On August 18, 2023, we received the Nasdaq Letter from the Listing Qualifications staff of Nasdaq notifying us that the Company is not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(2), which requires that the Company’s listed securities maintain a minimum MVLS of $35 million. The Nasdaq Letter further provided that, pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(C), we are entitled to a compliance period to regain compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(2), which compliance period will expire on February 14, 2024. We are working to comply with Nasdaq’s MVLS requirements as set forth in the Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(2) within the compliance period provided by Nasdaq.
Results of Operations and Known Trends or Future Events
We have neither engaged in any operations (other than searching for a Business Combination after our IPO) nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities from January 15, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2023 were organizational activities and those necessary to prepare for the IPO and the proposed initial Business Combination. We do not expect to generate any operating revenue until after the completion of our Business Combination. We expect to generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on marketable securities held after the IPO. We incur expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses.
For the three months ended September 30, 2023, we had a loss from operations of $363,495 which consisted of $323,495 of general and administrative expenses and $40,000 in franchise tax expense. Of the $323,495 of general and administrative expenses, $166,250 related to the amortization of Directors’ and Officers’ liability insurance, $54,146 related to legal expenses and $103,099 related to other professional services. We also recorded a $128,016 gain on marketable securities (net), dividends and interest, held in Trust Account, and $19,907 in income tax expense, resulting in net loss of $255,386.
For the three months ended September 30, 2022, we had a loss from operations of $578,988, which consisted of $528,988 of general and administrative expenses and $50,000 in franchise tax expenses. Of the $528,988 of general and administrative expenses, $167,358 was related to the amortization of Directors’ and Officers’ liability insurance, $231,189 was related to legal expense and $130,441 was related to professional services. We also recorded a $1,560,060 gain on marketable securities (net), dividends and interest, held in Trust Account and a $317,113 in income tax expense, resulting in a net income of $663,959.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we had a loss from operations of $1,660,888 which consisted of $1,520,888 of general and administrative expenses and $140,000 in franchise tax expenses. Of the $1,520,888 of general and administrative expenses, $496,289 related to the amortization of Directors’ and Officers’ liability insurance, $703,902 related to legal expenses and $320,697 related to other professional services. We also recorded a $7,142,491 gain on marketable securities (net), dividends and interest, held in Trust Account, and $1,494,132 in income tax expense, resulting in net income of $3,987,471.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we had a loss from operations of $1,394,343, which consisted of $1,244,343 of general and administrative expenses and $150,000 in franchise tax expense. Of the $1,244,343 of general and administrative expenses, $496,617 was related to the amortization of Directors’ and Officers’ liability insurance, $263,221 was related to legal expense and $484,505 was related to additional professional services. We also recorded a $150,000 change in fair value of derivative liabilities, $2,078,237 gain on marketable securities (net), dividends and interest, held in Trust Account and a $366,506 in income expense, resulting in a net income of $467,388.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2023, the Company had $1,914,188 in its operating bank account, out of which $1,664,188 is classified as restricted cash for estimated income and franchise tax payments. The Company had a working capital deficit of $6,181,313. As of September 30, 2023, $7,142,491 of the amount on deposit in the Trust Account represented interest income, which is available for payment of franchise taxes and expenses in connection with the liquidation of the Trust Account. In addition, the Working Capital Loan and advances from related parties are available to the Company to fund operations.
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, suspending the pursuit of a Business Combination. The Company cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to it on commercially acceptable terms, if at all.
As a result of the above, in connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” management has determined that the liquidity conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern through approximately one year from the date of filing. 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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