement to Sponsor and EarlyBirdCapital, Inc., generating gross proceeds of $3.90 million. On March 30, 2021, the underwriters exercised the over-allotment option in part and purchased an additional 843,937 units, generating gross proceeds of approximately $8.44 million. In connection with the underwriters’ partial exercise of the over-allotment option, the Company sold an additional 16,879 private units at a price of $10.00 per private unit in a private placement to Sponsor and EarlyBirdCapital, Inc., generating gross proceeds of approximately $0.17 million.

Following the Public Offering and the private placement, a total of approximately $128.44 million was placed in the Trust Account. The Company incurred approximately $3.00 million in transaction costs, including approximately $2.57 million of underwriting fees and approximately $0.43 million of other offering costs.

As of September 30, 2022, the Company had assets held in the Trust Account of approximately $128.91 million. The Company intends to use substantially all of the funds held in the Trust Account, including any amounts representing income earned on the Trust Account, to complete its business combination. To the extent that the Company’s capital stock or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete its 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 the Company’s growth strategies.

As of September 30, 2022, the Company had cash of approximately $0.37 million outside of the Trust Account. The Company intends to use the funds held outside the Trust Account and any proceeds from borrowings primarily to identify and evaluate target businesses, perform business due diligence on prospective target businesses, travel to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses or their representatives or owners, review corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, and structure, negotiate and complete a business combination.

In order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with a business combination, the Company’s Sponsor or an affiliate of the Company’s Sponsor or certain of the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required. If the Company completes a business combination, the Company may repay such loaned amounts out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to the Company. In the event that a business combination does

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not close, the Company may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay such loaned amounts, but no proceeds from the Company’s Trust Account would be used for such repayment. Up to $1.50 million 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 Units.

In addition, on May 3, 2022, the Company issued a promissory note for up to approximately $0.4 million (the “Note”) to the Sponsor. The first drawdown was on May 24, 2022 of approximately $0.23 million. On August 30, 2022, September 6, 2022 and September 21, 2022 there were additional drawdowns of approximately $0.04 million, $0.11 million and $0.02 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2022, $0.4 million was outstanding under the Note. The Note is non-interest bearing and the Company must make drawdown requests in amounts no less than $10,000 unless otherwise agreed upon by the parties. The principal balance of the Note is payable on the earlier of (i) the date on which the Company consummates its initial business combination and (ii) the date that the winding up of the Company is effective (such date, the “Maturity Date”).

The Company, pursuant to the Note, may at any time prior to payment in full of the principal balance of the Note elect to convert all or any portion of the unpaid principal balance of the Note into units (the “Conversion Units”') at a conversion price of $10 per unit. Each Conversion Unit consists of one share of common stock of the Company and one-half of one warrant, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of common stock of the Company at a price of $11.50 per share. The Conversion Units shall be identical to the Private Units.

Additionally, the Note entitles the Sponsor to two demand registrations and unlimited piggyback registration rights for the Conversion Units (including underlying securities), which rights are the same as the registration rights provided under the registration rights agreement.

In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with ASC Subtopic 205-40, “Presentation of Financial Statements — Going Concern”, the Company has until March 25, 2023 to consummate a business combination. If a business combination is not consummated by this date and an extension not obtained, there will be a mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution of the Company. Although the Company intends to consummate a business combination on or before March 25, 2023, it is uncertain whether the Company will be able to consummate a business combination by this time. Management has determined that the mandatory liquidation, should a business combination not occur and an extension is not obtained, and potential subsequent dissolution, as well as the potential for the Company to have insufficient funds available to operate its business prior to a business combination, 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 March 25, 2023.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company had no obligations, assets or liabilities, which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements as of September 30, 2022. The Company does not participate in transactions that create relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, often referred to as variable interest entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements. The Company has not entered into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements, established any special purpose entities, guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities, or purchased any non-financial assets.

Contractual Obligations

The Company does not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities, other than described below.

Business Combination Marketing Agreement

The Company has engaged EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. as an advisor in connection with its business combination to assist it in holding meetings with its stockholders to discuss the potential business combination and the target business’ attributes, introduce the Company to potential investors that are interested in purchasing its securities in connection with its initial business combination, assist the Company in obtaining stockholder approval for the business combination and assist it with its press releases and public filings in connection with the business combination. The Company will pay EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. a cash fee of up to $4.2 million for such services upon the consummation of its initial business combination (exclusive of any applicable finders’ fees which might become

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payable); provided that up to 30% of the fee may be allocated at its sole discretion to other Financial Industry Regulatory Authority members that assist us in identifying or consummating an initial business combination. The Company will also pay EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. a cash fee of up to 1% of the gross proceeds from the Public Offering as a fee for introducing the Company to target companies for an initial business combination.

Registration Rights

Pursuant to a registration rights agreement entered into on March 22, 2021, the holders of the Founder Shares and Representative Shares, as well as the holders of the Private Units (and underlying securities) and any units issued in payment of working capital loans made to us (and underlying securities) are entitled to registration rights. The holders of a majority of these securities are entitled to make up to two demands that the Company register such securities.

The holders of a majority of the Representative Shares, Private Units and units issued in payment of working capital loans made to us (or underlying securities) can elect to exercise these registration rights at any time after the Company consummates a business combination. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. may only make a demand on one occasion and only during the five-year period beginning on the effective date of the Registration Statement. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to consummation of a business combination; provided, however, that EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. may participate in a “piggy-back” registration only during the seven-year period beginning on the effective date of the Registration Statement.

The registration rights agreement does not contain liquidating damages or other cash settlement provisions resulting from delays in registering the Company’s securities. 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 from the date of the Public Offering to purchase up to 1,800,000 additional units to cover over-allotments, if any, at the public offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions.

The underwriters were entitled to an underwriting discount of $0.20 per unit, or $2.40 million in the aggregate, paid at the closing of the Public Offering. On March 30, 2021, the underwriters partially exercised their over-allotment option to purchase an additional 843,937 units at $10.00 per unit. In connection with the underwriters’ partial exercise of the over-allotment option on March 30, 2021, the underwriters were paid an additional cash underwriting fee of approximately $0.17 million.

Administrative Support Agreement

The Company has agreed to pay the Sponsor a total of up to $0.01 million per month in the aggregate for up to 24 months, from the effective date of the registration statement for the Public Offering (the “Registration Statement”), for office space, utilities and secretarial and administrative support. Services will terminate upon the earlier of the consummation by the Company of a business combination or the liquidation of the Company. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company paid $0.09 million for these services, of which such amount is included in the operating costs on the accompanying condensed statements of operations.

For the period from January 15, 2021 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2021, the Company incurred $0.06 million for these services, of which such amount is included in the formation and operating costs on the accompanying condensed statements of operations.

Critical Accounting Estimates

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

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disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and income and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. The Company has identified the following as its critical accounting policies:

Net Loss Per Share of Common Stock

The Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC, Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share.” Net loss per share of common stock is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, excluding common stock subject to forfeiture. The Company applies the two-class method in calculating earnings per share. The calculation of diluted loss per share of common stock does not consider the effect of the warrants issued in connection with the Public Offering since the exercise of the warrants are contingent upon the occurrence of future events and the inclusion of such warrants would be anti-dilutive.

Warrants

The Company does not use derivative instruments to hedge exposures to cash flow, market, or foreign currency risks. The Company evaluates all of its financial instruments, including issued stock purchase warrants, to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives, pursuant to ASC Topic 480 and ASC Subtopic 815-15.

The Company accounts for the Public Warrants and Private Warrants (collectively, the “Warrants”), as either equity or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the specific terms of the Warrants and the applicable authoritative guidance in FASB ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging. The assessment considers whether the Warrants meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the Warrants are indexed to its own common stock and whether the Warrant holders could potentially require “net cash settlement” in a circumstance outside of its control, among other conditions for equity classification. This assessment, which requires the use of professional judgment, is conducted at the time of issuance of the Warrants and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while the Warrants are outstanding.

For issued or modified warrants that meet all of the criteria for equity classification, such warrants are required to be recorded as a component of additional paid-in capital at the time of issuance. For issued or modified warrants that do not meet all the criteria for equity classification, such warrants are required to be recorded at their initial fair value on the date of issuance, and each balance sheet date thereafter. Changes in the estimated fair value of liability-classified warrants are recognized as a non-cash gain or loss on the statements of operations.

The Private Warrants are recognized as derivative liabilities in accordance with ASC Subtopic 815-40. Accordingly, the Company recognizes the warrant instruments as liabilities at fair value and adjust the instruments to fair value at each reporting period. The liabilities are subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date until exercised, and any change in fair value is recognized in the Company’s statement of operations. The fair value of the Private Warrants was initially measured at fair value using a Monte Carlo simulation model and subsequently, the fair value of the Private Warrants have been estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation model each measurement date.

Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption

The Company accounts for the common stock subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Shares of common stock subject to mandatory redemption (if any) are classified as a liability instrument and are measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable shares of common stock (including shares of common stock that feature 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) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times, shares of common stock are classified as stockholders’ equity. The Company’s shares of common stock that were sold as part of units in the Public Offering feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to the occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2022, 12,843,937 shares of common stock subject to possible redemption are presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders’ equity section of the Company’s balance sheet.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2020, FASB issued ASU 2020-06, Debt – Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40) (“ASU 2020-06”) to simplify accounting for certain financial instruments. ASU 2020-06 eliminates the current models that require separation of beneficial conversion and cash conversion features from convertible instruments and simplifies the derivative scope exception guidance pertaining to equity classification of contracts in an entity’s own equity. The new standard also introduces additional disclosures for convertible debt and freestanding instruments that are indexed to and settled in an entity’s own equity. ASU 2020-06 amends the diluted earnings per share guidance, including the requirement to use the if-converted method for all convertible instruments.

The provisions of ASU 2020-06 are applicable for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, with early adoption permitted no earlier than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company is currently assessing the impact, if any, that ASU 2020-06 would have on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Other than as described herein, there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Management identified a material weakness in internal controls related to accounting of complex financial instruments, as described above. To respond to this material weakness, we have devoted, and plan to continue to devote, significant effort and resources to the remediation and improvement of our internal control over financial reporting. While we have processes to identify and appropriately apply applicable accounting requirements, we plan to enhance our system of evaluating and implementing the accounting standards that apply to our financial statements, including through enhanced analyses by our personnel and third-party professionals with whom we consult regarding complex accounting applications. The elements of our remediation plan can only be accomplished over time, and we can offer no assurance that these initiatives will ultimately have the intended effects.

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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 items would reduce the dollar amount our public stockholders would receive upon any redemption or liquidation of the Company.

In the event that we may be deemed to be an investment company, we may be required to liquidate the Company.

We may not be able to complete an initial Business Combination with certain potential target companies if a proposed transaction with the target company may be subject to review or approval by regulatory authorities pursuant to certain U.S. or foreign laws or regulations.

Certain acquisitions or business combinations may be subject to review or approval by regulatory authorities pursuant to certain U.S. or foreign laws or regulations. In the event that such regulatory approval or clearance is not obtained, or the review process is extended beyond the period of time that would permit an initial Business Combination to be consummated with us, we may not be able to consummate a Business Combination with such target.

Among other things, the U.S. Federal Communications Act prohibits foreign individuals, governments, and corporations from owning more than a specified percentage of the capital stock of a broadcast, common carrier, or aeronautical radio station licensee. In addition, U.S. law currently restricts foreign ownership of U.S. airlines. In the United States, certain mergers that may affect competition may require certain filings and review by the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, and investments or acquisitions that may affect national security are subject to review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”). 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.

Outside the United States, laws or regulations may affect our ability to consummate a business combination with potential target companies incorporated or having business operations in jurisdiction where national security considerations, involvement in regulated industries (including telecommunications), or in businesses relating to a country’s culture or heritage may be implicated. Our Sponsor is a U.S. entity but one of the managing members of our Sponsor is a U.K. citizen. He is also the general partner of one of the members of our Sponsor, which holds approximately 46% of interest in our Sponsor.

U.S. and foreign regulators generally have the power to deny the ability of the parties to consummate a transaction or to condition approval of a transaction on specified terms and conditions, which may not be acceptable to us or a target. In such event, we may not be able to consummate a transaction with that potential target.

As a result of these various restrictions, the pool of potential targets with which we could complete an initial Business Combination may be limited and we may be adversely affected in terms of competing with other SPACs that do not have similar ownership issues. Moreover, the process of government review 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.

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