ConnectM Technology Solutions (CNTM) 10-Q 2023 Q3 Quarterly report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended September 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

Monterey Capital Acquisition Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-41389	87-2898342
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

419 Webster Street Monterey, California 93940	93940
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (831) 649-7388

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:	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered:
Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one redeemable Warrant	MCACU	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share	MCAC	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Warrants, each exercisable for one share of Class A common stock for $11.50 per share	MCACW	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Rights, each right receives one-tenth of one share of Class A common stock	MCACR	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, 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 November 21, 2023, 7,376,125 Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 2,300,000 Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, were issued and outstanding, respectively.

MONTEREY CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORPORATION QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

Table of Contents

		Page
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION		3
Item 1	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	3
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.	28
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	34
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	35
PART II-OTHER INFORMATION		37
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	37
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	37
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	37
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	37
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	37
Item 5.	Other Information	37
Item 6.	Exhibits.	38
SIGNATURES		39

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

MONTEREY CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	September 30,		December 31,
	2023		2022
	(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash	$	312,481	$	5,938
Prepaid expenses		49,414		6,783
Total current assets		361,895		12,721
Marketable securities held in trust account		98,945,768		94,209,804
Total assets	$	99,307,663	$	94,222,525
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
Current liabilities:
Accrued offering costs	$	55,201	$	225,201
Accrued expenses		2,301,684		1,425,780
Convertible note – related party		579,000		157,000
Convertible note		375,000		—
Due to Sponsor - related party		49,960		9,960
Deferred credit – term extension fee funded by acquisition target company		1,840,000		—
Income taxes payable		927,399		240,507
Total current liabilities		6,128,244		2,058,448
Deferred underwriting fees payable		3,680,000		3,680,000
Forward Purchase Agreement Liability		13,080,000		2,770,000
Total liabilities		22,888,244		8,508,448
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 8)
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 9,200,000 shares subject to possible redemption issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022		98,169,709		93,768,637
Stockholders’ Equity (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; 138,000 shares not subject to possible redemption (excluding 9,200,000 shares subject to possible redemption) issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022		14		14
Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 2,300,000 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022		230		230
Accumulated deficit		(21,750,534)		(8,054,804)
Total stockholders’ deficit		(21,750,290)		(8,054,560)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit	$	99,307,663	$	94,222,525

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

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MONTEREY CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

	For the three months ended September 30,				For the nine months ended September 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
General and administrative expenses	$	345,968	$	515,626	$	1,698,933	$	1,058,528
Loss from operations		(345,968)		(515,626)		(1,698,933)		(1,058,528)
Other income (expense):
Dividend and interest income		1,266,882		419,178		3,401,167		504,196
Other income		—		55,466		—		55,466
Loss on change in fair value of Forward Purchase Agreement Liability		(4,210,000)		—		(10,310,000)		—
Loss before income taxes		(3,289,086)		(40,982)		(8,607,766)		(498,866)
Income tax provision		(254,792)		(139,736)		(686,892)		(169,952)
Net Loss	$	(3,543,878)	$	(180,718)	$	(9,294,658)	$	(668,818)
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption		9,200,000		9,200,000		9,200,000		4,751,648
Basic and diluted net loss per share, Class A common stock subject to possible redemption (see Note 2)	$	(0.30)	$	(0.02)	$	(0.80)	$	(0.10)
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A common stock		138,000		138,000		138,000		71,275
Basic and diluted net loss per share, Class A common stock (see Note 2)	$	(0.30)	$	(0.02)	$	(0.80)	$	(0.10)
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class B common stock		2,300,000		2,300,000		2,300,000		2,154,945
Basic and diluted net loss per share, Class B common stock (see Note 2)	$	(0.30)	$	(0.02)	$	(0.80)	$	(0.10)

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

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MONTEREY CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND 2022

(unaudited)

	Common Stock Subject to
	Possible Redemption			Common Stock						Additional				Total
	Class A			Class A			Class B			Paid-in		Accumulated		Stockholders’
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Capital		Deficit		Equity (Deficit)
Balance – January 1, 2023	9,200,000	$	93,768,637	138,000	$	14	2,300,000	$	230	$	—	$	(8,054,804)	$	(8,054,560)
Accretion to redemption value of Class A Common stock subject to possible redemption due to dividend and interest income earned	—		731,188	—		—	—		—		—		(731,188)		(731,188)
Net loss	—		—	—		—	—		—		—		(585,537)		(585,537)
Balance – March 31, 2023	9,200,000		94,499,825	138,000		14	2,300,000		230		—		(9,371,529)		(9,371,285)
Accretion to redemption value of Class A Common stock subject to possible redemption due to extension payment	—		920,000	—		—	—		—		—		(920,000)		(920,000)
Accretion to redemption value of Class A Common stock subject to possible redemption due to dividend and interest income earned	—		867,794	—		—	—		—		—		(867,794)		(867,794)
Net loss	—		—	—		—	—		—		—		(5,165,243)		(5,165,243)
Balance – June 30, 2023	9,200,000	$	96,287,319	138,000	$	14	2,300,000	$	230	$	—	$	(16,324,566)	$	(16,324,322)
Accretion to redemption value of Class A Common stock subject to possible redemption due to extension payment	—		920,000	—		—	—		—		—		(920,000)		(920,000)
Accretion to redemption value of Class A Common stock subject to possible redemption due to dividend and interest income earned	—		962,090	—		—	—		—		—		(962,090)		(962,090)
Net loss	—		—	—		—	—		—		—		(3,543,878)		(3,543,878)
Balance – September 30, 2023	9,200,000	$	98,169,709	138,000	$	14	2,300,000	$	230	$	—	$	(21,750,534)	$	(21,750,290)

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	Common Stock Subject to
	Possible Redemption			Common Stock						Additional				Total
	Class A			Class A			Class B			Paid-in		Accumulated		Stockholders’
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Capital		Deficit		Equity (Deficit)
Balance – January 1, 2022	—	$	—	—	$	—	2,300,000	$	230	$	24,770	$	(19,889)	$	5,111
Net loss	—		—	—		—	—		—		—		(27,021)		(27,021)
Balance – March 31, 2022	—		—	—		—	2,300,000		230		24,770		(46,910)		(21,910)
Issuance of private placement warrants	—		—	—		—	—		—		3,040,000		—		3,040,000
Issuance of Class A Common stock, net of issuance costs of $8,139,659	9,200,000		77,893,526	—		—	—		—		—		—		—
Issuance of Public Warrants, net of issuance costs of $152,515	—		—	—		—	—		—		1,460,494		—		1,460,494
Issuance of Rights, net of issuance costs of $406,736	—		—	—		—	—		—		3,894,923		—		3,894,923
Fair value of underwriter’s overallotment options exercised	—		—	—		—	—		—		52,147		—		52,147
Deemed capital contribution by the Sponsor through transfer of Class B shares	—		—	—		—	—		—		2,508,632		—		2,508,632
Issuance of Representative Shares	—		—	138,000		14	—		—		622,868		—		622,882
Accretion to redemption value of Class A Common stock subject to possible redemption	—		15,026,474	—		—	—		—		(11,603,834)		(3,422,640)		(15,026,474)
Net loss	—		—	—		—	—		—		—		(461,079)		(461,079)
Balance – June 30, 2022	9,200,000	$	92,920,000	138,000	$	14	2,300,000	$	230	$	—	$	(3,930,629)	$	(3,930,385)
Net loss	—		—	—		—	—		—		—		(180,718)		(180,718)
Accretion to redemption value of Class A Common stock subject to possible redemption due to dividend and interest earned	—		183,585	—		—	—		—		—		(183,585)		(183,585)
Balance – September 30, 2022	9,200,000	$	93,103,585	138,000	$	14	2,300,000	$	230	$	—	$	(4,294,932)	$	(4,294,688)

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MONTEREY CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND 2022

(unaudited)

	For the nine months ended September 30,
	2023		2022
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net loss	$	(9,294,658)	$	(668,818)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Dividend and interest income		(3,401,167)		(504,196)
Loss on change in fair value of Forward Purchase Agreement liability		10,310,000		—
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses		(42,631)		(44,631)
Accrued expenses		875,903		529,363
Due to Sponsor – related party		40,000		4,860
Income taxes payable		686,892		169,952
Net cash used in operating activities		(825,661)		(513,470)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Investment of cash into Trust Account		(1,840,000)		(92,920,000)
Redemption of investments in Trust Account for franchise and income taxes		505,203		—
Net cash used in investing activities		(1,334,797)		(92,920,000)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from promissory note – related party		—		274,100
Repayment of promissory note – related party		—		(354,100)
Proceeds from issuance of Public Units		—		92,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of Private Warrants		—		3,040,000
Term extension fees paid by target company		1,840,000		—
Payment of offering costs on Public Units		(170,000)		(1,552,782)
Proceeds from convertible note – related party		422,000		50,000
Proceeds from convertible note		375,000		—
Net cash provided by financing activities		2,467,000		93,457,218
Net Change in Cash		306,543		23,748
Cash – beginning of period		5,938		5,056
Cash - end of period	$	312,481	$	28,804
Supplemental Disclosure of cash flow information:
Deferred underwriting commissions	$	—	$	3,680,000
Issuance of Representative Shares for underwriting services	$	—	$	622,882
Accretion to redemption value of Class A Common stock subject to possible redemption	$	4,401,072	$	15,210,059
Deemed capital contribution by the Sponsor through transfer of Class B shares	$	—	$	2,508,632

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MONTEREY CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

NOTE 1 —  ORGANIZATION, DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, AND GOING CONCERN

Nature of Operations

Monterey Capital Acquisition Corporation (“MCAC” or the “Company”) is a blank check company incorporated as a Delaware company on September 23, 2021. The Company was formed for the purpose of acquiring, merging with, engaging in capital stock exchange with, purchasing all or substantially all of the assets of, engaging in contractual arrangements, or engaging in any other similar business combination with a single operating entity, or one or more related or unrelated operating entities operating in any sector (“Business Combination”).

On December 31, 2022, MCAC, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among MCAC, ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ConnectM”), and Chronos Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation incorporated on December 28, 2022 and a wholly owned subsidiary of MCAC (“Merger Sub”). Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, a business combination between MCAC and ConnectM will be effected through the merger of Merger Sub with and into ConnectM, with ConnectM surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of MCAC (the “Merger”).

On October 12, 2023, MCAC, Merger Sub and ConnectM entered into a First Amendment to the Merger Agreement (the “Amendment”). The Amendment extends the Outside Date after which either party may terminate the Merger Agreement for convenience (with limited exceptions) from November 13, 2023 to May 13, 2024. The Amendment also provides that, subject to MCAC obtaining the requisite stockholder approval to amend its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Amended Charter”) and the Investment Management Trust Agreement by and between MCAC and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, dated May 10, 2022 (the “IMTA Amendment”), which such approval was received on November 6, 2023 at MCAC’s special meeting of stockholders, MCAC will extend the date by which MCAC has to consummate a business combination by up to six months and ConnectM will pay to MCAC the Trust Account the funds necessary to effect such extension.

On November 6, 2023, the stockholders of MCAC held a special meeting of stockholders where the MCAC stockholders approved the Amended Charter and IMTA Amendment. The Amended Charter provides the board of directors of MCAC with the right to extend the date by which MCAC has to consummate its Business Combination up to an additional six (6) times for one (1) month each time from November 13, 2023 to May 13, 2024 (the “Additional Extension Period”), by depositing into the Trust Account, for each one-month extension, the lesser of (a) $414,000 and (b) $0.045 for each then-outstanding share of Common Stock (as defined below) after giving effect to the redemption of shares of Common Stock (the “Additional Extension Options”).

In connection with the special meeting of stockholders on November 6, 2023, stockholders holding 1,961,875 shares of Class A Common Stock issued in the Initial Public Offering (as defined below) exercised their right to redeem such shares for a pro rata portion of the funds in the Trust Account. As a result, approximately $20,961,169 (approximately $10.68 per share after removal of interest to pay taxes) was removed from the Trust Account to pay such holders, resulting in approximately $77,333,961 remaining in the Trust Account.

As of September 30, 2023, the Company had not commenced any operations. All activity for the period from September 23, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2023 relates to the Company’s formation and the Initial Public Offering, activities necessary to identify a potential target and prepare for a Business Combination. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of its initial Business Combination, at the earliest or if at all. The Company will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income from the proceeds derived from the IPO (as defined below).

The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end. The Company’s sponsor is Monterrey Acquisition Sponsor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”).

The registration statement for the Company’s initial public offering (the “IPO” or “Initial Public Offering”) was declared effective on May 10, 2022. On May 13, 2022 (the “IPO date”), the Company consummated its IPO of 9,200,000 units (“Units or “Public Units”), including 1,200,000 Units resulting from the full exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option. Each Unit consists of one share of Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (“Common Stock”), one redeemable warrant exercisable into one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share (“Public Warrant”) and one right to receive one-tenth (1/10) of one share of

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Common Stock upon consummation of the Company’s initial business combination. The Units were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $92,000,000.

Simultaneously with the consummation of the IPO and the sale of the Units, the Company consummated the private placement (“Private Placement”) of 3,040,000 warrants (“Private Warrants”) to the Sponsor at a price of $1.00 per Private Warrant, generating total proceeds of $3,040,000, which is described in Note 4.

Transaction costs amounted to $8,698,910, consisting of $920,000 of underwriting fees, $3,680,000 of deferred underwriting fees that will be paid only if a business combination is entered into, $622,882 representing the fair value of the Representative Shares (defined below), $2,508,632 representing the fair value of the Transferred Founder Shares (defined below), and $967,396 of other offering costs. At the IPO date, cash of $923,563 was held outside of the Trust Account (as defined below) and was available for the payment of the Note (see Note 5), payment of accrued offering costs and for working capital purposes.

At the IPO date, the Sponsor sold to the group of ten qualified institutional buyers and institutional accredited investors, which are not affiliated with the Company (the “Anchor Investors”), a total of 600,000 of Founders shares (“Transferred Founder Shares”) at their original purchase price of approximately $0.009, as compensation for their commitment to purchase the Units sold in the IPO. Overall, the Anchor Investors purchased 9,108,000 Units in the Initial Public Offering at the offering price of $10.00 under separate investment agreements. The excess of the fair value of the Transferred Founder Shares above the purchase price totaling $2,508,632 as of the IPO date was determined to be a contribution from the Sponsor for offering costs in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 5T. These offering costs were allocated to the Units and charged to stockholders’ equity upon the completion of the IPO.

In conjunction with the Initial Public Offering, the Company issued to the underwriter 138,000 shares of Class A common stock for nominal consideration (the “Representative Shares”). The fair value of the Representative Shares was accounted for as compensation under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 718, “Compensation — Stock Compensation” (“ASC 718”), and was included in the offering costs. The estimated fair value of the Representative Shares as of the IPO date totaled $622,882.

Of the total transaction costs of $8,698,910, $8,139,659 was allocated to the Class A common stock subject to possible redemption, $152,515 was allocated to the Public Warrants (Note 3), and $406,736 was allocated to the Rights (Note 8).

Following the closing of the Initial Public Offering on May 13, 2022, an amount of $92,920,000 ($10.10 per Unit) from the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in the IPO and the sale of the Private Placement Units was placed in a trust account (the “Trust Account”), to be 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 any open-ended investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund meeting the conditions of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act, as determined by the Company. Except with respect to interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account that may be released to the Company to pay its tax obligations, the proceeds from this Initial Public Offering will not be released from the Trust Account until the earlier of: (a) the completion of the Company’s initial business combination, or (b) the redemption of the Company’s public shares if the Company is unable to complete its initial business combination in the prescribed time frame, as defined below. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company withdrew $0 and $505,203, respectively, of dividend and interest income earned in the Trust Account to pay its franchise and income tax obligations.

The Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the Private Warrants, 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 one or more initial Business Combinations having an aggregate fair market value of at least 80% of the assets held in the Trust Account (as defined below) (excluding the taxes payable on interest earned and less any interest earned thereon that is released for taxes) at the time of the agreement to enter into the initial Business Combination. However, 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 sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”).

In connection with any proposed initial business combination, the Company will either (1) seek stockholder approval of such initial business combination at a meeting called for such purpose at which stockholders may seek to convert their shares, regardless of whether they vote for or against the proposed business combination or do not vote at all, into their pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account (net of taxes payable), or (2) provide its stockholders with the opportunity to sell their shares to the

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Company by means of a tender offer (and thereby avoid the need for a stockholder vote) for an amount equal to their pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account (net of taxes payable), in each case subject to the limitations described herein.

If the Company determines to engage in a tender offer, such tender offer will be structured so that each stockholder may tender all of his, her or its shares rather than some pro rata portion of his, her or its shares. The decision as to whether the Company will seek stockholder approval of a proposed business combination or will allow stockholders to sell their shares to the Company in a tender offer will be made by the Company, solely in the Company’s discretion, and will be based on a variety of factors such as the timing of the transaction and whether the terms of the transaction would otherwise require us to seek stockholder approval. If the Company determines to allow stockholders to sell their shares to the Company in a tender offer, it will file tender offer documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) which will contain substantially the same financial and other information about the initial business combination as is required under the SEC’s proxy rules.

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 issued and outstanding shares voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination.

If a stockholder vote is not required by law and the Company does not decide to hold a stockholder vote for business or other legal 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 SEC and file tender offer documents with the SEC prior to completing a Business Combination.

If, however, stockholder approval of the transactions is required by law, or the Company decides to obtain stockholder approval for business or legal 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. Additionally, each public stockholder may elect to redeem their public shares irrespective of whether they vote for or against the proposed transaction.

Notwithstanding the foregoing redemption rights, if the Company seeks stockholder approval of its initial business combination and the Company does not conduct redemptions in connection with its initial business combination pursuant to the tender offer rules, the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation will provide 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 Exchange Act), will be restricted from redeeming its shares with respect to more than an aggregate of 15% of the shares sold in this Initial Public Offering, referred to as excess shares. However, the Company’s stockholders will not be restricted to vote all of their shares (including excess shares) for or against the initial business combination. Additionally, such stockholders will not receive redemption distributions with respect to the excess shares if the Company completes the initial business combination.

The Company’s sponsor, officers and directors (the “initial stockholders”) have agreed not to propose any amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation that would affect the Company’s public stockholders’ ability to convert or sell their shares to the Company in connection with a business combination as described herein or affect the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to redeem 100% of its public shares if the Company does not complete a business combination within 24 months (or if the Company decides to extend the period of time to complete the initial business combination as described herein) from the closing of the Initial Public Offering (the “Combination Period”) unless the Company provides its public stockholders with the opportunity to convert their shares of common stock upon the approval of any such amendment at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest not previously released to the Company but net of franchise and income taxes payable, divided by the number of then outstanding public shares.

On May 9, 2023, the Company extended the period of time to consummate its Business Combination by three months, from May 13, 2023 to August 13, 2023, pursuant to the deposit of $920,000 to the Trust Account by ConnectM (the “First Extension Payment”). The Company recognized a deferred credit in the amount of $920,000 in connection with the First Extension Payment.

On August 11, 2023, the Company further extended the period of time to consummate its Business Combination by an additional three months from August 13, 2023 to November 13, 2023 (the “Second Extension Period”), pursuant to the deposit of $920,000 to the Trust Account by ConnectM (the “Second Extension Payment”). The Second Extension Payment represents the second and final of two three-month extensions permitted under the Company’s governing documents. The Company recognized a deferred credit in the amount of $920,000 in connection with the Second Extension Payment.

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On November 9, 2023, in connection with the MCAC stockholders’ approval of the Amended Charter and IMTA Amendment, the Company further extended the period of time to consummate its Business Combination by an additional one-month period from November 13, 2023 to December 13, 2023 (the “Current Extension Period”) pursuant to the Additional Extension Options, by ConnectM’s deposit of approximately $325,715 into the Trust Account (the “First Additional Extension Payment”).
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If the Company is unable to complete its initial business combination within the Current Extension Period, absent an additional extension under the Additional Extension Options, 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 100% of the outstanding public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including any interest not previously released to the Company (net of taxes payable), 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 liquidation 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 board of directors of MCAC, dissolve and liquidate, subject (in the case of (ii) and (iii) above) to the Company’s obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. The Company cannot assure you that it will have funds sufficient to pay or provide for all creditors’ claims.

The Company’s initial stockholders agreed to waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any Founder Shares held by them if the Company fails to complete its initial business combination within the Combination Period. However, if the initial stockholders acquire public shares in or after the IPO date, they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to such public shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the prescribed time frame. The underwriter has agreed to waive their rights to their deferred underwriting commission (see Note 7) 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 (1) $10.10 per Public Share or (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, in each case net of the interest which may be withdrawn to pay taxes. This liability will not apply with respect to any claims by a third party who executed a waiver of any and all rights to seek access to the Trust Account and except as to any claims under the Company’s indemnity of the underwriter 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 the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm), prospective target businesses or 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.

Proposed Business Combination

On December 31, 2022, MCAC, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, as amended by the Amendment, by and among MCAC, ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Chronos Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of MCAC. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, as amended by the Amendment, a business combination between MCAC and ConnectM will be effected through the merger of Merger Sub with and into ConnectM, with ConnectM surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of MCAC.

As a result of the Merger, among other things, each share of ConnectM common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and ConnectM preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share (but excluding shares the holders of which perfect rights of appraisal under Delaware law), will be converted into the right to receive such number of shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of MCAC common stock as calculated based on the Exchange Ratio as set forth in the Merger Agreement. “Exchange Ratio” is defined in the Merger Agreement to be the quotient of (a) the merger consideration, divided by (b) the number of shares of ConnectM capital stock outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, including any shares underlying outstanding warrants to purchase ConnectM Common Stock and excluding any shares of ConnectM capital stock held in treasury by ConnectM. The Merger Consideration is 14,500,000

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shares of MCAC Common Stock, subject to an upward adjustment depending on the extent to which MCAC’s transaction expenses exceed $8,000,000.

Consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement are subject to satisfaction or waiver of customary conditions of the respective parties, including receipt of required regulatory approvals, receipt of approval from shareholders of each of the company and ConnectM for consummation of the Merger and certain other actions related thereto by our shareholders.

The Merger Agreement, as amended by the Amendment, may be terminated prior to the time at which the Merger becomes effective as follows: (i) by mutual written consent of MCAC and ConnectM, (ii) by either MCAC or ConnectM if the Merger is not consummated on or before May 13, 2024 (the “Outside Date”), provided that the failure to consummate the Merger by the Outside Date is not due to a material breach by the party seeking to terminate and which such breach is the proximate cause for the conditions to close not being satisfied, (iii) by either MCAC or ConnectM if the other party has breached any of its covenants or representations and warranties such that closing conditions would not be satisfied at the consummation of the business combination (subject to a 30-day cure period for breaches that are curable), provided that such right to terminate will not be available to either party if it has breached in any material respect its obligations set forth in the Merger Agreement in any manner that will have proximately contributed to the occurrence of the failure of a condition to the consummation of the Merger, (iv) by either MCAC or ConnectM if a governmental entity shall have issued a law or final, non-appealable governmental order, rule or regulation permanently restraining, enjoining or prohibiting the consummation of the Merger, provided that, the party seeking to terminate cannot have breached its obligations under the Merger Agreement in a manner that has proximately contributed to the governmental action, (v) by either MCAC or ConnectM if MCAC stockholder approval shall not have been obtained by reason of the failure to obtain the required vote upon a vote held at the special meeting or any adjournment thereof, (vi) by written notice from MCAC to ConnectM if the Company stockholders do not approve the merger agreement within two days following the date of the Merger Agreement, or (vii) by written notice from ConnectM to MCAC if the board of directors of MCAC shall have publicly withdrawn, modified, withheld or changed its recommendation to vote in favor of the Merger and other proposals, if such notice is given by ConnectM within 15 business days after such action (or inaction) the board of directors of MCAC.

In the event the Merger Agreement is terminated in certain of the circumstances described above, MCAC will be obligated to reimburse ConnectM for up to $1,200,000 of its transaction expenses.

In connection with the proposed business combination with ConnectM, MCAC has entered and plans to enter into certain related agreements, including the below.

Sponsor Support Agreement

In connection with the execution of the Merger, the Sponsor entered into a sponsor support agreement with MCAC, certain independent directors of MCAC, and ConnectM, pursuant to which to which the Sponsor and the independent directors of MCAC have agreed to waive, subject to, conditioned upon and effective as of immediately prior to, the Effective Time, the adjustment to the conversion ratio set forth in our charter with respect to our Founder Shares and vote all shares of our Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock beneficially owned by them in favor of the Merger. The Sponsor and the independent directors of MCAC have also agreed, that in the event less than all of the holders of our Class B Common Stock execute the Registration Rights Agreement, they will agree to waive certain rights under that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated May 10, 2022, by and among MCAC, Sponsor and the independent directors.

Company Stockholder Support Agreement

In connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, MCAC entered into a stockholder support agreement with ConnectM and the Company Stockholders, pursuant to which to the Company Stockholders agreed to vote all shares of ConnectM Stock beneficially owned by them in favor of the Merger.

Lock-Up Agreement/Transfer Restrictions

In connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, MCAC, the Sponsor, and certain ConnectM Stockholders also entered into lock-up agreements, which shall become effective as of the Effective Time, pursuant to which, subject to certain limited exceptions, each of the Sponsor and the Company stockholders has agreed not to transfer any of its shares of our Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock during the period beginning on the closing date of the business combination and ending on the earlier of (A) 180 days after the Closing Date and (B)(x) the date on which the price of our Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds $16.50 for any 20 trading days within any 30 trading day period following the 150th day after the Closing Date, or (y) a Change of Control.

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2023 Equity Incentive Plan

MCAC has agreed to approve and adopt an incentive award plan (the “2023 Equity Incentive Plan”), which will be effective as of the Closing and in a form mutually acceptable to the board of directors of MCAC. The 2023 Equity Incentive Plan shall provide for an initial aggregate share reserve equal to the sum of (a) 10% of the number of shares of MCAC Common Stock outstanding immediately following the Effective Time after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby, plus (b) an annual increase on the first day of each calendar year beginning on the first January 1 following the Closing and ending on and including January 1 of the tenth calendar year thereafter, equal to the lesser of (i) 4% of the aggregate number of shares of MCAC Common Stock outstanding on the final day of the immediately preceding calendar year and (ii) such smaller number of shares as is determined by the administrator of the 2023 Equity Incentive Plan.

Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement

In connection with the Closing, MCAC, the Sponsor, certain existing stockholders of MCAC and certain stockholders of ConnectM who will receive shares of MCAC Common Stock pursuant to the Merger Agreement will enter into an amended and restated registration rights agreement (“Registration Rights Agreement”) mutually agreeable to MCAC and ConnectM and in substantially the form attached to the Merger Agreement, which will become effective upon the consummation of the Merger. MCAC has agreed that, prior to the Closing, it will request that each holder of our Class B Common Stock execute an amended and restated registration rights agreement (“Registration Rights Agreement”) mutually agreeable to MCAC and ConnectM and in substantially the form attached to the Merger Agreement, among MCAC, certain stockholders of ConnectM and each holder of our Class B Common Stock.

Forward Purchase Agreement

In connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, MCAC and Meteora Special Opportunity Fund, entered into the Forward Purchase Agreement for a Forward Purchase Transaction. Pursuant to the terms of the Forward Purchase Agreement, Meteora intends to purchase in the open market through a broker shares of MCAC Class A Common Stock, after the date of the Forward Purchase Agreement from holders of our Class A Common Stock (other than MCAC or affiliates of MCAC), including from those who have elected to redeem shares of our Class A Common Stock pursuant to the redemption rights set forth in our charter, in connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, up to a maximum of 6,600,000 shares of our Class A Common Stock at a price equal to the estimated redemption price of approximately $10.67 per share of our Class A Common Stock (based on the amount of $98,945,768 held in the Trust Account as of September 30, 2023, less $776,058 of estimated income and franchise taxes to be paid from the interest and dividend income earned in the Trust Account) to be paid to investors who elect to redeem their shares at MCAC’s redemption deadline (the “Initial Price”); provided that Meteora may not beneficially own greater than 9.9% of the issued and outstanding shares on a post-merger pro forma basis. Meteora has agreed to waive any redemption rights with respect to any shares of our Class A Common Stock in connection with the Merger. Such waiver may reduce the number of shares of our Class A Common Stock redeemed in connection with the Merger, which reduction could alter the perception of the potential strength of the Merger. The number of shares of our Class A Common Stock purchased by Meteora, not including the Share Consideration Shares (as defined below), shall be referred to as the “Recycled Shares.”

The Forward Purchase Agreement provides that not later than one local business day following the closing date of the merger (the “Prepayment Date”), MCAC will pay to Meteora, out of funds held in the Trust Account, a cash amount (the “Prepayment Amount”) equal to (x) the product of the number of Recycled Shares and the Initial Price less (y) an amount equal to 1% of the product of the number of Recycled Shares and the Initial Price (the “Prepayment Shortfall”). At the written request of Meteora, the Prepayment Amount must be deposited into an escrow account simultaneously with the Closing. In addition to the Prepayment Amount, MCAC shall pay directly from the Trust Account on the Prepayment Date, an amount equal to the product of 40,000 and the Initial Price (the “Additional Consideration”), for the purpose of repayment of Meteora having actually purchased additional shares of Class A Common Stock (the “Share Consideration Shares”) from third parties prior to the Closing. The Additional Consideration shall be free and clear of all obligations of Meteora in connection with signing a definitive agreement for the Forward Purchase Transaction.

From time to time following the Closing, Meteora may sell Recycled Shares at any time and at any sales price, without payment by Meteora of any Early Termination Obligation (as defined in the Forward Purchase Agreement), until such time as the proceeds from the sales equal 100% of the Prepayment Shortfall.

From time to time following the closing of the merger and prior to the earliest to occur of (a) the third anniversary of the Closing and (b) the date specified by Meteora in a written notice to be delivered to MCAC at Meteora’s discretion after the occurrence of any of a (x) Trigger Event (defined below) or (y) Delisting Event (each as defined in the Forward Purchase Agreement) (in each case, the

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“Maturity Date”), Meteora may, in its sole discretion, sell some or all of the shares. On the Maturity Date, the escrow agent shall transfer to the Meteora an amount in cash equal to the product of (x)(i) the number of shares as set forth in the initial Pricing Date Notice (as defined in the Forward Purchase Agreement) less (b) the number of Terminated Shares (as defined in the Forward Purchase Agreement) (the “Matured Shares”) multiplied by (y) the Initial Price and the Meteora shall transfer to the escrow agent for the benefit of MCAC the Matured Shares less the Maturity Shares and the Penalty Shares (each as defined below). On the last trading day of each week following the merger, Meteora will pay to the Combined Company the product of the number of shares sold multiplied by the Reset Price. The “Reset Price” shall initially be the Initial Price and shall be adjusted on the first scheduled trading day of each week commencing with the first week following the thirtieth day after the Closing to be the lowest of (a) the then-current Reset Price, (b) the Initial Price and (c) the VWAP Price of the Shares of the prior week, but not lower than $7.50; provided that to the extent that MCAC or the Combined Company offers and sells any shares or securities convertible into shares at a price lower than the Initial Price, the Reset Price, shall be modified to equal such reduced price at which such securities may be issued. Meteora will retain any sale proceeds in excess of the product of the number of shares sold by Meteora and the Reset Price.

In the event that the VWAP Price of the Class A Common Stock falls below $5.00 per share for any 20 trading days during a 30 trading day period beginning 30 days following the closing of the Merger (a “Trigger Event”), then Meteora may elect to accelerate the Maturity Date to the date of such Trigger Event. At the Maturity Date, the Combined Company is required to purchase from Meteora, subject to Meteora’s consent, all of the unsold shares for consideration equal to an amount, in cash or shares at the sole discretion of Combined Company (the “Maturity Consideration”), equal to (a) in the case of cash, the product of the unsold shares and $2.00, or $2.50, solely in the event of a Registration Failure (as defined in the Forward Purchase Agreement), and (b) in the case of shares, such number of shares (the “Maturity Shares”) with a value equal to the product of the unsold shares and $2.00, or $2.50, solely in the event of a Registration Failure, divided by the VWAP Price of the Shares for the 10 trading days prior to the Maturity Date; provided that the Maturity Shares used to pay the Maturity Consideration are freely tradable. If the Maturity Shares are not freely tradable, Meteora shall instead receive such number of shares equal to the product of (i) three (3) and (ii) 6,600,000 minus the Terminated Shares (as defined in the Forward Purchase Agreement) (the “Penalty Shares”); provided, however, that if the Penalty Shares are freely tradable within 45 days after the Maturity Date, Meteora shall return to appreciate such number of Penalty Shares that are valued in excess of Maturity Consideration based on the 10-day VWAP ending on the date that such shares satisfied the Share Conditions.

In addition, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Forward Purchase Agreement, ConnectM and the Combined Company agree, from and after December 31, 2022, not to incur in excess of $25.0 million of indebtedness through and including the 90th day following the Prepayment Date without the prior written consent of the Meteora.

Pursuant to the terms of the Forward Purchase Agreement, MCAC agreed to pay to Meteora an amount equal to the reasonable and documented attorney fees and other reasonable out-of-pocket expenses related thereto actually incurred by Meteora or its affiliates in connection with this Forward Purchase Transaction not to exceed (a) $75,000, (b) a quarterly fee of $5,000 (initially payable on the Trade Date (as defined in the agreement) and upon the first business day of each quarter and (c) expenses actually incurred in connection with the acquisition of the Shares in an amount not to exceed $0.05 per Share and $0.03 per disposition of each Share.

A break-up fee equal to (i) all of Meteora’s reasonable and documented fees and expenses relating to the Forward Purchase Agreement capped at $75,000 plus (ii) $500,000, shall be payable by the Combined Company to Meteora in the event the Forward Purchase Agreement is terminated by MCAC.

Use of Funds Restricted for Payment of Taxes

In April 2023, the Company withdrew $302,000 of interest and dividend income earned in the Trust Account. Such amount was restricted for payment of the Company’s income tax liabilities as provided in the Company’s charter. During the second quarter of 2023, $87,000 of these funds were inadvertently used for the payments of general operating expenses. These funds were replenished to the Company’s operating account by ConnectM on August 21, 2023 in the form of a working capital loan with the same terms as the Working Capital Loans from the Sponsor.

During the third quarter of 2023, additional funds restricted for payment of the Company’s income tax liabilities totaling approximately $215,000 were utilized for the payments of general operating expenses. As of September 30, 2023, the funds were replenished to the Company’s operating account by ConnectM in the form of a working capital loan with the same terms as the Working Capital Loans from the Sponsor.

Between October 12, 2023 and November 10, 2023, additional funds restricted for payment of the Company’s income tax liabilities totaling approximately $58,000 were utilized for the payments of general operating expenses and were subsequently replenished to the

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Company’s operating account on November 13, 2023 by ConnectM in the form of a working capital loan with the same terms as the Working Capital Loans from the Sponsor.

The Company requested and received from Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a waiver of these instances of non-compliance with the Investment Management Trust Agreement by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.

Going Concern Consideration

As of September 30, 2023, the Company had $312,481 in cash, of which $302,000 is reserved for the payment of income taxes, and $10,481 is available for working capital needs. All remaining cash held in the Trust Account is generally unavailable for the Company’s use, prior to an initial business combination, and is restricted for use either in a Business Combination or to redeem common stock. Up to $100,000 of interest and dividends earned in the Trust Account are available to pay dissolution expenses, if necessary. The Company may withdraw interest income earned in the Trust Account to pay income and franchise taxes. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, $0 and $505,203, respectively, of dividend and interest income was withdrawn from the trust account for payment of franchise and income taxes. On November 8, 2023, the Company withdrew an additional $1,120,000 of dividend and interest income from the Trust Account for payment of franchise and income taxes. In addition, in order to fund working capital deficiencies and finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor or 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 Loan”) (see Note 5). As of September 30, 2023, the Company had $579,000 outstanding Working Capital Loans in the form of a convertible note (Note 5) from the Sponsor. Further, during the three months ended September 30, 2023, the Company received $375,000 in loans from ConnectM in the same form as the Working Capital Loans. On November 13, 2023, the Company received an additional $70,000 from ConnectM in the form of convertible notes, with terms identical to those of the Working Capital Loans (Note 5) from the Sponsor.

The proceeds held outside of the Trust Account subsequent to the closing of the IPO may not be sufficient to allow the Company to operate for at least the next 12 months from the issuance of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, assuming that a Business Combination is not consummated during that time. The Company is required to complete a Business Combination within 24 months of the IPO date, absent any extensions available under the Additional Extension Periods. On May 9, 2023, the Company exercised the Extension Option through the First Extension Payment made by ConnectM into the Trust Account. On August 11, 2023, the Company further extended the period of time available to consummate its Business Combination to November 13, 2023, pursuant to the Second Extension Payment made by ConnectM into the Trust Account. The Second Extension Payment represented the second and final of two three-month extensions permitted under the Company’s governing documents. On November 6, 2023, the stockholders of MCAC held a special meeting of stockholders where the MCAC stockholders approved the Amended Charter and IMTA Amendment. The Amended Charter provides the board of directors of MCAC with the right to extend the date by which MCAC has to consummate its Business Combination up to an additional six (6) times for one (1) month each time from November 13, 2023 to May 13, 2024, by depositing into the Trust Account, for each one-month extension, the lesser of (a) $414,000 and (b) $0.045 for each then-outstanding share of Common Stock after giving effect to the redemption of shares of Common Stock. On November 9, 2023, the Company further extended the period of time to consummate its Business Combination by an additional one-month period from November 13, 2023 to December 13, 2023 (the “Current Extension Period”) pursuant to the Additional Extension Options, by ConnectM’s deposit of approximately $325,715 into the Trust Account. If the Company is unable to complete an initial Business Combination before the deadline, currently May 13, 2024, the Company will cease all operations and dissolve. 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, 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 the authoritative guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) ASC Topic 205-40, “Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern,” management has determined that the factors discussed above raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern until the earlier of the consummation of the business combination or the date the Company is required to liquidate, no later than 10 business days after May 13, 2024. These unaudited condensed consolidated 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.

The Company believes that the proceeds raised in the IPO and the funds potentially available from loans from the Sponsor, any of their affiliates or third parties will be sufficient to allow the Company to meet the expenditures required for operating its business. However,

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if the estimate of the costs of identifying a target business, undertaking in-depth due diligence and negotiating a Business Combination are less than the actual amount necessary to do so, the Company may have insufficient funds available to operate its business prior to the initial Business Combination. Moreover, the Company may need to obtain additional financing either to complete the Business Combination or because the Company becomes obligated to redeem a significant number of public shares upon completion of the Business Combination, in which case the Company may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such Business Combination.

Risks and Uncertainties

Results of operations and the Company’s ability to complete an Initial Business Combination may be adversely affected by various factors that could cause economic uncertainty and volatility in the financial markets, many of which are beyond its control. The business could be impacted by, among other things, downturns in the financial markets or in economic conditions, inflation, and increases in interest rates. The Company cannot at this time fully predict the likelihood of one or more of the above events, their duration or magnitude or the extent to which they may negatively impact the Company’s business and ability to complete an Initial Business Combination. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

The Company continues to monitor the Russian invasion of Ukraine and its global impact. The Company has no operations, employees or assets in Russia, Belarus or Ukraine. While the conflict continues to evolve and the outcome remains highly uncertain, the Company does not currently believe the Russia-Ukraine conflict will have a material impact on its business and results of operations. However, if the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues or worsens, leading to greater global economic or political disruptions and uncertainty, the Company’s business and results of operations could be materially impacted as a result.

The Company continues to monitor the Israel and the Gaza Strip conflict and its global impact. The Company has no operations, employees or assets in Israel or the Gaza Strip. While the conflict continues to evolve and the outcome remains uncertain, the Company does not currently believe the Gaza Strip conflict will have a material impact on its business and results of operations.

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”) was signed into federal law. The IRA 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 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.

NOTE 2 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary and are presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”)

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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 consolidated 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. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2022 included in the Company’s 10-K as filed with the SEC on April 20, 2023. The interim results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year 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 of 1933, as amended, (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 auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a non-binding 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 unaudited condensed consolidated 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.

Offering Costs

Offering costs consist of underwriting, legal, accounting and other expenses incurred through the balance sheet date that are directly related to the IPO and were charged to temporary equity, equity and/or expense upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering. The fair value of the Representative Shares was accounted for as compensation under ASC 718, was included in the offering costs at the IPO date. In addition, under the guidance in Staff Accounting Bulletin 107 Topic 5T, Accounting for Expenses or Liabilities Paid by Principal Stockholder(s), the Company included in offering costs amounts incurred by the Sponsor through the sale of Founder Shares to Anchor Investors on behalf of the Company (Note 5). The excess of the fair value of the Founder Shares was deemed a contribution from the Sponsor for offering costs and working capital.

Business Combination Costs

Costs incurred in relation to a potential business combination may include legal, accounting and other expenses. Any such costs are expensed as incurred.

Net Loss per Common Stock share

The Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share” (“ASC 260”). Net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of Common Stock outstanding during the period. The weighted average shares for the period from September 23, 2021 (inception) through May 13, 2022 were reduced for the effect of an aggregate of 300,000 Class B Common Stock that were subject to forfeiture until the initial public offering.

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The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations include a presentation of net income (loss) per share subject to possible redemption in a manner similar to the two-class method of income per share. With respect to the accretion of the Class A Common Stock subject to possible redemption and consistent with ASC 480-10-S99-3A, the Company deemed the fair value of the Class A Common Stock subject to possible redemption to approximate the contractual redemption value and the accretion has no impact on the calculation of net loss per share.

The Company’s Public Warrants (see Note 3) and Private Warrants (see Note 4) could, potentially, be exercised or converted into common stock and then share in the earnings of the Company. However, these warrants were excluded when calculating diluted loss per share because such inclusion would be anti-dilutive for the periods presented. As a result, diluted loss per share is the same as basic loss per share for the periods presented.

A reconciliation of net loss per share is as follows for the three months ended September 30, 2023:

	Class A
	subject to
	possible
	redemption		Class A		Class B
Allocation of undistributable losses		(2,801,485)		(42,022)		(700,371)
Net loss to common stock	$	(2,801,485)	$	(42,022)	$	(700,371)
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted		9,200,000		138,000		2,300,000
Basic and diluted net loss per share	$	(0.30)	$	(0.30)	$	(0.30)

A reconciliation of net loss per share is as follows for the nine months ended September 30, 2023:

	Class A
	subject to
	possible
	redemption		Class A		Class B
Allocation of undistributable losses		(7,347,556)		(110,213)		(1,836,889)
Net loss to common stock	$	(7,347,556)	$	(110,213)	$	(1,836,889)
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted		9,200,000		138,000		2,300,000
Basic and diluted net loss per share	$	(0.80)	$	(0.80)	$	(0.80)

A reconciliation of net loss per share is as follows for the three months ended September 30, 2022:

	Class A
	subject to
	possible
	redemption		Class A		Class B
Allocation of undistributable losses		(142,860)		(2,143)		(35,715)
Net loss to common stock	$	(142,860)	$	(2,143)	$	(35,715)
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted		9,200,000		138,000		2,300,000
Basic and diluted net loss per share	$	(0.02)	$	(0.02)	$	(0.02)

A reconciliation of net loss per share is as follows for the nine months ended September 30, 2022:

	Class A
	subject to
	possible
	redemption		Class A		Class B
Allocation of undistributable losses		(455,438)		(6,832)		(206,548)
Net loss to common stock	$	(455,438)	$	(6,832)	$	(206,548)

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Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted		4,751,648		71,275		2,154,945
Basic and diluted net loss per share	$	(0.10)	$	(0.10)	$	(0.10)

Marketable Securities Held in Trust Account

At September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the assets held in the Trust Account were substantially held in a treasury trust fund investing in U.S. Treasury Bills and U.S. Treasury Notes. These securities are presented on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet at fair value at the end of each reporting period. Earnings on these securities are included in dividend and interest income in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and are automatically reinvested. The fair value for these securities is determined using quoted market prices in active markets.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company withdrew $0 and $505,203, respectively, of dividend and interest income from the Trust Account for payment of franchise and income tax obligations.

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 accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet, primarily due to their short-term nature.

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 Depository Insurance Coverage of $250,000. The Company has not experienced losses on these accounts.

Share-Based Payment Arrangements

The Company accounts for stock awards in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 718, “Compensation — Stock Compensation,” which requires that all equity awards be accounted for at their fair value. Fair value is measured on the grant date and is equal to the underlying value of the stock.

Costs equal to these fair values are recognized ratably over the requisite service period based on the number of awards that are expected to vest, or in the period of grant for awards that vest immediately and have no future service condition. For awards that vest over time, cumulative adjustments in later periods are recorded to the extent actual forfeitures differ from the Company’s initial estimates; previously recognized compensation cost is reversed if the service or performance conditions are not satisfied, and the award is forfeited.

Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption

The Company accounts for its common stock subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity” (“ASC 480”). Common stock subject to mandatory redemption (if any) is classified as a liability instrument and is 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 common stock sold as part of the Public Offering, features certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to the occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, all common stock subject to possible redemption is presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders’ equity section of the Company’s balance sheet. The redemption value as of September 30, 2023 includes $100,000 that can be used to pay any dissolution expenses, should a dissolution event occur. The redemption value of the Class A common stock subject to possible redemption will be reduced by the estimated dissolution expenses to be paid from the interest earned in the trust account, up to $100,000, if and when a dissolution is deemed probable.

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The reconciliation of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 is as follows:

Gross proceeds from sale of Public Units	$	92,000,000
Less: Proceeds allocated to Public Warrants (Note 3)		(1,613,009)
Less: Proceeds allocated to Rights (Note 3)		(4,301,659)
Less: Proceeds allocated to underwriter’s overallotment option (Note 7)		(52,147)
Less: Issuance costs allocated to Class A common stock subject to possible redemption		(8,139,659)
Accretion to redemption value of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption		15,026,474
Accretion to redemption value of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption due to dividend and interest income earned		848,637
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption as of December 31, 2022	$	93,768,637
Accretion to redemption value of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption due to First and Second Extension Payment		1,840,000
Accretion to redemption value of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption due to dividend and interest income earned		2,561,072
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption as of September 30, 2023	$	98,169,709

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company issued warrants to its investors and accounts for warrant instruments as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the specific terms of the warrants and applicable authoritative guidance in ASC 480 and ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815”). The assessment considers whether the warrants are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the warrants are indexed to the Company’s own stock and whether the holders of the warrants could potentially require “net cash settlement” in a circumstance outside of the Company’s control, among other conditions for equity classification.

At the IPO date, the Public Warrants and Rights (see Note 3) and Private Warrants (see Note 4) were accounted for as equity instruments as they meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815 based on current expected terms, which are subject to change.

The Forward Purchase Agreement with Meteora entered into on December 31, 2022 resulted in Meteora holding a put option on shares to be purchased pursuant to the agreement, up to the maximum of 6,600,000. Pursuant to ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, this instrument meets the definition of a derivative and accordingly will be recognized at fair value. The fair value of this put option liability was estimated at $13,080,000 and $2,770,000 at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, assuming Meteora will purchase the maximum number of shares at the consummation of the Business Combination. The Forward Purchase Agreement liability resulted in the recognition of a $4,210,000 and $10,310,000 loss on the change in fair value of Forward Purchase Agreement Liability in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.

Fair Value Measurements

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:

● Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical instruments in active markets;

● Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and

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● Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions, such as valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.

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.

As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company held Level 1 financial instruments, which are the Company’s marketable securities held in the Trust Account.

The forward purchase agreement liability was valued as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 using the put option pricing model, assuming that Meteora will purchase the maximum number of shares of 6,600,000 at the business combination date, Meteora will receive $12.67 and $12.20 per share, respectively, upon the put option exercise and hold the shares until the end of its estimated contractual maturity period of 3.50 years. The fair value of the resulting put option at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, was adjusted for 70% and 12% probability of the completion of a business combination, respectively. As such, the forward purchase agreement liability is considered to be recurring Level 3 fair value measurements.

The table below presents the changes in Level 3 liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.

	Forward
	Purchase
	Agreement
	Liability
Balance at January 1, 2023	$	2,770,000
Change in fair value of Forward Purchase Agreement Liability		560,000
Balance at March 31, 2023	$	3,330,000
Change in fair value of Forward Purchase Agreement Liability		5,540,000
Balance at June 30, 2023	$	8,870,000
Change in fair value of Forward Purchase Agreement Liability		4,210,000
Balance at September 30, 2023	$	13,080,000

There were no Level 3 liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring or nonrecurring basis during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Working Capital Loan

The Working Capital Loans (Note 5) are issued in the form of convertible notes. The embedded feature to convert the Working Capital Loans into Private Warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant (the “Embedded Feature”) does not meet the definition of a derivative under ASC 815 and is not required to be accounted for separately.

Due to Sponsor – related party

The Due to Sponsor - related party balance as of September 30, 2023 totaled $49,960, of which $45,100 represents unpaid monthly administrative fees and $4,860 represents cash collected on behalf of the Sponsor in connection with the sale of the Founder Shares to the Anchor Investors (Note 5).

The Due to Sponsor balance as of December 31, 2022 includes $5,100 in unpaid monthly administrative fees and $4,860 in cash collected on behalf of the Sponsor in connection with the sale of the Founder Shares to the Anchor Investors (Note 5). These funds will be remitted to the Sponsor in the normal course of business.

Income Taxes

The Company adopted ASC 740, “Income Taxes”, at its inception. Under ASC 740, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities

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and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets, including tax loss and credit carry-forwards, 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 includes the enactment date. Deferred income tax expense represents the change during the period in the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities. The components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities are individually classified as current and non-current based on their characteristics. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

The Company recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the positions are “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities and determined to be attributed to the Company. The determination of attribution, if any, applies for each jurisdiction where the Company is subject to income taxes on the basis of laws and regulations of the jurisdiction. The application of laws and regulations is subject to legal and factual interpretation, judgement, and uncertainty. Tax laws and regulations themselves are subject to change as a result of changes in fiscal policy, changes in legislation, the evolution of regulations, and court rulings. Therefore, the actual liability of the various jurisdictions may be materially different from management’s estimate. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company has no accrued interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions.

Recent Accounting Standards

The Company does not expect any recently issued standards to have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 3 — INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING

On May 13, 2022, the Company sold 9,200,000 Units at a price of $10.00 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one share of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, one Public Warrant and one right to receive one-tenth (1/10) of one share of Common Stock upon consummation of the initial business combination (each a “Right”). Each Public Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share. Each warrant will become exercisable 30 days after the completion of the initial Business Combination and will expire five years after the completion of the initial Business Combination, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation (see Note 8).

NOTE 4 — PRIVATE PLACEMENT

On May 13, 2022, in the private placement that occurred simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 3,040,000 warrants (each a “Private Warrant”) at a price of $1.00 per warrant, for an aggregate purchase price of $3,040,000. Each Private Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of Class A common stock, subject to adjustment. The proceeds from the private placement of the Private Warrants funded the trust account, IPO issuance costs and will fund the future operations prior to the business combination. If the Company does not complete an initial business combination within the Combination Period, the remaining proceeds, after payments from the sale of the Private Warrants, will be included in the liquidating distribution to the public stockholders and the Private Warrants will be worthless (see Note 8).

NOTE 5 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Founder Shares

In October 2021, the Sponsor paid $25,000, or approximately $0.009 per share, to cover certain offering costs in consideration for 2,875,000 shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 (the “Founder Shares”). On May 10, 2022, the Sponsor surrendered 575,000 Founder Shares, for no consideration, resulting in the Sponsor and directors continuing to hold 2,300,000 Founder Shares. Up to 300,000 Founder Shares were subject to forfeiture to the extent that the over-allotment option (see Note 7) was not exercised in full by the underwriter. As the Underwriters exercised their overallotment option in full at the IPO date, the forfeiture provisions lapsed for 300,000 Founder Shares.

On October 28, 2021, the Sponsor transferred 25,000 Founder Shares to each of Kathy Cuocolo, Leela Gray and Stephen Markscheid, the independent directors of MCAC.

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In addition, at the IPO date, the Sponsor sold 60,000 Founder Shares to each Anchor Investor, or the aggregate of 600,000 Founders Shares to the group of ten Anchor Investors (see Note 1). The proceeds of $4,860 from the sale were collected by the Company on behalf of the Sponsor and are included in Due to Sponsor – related party on the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

Working Capital Loans

In order to fund working capital deficiencies and finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor or 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”). The Company will repay the Working Capital Loans upon the completion of a Business Combination. 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.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Sponsor loaned the Company $0 and $422,000 in Working Capital Loans, respectively. The Working Capital Loans are to be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s option, up to $1.5 million of the outstanding Working Capital Loans are convertible into Private Warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had $579,000 and $157,000, respectively, borrowed under the Working Capital Loans from the Sponsor included in Convertible note – related party in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Administrative Support Agreement

In conjunction with the IPO closing, the Company entered into the administrative support agreement under which it pays the Sponsor a total of $10,000 per month for office space, secretarial and administrative services. Upon completion of the initial Business Combination or the Company’s liquidation, the Company will cease paying these monthly fees. The Company incurred $30,000 under the agreement during each of the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022. The Company incurred $90,000 and $45,000 under the agreement during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. As of September 30, 2023, $45,100 was due under the administrative support agreement, included in Due to Sponsor - related party (see Note 2) in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet. As of December 31, 2022, $5,100 was due under the administrative support agreement, included in Due to Sponsor - related party on the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet.

NOTE 6 — CONVERTIBLE NOTE

During the three months ended September 30, 2023, the Company received $375,000 from ConnectM in the form of convertible notes, with terms identical to those of the Working Capital Loans (Note 5) from the Sponsor. As of September 30, 2023, $375,000 was due to ConnectM, included in Convertible Note in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet.

On November 13, 2023, the Company received an additional $70,000 from ConnectM in the form of convertible notes, with terms identical to those of the Working Capital Loans (Note 5) from the Sponsor.

NOTE 7 — INCOME TAXES

The Company’s effective tax rate (“ETR”) is calculated quarterly based upon current assumptions relating to the full year’s estimated operating results and various tax-related items.

The Company’s ETR was (7.7)% and (8.0)% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. The difference between the Company’s ETR during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% is primarily due to the permanent difference arising from the loss on change in fair value of Forward Purchase Agreement liability and the valuation allowance recorded against the deferred taxes arising from the Company’s startup costs.

The Company’s ETR was (341.0)% and (34.1)% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively. The difference between the Company’s ETR during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% is primarily due to the ETR adjustment, and the change in the valuation allowance.

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The Company has no uncertain tax positions related to federal and state income taxes. The 2021 and 2022 federal tax return for the Company remains open for examination. In the event that the Company is assessed interest or penalties at some point in the future, it will be classified in the financial statements as tax expense.

NOTE 8 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Registration Rights

The holders of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants (as defined below) (including securities contained therein) issued in connection with the Initial Public Offering and Private Placement warrants (including securities contained therein) that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans (see Note 5), and any shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of the placement warrants and warrants (and underlying Class A common stock) that may be issued upon conversion of the Working Capital Loans and Class A common stock issuable upon conversion of the founder shares, are entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement to be signed at the effective date of the Initial Public Offering, requiring us to register such securities for resale (in the case of the Founder Shares, only after conversion of the 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 the initial business combination and rights to require us to register for resale such securities pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. The registration rights agreement does not contain liquidated damages or other cash settlement provisions resulting from delays in registering securities.

Underwriting Agreement

At the IPO date, the Company granted the underwriter a 45-day option from the date of the Initial Public Offering to purchase up to 1,200,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments, if any, at the price paid by the underwriter in the Initial Public Offering. This overallotment option was exercised in full at the IPO date.

The underwriter received a cash discount of $0.10 per unit, or $0.92 million in the aggregate at the closing of the Initial Public Offering. In addition, $0.40 per share, or $3.68 million in the aggregate will be payable to the underwriter for deferred underwriting commissions solely in the event that the Company completes a Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.

In addition, in conjunction with the Initial Public Offering, the Company issued to the underwriter 138,000 shares of Class A common stock for nominal consideration (the “Representative Shares”). The holders of the Representative Shares agreed (a) that they will not transfer, assign or sell any such shares without the Company’s prior consent until the completion of the initial Business Combination, (ii) to waive their redemption rights (or right to participate in any tender offer) with respect to such shares in connection with the completion of the initial Business Combination and (iii) to waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to such shares if the Company fails to complete the initial Business Combination within the Combination Period. The representative shares are deemed to be underwriters’ compensation by FINRA pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110.

Other Commitments and Contingencies

In connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, MCAC entered into the Forward Purchase Agreement with Meteora. Pursuant to the terms of the Forward Purchase Agreement, MCAC agreed to pay to Meteora an amount equal to the reasonable and documented attorney fees and other reasonable out-of-pocket expenses related thereto actually incurred by Meteora or its affiliates in connection with this Forward Purchase Transaction not to exceed (a) $75,000, (b) a quarterly fee of $5,000 (initially payable on the Trade Date (as defined in the agreement) and upon the first business day of each quarter and (c) expenses actually incurred in connection with the acquisition of the Shares in an amount not to exceed $0.05 per Share and $0.03 per disposition of each Share. In addition, a break-up fee equal to (i) all of Meteora’s reasonable and documented fees and expenses relating to the Forward Purchase Agreement capped at $75,000 plus (ii) $500,000, shall be payable by the Combined Company to Meteora in the event the Forward Purchase Agreement is terminated by MCAC. Refer to Note 1 for further discussion of the Forward Purchase Agreement.

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NOTE 9 — STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

Preferred Stock — The Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.0001 and with such designations, voting and other rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the board of directors of MCAC. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 there were no shares of preferred stock issued or 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. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were 9,338,000 shares of Class A common stock issued and outstanding.

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 the Class B common stock are entitled to one vote for each share. A total of 2,875,000 Class B shares were issued to the Sponsor on October 6, 2021. On May 10, 2022, the Sponsor surrendered 575,000 founder shares, for no consideration, resulting in the Sponsor and directors continuing to hold 2,300,000 shares of Class B common stock of which an aggregate of up to 300,000 shares 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 Founder Shares will equal 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock after the Initial Public Offering. As the Underwriters exercised their overallotment option in full at the IPO date the forfeiture provisions lapsed for 300,000 Founder Shares. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were 2,300,000 shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding.

Holders of Class A common stock and holders of Class B common stock 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 Class B common stock will automatically convert into Class A common stock at the time of a Business Combination at a ratio such that the number of shares of Class A common stock issuable upon conversion of all Founder Shares will equal, in the aggregate, on an as-converted basis, 20% of the sum of (i) the total number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding upon completion of the Initial Public Offering, plus (ii) the total number of shares of Class A common stock issued or deemed issued or issuable upon conversion or exercise of any equity-linked securities or rights issued or deemed issued, by the Company in connection with or in relation to the consummation of a Business Combination, excluding any shares of Class A common stock or equity-linked securities exercisable for or convertible into shares of Class A common stock issued, deemed issued, or to be issued, to any seller in the Business Combination and any Private Warrants issued to the Sponsor, its affiliates or any member of the Company’s management team upon conversion of Working Capital Loans. In no event will the Class B common stock convert into Class A common stock at a rate of less than one-to-one.

Warrants — As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 9,200,000 Public Warrants and 3,040,000 Private Placement Warrants (the “Warrants”) were outstanding. The Public and Private Placement Warrants were issued in the same form at the IPO date. Each Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share.

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 the initial business combination at a Newly Issued 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 board of directors of MCAC 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), (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 the initial business combination on the date of the consummation of the initial business combination (net of redemptions), and (z) the Market Value is below $9.20 per share, then the exercise price of the warrants will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115% of the greater of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, and the $18.00 per share redemption trigger price described below will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 180% of the greater of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price.

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The Warrants will become exercisable 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination. However, no Warrant shall be exercisable for cash and the Company shall not be obligated to issue shares of common stock upon exercise of a Warrant unless the common stock issuable upon such Warrant exercise has been registered, qualified or deemed to be exempt under the securities laws of the state of residence of the registered holder of the Warrants. In the event that the condition in the immediately preceding sentence is not satisfied with respect to a Warrant, the holder of such Warrant shall not be entitled to exercise such Warrant for cash and such Warrant may have no value and expire worthless, in which case the purchaser of a Unit containing such Public Warrants shall have paid the full purchase price for the Unit solely for the shares of Common Stock underlying such Unit. Warrants may not be exercised by, or securities issued to, any registered holder in any state in which such exercise would be unlawful.

The Warrants will expire five years after the completion of a Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.

Once the warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the outstanding 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 given after the warrants become exercisable (the “30-day redemption period”) to each warrant holder; and

● if, and only if, the reported last sale price of the Class A common stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, rights issuances, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period commencing once the warrants become exercisable and ending three days before we send the notice of redemption to the warrant holders.

If the Company calls the warrants for redemption as described above, the Company’s management will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise warrants to do so on a “cashless basis.” In determining whether to require all holders to exercise their warrants on a “cashless basis,” the Company’s management will consider, among other factors, the cash position, the number of warrants that are outstanding and the dilutive effect on the Company’s stockholders of issuing the maximum number of shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of the warrants. In such event, each holder would pay the exercise price by surrendering the warrants for that number of shares of Class A common stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of shares of Class A common stock underlying the warrants, multiplied by the difference between the exercise price of the warrants and the “fair market value” (defined below) by (y) the fair market value. The “fair market value” for this purpose shall mean the average reported last sale price of the Class A common stock for the 10 trading days ending on the third day prior to the date on which the notice of redemption is sent to the holders of warrants.

Rights —  As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 9,200,000 Rights were outstanding. Each holder of the Rights issued at the IPO date will automatically receive one-tenth (1/10) of one share of Class A common stock upon consummation of the initial Business Combination. No additional consideration will be required to be paid by a holder of Rights in order to receive his, her, or its additional Class A common stock upon consummation of an initial business combination. The Class A common stock issuable upon exchange of the Rights will be freely tradable (except to the extent held by affiliates of the Company). If the Company is unable to complete the initial Business Combination within the Combination Period, and the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of Rights will not receive any of such funds for their rights, nor will they receive any distribution from the assets held outside of the Trust Account with respect to such rights, and the rights will expire worthless.

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NOTE 10 — STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

In October 2021, the Sponsor transferred 25,000 shares of Class B common stock to each of the three independent director nominees as compensation for their service on the board of directors of MCAC. If the director nominee does not become a director of the Company at the time of the IPO, is removed from office as director, or voluntarily resigns his position with the Company before a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination involving the Company (“the Triggering Event”), all of such purchaser’s shares shall be returned to Sponsor. As such, the service period for these awards will not start until the IPO date. Further, considering that in case the business combination does not occur these awards will be forfeited, it was deemed that the above terms result in the vesting provision whereby the share awards would vest only upon the consummation of a business combination or change of control event. As a result, any compensation expense in relation to these grants would be not recognized until the Triggering Event. As a result, the Company recorded no compensation expense for any periods through September 30, 2023.

The fair value of the Founder Shares on the grant date was approximately $0.87 per share. The valuation performed by the Company determined the fair value of the shares on the date of grant by applying a discount based upon a) the probability of a successful IPO, b) the probability of a successful business combination, and c) the lack of marketability of the Founder Shares. The aggregate grant date fair value of the awards amounted to approximately $65,000.

Total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested Founder Shares at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 amounted to approximately $65,000 and is expected to be recognized upon the Triggering Event.

NOTE 11 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company did not identify any subsequent events that require adjustment or disclosure in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, other than what has already been disclosed.

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

References to the “Company,” “our,” “us” or “we” refer to Monterey Capital Acquisition Corporation. The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this report. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q 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”). We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “continue,” or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. Such statements include, but are not limited to, possible business combinations and the financing thereof, and related matters, as well as all other statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Form 10-Q. The Company’s securities filings can be accessed on the EDGAR section of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (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.

Risks and Uncertainties

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, and may lead to other national, regional and international economic disruptions, any of which could make it more difficult for us to consummate an initial business combination.

Overview

We are a blank check company incorporated in Delaware on September 23, 2021, for the purpose of acquiring, merging with, engaging in capital stock exchange with, purchasing all or substantially all of the assets of, engaging in contractual arrangements, or engaging in any other similar business combination with a single operating entity, or one or more related or unrelated operating entities operating in any sector. We are an emerging growth company and, as such, are subject to all the risks associated with emerging growth companies.

Our sponsor is Monterrey Acquisition Sponsor, LLC (the “Sponsor”), a Delaware limited liability company. The registration statement for the initial public offering (the “IPO” or “Initial Public Offering”) was declared effective on May 10, 2022. On May 13, 2022, we consummated the Initial Public Offering of 9,200,000 units (the “Units” and, with respect to the Class A Common Stock included in the Units, the “Class A Common Stock”), inclusive of 1,200,000 Over-Allotment Units (defined below) resulting from the full exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option, at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $92 million, and incurring offering costs (inclusive of the full exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option on May 13, 2022) of approximately $8.7 million, consisting of approximately $0.9 million of underwriting fees, approximately $3.7 million of deferred underwriting fees that will be paid only if a business combination is entered into, approximately $0.6 million representing the fair value of the 138,000 shares of Class A Common Stock we issued to the underwriter of the Initial Public Offering (the “Representative Shares”), approximately $2.5 million representing the fair value of the 600,000 Founder Shares (the “Transferred Founder Shares”) the Sponsor sold to the group of ten qualified institutional buyers and institutional accredited investors, which are not affiliated with the Company (the “Anchor Investors”), and approximately $1.0 million of other offering costs.

At the IPO date, cash of approximately $0.9 million was held outside of the Trust Account (as defined below) and was available for the payment of the promissory note to the Sponsor, payment of accrued offering costs and for working capital purposes. Each Unit consists of one share of common stock, one redeemable warrant (“Public Warrant”), with each Public Warrant exercisable into one share of common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share, and one right (“Rights”) to receive one-tenth of one share of common stock upon consummation of the Company’s initial business combination. The underwriter was granted a 45-day option from the date of the final prospectus relating to the Initial Public Offering to purchase up to 1,200,000 additional Units (the “Over-Allotment Units”) to cover over-allotments, if any, at $10.00 per Unit. On May 13, 2022, the underwriter exercised their over-allotment option in full to purchase an additional 1,200,000 Units, resulting in incremental gross proceeds of approximately $12 million.

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Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we consummated the private placement (“Private Placement”) of 3,040,000 warrants (each, a “Private Placement Warrant” and collectively, the “Private Placement Warrants”), which were purchased by our Sponsor, at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant, generating gross proceeds to us of $3.04 million.

Upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement (including the additional Units sold in connection with the full exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option), $92,920,000 ($10.10 per Unit) of the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement were placed in the Trust Account.

On May 9, 2023, the Company exercised the Extension Option through the First Extension Payment made by ConnectM into the Trust Account. On August 11, 2023, the Company further extended the period of time available to consummate its Business Combination to November 13, 2023, pursuant to the Second Extension Payment made by ConnectM into the Trust Account. The Second Extension Payment represented the second and final of two three-month extensions permitted under the Company’s governing documents. On November 6, 2023, the stockholders of MCAC held a special meeting of stockholders where the MCAC stockholders approved the Amended Charter and IMTA Amendment. The Amended Charter provides the board of directors of MCAC with the right to extend the date by which MCAC has to consummate its Business Combination up to an additional six (6) times for one (1) month each time from November 13, 2023 to May 13, 2024, by depositing into the Trust Account, for each one-month extension, the lesser of (a) $414,000 and (b) $0.045 for each then-outstanding share of Common Stock after giving effect to the redemption of shares of Common Stock. On November 9, 2023, the Company further extended the period of time to consummate its Business Combination by an additional one-month period from November 13, 2023 to December 13, 2023 (the “Current Extension Period”) pursuant to the Additional Extension Options, by ConnectM’s deposit of approximately $325,715 into the Trust Account. In connection with the special meeting of stockholders on November 6, 2023, stockholders holding 1,961,875 shares of Class A Common Stock issued in the Initial Public Offering exercised their right to redeem such shares for a pro rata portion of the funds in the Trust Account. As a result, approximately $20,961,169 (approximately $10.68 per share after removal of interest to pay taxes) was removed from the Trust Account to pay such holders, resulting in approximately $77,333,961 remaining in the Trust Account. If the Company is unable to complete an initial Business Combination before the deadline, currently May 13, 2024, 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 shares of Class A Common stock subject to possible redemption, 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 (less any income or franchise tax obligations and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding shares of common stock, 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 remaining stockholders and the board of directors of MCAC, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case to our obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law.

Proposed Business Combination

On December 31, 2022, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company, ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ConnectM”), and Chronos Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”). Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, a business combination between the Company and ConnectM will be effected through the merger of Merger Sub with and into ConnectM, with ConnectM surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. On October 12, 2023, the Company, Merger Sub and ConnectM entered into a First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Amendment”), which amended the Merger Agreement. The Amendment extends the Outside Date after which either party may terminate the Merger Agreement for convenience (with limited exceptions) from November 13, 2023 to May 13, 2024. The Amendment also provides that, subject to the Company obtaining the requisite stockholder approval to amend its amended and restated certificate of incorporation and the Investment Management Trust Agreement by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, dated May 10, 2022, which such approval was received on November 6, 2023 at MCAC’s special meeting of stockholders, the Company will extend the date by which the Company has to consummate a business combination by up to six months and ConnectM will pay to the Company or the Trust Account the funds necessary to effect such extension (not to exceed $414,000 for each monthly extension or $2,484,000 in the aggregate for all six monthly extensions).

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At September 30, 2023, we had cash of $312,481 and a working capital deficit of $4,688,291, which excludes $776,058 of income and franchise tax liabilities that can be paid from the interest and dividend income included in the Trust Account balance as of September 30, 2023.

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We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities from September 23, 2021 (inception) to September 30, 2023 were organizational activities and those necessary to consummate the Initial Public Offering, identify a target company and prepare for a potential business combination with ConnectM. We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until at least after the completion of our business combination, if at all. We have generated and expected to generate non-operating income in the form of dividend and interest income on marketable securities held in the Trust Account. We have incurred and expect to 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.

The Company’s liquidity needs prior to the consummation of the Initial Public Offering were satisfied through the proceeds of $25,000 from the sale of the Founder Shares (Note 5), and a loan amounting to $354,100 as of the IPO date, which was repaid on May 16, 2022, under an unsecured and noninterest bearing promissory note from the Sponsor. Subsequent to the consummation of the Initial Public Offering, the Company’s liquidity needs have been satisfied through the net proceeds held outside of the Trust Account from the consummation of the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement. In addition, in order to finance the Company’s operations as well as transaction costs in connection with an initial business combination, the Sponsor, an affiliate of 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 (“Working Capital Loans”). The Working Capital Loans are to be repaid upon consummation of a business combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s option, up to $1.5 million of the outstanding Working Capital Loans are convertible into warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant. Through September 30, 2023, the Company has received $579,000 in Working Capital Loans (Note 5). Further, during the three months ended September 30, 2023, the Company received $375,000 in loans from ConnectM in the same form as the Working Capital Loans. On November 13, 2023, the Company received an additional $70,000 from ConnectM in the form of convertible notes, with terms identical to those of the Working Capital Loans (Note 5) from the Sponsor.

As of September 30, 2023, the Company had cash in the Trust Account of $98,945,768. The Company intends 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 of $3,680,000 and $776,058 available to satisfy the Company’s tax liabilities) to complete its initial 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 initial business combination.

Until the consummation of a 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 the business combination. The Company is required to complete a Business Combination within 12 months of the IPO date pursuant to the Additional Extension Options. Considering that the Company’s ability to consummate its’ proposed Business Combination is uncertain, the Company may be required to dissolve as early as December 13, 2023, absent any Additional Extension Payments, or May 13, 2024 pursuant to the requirements of the Additional Extension Options, should a Business Combination not be consummated within that timeframe. We will need to raise additional capital through loans or additional investments from our Sponsor, stockholders, officers, directors, or third parties. The Company’s Sponsor, officers and directors 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, we 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.

We cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to us on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with the authoritative guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) ASC Topic 205-40, “Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern,” management has determined that the factors discussed above raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern until the earlier of the consummation of the business combination or the date the Company is required to liquidate, no later than 10 business days after May 13, 2024. These unaudited condensed consolidated 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.

Results of Operations

Our entire activity from inception through the IPO Date was in preparation for our Initial Public Offering, and since our Initial Public Offering, our activity has been limited to the search for a prospective initial business combination and preparation for a Business

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Combination. We will not generate any operating revenues until the closing and completion of our initial business combination, at the earliest.

For the three months ended September 30, 2023, we had a net loss of $3,543,878, which consists of $345,968 of general and administrative costs, $254,792 of income tax expense, and $4,210,000 of losses on the change in fair value of the Forward Purchase Agreement liability, partially offset by $1,266,882 of dividend and interest income earned in the Trust Account. For the three months ended September 30, 2022 we had a net loss of $180,718, which consisted of $515,626 of formation and general and administrative costs and $139,736 of income tax expense, partially offset by $419,178 of dividend and interest income earned in the Trust Account and $55,466 of other income. The increase in dividend and interest income during the three months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2022 was due to increased interest rates. The increase in income tax expense during the three months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2022 was primarily attributable to the increase in dividend and interest income earned in the Trust Account, combined with temporary tax differences related to certain expenses. General and administrative costs decreased during the three months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2022 due to a decrease in legal expenses.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we had a net loss of $9,294,658, which consists of $1,698,933 of general and administrative costs, $686,892 of income tax expense, and $10,310,000 loss on the change in fair value of the Forward Purchase Agreement liability, partially offset by $3,401,167 of dividend and interest income earned in the Trust Account. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we had a net loss of $668,818, which consists of $1,058,528 of general and administrative costs and $169,952 of income tax expense, partially offset by $504,196 of dividend and interest income earned in the Trust Account and $55,466 of other income. The increase in dividend and interest income during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was due to increased interest rates and a higher average principal balance in the Trust Account, as the IPO was closed on May 13, 2022. The increase in income tax expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was primarily attributable to the increase in dividend and interest income earned in the Trust Account, combined with temporary tax differences related to certain expenses. General and administrative costs increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022 due to the Company’s activities to prepare for the proposed Business Combination.

Commitments and Contractual Obligations

Registration Rights

The holders of Founder Shares (as defined below), Private Placement Warrants and the Private Placement Warrants that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans, if any (and any shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants and warrants that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans and upon conversion of the Founder Shares), are entitled to certain registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement. These holders will be entitled to certain demand and “piggyback” registration rights. We will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements. See Note 1 for discussion of amendments to the registration rights agreement to take effect upon the closing of the Business Combination.

Underwriting Agreement

$3,680,000 in the aggregate (reflecting the full exercise by the underwriter of its over-allotment option), will be payable to the underwriter for deferred underwriting commissions. The deferred fee will become payable to the underwriter from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that the Company completes an initial business combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.

Administrative Support Agreement

In conjunction with the IPO closing, the Company entered into the administrative support agreement under which it pays the Sponsor a total of $10,000 per month, for office space, secretarial and administrative services. The Company incurred $30,000 and $90,000 under the agreement during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. Upon completion of the initial business combination or the Company’s liquidation, the Company will cease paying these monthly fees.

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of unaudited condensed consolidated 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 unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, and income and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. Critical accounting policies and estimates are identified below.

Share-Based Payment Arrangements

The Company accounts for stock awards in accordance with ASC 718, which requires that all equity awards be accounted for at their fair value. Fair value is measured on the grant date and is equal to the underlying value of the stock.

Costs equal to these fair values are recognized ratably over the requisite service period based on the number of awards that are expected to vest, or in the period of grant for awards that vest immediately and have no future service condition. For awards that vest over time, cumulative adjustments in later periods are recorded to the extent actual forfeitures differ from the Company’s initial estimates; previously recognized compensation cost is reversed if the service or performance conditions are not satisfied, and the award is forfeited.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company issued warrants and Rights to its investors, the overallotment option to the underwriter, and the Working Capital Loans to the Sponsor. The Company accounts for financial instruments as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the specific terms of the instruments and applicable authoritative guidance in ASC 480 and ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815”). The assessment considers whether the instruments are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the instruments are indexed to the Company’s own stock and whether the holders of the instruments could potentially require “net cash settlement” in a circumstance outside of the Company’s control, among other conditions for equity classification.

At the IPO date, the Public Warrants and Rights and Private Warrants were accounted for as equity instruments as they meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815 based on current expected terms, which are subject to change. At the IPO date, the underwriter’s overallotment option met the definition of a liability under ASC 480.

The Forward Purchase Agreement with Meteora entered into on December 31, 2022 resulted in Meteora holding a put option on shares to be purchased pursuant to the agreement, up to the maximum of 6,600,000. Pursuant to ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, this instrument meets the definition of a derivative and accordingly was recognized at fair value. The fair value of this put option liability was estimated at $13,080,000 and $2,770,000 at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, assuming Meteora will purchase the maximum number of shares at the consummation of the Business Combination. The Company recognized a $4,210,000 and $10,310,000 loss on the change in fair value of the Forward Purchase Agreement liability in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.

Net Loss Per Share of Common Stock

The Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share” (“ASC 260”). Net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding during the period. The weighted average shares for the period from September 23, 2021 (inception) through May 13, 2022 were reduced for the effect of an aggregate of 300,000 Class B Common Stock that were subject to forfeiture until the initial public offering.

The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations include a presentation of net loss per share subject to redemption in a manner similar to the two-class method of income per share. With respect to the accretion of the Class A Common Stock subject to possible redemption and consistent with ASC 480-10-S99-3A, the Company deemed the fair value of the Class A Common Stock subject to possible redemption to approximate the contractual redemption value and the accretion has no impact on the calculation of net loss per share.

The Company’s Public Warrants, Private Warrants, and Rights, could, potentially, be exercised or converted into common stock and then share in the earnings of the Company. Additionally, the Embedded Feature allows for conversion of the convertible notes into

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Private Warrants, which could, potentially, be exercised or converted into common stock and then share in the earnings of the Company. However, these potentially dilutive instruments were excluded when calculating diluted loss per share because such inclusion would be anti-dilutive for the periods presented. As a result, diluted loss per share is the same as basic loss per share for the periods presented.

Redeemable Share Classification

All of the 9,200,000 shares of Class A Common Stock sold as part of the Units in the Initial 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 and in connection with certain amendments to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation. In accordance with SEC and its staff’s guidance on redeemable equity instruments, which has been codified in ASC 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.

Immediately upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company recognized the accretion from initial book value to redemption amount of the redeemable Class A Common Stock, which approximates fair value. The change in the carrying value of Class A Common Stock subject to possible redemption resulted in charges against additional paid-in capital (to the extent available) and then against accumulated deficit. Subsequent to the Initial Public Offering date, the Company accretes dividend and interest income earned in the Trust Account in excess of income and franchise taxes.

Recent Accounting Standards

The Company does not expect any recently issued standards to have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Related Party Transactions

JOBS Act

On April 5, 2012, the JOBS Act was signed into law. The JOBS Act contains provisions that, among other things, relax certain reporting requirements for qualifying public companies. We will qualify as an “emerging growth company” and under the JOBS Act will be allowed to comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements based on the effective date for private (not publicly traded) companies. We are electing to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards, and as a result, we may not comply with new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for non-emerging growth companies. As a result, our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates.

Additionally, we are in the process of evaluating the benefits of relying on the other reduced reporting requirements provided by the JOBS Act. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the JOBS Act, if, as an “emerging growth company”, we choose to rely on such exemptions we may not be required to, among other things, (i) provide an independent registered public accounting firm’s attestation report on our system of internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404, (ii) provide all of the compensation disclosure that may be required of non-emerging growth public companies under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, (iii) comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the PCAOB regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the report of independent registered public accounting firm providing additional information about the audit and the consolidated financial statements (auditor discussion and analysis), and (iv) disclose certain executive compensation related items such as the correlation between executive compensation and performance and comparisons of the Chief Executive Officers’ compensation to median employee compensation. These exemptions will apply for a period of five years following the completion of our IPO or until we are no longer an “emerging growth company,” whichever is earlier.

Founder Shares

In October 2021, the Sponsor paid $25,000, or approximately $0.009 per share, to cover certain offering costs in consideration for 2,875,000 shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 (the “Founder Shares”). On May 10, 2022, the Sponsor surrendered 575,000 Founder Shares, for no consideration, resulting in the Sponsor and directors continuing to hold 2,300,000 Founder Shares. Up to 300,000 Founder Shares were subject to forfeiture to the extent that the over-allotment option was not exercised in full by the underwriter. As the Underwriters exercised their overallotment option in full at the IPO date, the forfeiture provisions lapsed for 300,000 Founder Shares.

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On October 28, 2021, the Sponsor transferred 25,000 Founder Shares to each of Kathy Cuocolo, Leela Gray and Stephen Markscheid, the board of directors of MCAC nominees.

In addition, at the IPO date, the Sponsor sold 60,000 Founder Shares to each Anchor Investor, or the aggregate of 600,000 Founders Shares to the group of ten Anchor Investors. The proceeds of $4,860 from the sale were collected by the Company on behalf of the Sponsor, and are included in Due to Sponsor – related party on the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

Working Capital Loans

In order to fund working capital deficiencies and finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor or 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”). The Company will repay the Working Capital Loans upon the completion of a Business Combination. 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.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Sponsor loaned the Company $0 and $422,000, respectively, in Working Capital Loans. The Working Capital Loans are to be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s option, up to $1.5 million of the outstanding Working Capital Loans are convertible into Private Warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant. As of September 30, 2023, the Company had $579,000, borrowed under the Working Capital Loans from the Sponsor included in Convertible note – related party in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As required by Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2023. Based upon their evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that during the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to material weaknesses in internal controls over financial reporting. Specifically, we did not design and maintain an effective control environment to prevent or detect material misstatements in the financial statements. The following material weaknesses in internal controls over financial reporting were identified:

● Controls over the accuracy and completeness of information included in our SEC filings including documents filed as exhibits to registration statements and information within registration statements.

● Controls over accuracy and completeness of financial data, specifically accrued expenses.

● Complex financial instruments accounting including relevant literature that applies to the accounting for forward purchase agreements.

● Controls over the protection of funds permitted for withdrawal from the trust, including the timely payment of income and other tax liabilities.

● Ineffective oversight by the board relating to the Company recurring non-compliance with an investment management trust agreement.

● Controls over the Company’s tax compliance, specifically the timeliness of remittance of tax payments.

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Remediation Efforts to Address Identified Material Weaknesses in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

To address these material weaknesses management has devoted, and plans to continue to devote, significant effort and resources to the remediation and improvement of its internal control over financial reporting, and to provide processes and controls over the internal communications within the Company, financial reporting advisors, legal advisors, and independent registered public accounting firm. The Company’s efforts include the following:

● The Company implemented additional procedures to ensure that all legal agreements are reviewed by management, third-party accounting advisors and legal advisors in their final drafts before such agreements are executed.

● The Company implemented additional review procedures to ensure completeness and accuracy of financial data and accrued liabilities.

● The Company utilized the expertise of outside financial reporting and valuation advisors to better evaluate the research and understanding of the nuances of the accounting standards that apply to the complex financial instrument.

● The Company is implementing additional oversight of the cash availability for the Company’s operational needs.

We can offer no assurance that these initiatives will ultimately have the intended effects.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Other than changes that have resulted from the material weakness remediation activities noted above, there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting, during the most recently completed fiscal quarter, that has materially affected, or is 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

As a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Item 10 of Regulation S-K, the Company is not required to provide the information required by this Item.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

None.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

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Item 6. Exhibits.

Exhibit  Number	Description
31.1	Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1*	Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2*	Certification of 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	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

* The certifications furnished in Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 hereto are deemed to accompany this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and are not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.

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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 on this 22nd day of November 2023.

MONTEREY CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Bala Padmakumar
	Name:  Bala Padmakumar
	Title:  Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

By:	/s/ Daniel Davis
	Name:  Daniel Davis
	Title:  Chief Executive Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

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