Results of Operations
We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities since inception have been organizational activities and those necessary for our initial public offering (“IPO”) and activities related to seeking and consummating a business combination with Events.com. We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until after completion of our initial business combination. Until such time that a business combination occurs, we will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on cash and cash equivalents from the proceeds derived from the Initial Public Offering, and non-operating income or expense from the changes in the fair value of warrant liability and Capital Contribution Note. There has been no significant change in our financial or trading position and no material adverse change has occurred since the date of our audited financial statements. Until the completion of our initial business combination, we expect to incur increased 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, 2024, we had net loss of $4,483,056, which consisted of operating costs of $838,843, change in the fair value of the warrant liability of $294,732, change in fair value of Capital Contribution Note of $3,956,783, and income taxes of $42,537, partially offset by income from cash held in the Trust Account of $252,558, and recovery of offering costs attributable to warrants of $397,281.
For the three months ended September 30, 2023, we had net income of $112,410, which consisted of other income of $1,655 and income from investments held in the Trust Account of $3,088,363, partially offset by change in the fair value of the warrant liability of $947,343, operating costs of $1,391,861 and income taxes of $638,404.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we had net loss of $2,686,643, which consisted of operating costs of $1,749,558, excess of fair value of Capital Contribution Note over proceeds at issuance of $565,079, change in fair value of Capital Contribution Note of $3,334,957, and income taxes of $638,153, offset by income from cash held in the Trust Account of $3,188,789, offering costs attributable to warrant liability of $397,281, interest earned on operating bank account of $34 and change in the fair value of the warrant liability of $15,000.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we had net income of $5,704,456, which consisted of change in the fair value of the warrant liability of $168,437, other income of $5,228 and income from investments held in the Trust Account of $9,501,203, partially offset by operating costs of $2,005,514 and income taxes of $1,964,898.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, operating costs were decreased by $541,600 related to Events.com Interim Financing as discussed in Note 2.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2024, we had available to us $739,144 of cash held outside the Trust Account. We will use cash primarily to perform business due diligence on prospective target businesses, travel to and from the offices or similar locations of prospective target businesses or their representatives or owners, review corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, structure, negotiate and complete a business combination, to pay our administrative fees, and to pay taxes to the extent the interest earned on the Trust Account is not sufficient or available to pay our taxes.
Additionally, the Company has incurred an excise tax liability of $2,687,721, of which approximately $1,360,000 is payable on October 31, 2024. The Company currently has insufficient funds to pay this liability, absent any additional financing.
On March 28, 2024, the Company entered into the March Subscription Agreement with the Sponsor and the Capital Contribution Note Investor, pursuant to which the Capital Contribution Note Investor has agreed to provide $600,000 to the Company under the Capital Contribution Note as discussed in Note 6. As of September 30, 2024, the Company has borrowed $600,000 under such note.